1、- 1 -21. I Did a Silly ThingA few years ago, when my family moved to this city, I became interested in soap-box race Thats when I discovered that“it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”Dad bought a set of tools to make a racing car for me I just couldnt wait, and one day, while
2、 Dad was at work, I decided to have my car going. I looked at the drawings, and I said to myself,“Dude, you can do this.”I got out Dads toolbox, and I started building. Part A fit into Part B Part C was a little harder to connect to Part D. It was easy to fix Part E. By the time I got to Part G. Id
3、made a real mess(混乱)of things. I really regret having done such a silly thing.What did I learn from this experience? Now I know that before I start something, I should know how to finish it.21.我做了一件傻事几年前，我们搬到这座城市时，我对肥皂(soap)箱(box)赛车比赛(race)产生了兴趣。就是在那时我发现(discover)了“开始做某件事要比完成它容易地多(far easier)”（即“开始容
4、易结束难”）的道理。爸爸买了一套工具（A set of tools）要给我做一辆赛车(racing car)。我是急不可耐，然后有一天，爸爸在上班(be at work)时，我决定让我的小车转起来。我看着图纸(drawing)。对自己说，“都德，你可以做到。”我拿出了爸爸的工具箱，接着就开始造车了。零件 A 适合(fit)零件 B。零件 C 连接(connect)到零件 D 就有点难度。零件 E 很容易安装(fix)。到我开始零件 G 时，我已经把事情弄的一团糟。我真的后悔(regret)做了这么一件傻(silly)事。- 2 -这次经历(experience)让我学到了什么呢？现在我知道了在
5、我开始做某事之前，我应该知道该如何完成它。 22. SnakesToday I read a book about snakes. I found some interesting facts, especially some surprising facts in it Did you know that some big snakes are strong enough to kill a pig or a goat? All snakes eat animals. Without snakes, the world would probably be filled with rats a
6、nd mice.You probably didnt know that snakes smell with their noses and their tongues. Some snakes are even longer than an elephant or a giraffe!This book made me think a lot about snakes. Most snakes dont hurt people, but some are dangerous. Im thinking if I saw a snake, would I know if it was dange
7、rous?22. 蛇今天我读(read)了一本关于蛇(snake)的书。我发现其中有一些有趣的事实，尤其(especially)是一些令人吃惊的(surprising)事实。你知道吗？一些大蛇很强壮(strong)足以杀死一头猪或一只山羊(goat)。所有的蛇都吃动物。如果没有(without)蛇，这个世界很可能(probably)充满了(be filled with)老鼠(rats and mice)。- 3 -你很可能不知道蛇是用它们的鼻子和舌头(tongue)来闻气味(smell)的。有的蛇甚至比一头象(elephant)或一只长颈鹿(giraffe)还长！这本书让我想了很多关于蛇的事情
8、。大部分蛇不伤害(hurt)人，但有些是危险的(dangerous)蛇。我在想如果我看到一只蛇，我是否会知道它是危险的？ 23. A Call from the SecretaryMr. Young was a boss, and he worked hard. Seldom did he have a vacation. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she suggested to him taking a vacation. At last Mr. Young agreed
9、. But she was afraid that he might be disturbed by his company, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husbands secretary. Mrs. Young told her,“My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens; please dont disturb him with letters or telephones while were away. Just wait until we
10、get back.”Then on a pleasant morning, after Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, when the couple was having a picnic and eating their hamburger, Mr. Young received a phone call from his secretary, she said,“Something terrible has happened - 4 -to your business, but I remember what Mrs. You
11、ng told me. so Im not going to disturb you with it now while youre enjoying your vacation Bye-bye!”23秘书的电话杨先生是个老板(boss)。他工作很辛苦，很少(seldom)休假(have a vacation)。杨夫人担心他这样工作下去会生病(get sick)就建议(suggest)他去休假。最后，杨先生同意了。但杨夫人担心公司(company)有可能会打扰(disturb)他，因此，在他们出发前，扬夫人去会见了他丈夫(husband)的秘书(secretary)。她对秘书说：“我丈夫非常需
12、要休息，所以我们不在的时候，无论发生了什么事，请不要打电话或写信打扰他。一切等我们回来再说。”于是，在一个令人愉快的(pleasant)早上，那是杨先生和夫人离开大约一周后，当这对夫妇(couple)正在野餐(picnic)，吃着汉堡包(hamburger)时，杨先生接到秘书的电话，她说：“您的生意出现了严重问题。但我记得(remember)杨夫人告诉我的话，所以在您享受(enjoy)假期之时，我就不打算打搅您了，再见(Bye-bye)!” 24. My Collection of Sea ShellsEvery summer my family goes to the beach I dig
13、 in the sand and search for sea shells(贝壳).- 5 -Ive collected many shells so far. They have different colors: orange, silver, purple, gray（灰色), brown . Some are common, others are unusual. I have a shell which is like a birds wing, and one of my shells is like a whales eyes.Last year, my elder siste
14、r helped me put all my shells in my drawers and on my desk. When I see them, I will remember the fun I have at the beach 24.我的海贝收藏每年夏天我们家都去海滩(beach)。我在沙子(sand)里挖掘(dig)寻找(search for)海贝(sea shell)。到目前为止(so far)我已经收集了许多贝壳。这些贝壳颜色各异：桔色、银色(silver)、紫色(purple)、灰色、棕色(brown)有些是常见的(common)贝壳，有些是不寻常的。我有一个像鸟(bir
15、d)翅膀(wing)的贝壳，还有一个贝壳像鲸(whale)的眼睛。去年，我姐姐(elder sister)帮我把所有的贝壳放进我的抽屉(drawer)以及我的书桌(desk)上。当我看到它们时，我就会想起我在海滩玩时的快乐。 25. Breakfast Is Important- 6 -One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. People should always eat a good breakfast to keep well. Eating the right food is necessary for good
16、 health. You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good healthA good breakfast should include eggs, bread, milk, and so on By eating breakfast every morning, you may feel lively in the mornings work Stepping out into the morning air after a good breakfast will make you feel wonderful
17、.Without breakfast, children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They may have more sickness, and when they are sick, it may take them longer time to get well than children with good health habits.Food provides energy for the
18、 body. Without food the body operation will slow down. So you must eat breakfast to keep well and do your best each morning.25.早餐很重要一天中最重要的一餐(meal)是早餐。人们必须吃好早餐来保持健康(keep well)。正确的饮食是良好的健康(health)所必需的(necessary)为了(in order to)保持良好的健康，你应该吃各种不同的食物。优质的早餐应包括鸡蛋(egg)、面包(bread)、牛奶(milk)等(and so on)。每天吃早餐，你会
19、感觉在上午的工作中充满活力(lively)。吃过营养全面的早餐后，走到外面(step out)呼吸清晨的空气，让你感觉(make you feel)美妙无比(wonderful)。不吃早餐，孩子们就不会快速(fast)成长，上午在校时也无法学好、玩好。他们更容易生病，而且生病时，比起那些有良好健康习惯(habit)的孩子，可能要花更长的时间恢复身体(it may take them longer time to get well)。- 7 -食物为身体(body)提供能量(provide energy)。没有食物，身体的运转(operation)就会慢下来(slow down)。因此，要想保持
20、健康并在每一个上午都做到最好，你必须吃早餐。 26. The Proper Way to Give Gifts (1)Everyone has had the experience of giving a gift. A proper gift can help communication and express good wishes, and sometimes it may also bring about unexpected good results. But, an improper gift may not only fail to show good wishes, but a
21、lso even result in misunderstanding(误会). The art of giving gifts needs more attention, especially in communication with friends from different countries.When you give gifts to the Chinese, you should pay attention to what you say. In China, people may sometimes say the words like“Yi Dian Xin Yi.” 26
22、.送礼物的正确方式(1)大家都有送礼物的经历。适当的(proper)礼物有助于交流(communication)并表达(express)良好的祝愿（good wishes）。有时(sometimes)还能带来意想不到的(unexpected)效果(result)。但不恰当的(improper)礼物不仅(not only)不能表达心意，而且(but also)可能导致(result in)误会。送礼的艺术(art)需要更多的注意(attention)，尤其是与不同国家的朋友交往时。你给中国人送礼物时，应该注意(pay attention to)你的措辞。在中国，人们有时可能会说“一点心意”诸如此
23、类的话。 - 8 -27. Making Electricity Because of electricity(电), it is easy for us to turn on an electric lamp or a TV. But where does all that electricity come from? Most power plants (发电厂) produce electricity by using coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy(核能).Other plants make electricity by using
24、 sunlight, wind, water, or even heat from underground!27发电因为(because of)有电，打开(turn on)电灯（electric lamp）或电视很容易。可电是从哪里来的呢？大部分发电厂通过煤炭(coal)、石油(oil)、天然气(natural gas)和核能来产生(produce)电能。还有一些发电厂则利用阳光、风(wind)、水甚至地热(heat from underground)来发电。 - 9 -28. One Real ManIn an ancient kingdom(王国),all men were ruled b
25、y their wives. The king didnt believe it. In order to prove it was not true, the king had all the men of his kingdom brought before him. He warned that any man who did not tell the truth would be seriously punished.Then he asked all the men who followed their wives orders to step to the left side of
26、 the hall. All the men did so but one little man who moved to the right side.“Its good to see,”said the king,“that we have one real man in the kingdom Tell these chicken-hearted men why you alone among them stand on the right side of the hall.”- 10 -“Your Majesty(陛下),”came the reply in a weak voice,
27、 “it is because before I left home my wife told me to keep out of crowds(人群). I dont dare to go against her.”28. 一个真正的男子汉在古代的(ancient)一个王国里，所有的男人都由妻子统治(rule)。国王(king)不相信这一点，为了证明(prove)这不是真的，便把全国所有的男人都召来，并警告(warn)说，任何不说实话(tell the truth)者将受到严重的(serious)惩罚(punish)。然后，他让遵循(follow)妻子命令(order)的男人站到大厅(hal
28、l)的左边(left side)，所有的男人都站到了左边，只有一个小个子男人站到右边。“很好，”国王说：“我们国家总算还有一位真正的男子汉，你告诉这些软弱的家伙，为什么众人之中(among)只有你独自一人(alone)站在了大厅的右边。”“陛下，”那个男人用虚弱的(weak)声音回答道，“这是因为离家前，我妻子交待我，不许扎堆。我不敢(dare)违背(go against)她的命令。” 29. Dialogue: Where Is My Pet Dog?(L: Lisa, S: Sam)L: Ten years ago, I went on a tour to London with my p
29、et dog.S: Did you have a good time there?- 11 -L: Yes. I did. One day, after a tiring tour, I went into a restaurant with my pet dog.S: You should feed your dog first, I thinkL: Right, so I signed(打手势) a waiter(服务员）to come over. At that time, I couldnt speak English. So I pointed to the dog and made
30、 an“eating”gesture, showing that the dog needed some food. S: What happened then?L: The waiter nodded and walked away with my pet dog. I was happy because I made the waiter understand me without any difficulty. But after half an hour, he returned with a plateS: What was on the plate?L: My pet dog! M
31、y pet dog was killed and cooked !29对话(dialogue)：我的宠物狗在哪里？(L：丽萨 Lisa，S：Sam 山姆)L：十年前，我带着我的宠物(pet)狗去伦敦(London)观光旅游(tour)。S：你玩的好(have a good time)吗？L：是的，玩的不错。有一天，令人劳累的(tiring)行程结束后，我带着我的狗进了一家餐馆(restaurant)。S：我觉得你应当先喂(feed)你的狗。L：是的，所以我给服务员打了个手势。那时我还不会说英语。因此我指向(point to)我的狗，然后作了一个“吃”的手势(gesture)，表示这只狗需要一些
32、食物。- 12 -S：后来怎么了？L：那个服务员点点头(nod)就带着我的狗走开了。我很高兴因为我没费吹灰之力(without any difficulty)就让服务员明白了。但半个小时后，他端着个盘子(plate)回来了。S：盘子里是什么呀？L:我的宠物狗！我的宠物狗被杀死烹饪(cook)了！30. Why Shouldnt We Smoke? To begin with, smoking costs a lot of money. Smokers may also have to spend more on medicine and doctor visits. Another reaso
33、n not to smoke is that it is bad for people who do not smoke, Secondhand smoke(二手烟)is a serious public health risk It isnt polite for a person to smoke in front of a nonsmoker. Besides, nonsmokers usually dont like the smell left in rooms, cars, or even on a smokers clothes!Most importantly, smoking
34、 causes big health problems For example, smoking makes it harder to breathe if a person has illnesses like asthma (哮喘). Smoking hurts a persons lungs(肺) , causing diseases like cancer, etc.So if you dont smoke, dont start. If you do smoke, its time to give it up.30.为什么我们不应该吸烟？首先(be begin with)，吸烟(sm
35、oking)花费(cost)很多钱。吸烟者(smoker)可能还要花费(spend)更多的钱买药、看医生。不吸烟的另一个理由(reason)是吸烟对不吸烟者有害。二手烟对公众健康来说是一种严重的风险(risk)。在不吸烟者面前(in front of)吸烟是不礼貌的。此外，不吸烟者通常不喜欢房间内、汽车里、甚至是吸烟者衣服上的烟味。- 13 -最重要的是，吸烟导致(cause)严重的健康问题(problem)。例如，吸烟会让哮喘等疾病(illness)患者呼吸(breathe)更困难。吸烟伤肺，还会导致癌症(cancer)等疾病(disease)。所以，如果你不吸烟，那就不要开始。如果你吸烟，
36、是该戒烟(give up smoking)的时候了。 31. The Jobs of TomorrowWhat kind of work do you want to do when you are older? Many jobs might interest you. Two of them that have been around the longest are farming and building. People who work with computers have newer kinds of jobs.The jobs of tomorrow will be decide
37、d by what people need and want. When we decide which job to take, we need to get the necessary information about chances of jobs. The chances result from the relations between the total population, labor force, and the need for goods(商品)and services. 31未来的工作长大后你想做什么工作呢？许多工作可能会让你感兴趣。其中有两种工作历史最久，它们是农业
38、(farming)和建筑。电脑(computer)工作者则拥有更新类型的工作。- 14 -未来(tomorrow)的工作将由人们的需求决定。我们决定做何种工作时，我们需要得到有关工作机会的必要信息（information）。这些机会来自总(total)人口(population)、劳动力(labor force)和商品服务需求之间的关系(relation)。提供(supply)健康护理的人可能找工作从来没什么问题。人们对有些人，如(such as)卡车司机(truck driver)，也总是有需求。大部分有车一族会需要轿车服务(service)，因此技工应该也很容易找工作。要获得好工作，最好的
39、建议是想好你喜欢做什么。为此获得所需要(require)的教育和培训(training)，然后就可以去找一份好工作了。 32. To Stop Two Boys from FightingI am sixteen years old. I have a younger brother. My brothers name is Jim. Jim is a handsome boy and sometimes very humorous, he makes me laugh a lot, and I love him and am proud of himOne afternoon I was w
40、alking from my house to the store to buy some ink when I saw a small boy running along the street towards me. He was running a thigh speed. When he came near me, I was surprised to see it was Jim“Hi, Jim,”I shouted to him,“why are you running like that?”- 15 -Jim didnt stop. He looked a bit nervous,
41、 and shouted to me,“Im trying to stop two boys from fighting.”I was surprised again I laughed and said,“Thats an important job for a little boy, isnt it? You dont do things like that very often Who are the two boys?”“Theyre Tom and me,”answered Jim as he continued running down the street very quickl
42、y.32.制止两个男孩打架我十六岁，我有个弟弟（younger brother)，名叫吉姆。吉姆是个英俊的（handsome)男孩，有时还特别幽默(humorous)，逗得我笑(laugh)个不停。我很爱弟弟，为他感到骄傲(be proud of him)。有一天下午(afternoon)，我从家里出去到商店(store)买墨水(ink)这时见一个男孩沿着(along)马路朝(toward)我跑(run)来，男孩以很快的速度(at high speed)跑着，跑近时，我惊讶地发现竟是吉姆。“嗨，吉姆，”我朝他喊道，“你干嘛跑那么快？”吉姆没有停下脚步，他看上去有点紧张(a bit nervou
43、s)，他对着我喊道，“我在设法阻止两个男孩打架(stop from fighting)。”我还是很奇怪，我笑着说，“小男孩能这么干可真是了不起，这事你可干得不多。这两个男孩是谁呀？”“汤姆和我，”吉姆边回答边飞快地沿街跑去。 33. Buying a House- 16 -As house prices have risen too much these years, many people find it hard to afford a house. But all the people who do not have a house dream of the day theyll pic
44、kup the keys to their own home The idea of owning a home is wonderful.Buying a house will cost you a lot of money, so never do it in a hurry. Whatever the market condition is, when you are planning to buy a house there are many things to consider, whatever your intention is, to buy or only rent(租).
45、After all, it is going to be your home, perhaps for quite a long time, and you want to be happy with it. You have to decide correctly what kind of house you want, how much you canafford to pay, and the type of area you wish to live in however, its always easy to forget all above, because its most pr
46、obably that youll fall in love with the house for sale when you first see it.33买房子这些年由于房价(house price)上涨过多，许多人发现很难买得起(afford)房子。但所有无房者都梦想有一天拿起他们自己家(their own home)的钥匙(key)。拥有(own)一个家的想法太美妙了。买房子会花费你很多钱，因此决不能匆忙(in a hurry)。无论市场条件(market condition)如何，你在计划(plan)购房时都要考虑很多事情，无论你的意图(intention)如何，买还是只租。毕竟(a
47、fter all)这要成为你的家了，或许(perhaps)会在里面住上很长一段时间，你当然想开心地在房子里生活。那么，你必须正确地(correctly)怍决定，你想要什么样的房子，你能担负得起什么样的房子，以及你希望住在什么类型的区域(area)。然而，人们又很容易忘记(forget)以上所有问题，因为很可能当你第一次看到出售中的房子，你就会爱上它(fall in love with it)。 34.Jimmy and His Sons Funny Stories- 17 -Jimmy is our new neighbor. He speaks with strange accent, bu
48、t we like to talk with him. He told me an interesting story about himself.He said he liked growing flowers in his garden in his spare time. And one Sunday morning, after breakfast he put on his old clothes and began digging in his garden He dug and dug. After half an hour he suddenly found a coin ne
49、ar his foot He put it in his right pocket. A few minutes later, he found another one He put it in the same pocket, too. The same thing happened for the third, the fourth and the fifth time He was very happy and told his wife about it She was very happy, too. She said,“A thief(小偷) stole a lot of coin
50、s from a shop a few days ago. The police caught him but they didnt find any coins.”Then Jimmy went on digging and found some more coins, but just when he began to dig, he felt something cold in his trousers. It ran down one of his legs. He put his hand down quickly and the coin came into his hand. N
