1、U1Mo YanChinese writer Mo Yan has(win) the 2012 Nobel Prize in L! Mo is the first Chinese won the prize.When he heard the news, Mo said he never expected to win the prize, there were so many good writers(全世界)Mo Yan is the writer's pen name. His r name is Guan Moye. He was borna farmer's fami

2、ly in Gaomi, Shandong, in February 1955.When he was 12, he(輟學)and started to work, first in hisvillage and later in a factory.Little Moye enjoyed reading. But at that time, there were only a few books a in his village. He had to try every means(find) books to read.With no more books hand, he started

3、 reading a Chinese dictionary. He readit that he found several mistakes in it.In 1976, he j the army. During that time, he began to study literature andwrite stories. His first short story(publish) in 1981.He became famous in 1987 his novel Red Sorghum was made into afilm by the famous d Zhang Yimou

4、.He also won the 18th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2011 for his novel Frog.Mo Yan is a famous writer in the world now. More and more people are becoming interested in his( 作品).BFryderyk ChopinFryderyk Chopin was a famous pianist and music writer. Today many pianomusic lovers still listen to his famou

5、s works(比如) Minute Waltz.He was born on March 1,1810 in a small village in Poland. Everyone inChopin 'family was amusician .His father played the violin , and his mother and sister played the piano. His f amily moved toWarsaw when Chopin was seven months old.When he was six years old, he started

6、 to(上鋼琴課).Soon he played even better than his teacher.At that time, he also started to write music, and began to(開音樂會)when he was only seven!In 1825, when he was 15 years old, people said he was best pianist inWarsaw.They called him the poet of the piano because his music could touch the heart s his

7、 listeners.In his(late)years, he enjoyed playing at his(公寓)for a few friends more than(give) big concerts.Chopin became(serious)ill when he was only 25 and_(continue)to have bad health into his old age.In his last years, he was very weak kept onwriting music until he diedin 1849.The world lost a(mus

8、ic) talent, but his spirit continues to live in his w orks today.U2Alone among strangers: Dealing with a difficult situationIt was Friday night and I could hear loud music and people( talk) as I walked the door .My friend saw me and(走過來)."Hey, Ben! Thanks coming tomy party!" he said. "

9、;Thanks for inviting me. It looks like a great party," I(reply).But I had a secret feeling of(恐懼).I realized that I didn't know anyonethere. I moved towards the drinks table and got a drink.Then I nervously(stand) in a corner, not quite sure to do.Finally, I turned the person next to me and

10、 introduced(me). "Hi,"I said. "My name's Ben." "Hi, I'm Tania," the person replied(shy).Then there was a long silence I kept trying(think) about whatto say next.I felt more and more nervous and other person was lookinguncomfortable, too.In the end,I could say wa

11、s, "Well, it was nice meeting you," and I quickly walked away. I felt so(embarrass) that I left the party.Ben isn't the only person has experienced this situation. Somethingsimilar has( probable)happened to most of us before.It's(nature) to feel unsure of ourselves when( start) con

12、versations with strangers.A good starting point is ( ask) the person questions about himself or herself, or talk about something you both like such as football or pop music.This can make( society) situations(relax). Then you'll be glad you went to the party.BIntroduction to "small talk”A. S

13、mall talk is(relax) dialog that(help) people pass the time when they meet(other).Empty silences often make us feel nervous so this is a way of(fill) those periods.In English, people often say"reaks the ice". You can make small talk when waiting in line an airport or bus stop.the things we

14、talk about are not usually important, small talk itself is.It makes others feel relaxed and it passes time(nice).B. For some, small talk is a common(形式)of communication.Business travelers, for example, always meet new people and usually make small talk before discussing serious business.They might b

15、e asked about how they got to the meeting or their hotel iscomfortable.Workers in shops or restaurants also find small talk(help) when they are serving customers.C. People make small talk in almost every country. What they say may be very different, but the(基本的) rules of small talk are often the sam

16、e.In most cultures, it is important to smile and keep the conversation(輕快幽默).(Make) other people smile can makethem feel relaxed.D. Things we should not discuss can also depend culture. In China, we canask people if they are married or whether they have children.However , many Western people think t

17、hese are p subjects, so theyshould(avoid).Also, the common Chinese(greet) "Have you eaten yet?" would seem strange to an English speaking person.E. Therefore,we should usually discuss "safe" subjects like the weather, is common in many cultures.People in England often talk about

18、the weather, probably because it changes somuch.However , the most important thing is to give the other person a c tospeak and listen to they have to say.U3travel Spotlight: ParisFor your next vacation, why not c visiting Paris? Paris is the capital ofFrance and is one of( lively) cities in Europe.I

19、t doesn't have any beaches or mountains, but there are still many things (do) there.For example, it has some fantastic s,(include) the EiffelTower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous churches in the world.Traveling a Paris by taxi can(花費) a lot of money, but it'susually(方便的)to t

20、ake the underground train to most places.general, though, France is quite an expensive place. One thing that is not expensive in France, however , is the wine!Most people in France have learned English. But many people don't like to speakEnglish,( 尤其) in Pairs.So unless you speak French yourself

21、, it's best to travel with someone who can translate things you.I'd love to（ 橫渡）the Pacific.We all dream things that we would like to doand things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody's dreams the same?Here are some of the（個調查的結果）abouthopes and dreams, in which（ 成千名）studen

22、tsacross China took part.What are the hopes of teenagers?We received several different answers thequestion: What would you liketo do after（finish）your education?It seems some students would 1ike to start work（盡快地）,so that they can help p better lives for their parents.Other students hope to continue

23、（study） after finishing school and t o go to university.money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs th ey enjoy.According to the survey , the most popularchoice of job is computer programming.What are the dreams of teenagers?Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more（ 現實的）tha

24、n others.For example, many students said they would 1ike to be v for Hope Project. And（相當多學生）said they dream of going to the moon one day.According to the survey ,（不太現實的） dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were（ will） to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream

25、of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or sing ers.Some said they'd love to go exciting trips; one student said she'd love to sail across thePacific Ocean.And then there are dreams that areimpossible ; three students said they'd like to be able to fly!ConclusionIt was c from the

26、 survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seemsthat most studentshope to have a good education and find a good job.On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things.It is very important to dream, so（堅持）your dreams; one day they may just come true.U4（我

27、如何學會學習英語的）Last year , I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was a to ask questions because of my poor p. I just(hide) behind my textbook and never said(something).Then one day I watched an Engl

28、ish movie(call) Toy Story. I fell in love this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too.Although I could not understand everything the c said, their bodylanguage and the e on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning listening for

29、 just the k words.My pronunciation improved(也)by listening to the conversations inEnglish movies.I discovered that( listen)to something interesting is the secret language learning.I also learned useful sentences like "(小菜碟 "or "It servesyou right." I did not understand these sent

30、ences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better( understand) of English movies.BHow Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the(學習

31、的育旨力).But or not youcan do this well(depend) on your learning habits.Research shows that successful learners have some good habits common.Creating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is(active) and it is also easier for you to pay attention

32、to it for a long time.Good learners often c what they need to learn with somethinginteresting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch(體育節目) in English. Thisway they will not get( bore).Practicing and learning mistakesGood learners think abou