1、U1AMo YanChinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature! Mo is the first Chinese who won the prize. When he heard the news, Mo said he never expected to win the prize, as there were so many good writers all over the world.MoYan is the writer's pen name. His real name is Guan Mo

2、ye.He was born into a farmer's family in Gaomi, Shandong, in February 1955. When he was 12, he dropped out of school and started to work , first in his village and later in a factory.Little Moye enjoyed reading. But at that time,there were only a few books available in his village. He had to try

3、 every means to find books to read .With no more books at hand, he started reading a Chinese dictionary. He read it so many times that he found several mistakes in it.In 1976,he joined the army.During that time, he began to study liberature and write stories. His first short story was published in 1

4、981.He became famous in 1987 when his novel Red Sorghum was made into a film by the famous director Zhang Yimou. He also won the 18th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2011 for his novel Frog.MoYan is a famous writer in the world now.More and more people are becoming interested in his works.U1A莫百中國作家莫言榮獲了

5、 2012年諾貝爾 文學獎！莫言是A個獲得這個獎項的中 國人。當聽到這個消息，莫言說他從未奢 望獲得這個獎項，因為世界上有太多優秀 的作家了。莫言是他的筆名，他的真名是管謨 業。1955年2月他出生丁山東高密一個 農民家庭。12歲那年，他輟學出來工作， 開始在村里后來到工廠里。小時候莫言喜歡讀書。 但是那時他的 村里只有很少的書。 他必須要想盡辦法讀 書。手頭上沒有書可讀時，他就看中華字 典。因為讀過了太多遍，他發現里面用幾 處錯誤。1976年，他參軍了。在服役期間，他 開始學習文化和開始寫書。他的第一部短 篇小說出版于1981年。1987年當他的小 說紅高粱被著名導演張藝謀拍成電影 后，他出

6、名了。 2011年他還以小說蛙 奪得第18屆矛盾文學獎。現在莫言是世界著名的作家。越來越 多的人開始對他的作品感興趣了。U1AMo YanChinese writer Mo Yan (win) the 2012 Nobel Prize inLiterature! Mo (be) the first Chinese who (win) theprize. When he (hear) the news, Mo (say) he never(expect)(win) the prize, as there(be) so many good writers all over the world.Mo

7、Yan (be) the writer's pen name. His real name(be)Guan Moye. He (be) born into a farmer's family in Gaomi,Shandong,in February 1955. When he(be) 12, he(drop)out of school and(start)_(work) , first in his village andlater in a factory.Little Moye(enjoy)_(read). But at that time,there(be)onlya

8、fewbooks availablein hisvillage. He(haveto)_=(try) every means_.(find) books _ _(read). With no morebooksat hand,he(start)_ _(read)a Chinesedictionary. He.(read) it so many times that he(find)several mistakes in it.In 1976, he (join) the army. During that time, he (begin)(study) liberature and.(writ

9、e) stories. His firstshort story (publish) in 1981. He(become) famous in1987 when his novel Red Sorghum_(make) into a film by the famous director Zhang Yimou. He also(win) the 18th Mao DunLiterature Prize in 2011 for his novel Frog.MoYan(be) a famous writer in the world now. More and morepeople(beco

10、me) interested in his works.U1BU1B弗里德里克肖邦弗里德里克肖邦是一位著名的鋼琴 家和作曲家。現如今很多鋼琴愛好者扔然 聽他的名著，例如一分鐘圓舞曲。他于1810年3月1日出生于波蘭的一個小 村莊。肖邦家里人人都是音樂家。他父親 拉小提琴，母親和姐姐彈鋼琴。在肖邦七 個月大時，舉家搬到了華沙。Fryderyk Chopin在他六歲時，他開始上鋼琴課。很快 地他甚至比老師彈得都好。當時他也開始 作曲，年僅 7歲時開始辦音樂會。1825 年，在他15時，人們說他是華沙最好的 鋼琴家。他們稱它為“鋼琴詩人”，因為他的音樂能夠觸動聽者的心靈。Fryderyk Chopi

11、n was a famous pianist and music writer. Today many piano music lovers still listen to his famous works such as Minute Waltz. He was born on March 1, 1810 in a small village in Poland. Everyone in Chopin ' family was a musician. His father played the violin, and his mother and sister played the

12、piano. His family moved to Wa rsaw when Chopin was seven months old.在他最后那幾年里，他更喜歡在他的 公寓里為幾位朋友彈奏，而不是舉辦大型 音樂會。肖邦在年僅 25歲時得了重病并 且隨著年齡的增長，健康狀況繼續惡化。 在他最后的幾年里，他的身體非常虛弱， 但卻堅持作曲，直到 1849年病逝。世界 失去了 一位音樂天才， 但是他的精神卻留 存在了他今天的作品里。When he was 6 years old, he started to take piano lessons. Soon he played even better

13、 than his teacher. At that time, he also started to write music, and began to give concerts when he was only seven! In 1825, when he was 15 years old, people said he was the best pianist in Warsaw. They called him the poet of the piano because his music could touch the hearts of his listeners.In his

14、 later years, he enjoyed playing at his apartment for a few friends more than giving big concerts. Chopin became seriously ill when he was only 25 and continued to have bad health into his old age. In his last years, he was very weak but kept on writing music until he died in 1849. The world lost a

15、musical talent, but his spirit continues to live in his works today.U2AAlone among strangers: Dealing with adifficult situationIt WaSriday night and I couldheaoud music andpeople talking as I walked。friend SaWe andUgh the door. My camover. 一HeyTenkS irtyi esaid Thanlkorinviti a great partpj網t i ,had

16、 secret feeling of fear.i realizetdat didn ktno1 anyone there. I movedWards the drinks table and go! drink. Then I nervously stood a corner, not quite sure what to d ocomintgmyp;me. it lookSkeartFinally, i turned ,Ihe person nextintroducmyself.HiJ said My Hi, mTania, the perptiedyly.was long silence

17、 as I kept trying toabounkhat tosaynext. I feltmore and more nervous and other person was looto me an%I could say wasI quickly walkeday. i felthe party.U2A同陌生人： 處理困難的情境ameBen.Then therefortable, too. In the end, allce meetiygu. A embarrassed that I leftU2AAlone among strangers:Dealing with a difficu

18、lt situation_(be) Friday night and I could.(hear) loud music andlkngas I(walk) through the door. My friend湃ee) me and_(come) over. Hey;e!_(Thank) for也_. (come) to mypartyhe_(say). (Thank) for蚣_Mvite) me. it(look) like a great party, (Wply).:BuUj_見(have) a secret feeling of fear. I(realize) that Idft

19、 t (know) anyone there. IlSand(get) a drink. Then I nervouslyorner, not quite sure what(do).(move) towards the drinks(stand) in a禽(turn) to the personnext to me and ”“(introduce)，入 輪f：Hi,I(say). MyameBen. Hl, mania#;he_ (reply) shyly. Then there(be) a long silence as I(try).(think) about what(say)(f

20、eel) more and more nervous and other personook) uncomfortable, too. In the end, all I could : _(be),7日1(be) nice (meet) youoquickly(walk) away. I(feel) so embarrassed thatI(leave) the party.Ben im the only person that hasexperientced situation. Something similar harobably happej to most of us before

21、. Jt (natural to feeL nsure of ourselves when startjngnversations with strangers.A good starting paint isto ask the person questions about himself or herself, or tal餡bout something you both likesuch as football or pop music. This c can makegciaituatigngnaslaxedh eyou lbe glad you went the party.本不是唯

22、一A(be) not the only person that -(experience) thisimething similar probably- (happen) to most of us(be) natural(feel) unsure of ourselves whenrt) conversations with strangers. A good starting paint =', (ask) the person questions about himself or herself,about something you both(like) such asfoot

23、ball or pop music. ,This can(make) social situations morerelaxed. Then yoube) glad you(go) to the party.閑談閑談使人們見面時幫助人們打發時 間的輕松對話。寂靜經常使我們感到不安 全，所以這是一種填滿這些時段的方法。 用英語來說，人們經常稱它為“打破沉 默”。在機場火車站排隊等候時你可以閑 談。盡管我們通常討論的事情不重要，閑 談本身卻很重要。他使別人感到輕松并舒 心地打發時間。對一些人來說，閑談是一種常見的交 流方式。例如，商務旅行者總是跟一些不 熟悉的人見面，在討論嚴肅的生意之前通 常會閑

24、談。他們可能會被詢問是如何會到 達會議現場的或者他們住的賓館是否舒 適。商店或飯店的工作人員在為客戶服務 時也會發現閑談有用。幾乎每個國家的人都閑談。他們說話的內容可能不同， 但是閑談的基本規則是 相同的。在大多數文化中，微笑并保持會 話輕松幽默是重要的。使別人微笑能夠使 他們感到輕松。我們不能討論的事情也決定于文化。 在中國，我們可能會問人們是否已婚或是 否有孩子。然而，許多西方人認為這些是 私人話題，因此應該被回避。常見的中國 式問候“你吃飯了嗎？”對說英語的人來 說也似乎很奇怪。因此，我們通常應該討論像天氣等在 許多文化傳統中常見的“安全的”話題。 在英國人們經常討論天氣，可能是因為天

25、氣多變。然而，最重要的事情是給別人說 話的機會并聽他們要說些什么。U2B”Introduction to “small talk ”Small talk is relaxed dialog that helps people pass the time when they meet others. Empty silences often make us feel nervous so this is a way of filling those periods. In English, people often say it “ breaksthe ice ” . You can make

26、small talkwhen waiting inline at airport or bus stop. Though the things we talk about are not usually important, small talk itself is. It makes others feel relaxed and it passes time nicely.For some, small talk is a common form of communication. Business travelers, for example, always meet new peopl

27、e and usually make small talk before discussing serious business. They might be asked about how they got to the meeting or if their hotel is comfortable. Workers in shops or restaurants also find small talk helpful when they are serving customers.People make small talk in almost every country. What

28、they say may be very different, but the basic rules of small talk are often the same. In most cultures, it is important to smile and keep the conversation light and humorous. Making other people smile can make them feel relaxed.Things we should discuss can also depend on culture. In China, we can as

29、k people if they are married or whether they have children. However, many western people think these are private subject, so they should be avoided. Also, the common Chinese greeting “Haveyou eaten yet? ”would seem strange to an English-speaking person.Therefore, we should usually discuss “safesubje

30、cts like the weather, which is common in many cultures. People in England often talk about the weather, probably because it changes so much. However, the most important thing is to give the other person a chance to speak and listen to what they have to say.U3ATravel Spotlight: ParisFor your next vac

31、ation ,why not consider visiting Paris. Paris is the capital of France and is one of the liveliest cities in Europe . It doesn't have any beaches or mountains,but there are still many things to do there. For example,it has some fantastic sights, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedra

32、l, one of the most famous churches in the world.Traveling around Paris by taxi costs a lot of money, but it's usually convenient to take the underground train to most places. In general, though, France is quite an expensive place. One thing that is not expensive in France, however, is the wine!M

33、ost people in France have learned English. But many people don't like to speak English,especially in Paris. So unless you speak French yourself, it's best to travel with someone who can translate things for you.U3A旅游景點：巴黎你的下一個假期，為什么不考慮去巴 黎呢？巴黎是法國的首都， 是歐洲最美麗 的城市之一，它沒有與沙灘和山脈，但仍 有很多事情要做。例如，它有一些

34、精彩的 景點，包括埃菲爾鐵塔和巴黎圣母大教 堂，其中最著名的教堂之一。乘出租車游覽巴黎會花費很多錢，但它通常是方便乘地鐵去大多數地方。一般來說，雖然，法國是相當昂貴的地方。一 個東西在法國不貴，但是，是酒！大多數人在法國學習英語。但很多人 不喜歡講英語，特別是在巴黎。所以除非 你自己說法語，最好是與一個能為你翻 譯。U3ATravel Spotlight: ParisFor your next vacation ,why not (consider)(visit) Paris. Paris(be) the capital of France and(be) one of the livelie

35、st cities in Europe .It(not have) any beaches or mountains,but there(be) still many things(do) there. Forexample,it (have) some fantastic sights,(include) the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral,one of the most famous churches in the world. (Travel) around Paris by taxi (cost) a lot of money,but i

36、t (be) usually convenient (take) the underground train to most places. In general, though, France(be) quite an expensive place. One thing that (be) not expensive in France, however, (be) the wine!Most people in France (learn) English. But many people (not like) (speak) English, especially in Paris.

37、So unless you(speak) French yourself, it(be) best (travel) with someone who 一(translate) things for you.U3BU3B我很想跨過太平洋s 我們都夢想的事情，我們想要做的事 情和總磷我們希望在未來實現。但是，每 個人的夢想相同的？以下是一些調查的 一項調查有關的希望和夢想，其中數千名學生在中國參加了會議。什么是希望的青少年？我們收到了幾個不同的答案的問題： 你會喜歡做整理后， 您的教育？看來有些 學生首先要盡快展開工作，以使他們能夠 幫助提供更好的生活為他們的父母。其他學生希望contince

38、學習結束后學校和去 大學。雖然錢是很重要的，許多青少年西 亞德他們想要做的工作，他們享受。根據 這項調查，最流行的選擇工作是計算機編 程。什么是青少年的夢想？青少年的各種夢想。有些人更現實一 些。例如，許多學生說，他們希望成為志 愿者為2008年奧運會，也許工作作為翻 譯導游。不少說，他們的夢想將在月球的 一天。據調查，不太現實的夢想也很常見， 但許多學生報告說， 愿意努力實現他們的 夢想。不少夢想成為有名的，也許 cspketspgople 或著名歌手。有人說，他們 &Hovel去倒人興奮的旅行 ；一名學生說， 她很想跨過太平洋。然后還有是不可能 的；三由藤咄說，他們希望能夠飛！結論

39、顯然，從調查，青少年也有類似的希 望。看來，大多數學生希望有一個良好的 教育和找到一個好工作。另一方面，學生 的夢想非常不同的東西：好東西，甚至瘋 狂的事情。這是非常重要的夢想，所以堅 持你的夢想；有一天他們可能會成真。I'd love to sail across the PacificWe all dream about things that we would like to do we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody dreams the same Here are some of the findings of

40、 a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part in it.What are the hopes of teenagersWe received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education I t seems some students would like to start work as soon as pos

41、sible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is c

42、omputer programming.What are the dreams of teenagersTeenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dr

43、eam of going to the moon one day.According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they'on exciting trips

44、; one students said she across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they be able to fly! ConclusionIt was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the ot

45、her hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams; one day they may just come true.U4AHow I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year,I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke

46、so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because of my pronunciation . So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began

47、 to watch other English movies as well.Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by l

48、istening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It a piece of cake" serves yotu right. did n otunderstand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to

49、 understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.U4A我是如何學會學習英語去年，我不喜歡我的英語課堂。每個 班級就個糟糕的夢。 老師說的太快以 至于大多數時候我不能理解她說的話。我害怕問問題，因為我的發音很糟糕。所以 我只是把頭藏在我的課本里，什么也

50、不 說。然后有天我看,了英文電影“玩具總 動員”。我愛上了這個令人興奮的有趣的 電影！然后我開始看英文電影。雖然我不 能理解人物所說的一切，他們的身體語言 和他們臉上的表情幫我得到他們的意思。 我也發現我可以通過聽關鍵詞聽懂他們 說的話。通過聽有趣的電影中的英文談 話，我的發音也提高了。我發現，聽一些 你感興趣的是學習好一門語言的秘密。我也知道了功用的句子，如“小菜一碟”或 “自作自受”。我最初不理解這些句子， 但因為我想了解這個故事，我在字典中查詞。現在，我真的很喜歡我的英語課堂。 我想學習新的單詞和語法。然后，我能在 看英語電影時對主人公的話語一個更 好的理解。U4AHow I Learn

51、ed to Learn EnglishLast year, I(not like) my English class. Every class(be)like a bad dream. The teacher(speak) so quickly that I(not understand) her most of the time. I(be) afraid (ask)questions because of pronunciation. So I just(hide) behind mytextbook and never(say) anything.Then one day I_(watc

52、h) an English movie_(call) ToyStory. I(fall) in love with this exciting and funny movie! Sothen I(begin)_(watch) other English movies as well.Although I could not(understand) everything thecharacters(say), their body language and the expressions ontheir faces(help) me.(get) the meaning. Ialso(realiz

53、e) I could(get) the meaning by =(listen)for just the key words. My pronunciation also(improve) by(listen) to the interesting conversations in English movies. I (discover) thatlisten) to something interesting _ (be) the secret to language learning. I also(learn) usefulsentences like_It (be) a piece o

54、f cake" or "(serve) youright. ” 1 (not understand) these sentences at first. But because I (want)(understand) the story, I(look) up the words in a dictionary.Now I really(enjoy) my English class. I (want)(learn) new words and more grammar. Then I can(have)a better understanding of English

55、movies.U4BHow Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn.But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in commonCreating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you

56、are interested in something,your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay att ention to it for a long time.Good learners oft en connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in.For example,if they need to learn English and they like music or sports,they can list

57、en to English songs or watch sports programs in English.Th is way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more.Remember, lose it ” !Evef you learn something well,you will forget it unless you use it.P

58、ractice makes perfect.Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes.Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight.He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard.You have to know how to study.Good learners fi nd out the bes