人教新目标版九年级全一册英语Tapescripts跟读

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Unit 1 How can we become good learners?

第 1 单元 我们怎样才能成为好的学习者？

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Hey, everybody. There's a big test on Tuesday. I really need some help.

嘿，各位。星期二有一个大的测试。我真的需要一些帮助。

Can you tell me how you study for a big test?

你能告诉我你们是如何为一个大的测试而学习的吗？

Sure! Yes. Sure we will.

当然可以！是的。我们当然会。

You did really well on the last English test, didn't you, Meiping?

你上次英语考试考得很好，是吗，美萍？

Yeah, I did OK.

是的，我做得很好。

Well, how did you study for it?

嗯，你是怎么学习的？

By making word cards.

通过制作单词卡。

Maybe I'll try that. So, how do you study for a test, Peter?

也许我会试试。那么，彼得，你是如何备考的呢？

By asking the teacher for help. She's always happy to answer my questions.

通过向老师寻求帮助。她总是乐于回答我的问题。

That's interesting. How do you study, Tony?

这很有趣。托尼，你怎么学习？

I like to study by listening to tapes.

我喜欢通过听磁带学习。

But sometimes my mother thinks I'm listening to music. And then she gets mad.

但有时我妈妈认为我在听音乐。然后她就生气了。

Oh, maybe I won't do that then.

哦，也许我不会那么做。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Welcome to the English club. Today we're going to talk about the best ways to learn English.

欢迎来到英语俱乐部。今天我们要讨论学习英语的最佳方法。

Does anyone learn English by watching videos?

有人通过看视频学习英语吗？

No. It's too hard to understand spoken English.

没有。英语口语太难理解了。

What about keeping a diary in English? Do you learn English that way?

用英语记日记怎么样？你是那样学英语的吗？

Yes, I do. It helps to write English everyday.

是的。每天写英语很有帮助。

Have you ever studied with a group?

你曾经和小组一起学习过吗？

Yes, I have! I've learned a lot that way.

是的！我通过这种方式学到了很多。

Do you have conversations with friends in English?

你和朋友用英语交谈吗？

Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.

哦，是的。这真的提高了我的说话技巧。

What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?

大声朗读练习发音怎么样？

I do that sometimes. I think it helps.

我有时会这样做。我认为这有帮助。

I do, too. And I often look up new words in a dictionary.

我也是。我经常在字典里查生词。

That's a great idea!

这是个好主意！

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

You look worried, Paul.

保罗，你看起来很担心。

I am, Ms. Manson. I'm having trouble learning English.

是的，曼森老师。我学英语有困难。

You said you liked English. What's the problem?

你说你喜欢英语。有什么问题吗？

I can't get the pronunciation right.

我发音不对。

Well, listening can help.

嗯，听可以有所帮助。

Why don't you listen to English songs on the radio and repeat the difficult words?

你为什么不听收音机里的英文歌曲，然后重复那些难读的单词呢？

That's a good idea. But what about all the new words?

这是个好主意。但是所有的新单词呢？

I forget a lot of the new words.

我忘了很多生词。

You can always write the new words in your notebook and review them from time to time.

你总是可以把新单词写在笔记本上，并不时复习。

You can even study on the subway on the way to school.

你甚至可以在上学的路上在地铁上学习。

That might really help! Thanks.

这可能真的有帮助！谢谢。

Can you understand when people talk to you?

当人们和你说话时，你能理解吗？

Well, not always. Sometimes I just don't understand what people are saying.

嗯，不总是这样。有时我只是不明白人们在说什么。

Why don't you join an English language club to practice speaking English?

你为什么不加入英语俱乐部练习说英语呢？

The English club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

英语俱乐部在周二和周四放学后开放。

Maybe I'll go. The only other problem is that I don't get much writing practice.

也许我会去。另一个问题是我没有太多的写作练习。

Maybe you should find a pen pal.

也许你应该找个笔友。

That sounds like a fun way to practice writing. Thanks, Ms. Manson.

这听起来像是一种有趣的写作练习方式。谢谢，曼森老师。

Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

第 2 单元 我觉得月饼很好吃！

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

What a great day!

多棒的一天啊！

Yes, it was really fun!

是的，真的很有趣！

What did you like best?

你最喜欢什么？

I loved the races! They were really interesting to watch.

我喜欢这些比赛！它们真的很有趣。

How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!

龙舟队真是太棒了！

Yes! And look at the colors of the boats. How pretty they were!

是的！看看船的颜色。它们多漂亮啊！

I agree! But I guess it was a little too crowded.

我同意！但我想有点太拥挤了。

I don't know ... I kind of like to have more people around.

我不知道⋯⋯我有点喜欢周围有更多的人。

It makes things more exciting.

它使事情变得更加令人兴奋。

That's true. Oh, and I really liked eating zongzi.

这是真的。哦，我真的很喜欢吃粽子。

Oh, me too! The sweet ones are my favorite.

哦，我也是！甜的粽子是我的最爱。

I wonder if they'll have the races again next year.

我想知道他们明年是否还会有比赛。

Of course! They have them every year.

当然！他们每年都有。

Then I believe that I'll be back again next year to watch the races!

那么我相信我明年还会回来看比赛！

Me, too!

我也是！

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

What did you do on your vacation, Wu Ming?

吴明，你假期做了什么？

I visited my aunt and uncle in Hong Kong.

我去香港看望了我的姑姑和叔叔。

Wow! So what did you do?

哇！那你做了什么？

Well, we ate out a lot. I believe that we ate at least five meals a day!

嗯，我们经常出去吃饭。我相信我们一天至少吃五顿饭！

How delicious the food is! I've put on five pounds!

我吃的食物多美味啊！我胖了五磅！

Haha! Yes, the food in HongKong is delicious. What else did you do?

哈哈！是的，香港的食物很好吃。你还做了什么？

Shopping, of course. Hong Kong is a great place for shopping!

当然是购物。香港是个购物的好地方，

I spent so much money.

我花了很多钱。

So what was the best part of the trip?

那么，这次旅行最精彩的部分是什么？

Oh, the Dragon Boat Festival for sure. They had teams from all over the world!

哦，当然是端午节了。他们有来自世界各地的船队！

I'm planning a trip to Hong Kong next year.

我计划明年去香港旅行。

I wonder whether June is a good time.

我想知道六月是不是个好时间。

Yes, if you want to see the boat races.

是的，如果你想看划船比赛。

But it's quite hot in June. That's one thing I didn't like.

但是六月很热。这是我不喜欢的一件事。

Oh. I don't mind hot weather.

哦。我不介意炎热的天气。

OK, then I think that June would be a perfect time for you to visit.

好吧，那么我想六月是你参观的最佳时间。

Section B, Activity 1b, 1c

B 部分，1b，1c

Hi, Wu Ming! Did you enjoy the holiday?

嗨，吴明！你假期过得愉快吗?

Hey, Jane! Yes, it was great.

嘿，简！是的，非常棒。

My family went back to Zigong in Sichuan Province, and we spent the Spring Festival there.

我的家人回到了四川自贡，我们在那里过了春节。

Did you do anything interesting?

你做了什么有趣的事吗?

Yes, we went to the famous Zigong Lantern Fair.

是的，我们去了著名的自贡灯会。

Wonderful! Have you got some photos?

太棒了！你有照片吗？

Yes, let me show you.

是的，让我展示给你看。

Oh, this mushroom house is so cute.

哦，这个蘑菇屋太可爱了。

I wonder whether people could stay there for the night.

我想知道人们是否可以在那里过夜。

Probably not.

可能不行。

Oh, wait, what's that? A dinosaur?

哦，等等，那是什么？一只恐龙？

Correct. There were many of them.

正确。有很多只恐龙。

I think the dinosaurs are the children's favorite part of the fair.

我认为恐龙是孩子们最喜欢的部分。

Wow, what a beautiful Chinese dragon! It's so big.

哇，多么美丽的中国龙啊！它真大呀。

Yes, it's about forty-eight meters long, and it can change colors.

是的，它大约有48米长，并且可以改变颜色。

That's amazing! I really hope I can go to this lantern fair one day.

太神奇了！我真希望有一天我能去这个灯会。

I think you should. This lantern fair happens every year.

我觉得你应该去。这个灯会每年都举行。

Great. Maybe next year. ... Is this a photo of your family?

太好了。也许明年吧。⋯⋯这是你的全家福吗?

Yes, we took it on the last day of the Spring Festival celebrations.

是的，我们在春节庆祝活动的最后一天拍的。

What's that you're eating?

你在吃什么？

Tangyuan. They are similar to yuanxiao in the northern part of China,

汤圆。它们和中国北方的元宵很像，

and we eat them during the Lantern Festival.

我们在元宵节的时候吃它们。

Wow! They look tasty.

哇！它们看起来很好吃。

Yes, they are delicious!

是的，它们很美味！

They're also an important symbol of togetherness and happiness in the family.

它们也是家庭团聚和幸福的重要象征。

Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?

第 3 单元 你能告诉我洗手间在哪里吗？

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Conversation 1

对话 1

Excuse me, could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?

不好意思，你能告诉我在哪里可以买到邮票吗？

Yes. There's a post office on Center Street.

可以。中央大街上有一家邮局。

Oh, could you tell me how to get to Center Street?

哦，你能告诉我怎么去中央大街吗？

Sure. You see that bank there?

当然。你看到那家银行了吗？

Hmm ... oh, yes.

嗯⋯⋯哦，是的。

Just go past the bank and then turn right.

只要经过银行，然后向右拐。

The post office is on the right, next to the library.

邮局在右边，紧挨着图书馆。

Thanks a lot!

谢谢!

Conversation 2

对话 2

Excuse me, do you know where I can get a dictionary?

不好意思，你知道我在哪里可以买到字典吗？

Sure. There's a bookstore on Main Street.

当然。主街上有一家书店。

Oh, could you please tell me how to get there?

哦，你能告诉我怎么去吗？

Yes. Go along Center Street and then turn left on Main Street.

可以。沿着中央大街走，然后在主街向左拐。

Then you will see the bookstore on the other side of the street.

然后你会看到街对面的书店。

Thanks! Do you know when the bookstore closes today?

谢谢！你知道书店今天什么时候关门吗？

I think it closes at 7:00 p.m. today.

我想它今天下午 7：00 关门。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some medicine?

不好意思，你能告诉我在哪里可以买到药吗？

Yes, there's a supermarket in this shopping center.

可以，这个购物中心有一家超市。

Do you know how to go there?

你知道怎么去那里吗？

Yes. Go to the second floor and then ... then turn left.

对。到二楼，然后⋯⋯然后向左拐。

Let's see ... Then go past the bookstore. And umm ...

让我看看⋯⋯然后经过书店。嗯⋯⋯

the supermarket is between the flower store and the bookstore. You should be able to get medicine there.

超市在花店和书店之间。你应该可以在那里买到药。

OK, great. Oh, and one more thing.

好的，太好了。哦，还有一件事。

Do you know when this shopping center closes tonight?

你知道这个购物中心今晚什么时候关门吗？

I'm not sure, but you can ask for information over there.

我不确定，但你可以去那边问问。

OK, thanks a lot.

好的，非常感谢。

You're welcome.

不客气。

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

Conversation 1

对话 1

Could you tell me where there's a good place to eat?

你能告诉我哪里有吃的好地方吗？

Of course. There are a lot of good restaurants in Sunvile.

当然。桑维尔有很多好餐馆。

What kind of food are you looking for?

你想找什么样的食物？

I'd like fresh vegetables.

我喜欢新鲜蔬菜。

I'd try Green Land. They have delicious salads.

我推荐绿地。他们有美味的沙拉。

Conversation 2

对话 2

Do you know if there are any public restrooms around here?

你知道这附近有公共厕所吗？

Yes. You'll find some at the corner of Market and Middle Streets.

是的。你会在市场和中街的拐角处找到它们。

Umm ... are they clean?

嗯⋯⋯它们干净吗？

Oh, yes. They're very clean.

哦，是的。它们非常干净。

Conversation 3

对话 3

Could you tell me if there is a good museum in Sunville?

你能告诉我在桑维尔有没有好的博物馆吗？

Well, we have several.

嗯，我们有好几个。

What kind of museums do you like- History? Science? A children's museum?

你喜欢什么样的博物馆——历史？科学？儿童博物馆？

What about history? I like history museums. They're fascinating.

历史怎么样？我喜欢历史博物馆。它们很迷人。

Oh, Dad! History museums are boring. Let's go to a science museum.

哦，爸爸！历史博物馆很无聊。我们去科学博物馆吧。

Science? We always go to science museums.

科学？我们总是去科学博物馆。

I want to go to a children's museum. They're more fun.

我想去儿童博物馆。它们更有趣。

Well, I'm too old for a children's museum.

嗯，我大了，不适合儿童博物馆。

Why don't we go to an art museum?

我们为什么不去艺术博物馆呢？

Why don't you go to the computer museum?

你们为什么不去电脑博物馆？

There are a lot of fun things for children there.

那里有很多儿童喜欢的东西。

You can learn all about the history of computers, as well as learn about science.

你们可以学习计算机的所有历史，也可以学习科学。

That's a great idea! Let's go to the computer museum.

这是个好主意！我们去电脑博物馆吧。

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.

第 4 单元 我过去害怕黑暗。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Conversation 1

对话 1

Mario, is that you?

马里奥，是你吗？

Yeah, it is. It's Bob! Hey guys, it's Bob!

是的。是鲍勃！嘿，伙计们，是鲍勃！

I haven't seen you for four years!

我已经四年没见过你了！

Yeah. I'm here with my parents. We'revisiting for a couple of days.

是的。我和我的父母在这里。我们要住几天。

Wow, Mario, you look different! You used to be short, didn't you?

哇，马里奥，你看起来不一样了！你以前很矮，不是吗？

Yes, I did. Now I'm tall. And so are you!

是的。现在我很高。你也是！

That's true. And you used to wear glasses.

这是真的。你以前戴眼镜。

Conversation 2

对话 2

Hey, Amy, it's great to see you.

嘿，艾米，很高兴见到你。

Hi, Bob. How are you?

嗨，鲍勃。你好吗？

Fine. Wow, you've changed!

我很好。哇，你变了！

Really? How?

真的吗？怎么？

You used to have short hair.

你以前是短发。

You remember that? Yes. I did.

你还记得吗？是的，我以前是。

And you used to be really tall!

你以前很高！

Not anymore. You're taller than me now, Bob.

不再是了。鲍勃，你现在比我高。

Conversation 3

对话 3

Hiya, Bob.

你好，鲍勃。

Hi, Tina. You've changed, too.

嗨，蒂娜。你也变了。

Oh, yeah?

哦，是吗？

You have blonde hair!

你有一头金发！

Yeah, it used to be red, didn't it?

是的，它以前是红色的，不是吗？

And it's straight!

而且是笔直的！

Yeah, it used to be curly.

是的，它以前是卷曲的。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?

嘿，史蒂夫！这边！你不记得我了吗？

Oh, wow! You're Paula, aren't you?

噢，哇！你是宝拉，不是吗？

That's right. We were in the same science class during Grade 8.

没错。8 年级时我们在同一个科学班。

Yes, now I remember. You used to be really quiet, didn't you?

是的，现在我记起来了。你以前很安静，不是吗？

I remember you were always silent in class.

我记得你上课总是沉默。

Yeah. I wasn't very outgoing.

是啊。我不是很外向。

I was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions!

我从来没有勇气问老师任何问题！

Well, but you were always friendly. And you got a better grade in science than I did, haha.

嗯，但你总是很友好。你的科学成绩比我好，哈哈。

And I remember you were really good in music class, too.

我记得你在音乐课上也表现得很好。

Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?

等一下！你过去常弹钢琴吗？

Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested in sports.

是的。但现在我对运动更感兴趣了。

I play soccer almost every day, and I'm on a swim team.

我几乎每天都踢足球，我在游泳队。

But I still play the piano from time to time.

但我仍然时不时地弹钢琴。

Wow, you're so active! People sure change.

哇，你真活跃！人们肯定会变的。

Section B, Activity 1c,1d

B 部分，1c，1d

My six-year-old brother started school this week.

我六岁的弟弟本周开始上学。

Oh, that's good. Life was great when I was sIx.

哦，那很好。当我六岁的时候，生活很美好。

Really? Why?

真的吗？为什么？

Oh, school was really easy.

哦，上学真的很容易。

Not for me. I didn't use to like tests.

对我来说不是。我过去不喜欢考试。

Now I don't worry about tests, but I really used to be very nervous about them.

现在我不担心考试，但我过去真的对考试很紧张。

But the tests in primary school were easy!

但是小学的考试很容易！

Well, yes, they weren't too difficult. But I guess I wasn't used to them yet.

嗯，是的，它们并不太难。但我想我还不习惯。

I think I still like high school more than primary school.

我想比起小学，我更喜欢高中。

But we used to play every day after school.

但我们过去每天放学后都玩。

Now we just study all the time.

现在我们只是一直在学习。

Yeah, but we used to have to wear the school uniform.

是的，但我们过去必须穿校服。

Now we can wear whatever we like.

现在我们可以穿我们喜欢的衣服了。

I don't mind wearing a school uniform. I don't like thinking about what to wear every day!

我不介意穿校服。我不喜欢思考每天该穿什么！

I do remember one bad thing about primary school though.

但我确实记得小学的一件坏事。

I used to hate P.E. class. Now I love it.

我过去讨厌体育课。现在我喜欢它。

Oh, me, too!

哦，我也是！

Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?

第 5 单元 这些衬衫是什么做的？

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Hi, Anita. I bought three shirts for 29 dollars yesterday!

嗨，安妮塔。昨天我花 29 美元买了三件衬衫！

Oh, really? What are they made of though?

哦，真的吗？它们是由什么制成的？

Sometimes the cheap ones are made of materials that don't feel very good.

有时便宜的衣服是用感觉不太好的材料制成的。

A hundred percent cotton. They're nice and soft, and they were made in America.

百分之百的棉花。它们又好又软，是美国制造的。

Oh, OK. By the way, where did you buy those chopsticks? They're really cool!

哦，好的。顺便问一下，你在哪里买的筷子？他们真的很酷！

Oh, I got them in Korea. They're nice, aren't they?

哦，我在韩国买的。它们很好，不是吗？

Yeah. Chopsticks are usually made of wood. I've never seen steel ones before.

是的。筷子通常是木制的。我以前从未见过钢制的。

Oh, steel chopsticks are popular in Korea. Hey, do you think this ring looks OK?

哦，钢筷子在韩国很流行。嘿，你觉得这枚戒指看起来还好吗？

Hmm ... yes, I think it's quite pretty. Is it made of silver?

嗯⋯⋯是的，我觉得很漂亮。它是银制的吗？

Yes, and it was made in Thailand.

是的，它是泰国制造的。

I'll give it to my best friend for her birthday.

我会把它送给我最好的朋友作为生日礼物。

Oh, I'm sure she'll love it.

哦，我肯定她很喜欢。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Hey Marcus, have you heard about the art and science fair?

嘿，马库斯，你听说过艺术和科学博览会吗？

You mean the one just outside the Science museum?

你是说科学博物馆外面的那个？

Yeah, that's the one. The school notice board says that all students are invited to attend for free!

是的，就是这个。学校公告牌上说，所有学生都被邀请免费参加！

Our school is paying for it!

我们学校正在为此付费！

Wow, that's great!

哇，太棒了！

I went there yesterday.

我昨天去了那里。

Did you see anything cool?

你看到什么酷的东西了吗？

Of course! All the works there were made by university students.

当然！那里所有的作品都是大学生创作的。

What did you see?

你看到了什么？

I saw a huge model plane. It's made of used wood and glass.

我看到了一架巨大的模型飞机。它由二手木材和玻璃制成。

I also saw a really beautiful painting. It's made from grass, leaves and flowers.

我还看到了一幅非常漂亮的画。它由草、叶子和花制成。

Oh, yeah, the fair is about environmental protection and recycling, right?

哦，是的，博览会是关于环境保护和回收的，对吗？

Yes, and the students came up with some really interesting and creative ideas.

是的，学生们提出了一些非常有趣和有创意的想法。

Section B, Activity 1b, 1c, 1d

B 部分，1b，1c，1d

Hey, Zheng Yun!

嘿，郑云！

Hi, Laura.

嗨，劳拉。

How was your vacation?

你假期过得怎么样？

It was great! I went to Weifang in Shandong.

真是太棒了！我去了山东的潍坊。

That's the city famous for kites, right?

那是以风筝闻名的城市，对吗？

Yes. There's an international kite festival there every April. That's why I went there.

对。每年四月那里都有一个国际风筝节。这就是我去那里的原因。

How interesting! What happens at the festival?

多么有趣！节日里发生了什么？

People from all over the world compete in kite flying.

来自世界各地的人们比赛风筝飞行。

There are also competitions for the best kites.

还有最佳风筝比赛。

Were the kites nice?

风筝好看吗？

They were beautiful. They were made of different things like silk or paper.

它们很漂亮。它们是由不同的东西如丝绸或纸张制成的。

Some were painted with colorful drawings.

有些画上了彩色的图画。

Sounds like you really enjoyed it.

听起来你真的很喜欢。

I never thought that something as simple as kite flying could be so exciting.

我从未想过像放风筝这样简单的事情会如此令人兴奋。

Yes, it was really fun to see which kite could fly the highest.

是的，看哪只风筝能飞得最高真的很有趣。

I think I want to learn to fly a kite, too!

我想我也想学放风筝！

Unit 6 When was it invented?

第 6 单元 它是什么时候发明的？

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Was your life very difficult when you were a kid?

你小时候生活很艰难吗？

Oh, not really. Why?

哦，并不是。怎么了？

Well, you didn't have modern inventions like a telephone, right?

嗯，你们没有电话之类的现代发明，对吧？

Of course we did! How old do you think I am?

当然有了！你觉得我多大了？

The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice!

电话发明于 1876 年。爱丽丝，你需要上历史课！

Haha! How about cars? They weren't invented yet, were they?

哈哈！汽车呢？它们还没有被发明，是吗？

Yes, they were. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car.

是的，它们被发明了。汽车是 1885 年发明的。我家有一辆汽车。

Well, did you have a TV?

嗯，你们有电视吗？

No, we couldn't afford one. They were expensive in those days.

不，我们买不起。那时候它们很贵。

The TV was invented around 1927, I think.

我想电视是 1927 年左右发明的。

Well, I know that you didn't have a computer,

嗯，我知道你们没有电脑，

because we learned in school that personal computers were invented in 1971.

因为我们在学校学到个人电脑是 1971年发明的。

You're right. But I have one now!

你说得对。但我现在有一个！

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Hi, Carol. Wow, what are those?

嗨，卡罗尔。哇，那些是什么？

Hello, Alex.

你好，亚历克斯。

Oh, these are some of the interesting inventions that I'm writing about for my English homework.

哦，这些是我为英语作业写的一些有趣的发明。

I see ... What's that, then?

我明白了⋯⋯那是什么？

They're shoes with lights.

这是灯光鞋。

You use them for seeing in the dark when you get up at night.

你晚上起床时用它们可以在黑暗中看见东西。

Oh, that's a cool idea!

噢，这是一个很酷的主意！

I always hit my toe against something on the way to the bathroom at night.

我晚上去卫生间的路上总是撞到我的脚趾。

Next is a special ice-cream scoop. This is my favorite invention.

接下来是一个特别的冰淇淋勺。这是我最喜欢的发明。

It runs on electricity and becomes hot.

它通电后变热。

I know what it's for! It's used for serving really cold ice-cream.

我知道它是用来做什么！它用来装特别冷的冰淇淋。

Yes, that's right! The last invention I'm going to write about is shoes with special heels.

是的，没错！我要写的最后一个发明是有特殊鞋跟的鞋子。

You can move the heels up and down.

你可以上下移动鞋跟。

What are they used for?

它们是用来做什么的？

Well, you can change the style of your shoes.

嗯，你可以改变鞋子的样式。

You can raise the heels if you are going to a party

如果你要去参加聚会，可以抬高鞋跟；

or lower them if you are just going out for shopping.

如果你只是出去购物，可以降低鞋跟。

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

Hey, did you know that potato chips were invented by mistake?

嘿，你知道薯片是意外发明的吗？

Really? What do you mean?

真的吗？什么意思？

Well, here on the bag

好吧，袋子上

it says that they were invented by a cook called George Crum.

写着它们是由一位名叫乔治·克鲁姆的厨师发明的。

When was that?

什么时候？

Oh, it was back in 1853.

哦，那是 1853 年的事。

So, why was it an accident?

那么，为什么这是一场意外？

Well, one day,

一天，

a customer came into the restaurant where George worked. He ordered a plate of fried potatoes.

一位顾客来到乔治工作的餐厅。他点了一盘炸土豆。

When the potatoes came, he said they were cut too thick and sent them back to the kitchen.

当土豆来的时候，他说土豆切得太厚了，于是把它们送回了厨房。

So what happened?

然后发生了什么？

Well, George was angry, so he cut the potatoes really, really thin, and he cooked them for a long time until they were crispy.

乔治很生气，所以他把土豆切得非常非常薄，他煮了很长时间，直到土豆变脆。

And he put lots of salt on them so they were really salty.

他在它们上面放了很多盐，所以它们真的很咸。

He thought the customer would hate them.

他认为顾客会讨厌它们。

And?

然后呢？

And the customer loved them and asked for more.

客户很喜欢他们，要求更多。

He told the other customers about them, and soon everyone was ordering thinly cut, crispy, salty potato chips.

他告诉其他顾客他们的情况，很快每个人都点了又薄又脆又咸的薯片。

And we're still eating them today. What a cool story!

我们现在都还在吃。多酷的故事啊！

Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

第 7 七单元 青少年应该被允许选择自己的衣服。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Mom, can I go to the shopping center with John?

妈妈，我可以和约翰一起去购物中心吗？

He just got his driver's license.

他刚拿到驾照。

No way! I don't think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive.

不行！我不认为应该允许十六岁的人开车。

They aren't serious enough. I'm worried about your safety.

他们不够认真。我担心你的安全。

But Gaby's getting her ears pierced at the shopping center and I want to watch.

但加比在购物中心打耳洞，我想看看。

Sixteen-year-olds shouldn't be allowed to get their ears pierced either. They're too young.

十六岁的人也不应该被允许穿耳洞。他们太年轻了。

I agree, but it's fun to watch. Can I take the bus then?

我同意，但观看很有趣。那我可以乘公共汽车吗？

Well, OK.

好吧。

Great! I want to buy a new skirt, too.

太好了！我还想买一条新裙子。

What kind of skirt? Maybe I should go with you.

什么样的裙子？也许我应该和你一起去。

Aww, Mom. I'm not a child.

啊，妈妈。我不是一个孩子了。

I think teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

我认为应该允许青少年选择自己的衣服。

Well, I just want to make sure you get something nice.

嗯，我只是想确保你得到一些好的东西。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Hi, Molly. Where's your brother Larry? I thought he was joining us.

嗨，莫莉。你哥哥拉里在哪里？我以为他要加入我们。

Hi, Kathy. I'm sorry. Larry can't join us after all. He is working late tonight.

嗨，凯西。对不起。拉里不能加入我们。他今晚工作到很晚。

Oh, Larry's working late again?

哦，拉里又要工作到很晚了？

Yeah, he is.

是的。

I see ... I really don't think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to work at night.

我明白了⋯⋯我真的不认为应该允许十六岁的人晚上工作。

Young people need to sleep.

年轻人需要睡觉。

Oh, I disagree with you. Teenage boy never get tired.

哦，我不同意你的观点。十几岁的男孩永远不会累。

Well, maybe. But Larry shouldn't work every night.

嗯，也许吧。但拉里不应该每晚都工作。

That's true. He needs time to do homework.

这是真的。他需要时间做作业。

And you know, Molly ... he should really cut his hair.

你知道吗，莫莉⋯⋯他真的应该理发了。

Oh, I don't know. Do you think it's too long?

哦，我不知道。你认为它太长了吗？

Yes, I do. It doesn't look clean.

是的。它看起来不干净。

And I think he should stop wearing that silly earring.

而且我认为他应该停止戴那个愚蠢的耳环。

Hmm ... I disagree. I kind of like it. It looks cool!

嗯⋯⋯我不同意。我有点喜欢它。看起来很酷！

You know another thing that worries me? Larry doesn't seem to have many friends.

你知道另一件让我担心的事吗？拉里似乎没有很多朋友。

Yeah, I know. I think he shouldn't work on weekends.

是的，我知道。我认为他不应该在周末工作。

That's right. He needs to spend time with friends.

没错。他需要花时间和朋友们在一起。

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

What's the matter, Peter?

彼得，怎么了？

I think I'm going to fail a math test, Dad.

爸爸，我想我数学考试会不及格。

You are? Why?

真的吗？为什么？

Well, I missed the bus and I had to walk to school.

我错过了公共汽车，不得不步行上学。

So?

所以？

I'm not allowed to get to class late, and there was a big test today.

我不允许上课迟到，今天有一场大测试。

And you weren't allowed to take the test?

你不被允许参加考试吗？

That's right. But I know I could pass that test.

没错。但我知道我可以通过这次考试。

Well, Peter, the school has to have rules, you know.

彼得，你知道，学校必须有规则。

I know. But they should let me take the test later.

我知道。但他们应该让我稍后参加考试。

It's not fair if they don't even give me a chance!

如果他们甚至不给我机会，那就不公平了！

Well, you might still be allowed. Maybe you could talk to the teacher after school.

嗯，你可能仍然被允许。也许你可以放学后和老师谈谈。

Yeah. Maybe if I explain what happened, she'll understand.

是啊。也许如果我解释一下发生了什么，她会理解的。

Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.

第 8 单元 它一定是卡拉的。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Whose volleyball is this?

这是谁的排球？

It must be Carla's. She loves volleyball.

一定是卡拉的。她喜欢排球。

How about this toy truck?

那这个玩具卡车呢？

Hmm ... that toy truck must belong to Jane's little brother.

嗯⋯⋯那辆玩具卡车一定是珍妮的弟弟的。

He was the only little kid at the picnic.

他是野餐中唯一的小孩。

And the magazine must belong to Deng Wen. He loves rabbits.

这本杂志一定是邓文的。他喜欢兔子。

Oh, look, someone left a book.

哦，看，有人留下了一本书。

That book must be Mary's. J. K. Rowling is her favorite writer.

那本书一定是玛丽的。J. K.罗琳是她最喜欢的作家。

OK ... and how about this CD?

好的⋯⋯那这张光碟是谁的？

Hmm ... The CD must belong to Grace. She always listens to pop music.

嗯⋯这张光碟一定是格雷斯的。她总是听流行音乐。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Hey, look! Whose schoolbag do you think this is?

嘿，看！你认为这是谁的书包？

I don't know. Look, here's a school T-shirt.

我不知道。看，这是一件学校 T 恤。

Well then, the person must go to our school.

那么，这个人肯定是我们学校的。

Oh! Here is a hair band, so the person can't be a boy.

哦，这是一条发带，所以这个人不可能是男孩。

It could be Mei's hair band. She has long hair.

可能是梅的发带。她留着长头发。

Or the hair band might belong to Linda. She was at the picnic, wasn't she?

或者发带可能是琳达的。她在野餐，不是吗？

Yes, she was. But then the schoolbag could belong to Rita. She's always forgetting things.

是的，她是。但是，书包可能属于丽塔。她总是忘记事情。

Oh, look! Tennis balls.

哦，看！网球。

Then it must be Linda's schoolbag.

那么它一定是琳达的书包。

She has long hair and she's on the tennis team.

她留着长发，是网球队的队员。

You're right!

你说得对！

Section B, Activity 1b, 1c

B 部分，1b，1c

Hey, look at the man running down the street. I wonder what's happening.

嘿，看那个沿街跑的人。我想知道发生了什么事。

He could be running for exercise.

他可能正在跑步锻炼。

But he's wearing a suit. He might be late for work.

但他穿着西装。他可能上班迟到了。

He looks kind of afraid. (pause) Oh, no! What's that?

他看起来有点害怕。（暂停）哦，不！那是什么？

Where?

哪里？

There's something in the sky.

天空中有东西。

It could be a plane.

它可能是一架飞机。

No, it can't be a plane. It's too big. It must be a UFO.

不，它不可能是飞机。它太大了。它一定是不明飞行物。

A UFO? What's going on?

不明飞行物？发生了什么事？

Look, now the UFO is landing ...

看，现在不明飞行物正在着陆。。。

And there's something strange getting out. It must be an alien.

还有一些奇怪的东西出来了。它一定是外星人。

And the alien is running after the man! I must be dreaming.

外星人正在追那个男人！我一定是在做梦。

Maybe we should call the police. (pause) Hey, wait a minute. What's that?

也许我们应该报警。(暂停)嘿，等一下。那是什么？

Where?

哪里？

Over there.

在那边。

It's a woman with a camera.

是一个拿着相机的女人。

She could be from the TV news.

她可能来自电视新闻。

No, look at all those other people. They're actors. Oh! They must be making a movie.

不，看看其他人。他们是演员。哦！他们一定在拍电影。

Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.

第 9 单元 我喜欢可以跟着跳舞的音乐。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Oh, look! There's the new Cool Kids CD.

哦，看！这是新的酷孩子光碟。

The Cool Kids? Do you like them?

酷孩子？你喜欢他们吗？

Oh, yeah. They're my favorite band. I like music that I can dance to.

哦，是的。他们是我最喜欢的乐队。我喜欢我能跟着跳舞的音乐。

You're kidding. I think they're awful. I prefer music that has great lyrics ...

你在开玩笑。我认为他们很糟糕。我喜欢有很棒歌词的音乐⋯⋯

music that I can sing along with.

我可以一起唱的音乐。

I like songs that I can sing along with, too. So what's your favorite band?

我也喜欢可以一起唱的歌曲。那么你最喜欢的乐队是什么？

The Lions. They always have interesting lyrics.

狮子乐队。他们总是有有趣的歌词。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Look, Carmen. These T-shirts are great! Look at this one.

看，卡门。这些 T 恤真不错！看看这件。

What a great T-shirt, Xu Fei! I really love the Australian singer Dan Dervish.

多棒的 T 恤啊，徐飞！我真的很喜欢澳大利亚歌手丹·德维什。

I like musicians who play different kinds of music.

我喜欢演奏不同种类音乐的音乐家。

Hmm ... I guess he's OK ...

嗯⋯⋯我认为他还好⋯⋯

He's only OK?! You must be joking.

他只是还好吗？！你一定是在开玩笑。

Well, I like musicians who write their own songs.

我喜欢自己写歌曲的音乐家。

Dan Dervish doesn't write his own music.

丹·德维什不自己写音乐。

Hmm. Well, I think he's great.

嗯。我觉得他很棒。

The Modern's T-shirt is interesting.

现代的 T 恤很有趣。

The Modern are really great. I love electronic music that's loud.

现代真的很棒。我喜欢大声的电子音乐。

I know you do ... but I prefer groups that play quiet and slow songs.

我知道你喜欢⋯⋯但我更喜欢演奏安静缓慢歌曲的乐队。

Section B, Activity 1b, 1c

B 部分，1b，1c

Wow, you sure have lots of cool things. What a great jacket!

哇，你真的有很多很酷的东西。多棒的夹克啊！

Yeah, it's new. I really like it. I like clothes that are unusual.

是的，它是新的。我真的很喜欢它。我喜欢与众不同的衣服。

Me, too. Say ... is that a new book over there?

我也是。喂⋯⋯那边是一本新书吗？

Yes, it is. It's a book about volleyball.

是的。它是一本关于排球的书。

It tells you how you can be a good player.

它告诉你如何才能成为一名好球员。

Is it good?

它好吗？

Yeah, it's great. I like writers who explain things well.

是的，太棒了。我喜欢能很好解释事情的作家。

Me, too. Umm, Michael?

我也是。嗯，迈克尔？

Yes?

怎么了？

Where did you get that movie poster?

你从哪里得到那张电影海报的？

Oh, my brother got it for me. He works at a movie theater.

哦，我哥哥给我买的。他在电影院工作。

Wow, you're so lucky. It's a great poster!

哇，你真幸运。这是一张很棒的海报！

Yes, it is. I love movies that are scary. What about you?

是的。我喜欢恐怖的电影。那你呢？

I sure do. Say ... Michael ...

我当然喜欢。喂⋯⋯迈克尔⋯⋯

Do you think your brother could get the same poster for me, too?

你觉得你哥哥也能给我同样的海报吗？

Probably. I'll ask him.

可能吧。我会问问他。

Great, thanks!

太好了，谢谢！

Unit 10 You're supposed to shake hands.

第 10 单元 你应该握手。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

What are people supposed to do when they meet in your country, Rodrigo?

罗德里戈，人们在你们国家见面时应该做什么？

Do you mean when people meet for the first time?

你是指人们第一次见面的时候吗？

Yeah.

是的。

In Mexico, we shake hands.

在墨西哥，我们握手。

What about in Brazil, Celia?

西莉亚，巴西怎么样呢？

Well, in Brazil, people sometimes kiss. How about in Japan, Yoshi?

在巴西，人们有时亲吻。在日本怎么样，佳？

What are people expected to do when they meet for the first time?

人们第一次见面时应该做什么？

We bow.

我们鞠躬。

And in Korea we also bow.

在韩国，我们也鞠躬。

Well, I guess in most Western countries we shake hands.

嗯，我想在大多数西方国家我们握手。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Hi, Maria. How was Paul's party?

你好，玛丽亚。保罗的派对怎么样？

Oh, Daisy, it was terrible.

哦，黛西，它太糟糕了。

It was?

真的吗？

Uh-huh.

嗯哼。

What happened?

发生什么了？

Well, I was supposed to arrive at 7:00, but I arrived at 8:00.

我应该在 7：00 到达，但我在 8：00 才到达。

Oh, so you were late.

哦，所以你迟到了。

Yeah, but in my country, it's different. When you're invited for 7:00, you're expected to come later!

是的，但在我的国家，情况不同。当你被邀请 7：00 到达时，你应该晚点来。

It's considered strange to turn up on time.

准时出现被认为很奇怪。

I see.

我懂了。

Then when I met Paul's mom, I kissed her.

然后，当我遇到保罗的妈妈时，我吻了她。

Oh ... you were supposed to shake hands instead.

哦⋯⋯你本来应该握手的。

That's right. And I wore a fancy dress.

没错。我穿着一件漂亮的裙子。

What's wrong with that?

这有什么问题吗？

Well, it turned out that it was an outdoor party, Daisy.

原来是一个户外派对，黛西。

Everyone else was in a T-shirt and jeans.

其他人都穿着 T 恤和牛仔裤。

I guess next time you should ask what you're supposed to wear.

我想下次你应该问一下你应该穿什么。

Section B, Activity 1b, 1c

B 部分，1b，1c

You must be excited about leaving for China tomorrow, Steve!

你明天动身去中国一定很兴奋吧，史蒂夫！

Yeah, but I'm a little nervous, too.

是的，但我也有点紧张。

Why?

为什么？

Well, for one thing, I don't know how to use chopsticks very well ...

首先，我不知道如何很好地用筷子⋯⋯

and I don't know how to behave at the dinner table.

而且我不知道在餐桌上如何表现。

Oh, I see.

哦，我明白了。

Well, one important thing is that you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

重要的一点是，如果餐桌上有老年人，你不应该先开始吃饭。

That's interesting. In the United States, it doesn't matter.

这很有趣。在美国，这并不重要。

Yeah, I know. It's also impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food.

是的，我知道。把筷子插进食物里也是不礼貌的。

You shouldn't point at anyone with your chopsticks either.

你也不应该用筷子指着任何人。

Oh, OK.

哦，好的。

Oh, and there's one more thing you need to know.

哦，还有一件事你需要知道。

You're not supposed to talk when you're eating dinner.

你吃晚饭时不应该说话。

Only parents are expected to talk at the dinner table. Children are not allowed to speak.

只有父母才能在餐桌上讲话。孩子们不允许说话。

Wow! That's ... that's unusual!

哇！那⋯⋯那很不寻常！

Haha, I'm just kidding!

哈哈，我只是开玩笑！

Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.

第 11 单元 悲伤的电影让我哭泣。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

I'm hungry, Amy.

艾米，我饿了。

So am I. Why don't we get something to eat?

我也是。为什么我们不吃点东西呢？

Yeah. Let's go to Rockin' Restaurant. I love their hamburgers.

是啊。我们去罗金餐厅吧。我喜欢他们的汉堡。

Oh, Tina ... I hate Rockin' Restaurant.

哦，蒂娜⋯⋯我讨厌罗金餐厅。

Why? The food is great, isn't it?

为什么？这食物很棒，不是吗？

The food's fine. I just don't like the environment.

食物很好。我只是不喜欢环境。

Those awful pictures on the walls make me uncomfortable, and the loud music makes me nervous.

墙上那些可怕的照片让我感到不舒服，吵闹的音乐让我紧张。

OK. So where do you want to go, Amy?

好吧。那么你想去哪里，艾米？

Let's go to Blue Ocean. The soft music makes me relax.

让我们去蓝海。柔和的音乐使我放松。

Not me. It makes me sleepy.

我不是。它让我昏昏欲睡。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Did you and Amy have fun last night, Tina?

蒂娜，你和艾米昨晚玩得开心吗？

Well ... yes and no.

嗯⋯⋯是也不是。

Was Amy late as usual?

艾米像往常一样迟到了吗？

Yes, she was, and waiting for her drove me crazy.

是的，她迟到了，等她让我发疯。

Oh dear. Where did you go for dinner, then?

哦，天呐。那么你们去哪里吃的晚饭？

First we went to Rockin' Restaurant, but Amy didn't want to stay.

首先我们去了罗金餐厅，但艾米不想留下来。

She said that the loud music made her nervous.

她说吵闹的音乐使她紧张。

That's funny. Loud music always makes me want to dance.

这很有趣。大声的音乐总是让我想跳舞。

Me, too. So we went to Blue Ocean.

我也是。所以我们去了蓝海。

It was quiet and the food was great. We had a good time.

那里很安静，食物也很棒。我们玩得很开心。

Then did you go to the concert at the high school?

那你们去高中听音乐会了吗？

No. We decided to go to the movies. We saw Remember Me Forever.

没有。我们决定去看电影。我们看了《永远记住我》。

It was a really good movie, but it was so sad that it made us cry.

这是一部非常好的电影，但它太悲伤了，让我们哭了。

Sad movies don't make me cry. They just make me want to leave!

悲伤的电影不会让我哭泣。它们只是让我想离开！

You sound just like my brother!

你听起来就像我哥哥！

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

The general searched and searched but couldn't find anyone.

将军找了又找，但没有找到任何人。

It seemed that everyone had their own problems, and no one was truly happy.

似乎每个人都有自己的问题，没有人真正快乐。

Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man on the street.

两天过去了。正当他要放弃的时候，他在街上看到一个穷人。

He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him.

他用手吃着东西，高兴地唱着歌。将军走向他。

Hello! I'm the king's top general.

你好！我是国王的最高将军。

Hi, General. What can I do for you today?

你好，将军。今天我能为你做什么？

I heard you singing just now, and you sound very happy.

我刚才听到你唱歌，你听起来很高兴。

That's because I am happy.

那是因为我很高兴。

But I don't understand. What makes you so happy?

但我不明白。什么让你这么高兴？

You have no power, money or fame.

你没有权力、金钱和名声。

I have everything I want, and I don't want what I can't have.

我拥有我想要的一切，我不想要我不能拥有的。

So I'm happy, and my song comes from the happiness in my heart.

所以我很高兴，我的歌来自我心中的幸福。

Then I need to give your shirt to the king.

那么我需要把你的衬衫给国王。

Is it there in your bag? How much do you want for it?

它在你的包里吗？你想要多少钱？

Shirt? What shirt? I don't own any shirts!

衬衫？什么衬衫？我没有衬衫！

Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.

第 12 单元 生活充满了意想不到的事情。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Hi, Mary. You look so tired.

嗨，玛丽。你看起来很累。

I am. I had a bad morning.

我是。我早上过得不好。

Really? What happened?

真的吗？发生什么了？

Well, first of all I overslept.

嗯，首先我睡过头了。

By the time I got up, my brother had already gotten in the shower.

当我起床时，我哥哥已经在洗澡了。

Oh, what a pain!

哦，太痛苦了！

So, after he got out of the shower, I took a quick shower and got dressed.

所以，他洗完澡后，我迅速洗了个澡，穿好衣服。

But by the time I went outside, the bus had already left.

但当我出去的时候，公共汽车已经开走了。

Oh, no!

哦，不！

Oh, yes! So I ran all the way to school.

哦，是的！所以我一路跑到学校。

But when I got to school, I realized I had left my backpack at home.

但当我到达学校时，我意识到我把背包忘在家里了。

No wonder you look stressed.

难怪你看起来很紧张。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

So then what did you do, Mary?

那么你做了什么，玛丽？

Well, I ran home to get my backpack.

我跑回家去拿我的背包。

But when I got home, I realized I had left my keys in the backpack.

但当我回到家时，我意识到我把钥匙忘在了背包里。

You're kidding!

你在开玩笑！

So I ran back to school without my keys or my backpack.

所以我没有带钥匙和背包跑回学校。

But by the time I got back to school, the bell had rung.

但当我回到学校时，铃声已经响了。

Oh, no!

哦，不！

And by the time I walked into class, the teacher had started teaching already.

当我走进教室时，老师已经开始上课了。

She asked for our homework, but of course I didn't have it.

她要我们的作业，但我当然没有。

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

Has someone ever tricked you on April Fool's Day, Dave?

戴夫，愚人节那天有人骗过你吗？

Yes. A friend once invited me to a costume party.

是的。一位朋友曾经邀请我参加化装舞会。

When I got there, I found that it wasn't a costume party.

当我到达那里时，我发现这不是化装舞会。

I was the only person wearing a costume, and I was really embarrassed. How about you, Nick?

我是唯一一个穿着道具服的人，我真的很尴尬。你呢，尼克？

Well, last April Fool's Day, when my alarm went off, I got up, took a shower, got dressed, and went to school.

去年愚人节，当我的闹钟响了，我起床，洗了个澡，穿好衣服，然后去上学。

But when I got there, the school was empty.

但当我到达那里时，学校是空的。

I was the only one there.

那里只有我一个人。

After an hour, the other kids showed up, and I realized that my brother had fooled me.

一个小时后，其他孩子出现了，我意识到我的哥哥骗了我。

He had?

他有吗？

Uh-huh. He had changed the clock to an hour earlier.

嗯哼。他把闹钟改早了一个小时。

What about you, Joe? What happened to you on April Fool's Day?

乔，你呢？愚人节那天你怎么了？

Well, my friend called me on March 31st last year and told me we had a math test the next day.

我的朋友去年 3 月 31 日给我打电话，告诉我第二天我们有一个数学考试。

By the time I got to math class, I was tired because I had stayed up all night studying.

当我上数学课的时候，因为熬夜学习我很累。

Then I found out that my friend had fooled me.

后来我发现我的朋友骗了我。

We didn't have a test at all!

我们根本没有考试！

Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth!

第 13 单元 我们在试图拯救地球！

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Hey, Mark, maybe we could go swimming in the river later this afternoon.

嘿，马克，也许今天下午晚些时候我们可以去河里游泳。

I don't think I want to go, Tony.

托尼，我不想去。

Why not?

为什么不呢？

I was there last weekend and the river was really dirty.

我上周末在那里，河里真的很脏。

Even the bottom of the river was full of rubbish,

甚至河底也满是垃圾，

and there were no more fish for fishermen to catch.

渔民再也抓不到鱼了。

No way! It used to be so clean.

不可能！它以前很干净。

In fact, it has always been the nicest river in this town.

事实上，它一直是这个镇上最好看的河流。

Not anymore. I think people are throwing litter into the river.

不再是了。我想人们正在往河里扔垃圾。

Factories are also putting waste into the river.

工厂也在往河里排放废物。

That's terrible! We should write to the government. They should close down the factories.

太糟糕了！我们应该给政府写信。他们应该关闭工厂。

Good idea! But I think everyone in this town should help to clean up the river, too.

好主意！但我认为这个镇上的每个人都应该帮助清理河流。

Everyone should play a part not just the government.

每个人都应该发挥作用，而不仅仅是政府。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

Today we're talking to Jason and Susan about environmental problems.

今天我们要和杰森和苏珊谈论环境问题。

Jason and Susan, can you tell us about some of the problems you've seen?

杰森和苏珊，你们能告诉我们一些你们看到的问题吗？

I think one problem is that the air is badly polluted.

我认为空气污染严重是一个问题。

I hardly ever see blue skies anymore.

我几乎再也看不到蓝天了。

Yes, and I used to see the stars clearly.

是的，我过去能清楚地看到星星。

What do you think has caused this problem?

你们认为是什么导致了这个问题？

Well, there are more cars on the road these days.

现如今路上有更多的车。

And factories that burn coal also pollute the air with a lot of black smoke.

燃烧煤炭的工厂也排放大量黑烟污染空气。

What other problems do you see?

你们还看到了什么其他问题？

I guess there's too much rubbish and waste in the streets.

我认为街上有太多垃圾和废物。

Yes!

是的！

Every day people are throwing away things like wooden chopsticks, plastic bowls and plastic bags.

每天人们都在扔掉像木筷子、塑料碗和塑料袋之类的东西。

They're also littering in public places, for example, during picnics in parks.

他们还在公共场所乱扔垃圾，例如在公园野餐时。

This is turning beautiful places into ugly ones.

这将把美丽的地方变成丑陋的地方。

You're right. These are serious problems for our environment.

你们说得对。这些都是严重的环境问题。

Next, let's talk about the things we can do to help.

接下来，让我们谈谈我们可以做些什么来提供帮助。

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

Turn off the lights, Julia. It saves electricity.

朱莉娅，把灯关掉。省电。

Oh, I usually do that. I was just in a hurry.

哦，我通常这样做。我只是赶时间。

I see. I've just read a book which gives ideas about how we can save the environment.

我知道。我刚刚读了一本书，书中给出了我们如何保护环境的方法。

For example, you should turn off the shower when you're washing your hair.

例如，你在洗头时应该关掉淋浴。

Oh, I would never do that. I have very short hair.

哦，我永远不会那样做。我的头发很短。

It only takes a few minutes to wash. What else does it say?

洗只需要几分钟。上面还写着什么？

You should take your own bags when you go shopping.

你去购物时应该带上你自己的包。

Oh, that's easy. I'll do that from now on. What else?

哦，那很简单。从现在起我就这么做。还有什么？

People should stop riding in cars and start riding bikes.

人们应该停止开车，开始骑自行车。

No way! It would take me 45 minutes to get to school by bike!

不可能！骑自行车上学要花费我 45 分钟！

But it's good for the environment! Besides, I like riding my bike.

但是它对环境有好处！此外，我喜欢骑自行车。

Yes, and you also live close to school!

是的，你住在学校附近！

Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7.

第 14 单元 我记得在七年级时见到你们所有人。

Section A, Activity 1b

A 部分，1b

Hey, Frank! Peter, Sarah and I were just sharing memories of junior high school.

嘿，弗兰克！皮特、莎拉和我刚刚分享了初中的记忆。

Great! Do you have any special memories, Mary?

很好！玛丽，你有什么特别的回忆吗？

Oh yeah, lots ... I remember losing my schoolbag in Grade 7.

哦，是的，很多⋯⋯我记得我在七年级时丢了书包。

I remember that! We all helped you to look for it, remember?

我记得！我们都帮你找过，记得吗？

Yes, and Peter found it. Thanks for saving my life that day!

是的，彼得找到了它。谢谢你那天救了我的命！

No problem!

没问题！

How about you, Peter? What do you remember?

你呢，彼得？你记得什么？

Hmm ... I used to be scared of Mr. Brown in Grade 8.

嗯⋯⋯八年级的时候我很害怕布朗老师。

He was so strict! I always did my homework carefully to meet his standards.

他太严格了！我总是认真做作业，以达到他的标准。

Me, too. And I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7.

我也是。我记得在七年级时见到你们所有人。

And we've been good friends ever since, haven't we, Frank?

从那以后，我们一直是好朋友，不是吗，弗兰克？

Yeah! I've enjoyed every year of junior high school.

是的！我喜欢初中的每一年。

And we're all going to miss this place.

我们都会想念这个地方的。

Section A, Activity 2a, 2b

A 部分，2a，2b

So Brian, here we are at the end of junior high.

布莱恩，我们到了初中毕业的时候了。

Yeah, I'm so happy I don't have to do P.E. again.

是的，我很高兴我不用再上体育课了。

Oh, Brian! But we did have a great P. E. teacher.

哦，布莱恩！但我们确实有一位很棒的体育老师。

He gave us really clear instructions so that we'd be safe when playing sports.

他给了我们非常明确的指示，以便我们在运动时安全。

Yeah, I remember Mr. Hunt was kind when I hurt my knee.

是的，我记得亨特老师在我伤到我的膝盖时很友善。

He told me to take a break from running.

他告诉我不要再跑了。

What about you, Luke? Do you have any special memories?

你呢，卢克？你有什么特别的回忆吗？

My best memory is when That's Life played at school.

我最美好的记忆是那是生活乐队在学校演出的时候。

Remember we wrote a letter to the band about our dream of hearing them play, and they offered to come?

还记得我们给乐队写了一封信，说我们梦想着能听到他们演奏吗？

Yeah, that was so cool. Don't you think that junior high has been fun?

是的，那太酷了。你不觉得初中很有趣吗？

Yes ... and a lot of hard work, too!

是的⋯⋯还有很多艰苦的学习。

What are you going to do after you graduate, Lisa?

丽莎，你毕业后打算做什么？

I want to go to senior high and then university, so I can study medicine.

我想先上高中，然后上大学，这样我就可以学医了。

Section B, Activity 1c, 1d

B 部分，1c，1d

Good morning, Mrs. Chen.

早上好，陈老师。

Morning, everyone! Well, today is our last class together.

大家早上好！今天是我们一起上的最后一节课。

That makes me sad, Mrs. Chen. You classes have been great.

陈老师，这让我很难过。您的课很棒。

I'm glad to hear that. But the future will be exciting, too.

听到这个消息我很高兴。但未来也将令人兴奋。

What do you hope to do in the future, Bob?

鲍勃，你希望将来做什么？

I hope to pass the exam to get into senior high school.

我希望通过考试进入高中。

I'm going to try to get into a music school.

我打算设法进入一所音乐学校。

I want to play in a band.

我想在乐队演奏。

I think you can do it, Shirley. And you, Ken?

我认为你能做到，雪莉。你呢，肯？

I remember you won a prize for science ...

我记得你赢得了一个科学奖⋯⋯

Yes, last year. I'd like to be an astronaut and go into space.

是的，去年。我想成为一名宇航员并进入太空。

It would be so exciting if I could do that.

如果我能做到这一点，那将是多么令人兴奋。

I'm going to improve my English so that I can teach kids English in the future.

我要提高我的英语水平，以便将来能教孩子们英语。

That's an excellent plan, Anna. All of you should go for it.

安娜，这是一个很好的计划。你们所有人都应该去争取。

I believe in you, all of you.

我相信你们，你们所有人。

Thank you, Mrs.Chen. Oh, this weekend we're celebrating the end of junior high school.

谢谢您，陈老师。哦，这个周末我们要庆祝初中毕业。

We're having a party ...

我们要开派对⋯⋯

... and we'd like you to come!

⋯⋯我们希望您能来！

Why, of course, I'd love to! I'll bring a graduation cake.

为什么，当然，我很乐意来！我会带一个毕业蛋糕。