1、 Unit 1 How can we become good learners? How I learned to Learn EnglishLast year,I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher _(speak) _quickly _ I could not understand her _.I was _ ask questions _my _ pronunciation.I just hid _ my textbook and never said anything.Th
2、en one day I watched an English movie _(call) Toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies ,too. _ I could not understand everything the characters said, their_and _ helped me to _.I also realized I could get the meaning by _just the _.My pronu
3、nciation improved as well by _the interesting conversations in English movies.I _ that _ is _.I also learned useful sentences like “Its a piece of cake” or “It_ you right.” I did not understand these sentences _.But because I wanted to understand the story, I _ the words in a dictionary.Now I really
4、 enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar _ I can _English movies.Jack: Annie, Im _. I have to finish_a book and _ a report next Monday. Annie: That doesnt _. Jack: But_. Annie: Just read quickly _ at first. Dont read _, read _. Jack: But I dont understand many of the words.
5、 I have to _a dictionary.Annie: Try _ a words meaning by_. You probably understand _ than you think. Jack: That _difficult! Annie: Well, _. _. You can become better by _something you enjoy every day. _you read, _ youll be.How Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone_the _. But whether or not you
6、 can do this well _ your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners _.Creating _ what they learn.Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is _ and it is also easier for you to_it for a long time. Good learners often _what they need to learn _ something they are
7、interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not _._ and _from mistakes.Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember,
8、“use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it _ you use it. _(熟能生巧). Good learners are also_ making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not _the telephone overnight. He succeeded by _ many times and learning from his mistakes._ their study skillsIt is not enough to just s
9、tudy hard. You have to know _. Good learners find out the best ways _. For example, they may take notes by _ or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also _ ways to_ what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student._Good lear
10、ners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge _ questioning. Learning is a _ journey because every day _ something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn _and learn well.Unit 2 I think that
11、mooncakes are delicious.Clara: _?Im going to Chiang Mai _ two weeks.Ben: Wow,sounds like fun!But I _ that April is _ month of the year there.Clara: Yes,that?s true.But there?s a water festival there _ April 13th _ 15th.Ben: I _ if it?s _ the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.Clara:
12、Yes,I think so.This is the time of the Thai New Year.People go on the streets _water at each other.Ben:Cool!But why do they do that?Clara:Because the new year is a time for _ and _ bad things.Then youll_ in the new year. Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese people_ Mid-Autumn Festival and_ moon cakes _
13、centuries. Moon-cakes are _ a full moon _ mid-autumn night. They_ peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories _ this festival._, most people think that the story of Change is_. Change was Hou Yis beautiful wife. After Hou Yi_ the nine suns, a goddess ga
14、ve him a magic medicine to thank him. _took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to _ it with Change. _, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to _ the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Change_ to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and _ to the moon. Hou Yi was _ sad_ he called out
15、her name to the moon every night. One night, he_ that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly _ her favorite fruits and _in the garden. _ he wished that Change could come back! After this, people _ the tradition of_ and _ mooncakes with their families. The Spiri
16、t Of Christmas Many would _ that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts,Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But_ all these things _ the true meaning of Christmas: _sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. A
17、Christmas Carol is a _ novel _ by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man_ Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesnt _ others nicely. He just cares about _ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jaco
18、b Marley, his dead business partner. Marley _ be just like Scrooge, so he was _ after he died. He _ Scrooge_ his ways if he doesnt want to_like him. He also tells Scrooge _ three spirits to visit him. That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. _, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childh
19、ood and_Scrooge _ his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see _ others are _ Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobo
20、dy cares. Scrooge is so scared that he _in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He _ to change his life and _ to be a better person. He happily _ Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people _. He now treats everyone_ kindness and warmth, _ love and j
21、oy everywhere he goes. And that is the true _ of Christmas! Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?He Wei: This is Fun Times Park the _ amusement park in my city!Alice: Im excited to try the rides!He Wei: Where should we start? Theres Space World, Water World, Animal World .Alice: O
22、h, _ we decide , could you_ tell me where the restrooms are ?He Wei: Pardon? Restroom? You already want to rest? But we havent even started yet!Alice: Oh no, I dont _that I mean . you know, a washroom or bathroom.He Wei: Hmm . so you _ . the toilets?Alice: Yes! Sorry, maybe people in China dont _ wo
23、rd “restroom” when they speak English .He Wei: Right, in China,we _ say “toilets” or “washrooms”. _,theyre just over there.Alice: OK. Ill be quick! He Wei: _. you_!Fun Times Park Always a Fun Time!Alice and He Wei are in Space WorldAlice: I wonder where we should go next.He Wei: How about that new r
24、ide over there?Alice: Oh . it looks scary.He Wei: _! I _itll be fun! If youre _, just shout or_my hand.After the rideAlice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting really _.He Wei: See, that wasnt so bad, right? You never know_you try something.Alice: Yes, Im so glad I trie
25、d it. He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?Alice: Sure, but Im _ hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?He Wei: Of course! I_City Restaurant in Water World. Its a fast food place. It _delicious hamburgers and hot dogs.Alice: Great!Lets go!On their way to Water City Resta
26、urant, Alice and He Wei _ Uncle Bobs.Alice: Oh, look! This restaurant looks interesting. The sign _ a rock band plays here every evening.He Wei: Maybe why dont we come back here for dinner later. Lets ask what time the band _.Alice and He Wei _a staff person at the door.He Wei: Excuse me, could you
27、tell us when the band starts _ this evening?Staff : Eight oclock. The restaurant is always busy at that time , so come a little earlier to _ a table.He Wei: OK, thanks!Could you please .When you visit a foreign country,it is _ to know how to ask for help _.For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” Thses are _ requestsfor directions to.Both are _ ,but the first one sounds less polite.That is because
