1、Betty:Wow,thatshuge!Butinmyopinion,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.LookattheTerracottaArmy.Itsmorethan2.000yearsold.Daming:Iagreewithyou,Betty.AndIthinktheThreeGorgesDamisfantastictoo.Itsabout2,300metreslong,185metreshighand15metreswideatthetop.Itproduceselectricityformillionsofpeoplei
2、nChina.Now,whodliketocallfirst?Unit2TheGrand Canyonwasnotjustbig.AgreatwonderofthenaturalworldWhenIarrived,itwasearlymorninganditwasraining.Ilookedtotheeast-theskywasbecominggrey.Igotoutofthecar,wentthroughagateandwalkedalongadarkpath.Therewasnothingtosee,butIknewitwasthere.Afteraboutamile,astranger
3、appearedbesidethepath.AmIgoingtherightway?Iasked.HeknewwhereIwasgoing.Yes,”hereplied,“youllgetthereinfiveminutes,Finally,Icametosomerocksandstopped.Ilookedoverthem,butitwassilentandtherewasnosignofit.Suddenly,therainstoppedandthecloudscleared.Thesunrosebehindmeandshoneontherocks.Farbelowme,theground
4、fellawayanddowntoariver.Iwaslookingacrossoneofthewondersofthenaturalworld-theGrand Canyon.IlookeddowntotheColorado River,asilverstreamnearlyonemilebelowme.Ifyouputthetwotallestbuildingsintheworldontopofeachotheratthebottomofthecanyon,theystillwouldnotreachthetop.ThenIlookedacrosstotheothersideofthec
5、anyon.Itwasaboutfifteenmilesaway,maybemore.Finally,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsidesthecanyonwentfarawayformorethan200miles.TheGrand Canyonwasnotjustbig.Itwashuge!Iremainedbythecanyonforabouthalfanhour,andIaskedmyself.IstheGrand Canyonthegreatestwonderofthenaturalworld?Icertainlyknowtheansw
6、er.Whatdoyouthink?Module2PublicHolidaysUnit1Myfamilyalwaysgosomewhereinterestingassoonastheholidaybegins.TheFirstofOctoberisChinasNationalDay,isntit,Lingling?Yes.ThePeoplesRepublicofChinawasfoundedon1stOctober1949.PeoplehavecelebratedtheNationalDaysincethen.Thereareflowersandnationalflagseverywhere,
7、andwehaveathree-dayholiday.Doyouhaveanyplansfortheholidaythisyear?Yes.MyparentsandIaregoingtovisitsomefriendsinShandong Provinceandwillstaythereuntiltheendoftheholiday.Whilewerestayingwithourfriends,weregoingtospendonedayinQingdao.Whenisyournationalday,Betty?OurnationaldayiscalledIndependenceDay.Its
8、on4thJuly.Wevecelebrateditsince1777.Itsapublicholiday,butweonlyhaveonedayoff.Onthatday,thereareallkindsofholidayactivities.ItsthestartofthevacationseasonandmostpeopletakeavacationsometimeinJulyorAugust.Andisthereanythingspecialonthatday?Well,youcanseeAmericanflagseverywhere.Weusuallyhaveapicnicsomew
9、herenice.Kidshavegreatfun.Wealsowatchbandsplaymusicinpublicparks.DoyouhaveanationaldayintheUK,Tony?No,wedont-wecelebrateChristmaswithatwo-dayholiday.Andmyfamilyalwaysgosomewhereinterestingassoonastheholidaybegins.Unit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.ThanksgivingThank
10、sgivingisanAmericanfestival.ItiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAt
11、lantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneershowtogrowcorn.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.WestillcelebrateThanksgivingtodaywithatraditionaldinner.Thekitchenisalwaysthemostcr
12、owdedroominourhousebecauseweallhelppreparethefood.Welaythetable,andthenbeforewebegindinner,myfathergivesthanksforthefood,sowerememberwhywecelebratethefestival.Weusuallyeattoomuch,butitisonlyonceayear!Weoftentalkalotandtellstoriesafterdinneraswell.Whenitisallover,everyonehelpswashthedishes.Thefestiva
13、lisaverybusytimefortravelwhenfriendsandfamiliescometogethertocelebrate.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.WeliveinNew York City,andwegotowatchtheMacysThanksgivingDayParade.TheparadegoesalongseveralstreetsandfinishesatthefamousMacysstore.ThanksgivingisthestartoftheChristmasseason
14、,andwestartshoppingforpresents.FootballisalsoimportantatThanksgiving,withmanyteamsplayinggames.LikemanyAmericans,weusuallywatchthegamesontelevisionandenjoyourselvesverymuch.Module3HeroesUnit1Shetrainedhard,soshebecameagreatplayerlaterMsli:Daming,whoisyourhero?Whohaveyouchosentotellusabout?DengYaping
15、!ShesmyherobecauseshesoneofthebesttabletennisplayersintheworldandIloveplayingtabletennis.MsLi:Tellusabouther.Well,shestartedplayingtabletenniswhenshewasfive.Shetrainedhard,soshebecameagreatplayerlater.Andwhatcompetitionshasshewon?swonmanyworldcompetitions,includingfourgoldmedalsintheOlympics.Shestop
16、pedplayingwhenshewastwenty-four.Whatdidshedoafterthat?Darning:ShebegantostudyatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijingandthenattendeduniversityabroad.HerEnglishwasntgoodenoughwhenshebegan.Onceagainsheworkedhard,andsevenyearslater,shecompletedherdoctorsdegreeatCambridge University.Whatevershedoes,shenevergivesup
17、!Thatsamazing!Yes.Dengsaysthatsheisntclevererthananyoneelse,butshehasaverystrongwill.Isee.Well.Ithinkshesagoodstudentaswellasagoodplayer.Yes,andshehelpedmaketheBeijingOlympicsavictoryforworldsport.Shessimplythebest!satruehero.Unit2Therewerefewdoctors,sohehadtoworkveryhardonhisownMyhero-DrNormanBethu
18、neByWangLinglingNormanBethuneisoneofthemostfamousheroesinChina.HewasaCanadiandoctor.HecametoChinatohelptheChinesepeopleanddiedforthem.NormanBethunewasbornin1890.Hebecameadoctorin1916andwenttoSpainin1936totreatthewoundedsoldiersduringthewarthere.Hesoonrealisedthatmanypeopleweredyingbecausetheydidnotg
19、ettohospitalquicklyenough.DrBethunedevelopednewwaysoftakingcareofthesick.Heinventedspecialmedicaltoolstouseoutsidehospitalsandclosetothefightingareassothatdoctorscouldtreatthewoundedmorequickly.Hisinventionssavedmanylives.In1938,DrBethunecametoChinaandhelpedtreatthewoundedduringtheAnti-JapaneseWar.A
20、tthattime,therewerefewdoctors,sohehadtoworkveryhardonhisown.HisexperienceoftreatingpeopleinSpainwasusefulinChina.Hedevelopedtrainingcoursesforlocaldoctorsandnurses,andwrotebookssothattheycouldlearnabouthowhetreatedthesick.DrBethuneoftenworkedveryhardwithoutrestingortakingcareofhimself.Once,heevenwor
21、kedforsixty-ninehourswithoutstoppingandmanagedtosaveoverahundredlives.Onedayin1939,hecuthisfingerduringanoperation,buthecontinuedhisworkwithouttreatingit.Intheend,hediedofhiswound.DrBethunesworkfortheChinesepeoplemadehimaheroinChina.Therearemanybooksandfilmsabouthim,andheisstillrememberedinbothChina
22、andCanadatoday.Module4HomealoneUnit1Icanlookaftermyself,althoughitwontbeeasyformeMum:Now,whatsourtrainnumber?Dad:T27toLhasa.ItsleavingfromPlatform2.ThemeetinginLhasaisveryimportantforus,butImsorryyoucantcomewithus,Betty.SoamI,butIcantmisstwoweeksofschool.WillyouremembereverythingIvetoldyou?Beespecia
23、llycarefulwiththedoor.Shutitwhenyoureinandlockitwhenyougoout.Yes.Mum.lcanlookaftermyself,althoughitwontbeeasyforme.Well,makesureyoueatplentyoffreshfruitandvegetables.AndIveleftlotsofyourfavouritebiscuits.Dontworry.Icancooksimplemeals.Therewontbeanybodytowakeyouupinthemorning.Illbefine.Myclockringsso
24、loudlythatitwillcertainlywakemeup.msureIveforgottensomething,butIdontknowwhatitis!（Announcement:WeadviseallpassengersforTrainT27toLhasatogoimmediatelytoPlatform2.Yourtrainisabouttoleave.）syourtrain!GoodbyeMum,goodbyeDad.Iknow!IhaventgivenyououraddressinLhasa!Betty:Sendmeatextmessage.Haveagoodtrip!By
25、e,mydear!Bye!Seeyouinacoupleofweeks!Unit2IbecamesoboredwiththeirordersthatIwishedtheywouldleavemealone.MyperfectholidayAsaboy,likeallotherboys,Iwantedtobeaman.Butmyparentsdideverythingforme.Actually,theymanagedeveryminuteofmylife.Althoughtheylovedme,Ifeltabitunhappywiththem.ZhengChenyu,doyourhomewor
26、k!Practisethepiano!TurnofftheTV!IbecamesoboredwiththeirordersthatIwishedtheywouldleavemealone.Well,mywishcametrue!Althoughmyparentswereveryworriedaboutleavingme,theyhadtogoawayonbusinessforafewdays.Nowwasmychance!Icouldhavesomefunatlast!AssoonasIgothomefromschoolthefirstday,Ihappilythrewmyschoolbago
27、nthesofaandatelotsofsnacks.ThenIenjoyedanexcitingfilmonTV,andafterthatIplayedcomputergames.IlikedthegamessomuchthatIplayeduntilmid-night.ThenextmorningIwokeuplate.Ihadtohurrytoschoolwithoutbreakfast,butIwasstilllate.Theteacheraskedmeformyhomework,butIcouldnothanditin.Withanemptystomach,Iwasunabletop
28、laybasketballwithmyclassmates!Ifelttiredandsleepyatschoolalldaylong.WhenIgothome,Itriedtocooksomerice,butIburntit.IevendroppedmyfatherscupwhenIwascooking!Ifoundmyselfsobadatsimplecookingtasks.Istartedtofeellonely.IwantedMumandDadtocomehomesoon.Mumcookedsuchdeliciousfood,andmadesureIneverforgotmyhome
29、work.Dadalwayshelpedmewithanydifficultquestions,andtoldfunnyjokeswhenIwasunhappy.ThenIrealisedbeinghomealonewasnotalwaysperfect.Whenmyparentscamehome,theywerehappytofindthatIcouldcookandtidyupnow.Itoldthemmyhomealonestoryandwealllaughed.Module5MuseumsUnit1Dontcrossthatrope!（Betty,LinglingandDamingareonthesecondfloorofamuseum.）Whatawonderfulmuseum!Itsgreat,isntit?sgototheAnimalRoomupstairs.Ineedsomeinformationformyproject.Metoo.Letsgo.Wait,where
