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Unit 1
People around us
p.3
My grandma
My grandma was
a short woman with grey hair. She was always
cheerful. She was a very good
cook. Her
dishes were probably the best in the world! I will
never forget the taste, and the smell as well.
Grandma took care of my family. She was
really kind and patient. She died two years ago
and I miss her
very much.
—
Ben
Alice
Alice is my best friend.
She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells
me jokes to make me laugh,
but she
never makes fun of others. Alice is a smart girl.
She is good at Maths. We often study and play
table tennis together.I hope we will
always remain friends.
—
Joyce
Mr Li
Mr Li is my
Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes
are always full of fun. He uses lots of
games
in
his
teaching. Mr
Li
is
strict
about
our
studies,
but
he always
encourages
us
and
gives
us
support. He often says,
“
Never give up and
you
’
ll be
successful.
”
—
Amy
我的奶奶
我的奶
奶是一个有着灰色头发的矮个子女人。
她总是很快乐的。
她是一
个很好的厨师，
她的菜可能是全
世界最好的。我将从不会忘记那
个味道，还有那个气味。奶奶照顾我的家庭。她真的是和蔼和耐心的。她两年前
死了并且
我非常想念她。
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爱丽丝
爱丽丝是我最好的朋友，
她是一个戴着眼镜的高个女孩。
她经常给我讲笑话让我笑，
但是她从不嘲笑别
人。
爱
丽丝是一个聪明的女孩，她擅长数学。我们经常一起学习和打乒乓球。我希望我们将总是朋友。
< br>
李老师
李老师是我的数学老师，他是又高
又瘦。他的课总是充满乐趣，他在教学中使用许多游戏。李老师对我
们的学习是严格的，
但是他总是鼓励我们并且给我们支持。他总是说
,
“从不放弃，你就会成功。
”
p.12 More practice
Mother's
Day
Mums do a lot of hard work. They cook
and clean for us.
They also encourage
us and give us support.
Mother
’
s Day is
the time for us to say
“
Thank
you
”
to our mums.
In most countries, people celebrate
Mother
’
s Day on the second
Sunday in May every year.
On this day,
people like to buy flowers and make special
Mother
’
s Day cards for their
mums.
Mother
’
s
Day is not only about gifts.
We can
help our mums do the housework.
We can
take them to the park or the cimema.
Sometimes a simple hug or saying
“
I love you,
Mum
”
is the
perfect gift for our mums.
Mother
’
s Day is
about love. If you love your mum, why not plan a
special Mother
’
s Day for
her?
母亲们做着许多辛苦的工作。
她们为我们做饭和搞卫
生。
她们还鼓励给我们支持。
母亲节正是我们向妈妈说声
“谢
谢您”的时机。在大多数国家，人们在每年五月份的第二个星期日
庆祝母亲节。
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..
在这一天，人们喜欢为他们的母亲买鲜花、制作特别的母亲节贺卡。母亲节不仅仅跟礼物有关。我
们可以帮助我
们的妈妈做家务。我们可以带她们去公园或去电影院。有的时候，一个简单
的拥抱或说句“我爱你，妈妈”就是
送给我们母亲的最完美的礼物。
母亲节是关于爱的节日。如果你爱你的妈妈，为什么不为她计划一个特别的母亲节
呢？
Unit 2
Travelling around the world
p.17
France is calling
France is in Western Europe. It is a
country with many beautiful places.
Paris is the capital of France. Here
you will find many famous places of interest such
as the Eiffel Tower.
You can go to the
Louvre Museum if you like art. The most famous
street in Paris is the Champs-Elysees.
This is the place to go if you want to
visit some shops and department stores.
France is very
famous for its wine. There are many vineyards in
the centre of France and farmers
grow
grapes to make excellent French wine.
The south of France lies on the coast,
and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. A
French tower
by the sea is the perfect
place for a summer holiday, but if you prefer to
visit France in winter, you can
try
skiing on the mountains in the French Alps.
France has something for everyone, so
why not visit France this year?
法国在召唤
法国在西欧。它是一个拥有许多美丽地方的国家。
巴黎是法国的首都。在这你将找到许多着名的名胜古迹像埃菲尔铁塔。如果你喜欢艺术，你能去卢浮 宫博物馆。
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在巴黎最着名
的大街是香榭丽舍大街。如果你想去参观商店和百货商场的话，这就是可去的地方。
<
/p>
法国以它的果酒非常着名。在法国中心有许多葡萄园，农民种植葡
萄，为了制作好的法国果酒。
法国南
部位于海岸线上，
它以它精彩的海滩着名。
在海边的一个法国的
塔是度暑假的完美的地方，
但是
如果你更喜欢在冬天参观法国的
话，你可以试试在法国的阿尔卑斯山脉上滑雪。
法国有为每个人的东西，因此为什么不今年就参观法国呢？
p.26
More practice
The Leaning
Tower of PisaThe Tower of Pisa is one of the most
beautiful bell towers in is not only
beautiful, but also
strange
—
it leans to one
side.
Today it is known as
“
The Leaning Tower of
Pisa
”
.
The
building of the tower began in 1173.
It
took nearly 200 years to complete.
In
1178, when the building got to third floor, it
started to lean.
The builders tried to
make the tower straight again when they built the
upper floors, but failed.
Over the
years, the tower has continued to lean further.
Experts have done a lot of studies and
tried to
“
rescue
”
the tower.
In
1990, it was closed to the public for safety
reasons.
After a lot of effort, it
reopened in 2001. Hopefully it will be safe for at
least the next 300 years.
The Leaning Tower of
Pisa
比萨斜塔
The
T
ower of Pisa is one of the most
beautiful bell towers in Italy.
比萨塔是意大利最美丽的钟楼之一。
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..
It is not
only beautiful, but also
strange
—
it leans to one
side.
它不仅美丽，而且奇怪—它向一边倾斜。
Today it is known as
“
The Leaning Tower of
Pisa
”
.
今天，它作为
“比萨斜塔”而被世人所知。
The
building of the tower began in 1173.
该塔
的建筑始于
1173
年。
It took nearly 200 years to complete. <
/p>
花费近
200
年的时间完工。
In 1178, when the building got
to third floor, it started to lean.
在
1178
年，当建到第三层时，它开始倾斜。
The builders tried to make the tower
straight again when they built the upper floors,
but failed.
当建筑工人往上层建筑时，他们试图使塔变直，但是失败了。
Over the years, the tower has continued
to lean further.
多年来，比萨塔继续进一步倾斜。
Experts have done a lot of studies and
tried to
“
rescue
”
the tower.
专家们进行了大量研究，并试图“拯救”该塔。
In 1990, it was closed to the public
for safety reasons.
在
1990
年，为安全起见他向公众关闭。
After
a lot of effort, it reopened in 2001. Hopefully it
will be safe for at least the next 300 years.
经过一番努力后，它于
2001
年重新开放。希
望至少在未来
300
年它是安全的。
Unit 3 P40
A friendly
dolphin
一只友好的海豚
Last month, I went to swim in the sea.
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..
上个月，我去海里游泳。
I
swam really far, past the rocks and out to sea.
我游得真的很远，游过许多岩石并游向大海的远处。
Then I saw something moving towards me.
然后我看到什么东西向我游来。
It
was huge and grey, with a large fin.
它长得巨大，身体灰色，有个大鳍。
It was a shark!
它是一条鲨鱼！
I began to swim back, but the beach was
too far away.
我开始往回游，但是海滩离得太远。
The shark started to swim around me.
鲨鱼开始在我的周围游来游去。
I
was really scared. Suddenly another creature
appeared next to me in the water.
我真的很恐惧。突然另一个生物出现在我身旁的水中。
It was a dolphin! It pushed me away
from the shark.
它是一只海豚！它把我推离鲨鱼。
I
sat on its back as it swam towards the beach.
我坐在它的背上，他带我游向海边。
Soon we were near the beach. The shark
did not follow us.
很快我们接近了海滩。鲨鱼没有跟着我们。
As soon as I stepped onto the beach,
the dolphin swam away.
当我一踏上海滩，海豚就游走了。
I
will always remember how this friendly animal
saved my life.
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我会永远记住这个友好的动物是怎样救我一命的。
Unit 3
A blind man and his
“
eyes
”
in a fire
One day, John Dancer and
Charlie arrived at a hotel.
“
Good evening,
sir,
”
said the
receptionist.
You
’
re welcome to
stay, but I
’
m sorry that we
don
’
t allow pets
here.
”
“
Charlie
isn
’
t a
pet,
”
said John.
“
He
’
s
my eyes. I
’
m blind and I
can
’
t go anywhere by myself
.
”
The
receptionist apologized and led John and Charlie
to their room.
John was very tired. He
soon fell asleep. Some time later, Charlie started
barking.
John woke up and smelt smoke. A fire!
Smoke started to come in from under the door.
With
Charlie
’
s help, John put
some wet towels along the bottom of the door.
Then he got down on the floor next to
Charlie and waited.
Soon he heard the sound of a fire
engine. A fireman arrived and got him out of the
building, but
the fireman did not want
to take Charlie.
John would not go without his
“
eyes
”
.
Finally, the fireman got Charlie out of
the building too and they were both safe.
盲人和他“火”中的眼睛
一天，约翰丹瑟到达一家旅馆。
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..
“晚上好，先生，
”接待员说。
“欢迎入住，但是我很抱歉我们不允许宠物在这。
”
“查理不是一个宠物，
”约翰说。
< br>“他是我的眼睛。我是盲人，我不能独自到任何地方。
”
接待员道歉了，带着约翰和查理去他们的房间。
约翰是非常累的。他不久就睡着了。过了一些时间，查理开始叫。
约翰醒来，闻到了烟。一场火！烟开始从门下进来。
在查理的帮助下，约翰沿着门的底部放了一些毛巾。
然后他紧挨着查理趴在地上，等着。
不久他听见了消防车的声音。一名消防员到了，把他弄出了大楼，但是消防员不想带走查理。
约翰没有他的“眼睛”不会走的。
最后，这个消防员也把查理弄出了大楼，他们都是安全了。
Unit 3 P40
A
friendly dolphin
一只友好的海豚
Last month, I went to swim in the sea.
上个月，我去海里游泳。
I
swam really far, past the rocks and out to sea.
我游得真的很远，游过许多岩石并游向大海的远处。
Then I saw something moving towards me.
然后我看到什么东西向我游来。
It
was huge and grey, with a large fin.
它长得巨大，身体灰色，有个大鳍。
It was a shark!
它是一条鲨鱼！
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..
I began to
swim back, but the beach was too far away.
我开始往回游，但是海滩离得太远。
The shark started to swim around me.
鲨鱼开始在我的周围游来游去。
I
was really scared. Suddenly another creature
appeared next to me in the water.
我真的很恐惧。突然另一个生物出现在我身旁的水中。
It was a dolphin! It pushed me away
from the shark.
它是一只海豚！它把我推离鲨鱼。
I
sat on its back as it swam towards the beach.
我坐在它的背上，他带我游向海边。
Soon we were near the beach. The shark
did not follow us.
很快我们接近了海滩。鲨鱼没有跟着我们。
As soon as I stepped onto the beach,
the dolphin swam away.
当我一踏上海滩，海豚就游走了。
I
will always remember how this friendly animal
saved my life.
我会永远记住这个友好的动物是怎样救我一命的。
Unit 4
Trees in our daily lives
Rebecca wants
to know more about trees and how they help us. She
is interviewing Dr Jones
about trees.
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Rebecca
：
How do
trees help us, Dr Jones?
Dr
Jones
：
They help us in many
ways. They keep the air cool and clean. They take
in harmful gases
from the air and
produce oxygen for us to breathe.
They
’
re major fighters
against air pollution.
Rebecca
：
I know
trees also make our lives more convenient. Many of
the things in our daily lives
come from
trees. For example, paper and pencils.
Dr
Jones
：
You
’
re right, Rebecca. In fact, we get a lot more
from trees. We get fruit and oil from
them.
Tea
also comes from the leaves of trees. Look around
this room. A lot of the furniture is made of
wood. Trees are really important in our
daily lives.
Rebecca
：
I
can
’
t imagine a world
without trees.
Dr Jones
：
But we
cut down millions of trees every year. We should
stop doing this if we don
’
t
want
a world without trees.
在我们日常生活中的树木
丽贝卡
想要知道关于树木更多的和他们怎么帮助我们的。她正在采访琼斯博士关于树木。
丽贝卡：树木怎么帮助我们的，琼斯博士？
< br>琼斯博士：他们在许多方面帮助我们，他们使空气凉爽和干净。他们吸入来自空气的有害气体，产生为我们 呼
吸的氧气。它们是对抗空气污染的主要战士。
丽贝卡：我知道树木也使我们的生活更方便。在我们日常生活中许多东西来自于树木。例如，纸和铅笔。
琼斯博士：你是对的，丽贝卡。确切地说，我们从树木得到的
更多。我们从它们中得到水果和油。茶叶也是来
自树木的叶子
。环顾这个房间。许多及家具由木头制成。树木在我们日常生活中真的是重要的。
丽贝卡：我很难想象没有树木的世界。
琼斯博士：但是我们每年砍伐数以百万计的树木。我们应该停止做这个，如果我们不想要一个没有树木的世界<
/p>
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的话。
Unit 5
Water talks
Dora was in the bathroom. The tap was
on.
“
Turn that tap
off,
”
said an
angry voice.
“
You
’
re wasting
water.
”
Dora looked around, but there was no
one there.
“
Who are
you?
”
“
I
’
m a
drop of water. Do you know where I come
from?
”
“
From the
tap?
”
asked Dora.
“
A few days ago, I was in a
cloud,
”
said the
drop of water.
“
Then I
dropped into a river and ran
into a
reservoir. Then it was time for people to clean
me.
”
“
Clean
you?
”
Dora asked.
“
Yes. I was dirty. They
cleaned me and added some chemicals to me. Then I
travelled through the
pipes under the
streets and now I
’
m
here.
”
Dora asked,
“
So
is this the end of your
journey?
”
“
No. People will make me
clean again. I
’
ll go into a
river and then into the sea
again.
”
“
Aga
in?
”
“
Yes. My journey
starts there. Remember not to waste or pollute me.
I
’
m
valuable.
”
Dora
turned the tap off and came out of the bathroom.
水讲话
朵拉在浴室里。水龙头打开着。
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..
“关掉水龙头，
”一个生气的声
音说。
“你在浪费水。
”
朵拉环顾四周，但是没有一个人在那里。
“你是谁”
“我是一滴水。你知道我来自哪里吗？”
“来自水龙头？“朵拉问。
“几天前
，我在一朵云彩里，
”这滴水说。
“然后我掉进河里，流进一个
水库。然后到了人们清洁我的时候了。
”
“清洁你？”朵拉问。
“是的。我是脏的。他们清洁我，并且给我添加一些化学物质。
然后我通过街道下面的管子旅行，现在我在这里。
朵拉问，
“因此这是你旅行的终点了？”
“不。人们将再次使我干净。我将流进一条河里，然后再次进入大海。
”
“再次？
”
“是的。我的旅行在那里开始。记
得不要浪费或污染我。我是宝贵的。
”
朵拉关掉水龙头，出了浴室。
Unit 6
Electricity all around
One
evening, Daisy said,
“
I
’
m going to buy
a packet of sweets. Does anyone want
anything?
”
Benny,
Daisy
’
s brother replied,
“
Can you get me a packet of
electricity?
”
“
Yes, I
can,
”
said Daisy.
Then she went out.
Benny laughed,
“
She
can
’
t buy electricity in
packets like sweets! She
’
ll
look foolish.
”
Mum
said,
“
You
mustn
’
t say that,
Benny!
”
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