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Unit 1
Activity 1
Nora Nelson: She lives in 2A
Wes and Lydia: They live in 3B
Two boys: They
’
re
classmates
Mrs. Hanson:
She
’
s related to Nora.
She lives in 3C
A nosy person might be too
interested in things that do not concern them,
especially other people
’
s
affairs
Activity 2
2-- passport
1-- diary
3---yearbook
2. boyfriend
3.
it
’
s personal
4. Europe, ship
5. sixties
Activity 3
1. 13
2. To visit his grandparents.
3.
Y
es. He talked for a long time to a
nice woman.
4. He had lots
of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of
interesting places. In the end, he
didn
’
t even want to
go home.
very
nervous
a
bout traveling so
far
His grandparents
their
home
two
Activity 4
theme
other paper keepsakes
your photos and keepsakes
1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful
books to hold special memories.
2. Old newspaper clippings, postcards,
tickets, report cards, letters.
3.
“
S
chool days”,
“Family
travel”, “Memories
of my grand
parent
s”,
“
and
“
B
aby’s first
year.”
4. Y
ou can
use felt pens, paints, and stickers.
5.
The “5Ws” of the photos: who, what,
where, when, and why
.
Activity 5
1.
Most high schools in the U.S.
2. Because they are graduating soon.
3. Y
es.
4. At the end of the year.
5. It means a student with a good
fashion sense.
Once a year
spring
chess
most
likely to succeed
categories
notes
forget you
record
photo
seniors
sports
yearbook
titles
sign
memories
I
’
ll
never
Unit 2
Activity 1
From left to
right: 1
3
2
Bored
sad
happy
Activity 2
1. waving to
2. shaking hands
3. crossing his
fingers
4. shrugging
1.
wallet
2.
nervous
3. studying for a
test
4. the theater
Activity 3
They
are both doing great.
1.
That
’
s for sure
2. planning a trip to
3. What about your brothers
a project
6. planning a campaign against
4. They
’
re doing
great
5. working on
Activity 4
1. People shake
hands.: Bangladesh
Indonesia
The
United Arab Emirates
2. People bow. :
Indonesia,
Thailand
3. People give business cards. :
Indonesia
4. There are rules about
touching. : Bangladesh,
Thailand
5.
Don
’
t wave at people here. :
Bangladesh
6. There
aren
’
t many hand gestures.:
Bangladesh
Thailand
7. People
don
’
t wink.: Bangladesh,
8.
Don
’
t use your left hand
here. : Indonesia
The
United Arab Emirates
9.
Don
’
t point at people with
your finger. : The United Arab Emirates
Activity 5
1.
shake hands
2. Japan, bow
3. Maori
4. Brazil, kiss ( each
other on the cheek)
5. in the eyes
6. Japan,
embarrassed
In Japan, when
meeting for the first time in formal situations,
people often exchange business cards. The polite
way
to give or receive a business card
is to hold it with two hands.
Unit 3
Activity 1
Mississippi mud pie
1. Delicious, crispy
2. bland
3.
oily, good
4. tasty
, too
sweet
Activity 2
We should
support and celebrate local food traditions.
1.
fast
2. life
3. farmers
4. Europe
5. members
Activity 3
Adam: buttery
Janet: spicy
Abby: sweet
Minh: healthy
1.
2.
3.
4.
He wanted to
lose weight because he was 20 pounds overweight.
Because she has spent six months in
Thailand and comes to like spicy Thai food.
It means that Abby likes to eat sweet
foods.
Because
Minh
is
training
for
a
swimming
competition
and
he
has
to
eat
healthy
foods.
And
now
he
prefers
healthy foods to sweet or buttery
foods.
Activity 4
1. T
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.F
6.T
7.T
8. F
Capsaicin: a chemical in
the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth
feel hot. It has no flavor or smell.
Habanero: the hottest chile pepper in
the world. It is bright orange and grows in the
Caribbean.
Activity 5
What they eat: fresh fruits,
vegetables, fish;
What they drink:
water, green tea;
How they exercise:
gardening, walking;
How they relax:
deep breathing exercises, massage
1. 34 centenarians per
100,000 Okinawans.
2.
The
Okinawans
’
secret:
first,
they
eat
a
healthy
diet.
Second,
they
don
’
t
do
hard
exercise.
Third,
the
older
Okinawans have a good attitude about
aging.
Unit 4
Activity 1
Dan: takes care
of the baby
Courtney: goes
to work every day
Jamal and Tia: both
take care of the girls and work at home
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
Activity 2
Hometown:
Milan
Clothes from:
brother
Personal style:
casual
New
Y
ork
a store in the
neighborhood
retro, old fashioned
Hong Kong
mother
classic
Activity 3
1----
f
2----c
3----b
1.
Y
ou
could look for friends on the Internet.
2.
Y
ou
shouldn
’
t wear pants.
Y
ou definitely ought to wear a dress.
3.
Y
ou
had better get some help or you will fail the
test. Y
ou had better not delay taking
the test.
Activity 4
1. b
2. a
1.
Sorry
, but I have to side
with,
want to show off,
in your free
time
2.
have a
serious talk,
style and taste,
too much about appearances.
Activity 5
A
trendspotter finds things that are new and
popular. Companies might hire trendspotters
to help them make new products.
1.
She was
nervous and didn
’
t know what
to do.
2.
She had
to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m.
3.
They had to
decide which song were
“
Y
es---All the
way!
”
,
“
It
’
s
Ok
”
, or
“
No
way!
”
.
4.
They just
talked about the covers they liked.
5.
They are going
to look at some new fashions.
1.
doesn
’
t
pay
, NOT has a good salary
2.
week, NOT
month
3.
six CD
covers, NOT only one CD cover
4.
a
“
No
way
”
card, NOT an
“
It
’
s
OK
”
card
Unit 5
Activity 1
The most famous detectives ever known
money
Doctor
1887
intelligent
imaginary
detective
England
sixty
Scottish
author
Dr. Waston
Activity 2
4
1
3
5
2
Nick Brown
，
police
officer,
local people
Mike thinks the lights
could be the same as those in a local legend.
Alexa thinks the lights are a hoax.
Activity 3
1. A
young girl standing in the middle of the road.
2. Because it
was raining heavily.
3. He stopped the car
quickly.
4. She said
”
I
`m
fine.”
and walked away quietly.
5. He said the girl was Mary Anne and
was killed in a car accident five years
ago.
1. heavily
2. clearly
3. slowly
4. neatly
5. quickly
6. strangely
7. happily
8. quietly
9. Nervously
10. calmly
Activity 4
1. A terrible
explosion
2. In
eastern Russia.
3. June 30,
1908.
(first row) 4, 1, 3;
(second row) 5,
2
1. lots of
damage
huge explosion
2. near Earth
a
part of it broke off
3. crashed into the ground
its engine exploded
4. destroy the
earth
set fire to the
forest
5. used electricity
a test of his gun
Activity 5
2. a
3.
h
4. d
5. g
6. e
7.
b
8. c
1.
Different
people see different lights.
2.
Robert Ellison
saw the lights in 1883.
3.
The Native Americans thought the lights
were stars falling to earth.
4.
A team from
Japan studied the lights, but
couldn
’
t solve the
mystery
.
1.
Ball lightning
is lightning in the shape of a circle. It often
appears just after a rainstorm.
2.
some people
call the lights
“
ghost
lights
”
.
3.
No, they
aren
’
t. actually, they hold
a town festival every September to celebrate the
mystery lights.