人教新目标版九年级(全)Units 1～2 单元&

If your children are learning to read, it's wonderful! Whatever they're reading, they're probably super­excited readers! But the fact is, reading is a skill. 1.

◆ Create a comfortable reading space.

Choose a special place with right furnishings, blankets and pillows for your children and put a bookcase of your children's books. 2. If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading, they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books.

◆ Set aside time to read together.

If you want your children to learn to love reading, set aside a few minutes every day to read together, no matter how busy you are. 3. Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read. Besides, reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own.

◆ Make the library and bookstore a special treat.

4. They may be excited about new clothes and toys, but not books! Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read. Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading. 5.

Word Bank

furnishings　 装饰

A.Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime.

B.Whether your kids are big readers or not, they are only children.

C.The special place may push your children to start to love reading.

D.Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!

E.Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them.

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Sally loved cars more than anything else. This spring she thought of building a go­kart to enter for the Go­Go Race. So she asked her dad for help.

“Well，” he said. “You can do some research first and then come back to me with a design.”

A week later, Sally brought her notes and drawings to Dad. She named her go­kart “Blue Lightning”. Dad looked over her work. “Well, that's interesting，” he said. “Have a try. Just build Blue Lightning as you've designed.”

Over three weeks of hard work, Sally turned her design into a real, working go­kart and painted it light blue. Dad asked her to take it for a test drive. Sally agreed.

After she did that, Sally drove back to Dad. She said, “Now I know why you wanted me to have a test drive. When I drove fast, there was a lot of pushback. Why didn't you tell me about that problem in the first place？”

Dad laughed. “If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. But if you teach a man how to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.”

Sally said, “I see. Anyway, designing is half the fun！”

Dad smiled. “Good. Sometimes, learning happens during the process. We learn how to do something right by doing it a few times first and making mistakes along the way.”

That encouraged Sally and she worked even harder. When she showed Dad her new go­kart, he nodded with pride.

Finally came the race. Sally wasn't worried about whether she would win. In her mind, she had already won, by building something better than ever before.

1.What is Sally's purpose in building a go­kart?

A.To practice driving. B.To enter for a race.

C.To play with friends. D.To do some research.

2.What did Sally's dad ask her to do after she built the go­kart?

A.To have a test drive. B.To take a good rest.

C.To give it a cool name. D.To paint it light blue.

3.Which is the right order for Sally to turn a car into reality?

a. Have a test drive.

b. Turn the drawings into reality.

c. Deal with the problem of the go­kart.

d. Do some research and draw drawings.

A.d→b→a→c B.d→a→c→b C.b→a→c→d D.b→c→a→d

4.Why didn't Sally's father tell her about that problem in the first place?

A.Because he wanted to laugh at Sally.

B.Because he didn't know the problem, either.

C.Because he wanted to let Sally find it herself.

D.Because he thought the problem was not important.

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Winning a race is important.

B.Fishing brings us a lot of fun.

C.Driving experience is necessary.

D.Learning happens during the process.

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[素材选自One Story A Day Book 2]

为未来种树

Jim Flinn and his family have been taking part in Earth Day celebrations to plant trees for as long as he can remember.

This year, Jim decided to invite some of his classmates to ____ the family planting trees on Earth Day.

“Did you know that each day, one mature ____ produces enough oxygen for four people to breathe？” Jim asked his friends. Before anyone could respond, he ____, “But that's not all. Trees also remove the ____ carbon dioxide that pollutes our air.”

According to Jim, what is good for the earth is good for ____. “My parents always encourage me to be good to the earth，” he explained to his ____.

When the trees ____, the Flinns made sure they had lots of water. Then, with shovels and pails, they headed out to the field and started digging.

“First，make a big ____,” explained Jim, who knew what he was doing after years of practice. “Make sure the roots will fit into the hole. Put a little water in the bottom of the hole and put your tree ____. Then, cover the ____ and fill the hole with dirt. And use your feet to pack it in well around the ____ tree.”

You could tell that this young boy took pride in what he ____ his family did each spring. “We don't have to plant hundreds of trees，” said Jim's father. “Even if you can only ____ one tree each year, it will add up in the end.”

____ they worked hard for five hours, twenty trees were planted on the site.

Seeing the new trees standing upright straight, Jim's friends ____ to join the event again next time. They think the Earth Day is really meaningful for everyone.

Word Bank

mature 成熟的　 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳

shovel 铁铲 pail 桶 root 根

1.A.join B.spend C.bring D.take

2.A.animal B.human C.tree D.flower

3.A.continued B.stopped C.talked D.promised

4.A.useful B.harmful C.helpful D.painful

5.A.something B.someone C.everyone D.nobody

6.A.students B.neighbors C.teachers D.classmates

7.A.went B.arrived C.cut D.found

8.A.well B.concert C.hole D.research

9.A.inside B.outside C.above D.below

10.A.tools B.leaves C.knives D.roots

11.A.new B.old C.large D.ugly

12.A.and B.but C.as D.for

13.A.clear B.plant C.cover D.burn

14.A.Until B.As C.After D.Before

15.A.refused B.invited C.decided D.received

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Last year, I did not like English classes and did not know how to learn English well. The teacher spoke so quickly 1. I did not understand her. And I was afraid to ask questions because 2. my poor pronunciation.

Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. 3. I could not understand everything the characters said, their body languages and the expressions on their faces helped me get the meaning. I also realized I 4. get the meaning by listening to just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies.

Now I really enjoy English classes. I want to learn new words' meanings so that I can have 5. better understanding of English movies.

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初中三年，在英语学习上你一定积累了许多宝贵的经验。请你把英语学习的小窍门分享给即将升入你校的学弟学妹们吧。

1. 要点： 1)你学习英语的小窍门有哪些；

2)这些小窍门对你有什么影响；

3)你的期望。

2. 要求： 1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

2)词数100左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

I'd like to share some good ways of learning English with you.

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