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Module 1When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see. After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “yes,” he replied, “youll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rock, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything. Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2,000 metres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still wont reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance.over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge! That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not “how deep is it? ” or “how wide is it? ”or “how long is it? ” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world? ” I know the answer. But what do you think?自然界最伟大的奇观我到达的时候是一大早，天正在下雨。我走出汽车，穿过一个门口，沿着一条小路前行。在东方，天空正在变亮，但路边仍然很黑。我知道，它就在那里，但什么也看不见。大约过了1000米，一个陌生人出现在我面前。我问：“我走的路对吗？他知道我要去哪里。他回答：“对，5分钟后你就会到那里。”最后，我来到一些岩石旁边停下。我仔细地从这些岩石上面看，但是天仍然太黑，我看不见任何东西。突然，云散了，雨停了。太阳从我身后升起，它离那些岩石很远。我看见地面沉降到下面深谷中的一条河里，离我特别遥远。我站在自然界的奇观之一 大峡谷的边缘。我俯视着距我大约2000米之遥的科罗拉多河。如果你把世界上最高的三座建筑物放在峡谷的底部，它们也不能达到顶部。然后，我眺望峡谷的另一边，它多远？20000米或许更远。最后，我向左右遥望，在两边，大峡谷消失在远方400多千米长。大峡谷不仅是大。它是巨大！那天早上在大峡谷的边缘，我问了自己一个问题。它不是“它多深？”或者“它多宽？”或者“它多长？”而是“大峡谷是自然界最伟大的奇观吗？”我知道答案。但是你怎样认为？Module 2My favourite great book is the adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. Hes a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of gold. My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive. Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Toms best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story. The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour. Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although its only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real. Today its thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature. Go on-read it! I know youll enjoy it, too.名著：汤姆索亚历险记我们每月关于最喜欢的名著的文章。这个月，我们邀请的作家是杰克逊先生。我最喜欢的名著是马克吐温写的汤姆索亚历险记。汤姆和他的波莉阿姨住在密苏里州圣彼得斯堡的僻静的街上。他是一个活泼聪明的小男孩，他发现自己陷入了许多令人兴奋的冒险之中。他和他的两个朋友哈克费恩和乔逃跑到密西西比河中部的一个岛上呆发许多天。他和哈克去寻宝，和贝基在山洞之中迷路，最后，他们找到了个盒金子。书中我最喜欢的情景是当每个人都认为汤姆死了，他决定去参加他自己的葬礼。他藏起来看了一会儿，然后突然出现，每个人看到他都很惊讶，但是他们看到他还活着也很高兴。汤姆是故事里的主人，但是也有其他重要的角色，哈克是一个局外人，但是每个人都怕他。贝基长着金发，非常可爱。乔是汤姆最好的朋友，印第安乔是故事里的坏人。故事的主题和孩子们的成长以及变得更加成熟稳重有关。它描述了在美国的小城镇陌生人是怎样被看见。最后，它谈论自由，社会规章制度和人们是怎样因为做坏事而被惩罚。为什么我认为汤姆索亚历险记是名著？马克吐温是在1876年写的这个故事，但它今天仍被全世界的人们阅读和喜爱。虽然它仅仅是个故事，但是马克吐温用19世纪美国南部各州的日常英语写成，所以它听起来非常真实。今天它被认为是美国文学中最伟大的著作之一。去读它吧，我知道你会喜欢它的。Module 3For liu Xiang, life as a sporting hero has just begun. First of all, hell be invited to competitions around the world. Hell be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games. Hes a symbol of Chinas international sporting success. And now that hes well known all over the world, liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music. But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly. Liu Xiang will be advised by his coach how to be a great sportsman, and by his manager how to be a star. Liu Xiang is not an overnight success. He was born in Shanghai on July 13, 1983 and like many Olympic sports stars, he stared training when he was very young. In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper. Then, in 1998,his skill at hurdling was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping. Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme. It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Lius races were recorded, and his performance was compared with the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to change Lius training programme. In 2002 he won his first international 110m hurdles event in Switzerland, and in the same year, a gold medal at the Asia Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal in the same event for China in Athens, Greece. So whats next for Liu Xiang? Has he found out that theres more to life than training? Will he be encouraged to spend more time away form sport? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China because he was trained for gold!刘翔训练夺金 2004年体育年鉴对刘翔来说，作为体育英雄的生活刚刚开始。首先，他将被邀请去世界各地参加比赛。他将被推选代表中国参加奥运会。他是中国国际体育成功的象征。现在，由于刘翔已经世界闻名了，他还会被邀请做广告、拍电影、甚至录唱片。但是，她的教练孙海平正确保他又规律地训练。刘翔被教练建议如何成为一名优秀运动员，被经纪人建议如何成为明星。刘翔并不是一夜成名。他于1983年7月13日出生于上海，想许多奥林匹克体育明星一样，当他很小时就开始训练了。在四年级的时候，他去了上海普陀区初级体校。起初，教练支持刘翔练跳高。后来在1998年，他在跨栏方面的技能引起了教练孙海平的注意。刘翔被一个特别的项目所帮助。这个项目建于2001年，用来帮助年轻运动员。刘翔的比赛被记录下来，把他的成绩与世界最好的体育明星作比较。孙海平用这些信息来改变刘翔的训练计划。在2000年，他们在瑞士赢得了他的第一次国际110米栏的比赛。同年，他在韩国亚运会上获得金牌。在2004，在希腊雅典他为中国赢得了这个项目的第一块奥运金牌。那么，对刘翔来说，下一步会是什么？他发现对生活而言，有比训练更多的东西吗？他会被鼓励在体育之外花费更多的时间吗？不，刘翔会为中国争取更多的奖牌，因为，他为夺金而训练。Module 4Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print? Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made of silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, of wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there werent many books, few people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by putting ink against a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, in a way that can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century. But will books be needed in the future? Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players. These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried very easily. Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I dont think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!书会被电脑代替吗？每天早上我爸爸在去上班的路上买一份报纸。每天我在课堂上打开书，开始学习我的功课。每天傍晚，我妈妈在家翻阅杂志。每天晚上在入睡之前，我看卧室墙上有大卫.贝克汉姆和姚明照片的海报。我们能想像汲有纸或者印刷品的生活吗？纸最早约2000年前被制造。它由丝、棉、竹子制造，自从19世纪开始，用木头制造。人们学着在纸上写字，做成书。但在那个年代，依靠手工，一次只能制作一本将。所以，他们非常昂贵，非常稀少。因为没有很多书，很少有人学着读书。印刷术是中国发明的。最初印刷的书是把墨水涂在木块的反殖面，把纸反扣在木块上。在11世纪初，印刷术有大的发展时，书能够更快、更便宜地被制作出来。结果是，更多的人学着读书。在那之后，知识和思想迅速传播开来，其速度之快，可与20世纪因特网的引入相媲美。但是，将来还需要书吗？如今，信息可以从网上接收、从因特网下载，而不必到书中去寻找，信息可以被保存在光盘或音像MP3播放器里那样的机器中。这些机器比书更小、耿轻，为的是携带方便。电脑已经在教室中使用，报纸和杂志已经能够在网上阅读。所以，有一天，书会被电脑取代？不，我认为墙上姚明的海报决不会被一台两米高的电脑取代！Module 5The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, theres no shouting and no running, and you arent allowed to touch the exhibits. But the Science Museum is different.because its noisy! People talk about what the can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. Visiting the Science Museum is fun and its a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas. When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favourite room because you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position. You can also learn how to make explosions. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel into space and back again. Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room. You can compare your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you arent fast enough, the lion catches you! Im faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me. There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, as well as maths, physics and chemistry. You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustnt take photos of the exhibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops. Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like- its open every day, from 10am to 6pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. Its my favourite museum in the whole world.伦敦的科学博物馆在伦敦，最不同寻常的博物馆是科学博物馆。在大多数博物馆里都有禁止喧哗和禁止跑动的规定，而且你不许触摸展品。但是科学博物馆不同因为那儿很喧哗！人们谈论他们在那儿可看、可做的事情，其中，一些机器也很嘈杂。参观科学博物馆很有趣，而且是了解科学的极好方式，因为你可以寻求事情的答案，尝试想法。当我参观科学博物馆时，我去了发射台。这是我最爱房间，因为你可以做物理实验。例如，你想用下落的沙子装一个袋子，你得移动一种卡车的轮子到正确的位置。你也可以学习怎样制造爆炸。我也去了火箭展。你可以知道我们怎样到太空中旅行并返回。然后，我到楼上去人与自然室。在那里，你可以和动物比速度。你听到一个声音并按一个按钮。如果你不够快的话，狮子捉住你！我比我所有的朋友都快，但狮子仍然抓住了我。也有关于交通、环境和太空技术的室，还有数学、物理和化学室。在这个博物馆你可以做许多事情，但是你也必须遵守一些规定。例如，在博物馆里，你不能拍展品的照片。但是你可以在博物馆的商店里买有关他们的明信片。最重要的是科学博物馆是免费的。也就是说，你可以顺便进去看一会儿，也可以愿意停留多久就停留多久他每天从上午10点到下午6点开放。因此，如果你在某时去伦敦，你务必要参观科学博物馆。它是在全世界中我最喜爱的博物馆。Module 6Do you try to walk or ride a bike to school?Do you buy new clothes just because they are the latest fashions?Do you open a window instead of turning on air conditioning?Do you buy things produced locally instead of made abroad?Do you take you own clot bag when shopping instead of using plastic bags?Do you sort the waste before throwing it away?We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you. Remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce Reduce means “use less”. Dont waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary- or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad. It may cost a lot of money to bring them to us.Reuse Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Dont use a paper cup or a paper bag. Its better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.Recycle Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something else, its better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling progremmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.怎样环保你环保意识怎样？你关心环保和节能吗？尝试一下这些问题看看。你尽量步行或骑自行车上学吗？你买新衣服仅仅是因为它们时髦吗？你开窗子代替开空调吗？你买当地产品代替国外做的吗？购物时你带自己的布包代替塑料袋吗？在你扔废品之前你挑拣一下吗？我们都需要一个有益健康的环境，但是我们每天都会制造垃圾，而这些垃圾对我们的环境有害。尽管我们还年轻，我们仍然还可以做些有帮助的事情。事实上，即使是最简单的日常小事也能对环境产生很大影响。这里是一些给你的建议。记住这三个单词：减少、重新利用和循环使用。减少减少意思是减少“利用”。不要浪费东西。这样省钱，减少污染并减少垃圾进入到环境中去。在我们买新东西之前，想一想是不是真的需要-或者旧的将刚刚好！当我们买东西时，如果可能选当地产品，尽量不要买太多的进口东西。把它们带给我们可能会花许多钱。重新利用重新利用意思是“再用”。用东西尽可能时间长一些。当我们买东西时，确信它们持续很长一段时间。我们应当小心使用它们以便它们会持续，如果我们能修理它们就修理，而不是扔掉和买新的。不要用纸杯和纸袋。用瓷杯和饭盒更好，因为你可以再用它们。循环使用循环使用，意思是“把东西转变成别的东西”。虽然把一种东西变成另一种东西会消耗能源，但还是比把它们扔掉或远掉好。弄明白在你们附近什么能被回收并参加回收项目。我们也应当买用循环使用材料制造的产品，例如循环使用纸张，来节约木材。Module 7Im writing this letter to you from the centre of Australia.At the moment were staying near Uluru- thats the Aboriginal name for Ayer Rock. On the first day, we took a helicopter tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high. The colours of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, people that have lived in Australia from the earliest times, and the ancient Aboriginal storied describe the spirits that created the world. Uluru is a centre of Aboriginal culture. The Australians have many British relatives and theyre like us in many ways. Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies. The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country. They love all sports, but the games that they love the most are football, cricket and rugby. Because most Australians live near the coast, they love going to the beach, swimming and surfing. Although its December, its summer over here. The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the outback is more like a desert, full of rocks and sand. Most Australians speak English, although they have some special expressions such as “good day! ” And “ no worries, mate.” They mean “hello!” and “dont worry about it. its not a problem!” The next day after we arrived at Uluru, we went on a camel ride. The camel that I rode had a bad temper, and I got very tired. Everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down. Finally, later this evening, were taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home. Its been a fantastic trip!亲爱的爸爸妈妈：我现在正在从澳大利亚的中心给你们写这封信。此时我们正待在乌奴奴附近那是艾尔斯岩石的土著名字。在第一天，我们乘直升机在岩石的上空游览，而且我惊讶与它的巨大：3.6千米长，348米高。岩石的颜色很奇异，在一天中的不同时刻，它们由紫色到红色（不断地）进行变化。土著人是从远古时代就住在澳大利亚的人并且古代的土著故事描述了创造世界的灵魂。乌奴奴是土著文化的一个中心。澳大利亚人有许多英国亲戚，并且他们在许多方面和我们相象。他们的家庭生活和我们的类似，而且他们喜爱同样的食品并且有着相同的爱好。大部分澳大利亚人喜欢的事物和饮料是葡萄、羔羊肉、火腿，而且尤其喜欢在他们国家南部酿造的葡萄酒。他们喜爱所有的体育运动，但是他们最喜欢的运动是足球、板球和橄榄球。因为大部分澳大利亚人住在海岸附近，他们喜爱去海滩、游泳和冲浪。尽管（现在）十二月，但是在这里确实夏季。阳光很明媚，并且海岸线附近的农村绿意盎然。田野里和山上有许多绵羊，但是内陆更像沙漠，充满了岩石和沙子。大多数澳大利亚人讲英语，尽管他们有一些像“愉快的一天！”和“别担心，老兄。”这样特殊的措辞。他们意思是“你好！”和“别担心，那不成我问题。”第二天在我们到达乌奴奴后，我们继续骑骆驼。我骑的那头骆驼脾气很坏，我很累。其他的每个人都觉得我的骆驼坚持躺下很有趣最后，今天晚上稍晚些时候，我们将坐飞机回到悉尼并且将要回家，这是一次奇异的旅行爱你们的 托尼Module 8We were very pleased with the photo competition. Compared with other years, we received many more photos. Even though all of the photos are excellent, we cant give prizes to everyone. There are four prizes, so read on to find out who the winners are. The person who won the prize for the “Most Beautiful Nature” photography is fifteen-year-old Li Wei. Li took photos of the mountains in Xiangshang Park. The park isnt far from his home, about 500 metres, and he knows it very well. The photo which we liked best in the “Historic China” group was taken by Zhao Min. Zhao is only 12 years old. Her photo is of Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Its 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres wide at the northern end. Her photo shows the size and beauty of the square perfectly. The best photo in the “Music” category was taken by He Zhong. His photo of his this years best band Crazy Feet shows the singer, Becky Wang, and the band playing at a concert in Shenzhen. He Zhong manages to show the movement and the sounds of this great new band, and the fun which their fans are having. A collection of photos called the “Many Faces of Our City” which features Beijing won the prize for the “Most Unusual” category. Three pupils at the same school worked on this entry. It includes photos of different parts of the city, old and new. It successfully shows the rich culture which makes Beijing so famous. Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered the competition. We are very luck that the famous photographer John William is in China to talk about his new book. Ha has agreed to present the prizes at the prize giving ceremony at the end of this month.学生摄影比赛结果我们对摄影比赛很满意。和往年相比，我们收到了更多的照片。虽然所有的照片都很优秀，但我们不能给予每个人奖励。本次大赛设四个奖项，继续向下读，找出谁是获胜者。赢得“最美大自然”摄影奖的人是15岁的李伟。李伟在香山公园拍了些山的照片。公园离他家不远，大约500米，他对那个公园很熟悉。在“历史中国”组中，我们最喜欢的相片是由赵敏拍的。赵仅仅12岁。她拍的是天安门广场-世界上最大的公共广场。它从北向南长880米，北端是500米宽。她的相片完美地显示了天安门广场的规模与美丽。在“音乐”类中的最佳照片是贺忠拍的。他拍的是今年的最佳乐队“疯狂足迹”。贺忠拍的照片展现了歌手贝基王和“疯狂足迹”乐队在深圳一个音乐会上演出的情景。贺忠想方设法展示了这一支非常好的新乐队的动作和声音，及乐迷们正在享受着的乐趣。一种以北京为特点的被叫做“我们城市的多张面孔”的照片采集获得了“最不寻常”类的奖项。三个在同一所学校的学生忙于这次参赛。它包括这个城市的不同部分、旧貌和新颜的照片它成功地展现了让北京负有盛名的丰富的文化。向我们的获胜者表示感谢，向参加比赛的每个人表示感谢。我们很幸运在中国的著名摄影师约翰威廉姆要谈论一下他的新书。他己同意在这个月底在颁奖典礼上颁奖。Module 9 cartoon heroesNemo, a cute orange-and white fish, and Sherk, a huge green monster have won the hearts of young people in China and all over the world. The heroes of popular cartoons are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens. But there are some cartoon favourites which are older. The cartoon of the Monkey King has just had its 40th birthday. Called Havoc in Heaven, it tells the story of a monkey who leads a group of monkeys against the rule of the Emperor in heaven. But it is above all the jokes played by the monkey that people remember. “Havoc in Heaven” has become a common expression used by a parent or a boss when they return to the house or office and see a mess. Another favourite who has celebrated an important birthday in China is a reporter with red hair and a small white dog. Tintin has been popular for 75 years, ever since Belgian cartoonist Herge invented the character in 1929. His books have been translated into more than 50 languages, and about 200 million copies have been sold. In December 1984 the whole series of Tintin began to be published in china. Many Chinese still keep collections of these black-and-white Tintin books. There are several fan clubs in China which have held birthday parties for Tintin in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan.Finally, Snoopy, Charlie Browns lovable dog who lives in his own private dream world, also had his 50th birthday celebrated by Chinas Snoopy fans in 2000. I didnt draw the cartoons only for children. Adults who have experienced life understand them better, said the late Charles Schultz, creator of Snoopy and the Peanuts cartoons.尼莫，一条聪明的橘色与白色相间的鱼和史瑞克，一个巨大的绿色怪物，在中国和全世界年轻人中大受欢迎。这些受欢迎的卡通英雄到处都是，在办公桌上，手提包上，及电脑屏幕上。但有一些比较老的受欢迎的卡通片。卡通片猴王刚过了它的“四十岁生日”。这部叫大闹天宫的卡通片讲述了一个带领一群猴子反对天条的猴子的故事。但是，人们印象最深的是那个猴子所作
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