Are You Ready？

“太阳公公当头照,我上呀上学校……”我哼起自编的歌来。这时,小凡在后面拍了一下我的肩膀,说：“怎样？这次考试你肯定榜上有名吧？”我苦笑着：“什么啊!难道你没看到我脸上吃了苦瓜似的表隋吗？今天公布成绩,等死吧!”     

Where Are You from？

人物：B—Blue Fish R—Red Fish S—Shark道具：象征着海洋的波浪纹背景、水草、有门的石头房剪贴图、凳子、各角色的头饰场景：一条饥饿的鲨鱼游来游去,正在寻找猎物……     

Unit 13 The water planet

一、课文导读 I. Read the text, and finish the following cloze. The water molecule is __ up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The water molecule is polar--it has a __ negative end and a slightly positive end. Because water is polar, it __ __ nutrients quickly. The chemical structure of water also makes it different from most other it is a liquid at room temperature and has a relatively high freezing point.     

Unit 18 Inventions

一、课文导读 I.Read the text,and finish the following cloze. ______ history, great thinkers have used their creativity and imagination to change the world. How do they______ ideas for new inventions？     

Garage Sales

Many people in the United States have old things in their houses or apartments. They have old clothes, books, dishes, and furniture in their closets and basements.     

The First World Cup

On 26 May 1928, at a meeting in Amsterdam, the Fifa congress decided that a new tournament open to all its members should be played. A year later in Barcelona it was agreed that Uruguay, the Olympic champions and the era＇s footballing superpower, should celebrate 100 years of independence by hosting the first World Cup the following year.     

Beijing, Taipei Agree on Direct Weekend Flights

Beijing and Taipei made history on Friday, agreeing to end a 59-year-old break in transport links by conducting direct flights four days a week, and increasing tourism, a move seen as a likely promise of more, ties and cooperation between the two.     

Lerrn to Change

If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view. By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to have the incentive to follow through on your goals. You are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your performance.     

Chen Xiexia Wins First Gold for Chinese Delegation

BEIJING--China＇s Chen Xiexia won the women＇s 48kg weightlifting title, the first gold medal for the host at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Saturday.     

American Traveling Fashion

It＇s summertime, and the living is easy. For many Americans, this is the season to travel. Why？ Because school is out. Because the weather is great. And most of all, because we all deserve a break. When Americans take a break, they often head for their favorite vacation spot.     

My Best Friend＇s Wedding

Michael： Hey, beautiful, it＇s so great to hear your voice. I miss you. I＇ve been calling you for over a month, you know...     

Tower Bridge London

Originally, London Bridge was the only crossing over the Thames. As London grew, so more bridges were added, but these were all to the west of London Bridge, since the area east of Lndon Bridge had be- come a busy port. In the 19th century, the east end of London became so densely populated that public pressure mounted for a bridge to the east of London Bridge, as journeys for pedestrians and vehicles were being delayed literally by hours.     

The Shawshank Redemption

1．life sentence：无期徒刑；终身监禁。《肖申克的救赎》是一部监狱题材的影片，所以牵扯到很多和犯罪相关的词语，在这个片段里我们还会看到一个单词：con．这是一种俚语的说法，意思是“罪犯”。相当于convict。此外对罪犯的终极惩罚通常就是死刑，而死刑一词的表达是deathpenahy，我们把它放在这里和影片中出现的相关诃汇一起掌握。     

Smart Road System to Make Olympics Green

Electricity, mixed fuel and batteries will power 500 vehicles shuttling within the Olympic Village and between the venues to make the Olympics and Para-lympics as environment friendly as possible.     

如何学有成效

如果定下几条基本的行为准则，学有成效并非难事。在讨论这个问题时，我想提到4条必不可少的学习准则：勤奋用功、专心致志、持之以恒、讲究准时。     

Turkey＇ s Amazing Comeback

Euro 2008 continues to thrill with dramatic twists and historic results coming in over the weekend.     

Working Hours Changed for Better, Cleaner Traffic

The working hours in Beijing will change from July 20 for the next two months to ease traffic pressure on the roads in the run up to and during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.     

Unique American Culture

The early immigrants of American were English Puritans who settled down in northeast part. Rough as the environment was, they believed that it could purify their mind. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west. They had been looking for a land of rich resources as well as a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they were in search for a better life. So individualism, self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values closely associated with the frontier heritage of American. The greatness that the frontiers achieved, in a way, is due to their strong religions, which is so powerful that is beyond our understanding. Who know what miracles, they can achieve. There is a good example to prove this. It is rehgion that Moses led the Israelites out of their bondage in Egypt, and led the children of Israel out of the Egypt.     

Colors in American Culture

In American culture different colors can stand for different meanings. The symbolical meanings of the colors are very much involved in the Americans＇ daily life, which they use in slang and idiom.