Something About the Sea(初三适用)

Whatdoweknowaboutthesea？Mostofushaveseenit．Weknowthatitlooksveryprettywhenthesunisshiningonit．Wealsoknowthatitcanbelessprettywhentheweatheristerrible．Whatotherthingsdoweknowaboutit？Thefirstthingisthattheseaisveybig．Lookatamapoftheworldandyoullfindthereislesslandthanthesea．Theseacovers３／４oftheworld．Theseaisverydeepinsomeplacesthoughsomepartsoftheseaareveryshallow（浅的）．AtaplacenearJapan，theseaisnearly１１kilometresdeep．Ifthehighestmountainintheworldwereputintotheseaattheplace…     

A Report About Using Computers(初三适用)

Thisreportshowssomethingofhomecomputersusedbyagroupofyoungpeople．Itisacommonideathatchildrentodayknowaboutcomput－ersandhaveagoodknowledgeofusingtheminallsidesoftheirlives．Wedecidedtotrytofindoutwhetherthiswastrue．Weaskedthirtyyoungpeoplebetween１４and１８．Allthechildrensaidtheyhadcomputersathome．Weaskedthemhowmuchtimetheyusuallyspentontheircom－putersinaweek，butweweremostinterest－edinwhattheyusedtheircomputersfor．Theusualtimespentonacomputerin weekwas１２hours，wi…     

Something About Internet

AWe are all busy talking about and using the Internet ( 因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It     

Something About Internet

A We are all busy talkingabout and using the Internet(因特网),but how many of us knowthe history of the Internet? Many people are surprisedwhen they find that the Internetwas set up in the 1960s.At thattime,computers were large andexpensive.Computer networks(网络)didn’t work well.If onecomputer in the network broke down,then the whole network stopped.So a new network sys-tem(系统)had to be set up.It     

Something About Australia

Australiaisthegreatestislandintheworld．ItisalittlesmallerthanChina．Itistothesouthoftheequator（赤道）．Sowhenitissummerinourcountry，itiswinterinAustralia．Australiaisbig，butthepopulation（人口）thereisthin（稀少）．ThepopulationofAustraliaisthesameasthatofShanghai，acityinChina．Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos（袋鼠）．Afterashortdrivefromanytown，youwillfindyourselfinthemiddleowhitesheep．Sheepareeverywhere．Haveyouseenakangaroo？Ithasa“bag”belowitsbreast（胸）．Themotherk…     

Air(初三适用)

Weknowthatthereisairallaroundtheearth.Itisaroundusaswewalkandplay.Fromthetimewewereborn,airisaroundusoneveryside.Whenwesitdown,itisaroundus.Whenwegotobed,airisalsoaroundus.Weliveinair.Wecantseeair,butwecanfeelitwhenitismoving.Movingairiscalledwind.Howcanwemakeairmove?Hereisoneway.Holdanopenbookinfrontofyourface.Closeitquickly.Whatcanyoufeel?Whatyoufeelisair.Alllivingthingsneedair.Livingthingscannotlivewithoutair.Wecanlivewithoutfoodorwaterforafewdays,butwecantliveformorethanafewminuteswit…     

Something About The Sea

Whatdoyouknowaboutthesea?Somepeoplehaveseenitbutoth-ershavent.Thesealooksbeautifulonafinesunnydayanditcanbeveryrough(汹涌)whenthereisastrongwind.Whatotherthingsdoyouknowaboutit?Ofcoursetheseaisverylarge.Intheworldthereismoreseathanland.Ifyouhaveaswiminthesea,youknowthatthewaterissalty.Riverscarrysaltfromthelandintothesea.Someplacesoftheseaaremoresaltythanotherplaces.DoyouknowtheDeadSea?Fishcantliveinit!Something About The Sea@一兵…     

Meals Included(初三适用)

AnEnglishtouristfoundhimselfinNorwaywithonlyenoughmoneyinhispockettopayhisjourneyback.AsheknewitwouldtakehimonlytwodaystogettoEngland,hedecidedthathecoulddowithoutfood.Soheboughtaticketandwentontheship.Heclosedhisearstothesoundofthelunchbell.Whendinnertimecame,herefusedtheinvitationtogotoeatwithoneoftheothertourists,sayingthathedidn蒺tfeelwell.Thenextmorninghedidn蒺tgotobreakfastandatlunchtimeheagainatenothing.Atdinnertimehewassohungrythathecouldnotstanditanylonger.“I蒺mgoingtoeat,”hesaid…     

A Little Squirrel(初三适用)

Once there was a little squirrel(松鼠)who would not listen to his mother and father.     

Careful and Careless(初三适用)

OnceNewtoninvitedafriendtodinnerathome.Whentheywerereadytoeat,Newtonlefttogetabottleofwine.Butafterhisfriendhadwaitedforalongtime,Newtonstilldidntcomeback.AtlasthisfriendfoundNewtoninhislab.WhenNewtonwasgoingtogetthebottleofwine,hesuddenlyhadanewideaforhisexperiment(实验).Sohequiteforgothisfriendandthedinner.Anothertime,Newtonwasleadingahorseupamountain,andheldthereins(缰绳)inhishand.Whilehewaswalking,hekeptthink-ingaboutproblems.Whenhegottothetopofthemountain,hefoundthatthereinswerenotinh…     

Snow(初三适用)(英文)

Haveyoueverseensnow?Alotofpeopleintheworldhavenot.Alotofcountriesneverhavesnowortheyhaveitonlyonthetopsofveryhighmountains.InScotlandandinthenorthofEngland,thereisquitealotofsnoweverywinter,butinthesouthofEngland,thereisusuallylittle.IcomefromMalaysiawhichisawarmcountry.Ihaveneverseensnowbe-foreIcamehere.WhenIcametoBritainintheautumnforthefirsttime,Ifeltcoldatfirst.Therewereoftendarkclouds,greyskyandcoldraininBritaininau-tumn,andIdidnotlikethatatall.Butsnowisdifferent.Althoughitisverycol…     

The Olympic Games(初三适用)

TheOlympicGames（奥运会）havealonghistory．TheOlympicbeganmorethan２，７００yearsagoinGreece（希腊）．IntheolddaysnoforeignersorwomenwereabletotakepartintheOlympicsWomenwereevennotallowed（允许）towatchtheOlympics．Atthatime，theOlympicsonlylastedforoneday．Now，theOlympicGameshavebecomeoneofthemostimportantsportsmeetingsintheworld．TheplayersallovertheworldtakepartintheOlympicsactively（积极地）．ThereareSummerOlympicGamesandWin－terOlympicGames．Bothofthemareheldevery４years．Usuall…     

Ways of Communication(初三适用)

Youspeak，writealetter，makeatelephonecall．Yourwordscarryamessage．Peoplecommunicate（交流）withwords．Butdoyouthinkyoucancommunicatewithoutwords？Asmileonyourfaceshowsyouarehappyorfriendly．Tearsinyoureyestellthatyouaresad．Whenyouraiseyourhandinclass，theteacherknowsyouwanttosaysomethingoraskaquestion．Youshakeyourhead，andpeopleknowyouaresaying“no”．Younod（点头）andpeo－pleknowyouaresaying“yes”．Otherthingscanalsocarrymessage．Forexample，asign（招牌）atthebusstophelpsyoutoknowwhic…     

A Busy Girl(初三适用)

Maryisfifteenyearsold.Andsheisverybusy.Sheneverhasenoughtimeforallshewantstodo.Likemanyothergirlsaboutherage,shespendshoursonthetelephone,talkingtoherfriends.Sheoftengoesoutonweek-ends,andshelooksafterchildrenforotherfamiliestogetsomemoney.And,ofcourse,duringtheschoolyearssheherselfhasalotofhomeworktodo.Duringthefootballseason,Maryisbusierthanusual.Sheandotherprettygirlsarecheer(欢呼)leadersforthehighschoolfootballgames.Theyleadthecrowdincheeringforthefootballgames.Theyleadthecrowdincheerin…     

A Clever Rabbit(初三适用)

Onceuponatime,therewasarabbit.Heranasmallshop.Itsoldpastries(面粉做的糕点).Allotheranimalslikedtobuypastriesfromhisshop.Oneday,adogcametotelltherabbit,“FoxBilly,WolfPeterandTigerJameswillcometoeatpastrieswithoutpaying.”Therabbitthoughtforamomentandsaid,“Allright,theyrewelcome.”Severalminuteslater,FoxBillycameinwithasmileonhisface.Butwhenhesawawolfputtingitsredtongueoutintheshowcase(玻璃柜),hefeltafraid,andranawayquickly.Justafterawhile,WolfPetercamewithafiercelook(凶相).Assoonasheca…     

THE BANK ROBBER(初三适用)

A bank was robbed by an armed (武装的)robber.He walked into the bank,went up to the bank teller (银行的出纳员), pointed a gun at her and said,"Give me all the money or I'll shoot."The bank teller was frightened and     

The Pubs in Ireland(初三适用)

InIreland，thepubisagatheringplaceforpeopleinthecountryandinthecities．Talkisimportantinthepub，andmusicisimportant，too．NowpeoplearoundtheworldcanenjoythefriendlyIrish（爱尔兰的）pubs．YoucanfindIrishpubsinAmerica，inpartsofEuropeandallovertheworld．Todaywhenpeopleturnawayfromtheirtelevisionandcomput－er，andtheylookforpleasure，theygotoIrishpubs．InIrishpubs，theycangetGuinessstout，theIrishnationaldrink，andtheycanenjoyIrishmusic．WhyareIrishpubsbecomingmoreandmorepopular？Irelandist…     

Mother's Day in America(初三适用)

Mother蒺sDayiscelebratedintheUSA.It蒺salsoaholidayinsomthercountries.ItisonthesecondSundayinMay.Itisadaytothaothers.Onthatdaymothersusuallyreceiveflow鄄rsandcards.Onthecards,childrenwillwriteThanks,Mom”,“Tothebestmotherintheworld”,BestwishesforMother蒺sDay”andsoon.Wheredoestheideafortheholidaycomerom?WeshouldthankMissAnnaM.Jarvis.Sheroughtuptheideaofhavingsuchaday.ShelivednwestVirginia.HermotherdiedonMay9,1905.Shehadadeeploveforhermother.Shewroteetterstosomeimportantpersons.Inhe…     

A Cluster of Grapes(初三适用)

Onceuponatime,thereweretwofoxes———avixen(雌狐)andacub(幼狐).Theylivedinabigholeofathickandstrongtreeintheforest.Oneday,thecubwantedtoeatsomegrapesverymuch.But,intheforest,therewerenograpes.Hebegantocry.Hismotherstoppedhimandsaid,“Mygoodboy,Illgofarawaytogetsomeforyou.Pleasestayathomeandnevergoout.”Thevixenranoutasquicklyaspos-sible.Sheranoutoftheforest,andclimbedthemountainsonebyone.Atlast,shefoundsomegrapevines.Onthem,thereweremanygrapes.Allofthemwereinbrightcolours.Veryquickly,thevi…