Christmas圣诞节

在美国和英国．每年12月25日的圣诞节是最重要的公共节日．虽然它是基督教徒庆祝耶稣诞生的宗教节日．那些不是基督教信徒的人也庆祝圣诞节．他们把这天看作是用来赠送礼物和和家人团聚的时机。     

Behind the Search For the “Afghan Girl”寻找阿富汗少女

She was one of the world’s most famous faces, yet no one knew who she was. Her image（肖像）appeared on the front of magazines and books,posters（广告画）and even rugs, but she didn‘ t know it.Now, after searching for 17 years, National Geographic(国家地理杂志)has once again found the Afghan girl with the haunting（令人难忘的）green eyes.     

西方的圣诞节

圣诞节(12月25日)是西方人特别是英美人最盛大的节日。12月25日为基督徒所信奉的耶稣诞生的纪念日。如今，圣诞节已成为既有宗教色彩，又具有民族风格的传统节日。     

The Eskimos

The Eskimos live in frozen regions near the North Pole. They live by hunting and fishing. They know little ,about farming,because in their world of ice and snow it is impossible to grow plants for food.The only plants that grow in this frozen land are a few kinds of grass and moss(苔藓）.     

圣诞知识AB

圣诞PARTY//圣诞餐//圣诞帽//圣诞袜//圣诞卡     

Easter Customs

复合节是基督教会的重大节日,纪念耶稣基督在十字架上受刑死后第3天复活。根据西方教会传统,在春分节(3月21日)当日见到满月或过了春分节见到第一个满月之后遇到第一个星期日即为复活节。根据东方教会传统,如果满月恰好出现在这第一个星期日,则复活节再推迟二周。因此,复活节可能在3月22日至4月25日之间。复活节的民俗因地而异,吃复活蛋是最流行的活动,寓复活再生之意。     

圣诞老人的故乡

你知道圣诞老人的故乡吗？这里还有一个典故呢！历史上传说，芬兰是最早迎接圣诞老人安居的故乡。芬兰和前苏联于1927年确定以拉普兰省“耳朵山”为两国通往北冰洋的国界线。芬兰的儿童故事大王玛尔库斯从中获得灵感。他在电台讲故事时说，圣诞老人和两万头驯鹿一起就住在这座“耳朵山”上，     

英美教育状况

英国和美国的教育事业发达，两国政府对青少年实行强制性的义务教育（compulsory eduction）。在英国，法律规定5岁（北爱尔兰为4岁）到16岁的孩子必须接受全日制教育。     

The Sound of Music

Maria,a postulont (见习修女） in a Salzburg Abbey(萨尔茨保修道院），is distracted(分散） from her religious duties by the majestic(雄伟的) Alpine landscape and her restless,passionate(热情的） spirit.The Mother Abbess, Believing that Maria‘s buoyant（快活的） personality may be incompatible(不相容的）with monastic(修道院的） life，wisely sends her away to discover her true calling.     

Teachers＇ Day

“春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡烛成灰泪始干。”这脍炙人口的诗句歌颂了人类灵魂的工程师——教师甘当人梯、无私奉献的高贵品质。藉此一年一度的教师节来临之际，向全国所有辛勤耕耘的园丁表示最崇高的警意！并祝愿全体教师节日快乐！     

Clinton Goes to Oxford

The only daughter of former US President Bill Clinton,Chelsea(切尔西），followed in her father‘s footsteps on Octolber 1 when xhe started a two-year course at Britain‘s Oxford University(牛津大学）。     

分析一致性 巧妙学数词

This was my grandmother‘s first Christmas without Grandfather, and we had promised him before he passed away (逝世) that we would make this her best Christmas ever. When my mom, dad, three sisters and I arrived at her litde house in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North     

青春话题

How to keep fit 你有没有挑食的毛病？你是否经常熬夜？还有，你有没有因为不爱运动而老逃避体育课？听听下面的建议吧。     

UNIT 8 Merry Christmas!

能认读并能运用本单元的生词和下面这些词组：at the top of…，all over the world，fill…with…，be based on…，put up，as well，even though，live on，at last，once upon at ime，give birth go…等。懂得动词不定式的基本用法：1)和疑问词连用；2)用作定语。     

A Bright and Beautiful Christmas明朗美丽的圣诞节

A grouch, a goat and a grateful couple help everyone‘s favorite British vet rediscover the Yuletide spirit.     

Three Little Monks

On the top of a mountain, there was a temple （寺庙）. A little monk lived in the temple. There was no water in the temple. He went down the mountain and carded two pailfuls （桶） ,of water every day.