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7B课文文本Unit1PeoplearoundusMygrandmaMygrandmawasashortwomanwithgreyhair.Shewasalwayscheerful.Shewasaverygoodcook.Herdisheswereprobablythebestintheworld!Iwillneverforgetthetaste,andthesmellaswell.Grandmatookcareofmyfamily.Shewasreallykindandpatient.ShediedtwoyearsagoandImissherverymuch.—BenAliceAliceismybestfriend.Sheisatallgirlwithglasses.Sheoftentellsmejokestomakemelaugh,butshenevermakesfunofothers.Aliceisasmartgirl.SheisgoodatMaths.Weoftenstudyandplaytabletennistogether.Ihopewewillalwaysremainfriends.—JoyceMrLiMrLiismyMathsteacher.Heistallandthin.Hisclassesarealwaysfulloffun.Heuseslotsofgamesinhisteaching.MrLiisstrictaboutourstudies,buthealwaysencouragesusandgivesussupport.Heoftensays,“Nevergiveupandyou’llbesuccessful.”—Amyp.12MorepracticeMother'sDayMumsdoalotofhardwork.Theycookandcleanforus.Theyalsoencourageusandgiveussupport.Mother’sDayisthetimeforustosay“Thankyou”toourmums.Inmostcountries,peoplecelebrateMother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayeveryyear.Onthisday,peopleliketobuyflowersandmakespecialMother’sDaycardsfortheirmums.Mother’sDayisnotonlyaboutgifts.Wecanhelpourmumsdothehousework.Wecantakethemtotheparkorthecimema.Sometimesasimplehugorsaying“Iloveyou,Mum”istheperfectgiftforourmums.Mother’sDayisaboutlove.Ifyouloveyourmum,whynotplanaspecialMother’sDayforher?Unit2TravellingaroundtheworldFranceiscallingFranceisinWesternEurope.Itisacountrywithmanybeautifulplaces.ParisisthecapitalofFrance.HereyouwillfindmanyfamousplacesofinterestsuchastheEiffelTower.YoucangototheLouvreMuseumifyoulikeart.ThemostfamousstreetinParisistheChamps-Elysees.Thisistheplacetogoifyouwanttovisitsomeshopsanddepartmentstores.Franceisveryfamousforitswine.TherearemanyvineyardsinthecentreofFranceandfarmersgrowgrapestomakeexcellentFrenchwine.ThesouthofFranceliesonthecoast,anditisfamousforitswonderfulbeaches.AFrenchtowerbytheseaistheperfectplaceforasummerholiday,butifyouprefertovisitFranceinwinter,youcantryskiingonthemountainsintheFrenchAlps.Francehassomethingforeveryone,sowhynotvisitFrancethisyear?p.26MorepracticeTheLeaningTowerofPisaTheTowerofPisaisoneofthemostbeautifulbelltowersinItaly.Itisnotonlybeautiful,butalsostrange—itleanstooneside.Todayitisknownas“TheLeaningTowerofPisa”.Thebuildingofthetowerbeganin1173.Ittooknearly200yearstocomplete.In1178,whenthebuildinggottothirdfloor,itstartedtolean.Thebuilderstriedtomakethetowerstraightagainwhentheybuilttheupperfloors,butfailed.Overtheyears,thetowerhascontinuedtoleanfurther.Expertshavedonealotofstudiesandtriedto“rescue”thetower.In1990,itwasclosedtothepublicforsafetyreasons.Afteralotofeffort,itreopenedin2001.Hopefullyitwillbesafeforatleastthenext300years.Unit3Ablindmanandhis“eyes”inafire“Oneday,JohnDancerandCharliearrivedatahotel.“Goodevening,sir,”saidthereceptionist.You’rewelcometostay,butI’msorrythatwedon’tallowpetshere.”“Charlieisn’tapet,”saidJohn.“He’smyeyes.I’mblindandIcan’tgoanywherebymyself.”ThereceptionistapologizedandledJohnandCharlietotheirroom.Johnwasverytired.Hesoonfellasleep.Sometimelater,Charliestartedbarking.Johnwokeupandsmeltsmoke.Afire!Smokestartedtocomeinfromunderthedoor.WithCharlie’shelp,Johnputsomewettowelsalongthebottomofthedoor.ThenhegotdownonthefloornexttoCharlieandwaited.Soonheheardthesoundofafireengine.Afiremanarrivedandgothimoutofthebuilding,butthefiremandidnotwanttotakeCharlie.Johnwouldnotgowithouthis“eyes”.Finally,thefiremangotCharlieoutofthebuildingtooandtheywerebothsafe.Unit4TreesinourdailylivesRebeccawantstoknowmoreabouttreesandhowtheyhelpus.SheisinterviewingDrJonesabouttrees.Rebecca：Howdotreeshelpus,DrJones?DrJones：Theyhelpusinmanyways.Theykeeptheaircoolandclean.Theytakeinharmfulgasesfromtheairandproduceoxygenforustobreathe.They’remajorfightersagainstairpollution.Rebecca：Iknowtreesalsomakeourlivesmoreconvenient.Manyofthethingsinourdailylivescomefromtrees.Forexample,paperandpencils.DrJones：You’reright,Rebecca.Infact,wegetalotmorefromtrees.Wegetfruitandoilfromthem.Teaalsocomesfromtheleavesoftrees.Lookaroundthisroom.Alotofthefurnitureismadeofwood.Treesarereallyimportantinourdailylives.Rebecca：Ican’timagineaworldwithouttrees.DrJones：Butwecutdownmillionsoftreeseveryyear.Weshouldstopdoingthisifwedon’twantaworldwithouttrees.Unit5WatertalksDorawasinthebathroom.Thetapwason.“Turnthattapoff,”saidanangryvoice.“You’rewastingwater.”Doralookedaround,buttherewasnoonethere.“Whoareyou?”“I’madropofwater.DoyouknowwhereIcomefrom?”“Fromthetap?”askedDora.“Afewdaysago,Iwasinacloud,”saidthedropofwater.“ThenIdroppedintoariverandranintoareservoir.Thenitwastimeforpeopletocleanme.”“Cleanyou?”Doraasked.“Yes.Iwasdirty.Theycleanedmeandaddedsomechemicalstome.ThenItravelledthroughthepipesunderthestreetsandnowI’mhere.”Doraasked,“Soisthistheendofyourjourney?”“No.Peoplewillmakemecleanagain.I’llgointoariverandthenintotheseaagain.”“Again?”“Yes.Myjourneystartsthere.Remembernottowasteorpolluteme.I’mvaluable.”Doraturnedthetapoffandcameoutofthebathroom.Unit6ElectricityallaroundOneevening,Daisysaid,“I’mgoingtobuyapacketofsweets.Doesanyonewantanything?”Benny,Daisy’sbrotherreplied,“Canyougetmeapacketofelectricity?”