(完整版)新外研版英语九年级上课文

Module1WhenIarrived,itwasearlymorninganditwasraining.Igotoutofthecar,wentthroughagateandwalkedalongapath.Intheeast,theskywasbecominglight.Iknewitwasthere,buttherewasnothingtosee.Afteraboutamile,astrangerappearedinfrontofme.“AmIgoingtherightway?”Iasked.HeknewwhereIwasgoing.“Yes,”hereplied.“you’llgetthereinfiveminutes.”Finally,Icametosomerocksandstopped.Ilookedoverthem,butitwassilentandtherewasnosignofit.Suddenly,thecloudsclearedandtherainstopped.Thesunrosebehindmeandbeyondtherocks.Isawthatthegroundfellawayanddowntoariver,farbelowme.IwaslookingacrosstheGrandCanyon,oneofthewondersofthenaturalworld.IlookeddowntotheColoradoRiver,fromhereasilverstreamnearlyonemilebelowme.Ifyouputthetwotallestbuildingsintheworldontopoftheeachotheratthebottomofthecanyon,theystillwouldn’treachthetop.ThenIlookedacrosstotheothersideofthecanyon.Howfarisit?It’saboutfifteenmiles,maybemore.Finally,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsidesthecanyonwentfaraway,about277mileslong.TheGrandCanyonisnotjustbig.It’shuge!Iremainedbythecanyonforabouthalfanhour,andIaskedmyself,“IstheGrandCanyonthegreatestwonderanywhereinthenaturalworld?”Icertainlyknowtheanswer.Butwhatdoyouthink?Module2ThanksgivingisanAmericanfestival.Peoplegivethanksfortheirfood.It’scelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovemberandit’satimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.We’vecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneershowtogrowcorn,catchfishandkeepcows,sheepandhens.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.WestillcelebrateThanksgivingtodaywithatraditionaldinner.Thekitchenisthemostcrowdedroominourhousebecauseweallhelptopreparethefoodthere.Welaythetable,thenbeforewebegindinner,myfathergivespraiseforthefood,sowerememberwherethefestivalcomesfrom.Weusuallyeattoomuch,butit’sonlyonceayear!Weoftenlistentospeechesandtellstoriesafterdinneraswell.Whenit’sallovereveryonehelpswashthedishes.Thefestivalisaverybusytimefortravelwhenfriendsandfamiliescometogethertocelebrate.AfterwefinishtheThanksgivingDayfestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.WeliveinNewYorkCity,andwegotowatchtheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParade,alongwiththousandsofpeopleasitgoesalongseveralstreetsandfinishesatthefamousMacy’sStore.ThanksgivingisalsothestartoftheChristmasseason,andwestartshoppingforpresents.FootballisalsoimportantatThanksgiving,withmanyteamsplayinggames.LikemanyAmericans,weusuallywatchthegamesontelevisionandenjoyourselvesverymuch.Module3Myhero—DrNormanBethuneNormanBethuneisoneofChina’smostfamousheroes.HewasCanadian,buthespenthislifeinChina,livingwiththeChinese,helpingthemanddyingforthem.NormanBethunewasbornin1890.Hebecameadoctorin1916,andhewenttoSpainin1936totreatthewoundedforcesduringthewarthere.Hesoonrealizedthatmanypeopleweredyingbecausetheydidnotgettohospitalquicklyenough.DrBethunedevelopednewwaysoftakingcareofthesick,andinventedspecialmedicaltoolstouseoutsidehospitalsandclosetothefightingsothatdoctorscouldtreatthewoundedmorequickly.Hisdiscoveriessavedmanylives.In1938hecametoChinatotreatthewoundedinthemountainsnorthofYan’an.Atthetime,therewerefewdoctors,sohehadtoworkveryhardonhisown.HisexperienceoftreatingpeopleinSpainwasusefulinChina,andheopenedhospitalsforlocalpeopleaswell.Healsodevelopedtrainingcoursesfordoctorsandnurses,andwrotebookssothatdoctorscouldlearnabouthowhetreatedthesick.DrBethuneworkedveryhardwithoutrestingortakingcareofhimself.Once,heworkedforsixty-ninehourswithoutstoppingandmanagedtosave112lives.Then,oneday,hecuthisfingerduringanoperation,buthecontinuedhiswork.Intheend,hediedofhiswound.DrBethune’sworkwiththeChinesesoldiersmadehimaheroinChina.Therearemanybooksandfilmsabouthim,andheisstillrememberedinbothCanadaandChina.Module4Imaginethissituation:Yourparentsgoawayonbusiness,butyouhavetostayathomealone.Willlifebeaseasyaswhenyourparentsarearound?Willyoumanageathomealone?WhenZhengChenyu’sparentsleftheralone,shewasworried.“AlthoughIoftengoshoppingwithmymother,Ididn’tknowwhattobuyorwhattodowithit.”Thefifteen-year-oldgirlsaidthatsheknewhardlyanythingaboutcooking.“Icanfillanemptystomachwithtomatoandeggsoup,andmakeacupofteathoughthat’sall.Ithinkmanyofmyclassmatesarethesame.Weteenagersdon’tknowhowtolookafterourselves,”saidZheng.“I’msocarelessthatIalwaysforgetsomethingimportant.TwoweeksagoIburntthesoupwhileIwaswatchingtelevision.AndthenIdroppedthebowl.AlthoughZhengbelievesthatbasiclifeskillssuchascookingandwashingclothesareespeciallyimportant,shedoesn’tthinkyoungpeoplegetenoughpractice.“Assoonasweleavehome,we’lllearntocook,butatthemoment,we’resolazythatourparentsdoalmosteverythingforus.”shesaid.Formostteenagers,theirmaintaskistodotheirhomework.Theydon’tlearnanylifeskillsuntiltheygotocollege.However,SimaYigedoesn’tagree.Hisparentsaregoingawaynextweek.“IthinkI’llbeallright.Iwon’tjusteatsandwichesorfruit.Iknowhowtocooksomedishes,althoughthey’requitesimple,”thethirteen-year