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7B课文文本
Unit1Peoplearoundus
Mygrandma
Mygrandmawasashortwomanwithgreyhair.Shewasalwayscheerful.Shewasaverygoodcook.Herdisheswereprobablythebestintheworld!Iwillneverforgetthetaste,andthesmellaswell.Grandmatookcareofmyfamily.Shewasreallykindandpatient.ShediedtwoyearsagoandImissherverymuch.
—BenAlice
Aliceismybestfriend.Sheisatallgirlwithglasses.Sheoftentellsmejokestomakemelaugh,butshenevermakesfunofothers.Aliceisasmartgirl.SheisgoodatMaths.Weoftenstudyandplaytabletennistogether.Ihopewewillalwaysremainfriends.
—JoyceMrLi
MrLiismyMathsteacher.Heistallandthin.Hisclassesarealwaysfulloffun.Heuseslotsofgamesinhisteaching.MrLiisstrictaboutourstudies,buthealwaysencouragesusandgivesussupport.Heoftensays,“Nevergiveupandyou’llbesuccessful.”—Amy
p.12MorepracticeMother'sDay
Mumsdoalotofhardwork.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?
Unit2Travellingaroundtheworld
Franceiscalling
FranceisinWesternEurope.Itisacountrywithmanybeautifulplaces.ParisisthecapitalofFrance.HereyouwillfindmanyfamousplacesofinterestsuchastheEiffelTower.YoucangototheLouvreMuseumifyoulikeart.ThemostfamousstreetinParisistheChamps-Elysees.Thisistheplacetogoifyouwanttovisitsomeshopsanddepartmentstores.
Franceisveryfamousforitswine.Therearemanyvineyardsinthecentre
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ofFranceandfarmersgrowgrapestomakeexcellentFrenchwine.
ThesouthofFranceliesonthecoast,anditisfamousforitswonderfulbeaches.AFrenchtowerbytheseaistheperfectplaceforasummerholiday,butifyouprefertovisitFranceinwinter,youcantryskiingonthemountainsintheFrenchAlps.
Francehassomethingforeveryone,sowhynotvisitFrancethisyear?
p.26Morepractice
TheLeaningTowerofPisa
TheTowerofPisaisoneofthemostbeautifulbelltowersinItaly.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.
Unit4Treesinourdailylives
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Rebeccawantstoknowmoreabouttreesandhowtheyhelpus.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.
Unit5Watertalks
Dorawasinthebathroom.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.
Unit6Electricityallaround
Oneevening,Daisysaid,“I’mgoingtobuyapacketofsweets.Doesanyonewantanything?”Benny,Daisy’sbrotherreplied,“Canyougetmeapacketofelectricity?”
“Yes,Ican,”saidDaisy.Thenshewentout.
Bennylaughed,“Shecan’tbuyelectricityinpacketslikesweets!She’lllookfoolish.”
Mumsaid,“Youmustn’tsaythat,Benny!”
“Whatdoyouknowaboutelectricity,Benny?”Dadasked.
“Electricitygivesuspower.Itflowsthroughwires.It’slikewater,inaway,”
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saidBenny.
“You’reright!Electricitycomesintoourflatthroughthinwires.Theseareconnectedtocablesunderthestreet,”Dadadded.“Whatarethecablesconnectedto?”askedBenny.“They’reconnectedtoapowerstation,”answeredDad.Amomentlater,Daisycameback.
“MayIhavemypacketofelectricity?”Bennyasked.“Hereyouare!”saidDaisy.
“But...thesearebatteries!”saidBenny. 