Unit1 What are those farmers doing? What do you grow on your farm,Uncle Chen? So So many many many things.There things.There things.There are are are fruit fruit fruit trees trees trees in in in this this this field.You field.You field.You can can can pick pick some some apples apples apples or or or oranges oranges oranges from from from the the the trees trees trees if if if you you you want.They want.They want.They are are delicious.And in that field we grow rice. What are those farmers doing? They They are are are cu ng cu ng cu ng grass grass grass to to to feed feed feed the the the animals.We animals.We animals.We give give give it it it to to to the the cows and sheep. Do you have any other animals on the farm? Oh yes.We have a few goats and pigs.And we also have some geese. I see them on the river.They look lovely. Unit2 A country life is a healthy life Hi.My name is Li Wei.I am eleven years old and I live on a small farm farm with with with my my my mum,dad mum,dad mum,dad and and and grandparents.I grandparents.I grandparents.I love love love living living living in in in the the country,but country,but I I ’m m usually usually usually very very very busy.Every busy.Every busy.Every day day day I I I wake wake wake up up up 5 5 5 a.m. a.m. and and help help help my my my father father father milk milk milk the the the cows.We cows.We have have more more more than than than 50 50 cows,so cows,so I I I always always always have have have plenty plenty plenty of of of fresh fresh fresh milk milk milk for for for breakfast.A er breakfast.A er breakfast I ride my bike to school.It takes about 40 minutes.My school is very small.There are 48 pupils and only one classroom.We classroom.We must must must all all all learn learn learn together.When together.When I I get get get home home home a er a er school,there is s ll much work to do.A er I finish my homework,I feed our chickens and help my parents with other housework.I housework.I am am am always always always busy busy busy but but but I I I never never never feel feel feel red,because red,because red,because I I have plenty of exercise,clean air and fresh food every day.So I think a country life is a healthy life. Unit3 Where are you from? Children.We have a new student in our class.This is David. Hi,David.Where are you from? I ’m from New Youk City in America.I was born there. Do you like living in our city? Oh,yes.It Oh,yes.It is is small but quiet.The quiet.The streets streets streets are are very clean and the people are nice.Things here are cheap,too. What What’’s New York like? It It’’s big big and and and modern modern modern city city city but but but it it it’’s s quite quite quite noisy.And noisy.And noisy.And everything everything everything is is very expensive in New York. Unit4 I like the city very much Dear Lily, My holiday holiday in in the city is very interes ng.It is very different different to to our our home home home on on on the the the farm.In farm.In farm.In the the the city,there city,there city,there are are are so so so many many many cars.The cars.The traffic is very heavy and the streets are crowded and dirty.Some mes dirty.Some mes I I am am afraid afraid afraid to to to go go go outside.And outside.And outside.And It It is very very noisy noisy too.At too.At night,I night,I night,I can can can’’t t go go go to to to sleep sleep sleep because because because there there there are are are too too too many many cars.But cars.But there there there are are are many many many nice nice nice things things things here here here too.There too.There too.There are are are many many supermarkets supermarkets here here here and and and they they they sell sell sell lots lots lots of of of different different different things.There things.There are also many beau ful modern buildings.There is much more to do in the city than in the countryside.At home we have only one one shop shop shop and and and one one one cinema,but cinema,but cinema,but in in in this this this city city city there there there are are are many many theatres and parks.I can play all day.I like the city very much but I really miss you and the farm.I can ’t wait to get back home and see all my friends. Love, Li Wei Unit5 What ’s the ma er with you? Jiamin.You don Jiamin.You don’’t look well.What’s the ma er with you? I feel ill.I have a stomachache.Maybe I ate some bad food. I ’m sorry to hear that.You should see a doctor. I did.I went to the hospital this morning.I stayed there for two hours. And what did the doctor say? He He gave gave gave me me me a a a check-up check-up check-up and and and asked asked asked me me me to to to take take take this this this medicine medicine three mes a day for one week. You should be careful,Jiamin.Your health is very important. I think you ’ll be well soon. Thank you. Unit6 The secret to good health Mr Li is not a doctor or a nurse,but he knows the secret to good health.He is 80 years old but looks only 60.He says you can do some some simple simple simple things things things to to to stay stay stay healthy.First,get healthy.First,get healthy.First,get plenty plenty plenty of of of sleep,at sleep,at least least 8 8 8 hours hours hours each each each night,so night,so night,so you you you will will will feel feel feel good good good for for for the the the next next day.Second,keep a a good good good diet.Eat diet.Eat more more vegetables vegetables and and less less meat.Don meat.Don’’t eat eat too too too much much much sweet sweet sweet or or oily food.And food.And drink drink drink tea tea tea or or water,not coke coke or or or coffee.Third,take coffee.Third,take plenty plenty of of of exercise.Mr exercise.Mr Li walks for one hour in the park every morning and some mes dances dances with with with his his his friends friends friends there.Finally,Mr there.Finally,Mr Li Li thinks thinks thinks the the the most most important important thing thing thing for for for a a a healthy healthy healthy life life life is is is to to to be be be happy.He happy.He never worries worries too too too much much much and and and always always always has has has a a a smile smile smile on on on his his his face.That face.That ’s why,even at 80,his hair is s ll black and not white. Unit7 what did you do yesterday? Yestoday was Children ’s Day.Tell me,children,what did you do? I went shopping with my mother.I bought a new pair of sports shoes.Do you like them? They look great.I played basketball at the park.It was so much fun.But my mum was angry because I came home late. And you Ben?Where did you go yestoday? I stayed at home all day.In the morning I cleaned my room and in the a ernoon I did my homework.It was no fun at all. Poor Ben! Unit8 A trip to Hong Kong Dear Diary, Last weakend my mother,Ben and I went on a trip to Hong Kong.We travelled there by train and stayed with my cousin.Ben said said he he he was was was very very very excited excited excited because because because it it it was was was his his his first first first visit visit visit to to to the the island.On our first day my cousin took us to Disneyland.We took a photo with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and played lots of different games. We had hamburgers and chips for lunch.I think I I ate ate ate a a li le li le too too too much much much because because because later later later I I I felt felt felt ill.Ben ill.Ben ill.Ben sat sat sat with with with me me un l I felt be er.He was so kind.The next day we went shopping.When we were on the street,we met Xiaoling and her mum.I was very surprised because I didn ’t know they came to Hong Hong Kong,too.We Kong,too.We Kong,too.We all all all had had had lunch lunch lunch together together together and and and talk talk talk about about about our our trip. Unit9 Was I a good girl back then? Mum,who is that in the picture? That That’s you,when you were ’s you,when you were five years old. Really?My hair was very long then,wasn ’t it? Yes,it Yes,it was.Before,you was.Before,you was.Before,you liked liked liked long long long hair hair hair very very very much,but much,but much,but now now now you you always keep it short. Was I a good girl back then? Oh yes,a very good girl.When you were five,you were quiet and very polite.But now …But now?But now I am s ll very good!! Unit10 Then and now Three years ago,Ben came to live in China with his parents.Before then,he then,he lived lived in in England England England and and and life life was very different. When When he he he was was was in in in England,Ben England,Ben England,Ben lived lived lived in in in a a a small small small village village village in in in the the countryside.It countryside.It had had had only only only two two two shops shops shops and and and most most most of of of the the the people people worked on farms.Ben ’s village school was very small too.There were were only only only 150 150 150 pupils.His pupils.His pupils.His home home home was was was nearby nearby nearby so so so he he he walked walked walked to to school every day. But But now,Ben now,Ben now,Ben lives lives lives in in in a a a big big big city.The city.The city.The city city city has has has many many many people,cars people,cars and tall buildings.In the city,Ben goes to a very big school.It has more more than than than 1000 1000 1000 pupils.His pupils.His pupils.His home home home is is is far far far away,so away,so away,so every every every day day day he he takes takes the the the bus.On bus.On bus.On the the the bus,he bus,he bus,he sees sees sees people people people going going going to to to work work work in in modern office buildings and department stores. Ben loves the city.There are many things to do and he has lots of friends.But some mes he missed the quiet life of his English village. Unit11 I like the Spring Fes val best What is your favourite fes val,Xiaoling? I like the Spring Fes val best.It is so much fun. What do people do during the Spring Fes val? So many things.The Spring Fes val is the Chinese New Year,so people usually clean their houses and buy new clothes to make everything new and fresh. And do you give each other gi s? Children Children don don don’’t t give give give gi s,but gi s,but gi s,but parents parents parents will will will give give give their their their children children some lucky money.So we all love it. When is the Spring Fes val? Usually it is in January or February.We will go to visit our family and wish them a happy Spring Fes val.We will also have a big dinner with jiaozi and lots of other delicious food. It sounds great. Unit12 Christmas In In many many many countries,Christmas countries,Christmas countries,Christmas is is is the the the most most most important important important fes val fes val fes val of of the year.Christmas is always on December 25th,and before that day people will put up a large Christmas tree in their home.Under the Christmas tree they put many gi s for everyone to share.Children are always very excited at Christmas because because they they they can can can get get get many many many wonderful wonderful wonderful presents presents presents from from from Father Father Christmas.Father Christmas is a fat happy man in red clothes.He brings gi s to all the children.He comes to their home on the night before Christmas and puts their gi s under the tree or in a sock.Then sock.Then on on Christmas Christmas morning morning the children children hurry hurry to open their gi s.Families and friends come together on that day for a big Christmas lunch or dinner.They o en eat ham,potatoes and a a Christmas Christmas Christmas turkey.Everyone turkey.Everyone sings sings many many many wonderful wonderful wonderful Christmas Christmas songs.It really is a happy me. 。
