【1】
Our Teacher of English 我们的英语老师
We have several teachers of English since we began to study in middle school。 But it seems to me that the present teacher of English is the best one we have known so far。 She is never tired of helping us in our studies。 She patiently answers our questions。 She had years of experience in teaching.
She teaches us how to write in simple， clear and correct English, and to make ourselves understood to English speaking people. She has made a deep impression on us all。
With her help we have made rapid progress。 注释:
1）teacher of English教英语的老师 2）never tired of从不厌倦
3）years of experience in teaching多年的教学经验
4）make ourselves understood to English speaking people使我们让讲英语的人理解 5）make a deep impression on us all给我们留下深刻的印象 6）make rapid progress取得很快的进步
【2】
My Friend 我的朋友
I have many friends。 One of them is my classmate Ma Hua。 He is a League member and one of the best students in my class. He is fond of English and good at it。 He often practises reading aloud。 So he has a good pronunciation。 He is always ready to help others。 With his help I have made great progress。 I have made up my mind to catch up with him and to join the League in the near future。
注释：
1） a League member团员 2） be fond of喜欢
3) be good at…擅长于… 4) read aloud 大声朗读
5) be ready to help others乐于帮助别人 6） with his help 有了他的帮助 7) make up one’s mind下决心 8) to catch up with赶上
9） in the near future在不久的将来
【3】
My Father 我的父亲
My father is a kind man。 He is not very tall but he is a man of perseverance。 He works very hard and his services are highly appreciated.
My father is a man of devotion. Every morning he gets up the earliest to make breakfast for us。 In the evening, he is always the late to come back home。 At weekends， he always takes us to go outing in his car。 He is a man of new words， but he often says to me “ A little learning is a dangerous thing”。 I will always remember these words.
I love my father very much。 注释：
1）a man of perseverance一个有毅力的人
2） his services are highly appreciated他的工作深受赞赏 3) to go outing去郊游
4) a man of few words沉默寡言
5） A little learning is a dangerous thing学问浅薄，如履薄冰
【4】
My Dream 我的理想
Yesterday， we had a discussion。 The topic is: What is my dream？ Every one has his dream。 Some want to be teachers, others want to be scientist. My dream is to become a doctor。
My friends asked me why. I told them my story。 When I was a small boy I was very weak。 Once I was terribly ill. I had a high fever。 My parents sent me to the hospital but the doctors could do nothing for me. Then my parents heard there was a very good doctor in another town. They took me there。 I was saved。
A good doctor can save people’s lives. From then on I decided to become a doctor. I know it is not easy to be a doctor. But I am determined to study hard。 I am sure my dream will come true。
注释:
1) The topic is： What is my dream？(讨论的)题目是:我的理想是什么？ 2) I was terribly ill.我病得很严重。 3) A high fever发高烧
4) I am determined to…下决心要…
5) My dream will come true我的梦想会成真。
记事
【5】
My Daily Life 我的一天
I get up at six every day. I dress myself quickly and have breakfast at half past six. After breakfast I go to school.
I have four lessons in the morning and three in the afternoon. I study hard and always help my classmate with their lessons。 I have lunch at school. School is over at five.
After supper I read newspapers or watch TV for half an hour. I prepare my lessons between half past seven and nine。 I go to bed at nine。
The above is a brief account of my daily life on weekdays. There is no school on Sundays. I usually review my lessons in the morning and call on some friends or to go to see a film in the afternoon.
注释：
1） Dress myself穿衣 2) The above上面所说
3） A brief account简要的说明 4） On weekdays在星期日以外的各天
5) There is no school on Sundays星期天没有课 6) Call on拜访
【6】
How I Learn English 我是怎样学习英语的
It is known to all that language learning is not only a kind of knowledge， but a kind of practice. Practice makes perfect。 In learning a foreign language， Marx has set a good example. From the very beginning I spared no pains and paid as much attention as possible to listening, speaking, reading and writing。 I read the English stories with great interest and learn to keep English dairy every day。 Now I am able to appreciate English poetry.
To meet the demands of present situation I must learn English well. 1） it is known to all众所周知
2） Practice makes perfect熟能生巧
3） set a good example树立了一个好榜样 4） spare no pains不辞劳苦
5) with great interest怀着极大的兴趣
6）to meet the demands of为满足…的需要
【7】
How I Spend Teachers' Day
我们怎样过教师节
Yesterday was Teachers’ Day。 It was a great day for all the teachers and also a happy time for us students. In the morning， we went to school early and put a bunch of flowers on our class master’s desk to give him a big surprise。 Some of us stood at the school gate to say hello to every teacher when they entered the school. In the afternoon， we held a party。 We sang and danced with the teachers. They said the best reward for the teachers was to see that we were making progress。
注释:
1）a bunch of一束鲜花 2)say hello to…向…问好
3）the best reward最好的回报
4）give him a big surprise给他一个惊喜 【8】
Our School Life 我们的学校生活
I don’t think our school life is colorful。 Because we've got so many classes every day. I wonder whether we can change our school life someday. You see， from Monday to Friday, I have to stay at school。 The only relaxation is to listen to the radio or play ball games。 At weekends, we need to go to school to have classes， too. I know it’s very important for us to study well now。 As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” I want to step into the nature. I hope we will have more activities such as visiting museums, taking part in different kinds of contests， attending some lectures and so on。 Is it only a dream?
注释:
1）school life is colorful我们的学校生活丰富多彩 2）As the saying goes…俗话说…
3）All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy。只工作，不玩耍，聪明的孩子也会变傻.
【9】
A Day to Remember
难忘的一天
第一小组：劳动任务安排:种树、浇花
第二小组：清除游人丢弃的果皮纸屑，清洁座椅 第三小组：擦洗儿童游乐场的设施
It was Sunday. Our teacher Mr Zhu led us to a park nearby. Usually we go to the park to spend our holiday。 But today we went there to take part in voluntary labor。
We got there at nine o’clock. Mr Zhu divided us into three groups and then we began working。 The students in Group One planted trees and watered flowers。 The students in Group Two were busy collecting litter left by the tourist. They also cleaned the benches in the park. I was in Group Three。 We went to the children's playground and cleaned all the equipment there。 We worked very hard。
At about eleven we finished working。 We met at the gate of the park。 We all felt tired but very happy.
注释：
1）lead us to a park nearby把我们带到附近的一个公园 2）take part in voluntary labor参加义务劳动
3）divide us into three groups把我们分成3个小组 4)leave by the tourist游人丢弃的
5）cleane all the equipment擦洗所有的设备 6）at the gate of the park在公园门口
【10】
Make Friends on Line
网上交友
These days many students like to make friends on line. Most of them think it’s
interesting to know a stranger through the Internet。 As a matter of fact， only a few of them have succeeded in getting a real good friend in this way。 Most of them have been cheated。 Some of them have committed crimes with the friends on line。 So we should be careful of making friends on line。 We’d better pay more attention to our study.
注释：
1）As a matter of fact事实上 2）only a few of them只有少数人 3)in this way以这种方式
4）Most of them have been cheated多数人上当受骗 5）commit crimes犯罪
【11】
Water Pollution
水污染
With the development of industry， water pollution is becoming more and more serious now。 The polluted water not only kills fish， it is also harmful to our health。 Many people get sick because they drink the polluted water。 In some rivers the water is so dirty that they can even kill plants。
We should fight against the pollution。 We should stop using harmful things. I wish it is not a dream that in the near future we can have clean rivers again。
注释：
1）With the development of随着…的发展
2）be harmful to our health对我们的健康有害 3)in the near future在不远的将来
【12】
My View on Computers
我眼中的计算机
Computers have played an important part in our life。 They can do most of the things people can do. Through computers, we can acquire knowledge and get the latest news. Computers have made the communication with our friends convenient and easy. But some young people are so interested in playing games on line that they even drop out of school。 It is not the computers’ fault. It depends on the users。 We should make good use of computers。
注释:
1)play an important part in our life在我们的生活中起着重要的作用 2）acquire knowledge and get the latest news获取知识，得到最新消息 3）drop out of退学
4）It is not the computers’ fault这不是计算机的过错
【13】
Is School Education Enough
学校教育够了吗？
We go to school for education. We learn Maths, English, Chinese, Physics and other subjects。
School education is necessary and important. However， no one can learn everything from school。 Even a very good teacher can not tell his students everything they want to know。
Edison didn’t have much schooling， but he became a famous scientist。 It doesn't mean that school education is not important。 He knew how to learn new things by himself。 As a matter of fact， many things can be learned outside school by the students themselves.
So we should learn how to learn at school.
注释：
1）didn't have much schooling没有受多少的教育 2）It doesn’t mean that这并不意味着 3)As a matter of fact事实上
4）many things can be learned outside school许多东西可以在学校外面学到 5）we should learn how to learn at school我们应该学会怎样学习
【14】
Do Something to Fight against Pollution
与污染作斗争
Pollution is becoming more and more serious. Look at the batteries all around us. We all know that used batteries are bad for environment. We shouldn’t throw them away。 We should recycle them。 Look at the plastic bags all around us. We all know plastic bags never rot. When we do shopping, we can use paper bags to store goods instead of plastic bags.
As a matter of fact, we can do a lot to prevent the pollution. Let’s do something to bring pollution under control。
1)plastic bags never rot塑料袋永远不会腐败 2)As a matter of fact事实上 3）Bring…under control对…控制
【15】
How to Learn English Well
怎样学好英语
English is one of the most important subjects in middle school. Almost everyone knows that we should learn English well, but few of us know how to learn it well. Karl Marx has set a good example for us。 He once said： “When one is learning a foreign language， he must use the foreign language.” In this way, he could use the several languages。 A saying goes， “Practice makes perfect.” When we learn English， we should read more， speak more, listen to English from time to time and practice writing every day. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Only in this way can we learn it well。 1) Few of us我们中很少人
2） Set a good example for us为我们树立了好榜样 3） A saying goes俗话说 4） From time to time经常
5） Only in this way can we learn it well只有这样我们才能学好它。
【16】
My Future Is Not a Dream
我的未来不是梦
Last term, I got poor marks in maths。 I felt very sad。 My parents were much worried about
me。 During the winter holidays， my class teacher came to visit us and talked to my parents about my future. My teacher said， though I was not good at maths， I was good at basketball. My P。E。 teacher said I would be a promising basketball player in the future if I tried hard。 They encouraged me to study hard in order to be an educated sports man。 Now I know clearly what I will be. I said， “I will never lose heart. I will do my best to catch up with my classmates in maths.” Now I am making progress in every subjects with the help of my teachers. I’m sure my future is not a dream。 注释：
1) Get poor marks成绩不好
2) A promising basketball player一个有前途的篮球运动员 3） Lose heart失去信心 4） Catch up with赶上
5) Be an educated sports man有学识的运动员
【17】
Smoking Is Harmful
吸烟有害健康
Smoking is not a good habit because it is harmful to people’s health. Throughout the world， there are many anti—smoking campaigns here and there。 We know every year many people have died from nicotine. Smoking in the public does harm to people around you。 Our government has issued “No smoking” regulations in airlines， on trains and at cinemas. Let’s try our best to help the smokers give up smoking.
注释：
1) Harmful to people’s health 对人们的健康有害 2) Anti-smoking campaigns 反对吸烟运动 3) Died from nicotine死于尼古丁
4） Do harm to people around you对你周围的人有害
【18】
How to Make the Road Safe
怎样使道路更安全
Road accidents happen every day。 There are rules to make the road safer, but some people do not always obey these rules。 They are careless. How can we make the road safer？
Before we cross the road, we must stop and look both ways. Don't run red lights. It is very dangerous。 When we want to cross the road, we must wait until the road is clear. Help the children or very old people to cross the road。 We must obey the rules and set good examples.
If everybody obeys the rules, the roads will be much safer。 注释：
1） To make the road safe使道路更安全 2) Look both ways向左右看 3） Run red lights闯红灯
4） Wait until the road is clear等到路上没有车辆 5) Set good examples树立好榜样
【19】
Googling 网上搜索
If you want to search for information on the Internet, you can use the search engine。 It is called “google\". Just open your computer and type in the key words, the information you need will appear before you. Googling is an easy and effective way to find what you want on the Internet.
Although you can almost always find the information through googling, the search engine at the same time will give you more than you want。 It takes time to find what you want among hundreds or thousands of pieces of information not reliable。
注释:
1） Search for寻找
2） Search engine搜索引擎 3） Key words关键词
4) Easy and effective way简易有效的方法 5） At the same time同时
6) Give you more than you want给得过多 7） It takes time花费时间 8) Not reliable不可信赖
【20】
Mobile Phone at School 学校与手机
In many middle schools, it’s quite common to see some students using mobile phones here and there. Through some school forbid students to use them at school， many students still think they have the right to use mobile phones.
I don’t think it is necessary for us students to use mobile phones to keep in touch with each other. We all know mobile phones give unpleasant noise when we are having a lesson. Besides, using mobile phone costs a lot of money。 We are students。 Our main task is to study。 So we should put away our mobiles phone and focus our attention on studies.
注释：
1） It's quite common to… …是很普通得 2） Forbid sb. to do sth.禁止某人做某事
3） It is necessary for us students to…我们学生有必要… 4） Keep in touch with…与某人保持联系
5) Focus our attention on studies集中注意力读好书
看图作文（重点）
【21】
Buying a Suit
买衣服
One day Li Ming went to a clothes shop。 He wanted to buy a suit for himself, but there
were so many suits there. He didn't know which one was more suitable。 The shop keeper saw him and came over to help him。
“What color and size do you want?” the shop keeper asked。
Li Ming told her the size and the color。 The shop keeper chose one suit for him. Li Ming put it on and felt very comfortable.
“How much is it？\" H e asked the shop keeper。 “Eighty yuan。” The shop keeper answered。
Li Ming looked at himself in the mirror and found himself very handsome。 “Very good，\" he said, “I decide to buy it.”
注释：
1）A Suit一套衣服
2）He didn’t know which one was more suitable他不知道哪一件最合适 3）Put it on穿在身上
4）Look at himself in the mirror看着镜子里的自己 5）Found himself very handsome发现自己很帅
【22】
A Race between the Tortoise and the Hare
龟兔赛跑
One day a hare was playing in the fields。 The hare thought he was the farthest runner in the world. When he saw the tortoise was so slow he laughed at him and said， “Let's have a race and see who can get to the tree first.” The tortoise agreed and the hare race began.
We all know the hare ran much faster than the tortoise。 Soon the tortoise was far behind the hare.
“That silly tortoise can never win。” The hare thought to himself. The sun was shining. It was so hot. The hare decided to have a rest。 Before long he was fast asleep。
The tortoise didn’t take a minute’s rest. He walked on and on。 He never stopped。 At last he reached the tree。
When the hare woke up and ran to the tree, the tortoise was already there, waiting for the hare。
注释：
1）In the fields在田野里
2）He was the farthest runner in the world。它是世界上跑得最快的 3）Laugh at him。嘲笑 4）Far behind远远落后 5）Before long不久 6)Fast asleep熟睡
7)Didn’t take a minute's rest一分钟也没有休息
【23】
Learning from Lei Feng
学习雷锋好榜样
Liu Ying and Li Lei are classmates。 One Saturday afternoon they went to help their neighbor Granny Yang to do some housework。 Liu Ying helped to clean the windows and Li Lei helped to sweep the floor。 After an hour's work， they finished cleaning.
Granny Yang was very grateful to them。 He took out the apples and said, “Come and have an apple.” Liu Ying and Li Lei didn’t take the apples but said， “No， thanks.\" With these words, they left the Granny Yang’s
house. They felt a bit tired but very happy。
Granny Yang didn’t know why. Liu Ying and Li Lei said， “We are learning from Lei Feng. We will come again next Sunday。\"
注释：
1) After an hour’s work一小时的工作后 2) Be very grateful to sb.感激某人 3) With these words说着这些话 4） Feel a bit tired感到有些疲劳
【24】
A Poor Boy Had a Good Idea 可怜的孩子有了个好主意
Lin Lin was a busy boy。 After school he must go straight back home and begin his drawing lesson。 His father taught him how to draw. Every day he must learn to draw a picture。
One day his father asked him to draw apples. He put three apples on the table and asked， “How many apples are there on the table?”
“Three apples.” Lin Lin replied.
“Right! Draw the three apples.” His father said and went out. Lin Lin thought it was really too difficult to draw three apples。 After a while he had an idea。 He ate two of them and then finished the drawing one apple on the paper in a few minutes。 When his father came back he was surprised to see the picture。 But when he found there was only one apple left on the table， he knew everything about it。
注释：
1）Go straight back home直接回家 2）Learn to draw a picture学画一幅画 3）After a while过了一会儿
4）Have a good idea有了个好主意 5)In a few minutes几分钟
6）He was surprised to see他很吃惊地看到
7)There was only one apple left on the table桌子上只留下一个苹果
【25】
Never Do It Again 以后再也不这样做了
Lin Lin liked to play football very much. He was a good football player on his school team. Last Sunday afternoon Lin Lin， Xiao Dong and Zhang Ping were playing football near his home.
Xiao Dong passed ball to Lin Lin, Lin Lin wanted to pass the ball to Zhang Ping， but he kicked the ball too hard。 The ball flew into Grandpa Liang’s house。 Luckily the window was open so they didn’t break the window。
They stood in front of the Grandpa Liang’s house， but none of them dared to go in for the ball。 While they were hesitating, Grandpa Liang came out with the ball。 He said to the boys， “If you want to play football， go to the playground。 Don’t play football here。 It’s too dangerous!\"
They apologized to Grandpa Liang for what they had done and promised that they would never do it again。
注释:
On his school team在学校球队里 Kick the ball too hard踢得太用力
None of them dared to go in for the ball他们谁也不敢进屋去要球 Came out with the ball拿着球出来了
They apologized to Grandpa Liang for what they had done他们因所做得错事而向梁大伯道歉
【26】
From Nine Five to Five Nine 从早9晚5到早5晚9
My office hour is from nine in the morning till five in the afternoon。 So before I got the car I was called a NINE FIVE。
Since I bought the car， everything has changed。 In order to find a place to park my car in my working place, I have to go to work as early as five in the morning。 In order to avoid the traffic jam on my way home, I leave my office later than usual. Now everyday I reach my home at about nine。 My office hour is five in the morning and nine in the evening。 So now you can call me a FIVE NINE.
Isn’t it interesting?
注释：
1) Office hour办公时间
2) I was called a NINE FIVE我被叫作“朝九晚五” 3） In order to为了
4) Find a place to park my car找个停车得地方 5) Avoid the traffic jam避开堵车
【26】
The Cat and the Fish
猫和鱼
Early in the morning, Mrs Zhang came back from the market with a big fish in one hand and a basket of vegetables in the other。 She felt very happy because she could have a nice dinner both for the cat and herself。 At that time Mrs Zhang’s cat was looking at her from the window。
Mrs Zhang went into the kitchen， put the fish in a basin and began to wash the vegetables. While she was making preparations for the dinner the cat couldn’t wait。 It stepped into the kitchen and took the fish away。 Mrs Zhang found the cat under the bed, eating the fish.
Dinner was ready but on the dinner table there was no fish. Mrs Zhang said to the cat， “There is no fish here。”
注释:
1）With a big fish in one hand一手拿着一条鱼 2）In the other另一只手
3）Look at her from the window从窗口看着她 4)Make preparations for为…作准备
【27】
It’s Not Allowed to Fish Here
此处不准钓鱼
Tom and his father were very interested in fishing。 On Sunday， they went fishing by the lake. When they were fishing by the lake a policeman came. The policeman told them that it was not allowed to fish here。 He
wanted to give them a punishment。 He took them away and put them in a small house。 It so happened that the small house was on the river。 During the night they began fishing again through the window。 The next morning， when the policeman opened the small house, he found not only the old man and his son but also a lot of fish there。 I think Tom and his father will be punished again。
注释：
1）Go fishing
2)It was not allowed to fish here 3）Give them a punishment 4）It so happened that 5)On the river
6)Not only…but also…
【28】
I’ve Got 100 我得了100分
That afternoon， Father was sitting in a chair， reading a newspaper。 Suddenly he heard his son shouting “Good news! Good news!”
Father was very excited when he heard this. He asked his son， “What is it? Tell me the good news! Quick！”
His son said， “I have got 100 in the exams。\" Father did not believe it because it was too good to be true.
At last he told his father that his Chinese， Maths and English added up to 100.
注释:
1）Father was sitting in a chair， reading a newspaper父亲坐在椅子上,读着报纸 2）He heard his son shouting他听到他得儿子的喊叫声
3）It was too good to be true这消息好得令人无法相信它是真的 4)Add up to总计
【29】
Seeing a Doctor
看病
It was six o’clock in the morning. Li Ming felt he was ill. He couldn’t go to school。 His mother took his temperature and found he was having a high fever。 Li Ming’s mother took him to see a doctor.
The doctor examined him and found it was nothing serious。 The doctor gave him some medicine and told him to drink more water and have a good rest.
The next day Li Ming felt he was all right。 He was very glad that he could go to school. He was so strong that he was able to play volleyball again.
注释：
1）Take one’s temperature（给他）量体温 2）Have a high fever发高烧 3）Nothing serious不严重 4）Have a good rest好好休息 5）Be able to do sth。能够做某事
6）He was so strong that he was able to play volleyball again他的身体全好了，又可以打排球了。
【30】
Does He Really Like School?
他的喜欢学校吗？
One day， when Jack was on his way to school, he had a friendly talk with his uncle. His uncle asked him whether he liked school, he said he liked school but only sometimes。 His uncle didn’t know what he meant。 He asked, “When do you like school?” Jack said he liked school when he had no homework or exams. Do you know why？
Jack is a naughty boy. He doesn’t study hard， but he likes to play games very much。 He is very active when he is having physical education。 But when he is having maths or English, he usually sleeps in class.
注释：
1）On his way to school在上学的路上
2）Have a friendly talk with sb。与某人友好地交谈
3)His uncle didn’t know what he meant。他的叔叔不知道他是什么意思
4）He liked school when he had no homework or exams.既没有昨夜也没有考试时他就喜欢上学。
【31】
Be a Good Boy 做个好孩子
It was Lin Lin’s turn to clean the classroom。 He worked very hard。 In a few minutes he finished cleaning。 After cleaning he was going to play games。 When he saw nobody was there, he put the rubbish around the corner. He didn’t put it in the dustbin。 He thought he was lucky because no one saw him。 Just then， his class master came。 He saw what Lin Lin was doing。 He told him to clean the rubbish at once. Lin Lin knew he was wrong。 He collected the rubbish and put it in the dustbin.
1）It was Lin Lin's turn to clean the classroom。轮到林林打扫教室 2）In a few minutes几分钟后 3）Finish cleaning完成打扫工作
4）Put the rubbish around the corner把垃圾倒在角落 5）Just then就在那个时候
应用文
【32】 Time: 3:30 p.m. on Oct 10th, 2003 Place: Room 302, Building 3 Topic: An English Contest
To: jide@163.net From： ty＠163.net
Subject: An English Contest
Hi Jina，
How are you doing recently! An English Speech Contest will be held in our school at 3:30 p。m。 on Oct 10th. You are good at English and you have great ability to express yourself in English. So you should take an active part in the contest. I am sure you will win the award if you make some preparations before the contest. Although I don’t do well in English, I’d like to join in and have a try。
Please contract me as soon as possible. Thanks and have a good day!
注释：
1）An English Speech Contest英语演讲比赛
2）Have great ability to express yourself in English有极强的英语表达能力 3)Take an active part in积极参加 4)Make some preparations作些准备 5)Have a try试一试
6）Please contract me as soon as possible请尽快与我联系
【33】
A Postcard
Dear Susan，
I arrive here yesterday by plane。 It is the peak season for tourism。 Li Jiang is an amazing town with a long history. In this old town, there are lots of old stone bridges over the river。 By the river stand many stone houses。 The houses are of minority style。
Li Jiang is especially beautiful in the rain。 Just a moment ago we had a storm。 But now the sun is peering from behind the clouds。 The sunlight plays on the water。 Now I am sitting in the bar near the river, the sun streams into the room. How beautiful.
Tomorrow， we’ll climb the Yu Long mountain。 Best regards!
注释： Amy 1）Peak season for tourism旅游高峰季节 2)With a long history有悠久的历史
3)Be of minority style具有少数民族的风格
4)The sun is peering from behind the clouds阳光从云后面射出 5）The sunlight plays on the water阳光在水面上闪烁
【34】
Liza’s Personal Information
Age: 15 Sex: Female Nationality: American Family: Mother and a puppy School: American School Favorite subject: Arts, literature Interests: Internet, painting
Hi， Lin Hong,
I have learned your name online. I’d like to be your friend.
Let me introduce myself. I’m a girl of fifteen. My name is Liza。 I study in American School in Shanghai now。 My favorite subjects are arts and literature. I’m interested in China very much. Could I ask you some questions about China later. I’d like to tell you anything about my country-America. I live with my mother and a lovely puppy. Do you like dogs? I like surfing the net and painting pictures。 What about you?
Please write to me soon. Best wishes!
Yours， Liza
注释：
1) Introduce myself作自我介绍
2) A girl of fifteen一个15岁的女孩
3) In American School in Shanghai上海的美国学校 4) A lovely puppy一条可爱的小狗 5) Surfing the net网上冲浪
【35】
Introducing Myself
My name is Wang Lin。 I was born in Shanghai on May 15, 1990. I am the only child of my parents.
After finishing primary school， I entered middle school and will graduate this year. I am very interested in sports, especially in football, and I belong to the school football team。 To my great joy they made me captain of the team last year. I enjoy excellent health。
My favorite subject is English and my wish is to engage in international business in the future。
注释：
1）only child of my parents独生子女 2）primary school小学
3）To my great joy使我非常高兴的是
4)made me captain of the team选我当球队队长 5）enjoy excellent health身体非常健康
6）engage in international business从事国际贸易
【36】
A Dairy
Thursday， August 10， Fine
Today I went swimming with a friend of mine。 The weather was fine this morning and a large number of people were enjoying themselves on the seashore。 Some were playing, others were looking for seashells here and there。 Many boys and girls were also learning to swim in the sea。
I was a little afraid at first， but my friend encouraged me and taught me. Little by little, I could swim a short distance. It was great fun to be able to float in the water。
Tired from swimming we lay down on the seashore， bathing in the sun. We returned home tired but happy. 注释:
1）a large number of许多
2）Some…others…有的…有的… 3）here and there到处 4）at first开始时
5）Little by little逐渐地
6）It was great fun to be able to float in the water。能浮在水上真有趣。
【37】
A Dairy
Sept 10th，Fine
Today is Teachers’ Day. We went to school early and stood at the school gate to salute the teachers when they entered our school。 Before class， we gathered in the hall。 At the ceremony our headmaster praised the models teachers in our school and award them medals for their excellent service. Our English teacher was among them。 In the afternoon some of my classmates went to our class master’s office. We were warmly received and had a friendly talk with him. He encouraged us to study hard and be good students. We were deeply inspired.
注释：
1）salute the teachers向老师致敬 2）award them medals向他们授予奖章
3）for their excellent service因为他们出色的服务 4）We were warmly received我们受到热烈欢迎 5）We were deeply inspired。我们深受鼓舞
【38】
A Letter to My Friend
Dear Kate，
I was anxiously expecting your letter, at last it has come to hand. I am very glad to know that you have passed the final examination。 Congratulations on your success!
Things here are the same as they were before。 The final examination in our school will take place next week， so I am now busy preparing my lessons. It is nice to think that the summer vacation is drawing near。 My mother promised to take me to Beijing during the vacation。 I am sure I shall have a wonderful time there.
Hoping to hear from you soon。
Yours sincerely, Zhang Hua
注释：
1）come to hand到手
2）final examination期末考试 3）take place举行
4）I am now busy preparing my lessons。我现在正忙于准备功课。 5)draw near来临；临近
6)be busy doing 忙于做某事
【39】
A Letter to My Canadian Friend
Dear Lucy,
Thank you for your letter。 I am sure you want to know what the Spring Festival is like. Now I’ll tell you something about it。 The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China。 Many customs have been connected with it， such as pasting Spring Festival couplets on the door; staying up late or all night on the eve of the festival； family get-together supper; watching fireworks； paying New Year calls； enjoying Chinese dumplings, lion dances， dragon dances and so on. Isn’t it interesting?
I am sure you will learn more about the Spring Festival if you come to China next time. Hoping to hear from you soon。
Yours， Alice
注释：
1）I am sure you want to know what the Spring Festival is like。我肯定你想知道春节是什么样的。
2）paste Spring Festival couplets贴春联 3）stay up late守夜
4）family get—together supper年夜饭 5）watch fireworks看焰火 6)pay New Year calls拜年
7)enjoy Chinese dumplings吃饺子 8）lion dances舞狮 9)dragon dances舞龙
【40】
A Letter to My Parents
12 July
Dear Parents，
Hi. I arrive in Beijing yesterday by plane. We are staying in a hotel near the Tian An Men Square。 So we can see the ceremony of raising the national flag this morning. Yesterday afternoon, we visited the Great Wall. It is a real wonder。 I couldn’t help singing when I reached the top of the Great Wall. I was awarded a prize for successfully climbing to the top. It's really amazing to overlook the Beijing City from the Wall. Tomorrow we shall visit the Summer Palace。
Best wishes!
Amy
注释:
1）the Tian An Men Square天安门广场 2)the Great Wall长城
3）to overlook the Beijing City from the Wall从长城俯视北京城 4）the Summer Palace颐和园
5）couldn’t help doing禁不住做某事 6)arrive in到达
【41】
A Notice
Attention please!
I am very glad to tell you that an English lecture will be held at 2：00 p.m. on December 8。 It will be given by Professor Wang from Shanghai University。 Professor Wang will tell us how to make full use of the textbook Oxford English。 I think it must be very interesting。 After the lecture， we'll have a discussion on the subject in groups。 I’m sure we’ll learn a lot from it. Please be there on time。
That’s all. Thank you! 注释:
1）English lecture英语讲座 2）make full use of充分利用
3）it must be very interesting讲座一定很有趣 4)in groups以小组为单位 5）on time准时
【42】
A Notice
Situation： If you are a monitor and your class will have an outing， please write a notice.
活动时期：2004年3月18日 星期六 活动班级：九年级（1）班 活动内容：东方绿舟 集合地点：校门口 集合时间：上午8：00 主意事项：不迟到
March 10, 2004
Dear students,
Our class has decided to organize an outing. We plan to visit the Oriental Green Boat this weekend (On March the eighteenth). We hope all the students in Class One Grade Nine will take part。
The Oriental Green Boat is a big park. It lies in the south of the city。 We shall have a lot of activities, including boating， fishing, playing games and visiting a huge boat。 We shall gather at the school gate at 8：00 in the morning.
Please don’t be late.
注释：
1)organize an outing组织一次郊游
2）gather at the school gate在校门口集合
【43】
A Notice
Boys and girls，
Good afternoon。 May I have your attention please？ In order to improve our oral English， we are going to have an English speech contest. It will be held in the school auditorium at 2 pm on the first of June. Those who want to take part in the contest are required to come and sign your names at the office of the Students' Union before May 25. All the students are welcome to join in the contest. The first five winners will be given prizes。
Please get ready and try your best. Thank you！
注释：
1）an English speech contest英语演讲比赛 2）In order to为了
3）to improve our oral English提高我们的口语 4)sign one’s names签名
【44】
Asking for Leave
March 15， 2004
Dear Mr Li，
I’m sorry to tell you that I’m not feeling well today. I’ve got a flu. The doctor said I needed to stay in bed for a couple of days. So I can’t go to school these days. I hope to get well soon so that I won’t miss too many of my lessons.
Thank you.
Your student, Wang Hai
1）have got a flu得了流感 2)a couple of days一两天
3）miss too many of my lessons误太多课
【45】
An Invitation
Dear Zhang Ming，
As my birthday will take place on ext Saturday, my parents have insisted on having a birthday party for me. They are very anxious to meet all my young friends， and they want me to have a good time on this occasion。
The party will begin at 7 o’clock this Saturday evening。 Please come early。 You can take a No。 15 bus and get off at Xinjiang Road. Go straight ahead and walk across Wulian Street。 The restaurant is on the corner of the street。 Its name is Da Fang Restaurant。 We are looking forward to seeing you then。
With best wishes！
Yours sincerely,
XXX
1）insist on having a birthday party for me坚持要为我举行生日晚会
2)They are very anxious to meet all my young friends他们很想见见我的朋友 3）they want me to have a good time on this occasion他们希望我生日过得愉快 4）Go straight ahead一直朝前走
5）on the corner of the street在街角的拐角处 6) look forward to seeing you盼望见到你
常用的英语成语、谚语
（1）A bad man in office is a mischief to the public.
坏人当官，群众遭殃。
（2）A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit。
吃一堑，长一智.
（3）A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
(4）A little learning is a dangerous thing. 学问浅薄，如履薄冰.
(5）A man may usually be known by the company he keeps。 观人，观其友。
（6）A man may usually be known by the books he reads。 看一个人所读的书,便知道他的为人。
(7）A man without distant care must have near sorrow。 人无远虑，必有近忧。
(8）A person who is always on time for his appointment shows real consideration for others。
严守时间才是真正的为他人着想。 （9）All is not gold that glitters. 发光的并不都是金子.
（10）All men are equal； it is not birth but virtue alone that makes the difference. 所有的人都是平等的;造就差别的不是出身，而是美德。
（11）All of us wish for a bright future and hope to master a useful career. 我们都希望有光明的前途,并希望事业有成。 （12)Among three， there is a teacher. 三人行，必有我师。
（13)Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. 金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。
（14）Behind every argument is someone’s ignorance。 某次争论背后都有某人的无知。
（15）Books are a guide in youth and an entertainment for age. 书籍是青年时期的指南，老年时期的娱乐。
（16）Charms strike the sight， but merit wins the soul. 美色中看,美德感人.
（17）Competition is universal in human society.
竞争在人类社会普遍存在.
(18）Diligence is the mother of success.
勤奋是成功之母
（19）Doing is better than saying. 做胜过于讲。
（20)Don’t value money for its own sake, but for what you can do with it。 金钱的价值不在其本身，而在于你用它来做什么。 （21）East or west， home is the best。 不管东方还是西方，家是最好的地方。
(22)English is one of the most important and useful language in the world。 英语是世界上最重要、使用最广泛的语言。 （23）Empty vessels make the greatest sound。 满瓶不响，空瓶叮当.
（24）Every man is the master of his own fortune。 每个人都是他自己命运的主人
（25）Experience is the father of wisdom. 经验出智慧.
（26)Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
（27）Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母
(28）Few things are impossible to diligence and skill。 有勤勉与技术，没有做不成的事。
（29）Fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept。 幸福易找，但却难保。
(30）Friendship first, competition second。 友谊第一，比赛第二。
(31）Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration。 天才是一分的灵感加上九十九分汗水。 （32)Good health is the best wealth. 健康是最好的财富.
（33)Great hope makes great man. 远大的理想造就伟人。 （34）Grasp all， lose all。 贪多必失.
(35）Habit is second nature.
习惯成自然
(36）Handsome is that handsome does. 行为美才是真美。
（37）Happiness consists in contentment。 知足常乐.
（38）Happiness is nearly always a reward from hard work。 幸福几乎总是辛勤工作的回报.
（39）Happiness lies， first of all， in health。 幸福首先在于健康. （40）Harm set, harm get. 害人害己，自作自受。
（41）He is lifeless that is faultless.
人孰无过
（42）He who knows most speaks least。 识多者寡言。
（43）He who laughs at crooked men should need walk very straight. 先正己,后正人。
（44）He that loves to be flattered is worthy of the flatter。 喜欢受奉承的人，会被奉承他的人所欺. （45）History repeats itself。 历史往往重演.
（46)I might say that success is won by three things： first, effort; second, more effort；
third, still more effort。
要想取得成功惟有三件事：努力、努力、再努力
（47）I like the dreams of future better than the history of the past. 与过去的历史相比，我更喜欢未来的梦想。 （48）If courage is gone, then all is gone。 失去了勇气，就失去了一切.
（49）If one had no confidence， there is little possibility that one would ever achieve. 如果一个人失去了信心，他就没有获得成功的可能性。
（50）If you have great talents， industry will improve them. 如果你很有天赋,勤奋会使天赋更加完美。
(51）It is easier to fall into bad habits than to get into good ones。 染上坏习惯比养成好习惯容易得多。 （52)It is never too late to learn。 活到老，学到老。
（53）It is not the fine coat that makes the gentleman. 华丽的衣着造就不了君子风度.
（54)It's better to have fought and lost than never to have fought at all。 勤奋而失败，胜于根本不奋斗。
（55）If winter comes, can spring be far behind？ 冬天来了，春天还会远吗?
（56）Knowledge will not be acquired without pain and application。 不花力气，不下功夫是得不到知识的。
（57)Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist。 只有知识而无实践，只能造就半瓢水的艺术家。
（58）Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass。 生活没有目标，犹如航海没有指南针。 (59)Live and let live. 自己活，也让人活。
(60）Little strokes fell great oaks。 滴水穿石.
（61)Live not to eat， but eat to live。
人吃饭是为了活着，但人活着不是为了吃饭。 （62）Lost time never returns. 光阴一去不复返。
(63）Men are measured by what they do， not by what they possess. 衡量人的标准是凭其行为，而不是凭其资产。
（64）Men love to wonder and that is the seed of our science.
人们喜欢对事物产生好奇，那便是科学的种子。 （65）Misfortunes never come alone.
祸不单行
（66）Money is a good servant， but a bad master。 金钱是个好仆人，也是个坏主人。 (67）Money makes the mare go。 有钱能使鬼推磨。
（68）Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. 音乐可以洗去日常生活中灵魂所沾染的污垢。 （69）Never cackle till your egg is laid. 事未完成莫先吹。 （70）No pains, no gains. 没有辛苦就没有收获.
(71）No man is rich enough to buy back his past. 再富有的人也买不回自己的过去。
(72）No one can walk backward into the future. 谁也不能倒退着进入未来。 （73）Only those who are not afraid of failure have the possibility to reach the peak of success. 只有那些不怕失败的人，才有可能到达成功的彼岸。
（74)Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall。 我们最大的光荣并不在于跌倒，而在于每次跌倒后能站起来。
（75）People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for
illness。
腾不出时间娱乐的人，早晚回被迫腾出时间来生病。 （76）Politeness costs nothing and gains everything. 礼貌无所失，却得到一切。 （77）Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧
（78)Rome was not built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的.
(79）Spring， the sweet spring， is the year's pleasant king. 春天，可爱的春天，是一年中最快乐的季节。
(80)Students of today must learn how to accept the challenge from the future. 当代学生们必须学会如何迎接来自未来的挑战。 （81）Success comes after many failures. 经过多次失败才获得成功。
(82)Success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties. 成功来自克服困难的斗争.
（83）Success is never final and failure never fatal. 没有最终的成功,也没有致命的失败.
（84）The books which help you most are those which make you think most。 对你帮助最大的书，是那些能引起你思考的书。
（85)The greatest tragedy in life is not in falling， but in not trying to do one’s best. 人生最大的悲剧，不是失败，而是没有竭尽所能.
(86）The greater a man is， the less he is disposed to show his greatness. 一个人越伟大,越不喜欢显露他的伟大。
（87）The important thing in life is to have a great aim and the determination to attain it。
人生最重要的事便是有伟大的目标以及达到这一目标的决心。 （88）The longest way round is the shortest way home.
最长的路就是抵达目的地最短的捷径。
（89）The more we do， the more we can do。
我们做得越多，便越会做。
（90)The more a man knows， the more he is inclined to modest。 懂得越多，就会越谦虚。
（91）The past has revealed to me the structure of future. 过去为我展示了未来的结构。
(92）The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. 舌头非剑，但可伤人。
（93）The way to success is filled with various kinds of difficulties and obstacles. 成功路上充满了各种各样的困难和障碍。
（94)That man is admired above all men, who is not influenced by money. 不为钱左右的人最受尊敬。
（95）There is no darkness but ignorance. 除了无知之外，并无黑暗.
（96）There is no friend as faithful as a good book。 一本好书是最好最忠实的朋友。
（97）There is no royal road to learning。 学习并没有平坦的大道。
(98）They who lay traps for others are often caught by their own。 给别人设圈套的人常常会落在自己的圈套里。
(99）Time past never returns， a moment lost， lost for ever。 时间一去不复返,浪费一点，永远消失。
（100）To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace。 做好战争的准备是保持和平最有效的办法。
(101)We receive three kinds of education， one from our parents, one from our schoolmasters,
and one from the world。
我们接受三种教育：一种来自父母，一种来自教师，另外一种来自社会。
（102）We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led
to the present。
只有知道了通向今天的道路，我们才能清楚、明智地规划未来。 （103）Well begun is half done。 好的开端等于成功的一半.
（104）Where there is a will, there is a way。 有智者，事竟成。
（105）With time and patience the leaf of mulberry becomes satin。 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。
（106）Without health， no pleasure can be tasted by man。 人无健康，便无乐趣。
（107)Without hope, the heart would break. 没有希望，心灵就会衰竭.
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