1、1. 文化 Culture（与 2016 的第 20 篇一样）例一要点：1. 第一次见面，英国人通常会说“你好”或者“很高兴认识你” ，与你握手。2. 在公共场合，他们举止得体，他们认为插队是无礼的行为，他们总是排队；在家中他们也非常有礼貌。3. 入乡随俗。当我们在一个陌生的地方，我们的行为举止应当像当地人一样。British people usually say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and shake your hand when they meet you for the first time. They behave politely in pub
2、lic. They think its rude to push in before others. They always queue. They are very polite at home as well. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When we are in a strange place, we should do as the local people do.例二要点：1. 我们能在很多地方，比如医院、博物馆、街道、公园见到各类公共标志。它们通常颜色鲜明，用图形表达。2. 大多数公共标志能给我们提供有用的信息。它们能帮我们找路，告诉我
3、们周围的地点；它们提醒我们远离危险，告诫我们不能做某事，比如，在艺术博物馆里我们总能看到“禁止拍照”的标志。We can see different public signs in places like hospitals, museums, streets, and parks. They are often bright in colour and have pictures on them. Most of them give us useful information. They help us find our way and tell us about the places ar
4、ound us. They keep us safe from danger and warn us not to do something, for example, we can always see the sign “No photos” in an art museum.2. 著名人物 Famous people（与 2016 的第 9 篇一样）例一要点：1. 谭盾 1958 年出生在中国湖南省中部。很小的时候他就表现出对音乐的兴趣。2. 对他而言，最好的音乐来自大自然。由于喜欢大自然的声音，他经常在自己的音乐里使用它们。3. 谭盾成功地把中国音乐和西方音乐融合在一起，在东西方之间架
5、起了一座桥梁。用他自己的话讲， “我的音乐就是梦想无边。 ”Tan Dun was born in 1958 in central Hunan, China. When he was very young, Tan showed an interest in music. To him, the best music comes from nature. As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music. Tan has successfully brought Chinese and Western musi
6、c together. He has helped build a bridge between the East and the West. In his words, “My music is to dream without boundaries.”例二要点：1. 谭盾是当今世界最伟大的艺术家之一。2. 他在年轻的时候用石头、纸张等常见的物品来制作音乐。3. 他喜欢来自大自然的声音，他经常在自己的音乐里使用它们。比如，在他的一部作品水乐中，他没有使用任何乐器。通过控制水流的速度，他用水制造出了五十多种声音。那真是太神奇了！Tan Dun is one of the greatest ar
7、tists in the world today. He used to make music with common objects like stones and paper when he was young. He loves the sounds of nature. He uses them a lot in his music. For example, in one of his works, Water, he doesnt use any musical instruments. He makes over 50 sounds from water by controlli
8、ng the speed of water flow. Thats really amazing!3. 阅读 Reading（与 2016 的第 6 篇一样）例一要点：1. 我喜欢看罗伯特路易斯史蒂文森的书，我认为它们真的太精彩了。比如， 金银岛讲述的是一个小男孩的故事他出海航行，寻找宝藏。他的故事给了我很大的信心。2. 读完这本书后，我不再像以前那样害羞。将来，我还想去旅游，拥有一些令人兴奋的经历。I enjoy reading the books of Robert Louis Stevenson because I find them really exciting. For examp
9、le, Treasure Island tells the story of a young boy. He sails the sea to look for hidden treasure. His story gives me a lot of confidence. After reading the book, I am not as shy as I used to be. I also want to travel and have exciting experiences in the future.例二要点：1. 我喜欢阅读。每周我花七个多小时阅读各种类型的书。我对历史题材的
10、书感兴趣，但是我最爱看小说。2. 朋友们给我很多读书建议。我们常见面，讨论读什么书。3. 阅读总是段美好的时光。好书让我在忙碌一天之后轻松下来，同时也向我打开了一个全新的世界。I love reading. I spend over seven hours a week reading different types of books. I am interested in history books, but I like novels best. My friends give me lots of advice on books. We often meet together and d
11、iscuss what to read. Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books help me relax after a busy day. They also open up a whole new world to me.4. 大熊猫 Giant pandas（与 2016 的第 4 篇一样）例一要点：1. 人人喜欢大熊猫。大熊猫温顺且安静，吃一种特别的竹子。2. 野外现仅有大约 1,600 只大熊猫，它们的数目在减少。3. 大熊猫生活的地方正在变为农田，而且人们也为取其毛皮而猎捕它们。如此下去，世界上很快将再无大熊猫。Everyo
12、ne likes giant pandas. Giant pandas are quiet and peaceful. They eat a special kind of bamboo. Now, there are only about 1,600 giant pandas in the wild. Their number is going down. Their living areas are becoming farmlands. Also, people hunt them for their fur. If this continues, there will soon be
13、no giant pandas in the world.例二要点：1. 熊猫宝宝名叫“希望” ，出生时重约 90 克，每天喝母乳；六个月时，开始吃竹子。2. 可悲的是，大熊猫在野外很难存活。假如人们砍掉树和森林，大熊猫将无栖息之处。3. 我们应当尽力保护它们。The baby panda is called Xi Wang. When she was born, she weighed about 90 grams. She drank her mothers milk every day. When she was six months old, she started to eat ba
14、mboo. Sadly, it is difficult for giant pandas to survive in the wild. If people cut down trees and forests, giant pandas will have nowhere to live. We should try our best to protect them.5. 自己动手做 Do it yourself（与 2016 的第 5 篇一样）例一要点：1. 我表弟安德鲁对 DIY 很着迷。2. 他喜欢修理物品，装饰房间，但事后房间总是一团糟。3. 曾经有一次他想在自己的卧室里安装一盏更
15、亮的灯，但他犯了一个错误，整个房子都停电了。4. 我给他买了一些 DIY 书籍，建议他选修一些 DIY 课程。My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. He loves to repair things and decorate his house, but when he finishes, the house always looks terrible! He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake. Then his whole house ha
16、d a power cut. So I bought some books about DIY for him, and I also advised him to take some courses in DIY.例二要点：1. 这里有一些制作水果沙拉的小建议。2. 首先，使用当季水果；其次，搭配不同颜色的水果，比如，把红色的苹果、青色的梨子和紫色的葡萄搭配起来会使沙拉看上去五彩缤纷；最后，在食用沙拉前再做沙拉。有些水果在空气中放置一段时间后会很快变色。Here are some tips for making a fruit salad. First, use fruit in seaso
17、n. Then, use fruit of different colours. For example, mixing red apples, green pears and purple grapes together will make the salad look very colourful. Last, prepare the fruit salad just before you are going to eat it. Some of the fruit will quickly turn brown when you leave it in the air for some
18、time.6. 介绍 Introductions（与 2016 的第 12 篇一样）例一要点：1. 刘浩是连接阳光镇到天津路段高铁的总工程师。他严肃，话不多，做事有条不紊。2. 工作上，刘浩总是追求高标准。他认为失之毫厘，谬以千里，因此必须重视每个细节。3. 他对他的团队成员很友好。大家觉得他是一个谦虚、易相处的人。Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the high-speed railway connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin. He is serious and doesnt like to talk much. He i
19、s well organized. Liu Hao always works to high standards. He believes a miss is as good as a mile, so it is necessary to pay attention to every detail. He is friendly to his team members. They think hes modest and easy to work with.例二：要点：1. 五年前，孙宁放弃了会计师的职业，开始在一家大公司的销售部门工作。2. 她的上一份工作中，她天天只能与数字打交道，那使得
20、她很不开心。因为喜欢与人打交道，她选择了新的工作。3. 现在，孙宁是这家公司的总经理。她说她随时准备接受新的挑战。Sun Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago and started to work for the sales department in a big company. In her last job, she could only work with numbers day after day. That made her unhappy. She chose her new job because she l
21、oved working with people. Sun Ning is now the general manager of the company. She said she was ready to take on new challenges anytime.7. 推荐 Recommendations（与 2016 的第 7 篇一样）例一要点：1. 如果你在考虑去北京旅游，我推荐这本书。2. 这本书描述了北京的许多旅游景点，还介绍了当地的纪念品，书中有许多漂亮的照片。从这本书中你可以了解到北京的许多情况。3. 书不贵，可到附近的书店购买。If you are thinking abo
22、ut visiting Beijing, I recommend this book. It describes many tourist attractions in the city. It also tells you about the local souvenirs. There are many beautiful photos in the book. You can learn a lot about Beijing from this book. The book is not expensive. You can buy it in a nearby bookshop.例二
23、要点：1. 我推荐海伦担任网球俱乐部负责人。2. 她成为俱乐部成员已经三年了，一直积极参加俱乐部活动。我常看到她刻苦训练，今年她在学校网球比赛中获得第一名。3. 她做事有条不紊。我认为她是俱乐部负责人的恰当人选。I recommend Helen to be the Tennis Club leader. She has been a club member for three years. She always takes an active part in club activities. I often see her practise hard. This year, she came
24、 first in the school tennis competition. She is also very organized. I think she is a good choice to be the Tennis Club leader.8. 环境保护 Environmental protection（同 2016 第 17 篇）例一要点：l. 污染是当今世界最严峻的问题之一。2. 在很多地方，垃圾被扔进了湖泊和河流，因此，很多湖泊和河流都遭受了污染。3. 在有些城市，空气中都充满了污染，这导致人们生病。4. 和人类一样，动物们也深受其害。如果我们不行动起来保护环境，将会有更多
25、的生物死于污染。Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. In many places, rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers, so many of them are polluted. In some cities, the air is filled with pollution. This makes people ill. Like people, animals are harmed by pollution. If we do not act to prote
26、ct the environment, more living things will die from pollution.例二要点：1. 瑞士高山环绕，湖水清澈湛蓝，非常美丽。2. 在瑞士，玻璃、塑料和纸张等物品都是分类收集，然后进行回收的。即使是旧的衣服、鞋子都能被回收再利用。3. 政府有很多法律来保护环境。比如，人们不能砍伐树木，否则将会受到惩罚。4. 记住：每个人都可以做一些改变。Switzerland is beautiful with high mountains and clean blue lakes. In Switzerland, things like glass, p
27、lastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. Even old clothes and shoes can be recycled. The government has many laws to protect the environment. For example, people are not allowed to cut down trees. Otherwise, they will be punished. Remember that everyone can do somethin
28、g to make a difference.9. 爱好与学业 Hobbies and studies（与 2016 的第 2 篇一样）例一要点：1. 我有许多爱好，喜爱游泳、唱歌和购物，目前旅游是我的最爱。2. 不过每天我有很多家庭作业，做作业花费很多时间，我没有时间用在爱好上。对此我真的感到遗憾。3. 我不想因为家庭作业而放弃全部爱好。I have many hobbies. I love swimming, singing and shopping. At the moment, travelling is my favourite hobby. However, I have a lo
29、t of homework every day. I spend so much time doing my homework that I cannot find any time for my hobbies. I really feel bad about it. I dont want to give up all my hobbies because of my homework.例二要点：1. 迈克迷恋足球，喜爱看足球比赛，当然也喜爱踢足球。2. 放学后，他经常和同学们一起踢一小时左右的足球；他的父母不喜欢这一点，要求他在5 点半之前回家。3. 他认为有必要花些时间在爱好上，希望能
30、得到父母的支持。Mike is crazy about football! He loves watching football matches. Of course, he loves playing football too. He often spends about one hour playing football with his classmates after school. His parents dont like this and have asked him to go home before 5:30. He thinks it is important for hi
31、m to spend some time on his hobbies. He wishes he could have his parents support.10. 我的家乡 My hometown（同 2016 第 10）例一要点：1. 我的家乡在中国的东部，是个小城镇。2. 城里有个美丽的公园，在那里我们可以散步，也可以看到小山、树和湖；城里有一些高楼，最高的楼有二十四层；有很多商店，我们经常去购物。3. 我很喜欢我的家乡。My hometown is in the east of China. It is a small town. In it there is a beautifu
32、l park. We can go walking there. We can see hills, trees and lakes too. There are some tall buildings in the town and the tallest one has twenty-four floors. There are lots of shops. We often go shopping there. I like my hometown very much.例二要点：1. 我住在一个小城市的附近。我的房子外便是公交车站，乘公交车到市中心约需十分钟。2. 在市中心有许多建筑物，
33、包括一个大型购物中心、一个青年中心和一个博物馆，还有一个公园。3. 青年中心是我最喜欢的地方，周末我经常和朋友们去那里。I live near a small city. Outside my house is a bus stop. It takes about ten minutes to get to the city centre by bus. There are lots of buildings there, including a large shopping mall, a youth centre and a museum. There is a park too. The
34、 youth centre is my favourite place. I often go there with my friends at the weekend.11. 颜色 Colours（同 2016 第 11）例一要点：1. 一些颜色让人感到平静和安宁，蓝色便是其一。蓝色也表示难过。感到难过的人会说“我感到忧伤” 。2. 让人感到平静和安宁的另一种颜色是白色。如果你感到压力大，就可以穿白色的衣服。白色还是一种纯洁的色彩。Some colours make people feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these colours. Bl
35、ue can also represent sadness. Someone who is feeling sad may say “Im feeling blue.” Another colour that makes people feel calm and peaceful is white. You could wear white if you are feeling stressed. White is also the colour of purity.例二要点：1. 一些颜色能让你感到温暖。生活在气候寒冷地区的人们，更喜欢用暖色来给他们的家一种温暖和舒适的感觉。2. 橙色是暖色
36、之一。如果你感到难过，它能让你振奋。黄色是另一种暖色。它是太阳的颜色，也是智慧之色。Some colours can make you feel warm. People in cold areas prefer to use warm colours to give their homes a warm and comfortable feeling. Orange is one of the warm colours. It can cheer you up if you feel sad. Yellow is another warm colour. It is the colour o
37、f the sun. It is also the colour of wisdom.12. 饮食 Diet（与 2016 的第 3 篇一样）例一要点：1. 为了更健康，我已改变了饮食。2. 以前我很少吃水果、蔬菜，喜欢糕点、糖果和可乐。3. 现在早餐时我总是吃一根香蕉、一些面包，喝一杯牛奶；午餐时通常吃鱼和蔬菜。4. 我现在越来越健康，学习情况也因此大有改善。I have changed my diet because I want to be healthier. Before, I seldom ate fruit and vegetables. I liked cakes, sweet
38、s and cola. Now, I always have a banana, some bread and a glass of milk for breakfast. I usually eat fish and vegetables for lunch. Im now becoming healthier and healthier. Because of this, my studies have greatly improved.例二要点：1. 以前汤姆喜爱薯条和汉堡包，吃很多甜的零食，很少吃水果和蔬菜。2. 现在为了更健康，他已改变了饮食。早餐常喝点牛奶，吃点面包；正餐常吃米饭、
39、鱼和蔬菜；饭后常吃些水果。3. 汤姆现在健康多了，他知道改变不健康的饮食很重要。Before, Tom loved chips and hamburgers and ate a lot of sweet snacks, but he seldom ate fruit and vegetables. Now, he has changed his diet because he wants to be healthier. For breakfast, he usually has some milk and bread. He usually has rice, fish and vegeta
40、bles for dinner. After meals he often eats some fruit. Tom is much healthier now. He knows it is important to change an unhealthy diet.13. 时尚 Fashion（同 2016 第 13）例一要点：1. 我是个中学生。上周我设计了一件上衣、一条裙子和一双靴子。2. 黑色的上衣是用羊毛制成的，长而漂亮；红色的裙子也是用羊毛制成的，适合在秋天穿；靴子是短筒皮靴，与衣服很相配。我非常喜爱它们。I am a middle school student. Last we
41、ek I designed a coat, a skirt and a pair of boots. The black coat is made of wool. It is long and beautiful. The red skirt is made of wool too. It is good for autumn. The boots are short and are made of leather. They match the clothes very well. I love them very much.例二要点：1. 上星期六，我们班举办了一场时装表演，我们都穿着
42、20 世纪不同年代的服装。2. 海伦的衣服看上去色彩鲜艳，是 20 世纪 80 年代的款式。3. 约翰看起来很休闲，穿着蓝黄相间的运动衣和一双色彩鲜艳的运动鞋。20 世纪 90 年代的年轻人喜欢穿运动鞋。Last Saturday, our class held a fashion show. We all wore clothes from different times in the 20th century. Helen looked colourful. Her clothes were from the 1980s. John looked very relaxed. He wore
43、 blue-and-yellow sports clothes and a pair of colourful trainers. Young people in the 1990s liked wearing trainers.14. 帮助他人 Helping others（同 2016 第 14）例一要点：1. 我的表姐朱迪在大学里加入了一个志愿者工程。她在中国西北部的一所小学里当老师，为期一年。2. 她教学生语文、英语和数学，有时候还教他们唱歌。她还给他们很多书。3. 朱迪认为，对大学生们来说，给贫困地区的孩子们上课是件非常有意义的事。通过这种方式，他们能够帮助当地人改善自己的生活。My
44、 cousin Judy has taken part in a volunteer project in her college. She works as a primary school teacher in North-west China for one year. She teaches the students Chinese, English and Maths. She sometimes teaches them songs. She also gives them a lot of books to read. Judy thinks it is meaningful f
45、or college students to teach children in the poor areas. In this way, they can help the local people improve their lives.例二要点：1. 小伟，一名九年级的学生，从上个月起就生病住院了。医生说手术也许能够挽救他，但是手术要花费三十多万元。2. 小伟的父母都是农民，他们没有足够的钱。然而，对小伟而言，尽快手术很重要。3. 如果我们都能伸出援助之手，也许他会很快康复。Xiao Wei, a Grade 9 student, has been ill in hospital sin
46、ce last month. The doctor says an operation may save him, but it will cost over 300,000 yuan. Xiao Weis parents are both farmers. They do not have enough money. However, it is important for Xiao Wei to have the operation as soon as possible. If all of us can give a helping hand, he may get well agai
47、n soon.15. 电视 TV（同 2016 第 15）例一要点：l. 我校的学生喜欢各种电视节目。2. 安妮塔是七年级的学生，最喜欢动物世界 ；她哥哥汤姆在八年级，最喜欢体育城 。3. 他们每天看一小时电视。从电视节目中他们学到了许多书本上学不到的知识。The students in our school like different kinds of TV programmes. Anita is a Grade 7 student. Her favourite programme is Animal World. Her elder brother Tom is in Grade 8.
48、 His favourite programme is Sports City. They watch TV for one hour every day. From TV programmes theyve learned a lot that cant be learned from books.例二要点：1. 今天是个非常令人激动的日子，我和表兄一起参加了一个电视竞赛节目。2. 在节目中，我们要合作回答各种有关体育知识的问题。节目开始前，我感到很紧张，但是我和表兄好好地做了准备，我们答对了大部分问题。最后，我们获得最高分，赢得了比赛。3. 我的家人都很高兴。Today is a very
49、 exciting day. My cousin and I took part in a TV game show. On the show we had to work together to answer all kinds of questions about sports. Before the show I felt quite nervous, but my cousin and I prepared well. We answered most of the questions correctly. Finally, we got the top score and won the show. My family are all very happy.16. 迪斯尼乐园 Disneyland（同 2016 第 16）例一要点：1. 我和父母在香港已经三天了，在这儿过得很愉快。2. 今天，我们在迪斯尼乐园度过了一整天。它是个著名的主题公园，共有四个不同的区域，我们一一参观了。最后，我们观看了一场烟火表演。3. 我拍了许多照片，回去后会给朋友们看。My parents and I have been in Hong Kong for three days. We are having a good time here.
