仁爱版九下英语课文原文

Unit 5 China and the worldTopic 1 China attracts millions of tourists form all over the world Section A 1a. read and understand( Its been two years since Mr. Green came to China. Their daughter ,Susanna , has just come to live with them. She knows very little about the country.)Susanna: Mom , how much do you know about China ?Mrs. Green : A lot . China is a great country that has about 5000 years of history. There are many places of interest which attract million of tourists from all over the world every year.Susanna: Is that so ? Are there any beautiful mountains ?Mrs. Green : Yes. And some of them are very famous , such as Mountain Tai, Mountain Huang , Mount Song and Mount Emei.Susanna: What about rivers?Mrs. Green : There are a great number of rivers in China. Among them , the Changjiang River is the longest one and the second longest is the Huanghe River. Theyre the birthplaces of Chinese culture.Susanna: Anything else ?Mrs. Green : My dear , I think you should get to know more about China by yourself. I can fetch you Guide to China. Its a book which introduces China in detail.Susanna: Thanks , Mom.1b . Complete the table There are many places of _ in China.MountainSome beautiful and _ mountains such as Mount Tai, Mount _,Mount Song and Mount Emei.River a great _ of rivers such as the Changjing River , the _ one and the Huanghe River , the _ longest one. China attracts millions of _ from all over the world each year.2. Talk about the pictures with your partner by following example.Example: A: Do you know Mount Huang ? B: Yes. Its a mountain with lots of strange pine trees.A: Where is it ?B: It lies in Anhui provinceA: Its a place which/ that is worth visinting.B: Yes, lets go there this summer vacation. Mount Huang/ strange pine trees/ Anhui Provincethe West Lake/ many gardens / Zhejiang Province Unit5 topic1 section B 1a. read and understandSusanna: Wow ! What grand buildings ! Why are the roofs of most building yellow ?Jane: Because yellow was a symbol of imperial power in ancient China.Susanna: What are those animals that are carved on the stones ? Kangkang: They are dragons. Its said that theyre powerful animals which guard the whole nation. In ancient China, emperors thought that they themselves were real dragons and the sons of Heaven.Jane: And the dragon has become a symbol of the Chinese nation.Kangkang: Thats correct ! It also plays an important part in Chinese festivals.Susanna: How interesting ! Anything else about dragons ?Kangkang: Yes, there are a lot of operas , music, paintings and sayings about dragons.1b. read 1a and choose the correct answer.Susanna, Jane and Kangkang are mainly talking about _A the Palace Museum B dragons and colorsC emperors D dragons, a symbol of the Chinese nation1c. Read 1a and match the words with their descriptions. yellow A a symbol of imperial power B the sons of Heaven dragons C guard the whole nation D a sympol the Chinese nation emperors E play an important part in Chinese festivals2a. Complete the following sentences with the correct attributive clauses based on 1a.1. Jane and Kangkang are showing Susanna around the buildings _2. Jane thinks yellow is the color _3. It is said that dragons are powerful animals _4. It is said that emperors are persons _5. Chinese people think a dragon is an animal _6. We all know that dragons are the animals _A which/that play an important part in Chinese festivalsB which/that guard the whole nationC which/that have yellow roofsD which/ that is a symbol of the Chinese nationE which/ that is a symbol of imperial powerF who/ that are the sons of Heaven Unit5 topic1 section C The Great Wall The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world. The entire wall , which has many branches, is about 8 800kilometers long. It stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west. The construction was begun during the Warring States Period, which was about 2 5oo years ago. The states of Qin, Wei , Zhao, Qi, Yan and Zhongshan all built walls to protect their people. The first emperor, Qin Shihuang, joined all these smaller walls together to make the Great Wall. These early walls that were made of packed earth and wood away in the rain and wind. Little of that wall remains. Most of the wall that can be seen today was built during the Ming dynasty. It was made of stone and brick that would last longer. The Great Wall was first built by ancient people to separate them from their enemies. Those Ming dynasty rulers did not expect that it would later be used to bring tourists into China. It is said that one who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. The Great Wall is a treasure of Chinese civilization and it is regarded as a symbol of the Chinese nation.1b Read 1a and match the words with their meanings.1 separate a not joined to something else2 enemy b to think or believe that something will happen3 expect c gold or other things that are worth lots of money.4 treasure d a person who hates you and wants to harm you1c. Read 1a again and complete the diagram. Qin dynasty total length _ _ to_ their people _ _ purpose Material - The Great Wall to _them for their_ Ming dynasty beginning time _ _ a _ of Chinese civilization Meaning _ _ a _ of the Chinese nation Unit5 topic1 section DGrammar Attributive Clauses (II)China is a great country _ about 5000 years of history.China is a great country _ has about 5000 years of history.It is a book _ details about China.It is a book _ introduces China in detail.Functions Thats correct ! And some of them are very famous, such as Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Song and Mount Emei.1a Read the following passage and choose the best title for it.A Chinas Long History of Tea B Chinas Tea Culture C Tea Drinking in China. The home of tea, with has more than 4000 years of history, is China. People throughout China drink tea daily. Of the three major drinks tea, coffee and cocoa tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain , began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then. The word for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character, “cha”. The English word, “tea, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen , Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chai”, which sounds like “chaye” (tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is pronounced a little differently. Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the wild climate and rich soil there. Longjing, puer, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous teas. Theyre produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian. Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, including tea planting, tea-leaf picking , tea making and tea drinking . Tea is also a popular topic in dances, songs , poems and novels.1b Read 1a again and mark T (true) or F (False).1. Chinese tea became world-famous over one thousand years ago. ( )2. The sound of the English word “tea” is similar to that of “chaye” in northern China. ( )3. The written form of the word “tea” is totally the same in both Chinese and Japanese. ( )4. Famous tea leaves in China are produced mainly in the southern part of the country. ( )5. Tea drinking is the only part of the Chinese tea culture. ( )Unit5 topic2 He is really the pride of China section A1a. Read and understand.(Susanna found a picture in the book, Guide to China. Now she is asking Mr. Gao about it )Susanna: Mr.Gao, who is the man in the picture ?Mr.Gao: Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education. He was born in the year 551 B.C . He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas, about human nature and behavior. His main ideas are about kindness and goodmanners. Susanna: Could you tell me more about him ?Mr.Gao: Of course. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries. For example , one of his famous sayings, “He who learns but does not think is lost; he who thinks but does not learn is in danger”, tells us the importance of learning and thinking.Susanna: He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot.1b Read 1a and complete the table. Confucius pioneerIn the field of _thinkerMany ideas about human _and behavior, especially his ideas about _ and good manners.philosopherInfluencing _ people in different countries with his _sayings.2 Put the following sentences in the correct order. Then tell about Confucius life story in groups by adding some information from 1a.( ) A But Confucius received a good education when he was young.( ) B At the age of 55, Confucius began to travel around China. He tried to search for good rules of behavior.( ) C And when he was 17, his mother died.( ) D. In his thirties, Confucius began to teach . He spent the rest of his life teaching.( ) E Five years later, he passed away.( ) F When he was 68 years old, Confucius returned to Lu, his home state.( ) G Confucius was born in the state of Lu in the year 551 B.C.( ) H When he was 3 years old , his father died.3 Read these wise sayings of Confucius and discuss their meanings with your partner.(1) When I walk along with two others , I may be able to learn from them.(2) What you know , you know; what you dont know, you dont know.(3) Learn the new while reviewing the old.(4) Isnt it a pleasure that friends come to see you from far away ?(5) Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.Unit5 topic2 section B1a Read and understand(Susanna and Kangkang are taliking about ZhengHe )Susanna: You know , I am becoming more and more interested in Chinas history these days. Could you tell me something about the person named zheng He ?Kangkang: Sure. Zheng He was born in 1371. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.Susanna: Why do you think he was great ? Kangkang: Because, as a captain and palace official , he led seven ocean journeys from 14o5 to 1433. At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the eaas coast of Africa. His last ocean journey was more than half a century earlier than Columbus first journey to America.Susanna: Its hard to believe ! What a great explorer ! He is really the pride of China.Kangkang: Yes. Unfortunately , he died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.Susanna: Oh , what a shame ! Thank you for telling me so much.Kangkang: My pleasure.1b Read 1a and choose the correct answers.( ) 1. Which dynasty did Zheng He live in ?A Qin dynasty B Ming dynasty C Han dynasty D Song dynasty( ) 2. How did Zheng He find the direction in the sailing ?A By the star B By the sun C By the compass D By the wind( ) 3. When did Zhen He pass away ?A In 1371. B In 1405 C In 1435 D In 14332 Combine the following sentences from two to one with who, whom, whose, which or that by following the example.Example:Zheng He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him.Zheng He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.1. Zheng He led seven ocean journeys. He took over 200 ships and 27ooo people every time.2. Zheng He died on his way home in 1433. We Chinese people respect him3 The ship is about 151.8 meters long and 61.6 meters wide.Its size was the biggest.4. The journeys were to develop trade and friendship between China and other countries.The journeys covered more than 30 countries and areas.Unit5 topic2 section C1a. Read and understandLearn the following new words with your dictionary before readingMissile aerospace spacecraft the Pacific Ocean Institute devotion career destination Qian Xuesen - the Father of Chinas MissilesQian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou. Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911. After his graduation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he traveled across the Pacific Ocean to the United States for further study. There he received his Ph. D. degrees in both aerospace and mathematics. After he graduated , he became a teacher as well as researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China. When he returned to his motherland in 1955 , the countrys space research was almost a blank. In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles. From then on , he was in charge of developing Chinas missile , rocket and spacecraft research programs. He was a pioneer in these related fields and was honored as “The Father of Chinas Missiles”. He is the pride of the Chinese People.He passed away on October 31, at the age of 98, but he is a man who still encourage Chinese youth. His devotion to his country was expressed in his saying.,”My career is in China , my success is in China and my destination is in China !” When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States , he laughed and said , “My family name is Qian , but I dont like qian”1b. Read 1a and complete the following tasks.What happened to Qian Xuesen in the following years ? Write them down.1911 _1934 _1955 _1956 _ _2. Make up conversations by following the example and pay attention to the attributive clauses.Example: A Who is Qian Xuesen ?B: He is a scientist who was honored as “The Farher of Chinas Missiles “A: What should we learn from him ?B His love and devotion to our country. Qian Xuesen / scientist / be honored as “The Father of Chinas Missiles” Yuan Longping / scientist/ develop hybrid rice Unit5 topic2 section DAttributive Clauses (III)Confucius was a great thinker _had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.He was a Ming dynasty explorer _ we Chinese people are proud of.Confucius was also a famous philosopher _ wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.FunctionsWhat a great explorer ! Its hard to believe !Could you tell me more about him ?1a Look at the pictures and match the Four Great Inventions of ancient China with them. Then fill in the blanks with the name of the Four Great Inventions.A gunpowder B printing C paper-making D compass ( D ) ( ) ( ) ( )_ It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented , sailors had to depend on the star to find the right direction . After it was invented , the oceans were open to sail. And many discoveries were made with its help._ It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang dynasty , people began to use it in wars . The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries._ Before it was invented , the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. China was the first country in the world to make it. During the Western Han dynasty, it was made in some places in China, and was