Conversation 1
Steven: Do you want to listen to some music?
Maria: Sure. I have a lot of CDs.
Steven: What kind do you have? Can I take a look? Wow, you have quite a lot.
Maria: I like classical music mostly because my family listen to it a lot, but I really like pop songs the most.
Steven: Can you sing?
Maria: Not the newest one, and when it comes to foreign songs I can only hum.
Conversation 2
Bobby: Do you like music?
Rachel: Well, it depends.
Bobby: Do you think this music is well-matched?
Rachel: Of course yes!
Bobby: How about the lyrics ( 歌词 )?
Rachel: Very touching.
Bobby: They bring back some of my childhood memories.
Rachel: Yeah! It’s so nostalgic ( 怀旧的 ). I love songs that take me to some places I haven’t been, or haven’t been for a long time. It’s fun and exciting.
Bobby: Of course, the rhythm is fantastic too. It makes me eager to dance.
Rachel: It’s full of energy.
Bobby: This song is really worth listening to and enjoying.
Rachel: It certainly is. It’s worth the Grammy Award it won.
Reading 1
Almost everyone is fond of music. I am a music lover. Listening to music is a hobby in my life.Listening to music will make me feel relaxed. Whenever I feel sad, I can just turn on the radio and listen to some music. Music can cheer me up when I am sad.
I enjoy different kinds of music. Light music fills my heart with joyfulness. Country music tells me the feelings of country people. Pop music tells me the young people’s concern and I am willing to share their happiness and trouble. Music comes from the heart and flows into the heart.
Reading 2
Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, weather, politics, and activities of American people. Most of the radio broadcast are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make CDs or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies of Beethoven.
Choose the best answer.
( )1. Almost every American student likes _____.
A. popular music B. American songsC. folk music
( )2. What do adult drivers do while they are driving?
A. Listen to pop songs.B. Listen to news and make a CD.
C. Listen to music and news.
( )3. What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?A. Their CDs or tapes are used in every state.
B. Several young people buy their CDs or tapes.
C. They are followed by young people sometimes.
( )4. _____ was started by cowboys.
A. Popular music B. Western musicC. Serious music
( )5. What may be the best title for this passage?
A. Popular Music in America.
B. Kinds of Music in America.
C. How to Be Famous Singers.
traditional music :传统音乐
dancing music :舞曲
country music :乡村音乐
rap :说唱
campus songs :校园歌曲
world famous music :世界名曲
art ballad :艺术民谣或歌曲
pleasant :悦耳的
heavy metal :重金属音乐
beat :节拍
national anthem :国歌
classical music :古典音乐
pop music :流行
jazz :爵士
blues :布鲁斯,蓝调
civic ballad :民谣
folk songs :民歌
tune :曲调
relaxing :令人放松的
lyrics :歌词
composition :音乐作品
rhyme :韵律,节奏
light music :轻音乐
folk music :民间音乐
rock & roll :摇滚
swing :摇摆乐
national music :民族音乐
art songs :艺术歌曲
melodious :悠扬的
soulful :充满热情的
pop rock :流行摇滚
melody :旋律
tempo :拍子,音乐速度
Months of the Year
一月: January
四月: April
七月: July
十月: October
二月: February
五月: May
八月: August
十一月: November
三月: March
六月: June
九月: September
十二月: December
Days of the Week
星期一: Monday
星期四: Thursday
星期日: Sunday
星期二: Tuesday
星期五: Friday
星期三: Wednesday
星期六: Saturday
一个星期有 7 天,小朋友们要记心间。
Monday, Monday 星期一,猴子花钱坐飞机。
Tuesday, Tuesday 星期二,猴子屁股摔两半儿。
Wednesday, Wednesday 星期三,猴子爬上花果山。
Thursday, Thursday 星期四,猴子进城去考试。
Friday, Friday 星期五,猴子遇上大老虎。
Saturday, Saturday 星期六,猴子上树摘石榴。
Sunday, Sunday 星期天,猴子休息上公园。
Liu Tao: Hi, Mike. Nice to see you.
Mike: Nice to see you, too. Liu Tao.
Liu Tao: What day is it today?
Mike: It’s Thursday. What lessons do you have in this morning?
Liu Tao: We have Maths, Chinese, Art, and Science.
Mike: Oh, I like PE very much. But we don’t have PE today.
Liu Tao: We have PE and Computer Studies this afternoon.
Mike: Great! Do you like PE?
Liu Tao: No, I don’t. I like English very much. Tomorrow we will have an English lesson in the morning.
Mike: It’s time for class. Let’s go!
True or False?
( )1. Liu Tao has PE in the afternoon.
( )2. Liu Tao has six lessons today.
( )3. Liu Tao doesn’t like English.
( )4. Liu Tao will have English lesson on Friday morning.
Reading 1
There are seven days in a week. They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Do you do homework every day?Yes, we do.
What do you do on Monday?We read the text.
What do you do on Tuesday?We copy sentences from the text.
What do you do on Wednesday?We do spelling exercises.
What do you do on Thursday?We review English grammar.
What do you do on Friday?We do grammar exercises.
What do you do on Saturday?We review the whole lesson.
Reading 2
There are twelve months in a year. The names of the twelve months are January, February, March, April,May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Each month has thirty days or thirty-one days. In a leap-year ( 闰年 ), February has twenty-nine days. A leap year comes once in four years. There are 365 days in a year. There are seven days in a week. They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. The parts of the day are morning, afternoon, evening and night. April, June, September and November have thirty days. All the rest have thirty-one days, except February alone.
Choose the best answer.
( )1. Which month has twenty-nine days?
A. Every month. B. Every month except February.
C. February in each leap-year. D. February in every year.
( )2. Is Monday the first day of the week?
A. Yes, it is.B. Yes, they are. C. No, it isn’t’.D. No, they arent.
( )3. What day comes after Thursday?
A. Wednesday.B. Friday. C. Saturday. D. Tuesday.
( )4. How many days are there in a year?
A. 7 B. 365 C. 12 D. 29
( )5. How many days are there in a leap-year?
A. 364 B. 365 C. 366
D. 367
Reading 3
There are seven days in a week. They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Most ( 多数 ) children go to school from Monday to Friday. Most people don’t work on Saturday or Sunday and most shops are closed in England on Saturday and Sunday. But in China shops are open every day. Sunday is always a holiday. Some people go to church ( 教堂 ) on that day. The time between Friday evening and Monday morning is the weekend. It is time for rest. We don’t work all the time. We have to rest from time to time. We rest over the weekend.
Choose the best answer.
( )1. Most children don’t go to school on ______________.
A. Saturday B. Monday C. WednesdayD. Tuesday
( )2. Most people go to work on ____________________.
A. Saturday B. Sunday C. TuesdayD. Monday
( )3. In China shops are open ____________________.
A. on Tuesday B. every day C. on ThursdayD. at weekend
( )4. We have ___________ on the weekend.
A. to work B. a good rest C. lessons D. time
( )5. There are ____________ people in most shops in England on Sunday.
A. some B. many C. no D. every
Reading 4
What day do you like? I like Friday. I have five classes in the morning and all my classes are great. My first class is Chinese. It’s interesting and fun. The second class is English. It is easy for me and I like it very much. My English teacher, Mrs. Wang, always says English is very important. That’s for sure! Then I have two math classes. I think math is really difficult. But my math teacher, Mrs. Li, is a very nice woman. She always helps me. P.E. is the last class. I can play ping-pong with my classmates, so it’s my favorite class. We always have a good time in P.E. We have lunch after class. I eat chicken and carrots for lunch. I don’t have hamburgers or ice-cream. I want to be healthy.
Conversation 1
A: Good morning, Miss Wang.
B: Good morning, Mr. Lee.
A: It’s a beautiful morning, isn’t it?
B: Oh, it’s a nice day, indeed.
A: I hope it won’t be too hot. I can’t stand the heat.
B: Really? For me, too.
Conversation 2
A: It’s rather cold, isn’t it?
B: Oh, yes, it is.
A: Shall I light the stove?
B: That’s a good idea.
A: Well, what’s the climate like in your country?
B: It’s mild, but it’s not always pleasant.
A: Which season do you like best?
B: I like spring. The days are long and the nights are short. The flowers are in bloom. We go on picnics.
Conversation 3
Dad: Nice weather, honey!
Mom: The days are getting longer!
Dad: May and Daniel often like this kind of weather.
Mom: Yeah, they can enjoy themselves in the day time and it is not so hot.
Dad: Honey, how about taking them to the beach this weekend?
Mom: That’s great!
Dad: Since last time we’ve climbed the mountain, we haven’t gone out for a long time.
Mom: And this kind of weather is rare for the season either.
Dad: Yes, I remember last year this time, the weather is so hot.
Mom: So we must seize this chance to go the beach.
Dad: Daniel loves the beach very much!
Mom: He will enjoy himself this weekend.
Conversation 4
A: The weather in Beijing is just beautiful!
B: Autumn is the best season in Beijing, you know.
A: Yes, I can see. The summer heat is over, and the winter cold is still far away.
B: What is the weather like in Washington at this time of this year?
A: Autumn is also very nice in Washington.
B: Is it very cold in winter there?
A: No, it isn’t. But sometimes it snows a lot in winter.
B: Does it rain a lot in summer there?
A: Oh yes! Sometimes it rains very heavily. How about here in Beijing?
B: There’s a lot of rain in summer, but it seldom rains in Autumn.
A: I feel it’s rather dry here.
B: That’s true. Many people from the south don’t like the weather here.
A: Are you from the south?
B: No, I’m from the north. I was born in Beijing, actually.
A: I see. So this is your hometown?
B: That’s right.
Reading 1
Spring is green with flowers and songs. Summer is hot and the days are long. Autumn is rich with fruit and grain. Winter brings snow and the New Year again.
I like summer because the days are longer. Though it may get a bit too hot sometimes, our family still loves that season because it’s the best time of year to go to the beach for fun on weekends. Then everything is really perfect when you come to the beach.
Reading 2
There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, fall and winter.
I like spring. It is warm. It often rains. I can plant trees and flowers in spring. The spring is green.Summer is very hot. I can swim in the river. Fall is a good season. It is nice. I can fly kites in fall. I can eat many apples too. Winter is cold. I wish I can play snow and make a snowman in Beijing someday. Because it does not snow in Hangzhou.
I love all the seasons, because they are nice.
Reading 3
There are four seasons in a year. March, April and May make the spring season. June, July and August make the summer season. September, October and November make the autumn season. December, January and February make the winter season.
Near the North Pole there are two seasons: winter and summer. The winter nights are long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. The summer days are long. For more than two months,the sun never sets, and there is no night.
In the tropics ( 热带 ) there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season.
Reading 4
It’s spring now. The trees in the park turn green. The flowers come out. People like going to park with their families or friends at this best time of the year.
Today is a fine day. There are some clouds in the sky, but the sun is shining. Mr. Brown is with his family. They are walking in a park. There is a lake in the park. There are some boats on the lake. Mr. Brown is going to rent a boat. He will have a good day with his family.
提示问题:
1. We see this rising in the morning and shining in the sky.
2. We see a lot of this in winter.
3. Don’t get_____. Take an umbrella.
4. In_____weather, you shouldn’t go out in a boat.
5. This is the season when flowers bloom and birds start their singing.
6. We see _____ flowers in spring than in winter.
7. This is the season for the beach.
8. There are twelve months in _____ year.
9. The months that comes before April.
10. Hard little ice balls that come out of the sky.
11. In summer, the sun sets ____ than in winter.
12. How we feel when we’re in front of a cosy log fire.
13. There are three of these in each season.
Keys to the puzzle :
1. sun 2. snow 3. wet 4. stormy 5. spring 6. more 7. summer 8. one 9. March 10. hail 11. later 12. warm 13. months