外研版七年級英語下冊M1-M6課文(精)

B:HiMum,canyouhearme?

BM:Yes,Ican.Whereareyou?

B:I'mstandingontheGreatWallofChinaandtalkingtoyou.

BM:Really?

B:We'reonaschooltripandwe'rehavingagoodtime.

BM:That'sgreat,Betty.Whataretheothersdoing?

B:Well,Tonyiseatinganicecream.WangHuiistakinglotsofpicturesandLinglingisbuyingsomepresentsandpostcards.AndDamingiseatinglunchandlyinginthesun.

BM:Canyousendmeapostcard,too?

B:Yes.LinglingandIarewritingpostcards.We'reenjoyingtheschooltripalot.Anyway,we'regoinghomenow.Bye!

BM:Bye-bye,Betty!

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Atthismoment,indifferentplacesoftheworldpeoplearedoingdifferentthings.

InLondon,it'sfiveo'clockandpeopleareleavingworkandaregoinghome.They'rewaitingforbusesandrunningfortrains.Somepeoplearedrivingtheircars.Somearehavingafternoonteaathomeorwalkingtopubsandhavingadrink.

InMoscowit'seighto'clockandpeoplearen'thavingafternoontea.Theyarehavingdinnerathomeorinrestaurants.Somearegoingtotheoperaorwatchingaballet.Somearewatchingtelevisionsorplayinggamesathome.

InBeijingit'soneo'clock.Peoplearen'thavingdinner.Theyaresleeping.

InLosAngelesit'snineo'clock.Peoplearen'tgettingup,washingorgettingdressed.They'reworking.Childrenarestartingtheirlessons.

InNewYorkit'smidday.Peoplearen'tworking.Theyarehavinglunch.TheyareeatinghamburgersorhotdogsanddrinkingcoffeeorCoke.They'reseeingfriends,callinghomeorshopping.

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T:Hi,Lingling.What'shappening?AreyougettingreadyforSpringFestival?

L:Yes,weare.

T:Whataretheboysdoing?

L:Theboysarelearningadragondance.

T:Areyoulearningadragondance,too?

L:No,I'mnot.I'mmakinglanterns.

T:What'syourmotherdoing?

L:She'scleaningthehouse.

T:Andwhatisyourauntdoing?Isshehelping?

L:Yes,sheis.She'ssweepingthefloor.

T:Andwhatisyourgrandmotherdoing?

L:She'scookingthemeal.

T:Isyourfatherhelpingyou?

L:No,he'satwork.He'sworking.

Wehavelotsoftraditions.First,wecleanourhousesandsweepawaybadluck,andthenwepaintdoorsandwindowsred.Itmeansgoodluck.Weusuallydecoratethedoorsandwindowswithpapercuts.Wealsobuyclothesandeveryonehasahaircut.

OurparentsandgrandparentsgiveusNewYearpresents.Theyareusuallynewclothes.OnNewYear'sDay,weputonournewclothesandvisitourfamilyandfriends.Thereisadragonandliondancing.

Thefamilyhavedinnerandweeatjiaoziakindofdumplings,orasweetrice

pudding.WewatchTVandatmidnightthereareusuallyfireworks.Wedon'tcleanthehouseforafewdays.Wedon'twanttosweepawaygoodluck.Andwehavelotsoffoodforgoodluck.

TheNewYearFestivalfinishesatLanternFestivalaftertwoweeks.Weusuallyeatakindofricedumplingcalledyuanxiao.Theyareroundandsotheybringusgoodluckalltheyearround.

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B:Whatareyougoingtodoattheweekend,Daming?Whatareyourplans?

D:OnSaturdaymorning,I'mgoingtocheckmyemailandthenI'mgoingtodomyhomework.Intheafternoon,I'mgoingtohaveapianolesson.

B:I'mgoingtobuysomeclothesonSaturdayafternoon.

D:OnSaturdayevening,I'mgoingtogotoapartyatafriend'shome.We'regoingtolistentosomemusic.Wouldyouliketocome?

B:Yes,that'sagreatidea.

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D:WhatareyougoingtodoonSunday?

B:I'mgoingtostayinbedinthemorning.ThenI'mgoingtoreviseformy

test.Whataboutyou?

D:I'mgoingtogetupearlyinthemorningandthenI'mgoingtoplaytabletenniswithsomefriends.Intheafternoon,I'mgoingtomeetLinglingandTonyinthepark,andwe'regoingtohaveapicnic.Andyou'regoingtocome,too!

B:AmI?great!

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I'mlookingforwardtoseeingmydaughterandherdaughter,mygranddaughter.I'mgoingtovisittheminChinabecauseit'smygranddaughter'sbirthday.I'mgoingtotaketheplanetoBeijingbecausetheylivethere.WearegoingtodosomesightseeingbecausewelikeChineseculture.WearegoingtovisittheForbiddenCityandthenwe'regoingtowalkuptotheGreatWall.

I'mlookingforwardtogoingtoDisneylandwithmyparents.I'mgoingtovisitDisneylandbecauseIlikeMickeyMouse.I'mgoingtolearnEnglishbecauseIwanttomakesomeAmericanfriends.ThenI'mgoingtolieonthebeachbecauseIenjoythesunandthesea.Thenwe'regoingtostayinahotelinSanFransiscobecausemyparentshavesomefriendsthere.

WearelookingforwardtoDragonBoatFestival.WearegoingtowatchitinHongKongbecausemyparentslivethere.ThenmywifeandIaregoingtolieonthebeachbecausemychildrenlikeswimming.Andweareallgoingtoenjoymymother'sricedumplings,zongzi,becauseshe'sa

verygoodcook!

B:Willtherebeschoolsinthefuture?

D:No,therewon't.Ithinkeveryonewillstudyathomeandwillusecomputers.Theywon'tusebooks.They'llusetheInternet.

B:Andwilltheysendtheirhomeworktotheteachersbyemail?

D:Yes,theywill.Andstudentswilltalktotheirteachersontheircomputers.

B:I'mnotsure.Ithinkstudentswillusecomputers,butinschool.Everyonewillhaveacomputerontheirdesk.TheywillreadbooksorusetheInternet.Theteacherswon'twriteonablackboardwithchalk.Andnoonewillusepaper,pencilsandpens!

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LIFEINTHEFUTURE

Planeswillbeverylargesoflyingwillbeverycheap.Fuelwillbeexpensive.Everyonewillhaveasmallcar.

Itwillbehotallyearsothewinterwillbeveryshort.ItwillgetwarmattheNorthPolesotheseaswillbeveryrough.Thesummerwillbehotandthewinterwillbewarm.Buttherewillbebadweatherinspringandautumn.Therewillbeheavyrainandstrongwinds.

Homeswillbewarminwinterandcoolinsummer,sotheywillbeverycomfortable.We'llusethesuntoheatourhomes.Noonewillbecoldandtherewillbelotsofhotwater.

Computerswillbeverysmallsothey'llbeverylight.PeoplewilldomanythingsontheInternet.Machineswilldothedulljobsonfarmsandinfactoriesandoffices,sonoonewilldoheavywork.Peoplewillworkthreedaysaweek.Theywillhavelongholidaysandlotsoffreetime.

T:Daming,canyouanswersomequestionsformyhomework,please?What'sthe

populationofShanghai?

D:13millionpeople,Ithink.

T:AndisHongKongbiggerthanShanghai?

D:HongKonghas7millionpeople,soShanghaiisbigger.

T:AndisithotterinHongKong?

D:Yes,it'shotterinHongKong.

T:AndisShanghaianewercitythanHongKong?

D:Shanghaiissevenhundredyearsold.It'sanoldercity.

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I'mfromCambridge.It'sasmallcityintheeastofEngland,andithasabout100,000people.It'sontheRiverCam.Therearelotsofoldbuildingsandchurches.It'sfanousforCambridgeUniversity.

LondonisthecapitaloftheUK,withsevenmillionpeople,soit'sbiggerandbusierthanCambridge.LondonisinthesouthofEnglandandit'sontheRiverThames.Theriveris336kmlong.Londonisanoldcity---about2000yearsold.It'sfamousforBigBen,BuckinghamPalace

andTowerBridge.

InthenorthofEnglandtherearesomelakesandlowmountains.Themountainsareabout1000metershigh.InthewestofEnglandyouarealwaysnearthesea.Therearelotsofsmallvillagesonthecoast.

EnglandisaregionofBritain,andBritainisanisland.It'sneververyhotinsummerorverycoldinwinter.

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B:Chinesepeopleareverygoodatgymnastics.Doyoulikegymnastics,Daming?

D:Yes,Ido.ButChinesepeoplearegoodattabletennis,too,andtabletennisismorepopularthangymnastics.

B:Ilovegymnastics.Ithinkit'smoreexcitingthantabletennis.WhatOlympicsportsdoyoulike?

D:Basketballismyfavoritesport.ButIalsolikerunning.

B:Oh,no,runningismoreboringthanbasketball.Ialsolikecycling.Cyclingismorerelaxingthanrunning.

D:No,itisn't.Ithinkcyclingismoretiringthanrunning.Anddoyoulikeskiing?

B:Yes,Ido.Butit'smoredangerousthanrunningandcycling.

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It'sSaturdaymorning,andZhangXiuyunfromDongdiNeighbourhoodCommitteeinBeijing,isleavingforschool.“IhaveanEnglishclass,”saysZhang,“Itstartsat9:30ameverySaturday,butat8:30thereareusuallylotsofpeopleintheclassroom.”

ZhuGuoming,79,says,“Igethereearlyandsitinfrontoftheblackboard,soI