中学生考典

Unit 1 Friendship Section

1 Experiencing and understanding language Reading Page 5

Chen Ming started his new school life this month. Read his post about his new friend.

New school, new friends

I love my new school! I have made a lot of new friends there. Li Hua is one of them. Li Hua is helpful and patient. He is also good at maths. When I meet difficult maths problems, I turn to him for help. When something interesting happens to me， I share my happiness with him. When one of us feels sad, we tell the other one and this makes us feel better. We really like doing things together. Li Hua loves playing ping-pong with me after school. "It’s fun to play with a good player like you", he says. With his help, my maths has improved a lot. I am also more confident now, and I have the courage to try new things. My parents also tell me that I am more open and willing to help than before. I think this is all thanks to Li Hua. Close friends can really help us in our lives! My friendship with Li Hua teaches me that friends count on each other for love, admiration, respect and support. Friendships are not only about having fun, but also about love, honesty, understanding and trust.

我爱我的新学校！在那里我交了很多新朋友。李华就是其中之一。 李华乐于助人、有耐心。他数学也很好。当我遇到难题时，我向他求助。当有趣的事情发生时，我和他分享我的快乐。当我们其中一个感到难过时，我们会告诉对方，这让我们的感觉好很多。我们喜欢一起做事。李华喜欢放学后和我一起打乒乓球。“和你这样的高手打球真有趣，”他说。 在他的帮助下，我的数学有了很大的进步。我也变得更加自信，有勇气尝试新事物。我的父母也告诉我，我比以前更开朗、更乐于助人。我想这都要归功于李华。真正的朋友在生活中真的能帮助我们！我和李华的友谊让我明白，朋友之间相互依靠的是爱、敬佩、尊重和支持。友谊不仅是玩得开心，还关乎爱、诚实、理解和信任。

Listening A survey about friendship Page 8

Section 3 Expressing and communicating ideas Speaking Describing your friend Page 11 Work in pairs and talk about your friends. What makes him / her your good / best / true friend? S1: I'm going to talk about my best friend, Zhou Jing. She is tall. She has long, straight hair. Her smile is always bright, and it makes everyone around her happy. She likes to write stories. We like doing the same things. S2:What makes her your best friend? S1: She is kind and caring. When I feel sad, she is always there to help me and cheer me up. 我要说的是我最好的朋友周静。她个子高挑。她有一头长长的直发。她的笑容总是那么灿烂，让周围的人都感到开心。她喜欢写故事。我们喜欢做同样的事情。 是什么让她成为你最好的朋友？ 她善良又体贴。当我感到难过时，她总是在那里帮助我，让我振作起来。

Section 4 Extending and developing competencies Focusing on culture Pages 14 and 15 Many books explore the power and beauty of strong and lasting friendships. Let's dive into one of the classic books. 1. Read an excerpt from the book Charlotte's Web by E. B. White about the friendship between Wilbur the Pig and Charlotte the Spider. Charlotte's Web is the story of two friends on a farm: Wilbur the Pig and Charlotte the Spider. The farmer, Zuckerman, wants to eat Wilbur, but Charlotte has a plan to save his life. Thanks to Charlotte's clever plan, Zuckerman lets the pig live. However, Charlotte is dying of old age. Wilbur is very sad, but he tells Charlotte he will take care of her children. A true friend Wilbur often thought of Charlotte. All winter Wilbur watched over Charlotte's eggs. For Wilbur, nothing in life was as important. He waited patiently for the big day to come. One sunny morning, Wilbur saw something move—a very small spider that looked like Charlotte. Then three more, then eight, then ten ... Charlotte's children were here at last. "I am an old friend of your mother's, "said Wilbur. “I am glad to see you.” The little spiders were glad to see him too. One day, Wilbur felt a warm wind come into the barn. As he watched, one baby spider rose into the air. “Good-bye!” it said. “Wait, " Wilbur cried out. “Where are you going?” “We are leaving on the warm wind.” “You can't all go. I will have no friends,” said Wilbur. “Good-bye!” they called. “Good-bye, good-bye!” This felt like the end of the world to Wilbur. He cried himself to sleep. When he woke up, there were three small spiders on the wall. “Hello! Three of us are staying. We like this place. and we like you, ” said a very small spider. It was a happy day for Wilbur. And there were many more happy days. As the months and years came and went, he was never without friends. Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. He loved her children and grandchildren, but they could never take her place in his heart. It is not often that a true friend like her comes along. 威尔伯经常想起夏洛特。整个冬天，威尔伯都在守护着夏洛特的卵。对威尔伯来说，生活中没有什么比这更重要的了。他耐心地等待着那个重要的日子的到来。 一个阳光明媚的早晨，威尔伯看到有东西在动——一个看起来像夏洛特的非常小的蜘蛛。然后是三个、八个、十个…夏洛特的孩子们终于来了。 “我是你妈妈的老朋友，”威尔伯说， “很高兴见到你们。”小蜘蛛们也很高兴看到他。 有一天，威尔伯感觉到一股暖风进入了谷仓。他看着，一只小蜘蛛升上了天空。 “再见！”它说。 “等等，”威尔伯喊道， “你要去哪儿？” “我们要乘着暖风离开。” “你们不能都走，否则我就没有朋友了，”威尔伯说。 “再见！再见，再见！”他们叫道。 这对威尔伯来说感觉像是世界末日。他哭着睡着了。当他醒来时，墙上有三只小蜘蛛。 “你好！我们三个留下来了。我们喜欢这个地方，也喜欢你，”一只非常小的蜘蛛说。 这对威尔伯来说是一个快乐的日子。随后又有许多快乐的日子。 随着月份和年份的流逝，威尔伯从未缺少朋友。他永远不会忘记夏洛特。他爱她的孩子和孙子们，但他们永远无法取代夏洛特在他心中的位置。像夏洛特这样的真正朋友并不常见。

Cross-curricular connection: Education Page 16 You and your friends are all good at something and intelligent in different ways. Scientists say we have multiple intelligences, but usually only one or two of them are very strong. 1.Read the text. Complete the labels with the words below. Learning in different ways 1.Li Dong loves dinosaurs and he has got a rock collection too. He likes studying outside. 2.Jack loves drawing painting and taking photos. He can read maps very well. 3.Zhou Jing likes writing stories and reading books. She is a great actress and is always in the school play. 4.Caro is sporty. She's a good dancer and she plays football too. 5.Lucas can play the guitar. He likes listening to music in his free time. 6.Olivia can play chess very well and she likes solving maths puzzles. 1.李东喜欢恐龙，他还有一个岩石收藏。他喜欢在户外学习。 2.杰克喜欢画画、摄影，他阅读地图的能力非常强。 3.周晶喜欢写故事和读书。她是一位出色的演员，总是在学校的戏剧中扮演角色。 4.卡罗很擅长运动，她是一位好舞者，也踢足球。 5.卢卡斯会弹吉他。他喜欢在空闲时间听音乐。 6.奥利维亚下国际象棋非常厉害，她喜欢解决数学谜题。