【正文】 行歌曲及電影中發(fā)揮著越來越重要的作用。9 English in the World Some people say that the English language no longer belongs to the English, and it belongs to the world. It is estimated that the number of people who use English exceeds 750 million. Among these, about 350 million are native speakers, while the rest use it as an official language. If we add to this number the people who have acquired the language to some extent, the total is close to one billion. English plays an increasingly important role in the world as a medium for conducting international business and diplomacy, as well as in science and medicine, the Internet, air and sea munications, international sports events, radio and TV programs, pop songs and movies. estimate 估計(jì) exceed 超過 native 本族的，本國的 official 官方的acquire 掌握 to some extent 達(dá)到某種程度 billion 千萬 increasingly 越來越多地 medium 工具，手段 conduct 實(shí)行，執(zhí)行 international 國際的 diplomacy 外交 medicine 醫(yī)藥 munication 通信 event 事件世界上的英語有人說英語已不再屬于英國人了，它屬于全世界。因?yàn)槿藗兛撤チ松种械脑S多樹，動(dòng)物們失去了家園。8 Animals in DangerSome of the animals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, live in the treetops. They are always swinging and flying from one tree to another looking for food among the leaves and branches. They even sleep in the treetops so they do not have to e down to the ground. Have you heard that such animals and birds in the rainforests are in danger? Because people are cutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are losing their homes. Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As a result many animals and plants are dying. Some forests are so badly damaged that they bee deserts. rainforest 雨林 woodpecker 啄木鳥 treetop 樹頂 swing 搖蕩 leaves 樹葉（leaf的復(fù)數(shù)形式） branch 樹枝 desert 沙漠瀕 危 動(dòng) 物一些雨林中的動(dòng)物和鳥類生活在樹頂上，例如猴子和啄木鳥。然后他們又拿了些繩子，把木棍的四個(gè)頂端連在一起?！彼粗艺f：“我認(rèn)錯(cuò)了。幾年來，他總是不聽我的建議，還說我不正常，但是上星期，他終于去看了醫(yī)生。”父親幫我點(diǎn)起了旺旺的火。我試著用火柴把木頭點(diǎn)燃，但結(jié)果都是煙。s not the right way. I39。 幾年后，漆匠退休了，他把生意交給了兒子。好幾個(gè)油漆匠試圖調(diào)出正確的顏色，但是沒有一個(gè)人調(diào)出的顏色能讓婦人滿意。對(duì)我們大家來說，時(shí)間就是一切。 對(duì)士兵來說，時(shí)間就是勝利。檢察官說：“好，這對(duì)我很有幫助。8226。s the list.shirt , heavy crowbar, box of chocolates , shovel, heavy hammer, bunch of flowers .The inspector said, Good. That helps me a lot. Do you remember how we watched him helping his neighbour, old Mrs. Judson to cover her backyard with cement?detective 偵探的偵探 robber 強(qiáng)盜，盜賊 prison 監(jiān)獄 inspector 檢察官 frankly 坦白地，真誠地 crowbar 鐵撬，撬棒 shovel 鏟，鐵鏟 hammer 鐵錘，錘子 backyard 后院 cement 水泥 偵探工作一個(gè)盜賊從銀行偷了很多錢?，F(xiàn)在，人們還教狗為殘疾主人打開電燈、開冰箱和撥電話。s best friend. Over thousands of years, man has taught his dogs to do many kinds of work besides guarding the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous for their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep. Dogs have been used to aid disabled people for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind owner. Nowadays, dogs can be taught to turn on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, however, dogs are simply pets and friends for both young and old members of the family.guard 看守，看護(hù) sheepdog 牧羊犬 flock 群 aid 幫助 disabled 殘疾人 century 世紀(jì) guide dog 導(dǎo)盲犬 dial 撥 majority 大多數(shù)狗人們總是說狗是人類最好的朋友。幾千年來，除了看家外，人類還教會(huì)了狗去做許多其他的事，例如，牧羊犬就因其可以控制數(shù)百只羊的羊群而出名。然而，對(duì)于大多數(shù)人來說，狗只是家里老人和孩子們的寵物和朋友。他被抓住送到監(jiān)獄，但是錢沒找到。阿米塔基，我跟著他轉(zhuǎn)遍了全鎮(zhèn)，但坦白說，我不能從他買的東西中推斷出什么。你還記得我們看到他是怎么幫他的鄰居，賈德森老太太用水泥鋪院子的嗎？”3 What is Time? （Nursery Rhyme）Time is grain for peasants. Time is wealth for workers. Time is life for doctors. Time is victory for soldiers. Time is knowledge for students. Time is speed for scientists. Time is money for businessmen. Time is everything for all of us. Therefore, seize the time of today!grain 糧食 wealth 財(cái)富 victory 勝利 seize 抓住，把握時(shí)間是什么（童謠一首）對(duì)農(nóng)民來說，時(shí)間就是糧食。對(duì)學(xué)生來說，時(shí)間就是知識(shí)。因此，把握今天!4 Perfect MatchA rich woman is so proud of a valuable antique vase that she decides to have her bedroom painted the same colour as the vase. Several painters try to mix the colour right, but none es close enough to satisfy the woman. Eventually, a painter es. He is confident that he can mix the proper colour. The woman is pleased with the result, and the painter bees famous. Years later, he retires and turns the business over to his son. Dad,asks the son, there39。 最后，來了一個(gè)油漆匠?！鞍职郑眱鹤訂?，“有件事我想知道。ll show you how to do it. First use the small pieces of wood because they catch fire easily. Then put the larger ones on top of them.My father helped me make a big fire. barbecue 燒烤 valley 山谷 stick 枝條 make a fire 生火 燒烤當(dāng)我還是小孩子的時(shí)候，一年夏天我們?nèi)胰ヒ盃I。父親說：“這樣做不對(duì)。6 A Joke— “I stand corrected”I have this friend who always seemed to lean slightly to the left all the time. It used to bother me, so I suggested he see a doctor, and have his legs checked out. For years, he refused and told me I was crazy, but last week, he finally went. Sure enough, the doctor discovered his left leg was a quarter inch shorter than his right. A quick bit of surgery later, he was cured, and both legs are exactly the same length now, and he no longer leans. “So,”I said, You didn39。果真，醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)他的左腿比右腿短四分之一英寸?！? Making a KiteOne day, Paula and Richard decided to make a kite. First they went out and found two straight sticks of the same length. They brought them back home and tied them with a piece of string into the shape of a cross. Then they took some string and used it to tie the four ends of the sticks together. Then, they spread some brightly coloured paper over the frame and glued it around the string. They stuck a tail made of paper to one of the corners, and tied a long string to the centre of the kite. On the next windy day, they took the kite to a hill near their house and flew it. straight stick 直木棍 tie 系 string 繩子 shape 形狀 cross 十字 spread 傳開 frame 框架 stick 粘 tail 尾巴 windy 有風(fēng)的做一個(gè)風(fēng)箏一天，保羅和理查德決定做一個(gè)風(fēng)箏。然后，他們把一些顏色鮮艷的紙涂上膠水，粘在風(fēng)箏的框架上。它們總是從一棵樹蕩到或