UnitlHowcanwebecomegoodlearners?HowILearnedtoLearnEnglishLastyear,IdidnotlikemyEnglishclass.Everyclasswaslikeabaddream.Theteacherspoketooquickly.ButIwasafraidtoaskquestionsbecausemypronunciationwasverybad.SoIjusthidbehindmytextbookandneversaidanything.ThenonedayIwatchedanEnglishmoviecalledToyStory.Ifellinlovewiththisexcitingandfunnymovie!SothenIbegantowatchotherEnglishmoviesaswell.AlthoughIcouldnotunderstandeverythingthecharacterssaid,theirbodylanguageandtheexpressionsontheirfaceshelpedmetogetthemeaning.IalsorealizedIcouldgetthemeaningbylisteningforjustthekeywords.MypronunciationalsoimprovedbylisteningtotheinterestingconversationsinEnglishmovies.Idiscoveredthatlisteningtosomethingyouareinterestedinisthesecrettolanguagelearning.Ialsolearnedusefulsentenceslike"It'sapieceofcakeservesyouright.”ndtdidderstandthesesentencesatfirst.ButbecauseIwantedtounderstandthestory,Ilookedupthewordsinadictionary.NowIreallyenjoymyEnglishclass.Iwanttolearnnewwordsandmoregrammar.ThenIcanhaveabetterunderstandingofEnglishmovies.P62bHowCanYouBecomeaSuccessfulLearner?Everyoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearn.Butwhetherornotyoucandothiswelldependsonyourlearninghabits.Researchshowsthatsuccessfullearnershavesomegoodhabitsincommon.CreatinganinterestinwhattheylearnStudiesshowthatifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainismoreactiveanditisalsoeasierforyoutopayattentiontoitforalongtime.Goodlearnersoftenconnectwhattheyneedtolearnwithsomethingtheyareinterestedin.Forexample,iftheyneedtolearnEnglishandtheylikemusicorsports,theycanlistentoEnglishsongsorwatchsportsprogramsinEnglish.Thiswaytheywillnotgetbored.PracticingandlearningfrommistakesGoodlearnersthinkaboutwhattheyaregoodatandwhattheyneedtopractioeore.Remember,“useitorloseit”!Evenifyoulearnsomethingwell,youfwritjetitunlessyouuseit.Practicemakesperfect.Goodlearnersarealsonotafraidofmakingmistakes.AlexanderGrahamBelldidnotinventthetelephoneovernight.Hesucceededbytryingmanytimesandlearningfromhismistakes.DevelopingtheirstudyskillsItisnotenoughtojuststudyhard.Youhavetoknowhowtostudy.Goodlearnersfindoutthebestwaystolearnwell.Forexample,theymaytakenotesbywritingdownkeywordsorbydrawingmindmaps.Goodlearnersalsolookforwaystoreviewwhattheyhavelearned.Theymaydothisbyreadingtheirnoteseverydayorbyexplainingtheinformationtoanotherstudent.AskingquestionsGoodlearnersoftenaskquestionsduringorafterclass.Theyevenaskeachotherandtrytofindouttheanswers.Knowledgecomesfromquestioning.Learningisalife-longjourneybecauseeverydaybringssomethingnew.Everythingthatyoulearnbecomesapartofyouandchangesyou,solearnwiselyandlearnwell.P8selfcheck1PracticedeveloprememberpreparetakeuntilworryeverythingstressedexercisesAreyououteachtimeyouhaveatest?Youdon'favetobesmartstudyskills.Remembertonotesinclassandreviewthemonyourownorwithfriendsafterclass.ThenwhatyoulearnedbydoingTrytostudyandinformationbitbybitinsteadofwaitingthelastminutetostudyatonce.Ifyouwellforatest,thenthere'snothingtoabout!Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!P133aFullMoon,FullFeelingsChinesepeoplehavebeencelebratingMid-AutumnFestivalandenjoyingmooncakesforcenturies.Mooncakeshavetheshapeofafullmoononmid-autumnnight.Theycarrypeople'swishestoehethemioveandmiss.Therearemanytraditionalfolkstoriesaboutthisfestival.However,mostpeoplethinkthatthestoryofChang'eisthemosttouching.Chang'ewasHouYQiife/AftereHioitifYishotdowntheninesuns,agoddessgavehimamagicmedicinetothankhim.Whoeverdrankthiscouldliveforever,andHouYiplannedtodrinkitwithChang'e.Howevbadaman,FengMeng,triedtostealthemedicinewhenHouYiwasnothome.Chang'erefusedtogiveittohimanddrankitall.Shedameverylightandflewuptothemoon.HouYiwas

sosadthathecalledouthernametothemooneverynight.Onenight,hefoundthatthemoonwassobrightandroundthathecouldseehiswifethere.Hequicklylaidoutherfavoritefruitsanddessertsinthegarden.HowhewishedthatChangecouldbcaocmewishedthatChangecouldbcaocmeAfterthis,peoplestartedthetraditionofadmiringthemoonandsharingmooncakeswiththeirfamilies.P124bDearXiaYu,DoyouknowthattherearetwospecialdaysforparentsinAmerica?OneiMother'sDayonthesecondSundayofMayandtheotherisFatherthetsiEdaSundayofJune.Onthesetwodays,Americanchildrenoftengivegiftstotheirparentsortakethemoutforlunchordinner.Commongiftsareflowersandcardsformothersandshirtsortiesforfathers.IheardthatitisbecomingnoreandmorepopulartocelebrateMother'sDayandFather'sDayinChwanderifchildrenovertherealsogivesimilargiftstotheirparents.Ibelievethattherearemanywaystobowourlove.Actually,wedon'thavetospemdcaney.ofisalsoagoodideatohelpparentstodosomethinginstead.JuneP142bTheSpiritofChristmasManywouldagreethatwhenwethinkofChristmas,weprobablythinkofgifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.ButbehindallthesethingsliesthetruemeaningofChristmas:theimportanceofsharingandisperhapsthebestexampleofthis.AChristmasCarolisafamousnovelwrittenbyCharlesDickens.ItisaboutanoldmannamedScroogewhoneverlaughsorsmiles.Heismeanandonlythinksabouttimself,anddoesn'ttreatothersnicely.Hejustcaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoney.AndhehatesChristmas.OneChristmasEve,ScroogeseestheghostofJacobMarley,hisdeadbusinesspartner.MarleyusedtobejustlikeScrooge,sohewaspunishedafterhedied.HewarnsScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesnwanttoenduplikehim.HealsotellsScroogetoexpectthreespiritstovisithim.Thatnight,threeghostsvisitScrooge.First,theGhostofChristmasPasttakeshimbacktohischildhoodandremindsScroogeofhishappierdaysasachild.Thenthesecondspirit,theGhostofChristmasPresent,takeshimtoseehowothersarespendingChristmasthisyear.Everyoneishappy,evenpoorpeople.Thelastone,theGhostofChristmasYettoCome,takeshimtothefuture.Heseesthatheisdeadbutnobodycares.ScroogeissoscaredthathewakesupinhisbedandfindsoutitisalreadythenextmorningonChristmasDay!Hedecidestochangehislifeandpromisestobeabetterperson.HehappilycelebratesChristmaswithhisrelatives.Healsogivesgiftstopeopleinneed.Henowtreatseveryonewithkindnessandwarmth,spreadingloveandjoyeverywherehegoes.AndthatisthetruespiritofChristmas!P16selfcheck1gardenspreadbetweentreatsbusinesslayrelativesManyWesterncountriescelebrateEaster.ThisholidayisalwaysonaSundayMarch22ndandApril25th.Itcelebratesthebirthofnewlife.Henseggs,givingbirthtolife.Soaneggisasymbolofnewlife.ApopularactivityduringEasteristohideeggsaroundyourhomeorforfriendsortofind.Thesecanberealeggs,buttheyaremoreoftenchocolateeggs.Notonlydopeoplethemaroundindifferenthidingplacesforanegghunt,buttheyalsogiveouttheseasgifts.SojustlikeChristmas,Eastercreatesgoodforsupermarketsandchocolatestores.Unit3Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare?UNIT3P193aFunTimesPark-AlwaysaFunTime![AliceandHeWeiareinSpaceWorld]Alice:Iwonderwhereweshouldgonext.HeWei:Howaboutthatnewrideoverthere?Alice:Oh...itlooksprettyscary.

HeWei:Comeon!Ipromiseit'llbefun!Ifyou'reafraid,justshoutorholdmyhand.[Aftertheride]Alice:Youwereright,thatwasfun!Iwasscaredatfirst,butshoutingreallydidhelp.HeWei:See,thatwasn’tsobad,right?Youneverknowuntilyoutrysomething.Alice:Yes,ImsogladItriedit.NowIknowIcandoitaractiuallyfun!'HeWei:DoyouwanttogotoWaterWorldnow?Alice:Sure,butImreallyhungry.Doyouknowwherewecangetsgpuickly?Alice:Sure,butImreallyhungry.Doyouknowwherewecangetsgpuickly?HeWei:Ofcourse!IsuggestWaterCityRestaurantinWaterWorld.Itfoodplace.Itservesfastdelicioushamburgersandhotdogs.Alice:Thatsoundsperfect![OntheirwaytoWaterCityRestaurant,AliceandHeWeipassbyUncleBob's.]Alice:Oh,look!Thisrestaurantlooksinteresting.Itseemsarockbandplaysthereeveryevening.HeWei:Maybewecancomeherefodinnerlater.Let'saskwhattime曲etsand[AliceandHeWeiwalkuptoastaffpersonatthedoor.]HeWei:Excuseme,couldyoutelluswhenthebandstartsplayingthisevening?Staff:Eighto'clock.aIlwaysbusy,socomealittleearliertogetatable.HeWei:OK,thanks!P222bCouldYouPlease...?Whenyouvisitaforeigncountry,itisimportanttoknowhowtoaskforhelppolitely.Forexample,“Wherearethrestrooms?”or"CouldyoupleaseWhermeherestroomsare?”laarrequestsfordirectionstoaplace.BotharecorrectEnglish,butthefirstonesoundslesspolite.Thatisbecauseitisaverydirectquestion.Itisnotenoughtojustaskaquestioncorrectly.Wealsoneedtolearnhowtobepolitebybeinglessdirect——ormoreindirect——whenweaskforhelp.InEnglish,asinChinese,wechangethewaywespeakwhenwetalkwithdifferentpeople.Theexpressionsyouusemightdependonwhomyouarespeakingtoorhowwellyouknowthem.IfyousaytoyourteacherWhenistheschooltrip.',thismightsoundimpolite.Butifyousay,“Excuseme,Mr.West.Doknowwhentheschooltripis?,thiswillsoundmuchmorepolite.However,itisallrighttoaskdirectquestionsinsomesituations,likewithyourclassmates.Usuallypolitequestionsarelongerandincludemorelanguagesuchasplease...?"CookdyouCanIask...?”Itsoundsmorepolitetosay,“Petee111cmel(youue-maseaddress?”than"Peter,tellm(youre-mailaddress.”eSionesweevenneedtospendtimeleadingintoarequest.Forexample,withastrangeronthestreet,wemightfistsay,“Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpmesorry,tooroublelyou,but...”beforeaskingforhelp.Itmightseemmoredifficulttospeakpolitelythanbedirect.However,itisimportanttolearnhowtouseproperlanguage.ThiswillalsohelpyoubecomebetteratEnglish,oranyotherlanguageyouwishtospeak.Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.P273aFromShyGirltoPopStarForthismonthYoungWorldmagazine,Iinterviewed19-year-oldAsianpopstarCandyWang.Candytoldmethatsheusedtobereallyshyandtookupsingingtodealwithhershyness.Asshegotbetter,shedaredtosinginfrontofherclass,andth?forthewholeschool.Nowshe'snotshyanymoreandlovessinginginfrontofcrowds.IaskedCandyhowlifewasdifferentaftershebecamefamous.Sheexplainedthattherearemanygoodthings,likebeingabletotravelandmeetnewpeoplealltheme.“Ididn'tusetobepopulardolsbutnowIgettonsofattentioneverywhereIgo.H6wever,toomuchattentioncanalsobeabadthing.alwayshaVetoworryabouthowIappeartoothersandIhavetobeverycarefulaboutwhatIsayordo.AnIddont'havemuchprivatetimeanymore.Hangingoutwithfriendsisalmostimpossibleformenowbecausetherearealwaysguardsaroundme.”WhatdoesCandyhavetosaytoallthoseyoungpeopwhowanttobecomefamous?"Well,"shebeginsslowly,“yodnavetobepreparedtogiveupyournormallife.Youcanneverimaginehowdifficulttheroadtosuccessis.ManytimesIthoughtaboutgivingup,butIfoughton.Youreallyrequirealotoftalentandhard

worktosucceed.Onlyaverysmallnumberofpeplemakeittothetop.P302bHeUsedtoCauseaLotofTroubleLiWenisanormal15-year-oldboywhoworkshardinschoolandgetsgoodgrades.ItishardtobelievelivesintheSichuancountryside.Asasmallchild,heseldomgavehisparentsanyproblems,andtheywereproudofhim.However,,theboys'lifebecamemoredifficult.Hehadtomoveinwithhisgrandmother.thatheusedtobeaproblemchilduntilaconhviser1rpsathatheusedtobeaproblemchilduntilaconhviser1rpsaatennswnhiuencedhiswayofthinking.LiWenLiWenbegantocauseproblemsforhimselfandhisfamily.Hewasnolongerinterestedinstudying.Hewasoftenabsentfromclasses,andhefailedhisexaminations.Finally,hisparentsmadeadecisiontosendhimtoaboardingschool.LiWennolongerlivedwithhisgrandmother.Hestudied,ateandsleptattheschool,andhehatedit.Thereweresomanyrules,andheusedtokeepbreakingthem.Oneday,hetoldhisteacherhewantedtoleavetheschool.

Theheadteacheradvisedhisparentstotalkwiththeirsoninperson.Hisparentstooka40-hourtrainrideandafive-hourbusridetogobacktotheirhometownToLiWen'ssurprise,theirconversationchangedhislife.“Itwasexactlywhatneeded,“hesaid."MyparentshelpedmetouncWrstucdtheyhadgivenme.Theyalsotoldmethateventhoughtheycouldn'tbetheretotalhecawerefameaysthinkingofmeandwouldtakeprideineverythinggoodthatIdid..Irealizedthatsincemyparentsmovedaway,I'vebeefraidofbeingalone,andhavetriedtomakemyparentspaymoreatbtiontome..Hehasbeenworkinghardandisnowoneofthebeststudentsinhisclass.H由entslovehasmadehimfeelgoodabouhimself.It'sveryimportantebtsptorbetherefortheirchildren,Lilovehasmadehimfeelgoodabouhimself.It'sveryimportantebtsptorbetherefortheirchildren,LiWensays.P312ebeproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidenotlike/hatenolonger/not...anymorechange/influencelookafter/takecareofLiWenisagoodstudent,sonandgrandson.However,heusedtocausealotoftroubleforhisparents.Whenhisparentsmovedtoworkinanothercity,theycouldnotbeathometohim.Sohewasinterestedinstudyingandmissedclasses.Thenhisparentstosendhimtoaboardingschoolandheit.Intheend,histeacheradvisedhisparentstotalkwiththeirsonandthisconversationhislife.Herealizedthathisparentswouldeverythinggoodthathedid.Nowheisoneofthebeststudentsinhisclass.Unit5Whataretheshirtsmadeof?P353aTheDifficultSearchforAmericanGoodsintheUSIfyougotoanothercountry,whatkindsofthingswouldyoubuy?WouldyoubuyacamerainJapan,somebeautifulclothesinFrance,orawatchinSwitzerland?Nomatterwhatyoumaybuy,youmightprobablythinkthoseproductsweremadeinthosecountries.However,youcouldbewrong.KangJianisa17-year-oldstudent

fromShanghai.LastyearhewenttovisithisauntanduncleinSanFrancisco.HefounditinterestingthatsomanyproductsinthelocalshopsweremadeinChina."Iwantedtobuyatoycarformycousin,buteventhoughmostofthetoyshadAmericanbrandstheyweremadeinChina.”ToysarenottheonlythingsmadeinChina."Iwantedtobuyaphioef,baskeebeXplains."BiavoidbuyingproductsmadeinChina."Infact,"hecontinues,“therearesomanythingsmadeinChina—footballs,handbags,petfood,mobilephones.EvenAmericanflagsaremadeInhina!”KangJianthinksitgreatthatChinaissogoodatmakingtheseeverydaythings.However,hewishesthatinthefutureChinawillalsogetbetteratmakinghigh-technologyproductsthatpeoplecanbuyinallpartsoftheworld.IhadtovisitfiveorsixstoresbeforefindingapairmadeinAmerica!HerealizedthatAicaesnscanhardlyIhadtovisitfiveorsixstoresbeforefindingapairmadeinAmerica!HerealizedthatAicaesnscanhardlyP382bBeautyinCommonThingsEachdifferentpartofChinahasitsownspecialformsoftraditionalart.Theseusuallytrytoshowthethingsthatareimportantinlifesuchaslove,beautyandfamily.Themostcommonthings,frompapertoclaytobamboo,areturnedintoobjectsofbeauty.AccordingtoChinesehistory,skylanternswerefirstusedbyZhugeKongming.Hesentthemouttoaskforhelpwhenintrouble.Today,skylanternsareusedatfestivalsandothercelebrations.Theyaremadeofbambooandcoveredwithpaper.Whenthelanternsarelit,theyslowlyriseintotheairlikesmallhot-airballoonsforalltosee.Theyareseenasbrightsymbolsofhappinessandgoodwishes.Papercuttinghasbeenaroundforover1,500years.Papercuttingsoundsveryeasybutitcanbedifficulttodo.Thepaper,usuallyred,isfoldedbeforeitiscutwithscissors.Themostcommonpicturesareflowers,fish,animals,andthingsaboutChinesehistory.DuringtheSpringFestival,theyareputonwindows,doorsandwallsassymbolsofwishesforgoodluckandahappynewyear.Chineseclayartisfamousbecausetheclaypiecesaresosmallbuttheylookveryreal.ThepiecesareusuallycutechildrenorlivelycharactersfromaChinesefairytaleorhistoricalstory.Thepiecesarecarefullyshapedbyhandfromaveryspecialkindofclayandthenallowedtoair-dry.Afterdrying,theyarefiredataveryhighheat.Theyarethenpolishedandpainted.Finally,materialssuchaswoodorpaperareaddedtomakedifferentthings.Ittakesseveralweekstocompleteeverything.ThesesmallpiecesofclayartshowthelovethatallChinesepeoplehaveforlifeandbeauty.P392osendoutcoverwithriseintoput...onPeopleusedtoskylanternswhentheywereintrouble.Buttoday,peoplelightthelanternsandwatchthemtheskywiththeirwishes.Theartofpapercuttingasimplethinglikeapieceofpaperabeautifulpieceofart.Peopleoftentheseartpiecesthedoors,windowsandwallsoftheirhomestocelebratetheSpringFestival.TomakeChineseclayart,theclayisshapedbyhandintothingscutechildrenorcharactersfromChinesefairytalesandstories.Theyarethenpaint.Unit6Whenwasitinvented?P433aAnAccidentalInventionDidyouknowthattea,themostpopulardrinkintheworld(afterwater),wasinventedbyaccident?Manypeoplebelievethatteawasfirstdrunknearly5,000yearsago.ItissaidthataChineserulercalledShenNongfirstdiscoveredteaasadrink.OnedayShenNongwasboilingdrinkingwateroveranopenfire.Someleavesfromateaplantfellintothewaterandremainedthereforsometime.Itproducedanicesmellsohetastedthebrownwateranyway.Itwasquitedelicious.Inthisway,oneoftheworld'sfavoritedrinkswasinvented.Morethan4,000yearslater,LuYu,“themsrirtibneteShenNonginhisbookChaJing.Thebookdescribeshowteaplantsweregrownandusedtomaketea.Italsodiscusseswherethefinesttealeaveswereproducedandwhatkindsofwaterwereused.ItisbelievedthatteawasbroughttoKoreaandJapanduringthe6thand7thcenturies.InEngland,teadidn'appearuntilaround1660,butlessthan100yearslater,ithadbecomethenationaldrink.Theteatrade

fromChinatoWesterncountriestookplaceinthe19thcentury.Thishelpedtospreadthepopularityofteaandtheteaplanttomoreplacesaroundtheworld.Eventhoughmanypeoplenowknowaboutteaculture,theChinesearewithoutdoubttheoneswhobestunderstandthenatureoftea.P444cThetelephone(invent)byAlexanderGrahamBell.He(born)in1847.Alexander(work)ontheinventionofthetelephonewithThomasWatson.In1875,Alexander(learn)tosendmusicalnotesMr.Watson,comehere;Iwanttoissdayoth.ethroughaninstrumentsimilartoatelephone.Finally,thetelephone(invent)in1876.ThefirstsentenceMr.Watson,comehere;Iwanttoissdayoth.eP451dTheHistoryofPotatoChipsDidyouknowthatpotatochipswereinventedbymistake?PotatochipsbyacookcalledGeorgeCrum.Theywereinventedin.GeorgeCrumcutthepotatoesreally,reallyandthencookedthemforalongtimeuntiltheywere.Andheputlotsofsaltonthemsotheywere.p462bDoYouKnowWhenBasketballWasInvented?Basketballisamuch-lovedandactivesportmorethan100millionpeopleinover200countries.InChina,youcansometimesseepeopleplayingbasketballinparks,schoolsandeveninfactories.BasketballwasinventedbyaCanadiandoctornamedJamesNaismith,whowasbornin1861.Whenhewasatcollege,histeacheraskedtheclasstothinkofagamethatcanbeplayedinthewinter.Dr.Naismithcreatedagametobeplayedinsideonahardfloor.Dr.Naismithdividedthemeninhisclassintotwoteamsandtaughtthemtoplayhisnewgame.Thepurposeofthegameisforplayerstogetaballintbe“basket”.Playersonthesameteammustworktogethertohelpeachothergettheballtiheotherteam'sbasket.Atthesametime,theyneedtostopthecompetingteamfromgettingtheballintotheirownbasket.ItisbelievedthatonDecember21,1891,thefirstbasketballgameinhistorywasplayed.Thenin1936inBerlin,itbecameaneventattheOlympics.Today,thepopularityofbasketballhasrisenaroundtheworld,withmanyyoungpeopledreamingofbecomingfamousplayers.Basketballhasnotonlybecomeapopularsporttoplay,ithasalsobecomeamorepopularsporttowatch.AlthoughAmerica'sNBAgamesarethemostfamdbe,CBAgamesarebecomingpopularinChina.Thenumberofforeignplayers,includingChineseplayers,intheNBAhasincreased.AndtherearealsomoreandmoreforeignplayersintheCBA.Manyyoungpeoplelookuptothesebasketballheroesandwanttobecomelikethem.Thesestarsencourageyoungpeopletoworkhardtoachievetheirdreams.P48SelfCheck1dividedoubtmentionnearlyproducesuddenItisoftendifficulttodecideontheinventorofcertaininventions.Thisisbecausesometimesafewpeoplemaythingswhicharethesame.Opinionsarethenaboutwhocameupwiththeidea

first.Someinventionscanalsoallofaleadtootherinventions.Sosomepeoplewhethertheinventorcameupwiththeideahimselforherself.Theythinkthattheinventorusedsomeoneelse'sidecreatehisorherinvention.Thatiswhybooksorwebsitesusuallymorethanoneinventorwhengivinginformationaboutinventions.Unit7Teenagersshouldbeallowedtochoosetheirownclothes.P513aMomKnowsBestWhenIwasatinybabycryingallnight,mymomsangtomeandstayedbymysideWhenIwastiredandhungry,shegavemefoodandwarmarmstosleepinWhenIwastworunningthroughthefield,shemadesureIwassafeandkeptmefromdangerWhenIfellandhurtmyself,shegavemeahugandliftedmeupButItalkedbackloudly,WhenIwassevencoughingbadly,shesaidnoice-creamformeButItalkedbackloudly,Ishouldbeallowedtoeatsome!Giveittomenow!

WhenIwasninewatchingcarymovies,shesaiditdgivemeawfuldreamsButIshoutedbackangrily,“Ishouldbeallowedtowatchit!Imnotababy!dgivemeawfuldreamsWhenIwasateengoingoutwithfriends,shesaid,backbytePleasebeButItalkedbackagain—“Ishouldnotbetoldwhatodo!I'mseventeennow!”NowI'manadult,thinkingbacktothosetimesIcoughedfordaysaftereatingthatice-creamAndhadscarydreamsafterwatchingthatfilmIwaslateforschoolfromstayingoutpasttenIregrettalkingback,notlisteningtoMomMomknowsbest,andformeshewantedonlythebest!P524bShouldteenagers(ask)tomoveoutwhentheystartworking?InmanyWesterncountries,teenagers(allow)tomoveoutatsixteenorseventeen.Theirparentsbelievethatthey

should(educate)totakecareofthemselvesfromayoungage.Thisway,whenthey(start)workingtheycanmanagetheirownlives.However,inmostAsiansocieties,thefamilyunitisespeciallystrong.Soitisnotcommonforteenagersto(move)out.Chineseparentsbelievethatitisbetterforchildrentolivewithparentswhocan(take)careofthem.Buttheyoungshouldthenlookaftertheirparentsastheygetolder.ThatiswhymanyChineseadults(continue)tolivewiththeirparents.P542bShouldIBeAllowedtoMakeMyOwnDecisions?Manyteenagershavehobbies.Butsometimesthesecangetinthewayoftheirschoolwork,andparentsmightworryabouttheirsuccessatschool.Teenagersoftenthinktheyshouldbeallowedtopracticetheirhobbiesasmuchastheywant.Doyouagree?LiuYu,afifteen-year-oldboyfromShandong,isarunningstar.Heisonhisschoolteamandhasalwayswantedtobeaprofessionalrunnerwhertnegrowsup.However,hisparentswonowhimttoltrainsomuch.Ofcoursewewanttseehimachievehisdreams,saysMr.wu.knowhowAnduchhelovesrunning.Ofcoursewewanttseehimachievehisdreams,saysMr.wu.knowhowAnduchhelovesrunning.MywifeandIhavesupportedeveryoneofhisraces.Wehavenothingagainstrunning!Butwethinkoursonneedstothinkabouotherpossiblejobs.Hesgettingoldernow,soohthinejeadbsoutwhatwillhappenifneedstothinkabouotherpossiblejobs.Hesgettingoldernow,soohthinejeadbsoutwhatwillhappenifhedoesn'tendupaprofessionalrunner.LiuYudoesn'treallyagree."Well,IthinkIshouldbeallowedtodeciddnfosayyself,“Myparentshavealwaystaughtmehowimportantitistoworkhardatschoolandenteruniversity.Iunderstandthis,butIseriousaboutrunning.IttheonlythingI'veeverwantedtodo.”HisparentsbelievethatLiuYushouldstudyhardintheeveningssotheydonallowhimtopractice'trunningatnight."Maybehethinksit'stoosdystMrsjrLfair,"But'wethinkwe'redoingtherigthing.HeneedstospendmoretimeonhishomeworkbecausebecomingaprofessionalsportsstarisadifficultButLiuYustilldisagrees.dream.ButLiuYustilldisagrees.“Iknowmyparentscareaboutme.TheyalwaysttalkatwillhappenifIdon'tsucceed.ButIwill!ImaquickrIushoeurldthenOllowedtomakethischoicemyself.Onlythendon'tsucceed.ButIwill!ImaquickrIushoeurldthenOllowedtomakethischoicemyself.OnlythenwillIhaveachancetoachievemydream.Unit8ItmustbelongtoCarla.Unit8ItmustbelongtoCarla.P593aWeliveinasmalltownandalmosteveryoneknowseachother.Itusedtobeveryquietandnothingmuchweheaverynigheverhappenedaroundhere.However,thesedays,somethingunusualishappeninginourtown.Victor,ateacheratmyschool,isreallynervous.Whenhewasinterviewedbythetownnewspaper,hesaid,strangenoisesoutsideourwindow.Mywifethinksthatitcouldbeananimal,butmyfriendsandIthinkitmustweheaverynighbeteenagershavingfun.Myparentsdtedthepolicemen,buttheycouldn'tfindanythingstrange.Theythinmightbethewind.Idon'tthinkso!”Victor'snexorneighborHelenisworried,too.Atfirst,IthoughbehatdiomighVictor'snexorneighborHelenisworried,too.Atfirst,IthoughbehatdiomightIcouldn'tseeadog,oranythingelse,ehiter.SoIguessitcandbgtbejtathen,whatcoulditbe?Onewomanintheseeadog,oranythingelse,ehiter.SoIguessitcandbgtbejtathen,whatcoulditbe?OnewomanintheIthigikdtbeasdog,Ithigikdtbeasdog,”sheareasawsomethingrunningaway,butitwasdarksosheisnotsure.said."Maybeitwasabearorawolf.Everyoneinourtownisfeelinguneasy,andeveryonehashisorherownideas.Theremustbesomething

visitingthehomesinourneighborhood,butwhatisit?Wehavenoidea.Mostpeoplehopethatthisanimalorpersonwillsimplygoaway,butIdonotthinkthatisgoingtohappen.Thenoise-makerishavingtoomuchfuncreatingfearintheneighborhood.P622bStonehenge—CanAnyoneExplainWhyItIsThere?Stonehenge,arockcircle,isnotonlyonefBritain'smostfamoushistoricalplaces,butalsooneofitsgreatestmysteries.Everyyearitreceivesmorethan750,000visitors.EspeciallyinJune,peoplegotothisplaceastheywanttoseethesunrisingonthelongestdayoftheyear.Formanyyears,historiansbelievedStonehengewasatemplewhereancientleaderstriedtocommunicatewiththegods.However,historianPaulStokerthinksthiscan'tbetruebecauseStonehengewasbuiltsomanycenturiesago."ThearodecsinEnglandmuchlater,"hepointsout.AnotherpopularideaisthatStonehengemightbeakindofcalendar.Thelargestoneswereputtogetherinacertainway.Onmidsummerthoernsnig,shinesdirectlyintothecenterofthestones.Otherpeopleacertainway.Onmidsummerthoernsnig,shinesdirectlyintothecenterofthestones.Otherpeoplebelievethestoneshaveamedicalpurpose.Theythinkthestonescanpreventillnesswhilekeepingpeoplehealthy.“Asyouwalkthere,youcanfeeltheenergyfromyourfeetclimbupbydyr“saidonevisitor.Nohealthy.“Asyouwalkthere,youcanfeeltheenergyfromyourfeetclimbupbydyr“saidonevisitor.NooneissurewhatStonehengewasusedfor,butmostagreethatthepositionofthestonesmustbeforaspecialpurpose.Somethinkitmightbeaburialplace,oraplacetohonorancestors.Othersthinkitwasbuilttocelebrateavictoryoveranenemy.Stonehengewasbuiltslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Mosthistoriansbelieveitmustbealmost5,000yearsold.Oneofthegreatestmysteriesishowitwasbuiltbecausethestonesaresobigandheavy.In2001,agroupofEnglishvolunteerstriedtbuildanotherStonehenge,buttheycouldn“Wedon'treallyknowwhobuiltStonehengeaysPaulStoker."Andperhapswemighnnwyerutwedoknowtheymusthavebeenhardworking—andgreatplanners!”P632dMidsummer'smorningisinJunealotofpeoplegotoStonehengeduringthismonth.Thesunrosethousandsofpeoplewerestandingaroundthestones.ThesunshinesstraightintothecenterofStonehengethestoneswereputinaspecialposition.

Somepeoplethinktherockscanstoppeoplebecomingillcankeepthemhealthy.Wedon'tknowwhobuiltStonehengehowitwasbuilt.HistoriansarenotsuretheythinkStonehengewasbuiltabout5,000yearsago.Unit9IlikemusicthatIcandanceto.P673aWhatDoYouFeelLikeWatchingToday?Whilesomepeopleonlysticktoonekindofmovie,IliketowatchdifferentkindsdependingonhowIfeelthatday.WhenI’mdownortired,Iprefermoviesthatcancheermeup.ComedliikeesMeninBlackorcartoonslikeKungfuPandahavefunnydialoguesandusuallyhaveahappyending.Thecharactersmaynotbeperfect,buttheytrytheirbesttosolvetheirproblems.Afterwatchingthem,IhopeagainfakedtwefproblemsIhavesuddenlyseemlessserious.Laughingfortwohoursisagoodwaytorelax!IdontwatchdramasordocumentarieswhenImsadorIdontwatchdramasordocumentarieswhenImsador由Tidanteamakemefeelevensadder.DocumentarieslikeMarchofthePenguinswhichprovideplentyofinformationaboutacertainsubjectcanbeinteresting,butwhenI'mtiredIdon'twanttothinktoomimdcaictIionDmovieslikecanbeinteresting,butwhenI'mtiredIdon'twanttothinktoomimdcaictIionDmoviesliketSpider-ManwhenI'mtootiredtothink.Icanjushtutoffmybrain,sitbackandenjoywatchinganexcitingsuperherowhoalwayssavestheworldjustintime.Onceinawhile,Iliketowatchmoviesthatarescary,likehorrormoviesorthrillers.MovieslikeTheRingorTheShiningcanbefun,butI'mtooscaredtowatchthemalorhalwaysbringafriendwhoisnafraidoftthesekindsofmovies.P702bSadbutBeautifulLastnightoneofmyChinesefriendstookmetoaconcertofChinesefolkmusic.Thepiecewhichwasplayedontheerhuespeciallymovedme.Themusicwasstrangelybeautiful,butunderthebeautyIsensedastrongsadnessandpainThepiecehadasimplename,“MoonReflectedonSecondSpring“thutwasonmostmovingpiecesofmusicthatIveeverheard.Theerhusoundedlikeitwascrying,andIalmostcriedalongwithitasIlistened.LaterIlookedupthehistoryof“MoonReflectedonSecondSpring”,andIbegantounderstandthesadnessinthemusic.ThemusicwaswrittenbyAbing,afolkmusicianwhowasborninthecityofWuxiin1893.Justoneyearlater,hismotherdied.Abing'sfathertaughtmanytmusiyalinstruments,suchasthedrumsjizianderhu,andbyage17,Abingwasknownforhismusicalability.However,afterhisfatherdied,Abing'slifegrewworse.Hewasverypoor,caughtaseriousillnessandbecameblind.Forseveralyears,hehadnohome.Helivedonthestreetsandplayedmusictomakemoney.EvenafterAbinggotmarriedandhadahomeagain,hecontinuedtosingandplayint