Many people think that TV programs have little or no educational value (教育意义). It is true that lots of programs are meaningless. However, some programs are good and we learn many things from them. Here are few of my favorite programs.
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Blue Peter |
As a child, this was the only program I could watch. I watched it three times a week. You can learn about different countries around the world from it. As the show is for children, the language in it is easy. |
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The Great British Bake Off |
This show is about making bread, cakes and so on. The show wants to find Britain's' best amateur baker (业余烘焙师). You can watch the show o get some ideas of new things to try baking and you can always find the recipes online. |
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Frozen Planet |
This one is about life in cold places. There are many special animals in this show. I love this show not because of the cute animals, but because it teaches us about the impact we have on these animals and what we need to do to save them. |
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Pointless |
This show is great for thinking. It is a quiz (知竞赛) show. It may be about sports, weather, movies and on. I learned lots of things from this show. |
There is a saying in China that goes, "Women hold up half the sky." Now, let's look at some famous women who have a big influence in China.
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China's Women's Volleyball Team Profession: Sportswomen Key word: Persistent Achievement: After a 12-year wait, China's Women's Volleyball Team won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team are now. regarded as national heroines, proudly carrying the flag of China's Olympic glory(荣耀) that first flew 30 years ago. |
| Dong Qing Profession: TV hostess Key word: Intelligent Achievement: As a well- known Chinese television hostess, she is the face of two cultural shows Chinese Poetry Conference(会议) and Readers. The shows are redefining(重新定义) audiences' opinions on traditional culture and seeking the beauty of life. |
| Dong Mingzhu Profession: Businesswoman Key word: Thoughtful Achievement: Dong Mingzhu has changed GREE from a small factory into the world's largest maker of air conditioners based on sales. Dong has won the award "Top 10 Economic Figures in China". |
| Wu Yishu Profession: Student ‘Key word: Wise Achievement: Wu Yishu, a senior high school student from Shanghai, is the champion of Chinese Poetry Conference. Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she has become famous online." |
Tom is a student in a middle school. He is busy studying. But in his free time, he often does some acuities. Here is his timetable;
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Week |
Time |
Activity |
Place |
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Monday |
2:30 p. m ~3:30 p. m |
play tennis |
sports hall |
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Tuesday |
3:40 p. m ~4:40 p. m |
play basketball |
school playground |
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Wednesday |
3:40 p. m ~4:40 p. m. |
reading |
school library |
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Thursday |
4:30 p. m. ~5:30 p, m. |
go skateboarding |
sports hall |
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Friday |
3:40 p. m, ~4:40 p. m |
play basketball |
school playground |
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Saturday |
9:00am ~11:00 a m. |
surf the net(上网) and play some e-games |
net bar(网吧) |
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Sunday |
9:30 am, ~10:30 a m |
watch TV or DVDs |
home |
Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them－soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don't know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It's really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world,” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We're just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.
June came and the hottest month of the year began. A lot of travelers came to the city by the sea. All of the hotels were full except Mr. Johnson's. The prices of all the rooms were the lowest in the city but few people stayed there. The fire broke out three times in a year and four travelers died in the accidents. Most workers left there and found jobs in other hotels. Mr. Johnson had to do most work himself.
It was eleven o'clock. Most rooms were still empty. Mr. Johnson worked for the whole day and was very tired. He went to close the gate when a young man came in, with a big bag in his hand.
"What can I do for you, sir?" asked Mr. Johnson.
"The cheapest room in your hotel."
"OK," said Mr. Johnson, "but it's on the top floor."
"It doesn't matter. I think you have a lift in your hotel."
"Of course, sir," said the manager. "It'll take you right there. By the way, may I keep your bag for you?"
"No, thanks. There's nothing expensive in it but a long rope."
Oh? What do you bring it with you for?"
"I'm afraid another fire will happen in your hotel. If it does, I'll throw the rope out of the window so that I'll be able to escape from (逃脱) it."
"Yes?" Mr. Johnson said in surprise. "So you have to pay for the bill before you go to your room."
Last week, I read a book-Life of Pi. It's about a boy from India 1 Pi, who traveled across the Pacific Ocean in a lifeboat.
Pi's family lived in India and his father owned a zoo. When Pi was seventeen, they decided to 2 the zoo and moved to Canada. They sold 3 of the animals to several zoos and took the other animals on ship to Canada. 4 the way, they met with very heavy rain and the ship sank (沉没).
When Pi woke up after the terrible rain, he 5 that his family died and he was in a lifeboat with a hyena, a zebra, an orang-utan and a tiger. When he saw those big 6, Pi was scared. One by one, the animals in the lifeboat killed and ate each other. At last, there was only Pi and the tiger left. 7 for Pi, there was some food and water in the lifeboat, but he soon needed to start catching fish. He fed the fish to the tiger to 8 it killing and eating him. He also used what he learned from the zoo to control (控制) the tiger.
Pi and the tiger 9 227 days in the lifeboat. They were often hungry. Sometimes, Pi was happy and hopeful, but sometimes he felt 10 and afraid. At last, they arrived in Mexico.
A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. When they stopped, the young daughter saw an old man (sell) apples. She asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn't bring much money him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So, he bought two apples and gave them to his.
His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father (ask) her if she could share one apple with him. When the girl heard this, she (quick) took a bite from one apple. And before father could speak, she took a bite from the second apple quickly, too.
The father was (surprise). He wondered why his daughter did like that. He thought maybe his daughter was too young to understand about (share) and giving. A smile disappeared from his face.
But suddenly his daughter with an in her left hand said, "Dad, please have this one. This one is much (sweet). "The father's smile came back after knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.
Don't judge anything too quickly. Always spare some more time to understand things better.
要求：
1）灵活运用本单元所学的形容词、副词的原级和比较级；
2）词数80左右；电子邮件的格式；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：珍惜友谊 value friendship
Dear Kelly,
How's it going? I'm writing to tell you something about my best friend and me.
I hope we can be best friends, too.
Yours,
Li Li
