Here we'll learn something about two great composers (作曲家) who have had influenced on our life. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Austria in January, 1756. In his early years, he showed amazing ability. Along with music, he learned languages and school subjects from his father. He wrote hundreds of beautiful pieces of music. But he became poor and lived a lonely life. People regarded Mozart as the greatest European classical musician.
On the 25th day of the tenth month in 1825, another great composer, Johann Strauss II, was born in Austria. His father did not want him to become a musician. Thanks to his mother, he could work as a composer and lived a rich life full of happiness. He wrote more than 400 waltzes (圆舞曲) and was known as "The WaltzKing".
INFORMATION ABOUT TWO GREAT COMPOSERS
Name | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Johann Strauss II |
Birth date and place | January 27th, 1756, Austria | 1. 25th, 1825, Austria |
Early experience | Being 2. by his father | Being stopped by his father |
Later life | Living a poor life filled with 3. | Living a rich and happy life |
Contribution | Hundreds of beautiful pieces of music | 4. than 400 waltzes |
Achievement | "The 5. European Classic Musician" | "The Waltz King" |
根据内容完成表格， 每空一词
Have you ever heard of half-birthday? It's a day six months earlier before or after your real date of birth. Do you sometimes need an excuse for a celebration? If so, it may happen because your birthday are still a few months away, or because you just want to throw yourself into a celebration, or because you need to get together with your friends.
Half-birthday is often celebrated when some important festivals get in the way of the real birthday. In the US, half-birthdays are often celebrated for children whose real birthdays don't fall in the school year, so giving them the chance to celebrate at school with their friends and teachers.
Half-birthday has become popular all over the world only with the popularity of Harry Potter. As we all know, Harry's friends try to cheer him up by celebrating his half-birthday on January 29th.
任务 2：阅读短文（B），根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词
c1.: to show that a day or an event is important by doing sth. special.
e2.: a reason, either true or invented that you give to explain your behavior.
任务 3：阅读短文（B），进行同义句转换，每空一词
As we all know, Harry's friends try to cheer him up by celebrating his half-birthday on January 29th.
As 3. 4. to all, Harry's friends try to cheer him up by celebrating his half-birthday on January 29th.
任务 4：根据短文（B）内容回答问题
What often happens when some important festivals get in the way of the real birthday?5..
In the US, with whom do children whose real birthdays don't fall in the school year celebrate their half -birthdays?6..
In which month does Harry Potter's birthday fall?7..
A: Hello! This is Kanghui traveling information center of Harbin. What can I do for you?
B: Hello! I'd like to have a trip next week.
A: 1.
B: I've no idea yet. Could you give me some good suggestions?
A: Sure. 2. It's so beautiful at the moment.
B: That sounds good. But I am afraid of climbing mountains.
A: I'm sorry. 3. There's a two-day trip.
B: Good idea! I enjoy water.
A: Okay. Would you like to go by train or by bus?
B: 4. It won't take much time.
A: How many people will go there together?
B: Three. My husband, my son and I.
A: Three people, by train. And you need to stay one night in Mudanjiang City. 5.
B: Thanks.
A.What about going to Jingpo Lake?
B.Which place do you want to go to?
C.Mount Songfeng may be a good choice.
D.By bus.
E.I will book a family room for you.
F.I'd like to take the train.
G.You need to book a single room (单人间).
How do animals live in the cold winter? 1. Some of them "migrate" (迁徙). This means they travel to other places where the weather is warmer or they can find food.
Many birds migrate in autumn. Some fly in large groups, because the trip can be dangerous. 2..
Some animals remain active in winter. They must get used to the changing weather. 3. To keep warm, animals may grow new, thicker fur in autumn.
Some animals begin to collect their winter food in autumn. When it's very cold, they stay inside their homes. 4. Squirrels collect seeds an nuts. Beavers (海狸) collect sticks. They are safe and warm in their homes in winter.
Some other animals sleep for a long time in winter. They are in hibernation (冬眠) 5. In winter they eat nothing. They're very hungry when they wake up in spring. They usually look for food in March or April. Bears, snakes and frogs are such animals.
Winter is cold in northern countries, but animals are smart. They can spend winter safely.
A.Many make changes in their behavior or bodies.
B.They can eat the food they collect in autumn.
C.Other kinds of birds fly alone.
D.They eat much food in autumn.
E.They do many different amazing things to get through the winter.
Low carbon life (低碳生活) has been known by all over the world for years, but in many countries it is still not followed well. One reason is that some traditional technology and economic (经济的) situations stop it from going on well. So, to improve this problem, we should first learn what is low carbon life and find the way to achieve it.
Generally speaking, low carbon life is to live a life with low CO2 giving out. Firstly, the greenhouse gases are from the use of traditional energy, such as oil, coal, etc. So some machines which get power by burning such fuel (燃料) play the main part of global warming. The most ones are traditional traffic. Take the one-way trip from Hong Kong to London directly by airplane on economy class (经济舱) as an example. Each passenger will give out 680 kilogram CO2, which is the same to keeping the air-conditioner running for 970 hours at home! So these years, we begin to hear about more and more cycling and walking tour. Bikes are welcomed by travelers as they are cheap and environmental-friendly. With the development of high speed railway, which is safe, comfortable and low-carbon, many tourists like to take it.
Secondly, besides the traditional energy is polluting our earth, it will be used up. So we need to save energy, and low carbon life will help this. At the same time, new clean energy is being developed and used more in our life. Some well-known new energies, such as solar (太阳能), wind, and nuclear (核) energy has been first used more and more widely. It's not enough, we must develop more new clean energy. Good news is that some cities in our country have begun their new energy plan instead of the old, such as Nanchang. In Harbin, more and more rechargeable (可再充电的) electrical bicycles and cars can be newly seen on the road. Using new energy is also part of low carbon life.
Believe with the help of everyone's efforts on low carbon life, the beautiful earth will be brought back to life soon.
1.According to the passage, global warming is mainly caused by __________.
A.low CO2 giving out B.the greenhouse gases C.burning all kinds of fuel
2.From the passage, we know that __________.
A.low carbon life is not followed because of the technology and economic problems.
B.low carbon life is suggested just because of global warming.
C.keeping running air-conditioner for 970 hours at home will give out 680kg CO2.
3.Many new energies have been developed, __________ is the correct order from the first-used to the latest-used.
(1) high speed railway (2) rechargeable electrical cars (3) solar
A.(1)(2)(3) B.(1)(3)(2) C.(3)(1)(2)
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer tells us two reasons for developing new clean energy.
B.To live a low carbon life, we should refuse to use a car when going out.
C.In Nanchang, more people ride with rechargeable electrical bicycles on the road.
5.The best title for the passage should be __________.
A.LIVE A LOW CARBON LIFE
B.LOW CARBON LIFE HAS BEEN IN CHINA
C.LOW CARBON LIFE AND ECONOMIC INFLUENCE
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she loved nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always ready to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, "If I could see the world, I would marry you."
One day, someone gave away a pair of eyes to her. When the bandage came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend, for the first time. He asked her, "Now that you see the world, will you marry me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was blind. She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life. She refused to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a note to her, saying, "My dear, take care of your eyes. Before they are yours, they were mine."
This is how the human brain often works when our status (地位) changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain (抱怨) about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about life, think of someone who lost his life early. Before you complain about your old house, think of the people who are living on the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.
So enjoy what you have and don't forget your past.
1.The blind girl loved everybody except her boyfriend because he was never helping her.
2.The reason why she didn't feel like marrying her boyfriend after she could see everything was that he was blind at that time.
3.From the passage, we know that in order to let the girl see the world, her boyfriend gave away his eyes to her.
4.A great number of people remember what life was like before in our daily life.
5.From the story, we realize that we should value what we have and never forget the past.
