Unit 01 Incredible People

Unit 1 Page 12 READING exercise 5 Who do you admire the most? My cousin Renata is an amazing person. She's 26 and she's got a little girl, Bruna, aged 4. Her husband died three years ago, so she is bringing Bruna up on her own. Renata lives in Sao Paulo, where she works as a teacher. It's hard work but she's always happy and smiling. Renata's a keen athlete too – she's a very good runner and she trains a lot. She's already run two half-marathons, but she hasn't won a race yet. She hopes to run a marathon one day. Her life isn't easy, but she always stays positive about everything. Juliana, 17 There's an elderly man who lives near us called Mr Ronay. He's very charming and I think he's just incredible. He's 85 and he has difficulty walking now, but that doesn't stop him being active and doing the thing he loves most: playing the piano. He has always been a very talented performer. When he was younger, he played concerts all over the world, but he can't do that any more. Now, he teaches the piano. He gives lessons at home, and he's just started to give free lessons to neighbourhood kids. Urgun, 16 There's a boy at my school called Deming. He's 15 years old and he can be quiet and shy, but he's very interesting when you talk to him. He's also a wonderful artist with an amazing memory – he looks at a building for just a few minutes, then goes away and paints it exactly as it is in real life. He also paints things from his imagination. He's very creative. He has never studied art; he just knows how to draw and paint. He's already sold a lot of paintings, and he's just won a place at an art school in Beijing. But he's very laid-back about the success he's had. Li Ju, 16 My best friend's sister, Anna, is amazing. She's 13 and she was born with a serious heart problem. She's already had about ten operations, but she is incredibly brave. She knows that there will be more operations, but she doesn't complain and always seems so cheerful. The problem makes her very weak so she spends a lot of time in bed or in a wheelchair. But she goes to school when she can, and when she can't go to school, she studies in hospital or at home. She's just had another operation, but she's also just passed all her exams! Luigi, 15

第一单元 第12页 阅读练习5 你最钦佩谁？ 我的堂姐雷娜塔是个了不起的人。 她26岁，有一个4岁的小女儿布鲁娜。 她的丈夫三年前去世了，所以她要独自抚养布鲁纳。 Renata住在圣保罗，在那里当老师。 这是一项艰苦的工作，但她总是面带微笑。 雷娜塔也是一名热衷于运动的运动员——她是一名非常优秀的跑步者，她训练很多。 她已经跑了两次半程马拉松，但还没有赢得比赛。 她希望有一天能跑马拉松。 她的生活并不容易，但她对一切都保持积极的态度。朱莉安娜，17岁 我们附近住着一位名叫罗内先生的老人。 他很有魅力，我觉得他简直不可思议。 他85岁了，现在走路有困难， 但这并不能阻止他保持活跃，做他最喜欢的事情：弹钢琴。 他一直是个很有天赋的表演者。 当他年轻的时候，他在世界各地举办音乐会，但他不能再这样做了。 现在，他教钢琴。 他在家上课，他刚刚开始给邻居的孩子免费上课。乌尔贡，16岁 我们学校有个男孩叫德明。 他15岁了，他可能很安静也很害羞，但当你和他说话时，他很有趣。 他也是一位出色的艺术家，有着惊人的记忆力——他只看了几分钟一栋建筑， 然后走开，把它画成现实生活中的样子。 他也根据自己的想象来画画。 他很有创造力。 他从未学过艺术；他只会画画。 他已经卖出了很多画，而且他刚刚在北京的一所艺术学校获得了一席之地。 但他对自己取得的成功非常放松。李菊，16岁 我最好朋友的妹妹安娜太棒了。 她13岁，天生就有严重的心脏病。 她已经做了大约十次手术，但她非常勇敢。 她知道会有更多的手术，但她没有抱怨，总是看起来很开心。 这个问题使她非常虚弱，所以她花了很多时间在床上或轮椅上。 但她只要有时间就去上学， 当她不能上学时，她会在医院或家里学习。 她刚刚做了另一个手术，但她也刚刚通过了所有的考试！路易吉，15岁

Page 15 LISTENING exercise 7 So how about a game? Yeah, sure Ella, what do you want to play? It's a game called I've Never. So, I think of something that I've never done but I think both of you have done. Right. Then I say what it is. And you say if you've ever done the thing or not. If both of you say 'Yes, I've done that,' then I get a point and another turn. But if one of you says 'No, I've never done that,' then I don't get a point and it's your turn. Page 15 LISTENING exercise 8 and 9 Why don't you start, Jack? Sure, just give me a moment. Right, here we go. "I've never flown in an aeroplane." What about you? Ahhh, I have, when we went to Italy. No, I've never flown in a plane. So you lose, Jack! Just a minute, Ella! You and your family went to Spain last year! Yes, but we went by ferry ... not by plane! Oh, no! OK, your turn now, Ella. Right. Ummm ... got it! I've never worn a red shirt. Hmm, I've got a red shirt that I wear all the time. So, yes. And I've worn a red shirt, too, so one point to you, Ella. And your turn again. One point to me. OK, another one. Ummm ... I've never eaten Japanese food. What about you? Yes, I have. Me too. Yes!! Another point to me. But hang on! You have eaten Japanese food! No I haven't! Yes you have! Remember? The other day at school. You had spring rolls for lunch. Spring rolls? That's Chinese food, not Japanese food! Really? Yes, Sarah, I'm afraid she's right. Thank you!! So, two points to me and it's my turn again. Let's see. I've never lost a game of 'I've never'. Well, nor have I. Because I've never played it before. Hah! Same here. So you lose, Ella. That wasn't a great idea, was it? No, it wasn't. OK, let's stop, I'm bored with this game! What! / Hang on! / No!

第15页 听力练习7 那么，玩个游戏怎么样？ 当然，埃拉，你想玩什么？ 这是一款名为“我从未玩过”的游戏。 所以，我想到了一些我从未做过的事情，但我认为你们俩都做过。 正确的然后我说它是什么。 你说你是否做过这件事。 如果你们俩都说‘是的，我已经做到了’，那么我就有了一个观点和另一个转折点。 但如果你们中有人说‘不，我从来没有做过’ 那么我一点也不明白，轮到你了。 第15页 听力练习8和9 你为什么不开始呢，杰克？ 当然，给我一点时间。 好的，我们开始吧。“我从来没有坐过飞机。”你呢？ 啊，我去过，当我们去意大利的时候。 不，我从来没有坐过飞机。所以你输了，杰克！ 等一下，埃拉！你和你的家人去年去了西班牙！ 是的，但我们是乘渡船去的。…不是坐飞机！ 哦，不！好了，轮到你了，埃拉。 正确的嗯。…明白了！ 我从未穿过红色衬衫。 嗯，我有一件一直穿的红衬衫。所以，是的。 我也穿了一件红衬衫，所以给你一点，埃拉。 又轮到你了。 一点给我。好吧，另一点。嗯。.. 我从来没吃过日本菜。那你呢？ 是的，我有。 我也是。 对！！还有一点要告诉我。 但坚持住！你吃过日本菜！ 不，我没有！ 是的，你有！ 记得？前几天在学校。你午餐吃了春卷。 春卷？那是中国菜，不是日本菜！ 真的？ 是的，莎拉，恐怕她是对的。 非常感谢。 所以，对我来说有两点，又轮到我了。让我们看看。 我从来没有输过一场“我从来没有”的比赛。 嗯，我也没有。因为我以前从未玩过。 哈！彼此彼此。所以你输了，埃拉。 那不是个好主意，是吗？ 不，不是。 好吧，让我们停下来，我厌倦了这个游戏！ 什么！/坚持住！/不！

Page 16 READING exercise 4 HUMAN MOLES Moles are small animals that live underground and dig tunnels, looking for food. Sometimes humans also need to be like moles, but for a different reason – to save lives. In 1985, there was a powerful earthquake in Mexico City. As often happens in earthquakes, many people were buried under fallen buildings and needed help. However, there weren't enough people to go and help them. So a group of young people decided to form a volunteer group. They started to dig into the rubble to try to find people and get them out. The group, who called themselves Los Topos ('the moles' in Spanish), quickly became well known for their bravery, and they started to travel to help at disaster zones in other places. Since 1985 Los Topos have helped in places all around the world. At first they only worked in Mexico, but over the years they have been to Nepal, Haiti and the Philippines. In 2001, after the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, they came to the United States for the first time. And they went to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in 2004, after the terrible tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people. They say that this was the most difficult work they have ever done. In 2017, they helped in Mexico City again, after another serious earthquake. Altogether, they have been to more than twenty countries. The group has also grown – people in the group come and go, but on average it has about 40 members. It is very professional and includes doctors and other specialists, such as psychologists and engineers, but they are not paid for their work. They go to disaster areas when local governments and rescue groups cannot manage alone, and they also offer courses for people who want to become rescue workers. Los Topos members themselves pay most of what they need to travel to disaster zones – when they get there, they eat whatever they can and sleep wherever they can. So far, not one member of Los Topos has lost their life – let's hope that this continues.

第16页 阅读练习4 人痣 鼹鼠是生活在地下并挖掘隧道寻找食物的小动物。 有时人类也需要像鼹鼠一样，但原因不同——为了拯救生命。 1985年，墨西哥城发生强烈地震。 正如地震中经常发生的那样，许多人被埋在倒塌的建筑物下，需要帮助。 然而，没有足够的人去帮助他们。 于是，一群年轻人决定组成一个志愿者小组。 他们开始在废墟中挖掘，试图找到人并把他们救出来。 该组织自称Los Topos（西班牙语中的“鼹鼠”）， 他们很快就因勇敢而闻名， 他们开始前往其他地方的灾区提供帮助。 自1985年以来，Los Topos一直在世界各地提供帮助。 起初他们只在墨西哥工作， 但多年来，他们去过尼泊尔、海地和菲律宾。 2001年，纽约世界贸易中心遭到袭击后， 他们是第一次来美国。 2004年，他们去了印度尼西亚的班达亚齐， 在造成数万人死亡的可怕海啸之后。 他们说这是他们做过的最困难的工作。 2017年，在墨西哥城再次发生严重地震后，他们再次提供了帮助。 他们总共去过二十多个国家。 这个群体也在成长——群体中的人来来往往， 但平均而言，它有大约40名成员。 它非常专业，包括医生和其他专家， 例如心理学家和工程师，但他们的工作没有报酬。 当地方政府和救援组织无法单独应对时，他们会前往灾区， 他们还为想成为救援人员的人提供课程。 Los Topos成员自己支付前往灾区所需的大部分费用—— 当他们到达那里时，他们吃任何能吃的东西，睡在任何能睡的地方。 到目前为止，Los Topos没有一名成员丧生——让我们希望这种情况继续下去。

Page 18 DEVELOPING SPEAKING exercise 1 You know our music teacher, Mr Grimes? He's leaving our school next month. Are you sure? I haven't heard anything. Yes, I'm sure. Steve said so. Mr Grimes told his class in yesterday's lesson. That's a shame. He's a good teacher. His lessons are fun – jokes, games, smiles, that sort of thing. I know. He's one of the best. But he's leaving, and that's that. Still, I was thinking – maybe we could do something to thank him. He's taught us such a lot. It would be nice to say thank you. That's a good idea. What kind of thing? Well, maybe a little concert? We could play or sing something for him. No, I don't think so, Mike. A concert is too much. Let's face it, none of us are really good singers or musicians. I know. But I want to do something. Oh, you'll think of something. You always do! Well, here's another idea. We could each make a recording – well, those who want to – and say something that we remember from his lessons. Then we could choose a bit of music ... ... that he told us about! Yes! Mike, that's great. You've got to make it happen. Well, I'll start by talking to the others, and find out what they think. I'll help you if I can. You know what? I think everyone's going to love this, Mike. Really Well done. Page 18 PRONUNCIATION exercise 1 I know ... let's learn to surf! That's a great idea. Do you think so? Of course! We'll need lessons. I'll phone the surf shop! It'll be fun ... we should definitely do it! Page 18 PRONUNCIATION exercise 3 I know ... let's learn to surf! That's a great idea. Do you think so? Of course! We'll need lessons. I'll phone the surf shop! It'll be fun ... we should definitely do it!

第18页 发展口语练习1 你认识我们的音乐老师格里姆斯先生吗？ 他下个月要离开我们学校。 你确定吗？我什么也没听到。 是的，我确定。Steve是这么说的。 格里姆斯先生在昨天的课上告诉了全班同学。 真是遗憾。他是个好老师。 他的课很有趣——笑话、游戏、微笑，诸如此类。 我知道。他是最好的之一。 但他要走了，仅此而已。 尽管如此，我还是在想——也许我们可以做点什么来感谢他。 他教会了我们很多。能说声谢谢就好了。 这是个好主意。什么样的事情？ 好吧，也许是一场小音乐会？我们可以为他演奏或唱歌。 不，我不这么认为，迈克。音乐会太多了。 让我们面对现实吧，我们都不是真正的好歌手或音乐家。 我知道。但我想做点什么。 哦，你会想出办法的。你总是这样！ 好吧，还有一个想法。 我们每个人都可以录制一段——好吧，那些想—— 说一些我们从他的课上记得的话。 然后我们可以选择一点音乐。.. …他告诉我们的！ 对！迈克，太好了。你必须让它发生。 好吧，我先和其他人谈谈，看看他们怎么想。 如果可以的话，我会帮你的。 你知道吗？ 我想每个人都会喜欢这个的，迈克。做得很好。 第18页 拨款练习1 我知道。..让我们学习冲浪吧！ 这是个好主意。 你这么认为吗？ 当然可以啊!我们需要上课。 我要给冲浪店打电话！ 这会很有趣的。..我们一定要这样做！ 第18页 拨款练习3 我知道。..让我们学习冲浪吧！ 这是个好主意。 你这么认为吗？ 当然可以啊!我们需要上课。 我要给冲浪店打电话！ 这会很有趣的。..我们一定要这样做！