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Unit 1 Festivals around the world

FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held

everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would

celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest

in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters

had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was

difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Today ’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some

asonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the

dead

Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the

ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the

Japane festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and

light incen in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps

and play music becau they think that will lead the ancestors

back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead

in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food

in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones ” on them. They

offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday

Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of

the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when

they can dress up and go to their neighbours ’ homes to ask for

sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children

might play a trick on them.

Festivals to Honour People

Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The

Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet,

Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival

of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national

festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader

who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.

Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.

People are grateful becau their food is gathered for the winter

and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people

will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and

fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win

awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the

most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn

festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy

moon-cakes.

Spring Festivals

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that

look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.

At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and

meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are

dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar

New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting

carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in

February. The carnivals might include parades, dancing in the

streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al

kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for

Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from

the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry

Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with

cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with

each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs

and forget our work for a little while.

A SAD LOVE STORY

LI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin

had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But

she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now

laughing at him. She said she would be there at ven o’clock,

and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward

to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his ros and

chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath

for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.

It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was

waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down

and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chine

story about lost love.

The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the

earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on

earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just

like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married cretly,

and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li

Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her

granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry

and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to

follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him.

Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally

decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a

year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can

cross the river to meet on the venth day of the venth lunar

month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that

day, becau if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and

the couple won’t be able to meet. The announcer said, “This is

the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story,

they call it a Chine Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so

I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”

As Li Fang t off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin

doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw the flowers and chocolates

away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.

As he sadly pasd the tea shop on the corner on his way

home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at

him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for

you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”

What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts!

She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy

Valentine’s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eating

COME AND EAT HERE (I)

Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.

It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and

prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all

be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not

today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought

of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil.

His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk,

cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better, ” he

thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello,

Lao Li,” he called. “Your usual?” But Li Chang emed not to

hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have

happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as

he always did.

Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant.

He saw a sign at the door. Tired of all that fat? Want to lo weight?

Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.

Only slimming foods rved here.

Make yourlf thin again!

Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The

hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome, ” she said.

“My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lo weight and be fit in

two weeks if you eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to

Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just

rice, raw vegetables rved in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng

was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than

a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He

threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he

thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he

should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong

Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some

rearch!

At the library Wang Peng was surprid to find that his

restaurant rved far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little.

Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong

Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to

keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng

felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a

discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he

wrote:

Want to feel fit and energetic?

Come and eat here! Discounts today!

Our food gives you energy all day!

The competition between the two restaurants was on!

COME AND EAT HERE (II)

A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he

felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all

and not have to clo his restaurant. He did not look forward to

being in debt becau his restaurant was no longer popular. He

smiled as he welcomed some customers warmly at the door but

the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did

not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were

doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new

customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and

my menu, ” she shouted. “Plea excu me,” he calmly

explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone

last week. I followed one of them and found them in your

restaurant. I don’t want to upt you, but I found your menu so

limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the

benefits of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”

Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying

dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they

were rved the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick

with all this fat and heavy food, ” she said, “I miss my

vegetables and fruit. ” Wang Peng was enjoying a cond plate

of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes, ” he added, “and I would

miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don’t you get tired quickly?”

“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t

you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure

you’d feel much healthier.”

They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.

“According to my rearch, neither your restaurant nor mine

offers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don’t offer

enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and

energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and

provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.” So

that is what they did. They rved raw vegetables with the

hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They

rved fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down

the fat and incread the fibre in the meal. Their balanced diets

became such a success that before long Wang Peng became

slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After some time the

two found that their business cooperation had turned into a

personal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE

Act I, Scene 3

NARRA TOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy

brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes

that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month

in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they

e a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside

their hou. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is

lost in London and does not know what he should do.

RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment,

plea?

HENRY: Who? Me, sir?

RODERICK: Yes, you.

OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.

HENRY: (a rvant opens a door) Thanks.

SERV ANT: Good morning, sir. Would you plea come in?

Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you,

James. That will be all.

RODERICK: How do you do, Mr … er …?

HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.

OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.

HENRY: Thank you.

RODERICK: Your are an American?

HENRY: That ’s right, from San Francisco.

RODERICK: How well do you know London?

HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.

RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few

questions?

HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.

RODERICK: May we ask what you’re doing in this country

and what your plans are?

HENRY: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping

to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.

RODERICK: How is that possible?

HENRY: Well, you e, back home I have my own boat. About

a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay … (his eyes stare at what

is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table)

OLIVER: Well, go on.

HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found mylf carried

out to a by a strong wind.

It was all my fault. I didn’t know whether I could survive

until morning. The next morning I’d just about given mylf up

for lost when I was spotted by a ship.

OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England.

HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working

as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went to

the American embassy to ek help, but …

(the brothers smile at each other)

RODERICK: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an

advantage.

HENRY: I ’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.

RODERICK: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do

in America?

HENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me

some kind of work here? RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you

don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY: Well,

to be honest, I have none.

RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his

hands together)

HENRY: Well, it may em lucky to you but not to me! On the

contrary, in fact. If this isyour idea of some kind of joke, I don’t

think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up to leave) Now if you’ll

excu me, I think I’ll be on my way.

RODERICK: Plea don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think

we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.

OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to

Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY: (taking it carefully) For me?

RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you

mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock.

HENRY: Oh, this is silly.

RODERICK: Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the

rvant) James?

HENRY: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an

honest job.

RODERICK: We know you ’re hard-working. That ’s why we

have given you the letter. James,

show Mr Adams out.

OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.

HENRY: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?

RODERICK: You ’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly

an hour and a half.

SERV ANT: This way, sir.

RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promi?

HENRY: Promi. goodbye.

Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars

HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH

No one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened

so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the

univer began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all

directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to

create stars and other bodies.

For veral billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was

still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain

until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust ttled

into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not

clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with

fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide,

nitrogen, water vapour and other gas, which were to make the

earth ’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the

earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but,

unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately

obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development

of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued

prence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gas

and acids into the oceans and as. This produced a chain

reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.

Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants

began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and

filled the oceans and as with oxygen, which encouraged the

later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next,

green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time

by land animals. Some were incts. Others, called amphibians,

were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the

plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They

produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge

animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and

existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However,

65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they

suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance

made possible the ri of mammals on the earth. The animals

were different from all life forms in the past, becau they gave

birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.

Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals,

now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth.

Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals

on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well.

They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,

which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As

a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too

hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for

millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem

can be solved.

A VISIT TO THE MOON

Last month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a

trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We

visited the moon in our spaceship!

Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of

gravity would change three times on our journey and that the

first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As

the rocket ro into the air, we were pushed back into our ats

becau we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity.

It was so hard that we could not say anything to each other.

Gradually the weight lesned and I was able to talk to him.

“Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth

if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too

far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we

feel as if no gravity at all. When we get clor to the moon, we

shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull

as the earth’s. ” I cheered up immediately and floated

weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth

become smaller and the moon larger.

When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately.

“Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than

on the earth becau the moon is smaller and I will be able to

move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long

enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed

down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step

forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell

over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice

now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it

and we began to enjoy ourlves.

Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving

the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We

watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the

spaceship as the earth ’s gravity incread. Again we were

pushed hard into our ats as we came back to land. “That was

very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know

much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars

next time?” “Of cour,” he smiled, “which star would you

like to go to?”

Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”

A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to

visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than

take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver

and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The

thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.

Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was

going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True

North”, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he

chatted about their trip. “You ’re going to e some great

scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands

of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some

people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five

days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres

from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s

warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to

live in. Itspopulation is increasing rapidly. The coast north of

Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in

the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some

measuring over 90 metres.”

That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins ttled down in

their ats. Earlier that day, when they crosd the Rocky

Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats

and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary,

which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over

the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have

a gift for riding wild hors and can win thousands of dollars in

prizes.

After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada

is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians

live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and

Canada ’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now

they were amazed to e such an empty country. They went

through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered

thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area,

the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes.

The girls were surprid at the fact that ocean ships can sail up

the Great Lakes. Becau of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada

has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact,

it has one-third of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it

is in the Great Lakes.

That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of

Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards

Toronto.