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Module 1 Wonders of the world
Unit1 What is a wonder of the world?
OK, come and sit down!
What's happening?
We're having a meeting.
That's news to me! I'm doing my homework. What's it about?
The school magazine.
What school magazine?
Right, listen up, everyone. Did anyone watch television yesterday evening? Did you see the interview with Becky Wang?
She sings with the band Crazy Feet. She's my favourite singer.
Yes, I saw it. She went to our school!
Well, she started a school magazine called New Standard when she was a pupil here. So why don't we start a school magazine, too? I've written down some ideas. We'll write a diary of school events, and tell everyone about the school concert and the dance club.
And school basketball matches.
But who will write the articles?
We'll write the articles. Any more ideas?
I know! I'll do some reviews about our favourite bands and movies!
And I'll do an interview with Becky Wang!
Brilliant! Anyone else?
How about "Homework Help"?
Yes, some ideas on how to get good grades!
What's your homework, Daming?
I'm writing a composition called "What is a wonder of the world?" I'm reading about the ancient pyramids in Egypt.
"Homework Help". I think that's a fantastic idea, Daming.
Unit 2 I was on the edge of the Gran Canyon.
The greatest wonder of the natural world
When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.
After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. "Am I going the right way?" I asked. He knew where I was going. "Yes," he replied, "you'll get there in five minutes." Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.
Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.
I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 k ilometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still won't reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? It's 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance…over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It's huge!
That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. It's not "How deep is it?" or "How wide is it?" or "How long is it?" but "Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?" I know the answer. But what do you think?
Module 2 Great books
Unit1 Confucius’ works are read by many people.
Hello, Betty. What's up? What are you doing in the library?
I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine. If I've got it right, it was called New Standard.
That's right. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang.We don't have a school magazine any more. It's a pity.
Well, I'm thinking about starting it again.
Sounds like a good idea! Go on.
I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare.
Really? That's a bit difficult for the school magazine.
Well, I'd like a monthly article called "Great Books"--- you know, someone reads a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.
I see. Confucius' works are still read by many people today, and we're still influenced by his thoughts. And Shakespeare's plays are seen by millions of people every year. But how about an American writer, Mark Twain, for example.
I don't know. Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isn't known as a great thinker like Confucius.
No, but his books are still popular. In fact, he wrote my favourite book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Perhaps that's what makes "Great Books" --- they're still read today.
So why don't you write the first article on "Great Books"?
Unit 2 It’s still read and loved.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Here is our monthly article on a favourite great book. This month, our guest writer is Mr Jackson.
My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. He's a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave and finally, they find a box of gold.
My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him but they're also pleased to see him alive.
Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Tom's best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.
The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour.
Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it's still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although it's only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th Century, so it sounds very real. Today it's thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature. Go on --- read it! I know you'll enjoy it, too.