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1、Module 1 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. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see. After about a mile, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the rig
2、ht way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “youll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it. Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the ro
3、cks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was looking across the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world. I looked down to the Colorado River, from here a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of
4、 the each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still wouldnt reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its about fifteen miles, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away, about 277 miles long. The
5、 Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge! I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. But what do you think? Module 2 Thanksgiving is an American festival. People give thanks
6、 for their food. Its celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November and its a time for a special dinner among family and friends. Weve celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many peopl
7、e died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn, catch fish and keep cows, sheep and hens. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. We still celebr
8、ate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is the most crowded room in our house because we all help to prepare the food there. We lay the table, then before we begin dinner, my father gives praise for the food, so we remember where the festival comes from. We usually eat too much
9、, but its only once a year! We often listen to speeches and tell stories after dinner as well. When its all over everyone helps wash the dishes. The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. After we finish the Thanksgiving Day festival, there are
10、plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, along with thousands of people as it goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macys Store. Thanksgiving is also the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping
11、for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.Module 3My hero Dr Norman BethuneNorman Bethune is one of Chinas most famous heroes. He was Canadian, but he spent his
12、life in China, living with the Chinese, helping them and dying for them. Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He became a doctor in 1916, and he went to Spain in 1936 to treat the wounded forces during the war there. He soon realized that many people were dying because they did not get to hospital quick
13、ly enough. Dr Bethune developed new ways of taking care of the sick, and invented special medical tools to use outside hospitals and close to the fighting so that doctors could treat the wounded more quickly. His discoveries saved many lives. In 1938 he came to China to treat the wounded in the moun
14、tains north of Yanan. At the time, there were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his own. His experience of treating people in Spain was useful in China, and he opened hospitals for local people as well. He also developed training courses for doctors and nurses, and wrote books so that doct
15、ors could learn about how he treated the sick. Dr Bethune worked very hard without resting or taking care of himself. Once, he worked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed to save 112 lives. Then, one day, he cut his finger during an operation, but he continued his work. In the end, he d
16、ied of his wound. Dr Bethunes work with the Chinese soldiers made him a hero in China. There are many books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both Canada and China. Module 4 Imagine this situation: Your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Will life be as easy as when your parents are around? Will you manage at home alone? When Zheng Chenyus parents left her alone, she was worried. “Alt
