Unit1 How can we become good learners?How I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned usefulsentences like “ It ' s a piece of cakeserves you right. ”noIt duindderstand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.P6 2bHow Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.Creating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen toEnglish songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practicmeore. Remember, “ use it or lose it ” ! Even if you learn something well, youfworigllet it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners oft en ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a life-long journey because every day bringssomethi ng n ew. Everythi ng that you lear n becomes a part of you and cha nges you, so lear n wisely and lear n well.'lifhaye to be smart study skills.P8 self check 1Practicedeveloprememberpreparetakeun tilworryeveryth ingstressedexercisesAre you out each time you have a test? You donRemember to no tesin class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Then what you learned by doing Try to study and in formatio n bit by bit in stead of waiting the last min ute to study at on ce. Ifyou well for a test,the n there ' s no thing to about!Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!P13 3aFull Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon onmid-autumn night. They carry people 's wishes to ethsethfaemy liloive and miss.There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang' e is the most touching. Chang ' e was Hou Ywiife.'AfstebreHaouutifYuli shot down the nine suns, agoddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang ' e. Howevbear,daman, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home.Chang' e refused to give it to him and drank it all. Shecbaeme very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi wasso sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright andround that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How hewished that Changk!ee couldbcaocmAfter this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.P12 4bDear Xia Yu,Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One iMs other ' s Day on the second Sunday of May and the other is Father th'e th。