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Welcome Unit FIRST IMPRESSION
10:45 p.m. Han Jing’s World
7:00 a.m.
So this is it-senior high school at last. I'm not outgoing so
I’m a little anxious right now. I want to make a good first
impression. Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to
me?
12:30 p.m
I just had my first maths class at senior high school! The
class was difficult, but the teacher was kind and friendly. He
even told us a funny story and everyone laughed so much! I
found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and
helpful.
5:32 p.m
This afternoon. We had our chemistry class in the science
lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next
to me tried to talk to me the whole time. I couldn’t concentrate
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on the experiment. I really wanted to tell him to please be
quiet and leave me alone.
10:29 p.m
What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one
would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn't feel awkward or
frightened at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but
I believe I will make new friends here and there’s a lot to
explore at senior high. I feel much more confident than I felt
this morning. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!
Reading for Writing
Ann. 15
Lakeside High School, USA
My name is Ann Wells and I’m a Grade 10 student at
Lakeside High School. I’m an active person and I love sports,
I’m curious about everything. I often ask questions, but I learn
best by doing. My favourite subject is physics, Dancing and
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skating are my hobbies, and I also like to read short stories. I
plan to become an engineer in the future.
Thando,16, South Hill High School, South Africa
I’m Thando Gowon. I’m 16 this year. I come from South
Africa. I’m a Grade 10 student al South Hill High School. I look
good, think fast, and play hard. You'll never see me without a
book or a pen. If I'm not in class, I’m either in the library or in
the computer lab. Al the weekends, I play computer games if
I’m not busy studying. My dream is to start my own IT
company.
Unit1 THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Hi! My name is Adam and I’m a freshman at senior high
school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a
really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I
wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable
ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I
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know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to
be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should
sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good
at it.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join
the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play
well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a
way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.
I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a
soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the
community.
I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school
student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit
worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced
course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.
Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll
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be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the
future.
10 September 2018
Reading for Writing P18
Dear Worried Friend,
You wrote that you are very worried about your friend,
Chen Lei. I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel
terrible. You think that your friend plays computer games too
often and spends too much time online.
I recommend that you talk to your friend about
his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of
your generation to be attracted to computer games and the
online world. But spending too much time online is unhealthy
and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some
students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot
concentrate on school and family life. I think you should
encourage your friend to try new hobbies. Why not discuss the
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problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are
his good friend.
All the best,
Susan Luo
Unit2 Travelling around
PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America
with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the
coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.
In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the
powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the
now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in
the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that
Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
TRAVEL PERU
Amazon Rainforest Tour
A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the
Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by
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boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can
then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide
and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Machu Picchu Tour
This four-day walking tour will take you on
amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the
city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will
have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city.
Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building.
Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed
to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local
Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca
Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel,
visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent
local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
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Lake Titicaca Tour
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving
along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There,
a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island
for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of
water plants from the lake.
So come and experience what Peru has to offer: everything
from the ancient Inca culture and centuries-old Spanish villages to
deep rainforests, high mountains, and a beautiful coastline.
For more brochures about other package tours around Peru,
contact us at tourinfo@travelperu. org.
Reading for Writing P30
Dear Xiao Li,
My time here in China is going well. I love my new school
and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are
planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. I’ve heard that
it is an amazing sight, and I can’t wait to go. To me, the story of
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the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. It’s amazing that
there are more than 8, 000 statues, and no one in modern times
knew about them until the 1970s.
We’re also planning to visit several other places in Xi’an. My
dad and I are both looking forward to going to the Shaanxi
History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard
that this museum is known as a “Chinese treasure house”! We’re
also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights.
We’re taking the train, leaving the day before the October
holiday begins. We’re arriving at 9:30 a.m. and will start
sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on the train! I
guess that’s all for now! I’ll write again soon and send photos! Do
you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from
you soon.
Your friend, Richard.
TERRACOTTA ARMY
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Come and see the Terracotta Army: more than 8, 000 statues
were made in the third century BCE to guard the tomb of the
Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face,
leading researchers to believe that each one is a copy of a real
soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor’ s huge tomb,
which still has not been completely unearthed. More than 700,000
people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb. However, no
one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta
statues until 1974, when some farmers discovered the tomb while
they were digging a well!
Unit3 Sports and fitness
LIVING LEGENDS
Lang Ping
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her
country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball
team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As
a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.
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When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup,
her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had
built was falling apart. One of the best players had
been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of
heart problems. Losing two important players was a big
challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced
difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could
win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they
were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her
volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
Michael Jordan
When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed
to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan”
changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.
Jordan’s skills were impressive, but the mental strength that
he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game,
Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that
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the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can
accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept
not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and
never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success
with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in
Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.
Reading for Writing
GOING POSITIVE
I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even
though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my
weight and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried
no-fat, low-fat, 5: 2, only bananas, no bananas—I almost went
bananas, too.
Then I read an article that said instead of asking “Am I
fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I had no idea a letter
could make such a difference! Once I started thinking about
fitness rather than weight, things began to change. Instead of
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saying“I want to lose three kilos”, I would say “I want to run
two kilometres in eight minutes” or “I want to be able to do
30 push-ups”. Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed, I
added healthy foods to my meals. I could still have a
burger now and then, but I would add a salad or an apple.
Finally, I stopped comparing myself with actresses and
models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or
body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about myself.
By being positive about myself and my body, I became both
happier and healthier.
Unit4 Natural Disasters
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
Strange things were happening in the countryside of
northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village
wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that
appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly
gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous
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to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of
the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the
water. At about 3: 00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were
seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises
were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as
usual that night.
At 3: 42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if
the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly
below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th
century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more
than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the
whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30
metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard
hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a
large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there
were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without
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parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured
in the quake was more than 400, 000.
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins.
Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About
75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of
its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the
ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them
away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The
railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of
thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and
millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells
instead of water. People were in shock—and then, later that
afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even
more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were
hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster
would last.
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But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army
sent 150, 000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who
were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10, 000 doctors
and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built
shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.
Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food
were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly,
the city began to breathe again.
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its
feet. With strong support from the government and the
tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built
upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to
more than seven million people, with great improvements in
transportation, industry, and environment. Tangshan city has
proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of
disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay
positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
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Reading for Writing
TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6, 500 DEAD
By Robert Woodhouse Monday, 27 December 2004
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years
caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia
yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India,
Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.
Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away
by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached
a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00
a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island.
In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake
centre, the number of deaths stood at 2,498, and one million
more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said.
Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along
the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand
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and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900
people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials
said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when
water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and
run to safety,” said Chandra Theeravit, a local Thai woman.
Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of
deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days.
Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries.
However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make
it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
Unit5 Languages around the World
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which
has continued all the way through into modern times, despite
the many ups and downs in its history. There are many
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reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main
factors has been the Chinese writing system.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based
language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of
longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were
carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols
can still be seen in today’s hanzi.
By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE), these
symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over
the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was
a time when people were divided geographically leading to
many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however,
changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty
(221-207BCE).
Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into
one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to
develop in one direction. That writing system was of great
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importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even
today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect
they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
Written Chinese has also become an important means by
which China’s present is connected with its past. People in
modem times can read the classic works which were written by
Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese
writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese
characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy,
which has become an important part of Chinese culture.
Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important
part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global
affairs, an increasing number of international students are
beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through
this amazing language.
Reading for Writing
Learning English
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Wang Le
Hey, everybody, what are your biggest problems with
learning English?
Liu Wen
Hi! I’ve been studying English since primary school. I used
to get high marks in English, but now I’m having a lot of
trouble with my listening. When I listen to native English
speakers talking in a video, I can catch only a few words. I can
never quite get the main idea. Any advice?
Jia Xin
Listening to English radio programmes helps me get used
to how fast native speakers talk. I also repeat what I hear to
help myself to experience the feeling of the language.
Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and
compare my pronunciation with the radio host’s! My biggest
headache is how to be polite in English. It’s so much easier to
just say “Open the window!”, but in English that can sound
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really terrible. I have to think about who I’m talking to and
then decide whether to say, “Open the window, please!” or
“Could you open the window, please?” or even longer “Would
you mind opening the window, please?”
Li Rui
Yeah, that’s really hard! I think it all depends on who
you’re talking to. If I’m talking to a close friend, I can use short
requests, like “Open the window”—our relationship is close
and we’re equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the gap
between us. But if I’m talking to someone who isn’t very close
to me, I must make my request longer—and I must make it a
question, not a demand, e.g., “Could you open the window,
please?” If I’m talking to someone senior to me, then I should
say, “Would you mind opening the window, please?” For me,
vocabulary is my biggest problem—there are just SO MANY
new words! I can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in my
head, and I certainly can’t remember how to use them all
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properly. HELP!