Unit 1 单词讲解+视频导入+内容精讲 课件 2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕Unit 1“变化”主题，聚焦数字技术等核心词汇及一般过去时、现在完成时语法。以“It’s never too late to learn!”导入，通过词根词缀（如dirt-dirty）和搭配（digital camera）构建词汇基础，语法从过去时到现在完成时形成对比学习支架。 其亮点在于词汇多维度解析（如track配林间小路插图标注多词性），语法情境化语篇练习（4c用贵州变化语篇填空，渗透家国情怀）。通过语言能力培养（词汇语法运用）、文化意识渗透（本土发展案例）和思维品质提升（时态对比分析），学生能提升综合语言运用能力，教师可直接使用结构化资料提高教学效率。

九年级英语 Unit 1 The Changing World It’s never too late to learn! 0 Section B 1a-1f 1 link /lɪŋk/ n.交通线路 v.连接 Stella原创资料 a link between A and B A与B 之间的联系 link A and B 把A和B连接起来 port /pɔːt/ n.港口 Stella原创资料 transport n.交通 capital /ˈkæpɪtl/ n.首都 Stella原创资料 the capital of ...的首都/省会 Kenyan /ˈkenjən/ n.肯尼亚人 adj.肯尼亚的 Stella原创资料 复数：Kenyans benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ v.得益于；使受益 n.优势；益处 Stella原创资料 benefit from... 从...中受益 beneficial adj.有益的 be happy with 对...感到满意 Stella原创资料 = be pleased with = be satified with convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj.方便的 Stella原创资料 比较级：more convenient convenience n. 方便；便利 be convenient for... 对...来说很方便 business /ˈbɪznəs/ n.生意；商业 Stella原创资料 businessman n.商人 on business 出差 ease /iːz/ n.容易；自在 Stella原创资料 with ease = easily 轻而易举 easy adj.容易的 lorry /ˈlɒri/ n.卡车 Stella原创资料 复数：lorries manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ n.经理 Stella原创资料 ①manager n.经理 ②manage v.负责;管理&完成 manage to do sth 设法做成某事 ③management n. 经营;管理 conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ n.总结 Stella原创资料 conclude v.总结 In conclusion/short 总之 14 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. Unit 1 How do changes influence us? On the Fast Track 蒙巴萨-内罗毕铁路 In 2017, the new 480-kilometre Mombasa-Nairobi railway was opened. Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital(首都), were rough roads and an old railway line built in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train. link n.交通路线;联系 a link between A and B A与B 之间的联系 link v.连接 link A and B 把A和B连接起来 主语 系 表语 介词短语作后置定语 过去分词作后置定语 15 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about four hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year. Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. A government worker said, “I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. benefit from... 从…中获益 beneficial adj. 有益的；有利的 be happy with 对…感到满意 =be pleased/ satisfied with ①be angry with 对(某人)生气 ②be busy with 忙于(某事) ③be familiar with 对…熟悉 ④be strict with 对(某人)严格 ⑤be popular with 受…欢迎 ⑥be patient with 对(某人)有耐心 with sb’s help 在某人的帮助下 =with the help of 16 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? Many changes have taken place in the town over the last few years, and the people who live here have become rich.” A businessman said, “My experience of using the train since 2017 has been good. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. ①convenient adj.方便的 It’s convenient (for sb.) to do sth （对某人来说）做某事是便利的 ②convenience n. 方便；便利 at sb’s convenience 在某人方便时 ③inconvenient adj. 不方便的 17 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease(轻而易举地).” The railway has also made the transport of food easier. “Food used to take hundreds of lorries to carry between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains,” said a supermarket manager. As a result(结果), people now have more fresh food to eat. 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. business un. 生意；商业 ①make business with...和…做生意 ②on business 出差 ③businessman n.商人 ease n.容易;自在 easy adj. 容易的 easily adv. 容易地 ①manager n.经理 ②manage v.负责;管理&完成 manage to do sth 设法做成某事 ③management n. 经营;管理 18 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? Although China and Kenya are far away(遥远) from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. how引导宾语从句，作shows的宾语，to build动词不定式表目的 19 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? 从教材语篇1b 挖中考设问 Which of the following statements about the new railway is TRUE according to the passage? ① It was built with China’s help. ② It makes the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi 10 hours. ③ It helps Kenyan businessmen make deals more easily. ④ It has no influence on food transport in Kenya. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ③④ B 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. 20 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? 1c Match the numbers with the information. about 4 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million 1. _______: the year the new railway was opened 2. _______: the year the old railway line was built 3.____________ : the number of people who use the new train every year 4. _______: the length of the Mombasa-Nairobi railway in kilometres 5. _______: the hours it used to take to reach Nairobi from Mombasa by train 6.________ :the hours it takes to reach Nairobi from Mombasa now by train 21 Unit 1 How do changes influence us? 1c Match the numbers with the information. about 4 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million 1. _______: the year the new railway was opened 2. _______: the year the old railway line was built 3.____________ : the number of people who use the new train every year 4. _______: the length of the Mombasa-Nairobi railway in kilometres 5. _______: the hours it used to take to reach Nairobi from Mombasa by train 6.________ :the hours it takes to reach Nairobi from Mombasa now by train 2017 1901 over 2 million 480 10 about 4 22 True or False. 1. The new Mombasa-Nairobi railway was opened in 2018. （ ） 2. Before the new railway, the only transport links between the two cities were roads and an old railway built in 1901. （ ） 3. The new railway has cut the travel time to about 4 hours for passengers. （ ） 4. Only a small number of people use the new railway every year. （ ） 5. The railway has made food transport easier and people can now eat more fresh food. （ ） F 2017 T T F T more than 2 million 23 1e Complete the table with the information from the text. Unit 1 How do changes influence us? opened It was built in 1901; travel took 10 hours. Travel time was cut to about 4 hours; over 2 million people use it yearly. People have become rich. Convenient, cheap, good for business deals. Food transport easier, more fresh food. Countries can work together to build a better world. conclusion n.总结 ①draw/reach/come to a conclusion 得出结论 ②in conclusion/short 总之 conclude v.总结 24 null 135946.67 $ 九年级英语 Unit 1 The Changing World It’s never too late to learn! 0 Section A 1a-2d 1 bring about /brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/ 引起 bring-brought-brought Stella原创资料 (反) smooth adj. 光滑的;平坦的 Stella原创资料 rough /rʌf/ adj. 崎岖的；粗糙的 比较级：rougher be covered with /biː ˈkʌvəd wɪð/ 被...覆盖 be filled with 充满… be connected with 与…相关 Stella原创资料 sandstorm /ˈsændstɔːm/ n.沙尘暴 sand（沙子）+ storm（风暴） 复数：sandstorms Stella原创资料 farm（农场）+ land（土地） Stella原创资料 farmland /ˈfɑːmlænd/ n.耕地 shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ n.短缺 shortage cn.短缺 a shortage of... 缺乏… short adj.不足的；短缺的 be short of缺少 Stella原创资料 lack un. &v. 缺乏 lack of... 缺乏… Stella原创资料 lack /læk/ v.缺乏 Stella原创资料 bush /bʊʃ/ n.灌木 复数：bushes Stella原创资料 root /ruːt/ n.根 复数：roots Stella原创资料 soil /sɔɪl/ n.土壤 sand(沙子)+ -y(形容词后缀) cloudy rainy sunny snowy happy Stella原创资料 sandy /ˈsændi/ adj.铺满沙子的;含沙的 govern(统治)+ -ment(名词后缀) agreement development Stella原创资料 government /ˈɡʌvənmənt/ n.政府 with the support of 在...的支持下 supportive adj.支持的 Stella原创资料 support /səˈpɔːt/ v.支持 Stella原创资料 corn /kɔːn/ n.米;谷物 玉米→不可数 玉米粒→可数 corns 16 1b Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 1. Why does George call Li Rui? 2. What is the relationship between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather? 3. When did George’s father last visit the place? 17 1b Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? LiRui: Hello, George. George: Hi, Li Rui. Guess what? My father, Bob, and I are going to visit your hometown. Could you be our guide? Li Rui: Sure! I’d love to! George: Wonderful! You know, my father’s last visit was about 20 years ago. He became a good friend of your grandfather. Li Rui: Grandpa will be so happy. They haven’t seen each other for ages! George: Yes, and my father really wants to see how the place has changed since he last visited. 18 1b Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 1. Why does George call Li Rui? Because he and his father, Bob, are going to visit Li Rui’s hometown and he wants Li Rui to be their guide. 2. What is the relationship between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather? Good friends. 3. When did George’s father last visit the place? About 20 years ago. 19 1c Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. Listen to their conversation and complete the table. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Past Present • It took _________ to reach the town. • Going to school by bus took __________________ over rough roads. • With the new roads, it takes only ________. • Going to school takes only ___________. half a day nearly 40 minutes an hour 15 minutes rough /rʌf/ 比较级：rougher 反义词：smooth 动名词短语作主语谓语动词用三单 20 1c Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. Listen to their conversation and complete the table. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Past Present They used to ________ to see a doctor. The town has built a new __________. They didn’t have ______________ for shopping. They now have a __________ down the street. The hills were covered with _______. They are now covered with ______________. travel far any good places sand hospital supermarket beautiful trees be covered with 被…覆盖 be filled with 充满… be connected with 与…相关 21 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Li Rui:What do you think of your trip so far? Bob: Amazing! When I first visited here, it took half a day to reach the town. Now, with the new roads, it takes only an hour. Li Rui:Yes. When I was a child, the bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads to get to school. Now, it takes only 15 minutes. George: Life is much easier! Li Rui: Not only that. We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now our town has built a new hospital. Bob: Great! And didn’t I see a supermarket down the street? Li Rui: Yes. We didn’t have any good places for shopping until 10 years ago. Bob: But the biggest change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand. Li Rui: And now they have been covered with beautiful trees! 22 2a Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst. Give your reasons. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? shortage cn.短缺 a shortage of... 缺乏… short adj.不足的；短缺的 be short of缺少 lack un. &v. 缺乏lack of... 缺乏… 23 2c Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives? Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Past • There used to be ___________ all the time, and the ______ were getting smaller and smaller. • Locals worked by ________. sandstorms fields hand local adj.地方的；当地的 n.当地人；本地人 used to do sth.过去常常做某事 There used to be句式 过去有…而现在没有了 24 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Action • Locals found a bush. It had ________ roots that could ________ the soil together. • They began planting it in sandy ________, with the government’s support. • They had __________ to help. long hold areas machines 2c Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives? with one’s support 在某人的帮助下 = with the support of 25 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Present • The corn fields are ________. • They have planted many bushes and ______ since then. • There are ________ sandstorms now and the environment is getting ________. • It has improved local lives. huge trees fewer better 2c Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives? 26 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Bob: I’m amazed by how green your hometown has become! Grandpa: Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet? Bob: Yeah! They’re huge! Grandpa: There used to be sandstorms all the time, and the fields were getting smaller and smaller. Then, after one big sandstorm, we decided to do something. Bob: What did you do? Grandpa: We found a small bush. It had long roots that could hold the soil together. We began planting it in sandy areas. The government provided support too. Bob: Wasn’t it difficult to plant so many bushes? Grandpa: Yes, it was. At the beginning, we worked by hand. Later, we had machines to help. We have planted many bushes and trees since then. There are fewer sandstorms now and the environment is getting better. It has also improved our lives. Everyone has become richer and happier. 27 2b Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather. What problems in 2a did they mention? Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? There used to be sandstorms all the time... There are fewer sandstorms now... the fields were getting smaller and smaller. the environment is getting better. 28 2d Discuss how to … Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? A: The area used to be covered with sand. B: What did they do to solve this problem? A: They planted bushes and trees. The land has become ... 29 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Every big change starts with a small step. The future of our hometown is in our hands. What change do you want to see in your hometown? What can you do to help? Clean the street. Let’s thlk. plant more trees Protect the environment 30 null 41247.188 null 63868.055 null 76172.68 $ 九年级英语 Unit 1 The Changing World It’s never too late to learn! 0 Section A 3a-3d 1 high(高)+tech(technology缩写) 合成形容词，常作定语 Stella原创资料 high-tech /ˌhaɪˈtek/ adj.高科技的 greenhouse /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n.温室 green(绿色)+ house(房子) Stella原创资料 highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n.公路 high（高的）+ way（路） → 高级的路 → 公路 Stella原创资料 railway /ˈreɪlweɪ/ n.铁路 rail（铁轨）+ way（路） → 铁轨的路 → 铁路 railway station（火车站） railway line（铁路线） Stella原创资料 attraction /əˈtrækʃn/ n.吸引人的地方；吸引力 → attract v. 吸引 → attractive adj. 有吸引力的 Stella原创资料 tourist attraction 旅游景点 product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n.产品 ①product n. 产品;成品 (加工产生) ②produce v. 生产;制造 n.产品 (农产品) ③producer n. 生产商 ④production n. 生产;产量 ⑤productive adj.多产的 Stella原创资料 greatly /ˈɡreɪtli/ adv.大大地；非常 ①greatly adv.大大地；非常 ②great adj. 伟大的；极好的 ③greatness n. 伟大；杰出 Stella原创资料 socialist /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ adj.社会主义的 n.社会主义者 social(社会的)+ ist(...主义者) → 社会主义者 socialist society(社会主义社会) socialist country(社会主义国家) Stella原创资料 society n.社会 e-payment /ˈiː peɪmənt/ n.电子支付 e(electronic电子)+payment(支付) → 电子支付 e-前缀表示"电子的" e-mail 电子邮件 e-book 电子书 e-meeting 线上会议 Stella原创资料 Stella原创资料 housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n.住房；住宅 housing 不可数 house 可数 3a Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years? Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here. Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes? 现在完成时标志 quite a lot 很多 12 3a Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market(在当地市场). Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities. a few few a little little 13 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 3a Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot! Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction(旅游胜地). We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China. ①attraction n. 向往的地方；吸引力 ②attract v. 吸引；引起……的好感 ③attractive adj. 有吸引力的;有魅力的 ①product n. 产品;成品 (加工产生) ②produce v. 生产;制造 n.产品 (农产品) ③producer n. 生产商 ④production n. 生产;产量 ⑤productive adj.多产的 must have done 对过去的肯定推测 sell sth. to sb. 把某物卖给某人 14 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 3a Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a new hospital and a library. Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village(社会主义新农村). ①greatly adv.大大地；非常 ②great adj. 伟大的；极好的 ③greatness n. 伟大；杰出 ①social adj. 社会的；社交的 ②society n.社会 ③socialist adj.社会主义的 n.社会主义者 ④socialism n. 社会主义 15 hospital school e-payment shopping transport environment restaurant cinema housing(住房) 3d Choose the things that have greatly changed in the last 10 years in your hometown. Talk about the changes and how you feel about them. Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? A: In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown in the last 10 years? B: The environment, I think. A: How has it changed? 16 null 74500.68 $ 九年级英语 Unit 1 The Changing World It’s never too late to learn! 0 Grammar Focus 1 digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj.数字的，电子的 → digital camera 数码相机 → digital technology 数字技术 → digital payment数字支付 Stella原创资料 Stella原创资料 adj. 音频的 n. 音频 dirt /dɜːt/ n.泥土；尘土 dirty adj.脏的 Stella原创资料 track /træk/ n.小路；轨道 Stella原创资料 track cn.小路;轨道 &足迹;踪迹;车辙 v.追踪;跟踪;留下足迹 wide /waɪd/ adj.宽的 wide adj.宽的;宽阔的;广泛的 比较级wider 最高级widest width n. 宽度 widen v. 加宽 Stella原创资料 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? was bought were not didn’t go Was Did go were did go Grammar 7 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? has read haven’t cleaned Have washed have studied Grammar 8 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 补充训练 1.Many international students ________ (come) to visit our school since last year. 2.Tom ________ (fix) his broken skateboard with his dad yesterday afternoon. 3.Lucy ________ (draw) a picture of her pet cat on a piece of paper this morning. 4.Recently, more and more people have ___________ (choose) to visit Yangzhou during holidays. 5.Jack used __________ (fly) that home-made kite four times a month. have come fixed drew chosen to fly Grammar 9 Grammar Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 4a Read the sentences and circle the verbs. Pay attention to the verb tenses. He became a good friend of your grandfather about 20 years ago. They haven’t seen each other for ages! We used to have to travel far to see a doctor. Our village has just built a new hospital. Many people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here. 10 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 4b Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. A: ________ you ________ (be) to the new library yet? B: No, I ____________ (not know) there was a new library. When did it ________ (open)? A: It ________ (open) last Friday. I ________ (go) there with my grandpa on Saturday night. B: ________ you ________ (like) it? A: Of course! It’s the most high-tech library I ________ ever ________ (visit). B: Oh, what ________ you ________ (see) there? A: There are sections with books about science and Chinese culture, as well as a huge section with children’s books. Have been didn’t know open opened went Do like have visited did see 11 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 4b Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. A: I also ________ (read) some digital books on the computer. My grandpa ________ (listen) to some audio books because he can’t see well. B: Cool! I __________________________ (bring) my little brother there tomorrow. read listened will bring/am going to bring 12 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 4c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Why are local people richer and happier than before? In the past, it ________ (be) difficult to travel in Guizhou. In many places, there used to ________ (be) no bridges to cross over mountains and rivers, and most roads were just dirt tracks. This ________ (make) it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry.Now great changes __________ (take) place. The government ________ (build) thousands of kilometres of highways, railways, and wide roads. was be made have taken has built track cn.小路;轨道&足迹;踪迹;车辙 v.追踪;跟踪;留下足迹 wide adj.宽的;宽阔的;广泛的 比较级wider 最高级widest width n. 宽度 widen v. 加宽 13 Unit 1 What changes have taken place around you? 4c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Why are local people richer and happier than before? It has also built many high bridges over mountains and rivers. A journey that used to ________ (take) a day now takes only a few hours. As a result, the lives of local people _______________ (improve). They are much richer and happier than they once ________ (be). take have improved were 14 $ 九年级英语 Unit 1 The Changing World It’s never too late to learn! 0 Section B 2a-3d 1 narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ adj.窄的 Stella原创资料 比较级：narrower villager /ˈvɪlɪdʒə(r)/ n.村民 village(村庄)+ r(人) → 村民 Stella原创资料 the Olympics /ði əˈlɪmpɪks/ 奥林匹克运动会 Olympic（奥林匹克的）+ s → 奥运会 the Olympics作主语时，谓语动词用复数 Stella原创资料 lead /liːd/ (led, led) v.带领；过（某种生活） n.领先地位；主角 leader n.领导者 lead to导致 lead a happy life过幸福生活 Stella原创资料 man-made /ˌmæn ˈmeɪd/ adj.人造的；非天然的 man（人）+ made（制造） 合成形容词 反义词natural/nature-made Stella原创资料 miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/ n.奇迹 Stella原创资料 junior /ˈdʒuːniə(r)/ adj.低年级的；初级的 junior high school 初中 senior high school 高中 Stella原创资料 flat /flæt/ n.公寓 英国英语用flat 美国英语用apartment Stella原创资料 discussion /dɪˈskʌʃn/ n.讨论 v.discuss 讨论 have a discussion with sb. about sth. 就某事与某人进行讨论 Stella原创资料 aspect /ˈæspekt/ n.方面 Stella原创资料 Compound words （合成词）:是把两个或两个以上的独立单词组合在一起，形成的一个具有新意义的新词。 2. 连字符式：连字符连接。mother-in-law(岳母/婆婆) check-in(登记) passer-by(路人) make-up(化妆品) well-known(著名的) 1. 闭合式：连在一起写。sunflower(向日葵) rainbow(彩虹) keyboard(键盘) playground(操场) bedroom(卧室) mailbox（邮箱） 3. 开放式：分开写，但意义是一个整体。ice cream (冰淇淋), high school(高中) post office(邮局) bus stop(公交站) 2b Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Unit 1 How do changes influence us? product corn bridge wide capital 1. The road used to be narrow and dirty. Now, it is _________ and clean. 2. The _________ made it convenient for the villagers to travel across the river to the city. 3. Beijing, China’s _________, hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. 4. Our farm has a lot of laying hens. They feed on(以...为食) _________, vegetables, and insects. 5. A digital _________ is something you sell online and doesn’t have a physical form(实体形式). wide bridge capital corn product 15 2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. What other stories do you know about China’s environmental achievements? Unit 1 How do changes influence us? government bush sandstorm result sandy soil In 1962, Wang Shanghai moved with his family from their house in Chengde to the ________ lands of Saihanba. There were few trees to hold the ______ together, and there were often ___________. Temperatures were below freezing during the winter. Life there was very difficult. With support from the ___________, Wang Shanghai led a group of 369 people who were determined to make the environment of Saihanba better. sandy soil sandstorms government lead v.带领;过...生活;通向 ①lead sb to do sth 引导/ 促使某人做某事 ②lead a/an... life 过一种…的生活 ③lead to 通向;导致;引起 leader n. 领导者 move A to B 把A搬到B 16 2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. What other stories do you know about China’s environmental achievements? Unit 1 How do changes influence us? government bush sandstorm result sandy soil Over the next 60 years, workers planted _________ and trees, creating the world’s biggest man-made forest. Today, Saihanba is known as “the green miracle”. This is the _________ of hard work and people working together. Now, the land is covered with green trees and the water is clean and fresh. bushes result 17 3a Read the text. What stays the same in the student’s life? Unit 1 How do changes influence us? Changes in My Life Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was in primary school. For example, my primary school was near my home, so I used to walk to school with my parents. Now my junior high school(初中) is farther from home. I take a bus every day with my friends. 19 3a Read the text. What stays the same in the student’s life? Unit 1 How do changes influence us? My home has changed too. My family used to live in a small flat, but now we have moved to a much larger one. My grandma lives with us now as well. She has her own(v.拥有) room and her own TV set. I am glad that I get to see her every day. I’m glad that... 我很高兴… be glad to do 高兴做某事 20 3a Read the text. What stays the same in the student’s life? Unit 1 How do changes influence us? The way I study is also different. I have become more confident in my studies and often attend group discussions. I enjoy studying with my friends. It’s amazing how much we have achieved together. My life has changed in many ways, but one thing stays the same: the feeling of love and happiness shared by my family. discussion n. 讨论 have a discussion with sb 和某人讨论 have a discussion about sth 讨论关于某事 21 3b Complete the table with the information from the text. Unit 1 How do changes influence us? Aspect Past Present school home study close to home; walked to school with parents far from home; takes a bus to school with friends lived in a small flat lives in a much larger flat; Grandma lives with the family × more confident; often joins in group discussions; enjoys studying with friends 22 $ Reading Plus Love My Hometown, Build My Hometown With a deep love for their hometown, people of different ages and professions are contributing to(贡献;有助于) its development and growing along with it. Today, let us explore(v.探索) three such stories. 介词短语作状语 n. 职业 Unit 1 The Changing World 1 The watermelon farmer(西瓜种植户) Liu Guanghui is an agricultural technology expert in watermelon farming. Although he is more than 70 years old, he still spends most of his days working in the sun on the farmland. He wears a wide hat, and his skin is brown from the sun. He loves farming and has spent his life researching ways to improve it. Reading Plus adj. 农业的 =over 超过 n. 农田 Unit 1 The Changing World 2 On his days off, Guanghui provides local farmers with technical training and guidance for free. With joint efforts(共同努力) of the government, farmers, and experts like him, the farming economy in the province has grown by more than one billion yuan over the years. provide sb. with sth. 提供某人某物 provide sth. for sb. Reading Plus n. 指导 主语 谓语 介词短语作后置定语 状语 时间状语 状语 Unit 1 The Changing World 3 The flower live-streamer(鲜花主播) Jiang Hui’s friends and fellow villagers(乡亲们) call her the “flower girl”. When she was young, Hui often visited her aunt’s flower field after school, where she learnt how to grow flowers. She also showed great talent in putting different flowers together beautifully. After graduating from university, Hui decided to return to her hometown and start her own flower business. 在...方面展示天赋 Reading Plus Unit 1 The Changing World 4 To promote(推广) sales, she started to sell her flowers online. It was hard at first, but she didn’t give up. She always patiently explained and offered practical(adj.实用的) advice to customers. Gradually, her online shop became more popular. She also helped and taught other villagers how to sell agricultural products online. “Many people now know about the agricultural products from our town,” Hui said with a big smile. This makes all the hard work worthwhile(adj.值得的)! Reading Plus Unit 1 The Changing World 5 The village teacher(乡村教师) When Yuan Bailing was a little girl, it took her almost an hour to get to school each day, but she loved school so much that she never missed it. As she grew up, she witnessed how her village changed greatly over the years. Better roads and bridges have been built. Now it takes only ten minutes for children to get to school. witness v.目睹 Reading Plus Unit 1 The Changing World 6 As the first person from her village to graduate from university, Bailing decided to return to her hometown to become a teacher. She wants to help more children get a good education and be part of her hometown’s growth and development. Though the area still needs further development, through the courage and hard work of its people—like Bailing— it has a bright future ahead. Reading Plus 主句：主谓宾结构 介词短语作方式状语 though引导让步状语从句 Unit 1 The Changing World 7 $