牛津初中英语三年级课文UNIT1

[00:32.60]1.It's nice of you to bring me thenewspaper,Hobo.
[00:37.75]2.You should readyour stars,Eddie.It's very interesting.
[00:43.39]3.Wow! It says I'llhave lots to eat anddrink today.I won'tbe hungry!
[00:50.83]4.Well,you shouldn'tworry about nothaving breakfast then.Hobo!
[00:58.98]       AWhat is your starsign?
[01:08.75]  Millie knows whatthe star signs sayabout people are notfacts,
[01:15.31]but she wants tolearn about herclassmates'star signsjust for fun.
[01:21.76]She is reading anarticle about the 12star singns.Here isthe article.
[01:29.50]Star signs  A year is dividedinto 12 differentstar signs.
[01:37.33]The time of yourbirthday decides yourstar sign.
[01:42.48]Some people believethat people bornunder the same starsign
[01:48.23]stare similarcharacteristics.
[01:52.46]  21st Mar-20th Apr  You are energeticand active,
[02:00.22]butsometimes tooimpatient.You like tobe the leader.
[02:06.56]Some people thinkthat you are selfishat times.
[02:11.42]  21st Apr-21st May  You are stubbornand do not likechange.
[02:20.07]You are a hard-working person.Youare patient and donot give up easily.
[02:27.93]  22nd May-21st Jun  You are a curiousand clever person.youare outgoing.
[02:38.69]You love to talk.
[02:42.04]  22nd Jun -22nd Jul
[02:47.13]  You are kind.Youlove your home andfamily and like totake care of others.
[02:54.79]You like saving² moneyand cooking.
[02:59.15]  23rd Jul - 22nd Aug  You are a strongand confident person.
[03:08.55]You are generous³.You like to buy yourfriends nice gifts.
[03:15.00]  23rd Aug -22nd Sept  You are a modestperson.You worry toomuch at times.
[03:26.65]You are practical⁴ andyou always payattention to details.
[03:32.79]  23rd Sept-22nd Oct  You are a politeand fair person.
[03:42.15]You are elegant⁵ andlove beautiful things.
[03:47.81]You love peace and donot like to arguewith others.
[03:53.25]  23rd Oct -21st Nov  You are a powerfulperson and have lotsof energy.
[04:04.90]You like to keepsecrets.
[04:08.84]However,sometimes itis silly of you notto forgive others fortheir faults.
[04:17.10]  22nd Nov-20th Dec  You enjoy life andhave a good sense ofhumour.
[04:27.23]You are often lucky.You love t ravelingto different places.
[04:33.79]  21st Dec-20th Jan You are businesslikeand are oftensuccessful.
[04:45.34]You are good atmaking or planningthings.
[04:50.87]You are patientenough to waitwithout getting angry.
[04:56.12]  21st Jan-19th Feb  You are kind andwise.You have manyfriends.
[05:06.89]However,some peoplethink that you arestrange as you hateto be like anyone
[05:14.33]else and you tryeverything just to bedifferent.
[05:18.98]  20th Feb-20th Mar  You are generous,kink,gentle and easy-going⁶.
[05:29.14]You are also creativeand imaginative⁷.You like to dreamabout everything.
[05:36.59]  Integrated⁸ skills         A  What will happen?
[05:45.34]        A1  Millie wants tofind out what theChinese horoscope
[05:47.40]says about her thismonth.
[05:49.44]She is reading MasterZhang's forecast.
[05:51.50]Help her complete hernotes with as mushinformation aspossible.
[05:53.54]This month,you willhave a lot tocelebrate.
[05:55.58]First,you will have anew friend.
[05:57.64]Then you will havesuccess at school orwork around themiddle of the month.
[05:59.68]Finally,you will begiven some money.Enjoy your month!
[06:01.74]For more details,please call MasterZhang on 5556 0678.
[06:03.78]This month,I willhave a mixture of(1)______ and (2)______ .
[06:05.84]I will meet a new(3)_____.We will havelots of (4)_____together.
[06:07.88]I will have (5)_____at school around themiddle of the month.
[06:09.92]I will also be givensome (6)_____ but Imust spend it (7)_____ .
[06:11.96]I will also go to a(8)_____.However,Imay have problemswith my (9)_____. [06:13.99]I will need to getlots of rest and eat(10)______ food if Iam feeling weak.
[06:16.06]Otherwise,I might get(11)_____ .
[06:18.10]         A2  Listen to whatMaster Zhang says ina radio programme
[06:26.14]and complete the restof Millie's notes inPart A1.
[07:40.88]          A3  Amy is making somepredictions forMillie as well.
[07:49.45]However,they are notthe same as MasterZhang's.
[07:54.70]Listen to Amy andhelp Millie writegdown Amy'spredictions.
[08:01.25]Then writedown Master Zhang'spredictions besideAmy's
[08:54.20]B Speak up:talking about a newchairperson
[09:03.06]The Students' Unionneeds a newchairperson.
[09:08.81]You are talking aboutwhy some classmatesmay or may not besuitable for the post
[09:16.46]Work in pairs.UseMillie and Kitty'sconversation as amodel
[09:44.41]Peter:He isimaginative and verygenerous,but he likesto dream.
[09:46.47]Suzy:She is hard-working and stubborn¹.She does not give upeasily.
[09:48.51]David:He is lively,clever and outgoing.
[09:50.58]Millie: Do you thinkpeter would be a goodchairperson?
[09:52.61]Kitty:Well,he likesto dream.I don'tthink he's be able toorganize thins well.
[09:54.68]Millie:True,but he'simaginative enough tocome up with newideas.
[09:56.71]He's also verygenerous.
[09:58.75]Kitty:I'm not sure.Who else would besuitable?
 

1 stubborn   

adj.难以移动，去除的，固执的，顽固的

参考例句：

• I can not cope with that boy;he is stubborn.我对付不了那个孩子，他很固执。
• When he's in his stubborn mood,he isn't easily talked round.他那股牛劲上来了，一时不容易说服。

2 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

3 generous   

adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的

参考例句：

• She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
• She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。

4 practical   

adj.实际的，实践的；实用的，应用的；有实际经验的

参考例句：

• He is a practical person.他是位很讲实际的人。
• Your invention is clever,but not practical.你的发明很巧，但不实用。

5 elegant   

adj.优美的，文雅的，简练的，简结的

参考例句：

• She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是位优雅的才女。
• She has a life of elegant ease.她过着风雅悠闲的生活。

6 easy-going   

adj.随和的；轻松的

参考例句：

• She is an easy-going girl.她是一个随和的女孩子。
• The students considered Mrs.Smith an easy-going teacher.学生们认为史密斯夫人是一位宽容随和的老师。

7 imaginative   

adj.富有想象力的，爱想象的

参考例句：

• The imaginative child made up fairy stories.这个想像力丰富的孩子自己编神话故事。
• Scott was an imaginative writer.司格特是位富于想象力的作家。

8 integrated   

a.整合的，完整的

参考例句：

• A fully integrated low phase noise LC voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) is presented.介绍了一种全集成的LC压控振荡器(VCO)的设计。