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常青树英语 五级（初三）·上（义务教育英语课程标准泛读教材）试读：
前言
阅读是英语学习的重要途径,是掌握语言知识、获取信息、提高语言运用能力的基础。英语阅读能力的培养是初中英语教学的主要任务之一，课程标准对于五级阅读目标的要求是：“能根据不同的阅读目的运用简单的阅读策略获取信息。课外阅读量应累计达到15万词以上。”因此教师应根据学生的年龄特点和认知能力，制订课外阅读实施方案，逐步扩展文化知识的内容和范围。选取阅读材料应注意与学生的学习和生活密切相关，能激发学生学习英语的兴趣，通过阅读引导学生接触和了解外国的文化、历史、地理、风土人情、传统习俗、生活方式、行为规范、文学艺术、价值观念等。拓展视野，培养国际意识。《常青树英语 五级（初三）·上》的编写遵循了《义务教育英语课程标准》的要
求，符合中国英语教学实际，难度上契合我国初中（三年级）学生的英语学习现状。全册以课程标准24个话题为主线，材料的选取与现行教材的话题相匹配，五级上册的编写打破六三和五四学制的限制，对应了课程标准标五级的要求，方便教师与学生使用。初中各年级遵循文字数量逐渐增加的原则，各级别的阅读量适当提升，五级上册每篇控制在150~400词，设置了47篇文章。每篇文章前面都有导语，以引起学生的阅读兴趣，并配有生动有趣的插图。读后练习由常规的Exercise变身为具有人文性和描述性的Practice，题目涉及两个类别：读后理解（Reading comprehension）和读后写作（Writing practice）。读后写作以微写作为主要形式，作为对阅读内容的深化、拓展和运用。
教师在指导学生使用本书时需要注意以下两个方面：一要引导学生重视阅读过程，在阅读过程中感受语言和思想的魅力，领悟语篇所蕴含的思想和作者想要表达的观点，培养文化意识和情感态度。二是要重视培养学生的阅读能力。引导学生运用所学的语言知识、话题知识、背景知识以及生活经验等，通过推理、判断、总结等手段，全面理解文章的意义，包括深层含义、作者的观点和意图等。《义务教育英语课程标准（2011年版）》规定的三至五级阅读技能主要包括略读、找读、预测、理解大意、理解细节、猜测词义、推断、理解文章结构、理解图表信息、理解指代关系、理解逻辑关系等，教师在泛读训练过程中应该培养学生这些基本的阅读技能。编者2015年8月Lesson 1Tips for a New School Year Start
Guidance
How to beat the stress and organize your study environment? 新的学期已经来临，有的同学满怀信心，有的同学却忧心忡忡。亲爱的同学们，面对新的压力和挑战，你们准备好了吗？或许你会从下面的建议中获取灵感呢！
1 The summer holiday is over. Some students are thirsty for knowing their new teacher and meeting their friends to share their summer adventures, and while others are more worried about the new year. Here are some tips to help you beat the stress and organize your study environment.
Reconnecting with a healthy lifestyle
2 During holidays, children have often been allowed to sleep late and eat a little of what they wanted at any time. The first thing to do is to help yourself make a smooth start and not to wait until the last day to find a healthy lifestyle. You should get used to having regular and reasonable hours of sleep and eating healthy food. This of course needs several days of “rehabilitation.” The ideal thing is to start reconnecting with a healthy lifestyle one week to ten days before school starts.①
Create a pleasant study environment
3 A few days before school starts, do a tidy-up of the desk and the shelves. Sort and throw away the relics of the past year. Donate your old books, pens and school things if they are still usable. Clean up your desk. Make it a comfortable place to do your homework. Your workplace should be a quiet well-lit corner where it feels good.
Talk over with your parents
4 If you feel anxious of the new school year, it is very important to talk to your parents about your fears. They will surely find a way to help you get over your fears and gain confidence. They will certainly show you that they believe in your abilities, and will be willing to help you with your first pieces of homework if need be.
Beat stress
5 If you are overly anxious about performance, work through your negative beliefs,② especially the beliefs about the implications of school failure. Good performance will be achieved only when you beat your fears and discover your own personal worth.
Set goals
6 Enjoy setting goals for yourself, so you can get over your weaknesses and reach your full potential. Your study goals must be realistic and achievable. For example, start with small steps to reach higher targets.③
Motivation
7 Achieving some goals will certainly motivate you to reach more challenging targets. Another motivating factor would be to understand that you work mainly for yourself and your future career. You must understand that studying well is your chance for self-development.④(410 words)
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① The ideal thing is to start reconnecting with a healthy lifestyle one week to ten days before school starts. 理想的状况是：从开学前一周甚至十天前开始再次建立健康的生活方式。
② If you are overly anxious about performance, work through your negative beliefs… 如果你过度焦虑自己的表现，要先解决你的消极想法……
③ For example, start with small steps to reach higher targets.例如，从小处着手，慢慢抵达更高的目标。
④ You must understand that studying well is your chance for self-development. 你得清楚明白：好好学习是为了给自己自我发展提供机会。
Practice
Ⅰ. Reading comprehension
1. “Another motivating factor would be to understand that you work mainly for yourself and your future career.” The underlined word “career” means__________in Chinese.
A. 生涯
B. 经历
C. 进程
D. 顶点
2. What should you do to create a pleasant study environment?
A. Donate your old books, pens and school things.
B. Clean up your desk.
C. Sort and throw away the relics of the past year.
D. All of the above.
3. If you feel anxious of the new school year, __________is very important.
A. setting goals
B. creating a pleasant study environment
C. talking over with your parents
D. reconnecting with a healthy lifestyle
4. When should you do a tidy-up of the desk and the shelves to create a pleasant study environment?
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5. According to the passage, when will good performance be achieved?
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Ⅱ. Writing practice
New school year has started. What would you like to do to beat the stress and organize your study environment? Please write down your plans, and then share them in groups.
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Guidance
A year’s plan starts with spring. Research shows 45 per cent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution. 一年之计在于春。研究表明，45%的美国人都许下新年愿望。
1 At the start of every New Year, people in America often make plans to change their life for the coming year. Professor Jay says, “January 1st is a ‘magical’ date. If you make a resolution on this day, it will be much more powerful than one made on other days.” So, we all make a list of things to start, change or give up.
2 The most common resolutions include losing weight, volunteering to help others, quitting smoking, saving money, and getting fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less wine, and so on.
3 For the Kim family, things are different. Their New Year’s resolution is going on a trip with their baby. They know that for the trip to go well, they will need to be prepared. Their trip will include a long car ride and a stay at a friend’s home. The Kims must think about safety as they plan their trip.
4 First, they think about the long car ride. They must have a car seat for their baby. The baby must stay in her car seat at all times, even on long trips. The Kims will need to stop often for feeding times, diaper changes, and to let the baby stretch.① The Kims plan to pack things such as diapers, wipes, extra clothes, water, food, and snacks.
5 Having toys for their baby to play with is also a must. Many toys can hook on to the baby’s car seat. This will prevent them from dropping on the floor. String should never be used for tying toys near a baby because it could strangle the baby.
6 Next, the Kims prepare for the time they will spend at their friend’s house. Before they leave, the Kims plan to call ahead. They will ask their host to help childproof the area where they will be staying. If there is no crib at the host’s home, the Kims will pack their portable crib. Babies must always sleep in cribs that meet all safety rules, even when on a trip.② When the Kims arrive at their friend’s home, they will check the home for safety. They will move any unsafe items out of the baby’s reach.③ They may also bring along and use outlet plugs, safety locks and a baby gate if needed. Packing any medication the baby might need is also a good idea.④
7 Travel with a baby is work, but it can be fun too. To have a good trip, parents need to plan ahead. Keeping the baby safe should be first on the list.(431 words)
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① The Kims will need to stop often for feeding times, diaper changes, and to let the baby stretch.
Kim一家人半路需要不时停下来给孩子喂饭，换尿布，并且让婴儿舒展身体。
② Babies must always sleep in cribs that meet all safety rules, even when on a trip.
甚至是旅行时，婴儿也必须睡在符合安全要求的婴儿床上。
③ They will move any unsafe items out of the baby’s reach. 他们会把任何不安全的东西放到孩子够不着的地方。reach, 够着，达到
④ Packing any medication the baby might need is also a good idea. 帮婴儿装一些可能会用到的药品，也是个不错的主意。
Practice
Ⅰ. Reading comprehension
1. “The most common resolutions include losing weight, volunteering to help others, quitting smoking…” What does the underlined word “quitting” mean in this sentence?
A. Escaping
B. Continuing
C. Giving up
D. Giving away.
2. What isn’t a must to travel with a baby?
A. Having toys for their baby.
B. Packing their portable crib.
C. Having a car seat for the baby.
D. Diper changes.
3. If there is no crib at the host’s home, the Kims will pack their portable crib. What’s the Chinese meaning of “crib”?__________
4. Why is Kim’s family trip a little different?
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5. If you travel with a baby, what should be the first to list?
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Ⅱ. Writing practice
After reading the passage, what do you want to change this year? Complete this table and share what you write with your partner.Lesson 3How to Manage Your Time
Guidance
What is the most important in your life? Money or time? Of course time. And can you manage your time well? 你生命中最重要的是什么？金钱还是时间？当然是时间。你会合理安排自己的时间吗？
1 One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never forget.
2 He put a wide-mouth jar on the table. Then he took out some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked the students, “Is this jar full?”
3 Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put some small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group again, “Is this jar full?”
4 Most of the students kept in silence. After a while, “Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and put some sand into the jar and it went between the rocks and the small stones. Again he asked the same question, “Is this jar full now?”
5 “No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar till it was full. Then he asked, “What is the point here?” One student raised his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can always put more things in.”
6 “No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the point. What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all.①”
7 So, remember, first, order your to-do list.② Next, pick your top 5 tasks, keep the top one with you all the time. Then, make them non-negotiable. Finally, don’t wait to “find time” in your day, make time.③
8 What are the “big rocks” in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams?(390 words)
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① What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all. 我想告诉你们的是如果你们不把生活中重要的事情先做好，其他事情也做不好。
② order your to-do list… 学会给自己日程表里的工作排序，分清主次。
③ don’t wait to “find time” in your day, make time. （做事情）不要等有了时间才去做，要自己挤出时间，合理安排。
Practice
Ⅰ. Reading comprehension
1. What did the teacher put in the wide-mouth jar first?
A. Some water.
B. Some stones.
C. Some rocks.
D. Some sand.
2. He put some small stones in and shook the jar. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word?
A. 填满
B.震动
C.倒空
D. 晃动
3. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never forget. In another way, we can say he gave________________________________________that his students would never forget.
4. Why did most of the students keep in silence?
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5. One student said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can always put more things in.” What’s your opinion?
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Ⅱ. Writing practice
What are the “big rocks” in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Please write it down, and say something about it.
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____________________________________________________________Lesson 4I Like Travel
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The ancient said the world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. 古人云：读万卷书，不如行万里路。旅行就是一个发现美的过程，旅行总是令人向往，尤其是一个人的旅行。
1 I like travel, because travel not only allows me to enjoy the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, but also brings me knowledge and exercise. Beautiful sceneries make me impressed and friendly people make me warm.
2 Travel is a process of discovery of beauty that would company my whole life.① I like the feeling on the road, which greatly enrich my life and fields of vision. Being to different places, seeing different views makes me know how big the world is, so that I won’t bother my trifles.② I think a broad mind is extremely important to a person, and traveling is a good way to get it. Maybe some people would say that I travel just because I want to relax. There’s no doubt about that. No matter for what reason, traveling is attractive to us all.③
3 Many people like traveling. They just feel happy when traveling. But not many people will think the meaning of travel. What is the meaning of travel? Actually, one of the meanings is to find happiness. Putting aside all the trouble to enjoy themselves usually makes people happy. There is another important meaning. It is to learn things. To go out for a visit can enlarge people’s vision. People can learn a lot from it. Therefore, sometimes we will find that some people will be different after they return home from travel. It is because they learn the true meaning of travel.
4 I believe different ways for traveling will have different feelings. And I prefer traveling alone. Traveling alone is more exciting. Just imagine, you go to a beautiful place, but you have never gone there before, so you have to deal with all the things by yourself. It is very adventure ous, right? In addition, traveling alone can avoid many conflicts that will have when traveling in group.④
5 Last, watching the same scenery by yourself or with many people will have different feelings. Therefore, sometimes you can think about traveling alone.(336 words)
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① Travel is a process of discovery of beauty that would company my whole life. 旅行就是一个发现美的过程，这种美的感受将会陪伴我终生。
② …so that I won’t bother my trifles. ……从而不会被琐事叨扰。
③ No matter for what reason, traveling is attractive to us all. 不管出于什么原因，旅行对所有人来说，总是充满诱惑。
④ In addition, traveling alone can avoid many conflicts that will have when traveling in group. 此外，独自旅行也可以避免很多人旅行时会碰到的冲突。
Practice
Ⅰ. Reading comprehension
1. What’s the meaning of travel?
A. To relax.
B. To find happiness.
C. To enlarge people’s vision.
D. All of the above.
2. What does “it” mean in the sentence “traveling is a good way to get it ”?
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3. Sometimes we will find that some people will be different after they return home from travel. Can you tell the reason?
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4. Why does the writer think traveling alone is more excited?
5. Beautiful sceneries make me impressed and friendly people make me warm. “Impressed” means__________.
A. 感动
B. 印象深刻
C. 有压力
D. 感到鼓舞
Ⅱ. Writing practice
Have you ever had an exciting trip or vacation? Why is it unforgettable to you? Try to wtite down something unusual about your vacation.
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____________________________________________________________Lesson 5My Stay in Thailand
Guidance
Do you like travelling? Mandy’s stay in Thailand has been the most interesting experience in her life. Do you know what she has done there? 让我们阅读Mandy的来信，一起分享她的泰国之旅的快乐吧！
Dear Liz,
1 My stay in Thailand has certainly been the most interesting experience of my life.
2 Life is busy and exciting here. Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic. I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.
3 I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I’ve learned some spoken languages, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking lesson is my favorite. I’m learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks here, but spoons and forks.
4 When I come back, I’m going to cook you a real Thai meal. Last weekend we visited some temples. We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr. Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairats own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants—and even wash them. Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun.
5 I’m amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life.① They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace. In the seventh century, a Thai king trained 20, 000 elephants for battle.② That’s amazing !
6 I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing lessons next time I write.Love,Mandy(344 words)
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①.Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life. 大象是泰国文化和生活方式的重要体现。
②.In the seventh century, a Thai king trained 20, 000 elephants for battle.
在公元7世纪，有位泰国国王训练了20 000头大象用于作战。
Practice
Ⅰ. Reading comprehension
1. How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
A. 4.
B. 5.
C. 6.
D. 7.
2. Mandy writes in her e-mail that the__________lesson is her favorite.
A. Thai speaking B. boxing C. Thai writing D. cooking
3. Next month, Mandy is going to visit__________.
A. Pattaya beach
B. Phuket Island
C. Mr. Phairat’s hometown
D. Bangkok
4. According to the e-mail,__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.
5. What is the possible subject of the e-mail?
A. Study trip in Thailand. B. Food culture in Thailand.
C. Elephant riding in Thailand. D. International schools in Thailand.
Ⅱ. Writing practice
After reading this e-mail, would you like to travel to Thailand? Please write back to Mandy and tell her something about your trip.
Dear Mandy,
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____________________________________________________________Lesson 6Traveling with the Pet Rabbit
Guidance
Have you ever taken a pet for a trip? Jared, a brave mini lop rabbit, has been racking up the hare miles visiting beauty spots stretching from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye with his owner. 从爱丁堡到美丽的苏格兰岛屿斯凯岛，这只迷你宠物兔和主人一起，走过了不少旅程，看过了很多美丽的风景。让我们一起来认识一下这只勇敢的兔子吧。
1 Mini lop rabbit Jared has toured many of Scotland’s most famous sights with Korrasut Khopuangklang, often taking in the views from his vantage point in a basket attached to the front of the law student’s bicycle.
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