外研社新標準八年級上冊課文原文

外研社新標準八年級上冊課文原文外研社新標準八年級上冊課文原文外研社新標準八年級上冊課文原文V:1.0精細整理，僅供參考外研社新標準八年級上冊課文原文日期：20xx年X月Module1HowtolearnEnglishUnit1Let’strytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.MsJames:Welcomeback,everyone!Today,we’regoingtotalkaboutgoodwaystolearnEnglish.Ready

Whohassomeadvice

Lingling:WeshouldalwaysspeakEnglishinclass.MsJames:Good!Let’strytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.Daming:Whynotwritedownthemistakesinournotebooks?MsJames:That’sagoodidea.Anddon’tforgettowritedownthecorrectanswersnexttothemistakes.Whatelse

Lingling:It’sagoodideatospellandpronouncenewwordsaloudeveryday.MsJames:Thanksalot,Lingling.Howaboutlisteningtotheradio?

Lingling:Yes,that’sgoodforourpronunciationtoo.Buttherearesomanynewwords.MsJames:Youdon’tneedtounderstandeveryword.Youjustneedtolistenforkeywordsandmainideas.Daming:That’sthesameforreading.Englishstoriesaresointeresting.Igettoknowalotabouttheworldthroughreading.Lingling:Ithinkwritingisalsoimportant.Whydon’twetrytofindsomeEnglishpenfriends

Wecanwritetothem.

MsJames:Excellent!Iagreewithyou.Unit2Youshouldsmileather!SendyourquestionstoDiana,theLanguageDoctor.ManystudentsaskforadviceabouthowtoimprovetheirEnglish.Herearethreebasicquestions.ThefirstquestionisaboutunderstandingEnglishfilmsandsongs.LiHaofromHubeiwrote,“IlikewatchingEnglishfilmsandlisteningtoEnglishsongs,butIcanonlyunderstandalittle.WhatcanIdo?”WatchingfilmsandlisteningtosongsaregreatwaytolearnEnglish!Watchandlistenseveraltimes,andguessthemeaningofthenewwords.Eachtimeyouwilllearnsomethingnew.Ialsoadviseyoutotalkaboutthefilmsorsongswithyourfriends.Thesecondquestionisaboutspeaking.WangFanfromJilinwrote,“OurschoolhasateacherfromtheUS.IamshyandIamafraidtospeaktoher.WhatshouldIdo?”Youcansay,“Hello!Howareyou?”“DoyoulikeChina?”Thesearegoodwaystostartaconversation.Andbeforeyoubegin,youshouldsmileather!Rememberthis:Donotbeshy.Justtry.Thethirdquestionisaboutvocabulary.ZhangLeifromAnhuiwrote,“Iwritedownnewwords,butIforgetthemquickly.HowcanIrememberthem?”Donotworry.Itisnaturaltoforgetnewwords!Isuggestyouwritefourorfivewordsadayonpiecesofpaperandplacetheminyourroom.Readthewordswhenyouseethem,andtrytousethem.Module2MyhometownandmycountryUnit1It’stallerthanmanyotherbuildings.Tony:Hey,Daming!Howwasyourweekend?Daming:Prettygood!IwenttoShenzhen.Tony:Where’sShenzhen?

Daming:Well,it’sonthecoastnearHongKong.Itwasasmallvillageaboutthirtyyearsago,buttodayit’saverybigcity.Tony:Soit’sanewercitythanHongKong?

Daming:Yes,it’sanewercity.Infact,itonlybecameimportantinthe1980s.It’sgettingbiggerandbusier.SomedayitwillbecomeasbusyasHongKong,I’msure.Tony:What’sthepopulationofShenzhen?

Daming:It’sovertenmillion,Ithink.That’slargerthanthepopulationofmanyothercitiesinChina.Itsstreetsaremuchwiderandcleanertoo.Ithinkit’sabeautifulcity.Tony:I’dliketogotothereoneday.Daming:RemembertovisittheDiwangTower.It’stallerthanmanyotherbuildingsinShenzhen.Unit2CambridgeisabeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.Cambridge,LondonandEnglandByTonySmithIcomefromCambridge,abeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.ItisontheRiverCamandhasapopulationofabout120,000.Myhomeisespeciallyfamousforitsuniversity.Manyfamouspeoplestudiedhere,suchasIsaacNewtonandCharlesDarwin.Therearelotsofoldbuildingsandchurchestovisit.Studentsandtouristsenjoytripsalongtheriverbyboat.Cambridgeis80kilometresfromLondon.LondonisinthesouthofEnglandanditisontheRiverThames.Ithasapopulationofaboutsevenandahalfmillion,soitisbiggerandbusierthanCambridge.Itisabout2,000yearsold,anditisfamousforBigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandTowerBridge.Englanditselfisapartofanisland,andyouarealwaysnearthesea.Thesmallvillagesandbeachesonthecoastarepopularforholidays.Touristsliketheareasoflowandbeautifullakesinthenorth,andthehillsandprettyvillagesinthesouth.EverywhereinEnglandyouwillnoticehowgreenthecountrysideis.Itisneververyhotinsummerorverycoldinwinter.SocomeandseeEnglandanytimeoftheyear,butbringanumbrellawithyou.Youwillneeditmostdays.Module3LanguageinuseUnit1Nothingismoreexcitingthanplayingtennis.Daming:Hey,Tony.ComeandwatchthefootballmatchonTV.Tony:OK.What’sthescore?

Daming:Spainscoredaminuteago.Tony:Wow!That’sfast!Daming:That’sright.LastweekthematchonTVwassoboringbecausenoonescoredatall.Sothisweek’smatchisalreadymoreexciting.Betty:What’sthematterwithyou,Tony

Youlooktired.

Tony:I’mreallytiredafterlastnight’stennismatch.AndIhurtmyknee.Daming:That’stoobad!Sitdownandwatchthematch.It’ssaferthanplayingtennis.Betty:Yes,watchingisnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismorerelaxingtoo!Tony:Well,I’mnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismoreenjoyablethanplayingtennis.Betty:ButyouenjoyedwatchingtheOlympicsonTV,right?Tony:Yes,butthat’sbecauseitwascheaperthanbuyingticketsforallthegames.Daming:Andstayingathomewaseasierthangoingtothestadium.Oh,lookatthat!Tony:Oh,hemissed!Oh,badluck!Daming:Nevermind.There’sstillplentyoftimeforthemtoscore.Unit2Thisyearwepracticemorecarefully.TraininghardByLiDamingItisSaturdaytomorrow,butIamgoingtoschool.Iamnotgoingforlessons,buttoplayfootball.Iaminourschoolteamandwearegoingtoplayagainstanotherschoolnextweek.Thepracticestartsat10am.Weallarriveasearlyaswecansothatwehavetimetowarmup.Wearetrainingharderthanusualbecausetheotherteambeatuslastyear.Thisyearwewanttodobetter.Itismoredifficulttopractiseinwinterbecausethedaysareshortandtheweatheriscoldtoo.Itgetsdarkearlier,soitisimportantnottobelateforafter-schoolpractice.Ourcoachispleasedbecauseweareplayingbetterasateamnow.Lastyearweweresometimescarelesswhenwepassedtheballandwelosttotheotherteaminthefinalmatch.Whatapity!Thisyearwepractisemorecarefully.Thatmeanswehaveabetterchanceofwinning.Thefanclubhasfewerpeoplethisyear.Wehopetoplaywellsothatwehavemorefanstowatchthematches.Itisgoodtohaveourfansaround.Theycheerusonloudlyandwefeelmoreconfidenttowinthegame.Module4Planes,ships,andtrainsUnit1HelivesthefarthestfromschoolBetty:Iwaslateforschooltoday.Mum:WhyWhathappenedBetty:Itookthebus.Therewasaroadaccident,andthetrafficwasveryheavy.Butnobodywaslate,exceptme.MaybeIshouldgotoschoolbytaxi.Mum:It’sthemostcomfortableway,butit’salsothemostexpensive.Betty:Thenwhataboutgoingbybike?Mum:That’sagoodchoice,butit’sabitdangerous.There’ssomuchtraffic.Betty:Butmostofmyclassmatesridebikes,andit’squitesafe.Don’tworry.I’llbecarefull.Mum:HowdoesTonygotoschool?Betty:Helivesthefarthestfromschool,sohetakestheunderground.Mum:AndwhataboutLingling?Betty:Herhomeistheclosesttoschool,soshewalks.Mum:HowaboutDaming?Betty:Hegoesbybustoo,thesameasme.Butit’ssocrowded!Andthetrafficisheavy.Mum:Allright.Youcanrideyourbiketoschool,butremembertobecarefulallthetime.Unit2Whatisthebestwaytotravel?

Question:WhatisthebestwaytotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.IamplanningtotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.HowlongdoesthejourneytakeandwhatisthebestwaytotravelCouldyoupleasetellmeaboutthetrainsorshipstogetthereThemoreinformation,thebetter.Thanks!

Bestanswer:Therearefourwaystotravel.Ajourneybytrainismorerelaxingthanbycoach,butalotmoreexpensive.Whenyougobytrain,buyyourticketalongtimebeforeyoutravel.Itisusuallycheaper.YoucangobycarandbyshipacrosstheNorthSea.Thisisthemostcomfortablewaytotravelbutalsothemostexpensive.Bookyourticketbeforeyoubookyourhotel.RememberthatparkinginAmsterdamisveryexpensive,sostayoutsidethecitycentreandtravelinbybusorbytrain.Thethirdchoiceisbycoach.Thisisusuallythecheapest,butinsummerthecoachessometimesgetcrowded!Andittakesyouabouttwelvehourstogetthere.However,itwillnotcostasmuchasgoingbytrain.Finally,youcanfly.Itisthefastestandthesecondcheapest,butyoumayhavetowaitforhoursattheairportbecauseofbadweather.Well,Ihopethishelps!Haveagreattrip.Module5LaoSheTeahouseUnit1IwantedtoseetheBeijingOperaBetty:LinglingandIwenttoLaoSheTeahouselastnight.Tony:Howwasit?

Betty:Itwasgreat!Youknow,IwantedtoseeBeijingOpera,soLinglingofferedtotakemethere.Wedrankteaandwatchedanopera.Tony:Didyouunderstandtheopera?

Betty:No,itwasdifficulttounderstandthewords.Buttheactorsandactresswereexcellent.Tony:Howlongdidyoustay?

Betty:Weonlyplannedtowatchforanhour,butintheend,westayedforthreehours.Tony:Didyouenjoyedit?

Betty:Well,itwasinteresting---that’sthemainthing.Ihopetounderstandmorenexttime.Tony:DoyouoftengotoseeBeijingOpera,Lingling?

Lingling:No,Idon’t.IwantedtotakeBettytotheteahousebecauseit’sfamous.Tony:WhoisLaoShe?

Betty:Noidea.AskLingling.Lingling:LaoSheisagreatwriter.He’sespeciallyfamousforhisplayTeahouse.Unit2ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesociety.TeahouseisoneofLaoShe’smostfamousplays.Hewroteitin1957.TheplayhasthreeactsandshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinafromtheendofthenineteenthcenturytothemiddleoftwentiethcentury.IttellsusthestoryofWangLifaandthecustomersofhisteahouseinBeijing.ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesocietyoverfiftyyearsaroundthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.LaoShewasborninBeijingin1899.Hismothersenthimtoateacher’sschoolin1913.Afterfinishingschoolin1918,hebecameaheadteacherofaprimaryschool.In1924LaoShelefthomeandwenttoEngland.HetaughtChineseatacollegeinLondonandreturnedtoChinafiveyearslater.Hewrotemanyplays,novelsandshortstoriesaboutpeople’slives,andwasnamed“thePeople’sArtist”.LaoSheisoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthetwentiethcentury.AtLaoSheTeahousetoday,customerscandrinkteaandeatdeliciousBeijingfood.IfyouliketheBeijingOpera,traditionalmusicormagicshows,youcanenjoythemattheteahouse.LaoSheTeahousegivesawarmwelcometoeveryonefromallovertheworld.Module6AnimalsindangerUnit1Itallowspeopletogetclosertothem.(LinglingandBettyareleavingthezoo）Lingling:Didyoulikethezoo?

Betty:Yes!Isawthepandasatlast!ButIammoreinterestedtoseethepandasintheWolongPandaReserve,becauseitallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Lingling:It’ssadtothinkofthepandasandotheranimalsindanger.Betty:Weneedtoprotectthembetter.Lingling:Yes,Manywildanimalsdon’thaveasafeplacetolive,becausevillagesandfarmsaregrowingbiggerandaretakingawaytheirlandandforests.Betty:Also,oftenthereisn’tenoughcleanwater,becausewe’vemadeitdirty.Ithinkweallneedtohelpanimalsliveinpeace.Look,there’sanotice.Lingling:Itsays,“Help!Wewanttosaveanimalsindanger,andweneedyourhelp.”Betty:Butwhatcanwedo?

Lingling:Itsays,“Yourmoneypaystolookaftertheanimals.”Thatmeanswecangivemoneytohelpprotecttheanimals.Betty:Maybewecanraisesomemoneyatschool.Let’sfindoutwhatelsewecandotosaveasmanyanimalsaspossible.Unit2TheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.Pandasareindanger.Thereareonlyabout1,600pandaslivinginthewildtoday.Zoosandresearchcentresarelookingafterabout340pandas.Pandasdonothavemanybabies,andbabypandasoftendie.Thesituationisgettingverydifficult.Scientistaredoingalotofresearchtohelppandasproducemorebabiesandhelpbabypandaslive.PandasliveintheforestsandmountainsofSouthwestChina.Eachpandaneedstoeatalotofbambooeveryday.Thebambooforestsaregettingsmaller,sopandasarelosingtheirhome.Andtherearenotmanypandasleft.Inordertoprotectpandasinthewild,thegovernmentissettingupnatureparksanddevelopingotherplans.Thenatureparkswillbebigandtherewillbemorebambootofeedthepandas.Pandasborninzoosmaygobacktoliveinthenatureparks.TheWorldWildFundforNature(WWF)wantstoprotectallanimals.Anditchosethepandatobeitssymbol.Wedonotwanttolosetigers,elephants,oranyotheranimals,sotheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.Module7AfamousstoryUnit1AlicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverTony:Hi,Lingling!Lingling:Ssh!I’mreading.Tony:Sorry!What’sthebookabout?

Lingling:It’saboutagirlcalledAlice.Oneday,Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandshesawawhiterabbitwithawatch.Itranpast.Tony:Whywasitrunning?Becauseit’slate.Lingling:Andwherewasitgoing?

Tony:ToseetheQueenofHearts.Alicefolloweditandfelldownaholeintheground.Lingling:Yes!ThenshesawtheCheshireCat.Itwassittinginatreeandsmilingateveryone.Tony:ThenAlicearrivedattheMarchHare’sHouse.HewassittingwiththeMadHatterandamouse.Theywerehavingateapartyinthegarden.Lingling:AndthenAlicemettheQueenofHearts.Shewasplayingastrangegame!Doyoualreadyknowthebook?

Tony:Yes,it’sAlice’sAdventureinWonderland.EveryoneinBritainknowsthestory.Lingling:Theywhydidyouaskmeallthosequestion?

Tony:Toseeifyourememberthestory!Haha........Unit2ShewasthinkingabouthercatAlicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandhersisterwasreadingabook.Alicehadnothingtodo.Onceortwiceshelookedintohersister’sbook.“Andwhatisabookfor,”thoughtAlice,“withoutpicturesorconversations?”Suddenlyawhiterabbitwithpinkeyesranby.Therewasnothingstrangeaboutthat.Sheheardtherabbitsay,“Ohdear!I’llbelate!”andshedidnotthinkitwasstrange.Thentherabbittookawatchoutofitspocketandlookedatit.Arabbitwithapocketandawatch

Alicegotupandranacrossthefieldafterit.Shesawitgodownalargerabbitholeintheground.

ThenAlicewentdownafterit,butneverthoughtabouthowshegoingtogetoutagain.Shefoundthatshewasfallingdownavery,verydeephole.Itwastoodarkforhertoseeanything.Shewasfallingforalongtime.Whileshewasfalling,shewasthinkingabouthercat,Dinah.Suddenlyshelandedonsomedryleaves.......Module8AccidentsUnit1Whilethelightswerechangingtored,acarsuddenlyappearedBetty:Goodmorning,MsJames!Youlookpale.Areyouallright?

MsJames:I’mOK,butIsawanaccident.Aboywasridinghisbikeandlisteningtomusicontheroad.Daming:That’sverydangerous!MsJames:Iwaswaitingtoacrosstheroad.Whilethelightswerechangingtored,acarsuddenlyappearedaroundthecorner.Itwasn’tgoingfast,butitdidn’tstop.Lingling:Didtheboystop?

MsJames:No.Andthedriverwastalkingonhismobilephone.Betty:Sodidthecarhistheboy?

MsJames:No,I’mgladtosay.Thecarstoppedjustintime,buttheboyfelloffhisbikeandhurthisknee.Tony:That’stoobad.MsJames:Sowhenyou’reonyourbike,thinkabouttheriskofanaccident!Payattention,stopattheredlightsand....whatelse?

Betty:Don’tridetoofast/Daming:Don’tridesidebysidewithyourfriends.MsJames:Anythingelse?

All:Don’tlistentomusic!Unit2Iwastryingtopickitupwhenitbitmeagain.Smile,please!Oneday,whenHenrywasworkinginarestaurant,asnakesuddenlyappearedandbithishand.Afewdaysearlier,thesnakearrivedfromAsiainaboxofbananas.Itclimbedoutandhidsomewhere.“Iwastryingtopickitupwhenitbitmeagain.Ithrewitacrossthekitchen,anditlandedonatable.”Whilethesnakewaslyingonthetable,Henryquicklypickeduphismobilephoneandtookaphotowithit.Thenthesnakehidbehindthefridge.WhenHenrywastryingtofindthesnake,hishandbegantohurtbadly.Hehurriedtohospital.Asthedoctorswerecheckinghim,thepaingotworse.Buttheycouldnothelphimbecausetheydidnotknowwhatkindofsnakebithim,Ashewaslyingthereingreatpain,Henrysuddenlyrememberedthephoto.Thedoctorssentthephototoazoo.Assoonastheylearntwhatkindofsnakebithim,theygaveHenrytherightmedicine,andhelefthospitalthenextday.“Soifasnakebitesyou,takeoutyourmobilephoneorcamera.Takeitsphoto,andshowthephototothedoctors,”suggestsHenry.“Butasyouknow,thesnakewon’tsmile!”Module9PopulationUnitThepopulationofChinaisabout1.37billion.Betty:Whatareyoudoing?

Tony:I’mpreparingsomenotesforareportcalled“Ourgrowingpopulation”.Lingling:Well,we’reintherightplacetotalkaboutthat!Beijingisahugecitywithalargepopulation.Thatcausealotofproblems,suchastoomuchtrafficandnoise.Betty:It’snotonlyBeijing.Populationincreaseisabigprobleminmanycountries.Doyouknowhowmanybabiesareborneveryminuteintheworld?

Tony:No.Canyoutellme?

Lingling:Over250!Themakeover131.4millionbirthsayear.Betty:Ican’tbelieveit!Lingling:Ican’tbelieveit!Betty:ThepopulationofChinaisabout1.37billion.That’salmostonefifthoftheworld’spopulation,thatis,about7billion.Tony:Hangonaminute!I’llwritethatdowntoo!Betty:Butinthefuture,China’spopulationwon’tgrowsofast,becausefamiliesaregettingsmaller.Lingling:Howdoyouknowallthis?

Betty:Iwrotemyreportyesterday!Tony:Great,thanks!NowIcanwritemyreport!Unit2Arnwickwasacitywith200,000peopleJoisfifteenandlivesinParkville.WhenJo’sgrandparentsfistcametoParkville,itwasaquietvillage.Theyhadasmallhouse,closetofieldsandhills.ParkvillewasnearArnwick,acitywith200,000people.PeoplefromParkvillemovedtoArnwicktofindjobs,andtheyneededplacestolive.However,itwasexpensivetoliveinthecitycentre,sothegovernmentbuiltflatsoutsidethecentre.Soon,ParkvillebecamepartofArnwick,andArnwickbecameacitywithoveramillionpeople.Jo’sfamilylivesinoneofthoseflats.Itisverycrowed,andrubbishisalsoaproblem.ThesmalllocalschoolinParkvillecloseddownfiveyearsago,soJonowhastogottoaschoolinArnwickwith2000pupils.Ittakesanhourtogettherebybus.Thereisalotoftrafficandpopulation.ItisclearthatArnwickneedsmoreschools,busesandhospitals.Itneedsfreshair,cleanwaterandbetterpublicservices.Italsoneedsmorepolicetoprotectitspeople.Buttodoallthesethings,itneedsmoremoney.However,canmoneyhelpsolvealltheseproblemsDoweneedmorebigcitieslikethisInfact,thisisjustastory.Butitdescribeswhatishappeningallovertheworld.CoulditbeyourtownsomedayModule10TheweatherUnit1Itmightsnow.Betty:Hey,boys!Tony:Hi,Betty.Hi,Lingling.Whereareyougoing?

Betty:We’regoingtotheparktoskate.There’sthickiceonthelake.Areyoucomingwithus?

Tony:Areyoujoking?It’sreallycoldtoday.Daming:Andit’scloudytoo,soitmightsnow.Lingling:What’sthetemperature?

Tony:It’sbetweenminuseightandminustwodegrees!WinteriscolderherethaninEngland.Daming:IsissnowyinEnglandinDecember?

Tony:Notusually,althoughthisyearitsnowedquitealot.MostDecembersarewetandrainy.Daming:What’stheweatherlikeinAmericainwinter,Betty?

Betty:Wehavecoldwintersandhotsummers.It’ssnowyinNewYorkinwinter.Tony:Soundsgreat!Ilikesunnyweather,andIlikesnowaswell.ButIdon’tlikeshowersorwindyweather.Betty:Meneither.Rainyweatheristerrible!IwishIwereinAustralianow.It’sprobablysunnyandhothere.Linging:YoucangotoHainanIslandifyoulikesunnyweather.Betty:OnedayIwill.Lingling:Comeon,bettergetgoing!Wecanskateintheparkandgetwarm.Unit2Theweatherisfineallyeararound.TheUSisaverybigcounty.Itisabout3000milesfromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast,sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.NewYorkandWashingtonDCaregoodplacestovisitinMayorOctober,butinwinterthereisalotofsnow.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.Theweathergetscooler,andthegreenleavesstarttoturngold,thenbrown.Bringyoucamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.CaliforniaisonthePacificcoast.andtheweatherisfineallyeararound.Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.Insettle,inthenorthwest,itisnotverycoldbutitrainsalot,sobringanumbrella.InAlaska,thedaysarelongandwarminsummer,butmaybecoolintheevening.Inwinter,Alaskacanbeverycold.IfyouwanttivisitAlaska,youhadbettergoinsummer.Donotforgettobringawarmsweaterwithyou.InTexasandthesoutheast,itisusuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherplaces.Therearestormfromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.SowhenisthebesttimetovisittheUS?Anytimeyoulike!Module11WayoflifeUnit1InChina,weopenagiftlater.Betty:Happybirthday,Lingling.Daming:Here’syourgift.Lingling:Oh,youremembered!Whatasurprise!Tony:Youcanopenit!Lingling:Idon’tthinkIshouldopenitnow.InChina,weopenagiftlater.Betty:ButbackintheUS,weopenagiftimmediately.Lingling:SowhatdoIdo?

Betty:Youneedn’twait.(Linglingopensherpresentandfindsadictionary.)Betty:Oh,thankyou.Ireallywantedone.Lingling:We’rehappyyoulikeit.Tony:Inoticedanotherdifference.InChina,youacceptagiftwithbothhands.Butinthewest,weusuallydon’tpaymuchattentiontothat.Betty:That’sinteresting!I’minterestedtoknowalltheChinesetraditions.Tellmemore.

Lingling:Therearealot.Forexample,inmyhometown,peoplesayyoumustn’tdoanycleaningonthefirstdayoftheSpringFestival.Andyoumustn’tbreakanything.It’sbadluck!Daming:Youmustonlyuseredpaperforhongbaobecauseredmeansluck.Andyou’dbetternothaveyourhaircutduringtheSpringFestivalmonth.

Tony:Youcan’tbeserious.Daming:AndinthenorthofChina,peopleeatlotsofjiaozi!Betty:Perfect!Theytastegreat!Tony:Ilikeeatingjiaozitoo.Anyway,theSpringFestivalisstilloveramonthaway.Let’scelebrateLingling’sbirthdayfirst!Unit2InEngland,youusuallydrinkteawithmilk.IwenttoEnglandlastyear.Ienjoyedmystay,andInoticedsomethinginterestingwiththeEnglishwayoflife.Forexample,youmustsayMrorMrswhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime.Whenyougettoknoweachotherbetterorwhenthe