高一英语必修三unit1festivals around the world
The Day of the Dead
In Mexico
Pumpkin head
Halloween
The night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared, and which is now celebrated in the US by children, who dress as witches and ghosts. Halloween Masks
2, What part do you like best— the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
You are given 5 minutes to read the passage quickly and try to remember different kinds of
Father's Day
a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or "Big Brothers." Celebrated the 3rd Sunday in June
Christmas Day
the Day of the Dead
Festivals
• Chinese Festivals • Lantern Festival • The Dragon Boat Festival • Tomb Sweeping Day • Mid-Autumn Day • New Year’s Day • Double-ninth • National Day • May 1st
Halloween is celebrated the 31st of October
Carved Pumpkin Lantern
Thanksgiving Day
a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing馅, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades游行 and giant balloons.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November
Festival around the world
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How many festivals do you know both in and out of China?
The Chinese festivals
Lantern Festival
元宵节是中国的传统节日，早在2000多年前的西汉就有了，元宵赏 另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元 灯始于东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人 观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点 说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元 灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间 节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元 盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。 的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节 在汉文帝时，已下令将正月十五定为元宵节。汉武帝时，“太一神” 要燃灯。元宵节的节期与节俗活动，是随历史的 的祭祀活动定在正月十五。（太一：主宰宇宙一切之神）。司马迁 发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言，汉代才 创建“太初历”时，就已将元宵节确定为重大节日。 一天，到唐代已为三天，宋代则长达五天，明代 另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日 为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、 更是自初八点灯，一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯， 中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。 整整十天。与春节相接，白昼为市，热闹非凡， 又说元宵节起源于“火把节”，汉代民众在乡间田野持火把驱赶虫 夜间燃灯，蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯 兽，希望减轻虫害，祈祷获得好收成。直到今天，中国西南一些地 火，更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清 区的人们还在正月十五用芦柴或树枝做成火把，成群结队高举火把 代，又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭 在田头或晒谷场跳舞。隋、唐、宋以来，更是盛极一时。参加歌舞 秧歌等“百戏”内容，只是节期缩短为四到五天。 者足达数万，从昏达旦，至晦而罢。当随着社会和时代的变迁，元 宵节的风俗习惯早已有了较大的变化，但至今仍是中国民间传统节 日。
复活节（Easter），是纪念耶稣基督复活 的节日，西方信基督教的国家都过这个节。 在西方教会传统里，春分之后第一次满月 之后的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教 会则规定，如果满月恰逢星期日，则复活 节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3月22 日至4月25日之间。复活节是最古老最有 意义的基督教节日之一，庆祝的是基督的 复活，世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆 祝。复活节还象征重生和希望。2010年的 复活节是4月4日。
Mooncakes
DoubleNinth
Festivals in foreign countries
Valentines’ Day
a holiday honoring love and lovers, is celebrated on February 14th.
Carnival
a festival for western countries,especially for Catholics天主教. It is held in the middle of February and lasts 3 days.
Mother's Day
a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon蜡 笔画 scribbled "I Love You"s. Celebrated the 2nd Sunday in May
P.2
• What are festivals of the dead for?
They are to honour our ancestors / to make our ancestors happy so they won’t harm us / to satisfy our ancestors
Easter
the time of springtime festivals, a time to welcome back the Tulips郁金香, the Crocuses番红花 and the Daffodils水仙花. Its a time of new suits, new dresses and patent leather shoes黑漆皮 鞋. A time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection复 苏 of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies兔子, marshmallow 蘑菇 chicks, and colored eggs! Depending on the calendar - can be celebrated in March or April
Halloween Parade(游行）
the time of Ghosts, Goblins妖精, Gravestones and Graveyards. Of Spooks幽灵 and Spirits and silly-fun tricks. Of Witches巫婆 and Warlocks术士 and Scary Black Cats. And Candy Corn, Jelly果冻 Apples, Pumpkins and Bats蝙蝠.
Halloween
Dragon Boat Festival
Harvest Festivals
Columbus Day
Easter
Thanksgiving
Spring Festivals
P.1
• When did ancient people celebrate?
They celebrated at the end of the cold weather/when good weather returned / when they had a good harvest / when the hunters caught animals for food/ when they had enough food / when wanted a year of plenty.
harm
• n. do harm to sb=harm sb 伤害某人 • come to harm 身体,精神上受到损害,通常用于否 定句 • e.g: I’ll go with her to make sure she comes to no harm. • do more harm than good 弊大于利 • e.g: If we solve the problem in this way, it may do more harm than good. • v. cause harm to 伤害,损害 • e.g: This event didn’t harm his reputation.
《高中英语必修3Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld》课件
狩猎彩蛋和享用复活节大餐。
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啤酒节
在巨大的啤酒节日上，人们饮用啤酒、
西红柿大战节
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欢庆和享受传统的德国美食。
人们在街上互相丢番茄，庆祝狂欢和表 达对水果收获的感激。
北美节日
感恩节
人们感谢他们的收获和祈祷，享受一顿丰 盛的家庭聚餐。
独立日
庆祝美国独立宣言签署，人们观看烟花、 进行烧烤聚会和户外游乐活动。
中秋节
由于月亮最明亮，人们聚集在一起以庆祝丰收和家 人团聚。
端午节
人们观看龙舟比赛，吃粽子，纪念爱国诗人屈原。
印度节日
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排灯节
灯光象征着胜利和光明，用于庆祝喜悦、胜利和新的开始。
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洒彩节
在人们彼此泼水和喷彩粉，庆祝春天的开始、爱和友谊。
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甘尼什查特特里节
以庆祝象征智慧和事业发展的象头神甘尼什的诞生。
亡灵节
纪念已故亲人的节日，人们整理墓地、搭建祭坛和庆祝生肖之夜。
南美节日
狂欢节
在庆祝节日期间，人们参加巨大的游行、穿着华丽 的服装和舞蹈。
太阳庙节
纪念太阳神的恩赐，人们表演传统的印加舞蹈和丰 盛的盛宴。
澳大利亚节日
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澳大利亚日
庆祝澳大利亚殖民地的成立，并举行烟花表演、竞技比赛和家庭聚会。
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澳新军团日
《高中英语必修3 Unit1 Festivals around the world》 课件
Introduce the unit "Festivals around the world" with a captivating image that represents the vibrant diversity and cultural richness of global festivals.
人教版高中英语（2019）必修第三册Unit-1-Festivals-aro
eggs are the symbol of the festival.
Easter
A Sunday in March or April between March 21st and April 25th
It is a western festival for lovers.
Valentine’s Day
Halloween 万圣节
old beliefs
the return of the spirits of dead people
dress up and ask for sweets
play a trick on…
Type 2 Festivals to Honour
People
Purpose:
be held to honour famous people
1. Festivals of the Dead 2. Festivals to Honor the People 3. Harvest Festivals 4. Spring Festivals
Read the last paragraph and answer the following question.
Light lamps and play music to lead the ancestors back to earth.
The Day of the Dead 亡灵节
Food in shape of skull and cakes with "bone" on them
Offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead
My favorite festival is __________. It takes place on__________. It celebrates___________.
高一Unit 1《Festivals around the world》教案人教版
高一Unit 1《Festivals around theworld》教案人教版高一Unit1《Festivalsaroundtheworld》教案人教版本单元为人教版《高中英语》（NSEc）必修模块3Unit1.Festivalsaroundtheworld.本单元的中心话题是“谈论世界各地的节日”，该阅读课Reading:APioneerForAllPeople。
是本单元第一课时，内容涉及到各国的节日名称，时间，方式和原因，使学生了解不同国家的文化和风俗。
以独立的内容块进行叙述。
的结构特点是平行并列。
针对内容和结构的特点，本课以培养学生阅读比较信息和归纳信息的能力为主，分别将获取的信息通过列表比较，图片匹配，问答游戏等方式，进行比较，使学生找到各国节日庆祝方式的相同和不同之处，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度，探究到节日是人类对生活怀有美好祝福的心理，是生命的传承实践，从而提高学生跨文化交际的能力和意识。
教学目标知识与技能目标：Thestudentswillbeableto.identifythedifferentfestivalsbycomparingtheinf ormationaboutcelebrations.2.explainthereasonwhythefestivalscomeintobeingbyfin dingoutthesimilaritiesanddifferences.3.describetheirfavoritefestivalsbyusingthelanguagef romthetext.教学重点和难点）为全体学生进行有效性阅读策略的指导，包括语篇分析、猜测词义，逻辑推理、归纳概括等技巧。
2）通过比较信息，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度和节日的意义。
教学过程教学步骤教学活动设计意图Pre-reading:Step1.Brainstorm:motivatetheSsbyaskingsomequestions.Q1:Doyouanyfestivalsaroundtheworld?Step2.matchthecelebrationwiththefestivals.Q2:DoyouknowhowpeoplecelebratetheseFestivals?Doaquiz.Step2.DiscussionSsdiscussthefollowingquestionsQ1:Howdotheycomeintobeing?Q2:whatdotheyhaveincommon?Andwhataretheredifference amongthem?问题引发了学生的思考，调动学生的已知，将学生的思维活动引导到课文主题上来。
高一英语_Book3_unit_1_Festivals_around_the_world
Discuss in groups:
What are the purposes of festivals?
To have fun with each other To let us enjoy life To be proud of our customs To forget our work for a while To honor the dead To honor famous people To celebrate harvest To welcome a new year and look forward to the future To ask people to pay attention to something
Western Carnivals
2. Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take ________ place forty days Easter They might include before ______. parades dancing in streets __________, day and night music and colorful ___________, clothing ___________.
Festivals around 来自he worldSpring Festival
Brainstorming
When we talk about festivals, what do we often mention? Fruit Date Food Work
Jiaozi
Memory FESTIVALS
2. What do people do to celebrate it?
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unit1Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather，planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals。
At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months。
Today's festivals have many origins，some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors，who might return either to help or to do harm。
高中英语人教版必修三 Unit 1 Festivals Around the World 课件(共22张PPT)
Festivals
Nowadays, foreign festivals are more and more popular in China. Can you list some? Let’s see some picture and guess.
Obon Festival
Cherry Blossom Festival
Thanksgiving Day
Carnival
Festivals are meant to celebrate times of year. Discuss: when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.
National Day
October 1 The founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping
Spring Festival
January / February The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit
China Some Western countries
Japan
Careful Reading
The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. F People celebrate Halloween with a T different purpose from the past. Gandhi was a great leader who Indian people honour a lot. T China and Japan share the same custom of celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. T Easter just celebrates the rebirth of Jesus.
Unit1 Festivals around the world教案
Unit1 Festivals around the world教案一、课题Unit 1 Festivals around the world二、教学目标知识目标1. 学生能够掌握本单元的重点词汇，如：celebrate, religious, origin, ancestor, feast 等。
2. 学生能够了解世界各地不同的节日及其庆祝方式、起源和意义。
技能目标1. 学生能够听懂关于节日的英语对话和描述。
2. 学生能够用英语流利地谈论自己熟悉的节日。
3. 学生能够阅读并理解有关节日的英语文章。
情感目标1. 培养学生对不同文化的尊重和欣赏，拓宽国际视野。
2. 激发学生对英语学习的兴趣，增强学习的自信心。
三、教学重点教学重点1. 重点词汇和短语的理解与运用。
2. 掌握描述节日的常用句型和表达方式。
教学难点1. 理解一些复杂的节日起源和文化内涵。
2. 如何引导学生用英语准确、生动地描述节日。
四、教学方法1. 任务型教学法：通过布置各种任务，如小组讨论、写作等，让学生在完成任务的过程中掌握知识和技能。
2. 情景教学法：创设各种节日的情景，让学生身临其境地感受和学习。
3. 交际教学法：鼓励学生用英语进行交流和互动，提高口语表达能力。
五、教学过程（一）导入（5 分钟）1. 教师播放一段关于世界各地节日庆祝的视频，然后提问学生：“What can you see in the video?” （学生回答：“I can see many people celebrating different festivals.”）2. 教师接着问：“Do you know any festivals around the world?” （学生自由回答，如：Christmas, Spring Festival, etc.）（二）词汇学习（10 分钟）1. 教师在黑板上写出本单元的重点词汇，如：celebrate, religious, origin, ancestor, feast 等，带领学生朗读并讲解其含义和用法。
高中必修三英语的知识点
高中必修三英语的知识点高中必修三英语知识点1Unit1 Festivals around the world【重点词汇、短语】1. take place 发生2. religious 宗教的3. in memory of 纪念4. belief 信任，信心，信仰5. dress up 盛装，打扮6. trick 诡计，窍门7. play a trick on 搞恶作剧，诈骗8. gain 获得9. gather 搜集，集合10. award 奖品，授予11. admire 赞美，钦佩12. look forward to 期望，盼望13. day and night 日夜14. as though 好像15. have fun with 玩的开心16. permission 许可，允许17. turn up 出现，到场18. keep one’s word 守信用19. hold one’s breath 屏息20. apologize道歉21. obvious 显然的22. set off 出发，动身，使爆炸【重点句型】1. Please make sure when and where the accident took place.请查清楚事故是何时何地发生的。
2. Some festival are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.还有一些节日，是为了纪念死者、满足或取悦祖先，因为(祖先们)有可能回到世上帮助他们，也有可能带来危害。
3. In Japan the festival is called Obon，when people should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.(非限制性定语从句)在日本，这个节叫孟兰盆节，在这个节日里，人们要上坟、扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。
高一英语人教版必修三全册课文内容
Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honoursthe famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, peoplewill usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter andto the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easteris an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the returnof Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates,like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wipedthe tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinwas heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on thatis weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet. day, because if it is raining, it means that ZhinüThe announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant oughtto be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,”he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he called. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote:Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward tobeing in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. Shedid not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,”she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.”Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,”he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don’t you get tired quickly?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.” So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRA TOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?HENRY: Who? Me, sir?RODERICK: Yes, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK: How do you do, Mr …er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Your are an American?HENRY: That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?HENRY: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay…(his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table) OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn’t know whether I could survive until morning. The nextmorning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, whichaccounts for my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but …(the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.HENRY: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here? RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up toleave) Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.RODERICK: Please don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY: (taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock.HENRY: Oh, this is silly.RODERICK: Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?RODERICK: You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERVANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. goodbye.Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface ofthe water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three timeson our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?”“Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver andthen take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “You’re going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of ThunderBay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-third of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.。
高一英语人教版必修三全册课文
高一英语人教版必修三全册课文Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been heldeverywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring andharvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starveif food was difficult to find, especially during the coldwinter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people orevents. Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Forthe Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean gravesand light incense in memory of their ancestors. They alsolight lamps and play music because they think that will leadthe ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate theDay of the Dead in early November. On this important feastday, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to thedead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin inold beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a children’s festival, when t hey can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play atrick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. TheDragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has anational festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s inde pendence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for thewinter and the agricultural work is over. In Europeancountries, people will usually decorate churches and townhalls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to havemeals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones thatlook forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fishand meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music andcolourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an importantreligious and social festival for Christians around the world.It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and thecoming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry BlossomFestival happens a little later. The country, covered withcherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pinksnow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of ourcustoms and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVESTORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jinhad said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends rightnow laughing at him. She said she would be there at seveno’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He hadlooked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alonewith his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was notgoing to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drownhis sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop waswaiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then satdown and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sadChinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth.Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earthshe met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Justlike me and Hu Jin,” though t Li Fang.) They got marriedsecretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angryand made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried tofollow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stoppedhim. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmotherfinally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meetonce a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so thecouple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of theseventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weatherwill be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it meansthat Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet. The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival.When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a ChineseValentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you cancall all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers andchocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home,he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at himand calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting foryou for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! Shewould never forgive him. This would not be a happyValentine’s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up earlyand prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork,stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime theywould all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in thehottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and hisice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit.“Nothing could be better,” he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he called. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. Hesaw a sign at the door. Tired of all that fat? Want to loseweight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight andbe fit in two weeks if you eat here ev ery day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it： just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar,fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especiallyat the prices. It cost more than a good meal in hisrestaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down themenu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought abouthis own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go tothe library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui gettingaway with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that hisrestaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eatingYong Hui’s food, they were not eati ng enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly.Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhapswith a discount and a new sign he could win his customersback. So he wrote：Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and hefelt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his livingafter all and not have to close his restaurant. He did notlook forward to being in debt because his restaurant was nolonger popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customerswarmly at the door but the smile left his face when he sawYong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him.“May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the otherday? I thought you were a new customer and now I know thatyou only came to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one ofthem and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stoppedworrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Whydon’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoyingdumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When theywere served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy f ood,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.” Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don’t youget tired quickly?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be betterif you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.“According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mineoffers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don’toffer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideasand provide a balanced menu with food full of energy andfibre.” So that is what they did. They served raw vegetabl es with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than friedthem. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this waythey cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal.Their balanced diets became such a success that before longWang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight.After some time the two found that their business cooperationhad turned into a personal one. Finally they got married andlive happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3： It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy NARRATORbrothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliverbelieves that with a million pound bank note a man couldsurvive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. Atthis moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK： Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? HENRY： Who? Me, sir?RODERICK： Yes, you.OLIVER： Through the front door on your left.HENRY： (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT： Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER： (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK：How do you do, Mr … er …？HENRY： Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER： Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY： Thank you.RODERICK： Your are an American?HENRY：That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK： How well do you know London?HENRY： Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK： I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY： Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK：May we ask what you’re doing in this country andwhat your plans are?HENRY：Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK： How is that possible?HENRY： Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About amonth ago, I was sailingout of the bay … (his eyes stare at what is left of thebrothers’ dinner on the table)OLIVER： Well, go on.HENRY： Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myselfcarried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn’t know whether I could surviveuntil morning. The nextmorning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER： And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY： Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by workingas an unpaid hand, whichaccounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but …(the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK：Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.HENRY：I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK： Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY： I worked for a mining company. Could you offer mesome kind of work here? RODERICK： Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY： Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK： (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (clapshis hands together)HENRY： Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this isyour idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up toleave) Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.RODERICK：Please don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, givehim the letter.OLIVER： Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives itto Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY： (taking itcarefully) For me?RODERICK： For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, youmustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’ｔopen it until two o’clock.HENRY： Oh, this is silly.RODERICK：Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY：Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want anhonest job.RODERICK：We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James,show Mr Adams out.OLIVER： Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY：Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?RODERICK：You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactlyan hour and a half.SERVANT： This way, sir.RODERICK：Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY： Promise. goodbye.Unit 4 Astronomy： the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened solong ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine tocreate stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the eart h was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become wasuncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago whenthe dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became soviolent that it was not clear whether the shape would last ornot. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in timeto produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and othergases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, waterbegan to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but,unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was notimmediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that thecontinued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolveharmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. Thisproduced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life todevelop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely smallplants began to appear on the surface of the water. Theymultiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and allsorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. Theywere followed in time by land animals. Some were insects.Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as wellas in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests,reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals,called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existedon the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not lookingafter the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions ofyears to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that thefirst change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. Asthe rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into ourseats because we were trying to escape the pull of theearth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not sayanything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and Iwas able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not fallingback to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I willfall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from theearth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel asif no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, weshall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be asstrong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watchingthe earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less thanon the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be ableto move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay herelong enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I triedto step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on theearth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking doesneed a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” Aftera while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving theearth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. W e watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of thespaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we werepushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now Iknow much more about gravity! Do you think we could visitsome stars next time?”“Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”。