新目标初中英语八年级下Unit 9--B3a

3a
[00:04.96]Read this article¹ from
[00:07.32]the Hilltop Language² School newsletter
[00:09.30]and write answers to the questions.
[00:10.52]
[00:12.67]Come to the Hilltop Language School
[00:14.51]and change your life³.
[00:15.59]
[00:17.69]Here's what two of our students said⁴
[00:18.82]about our school.
[00:19.64]
[00:22.41]When I was⁵ a young girl,
[00:25.03]all I ever⁷ wanted to do was travel⁸,
[00:28.73]and I decided⁹ that the best way to do this
[00:29.78]was to become a flight¹⁰ attendant¹¹.
[00:31.66]I've been a flight attendant for two years now.
[00:35.04]It's a really interesting job
[00:37.56]because I travel all over the world.
[00:40.48]I discovered¹² that the most important¹³ requirment
[00:44.28]was to speak English well,
[00:46.59]so I studied English
[00:48.34]at the Hilltop Language School for five years
[00:51.57]before I became¹⁴ a flight attendant.
[00:54.31]It was because I could¹⁵ speak English
[00:57.14]that I got¹⁶ the job.
[00:58.82]Thank you,Hilltop Language School!
[01:01.18]Mei shan
[01:02.96]
[01:04.76]I want to be a tour¹⁷ guide¹⁸.
[01:06.83]In fact,it's all I habe ever wanted to be.
[01:09.69]I want to travel,
[01:11.37]especially to English-speaking countries
[01:13.94]such as⁶ the United¹⁹ States²⁰ and Australia.
[01:16.66]However,I know that I have to improve²¹ my English
[01:20.39]so I've started taking lessons
[01:22.40]at the Hilltop Language School.
[01:24.04]The Hilltop Language Schoolhad really
[01:26.45]helped me learn English.
[01:28.09]I've been a student here for a year now,
[01:30.88]and I really love it.
[01:32.06]Maybe when I leave school
[01:34.29]I'll think about becoming an English teacher
[01:36.56]rather than a tour guide!
[01:38.47]Davis Feng
[01:39.87]

 

1 article   

n.文章，物品，条款；冠词

参考例句：

• The article is very important.这篇文章很重要。
• Can you translate this article for me?你能替我翻译这篇文章吗？

2 language   

n.语言

参考例句：

• Is English a hard language to learn?英语是一种难学的语言吗？
• Language is a wonderful thing.语言是极好的东西。

3 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

4 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

7 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

8 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

9 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

10 flight   

n.飞行，飞机的航程，航班；逃跑

参考例句：

• I want to change my flight.我想变更飞行班次。
• I lost my flight ticket.我的飞机票丢了。

11 attendant   

n.随从，跟班，出席者，服务员；adj.伴随的，出席的，注意的，在场的

参考例句：

• She was interrupted by the entrance of an attendant.服务员进来，打断了她的话。
• We met the officer attendant on the general.我们见到了随从将军的副官。

12 discovered   

v.发现( discover的过去式和过去分词 )；碰见；撞见；了解到

参考例句：

• Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic. 在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。
• They were discovered together in a compromising situation . 他们被人发现在一起，场面有伤风化。

13 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

14 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

15 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

16 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

17 tour   

n.旅行；旅游；参观；游览

参考例句：

• He has gone on a walking tour. 他徒步旅行去了。
• A tour guide took us around the city. 一个导游带我们环游了这个城市。

18 guide   

n.向导；指南，手册；导游者

参考例句：

• I guide him in his studies.我辅导他学习。
• A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person.经过训练的狗能担任盲人的向导。

19 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

20 states   

国家( state的名词复数 )； 州； [the states][口语]美国； 心态

参考例句：

• the assumed differences between the two states 两种状况的假定区别
• He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters. 他在南方各州作巡回演说，企图拉选票。

21 improve   

v.改良，改善，增进，提高

参考例句：

• You need to improve your diet.你应该改善你的饮食。
• I hope the weather will improve.我希望天气会变好。