Unit 1 Spring is coming!
翻译：第一单元 春天来了！
1 Listen to the song. Put the pictures in order.
翻译：听歌曲。将图片按顺序排列。
2 Listen to the conversation and tick the items mentioned.
翻译：听对话，勾选提到的项目。
Ms Liu: Good morning, everyone! Who is on weather duty today?
翻译：刘老师：大家早上好！今天谁做天气值日？
Wang Mei: It's me! Today is Monday, March 1.
翻译：王梅：是我！今天是三月一日星期一。
The temperature will reach 15℃ by noon
翻译：中午气温将达到15摄氏度，
and drop to 2℃ at night.
翻译：夜间降至2摄氏度。
Overall, it will be a warm, cloudy day.
翻译：总的来说，这将是一个温暖、多云的日子。
Ms Liu: Well done, Wang Mei.
翻译：刘老师：做得很好，王梅。
The days are getting longer, and spring is coming.
翻译：白天越来越长，春天来了。
We have a school project on March 12.
翻译：我们在三月十二日有一个学校活动。
Can you guess what it is?
翻译：你能猜猜是什么吗？
Li Ming: Is it tree planting?
翻译：李明：是植树吗？
Ms Liu: Good guess. Do you know how to plant trees?
翻译：刘老师：猜得好。你知道怎么植树吗？
Li Ming: Yes. I learned to plant trees when I visited my uncle last spring.
翻译：李明：是的。去年春天我去看我叔叔时学会了植树。
It was so much fun.
翻译：非常有趣。
Ms Liu: Could you tell us the steps for planting trees?
翻译：刘老师：你能告诉我们植树的步骤吗？
Li Ming: Sure. First, dig a large hole.
翻译：李明：当然。首先，挖一个大坑。
Then, place the seedling inside the hole,
翻译：然后，把树苗放进坑里，
and cover its roots with soil.
翻译：用土盖住它的根。
Finally, press down on the soil.
翻译：最后，把土压实。
Oh, don't forget to water the seedling.
翻译：哦，别忘了给树苗浇水。
Ms Liu: Excellent, Li Ming. Why do people plant trees?
翻译：刘老师：太棒了，李明。人们为什么植树？
Do you have any ideas?
翻译：你们有什么想法吗？
Song Hua: Trees help protect the soil from rainfall.
翻译：宋华：树木有助于保护土壤免受雨水冲刷。
Li Lin: Trees prevent dust from spreading.
翻译：李林：树木防止尘土扩散。
Ms Liu: Good points.
翻译：刘老师：说得很好。
I believe you will have a great time with this project.
翻译：我相信你们会从这个活动中学到很多，玩得很开心。
2 It's getting warmer!
翻译：天气变暖了！
2 Read the email and complete the table.
翻译：阅读电子邮件并完成表格。
Today is March 6.
翻译：今天是三月六日。
Jingzhe falls on this day this year.
翻译：今年的惊蛰就在这一天。
Do you know what Jingzhe is?
翻译：你知道什么是惊蛰吗？
It's one of China's 24 solar terms,
翻译：这是中国二十四节气之一，
and it means awakening of insects.
翻译：意思是昆虫苏醒。
The spring thunder wakes insects up from their sleep.
翻译：春雷把昆虫从沉睡中唤醒。
Then nature begins to come back to life.
翻译：然后大自然开始复苏。
Spring is in the air.
翻译：春天的气息扑面而来。
This morning, the temperature was 10℃ in my city.
翻译：今天早上，我所在的城市气温是10摄氏度。
It reached 15℃ this afternoon.
翻译：今天下午达到了15摄氏度。
It was quite warm.
翻译：天气相当暖和。
I don't need my heavy winter coat or boots now!
翻译：我现在不需要穿厚重的冬衣和靴子了！
On my way to school, I saw some winter jasmine blossoming.
翻译：在上学的路上，我看到一些迎春花开了。
People believe the blossom of this flower announces the coming of spring,
翻译：人们相信这种花开花预示着春天的到来，
so we call it the welcoming- spring flower.
翻译：所以我们叫它迎春花。
I like spring. It is the best season for going out.
翻译：我喜欢春天。这是最适合外出的季节。
We are going to be more active, like insects!
翻译：我们会变得更活跃，像虫子一样！
We will form a band.
翻译：我们将组建一个乐队。
There is going to be a basketball game next week.
翻译：下周将有一场篮球赛。
My class is also planning a field trip.
翻译：我们班还在计划一次野外旅行。
We will plant trees. I can't wait!
翻译：我们将去植树。我等不及了！
What's the weather like in Canada?
翻译：加拿大的天气怎么样？
What type of classic spring activities do you do?
翻译：你们那里典型的春季活动是什么？
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
翻译：阅读文章并回答问题。
When we talk about spring,
翻译：我们谈论春天时，
we think of a season of warm weather and fresh air.
翻译：我们会想到一个天气温暖、空气清新的季节。
We also think of new life, green plants, and budding trees all around us.
翻译：当我们也会想到周围的新生命、绿色的植物和发芽的树木。
Spring is short in many places around the world.
翻译：在世界上的许多地方，春天很短暂。
But in my hometown, it feels like spring nearly all year round.
翻译：但在我的家乡，感觉几乎全年都是春天。
The weather here is neither too hot nor too cold.
翻译：这里的天气既不太热也不太冷。
The average temperature in winter is 15℃.
翻译：冬天的平均气温是15摄氏度。
In summer, the average temperature is 24℃.
翻译：夏天，平均气温是24摄氏度。
While the sun is shining, the temperature remains pleasant.
翻译：在阳光照耀的时候，气温仍然宜人。
The city gets about 2,250 hours of sunshine
翻译：这个城市每年大约有2,250小时的日照
and about 1,000 millimetres of rain every year.
翻译：和大约1,000毫米的降雨。
Because the weather is spring- like,
翻译：因为天气像春天一样，
you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees all year.
翻译：你全年都可以看到数百种美丽的花卉和树木。
There are many famous scenic spots in my hometown.
翻译：我的家乡有许多著名的景点。
The Stone Forest is a must-see for tourists from home and abroad.
翻译：石林是国内外游客必看的地方。
There are many special rocks that look like tall stone trees.
翻译：有许多奇特的岩石看起来像高大的石树。
The Dianchi Lake is the biggest in Yunnan Province.
翻译：滇池是云南省最大的湖泊。
You can enjoy the beauty of the area
翻译：你可以欣赏该地区的美景，
and go boating or take a walk by the water.
翻译：去划船或在湖边散步。
Can you guess the name of my hometown?
翻译：你能猜出我家乡的名字吗？
Yes, it's Kunming— the Spring City.
翻译：是的，是昆明——春城。
Welcome to my hometown.
翻译：欢迎来到我的家乡。
When you visit, you will feel our warmth and friendliness,
翻译：当你来访时，你会感受到我们的温暖和友好，
just like spring!
翻译：就像春天一样！
4 Stories about spring
翻译：关于春天的故事
2 Read the email and answer the questions.
翻译：阅读电子邮件并回答问题。
It isn't snowing today, but there is still snow on the grass.
翻译：今天没下雪，但草地上还有雪。
In Edmonton, the spring weather is a little wild.
翻译：在埃德蒙顿，春天的天气有点变化无常。
It can be cold and snowy or warm and sunny.
翻译：可能是寒冷多雪，也可能是温暖晴朗。
The temperature can be as low as -15℃,
翻译：气温可能低至零下15摄氏度，
but it can also reach 15℃.
翻译：但也可能达到15摄氏度。
We probably won't see any flowers until May or June!
翻译：我们可能要等到五月或六月才能看到花！
After school today, we had so much fun playing outside.
翻译：今天放学后，我们在外面玩得很开心。
We played snow soccer,
翻译：我们踢了雪地足球，
but we had to wear jackets, jeans, and boots to stay warm.
翻译：但我们必须穿夹克、牛仔裤和靴子来保暖。
When it gets warmer, we can play in our shorts and T- shirts.
翻译：等天气暖和些，我们就可以穿短裤和T恤衫踢球了。
I like spring because there are lots of activities to do,
翻译：我喜欢春天，因为有很多活动可以做，
like cycling, having picnics, and hiking.
翻译：比如骑自行车、野餐和远足。
I like the Chinese name for winter jasmine.
翻译：我喜欢迎春花的中国名字。
It's interesting.
翻译：很有趣。
Here, we have Groundhog Day on February 2 for the coming of spring.
翻译：在这里，我们在二月二日庆祝土拨鼠日，迎接春天的到来。
Do you know what happens on that day?
翻译：你知道那天会发生什么吗？
Another fun part of spring is going to the sugar bush,
翻译：春天另一个有趣的部分是去枫糖林，
a big tree farm in the countryside.
翻译：那是乡下一个大树农场。
We make maple syrup.
翻译：我们制作枫糖浆。
We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods—
翻译：我们吃很多美味的早餐食品——
all with maple syrup on them!
翻译：全都浇上枫糖浆！
I love spring activities.
翻译：我喜欢春天的活动。
Talk to you soon!
翻译：很快再聊！
Groundhog Day is on February 2.
翻译：土拨鼠日在二月二日。
On that day, a small animal called groundhog comes out of its hole in the ground.
翻译：在那一天，一种叫做土拨鼠的小动物会从地洞里出来。
5 Jeremy's observation diary
翻译：杰里米的观察日记
1 Read Jeremy's observation diary and label the plant.
翻译：读杰里米的观察日记并给植物部位贴上标签。
In the life skills class last week,
翻译：上周的生活技能课上，
we learned about agriculture and plant biology.
翻译：我们学习了农业和植物生物学。
The teacher gave us some seeds
翻译：老师给了我们一些种子，
so we could observe the growing process of a plant.
翻译：这样我们就可以观察植物的生长过程。
I picked some pea seeds
翻译：我选了一些豌豆种子，
and planted them in a small pot.
翻译：把它们种在一个小花盆里。
I watered them every day.
翻译：我每天给它们浇水。
Let's see how they grow.
翻译：让我们看看它们如何生长。
Here are some of my observations on the peas' growth:
翻译：以下是我对豌豆生长的一些观察记录：
Weather conditions: sunny, temperature around 18℃
翻译：天气情况：晴朗，气温约18摄氏度
The pea seeds grew into buds.
翻译：豌豆种子长成了嫩芽。
They look like the English letter Y.
翻译：它们看起来像英文字母Y。
My peas are growing quickly!
翻译：我的豌豆长得真快！
Date: March 30
翻译：日期：三月三十日
Weather conditions: cloudy, temperature around 19℃
翻译：天气情况：多云，气温约19摄氏度
Now, there are long, thin stems and some leaves.
翻译：现在，有细长的茎和一些叶子了。
At the top of the stems are little flower buds!
翻译：茎的顶端是小花蕾！
I put the pot in the yard.
翻译：我把花盆放在院子里。
There, they can get some sunshine.
翻译：在那里，它们可以得到一些阳光。
Weather conditions: rainy, temperature around 22℃
翻译：天气情况：有雨，气温约22摄氏度
The pea flowers are in full bloom.
翻译：豌豆花盛开了。
Some are pink and some are purple.
翻译：有些是粉色的，有些是紫色的。
When the pea plants grow taller,
翻译：当豌豆植株长得更高时，
I will give them a stake to climb on.
翻译：我会给它们一根桩子攀爬。
I know the flowers will fade and become pea pods.
翻译：我知道花会凋谢并变成豌豆荚。
Growing a plant is not easy because it takes a lot of work.
翻译：种植植物不容易，因为它需要付出很多劳动。
Farmers grow millions of plants every year to feed us.
翻译：农民每年种植数百万株植物来养活我们。
That is an amazing thing!
翻译：这真是了不起！
Understanding cultures
翻译：文化理解
The 24 solar terms
翻译：二十四节气
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
翻译：阅读文章并回答问题。
The 24 solar terms reflect the wisdom of our ancestors.
翻译：二十四节气反映了我们祖先的智慧。
They help us understand how nature changes throughout the year.
翻译：它们帮助我们理解大自然全年的变化。
Our ancestors observed nature
翻译：我们的祖先观察自然，
and created the Chinese lunar calendar to guide farming and daily life.
翻译：创造了中国农历来指导农耕和日常生活。
There are several solar terms for spring.
翻译：有几个节气是属于春天的。
They tell us about the coming of this beautiful season.
翻译：它们告诉我们这个美丽季节的到来。
It usually falls around February 3 to 5
翻译：它通常在二月三日到五日左右到来，
and marks the beginning of spring.
翻译：标志着春天的开始。
The weather starts to get warmer.
翻译：天气开始变暖。
We see new plants grow
翻译：我们看到新的植物生长，
and animals become active after a long winter.
翻译：动物在漫长的冬天后变得活跃起来。
It arrives around February 18 to 20.
翻译：它在二月十八日到二十日左右到来。
It reminds us of the increase in rainfall as the weather gets warmer.
翻译：它提醒我们随着天气变暖，降雨量会增加。
It usually takes place around March 5 to 7.
翻译：它通常在三月五日到七日左右到来。
Jingzhe tells us that insects are coming out of hibernation.
翻译：惊蛰告诉我们昆虫正在从冬眠中苏醒。
We might hear more birds singing
翻译：我们可能会听到更多鸟儿歌唱，
and see butterflies and bees buzzing around.
翻译：看到蝴蝶和蜜蜂嗡嗡地飞来飞去。
It comes around March 20 or 21,
翻译：它在三月二十日或二十一日左右到来，
when the length of the day is nearly equal to that of the night.
翻译：此时白天和黑夜的长度几乎相等。
It usually falls around April 4 to 6,
翻译：它通常在四月四日到六日左右到来，
when the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases.
翻译：此时气温开始回升，降雨量增加。
Qingming is a time when people honour their ancestors.
翻译：清明是人们祭奠祖先的时候。
It's also a time to enjoy outdoor activities and the beauty of spring.
翻译：也是享受户外活动和春天美景的时候。
It occurs around April 19 to 21.
翻译：它在四月十九日到二十一日左右到来。
Farmers sow seeds during this time,
翻译：农民在这段时间播种，
and the rain nourishes the soil
翻译：雨水滋养土壤，
to make sure the farmers have a good harvest in the future.
翻译：确保农民将来有好收成。
These solar terms teach us
翻译：这些节气教会我们
how to follow the seasons and make the best of them.
翻译：如何顺应季节并充分利用它们。
They show us the relationship between humans and nature
翻译：它们向我们展示了人与自然的关系，
and call upon us to respect the world around us.
翻译：并呼吁我们尊重周围的世界。
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