Unit 6 I love literature!
翻译：第六单元 我爱文学！
1 Exploring literature
翻译：探索文学
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
翻译：听对话并回答问题。
Li Ming and Jenny are chatting online.
翻译：李明和珍妮正在网上聊天。
Jenny: Hey, Li Ming.
翻译：珍妮：嘿，李明。
We're learning about different types of literature in our English class this week.
翻译：这周我们英语课正在学习不同类型的文学。
So far, we have read fables and fairy tales.
翻译：到目前为止，我们已经读了寓言和童话故事。
Li Ming: Oh, fables! I really enjoy them.
翻译：李明：哦，寓言！我真的很喜欢它们。
They're short but meaningful.
翻译：它们很短但很有意义。
Jenny: Exactly. I think fables are rich in morals.
翻译：珍妮：确实。我认为寓言富含寓意。
One of my favourites is The Fox and the Grapes.
翻译：我最喜欢的寓言之一是《狐狸和葡萄》。
Have you heard of it?
翻译：你听说过吗？
Li Ming: Yes! It's a good one.
翻译：李明：是的！那是个好故事。
I also like science fiction.
翻译：我也喜欢科幻小说。
Have you ever read the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
翻译：你读过《海底两万里》这本小说吗？
I'm about a quarter of the way through it.
翻译：我大约读了四分之一。
Jenny: Yes, I love it.
翻译：珍妮：是的，我很喜欢。
Jules Verne takes us on an exciting underwater adventure full of discoveries.
翻译：儒勒·凡尔纳带我们踏上了一段充满发现的激动人心的水下冒险。
Yesterday, I just finished reading The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry.
翻译：昨天，我刚读完欧·亨利的《麦琪的礼物》。
Li Ming: Ah, I am familiar with that short story too.
翻译：李明：啊，我也熟悉那篇短篇小说。
2 The woodcutter fable
翻译：樵夫寓言
2 Read the fable and write true(T) or false(F).
翻译：读寓言并判断正误（T表示正确，F表示错误）。
Long ago, there was a kind and honest woodcutter.
翻译：很久以前，有一个善良诚实的樵夫。
One day, when he was cutting wood beside a lake,
翻译：一天，他在湖边砍柴时，
he lost his axe in the water.
翻译：斧头掉进了水里。
The water was deep, and he could not get his axe back.
翻译：水很深，他无法取回斧头。
He had only one axe, and he needed it to make a living.
翻译：他只有一把斧头，他需要它来谋生。
He sat down and began to cry.
翻译：他坐下来开始哭泣。
As he cried, a fairy appeared.
翻译：他哭的时候，一位仙女出现了。
She asked the man what was wrong.
翻译：她问那个人出了什么事。
She listened to the woodcutter and felt sorry for him.
翻译：她听了樵夫的话，为他感到难过。
But what could she do to help?
翻译：但她能做什么来帮忙呢？
Suddenly, she came up with a great idea.
翻译：突然，她想出了一个好主意。
The fairy jumped into the lake
翻译：仙女跳进湖里，
and brought back a golden axe.
翻译：带回了一把金斧头。
Is this the axe you lost?asked the good fairy.
翻译：“这是你丢失的斧头吗？”好心的仙女问道。
The man looked at the golden axe and shook his head.
翻译：那个人看着金斧头摇了摇头。
2 Read the story and tick the reason why spring came late to the Giant's garden.
翻译：读故事并勾选春天来迟到了巨人花园的原因。
there was a big, beautiful garden in front of a large, empty house.
翻译：在一所大而空旷的房子前，有一个又大又美丽的花园。
Its grass was soft and green.
翻译：它的草柔软而翠绿。
Its trees were filled with singing birds.
翻译：它的树上满是歌唱的鸟儿。
Every afternoon after school,
翻译：每天下午放学后，
children would play in the garden.
翻译：孩子们都会在花园里玩耍。
They ran in the grass and climbed the trees.
翻译：他们在草地上奔跑，爬树。
They loved listening to the birds singing.
翻译：他们喜欢听鸟儿歌唱。
They felt that they were in a wonderland.
翻译：他们觉得自己身处仙境。
One day, the children were playing in the garden
翻译：一天，孩子们正在花园里玩，
when a giant appeared.
翻译：这时一个巨人出现了。
What are you doing here?
翻译：“你们在这儿做什么？”
The giant got mad and yelled in a deep voice.
翻译：巨人生气了，用低沉的声音吼道。
This is my garden! You must leave immediately!
翻译：“这是我的花园！你们必须立刻离开！”
The children were frightened and ran away.
翻译：孩子们吓坏了，跑开了。
The next day, the giant built a high wall around his garden
翻译：第二天，巨人在他的花园周围建了一堵高墙，
and put up a notice: DO NOT ENTER!
翻译：并贴了一个告示：禁止入内！
The poor children dared not come again.
翻译：可怜的孩子们不敢再来了。
The giant was always in his house, watching.
翻译：巨人总是待在他的房子里，看着外面。
2 Read Brian's diary and answer the questions.
翻译：阅读布莱恩的日记并回答问题。
This week in class,
翻译：这周在课上，
we learned to write stories and poems.
翻译：我们学习了写故事和诗歌。
We read different kinds of poems, fables, and fairy tales.
翻译：我们读了不同种类的诗歌、寓言和童话。
I think poems are more interesting than stories
翻译：我认为诗歌比故事更有趣，
because they use creative forms and a small number of words
翻译：因为它们用创造性的形式和少量的词语
to express strong feelings.
翻译：来表达强烈的情感。
During our class,
翻译：课堂上，
we read a beautiful Chinese poem
翻译：我们读了一首优美的中国诗，
called Thoughts on a Tranquil Night by the poet Li Bai.
翻译：是诗人李白写的《静夜思》。
This poem is about missing home
翻译：这首诗是关于思念家乡的，
and it painted clear pictures in my mind.
翻译：它在我脑海中描绘了清晰的画面。
Here's the poem:
翻译：诗是这样的：
Before my bed a pool of light—
翻译：床前明月光——
Can it be hoar frost on the ground?
翻译：疑是地上霜。
Looking up, I find the moon bright;
翻译：举头望明月，
Bowing, in homesickness I'm drowned.
翻译：低头思故乡。
After learning about this special poem,
翻译：学习了这首特别的诗之后，
my teacher encouraged us to try writing our own poems.
翻译：老师鼓励我们尝试写自己的诗。
At first, I tried to write about my favourite spot by the lake,
翻译：起初，我试图写关于我湖边最喜欢的地方，
5 One thousand dollars
翻译：一千美元
1 Read the play and give each scene a title.
翻译：阅读剧本并为每一场拟一个标题。
Narrator: A young man's uncle leaves him one thousand dollars in his will.
翻译：旁白：一个年轻人的叔叔在遗嘱中留给他一千美元。
What will the young man do with it?
翻译：这个年轻人会用它做什么呢？
In Tolman's office, Mr Tolman, a lawyer, has just finished reading Gillian's uncle's will.
翻译：在托尔曼的办公室，律师托尔曼先生刚刚读完吉莲叔叔的遗嘱。
Tolman: Well, there you are.
翻译：托尔曼：嗯，就是这样。
Your uncle wrote his will two months before he died,
翻译：你叔叔在他去世前两个月立下遗嘱，
and now I've read it to you.
翻译：现在我已经读给你听了。
What do you think?
翻译：你觉得怎么样？
Gillian: It's not going to be easy to spend a thousand dollars.
翻译：吉莲：花一千美元可不容易。
Tolman: After spending this cash,
翻译：托尔曼：花完这笔钱后，
you must tell me in writing how you spent it.
翻译：你必须以书面形式告诉我你是怎么花的。
Will you do that?
翻译：你愿意这样做吗？
Gillian: Yes, I'll do it.
翻译：吉莲：是的，我会的。
Tolman: Here's the money, one thousand dollars.
翻译：托尔曼：这是钱，一千美元。
Narrator: Gillian knows that the uncle's caretaker, Miss Hayden,
翻译：旁白：吉莲知道叔叔的看护人海登小姐
got just ten dollars.
翻译：只得到了十美元。
Compared to that, a thousand is a lot.
翻译：相比之下，一千美元是很多了。
How should Gillian spend his money?
翻译：吉莲应该怎么花这笔钱呢？
He asks several friends, but doesn't find the answer.
翻译：他问了几个朋友，但没有找到答案。
Understanding cultures
翻译：文化理解
Return the jade intact to Zhao
翻译：完璧归赵
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
翻译：阅读文章并回答问题。
During the Warring States Period,
翻译：战国时期，
the King of Zhao got an invaluable piece of jade, He Shi Bi.
翻译：赵王得到了一块无价之宝——和氏璧。
When the King of Qin heard of this,
翻译：秦王听说后，
he offered Zhao fifteen cities for the smooth, bright jade.
翻译：提出用十五座城来换这块光滑明亮的玉。
The King of Zhao feared he might get nothing in return.
翻译：赵王害怕会得不到任何回报。
Yet if he refused, Qin might attack Zhao.
翻译：但如果他拒绝，秦国可能会攻打赵国。
Lin Xiangru, who was brave and intelligent, was sent to Qin with the jade.
翻译：勇敢而聪明的蔺相如带着玉璧被派往秦国。
The King of Qin was pleased when he saw the jade,
翻译：秦王看到玉璧后很高兴，
but he did not mention the cities at all.
翻译：但绝口不提城池的事。
Lin said, Your Majesty, there is a tiny flaw on the jade.
翻译：蔺相如说：“大王，这块玉上有个小瑕疵。
Could I show it to you?
翻译：我能指给您看吗？”
The king handed the jade back to Lin.
翻译：秦王把玉递还给蔺相如。
As soon as Lin got the jade,
翻译：蔺相如拿到玉后，
he stepped back to the pillars in the palace, shouting,
翻译：立刻退到宫殿的柱子旁，喊道：
You have no intention of giving us those cities,
翻译：“您根本没有给我们那些城池的意思，
so I've taken back the jade.
翻译：所以我把玉收回来了。
If you use force against me,
翻译：如果您对我动武，
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