牛津译林版八年级下册英语Unit 4 A good read课文音频

Unit 4 A good read 翻译：第四单元 值得一读

Reading is a good way to open our minds. 翻译：阅读是开阔视野的好方法。

In this unit, we will 翻译：在本单元中，我们将要

read part of Gulliver's Travels; 翻译：阅读《格列佛游记》节选；

learn more about different types of books; 翻译：了解各种类型的书籍；

describe our reading preferences; 翻译：描述自己的阅读偏好；

enrich our lives by reading different types of books. 翻译：通过阅读各类书籍，丰富自己的生活。

"Read ten thousand books; travel ten thousand miles." It's the Reading Month at Sunshine Middle School. Let's explore different kinds of books and discuss our favourite ones. 翻译：“读万卷书，行万里路。”。现在正值阳光中学的“读书月”。让我们一起探索各类书籍，然后讨论自己最喜欢的一种吧。

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Welcome to the unit 翻译：单元导入

Choosing what to read 翻译：选择读物

The Class 1, Grade 8 students are learning about different kinds of books. 翻译：八年级一班的学生正在学习不同类型的书籍。

Listen to the introduction and complete the table below. 翻译：听书籍介绍，填写下方的表格。

Then write "Fiction" or "Non-fiction" under the pictures. 翻译：然后在图片下方填写“小说”或“纪实文学”。

Fiction 翻译：小说

Non-fiction 翻译：纪实文学

The story is not ______. 翻译：故事内容并非______。

It tells real stories, records events or gives ______. 翻译：它讲述真实事件、记录事件或提供______。

The ______ and ______ are made-up. 翻译：______和______是虚构的。

If you like history, ______, science or ______, it is perfect for you. 翻译：如果你喜欢历史、______、科学或是______，这便是为你量身打造的。

People read it for ______. 翻译：人们是为了______而阅读。

People read it to ______ about different things. 翻译：人们是为了______各类事件而阅读。

The Time Machine 翻译：《时间机器》

Millie and Daniel are talking about what they like to read. 翻译：米莉和丹尼尔在谈论各自喜欢读的书。

Work in pairs and talk about the type of book you like. 翻译：两人一组，谈论自己喜欢的书籍类型。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下方的对话为例。

Are you reading anything good at the moment, Daniel? 翻译：丹尼尔，你现在是在读什么好书吗？

Yes. 翻译：是的。

I'm reading a book about the Han Dynasty. 翻译：我在读一本讲述汉朝的书。

I'm really interested in history. 翻译：我对历史特别感兴趣。

Wow, that's cool. 翻译：哇，真酷。

But I'm not a fan of history books. 翻译：不过我不太喜欢历史类的书籍。

I like reading novels. 翻译：我喜欢看小说。

So what are you reading now? 翻译：那你现在在读什么书呢？

I'm reading Childhood by Leo Tolstoy. 翻译：我正在读列夫・托尔斯泰的《童年》。

The writer explores the rich world of a boy's thoughts and feelings during this period of his life. 翻译：作者描绘了一个男孩童年时期丰富的内心世界与情感变化。

I haven't read that book. 翻译：我还没读过这本书。

Is it worth reading? 翻译：这本书值得一读吗？

Yes. You must check it out! 翻译：值得。你一定要看看！

What kind of book do you like to read, fiction or non-fiction? Why? 翻译：你喜欢读什么类型的书？小说还是纪实文学？为什么？

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Reading 翻译：阅读

Gulliver in Lilliput 翻译：《格列佛游记》

Millie loves reading. 翻译：米莉热爱阅读。

She is reading a novel called Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. 翻译：她正在阅读乔纳森·斯威夫特著作的一本小说，名叫《格列佛游记》。

Here is an adapted excerpt from the novel. 翻译：以下是这部小说的节选片段。

Before reading, think about the questions below. 翻译：阅读之前，请先思考下列问题。

What do you think the story is about from the picture? 翻译：从图片来看，你认为这个故事讲述的是什么？

Do you like to read this kind of story? 翻译：你喜欢读这类故事吗？

Why or why not? 翻译：为什么喜欢或为什么不喜欢？

After our ship crashed against the rock, I swam as far as I could. 翻译：船只撞上礁石后，我拼命向远方游去。

By the time I finally felt land under my feet, I was tired out. 翻译：当我终于感觉到脚下的陆地时，我已经累坏了。

I walked for about half a mile. 翻译：我走了大约半英里路。

Then I lay down on the grass and fell asleep. 翻译：然后我倒在草地上昏睡过去。

I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move. 翻译：我醒来时太阳正升起，却发现自己动弹不得。

My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground! 翻译：我的双臂、双腿和头发都被绑在地面上！

Then I felt something on my leg. 翻译：这时我感到腿上有东西在爬动。

It moved up over my stomach and neck until it was standing near my face. 翻译：它爬过我的腹部和颈部，最终停驻在我的脸庞附近。

I looked down and saw a very small man. 翻译：我低头一看，发现是一个极小的人。

He was just the same size as my middle finger! 翻译：他不过我的中指般大小！

Where was I? 翻译：我这是在哪儿？

Who was this tiny person? 翻译：这小不点儿是谁？

Soon more small men started climbing all over me. 翻译：很快，又有更多的小人开始爬遍我的全身。

There were around 40 of them. 翻译：大约有四十个。

I shouted at them—the loud noise made some of them fall over. 翻译：我朝他们大喊——巨大的声响让一些小人摔倒在地。

However, they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. 翻译：然而，他们很快又爬起来，继续在我身上爬来爬去。

One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to break free but only managed to pull one hand out of the ropes. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them," I thought, but I did not know how to get away. 翻译：其中一个小人开口跟我说话，可我却听不懂他在说什么。我也不知道该说什么。我试着挣脱，但只勉强把一只手从绳子中抽了出来。当我将左手高举空中时，那些小不点儿开始嘶吼起来。我低头望去，看见一支浩浩荡荡的小人军队。他们正直扑而来。“我必须逃离他们！”我暗自思忖，却不知该如何脱身。

One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to break free but only managed to pull one hand out of the ropes. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them," I thought, but I did not know how to get away. 翻译：其中一个小人开口跟我说话，可我却听不懂他在说什么。我也不知道该说什么。我试着挣脱，但只勉强把一只手从绳子中抽了出来。当我将左手高举空中时，那些小不点儿开始嘶吼起来。我低头望去，看见一支浩浩荡荡的小人军队。他们正直扑而来。“我必须逃离他们！”我暗自思忖，却不知该如何脱身。

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Elements of a novel: character plot setting dialogue point of view 翻译：小说的要素： 人物 故事情节 故事背景 对话 观点

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Put the sentences below in the correct order. 翻译：将下面的句子按正确顺序排列。

Write the numbers 1–5 in the boxes. 翻译：在方框内填写数字1至5。

Gulliver pulled one hand free and thought about running away. 翻译：格列佛挣脱出一只手，想要逃跑。

Gulliver swam to land. 翻译：格列佛游到了岸上。

Gulliver saw more small men, but he could not understand their language. 翻译：格列佛看到了更多小人，却听不懂他们的语言。

Gulliver woke up and found that he was tied to the ground. 翻译：格列佛醒来后发现自己被绑在了地上。

Gulliver saw the first small man. 翻译：格列佛看到了第一个小人。

Read the excerpt again and answer the questions below. 翻译：再读一遍节选内容，然后回答下列问题。

When did Gulliver wake up? 翻译：格列佛何时醒来？

Which parts of Gulliver's body were tied to the ground? 翻译：格列佛身上的哪些部分被绑在地上？

Gulliver saw a small man. 翻译：格列佛看见一个小人。

Where was the man? 翻译：那个小人在哪里？

How big was he? 翻译：他体型有多大？

How do you think Gulliver felt when he saw the small men? 翻译：你认为格列佛在看见这些小人时会作何感想？

Why did the small men begin to shout? 翻译：这些小人为何开始嘶吼？

What do you think of Gulliver? 翻译：你如何看待格列佛？

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Mr Wu asked the students to write what they thought would happen to Gulliver next. 翻译：吴老师要求学生们写一写他们认为格列佛后续会发生的故事。

Read the story and complete it with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. 翻译：阅读故事，并用下面方框内词汇和短语的正确形式补全故事。

continue 翻译：继续

fall over 翻译：摔倒

tie 翻译：系，拴，绑

huge army 翻译：庞大的军队

stomach 翻译：腹部

break free 翻译：挣脱出来

crash 翻译：撞击

be tired out 翻译：精疲力竭

I was really afraid. "I must get away!" I told myself. I stood up and ran towards the forest as fast as I could. A huge army of tiny men followed me. They were shouting and continued to throw tiny sticks at me. They seemed to say something but I couldn't understand. "I don't want them to tie me up again!" I thought. I was tired out, but I tried my best to keep running. 翻译：我真是害怕极了。“我必须逃走！”我呐呐自语。我站起身来，拼命朝森林方向狂奔。一支庞大的小人军队紧追不舍。他们嘶吼着，不停地向我投掷细小的木棍。他们似乎在喊些什么，但我却听不懂。“绝不能让他们再把我捆起来！”我心想。我精疲力竭，但仍竭尽全力继续跑。

By the time I reached the forest, I thought I was safe, but to my surprise, I saw a crowd of tiny men in front of me! "Where should I go?" I was wondering what to do next while running as fast as I could. Suddenly, I crashed into a big tree. I fell over and couldn't stand up right away. All the tiny men quickly moved onto my stomach and managed to tie me up again. This time I was too tired to break free. 翻译：我冲进森林时，以为终于安全了，却惊讶地发现前方竟又聚集着一群小人！“我该往哪儿跑呢？”我一边拼命逃跑，一边思索着对策。突然，我撞上了一棵大树。摔倒后，我一时无法起身。那些小人迅速爬上我的腹部，再次把我捆绑起来。这次，我疲惫至极，再也无力挣脱。

Think about the questions below. 翻译：思考下列问题。

Share your answers with your classmates. 翻译：和同学们分享你的答案。

Do you think Gulliver could get away from the tiny men? 翻译：你认为格列佛能从小人国中成功逃脱吗？

Why or why not? 翻译：为什么？

Suppose the same thing happened to you. 翻译：假设同样的事情发生在你身上。

What would you do? 翻译：你会做什么？

How would you feel in this situation: surprised, scared or curious? 翻译：如果你身处这样的情境，会有怎样的感受：惊讶、害怕还是好奇？

Give your reasons. 翻译：请说明理由。

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Grammar 翻译：语法

Using question words + to-infinitives 翻译：“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构的用法

Read the different groups of sentences below and choose the correct structure for each group. 翻译：阅读以下不同类别的句子，然后选出每类句子的正确结构。

Adjective + question word + to-infinitive 翻译：形容词 + 疑问词 + 动词不定式

Verb + object + question word + to-infinitive 翻译：动词 + 宾语 + 疑问词 + 动词不定式

Verb + question word + to-infinitive 翻译：动词 + 疑问词 + 动词不定式

Verb + question word + noun + to-infinitive 翻译：动词 + 疑问词 + 名词 + 动词不定式

TIP 翻译：提示

All question words can be used with to-infinitives except why. Suzy will explain why to recommend this book. (×) Suzy will explain why she recommends this book. (✓) 翻译：除了why，所有疑问词都可以与动词不定式连用。 Suzy will explain why to recommend this book. (×) Suzy will explain why she recommends this book. (✓)

Whom is an object pronoun. 翻译：whom是宾格代词。

In a very formal style, whom is sometimes used instead of who. 翻译：在非常正式的语体中，whom有时会用来替代who。

Millie has decided what to read. 翻译：米莉已经决定好要读什么书了。

Daniel did not say who/whom to talk to about this book. 翻译：丹尼尔没有说要找谁谈论这本书。

Simon forgot when to return his library books. 翻译：西蒙忘记要什么时候归还图书馆借来的书。

Kitty cannot decide which to choose first. 翻译：基蒂无法决定先选哪一个。

Sandy is wondering where to find a book about travel. 翻译：桑迪思索着在哪里能找到旅行相关的书籍。

Amy does not know how to write the book review. 翻译：埃米不知道如何撰写书评。

They are discussing which book to read next. 翻译：他们在讨论接下来读哪一本书。

You can decide how many books to take with you. 翻译：你可以决定要带多少本书。

Gulliver was not sure who/whom to ask for help. 翻译：格列佛不确定要找谁求助。

I am not certain what to include in my book review. 翻译：我不确定书评里该写些什么内容。

There are so many books on the reading list. 翻译：阅读清单上有这么多书。

Mr Wu advised us which to choose first. 翻译：吴老师建议我们先选哪一本。

The students asked their teacher when to hand in their book reviews. 翻译：学生们问老师何时上交他们的书评。

Millie showed us what to write in a book review. 翻译：米莉向我们展示了要在书评中写什么内容。

Daniel taught himself how to make a mind map on his computer. 翻译：丹尼尔自学了如何用电脑制作思维导图。

Don't forget to tell your classmates where to find these books. 翻译：别忘了告诉你的同学们在哪里能找到这些书。

Work out the rule! 翻译：总结规则！

We can use a question word with a to-infinitive after a verb or an adjective. 翻译：“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构用于动词或形容词之后。

We can use a verb and an adjective before a question word with a to-infinitive. 翻译：动词或形容词用于“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构之前。

We can use a noun after what, which, whose, how many and how much. 翻译：名词用于what、which、whose、how many和how much之后。

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Mr Wu is talking to his students about the Reading Month. 翻译：吴老师在向学生们讲述“读书月”事宜。

Complete what he says with the correct question words. 翻译：用正确的疑问词补全他说的话。

So, today you've all decided what to read for the Reading Month. 翻译：那今天你们都决定好了“读书月”的书目。

It isn't always easy to know which book to choose, but I'm happy with your choices. 翻译：选择哪本书有时并不容易，不过你们选的这些书我都很满意。

It's helpful to have a plan before you start reading. 翻译：在开始阅读前制定计划很有帮助。

Then, you'll know how many pages to read each day. 翻译：这样就能明确每天需要阅读的页数。

You can talk to your classmates if you're not sure what to write about your book. 翻译：如果对如何写读书笔记有疑问，可以和同学讨论。

If you have any problems, I'm ready to help. 翻译：如果遇到任何问题，随时来找我帮忙。

For example, you can ask me how to write a book review. 翻译：比如，你们可以向我请教如何撰写书评。

I'll put up a timetable on my office door so you know when to speak to me. 翻译：我会在办公室门上贴一张时间表，以便你们知道何时与我交流。

Amy and Simon are chatting together after class. 翻译：埃米和西蒙在课后聊天。

Complete their conversation. 翻译：补全他们的对话。

Use the correct question words and to-infinitives of the words and phrase in the box below. 翻译：使用下面方框中词汇和短语的正确“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构。

Hi Amy. 翻译：嗨，埃米。

So, now we've decided what to read. 翻译：那么，我们现在已经决定好要读什么了。

When are you going to start? 翻译：你打算什么时候开始？

In fact, I've already finished the first paragraph. 翻译：其实，我已经完成第一段了。

I haven't started yet. 翻译：我都还没开始呢。

Don't worry. 翻译：别担心。

Mr Wu didn't say when to hand in the book review. 翻译：吴老师没说书评要什么时候交。

OK. 翻译：好吧。

I guess we still have plenty of time then. 翻译：那我猜我们的时间还挺充裕的。

I want to make a mind map of the stories in my book review. 翻译：我想给我的书评里提到的故事做一张思维导图。

Do you know how to create one on the computer? 翻译：你知道要怎么在电脑上创建吗？

No, but I know who to ask for help. 翻译：不知道，不过我知道可以找谁帮忙。

Daniel is good with computers. 翻译：丹尼尔很懂电脑。

We plan to meet at the library. 翻译：我们打算在图书馆碰面。

Would you like to join us? 翻译：你要不要加入我们？

Yes, I'd love to! 翻译：好啊，我很乐意！

We're still not sure when to meet, but I'll let you know soon. 翻译：我们还没定好具体碰面的时间，不过我会尽快告诉你的。

ask 翻译：询问

create 翻译：创造

hand in 翻译：上交

meet 翻译：集合

read 翻译：阅读

Write five sentences about a book you have read recently, using question words + to-infinitives. 翻译：用“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构写五句话，描述你最近读过的一本书。

Using must and have to 翻译：must和have to的用法

Read the text below and pay attention to the use of must and have to. 翻译：阅读下列文章，注意其中must和have to的使用。

I am writing a book review for the school newspaper, and I have to hand it in on Friday. 翻译：我在给校刊写书评，我得在周五的时候交上去。

I have to give a short summary of the book, but I mustn't give away the ending. 翻译：我要简单概述这本书的内容，但绝不能透露书中的结局。

I don't have to love the book. 翻译：我不必夸赞这本书。

I just need to give my reasons for liking it or not. 翻译：我只需要阐明喜欢或不喜欢的原因。

I must check my spelling and grammar before I hand it in. 翻译：我必须在提交前仔细检查拼写和语法。

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We use must and have to to say that it is necessary to do something. 翻译：must和have to用于表达必须做的事情。

We use must when the speaker feels that something is necessary. 翻译：must用于表达主观上的必须。

I must check my spelling and grammar before I hand in my book review. 翻译：我必须在提交书评前仔细检查拼写和语法。

"I must run away from them," Gulliver thought. 翻译：“我必须逃离他们。”格列佛暗自思忖。

We use have to when the situation makes something necessary. 翻译：have to用于表达客观上的必须。

I have to hand in the book review on Friday. 翻译：我得在周五的时候提交书评。

Gulliver had to pull his hand out of the rope. 翻译：格列佛不得不把手从绳子中挣脱出来。

We use must not to say that something is not allowed. 翻译：must not用于表达禁止。

I mustn't give away the ending of the story. 翻译：我绝对不能透露结局。

"You must not shout at us! It's too loud," one tiny man told Gulliver. 翻译：“你不准对我们大吼大叫！太大声了。”一个小人对格列佛说道。

We use do not have to to say that it is not necessary to do something. 翻译：do not have to用于表达不必做的事情。

I don't have to love the book. 翻译：我不必夸赞这本书。

Gulliver didn't have to run away because the tiny men were kind. 翻译：格列佛没有必要逃跑，因为这些小人都很友好。

Have to has different forms: has to had to will have to have/has got to 翻译：Have to有各种形式： has to had to will have to have/has got to

must not = mustn't do not have to = don't have to does not have to = doesn't have to did not have to = didn't have to 翻译：must not相当于mustn't do not have to相当于don't have to does not have to相当于doesn't have to did not have to相当于didn't have to

Millie is watching a video about school library rules on the school website. 翻译：米莉在校园网站上观看一则学校图书馆规定的相关视频。

Read the script and complete it with must (not) and (do not) have to. 翻译：阅读视频脚本，然后用must (not)和(do not) have to补全脚本。

Welcome to the Sunshine Middle School library! 翻译：欢迎来到阳光中学图书馆！

I'm Mrs Li and I'll tell you a few library rules. 翻译：我是李老师，现在我要向大家说明几条图书馆规定。

You must follow these rules while you're here. 翻译：在图书馆内必须遵守这些规定。

First of all, you must remember that books in the library are for everyone, so please make sure you take care of them. 翻译：首先请牢记：图书馆内的书籍属于全体师生，请务必爱护。

You must not write in the books or take out any pages. 翻译：严禁在书页上涂写，也不可撕取任何书页。

The library is a place for all students to read and study. 翻译：图书馆是全体学生阅读和学习的场所。

You must be very quiet when you're in the library, so other students can focus. 翻译：在图书馆内必须保持安静，以便其他同学专注阅读和学习。

You mustn't bring any food or drinks into the library. 翻译：严禁携带任何食物或饮料进入图书馆内。

You do not have to stay in the library to enjoy the books here. 翻译：不必留在图书馆内阅读书籍。

If you want to take a book home, you can just take it to the librarian to check it out. 翻译：若想借书回家阅读，只需将书籍交给图书管理员办理借阅手续即可。

Thank you for watching. 翻译：感谢您的观看。

I hope you enjoy using the library. 翻译：祝您对图书馆的使用愉快。

Write a short text about daily care of books, using must (not) and (do not) have to. 翻译：用must (not)和(do not) have to写一篇小短文，讲述书籍的日常养护。

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Integration 翻译：综合学习

Recommending a book 翻译：推荐一本书

The Class 1, Grade 8 students are talking about what they have read recently. 翻译：八年级一班的学生正在讨论他们最近阅读的书籍。

Listen to their conversation and match each student with the type and name of the book they have read. 翻译：听他们的对话，然后匹配各学生与其近期阅读的书籍类型和书目名称。

Student 翻译：学生

Type of book 翻译：书籍类型

Name of the book 翻译：书目名称

Kitty 翻译：基蒂

Three Men in a Boat 翻译：《三人同舟》

novel 翻译：小说

Millie 翻译：米莉

history book 翻译：历史书目

Notes from a Small Island 翻译：《“小不列颠”札记》

Daniel 翻译：丹尼尔

science book 翻译：科学书目

Ordinary World 翻译：《平凡的世界》

Simon 翻译：西蒙

travel book 翻译：旅行书目

Red Star over China 翻译：《红星照耀中国》

Sandy 翻译：桑迪

A Brief History of Time 翻译：《时间简史》

Millie plans to read the Harry Potter series. 翻译：米莉计划阅读“哈利·波特”系列。

She is telling her classmates about the books. 翻译：她在向同学们讲述这个系列的书。

Listen to what she says and complete the notes. 翻译：听她的描述，然后补全她的读书笔记。

J. K. Rowling 翻译：J.K.罗琳

A British writer 翻译：英国作家

Year of birth 翻译：出生年份

As a child 翻译：童年时期

Often wrote ______ and read them to her sister 翻译：时常撰写______和阅读给妹妹听

In 1990 翻译：1990年

Got the idea for the first Harry Potter story on a ______ to London 翻译：在去往伦敦的一趟______上找到了“哈利·波特”故事的灵感

In ______ 翻译：在______

Finished the first Harry Potter book 翻译：完成第一本《哈利·波特》

In 2007 翻译：2007年

Finished the ______ book in the series 翻译：完成该系列里的______书籍

The Harry Potter series 翻译：“哈利·波特”系列

At first 翻译：一开始

Many of the British publishing houses were unwilling to publish the first book. 翻译：许多英国出版社不愿意出版第一本书。

A year later 翻译：一年后

A small publishing house in ______ accepted it. 翻译：在______，一家小型出版社愿意出版该系列书籍。

So far 翻译：迄今

Translated into over ______ languages; 翻译：被翻译成______多种语言；

sales of ______ million copies in over ______ countries and areas 翻译：全球超过______个国家和地区，累计销量突破______百万册

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Millie is writing about book choices. 翻译：米莉在撰写选书的文章。

Complete her passage with the information in Parts A1 and A2. 翻译：用A1和A2中的信息补全她的文章。

It is usually difficult to know which book to read, especially if you have so many great books to choose from. For something funny, ______ is a great choice. Then, there is Notes from a Small Island, a good choice if you like ______. If you are a fan of Chinese literature, a ______ like Ordinary World is a must read. ______ can also be interesting. Red Star over China is one of them. If you want to learn something about space, why not try A Brief History of Time? 翻译：要选择读哪一本书通常颇为困难，尤其是当你手头有这么多好书可供选择时。想找本有趣的书，______是绝佳之选。若喜欢______，那么《“小不列颠”札记》值得一读。若是中国文学爱好者，像《平凡的世界》这样的______必不可少。______也颇有意思。《红星照耀中国》便是其中之一。若想了解宇宙的奥秘，何不试着读一读《时间简史》呢？

Of course, we cannot forget the world-famous Harry Potter series, written by ______. 翻译：当然，不能忘记______创作的享誉世界的“哈利·波特”系列。

At first, publishers ______ the first Harry Potter book. 翻译：一开始，出版商曾______首部“哈利·波特”作品。

However, a year later, a small publishing house accepted it. 翻译：然而一年后，一家小型出版社接手出版。

Then, the series became a huge ______. 翻译：此后，该系列书籍便掀起一阵巨大的______。

In fact, the books have been translated into many different languages and now their sales have reached over 600 million copies. 翻译：事实上，这些书已经被翻译成多种语言，目前销量已超过六亿册。

If you have not had the chance to read this fantastic series, you can go to the library now! 翻译：如果你还没机会读过这套精彩的丛书，此刻就该奔赴图书馆！

Millie found an article about copyright protection. 翻译：米莉找到了一篇著作权保护法的相关文章。

Read it and answer the questions below. 翻译：阅读这篇文章，然后回答下列问题。

Say no to pirated books 翻译：杜绝盗版书籍

We all love great books and amazing characters, and we should thank the writers and respect their work. 翻译：我们都喜爱好书和鲜活的人物形象，也应该感谢作者、尊重他们的劳动成果。

It takes great effort for a book to reach its readers. 翻译：一本书要送到读者手中，需要付出巨大的努力。

The writer has worked hard to write the book. 翻译：作者为撰写这本书付出了巨大努力。

And they may have difficulty getting the book published because publishers cannot say for sure if the book will be successful or not. 翻译：而且，他们可能难以让该书出版，因为出版商无法断言这本书是否能成功。

Once a book is published, the writer's work does not end there. 翻译：一本书一旦出版，作者的工作并未就此结束。

They still have to be careful about protecting their copyright. 翻译：他们还需要小心维护自己的版权。

Some people make copies and share them without the writer's agreement. 翻译：有些人未经作者许可就复制、传播书籍。

This harms not only the writer but the book industry as well. 翻译：这种行为不仅损害了作者的利益，也对图书行业造成了不良影响。

As readers, it is important to say no to pirated books. 翻译：作为读者，抵制盗版书籍至关重要。

In this way, we can all work together to build and enjoy a healthy book market. 翻译：唯有这样，我们才能携手共建并共享一个健康的图书市场。

What are the two main problems for writers? 翻译：与作者而言，两个主要的问题是什么？

Why is it important to protect a book's copyright? 翻译：保护书籍的版权为什么很重要？

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Millie is talking to Mrs Li, the school librarian. 翻译：米莉在和学校图书管理员李老师交谈。

Work in pairs and role-play the conversation about borrowing books from the library. 翻译：两人一组，角色扮演一段关于从图书馆借阅图书的对话。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下方的对话为例。

Excuse me, Mrs Li, could you tell me where to find the Harry Potter series? 翻译：打扰一下，李老师，您能告诉我哪里可以找到“哈利·波特”系列吗？

They're on the shelf over there with the fiction books. 翻译：那套书在那边的书架，和小说系列书摆在一起。

Many students like the Harry Potter books. 翻译：很多学生都喜欢“哈利·波特”系列的书。

Yes. They're very popular all over the world. 翻译：是啊。这个系列的书在全世界都很受欢迎。

True. 翻译：确实。

There are seven books in the series. 翻译：这个系列有七本书。

Which one do you want to borrow? 翻译：你想借哪一本呢？

The first one, please. 翻译：第一本，谢谢。

And can I borrow more than one book at a time? 翻译：我能同时借多本书吗？

Sure. 翻译：当然可以。

You can borrow three books at a time, but you must return them within a month. 翻译：你一次最多能借三本书，但必须在一个月内归还。

OK, I will. 翻译：好的，我会按时归还的。

"Excuse me" is a polite way of attracting someone's attention. 翻译：“Excuse me”是一种吸引某人注意的礼貌用语。

Mr Wu asked the Class 1, Grade 8 students to write a reading journal at the end of the Reading Month. 翻译：吴老师要求八年级一班的学生在“读书月”结束时写一篇读书笔记。

Look at the following questionnaire and answer the questions about a book that you have read. 翻译：看下列调查问卷，然后回答你曾读过书籍的相关问题。

What is the name of the book? 翻译：这本书的名称是什么？

Who wrote it? 翻译：这本书的作者是谁？

What type of book is it? 翻译：这本书属于是什么类型？

Travel 翻译：旅行

Culture 翻译：文化

Drama 翻译：戏剧

Fiction 翻译：小说

Health 翻译：健康

History 翻译：历史

Science 翻译：科学

Nature 翻译：自然

other: ______ 翻译：其他：______

What is the book mainly about? 翻译：这本书的主要内容是什么？

Who are the main characters, if any? 翻译：书中的主要人物是谁（如果有的话）？

What is the most interesting part? Why? 翻译：书中最有趣的部分是什么？为什么？

What do you think of this book? 翻译：你对这本书有何看法？

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Read Amy's reading journal about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. 翻译：阅读埃米写的读书笔记《汤姆·索亚历险记》。

My reading journal 翻译：我的读书笔记

Title: 翻译：标题：

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 翻译：《汤姆·索亚历险记》

Writer: 翻译：作者：

Mark Twain 翻译：马克·吐温

Type: 翻译：类型：

Fiction 翻译：小说

When to start: 翻译：开始时间：

24 April 翻译：4月24日

When to finish: 翻译：结束时间：

10 May 翻译：5月10日

Main characters: 翻译：主要人物：

Tom Sawyer, a naughty boy 翻译：汤姆·索亚，一个淘气的男孩

Aunt Polly, Tom's loving aunt 翻译：波莉阿姨，汤姆深爱的阿姨

Huckleberry Finn, Tom's best friend 翻译：哈克贝利·费恩，汤姆的死党

Becky Thatcher, Tom's friend 翻译：贝琪·撒切尔，汤姆的朋友

Summary: 翻译：概述：

The book describes a series of adventures of Tom Sawyer and his friends. 翻译：这本书描述的是汤姆·索亚和他的朋友们经历的一系列冒险故事。

From talking his friends into doing chores for him to finding treasure, from playing on a faraway island to running away from bad people, Tom is always off on an exciting adventure. 翻译：从哄骗朋友替他干家务到寻找宝藏，从在遥远的小岛上嬉戏到逃离坏人的追捕，汤姆一直在经历着激动人心的冒险。

My opinion: 翻译：我的观点：

I really enjoy this book because it is both exciting and funny. 翻译：我特别喜欢这本书，因为它既刺激又有趣。

I love the character Tom best. 翻译：我最喜爱的人物当属汤姆。

He is fun-loving and brave, though he often gets into trouble. 翻译：他热爱生活且勇敢无畏，尽管经常惹麻烦。

The story tells us to face the results of bad choices as well as to fight for what is right. 翻译：这个故事告诉我们，既要正视因错误选择而带来的后果，也要为坚持正义而奋斗到底。

Write your reading journal based on the information in Part D1. 翻译：根据D1中的信息撰写你的读书笔记。

Use Amy's reading journal as a model. 翻译：以埃米写的读书笔记为例。

Useful expressions 翻译：常用表达

This book is about/describes ... 翻译：这本书讲述的是/描述的是……

He/She is ... 翻译：他/她是……

I really enjoy this book because ... 翻译：我特别喜欢这本书，因为……

I love the character(s) ... best. 翻译：我最喜爱的人物当属……。

He/She/They ..., though ... 翻译：他/她/他们……，尽管……

The story tells us to ... 翻译：这个故事告诉我们：……

Unit 4 翻译：第四单元

Assessment 翻译：学习评估

What I can do 翻译：我能做到的事

Me 翻译：我

Partner 翻译：同伴

I know more about different kinds of books. 翻译：我对各类书籍的了解更为深入。

I can use question words with to-infinitives and the modal verbs must and have to correctly. 翻译：我能正确运用“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构和情态动词must与have to。

I can talk and write about my reading preferences with the new words in this unit. 翻译：我能使用本单元新学的词汇谈论与撰写自己的阅读偏好。

I have opened my mind through learning about different kinds of books. 翻译：通过阅读各类书籍，我拓宽了自己的视野。

Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on pages 131-132. 翻译：完成第131—132页的练习，检验你对新词汇、新语法知识的学习情况。

Result: 翻译：评估结果：

Weak 翻译：薄弱

Good 翻译：良好

Wonderful 翻译：优秀

I am good at ______. 翻译：我擅长______。

I need to spend more time on ______. 翻译：我需要在______方面多花时间学习。

My action plan: ______ 翻译：我的行动计划：______。

Further study 翻译：拓展学习

Lu Xun (1881-1936) is considered to be one of the greatest Chinese writers. 翻译：鲁迅（1881—1936）被公认为中国最伟大的作家之一。

In 1918, he published a short story called "Diary of a Madman". 翻译：1918年，他发表了短篇小说《狂人日记》。

It is a classic of modern Chinese literature. 翻译：这部作品已成为中国现代文学的经典之作。

Find out more about Lu Xun and his works and share your findings with your classmates. 翻译：请深入了解鲁迅及其作品，然后与同学们分享你的发现。