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1、31. M5U1. Reading (1)一Secrets and liesDear Annie,I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends since primary school and spend almost every day with each other. Sometimes, other children say we are no fun because we are both very academic and like to study, but we like it that way. W

2、e are both very hard-working and always get good grades at school.On Monday, we had a surprise math quiz. I thought it was quite easy and was not worried about the results. I must have sounded very proud of myself after the quiz, saying how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good grade. The nex

3、t day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed; I must be really stupid to fail a simple math quiz!Afterwards, I pretended to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong. We went to wash our hands in the girls washroom before lunch and I

4、 admitted how badly I had done. I begged her not to tell anyone else, and she said she would keep my secret.However, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were staring at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, “Stu

5、pid Sarah got a D!” I was so upset that I felt like crying. I thought that Hannah must have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to. Everyone must have been laughing behind my back!I was so angry that I went straight to Hannah and told her we werent going to be friends any more beca

6、use she couldnt keep her word. She was really upset and swore that she hadnt told anyone. However, the only people who see our grades are the teacher and the students that the grades belong to. She said that someone must have been spying on us in the washroom, but I didnt believe her explanation. I

7、dont think I can ever truly forgive her. Now Ive lost my best friend. What shall I do?Yours sincerelySarah32. M5U1. Reading (2)一A friendship in troubleDear Annie,My name is Andrew. I am 17 years old and I have a problem. My best friend Matthew has stopped talking to me. We have been best friends sin

8、ce childhood and play together in the schoolIn recent years, there has been great progress in the study of genetics. With this progress doors have been opened up to technologies that never existed before. While many people are excited about these new technologies, these same technologies frighten ot

9、hers. Nowhere is this truer than with genetically modified (GM) food.There are two ways in which a plant or an animal can be genetically modified. First, new material can be inserted into its DNA to give the plant or animal qualities which it would never have in nature. Second, material can be taken

10、 from the DNA of a plant or an animal in order to remove qualities which are not desired.One aim of GM research is to produce food which will make us healthier. So far, this technology has been used to produce plants which are better able to defend themselves against pests and disease. Supporters of

11、 GM food argue that GM plants are healthier and have larger harvests. While there has been research in GM animals such as pigs, no GM meat is being sold at present.Many questions have been raised about GM food. No one really knows whether it is safe for animals or humans to eat. Scientists admit tha

12、t more tests should be done on GM food. Research has been limited to increasing production profits, rather than making sure that GM foods are safe. GM food could therefore be dangerous to eat.There is also a question as to whether GM plants are safe for the environment. Since GM crops are planted ou

13、tside, they are part of the food chain-insects and other animals eat them or use their products, and these insects and animals will be eaten by yet other animals. No one knows what effects the GM material might have on the food chain.Since no one really knows whether GM food is safe, many countries

14、have hesitated to give permission for the production of GM foods, as they would rather be cautious with this new technology.football team. Last week, we had an important match against another school. The other team was superb and we really had to focus. I was determined to win, but Matthew was playi

15、ng badly. He could not keep pace with the game, and as a result of his careless playing we lost.Afterwards, I got really angry with him, and I told him I thought he was not trying hard enough. He got annoyed, saying it wasnt his fault if he couldnt play as well as me, and that I shouldnt talk to him

16、 in this manner. Then we both started shouting at each other and it turned into a horrible argument. He accused me of some really bad things just to hurt me. I feel really guilty because I made some cruel remarks too, but I dislike seeing our team lose. Football is very important to me, but so is ou

17、r friendship.Since we argued, he hasnt spoken to me even though we sit next to each other in class. Its really awkward. He is usually cheerful and outgoing, but he has been really quiet and looks sad. The things he said hurt me too, but he has not apologized to me.Yesterday, I saw him talking to ano

18、ther boy, Peter, and I cannot help wondering if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me. I told my brother about the quarrel, but he said Matthew is just too sensitive and perhaps a little bitter because I am really athletic and good at football, and that I had better find another friend.

19、 What should I do?Yours trulyAndrew33. M5U1. Project (1)一Teenagers5 friendshipsMy friend, Robert, has a twin sister named Amanda. Though they get along well, there are some things about Amanda and her friends that puzzle Robert. He cant understand how girls can talk for so long. For example, sometim

20、es when he leaves the apartment to play football, Amanda and her friend, Sharon, are sitting on the sofa, talking. When he comes back three and a half hours later, theyre still sitting on the sofa, continuing the same conversation on the same topic. One day Robert was so curious that he asked Amanda

21、 what they talked about, but she replied, Wcrc best friends. We talk about almost everything-film stars, pop songs, recipes, everything!5Boys and girls have different attitudes towards friendship. Friendships between girls are usually anchored in shared feelings and support, but friendships between

22、boys are based on shared activities or interests. A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his feelings with his close friends. A girls closest friend, however, might be eager to tell her about something that has happened in her life.Many studies worldwide show that girls have more friendships t

23、han boys. In fact, many adolescent males cannot name a single best friend. When asked, they usually hesitate before responding, My best friend? I cant think about that. I am busy with my homework, and I have so many different friends that it is hard to choose just one best friend.9Females who have b

24、een asked can usually answer the question without pausing, A best friend? Of course. We have a lot to share with each other. We do a lot of things together such as talking and shopping/We have to realize: boys share activities, while girls share feelings. The qualities that boys and girls consider i

25、mportant in a friend seem to be the same, regardless of the basis of these friendships. The important thing to remember is that both of them are friendships. We all need friends in our lives.34. M5U1. Project (2)一What friendship means to meWhen deciding what is most important in life, some people ch

26、oose money, while others choose things like security and comfort. However, for me, the most important thing in life is friendship. I cannot imagine being without it.Friendship means not being alone. Once I was travelling by myself through Beijing on the way to my grandparents? house. Since my next t

27、rain left in the evening, I had a day for sightseeing. At first, I didnt mind being alone, but then I saw all the tourists having their pictures taken together, and I began feeling sad. I ended up returning to the train station and spending the rest of the day in the waiting room. Life is no fun wit

28、hout a companion to share it with.Friendship means having someone I can rely on. Last year, I left my schoolbag on a trolleybus, and I lost all of my notes for the final exam. You can imagine how I panicked. Luckily for me, my best friend Jenny let me copy her notes, and I used them in my revision.

29、Thanks to her help, I was able to pass the exam.Friendship means being committed to others. The best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Because I am a friend, I have had to learn patience and mercy. Once I had a quarrel with Jenny, and she made some cruel comments about me. Even though I was hu

30、rt, I forgave her and she later made an apology. Through this incident, both of us have become better people. However, if I had ended our friendship, we would have both learnt nothing.In conclusion, when we are old and look back on our lives, what will we remember? Will we remember the things we bou

31、ght or the places we have been to? No, we will remember those whom we loved and those who loved us. We will remember our friends.35. M5U2. Reading- The economy or the environment-must we choose?TV host: James LongSpeakers: Lin Shuiqing, a spokeswoman from the Green SocietyQian Liwei, a business deve

32、lopment consultantJames Long: Good morning. Today9s debate question is, The economy or the environment-must we choose?9 With me are Ms Lin Shuiqing, from the Green Society, and Mr Qian Liwei, a business development consultant. We are following our usual schedule for debates. Ms Lin Shuiqing will spe

33、ak first for three minutes. Mr Qian Liwei will follow, also for three minutes. Then we will open the floor for discussion. If you have any questions or comments, you can use this time to express them.Lin Shuiqing: Good morning, everyone. First I am talking to you today about the way vast areas of th

34、e world are damaged by chemical waste. Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals have died. This is awful. Factories produce large numbers of harmful chemicals. The waste they create goes into the atmosphere and makes us sick. Other types of waste flow into our water, killing river

35、 and sea life.Much sea life is being destroyed by fishing boats as well. These boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them time to lay eggs. This will result in a smaller number of fish left for us to eat in the future.While we damage our environment, we keep producing more and more people

36、 who need more land to live on and more food to eat! The worlds population has grown by six times what it was in 1800. The figure is now about 7 billion people!It is our duty to try to cut back on production and reduce the number of things wc make and buy. The amount of rubbish we produce is turning

37、 into a big problem; we need to think more about recycling our waste. It would be good to increase the amount of waste we recycle, and teach people ways of living that do not harm the environment. We may even create more jobs and help our country become more developed at the same time.Thank you.Qian

38、 Liwei: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Ms Lin. That was an interesting speech. It is clear that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment. As a business development consultant, Im often seen as being against the environment. When people think of factories,

39、 they think of clouds of dirty smoke or of pipes pouring chemical waste into rivers. They think of greedy businessmen hiding from their responsibilities and only worrying about money. People often have this belief that development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.What Im

40、 here to say is that having worked with many environmental consultants, I know that a healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.There are many factories and industries which control the amount of pollution they produce, and are very careful to spend money repairing any

41、damage they cause. The people operating these factories are deeply concerned about the environment. We need to stop thinking of companies and businessmen as the enemy, and give them more credit!Ms Lin suggested we should cut back on the quantity of things we produce in order to save the environment.

42、 I dont agree with her because then jobs will be lost. I believe that people are more important than fish and trees.However, I do agree that we should produce more things from materials that have been recycled, and less from raw materials, the supply of which is growing smaller and smaller.What we n

43、eed are better laws to preserve the environment and still allow our country to grow. This includes controls on how many trees are cut down and how many fish are caught. This might make wood and seafood more expensive, but paying a higher price for some things is not always bad. Asking around, I find

44、 many people willing to pay a little higher price for things that are friendly to the environment.Finally, those factories which pollute the environment should have to pay higher taxes. If you harm the environment, you should have to pay for it to be repaired.Thank you for listening.James Long: Now

45、wc will open the floor for discussion.36. M5U2. Project (1) Protecting the Yangtze RiverAs the third longest river in the world, the health of the Yangtze River has raised concern both in China and abroad. Rapid development and an increase in population have meant that the amount of the water taken

46、from the river is rising, and that the waste being put back into the river has been increasing. This is not good news for the people who rely on the Yangtze River for water. Nor is it good news for the wide range of fish and wildlife that live in or along the river.Many people have recognized the im

47、portance of protecting the Yangtze River, and organizations and projects have been set up to deal with the problem. The Green River Organization, for example, educates people on the importance of protecting this great river. It also watches the river and stops the illegal hunting of animals, which h

48、as put the wild animal population in danger.Two special government projects are also under way. The first project, a water and soil conservation project, was set up in 1989. This project resulted in farmers replacing their crops with trees or grass. It has already been a success because it has helpe

49、d improve the local environment and the land around the river.The second project includes nature reserves for white-flag dolphins, one of the rarest animals in the world. The number of white-flag dolphins in China has dropped because of pollution in the Yangtze River. The white-flag dolphin was last seen several years ago, though scientists are still hopeful that the animal has survived.We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems in r

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