原文：1 My name’s May. I play the piano and I love classical music. My favourite piece of music is by Beethoven. It’s called ‘Fur Elise’. Beethoven wrote it for one of his students, to help her learn the piano. Her name was Elise! Let me play it for you now… 2 I love discos. I love them. I’m a DJ so I choose the music people listen to! When the disco starts, the lights are flashing and everyone’s dancing. It’s the best feeling in the world. Listen to this and see if you can stop your feet from moving!

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原文：Jenny and I are excited about visiting it soon! I’m interested in all kinds of music. It’s perfect for people who are keen on listening to music when they go hiking!

原文：Interviewer: Hello and welcome to ‘Cool at School’. This week we’re meeting a diff erent band every day, and on Friday you’ll be able to vote for your favourite to play at the school disco. So let’s meet today’s group … Hi! All: Hi! Interviewer: What’s your band called? Callum: We’re The Triangle. Interviewer: Cool name! Dan: Thanks! Do you know why we chose it? Interviewer: No. Mike: Nor do I, actually! Dan: Really, Mike? Mike: No. No idea! Callum: Well, there are three people in our group – me,

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原文：The concert Monday What a great weekend! Ash stayed at my house on Saturday night. We spent ages lip synching to pop music videos on YouTube. Mum and Dad kept shouting at the bottom of the stairs, ‘Julie! Turn the music down!’ Ash said we should enter the lip-synching competition at the leisure centre on Saturday, but I don’t want to do it. I’ve never performed on stage before. I’d be far too nervous. Tuesday At school Ash said that we needed a name for our band. I told her that we didn’t really

原文：Ludwig Van Beethoven Ludwig Van Beethoven was a classical pianist and composer in the late 18th and early 19th century. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in December 1770. His father and grandfather were musicians and wanted him to be a famous child musician like Mozart. When Beethoven was only five years old, his father taught him to play the piano, violin and viola. He played his first public performance when he was only seven. Beethoven lef school to study music when he was ten years old,

原文：Narrator: Where did Peter go last Saturday? Maite: Hi Peter, did you go and see that band we were talking about on Saturday? Peter: The one with the famous violin player? No, I couldn’t get there in time. In the end I went to my friend Gill’s house. What did you do? Maite: Not much. I really wanted to go skating on Sunday but I missed the bus! I was five minutes late! Peter: Ah, what a pity, Maite. Why don’t we go together next Saturday? Maite: Yeah, why not! That’d be really nice!

原文：Narrator: What does the DJ do before the show? Boy: So, are you a DJ that gets nervous before a show? Woman: I don’t feel as bad as some of the other DJs. They change their clothes about three times before a show! Boy: Three times! No way! Woman: It’s true! When I get ready for a show I always make sure that I have enough music for three hours. Boy: And af er the show? Woman: Well, I drink a lot of water because the lights at parties are hot and I get very thirsty.

原文：What’s the weather like in Africa? Some people think that it’s always hot and sunny and that most of Africa is a desert, but it’s not! There are lots of diff erent climates all around Africa – from hot and rainy areas with rainforest, to cold snowy mountain areas, and hot dry deserts. There are penguins living in Africa too – but only in the south. There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world. Of these languages around 1,300 are spoken on the continent of Australia. In Papua New Guinea, m

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原文：Ben: Hello and welcome to our school podcast! Grace: Today, we’re at the school food festival, and everyone’s brought a diff erent kind of food. And our challenge is to find out about three children and the food they brought, all in five minutes! Ben: Are you ready? Grace: Yes, let’s go! Grace: Hello! What’s your name? Kyle: I’m Kyle. Ben: And how old are you? Kyle: I’m ten – no, sorry! It was my birthday last week – so I’m 11 now! Grace: Happy birthday! Kyle: Thanks! Grace: Who do you live with?

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原文：We’re thinking of going on a holiday which lets us visit more than one place. Did you know that in New Zealand there are fewer people than sheep? There are fewer canals in the UK than there were 100 years ago. People drink less water than camels.

原文：1 My granddad is older than my grandma. 2 That man is as tall as the other man. 3 My sister is better than me at swimming. 4 This cake is as nice as my mum’s cake! 5 My friend likes chocolate as much as I do.

原文：Festivals around the world Countries around the world celebrate diff erent festivals every year. This month we are looking at three of those festivals. Holi Festival, London by Emlyn Richardson This traditional Hindu festival celebrates the beginning of spring. It’s a festival of colour and it’s mainly celebrated in India and Nepal, but is also celebrated in many other places, like Europe and North America, where a lot of Hindu people live. That includes London, where five per cent of the populat

原文：What is happening in our oceans? For many years scientists have been worried about our oceans. Oceans do an excellent job of controlling the temperature on Earth, but climate change means that the oceans are taking in the extra heat from the planet. So as the planet gets warmer, so do the oceans. If the oceans get too warm, many plants and animals that live in them might die. An example of this is the coral reefs. Coral reef ecosystems are important for lots of reasons. They remove and recycle c

原文：Examiner: Good af ernoon. Can I have your mark sheets, please? I’m Suzanne and this is Alex. Examiner: What’s your name? Dominic: Dominic. Examiner: How old are you? Dominic: 12. Examiner: Thank you. Examiner: And what’s your name? Clara: My name’s Clara. Examiner: How old are you? Clara: I’m 11, but I’ll be 12 in February. Examiner: Thank you. Clara, where do you live? Clara: I live in the centre of Zurich. Examiner: Who do you live with? Clara: I live with my dad and his new wife. Examiner: Th

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原文：Examiner: Tell us about a place you like. Dominic: I like Australia because it’s got incredible landscapes. Examiner: How of en do you go to the seaside? Dominic: I usually go every summer with my family. Examiner: What other languages can you speak? Dominic: I can speak a little German and Spanish. Examiner: Which subject do you like best, geography or history? Dominic: I think I prefer geography because we study climates and cultures. Examiner: Thank you.

原文：If you want to walk to the shops you don’t need a £2,000 bicycle. They need to sleep and play! Do I fancy buying one? When you’ve finished eating the ice cream, you need to wash your cone.

原文：1 I love eating pizza. 2 I’m visiting my grandma tomorrow. 3 I like playing in the park. 4 I don’t like swimming much. 5 I hate being scared.

原文：1 The last thing I bought was a cool second-hand pencil case. I got it from our school sale and it was a real bargain – it only cost £1, but it’d be £5 if it was new. The pencil case is an awesome colour, but what I like the most is that it’ll stop my pencils and pens getting damaged. Personally, I love buying second- hand things – shopping is great when someone is selling what you want so cheaply. 2 I usually like shopping, but the last thing I bought was a bit of a disaster. I was with my dad

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原文：Where’s Wanda? One day Dad walked into my bedroom very excited. ‘Look at this Tom,’ he said. ‘The new five-pound note!’ He put the new, clean note into my hand. ‘It might be valuable one day. Look at the serial number: 30111874.’ I looked at it carefully. There was a picture of the Queen and of Churchill. ‘I don’t understand why it’s so special?’ I said. He pointed to the serial number. ‘Look! Churchill’s birthdate is the same as the serial number. Collecting banknotes was my hobby when I was yo

原文：We use money every day, but long ago people didn’t have any money and so they ‘bartered’. This is when you exchange something you have for something you need from another person. The items had to have a similar value. You would not exchange your telephone for a pencil, would you?! To solve this problem, people in China started using shells to buy things instead of bartering. Meanwhile, in the west people started to use something that was strong and wouldn’t break easily. They decided to use gold

原文：Singapore Airport was built to be fun. My favourite event of the year is called the Bristol International Hot-Air Balloon Festival. Sadly, the plans weren’t completed.

原文：1 The school was built ten years ago. 2 I broke my leg. 3 I climbed a tree yesterday. 4 My favourite restaurant is called Pete’s Pizzas. 5 Your friend has been taken to hospital. 6 I went to a party and I was given a balloon.

原文：1 Once, a backpacker took a ferry to a small island. The ferry was very late so the backpacker had to sit in a hot waiting room for hours. He felt dirty – even the passport in his pocket was wet with sweat! Finally, when he arrived at the island, he wanted to have a shower and change his clothes. But when he looked in his backpack he saw that everything needed to be washed. Then he had an idea. He took all his clothes off . Then he put them into a washing machine and he put his swimming trunks on

原文：How we got back from our holiday Chapter One This was our first trip with Chronos Airways and we were having a great time already. Everyone at the airport was so charming and cheerful. ‘Good morning,’ said the man behind the check- in desk to the people in front of us. ‘When are you travelling to?’ ‘250 BCE – Ancient Rome! We can’t wait to see the Gladiators, can we, Derek!’ Once they had their boarding passes and a copy of Chronos’s own Guidebook To Time-Travelling, the pair walked off to duty

原文：Amy Johnson was born in Hull (UK) in 1903. She fell in love with planes when she was young and when she grew up she took flying lessons while studying to be an engineer. At this time, some pilots were breaking records for long flights around the world. So, Amy decided to fly from England to Australia alone and to break the record of 15 days. It was diff icult for Amy to get the money for her trip because people thought that a woman couldn’t do it, but she was determined. Amy’s plane was called Ja

原文：1 Girl 1: So, have you chosen the three words that are connected to your life, Maria? Maria: Yeah, I have. Girl 1: Well, what’s the first one you chose? Maria: ‘ Certificate’. It’s because I was given a certificate last night. We had to do a test, to show that we could swim in pyjamas. I had to swim to the bottom of the pool and pick up a brick too! Girl 1: That’s exciting! Maria: Yes, it was. I was happy that I got the certificate as a reward. I’m going to put it up on my wall. And I can go to

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原文：I’d thought that I didn’t need to practise for concerts … … but I learnt that I need to prepare well! I’d thought that I didn’t need to practise for concerts, but I learnt that I need to prepare well.

原文：My first camping trip I’ll never forget the first time I went camping. One Friday night at our adventure camp, our instructors Joe and Natalie told us to pack our bags. ‘We’ve arranged everything,’ they said excitedly, jumping up and down and giving us high-fives. I was so excited, I couldn’t wait to explore the countryside and learn how to fish. But my friend Sophie was disappointed. She’d been fishing before and she wanted to do something diff erent. ‘Why can’t we just stay here and go swimming

原文：What was school like a hundred years ago? How many children were in each class? A hundred years ago classes were very big. There were of en 60 children in one class with only one teacher. Classes usually had boys and girls of diff erent ages, but if it was a large school, boys and girls were taught separately. Teachers were very strict and the children weren’t allowed to speak, except to answer a question. What were the classrooms like? Children had to sit on wooden benches, and at the front of t

原文：Presenter: Welcome to the ‘What is it?’ quiz – the quiz where children have to decide what an old-fashioned object from the past was, and who used it. Let’s welcome today’s guests! Marcus: Hi, I’m Marcus. Sujin: And I’m Sujin. Presenter: OK. So here’s the first object. Marcus, you’re first. Marcus: Well ... umm ... that looks like it’s part of a car. Or maybe it’s part of a plane. Presenter: What’s your guess? Marcus: I think it’s part of a car. I think taxi drivers might use it. Presenter: Suji

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原文：I’ve been working here for the last four years. She’s been working here for three months. He hasn’t been working here for a long time. We’ve been living here since January. Have you been working here long?

原文：1 She’s been running for an hour. 2 I’ve been working so hard this week. 3 He’s been playing with that toy all morning. 4 We’ve been looking for that all day!

原文：The daydreamer Mike was 12 years old. Both his parents worked. His father was an architect and his mother was a librarian. This meant that they were out most of the day. When Mike came home from school there was never anybody at home. He used to leave his things by the front door and get the sandwich his mother always lef for him in the kitchen. Then he used to go to his bedroom, turn on his computer and start his homework. This week he was working on a project about famous people in technology

原文：Economic sectors There are three main economic sectors. They are called the primary, the secondary and the tertiary sectors. These sectors make a chain of production which provide customers with goods and services. The primary sector Workers in the primary sector get the materials we need to make things. These are called raw materials. People work in agriculture, fishing, mining and forestry. Agriculture is important because farmers produce crops like wheat, fruits and vegetables. They also keep

原文：Man: Welcome to the show, Molly. Thanks for coming to talk to us about your work. Molly: No problem! Man: Now, I know you didn’t always want to be a hairdresser. Tell us how it all started for you here in Wales. Molly: Well, my parents wanted me to get top marks at school, especially in science because my dad was the biology teacher. I was always more interested in fashion and I used to draw lots of pictures of my favourite stars and their new looks. My mum said I should stop wasting my time!

原文：Molly: I used to draw lots of pictures of my favourite stars and their new looks. My mum said I should stop wasting my time! Man: Right, so then you went to art school. What happened there? Molly: There were lots of talented kids there and I suddenly didn’t feel very confident. I gave up af er a year. So I asked for some training at the local hairdresser’s instead. I started off just cleaning the floor, which wasn’t very exciting. I nearly quit and even my friend Gordon was earning more than me

原文：Detective: Well, Humphrey, an awful crime has happened in our town! A diamond has been stolen. But do you know who did it? Who’s the criminal? Humphrey: Well, Detective, I think it was the judge. The judge has such a big coat that she could keep the diamond inside it, and no-one would see. And … well … her hammer broke the glass when the diamond was taken. Detective: Hmm … the judge is here because she wants her hammer back. She spoke to me yesterday, and told me that someone had taken her hamme

原文：Detective: Good question, Humphrey. I think that yesterday, when the museum was closed, someone came into the museum. They broke the diamond’s case with the hammer, and while they were doing it, they cut their hand. Then, they gave the diamond to an animal with brown hair that’s also good at climbing. The animal climbed out of the museum with the diamond, through that little window. It stopped to eat a banana on the way … and then it took the diamond home. Humphrey: The cameraman! He’s got a cut

原文：Should she go to jail for a week? No, she should go to jail for a YEAR. Should he go to jail for a year? No, SHE should go to jail for a year. Should she go to school for a year? No, she should go to JAIL for a year.

原文：‘Well,’ said Luis, ‘Maria said that she was at singing practice – but she can’t sing with a sore throat! So she must be lying!’ Mrs Brown asked Maria if she’d taken the hamster. ‘It’s true,’ said Maria. ‘I did it! I’m sorry I lied and so sorry I took the hamster – I was worried about it being alone at the weekend. I thought it’d be so lonely.’ ‘Oh no!’ said Mrs Brown. ‘You’re right that the hamster is alone at the weekends. But you shouldn’t have taken it.’ ‘I know. I’m sorry,’ said Maria. ‘If y

原文：Write the name of a man. He could be a famous man, or a cartoon character, or the name of someone from your class. Then, fold over your piece of paper and pass it to your lef . Next, write the name of a woman. She could be someone famous, or a cartoon character, or the name of someone from your class. Then, fold over your piece of paper and pass it to your lef . One day, the man and the woman meet. Write the place where they meet. For example, at the beach, or in the forest, or while they were r

原文：The Hours Marika Varga in the Capital Online criminal arrested Yesterday af ernoon, the police arrested a man at his home in the middle of town. The police claim that Robert McGinty, who is 20 years old and a computer science student at the local university, has been stealing people’s identities on the Internet. ‘This man has committed many crimes online,’ said Detective Elizabeth Sanchez, who spoke to reporters outside McGinty’s home. ‘But he won’t be able to commit any more.’ When a reporter f

原文：Fingerprints What are fingerprints? Did you know that nobody has the same pattern of lines on their fingers and thumbs? They are already formed by the time we are born and they never change. They leave marks on the things we hold or touch. This happens because our skin produces oil and salt on our fingers. This mixture leaves a print on the things we touch. How was fingerprinting invented? In 1892, a police off icer in Argentina discovered a fingerprint at a crime scene. It was the first time fin

原文：Narrator: For each question, choose the correct answer. Narrator: Question 1. You will hear two friends talking about a sailing course they went on. Boy: Did you enjoy the course? Girl: It was OK. I thought the instructor was a bit strict. I made a lot of new friends though. Boy: I think Mr Jones was very professional. He was only making sure we were safe. Sailing can be dangerous otherwise. The lake was beautiful, wasn’t it? Girl: Mmm … actually I thought it was quite dirty and noisy, but my r

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原文：Narrator: Question 3. You will hear a girl telling her teacher about a classmate. Linda: Sandra copied my test Mr Forster, and she got the same mark as me. It’s not fair! She did it in a Spanish test too. Teacher: That’s quite a complaint, Linda. Linda: It’s true! Everyone knows that she copies. Teacher: Well, I did see her whispering to another pupil who was sitting near you. I’ll talk to Sandra, OK? I suggest you don’t ask her anything else until I have spoken to her. All right? Linda: OK … I

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原文：1 Waiter: Good evening, Sir. Are you ready to order? Man: Yes, umm … For a starter, I’d like the cucumber and tomato salad. Waiter: Yes, of course. And for your main course? Man: Umm … I’d like roast lamb, please. Does that come with vegetables? Waiter: Yes, it does. It comes with broccoli and potatoes. Man: Lovely. And for dessert, I’d like the strawberries and cream, please. Waiter: Great. So that’s the cucumber and tomato salad for the starter, then the roast lamb, and strawberries and cream

原文：Boy: Hey everyone. Did you know that there are more than 7,500 kinds of apple in the world? That’s right! 7,500! And would you like to know another interesting fact about apples? Well… they’re my favourite fruit. And today I’m asking my classmates about the foods they like. Let’s find out what they said! Boy: Hi! I’m doing interviews for the school podcast. Could I ask you some questions, please? Daniela: OK. Why not? Boy: What’s your name and age, please? Daniela: I’m Daniela, and I’m 11. Boy:

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原文：We really enjoyed ourselves! I like things that I can cook myself! My mum makes them herself.

原文：The girl who turned blue Narrator: Cast Lisa A young girl from Earth. Tilly Lisa’s best friend. She is from the planet Q01. Pop Lisa’s grandpa. He is old and wise. Nurse Nurse at Lisa’s school. She is kind and friendly. She is a Martian. Temoc He is Lisa’s classmate and the school’s genius. He’s from the planet B162. Narrator: Scene 1 The year is 2099. Lisa and Tilly are at space school. They are looking at the bulletin board. Lisa: Oh no! I got an eight in physics. Tilly: That’s OK, isn’t it? L

原文：Food labels Eating a healthy diet is important and that means choosing foods with diff erent nutrients. It’s not good for you to eat a lot of food that is high in fat, sugar or salt because it can cause weight problems, bad teeth and even heart disease. But how can you check what is too high in sugar to eat or what has a lot of salt? Food labels are usually on the outside of food and they have got lots of useful nutritional information. Most nutrients are measured in grams (g) or milligrams (mg).

原文：Narrator: Now turn to Part 3. Questions 1 to 6. You have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. You will hear a woman called Yolanda telling a group of school students about her work on a farm. Yolanda: Hello, it’s lovely to have you here at Greentree Farm. I’ve been working here since I was 16. I was the shop assistant for two months. However, I enjoyed it so much I stayed! I’m the general manager now and my day starts at seven o’clock. When I arrive I check the fresh herb deliveries for the local marke

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原文：Examiner: Thank you. Can I have the booklet please? Do you prefer to eat at home or in a restaurant, Olga? Olga: Well, because my dad isn’t a very good cook, I prefer to go to restaurants. Hassan: I don’t agree. Examiner: And Hassan, do you like to order lots of food when you go out? Hassan: I only have one dish. Olga: One?! I always ask to see the dessert menu! I love anything sweet with chocolate.

原文：1 Newsreader: Now, it’s over to Bill Jackson with the weather forecast. How’s it looking, Bill? Bill: Well, it’s cold, cold and cold here. We had temperatures of about two degrees earlier today, but it’s much colder now. As you can see, we’re having some heavy snowfall, which means it might be dangerous if you’re driving or cycling home this evening. But it’s good news if you want to build a snowman! The snowfall is going to continue tonight, so this really isn’t the place to be – especially if

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原文：Presenter: Hello again! Before the break we were talking about housework – and we decided that if there was one thing we never ever had to do again, it’d be the washing-up … Now, we’ll ask our guests the next question – so, Heather and Pete: What kind of weather do you really hate? Heather! Heather: Well, the weather I hate the most is snow. And where I’m from it snows a lot. Last year the first snowfall was on 1st October and there was snow on the ground from then until May. Presenter: That’s i

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原文：If it’s sunny this weekend, I’ll play football and fly my kite. I’d be delighted if there was no more lightning!

原文：1 If I could help you, I would. 2 If it rains, we won’t be able to go. 3 If you came to visit, I’d be so happy. 4 If I ran to school, I’d be tired.

原文：Lost in the hills Kevin, Mitzi and James were in the Photographic Society at school. At the end of February there was a wildlife photography competition. They all wanted to enter the competition as a team, but they needed some really good photographs. Mitzi suggested photographs of people working. ‘If we go into town we can take some photographs of street cleaners, police directing traff ic, people selling things!’ Neither of the boys liked the idea. ‘If we take photographs of people we don’t kno

原文：Hurricanes What are hurricanes? Hurricanes are large rotating storms. The scientific name for a hurricane is a ‘tropical cyclone’ but in North America and the Caribbean they are called ‘hurricanes’. In the Indian Ocean they are called ‘cyclones’, but in Southeast Asia they are called ‘typhoons’. In the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean hurricanes usually happen between 1st June and 30th November. This period is called the hurricane season. How do hurricanes form? When the warm air rises over warm oce

原文：Now, in this part of the test you’re going to talk about something together for about two minutes. I’m going to describe a situation to you. Some visiting students from a cold country are giving a presentation to their classmates. Here are some facts they could talk about. Talk together about their country’s diff erent facts, and say which would be most important. All right? Now, talk together.

原文：Girl 1: Shall I start? Girl 2: Yes. Girl 1: So … this picture shows a group of people. They must be sightseeing. Girl 2: I think they’re having fun and you’d have to wear warm clothes like in this picture. Apart from playing in the snow, there might be other things to do so they would definitely need ski equipment. Girl 1: Well, I think you’re right but look at the amazing animals. I’m sure the people are having fun. Girl 2: Yeah, but I think seeing diff erent-coloured fish would be fun. They’ve