80年代初中英语课本2

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Planting Trees

It is March now. Spring is here. It is time to plant trees.
Look! There is a little child in front of the house. What is she doing? She is watering some flowers. Who are the man and the woman beside the house? They are the girl's parents. What are they doing? they are planting trees.
Look at the children near the river. They are Young Pioneers. Are they playing or working? They are working. They are planting apple trees. Some are digging, some are planting. Some are carrying water, others are watering the trees. All of the children are busy.
On the hill there are also a lot of people. What are they doing? They are planting trees, too. Look at all the young trees on the hill.
How hard all these people are working! They are helping to make our country beautiful.

At page 49, 50 in the Book 2, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School

(The First Edition, People's Education Press, May 1982)

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In a park

It is Saturday morning. The sun is shining. A lot of boys and girls are playing in the park. They are having a good time. Some are singing and dancing under a big tree. Some are drawing by the lake. Others are climbing the hill.
What are Betty and Mary doing?
Betty: Mary, let's sit here and read this picture-book.
Mary: All right. What an interesting book!
Betty: Yes. Look at this picture. There are all kinds of birds in it. Aren't they beautiful?
Mike: Hey, you two! Don't read in the sun. It's too bright. It's bad for your eyes.
Betty: You're right. Thank you, Mike.
Mary: Then let's go and sit there under the tree.
Betty: OK.
Kate: Excuse me. Where's Joan?
Mary: Look, there she is. She's climbing the hill with Rose.

At page 62, 63, 64 in the Book 2, The English Textbooks for Junior Middle School

(The First Edition, People's Education Press, May 1982)

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A RHYME

May

In the merry month of May,
All the little birds are gay.
They all hop and sing and say:
"Winter days are far away,
Welcome, welcome, merry May!"

In the merry month of May,
All the Pioneers are gay.
They all dance and sing and say:
"Winter days are far away,
Welcome, welcome, first of May!"

On page 70 in the Book 2, The English Textbooks Series for Junior High School

(The First Edition, People's Education Press, May 1982)

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A Letter

May 2nd, 1983

Dear friend,
I am an American schoolgirl. My name is Alice Green. I am thirteen.
I have two brothers. One is Jack, the other is Peter. My brothers and I are all at school. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We have no chasses on Saturday.
My parents are both teachers. They often tell me about your country. They say China is a large and beautiful country.
I like drawing and reading. Now I am reading a book of Chinese stories. They are very interesting. My brothers like playing football. We all like watch TV. Do you often watch TV?
Let us be friends. Please write soon.

Yours,

Alice Green

At page 73, 74 in the Book 2, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School

(The First Edition, People's Education Press, May 1982)

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The cock and the fox

It is evening. An old cock is sitting in a tall tree. A fox comes to the tree and looks up at the cock.
"Hello, Mr cock. I have some good news for you," says the fox.
"Oh?" says the cock. "What is it?"
"All the animals are goodfriends now. Let's be friends, too. Please come down and play with me."
"Fine!" says the cock. "I'm very glad to hear that." Then he looks up. "Look! There's something over there."
"What are you looking at?" asks the fox.
"Oh, I see some animals over there. They're coming this way."
"Animals?"
"Yes. Oh, they're dogs."
"What? Dogs?" asks the fox. "Well, ……well, I must go now. Goodbye."
"Wait, Mr fox," says the cock. "Don't go. They're only dogs. And dogs are our friends now."
"Yes. But perhaps they don't know that yet."
"I see, I see," says the cock. He smiles and goes to sleep high up in the tree.

At page 73, 74 in the Book 2, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School

(The First Edition, People's Educations Press, May 1982)

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A RHYME

MR MOON

Oh, Mr Moon, what do you see?
Children's faces, looking at me.

Oh, Mr Moon, what do you do?
I light the world the whole night through.

Oh, Mr Moon, where do you do?
To look at the lands of ice and snow.

Oh, Mr Moon, when do you sleep?
All day, till stars begin to peep.

On  page 99 in the Book 2, English Textbook Series for Junior Secondary School

(Edition 2, People's Educations Press, May 1982)

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LESSON THIRTEEN

(The Thirteenth Lesson)

DRILLS

A

What do you do on Sunday?
I usually do some cleaning.
What does your brother do?
He plays football with his friends.

B

When do you go to school?
I usually go to school at seven.
When does your father go to work?
He goes to work at half past six.
When does your mother go to work?
She usually goes to work at twenty to eight.

C

Where do you live?
I live in Beijing.
Where does your grandpa live?
He lives in Shanghai.

At page 90, 91 in the Book 2, English Textbook Series for Junior Secondary School

(Edition 1, People's Educations Press, May 1982)

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A PRESENT

Today is June 4. It is Betty's birthday. She comes home and sees a card on the table. It says: "There's a present for you, Betty. Go and look for  it in your room."
Betty runs to her room. Her parents are watching her. They are smiling.
On her bed she sees a new red box. She thinks: "What's in the box?" She opens it. There is nothing but a card in it! Betty takes it out and reads:
"Dear Betty, I'm your present. My first letter is in the word 'book', but not in 'look'. My second letter is in 'ink', but not in 'thank'. You can find my third letter in both 'ink' and 'book'. and my last letter is in 'sheep', but not in 'ship'. What am I?"
Betty thinks hard. B-I-K-E. She smiles and says to her mother: "Aha, I know. But where is it, Mum?" Her mother says: "Look at the back of the card." Betty turns it over and reads: "Come and look for me in the garden."
Betty hurries to the garden. There under a big tree she finds her present --- a nice new bike!
"Happy birthday, Betty!" her parents say.
"Thank you, Mum and Dad!"

At page 91, 92 in the Book 2, English Textbook Series for Junior Secondary School

(Edition 1, People's Educations Press, May 1982)

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Shall we go and play pingpong?
That's a good idea.
Are you ready?
Not yet. Wait a minute, please.

On page 99 in the Book 2, The English Textbook Series for Junior Secondary School

(Edition 1, People's Educations Press, May 1982)

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LESSON FIFTEEN

The Fifteenth Lesson

DRILLS

A

Rose is young.
Mary is younger.
Betty is the youngest.


A sheep is heavy.
A horse is heavier.
An elephant is the heaviest.


Mary's handwriting is good.
Betty's handwriting is better.
John's handwriting is the best.

B

Which is bigger, the moon or the earth?
The earth is bigger.
Which is the biggest, the sun, the moon or the earth?
The sun is the biggest.
Which is the smallest?
The moon, of course.

C

Who's younger, Mary or Rose?
Mary is younger.
Who's the youngest, Rose, Mary or Betty?
Betty is the youngest.
Who's the oldest?
Rose, of course.


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THE SEASONS

There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is the best season of the year. The weather gets warmer, and the days get longer. The crops begin to grow. The trees turn green and flowers come out.
Summer comes after spring. It is the warmest season. It often rains and the crops grow fast. The best sport in summer is swimming. Children often go swimming in rivers and lakes.
Autumn is a busy season. The days get shorter and the nights longer. It is harvest-time. The peasants are busy. They are getting in the crops.
Winter is the coldest season of the year. Sometimes it snows and the fields are all white. Skating is the best sport in winter. Many boys and girls often go skating. But the peasants are still busy. They are getting ready for the next year.

At page 105, 106, 107, 108 in the Book 2, The English Textbook Series for Junior Secondary School

(Edition 1, People's Educations Press, May 1982)