例二 要点：
1. 上周三，暴风雪袭击了北京。
2. 放学后，贝蒂和她的朋友埃米合撑一把伞，走向公交车站。
3. 天气真是坏极了。突然一阵大风从身后刮来，她们在大风中弄丢了伞；她们俩几乎跌倒，只能在暴风雪中慢慢地走向公交车站。 4. 最后她们上了一辆公交车回家了。
A snowstorm hit Beijing last Wednesday. After school, Betty shared an umbrella with her friend, Amy, and they walked to the bus stop. The weather was really terrible. Suddenly, a strong wind came from behind. They lost their umbrella in the wind and nearly fell over. They had to walk slowly through the storm to the bus stop. At last, they got on a bus and went home.
11. 颜色Colours（同2017第11）
例一 要点：
1. 一些颜色让人感到平静和安宁，蓝色便是其一。蓝色也表示难过。感到难过的人会说“我感到忧伤”。
2. 让人感到平静和安宁的另一种颜色是白色。如果你感到压力大，就可以穿白色的衣服。白色还是一种纯洁的色彩。
Some colours make people feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these colours. Blue can also represent sadness. Someone who is feeling sad may say “I’m feeling blue”. Another colour that makes people feel calm and peaceful is white. You could wear white if you are feeling stressed. White is also the colour of purity. 例二 要点：
1. 一些颜色能让你感到温暖。生活在气候寒冷地区的人们，更喜欢用暖色来给他们的家一种温暖和舒适的感觉。
2. 橙色是暖色之一。如果你感到难过，它能让你振奋。黄色是另一种暖色。它是太阳的颜色，也是智慧之色。
Some colours can make you feel warm. People in cold areas prefer to use warm colours to give their homes a warm and comfortable feeling. Orange is one of the warm colours. It can cheer you up if you feel sad. Yellow is another warm colour. It is the colour of the sun. It is also the colour of wisdom.
12. 介绍Introductions（与2017的第6篇一样）
例一 要点：
1. 刘浩是连接阳光镇到天津路段高铁的总工程师。他严肃，话不多，做事有条不紊。 2. 工作上，刘浩总是追求高标准。他认为失之毫厘，谬以千里，因此必须重视每个细节。 3. 他对他的团队成员很友好。大家觉得他是一个谦虚、易相处的人。
Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the high-speed railway connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin. He is serious and doesn’t like to talk much. He is well organized. Liu Hao always works to high standards. He believes a miss is as good as a mile, so it is necessary to pay attention to every detail. He is friendly to his team members. They think he’s modest and easy to work with.
例二： 要点：
1. 五年前，孙宁放弃了会计师的职业，开始在一家大公司的销售部门工作。
2. 她的上一份工作中，她天天只能与数字打交道，那使得她很不开心。因为喜欢与人打交道，她选择了新的工作。
3. 现在孙宁是这家公司的总经理。她说她随时准备接受新的挑战。
Sun Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago and started to work for the sales department in a big company. In her last job, she could only work with numbers day after day. That made her unhappy. She chose her new job because she loved working with people. Sun Ning is now the general manager of the company. She said she was ready to take on new challenges anytime.
13. 大熊猫Giant pandas（与2017的第4篇一样）
例一 要点：
1. 人人喜欢大熊猫。大熊猫温顺且安静，吃一种特别的竹子。 2. 野外现仅有大约1,600只大熊猫，它们的数目在减少。
3. 大熊猫生活的地方正在变为农田，而且人们也为取其毛皮而猎捕它们。如此下去，世界上很快将再无大熊猫。
Everyone likes giant pandas. Giant pandas are quiet and peaceful. They eat a special kind of bamboo. Now, there are only about 1,600 giant pandas in the wild. Their number is going down. Their living areas are becoming farmlands. Also, people hunt them for their fur. If this continues, there will soon be no giant pandas in the world. 例二 要点：
1. 熊猫宝宝名叫“希望”，出生时重约90克，每天喝母乳；六个月时，开始吃竹子。 2. 可悲的是，大熊猫在野外很难存活。假如人们砍掉树和森林，大熊猫将无栖息之处。 3. 我们应当尽力保护它们。
The baby panda is called Xi Wang. When she was born, she weighed about 90 grams. She drank her mother’s milk every day. When she was six months old, she started to eat bamboo. Sadly, it is difficult for giant pandas to survive in the wild. If people cut down trees and forests, giant pandas will have nowhere to live. We should try our best to protect them.
14. 帮助他人Helping others（同2017第14）
52例一 要点：
1. 我的表姐朱迪在大学里加入了一个志愿者工程。她在中国西北部的一所小学里当老师，为期一年。
2. 她教学生语文、英语和数学，有时候还教他们唱歌；她还给他们很多书。
3. 朱迪认为，对大学生们来说，给贫困地区的孩子们上课是件非常有意义的事。通过这种方式，他们能够帮助当地人改善自己的生活。
My cousin Judy has taken part in a volunteer project in her college. She works as a primary
school teacher in North-west China for one year. She teaches the students Chinese, English and Maths. She sometimes teaches them songs. She also gives them a lot of books to read. Judy thinks it is meaningful for college students to teach children in the poor areas. In this way, they can help the local people improve their lives. 53例二 要点：
1. 小伟，一名九年级的学生，从上个月起就生病住院了。医生说手术也许能够挽救他，但是手术要花费三十多万元。
2. 小伟的父母都是农民，他们没有足够的钱。然而对小伟而言，尽快手术很重要。 3. 如果我们都能伸出援助之手，也许他会很快康复。
Xiao Wei, a Grade 9 student, has been ill in hospital since last month. The doctor says an operation may save him, but it will cost over 300,000 yuan. Xiao Wei's parents are both farmers. They do not have enough money. However, it is important for Xiao Wei to have the operation as soon as possible. If all of us can give a helping hand, he may get well again soon.
15. 电视节目TV programmes（同2016第15）
54例一 要点：
l. 我校的学生喜欢各种电视节目。
2. 安妮塔是七年级的学生，最喜欢《动物世界》；她哥哥汤姆在八年级，最喜欢《体育城》。 3. 他们每天看一小时电视。从电视节目中他们学到了许多书本上学不到的知识。
The students in our school like different kinds of TV programmes. Anita is a Grade 7 student. Her favourite programme is Animal World. Her elder brother Tom is in Grade 8. His favourite programme is Sports City. They watch TV for one hour every day. From TV programmes they’ve learned a lot that can’t be learned from books. 55例二 要点：
1. 今天是个非常令人激动的日子，我和表兄一起参加了一个电视竞赛节目。
2. 在节目中，我们要合作回答各种有关体育知识的问题。节目开始前，我感到很紧张，但是我和表兄好好地做了准备，我们答对了大部分问题。最后我们获得最高分，赢得了比赛。 3. 我的家人都很高兴。
Today is a very exciting day. My cousin and I took part in a TV game show. On the show we had to work together to answer all kinds of questions about sports. Before the show I felt quite nervous, but my cousin and I prepared well. We answered most of the questions correctly. Finally, we got the top score and won the show. My family are all very happy.
16. 迪斯尼乐园Disneyland（同2017第16）
56例一 要点：
1. 我和父母在香港已经三天了，在这儿过得很愉快。
2. 今天，我们在迪斯尼乐园度过了一整天。它是个著名的主题公园，共有四个不同的区域，我们一一参观了。最后，我们观看了一场烟火表演。 3. 我拍了许多照片，回去后会给朋友们看。
My parents and I have been in Hong Kong for three days. We are having a good time here.
Today, we spent the whole day at Disneyland. It is a famous theme park. It has four different areas. We visited all of them. At the end of the day, we watched a fireworks show. I took a lot of photos there. I will show them to my friends when I get back. 57例二 要点：
1. 上星期六我们乘地铁去了迪斯尼乐园。
2. 我们先在大门口拍照，然后参观了乐园里的四个区域；下午当迪斯尼人物开始游行时，我们非常激动——它是一天中最精彩的部分；游行后，我们观看了一部4D电影。 3. 我们在乐园里待了大约八个小时，它可真是激动人心的一天。
Last Saturday we went to Disneyland by underground. First we took photos at the entrance. Then we visited the four areas inside. We were very excited when a parade of Disney characters began later in the afternoon. It was the best part of the day. After the parade, we watched a 4-D film. We stayed at the park for about eight hours. It was a really exciting day.
17. 变迁Changes（同2017第17）
58例一 要点：
1. 我对阳光镇很了解。四岁时随父母一起搬到了这里，从那以后就住在这里。 2. 我们先住在镇北，几年后，我们搬到镇中心的另一座公寓。 3. 现在阳光镇已发生了很大变化，看起来就像一个美丽的大公园。
I know Sunshine Town very well. I moved here with my parents when I was four years old. I have lived here since then. We first lived in the northern part of town. A few years later, we moved to another flat in the centre of the town. Now Sunshine Town has changed a lot. It looks like a big beautiful park. 59例二 要点：
1. 阳光镇变化很大。政府已将部分镇中心变成一个公园。我们有一个大型购物中心和一个剧院，也有开阔的空地和美丽的花园。
2. 然而要看到一些老朋友就有些困难。他们已搬到了北京或其他地方，我时而感到有点寂寞。
3. 有时他们回来看我，那使我很高兴。
Sunshine Town has changed a lot. The government has turned part of the town centre into a park. We have a large shopping mall and a theatre. We have open spaces and pretty gardens too. However, it is difficult to see some of my old friends. They have moved to Beijing or other places, and I feel a bit lonely from time to time. Sometimes they come back to see me, and that makes me very happy.
18. 保护动物Protecting animals（同2017年18）
60例一 要点：
1. 扎龙自然保护区是世界上最重要的湿地之一，许多鸟儿生活在那里。湿地里鱼很多，鸟儿很容易找到食物。
2. 现在越来越多的鸟儿因为没有足够的生存空间而处于危险当中，它们中的许多已经死掉了。
3. 中国政府竭力保护这些濒危鸟类。它们在像扎龙这样的保护区会是安全的。
Zhalong Nature Reserve is one of the world’s most important wetlands. Many birds live there. There are many fish in the wetland, so the birds can easily find food. More and more birds are now in danger because they do not have enough living space. Lots of them have died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds. They can be safe in reserves like Zhalong. 61例二 要点：
1. 我们喜欢观鸟。每年统计两次鸟儿的数量，以研究鸟儿在数量方面的变化。 2. 现在我们邀请学生帮忙。我们需要更多的人帮忙统计鸟儿的数量。
3. 许多人不知道湿地的重要性。我们希望这则信息会有助于他们理解，让他们采取行动保护野生动物。
We like birdwatching. We do a bird count twice a year to study the changes in bird numbers. We are now inviting students to help. We need more people to help us count. Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand. It may make them take action to protect wildlife.
19. 文化Culture（与2017的第1篇一样）
例一 要点：
1. 第一次见面，英国人通常会说“你好”或者“很高兴认识你”，并且与你握手。
2. 在公共场合，他们举止得体，他们认为插队是无礼的行为，他们总是排队；在家中他们也非常有礼貌。
3. 入乡随俗，当我们在一个陌生的地方，我们的行为举止应当像当地人一样。
British people usually say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and shake your hand when they meet you for the first time. They behave politely in public. They think it’s rude to push in before others. They always queue. They are very polite at home as well. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When we are in a strange place, we should do as the local people do. 例二 要点：
1. 我们能在很多地方，比如医院、博物馆、街道、公园见到各类公共标志。它们通常颜色鲜明，用图形表达。
2. 大多数公共标志能给我们提供有用的信息。它们能帮我们找路，告诉我们周围的地点；它们提醒我们远离危险，告诫我们不能做某事，比如，在艺术博物馆里我们总能看到“禁止拍照”的标志。
We can see different public signs in places like hospitals, museums, streets, and parks. They are often bright in colour and have pictures on them. Most of them give us useful information. They help us find our way and tell us about the places around us. They keep us safe from danger and warn us not to do something, for example, we can always see the sign “No photos” in an art museum.
20. 著名人物Famous people（与2017的第2篇一样）
例一