Topic 6-1 DIY 中文提示：
1. 我表弟安德鲁对DIY很着迷。
2. 他喜欢修理物品，装饰房间，但完工后房间总是一团糟。
3. 曾经有一次他想在自己的卧室里安装一盏更亮的灯，但他犯了一个错误，整个房子都停电了。
4. 我给他买了一些DIY书籍，并建议他选修一些DIY课程。
英文部分：
My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. He loves to repair things and decorate his house, but when he finishes, the house always looks terrible! He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake. Then his whole house had a power cut. So I bought some books about DIY for him, and I also advised him to take some courses in DIY.
Topic 6-2 DIY 中文提示：
1. 这里有一些制作水果沙拉的小建议。
2. 首先，使用当季水果；其次，搭配不同颜色的水果，比如，把红色的苹果、青色的梨子和紫色的葡萄搭配起来会使沙拉看上去五彩缤纷；最后，在食用沙拉前再做沙拉。有些水果在空气中放置一段时间后会很快变色。
英文部分：
Here are some tips for making a fruit salad. First, use fruit in season. Then, use fruit of different colours. For example, mixing red apples, green pears and purple grapes together will make the salad look very colourful. Last, prepare the fruit salad just before you are going to eat it. Some of the fruit will quickly turn brown when you leave it in the air for some time.
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Topic 7-1 Recommendations 中文提示：
1. 如果你在考虑去北京旅游，我推荐这本书。
2. 这本书描述了北京的许多旅游景点，还介绍了当地的纪念品，书中有许多漂亮的照片。从这本书中你可以了解到北京的许多情况。 3. 书不贵，可到附近的书店购买。
英文部分：
If you are thinking about visiting Beijing, I recommend this book. It describes many tourist attractions in the city. It also tells you about the local souvenirs. There are many beautiful photos in the book. You can learn a lot about Beijing from this book. The book is not expensive. You can buy it in a nearby bookshop.
Topic 7-2 Recommendations 中文提示：
1. 我推荐海伦担任网球俱乐部负责人。
2. 她成为俱乐部成员已经三年了，一直积极参加俱乐部活动。我常看到她刻苦训练，今年她在学校网球比赛中获得第一名。
3. 她做事有条不紊。我认为她是俱乐部负责人的恰当人选。
英文部分：
I recommend Helen to be the Tennis Club leader. She has been a club member for three years. She always takes an active part in club activities. I often see her practise hard. This year, she came first in the school tennis competition. She is also very organized. I think she is a good choice to be the Tennis Club leader.
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Topic 8-1 Environmental protection 中文提示：
l. 污染是当今世界最严峻的问题之一。
2. 在很多地方，垃圾被扔进湖泊和河流，因此，很多湖泊和河流都遭受了污染。 3. 在有些城市，空气中都充满了污染物，这导致人们生病。
4. 和人类一样，动物们也深受其害。如果我们不行动起来保护环境，将会有更多的生物死于污染。
英文部分：
Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. In many places, rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers, so many of them are polluted. In some cities, the air is filled with pollution. This makes people ill. Like people, animals are harmed by pollution. If we do not act to protect the environment, more living things will die from pollution. Topic 8-2 Environmental protection 中文提示：
1. 瑞士高山环绕，湖水清澈湛蓝，非常美丽。
2. 在瑞士，玻璃、塑料和纸张等物品都是分类收集，然后进行回收。即使是旧的衣服、鞋子都能被回收再利用。
3. 政府有很多法律来保护环境。比如，人们不能砍伐树木，否则将会受到惩罚。 4. 记住：每个人都可以做一些改变。
英文部分：
Switzerland is beautiful with high mountains and clean blue lakes. In
Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. Even old clothes and shoes can be recycled. The government has many laws to protect the environment. For example, people are not allowed to cut down trees. Otherwise, they will be punished. Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference.
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Topic 9-1 Hobbies and studies 中文提示：
1. 我有许多爱好，喜爱游泳、唱歌和购物，目前旅游是我的最爱。
2. 不过每天我有很多家庭作业，做作业花费很多时间，我没有时间用在爱好上。对此我真的感到遗憾。
3. 我不想因为家庭作业而放弃全部爱好。
英文部分：
I have many hobbies. I love swimming, singing and shopping. At the moment, travelling is my favourite hobby. However, I have a lot of homework every day. I spend so much time doing my homework that I cannot find any time for my hobbies. I really feel bad about it. I don’t want to give up all my hobbies because of my homework.
Topic 9-2 Hobbies and studies 中文提示：
1. 迈克迷恋足球，喜爱看足球比赛，当然也喜爱踢足球。
2. 放学后，他经常和同学们一起踢一小时左右的足球；他的父母不喜欢这一点，要求他在五点半之前回家。
3. 他认为花些时间在爱好上是很重要的，希望能得到父母的支持。
英文部分：
Mike is crazy about football! He loves watching football matches. Of course, he loves playing football too. He often spends about one hour playing football with his classmates after school. His parents don’t like this and have asked him to go home before 5:30. He thinks it is important for him to spend some time on his hobbies. He wishes he could have his parents' support.
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Topic 10-1 Natural disasters 中文提示：
1. 地震开始时我正在图书馆里。
2. 地面开始猛烈地摇晃。我试图往外跑，但玻璃碎片和砖头砸了下来，墙开始坍塌。最后，响声和摇动都停了下来。
3. 我意识到自己的一条腿被卡住了，我担心没人会发现我，所以尖声呼救。好在一条狗发现了我，有人把我拉了出去。
英文部分：
I was in the library when the earthquake started. The earth started to shake hard. I tried to run outside, but pieces of glass and bricks fell down, and the walls began to come down. Finally, the noise and shaking ended. I realized my leg was trapped. I was afraid that no one would find me. I screamed for help. Luckily, a dog found me and someone pulled me out.
Topic 10-2 Natural disasters 中文提示：
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。
英文部分：
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.
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