Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7.

I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7. I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7. 我记得在七年级时见过你们所有人。

Section A

A 部分

Language Goals：Share past memories and experiences; Look ahead to the future Language Goals：Share past memories and experiences; Look ahead to the future 语言目标：分享过去的记忆和经验；展望未来


1a

Check (√) the things you remember doing at junior high school. Add more to the list. Check (√) the things you remember doing at junior high school. Add more to the list. 勾选（√）你记得初中时做过的事情。向列表中添加更多内容。 对话 Well, junior high school days are over. Do you have any special memories?
I remember meething all of you in Grade 7. 初中时代结束了。你有什么特别的记忆吗？
我记得在七年级时见过你们所有人。 短语 At junior high school,
I remember：
_________ winning a prize
_________ being a volunteer
_________ doing a school survey
_________ a friend helping me with a problem 初中时，
我记得：
_________ 赢得奖品
_________ 做一名志愿者
_________ 做学校调查
_________ 一个帮我解决问题的朋友


1b

Listen and match the memory with the person. Listen and match the memory with the person. 听录音，并将记忆与对方相匹配。 录音对话 Mary：Hey, Frank! Peter, Sarah and I were just sharing memories of junior high school.
Frank：Great! Do you have any special memories, Mary?
Mary：Oh yeah, lots ... I remember losing my schoolbag in Grade 7.
Frank：I remember that! We all helped you to look for it, remember?
Mary：Yes, and Peter found it. Thanks for saving my life that day!
Peter：No problem!
Mary：How about you, Peter? What do you remember?
Peter：Hmm ... I used to be scared of Mr. Brown in Grade 8. He was so strict! I always did my homework carefully to meet his standards.
Sarah：Me, too. And I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7. And we've been good friends ever since, haven't we, Frank?
Frank：Yeah! I've enjoyed every year of junior high school.
Peter：And we're all going to miss this place. 玛丽：嘿，弗兰克！彼得、莎拉和我刚刚分享了初中的回忆。
弗兰克：太好了！玛丽，你有什么特别的回忆吗？
玛丽：哦，是的，很多。。。我记得七年级时丢了书包。
弗兰克：我记得！我们都帮你找的，记得吗？
玛丽：是的，彼得找到了。谢谢你那天救了我的命！
彼得：没问题！
玛丽：你呢，彼得？你还记得什么？
彼得：嗯。。。八年级时，我曾经害怕布朗先生。他太严格了！我总是认真做作业，以达到他的标准。
莎拉：我也是。我记得在七年级时见过你们所有人。从那以后，我们一直是好朋友，不是吗，弗兰克？
弗兰克：是啊！我享受着初中的每一年。
彼得：我们都会想念这个地方的。 短语 _________ Mary   a. did homework carefully to meet the standards of a strict teacher
_________ Frank   b. remembers losing a schoolbag
_________ Sarah   c. remembers meeting this group of friends
_________ Peter   d. has enjoyed every year of junior high school _________ 玛丽    a.认真地做家庭作业，以达到严格的老师的标准
_________ 弗兰克   b.记得丢了一个书包
_________ 萨拉    c.记得见过这群朋友
_________ 彼得    d.享受初中的每一年


1c

List some memories and experiences from junior high school. Share your lists with your partner. List some memories and experiences from junior high school. Share your lists with your partner. 列出一些初中时的记忆和经历。与你的伴侣分享你的清单。 短文

Memories and experiences


I remember ...
scoring two goals in a row during a soccer competition.
_________

I have ...
learned to play the keyboard in music class.
_________

记忆和经历


我记得 …
在足球比赛中连进两球。
_________

我 …
在音乐课上学会了弹奏键盘。
_________


2a

Listen to the conversation. Check (√) the facts you hear. Listen to the conversation. Check (√) the facts you hear. 听对话。勾选（√）你听到的事实。 录音对话 Lisa  ：So Brian, here we are at the end of junior high.
Brian：Yeah, I'm so happy I don't have to do P.E. again.
Lisa  ：Oh, Brian! But we did have a great P.E. teacher. He gave us really clear instructions so that we'd be safe when playing sports.
Brian：Yeah, I remember Mr. Hunt was kind when I hurt my knee. He told me to take a break from running.
Lisa  ：What about you, Luke? Do you have any special memories?
Luke：My best memory is when That's Life played at school. Remember we wrote a letter to the band about our dream of hearing them play, and they offered to come?
Lisa  ：Yeah, that was so cool. Don't you think that junior high has been fun?
Luke：Yes ... and a lot of hard work, too! What are you going to do after you graduate, Lisa?
Lisa  ：I want to go to senior high and then university, so I can study medicine. 丽莎：布莱恩，我们到初中毕业了。
布莱恩：是啊，我很高兴我不用再做体育了。
丽莎：哦，布莱恩！但我们确实有一位很棒的体育老师。他给了我们非常明确的指示，这样我们在运动时就安全了。
布莱恩：是的，我记得我膝盖受伤时亨特先生很友善。他让我暂停跑步。
丽莎：你呢，卢克？你有什么特别的回忆吗？
卢克：我最美好的记忆是在学校玩《那就是生活》的时候。还记得我们给乐队写了一封信，说我们梦想听他们演奏，他们主动提出要来吗？
丽莎：是啊，太酷了。你不觉得初中很有趣吗？
卢克：是的。。。还有很多艰苦的工作！丽莎，你毕业后打算做什么？
丽莎：我想上高中，然后上大学，这样我就可以学习医学了。 短语 _________ Someone didn't like P.E.
_________ Someone was advised to take a break from running by a teacher.
_________ Someone had a health problem.
_________ Someone joined the school band.
_________ Someone liked Mr. Hunt's teaching methods. _________ 有人不喜欢体育。
_________ 一位老师建议有人暂停跑步。
_________ 有人有健康问题。
_________ 有人加入了学校乐队。
_________ 有人喜欢亨特先生的教学方法。


2b

Listen again. Match each question with the name of the person. Listen again. Match each question with the name of the person. 再听一遍。将每个问题与人名相匹配。
Questioin Answer
_________ 1. Who wants to study medicine? a. Luke
_________ 2. Who told someone to take a break from running? b. Brian
_________ 3. Who hurt his or her knee? c. Mr. Hunt
_________ 4. Who thinks the That’s Life concert is the best memory? d. Lisa


2c

Role-play a conversation in your group using the information in 2a and 2b. Role-play a conversation in your group using the information in 2a and 2b. 角色扮演使用 2a 和 2b 中的信息在小组中进行对话。 对话 A：Do you remember Mr. Hunt?
B：Of course! He's a great teacher. He gave really clear instructions during P.E. class.
C：Yeah, he ... A：你还记得亨特先生吗？
B：当然！他是一位伟大的老师。他在体育课上给出了非常明确的指示。
C：是的，他 ...


2d

Role-play the conversation. Role-play the conversation. 角色扮演对话。 对话 Judy ：Which teachers will you miss the most after junior high school, Clara?
Clara：Ms. Lee and Mr. Brown.
Judy ：I know that Ms. Lee was always patient with you in math class. She helped you to work out the answers yourself no matter how difficult they were.
Clara：Yes, and Mr. Brown guided me to do a lot better in science. He always took the time to explain things to me clearly whenever I couldn't understand anything. Who will you miss?
Judy ：Ms. Griffin. She encouraged me in English class. She always told me, "You can do it!" Because of her, I put in more effort and my exam scores doubled.
Clara：Shall we get each of them a card and gift to say thank you?
Judy ：Good idea. Let's go shopping tomorrow! 朱迪 ：克拉拉，初中毕业后你最想念哪位老师？
克拉拉：女士。李和布朗先生。
朱迪 ：我知道李老师在数学课上总是对你很有耐心。不管答案有多难，她都会帮你自己算出答案。
克拉拉：是的，布朗先生引导我在科学方面做得更好。每当我什么都听不懂的时候，他总是花时间把事情解释清楚。你会想念谁？
朱迪 ：格里芬女士。她在英语课上鼓励我。她总是告诉我：“你能行！”因为她，我付出了更多的努力，考试成绩翻了一番。
克拉拉：那我们每人送一张卡片和礼物表示感谢好吗？
朱迪 ：好主意。让我们明天去购物吧！


3a

Read the passage and answer the questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. 阅读短文并回答问题。 问题
  1. What kind of writing is this?
  2. What is the main subject of this writing?
  3. Who do you think the writer is?
  1. 这是什么文字？
  2. 这篇文章的主题是什么？
  3. 你认为作者是谁？
 短文 1

I Remember


Looking back at these past three years
I remember many things
Trying to be on time for morning readings
Running when the lunch bell rings

I remember the excitement
Of the school sports day each year
The many long hours of training
Pride of overcoming fear

I remember starting day one
The shyest in my whole class
Never speaking to anyone
And thinking I would not pass

Then slowly I made some new friends
To remember forever
Helping each other with homework
Getting better together

我记得


回顾过去的三年，我记得很多事情——努力准时阅读早间读物——午餐铃声响起时跑步

我记得当时的兴奋，关于每年的学校运动会许多长时间的训练克服恐惧的骄傲

我记得从第一天开始，我全班最害羞的人从不和任何人说话，以为我不会及格

然后慢慢地，我交了一些新朋友，永远记得互相帮助做作业，一起变得更好 短文 2 Preparing for art festivals
And making a great big mess
Having fun at New Year's parties
Wishing everyone the best

We have learned a different language
That is from a foreign land
English brings many challenges
We work hard to understand

And now it's time to graduate
We will leave our lovely school
I can't believe it's been three years
I'm trying to keep my cool

But it's difficult not to cry
I'll miss the school trees and flowers
And our kind and caring teachers
Wonderful memories of ours 为艺术节做准备把事情搞得一团糟在新年派对上玩得很开心祝大家一切顺利

我们学会了一种不同的语言来自异国他乡英语带来了许多挑战我们努力理解

现在是毕业的时候了我们要离开我们可爱的学校了我简直不敢相信已经三年了我一直在努力保持冷静

但很难不哭我会想念学校的树木和鲜花还有我们善良体贴的老师我们的美好回忆


3b

Read the poem again. Write the words that rhyme with the words below. Read the poem again. Write the words that rhyme with the words below. 再读一遍这首诗。写出与下列单词押韵的单词。


3c

Have you experienced any of the following things? How did you feel? How does the writer feel about them? Have you experienced any of the following things? How did you feel? How does the writer feel about them? 你经历过以下事情吗？你感觉怎么样？作者对他们有何感想？ 短语
  1. trying to be on time for morning readings
  2. running to the dining hall when the lunch bell righs
  3. training for sports day
  4. starting the first day in Grade 7
  5. slowly making some new friends
  6. helping classmates with homework
  7. preparing for art festivals
  8. going to New Year's parties
  9. learning English
  1. 尽量准时进行晨读
  2. 午饭铃一响就往餐厅跑
  3. 运动日训练
  4. 从七年级的第一天开始
  5. 慢慢交一些新朋友
  6. 帮助同学做作业
  7. 筹备艺术节
  8. 去参加新年聚会
  9. 学习英语


Grammer Focus

语法重点
What happened in Grade 7 that was special? Our team won the school basketball competition.
How have you changed since you started junior high school? I’ve become much better at speaking English.
How do you think things will be different in senior high school? I think that I’ll have to study much harder for exams.
What are your plans for next year? I’m going to join the school volleyball team.
What do you remember about Grade 8? I remember being a volunteer.
What did you use to do that you don’t do now? I used to take dance lessons, but I don’t anymore.
What are you looking forward to? I’m looking forward to going to senior high school.


4a

Number the sentences to make a paragraph. Number the sentences to make a paragraph. 给句子编号，组成一段。 短语 _________ When I get to senior high, I will join the school swim team.
_________ My time in junior high school has been enjoyable.
_________ In Grade 8, I studied harder but I still got poor grades in English. I had problems with pronunciation and reading texts. So the next year, I worked much harder and got better grades.
_________ Next year, I will be in senior high school. I can't believe how fast the time went by!
_________ This year, with Mr. Trent's help, my English level has been improving and I hope to get good grades at the end of the year.
_________ In the first year, I didn't work very hard in class, but I joined many different school clubs and had a lot of fun. _________ 当我上高中的时候，我将加入学校的游泳队。
_________ 我在初中的时光很愉快。
_________ 八年级时，我学习更努力了，但英语成绩仍然很差。我在发音和阅读课文方面有问题。所以第二年，我更加努力地学习，取得了更好的成绩。
_________ 明年，我将上高中。我简直不敢相信时间过得有多快！
_________ 今年，在特伦特先生的帮助下，我的英语水平一直在提高，我希望年底能取得好成绩。
_________ 第一年，我在课堂上并不努力，但我加入了许多不同的学校俱乐部，玩得很开心。


4b

Write your own answers to the questions. Write your own answers to the questions. 写下你自己对问题的回答。 问题
  1. What do you remember about Grade 7?
  2. What happened in Grade 8 that was special?
  3. What did you use to do that you don't do now?
  4. How have you changed since you started junior high school?
  5. How do you think things will be different in senior high school?
  6. What are your plans for next year?
  7. What are you looking forward to?
  1. 你还记得七年级的什么？
  2. 八年级发生了什么特别的事情？
  3. 你以前做过什么，现在不做了？
  4. 你上初中以来有什么变化？
  5. 你认为高中的情况会有什么不同？
  6. 你明年的计划是什么？
  7. 你期待什么？


Section B

B 部分


1a

Write about what you would like to do in the future. Write about what you would like to do in the future. 写下你将来想做什么。


1b

Talk about what you hope to do in the future. Talk about what you hope to do in the future. 谈谈你将来希望做什么。 对话 A：What do you hope to do in the future?
B：I hope to get a business and become a manager. A：你希望将来做什么？
B：我希望能做生意，成为一名经理。


1c

Listen to a class discussion. Check (√) the hopes you hear. Listen to a class discussion. Check (√) the hopes you hear. 听课堂讨论。勾选（√）你听到的希望。 录音对话 Class  ：Good morning, Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen：Morning, everyone! Well, today is our last class together.
Bob    ：That makes me sad, Mrs. Chen. Your classes have been great.
Mrs. Chen：I'm glad to hear that. But the future will be exciting, too. What do you hope to do in the future, Bob?
Bob     ：I hope to pass the exam to get into senior high school.
Shirley   ：I'm going to try to get into a music school. I want to play in a band.
Mrs. Chen：I think you can do it, Shirley. And you, Ken? I remember you won a prize for science ...
Ken     ：Yes, last year. I'd like to be an astronaut and go into space. It would be so exciting if I could do that.
Anna   ：I'm going to improve my English so that I can teach kids English in the future.
Mrs. Chen：That's an excellent plan, Anna. All of you should go for it. I believe in you, all of you.
Shirley   ：Thank you, Mrs. Chen. Oh, this weekend we're celebrating the end of junior high school. We're having a party ...
Ken     ：... and we'd like you to come!
Mrs. Chen：Why, of course, I'd love to! I'll bring a graduation cake. 同学们：早上好，陈太太。
陈太太：大家早上好！好吧，今天是我们最后一节课。
鲍勃：陈太太，这让我很难过。你的课很棒。
陈太太：听到这个消息我很高兴。但未来也会令人兴奋。鲍勃，你希望将来做什么？
鲍勃：我希望通过考试进入高中。
雪莉：我打算考上音乐学校。我想在乐队里演奏。
陈太太：雪莉，我想你能行。你呢，肯？我记得你获得过科学奖。。。
肯：是的，去年。我想成为一名宇航员，进入太空。如果我能做到这一点，那将是非常令人兴奋的。
安娜：我要提高我的英语水平，以便将来能教孩子们英语。
陈太太：安娜，这个计划太棒了。你们都应该全力以赴。我相信你们，相信你们所有人。
雪莉：谢谢你，陈太太。哦，这个周末我们要庆祝初中毕业。我们要开派对。。。
肯：……我们希望你能来！
陈太太：当然，我很乐意！我会带一个毕业蛋糕。


1d

Listen again. Complete the passage. Listen again. Complete the passage. 再听一遍。完成这篇文章。 短文 Today is the students' last class. Bob feels _________ about it and thinks Mrs. Chen's classes have been _________ . The students talk about what they want to do in the future. Bob hopes to _________ the exam to get into senior high school. Shirley wants to get into a _________ school. Ken is good at _________ and he won a _________ for it. So he wants to be a(n) _________ .
Mrs. Chen believes in all of them and tell them to " _________ " . To celebrate the end of junior high, they are having a _________ . They ask Mrs. Chen to come, and she is happy to accept the invitation. 今天是学生们的最后一节课。鲍勃对此感到不安，认为陈太太的课上得不好。学生们谈论他们将来想做什么。鲍勃希望通过考试进入高中。雪莉想进入一所 _________ 学校。肯擅长 _________ ，他因此赢得了 _________ 。所以他想成为 _________ 。

陈相信他们所有人，并告诉他们“ _________ ”。为了庆祝初中结束，他们举行了一个 _________ 。他们邀请陈太太来，她很乐意接受邀请。


1e

Prepare a speech for your graduation. Use the questions to help you. Present your speech to your group. Prepare a speech for your graduation. Use the questions to help you. Present your speech to your group. 准备毕业演讲。利用这些问题来帮助你。向您的小组展示您的演讲。 问题 How have you changed since you started junior high school?
Who has helped you most?
What advice have your parents given you?
What will you do after you graduate?
What are you looking forward to? 自从你上初中以来，你有什么变化？
谁对你帮助最大？
你父母给你什么建议？
你毕业后会做什么？
你期待什么？


2a

What is the most important thing you have learned in junior high school? Discuss the question with a partner. What is the most important thing you have learned in junior high school? Discuss the question with a partner. 你在初中学到的最重要的东西是什么？与合作伙伴讨论这个问题。


2b

Read the passage and answer the questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. 阅读短文并回答问题。 问题
  1. What kind of text is this? Is it a story, a speech or a notice?
  2. Who do you think wrote it?
  3. Who is it for?
  1. 这是什么样的文字？这是一个故事，一个演讲还是一个通知？
  2. 你认为是谁写的？
  3. 这是给谁的？
 短语 IDENTIFYING TEXT TYPE AND PURPOSE
Quickly read through a text to see what kind of writing it is, who wrote it and why it was written. 识别文本类型和用途
快速通读一篇文章，看看它是什么样的文字，是谁写的，为什么写的。 短文 Ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at No.3 Junior High School. First of all, I'd like to congratulate all the students who are here today. I remember meeting all of you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school. You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. And yes, some of you were a little difficult to deal with! But today I see a room full of talented young adults who are full of hope for the future. You've all grown up so much and I'm so proud of you.

Although you've all worked very hard over the last three years, none of you did it alone. I hope you'll remember the important people in your lives who helped and supported you -- your parents, your teachers and your friends. Please consider what they've done for you and what they mean to you. Never fail to be thankful to the people around you.

Lastly, the end of junior high school is the beginning of a new life. I don't need to tell you that life in senior high school will be harder and that you have many difficult tasks ahead of you. You'll make mistakes along the way, but the key is to learn from your mistakes and never give up. But along with difficulties, there will also be many exciting things waiting for you. Behind each door you open are chances to learn new things, and you have the ability to make your own choices. Choose wisely and be responsible for your decisions and actions. Although you have to go your separate ways now, I hope that in a few years' time, you'll come back to visit our school. As you set out on your new journey, you shouldn't forget where you came from. The future is yours.

Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon! 女士们，先生们：

谢谢大家今天来参加第三初中的毕业典礼。 首先，我要祝贺今天在场的所有学生。 我记得当你们在这所学校刚开始上七年级时，我见到了你们所有人。 你们都精力充沛，求知若渴。 是的，你们中的一些人有点难对付！ 但今天，我看到一屋子充满才华的年轻人，他们对未来充满希望。 你们都长大了，我为你们感到骄傲。

虽然你们在过去的三年里都非常努力，但你们都不是一个人做到的。 我希望你们能记住生命中帮助和支持过你们的重要人物——你们的父母、老师和朋友。 请考虑他们为你做了什么，他们对你意味着什么。 永远不要忘记感谢你身边的人。

最后，初中的结束是新生活的开始。 我不需要告诉你，高中生活将会更加艰难，你有许多艰巨的任务等着你。 一路上你会犯错误，但关键是要从错误中吸取教训，永不放弃。 但是，除了困难之外，也会有许多令人兴奋的事情等着你。 在你打开的每扇门后面都有学习新事物的机会，你有能力做出自己的选择。 做出明智的选择，并对自己的决定和行动负责。 虽然你们现在不得不各走各的路，但我希望几年后，你们会回来参观我们的学校。 当你踏上新的旅程时，你不应该忘记你来自哪里。 未来是你的。

祝你好运，希望很快能再见到你！


2c

Read the passage again and answer the questions. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 再读一遍并回答问题。 问题
  1. What were the students like in Grade 7?
  2. How have the students changed?
  3. Who should the students thank and why?
  4. What will senior high be like?
  5. How should the students deal with the future?
  6. What advice would you give to students who are just starting junior high school?
  1. 七年级的学生是什么样的？
  2. 学生们的变化如何？
  3. 学生应该感谢谁，为什么？
  4. 高中会是什么样子？
  5. 学生们应该如何应对未来？
  6. 对于刚上初中的学生，你有什么建议？


2d

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 用方框中单词的正确形式填空。 单词 attend   be thirsty for   none   set out   be proud of 出席；渴望；没有；出发；为…感到骄傲 短语
  1. It is time to say goodbye, but _________ of us want to leave.
  2. It is always hard to separate from those whom you have spent so much time with for the past three years. However, we are till excited to _________ on a new journey when we enter senior high school.
  3. The teacher can see in our eyes that we _________ knowledge. She tells us that knowledge will give us wings to fly.
  4. We will _________ the junior high graduation ceremony tomorrow. It is a very special time for us.
  5. Our teachers and parents will _________ us because we have grown up and can be reponsible for ourselves.
  1. 是时候说再见了，但我们中的 _________ 想离开。
  2. 在过去的三年里，你总是很难与那些花了很多时间陪伴你的人分开。然而，当我们进入高中时，我们对_________踏上新的旅程感到非常兴奋。
  3. 老师可以从我们的眼睛里看出我们 _________ 知识。她告诉我们知识会给我们飞翔的翅膀。
  4. 我们明天将参加初中毕业典礼。这对我们来说是一个非常特殊的时刻。
  5. 我们的老师和父母会 _________ 我们，因为我们已经长大了，可以对自己负责。


2e

Underline the sentences you like in the passage. Tell your partner what they mean and why you like them. Underline the sentences you like in the passage. Tell your partner what they mean and why you like them. 在文章中给你喜欢的句子加下划线。告诉你的伴侣他们的意思以及你为什么喜欢他们。


3a

Think of a person or an event from junior high school that you will never forget. Make some notes about how this person or event changed your life in some way. Think of a person or an event from junior high school that you will never forget. Make some notes about how this person or event changed your life in some way. 想想初中时的一个人或一件事，你永远不会忘记。记下这个人或事件是如何以某种方式改变你的生活的。 问题 Who is the person? / What is the event?
When and where did you first meet this person? / When and where did this event happen?
How did you feel when you met this person? / How did you feel when this event happened?
How did this person help you? / What happened later?
How has this person's advice / event changed your life 这个人是谁？/活动是什么？
你第一次见到这个人是什么时候在哪里这件事是何时何地发生的？
当你遇到这个人时，你感觉如何？/当这件事发生时，你感觉如何？
这个人是如何帮助你的？/后来发生了什么？
这个人的建议/事件如何改变了你的生活？


3b

Write a passage about the person or event you though about in 3a. Write a passage about the person or event you though about in 3a. 写一段关于你在 3a 中所想的人或事的文章。 短语
  • Describe the person/event.
  • Explain how you feel about this person/event.
  • Describe how this person/event has changed your life.
  • 描述个人/事件。
  • 解释你对这个人/事件的感受。
  • 描述这个人/事件如何改变了你的生活。


Self Check

1、What happened in junior hight that made you have these feelings? Complete the chart. 1、What happened in junior hight that made you have these feelings? Complete the chart. 1、 初中时发生了什么让你有这种感觉？完成图表。
2、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 2、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 2、 用括号中动词的正确形式填空。 短文 I can't _________ (believe) that today is the last day of junior high school. I still _________ (remember) the first day of Grade 7 like it was yesterday. I used to _________ (be) a really shy person, so on the first day of junior high, I _________ (be) so scared and nervous. I _________ (think) that I would never make any friends. But now, I _________ (realize) that I was just being silly. Since then, I _________ (make) so many good friends and I _________ (share) so many good memories with them. Even though I _________ (be) sad that junior high is over, I _________ (look) forward to new experiences in senior high! 我不能相信今天是初中的最后一天。我仍然记得七年级的第一天，就像昨天一样。我曾经是一个非常害羞的人，所以在初一的时候，我非常害怕和紧张。我 _________ （认为）我永远不会交任何朋友。但现在，我 _________ （意识到）我只是在装傻。从那以后，我交了很多好朋友，和他们分享了很多美好的回忆。尽管我 _________ （很）为初中结束而难过，但我 _________ （期待）在高中有新的经历！


Words and Expressions

单词汉语词性
survey调查n.
standard标准；水平n.
row一排；一列；一行n.
in a row连续几次地
keyboard键盘式电子乐器；键盘n.
method方法；措施n.
instruction提示；命令n.
double加倍；是 ... 的两倍
两倍的；加倍的		v. 加倍；是 ... 的两倍
adj. 两倍的；加倍的
shall将要；将会modal v.
look back at回首（往事）；回忆；回顾
overcome（overcame）克服；战胜v.
make a mess弄得一团糟（一塌糊涂）
graduate毕业；获得学位v.
keep one's cool沉住气；保持冷静
caring体贴人的；关心他人的adj.
ours我们的pron.
senior级别（或地位）高的n.
senior high（school）高中
text课本；文本n.
go by逝去；过去
level水平n.
degree（大学）学位；度数；程度n.
manager经理；经营者n.
believe in信任；信赖
gentleman先生；绅士n.
graduation毕业n.
ceremony典礼；仪式n.
first of all首先
congratulate祝贺v.
thirsty渴望的；口渴的adj.
be thirsty for渴望；渴求
thankful感谢；感激adj.
be thankful to sb.对某人心存感激
lastly最后adv.
task任务；工作n.
ahead向前面；在前面adv.
ahead of在 ... 前面
along with连同；除 ... 以外还
responsible有责任心的adj.
be responsible for对 ... 有责任；负责任
separate单独的；分离的
分开；分离		adj. 单独的；分离的
v. 分开；分离
set out出发；启程
separate from分离；隔开
wing翅膀；翼n.
Luke卢克（男名）
Brian布赖恩（男名）
Griffin格里芬（姓）
Trent特伦特（姓）


Notes on the Text

1. We have learned a different language 我们学习了一种不同的语言
That is from a foreign land 它来自异国他乡
 这两行诗句实为一个句子，从句 that is from a foreign land 是 language 的定语，表示 “一门来自异国的不同语言”。land 在此指 “国家”，a foreign land 便是 “外国” 之意，但这种说法多见于诗歌或散文等文学语言中。

2. I’m trying to keep my cool 我在尽力保持冷静
 keep one’s cool 意思是 “保持沉着；不让自己失去控制”，cool 在此用作名词。

例如：

“I must keep my cool,” she thought. “Losing my temper isn’t going to help.” 她想：“我要保持冷静，发脾气是不会起作用的。”

 与 keep one’s cool 意思相似的还有 keep cool。

如：

Keep cool! 保持冷静！

注意：keep cool 中的 cool 用作形容词，而 keep one’s cool 中的 cool 为名词。

3. As you set out on your new journey, you shouldn’t forget where you came from. 在新的旅行启程之际，不应忘了你来自何处。
 1）set out on something 意思是 "开始进行新的或重要的事情’。

例如：

When we set out on this project, we knew it would be difficult. 我们开始着手这个项目时就知道它的难处。

 2）set out 是一个常用短语，表示 “出发”。

例如：

After a three-day-rest, the travelers set out again. 这些旅行者休息三天后又出发了。

 3）journey 的本义是 “旅程”，此句里用的是它的引申义，即它的隐喻用法，意思是 “（人生的）阶段或行程”。隐喻在英语中很常见，

例如：

Learning is a lifelong journey. 学习是终身旅程。
Time is money. 时间就是金钱。
The book is the fruit of the couple’s hard work. 这本书是这对夫妇辛苦付出的成果。