初中英语人教版03九年级02

[00:09.48]Lesson 5   1.Read and act

[00:16.14]What places of interest in China would you like to visit?

[00:21.79]I want to see xinjiang.

[00:25.31]Are there any other places you'd like to see?

[00:30.07]Yes.I want to go to Guilin and Lijiang.

[00:34.82]Which is of the most interest to you?

[00:38.97]I'd have to say Xinjiang.

[00:42.92]Why is that?

[00:45.84]It has so many mountains and deserts.

[00:50.31]That's true. Why else do you like it?

[00:55.04]Xinjiang doesn't have so many people.

[00:59.40]Do you know there are almost as many people in Beijing as in all of Xinjiang?

[01:06.46]No,I didn't know that.

[01:10.09]It isn't a province,either.It's a region 1.

[01:15.13]Is that so?

[01:17.98]Lesson 6  2. Read

[01:27.12]Read the story and give it a good title.

[01:32.16]Xinjiang is unlike 2 any other place in China.

[01:37.52]It is larger and farther 3 west than any other province or region in the country.

[01:44.96]Although home to huge deserts,

[01:49.11]it gets water from more than 18,000 glaciers 4 and many rivers and lakes.

[01:56.69]More than half of the people living there are Uighurs,

[02:01.65]who have a different way of like from other Chinese groups.

[02:07.01]Its capital is Urumqi,

[02:11.27]which not so long ago was an important oasis 5 on the Silk Road.

[02:17.33]Nearly half of this famous road is in xinjiang.

[02:22.58]For thousands of yers,Chinese traders 6 in silk,metals,bamboo,

[02:29.81]medicines,and farm tools have travelled to India and Persia.

[02:36.34]Traders from nay 7 other lands brought grapes,spices,nuts,vegetables,

[02:44.41]horses,camels and even elephants into China.

[02:50.37]Their trips often lasted several months or more.

[02:55.62]Along the way,they met and talked to strange people.

[03:01.08]They hoped to share news of good business.

[03:05.55]Sometimes these traders found treasures or made great fortunes.

[03:11.50]  Today Urumqi is a place of great change.

[03:16.47]Most business is done by road or by rail.

[03:21.22]Sheep,goats,cotton and wheat are transported to markets in the east.

[03:28.48]So are many fruits,such as melons,apples,grapes and pears.

[03:35.61]Xinjiang is rich in oil and metals.

[03:40.45]Luckily,for tourists and the people who live there,

[03:45.78]Xinjiang has kept most of its beautiful things.

[03:50.84]The days of caravans,however,have gone.

[03:55.60]Still,a ride through the countryside will leave a good feeling on all who see it.

[04:02.26]Lesson 8   2.Read and act

[04:12.00]Have you heard of Turpan? No,I haven't.

[04:17.57]It's a city in Xinjiang about four hours by bus from Urumqi.

[04:24.05]Hmm. Is it an interesting place?

[04:28.70]Oh,yes.It is the second lowest place on earth.

[04:34.26]It used to be called "The Land of Fire" because it is so hot in summer.

[04:40.92]However,in winter it is very cold.

[04:46.17]That's interesting.What else do you like about Turpan?

[04:51.84]It has many bazaars 8.

[04:55.89]It is a place for families and friends to talk and laugh and do business.

[05:03.33]They sell delicious fruits,especially grapes and melons.

[05:09.50]They also seel donkeys 9 and goats.

[05:13.57]You can find many colourful carpets and pottery,too.

[05:19.03]Is there any other place in Xinjiang that interests you?

[05:24.49]Yes,there is. I like Kashi,also known 10 as Kashgar.

[05:31.34]It is the westernmost city in China.

[05:36.30]It's also an oasis with markets.

[05:41.05]But it isn't as hot as Turpan in summer because it's in the mountains.

[05:47.90]4. Read

[05:51.74]Many people have heard of Tianchi in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang.

[05:58.50]This beautiful lake is about 110 kilometres northeast of Urumqi.

[06:05.95]It is about 3,400 metres long and 1,500 metres wide.

[06:14.49]The water is clear and blue and shines in the sun.

[06:19.95]Tourists usually come in summer.

[06:24.10]They go boating,riding or walking along the lake.

[06:29.96]They enjoy the snow-covered mountain tops,

[06:34.71]colourful flowers on the hills and the very clean air.

[06:40.27]Many plants for medicine can be found here

[06:44.85]Some travellers 11 like to stay in one of the many yurts near the lake for a night.