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【盐仓24秋】外研版(2024)英语九年级上册A本Module 7 Great books Unit 3
Do you know US writer J. D. Salinger? He was one of the most (众所周知的) writers of the last century. In 1951, he was famous for the novel The Catcher in the Rye. The book has been a huge (成功). Over 60 million copies have been sold. Today many young people are still (影响) by this book.
The story is told by the main character, Holden Caulfield, He doesn't like studying and he thinks it doesn't make (意义). So he is made to leave an expensive school because of his (行为). He should go back to his parents' home, but he has other plans. Then his (冒险) in New York City begins.
What readers love about the book is Holden's voice (心声). He shares his hopes, worries and views about life. Holden (猜想) grown- ups are "phony(虚伪的)". He talks about a grown-up's way of saying goodbye, "I'm always saying 'Glad to have met you' to someone but I'm not glad at all. If you want to stay (活着), you have to say that stuff, though. " This explains why Holden feels closer to children, (特别) his sister, Phoebe. He wants to protect her and other children.
Are you interested in (读) The Catcher in the Rye? According to the BBC, it is a classic of teen fiction.
Why do you open a school? If you ask Nadia Lopez this question, she would simply answer: to close a prison. Lopez is the founder of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, a public school in Brooklyn. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
To set up the school, Lopez faced many challenges. The greatest challenge was to get in touch with children without hope. At first, Lopez only had 45 kids. She once asked some girls, "{#blank#}2{#/blank#}" The answer was, "I don't know if I'm going to live that long." or "I have a lifelong goal of working in a fast-food restaurant nearby." These students had no idea that there were great chances outsider their neighborhood.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} And they have tried their best to keep their students active an hopeful. "We call our students students 'scholars(学者)' because they are lifelong learners. I chose the colors purple and black to remind students that they are excellent. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They can be future engineers, scientists and even leaders who can and will take over this world," Lopez said.
A popular New York blogger heard about the school and wrote a post about it, telling people how the children struggled(挣扎), and why people must make education the most important thing. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} About 1.4 million dollars were raised for the school and its students got to take field trips to colleges and universities.
"Up to now, we have had three graduating classes(毕业班). They have nearly 200 children," said Lopez.
A.The post reached millions of people. B.Where do you see yourself in five years? C.It was one of the poorest areas in New York City. D.Through education, they can have a great future. E.Luckily, Lopez and her coworkers (同事) didn't give up. F.Do you want to have lessons at school like kids in other areas? |
Young Heroes for the Planet
Nowadays, people around the world are working to help our planet. Check out how the four young adults made a difference.
Saving Pandas When Jack was 11, he started a group to teach kids about pandas. He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. "I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas," Jack says. | Growing Right Kathy, 14, set up an organization to educate people growing right plants in right places. She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native(本土的) to their area. |
Creating Energy At the age of 12, Linda invented a machine called SuperE. It collects heat from fields to make electricity(电), Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment. | Cleaning Up Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal of the project was to fight plastic. |
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