新标准初中英语九年级(上):UNIT1 Abraham Lincoln

[00:00.00]Module 9 THE YOUNGEST BOY TO GO TO COLLEGE¹
[00:09.17]UNIT 1 I don't know where to
[00:12.49]get pictures of Lincoln.
[00:14.64]1 Listen and read. Then say.
[00:20.32]Who do you want to write about
[00:22.28]for your project² Abraham Lincoln.
[00:27.01]What have you found³ out so far?
[00:29.98]Well, he's one of the most famous⁴
[00:32.27]American presidents⁶.
[00:34.63]Was⁷ he the first president⁵ to pass laws⁸
[00:37.30]to stop slavery⁹?
[00:39.82]Yes, he was.
[00:41.01]He also worked to keep
[00:42.79]all the states¹⁰ of America together.
[00:45.64]And he made¹¹ lots of great speeches¹².
[00:49.48]What do you know about his character¹³?
[00:52.60]I've read that he was a kind man.
[00:55.67]People called him 'Honest¹⁴ Abe'
[00:58.01]when he was young.
[00:59.58]He was very popular¹⁵.
[01:01.52]He had¹⁶ a very strong character,too.
[01:04.87]He worked very hard to change his life¹⁷.
[01:08.35]Why?
[01:09.76]Well, he was born¹⁸ into a poor family
[01:12.39]but he wanted to become a lawyer¹⁹.
[01:14.97]He had to work to earn²⁰ money for his books.
[01:18.03]He had to study hard, too.
[01:21.24]That's interesting.
[01:22.84]When will you finish the project?
[01:25.45]I want to finish it this weekend
[01:27.63]but I don't know where to get
[01:29.22]pictures of Lincoln.
[01:30.71]I really would²¹ like some.
[01:33.00]I'll show you where to find some.
[01:35.55]Will you?
[01:36.74]Oh,thanks.
[01:36.74]

1 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

2 project   

n.（学校的)课题，作业；项目，计划；方案；工程

参考例句：

• The project will start next year.这项工程明年上马。
• I'm doing a project on Chinese history.我正在做一个有关中国历史的研究课题。

3 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

4 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

5 president   

n.总统；总裁；校长；院长；会(社)长；主席

参考例句：

• They selected him to be president.他们选举他为总裁。
• The president's speech lacked sincerity.校长的演讲缺乏诚意。

6 presidents   

n.总统；（大学）校长( president的名词复数 )；会长；[P-]总统；银行行长

参考例句：

• Several presidents attended the funeral. 好几位总统参加了葬礼。
• The Roosevelt family produced two presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. 罗斯福家族出过两个总统：西奥多·罗斯福和弗兰克林·罗斯福。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

8 laws   

n.法( law的名词复数 )；法学；规律；法制

参考例句：

• the laws of the antebellum American South 内战前美国南方的法律
• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规

9 slavery   

n.奴隶的身分，奴隶状态，奴隶制度

参考例句：

• The Americans abolished slavery in 1863.美国于1863年废除奴隶制度。
• He is in a state of virtual slavery.他实际上处于一种被奴役的状态。

10 states   

国家( state的名词复数 )； 州； [the states][口语]美国； 心态

参考例句：

• the assumed differences between the two states 两种状况的假定区别
• He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters. 他在南方各州作巡回演说，企图拉选票。

11 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

12 speeches   

n.说话( speech的名词复数 )；演说；说话方式；口语

参考例句：

• They were part-way through the speeches when he arrived. 他到达的时候讲演已经进行一段时间了。
• His public speeches were permeated with hatred of injustice. 在他对民众的演说里，充满了对不公正的愤慨。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 character   

n.（书、剧本、电影等中的）人物，角色；（汉）字，字体；品格

参考例句：

• I am not familiar with his character.我不了解他的性格。
• These two girls are very much alike in character.这两个姑娘的性格相仿佛。

14 honest   

adj.诚实的；真诚的

参考例句：

• He was very honest to tell me his story.他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。
• He has an honest face.他有一张诚实坦率的脸。

15 popular   

adj.受欢迎的；流行的；通俗的

参考例句：

• " Mary " is a very popular name for a girl.“ 玛丽 ”是个很常见的女孩名字。
• He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。

16 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

17 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

18 born   

v.动词bear的过去分词；adj.出生的，与生俱来的

参考例句：

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
• I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。

19 lawyer   

n.律师，法学家

参考例句：

• My son is a lawyer.我儿子是律师。
• A lawyer is often called in to write a will.律师常被请来写遗嘱。

20 earn   

v.嫌得；挣得

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I expect it to earn its cost in less than three years.我希望它在3年内赚回成本。

21 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？