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Book1Module1MynameisLiKang.IliveinShijiazhuang—1—capitalcityofHebeiProvince.ItismyfirstdayatSeniorHighschoolandImwritingdownmy2thinkaboutit.Inmyschooltheteachersareenthusiasticand3friendandtheclassroomsareamazing.OurEnglishisaveryenthusiasticwoman4callMsShen.Hermethodofteachingisnothinglike5_ofmyJuniorHighschool.Idontthinkrilbe6boreinherclass.Shewantstoimproveourspellingandhandwriting.Wedothis7_afunwaywithspellinggamesandotheractivities.Ilikeherattitudeverymuchandthe8behaveofotherstudents9showthattheylikehertoo.Thereareforty-ninegirlsandsixteenboysinourclass.Andeverybodyinourclassishard-working.Tmlookingfbnvardto10dothehomeworktonight.Book1Module2Myfirst1impressofMrs.Liakindandpatientteacherwasthatshewasnervousandshy.Butnowtheclasslikesworking2_herbecausesheexplainsEnglishgrammarso3clearandavoids4makestudentsfeelstupid.Mrs.Chenalmost60isverystrict.Shesalsoveryseriousanddoesntsmilemuch.Someofourclassmatesdoesntlikeherbutmostofusreallyappreciateit5herteachingissowell6organizeandclear.Mr.Wuhasonly7teachusfbrtwoweeksandhesalreadyverypopular.Theyoungteacherabout28hasgotsomuchenergy8thisisoneclassyoudonotfallasleepin!Hesreallyamusingandtells9jokewhenhethinkswe5regetting10bore.Irespecthimalot.Book1Module3AliceThompsonisagirlfromSydneyAustralia.Shehadherfirstlong1distanttrainrideattheageof
18.Togetherwithafriendshegot2_thefamousGhantraininSydneyandgotoffinAliceSprings.Duringthetwodaysandnightstheyatemeals3cookbyexpertsandsawfieldsdesertand4abandonfarms.InthedaytimeAlicetalkedtootherpassengersandreadsomebooks.Atnightshewatchedthestarsinthesky5_shonelikediamonds.Whyisthetrain6calltheGhanItisshortforAfghanistan.AlongtimeagoAustralianswantedtotraveltothemiddleoftheircountrysotheybroughtsome—7traincamelsfromAfghanistan8carryfoodandothersuppliesandreturnedwithwoolandother9_produce.Theydidthatuntil_101920swhenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwaylineandtooktheplaceofcamels.Book1module4XiaoLishometown1lieinthenorthwestofXiamenisoneofthemost2attractinterestingandlivelyplaces.Thepeoplethereare3friend.Itishotandwetinthesummer4itcanbequitecoldinthewinter.Everyyearthousandsof5tourcometovisititsbeautifulscenery.Inthebusinessdistrictlotsofhigh-risingbuildings6putupandtherentisveryhigh.Therearesomegreatshoppingmallstoo.Thewesterndistrictis_7mostinterestingpartofthecity8therearemanyprettyparks.Thereisanicelittlerestaurantneartheparksandyoucanparktheretohavearestorabigmealwhenyouare9starveortired.GulangyuIslandisagorgeousone10somereallyinterestingarchitecture.Book1module5Metalsarevery1importanceintheworld.Differentmetalshavedifferentuses.Forexamplesteel2useincarsandironisusedin3electricityequipment.Whenweusemetals4isveryimportant5knowtheyreact6differentsubstancesforexamplewaterandoxygen.The7reactofmetalswiththesesubstancescan8putinorder.Potassiumsodiumcalciummagnesiumaluminiumandzincreactmost9copperandironreact10little.Book1module6TheInternetisthebiggestsourceofinformationintheworld1consistsofmillionsofpagesofdata.It2datebackto1969whenaUSdefense3organizedevelopedawayforalltheircomputersto“talktoeachotherthroughthetelephone.ThusDARPANETanetworkofcomputerscameintobeing.4itwasonlyusedbetheUSarmy.Thenin1984theNSFstartedtheNSFNETnetworkwhichbecame5knowastheInter-Network.LateranEnglishscientistcameup6theideaofWorldWideWebwhilehe7workinSwitzerlandin
1989.Hedesignedthefirst“webbrowser8allowcomputerusers9accessdocumentsfromothercomputers.FromthatmomentontheInternetgrew.Withinfiveyears1numberofInternetusersrosefrom600000to40million.Book2module1LastweekZhouKaiwasill.Hewasstupidenough1playfootballintherain2ajacketonalthoughhismother3tellhimtogethisjacketInfactZhouKaiis4healthyboy.Herarelygetscolds.Hehasagooddietbecausehismother5feedthemsowell.Shehasalreadymadesuretheyeatvery6healthy.Sincehedrather7catanicepieceoffruitthanasweethedoesnthavetodiet.Buttwoyearsagohebrokehisarmswhile8playfootball.Theinjurywasquite9pain.Sowecanseethatheisanormalkindofpersonbutheisreallycrazy10football.HesnotonlythecaptainoftheclassteambutalsoamemberoftheSeniorHighteam.Book2module2AdamRousefirststartedtousedrugs1theageof
15.He2offercrackcocaineandbecame3addicttoit.Whenhedidnthaveenoughmoney4payfordrugshewas5terriblepainful.Inordertogetmoneyhe6breakintoahouseandstoleatelevisionandavideorecorder.Afterthathehadtostealsomethingseverydayfordrugsandfinallywastakentothepolicestation.7lateadoctoradvisedhimstop8takedrugssohetook9doctor\adviceandnowhe10workinacenterfbrdrugaddicts.Book2module3BeethovenwasbominBonnGermany.Heshowed1musictalentwhenhewasveryyoungandlearnedtoplay2_violinandpianofromhisfather3wasasinger.MozartmetBeethovenandwas4impressbyhim.“Hewillgivesomethingwonderfultotheworld.Hesaid.BeethovenmetFlaydnin1791butwasnotimpressedbytheolderman.Afterthey5knoweachotherfbrmanyyearsBeethovensaid“Heisagood6composebuthehastaughtmenothing.HoweveritwasHaydn7encouragedBeethoventomovetoVienna.BeethovenbecameverypopularintheAustraliacapitalandstayedtherefortherestofhislife.Ashegrew8oldhebegantogodeaf.Hebecame9completedeafduringthelastyearsofhislifebuthecontinued10compose.Book2module4People1generalagreethatPabloPicassoisthetwentiethcenturysgreatwesternartist.HewasborninSpainandattheageoftenhewasalready3excellentartist.Hehadhisfirst4exhibitattheageof
16.PicassostudiedartinSpainbutmovedtoFrance5hisearlytwenties.From1902to1904hepaintedaseriesofpictures6themaincolorwasblue.ThesepicturesshowedpoorunhappypeopleandareknownasPicassosUblueperiod^^.From1904to1906Picassopaintedmuch7happypicturesinthecolorpink.WithanotherSpanishartist8callGeorgeBraquePicassothenstartedanimportantnewartisticmovementcalledCubism.HisfirstCubistpaintingswerepaintedinbrownandgrey.InhisgreatestCubistpaintingheshowedhis9feelaboutwhat10happentothetownduringthe1930swarinSpain.Book2module5YangLiweiChinasfirsttaikonautlanded1safethismorningintheShenzhouVcapsuleininnerMongolia.Yangwas2spacefortwenty-oneandahalfhoursandmadefourteenorbitsoftheearth.3orbitinthecapsuleYangtookphotosofplanetearth4spoketotwoastronautsaboardtheinternationalSpaceStation.WhenYanglandedPremierWenJiabaotelephonedtheControlCentertoofferhis5congratulatetohim.NowChinahasbecomethethirdcountry6sendamanintospaceandYangwasthe431thpersontotravelinspace.In7totallythe431astronauts8spendmorethan260000daysinspace.Yangssuccessfulspaceflight9consider_10importanthistoricalachievementandastepforwardfbrthewholeworld”.Book2module6CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon1directbyAngLeeisverypopularinChinaandinthewest.Thefilm2tellofmartialartsmasterswithunusual3able.Thestorytakesplacein4early18sinChina.LiMubaiandYuXiulianareinlovewitheachotherbuttheycantmarry.WhensomeonestealsXiuliansswordtheytrytogetitback.Theactioninthefilmis5amazeandcharactersleapthroughtheaireverynowandthen6beautifulandgracefulmovements.ZhangZiyiplaysthepartofYuJiaolong.SheandXiuliansfightscenesarethemostexciting7momentinmoderncinema.8thewonderfulChowYun-FatisthemostunforgettabletheromanticsceneswithXiulianareverymoving.CrouchingTigerHiddenDragonwillmakeaudiencesheartsleapwith10exciteatitsbeautyBook3module1ParisBarcelonaFlorenceandAthensarefourgreatEuropecities.ParisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworldisthecapitalandlargecityofFrance.ItisfamoustheEiffelToweritsrestaurantscafesandtheaters.ThesecondlargestcityofSpainisBarcelonaoneofwhosefamouslandmarkistheChurchoftheSagradaFamiiiadesignbyAntonioGaudi.FlorencetheUffiziPalacesituatebecamefamousfortheRenaissancebeganinthe1300sandlastedfor300yearsandisnowvisitedbyaboutamilliontouristseachother.AthensthebirthplaceofwesterncivilizationisthecapitalofGreece.Itusedtobrtheworldsmostpowercity.TheworkofGreecesbestwritersinfluenceotherwriterseversince.Book3module2In2000147worldleadersagreed1worktogethertoreducepovertyby2015orearlier.Fromthisagreement2cometheHumanDevelopmentReport.Thereport3mainincludestwoaspects.OneistheHumanDevelopmentIndex4measurestheachievementsof175countriesinthree5way:lifeexpectancyeducationandincome.TheotheristheDevelopmentGoalsandthemostimportantonesare6reducepovertyandhunger;makesurethatallchildrenhaveeducationup7theageof11;fightAIDsandotherdiseases;improvetheenvironmentofpoorpeopleandencourage8developcountriestogivemorehelptoothercountries.9baseonsomeexamplesthereportfinallyshowsthatwearemakingsomeprogressbutthatweneedtomake10greatefforts.Book3module3Atornadoisarotatingcolumnofairfromathunderstormtotheground.AlmostallofthemoccurintheareafromTexasinthesoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorth.Tornadoescancausemuch1destruct.2averagethereare800tornadoesintheUSeachyear.The3badoneofalltimeoccurredin19254affectthreeUSstates.Bythetimeit5endmorethan700people6killand2700hadbeeninjured.Hurricanesarestrongtropicalstorms.Thereareviolentwindsof120kilometersperhourormore7causehugewavesheavyrainandfloods.ThereareonaverageaboutsixAtlantichurricaneseachyear.Theworsthurricanedisaster8occuronthe8thSeptember
1900.Thedisasterkilled6000peoplein9populationof37000anddestroyed360010build.Book3module4Sandstorms1beamajordisasterformanyAsiancountriesforcenturies.Scientistshavetriedmanywaystosolvethisproblem.Sandstormsarestrongdrywinds2carrysand.Theyareoftensothickyoucannotseethesunandthewindissometimesstrongenough4movesanddunes.ThefourmainplacesintheworldwheretherearesandstormsareCentralAsiaNorthAmericaCentralAfricaandAustralia.RenJianbodescribedaterriblesandstonnheexperienced5achildinthedesert.To6catchinasandstormwas7_terribleexperience“hesaid.“Therewasnothing8do.Itwasthemost9frightenandthemostdangeroussituationIveeverbeenin.Youjusthadtohopeyoudsurvive.I10thinkIwasgoingtodisappearunderthesand.”Book3module5TherearemanygreatphilosophersinancientChina.Confucius1wasbomin551BCanddiedin479BCwasthe2greatphilosopher.He3stresstheimportanceofkindnessdutyandorderinsociety.HisideasaffectedChinesesocietyforover2000years.Menciusbomin372BCwasastudentofConfuciussideas.Sohisteachingsweresimilarto4ofConfucius.Hebelievedmanwasborngoodandthatpeoplewere5importantthanrulers.Hewroteabookinhislastyears6nameTheBookofMencius.Moziwhowasbornin476BCanddiedin390BCwasalso7influentialphilosopher.InsomewayshisideasweresimilartothoseofConfucius.Forexamplehe8thinkgovernmentwasthemostimportantthing.Mozibelievedallmenwere9equality.DifferingfromConfuciushestressedtheimportanceof10kind.MozifoundedMohism.Book3module6TheThreeGorgesDamis1near200metershighand
1.5kilometerswide.Itis2largehydro-electricpowerstationanddamintheworldandhascostmorethananyother3constructprojectinhistory.Thedamwillgenerateelectricityequal4about40milliontonsofcoalwithout5causesomuchairpollution.MaoZedongsdrcamcametrue.Thereservoirhasflooded2cities11countries140townsandmorethan4000villages.Morethanamillionpeople6movefromtheirhomesandthey7liveahappynewlifeindifferentareas.TheThreeGorgesareaisoneofthemostbeautifulareasofChinaandtheprojecthasfloodedsomeofChinasmostfamous8historysitessomeof9arebeingremoved10somearebeingputintomuseums.Book4module1Itisdifficult1predictwhatthecitywillbelikeinthefuture.2recentateacherconductedapooltofindout3hisstudentswouldrunacityof500peoplein
2025.Herearesomeoftheideas:TransportationCarsIt4powerbyelectricitysolarenergyorwindandthecolorofcarscanbechangedbyaswitch.MedicalcareItwillbe5convenientbecause6distantsurgery.ShoppingShoppingwillbedoneonlineandcatalogswillhavevoicecommandstoplace7order.RecreationAllformsofrecreationwillbe8freelyofcharge.HolidaysItwillbeconvenientforseniorsandthedisabledbecausetheycanusehigh-techcamerastogettoknow9worldwithoutgoingout.TravelOrdinarypeople10travelinspacewillbecommon.EnvironmentWewillloadspaceshipswithwastematerialsandsendthemtowardsthesun.Book4module2Taxisareonthestreets24hoursaday.1simpleraiseyourhandandataxiappears2_notime.Youshouldcheckthecabhas3businesspermitandmakesureyouaskforareceipt.Publictransport4provideacheapway5getaroundinBeijing.Itsagoodideatoavoidpublictransportduringtherushhour.Touristsshouldntmissthe103bus6offersoneofthemost7impressroutes.TherearefourundergroundlinesinBeijingandseverallinesareunder8construct.Trainsarefastand9conveniencebutrushhourscanbeterrible.Tricyclesareworth10useifyouwanttoexplorethenarrowalleysofoldBeijing.Book4module3Wordsandsentencesareimportantin1communicatebutwecommunicatewithnotonlyspokenand2writewordsbutalsobodylanguage.Bodylanguagevaries3culturetoculture.Everyculturehasdevelopedaformalway4greetstrangerstoshowthemtheyarenotaggressive.5traditionalEuropeansandAmericansshakehands6meanstheytrusteachother.Greetingsaredifferentaround7world.InChinaweputtherighthandovertheleftandbowslightly.Muslimsgivea“salaam,wheretheytouchtheirheartmouthforehead.Hindusjointheirhands8bowtheirheadsinrespect.Todaypeoplestillusetheirhandsinformalgreetingswhichalsomeanstrust.Americanyouthsoftengreeteachotherwiththe9express4tgivcmefive”.Bodylanguagecanconvey10muchinformationthanwordssopeopleeasilygivethemselvesawaybytheirgestures.Book4module4TheChinesescientistYuanLongpingisa1leadfigureinthericegrowingworld.HewasbornandbroughtupinChina.Asaboyhe2educateinmanyschools.Hestudiedagricultureincollege.After3graduatefromSouthwestAgricultureCollegehehasdevoted4toagricultureeducationandresearcheversince.Hethoughtthatthekeyto5feedpeopleistohavemorericeandtoproduceitmorequickly.Aftermany6yearhardworkheproducedanewplant7crossingdifferentspeciesofriceplant8couldgivea9highyieldthananyoftheoriginalplants.Thisbreakthroughinricebreedinghasmadegreat10contributetotheworld.Book4module5InAugust1996IcametothetownofFuling1teachEnglish.Whenthefirstsemester2finishmycolleagueandIhadatripalongtheThreeGorges.WetooktheboatforJiangyouandleftthedocks3abeautifulafternoon.AsthesunsetwedockedatFengduandwecouldseethesun4setbehindthewhilepagoda5wasverybeautiful.Wemissed6secthefirstgorgestheQutangGorgebecauseofoursleep.Thenextmorningwewent7theWuGorgehomeofQuYuan.Wehada8pleasantlytimeduringtheGorge.AswecameoutofthethirdgorgrtheXilingGorgewesailedintotheconstructionsiteofthedam.We9notallowtogetofftheboatsowetookpicturesondeckin10distance.Book4module6LakeTianchi1locateinChangbaiMountainsinJilinProvince.Itisthe2highvolcaniclakeintheworld.There3reportsofmonstersinitsincethebeginningoflastcentury.MengFanyingthedirectorofalocaltouristofficesaidthatthemonsterseemed4beblackincolorandjumpedoutofthewaterlikeaseal.XunJunlinalocalphotographerclaimedthatitsheadlookedlikeahorse5noonereallygota6clearlylookatthemysteriouscreature.Asoldiersaidthemonsterwasgreenish-blackandhad7roundheadwith10-centimeterhorns.LiXiaohe8wasvisitingthelakewithhisfamilyclaimedto9seearoundblackcreature10movequicklythroughthewater.Manypeoplebelieveitsexistence.Howeverscientistsareskepticalaboutthis.Book5module1BritishandAmericanEnglisharedifferent1_manyways.Thefirstandmostobviouswayisthevocabulary.ForexampleAmericansdriveautomobilesdownfreeways2theBritishdrivecarsalongmotorways.Theseconddifferenceis3sometimesthesamewordhasa4slightlydifferentmeaningwhichcanbe5confuse.Thirdthereareafewdifferencesingrammartoo.TheBritishsayHaveyougot...6AmericanspreferDoyouhave...Propositionstoocanbedifferent.TheBritishusepropositionshoweverAmericansomit
7.Finallymanyfactors8influenceAmericanpronunciationsincethefirstsettlersarrivedfourhundredyearsago.TheaccentwhichismostsimilartoBritishEnglishcan9hearontheEastCoastoftheUS.ALondonermayhavemoredifficulty10understandaScotsmanfromGlasgowthanunderstandingaNewYorker.Book5module2LaPazinBoliviaisthehighestcapitalintheworld.Theremanyroadsare1_badcondition.Onroadinparticular2goesnorthfromLaPaz3considerthemostdangerousroadintheworld.Ononesidethemountainsrise4steep;onthe5sidethereisasheerdrop.Onaverageonevehiclecomesofftheroadeverytwoweeks.Thedropissogreat6anyoneinsidethevehicleisluckytosurvive.ThankstoTimoteoApazathedeathtoll7fall.Everymorningheclimbsuptothebendwithalargecircularboardinhishandanddirectsthetrafficworkingasavolunteer.Beforehevolunteeredtodirectthetraffiche8havelotsofjobs.HowmuchdoyouthinkTimoteoreceivesfromdoingitNearlynothing.Sometimesdriversgivehimatripwhichisjustenoughforhim9liveon.Butoftentheyjustpassby10takethehumantrafficsignalforgranted.Thereasonwhyhedoesitisthathefeelsitishismissioninlifetohelpothers.Book5module3Therewasabigstormaftermidnightandtherainpoureddown.HuckandJim1stayinsidetheshelterandlettheraft2saildowntheriver.Suddenlytheysawasteamboat.Theydecidedtoclimbontothesteamboat.3theyheardamansangryvoiceJimpanickedandranbacktotheraft.Hucksawthreemeninacabin.Thetallmanwaspointingagun4themanonthefloor.Theshortmansuggested5leavethemanonthefloor.Huckhadaplan.Theyfoundthemensboat6tietotheothersideofthesteamboatandpaddledawaytoasafedistance.Theydidntwantallthreementodie.7theywantedsomeonetofindthemenandgetthemoffbeforeitsank.Theymovedthe8stealthingsfromthesteamboatlotheraftandstartedoffagain.Atlasttheymetwithacaptainandtoldhimtheyhadlefttheirfamilyona9sinksteamboatonly10findnothingleft.Perhapsthethreemenwerealreadydead.Book5module4WhencarnivalbeganinEuropepeoplesaw1asthelastchancetohavefunattheendofthewinterseason.2havefunmeanteatingdrinkingand3dressup.ThemostfamouscarnivalwasinVenice.Atfirstitlastedforjustoneday.4timepassedthecarnivalperiod5extend.Peoplewalkedaroundthestreetswearingmasks6dowhatIheywantedwithout7recognize.Laterwearingmaskswaslimitedbylaw.Finallyattheendofthe18thcenturymaskswerebannedcompletely.Butin8late1970sthetraditionwasrevivedbystudentsandthefestivalwasdevelopedfortourists.TodaycarnivalinVeniceiscelebratedforfivedaysinFebruary.Hotelsare9fullbookedandthenarrowstreetsarecrowded10wonderfulcostumes.IfthekeytoRioismusicandmovementtheninVeniceitisthemysteryofmasks.Book5module5LiNing1knowastheprinceofgymnastsretiredat26with106goldmedalsinmajor2competeacrosstheworld.3hewasdisappointedbecausehehadntperfbnnedwellinthe1988SeoulOlympics.Ayearafterhis4retireLiNingdecidedtolaunchanewbrandofsportswear5competewithglobalgiantslikeNikeandAdidas.Furthermorehechosehisownname6thebrandmark.Hebecameabusinessman.InjustafewyearsLiNingwonmorethan50%ofthenationalmarket.Nowhiscompanyhasalsogrown7international.8hehasopenedaschoolforgymnaststohelpyoungpeople9achievetheirsportingambitions.Forhimtheworkofgreatsportsmandoesntfinish10heretiresfromthesport.Itjuststarts.Book5module6OnedayJiesangSuonandajiefoundthatagroupofpoacherswerekillingthe1dangeranimalantelope.2hestruggledwiththemtoprotecttheantelopehefailedanddied.Bythe1990sthenumberofantelopes3falltoabout5000becausethepoacherspursuinghighprofitsfromitswool.Often4workatnightthepoachersshootwholeherdsofantelopesatatime5leaveonlythebabies6woolisnotworthsomuch.Theanimals7skinonthespotandthewooltakentoIndia8itismadeintotheshawls.Theseyearsourgovernmentbegantotakeanactivepartinprotectingantelopes.Sometimesthereweregunfightslikethe9inwhichJiesangSuonandajiewaskilled.Officials10workinthereservearealsohelpedbyvolunteerswhoarereadyfordifficultconditionsoflife.Asaresulttheantelopepopulationbegantogrowagain.Book6Module1AlwaysrememberthewordsofBenjaminDisraeliBritishPrimeMinisterinthe19thcentury:Talktoamanaboutandhewillspeaktoyoufbrhours!”Ifyougotoasocialoccasioninanothercountryrememberthatsocialrulesbedifferent.Insomecountriesforexampleyouhavetoarrivetimeataparty;inothercountriesyoudontneedto.Inadditionyouneedknowhowlongyoushouldstaywhenyouhavetoleave.Somehostexpectflowersorasmallgiftbutinotherplacesyoucantakethingsbutyouneedntifyoudontwantto.Rememberalsoinsomecountriesyoumustnttakeflowersofacertaincolourtheyreluck.Inmostplacesyoudonthavetotakeagifttoaparty--butfindoutfirst!Book6Module2TheelderstateswomanofofBritishfantasyliteratureisJ.KRowlingthegiftcreatorofHarryPotterJoanneRowlingsrootareinthesouthwestofEnglandshegrewup.ButtheideaforHarryPottercametowhileshewasonadelaytrainbetweenManchesterandLondon.Shewritedownherideasonthebackofanenvelope.SshethenwentleachEnglishinPortugalwhereshecontinuedtoaddfleshthebonesofthefirstHarryPotterstory.ButhernameisforeverassociatewithEdinburghinScotlandwheresheliveanddevelopedtheformatforthewholeseriesofsevenbooks.Book6Module3IrememberthefirsttimeImetRoy.Hestandinthecentreofagroupofboysandhewastellingjoke.Whenhereachthefinallineeveryoneburstoutlaugh.Roylaughedaloudhappylaugh.PopularboyIthoughtto.MynameisDaniel.Iwasthenewboyintheclass.OurfamilywasfromthenorthofEnglandbutmyfatherofferabetterjobinLondonandourwholefamilyhadmovedthere.Iwastwelveandloseallmyoldfriends1feltshyandloneatmynewschool.Therewere33studentsinmynewclassandmostpeoplewerentveryinterestedinashynewboy.Roywasoneofthefewpeoplewhobekindtome.HeofteninvitedmetojoinhisparticulargroupandasaresultIstartedgettingknowpeople.RoyandIbecamegoodfriends.Wetrustedeachotherandwecouldtalkaboutpersonalmattersthingsthatwereimportanttous.Book6Module4FirstlyChinesemusicissimilartheChineselanguage.InChinesethesamepronunciationwithdifferenttoneshasdifferentmeanings.Thesameistruemusic.classicalChinesemusiciscloselyconnecttoChinesepoetrysoitisntsurprisethatmostclassicalpieceshaveverypoetictitles.ThirdlyclassicalChinesemusicandtraditionalChinesepaintingareliketwinsister.InChinesearttherearcsomeemptyspaceswhichareveryimportant.Theygivelifetothewholepaintingandtheyallowpeopletocomeintothepicturelikeadialogue.ItsthesameclassicalChinesemusic.Thereareemptyspacesandpeoplesaythesilentisfullof:music.Thepipasoundsandthepausescombinemakeapoetryofsound.Listenerscanexperiencethepowerandthebeautyofthemusiclikeenjoyabeautifulpoemorpainting.Book6Module5ItwasacoldNovembernightthatseemycreationforthefirsttime.feelveryanxiousIpreparedtheequipmentthatwouldgivelifetothethingthatlieatmyfeet.Itwasalreadyoneinthemorningandtherainfellagainstthewindow.Mycandlewasalmostburnoutwhenbyitstinylight1sawtheyelloweyesofthecreatureopen.Itbreathedhardandmoveditsarmsandlegs.HowcanIdescribemyemotionsIsawthishappenHowcanIdescribethemonsterwhoIworksohardtocreateIhadtriedtomakehimbeautiful.Beautiful!HewastheugliestthingIhadeverseen!Youcouldseetheveinsbeneathhisyellowskin.Hishairwasblackandhistoothwerewhite.Butthesethingscontrastedhorriblewithhisyelloweyeshiswrinkledyellowskinandblacklips.Book6Module6ToourastonishjusttwodaysafterwehadreceivedourconfidentialorderstojointheD-DaylandingtroopsandafteradayfightingandseeingmanyofmyfriendskillbytheenemywefoundoutsideapeacefulvillageinFrance.Itwassosuddenafterthemessandconfuseofwaronthebeach.Itwaslateafternoonandthesunwassettingonaperfectcountrysceneoffarmbuildingsamainstreetafewshopsagarageandachurch.Butwehesitatedbecausewewereawaretheremightstillhavebeenenemysoldiers.OurlieutenanttoldPrivateKowalskiandmetoadvancementandcheckthevillage.AsweenteredthemainstreetayoungwomanonatractordroveoutofthegaragesawusandcalledoutsomethingFrench.immediatefivemencameoutofthebarandtwomorefromafarmyardholdguns.Itookoffmyhelmetandyelled「American!Putyourgunsdown!”Theygatheredroundusshoutandshakingourhands.Somewomenappearedandkissedus.。