初中英语牛津九年级上册课本04

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[00:00.00]和谐英语学习网 CHAPTER FOUR  READING Page 53
[00:06.58]The African Ghost Fish
[00:10.84]One day,Tony received this note from a student:
[00:17.40]'My grandad often tells us stories.
[00:23.35]I enclose one that you might like to include in your paper.'
[00:30.72]Here is the story.
[00:33.96]One evening,Grandad said,
[00:39.11]'I once had a friend called Day.
[00:44.98]His first name was Henry,but everyone called him Happy.
[00:54.13]Happy Day made a very good living.
[01:00.08]He travelled widely and when he came to a place that he liked,
[01:08.34]he opened a pet shop and began selling African Ghost Fish.'
[01:18.29]According to Happy, these are the world's only invisible fish,
[01:28.74]and they're especially good pets because they need no food.
[01:38.30]They live only on water.Once a year, the female Ghost Fish lays eggs.
[01:48.88]Immediately after that,and if everything is completely quiet,
[01:58.02]she becomes visible.
[02:01.78]But in a blink of an eye,she's gone again.
[02:07.66]If you see her,
[02:11.00]you're extremely fortunate for she's the most beautiful creature alive.
[02:20.46]'When Happy told his customers this story his tanks of fis sold very quickly.
[02:30.73]When they were completely sold out,
[02:35.48]Happy usually departed for another town.'
[02:41.83]'Was that because his customers were not satisfied?' we asked.
[02:50.00]'Not at all,'grandad said.
[02:54.76]'His customers were completely satisfied he rarely received a complaint.
[03:04.19]In fact,many people told him of the pleasure they got
[03:12.52]from looking at their invisible fish.
[03:18.19]It was so relaxing. Others enjoyed inviting their friends to see their fish.
[03:29.74]A few even claimed that they had seen a female Ghost Fish,
[03:38.49]and that it was truly unforgettable.
[03:44.44]Yes,Happy was a clever man.'
[03:49.62]'Can you tell us some more about him?'we said.
[03:55.36]'Not now,'said Grandad.
[03:59.62]'I'm tired,and I want a nap.
[04:04.48]Why don't you children go and watch the tank of Ghost Fish in my room?
[04:12.73]Remember,if you sit quietly and watch really closely,
[04:20.88]you might even see a female.' As we rushed excitedly from the room,
[04:29.32]I heard Grandad whisper,
[04:33.27]'Thank you, Happy.'I wonder what he meant.
[04:40.35]LISTENING Page 56
[04:43.69]Completing notes and matching pictures
[04:48.55]Listen to Tony's talking to his grandad about the four stamps,
[04:56.20]and complete Tony's notes.Write one word in each space.
[05:03.75]Tony:Grandad,can you tell me something about the goldfish on these stamps?
[05:11.48]I want to write an article about them, for my school magazine.
[05:18.15]Grandad:Yes,I'll see what I can remember.let's look at the first one.
[05:25.30]Well,this is a funny one.
[05:30.16]It's gold all over it's body.Except for that red piece?
[05:37.14]Grandad:Yes,that called a red cap.It has a red cap on top of its head.
[05:48.50]Tony:Is this a new type of goldfish?
[05:53.75]Grandad:Oh,no.
[05:56.70]They had goldfish like this with a red cap in China over 400 years ago.
[06:07.88]Tony:Wow,what's the dollar value of this stamp?
[06:14.23]Grandad:While,it's 1 dollar 90.Now, let's look at the second one.
[06:23.37]This one is different,Tony.
[06:27.45]Tony:What's unusual about it? Oh,its eyes.
[06:34.71]Grandad:Yes,it has very big eyes,like dragon's eyes,
[06:43.17]and the color is different,of course.It's black and gold.
[06:50.25]Tony:Is this type of goldfish old too?
[06:55.22]Grandad:Yes,they are old.You can see this same fish in Chinese pictures
[07:05.06]which were painted 400 years ago.
[07:11.33]Would you like to keep this stamp?
[07:15.17]It has a value of 5 dollars.
[07:19.85]Tony:Sure,Grandad. What about this third goldfish?
[07:26.41]It doesn't seem to be unusual or anything.
[07:31.74]Grandad:Look carefully,Tony. Something is missing.
[07:38.19]Tony:Oh,on the top. What's that thing called?
[07:43.83]Grandad:A fin.
[07:46.76]Tony:Yes,a fin.It doesn't have a fin on top of its body.
[07:54.93]Grandad:That's right This type of goldfish has no top fin,