译林版九年级英语上册1~2单元 Reading部分原文

Unit1WuWeiisabornartist,saidhisbestfriend.He'squietanddoesn'tliketotalkmuch,buthisworkshouts!WuWei,theyoungartist,hasimpressedthewholecountrywithhiscreativework.HissculpturesforSunshineTownSquarehavewonhighpraisefromtheartcommunity.Iwanttosharethebestartwithpeople,soI’malwayssearchingforsomethingbetterordifferent.Thisinitselfisgreatfun,hesaid.SuNinggaveupherjobasanaccountantfiveyearsagoandstartedtoworkforthesalesdepartmentinabigcompany.“I’mactiveandenergetic,andIloveworkingwithpeople.However,inmylastjob,Icouldonlyworkwithnumbersdayafterday.Thatmademeunhappy.SuNingisnowthegeneralmanagerofthecompany.Lifeislikearace.Youeithertaketheleadorfallbehind.I'mreadytotakeonnewchallengesanytime,”shesaid.LiuHaoisthechiefengineerofthehigh-speedrailwayconnectingSunshineTowntoTianjin.Tous,amissisasgoodasamile.Wecan'taffordtomakeanymistakes,saidMrLiu.Allofusknowthatit'snecessarytopayattentiontoeverydetail.He'sseriousandwellorganized,oneofhisteammemberssaid.Healwaysworkstohighstandards,buthe'smodestandeasytoworkwith.FangYuan,headofSunshineHospitalandapioneerheartsurgeon,iskindandpatient.Asadoctor,youcan'tbetoocareful,shesaid.Carelessnesswillbeadisasternotonlytoourselvesbutalsotopatients.She'salwayswillingtoworkextrahours,saidanotherdoctor.Infact,DoctorFangoftendoesoperationsforabouttenhoursaday.Shehasdevotedmostofhertimetoherwork.Allthepeopleinthetownrespecther.Unit2ColoursandmoodsSomepeoplebelievethatcolourscaninfluenceourmoods.Youmaywonderwhetheritistrue.Infact,colourscanchangeourmoodsandmakeusfeelhappyorsad,energeticorsleepy.Thisarticleexplainswhatcolourscandoandwhatcharacteristicstheyrepresent.CalmcoloursHaveyoueverwalkedintoaroomandfeltrelaxed?Itcouldbebecausethewallswerepaintedblue.Blueisacalmcolour.Itbringspeacetoourmindandbody.Bluecanalsorepresentsadness,soyoumaysay“I’mfeelingblue”whenyouarefeelingsad.Whiteisanothercalmcolour.Itisalsothecolourofpurity.Manywomenliketowearwhiteontheirweddingday.WarmcoloursSomecolours,suchasorangeandyellow,canmakeyoufeelwarm.Peopleincoldareaspreferwarmcoloursintheirhomestocreateawarmandcomfortablefeeling.Orangerepresentsjoy.Itcancheeryouupwhenyouarefeelingsad.Yellowisthecolourofthesun,soitcanremindyouofawarmandsunnyday.Yellowisalsothecolourofwisdom.Somepeoplepreferthiscolourwhentheyhopeforsuccess.EnergeticcoloursWhenyoufeeltiredorweak,youshouldwearenergeticcolourslikegreen.Greencangiveyouenergy,asitisthecolourofnatureandrepresentsnewlife.However,itisalsothecolourofenvy,sowemaysaysomeoneis“greenwithenvy”.StrongcoloursIfyourequirestrengthineitherbodyormind,redmaybeofsomehelptoyou.Redisthecolourofheat.Itrepresentspowerandstrongfeelings.Wearingredcanalsomakeiteasiertotakeaction.Thismayhelpwhenyouarehavingdifficultymakingadecision.