在这一单元里，我们将学习下面10个字母组合的发音规律：
ge/dge gh/ph sh th s+清辅音 igh qu tw
学完之后，你和妈妈就要比一比“抛球” 的杂技了。这可是最后一次比赛机会了，一定 不能输给妈妈哦。
Lesson 52 ge/dge
I Change My Mind
写一写
bridge 桥 large 大的 orange 橘子
读一读
It’s time for English class. Miss Green comes into the classroom with a pair of glasses on the bridge of her large nose. After greeting the students， she begins to check spelling homework. She asks George，“What is your favorite fruit， George？”
“Strawberries，”George answers.
“Well， please spell the word strawberry ，”says Miss Green.
“Oh， I change my mind. My favorite fruit is orange，”George says.
注解
change 改变
mind 思想，意见
the bridge of the nose 鼻梁
greet 打招呼
check 检查
spell 拼写（单词）
favorite 最喜欢的
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Miss Green checks spelling homework.
（ ）2. Miss Green asks George what his
（ ）3. George refuses to answer.（refuse 拒绝）
（ ）4. George tells Miss Green that it is a strawberry at first.
（ ）5. George knows how to spell the word strawberry .
译文
我改主意了
到上英语课的时间了。格林小姐大大的鼻梁上架着一副眼镜，走进了教室。和学生们问好之后，她开始检查拼写作业。她问乔治：“乔治，你最喜欢什么水果？”
“草莓。”乔治回答说。
“噢，请拼一下strawberry这个单词。”格林小姐说。
“哦，我改变主意了，我最喜欢的水果是橘子。”乔治说。
答案1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
Lesson 53 gh/ph
It’s Not Enough， Either
写一写
tough 困难的 enough 足够的 laugh 笑
读一读
Phillips is Mrs. King’s little son. He isn’t good at numbers. Mrs. King has a tough time teaching him how to add. One day， Mrs. King is teaching him numbers.
“What’s four plus four？”
Phillips counts his fingers and answers，“It’s eight.”
“Good. What’s twenty minus three？”
Phillips counts his fingers and toes.“Mm… it’s five.
No， it’s seventeen，”Phillips answers slowly.
“What’s eleven plus twelve then？”
Phillips looks at his fingers and toes. They’re not enough. Seeing this， Mrs. King is unhappy and says， “Use your head， Phillips.”
“That’s not enough， either. I’ve got only one head.”
Mrs. King can’t help laughing and says，“What a silly boy you are.”
注解
be good at numbers 擅长数字
have a tough time 有一段艰难的时期
add 加 plus 加 count 数（数）
minus 减 toe 脚趾
use your head 动动脑筋
either 也 can’t help doing 禁不住……
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Phillips is poor at numbers.
（ ）2. It’s easy to teach Phillips doing numbers.
（ ）3. Mrs. King never teaches Phillips doing sums.（do sums 做算术题）
（ ）4. Phillips uses fingers and toes to do sums.
（ ）5. Phillips misunderstands his mother. （misunderstand 误解）
译文
那也不够呀
菲利普斯是金太太的小儿子，他不擅长数字，金太太教他做加法题很困难。一天，金太太在教他数字。“4加4等于几？”
菲利普斯数了数手指头，说：“等于8。”
“好。20减3等于几？”
菲利普斯数了数手指和脚趾：“呃……等于5，不对，等于17。”菲利普斯慢吞吞地答到。
“那么11加12等于几？”
菲利普斯看了看手指和脚趾，他们不够呀。看到这里，金太太有点生气，说：“用用你的脑袋，菲利普斯。”
“那也不够呀，我只有一个脑袋。”
金太太禁不住笑了起来，说：“真是个傻孩子。”
答案1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T
Lesson 54 sh
Who Broke the Dishes
写一写
wash 洗 dish 盘子 crash 碰撞（声）；破裂（声）
读一读
Mother and son are washing dishes in the kitchen. Father and daughter are watching TV in the living-room. Suddenly， there is a crash of breaking dishes， then complete silence.
The girl looks at her father and says，“It was mom.”
“How do you know？”asks the father.
“Mom didn’t say anything.”
注解
complete 完全的
silence 沉默
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Mother and son are having dinner in the kitchen.
（ ）2. Father and daughter are watching TV in the living-room.
（ ）3. Mother and son spill some juice. （spill 洒，倒在外面）
（ ）4. Suddenly， there is a crash of breaking dishes.
（ ）5. The daughter thinks mom broke the dishes.
译文
谁把盘子摔破了
妈妈和儿子在厨房里洗盘子，爸爸和女儿在客厅里看电视。突然，听到盘子摔破的“咣当”声音，接下来是一片沉默。
女儿看了看她爸爸，说：“是妈妈。”
“你怎么知道的？”爸爸问道。
“妈妈什么也没说。”
答案1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T
Lesson 55 th
Your Face and Mouth Tell Me That
写一写
bath 洗澡 math 数学 mouth 嘴
读一读
Joe is a good boy， but he is not clean. He doesn’t like to take a bath or wash his face.
One morning， Joe goes to school. His math teacher looks at him and says，“Joe， I know what you ate for breakfast.”
“What？”Joe asks.
“Eggs，”says his teacher，“Your face and mouth tell me that.”
“ No ， sir ， ” Joesays ， “ not today or yesterday， but the day before yesterday.”
注解
take a bath 洗澡
the day before yesterday 前天
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Joe is not a clean boy.
（ ）2. Joe doesn’t like to take a bath or wash his face.
（ ）3. Joe’s math teacher sees his dirty face.
（ ）4. Joe ate eggs today.
（ ）5. Joe ate eggs the day before yesterday.
译文
你的脸和嘴告诉我的乔是个好男孩，但他不爱干净，不喜欢洗澡和洗脸。
一天早晨，乔去学校。他的数学老师看到了他，说：“乔，我知道你早饭吃什么了。”
“吃什么了？”乔问。
“鸡蛋。”老师说，“你的脸和嘴告诉我的。”
“不是的，老师。”乔说，“不是今天或昨天，而是前天吃的。”
答案
1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
Lesson 56 th
One More Father
写一写
father 父亲 brother 兄弟 mother 妈妈
读一读
Jim and Tim are brothers. One is three years old， and the other is six years old.
One day， their mother takes them to the theater to watch a play. When the play is over， everyone cries，“One more，one more…” Jim asks why. Tim says，“That means welcome to the actors.”
A week later， Jim’s father returns from abroad. Jim’s mother takes the two brothers to the airport to meet their father. When Jim sees his father， he cries，“One more， one more.”
注解
theater 剧院
play 戏剧
mean 意思是
welcome 欢迎
actor 演员
abroad 国外
airport 机场
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Jim and Tim are sisters.
（ ）2. The two brothers go to the theater with their father.