外研版七年级下英语课文

外研版七年级下英语课文Module1LostandfoundUnit1Whosebagisthis?MsLi: Welcomebacktoschooleveryone!Firstofall,comeandlookinthelostandfoundbox!Therearealotofthingsinit.Whosebagisthis?Lingling:Ohsorry!It’smine.Aremycrayonstheretoo?MsLi:Arethesecrayonsyours?Lingling:Yes,theyareandthiserasertoo.Thankyou.MsLi: Whosetapesarethese?Daming:They’remine.MsLi: Here’sapurplewallet!Tony: It’smine.Look!Here’smyname―Tony‖!Thankyou.MsLi: You’rewelcome!Lookatthisnicewatch.Isityourstoo,Daming?Daming:No,itisn’t.Ithinkit’sBetty’s.Lingling:Yes,it’shers.MsLi: Everyone,pleasebecarefulwithyourthingsfromnowon.Daming:Herearesomenicegloves.Whoseglovesarethey?MsLi:Letmesee...Oh,they’remine!Thankyou!Unit2Aretheyyours?TheLostandFoundOfficeinNewYorkCityWelcometotheNewYorkCityLostandFoundOffice.Peopleoftenlosethingswhenthey’retravellingorwhenthey’reinahurry.Theyleavethingsonplanes,ontrains,onbusesandintaxis.That’swhytherearelostandfoundofficesatairportsandstations.TheNewYorkCityLostandFoundOfficeisverybig.Hundredsofpeoplecomehereeveryday.Theyarelookingfortheirphones,cameras,watches,computersandmanyotherthings.Weusuallyhaveabouttwothousandmobilephonesandonethousandcameras.Atthemoment,therearealsosomestrangethingsattheNewYorkCityLostandFoundOffice.Thereareaboutahundredbikesandalargeboat.Therearealsoalotofanimals.Thisweek,therearethreedogs,twoducksandapig!Whosearethey?Aretheyyours?Wedon’tknow!Areyoulookingforfifteenkilosofsausages?They’reheretoo!Module2Whatcanyoudo?Unit1Icanplaythepiano.Daming: Look!Thenewclubsforthistermareontheboard.I’dliketojointheMusicClubbecauseIcanplaythepiano.Whataboutyou,Betty?Betty: Ilikecooking,soIcanjointheFoodandDrinkClub.Canyoucook,Daming?Daming: No,Ican’t.Well,Icancookeggs,butthat’sall.WhataboutLingling?Whichclubcanshejoin?Betty： Ithinkshe’dliketojointheDancingClubbecauseshecandancereallywell.Tony,howaboutyou?Tony: I’dliketojointheChineseClub.Ican’tspeakChineseverywell.Daming: Don’tworryaboutChinese.WecanteachyouChinese!Sochooseyourfavouriteclub.Tony: OKthen..Iplaytabletennis,soIchoosetheTableTennisClub.That’smyfavourite!Unit2Icanrunreallyfast.It’sthestartofthenewtermandwe’rechoosingournewmonitors.I’dliketobetheclassmonitor.Igetonwellwitheveryone,classmatesandteachers.Iworkveryhard,andIdowellatschool.I’mkindandI’malwaysreadytohelpothers.Icanevenhelpteacherstoo.ChoosemeasyourclassmonitorandIpromisetohelpYOU!IwanttobethePEmonitor.Ienjoysport,andIcanrunreallyfast.I’mreallyfitandhealthy.Justwatchmeintheplaygroundbetweenlessons!Iplaymostballgameswell.ButI’mreallygoodatfootball,andIplaybasketballintheschoolteam.Iusuallygetthebestscoreineverymatch.ChoosemeforthePEmonitorandyoucangetthebestscoretoo!I’dliketobethecleaningmonitor.IoftenhelpmymotherdocleaningathomeandIlikeacleanandtidyhouse.I’msureeverybodywouldlikeacleanclassroom,justlikehome.Choosemeandwecanmakeourclassroombeautiful.Module3MakingplansUnit1Whatareyougoingtodoattheweekend?Betty: Whatareyougoingtodoattheweekend,Daming?Daming: OnSaturdaymorning,I’mgoingtocheckmyemailanddomyhomework.ThenI’mgoingtohelpwiththehousework.Whatareyougoingtodo,Betty?Betty: I’mgoingtoseeamovieintheafternoon.Youcancometoo.Daming: Sure!Whoelseisgoingtobethere?Betty: Nobody.Linglingisgoingtohaveapianolesson,soshecan’tcomewithus,butonSundayafternoon,LinglingandIaregoingtohaveapicnic.Wouldyouliketojoinus?Daming: Yes,I’dloveto.Arewegoingtomeethere?Betty: No,wearen’t.Wearegoingtomeetintheparkatoneo’clock.Tony: Hi,everyone!Betty: Hi,Tony.Whatareyourplansfortheweekend?Tony: Nothing.I’mgoingtostayathomealone.Betty: Don’tbesilly!You’regoingtocomewithus.It’sgoingtobeafantasticweekend!Unit2WearegoingtocheertheplayersWhatareyougoingtodo?AI’mlookingforwardtothefootballmatchtomorrow.MyfriendsandIaregoingtowatchourfavouriteteam.We’regoingtomeetotherfans,andmakesomenewfriends.We’reallgoingtoweartheteamshirt,andwe’regoingtocheertheplayers.Ihopetheywinthematch!-------MartinBI’mgoingtoenjoymyselfduringtheMayDayholiday.Onthemorningof1stMay,I’mgoingtogetuplateandthenreadabook.IntheafternoonI’mgoingoutwithmyfamilyandfriends.We’regoingtotakeawalkinthecountryorgoswimming.Andon2stMaywe’regoingtocollectlitterintheparknearmyfriend’shouse.It’sgoingtobeagreatholiday------busybutgoodfun!------ZhangSijiaCUsuallyIspendtheSummerholidayathome,butthisyearisgoingtobeverydifferentbecauseI’mgoingonasummercampinSydney,Australia.I’mgoingtostaywithanAustralianfamilyandspeakEnglish.We’realsogoingsightseeingandgoingtohaveapicniconthebeach.-------LucyModule4LifeinthefutureUnit1Everyonewillstudyathome.MsLi: Willschoolsbedifferentinthefuture,Daming?Daming: Yes,therewill!Intwentyyearstime,maybetherewon’tbeanyschools!MsLi: Howwillstudentslearnthen?Daming: Everyonewillstudyathome.StudentswillusecomputersandgetinformationontheInternet.TheycanasktheirteachersbyInternet,telephoneoremail.Betty: Well,I’mnotsure.Yes,studentswillusecomputers,butschoolisgoodfun,andyoucanmakefriendsthere.Andteacherscancheckthestudents’levelandwillhelpthem.Computerswon’tdothat.Tony: Yes.Teacherswon’tuseonablackboardandstudentswon’tusepensandpaper,orerasersanymore!Lingling: Great!Willstudentshavealotofhomeworktodo?Tony: No,theywon’t.They’llhavealotoffreetime!Daming: That’llbegreat!Unit2Everyfamilywillhaveasmallplane.Whatwilllifebelikeinthefuture?Howwillthingschange?Herearesomeideas.Whichoneswillcometrue?AInthefuture,achangeofweatherwon’tmeanachangeofclothes.We’llwearanewkindofclothes.They’llbewarmwhenwe’recold,andcoolwhenwe’rehot.BThere’llbenomorelightrainandcoldwindinspring.Theweatherwillbequitewarmorevenhotallyear,withheavyrainandwind.Thesealevelwillriseaswell.CWewon’ttravelbybusorbikeanymore.Everyfamilywillhaveasmallplane.Nomoreexpensivecars-it’llbecheaptotraveleverywherebyplane,notonlyoverland,butalsoovertheseaorevenintospace.Maybethere’llbetrafficjamsintheair.DDoyoulikelongholidays?Well,you’regoingtolikethefuturebecausemachinesandrobotswilldoalltheheavyanddifficultjobs,andwe’llonlydolightandeasywork.Workinghourswillbeshortsopeoplewillhavelongholidays.Module5ShoppingUNIT1WhatcanIdoforyou?(Intheshop)ShopWorker: WhatcanIdoforyou?Lingling: I'dliketobuyaT-shirtformymum.Shopworker: Whatcolourdoesshelike?Lingling; Purple.Shopworker: Allright.Whatsizedoesshetake?Lingling: Small.Shopworker: Whataboutthisone?Lingling: MayItryiton?Shopworker: Certainly.Lingling: Lookattheprice.It's198yuan.That'stoomuch.Shopworker: Butwaitaminute!There'sasaleontoday.Everythingishalfprice.Lingling: OK!I'lltakeit.(Inthemarket)Lingling: I'vegotsomefoodtobuytoo.Marketworker: CanIhelpyou?Lingling: Yes.I'dlikesomesausages.Howmucharethey?Marketworker: Thirty-eightyuanakilo.Howmuchwouldyoulike?Lingling: Halfakilo.Marketworker: OK.Whatelsewouldyoulike?Lingling: Akiloofbeansandtwolemons.Marketworker: That'llbe30yuan.Betty: Oh,thestrawberrieslookfresh.Howmucharethey?Marketworker: Tenyuanakilo.Betty: Onekiloplease.Here'sfifty-nineyuan.Unit2YoucanbuyeverythingontheInternet.OnlineshoppingTherearemanynewwaysofshopping,andonlineshoppingisoneofthem.YoucanbuyalmosteverythingontheInternet.andit'sveryeasy.First,youchoosesomething-clothes,tickets,amobilephone,evenanewcomputer-andpayforit.Thenyoureceiveitafewdayslaterbypost.Onlineshoppinghasseveraladvantages.First,youcanshopatanytime.Theshopsarealwaysopen.Second,shoppingusuallytakesalotoftime.ButtoshopontheInternetyouonlyneedacomputerandamouse!Youcanalsocomparethepricesofthesameproductandspendalot...orsavemoney.Butmanypeoplelikegoingoutandshoppingwithfriends.Theydon'tlikeshoppingontheInternetbecausetheycan'tseetheproductortrytheclotheson.AlsopayingovertheInternetisn'talwayssafe.Onlineshoppingischangingourwayoflife.Onedaynoonewillgototheshopsanymore,becauseyou'llbeabletobuyanythingontheInternet,andyouwillbeabletoreceiveitanywhereintheworldatanytime!Module6AroundtownUnit1CouldyoutellmehowtogettotheNationalStadium?(BettyandLinglingarestandinginfrontofTian'anmenSquare.)Tourist: Excuseme!CanyoutellmethewaytoWangfujingDajie?Betty: Certainly.GoacrossDongChang’anJie,goalongthestreetandturnleftatthethirdstreetontheleft.It’snearhere,soyoucanwalkthere.Tourist: Great.AndI’dliketobuyaguidebookaboutBeijing.Isthereabookshopnearhere?Lingling:Yes,thereisabigbookshopoverthere,justalongXiChang’anJie,ontheright,oppositethebank.Tourist: Right,OK!IalsowanttovisittheNationalStadium.HowcanIgetthere?Lingling: Sorry,I’mnotsure.Whynotaskthepolicemanoverthere?Tourist: Thankyou.BettyandLingling: You’rewelcome.Tourist: CouldyoutellmehowtogettotheNationalStadium?Policeman: Sure!Goalongthestreetandyou’llseeanundergroundstation.TaketheUndergroundtotheOlympicSportsCentre,oryoucantakeabusorataxi.Tourist: Thanksalot.Policeman: You’rewelcome.Haveaniceday!Unit2TheLondonEyeisonyourrightTourofLondonWelcometothisshorttourofLondon.ThissquareisTrafalgarSquareanditisthemiddleofLondon.We’restandingoppositetheNationalGallery,afamousmuseumwithlotsoffamouspaintings.Fromhere,we’llwalkalongtheredstreettoBuckinghamPalace.TheQueenlivesthere.TurnleftandgototheHousesofParliamentandBigBen.OppositeyoucanseetheLondonEye.Ittakesyou135metresabovetheRiverThames.YoucanseemostofLondononaclearday.Whenyouaretired,thebestwaytoseeLondonisbyboat.YoucangettheboatnearBigBen.Asyougoalongtheriver,theLondonEyeisonyourright.GetofftheboatatTowerBridge.NexttothebridgeistheTowerofLondon.It’sover900yearsold.AftervisitingtheTowerofLondon,taketheboatbackalongtherivertotherailwaystation.Whenyougetofftheboat,gopastthestationandwalkalongthestreet.TurnleftintoKing’sStreetandgopastachurch.You’renowbackatthesquare.Andthisiswherewe’llfinishourtour.Module7MypastlifeUnit1IwasborninasmallvillageTony: Hey,Lingling.Wherewereyouborn?Lingling: IwasborninasmallvillageinShanxiProvince.Tony: Whatwasthenameofthevillage?Lingling: Xucun.Wherewereyouborn,Tony?Tony: IwasborninCambridge.It’sasmallcityinEngland.Lingling: Whatwasthenameofyourfirstschool?Tony:ItwasDarwinPrimarySchool.Lingling: Whowasyourfirstteacher?Tony: MyfirstteacherwasMrsLane.Shewasstrictbutverynice.Whowasyourfirstteacher?Lingling: MsYao.Shewasveryfriendly.Whowereyourfirstfriends?Whatweretheylike?Tony: TheirnameswereBeckyandAdam.BeckywasverygoodinclassbutAdamwasn’t.Hewasquitedifficult.Lingling: Andwhatwereyoulike?Wereyoudifficultinclasstoo?Tony: No,Iwasn’t.Iwasverygood!Unit2IwasborninQuincyMylifeinQuincyByBettyKingIwasborninQuincy,atownontheeastcoastofAmerica,twelveyearsago.TherewerelotsofthingstodoinQuincy,withmanystores,twomovietheaters,footballclubsandbasketballteamstoo.Iwasn’tboredinQuincy.Iwasveryhappythere.TwopresidentsoftheUS,JohnAdamsandhissonJohnQuincyAdams,wereborninQuincy.Youcanvisittheiroldfamilyhouses.Ourhousewasbigandcomfortable.TherewasabiglivingroomwithaTV,akitchen,abathroomandthreebedrooms.Onmybedroomwallstherewerepicturesofmyfavouritemoviestars.Behindthehouse,therewasabiggardenwithlotsoftreesandtherewasasmalllakewithfishinit.Itwasgreattoplaythere.TherewerelotsofchildreninQuincy.Manyofthemweremyfriends.ThiswasourlastintheUSandIwasthereforthelasttimein2010.OnedayI’llgoback,andI’mlookingforwardtoseeingmyfriendsagainModule8StorytimeUnit1Onceuponatime…Tony: Allaloneinthedarkdarkforest,Goldilockspickedsomeflowers.Daming: Oh,didsheoftengoforawalkintheforestalone?Tony: No,shedidn’t.Andsoonshewaslost.Goldilockslookedaroundher.“WhereamI?sheasked.Thenshenoticedalittlehouse,soshehurriedtowardsit,andknockedonthedoor.,Nobodyanswered,sosheknockedagain,andagain,Finally,shepushedthedoor.Itwasopen.Therewasnobodythere.Daming: Oh!Didn’tanyoneliveinthehouse?Tony: Justwaitamoment,Daming!Goldilocksenteredthehouseandlookintoasmallroom.Onatabletherewerethreebowlswithsomenicefoodinthem.Onebowlwassmall,onewasbigandonewasverybig.Goldilockswasveryhungry.Shepickeduptheverybigbowlbutshedidn’tlikeit—itwasveryhot,.Thenshepickedupthebigbowl,butshedidn’tlikeit–itwascold.Thelittlebowlwasjustright.Shefinishedallthefoodinit.Unit2GoldilockshurriedoutofthehouseGoldilocksandtheThreeBearsGoldilockswantedtositdownbecauseshewastired.Firstshetriedthebigchair,butwasn’tcomfortable.Thenshetriedthemiddlechair.Itwasnotcomfortableeither.Finally,shetriedthesmallchair.Itwasniceandcomfortable,butGoldilockswasveryheavyandsoonthechairwasinpieces.Shewalkedintothebedroom.Therewerethreebeds.Shedidn’tlikethemiddlebedorthebigbed.Thesmallbedwasverycomfortable.Verysoonshewasasleepinit.TheThreeBearsreturned.Theylookedatthebowlsandthechairs.BabyBearcried,”There’snothinginmybowlandmychairisinpieces!”Hewasn’tveryhappy!Next,theBearslookedintheirbedroom.Theydidn’tnoticeGoldilocksatfirst.ThenBabyBearpointedatthelittlegirlinhisbedandshouted,“Look!There’sthebadgirl!”Goldilocksopenedhereyes.TheThreeBearswereallaroundher,soGoldilocksjumpedoutofbedandhurriedoutofthehousewithoutherbasket.Shedidn’tgoforawalkintheforestagain.Module9LifehistoryUnit1Heleftschoolandbeganworkattheageof12.Betty: Whatareyoureading?Tony: TomSawyer,bythefamousAmericanwriter,MarkTwain.I’mwritingabouthimformyEnglishclass.Betty: IreadTomSawyer.Verygood!Hey,wecanfindoutabouthimontheInternet.Tony: Yes!...OK.Lookatthis!HisrealnamewasSamuelClemensandhewasbornin1835inMissouri.Heleftschoolandbeganworkattheageof12.Betty: Whatdidhedo? Tony: HewroteforanewspaperLaterhegotworkonaboat..Betty: DidhestayinMissouri?Tony: No,hewenttoNewYork,andothercities.Betty: Whendidhebeginhisstories?Tony: Idon’tknowtheexactdate.ButhetookthenameMarkTwainandbecameveryfamousinthe1860s.HewenttoEuropeaswell.Buthedidn’tcometoChina.Betty: Yes,Iknewthat.Enjoythebook.Tony: Yes,it’sgood.Unit2HedecidedtobeanactorWilliamShakespearewasafamousEnglishwriterofplaysandpoems.Hewrote38plays,154shortpoemsandafewlongpoemsinhislife.TwoofhisfamousplaysareHamletandRomeoandJuliet.Shakespearewasbornin1564inStratford,England.Likemanypeoplefourhundredyearsago,Shakespeare’sparentsdidn’tlearntoreadorwrite.Atschoolhelikedplays,sohedecidedtobeanactorwhenhefinishedschoolat14.Hemarriedin1582andhadthreechildren.ShakespearewenttoLondonandjoinedatheatrecompanyinabout1592.Hebecameasuccessfulactorandbegantowriteplays.QueenElizabethIenjoyedhisworksverymuch.In1599thecompanybuilttheGlobeTheatreontheRiverThamesinLondon.Youcanvisitthetheatretoday,butitisn’tthesamebuilding.Therewasafireintheoldtheatre.Theybuiltitagainin1614andinthe1990s.WilliamShakespearediedattheageof52.Hewasrichandsuccessful.YoucanstillseehisplaysinEnglishandinmanythelanguages.He’sfamousaroundtheworld..Module10AholidayjourneyUnit1whatdidyoudo?Lingling: Whereareyougoingonholiday,Tony?Tony: ToLosAngeles.Betty: Oh,really?You’llloveit!Iwenttheretwoyearsagoandenjoyeditalot.Tony: Howlongdidittaketogetthere?Didyoufly?Betty: Yes,wedid,andthattookaboutninehours.Thenourfriendsmetusanddroveustotheirhome.Lingling: Whowaswithyou?Betty: Myparents.Lingling: Sowhatdidyoudo?Betty: Well,first,wewenttoDisneyland,andguesswhat?ImetSnowWhiteandMickeyMouse!Iwassoexcited!Tony: Wow!Howlongdidyoustaythere?Betty: Westayedtherefortwodays.AndthenwewenttoHollywood.Lingling: Didyouseeanymoviestarts?Betty: No,butweswaminthePacificOceanatSantaMonica.Itwasgreat!Lingling: Whereareyougoingonholidaythisyear,Betty?Betty: Paris.Unit2Thismorningwetookawalk.Hi,Grandma!HereIminParis.JennyandIarrivedbyplanethedaybeforeyesterday.AuntJoanandUnclePetermetusattheairport.Weweretiredsowerelaxedathomeandbeganourtourofthecityyesterday.YesterdaywewenttotheLouvreMuseum.Ithasmanyworld-famousworksofart,suchastheMonaLisa.IntheeveningwehaddinnerinaFrenchrestaurant.Thefoodwasdelicious!Thismorningwetookawalk.Thereareshops,andrestaurantseverywhere,andIlovethestreetandmarkets.Theysellsuchgoodfruitandvegetables.Wealsodidsomeshopping.Iboughtapresentforyou.Ihopeyou’lllikeit!Ataboutthreeo’clock,wetooktheParisUndergroundtotheEiffelTower.Itisreallyhigh.Therewerelotsoftourists,sofirstofall,wehadtowaitinlineforanhour,andthenwewenttothetop.Wewaitedtillallthelightswereon.Itwaswonderful!Tomorrowwe’regoingtovisitafamouspalaceandtakeaboattourontheRiverSeine.I’llwriteagain.Love,BerryModule11BodylanguageUnit1Theytouchnoses!Lingling: We’regoingtohavesomeRussianteachersatschooltomorrow,andI’mwelcomingthevisitors.HowdoIdothat?Betty: Lingling,youknow,inRussia,peopleusuallykissthreetimes,left,right,left.Lingling: What!No,Ididn’tknowthat.WeChineseoftenshakehandsandsmilewhenwemeetvisitors,andsometimeswenodourheads.Butweneverkiss.Onlyparentsandchildrendothat.Betty: That’sbecausepeopledodifferentthingsindifferentcountries.Lingling: SowhatdopeopleintheUSusuallydowhentheymeet?Betty: IntheUSsomepeopleshakehands,andsomekissorhugeachother.InIndiapeopleputtheirhandstogetherandnodtheirheads.AnddoyourknowwhatMaoripeopleinNewZealanddowhentheymeet?Lingling: No,Whatdotheydo?Betty: Theytouchnoses!Unit2Herearesomewaystowelcomethem.BodylanguagearoundtheworldbyWangLinglingOurnewforeignstudentsaregoingtoarriveverysoon,andherearesomewaystowelcomethem.Howclosedoyoustandwhenyoutalktoafriend?YoucanstandtooclosetopeopleintheMiddleEastbutdon’tstandtooclosetoNorthAmerican!Givethemmorepersonalspace.Howabouttouchingpeople?Chinesegirlsoftenwalkarminarmwiththeirfriends.SouthAmericansometimesholdyourarmwhentheytalktoyou,soyoucan’tmoveaway!ButinBritainmanypeopledon’tlikeotherpeopletotouchthematall.Doyoulookatpeoplewhenyoutalk?Insomeplaces,itisn’tpolitetolookatpeoplewhentheytalk,butinothercountriesitisn’tpolitetolooksomewhereelse.InBritainandtheUS,peopleusuallylookateachotherwhentheytalk.Andhowdoyousaygoodbye?That’seasy,wavetosaygoodbye.Butbecareful!InGreece,it’snotatallpolite!Infact,it’sveryrude!Module12WesternmusicUnit1It’ssobeautiful!(TheBlueDanube)Daming: Hmm,thisisWesternmusic,isn’tit?Canyouheartheviolinandthepiano?It’ssobeautiful!IsthisbyStraussorMozart?Lingling: I’mnotsure…Betty: It’sbyStrauss.Ilovehismusic!Doyouknowanythingabouthim,Tony?Tony: WasheGermanBetty: No,hewasborninVienna,thecapitalofAustria.Whatabeautifulcity!ThisiscalledTheBlueDanube.TheDanubeisariverinEurope.ItgoesthroughVienna.Lingling: Doyoulikeboth.Youlistentopopmusic,Betty?Betty: Well,Ilikeboth.Youlistentopopmusic,Lingling,don’tyou?Lingling: Yes,Ido.IalsolikeBeijingopera.Listentothisfantasticvoice.Tony: Hmm,thesoundisvery…different,isn’tit?I’mafanofrockmusic.Listentothis!Daming: Hey!Giveusabreak!Lingling: Rockmusic?Listentothosedrums.Daming: It’ssonoisy!Andmuchtoofast!Tony: Youdon’tlikerockmusic?Idon’tbelieveit!Unit2ViennaisthecentreofEuropeanclassicalmusic.ThecityofmusicViennaisabeautifuloldcityontheRiverDanubeinthecentreofEurope.It’sthecapitalcityofAustriaandthecentreofEuropeanclassicalmusic.IntheeighteenthcenturyalotofmusicianscametostudyandworkinVienna.IntheStraussfamily,thereweretwocomposerscalledJohannStrauss:thefatherandtheson.Thefather,JohannStrausstheelder,wroteandplayedmusicfortraditionaldances,calledthewaltz.HisdancemusicmadehimfamousalloverEurope.Theson,JohannStrausstheyounger,wasalsoverysuccessfulandpopular.Hewroteover150waltzes.In1867hewroteTheBlueDanubewaltz.Mozartwasanotherveryimportantcomposer.HewasborninAustriain1756.Beforehewassix,heplayednotonlythepianobutalsotheviolin.HisfamilytookhimaroundEuropeandhegaveconcertsinmanycities.Hewrotehundredsofwonderfulpiecesofmusic.Buthebecameverypooranddiedin1791whenhewasonly35.LikeJohannStrauss,fatherandson,hewasagreatEuropeanmusician,andmanypeoplestillthinkhismusicisperfect.