第一篇：牛津英语必修一课文原文及中文翻译2

M1U1

SCHOOL life in the UK Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m.and ends about 3.30 p.m.This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.On the first day, all of the new students attended an assembly in the school hall.I sat next to a girl whose name is Diane.We soon became best friends.During the assembly, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school.He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote oneself to study and achieve high grades.This sounded like my school in China.I had many teachers in the past year.Mr.Heywood , my class teacher, was very helpful.My favorite teacher was Miss Burke—I loved the lessons that she gave in English Literature.In our class there were 28 students.This is about the average size for British schools.We had to move to different classrooms for different classes.We also had different students in some classes, so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school, but it was a bit challenging for me at first because all the homework was in English.I felt lucky as all my teachers gave me much encouragement and I enjoyed all my subjects: English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.My English improved a lot as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.I usually went to the Computer Club during the lunch break, so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free.I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings.Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food.At the end of term we held a class party and we all had to cook something.I was glad that all my classmates were fond of the cake that I made.Students at that school have to study Maths, English and Science, but can stop studying some subjects if they don’t like them, for example, History and French.They can choose other subjects like Art and Computer Science or Languages such as Spanish and German.In the Art class that I took, I made a small sculpture.Though it didn’t look very beautiful when it was finished, I still liked it very much.I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch.British food is very different.British people like eating dessert at the end of their main meal.After lunch, we usually played on the school field.Sometimes I played football with the boys.Sometimes I just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.I was very lucky to experience this different way of life.I look back on my time in the UK with satisfaction, and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.在英国的学校生活

在英国上了一年的中学对我来说是一段非常令人愉快和兴奋的经历。我很喜欢英国中学的

作息时间，因为学校每天上午大约9点上课，下午大约3点半放学。这意味着我每天可以比以往 晚一个小时起床，因为在中国学校每天上午8点之前就开始上课了。

开学第一天，所有的新生都去学校礼堂参加晨会。我当时坐在一个名叫黛安娜的女孩身边： 我们很快就成了最要好的朋友。在晨会上，校长向我们宣布了校规。他还告诉我们，赢得尊重 的最佳途径就是专心学习并取得好成绩。这听起来倒是像我在国内就读的学校。

过去的一年里我有过许多老师。海伍德先生，我的班主任，对我的帮助很大。我最喜欢的 老师是伯克小姐——我喜爱她教的英国文学课程。我们班上一一共有28个学生。英国中学的班级 差不多就是这么大。我们上不同的课得去不同的教室。上某些课的时候，班上的同学也不一样，所以对我来说记住所有的人的面孔和名字可是一件难事。

我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在原来学校时那么繁重，可一开始我还是觉得有些 挑战性，因为所有的作业都是英语的，让我感到幸运的是，所有的老师都给了我很多鼓励，因 此，我也喜欢我所学的每一门功课：英语、历史、英国文学、计算机、数学、科学、体育、艺 术、烹饪和法语。

我天天都在使用英语，每天还花一个小时在图书馆里阅读英文书籍，因此，我的英语有了 很大进步。午饭休息时间我常去电脑俱乐部，这样我就可以免费给国内的家人和朋友发电子邮 件了。我还额外选了一·门功课——每个星期二晚上去听法语。当我学会如何买菜、配菜和做菜 的时候，我发现烹饪真是一种乐趣。学期末，我们班开了一个派对，我们每个人都要为派对做 点吃的。我们班上所有的同学都喜欢我做的蛋糕，这可真让我高兴。

数学、英语和科学是该校的必修课，但是，如果不喜欢某些科目是可以中断学习的，如历 史和法语。学生可以选修其他的科目，如艺术、计算机或者是西班牙语、德语之类的语言课。在艺术课上我做了一件小雕塑。尽管完工之后它看上去并不十分漂亮，但我仍然非常喜欢它。

每到吃午餐的时候我就非常想念中国菜。英国的饮食很不一样，英国人在正餐结束时喜欢 吃甜点。午餐后我们通常去学校运动场上玩耍。有时我和男生们一起踢足球。有时我干脆在树 下休息休息或是在草地上坐一坐。

我很幸运能够体验到这样一种不同的生活方式。回顾在英国的日子我很满意，真希望有朝 一日能够重返曼彻斯特，在那里读书学习。

M1U1

Project

Starting a new school club We have a radio club in our school.It is great because it is run by the students for the school.I am lucky as I am one of the hosts.It was started two years ago.One day, I just began thinking about music for everyone, so I asked the headmaster if music could be played during break times.He approved the idea, and two years later I am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member.Our club is much more than just music.Every morning we tell our schoolmates about the weather, recent news, and some special messages that the teachers want us to broadcast.During exam time we have a special programme that tells students the things they should do for preparation.At the end of the school year, many students who are graduating use our club to give messages to their close friends and teachers.When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teachers, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to inform the parents of events such as outings and school plays.I shall miss the radio club after graduation, but I know that it will continue without me.(Kate Jones)Our school club ‘Poets of the Next Generation’ is a literary club that was started by our English teacher Mr.Owen.We meet on the last Friday of every month to talk about poems and poets that we like.In the club meetings, we first select poems that we love, and then read them aloud.We also discuss poems in our meetings.When I attended the first meeting, I was required to write a poem and I had to read it to the club.I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying.I once read a poem about nature in the school courtyard.I chose an old tree and gathered everyone under it before I read.The club members said it was one of the best compositions they had heard.(Bob Shaw)我们学校有一个广播俱乐部。这个俱乐部的非常之处在于它是由学生们自己为学校创办的。我很幸运地成了其中的一名主持人。

广播俱乐部是两年前创立的。有一天，我萌发了为大家播放音乐的念头，于是我就问校长能否在休息时间给同学们播放音乐，校长同意了。两年后，我作为元老负责校广播俱乐部的工作。我们的俱乐部现在不只是播放音乐。每天早上我们向同学们播报天气情况和时事新闻，还有老帅们要我们播出的一些特别告示。

到了考试的时候我们就会做一档特别节目，告诉学生们复习迎考的注意事项。每当学年结束的时候，许多即将毕业离校的学生就会借助我们的广播俱乐部向他们的好友和老师留下临别致辞。

每逢家长来访、与老师交谈的时候，我们常常播放一些由学生们自己演唱的歌曲。我们还会广播一些通知，告诉家长们有关诸如远足、校内戏剧表演之类的活动讯息。

毕业后，我会想念广播俱乐部的，但我知道，没有我，它还会继续办下去的。(凯特

琼斯)

我们的校内俱乐部“下一代诗人”是由我们的英语老师欧文先生发起的一个文学俱乐部。每个月的最后一个星期五我们会聚在一起讨论喜爱的诗歌和诗人。聚会的时候，我们首先挑选出我们喜爱的诗歌，然后朗诵这些诗歌。我们还在聚会时讨论诗歌。

我第一次参加聚会的时候，被要求写一首诗，还得当着俱乐部成员的面进行朗诵。起初我觉得有些紧张，但所有的成员都是那么亲切、友好，我很快就不担心了。有一次，我在学校花园里朗诵了一首表现大自然的诗歌。朗诵前，我选择了一棵老树，把大家都聚集在树下。俱乐部成员们都说那是他们听过的最好的诗歌之一。(鲍勃

肖)

第二篇：牛津英语必修二课文原文及中文翻译1

M1UHome alone Act One Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected.The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter.Dad: It’s so nice to be home!

Mom: Yes, I can’t wait to surprise the boys!

Suddenly the door opens and a soccer ball flies through the room.Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly.Eric: Mom!

Dad!

You’re back early!(looking around room, sounding

frightened)

But, but … you weren’t supposed to come home until

tomorrow!The dog slowly walks to Mom and Dad.Mom:(bending to touch dog)Eric, he’s so tired and hungry!(looking at table)The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is starving!What did you do with the cash we left?

Dad: And look at this room—garbage all over the place!Where is your brother?(shouting angrily)Daniel!Daniel:(running into room)Mom, Dad, I can explain …

Dad opens the curtains and light comes into the room.The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink.In the corner, there is a garbage can around which are pieces of garbage and waste paper.Mom and Dad both turn towards Daniel.Dad:(sounding very angry)Listen to me, young man—we left you in charge!We thought you could act like an

adult, but look at the mess!I don’t know why the house

is so dirty...Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decisions...Dad: How can we trust you any more? We won’t tolerate

such behavior in our house!Daniel:(shouting)Stop shouting at me.I’m still a teenager!

Why is everything always my fault? Daniel runs into his bedroom and shuts the door angrily.Mom and Dad look at each other as lights go out.End of Act One Act Two, Scene One Daniel and Eric’s bedroom.Eric sits on his bed.Daniel has his arms crossed and looks upset.Daniel: They never even gave me a chance to defend myself.I hate them!

Eric: You don’t hate them.I can tell them we had an

emergency.Then they won’t be mad any more.Daniel: No, don’t tell them anything.Anyhow, they didn’t trust

me.They don’t deserve an explanation.Let them think

what they want.Eric: But Daniel, if they knew that Spot was sick and we

used the money to take him to the clinic...Daniel: And that we spent all of yesterday waiting there for him，and that is why we had no time to clean the house...but

no, Eric, why didn’t they ask me what happened instead

of shouting at me? Act Two, Scene Two

Mom: Do you think we were too hard on Daniel? Perhaps

there is a reason why the house is a mess...Dad: Maybe, but now that he has been so rude to us, I feel

like we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.Mom: Oh, why does this have to be so difficult? Mom sighs.End of Act Two

小鬼当家

第一幕

妈妈和爸爸外出度假，比预期的时间提前一天返回家中。妈妈和爸爸进门时，窗帘紧闭，起居 室里黑咕隆咚的。

爸爸：

回家的感觉真好啊！

妈妈：

是啊，我迫不及待地要给儿子们一个惊喜呢！

突然，门开了，一只足球飞了进来。埃里克随后跑进起居室，身后跟着一条大狗，走路慢吞吞的。埃里克：妈妈！爸爸！你们这么早就回来了呀！

（四下打量，惊慌地）可是、可是……你们应该

明天才到家的呀！狗缓缓地走到妈妈和爸爸身边。

妈妈：

（俯身抚摸着狗）埃里克，狗怎么又累又饿的啊!（看了看桌子）买狗食的钱不见了，可是小斑点看上去都饿坏了！你俩用我们留给你们的钱做什么了？

爸爸：

还有，你们看看这起居室——垃圾满地都是！你哥哥在哪儿？

（生气地喊）丹尼尔！丹尼尔：（跑进起居室）妈妈，爸爸，我可以跟你们解释……

爸爸拉开窗帘，光线一下子照进屋里。起居室里一片狼藉：地板上堆放着比萨饼盒子，洗碗池 里全是脏碗碟。角落里有只垃圾桶，在其周围还有垃圾和废纸。妈妈和爸爸同时转向丹尼尔。

爸爸：

（非常生气地）听我说，年轻人——我们将这个家交给你负责！我们原以为你的行为举

止能像个大人样了，可看看这片狼籍！我不知道为什么这个房子弄得这么脏…… 妈妈：

丹尼尔，我们还以为你是成年人了，是一个会做出正确决定的人…，爸爸：

我们怎么能再信任你？在我们家里可不能容忍这种行为！

丹尼尔：（叫喊着）别对我大喊大叫好不好？我还只是个少年！为什么什么事总是我的过错？ 丹尼尔冲进自己的卧室，愤怒地关上房门。妈妈和爸爸面面相觑，灯光灭。第一幕完 第二幕，第一场

丹尼尔和埃里克的卧室：埃里克坐在床上，丹尼尔双臂抱在胸前，看起来很不高兴。丹尼尔：

他们压根儿就不给我一个辩解的机会。我讨厌他们：

埃里克：

你可不要讨厌他们!我可以告诉他们发生了紧急情况：解释之后他们就不会再生气了。’ 丹尼尔：

别，什么都不用跟他们说。不管怎样，他们不信任我：他们不配得到解释。他们愿意

怎么想就让他们怎么想好了。

埃里克：

可是丹尼尔．如果他们知道小斑点生病了．我们用那笔钱带小斑点去看了兽医…… 丹尼尔： 还有，我们昨天在兽医那儿呆了一整天，正因为如此，我们才没有时间打扫房子……

可是，不，埃里克，为什么他们不问问我到底发生了什么事就对我大喊大叫呢？ 第二幕，第二场

妈妈：

你觉得我们刚才对丹尼尔是不是太苛刻了呢？有可能家里一团糟是有原因的…… 爸爸：

也许吧，可是既然他对我们那么粗鲁无礼．那我觉得我们有必要教训教训他，要不然

他不会尊重我们的。

妈妈：

哎，干嘛非得这么麻烦啊？ 妈妈叹了口气。第二幕完

M1U2 project

Growing pains Many teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through.Day by day, everything seems different, yet the same.Life never seems to be going fast enough;yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control.Has anyone else ever felt this way?

很多青少年感到孤独，好像没有人理解他们以及他们正在经历的变化。日子一天天过去，而所有事情似乎都是不同的，可又都是一成不变的。生活似乎从不过得足够快；而从别的方面看，生活似乎过得太快甚至于失控，像开赛车一样。别的人也有过同感么?

These feelings are a common part of adolescence—the time of life between child and adult.And, though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—every adult has gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through it right now along with you.It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood.These feelings can be thought of as growing pains—the difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.这些感觉是青春期——介于孩童和成人之间的人生阶段——的正常组成部分。而且，虽然有时难以相信，并非只有你才是这样——每一个成年人都经历过青春期，而你的朋友和你一样正经历这个阶段。对青少年而言，感到孤独和被误解是很普遍的。这些情感可以看作是成长的烦恼——是青少年迈向成年时所面对的困难。

As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them.During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical changes.They grow taller and their voices get deeper, among many other developments.在青少年成长的时候，对自己无论体内还是体外的状态变化感到困惑对他们而言是正常现象。在青春期，青少年经历着身体上的巨大变化。他们个子长高，声音变低，还有很多其他的成长发育。

Along with these physical changes, there come many psychological changes.Boys and girls tend to be different in this regard.Many boys become risk-takers—they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them, but may not have the wisdom to make good choices in their behavior.At the same time, girls often want someone –anyone –to talk to, as they try to deal with their strong feelings.与这些生理变化同时而来的，还有很多心理上的变化。男孩和女孩在这方面往往有所不同很多男孩成为危险尝试者——他们希望找到自己的局限和他们周边世界的局限，但也许并不具有对其行为做出正确抉择的智慧。而与此同时，女孩则通常需要和某个人——或任何人——进行交谈，因为她们试图面对自己强烈的情感。

In the social world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves.They may badly want and need their parents’ love, yet feel distant;they may want to be part of the group, yet desire independence.Since teenagers have difficulty balancing these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society.在大千社会中，随着青少年长大，他们努力地自力更生。他们或许迫切需要父母的关爱

却又感觉疏远；他们或许想要成为团体的一员，但又渴望独立。正因为青少年们在平衡这些需要时有困难，所以他们经常质疑自己到底是谁以及怎样融入社会。

The good news is that these kinds of growing pains do not last.In the end everything turns out OK—the teenager becomes a healthy adult, and this period of change and challenge is traded for the changes and challenges of grown-up life.好在这些成长的烦恼并不会持久。最终一切都会好起来——青少年成长为健康的成年人而青春期的变化和挑战则转变为成人生活中的种种变化和挑战。

M1U3 Reading

想瘦身想得快死了……

（第一封电子邮件）Dying to be thin … Hi Zhou Ling How are you? I haven’t heard from you for weeks.Is everything OK with you? Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more.I know another way to stay slim.Looking good is important to women, isn’t it? Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada.I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body.Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV show, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms.I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise.The pills really work!I’m becoming slimmer and slimmer.I’ve lost 7 kilograms in the last two months.However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic.My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous.She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment.Write soon!Love

Amy

Dear Zhou Ling Things change so quickly!I’m now in hospital recovering from liver failure.I regret taking those weight-loss pills.They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail.The pills were going to completely destroy my liver if I continued taking them.My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.It was a really painful experience, but I’m feeling better now.I follow my doctor’s advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day(but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.People should look after their bodies.My mother is right: don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.It isn’t worth it.We shouldn’t be ashamed of the way we look, should we? I hope to hear from you soon.Love, Amy

Dear Amy My computer was broken so I couldn’t read your two e-mails until today.I’m so sorry to hear about your problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering.You’re right.We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.I think you look great as you are, and you’re a wonderful person.I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress.However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health.It’s the same in China—many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous.I hope they can learn from your story.Love Zhou Ling

嗨，周玲：

你好。好几个星期都没收到你的来信了。一切顺利吗？

你现在还是每天去健身房吗？我以前常去健身房，一周三次，可我现在不再锻炼了。我有了另外一种保持苗条身材的方法。显得美丽对女性来说很重要，难道不是吗？如今，大部分年轻女性都想拥有苗条的身材，在加拿大这里尤其是这样。我目前在努力减肥，因为我的体型让我觉得非常羞愧。由于我正准备出演一部新的电视剧，所以我在服用一种名叫Fat—Less的减肥药片，这种药片很受加拿大年轻女性的欢迎。我希望能够至少减去10公斤。我每天服用两片，因而也就不用锻炼了。

减肥药片还真的管用哦！我现在可是越发苗条了。前两个月我就减去了7公斤。可是，有时候我感到没有精神。我妈妈（你去年见过她的）一直告诫我不要服用减肥药片，因为减肥药危及健康。她说，健康是最重要的，我同意这个观点，可是我现在看上去多么苗条。

快些给我写信哦！

爱你的埃米

亲爱的周玲：

情况变化实在是太快了！我现在住院了，患的是肝衰竭，正在恢复中。我很后悔服用了那种减肥药片。那些减肥药片里含有某种有害的化学物质，导致了我肝功能衰竭。如果我当时继续服用这些药片，我的肝脏就彻底毁了。我妈妈坚持将我送进了医院。在这儿我得到了很好的治疗。

这的确是一段令人痛苦的经历，但是现在我感觉好多了。我听从医生的建议，每天锻炼至少半小时（但我很少去健身房！），吃很多的水果和蔬菜。人们应该照顾好自己的身体。我妈妈是对的：不要为了苗条、动人的身材毁了自己的健康，那样做是得不偿失的。我们不应该为自己的外表感到羞愧，不是吗？

我希望能够早点儿收到你的回信。

爱你的 埃米

亲爱的埃米：

我的电脑出了故障，所以直到今天才能够看到你的两封电子邮件。得知你的病情我非常难过，但让我感到高兴的是，你现在感觉良好，身体正在恢复中。

你说得对。我们不应该因为自己的体重感到难为情。我觉得你目前这个样子看上去就很棒，而且你是一个非常优秀的人。我知道，保持身材苗条的压力是问题的症结所在，对一个女演员来说尤其是这样。但是，你妈妈她最清楚不过：没有什么比健康更重要。

在中国也是一样的情况——许多人，其中有些人压根儿就不超重，总是在节食，或者是吃减肥药片，这些做法往往是危险的。我希望他们能够从你的经历中汲取教训。

爱你的周玲

M1U3

Project

Making a booklet on keeping fit The truth is, diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers.However, the good news is that you can feel better, look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise regularly.Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit.Diets are useless in the long term, yet approximately 20% of teenagers say they have tried going on a diet and skipping meals to control their weight.If you eat properly and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs.If you skip meals, you don’t get enough energy, and then you feel tired.For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit.You also need to drink a lot of water—six to eight glasses a day.Water helps keep your system clean.Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy.Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week.That is easy to do!Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports.Often, teenagers give up sport, saying they have no time left after their studies.长句

Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your ability to concentrate when you study.These chemicals can even help you sleep better at night.A good amount of sleep every night is also important for your health.When you sleep, your body prepares you for the day to come.Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night.As a matter of fact, loss of sleep can make you look tired, and even cause you to gain weight.If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better in no time at all!

制作健康小册子

实际情况是，对青少年而言，饮食习惯和生活方式往往是个问题。但好消息是，如果合理饮食，经常锻炼，你就可以感觉更好，气色更好，精力越发充沛。

健康的饮食加上经常锻炼也许是变得健康的唯一途径。从长远角度来看，节食并不能奏效，然而有大约20％的青少年声称，他们曾尝试过节食或者有时不吃饭，以控制自己的体重。如果你适当饮食并经常锻炼，你就会减轻体重，保持健康状态，感觉很棒。

作为青少年，给予你的身体所需要的足够能量是很重要的。如果不吃饭，你就不能得到足够的能量，因此就会感到疲倦。至于健康的饮食，你应该主要地摄入米饭、面包、蔬菜和水果。你还需要喝很多的水——一天需要6—8杯。水有助于保持人体内部系统清洁。足量饮水会改善你的皮肤，让你拥有健康的头发。

锻炼能够让你气色好、感觉好、身体健康。专家建议，青少年每周至少应该锻炼五次，每次至少30分钟。这一点是很容易做到的！步行和骑自行车就算，校内体育活动也算。常常有这样的情况：有些青少年干脆放弃体育锻炼，声称学习繁忙，没有时间进行体育锻炼。很多青少年吃惊地得知，当你锻炼时，你的体内会产生某些化学物质，这些化学物质让你感到平静、放松，增强学习时的注意力。这些化学物质甚至还有助于你改善睡眠呢！

每晚保证充分的睡眠对你的健康也是很重要的。睡觉的时候，你的身体就帮你为下一天作好准备。青少年每晚需要8—10小时的睡眠。事实上，失眠会使你面容疲倦，甚至身体发胖。

如果你能遵循以上建议，用不了多久你就会气色好得多、感觉棒得多！

第三篇：牛津高一上课文原文

U1Reading Body language

Read this story in a school newspaper.Debbie and Simon are college students.They have part-time jobs at a travel agency.They are sitting in the office.Debbie and Simon looked up as a well-dressed lady entered.The lady glanced at them both, then walked over to Debbie.Debbie greeted her cheerfully.The lady said, ‘I want to go by train to…’

Simon sighed and took some papers over to the fax machine.Mr.Young, a senior employee, was standing there.‘What’s up, Simon? You don’t look very happy.’

‘People always prefer Debbie to me.I can’t understand it.’

‘I can.It’s the way you communicate.’

‘How can that be? I don’t even get a chance to speak to them.’

‘Communicating is more than speaking and listening.Your body language is important, too.’

‘Body language?’

‘It’s the way you stand and sit.It’s your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes.Your whole appearance communicates things.The way you look at people doesn’t give them a good impression,Simon.You often rest your head on your hand.You look downwards.You never smile.You don’t turn your head or body towards people.Look at Debbie.She’s holding her head up.She looks at people’s eyes.She smiles.Your body language is telling people to go away.Debbie’s body language is making them feel welcome.That’s why they go to her for assistance, and not to you.’

After that, Simon decided to improve his body language.He sat up and smiled at people.This seemed to work.Minutes later, a very beautiful girl entered.She looked at Debbie and then Simon.Without hesitation she went to Simon and gave him a big smile.A few moments later, she left, still smiling.Mr.Young came over at once and remarked, ‘You made a good impression on her.’

‘That was my sister,’ said Simon.‘She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.’

U1MR Eye contact Eye contact is a form of communication which can mean different things in different cultures.Read this article about eye contact on a website.Thoughout the history of mankind, people have communicated with body language.In many situations, the way you say something is far more important than what you say.Eye contact is sometimes the key to communication.It can signal friendliness or hostility, interest or boredom, and understanding or confusion.In Western cultures, maintaining eye contact in conversations is necessary.As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest.In Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand clost together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.In many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact shows respect.It is done when talking with anyone in authority or with anyone older.Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them.For instance, an Asian might close his eyes in concentration or look down while listening to a speaker.A Western speaker might think the man is not interested.Eye contact is a subtle thing.Avoiding eye contact might be considered impolite, but staring at others is also considered rude and should be avoided.U2Reading Care for your hair

A new hairdressing salon has opened near your home.Read this leaflet from the salon.Connie’s

191 Fanhua Road, near Luxi Road

Open 9.00 a.m.to 11.00 p.m.daily

For a new hairstyle to suit your new lifestyle, come to Connie’s!

We guarantee our hirstyles will make you feel on top of the world.Choose the one that is right for you.Get free advice from our experts.What sort of hairstyle is best for me?

Is your face round, square, long or heart-shaped? Short styles usually suit round faces.Short hair with curls will make the face look longer.Longer styles suit square faces.They hide the angles of the face.How can I keep my hair healthy?

Keep yourself healthy.Eat a balanced diet and get plenty of exercise.You will shine and so will your hair.In addition, look after your hair.City air is dirty and polluted, so it is wise for you to shampoo your hair often.Here are some of the things you need for effective hair care at home.Shampoo and conditioner

Choose a shampoo that suits your type of hair(i.e., oily, dry or normal hair).Apply it after wetting your hair with warm water.After shampooing, squeeze out the extra water and apply conditioner.This will make your hair soft and shiny.Hairbrushes and combs

These should be soft enough not to damage your hair.Before shampooing, brush your hair thoroughly.This helps loosen any dirt in your hair.After washing out the shampoo, apply the conditioner and comb it into your hair so that every hair so that every hair is covered.Towels and hairdryers

Dry your hair gently with a towel before using the hairdryer.Always set it a low temperature.Hold it at least 10 cm from your hair.Remember not to overuse your hairdryer.That will dry out your hair.U2MR Being happy with your hair

Read this article from a website that tells people how to take good care of their hair.Some people have a lot of hair while others have a little.Some people have no hair on the top of their head: they are bald.The important thing is----are you happy with the hair you have?

Problem hair is often a result of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle.To ensure your hair looks its best, pay attention to what you eat.Lack of protein and iron makes your hair less shiny.So, you need adequate amounts of green vegetables, fruits and dairy products.Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day.This will help keep your hair from becoming dry.Avoid eating sweets or high-fat foods.They can slow hair growth.Stress in your life can also secretly rob your hair of its shiny beauty.Relaxing music and more rest are both remedies for stress.In addition, remember to rinse your hair thoroughly after you shampoo it.Brushing your hair regularly will help it grow.It will also make it look healthy.Do not rub your hair too quickly when you dry it.It could damage your hair.Last, be sure to choose the right hair products.The choices you make are the key to healthy hair.U3Reading Places of interest

Wendy is a student in Beijing.Her penfriends in England are planning to visit China, so Wendy has collected some information from different travel brochures for them.Read the cuttings below.The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chains in northern China.It is more than 4,000 kilometres long.Construction of the wall began in the fifth century BC.The wall finally took shape in the third century BC.From Beijing, you can visit the Great Wall at Badaling, 65 kilometres north-west of the city.The Great Wall opens at 6.30 a.m.and closes at 7 p.m.in summer.The Shanghai Museum was designed by Xing Tonghe.Construction of the museum was completed in 1996.The building is a magnificent structure with a square base and a rund top.From a distance, it looks like a ding, an ancient Chinese container for food.The museum includes galleries with ancient Chinese bronze ware, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, seals and furniture.It is open between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.The scenery along the Li River in Guilin is just like a beautiful landscape painting.Take a boat trip, and you will be attracted by the odd peaks along the river and their reflections in the river and their reflections in the clear water.You can also walk or cycle along the paths near the river, or take mud baths in nearby caves.Guilin is a good place to go in Spring.U3MR More places to visit

Wendy and her parents want to take a trip overseas soon.She is looking at this webpage on travel to see where they can go.Angkor Wat

The remains of Angkor Wat, with its sculptures and ancient temples, are the pride of Cambodia.Angkor Wat was the captial of the Khmer people.After the Khmer Kingdom was destroyed in 1431, the city was abandoned.It was largely forgtten until it was discovered again in 1858.You can now easily access Angkor Wat by air, and it has hotels nearby.Colosseum

The Colosseum was built in Rome, Italy, in AD 72.This huge stadium could hold more than 50,000 people.It was a popular place for races and fights.After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Colosseum fell into ruin.The site is now the place to see in Italy.You can sit in the stands and imagine the past.Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza overlook the Nile River in Egypt.They were built around 4,500 years ago as tombs for kings.The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest of all.It is made of 2.3 million stone blocks.Each side of the base is 230 metres long.The Pyramids have been damaged over time, but they are still a wonder to see.U4Reading Surprises at the studio

Read the excerpt from the novel Mandy and Angela Go to Europe.In this excerpt, Mandy and her friend Angela attend the filming of a TV quiz programme.‘Five minutes until we start filming.’ Shouted the director.‘Is everyone ready?’ ‘I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!’whispered Mandy.‘They must feel really worried now!’

‘Oh, I would love to be a contestant,’ said Angla.The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stage, waiting.The hot lignts were shining down upon them.Suddenly, one of them, a woman, stood up and then fell forward across her desk.‘Oh, she’s fainted because it’s too hot,’ gasped Mandy.A cameraman helped the woman off the stage.The director hurried down from the control room opposite the stage.‘We need another contestant before the show begins,’ he shouted.‘Who wants to be on TV?’ Angela raised her hand.‘You’re on!’ the director shouted.After he seated her on the stage, a make-up artist rushed forward.She quickly powdered Angela’s face and combed her hair.‘Ten seconds,’ shouted the director.‘Smile, everyone.Cue Lester!’ Everyhone in the audience started clapping.The announcer’s voice boomed, ‘ It’s time for Travel Quiz, and here’s your host, Lester Li!’ Lester Li came running out and stood in front of the desks.The quiz programme had begun.Angela was terrific.Since she answered the questions easily, she was soon ahead of the other two contestants.Mandy, however, was tense.She sat on the edge of her seat and chewed her fingernails while she watched.Twenty-five minutes later, Angela had beaten the other contestants.She had to answer six mor questions to win the grand prize.Mandy was so excited.She could hardly keep still.Angela kept getting the questions right.There was just one question to go.‘And finally, where is the Colosseum?’ asked Lester.‘In Rome, Italy,’ replied Angela.‘Right!’ shouted Lester, as the audience clapped.‘You have won tonight’s grand prize----a trip for two to the lovely city of Paris!’

U4MR New trends in entertainment technology

Read about new trends in entertainment technology from this article in the style section of a newspaper.Have you ever wanted to feel like part of the action while you watched a film? You can, at an Imax Dome Theatre like the one at the Shanghia Science and Technology Museum.The screen at these theatres surrounds the audience.As the sound system has 44 speakers behind the screen, the sound seems very real.Many of the films shown at these theatres are nature films.You can achieve a similar effect in your own sitting room with a home entertainment system.A home entertainment system uses a wide, flat-screen TV.Often, this is suspended on the wall like a picture.Stereo speakers are arranged round the viewers.Digital technology makes both the picture and the sound clear.For music lovers, there is always MP3.Since MP3 players were introduced in 1997, people have taken them everywhere.An MP3 player uses digital technology to record and play music.Most MP3 players are smaller than cigarette lighters.They can record hundreds of hours of music.With an MP3 player, you can listen to high-quality music while you are doing nearly anything.You no longer have to carry CDs or cassettes with you.U5Reading Very vegetarian

Read this transcript from the weekly TV programme Sally and Sam.In this scene, Sally and her friend Sam are having lunch in a restaurant.Sally:

For lunch, I think I’ll have the mixed grill — steak, pork chops, chicken and sausages.Does that sound good to you?

Sam:

Sounds horrible!I’m having a salad.No more bits of dead animals for me.I’ve become a vegetarian — a persan who does not eat meat.Sally:

Since when?

Sam:

Since I saw this programme on TV.Sally:

You’re always influenced by these programmes.Last month, you saw a programme on space and so you wanted to become an astronaut.What did you see this time?

Sam:

A programme on the meat industry.You shouldn’t eat meat, you know.The animals you eat had to spend their lives crowded together in tiny spaces.Then they were killed.Sally:

Poor animals!Oh, here’s my mixed grill!

Sam:

Animals kept this way can easily get sick, so they have to be given drugs.These drugs may still be in the meat when you eat it.It may be dangerous.Sally? Are you listening to me?

Sally:

Yes.Please continue.By the way, can you pass the pepper?

Sam:

You did not have to eat that!You ought to eat some salad instead.We should use land to grow food for people instead of cattle.Then there’d be no more hungry people in the world.Sally:

You will never make me lose my appetite for meat.I need meat because it contains vitamins and minerals not found in vegetables.Vegetables can also be dangerous, you know.Lots of people are made ill because of the pesticides the farmers use on them.Some vegetables even…

Sam:

I don’t want to hear this.Let’s change the subject.Sally:

OK.Do you know where I can buy some…

U5MR Neither too little, nor too much

What kind of diet is right for you? Read this short article on diet and health in a leaflet from a hospital to find out.Many people believe that sugar is not healthy for you.Others say that sugar is the best source of energy.Some people eat meat while others are vegetarians.Who is right? What is your opinion?

The importance ofhaving a variety of food in one’s diet is quite clear.Scientists advise a balanced diet.A balanced diet is one with food from each of the five food groups: whole grains or wheat, vegetables, fruit, milk and dairy products, and meat and beans.Scientists warn us that a lack of certain kinds of food is dangerous, especially for children.Children’s bodies cannot grow properly without a balanced diet.On the other hand, having too much of anyhthing, including one’s favourite food, is equally dangerous.They say, for example, people who eat lots of cheeseburgers and milkshakes will increase their risk of heart attacks.Therefore, we cannot decide what to eat without first doing intelligent research.Scientific information about the body’s needs for fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins can help us decide on the right choice and the right amount.It can also help us tell facts from wrong opinions.U6Reading The changing colours of our crops

Read this newspaper article about Sunqiao Modern Agricultural Development of Zone in Shanghai.Recently, agriculture has become more colourful.‘Green agriculture’ means traditional farming that grows plants in soil.‘Blue agriculture’ farms fish or water plants in natural sources of water such as oceans or lakes.The newest of the colours is ‘white agriculture.’ It is practised at Sunqiao Modern Agricultureal Development Zone in Shanghai.With white agriculture, plants are grown in water.Sometimes sand or small stones are used to help hold up the plants.However, soil is not used.The plants are nourished only by a mixture of water and fertilizer.White agriculture is useful for places with poor soil quality since it makes the best use of both water and fertilizer.Sunqiao is both an experimental research facility and a business enterprise.The research involves making green agriculture more profitable and finding farming techniques which do not use man-made chemicals.It also produces seeds which help famers grow better crops.However, the most unusual aspect of Suqiao is their research on white agriculture.Through this new technology, Sunqiao Modern Agricultural Development Zone has proved to be one of the fastest developing areas in China.Seeds and new varieties of plants from Sunqiao have brought economic benefits to more than 16,000 farming families.The farmers that it has helped now have bigger and better harvests.Their lives have been changed forever.People who live in cities used to regard farming as boring and backward.However, the introduction of modern technology has made Sunqiao famous.Every week, about 5,000 people visit Sunqiao.They appear amazed to see the vegetables which Sunqiao grows without using soil.Farming has become exciting and high-tech.This is a place where technology and nature work well together.U6MR Balancing world diets

How are Western and Asian diets different? Look at this article from a magazine about new trends to find out.Today, in Western countries, weight problems, heart disease and many forms of cancer are becoming more common.In Asia, such kinds of health problems are not as common as in Western countries.Asians appear to live longer as well.Their diets might account for these differences.Asian diets generally have less meat and fewer dairy products.Eggs and chicken are eaten only a few times a week.Sweet food is eaten only in moderation.In contrast to Westerners, Asians eat much rice or noodles.Leafy vegetables like cabbage are on themenu of most Asian meals.Fresh fruit is eaten many times a day.Soya products are often used in cooking.Eating such a variety of food helps Asian people stay healthy.The methods of preparing meals are also different.Vegetable oils are commonly used in Asian cooking.In comparison, butter is used more often in Western cooking.However, fast-food restaurants and Western-style eating patterns have become more common in Asia.This leaves fewer differences between Western and Asian diets.Asians whose diets are like westerners experience more disease and weight problems.Fortunately, many Asians who are aware of this development are paying closer attention to their diets than ever before.

第四篇：高中英语必修一module1-6课文原文

Module 1

My First Day at Senior High My Name is Li Kang.I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing.It is the capital city of Hebei Province.Today is my first day at Senior High school and I'm writing down my thoughts about it.My new school is very good and I can see why.The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost as big as a cinema screen.The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them.The screens also show photographs, text and information from websites.They're brilliant!The English class is really interesting.The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen.We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.She thinks that reading comprehension is important, but we speak a lot in class, too.And we have fun.I don't think I will be bored in Ms Shen's class!Today we introduced ourselves to each other.We did this in groups.Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice.Ms Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves.Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting.We do this in a fun way, with spelling games and other activities.I like her attitude very much, and the behaviour of the other students shows that they like her, too.There are sixty-five students in my class--more than my previous class in Junior High.Forty-nine of them are girls.In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys.They say that girls are usually more hard-working than boys, but in this class, everyone is hard-working.For our homework tonight, we have to write a description of the street where we live.I'm looking forward to doing it!

Module 2

My New Teachers They say that first impressions are very important.My first impression of Mrs Li was that she was nervous and shy.I think perhaps she was, as it was her first lesson with us.But now, after two weeks, the class really likes working with her.She's kind and patient, and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it!–She avoids making you feel stupid.I've always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English, but Mrs Li just smiles, so that you don't feel completely stupid.I think maybe she goes a bit too slowly for the faster students, but for me it's wonderful.I feel I'm going to make progress with her.I'd guess that Mrs Chen is almost sixty.She's very strict—we don't dare to say a word unless she asks us to.She's also very serious and doesn't smile much.When she asks you to do something, you do it immediately.There are a few students in our class who keep coming to class late but they're always on time for Mrs Chen's lessons.Some of our class don't like her, but most of us really appreciate her because her teaching is so well organised and clear.And a few students even admit liking her.During scientific experiments, she explains exactly what is happening and as a result my work is improving.Physics will never be my favourite lesson, but I think that I'll do well in the exam with Mrs Chen teaching me.Mr Wu's only been teaching us for two weeks and he's already very popular.I think this is because he really enjoys teaching Chinese literature—he loves it, in fact.He's got so much energy, this is one class you do not fall asleep in.He's about 28, I think, and is rather good—looking.He talks loudly and fast, and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited.He's really amusing and tells jokes when he thinks we're getting bored.Even things like compositions and summaries are fun with Mr.Wu.I respect him a lot.Module 3

My First Ride on a Train My name is Alice Thompson.I come from Sydney, Australia and I'm 18 years old.Recently I had my first ride on a long-distance train.And what a ride!A friend and I travelled on the famous Ghan train.We got on in Sydney and we got off in Alice Springs, right in the middle of Australia, more than four thousand kilometres away.We spent two days and nights on the train.The train was wonderful and the food was great.We ate great meals cooked by experts!For the first few hundred kilometres of the journey, the scenery was very colourful.There were fields and the soil was dark red.After that, it was desert.The sun shone, there was no wind and there were no clouds in the sky.Suddenly, it looked like a place from another time.We saw abandoned farms which were built more than a hundred years ago.The train was comfortable and the people were nice.During the day, I sat and looked out of the window, and sometimes talked to other passengers.I read books and listened to my Chinese cassettes(I'm studying Chinese at school).One night, at about midnight, I watched the night sky for about an hour.The stars shone like diamonds.Why is the train called the Ghan? A long time ago, Australians needed a way to travel to the middle of the country.They tried riding horses, but the horses didn't like the hot weather and sand.A hundred and fifty years ago, they brought some camels from Afghanistan.Ghan is short for Afghanistan.Camels were much better than horses for travelling a long distance.For many years, trained camels carried food and other supplies, and returned with wool and other products.The Afghans and their camels did this until the 1920s.Then the government built a new railway line, so they didn't need the camels any more.In 1925, they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if theywere a problem.In 1935, the police in a town shot 153 camels in one day.Module 4

A Lively City(XL—Xiao Lli JM--John Martin)XL：It’s great to see you again, john.JM：It’s great to see you!It’s been six years since we last saw each other,you know.And this is the first time I’ve visited your hometown.XL：Yes ,I’m so glad you could come.JM：You know ,I have seen quite a lot of china and I’ve visited some beautiful cities ,but this is one of the most attractive places I’ve been to.It’s so lively, and everyone seems so friendly.XL：Yes ,it’s one of the most intreresting cities on the coast,everyone says so.I feel very fortunate living here.And I love living by the seaside.JM：You live in the northwest of Xiamen ,is that right?

XL：Yes ,that’s right.JM：What’s the climate like?

XL：Pretty hot and wet in the summer,but it can be quite cold in the winter.JM：Sounds Ok to me.There are a lot of tourists around.Don’t they bother you?

XL：Yes, they can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of them.JM：Oh, look at that huge apartement block!

XL：Yes, they’re just completed it.The rent for an apartment there is very high.JM：I believe you!This area’s so modern!

XL：Yes, this is the business district.They’ve put up a lot high-rise buildings recently.And there are some great shopping malls.See,we’re just passing one now.My wife’s just bought a beautiful dress from one of the shops there.JM：Maybe I could buy a few presents there.XL：I’ll take you there tomorrow.Now we’re leaving the business district and approaching the harbour.We’re ehtering the western district, the most intererting part of the city.It’s got some really pretty parks…..JM：It seems lovely.Is that Gulangyu Island,just across the water?

XL：Yes, it is.It’s a gorgeous island with some really intereting architecture.JM：So they tell me.Do you think we could stop and walk aroud for a while ?

XL：Yes, I was just going to do that.We can park over there.A friend’s told me about a nice little fish restaurant near here.Shall we go there for lunch ?

JM：That sounds great.I’m starving!

Module 6

The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world, and it's accessible through a computer.It consists of millions of pages of data.In 1969, DARPA, a U.S.defence organisation, developed a way for all their computers to “talk” to each ot-her through the telephone.They created a network of computers called DARPANET.For fifteen years, only the U.S.army could use this system of communication.Then in 1984, the U.S.National Science Foundation(NSF)started the NSFNET network.It then became possible for universities to use the system as well.NSFNET became known as the Inter-Network, or “Internet”.The World Wide Web(the web)is a computer network that allows computer users to access information from millions of websites via the Internet.At the moment, about 80 percent of web traffic is in English, but this percentage is going down.By 2020, much web traffic could be in Chinese.The World Wide Web was invented in 1991 by an English scientist, Tim Berners-Lee.Berners-Lee built his first computer while he was at university using an old television!He came up with the idea of the World Wide Web in 1989 while he was working in Switzerland.Berners-Lee made it possible for everyone to use the Internet, not just universities and the army.He designed the first “web browser”, which allowed computer users to access documents from other computers.From that moment on, the web and the Internet grew.Within five years, the number of Internet users rose from 600 000 to 40 million.The Internet has created thousands of millionaires, but Berners-Lee is not one of them.Everyone in the world can access the Internet using his World Wide Web system.He now works as a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.Module 5

A Simple Scientific Experiment Below is a description of a simple scientific experiment.It shows us how iron reacts with air and with water.Aim: To find out iron rusts(a)in dry air;(b)in water that has no air in it(air-free water);(c)in ordinary water.Apparatus：3 clean iron nails；test tubes；test tube holder；cotton wool；oil；Bunsen burner.Iron in dry air Method

Method(1)Half-fill a test tube with water and two or three clean nails.(1)Put some iron nails at the bottom of a test tube.(2)Leave the tube for one week.(2)Push some cotton wool down the tube.Result(3)Leave the tube for one week.The nails rust in the tube with ordinary water.Result Conclusion After one week,the nails have not rusted.Iron rusts in ordinary water.Conclusion Iron does not rust in dry air.Iron in ordinary water Iron in air-free water Method

(1)Half-fill a test tube with water.(2)Boil the water for three minutes.(This makes

sure there is no air in the water.)

(3)Put two or three clean nails in the water.(4)Add some oil to the water.This will keep air out of the water.(5)Leave the tube for one week.Result The nails do not rust in the tube with air-free water.Conclusion Iron does not rust in air-free water.

第五篇：必修一(高一英语)unit1-2课文原文及其译文

必修一 Unit1

Anne’s Best Friend Do you want a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and thoughts? Or are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or would not understand what you are going through? Anne Frank wanted the first kind, so she made her diary her best friend.Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War Ⅱ.Her family was Jewish so nearly twenty-five months before they were discovered.During that time the only true friend was her diary.She said, ”I don’t want to set down a series of facts in a diary as most people do, but I want this diary itself to be my friend, and I shall call my friend Kitty.” Now read how she felt after being in the hiding place since July 1942.Thursday

15th

June, 1944

Dear Kitty，I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.I can well remember that there was a time when a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.That’s changed since I was here.…For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake on purpose until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by my self.But as the moon gave far too much light, I didn’t dare open a window.Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs at dusk when the window was open.I didn’t go downstairs until the window bad to be shut.The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me entirely in their power;it was the first time in a year and a half that I’d seen the night face to face… …Sadly …I am only able to look at nature through dirty curtains hanging before very dusty windows.It’s no pleasure looking through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.Yours, Anne

第一单元友谊Reading

安妮最好的

朋友你是不是想有一位无话不谈能推心置腹的朋友呢？或者你是不是担心你的朋友会嘲笑你，会不理解你目前的困境呢？安妮·弗兰克想要的是第一种类型的朋友，于是她就把 日记当成了她最好的朋友。安妮在第二次世界大战期间住在荷兰的阿姆斯特丹。她一家人都是犹太人，所以他们不得不躲藏起来，否则他们就会被德国纳粹抓去。她和她的家人躲藏了两年之后才被发现。在这段时间里，她唯一的忠实朋友就是她的日记了。她说，“我不愿像大多数人那样在日记中记流水账。我要把这本日记当作我的朋友，我要把我这个朋友称作基蒂”。安妮自从1942年7月起就躲藏在那儿了，现在，来看看她的心情吧。

亲爱的基蒂：我不知道这是不是因为我长久无法出门的缘故，我变得对一切与大自然有关的事物都无比狂热。我记得非常清楚，以前，湛蓝的天空、鸟儿的歌唱、月光和鲜花，从未令我心迷神往过。自从我来到这里，这一切都变了。„„比方说，有天晚上天气很暖和，我熬到11点半故意不睡觉，为的是独自好好看看月亮。但是因为月光太亮了，我不敢打开窗户。还有一次，就在五个月以前的一个晚上，我碰巧在楼上，窗户是开着的。我一直等到非关窗不可的时候才下楼去。漆黑的夜晚，风吹雨打，雷电交加，我全然被这种力量镇住了。这是我一年半以来第一次目睹夜晚„„„„令人伤心的是„„我只能透过脏兮兮的窗帘观看大自然，窗帘悬挂在沾满灰尘的窗前，但观看这些已经不再是乐趣，因为大自然是你必须亲身体验的。

Using Language Reading, listening and writing 亲爱的王小姐：我同班上的同学有件麻烦事。我跟我们班里的一位男同学一直相处很好，我们常常一起做家庭作业，而且很乐意相互帮助。我们成了非常好的朋友。可是，其他同学却开始在背后议论起来，他们说我和这位男同学在谈恋爱，这使我很生气。我不想中断这段友谊，但是我又讨厌人家背后说闲话。我该怎么办呢？

Reading and writing 尊敬的编辑：我是苏州高中的一名

学生。我有一个难题，我不太善于同人们交际。虽然我的确试着去跟班上的同学交谈，但是我还是发现很难跟他们成为好朋友。因此，有时候我感到十分孤独。我确实想改变这种现状，但是我却不知道该怎么办。如果您能给我提些建议，我会非常感激的。

Unit2

The Road to Modern English

At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English.Nearly all of them lived in England.Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world, and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.Look at this example: British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?

American Amy: Yes.I’d like to come up to you apartment.So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.At fist the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.It was base more on German than the English we speak at present.Then gradually between about AD 500 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia to.English began to be spoken in both countries.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English language.The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.During that time English became the language for government and education.English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa.Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners.Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.通向现代英语的路在16世纪末，有5到7百万人说英语。他们大部分都住在英国。随后的一个世纪，英国人的航行征服世界的其他地区，因为这一点，英文开始展到许多其他国家今天，比以前更多的人以英语作为第一，第二语言。英语是母语的人可以明白不同地区的人说的英语例如：你想看看我的平房吗？是的，我希望去你的公寓。那么，为什么英语随着时间推移而改变呢？事实上每个语言都随着文化和交流的发展而改变。最初的英语口语公元450到1150年完全不同与今天的英语.最初的英语和德语很像随后大约在公元800和1150，英语变得不像德语那么流行了，因为英国统治者先学丹麦语，然后法语，最后才是英语这些新的定居人（丹麦人和法国人）带来了新的词汇和口语。因此，在1600年的莎士比亚（王朝名称）能够利用比以往任何时候更广泛的语言18世纪后，很多英国人被带去了澳大利亚.英语开始在这些国家中流行开来。问题补充：最后到19世纪，英语就固定住了那时，英语有两次大的拼写变化：第一次是塞缪尔·约翰逊写了字典，随后是诺亚韦·伯斯特为英语写了美国字典.后者单独划出了美国式拼写。现在英语也在南亚地区作为第一，第二语言来流行。例如：印度有大量的人说英语，比以往1765到1947年都多。这时英语也被作为官方和教学语言.英语还在新加坡，马来西亚和非洲例如南非等国家流行起来。今天，在中国说英语的人也迅速的增长起来。实际上，中国有最大适量的英语学习者。中国的英语会发展成中式英语吗？只有时间能说明一切。