高一英语模块三课文

第一篇：高一英语模块三课文

Fog Fog warning When Polly left home that morning, the city was already covered in a grey mist.At lunch, the radio forecast that the mist would become a thick fog in the afternoon.At four o'clock, Polly left work and stepped out into the fog.She wondered if the buses would still be running.No buses to King Street Once out in the street, she walked quickly towards her usual bus stop.‘How far are you going?’ the bus conductor asked her before he took her fare.‘King Street.’ said Polly.‘Sorry，Miss’ replied the man, ‘the truth is that it is too foggy for the bus to run that far.Take the Underground to Green Park.The weather might be better there and you might be able to get a taxi.’

A tall man As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat.At last the train arrived at Green Park station.While the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced at the faces around her.The tall man was nowhere to be soon.Footsteps When Polly got to the station entrance, it was empty.Outside, wherever she looked the fog lay like a thick, grey cloud.There was no one in sight.Polly set off towards Park Street.As she heard a man’s voice in her ear saying ‘Sorry.’ The man moved away.She could feel her heart beating with fear.The helpful stranger Then she heard the sound again-soft footsteps behind her.A minute before, she had wished for someone to come along.Now she wanted to run, but fear held her still.The footsteps seemed close now.Then a man’s voice came out of the darkness.‘Is anybody there?’

Polly hesitated.At last she answered, ‘Hello, I think I’m lost.’

A few seconds later, a hand reached out and grasped her arm.Polly found herself staring up at the face of an old man with a beard.‘Maybe I can help you.Which road do you want?’ he asked.‘I live at 86 King Street.’ Polly replied.‘Just take my hand.’ said the man.‘Come with me.You’ll be all right.’ He took Polly’s hand.‘Watch out for the step here.’

In his other hand the man carried a stick.Polly heard it hit the step.‘I can remember some terrible fogs, but maybe that was before your time.I can’t see your face, but you sound young.How old are you?’

‘Just twenty.’ answered Polly.‘Ah, twenty!A nice age to be.I was young once.Now we’re at the crossroads.Turn left here.’ ‘I’m quite lost now.Are you sure you know the way?’ Polly was beginning to feel frightened again.’

‘Of course.You really shouldn’t feel anxious,’ He held her hand more firmly.The grateful helper ‘Here we are.King Street.’ He stopped.‘Thank you so much for coming to my aid.’ said Polly in relief.‘Would you like to come in and rest for a while?’

‘It’s very nice of you.’ said the man, ‘but I’ll be off.There may be more people lost today, and I’d like to help them.You see, a fog this bad is rare.It gives me the chance to pay back the help that people give me when it’s sunny.A blind person like me can’t get across the road without help, except in a fog like this.’

All through history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain.The English language is made up of the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to Britain.That is why English has so many difficult rules that confuse people.Old English

Old English is very different from the English we speak nowadays.In fact, we would not be able to understand it if we heard it today.Before the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic.Then two Germanic groups from the European mainland—the Angles and the Saxons—occupied Britain.Old English consisted of a mixture of their languages.(Both the English language and the English people are named after the Angles;the word Angle was spelt Engle in Old English.)Aside from place names such as London, very few Celtic words became part of Old English.At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings, people from Northern European countries such as Denmark and Norway, began to move to Britain.They brought with them their languages, which also mixed with Old English.By the 10th century, Old English had become the official language of England.When we speak English today, we sometimes feel puzzled about which words or phrases to use.This is because English has many words and phrases from different languages, but with similar meanings.For example, the word sick came from a word once used by the Angles and the Saxons, while ill came from a word once used by the Norwegians.Middle English Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12th to the 15th centuries.Many things played a part in the development of this new type of English.The most important contribution was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who defeated England and took control of the country in 1066.However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as mush as the Angles and the Saxons’ victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English replacing Celtic.Even though the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the first language.On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French.This resulted in even more words with similar meanings, such as answer(from Old English)and reply(from Old French).It is interesting to learn how the words for most animals raised for food, such as cow, sheep and pig, came from Old English.However, the words for the meat of these animals, which was served to the Normans, came from Old French: beef, mutton, pork and bacon.Old French made other contributions to Middle English as well.In Old English, the Germanic way of making words plural was used.For example, they said housen instead of houses, and shoen instead of shoes.After the Normans took control, they began using the French way of making plurals, adding an-s to house and shoe.Only a few words kept their Germanic plural forms, such as man/men and child/children.After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French while common people spoke English.However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into widespread use among all classes in England.In 1399, Henry Ⅳ became King of England.His mother tongue was English, and he used English for all official events.Modern English Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.Because of this Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words.Pronunciation also went through huge changes during this period.Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language.The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.It is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.Lost civilizations Day 1,15 July I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.We are in Italy now, and tomorrow we are visiting Pompeii.Next week we are flying to China, and going to Loulan, which is known as China’s Pompeii in the desert.Both Pompeii and Loulan became lost civilizations long ago.Day 2,16 July This morning we attended a lecture about Pompeii.The city was founded in the 8th century BC.In 89 BC, the Romans took over Pompeii.It then became a rich and busy city.Near the city was a volcano.On 24th August AD 79, the volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.It continued to erupt for the next two days.Many people were buried alive, and so was the city.How unfortunate!Day 3,17 July Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii as it was 2,000 years ago.How amazing!The city was forgotten for many years until the 18th century when a farmer discovered a stone with writing on it.People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage.Thus, in 1860, the area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.When I walked around the city, I saw streets just as they had been, with stepping stones along the road so you did not have to step in the mud on rainy days!I saw several houses which were decorated with wall paintings.I also saw the people who had been buried alive.It turns out that after the ash covered the people who failed to feel the city, their bodies nearly completely broke down and disappeared, leaving empty spaces to produce true-to-life figures of the people who had died in the disaster.You can see them today in Pompeii , in the same place where the people feel.The volcano is still there, but looks very quiet now.It’s hard to imagine how this peaceful volcano destroyed the whole city!Day10,24 July Finally, we arrived in Loulan after several days of travelling.This commercial city was busy and wealthy about 2,000 years ago.It was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the west.It is believed to have been gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD200 to AD400.I am so excited to be here!Day11,25 July An scholar from the local cultural institute, Professor Zhang, told us that around the year 1900 the European explorer Sven Hedin discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom.Seven found the remains of buildings buried beneath the sand, together with a lot of treasures, including coins, painted pots, materials such as silk, documents and wall paintings.When we went to the city, we saw the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops and towers.We found the ruins most interesting.There was an ancient water system that ran through the middle of the city.The desert was once a green land with huge trees, but they were cut down and that resulted in the city from being buried by sand—what a pity!

第二篇：高一英语课文

My first Day at Senior High

My name is Li Kang.I live in Shijia zhuang, 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 20 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 25 com-prehension 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 40 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 hardworking 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!

第三篇：高一至高三英语课文经典句子及重

高一至高三英语课文经典句子及重点词组归纳

唯美英语高一至高三英语课文经典句子及重点词组归纳

1—2(BII): 1.This is the first time that I have ever tasted this kind of food.(It is the first time that…)2.Only in this way can you learn English well.(Only in this way can/will/…sb.do sth.倒装)3.There is not much point in working on my PhD.(There is no point in doing…)4.In this book, Hawking explains both what it means to be a scientist and how science works.5.People who listen to Hawking’s lectures sometimes find it difficult to understand him.3—4(BII):6.Reading is to the mind what food is to the body.(A is to B what C is to D)7.She thought I was talking about her daughter while I was talking about my daughter.(…while…)8.These coins are of different sizes and shapes.(be of + n.)9.No matter how well translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost.(No matter…)10.When he woke up , he found himself lost in the forest.(find oneself…)11.Seen from the top, it looks as if the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel, and it looks just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches.12.The great moment for European literature to come to China is between 1910 and late 1930s when famous writers such as Lu Xun and Guo Moruo translated both poetry and novels into Chinese.5—6(BII):13.It is only a matter of time before the police get/catch the thief.(It is a matter of …)14.It was not until twelve o’clock that I went to bed last night.(It is not until … that …)15.Can you tell me what your school is like?(What something is like …)16.The news that our team has won the game is true.(同位语that-clause)17.I love singing, while my brother likes playing computer games.(…while…)18.Between Britain and Ireland, in the Irish Sea, lies the small Isle of Man.19.The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.(make/find/think/consider/feel it adj.for sb.to do sth.)7—8(BII):20.Should they have patience, they could do the work well.21.It’s high time that they got down to doing the homework.22.If you had followed my advice just now, you would be better now.(主从时间不一致)23.If we were to panic, we would not be able to help.24.A.She treats the boy as if he were her own son.B.He talks as if he had been to the moon.C.He talks as if he would go to the moon.9—10(BII):25.She is content with what the representatives from the world summarized at the Earth Summit.(be content with)26.The United Nations held a meeting that society should be in harmony with nature.(in harmony with)27.Upon/On arrival, the specialist advised the AIDS patient to calm down.(upon/on n./doing sth.;advise sb.to do sth.)28.The specialist advised the AIDS patient to calm down immediately he arrived.(immediately/directly = as soon as 后接从句)29.Hardly/No sooner had the specialist arrived when/than he advised the AIDS patient to calm down.(Hardly/No sooner had sb.done sth.when/than sb.did sth.)30.Had I known that air conditioners cause so much pollution, I would never have bought one.31.And poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars.(There is a chance that…;Chances are that…)11—12(BII):32.Her brilliant parents have had a great effect on her, so she has made many breakthroughs in the field of science.33.It is believed that practice makes perfect.34.Not all people can aim their guns at the targets.= All people can not aim their guns at the targets.35.It is this fiction that reminds me of my childhood.36.Whatever(No matter how)happens, we must keep calm.37.In their efforts to survive, they find themselves on the surface of the monster itself, which turns out to be a submarine.38.One of the mottos for the park----“Relying on science, technology, and knowledge to increase economic power”----makes it clear that science and business can and must work together to build the future.13----14(BII):39.Where was it that the road accident happened yesterday?40.It will take a lot of courage to tell the truth.41.There was a time when this village used to be very quiet.42.Go and ask tom for whatever you need/want.43.Even though the pure water is what gives sea water its main properties, the salinity of sea affects both its weight and freezing point.44.What all these people have in common is that they ask to be treated with respect, share the right to work, good housing conditions and education, and be treated equally to other people, regardless of race, religion or sex.15----16(BII):45.There is no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been settled.46.Should it rain(Were it to rain)tomorrow, we should have to put off the visit to the Great Wall.47.I don’t mind her making fun of me.48.While I don’t like biology, I find it interesting.49.Take this opportunity please, and I guarantee(that)you won’t regret it.50.I guarantee to pay off my debts/that I will pay off my debts.51.They guarantee this machine to work for four years.17—18(BII):52.It takes many years for the ecosystem to recover.(=It takes somebody some time to do something.)53.Young people are often compared to the rising sun at 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning.54.The news of their secret wedding soon got around.= The news that they got married secretly soon got around.= The news soon got around that they got married secretly.55.Now that you like the car so much, why not drive it back?56.People like Xiao Wen and many other disabled people in our country have taught us the importance of giving everybody a chance to receive education.57.We do cut and paste, but we don’t use scissors or glue.19—20(BII):58.We may as well have a try and see if it can be done.59.In terms of money they are quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.60.We sometimes tend to think that the ocean bottom is made up of smooth plains.61.It’s useless/no use to pretend/pretending that you didn’t know the truth.62.It was four o’clock in the afternoon when he and his grandpa reached the museum in Guanghan, where an official warmly received then.63.I’d like to know more about life as it was two hundred years ago.64.It is possible that the King of Stonehenge was linked to the stones: he may have had a hand in planning the monument, or in helping transport and pull up the stones.(might/could)1—4(BIII):65.The elephant is about 14 times the weight of an adult.(A is/was … times the size/length/height/depth/width…of B)66.What do you think has happened to him?67.During holidays, some like staying at home while others like traveling.68.He made it a rule to get up at 6:30 every day.69.Only in this way can you solve the problem.Only then did I realize that I was wrong.70.Impressive as the record is, it fades away next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against diseases.71.They had no idea what they were up against.72.The X Games are like the Olympic Games for sports that are less familiar to us than sports like football and basketball.5—8(BIII):73.He was more mad than excited.74.We did what/all we could to help her.75.The reason why we were late was that our car didn’t come.76.Every/Each time I came to the city I always called on Mr.Smith.77.The more I get to know him, the better I like him.78.What kind of words do you think you would need to talk about advertising advertisements?79.Lying around them were chains, guns, tools, bedding, clothing and many other articles.9—12(BIII):80.Not only do they speak the same language(but)they also share a number of social customs.81.I knew the news long before you told me.82.Those who are diagnosed with lung cancer, as is the case with Wang Mingxiang, need operating on immediately.83.He sat there as if he were reading a novel.84.It wasn’t until he came here that I knew the truth.85.To make matters/things worse, Wang also had a son in college who had taken a bank loan to pay for his studies.(even worse, worse still)86.They can’t afford to consult a doctor or purchase medicines from a chemist when they got sick, nor can they make sure that their children keep a healthy diet.13—16(BIII):87.We have no choice but to wait here.88.The further we walked into the forest, the more excited we became.89.We went without breakfast.90.It will be long before your father comes back from the USA.91.The instant/moment I did it I knew I had made a mistake.(minute, second)92.After designing more experiments, they were able to clarify the procedure by which bees communicate information that they use to find and fetch food.93.They use the same senses as we do and their feet and hands are similar to ours, except that Chimpanzees still have opposable toes and grasp things with their feet.高一英语课文必背经典句子100句1.I hate hiking and I'm not into classical music.2.I surf the Internet all the time and I like playing computer games.3.Rock music is OK, and so is skiing.4.Chuck is a businessman who is always so busy that he has little time for his friends.5.One day Chuck is on a flight across the Pacific Ocean when suddenly his plane crashes.6.He realizes that he hasn’t been a very good friend because he has always been thinking about himself.7.Chuck learns that we need friends to share happiness and sorrow, and that it is important to have someone to care about.8.When he makes friends with Wilson, he understand that friendship is about feelings and that we must give as much as we take.9.The lesson we can learn from Chuck and all the others who have unusual friends is that friends are teachers.10.I found the bathroom, but I didn’t find what I was looking for.11.Don’t forget to buy me some ketchup on your way back.12.There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.13.In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue.14.In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language.15.In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.16.With so many people communicating in English every day ,it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.17.For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed.18.In the same way Americans still use the expression “I guess “(meaning “I think”),just as the British did 300 years ago.19.At the same time, British English and American English started borrowing words from other languages ,ending up with different words.20.Except for these differences in spelling, written English is more or less the same in both British and American English.21.However,most of the time people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.22.Many people travel because they want to see other countries and visit places that are famous, interesting or beautiful.23.Many of today’s travelers are looking for an unusual experience and adventure travel is becoming more and more popular.24.Instead of spending your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking.25.Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety.26.A raft is a small boat that you can use to paddle down rivers and streams.27.If you want a normal rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is wide and has few fallen trees or rocks.28.The name “whitewater “comes from the fact that the water in these streams and rivers looks white when it moves quickly.29.As with hiking ,you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes.30.Jane and Betty are going on separate holidays in a few days’ time.31.When are you off to Guangzhou?32.My plane leaves at seven, so I think we’ll take a taxi.33.See you when I get back.34.The next moment the first wave swept her down, swallowing the garden.35.Now ,the water, which was cold as ice and flowed faster than a river, was above her knees.36.Jeff and Flora looked into each other’s face with a look of fright.37.Flora,whose beautiful hair and dress were all cold and wet, started crying.38.Tree after tree went down, cut down by the water, which must have been three meters deep.39.The garden that was once so beautiful was completely destroyed, swept away by the wild water.40.I found some photos of interesting places which were not too far away from Chengdu.41.He told me that I could go on a two-day trip to Leshan and Emei, which wasn’t too expensive.42.First,we went to Leshan, where we climbed all the way up the mountain to see the Buddha.43.Looking up at the large head and down at the large feet makes you feel so small.44.Wei Bin took photos of us standing in front of the Buddha.45.Steven Spielberg, whose mother was a music teacher, was born in 1946 in a small town in America.46.In 1959 Spielberg won a prize for a film which he made when he was thirteen years old.47.The reason why he could not go there was that his grades were too low.48.Here he worked on a short film, which won him a job as the youngest film director in the world.49.This was the moment when Spieberg’s career really took off.50.It is about a big white shark that attacks swimmers who are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea.51.Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea when they remembered the scenes in which people were eaten by the shark.52.Spielberg has made two films about creatures that come to the earth from outer space.53.For example , ET(1982)is about a young boy called Elliott who makes friends with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find a way to go home.54.Jurassic Park, which Spielberg made in 1993,is about a park where a very rich man keeps different kinds of dinosaurs.55.In his war films, he has shown that love and peace will win over war in the end.56.Steven Spielberg is one of the top directors in the film industry and also has many fans in China.57.When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children.58.He met Cate Capshaw, who is an actress, when he was working on one of his films.59.After that it still took seven years before they finally got married.60.Mr Gao, the only teacher of the Shuiquan Primary School, has to stay away for a month to take care of his sick mother.61.The most important thing for young Minzhi is not to lose any more pupils from the school---NOT ONE LESS—before Mr.Gao returns!62.She tries to keep the students in the classroom by locking them up in the classroom and running after those who escape.63.Minzhi wants to go to town, but she can’t afford to buy a bus ticket.64.She wants them to let her appear live on the air, hoping that Huike will see her.65.Many people like this not just because the story itself is moving, but also because most of the people in the film use their real names and play themselves.66.I guess it wasn’t really your fault, was it?67.People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.68.Having good table manners means knowing ,for example, how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.69.The knife and fork that are closest to your plate are a little bit bigger than the ones beside them.70.In China, you sometimes get a hot, damp cloth to clean your face and hands, which ,however, is not the custom in Western countries.71.When drinking to someone’s health, you raise your glasses, but the glasses should not touch.72.Although good manners always make you look good, you do not need to worry about all these rules while having dinner with your friends or family.73.It is true that many of the world’s greatest cities have been built on the banks of a river.74.We will do everything we can to save our city.75.Pieces of the palaces that had been hidden before the Nazis came could be used to build the city and its culture.76.With the help of old paintings and photographs, the people of St Petersburg were able to bring back the beauty of their culture and history.77.Old paintings, including a portrait of Peter the Great which was found in the snow outside St Petersburg, have been carefully recreated, and the old palaces have been made as wonderful as in the past.78.Today Peter the Great on his bronze horse can once again look out over the city he built.79.Strong, proud and united, the people of St Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia.80.Some of the games in which the young men completed were: running, jumping and wrestling.81.In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of the competing countries.82.Many of the Chinese medals were won in diving and gymnastics and also in events such as weightlifting and shooting.83.Following the history-making success in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, China won another great competition in 2001 which was not for a medal.84.The people of Beijing.and of the whole country, will be preparing to light the Olympic torch to welcome athletes and sports fans from all over the world.85.Wang Mei puts her hand into her pocket,takes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key.86.Cellphones, or mobile phones ,make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.87.New functions are being added to the phones.88.The latest cellphones have features such as games ,music and an electronic calendar that will remind you about appointments and important dates.89.The students obey the rules and agree not to use their phones in the classroom.90.The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family no matter where we are or what we are doing.91.Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer, since we can call for help in case of an emergency.92.She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to do and still stay in touch with her parents and friends.93.I think it’s the most useful invention ever “Wang Mei says as she is dialling the number to Xiao Li again to ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.94.Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Li at least once a day to see how she is doing and what is going on.95.Once,the earth was a beautiful blue planet where people lived happily among trees and animals.96.The human beings have been able to keep a small, secret school open since the machines took over.97.Now, the leader has asked a group of students to do what they can to save the earth.98.Instead, the students have decided to come up with a peaceful solution.99.Steve Jones is an environmental expert who tries to keep animals and plants from becoming endangered.100.We often talk about how important it is to take care of ourselves and our planet, but we don’t always do as we say.

第四篇：高一英语课文翻译

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如果你说到“沟通”这个单词，大多数人会想到单词和句子。尽管他们也很重要，但我们进行沟通时并不只用口头上和书面上的词语。实际上，体位也是我们常说的肢体语言的一部分。我们常见到一些无意识的肢体语言的实例，但还是有一些为人熟知的肢体语言，它们在不同文化中各不相同。

当我们被介绍给陌生人时，我们使用已知的肢体语言。正如其他动物一样，我一直保持警惕直到我们知道了放松下来很安全。因此每个文化都形成了一种正式的方式来向陌生人打招呼，以表明我们并无攻击性。传统上，欧美人握手，使用对多数人来说最为强壮的右手。如果我们的右手正忙于与人打招呼，那它便不可能拿着武器。所以这个姿势就代表着“我信任你。你看，我并没有拿着有威胁性的武器”。如果你同某人握手，你在表示你信任他。生意成交时我们也握手，它意味着“我们同意并信任对方”。

在亚洲国家，打招呼不包括触摸别人，但却可以触摸手。在中国，传统上当我们向某人打招呼时，我们把右手放在左手上方并微微鞠躬。穆斯林行额手礼，触摸自己的心脏，嘴和前额。印度人双手合十并恭敬地低头。在这些例子中，双手都忙于打招呼而无法拿着武器。

即使今天，一些人用非正式的方式打招呼时，他们将手作为信任的姿势。美国年轻人常说着“给我手”向别人打招呼。一人举起手，掌心向外五指分开，另一人举起手在高于头顶出拍对方的手。在今天这是一种很常见的招呼。

肢体语言对每个人都很有吸引力来学习。人们通过他们的姿势往往比语音泄漏更多信息。去观察你的朋友和家人，看你是否是一个读心者~

我上高中的第一天

我的名字叫李康，我住在石家庄，一个离北京不远的城市，它是河北省的省会。今天是我上高中的第一天，我正在写关于这一天我的一些想法。

我的新学校很不错，而且我知道这是为什么。老师们非常热情，友好，而且教室让人感到惊奇。每个教师都有一台电脑和一个特别的屏幕，几乎跟电影屏幕一样大。老师在电脑上书写，所写的内容就出现在他们身后的屏幕上。屏幕还可以展示图片，文章和网站上的信息，真是太棒了！

英语课堂真是太有趣了。老师是一位很热心的姓沈的女老师，我们用上了新的课本，而且沈老师的教学方法和初中老师的教学方法一点也不一样。她认为阅读理解很重要，但是我们班上也进行了大量的口语练习。而且我们非常高兴。我想在沈老师的课上我不会感到厌倦。

今天我们相互做了介绍，我们是分组进行的。一些学生开始时有点不好意思，但是大家都很友好，而且这的确很好。沈老师给我们一些指导，然后我们就自己操练起来。

沈老师想帮助我们提高我们的拼写和书写。我们是通过一些拼写游戏和其他活动等有趣的方式老进行的。我很喜欢她的态度，而且其他同学的言行举止表明他们也喜欢她。

我班有65名学生--比我以前的初中班级的学生还要多。他们中有49人是女生。换句话说，女生是男生的3倍。他们说女生通常比男生更勤奋，但是在这个班级里，人人都很勤奋。至于我们今晚的作业，我们得写一篇描写我们住的地方街道情况的文章。我正盼着去完成它。

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他们说第一印象是非常重要的。我对Mrs.Li的第一印象是她是严厉的也是害羞的。我认为可能是第一堂课的缘故。但是现在，两周之后，同学们真的很喜欢上她的课。她是友好的并且有耐心的，她解释英语语法如此清晰，以至于我们都能理解。-她避免使我们感到愚笨。我总是憎恨犯错误以及当我讲英语时发音不正确，但是，Mrs.Li仅仅是微笑，以至于你感觉不到愚笨！我认为对于学习速度很快的学生来说，她的进度是很慢的，但是对我来说是正好的！我会取得进步的！

我猜Mrs.Chen大约60岁了，她是非常严厉的--我们不敢说一句话，除非她提问我们。她是非常严肃的，并且很少笑。当她要求你做什么事时，你要立刻去做！我们班的几个学生总是上课迟到，但是在Mrs.Chen的课上总会按时到班！我们班的一些学生不喜欢她，但是我们中的大多数都非常感激她因为她的教学是非常有条理和清晰的。有几个学生甚至承认喜欢她！在科学实验期间，她把发生的过程解释的很完整，结果是我的功课提高了。物理从来不是我最喜欢的学科，但是我认为我可以考出一个好成绩！

Mr.Wu仅仅教了我们两周，他是非常受欢迎的。我想他享受教中国文学的原因就是他爱它！他非常的有活力，这是一节我们不会睡觉的课！他大约28岁，我认为他长得很帅。他说话声音很大，速度也很快，当他激动的时候会挥动着他的双手。他是非常有趣的，当他认为我们无聊时他就会讲笑话。甚至像句子组成和摘要也是有趣的。我尊重他！

我的名字叫埃利斯.托马斯，来自澳大利亚悉尼，今年18岁了。最近我第一次乘坐了火车！我和我的一位朋友乘坐著名的Ghan线专列，从悉尼上车，在爱丽丝.斯普林斯下车。我们在乘坐了两天两夜，火车很好，车上的食物也不错，我们吃的非常好。在旅途的开始几百公里，沿途的风景是多姿多彩的，有很多田野和黑红色的土壤。接下来，就是沙漠。太阳炙烤着，没有风，也没有云。突然间，展现在眼前的是另外一个时代的景象，我们看到了遗弃的一百多年前建起的农庄。火车乘坐起来很舒适，车上的人也很友好。白天，我坐在窗口，看外面的景色，时而与其他乘客聊聊天。我也看书，听汉语的录音带，因为我正在学中文。一次午夜，我眺望夜空，星星像钻石一样在闪烁。为什么这列火车被命名为Ghan呢？许久以前，澳大利亚人需要马匹运送货物，但是马匹不易适应酷热的天气和沙漠。150年前，他们就从阿富汗人手中买了一些骆驼。Ghan 是阿富汗的简写。骆驼比起马匹更适合远距离跋涉。多少年来，被驯服的骆驼运走食物和其他物资，带回羊毛和其他产品，一直到20世纪20年代。此时，政府修建了一条崭新的铁路线，他们不再需要骆驼了，并于1924年通过一项法案，即如果一些动物的存在会造成问题，人们可以射杀他们。在1935年，一个镇上的警察一天之内就杀掉了153头骆驼。

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约翰再次见到你真是太棒了，见到你真是太好了，要知道我们已经6年没见面了，着还是我第一次游览你的家乡呢。是啊，我非常高兴你能来

要知道，我已经到过中国的很多地方，并且已经游览了一些美丽的城市，而这座城市是我所到过的最吸引人的一个地方，它是如此的生机勃勃，每个人看上去都很友好，对，每个人都称赞他是沿海最有意思的城市之一，非常幸运我能生活在这里，我很喜欢住在海边

你只在厦门的西北面，是吗？

对呀！

这里的气候怎么样

夏天是相当的热，但冬天可能会很冷

对我来说听起来还不错，这里有很多游客，难得他们不会打扰你吗？

会，因为游客太多了，在夏天他们就可能会打扰到我看到那所高耸的大楼

恩，他刚建成，那每套房子的租金都很高

我相信~这片区域很现代化呀！

对，这里是商业区，近来，很多高层健在这里拔地而起，还有一些非常不错的大型商场，看我们正好经过一家，我妻子刚从哪买了一件漂亮的裙子

或许我能再那买到一些礼物

我明天带你去吧，现在我们正逐步离开商业区，朝海港走去，我们现在来到了这个城市，最有趣的地方-西区，这里拥有一些非常美丽的公

感觉很迷人，水那边是鼓浪屿吗？

是的，它景色宜人，岛上的建筑别具一格

别人也是这么告诉我的，不如我们停下来四处欣赏

恩，我也是这样想呢，我们可以吧车停在那边，一个朋友告诉我附件有一家很不错的小巧鱼馆，不如我们去哪里吃饭？

太棒了，我正饿着呢！

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周凯1

当周凯的妈妈看他没有穿夹克衫朝着前门走去的时候，她担心的看着他。“周凯，你要去哪里？”她问。“去公园，玩球”周凯回答。“但是正下雨呢，你会感冒的”妈妈说。

“不，不会，我没事”周凯边说边打开门。“周凯，你会生病的，你知道你会，你最好带着你的夹克！”“好，好”周凯听从妈妈的话出去了

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我妈妈经常保证我们吃得健康，而且我们的食谱里新鲜的水果和蔬菜占了很重要的部分。我们生活在海边，每周我们吃4次的鱼。我们并不多吃太多的脂肪和糖。许多我学校的朋友每天都吃糖，但是我很幸运因为我没有好吃甜食的习惯----我更喜欢来一快水果。并且我不胖，所以 我不用节食或者这一类的东西。

我很健康，很少的感冒，虽然这对我来说实在是不寻常，我上周得了重感冒还有些发烧因为我的愚蠢的在雨中玩球。我也不怎么的流感，去年冬天我的同班同学都的了流感，但是我没有。我想是因为我经常运动和我很健康吧。两年前我玩球时摔断了胳膊。那次受伤真的很疼，而且我整个月都不能动我的胳膊----我实在是讨厌这个。

所以从我说的看来你能发现，我是一个普通人，但是有一件事就我最喜欢了----我狂迷足球。我在学校是班级队的队长并且我还是校队的一员。因为这个我必须确保我的饮食健康，并且就像我说的这不是问题，因为妈妈把我们喂地很好。

第五篇：新世纪英语高一课文

上海外语教育出版社——新世纪英语高一课文

高一第一学期

1.People from all walks of life When a person grows up, he will take up different occupations in various work places.A society is thus made up of all walks of life.What kind of person do you want to be in the future? The following introductions may give you some idea.TEACHER Teachers are professionals.They work in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions.They try their best to help students gain new knowledge and become useful people in society.Teachers are involved in many tasks, such as explaining lessons, giving homework and correcting papers.At the end of every term, they mark test papers and give grades to their students.Actually teachers do more.Often their impact on students stays all through their lives.SURGEON Surgeons, like teachers, are also professionals.As a special group of doctors, surgeons operate on sick people and repair the organs that no longer work properly.Hospitals are their work places.After an operation, a surgeon takes care of the patient’s medical treatment until he gets well.The skills of a surgeon sometimes mean the differences between life and death.SECRETARY A secretary works in an office.The job of a secretary often involves writing letters, answering telephone calls, and receiving people.A secretary stores information on a computer and puts papers in good order in file cabinets.As a link between the boss and the visitors, a secretary also helps the boss work out plans and timetables.Traditionally, more girls than boys work as secretaries.In some countries parents often decide what careers their children will follow---especially their sons.Tchaikovsky, the composer of Swan Lake, was asked to study law.He, however, didn’t take an interest in it.Tchaikovsky made a great decision on his own.He gave up his government service later and started to study music.Some people think the young are probably going to be successful because they are doing the things they most want to do in life.Many people, however, disagree with them.3.Michelangelo Michelangelo was an Italian artist about 500 years ago.Today he is still remembered as a great sculptor, painter, and architect.Michelangelo came from a poor family.He was trained at an early age like any other craftsman in Italy.At thirteen, he started to work and learn in a workshop.The workshop belonged to one of the leading masters at that time.In the workshop Michelangelo was able to learn all the skills of sculpture.However, he wasn’t satisfied, and went on to study the work of the great masters of the past.Michelangelo worked hard and he mastered one problem after another.By the time he was 30, he was generally regarded as one of the outstanding sculptors of the age.In 1508, Michelangelo was given a task---to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.At first, he tried to turn down this job, saying that he was not really a painter, but a sculptor.Finally, he agreed to do it.He then shut himself up in the chapel, let no one come near him, and got ready to work alone.It took him four years to complete the paintings on the ceiling.Any ordinary person would find it hard to imagine what Michelangelo had gone through in those four years of hard and

edges.“I have a system,” explains Jim, “so that I can find things easily in the darkroom.It’s a simple system.I just keep my materials in order and put them back in the same place after I use them.I don’t have to search for anything.”

“Jim is quite capable and can be trusted,” says his boss, “I wouldn’t have him working here if he weren’t.And that brings me to the question of handicapped people.You can’t let yourself get upset about them.They want to be treated just like anybody else---and they should be.They don’t want you to fell sorry for them.”

No one has to feel sorry for Jim Corrigan.5.Starting a conversation with a foreigner in English As you rode on the bus one day, a foreigner sat down beside you.Finally, here was a perfect opportunity for you to practice speaking English with a foreigner, you thought to yourself.But no words came into your head.You were tongue-tied!After 15 minutes, the foreigner got off the bus and you didn’t utter a word!“What a shame!” you said to yourself.If you have had such an experience, don’t feel bad.You’re not alone.What you need is a lesson in small talk.Here are some tips that will show you how to get started.“HELLO”---A STARTER First, exchange a “Hello” or “Hi” with the foreigner, but at the same time, pay close attention and see if he feels like chatting.Watch his facial expression and body language for cues.Having said his “Hello” or “Hi” in return, does he just stare out of the window or keep reading the book in his hand? That’s the cue for you to stop moving on.Don’t force a conversation on someone who wants to be left alone.But what if the person stops whatever he is doing and looks back or smiles at you?

If guests don’t answer the invitations on time, the host cannot possibly plan for the correct amount of food and drink.This may lead to hundreds or even thousands of dollars of waste.“Everybody has a busy schedule now,” Boone says.If you know you are forgetful when it comes to making phone calls, try emailing your RSVPs as soon as the invitation arrives.RSVP is the short form of the French phrase “répondez s’il vous plaît”, meaning “Reply, if you please”.The following are some commonly used terms in invitation letters and their meanings.Be sure to know these and answer invitations properly.RSVP, REGRETS ONLY Only guests who can’t attend need reply.You need to give a proper reason why you can’t attend.RSVP BY… Guests should respond with yes or no by the date indicated on the invitation.Setting a date gives guests a deadline.It is also a deadline for the host to connect guests who haven’t reply.RSVP BY E-MAIL Guests can respond by e-mail.Unlike phone calls, e-mails can be sent without regard to time of day or location.7.Holidays and festivals in the United Kingdom There are many national holidays in the United Kingdom.Among them, Easter, and Christmas are two of the most famous.EASTER The date of Easter varies each year.It usually falls in March or April.During the Easter holiday, people give each other chocolate Easter eggs.The eggs are opened and eaten on Easter Sunday.On Good Friday(the day before Easter, when Christians observe

observe the coming of New Year on January 1.Cultures in Asia and Middle East use other calendars, such as the more ancient lunar calendar.They celebrate the New Year at other times.Events and ceremonies vary from country to country.But in each places, New Year celebrations are a big meal.Most world cultures have been celebrating the New Year for centuries.The earliest New Year celebrations took place during spring or harvest time.With better weather ahead, or plenty of food to eat in winter, people naturally felt like having a party!As the days became longer and as nature renewed itself, people also felt like they could have a new start.Past disappointments could be forgotten.The New Year could bring better fortune, more opportunities and new challenges.Such universal themes remain the same today.Some cultures have unusual New Year traditions.Italians throw old things out of their windows at midnight, symbolizing the departure of the old.Mexicans fire guns into the air to keep away misfortunes.New Year celebrations also involve having fun.Some cultures view the New Year as an opportunity to let off fireworks.In New York City’s Times Square, thousands gather on December 31 to count down the last seconds of the year.A giant silver ball is lowered at the stroke of midnight.London, England, hosts an annual New Year’s Day parade that draws nearly a million spectators.The largest parade in Europe, it features bands and enormous balloons.These balloons are so huge that they tower over nearby buildings!

in the depths of winter.Dogs are indeed man’s best friends.Yet sometimes even the friendliest dog can bring death with its bite!This is not because it has changed in character, but because it has been infected with a terrible disease---rabies.The disease is passed on by a bite from an infected dog at any stage.When an infected person shows symptoms, death is certain to follow shortly after.So, in order to prevent the disease, a person should go to a doctor at once if he has been bitten by a dog.Dogs remain man’s best friends, but we should also try our best to guard against the horrible disease that can be carried by these friends.10.Well done, Spotty!We were walking alone when we saw the Wilkins’ children playing in their yard.The three girls were taking turns pushing a cart.Their one-year-old twin brothers and a big doll were in it.Just as we walked by them, a wheel came off.Freckles, my friend, fixed it for them.Then they all went upstairs to play some games.After a while Mrs Wilkins went out, and left the twins with the girls.Well, it wasn’t much fun for me, and soon I went to sleep.I must have slept pretty hard and pretty long.All of a sudden I woke up and could hardly breathe.Everybody was gone.The room was full of smoke!The house was on fire!I started down the stairs and stumbled over a gray bunch.“That belongs to Freckles,” I thought.“It’s the gray sweater that he likes so much.I might as well take it down to him.”

I took the sweater in my mouth and started down again.It weighed so much.So I dropped it on one of the stairs.Then I went back up to look out of a window.I wanted to see why there was so much noise.1picture in the reader’s mind by showing one or two aspects of an event.There is a cartoon that shows a father and his son.The boy is showing his father his school report, which, unfortunately, gives a very poor grade---2 out of 5.So he does it in a quite unusual way: the report is fastened to one end of a pole while the boy is holding the other and.With the long pole between them, any punishment from the father is out of the question.For the moment, at least, the son is safe.Readers can’t help laughing at the cartoon.But they may also find some food for thought in addition to being amused.Reading cartoons and comic strips had long been a favourite pastime for adults until the beginning of the 20th century.Then some business-minded people found that there might be a good market for children, too.With the improvement of printing and drawing techniques, modern cartoons and comic strips had become children’s favourites by the early 20th(around the 1920s).Since then they have become popular reading materials for people of all ages.Today the characters in cartoons and comic strips range from children to adults, pets to fancy animals, and ordinary people to superheroes.Micky Mouse and Garfield the Cat make children think and imagine actively.Superman and Batman bring villains of all sorts to justice.Father and Son expresses human love and sympathy in lively comic strips.Their names have become household words.They are only a few outstanding products in the field.Today the digital revolution has brought new life to the making of cartoons and comic strips.Therefore many people think that computer-made comics will in the end replace hand-drawn ones.However, just as the human mind will never give way completely to the computer, hand-drawn comics will never die, but will remain a special means of expressing human

3cover story perhaps describes the artist’s own life experience.With this experience, Rockwell could make every detail come alive in this painting.13.A brief look at two metropolises NEW YORK In the 19th century, a businessman predicated that New York was going to become the centre of the world.His prediction has partly come true.Today, New York is often regarded as one of the financial and cultural capitals of the Western World.The United Nations has its headquarters in the city as well.New York, where the world-famous twin towers of the World Trade Center were once located, is known as a city of skyscrapers.There are parks, great museums, art galleries, grand theatres and cinemas for visitors as well.However, like many other cities in the world, New York also has its own problems---noise, air pollution, crimes, traffic jams, and slums.Still, the fast, exciting pace of life in New York City is fascinating and this may be a reason why the city continues to fascinate more and more people.LONDON London was once known as a city of fog.At that time, many Londoners did not expect that their city would change for the better.However, heavy fog is now rarely seen in London.As a city with a long history, London has also gone through many changes.The days are gone when horse-drawn carriages were a common sight in the street.Now London is famous for its excellent underground service and the red double-deckers have become a symbol of the city.The second half of the 20th century saw great changes in the city.Skyscrapers have sprung up;business centres for the 21st century are also growing fast.However, London has kept its heart.People can still enjoy themselves with a cup of tea

515.The growth of the Internet The Internet began as a tool to connect universities and government research centres through a nationwide network.It would allow a large number of computers to exchange information and share resources.Its development was pushed forward by ARPA---the Advanced Research Projects Agency, which was established in the United States in 1958.In 1969 ARPA began to focus on communications technology.Then in the early 1970s, the ARPA net came into being.This network laid the foundation for the Internet.In 1972, electronic mail was introduced.At the same time in Europe, researchers were struggling with their own computer networking problems.In 1989, a scientist proposed the World Wide Web project.Over the next year or two, the proposal was discussed and revised, which resulted in the programme called the World Wide Web.In 1992, its browser software was introduced to the public.The early browsers functioned well but were not “user-friendly”.In 1993, a group of graduated students in the USA created Mosaic---a “browser” programme.Mosaic was pleasing to the eye and easy to use---just point and click.Netscape and then Microsoft followed with browsers that greatly simplified the process of surfing the Internet in search of information.Today, the Internet is changing our life style, cultural patterns, business practices, and ways of learning and doing research.It helps people keep up to date on world events, find a cheap flight, play games, and discuss everything from apples to space technology.An increasing number of people shop and bank on the Internet;many do business online.It enables people to browse online hundreds of thousands of magazines and books in libraries

7read all the data in Prince Philip’s electronic mailbox before the police discovered the hacking.The possibility for hackers to commit crimes is great.In the 1980s some experts pointed out that American banks were losing up to $5,000 million a year to computer crimes.Once a hacker gained entry to a bank’s system, he could order it to move large sums of money to another bank in a foreign country---just what a traditional robber would do.Today computers are making life easier and far more comfortable.The evils, however, are also growing with the development of computer knowledge and techniques.It seems that the struggle against computer crimes will continue into the future.高一第二学期

17.Travelling around China Travelling around China can be tiring but fun as well.However, how you travel often determines whether your travel will be a success or a failure.Here is some information about how it can be done.Most parts of China can now be reached by rail.Generally speaking, the train service is efficient.However, the trains are sometimes overcrowded, especially on national holidays.The kind of ticket you need depends on the distance of your journey.A hard or soft seat is fine for a short journey.For long journeys, a sleeper ticket is a better choice.number of sea routes exist that can take you from one seaport to another along the coast of China.There are also a few inland waterways.The most attractive one is that from Chongqing to Shanghai.Along this route ships pass through the famous Three Gorges and

9and Jia Jia, can now be sighted at their permanent habitat in Ocean Park.SHARK AQUARIUM Through the underwater viewing tunnel, you seem to enter the mysterious deep ocean, surrounded by countless sharks and rays of over 30 species, all swimming within arm’s reach.OCEAN THEATRE With a panoramic background and hosted by a marvelous master of ceremonies, the Ocean Theatre stages entertaining performances by its great and small marine stars.When time permits, visit a jewelry factory workshop to observe the art of handicraft.NOTE This is a half day guided tour.However, passengers may stay behind to explore more features in the Ocean Park.Return trips on our afternoon coach can be arranged with your tour guide.19.The Sydney Harbour Bridge There’s no feeling quite like seeing Sydney from the top of the Harbour Bridge.There I stood, looking up at Sydney’s Harbour Bridge---one of the most famous bridges in the world.Located near the magnificent Sydney Opera House, the 40-storey bridge towers over Australia’s largest city.The bridge was certainly beautiful to look at.But who in their right mind would want to climb it? Me, of course!Climbing the bridge is not such a crazy thing to do, in fact.Tourists started climbing the bridge in 1998.Now it’s one of Sydney’s most popular attractions.To prepare for the climb, our group of 12 climbers had to take a special class.First, we stored all our personal belongings and changed into special bridge climbing clothes.Then, the climb organizers showed us how to use the safety belts and climb the steep ladders.1Thailand’s tourist bureau says that it is “in the nature of the people.” The Thais are naturally happy, he says with a smile, and they are glad to share that happiness with others.This attitude seems to be very much appreciated by the more than five million tourists who visit Thailand each year.The country ranks high on the list of places to which visitors want to return.The reason most often stated is that the people are friendly and polite.Some other Asian destinations are not as well received.Bali in Indonesia ranks high on the list, with Japan somewhere in the middle.These reports raise the question of whether certain nationalities are naturally more courteous than others.People may experience more friendliness in Thailand than in other countries.This may have more to do with the place than the people.Travel writers point out that cities are always stressful, hurried places, with little to offer in the way of smiles and welcome.Bangkok is not as friendly as other places in the surrounding Thai countryside.Remote towns and villages in China, for example, offer visitors a warm welcome, with smiles(and giggles)from children.Perhaps it should also be pointed out that polite, patient, smiling visitors will most often be greeted similarly, no matter which country they are in.21.Using English properly If you don’t want to offend someone, you’d better know which English words to use---and which to avoid.Imagine that you’re in a restaurant in America.You want some water, so you called out “Waitress!” A waitress comes to your table, but she’s clearly unhappy.What did you do wrong? You may have offended her by calling her a “waitress.” Today, many people prefer the word “server” to “waitress.”

3people do change with the times.22.Tips for English learning Language letter-boxes in quite a few English newspapers are often filled with letters complaining about such problems as “I don’t know to improve my pronunciation and intonation.The English vocabulary is too large to handle.” Or “I find my spoken English most worrying.Please tell me how to improve my communication skills!”

At the same time, in some newspapers, there are ads for “Shortcuts in Mastering English,” “A 24-hour Programme of Success in Spoken English” or “Recipe for English Fluency,” and so on.A lot of teachers of English try to help fight learners’ worries by saying that the road to successful communication is clearly signposted---practise, practice and practice.If there are few such opportunities in your day-to-day life, make them up: form clubs or learning groups, and practise talking to each other.Expose yourselves to an English radio broadcast, a tape recording, a film or a video: let it be a topic or a context for discussion.Even when you are alone, try to have some practice.You can never lay too much emphasis on the importance of “input” for language learning, so reading newspapers and listening to the radio are good habits to cultivate.One thing, however, is very important: the “input” must be appropriate for your level.Something too difficult is useless, while spending time on something too easy will be pointless.And remember this: there isn’t a cure-all for all of you.One shortcut may work for some of you, and another probably has a positive effect on others.Only one method works for everybody---and that is, to use English!

5the ship.Silent clues, however, may also communicate good news.Smiling, leaning forward, watching attentively---all tell you that the track is clear of obstacles;the signals are green---so go ahead.24.Understanding body language Have you ever met someone and found that you instantly liked them? You just couldn’t put your finger on it as to why.Deep down inside yourself they gave you a strange feeling.I’m not going to call myself a body language expert, but I think I can hive you my advice on how to read the most complicated language of all: body language.YOUR MOVES SELL YOU OUT.So for starters, think about yourself.Have you ever stopped for a moment to watch the way that you move your body? Well, believe it or not, the people you are talking to are watching your every move.They watch your eyes, your facial expressions, the way you hold your posture.In fact, the way you move can tell a lot about what kind of person you are … or what kind of person you appear to be.WHAT CAN BODY LANGUAGE TELL? In most Western countries, making eye contact with anyone you talk to is very important.If you don’t make eye contact, you might be judged as dishonest or even rude.Then there’s posture.If your actions are very confident, you will appear to be confident to others.And, the rate that you speak can also tell others something.If you talk too fast, you’re nervous, while too slow probably indicates that you are unsure of yourself, and that maybe you are shy.I’M CONFUSED WITH “SPACE” IN CHINA.As a traveler, I have been confused time and time again with every place I visit.This is mainly because I misunderstood the body language

7During rehearsals, to get what he wanted from his orchestra, he would sometimes stamp his feet, snap his baton and tear his store to pieces.He tried to make use of every means to interpret music.Once he found himself at a loss when trying to describe to an American orchestra a very light effect in a passage(his English was poor).After thinking hard for a while, he drew a white silk handkerchief from his pocket and threw it into the air, watching with the orchestra as it floated to the floor.“There!” he said.“Play like that!”

Toscanini drove himself as hard as he did his orchestra.If the orchestra met his demands, he would weep for joy.Otherwise, he would not spare them from punishment.If he himself made a rare mistake, he would slap his own face in front of the orchestra.He would not spare even himself from punishment.Toscanini would shout at anyone who dared talk during the performance or, even worse, arrived late.All through his life, Toscanini was anti-fascist.In1931, he was physically attacked for refusing to play the fascist anthem and for protesting against Hitler’s ban on Jewish musicians.He dropped his baton in 1954, and died in 1957 at the age of 90.26.An interview with a pop pianist Robin Gordon(RG), a journalist, interviews a very rich and famous pianist, James Newman(JN), who has a way of playing classical music in a wildly romantic manner.He is well known for his strange clothes as well.RG: Actually, you don’t let the chance slip through your fingers when you chose music as your career.JN: No, the entertainment world is full of opportunities.When any of them turns up and comes

9JN: Yes.I decided to play Bach and Chopin in a very unusual style.Meanwhile I started wearing fancy clothes.RG: I guess your father didn’t approve of all this.JN: Right.Dad’s a bit old.He wanted to make a classical musician of me!He didn’t understand me.RG: Even though you are so successful? JN: No.Many people don’t.RG: Perhaps it takes time.Thank you, Mr.Newman.27.Stunts in movies On the screen, the US actor Tom Cruise is throwing himself through a glass window as a large car explodes behind him;the actress Helen Hunt is running from hurricanes as homes and cows are swept up.And, of course, there is Stallone doing…everything.It seems to be popular these days for actors and actresses to do their own stunts in action movies, and the fact is that the big names are indeed doing more stunts.According to a director, some actors do as much as ninety per cent of their own stunts, while the last ten per sent are generally left to stunt professionals.These are the men and women who make a living risking their lives on behalf of the big names in action movies.However, there is an exception.The only actor who does any allow anyone else to do his stunts is Jackie Chan, the Hong Kong phenomenon.He takes pride in doing all the stunts in his action movies.Jackie Chan has been doing his individual brand of dramatic martial arts for fifteen years.He is no doubt a walking miracle of physical endurance.Of course, along

1released in 2004, showed the potential and limitations of digital actors.The movie’s digital characters looked and acted surprisingly lifelike.But somehow they still reminded audiences of cartoons, and their “acting” was less than inspiring.Final Fantasy’s digital magic also cost moviemakers a fortune.Just creating human-looking hair cost about $20 million.And despite people’s initial excited reaction, it performed poorly at the box office.The film, which cost $137 million to make, lost about $80 million.Moviemakers have been much more successful at creating non-human characters.The Lord of the Rings trilogy features a digital creature named Gollum.Though not human, Gollum gives a very moving performance.Surprisingly, this collection of pixels manages to effectively show a wide range of human emotions.The Matrix: Reloaded features the most perfect digital humans so far.These lifelike digital creations appear widely throughout the movie.In fact, audiences can never be sure which actors are real and which are digital.So should Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and all their Hollywood friends start looking for another line of work? Not necessarily.Many popular movie directors say digital actors will never “act” as well as humans.Digital actors must also rely on gifted human actors for their voices.29.Front page news Millions of newspapers are sold every day throughout the world.What section of the newspapers on a newsstand catches your eye? Without doubt, it is the front page.Its contents are usually about the most important happenings of the day.Besides that, it is common practice that the front page carries an index to help the reader quickly locate certain sections of the paper.A front page carries a

3GREAT VICTORY ENDS YEARS OF WAITING Moscow: It was Beijing’s night yesterday in Moscow.As Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee(IOC), announced that Beijing would be the host for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, cheering, applauding and waving of flags broke out to celebrate the victory.“Now the results of the voting---the Games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008 is awarded to the city of…Beijing,” declared Samaranch, the most famous sports figure in the world.Beijing won in the second round ballot with 56 votes from the 105 voting IOC members, while Toronto got a distant 22, Paris 18 and Istanbul 9.Osaka, which received 6 votes, was eliminated in the first round.A contract to host the Games followed after the vote.BEIJING WAS SLEEPLESS LAST NIGHT Thousands upon thousands of people gathered in squares, shopping malls, streets and millions of homes to applaud the city’s success in its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.Buildings and streets were brightly lit, and heartfelt cheers and laughter filled the air.Fireworks lit up the night sky, and flags formed a sea of flowing colour.As International Olympic Committee(IOC)President Juan Antonio Samaranch announced that Beijing had won the IOC vote at 10:15 last night, the ancient capital burst into cheers and tears.The China Millennium Monument in western Beijing, the centre of the celebration, was alive with cheerful crowds.Senior Chinese leaders joined university students and local citizens in celebrating the success in the bid with the whole nation.5your cheque or money order for $10.if not completely satisfied, you may keep the atlas and cancel your subscription.In that case, you can get your money back.”

“That sounds amusing,” said Anne.“In fact, it would be really handy to have an atlas, particularly when I need to locate places I plan to visit or read about in the news.”

They sent a letter of subscription and two weeks later a small package arrived in the mail.They got the atlas.“Is this our atlas?” said Joe in disbelief.“It looks like a big postage stamp.” “It looked tremendous on television,” said Anne.“It’ll be impossible to find anything in such an atlas,” said Joe.“To find anything, we’ll need a microscope.” 32.The history of magazines It was during the mid-nineteenth century that the magazine developed into the main source of popular entertainment for the general public.Instead of speaking mainly to the well-educated upper classes as in the past, the illustrated magazine addressed the general public.The first magazine that was born in 1665 in France was a dry and dull publication.Most publishers did not realize the significance of visuals as tools to educate, shape opinions and entertain.Nor did they know the importance of selling as many copies of their magazines as possible.It was not until the early decades of the 20th century that the magazine industry started to flourish.The main centres of the magazine industry were in America, France, Germany, and Great Britain.Many fancy and unique publications were produced there.Some publishers, such as William R.Hearst, built empires: he employed no fewer than 31,000 people by 1935.7