1、外研版高一必修一英语课本必修1Module1MyFirstDayatSeniorHighMynameisLiKang.IliveinShijiazhuang,acitynotfarfromBeijing.ItisthecapitalcityofHebeiProvince.TodayismyfirstdayatSeniorHighschoolandImwritingdownmythoughtsaboutit.MynewschoolisverygoodandIcanseewhy.Theteachersareveryenthusiasticandfriendlyandtheclassroomsare
2、amazing.Everyroomhasacomputerwithaspecialscreen,almostasbigasacinemascreen.Theteacherswriteonthecomputer,andtheirwordsappearonthescreenbehindthem.Thescreensalsoshowphotographs,textandinformationfromwebsites.Theyrebrilliant!TheEnglishclassisreallyinteresting.TheteacherisaveryenthusiasticwomancalledMs
3、Shen.WereusinganewtextbookandMsShensmethodofteachingisnothinglikethatoftheteachersatmyJuniorHighschool.Shethinksthatreadingcomprehensionisimportant,butwespeakalotinclass,too.Andwehavefun.IdontthinkIwillbeboredinMsShensclass!Todayweintroducedourselvestoeachother.Wedidthisingroups.Somestudentswereemba
4、rrassedatfirstbuteveryonewasveryfriendlyanditwasreallynice.MsShengaveusinstructionsandthenweworkedbyourselves.MsShenwantstohelpusimproveourspellingandhandwriting.Wedothisinafunway,withspellinggamesandotheractivities.Ilikeherattitudeverymuch,andthebehavioroftheotherstudentsshowsthattheylikeher,too.Th
5、erearesixty-fivestudentsinmyclassmorethanmypreviousclassinJuniorHigh.Forty-nineofthemaregirls.Inotherwords,therearethreetimesasmanygirlsasboys.Theysaythatgirlsareusuallymorehard-workingthanboys,butinthisclass,everyoneishard-working.Forourhomeworktonight,wehavetowriteadescriptionofthestreetwhereweliv
6、e.Imlookingforwardtodoingit!ALetterfromaSeniorHighStudentDearLiKang,Howsitgoing?IthoughtIdwritetotellyouabouttheAmericanschoolsystem.SecondaryschoolintheUSusuallycoverssevenyears,gradessixtotwelve.Ninthtotwelfthgradesarehighschool.Attheendoftwelfthgrade,Americanstudentsreceivethehighschooldiploma.St
7、udentsneedahighschooldiplomaiftheywanttogotocollege.Theschoolyearisdividedintotwosemesters,thefirstofwhichisSeptemberthroughDecember,andthesecondJanuarythroughMay.WehaveaLONGsummervacation!Westartschoolat7:50amandwefinishat3pm.Itakepartinallkindsofafter-schoolactivitiesIplayfootball,basketball,volle
8、yball,tabletennisandIgototheaterclub.WillyoutellmesomethingaboutyoursummervacationandtheChineseschoolsysteminyournextletter?Bestwishes,RobMarshallModule2MyNewTeachersTheysaythatfirstimpressionsareveryimportant.MyfirstimpressionofMrs.Liwasthatshewasnervousandshy.Ithinkperhapsshewas,asitwasherfirstles
9、sonwithus.Butnow,aftertwoweeks,theclassreallylikesworkingwithher.Sheskindandpatient,andsheexplainsEnglishgrammarsoclearlythatevenIcanunderstandit!Sheavoidsmakingyoufellstupid!IvealwayshatedmakingmistakesorpronouncingawordincorrectlywhenIspeakEnglish,butMrs.Lijustsmiles,sothatyoudontfeelcompletelystu
10、pid!Ithinkmaybeshegoesabittooslowlyforthefasterstudents,butformeitswonderful!IfeelImgoingtomakeprogresswithher.IdguessthatMrs.Chenisalmostsixty.Shesverystrictwedontdaretosayawordunlesssheasksusto.Shesalsoveryseriousanddoesntsmilemuch.whensheasksyoutodosomething,youdoitimmediately!Thereareafewstudent
11、sinourclasswhokeepcomingtoclasslatebuttheyrealwaysontimeforMrs.Chenslessons!Someofourclassdontlikeher,butmostofusreallyappreciateherbecauseherteachingissowellorganizedandclear.Andafewstudentsevenadmitlikingher!Duringscientificexperiments,sheexplainsexactlywhatishappeningandasaresultmyworkisimproving
12、.Physicswillneverbemyfavouritelesson,butIthinkthatIlldowellintheexamwithMrs.Chenteachingme.Mr.Wusonlybeenteachingusfortwoweeksandhesalreadyverypopular.IthinkthisisbecausehereallyenjoysteachingChineseliteraturehelovesit,infact!Hesgotsomuchenergy,thisisoneclassyoudonotfallasleepin!Hesabout28,Ithink,an
13、disrathergood-looking.Hetalksloudlyandfast,andwaveshishandsaboutalotwhenhegetsexcited.Hesreallyamusingandtellsjokeswhenhethinksweregettingbored.EventhingslikecompositionsandsummariesarefunwithMr.Wu.Irespecthimalot.DifferentCountries,DifferentSchoolsItisinterestingtolookatdifferencesbetweenschoolsind
14、ifferentcountries.InmanyEuropeancountries,forexample,therelationshipbetweenteachersandstudentsisquiteformal.ThisistrueofFrance,Germany,andSpain,wheredisciplineandrespectfortheteacherisconsideredveryimportant.ThesameistrueofRussia.InnorthernEuropeancountries,however,therelationshipbetweenteachersands
15、tudentsismuchfriendlierandmorerelaxed.InAmerica,studentsandteachersarequiterelaxedwitheachother.InBritain,relationshipsarequiterelaxed,butteacherscanhavebigproblemswithdiscipline.Anotherimportantdifferenceiswhetherschoolsarestateschoolsorprivateschools.Stateschoolsarepaidforbythegovernment,butinpriv
16、ateschools,theparentspayfortheeducationoftheirchildren.GermanyandFrancehavebothstateandprivateschools,butmoststudentsgotostateschools,whichareverygood.Similarly,Americahasbothstateandprivateschools.MostAmericanchildrengotostateschools,buttheprivateschoolscanbeverygood.Britainhasbothstateandprivatesc
17、hools.InRussia,childrengotostateschools.Module3MyFirstRideonaTrainMynameisAliceThompson.IcomefromSydney,AustraliaandIm18yearsold.RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideonalong-distancetrain.Andwhataride!AfriendandItraveledonthefamousGhantrain.WegotoninSydneyandwegotoffinAliceSprings,rightinthemiddleofAustralia,more
18、thanfourthousandkilometersaway.Wespenttwodaysandnightsonthetrain.Thetrainwaswonderfulandthefoodwasgreat.Weategreatmealscookedbyexperts!Forthefirstfewhundredkilometersofthejourney,thescenerywasverycolorful.Therewerefieldsandthesoilwasdarkred.Afterthat,itwasdesert.Thesunshone,therewasnowindandtherewer
19、enocloudsinthesky.Suddenly,itlookedlikeaplacefromanothertime.Wesawabandonedfarmswhichwerebuiltmorethanahundredyearsago.Thetrainwascomfortableandthepeoplewerenice.Duringtheday,Isatandlookedoutofthewindow,andsometimestalkedtootherpassengers.IreadbooksandlistenedtomyChinesecassettes(ImstudyingChineseat
20、school).Onenight,ataboutmidnight,Iwatchedthenightskyforaboutanhour.Thestarsshonelikediamonds.WhyisthetraincalledtheGhan?Alongtimeago,Australiansneededawaytotraveltothemiddleofthecountry.Theytriedridinghorses,butthehorsesdidntlikethehotweatherandsand.Ahundredandfiftyyearsago,theybroughtsomecamelsfrom
21、Afghanistan.GhanisshortforAfghanistan.Camelsweremuchbetterthanhorsesfortravelingalongdistance.Formanyyears,trainedcamelscarriedfoodandothersupplies,andreturnedwithwoolandotherproducts.TheAfghansandtheircamelsdidthisuntilthe1920s.Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidntneedthecamelsanymore.I
22、n1925,theypassedalawwhichallowedpeopletoshoottheanimalsiftheywereaproblem.In1935,thepoliceinatownshot153camelsinoneday.TheMaglevtheFastestTrainintheWorldThefastesttrainintheworld,theTransrapidMaglev,runsbetweenShanghaisPudongAirportandLongyangstationindowntownShanghai.Travelingataspeedofover400kilom
23、etersperhour,thetraincancompletethe30-kilometerjourneyineightminutes.Maglevmeans“magneticallylevitated”.TheTransrapidMaglevistheworldsfirsthigh-speedtrainusingmagneticlevitationtechnology.Magneticallylevitatedtrainstravelinavacuumbetweentwomagnets.Therearenorailsandnonoise.Theytravelveryfastandtheyu
24、selessenergy.OnDecember31,2002,PremierZhuRongjiandtheGermanchancellorattendedtheopeningceremonyofthetrainservice.BothleaderstookthetraintoPudongAirport.OnNovember12,2003,theMaglevreachedaspeedof501kilometersperhouronthetrackbetweenLongyangStationandPudong,anewworldrecordspeedforatrain.Module4ASocial
25、SurveyMyNeighourhoodALivelyCityXL:Itsgreattoseeyouagain,John.JM:Itsgreattoseeyou!Itsbeensixyearssincewelastsaweachother,youknow.AndthisisthefirsttimeIvevisitedyourhometown.XL:Yes,Imsogladyoucouldcome.JM:Youknow,IveseenquitealotofChinaandIvevisitedsomebeautifulcities,butthisisoneofthemostattractivepl
26、acesIvebeento.Itssolively,andeveryoneseemssofriendly.XL:Yes,itsoneofthemostinterestingcitiesonthecoast,everyonesaysso.Ifeelveryfortunatelivinghere.AndIlovelivingbytheseaside.JM:youliveinthenorthwestofXiamen,isthatright?XL:Yes,thatsright.JM:Whatstheclimatelike?XL:Prettyhotandwetinthesummer,butitcanbequitecoldinthewinter.JM:SoundsOKtome.Therearealotoftouristsaround.Donttheybotheryou?XL:Yes,theycanbeanuisanceinthesummerbecausetherearesomanyofthem.JM:Oh,lookatthathugeapartmentblock
