24個英語話題高中基礎篇

1、 Topic 1-Family, Friends and People Around1I felt no one cared about me.My mother and father were always busy working,so I was often at home by myself. I felt very lonely.As my parents worked so much,I had to clean the house and do all the shopping by myself. I was only a little happier at school wh

2、en I was with my classmates and friends,I felt bored all the time and I felt sorry for myself.One day,on my way home from school, I saw a person living in the park. He was wearing dirty and worn-out clothes, and was holding a box in his hands, perhaps to sleep in at night. He gave me a big smile whe

3、n he saw me. He looked as if he was the happiest man in the world. Looking at him, I realized how lucky I really was. I had a roof over my head. I had a comfortable bed. I had enough food to eat and enough clothes to wear. I had good friends at school and above all I had hard-working parents who rea

4、lly loved me and cared about me. I felt bad for feeling so sorry for myself. I realized how grateful I was to my parents for all that I had.2Sally moved from New York to London. She has made some new friends there. She is writing to Laura, her friend in New York, to tell her about them. Help her com

5、plete her letter using the words in brackets. Change the form where necessary.Dear LauraI want _thank you for your last letter. I was very happy when I saw it in my mailbox. Im so glad I have persuaded you_apologize to Rachel. Is not it wonderful_have good friends? Speaking of friends, Ive met some

6、nice people here in London and I think we might become close friends. I decided to write rather than_e-mail you about my new friends because its always nice_receive a letter from someone special.I met Monica when I joined the school badminton team.We got on really well and soon a great friendship de

7、velopment. She invited me_go to her house and_watch DVDs. We have been friends ever since.My other friend is Jane. She always lets me_borrow her Maths notes. You know I would rather_visit the dentist than study algebra and arithmetic! Jane is hard-working and seems _try her best all the time.How are

8、 you doing at school?I cant wait_see you again.When are you coming to visit me? Why not _come to London next Easter? We could go to the amusement park or even to the circus!Take careSally Topic 2-school life1We have a radio club in our school . It is great because it is run by the students for the s

9、chool. I am lucky as I am one of the hosts.It was started two years ago as CD players were not allowed in school . One day , I just began thinking about music for everyone, so I asked the headmaster if music could be played during break time. He approved the idea, and two years later I am the oldest

10、 student member of the radio club.Our club is much more than just music. Every morning we tell students about the weather and recent news, plus 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 or shou

11、ldnt do for preparation. At the end of the school year, many students who are graduating use our club to give message to their close friends and teachers.When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teachers in the evening, we always play songs sung by students, and we also give special mes

12、sages to inform the parents of events such as outings and school plays.Im graduating soon. I shall miss the radio club, but I know that it will continue without me. Kate Jones2Our school club Poets of the Nest Generation was started by our English teacher Mr.Owen. We meet on the last Friday of every

13、 month to talk about poems and poets that we like. When we meet, we first select poems that we love. And then read them out loud. We do this in a group and listen to each other talking about poems in our group meetings.When I attended the first meeting, I was required to write a poem and I had to re

14、ad it out to the group. It was a little scary at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying. I once read a poem about nature in our school garden. I chose an old tree and circled everyone around it before I read. The group said it was one of the best poem they had hear

15、d.Bob ShawTopic 3-healthA Linda is writing in her diary about a debate over medicine and exercise. Help her underline all the linking verbs.12MarchToday I feel worn out. This morning, I took park in a debate about medicine and exercise. Medicine plays an important role in our lives, but there are st

16、ill some people who do not like it. They say that most drugs have side effects, and that not all diseases can be cured by medicine. Taking exercise, on the other hand, is always safe.The boy I debated against was very skillful. He made some quite reasonable points and gave a superb speech. I talked

17、to him after the debate. He seemed tired too. In fact, he doesnt really think medicine is bad, but he believes we should be aware of the problems it can cause.I told him that if we are cautions about using medicine,we can benefit from it.We were both happy with the outcome of the debate.People staye

18、d silent and listened to us, and applauded at the end. Mum predicts that I will become quite a good public speaker if I continue to take part in debates. I am eager to debate again because today proved very successful!Topic 4-food and drinkA You want to write a letter to your local supermarket to as

19、k them whether they plan to sell food from cloned animals. Below are two articles about the subject. Underline all the advantages and disadvantages so you can tell the supermarket about them.The taste of things to come Cloning animals for food production is necessary because we need to raise both th

20、e quality and quantity of our food supply to solve the problem of world hunger. Some animals produce more and better meat than n than the meat of ordinary animals. Through cloning, we can thus make sure that we will hother animals. Cloning allows us to keep alive the good qualities of these animals.

21、 Since only the best animals are cloned, cloned animals produce tastier meat that offers better nutritioave a reliable supply of high-quality food for years to come.It can only bring troubleThe cloning of animals for food must be stopped. Many people assume that a clone is an exact copy of another a

22、nimals. This simply is not accurate-there are differences.For example, cloned animals are not very healthy-they nearly always live brief, painful lives compared with ordinary animals. Milk from a cloned cow is not the same as the milk from the actual cow the clone was made from. No one can yet expla

23、in these differences.Therefore, we cannot confirm that food from cloned animals is really safe for humans to eat.Topic 5-entertainmentA Sophie and Alan both love watching films. They also love to argue about films. They are talking about the famous film, E.T.Sophie: E.T is one of the biggest money-m

24、aking films in history. I think its a great films. Alan: I dont think so. But the story is good in some ways. The idea of a friendly alien living in our world and making friends with a group of children is OK.Sophie: So, whatt the problem? The film is more than twenty years old now and people still

25、love the story.Alan: I just think it is a good film but not a great one. I think that Steven Spielberg made the film because he wanted to make everyone cry! Sophie: Thats OK. Sometime people need to be moved by art. Have you ever read any books by Charles Dickens? His books are full of poor homeless

26、 children. He wrote about these children to make people pity them and to make his readers feel moved.Alan: I dont like to feel that my emotions are being played with. I also think the film is far too long.Sophie: Its only one hour and forty-five minutes long!Alan： I mean that it feels too long. Its

27、quite exciting at the beginning but at the end of the film I think Steven Spielberg tries too hard to make us love E.T. and the children. Theres too much emotion.Sophie： I dont understand you sometimes. Theres a really exciting park when the kids are on bikes and they fly through the sky to get away

28、 from the policeman who are searching for E.T. The special effects are amazing. You have to remember this film was made in the 1980s.Alan： Perhaps youre right. I guess Im just not excited by alien films.Sophie： But E.T. isnt really an alien film. The whole idea is that E.T.is like us. He needs frien

29、dship, love and help. Can you remember the part where E.T. is dying and one of the children is so attached to E.T that he becomes seriously ill too?Alan： Yes, I think I fell asleep at that point. Sophie： Thats not funny!Topic 6-sportsSkill building 3: identifying/selecting relevant information You h

30、ave to write a report on the history of table tennis around the world. Read the letter below and underline information relevant to your topic. Dear Cheng XiaoHow are you? I an sorry I havent written for a while, since I have been very busy training fou the local tennis tournament. In your last lette

31、r you asked me to tell you something about table tennis.Table tennis, also called ping-pong, is played all around the world and is an Olympic sport. It is played on a table that is 2.74 metres by 1.525 metres and stands 76 centimetres form the ground. The net goes across the centre of the table is 1

32、5.25 centimetres high. It is very similar to playing tennis on a court.The exact origin of table tennis is not known. What we do know is that it began in England in the 1890s. Many people played table tennos because it did not require players to go outdoors. The game was popular with foreign visitor

33、s too, and soon it spread to much of Europe and Asia.Many players believe table tennis is not only a physical game but a psychological game as well. A frequent technique used by many players is to stare at the people they are playing against to make them feel uncomfortable. Today, players from China

34、, South Korea and Germany among others play leading roles in international table tennis competitions.I hope this information will be of use to you. Good luck with your report.YoursLu FangTopic 7-animalsWritingA When you write about an animal, you usually give a description of the animal, including w

35、hat it looks like, how it acts, where it lives and what it eats. Read the following article and see how the writer describes the gorilla.The gorilla is a rare animal that lives in Africa. Gorillas belong to the great ape family, and are one of mankinds closest relatives.Gorillas are very big animals

36、. Male gorillas are usually taller and bigger than female gorillas. Male gorillas can reach a height of 1.8m and weight 140-180kg. Female gorillas can reach a height of 1.5m and, on average, weight 90kg.Gorillas are usually black in colour. Their bodies are covered with black or brown fur. Some gori

37、llas have red hair on their heads. Male gorillas over ten years of age have silver hair on their backs.Gorillas usually walk on all fours. They can recognize each other by their faces and body shapes. They are social animals and live in family group. A typical family includes one adult gorilla, who

38、is the leader of the family, three or four adult females and some young gorillas. Some families can have as many as 50 members while others include only a few members.Gorillas eat many types of leaves, flowers, fruit and some insects. They do not drink water. Gorillas sleep about 13 hours a night an

39、d rest for several hours during the day. They usually live to the age of 30-50.Gorillas are quite and shy animals and their only natural enemy is human beings. With the growth of the human population and the development of farming, there is a question as to whether gorillas can survive. Thankfully,

40、most countries have passed laws to protect them.Topic 8-travelColin is packing for his adventure holiday. He is thinking to himself.I need to take a tent to sleep in and a sleeping bag to keep warm. I need a life jacket for white-water rafting because the water may be very dangerous. I need to take

41、a pan so I can cook my food. I must remember to take some chocolate too. I need to take a parka and boots for trekking in the mountains, and I mustnt forget to take extra clothes to keep warm in the mountains. I think all these should keep me warm and safe. Now , wheres my chocolate?2D1 Complete the

42、 below with the correct forms of the words or phrases from the box Enjoy surround such as view fly feed describe so that localDear Mum and Dad,Were having a wonderful time in Australia. Were been told that Australia comes from the Latin word Australia which means the southern land. It is on the smal

43、lest continent but its the sixth largest country in the world. There is so much to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything that I have seen. In Sydney we found that many houses were _by big trees and beautiful flowers, which gives them a really good_. We also saw many animals that ca

44、n only be found in Australia _kangaroos and koalas. We even _them by ourselves. It sounds exciting, doesnt it? I wish you were here with me!During the past three days, weve travelled a lot around Sydney. Though I would like to spend more time here, the _guide told us that we _to cairns to see coral

45、beds tomorrow. Its said that words cannot _the beauty of the colourful corals, where many different tropical fish live. The famous cartoon film Finding Nemo was set there. Im looking forward to going there! Now everybody is busy packing so that we will not lose time when we set off. This time tomorr

46、ow we _the coral beds in cairns. I cant wait!Though I have much more to tell you, I must go to bed now _I can get up early and get to the airport on time. Please send my best wishes to Granny and tell her that I am coming back soon.Love,RobertTopic 9-transportWriting When we express our opinions, it

47、 is important to be organized. We usually give a central idea or argument at the beginning. This argument should be general and clear. After stating the central idea, we give specific reason to support it . Finally, we provide a conclusion. Read the following article and see how the writer expresses

48、 his opinions about the responsibilities of drivers and pedestrians in traffic accidents. Some people in China think that if the driver of a vehicle runs into a pedestrian who has violated traffic rules, the pedestrian is at fault. However, I believe that the driver should be held at fault. First, i

49、t is unfair for a pedestrian to be badly injured or even killed just because he or she has violated a traffic rule. Both drivers and pedestrians may make mistakes or violate the traffic rules, whether that is their intention or not. However, if there is a traffic accident between a driver and a pede

50、strian, usually only the pedestrian suffers harm. Second, pedestrians move much slower than vehicles. Drivers can easily avoid an accident, either by using the brakes or by driving slower. This is not as easy for pedestrians,though. Even running at top speed, a person may not be fast enough to avoid

51、 a car. Third,drivers can easily use their horns to warn pedestrians of danger. A driver cannot always expect a pedestrian to get out of the way in time, because sometimes a car is coming so fast that a pedestrian cannot see or hear it. For this reason, drivers have the responsibility to warn pedest

52、rians with their horns before it is too late. Since a pedestrian often risks only his own life, while a car driver is usually risking the lives of others, drivers have a greater responsibility for traffic safety than pedestrians. It is clear,then,that a driver should be held at fault if his or her c

53、ar runs into a pedestrian,even though the pedestrian may have violated the traffic rules.Topic10-interests and hobbiesWriting When we write about an event, we need to state clearly how the event began, how it developed and what it is like now. Read the following article and see how the writer descri

54、bes F1 racing.Many people like to watch F1 racing on TV. Do you know what F1 is?F1 racing,or formula one racing, is a type of very fast car racing. There are many different types of car racing, but the most important is F1. The races test the speed of the cars as well as the skill of the drivers.The

55、 origin of F1 dates back over a hundred years. In the early years. cars were heavy and the roads were long. There were often problems. Modern Formula one Grand Prix Prize racing began in 1950. The cars that are used in F1 racing today are usually the most modern. F1 racing is run by the F1AInternati

56、onal Automobile Federationand the FOCAFormula One Constructors Association.A similar event in the USA is indy car racing. Because of indy car racing. F1 is less popular in the US.B Read the following notes and use them to write an article about the paralympics to put on the display wall of your clas

57、sroom. You can change the order of the notes.The paralympics are run by the international paralympics committee IPC and recognized and supported by the international Olympic CommitteeIOC.The paralympics are connected with competitions for people with disabilities.The first official Cames: Rome, Ital

58、y, 1960;400 athletes from 23 nationsThe first Winter paralympics Games:1976The paralympics began in 1948 in England. Dr Ludwig Guttman found that sport was good for his patients.In the 2019 Beijing paralympics Games, Chinese athletes won over 200 medals, and were first on the medals table.The first national competition between hosp