牛津高中英語模塊一模塊二課文原文

1、-合用文檔M1U1schoollifeintheUKGoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasaveryenjoyableandexperienceforme.IwasveryhappywiththeschoolhoursinBritainbecauseschoolstartsaround9endsabout3.30meansIcouldgetupanhourlaterthanusual,asschoolsinChinabeginbefore8a.m.Onthefirstday,allofthenewstudentsattendedanassemblyinth

2、eschoolhall.IsatnexttoagirlwhosenamewasDiana.Wesoonbecamebestfriends.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschool.Healsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastodevoteourselvestostudyandachievehighgrades.ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChina.Ihadmanyteachersinthepastyear.MrHeywood,myclassteac

3、her,wasveryhelpful.MyfavouriteteacherwasMissBurke-IlovedthelessonsthatshegaveinEnglishLiterature.Inourclasstherewere28students.ThisisabouttheaveragesizeforBritishschools.Wehadtomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.Wealsohaddifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,soitwasastruggleformetorememberallthef

4、acesandnames.IfoundthatthehomeworkwasnotasheavyaswhatIusedtogetinmyoldschool.However,itwasabitchallengingformeatfirst,becauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Ifeltlucky,asallmyteachersgavememuchenjoymentandIenjoyedallmysubjects:English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,Cooking

5、andFrench.MyEnglishimprovedalot,asIusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.IusuallywenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,soIcouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree.IalsohadanextraFrenchclassonTuesdayevenings.CookingwasreallyfunasIlearnthowtobuy,preparea

6、ndcookfood.Attheendoftermweheldaclasspartyandweallhadtocooksomething.IwasgladthatallmyclassmateswerefondofthecakethatImade.StudentsatthatschoolhavetostudyMaths,EnglishandScience,butcanstopstudyingsomesubjectsiftheydonotlikethem,forexample,HistoryandFrench.TheycanchooseothersubjectslikeArtandComputer

7、Science,orlanguagessuchasSpanishandGerman.Thoughitdidnotlookverybeautifulwhenitwasfinished,Istilllikeditverymuch.ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththebo

8、ys.SometimesIjustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.Ilookback-合用文檔onmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction,andIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.M1U2HomeAloneActoneMomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.Thecurtainsareclosedandthelivingro

9、omisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.Dad:Itssonicetobehome!Mom:Yes,Icantwaittosurprisetheboys!Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit,followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.Eric:Mom!Dad!Yourebackearly!(lookingaroundroom,soundingfrightened)But,but-youwerentsupposedtocomehomeuntiltomo

10、rrow!ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.Mom:(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,hessotiredandhungry!(lookingattable)Themoneywithwhichyouweretobuydogfoodisgone,butSpotlookssohungry!Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft?Dad:Andlookattheroom-garbageallovertheplace!Whereisyourbrother?(shoutingangrily)Daniel!Daniel:(runningintor

11、oom)Mom,Dad,Icanexplain-Dadopensthecurtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisinamess,withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Inthecorner,thereisagarbagecanaroundwhicharepiecesofgarbageandwastepaper.MomandDadbothturntowardsDaniel.Dad:(soundingveryangry)Listentome,youngman-weleftyouincharge!We

12、thoughtyoucouldactlikeanadult,butlookatthemess.Idontknowwhythehouseissodirty-Mom:Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonwhowouldmakegooddecisions?.Dad:Howcanwetrustyouanymore?Wewonttoleratesuchbehaviorinourhouse!Daniel:(shouting)Stopshoutingatme.Imstillateenager!Whyiseverythingalwaysmyfault?Danielrun

13、sintohisbedroomandshutsthedoorangrily.MomandDadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.Acttwo,sceneoneDanielandEricsbedroom.Ericsitsonhisbed.Danielhashisarmscrossedandlooksupset.-合用文檔Daniel:Theyneverevengavemeachancetodefendmyself.Ihatethem!Eric:Youdonthatethem.Icantellthemwehadanemergency.Thentheywontbemadany

14、more.Daniel:No,donttellthemanything.Anyhow,theydidnttrustme.Theydontdeserveanexplanation.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.Eric:ButDaniel,iftheyknewthatSpotwassickandweusedthemoneytotakehimtotheclinic-Daniel:Andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingthereforhimandthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse-butnoEric,whydid

15、nttheyaskmewhathappenedinsteadofshoutingatme?Acttwo,scenetwoMom:DoyouthinkweweretoohardonDaniel?Perhapstheresareasonwhythehouseisamess?.Dad:Maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous,Ifeellikewehavetopunishhimorhewontrespectus.Mom:Oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult?Momsighs.Endofacttwo.-合用文檔M1U3Dyingtobethi

16、n.HiZhouLingHowareyou?Ihaventheardfromyouforweeks.IseverythingOKwithyou?Doyoustillgotothegymeveryday?Iusedtogotothegymthreetimesaweek,butIdontworkoutanymore.Iknowanotherwaytostayslim.Lookinggoodisimportanttowomen,isntit?Mostyoungwomenwantaslimfigurethesedays,especiallyhereinCanada.Imtryingtoloseweig

17、htbecauseImsoashamedofmybody.SinceImpreparingtoactinanewTVshow,Imtakingweight-losspillscalledFat-Less,whicharequitepopularamongyoungwomenhere.Ihopetoloseatleast10kilograms.Itaketwopillsadayanddontneedtoexercise.Thepillsreallywork!Imbecomingslimmerandslimmer.Ivelost7kilogramsinthelasttwomonths.Howeve

18、r,sometimesIdontfeelsoenergetic.Mymother,whoyoumetlastyear,keepstellingmenottotakethembecausetheyaredangerous.Shesayshealthisthemostimportantthing,andIagree,butthenIlooksoslimatthemoment.Writesoon!LoveAmyDearZhouLingThingschangesoquickly!Imnowinhospitalrecoveringfromliverfailure.Iregrettakingthosewe

19、ight-losspills.Theycontainaharmfulchemicalthatcausemylivertofail.ThedoctortoldmethatIwoulddieifIcouldntgetanewliver.Mymotherisamatch,butsheistoooldforsuchalongoperation.IthoughtIwasgoingtodie.Thenthedoctorfoundthatsomeoneinyourcountry,whosenameisLiDong,wasanexactmatchforme.Hedonatedmorethanhalfofhis

20、livertosavemylife.Iwasverylucky,wasntI?-合用文檔Imfeelingbetternow.Ifollowmydoctorsadviceandexerciseforatleasthalfanhoureveryday,andeatlotsoffruitandvegetables.Peopleshouldlookaftertheirbodies.Mymotherisright:dontdamageyourhealthforaslimandattractivefigure.Itisntworthit.Weshouldntbeashamedofthewaywelook

21、,shouldwe?Ihopetohearfromyousoon.Love,AmyDearAmyMycomputerwasbrokensoIcouldntreadyourtwoe-mailsuntiltoday.Imsosorrytohearaboutyourproblem,butImgladyourefeelingbetterandarerecovering.Youreright.Weshouldntbeembarrassedaboutourweight.Ithinkyoulookgreatasyouare,andyoureawonderfulperson.Iknowthatthepress

22、uretostayslimisaproblem,especiallyforanactress.However,yourmotherknowsbest:nothingismoreimportantthanhealth.ItsthesameinChinamanypeople,someofwhomarenotoverweightatall,arealwaysgoingonadietortakingweight-losspills,whichareoftendangerous.Ihopetheycanlearnfromyourstory.LoveZhouLing-合用文檔M2U1Boymissing,

23、policepuzzledPoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-old-boy，whowentmissingtwodaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.Peoplehaveshowngreatinterestinhisdisappearanceduetosightingsofpuzzlinglightsintheskyandreportsofalienvisitaroundthetimeofhisdisappearance.JustinFoster,ahighschoolstudent,wentmiss

24、inglastFridaynight.Atfirst,Justinsmother,whowenttosleepearlythateveningbecauseofaheadache,thoughtthattheteenagerwasspendingthenightwithafriend.MrFoster,whowasworkingthatnight,wassurprisedthathissondidnottellanyonethathewasstayingoutlate.WhenJustindidnotshowupatthefamilylunchthenextday,MrsFosterbecam

25、eworriedandtoldherhusbandtocallthepolice.However,policefoundthatJustindidinfactreturnhomeonFridaynightatabout11eveningat8p.m.,Justinlefthometoplaybaseballwithtwofriends,whobothsayJustinwenthomeafterthegame.WitnessesalsosaytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishomeat10.45p.m.Justinssister,Kelly,sayssheheardh

26、erbrotherreturnhomeatabout11p.m.Iwasgettingreadyforbed.shesaid.Justinwentstraighttohisroom.IdidntseehimbutIheardhimputtingonhisfavouriteCD.Thatswhenthelightscame.AccordingtoKelly,abrightlightthenappearedaccordingtoherwindow.Atfirst,theyounggirlthoughtitwasthelightofthefullmoon,butthensherealizeditwa

27、smovingandcomingcloser.Ipulledbackthecurtainsandsawalargespaceshipflyingoutside.Ithadmulti-colouredlightsallarounditandthereweremanywindows.Standinginsidewerelotsofwhite-skinned,strange-lookingcreatureswithlargeblackeyes.Iwasfrightened.Kellysaidthatthespaceshipthenmovedaroundtothesideofthehouse,towa

28、rdsherbrothersbedroom.IheardJustinshout,andthen-合用文檔theUFOjustdisappeared.IhaventseenJustinsince.Iamsurethealienstookhim,butmyparentssaidIwasonlydreaming.SomepeopleinDoveralsosaythattheyhaveseenaliens.Ithappenedtome!saidMavisWood.Thealienstookmeawaysothattheycoulddoresearchonme.Luckily,theyreturnedm

29、etomyhome.IthinkJustinwastakenawaybythemtoo.Theyareinterestedinus.Istillhavenightmaresaboutthem.IhaventbeensleepingwellsinceIreturnedhome.Thewholeexperiencewasveryfrightening.IevengetfrightenedwhenIhearaplaneflyover.PolicehavenotruledoutthepossibilitythatJustinwastakenbyaliens,butarealsolookingintoo

30、therpossibilities.Sometimes,peoplemakeupsuchamazingstories,saysDetectiveSamPeterson,whohastakenchargeofthecase.Sowevebeenlookingatotherpossibilitiestoo,suchasmurder.Wewillnotgiveupuntilwefindconvincingevidence.M2U2AnadventureinAfricaJuneDearAihuaHowareyou?SorryIhaventwrittenforsolong.Ivebeenquitebus

31、yarrangingmyholidaywithmyolderbrother,Colin.ColinandIplantospendafewweekstravellingbeforehegoestouniversity.Weregoingtovisitsomanyexcitingplacesanddolotsofextraordinarythings.WewillgotoAfricafirst.Icantwait!Haveyoueverbeenthere?WeleaveLondonon15July,andwellbetakingaflighttoMorocco,innorthernAfrica.W

32、eregoingtoridecamelsthroughtheSaharaDesert.ItsthebiggestdesertintheworldaboutthesizeoftheUS!Iexpectitwillbeveryhot,dryanddustythere.Wellbetravellingbycamelwithlocalguides,campingintentsandsleepingontheground.Iveheardthat,intheSahara,thereisnoshadeduringtheday,andthestarsseemespeciallybrilliantonclea

33、rnights.IllbringaflashlightwithmesothatIllbeabletoseeinthedark.Altogether,thetripwilltakesixdays.ThatmeansIllhavetositonacamelforalmostaweekhowuncomfortable!Ihopemycamellikesme!Afterthetripbycamel,weregoingtotraveldowntheRiverNile.WellstartatLakeVictoria.AlittlewaydowntheriverfromLakeVictoria,thewat

34、ergetsquiterough.So,wellgowhitewaterrafting.Itsquitedangerous,butveryexciting!Youhavetowearahelmetandalifejacketforprotection,justincaseyoufallintothewater.-合用文檔Then,wetoseewildanimalsliveregoingonatripinKenya.Wellwiththelocalpeopleintheirvillages,anddrinkwhatevertheydo,includingcowsblood!Doyouthink

35、Ishoulddrinkit?Sincewellbewalkingforalmosttwoweeks,Illneedtobuyalargebackpackinadvancetocarrymysuppliesoffoodandwater.Duringtheday,wellwalkacrosstheland,followingthetracksofwildlifesuchaselephants,lionsandgiraffes.Wegetascloseaspossiblelltrytototheanimals,eventhoughtheyredangerous,sothatwecantakesom

36、ereallygoodphotographs.worryaboutme.OurguideswillhaveButdontgunswiththemfordefensetheycanusethegunstoscaretheanimalsawayiftheycometoonear.Ireallywanttoseeanelephantupclose,andColinwantstoseeagiraffe.Afterthat,wellbemovingontoTanzania,whereweregoingtoclimbMountKilimanjaro.Mountainclimbingcanbeverytir

37、ing,andmanypeoplefeelsickastheatmospheregetsthinner,soColinandIwillmakesurethatwewillgetplentyofrest.TheAfricapartofourtripwilltakeaboutfourweeks.Afterwards,weregoingtotheHimalayas.llsendyoupostcardsfromallthedifferentplaceswevisit!LoveTobyM2U3TheCurseofthemummyHowardCarterisoneofthemostfamousexplor

38、erstheworldhaseverknown.Hewasbraveandadventurous.Helovedtovisitnewplaces.Duringhislifetime,hediscoveredmanyamazingthings.HowardCarterdidnotgotoschoolbutwastaughttodrawbyhisfather,whowasanartist.Hewasbrightandcuriousabouttheworldoutsidehishometown.In1891,attheageof17,hesetsailforAlexandria,Egypt.Byth

39、e1920shehadbecomeanexplorersearchingforthetombsoftheEgyptiankings.Hefoundseveralimportantones.Insidethetombshefoundjewels,goldandthepreservedbodiesofdeadkings.Thesepreservedbodiesareknownasmummies.In1922,HowardCartermadehismostamazingdiscoveryofall,intheValleyoftheKingsinEgypt.Hehadreceivedmoneyfrom

40、LordCarnarvon,aBritishmanwhowasveryinterestedinEgypt.CartersteamwasworkingataplacenearacitycalledLuxor.There,theyfoundthetombofKingTutankhamun.Itwasthemostimportanttombthathadeverbeenfound.Thetombcontainedmoreriches,goldandjewelsthananyofushadeverseenbefore,aswellasthemummyoftheking,saidCarter.Bythetime-合用文檔weleft,itwasempty.Weemptiedthetombofeverythingitcontainedwe