牛津英语模块一课文原文.docx

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牛津英语模块一课文原文

牛津英语模块一课文原文

Passageone

GoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperienceforme.IwasveryhappywiththeschoolhoursinBritainbecauseschoolstartsaround9a.m.andendsabout3.30p.m.ThismeansIcouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualasschoolsinChinabeginbefore8a.m.

Onthefirstday,allofthenewstudentsattendedanassemblyintheschoolhall.IsatnexttoagirlwhosenamewasDiana.Wesoonbecamebestfriends.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschool.Healsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastodevoteourselvestostudyandachievehighgrades.ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChina.

Ihadmanyteachersinthepastyear.MrHeywood,myclassteacher,wasveryhelpful.MyfavouriteteacherwasMissBurke—IlovedthelessonsthatshegaveinEnglishLiterature.Inourclasstherewere28students.ThisisabouttheaveragesizeforBritishschools.Wehadtomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.Wealsohaddifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,soitwasstruggleformetorememberallthefacesandnames.

IfoundthatthehomeworkwasnotasheavyaswhatIusedtogetinmyoldschool.However,itwasabitchallengingformeatfirst,becauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Ifeltlucky,asallmyteachersgavememuchencouragementandIenjoyedallmysubjects:

English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,CookingandFrench.

Passagetwo

MyEnglishimprovedalot,asIusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.IusuallywenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,soIcouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree.IalsohadanextraFrenchclassonTuesdayevenings.CookingwasreallyfunasIlearnthowtobuy,prepareandcookfood.Attheendoftermweheldaclasspartyandweallhadtocooksomething.IwasgladthatallmyclassmatesfondofthecakethatImade.

StudentsatthatschoolhavetostudyMaths,EnglishandScience,butcanstopstudyingsomesubjectsiftheydonotlikethem,forexample,HistoryandFrench.TheycanchooseothersubjectslikeArtandComputerScience,orLanguagessuchasSpanishandGerman.IntheArtclassthatItook,Imadeasmallsculpture.Thoughitdidnotlookverybeautifulwhenitwasfinished,Istilllikeditverymuch.

ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertsattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththeboys.SometimesIjustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.

Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction,andIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.

Passagethree

DearWeiHua

IamahighschoolstudentintheUK.IhavejustreadyourarticleaboutwhatyouexperiencedintheUK.Iwouldverymuchliketobefriendswithyou.Firstofall,letmeintroducemyself.MynameisDanielAdams,IamstudyingatSouthamptonHigh.Iamreallyfondofreadingbooks,andthatiswhymyfavouritesubjectisliterature.Attheweekend,llikeplayingfootballandsurfingtheinternet.Ialsoenjoyeatingsweets,soInevermissdessertatdinner.

IdidnotrealizeschoolsintheUKaresodifferentfromschoolsinChinauntilIreadyourarticle.ItmusthavebeenquiteastruggleforyoutobecomeusedtoacademiclifeinaBritishschool.Ireallyhaverespectforeverythingyouhaveachieved.Nextyear,IplanonattendingahighschoolinChinaonastudentexchangeprogramme,andIfoundyourarticleagreatencouragementtome.IwouldlovetomeetyouwhenIgotoChina.

Pleasewritesoon!

Bestwishes

DanielAdams

Passagefour

CMHShasmuchmorethanyouexpect.Wehaveacarparkforbothourvisitorsandourstudentswhodrive.Wehaveover50classroomsfordifferentlessons,andalibrarywithover48,000books.Twelvesciencelaboratoriesareavailablefordifferentexperiments.Whetherstudentswanttoexerciseorjustwantsomefun,theycanuseourgym.Theindoorswimmingpoolisopenallyearroundforstudentswholikeswimming.

Studentswholivefarawayfromhomewillbehappywithourdormitories.Eachroomcomeswithitsownbathroom.Wehaveamodernmedicalcentreandexperiencednurses.Wemakesurethatwetakegoodcareofeverystudent.

Schoolmealsaredelicious.Eachdayourcanteenservesthreemeals,andhamburgersandsoftdrinksarealsoavailableduringbreaktimes.

WehopeyouwillenjoyyourlifeatCMHS.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedanyhelp,youcancalltheStudents'OfficeanytimeduringweekdaysandonSaturdaymornings.

TheStudents'Office

Passagefive

DavidHolmesstudiedatourschoolfrom2001to2004.HehasrecentlyreturnedfromhisstudiesinChina.Davidwasoneofthemosthelpfulstudentsthatweeverhad.In2004,hewenttoOxfordUniversitywherehebecameinterestedinChineseculture.

Aftergraduatingfromuniversity,hewenttoChinatostudyChineseatBeijingLanguageandCultureUniversity.Twoyearslater,hewasabletospeakfluentChinese.Uponfinishinghisstudies,hestartedtravellinginChina.SomeofthecitiesinChinawhichhelikesmostareBeijing,Shanghai,HarbinandNanjing.InChinahedevelopedaninterestinteachingEnglishtoChinesestudents.Mostofthestudentswhomhetaughthavebecomehisfriends.

WhenhereturnedtoBritaintwomonthsago,hebroughtbackfromChinamanyinterestingbooks,dictionaries,paintingsandphotos.Hedonatedmostofthemtoourschoollibrary.SomeofthebooksweregiftsthathegotfromhisChinesefriendsandstudents.ThepaintingsthatDaviddonatedtotheschoolarebeingshownintheexhibitionroom.TeachersandstudentsatourschoolwishtothankDavidforhiskindness.

Nextmonthwewillhaveourschoolopenday.WehaveinvitedDavidtobeoneofourguestspeakers.HewillmakeaspeechabouthissplendidexperiencesinChina.Thespeechisgoingtobeat3p.m.on9October.Attheendofhisspeech,therewillbe30minutesforquestionsandanswers.So,ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreaboutChina,youmustn’tmissthechancetomeetDavidattheopenday.

Passagesix

Wehavearadioclubinourschool.Itisgreatbecauseitisrunbythestudentsfortheschool.IamluckyasIamoneofthehosts.

Itwasstartedtwoyearsago.Oneday,Ijustbeganthinkingaboutmusicforeveryone,soIaskedtheheadmasterifmusiccouldbeplayedduringbreaktimes.Heapprovedtheidea,andtwoyearslaterIaminchargeoftheradioclubastheoldeststudentmember.Ourclubismuchmorethanjustmusic.Everymorningwetellourschoolmatesabouttheweather,recentnews,andsomespecialmessagesthattheteacherswantustobroadcast.

Duringexamtimewehaveaspecialprogrammethattellsstudentsthethingstheyshoulddoforpreparation.Attheendoftheschoolyear,manystudentswhoaregraduatinguseourclubtogivemessagestotheirclosefriendsandteachers.

Whenparentscometovisittheschoolandtalktotheteachers,weoftenplaysongssungbystudents,andwealsogivemessagestoinformtheparentsofeventssuchasoutingsandschoolplays.

Ishallmisstheradioclubaftergraduation,butIknowthatitwillcontinuewithoutme.（KateJones）

Passageseven

16October

Todayhasbeenagreatday!

I’msoexcited!

MumandDadboughtmeabicycle.Itissplendid!

NowIcanridemybicycletoschoolinsteadofwaitingsolongforthebus.Iknowitwasalittlebitexpensive,buttheysaidthatisOKbecausetheyareproudofmeforbeingsohardworkingandgettinggoodmarksatschool.

20October

I’mverytiredtoday.WehadaMathstestatschool.Itwasverychallenging.Istudiedalotyesterdayandstayedupverylate.Ididn’tfeelverywellthismorning.ButIstillthinkIdidagoodjobinthetest.Ihopeso!

I’mafraidifIdidbadly,MumandDadmayregretthattheyboughtmesuchanexpensivebicycle.MyfriendssaythatIshouldnotworry,but,anyhow,I’mstillnervousaboutmyresults.

22October

IfailedtheMathstest!

I’msoupset.Idon’tknowhowtotellMumandDad.Idon’tunderstand–Istudiedsohard!

Howcanthishappen?

Idon’tknowhowtohandlethis…

23October

Allthatworrywasfornothing.I’mveryhappytoday!

Ididn’tfailmyMathstestafterall.MissXumadeanerrorandmixedupmyresultswithsomeoneelse’s!

Infact,Igotoneofthetopscoresintheclass.I’mgladtoknowthatMumandDadcanstillbeproudofme.

Passageeight

DearDrFang

Iamwritingtoaskforsomeguidanceaboutmy15-year-oldson.Atthemoment,herefusestodoalmostanythinghismotherandIaskhimtodo.Heisouronlychildandwetreathimverywell.Hisgrandparentsbuyhimmanythings,andyetheisstillrudetothem.Sometimesheactsasifhedoesn'tloveusatall.

Recently,hehasbeenrefusingtodohishomework,andinsteadinsistsonwastinghistimewatchingDVDsandlisteningtoforeignmusic.Icannotunderstandthatmusic,andIdon'tlikeit.HealsospendstoomuchtimeinInternetcafes,whereheeitherplaysgamesorchatsontheInternet,Heiswastingvaluabletimeduringthisimportantperiodinhislife!

WhatamItodo?

Atpresent,topreventupsettinghismotherwithanargument,Iamallowinghimhisfreedom.However,IamworriedthatifIkeepallowinghimtodowhathewants,hemayfailatschool,orworse.

HowcanIhelpmysonwithoutharmingourrelationship?

Bestregards

LiuZhen

Passagenine

DearDrFang

Ireadyourmagazineeverymonth.Imyselfamateenager,almost16,andhavesomeproblemsathomethatIhopeyoucanhelpmewith.Themain