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高一英语人教版必修三全册课文内容
高一英语人教版必修三-全册课文内容
Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld
FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS
Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Sometimescelebrationswouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.Today’sfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.
Festivalsofthedead
Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatwillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeastday,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.
FestivalstoHonourPeople
Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.
HarvestFestivals
laughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno’clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforhertoapologize.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.
ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!
AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.
ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinü,theweavinggirl.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang.)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.NiuLangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.FindingthatZhinüwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinüisweepingandthecouplewon’tbeabletomeet.
Theannouncersaid,“ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine’sstory.It’safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucancallallmeettheoneyoulove.”
AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,“IguessHuJindoesn’tloveme.I’lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon’twantthemtoremindmeofher.”Sohedid.
Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,“Whyareyousolate?
I’vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime!
AndIhaveagiftforyou!
”
Whatwouldhedo?
HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!
Shewouldneverforgivehim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine’sDay!
Unit2Healthyeating
COMEANDEATHERE(I)
WangPengsatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofbarbecuedmuttonkebabs,roastpork,stir-friedvegetablesandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Bynowhisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!
Whywasthat?
Whatcouldhavehappened?
Hethoughtofhismutton,beefandbaconcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit.“Nothingcouldbebetter,”hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiChanghurryingby.“Hello,LaoLi,”hecalled.“Yourusual?
”ButLiChangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?
SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifLiChangwasnotcomingtoeatinhisrestaurantashealwaysdid.
WangPengfollowedLiChangintoanewsmallrestaurant.Hesawasignatthedoor.
Tiredofallthatfat?
Wanttoloseweight?
ComeinsideYongHui’sslimmingrestaurant.
Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.
Makeyourselfthinagain!
CuriositydroveWangPenginside.Itwasfullofpeople.Thehostess,averythinlady,cameforward.“Welcome,”shesaid.“MynameisYongHui.I’llhelpyouloseweightandbefitintwoweeksifyoueathereeveryday.”ThenshegaveamenutoWangPeng.Therewerefewchoicesoffoodanddrinkonit:
justrice,rawvegetablesservedinvinegar,fruitandwater.WangPengwasamazedatthisandespeciallyattheprices.Itcostmorethanagoodmealinhisrestaurant!
Hecouldnotbelievehiseyes.Hethrewdownthemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhiswayhomehethoughtabouthisownmenu.Diditmakepeoplefat?
Perhapsheshouldgotothelibraryandfindout.HecouldnothaveYongHuigettingawaywithtellingpeoplelies!
Hehadbetterdosomeresearch!
AtthelibraryWangPengwassurprisedtofindthathisrestaurantservedfartoomuchfatandYongHui’sfartoolittle.EventhoughhercustomersmightgetthinaftereatingYongHui’sfood,theywerenoteatingenoughenergy-givingfoodtokeepthemfit.Theywouldbecometiredveryquickly.WangPengfeltmorehopefulashedrovebackhome.Perhapswithadiscountandanewsignhecouldwinhiscustomersback.Sohewrote:
Wanttofeelfitandenergetic?
Comeandeathere!
Discountstoday!
Ourfoodgivesyouenergyallday!
Thecompetitionbetweenthetworestaurantswason!
COMEANDEATHERE(II)
Aweeklater,WangPeng’srestaurantwasnearlyfullandhefelthappier.Perhapshewouldbeabletoearnhislivingafterallandnothavetoclosehisrestaurant.Hedidnotlookforwardtobeingindebtbecausehisrestaurantwasnolongerpopular.HesmiledashewelcomedsomecustomerswarmlyatthedoorbutthesmilelefthisfacewhenhesawYongHuiwalkingin.Shedidnotlookhappybutglaredathim.“MayIaskwhatyouweredoinginmyrestauranttheotherday?
IthoughtyouwereanewcustomerandnowIknowthatyouonlycametospyonmeandmymenu,”sheshouted.“Pleaseexcuseme,”hecalmlyexplained,“Iwantedtoknowwhereallmycustomershadgonelastweek.Ifollowedoneofthemandfoundtheminyourrestaurant.Idon’twanttoupsetyou,butIfoundyourmenusolimitedthatIstoppedworryingandstartedadvertisingthebenefitsofmyfood.Whydon’tyousitdownandtryameal?
”
YongHuiagreedtostayandsoontheywerebothenjoyingdumplingsandbreastofchickencookedwithgarlic.Whentheywereservedtheicecream,YongHuibegantolookill.“Ifeelsickwithallthisfatandheavyfood,”shesaid,“Imissmyvegetablesandfruit.”WangPengwasenjoyingasecondplateofdumplingssohesighed.“Yes,”headded,“andIwouldmissmydumplingsandfattypork.Don’tyougettiredquickly?
”“Well,Idohavetorestalot,”admittedYongHui.“Butdon’tyouthinkitwouldbebetterifyouwereabitthinner?
I’msureyou’dfeelmuchhealthier.”
Theybegantotalkaboutmenusandbalanceddiets.“Accordingtomyresearch,neitheryourrestaurantnormineoffersabalanceddiet,”explainedWangPeng.“Idon’tofferenoughfibreandyoudon’tofferenoughbody-buildingandenergy-givingfood.Perhapsweoughttocombineourideasandprovideabalancedmenuwithfoodfullofenergyandfibre.”Sothatiswhattheydid.Theyservedrawvegetableswiththehamburgersandboiledthepotatoesratherthanfriedthem.Theyservedfreshfruitwiththeicecream.Inthiswaytheycutdownthefatandincreasedthefibreinthemeal.TheirbalanceddietsbecamesuchasuccessthatbeforelongWangPengbecameslimmerandYongHuiputonmoreweight.Aftersometimethetwofoundthattheirbusinesscooperationhadturnedintoapersonalone.Finallytheygotmarriedandlivehappilyeverafter.
Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote
THEMILLIONPOUNDBANKNOTE
ActI,Scene3
NARRATOR:
Itisthesummerof1903.Twooldandwealthybrothers,RoderickandOliver,havemadeabet.OliverbelievesthatwithamillionpoundbanknoteamancouldsurviveamonthinLondon.HisbrotherRoderickdoubtsit.Atthismoment,theyseeapennilessyoungmanwanderingonthepavementoutsidetheirhouse.ItisHenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,whoislostinLondonanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo.
RODERICK:
Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?
HENRY:
Who?
Me,sir?
RODERICK:
Yes,you.
OLIVER:
Throughthefrontdooronyourleft.
HENRY:
(aservantopensadoor)Thanks.
SERVANT:
Goodmorning,sir.Wouldyoupleasecomein?
Permitmetoleadtheway,sir.
OLIVER:
(Henryenters)Thankyou,James.Thatwillbeall.
RODERICK:
Howdoyoudo,Mr…er…?
HENRY:
Adams.HenryAdams.
OLIVER:
Comeandsitdown,MrAdams.
HENRY:
Thankyou.
RODERICK:
Youra