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牛津高中英语模块一模块二课文原文
M1U1schoollifeintheUK
GoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasaveryenjoyableandexperienceforme.IwasveryhappywiththeschoolhoursinBritainbecauseschoolstartsaround9endsaboutmeansIcouldgetupanhourlaterthanusual,asschoolsinChinabeginbefore8.
Onthefirstday,allofthenewstudentsattendedanassemblyintheschoolhall.IsatnexttoagirlwhosenamewasDiana.Wesoonbecamebestfriends.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschool.Healsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastodevoteourselvestostudyandachievehighgrades.ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChina.
Ihadmanyteachersinthepastyear.MrHeywood,myclassteacher,wasveryhelpful.MyfavouriteteacherwasMissBurke--IlovedthelessonsthatshegaveinEnglishLiterature.Inourclasstherewere28students.ThisisabouttheaveragesizeforBritishschools.Wehadtomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.Wealsohaddifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,soitwasastruggleformetorememberallthefacesandnames.
IfoundthatthehomeworkwasnotasheavyaswhatIusedtogetinmyoldschool.However,itwasabitchallengingformeatfirst,becauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Ifeltlucky,asallmyteachersgavememuchenjoymentandIenjoyedallmysubjects:
English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,CookingandFrench.
MyEnglishimprovedalot,asIusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.IusuallywenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,soIcouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree.IalsohadanextraFrenchclassonTuesdayevenings.CookingwasreallyfunasIlearnthowtobuy,prepareandcookfood.Attheendoftermweheldaclasspartyandweallhadtocooksomething.IwasgladthatallmyclassmateswerefondofthecakethatImade.
StudentsatthatschoolhavetostudyMaths,EnglishandScience,butcanstopstudyingsomesubjectsiftheydonotlikethem,forexample,HistoryandFrench.TheycanchooseothersubjectslikeArtandComputerScience,orlanguagessuchasSpanishandGerman.Thoughitdidnotlookverybeautifulwhenitwasfinished,Istilllikeditverymuch.
ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththeboys.SometimesIjustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.
Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction,andIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.
M1U2HomeAlone
Actone
MomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.ThecurtainsareclosedandthelivingroomisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.
Dad:
It’ssonicetobehome!
Mom:
Yes,Ican’twaittosurprisetheboys!
Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit,followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.
Eric:
Mom!
Dad!
You’rebackearly!
(lookingaroundroom,soundingfrightened)But,but---youweren’tsupposedtocomehomeuntiltomorrow!
ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.
Mom:
(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,he’ssotiredandhungry!
(lookingattable)Themoneywithwhichyouweretobuydogfoodisgone,butSpotlookssohungry!
Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft
Dad:
Andlookattheroom---garbageallovertheplace!
Whereisyourbrother(shoutingangrily)Daniel!
Daniel:
(runningintoroom)Mom,Dad,Icanexplain---
Dadopensthecurtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisinamess,withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Inthecorner,thereisagarbagecanaroundwhicharepiecesofgarbageandwastepaper.
MomandDadbothturntowardsDaniel.
Dad:
(soundingveryangry)Listentome,youngman----weleftyouincharge!
Wethoughtyoucouldactlikeanadult,butlookatthemess.Idon’tknowwhythehouseissodirty---
Mom:
Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonwhowouldmakegooddecisions…….
Dad:
HowcanwetrustyouanymoreWewon’ttoleratesuchbehaviorinourhouse!
Daniel:
(shouting)Stopshoutingatme.I’mstillateenager!
Whyiseverythingalwaysmyfault
Danielrunsintohisbedroomandshutsthedoorangrily.MomandDadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.
Acttwo,sceneone
DanielandEric’sbedroom.Ericsitsonhisbed.Danielhashisarmscrossedandlooksupset.
Daniel:
Theyneverevengavemeachancetodefendmyself.Ihatethem!
Eric:
Youdon’thatethem.Icantellthemwehadanemergency.Thentheywon’tbemadanymore.
Daniel:
No,don’ttellthemanything.Anyhow,theydidn’ttrustme.Theydon’tdeserveanexplanation.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.
Eric:
ButDaniel,iftheyknewthatSpotwassickandweusedthemoneytotakehimtotheclinic---
Daniel:
Andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingthereforhimandthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse---butnoEric,whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathappenedinsteadofshoutingatme
Acttwo,scenetwo
Mom:
DoyouthinkweweretoohardonDanielPerhapsthere’sareasonwhythehouseisamess…..
Dad:
Maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous,Ifeellikewehavetopunishhimorhewon’trespectus.
Mom:
Oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult
Momsighs.
Endofacttwo.
M1U3Dyingtobethin...
HiZhouLing
HowareyouIhaven’theardfromyouforweeks.IseverythingOKwithyou
DoyoustillgotothegymeverydayIusedtogotothegymthreetimesaweek,butIdon’tworkoutanymore.Iknowanotherwaytostayslim.Lookinggoodisimportanttowomen,isn’titMostyoungwomenwantaslimfigurethesedays,especiallyhereinCanada.I’mtryingtoloseweightbecauseI’msoashamedofmybody.SinceI’mpreparingtoactinanewTVshow,I’mtakingweight-losspillscalledFat-Less,whicharequitepopularamongyoungwomenhere.Ihopetoloseatleast10kilograms.Itaketwopillsadayanddon’tneedtoexercise.
Thepillsreallywork!
I’mbecomingslimmerandslimmer.I’velost7kilogramsinthelasttwomonths.However,sometimesIdon’tfeelsoenergetic.Mymother,whoyoumetlastyear,keepstellingmenottotakethembecausetheyaredangerous.Shesayshealthisthemostimportantthing,andIagree,butthenIlooksoslimatthemoment.
Writesoon!
Love
Amy
DearZhouLing
Thingschangesoquickly!
I’mnowinhospitalrecoveringfromliverfailure.Iregrettakingthoseweight-losspills.Theycontainaharmfulchemicalthatcausemylivertofail.ThedoctortoldmethatIwoulddieifIcouldn’tgetanewliver.Mymotherisamatch,butsheistoooldforsuchalongoperation.IthoughtIwasgoingtodie.
Thenthedoctorfoundthatsomeoneinyourcountry,whosenameisLiDong,wasanexactmatchforme..Hedonatedmorethanhalfofhislivertosavemylife.Iwasverylucky,wasn’tI?
I’mfeelingbetternow.Ifollowmydoctor’sadviceandexerciseforatleasthalfanhoureveryday,andeatlotsoffruitandvegetables.Peopleshouldlookaftertheirbodies.Mymotherisright:
don’tdamageyourhealthforaslimandattractivefigure.Itisn’tworthit.Weshouldn’tbeashamedofthewaywelook,shouldwe?
Ihopetohearfromyousoon.
Love,
Amy
DearAmy
MycomputerwasbrokensoIcouldn’treadyourtwoe-mailsuntiltoday.I’msosorrytohearaboutyourproblem,butI’mgladyou’refeelingbetterandarerecovering.
You’reright.Weshouldn’tbeembarrassedaboutourweight.Ithinkyoulookgreatasyouare,andyou’reawonderfulperson.Iknowthatthepressuretostayslimisaproblem,especiallyforanactress.However,yourmotherknowsbest:
nothingismoreimportantthanhealth.
It’sthesameinChina—manypeople,someofwhomarenotoverweightatall,arealwaysgoingonadietortakingweight-losspills,whichareoftendangerous.Ihopetheycanlearnfromyourstory.
Love
ZhouLing
M2U1Boymissing,policepuzzled
PoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-old-boy,whowentmissingtwodaysagoinDover,Newhaveshowngreatinterestinhisdisappearanceduetosightingsofpuzzlinglightsintheskyandreportsofalienvisitaroundthetimeofhisdisappearance.
JustinFoster,ahighschoolstudent,wentmissinglastFridayfirst,Justin'smother,whowenttosleepearlythateveningbecauseofaheadache,thoughtthattheteenagerwasspendingthenightwithaFoster,whowasworkingthatnight,wassurprisedthathissondidnottellanyonethathewasstayingoutJustindidnotshowupatthefamilylunchthenextday,MrsFosterbecameworriedandtoldherhusbandtocallthepolice.
However,policefoundthatJustindidinfactreturnhomeonFridaynightatabout11eveningat8.,Justinlefthometoplaybaseballwithtwofriends,whobothsayJustinwenthomeafterthegame.WitnessesalsosaytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishomeat.
Justin'ssister,Kelly,sayssheheardherbrotherreturnhomeatabout11.'Iwasgettingreadyforbed.'shesaid.'Justinwentstraighttohisdidn'tseehimbutIheardhimputtingonhisfavourite'swhenthelightscame.'
AccordingtoKelly,abrightlightthenappearedaccordingtoherwindow.Atfirst,theyounggirlthoughtitwasthelightofthefullmoon,butthensherealizeditwasmovingandcomingcloser.'Ipulledbackthecurtainsandsawalargespaceshipflyinghadmulti-colouredlightsallarounditandthereweremanyinsidewerelotsofwhite-skinned,strange-lookingcreatureswithlargeblackeyes.Iwasfrightene