外研社高中英语必修18课文原文翻译.docx

1、外研社高中英语必修18课文原文翻译必修一Module 1 My First Day at Senior High My name is Li Kang. I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing. It is the capital city of HebeiProvince. Today is my first day at Senior High school and Im writing down my thoughts about it. My new school is very good and I can see wh

2、y. The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing. Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost as big as a cinema screen. The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them. The screens also show photographs, text and info

3、rmation from websites. Theyre brilliant! The English class is really interesting. The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen. Were using a new textbook and Ms Shens method of teaching is nothing like the teachers at my Junior High school. She thinks that reading comprehension is importa

4、nt, but we speak a lot in class, too. And we have fun. I dont think I will be bored in Ms Shens class! Today we introduced ourselves to each other. We did this in groups. Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice. Ms Shen gave us instructions and t

5、hen we worked by ourselves. Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting. We do this in a fun way, with spelling games and other activities. I like her attitude very much, and the behaviour of the other students shows that they like her, too. There are sixty-five students in my clas

6、s more than my previous class in Junior High. Forty-nine of them are girls. In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys. They say that girls are usually more hard-working than boys, but in this class, everyone is hard-working. For our homework tonight, we have to write a description

7、of the street where we live. Im looking forward to doing it! My After-school Activities .As the students of modern times, we have colorful school life. Everyday, we learn plenty of knowledge on different subjects in class. And our school organizes many extracurricular activities in order to help us

8、put what we have learned into practice. After class, we take part in various activities, like playing football, basketball, badminton, etc. They are good for our health. Besides, we are able to join in the lectures organized by literature association, music group, art group, where you can enjoy famo

9、us works, learn to play instruments or draw pictures. Also, there are chances for us to use computers in the laboratory and talk with some foreign teachers about anything we are interested in at the English corner. Now, most of us may operate computers freely and have a good command of spoken Englis

10、h. In addition to the after-class activities mentioned here, there are still many others such as sports meeting, debate, social investigation, etc. All those activities make our school life attractive and interesting. We will take advantages of the experience in the future.Moudle 2 My New Teachers T

11、hey say that first impressions are very important. My first impression of Mrs. Li was that she was nervous and shy. 人们常说第一印象很重要。教师给我留下的第一印象是既紧又害怕。 I think perhaps she was, as it was her first lesson with us. But now, after two weeks, the class really likes working with her. 我想，可能她就是这样，因为这是她给我们上的第一节课

12、。但是，过了两周了，全班学生真的喜欢上她的课。 Shes kind and patient, and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it! 她非常和蔼，又有耐心，英语语法解释得如此清楚，连我都能够明白！ She avoids making you feel stupid! Ive always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English, 她防止让人感到愚笨！讲英语时，我总是憎恶出错

13、或者是憎恶发音不正确， but Mrs. Li just smiles, so that you dont feel completely stupid! 但是，教师只是笑一笑，因此，你不会感到完全愚笨！ I think maybe she goes a bit too slowly for the faster students, but for me its wonderful! I feel Im going to make progress with her. 我想可能对于好学生来说她的课进展得有点慢，但对我来说，真是太棒了！我觉得我跟着她学习肯定将取得进步。 Id guess tha

14、t Mrs. Chen is almost sixty. Shes very strictwe dont dare to say a word unless she asks us to. Shes also very serious and doesnt smile much. 我猜测教师几乎快 60 岁了。她很严格除非她让我们讲话，我们一句话也不敢说。她还很严肃，很少微笑。 When she asks you to do something, you do it immediately! 当她要求你做某事时，你就马上去做！ There are a few students in our c

15、lass who keep coming to class late but theyre always on time for Mrs. Chens lessons! 教师的课，我们班几位不断迟到的学生，总是准时上教师的课。 Some of our class dont ike her, but most of us really appreciate her because her teaching is so well organised and clear. And a few students even admit liking her! 我们班有的同学不喜欢她，但大多数同学都很欣赏

16、她，因为她的课讲得很清楚、教学组织得又好。一些学生甚至成认喜欢她！ During scientific experiments, she explains exactly what is happening and as a result my work is improving. 在做科学实验时，她对发生的现象解释得很准确，因此，我在实验方面在取得进步。 Physics will never be my favourite lesson, but I think that Ill do well in the exam with Mrs Chen teaching me. 物理绝对不是我最喜

17、欢的科目，但我想由教师教我，我会考出好成绩。 Mr. Wus only been teaching us for two weeks and hes already very popular. I think this is because he really enjoys teaching Chinese literature -吴教师仅仅教过我们两个礼拜，他已经很受欢送了。我想这是因为他确实喜欢教中国文学 he loves it, in fact! Hes got so much energy, this is one class you do not fall asleep in! He

18、s about 28, I think, and is rather good-looking. 实际上，他喜爱中国文学！他精力是那样充分，上他的课，你不会想睡觉不会感到困倦 ！我想他大约 28 岁，长得很帅。 He talks loudly and fast, and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited. Hes really amusing and tells jokes when he thinks were getting bored. 他讲话语速快、声音洪亮，当讲到兴奋的时候，不时挥手。他上课真很有趣，当他认为我们疲倦的时

19、候，就给我们讲笑话。 Even things like compositions and summaries are fun with Mr. Wu. I respect him a lot. 即使是象作文和总结这样的事情，吴教师也搞得很有趣。我很尊敬他。 Module 3 My First Ride on a Train 我的首次火车之旅 My name is Alice Thompson. I come from Sydney, Australia and Im 18 years old. 我是爱丽丝汤普森。我来自澳大利亚的悉尼,今年18岁。 Recently I had my first

20、 ride on a long-distance train. And what a ride! A friend and I traveled on the famous Ghan train. 近来我进展了首次远程火车之旅。真是太棒了! 我和一位朋友乘坐的是有名的阿富汗火车。 We got on in Sydney and we got off in Alice Springs, right in the middle of Australia, more than four thousand kilometers away. 我们在悉尼上车, 在澳大利亚中部的艾丽普林斯下车,行程四千多公

21、里。 We spent two days and nights on the train. 整个旅程花费了我们两天两夜。 The train was wonderful and the food was great. We ate great meals cooked by experts! 坐火车很舒服而且车上的食物也很可口。我们吃的美味饭菜是烹饪大师们做的。 For the first few hundred kilometres of the journey, the scenery was very colourful. 在旅程开场的几百公里, 风景优美。 There were fie

22、lds and the soil was dark red. 有成片的田野,那里的土壤是深红色。 After that, it was desert. The sun shone, there was no wind and there were no clouds in the sky. 接着是沙漠。艳阳高照,没有风而且晴空万里。 Suddenly, it looked like a place from another time. We saw abandoned farms which were built more than a hundred years ago. 可是接着,时空像是

23、突然发生了转变。映入眼帘的是建造于一百多年前一些废弃的农庄。 The train was comfortable and the people were nice. 火车很舒服而且车上的人也都很友好。 During the day, I sat and looked out of the window, and sometimes talked to other passengers. 白天,我坐着看窗外,有时和别的旅客说说话。 I read books and listened to my Chinese cassettes (Im studying Chinese at school).

24、我看书, 听着汉语录音带(我在学校学汉语)。 One night,at about midnight, I watched the night sky for about an hour. The stars shone like diamonds. 一天晚上, 大约是在半夜,差不多有整整一个小时我都在注视着夜晚的天空。星星像钻石一样眨着眼。 Why is the train called the Ghan? A long time ago, Australians needed a way to travel to the middle of the country. 为什么火车叫阿富汗号？

25、很久以前,澳大利亚人到国家中部地区有很长一段路程。 They tried riding horses, but the horses didnt like the hot weather and sand. 他们试着骑马,但那些马不喜欢炎热的天气和沙漠。 A hundred and fifty years ago, they brought some camels from Afghanistan. Ghan is short for Afghanistan. 一百五十年前, 他们从阿富汗带入了一些骆驼。Ghan是阿富汗的缩写。 Camels were much better than hor

26、ses for travelling a long distance. 作长途旅行,骆驼比马匹强多了。 For many years, trained camels carried food and other supplies, and returned with wool and other products. 多年来, 经过训练的骆驼驮运食物及其他用品, 返回时还带着羊毛和其他产品。 The Afghans and their camels did this until the 1920s. 直到二十世纪二十年代,阿富汗人和他们的骆驼还在做着这样的工作。 Then the governm

27、ent built a new railway line, so they didnt need the camels any more. 那时政府建了一条新的铁路线,所以阿富汗人不再需要骆驼了 In 1925,they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem. 在1925年, 他们通过了法律,如果它们引发问题，允许人们射杀骆驼。 In 1935, the police in a town shot 153 camels in one day. 在1935年,一个城镇的警察仅一天

28、就射杀153头骆驼。 Moudle 4 a social survey my neighbourhood 一A lively city Its great to see you again, John. 约翰，很快乐又见到你了。 Its great to see you! Its been six years since we last saw each other, you know. 见到你真是太好了！要知道，我们 6 年没见面了。 And this is the first time Ive visitedyour hometown. Yes, Im so glad you could

29、come. 而且这是第一次来到你的家乡。是的，你能来，我真是很快乐 你知道，我去过中国很多地方，也游览过一些美丽的城市，但这是我到过的最吸引人的地方之一。 You know, Ive seen quite a lot of China and Ive visited some beautiful cities, but this is one of the most attractive places Ive been to. Its so lively, and everyone seems so friendly. Yes, its one of the most interesting

30、cities on the coast,everyone says so. 它生机勃勃，人们看上去都那么友好。是的，大家都说这是最富有的沿海城市之一。 I feel very fortunate living here. And I love living by the seaside. You live in the northwest of Xiamen, is that right?Yes, thats right. 生活在这里我感到很荣幸。我喜欢在海边生活。你住的地方是在的西北面，对吗？是的。 Whats the climate like?Pretty hot and wet in t

31、he summer, but it can be quite cold in the winter. 这里气候怎么样?夏天相当热，相当潮湿，可是冬天可能很冷。 Sounds OK to me. There are a lot of tourists around. Dont they bother you? 对我不成问题。这里到处都有游客。他们对你们有干扰吗？ Yes, they can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of them. 是的，游客太多了，夏天有时候会有点讨厌。 Oh, look at that hug

32、e apartment block!Yes, theyve just completed it. 哎哟，看看那栋高大的公寓楼！是啊，刚刚完工的。 The rent for an apartment there is very high. I believe you! This areas so modern! 租一套那儿的公寓要不少钱呢。这我相信！这是一个很现代化的地方啊！ Yes, this is the business district. Theyve put up a lot of high-rise buildings recently. And there are some gre

33、at shopping malls. 对，这是商业区。最近他们建造了许多摩天大厦，也有一些大商场。 See, were just passing one now. My wifes just bought a beautiful dress from one of the shops there. 瞧，我们正好经过一个商厦呢。我太太刚从那边的一家买了件衣服，好漂亮。 Maybe I could buy a few presents there. Ill take you there tomorrow. Now were leaving the business district and app