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1、北师大 必修一课文整理北师大版必修一课文整理Unit 1U1 Lesson 1 A Perfect Day?Passage 1 A Couch PotatoForty-three-year-old Brian Blakey from Birmingham is sitting on his sofa and telling me about his perfect day. When I wake up I dont get up immediately I turn on the television and watch the childrens programmes and old mo

2、vies until about half-past ten. Then I get up, go downstairs and switch on the TV in the living room. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk, and I watch the news. In the afternoon, I often watch another old film-theyre showing some good ones at the moment. In the evenings, I often watch TV

3、series or sport and the news again. I like the main news at six oclock. At nine thirty, if there is a good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch it. Then at night, I watch more films and I usually switch off the TV at about two oclock. I never watch TV all night. I watch TV for sixteen or seventeen

4、 hours a day. I also do some exercise every day. I take Tina, the dog, for a walk every afternoon. I dont go far, of course, I walk to the wall outside my house. I always take my portable TV and I sit on the stone wall while the dog walks round in a circle. Of course, I couldnt live this lifestyle w

5、ithout a good wife. Shes not here now because shes working, but she always makes my meals. We havent got much money, you know, but were happy. Sit down and watch TV. Heres the remote control. Youve got the world at your feet. And in your hand. Great!Passage 2 A WorkaholicThirty-six-year-old Bob Blac

6、k is sitting at his desk and working his way through his paperwork. I normally wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes off. As soon as I hear my alarm clock, I jump out of my bed. It takes me less than fifteen minutes to wash, get changed, have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus. I

7、 am always the first person to get to the office. The mornings are always very busy and the afternoons are even busier! Meetings and phone calls take up a large part of the day. Every minute of the day is filled with urgent matters. By around eight oclock, I usually find some time to do my own paper

8、work and answer some personal e-mails.When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so that I can be ready for the next days work. I get to bed around midnight when my wife and children are already asleep.I seldom have time for fun and other activities with

9、 my family. My family complains about it. But I try to work hard so that I can make more money for them. Besides, I get bored if theres nothing to do. I like being busy.U1 Lesson 4 City and CountryDebbie is an accountant in a large company in the centre of London. I need to be in my office by nine o

10、clock so I usually get up at seven oclock. I travel to work on “the tube”. Thats what people call the underground in London. It takes about fifty minutes. Usually, its so crowded that I cant find anywhere to sit. I just stand. Im always tired before I arrive at work. I dont like the underground! I s

11、pend all morning checking numbers. Lunch is always simple. I often get a sandwich in a nearby sandwich shop or I just have some biscuits and a cup of coffee. Then in the afternoon, I return to the paperwork in the office.On Monday nights, I have dance classes, and on Wednesday nights, I go to the gy

12、m. I need to do that because I dont get enough exercise otherwise. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, I have French classes. I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job. I go to the cinema almost every weekend, Sometimes, if the weather forecast is good, my friends and

13、 I drive to the countryside for a weekend break. We like to visit nice, quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops, crowds or the tube. That fresh air is so good for my lungs, I love it.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.I usually get up at four oc

14、lock every morning when its still dark. I live and work on the farm so I dont need to travel. After a big breakfast in my house, I work out of the front door and Im already at work.There are many things to do on the farm all day. We dont have the same work hours that office workers In the city have.

15、 We do jobs when they need to be done and that could be early in the morning or late at night. I have cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on my farm. I have to make sure they are free of sickness. I also grow wheat and vegetables so there are many things to look after. In the evening, I like to play with

16、 my children. I have two children, a boy and a girl. They are six and eight years old. I also like to study. Right now I am studying Chinese by distance learning. I am very interested in China and its my dream to see the Great Wall one day.I love movies. My wife calls me a “movie fan”. But there isn

17、t cinema in my village so I dont get the chance to go very often. I go about twice a year, usually when I go to London with my family. We take a weekend break there when I am not too busy on the farm. My wife loves looking in the clothes shops and I like all the crowds and the noise. I also like to

18、buy a few cigars. Unfortunately, my wife isnt as fond of them as I am. My son and daughter love to ride on Londons red buses and they especially love to go on the tube!Culture CornerEnglish Tea And Coffee CultureOne thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we

19、 think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon Tea People believe that an English duchess, Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford(1788-1861)first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals e

20、ach day breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got these two meals. To solve this problem, the Duchess came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five oclock. This meal inc

21、luded cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue

22、 to play an important part in the social life of wealthy people in modern Britain. Will you come for coffee?Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different

23、 drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange In the 17th century London, coffeehouses wer

24、e busy, noisy places. Merchants and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.Unit 2 Lesson 1 Modern HeroesNational HeroChinas first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m. on We

25、dnesday, October 15th , 2003 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. The spaceship, called Shenzhou V, was carrying Chinas first astronaut, Yang LiWei. Yang, who was a pilot in the army, was chosen from 1,500 other army pilots and stared training for his space flight in 1998. The launch was very successful. “Wh

26、en the spaceship was lifting off. I could really feel the high gravity”, said Yang LiWei. When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity”. During the 21 hour space flight, the Shenzhou V circled the earth 14 times. While the

27、 spaceship was circling the earth for the sixth time, Yang LiWei spoke with ground control in Gansu. He was also able to speak with his wife and 8-year-old son. Yang LiWei had several tasks to complete during the flight and only slept in the spaceship for about 3 hours. While he was sleeping, the sp

28、aceship circled the earth twice. When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle, Yang LiWei showed the flags of China and the United Nations, expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully. At 6:23 a.m. on October 16th, Yang LiWei landed in Inner Mongolia safely. He

29、 told reporters later. “The surface of the spaceship was glowing red when it came back into the earths atmosphere. When Shenzhou V let out its parachute, I felt the ship was shaking,” As Yang LiWei returned into the earths atmosphere, helicopters were flying to where he would land, ready to collect

30、him.Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely. When Yang LiWei climbed out of the spaceship, he smiled and waved to the crowds waiting for him. Yang LiWei was happy to be home but he said,“I thought 21 hours was too short to stay in space.”Unit 2 Lesson 2His

31、tory MakersElizabeth Blackwell fought for womens rights. In 1849, she became the first woman ever to receive a medical degree in the USA and showed people that women could become doctors, just like men. Later, Elizabeth opened a hospital for poor people in New York City. She continued to work with p

32、eople who needed help until she died in 1910.Nelson Mandela is one of the worlds most famous people. He spent 27 years in prison for fighting for the rights of black South Africans. After he came out of prison, he became South Africas first black president and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He retired in 1999 and now travels around the world, meeting leaders and talking about problems like AIDS.Jane Goodall has spent nearly forty years studying animals in the national park of Gombe in Tanzania. For many years, she has worked to protect an