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7. M2U1. Reading—Boy missing, police puzzledPolice in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. This incident has received great interest due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.Justin Foster, a high school student, was last seen Friday night. That evening at 8 p.m. Justin went to play baseball with two friends, who both say Justin went home after the game. Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10.45 p.m. Justin 's sister, Kelly, aged nine, says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.‘I was getting ready for bed, ' Kelly said. 'Justin went straight to his room. I didn't see him, but I heard him put on his favorite CD. I went to bed, and was woken up around midnight by a bright light outside my window.'At first, the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon, but then she realized that it was moving and coming closer.'I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside. It had blue lights all around it, and there were many windows. Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes. I was frightened!'Kelly said that the spaceship then moved around to the side of the house, towards her brother's bedroom.' There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout, and then the UFO just disappeared. I haven't seen Justin since. I'm sure the aliens took him.'Kelly then ran and woke up her mother. However, since Mrs Foster thought that Justin was spending the night with a friend, she assumed that Kelly was having a bad dream, and sent her back to bed. Mrs Foster was working that night on his road construction job, and was not home when these events occurred. When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day, Mrs Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night. 'It's happened to me!' said Mrs Mavis Wood. 'The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do research on me. Luckily, they returned me home without any injuries. The whole experience was terrible! I haven't been sleeping well since I returned home. I think Justin was taken away by them, too.' When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told journalists, ' Sometimes people make up such amazing stories. There's really no hard evidence that aliens took him. So, while we have not dismissed the idea, we are looking into other possibilities as well. We will not give up until we find out whathappened.'8. M2U1. Project—Yeti, Bigfoot and the Wild Man of ShennongjiaFor centuries, people have reported seeing a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti. The Yeti is said to be a large, hairy animal that walks an two feet like a human being. People believe that Yetis sometimes come down from the mountains to attack villagers.In 1998, an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas. 'It walked like a human, but it had thick black fur and was about six feet tall with huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands, 'he said.In 2007, an American TV team saw Yeti tracks 33 centimetres in length in the snow near Mount Qomolangma. They made copies of these tracks and had them examined by a scientist in the USA. He reported that they looked like the tracks of a similar creature, called Bigfoot, which some people believe lives in the forests of the north-west of the USA.Yeti and Bigfoot are similar to a creature known as the Wild Man of Shennongjia. There have been dozens of reports that people have seen a Wild Man in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in western Hubei Province, China. In one case, a group of engineers ran after the creature, which moved with amazing speed and strength. Large tracks have also been discovered which some people say belong to the Wild Man. Because of these reports and the tracks, there have been several organized searches for this creature, but no strong evidence for existence has ever been found.Dr Grover Krantz, a scientist from Washington State University, studied reports of such strange creatures for many years. He became convinced they exist .He believed that these creatures are linked to a common ancestor, an animal that lived in Asia some 300,000 years ago. In his opinion, this animal made its way to other parts of the world, and continues to survive even today.Scientists hope that the mystery will be solved one day. If such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.9. M2U2. Reading— An adventure in Africa30 JuneDear AihuaHow are you going？Sorry I haven’t written for so long. I’ve been quite busy arranging my holiday with my older brother, Colin. Colin and I plan to spend a few weeks travelling before he goes to university. We’re going to visit so many exciting places and do lots of extraordinary things. We will go to Africa first. I can’t wait! Have you ever been there?We le ave London on 15 July, and we’ll be taking a flight to Morocco, in northern Africa. We’re going to ride camels through the Sahara Desert. It’s the biggest desert in the world—about the size of the US! I expect it will be very hot, dry and dusty there. We’l l be travelling by camel with local guides, camping in tents and sleeping on the ground. I’ve heard that, in the Sahara, there is no shade during the day, and the stars seem especially brilliant on clear nights. I’ll bring a flashlight with me so that I’ll be able to see in the dark. Altogether, the trip will take six days. That means I’ll have to sit on a camel for almost a week—how uncomfortable! I hope my camel likes me!After the trip by camel, we’re going to travel down the River Nile. We’ll start at L ake Victoria. A little way down the river from Lake Victoria, the water gets quite rough. So, we’ll go white-water rafting. It’s quite dangerous, but very exciting! You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just in case you fall into the water.Then, we’re going on a trip to see wild animals in Kenya. We’ll live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink whatever they do, including cow’s blood! Do you think I should drink it?Since we’ll be walking for almost two weeks, I’l l need to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water. During the day, we’ll walk across the land, following the tracks of wildlife such as elephants, lions and giraffes. We’ll try to get as close as possible to the animals, even though they’re dangerous, so that we can take some really good photographs. But don’t worry about me. Our guides will have guns with them for defiance—they can use the guns to scare the animals away if they come too near. I really want to see an elephant up close, and Colin wants to see a giraffe.After that, we’ll be moving on to Tanzania, where we’re going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the atmosphere gets thinner, so Colin and I will make sure that we will get plenty of rest. The African part of our trip will take about four weeks. Afterwards, we’re going to the Himalayas.I’ll send you postcards from all the different places we visit!LoveToby10. M2U2. Project—Shangri-laWould you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China? If your answer is ‘yes’, consider a trip to Shangri-la !How to get thereStart in the city of Dali and drive north along the Y unnan-Tibet Highway until you reach Zhongdian (Shangri-la), the capital of Diqing. Zhongdian is 659 kilometers away from Kunming, and there are regular flights between the two cities.The world-famous Chinese Shangri-laThe word ‘Shangri-la’ first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Today, S hangri-la has become a common English word meaning heaven on earth. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, steep mountains reached to the sky, and fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay young forever.Which place could officially take the name of this wonderful land? There were arguments over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangri-la. Many years after the book was published, some people realized that the Shangri-la of the novel was a perfect match for Zhongdian in Yunnan Province, China. In September 1997, the government of Yunnan province announced that Zhongdian was the Shangri-la of Hilton’s story.What you will see in Shangri-laThree mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which are covered with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals. In this peaceful land, people live in perfect harmony with nature, far away from the noise and worry of the outside world.Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, making the land a happy home for the local people.What the weather is likeThe weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.11. M2U3. Reading—The curse of the mummyHoward Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known. He was brave and loved to visit and explore new places. During his life, he discovered many amazing things.Howard Carter did not go to school, but learnt to draw from his father, who was an artist. He was bright and curious about the world outside his home town. In 1891, at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. He found several important ones. Inside the tombs, he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold, along with the preserved bodies of dead kings. These preserved bodies are known as mummies.In 1922, Howard Carter made his most amazing discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. He had received money from Lord Carnarvon, a British man who was very interested in Egypt. Carter’s team was working at a place near the city of Luxor. There, they came across the tomb of King Tutankhamun. It was the most important tomb that had ever been found. ‘The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king,’ said Carter. ‘After we looked into the tomb, we closed it and hid its entrance. We wanted to study the tomb later when we had more time. Afterwards, all of its contents would go into a museum.’However, not long after the discovery, people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die. Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which he had left in Cairo, was awallowed by a snake. Then, a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. At the moment of Carnarnon’s death, the lights went out in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Back in England, his dog died at approximately the same time.Geo rge Gould, a friend of Carnarvon’s, went to Egypt after hearing of his strange death. He too visited the tomb, only to catch a high fever the next day. Twelve hours later, he was dead. Carter’s secretary, Richard Bethell, died of heart trouble four months after the tomb was opened. Arthur Mace, another member of the team, also died shortly after the discovery.Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died. Howard Carter, however, lived on until the age of 65. Some people say the deaths were just coincidence. Others believe that they were in connection with a mummy’s curse, as a punishment for those who enter the resting place of the dead.However, still others believe that there is a scientific explanation. Inside the tombs, there are many viruses. When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. Today, when scientists examine mummies, they wear special clothing for protection.What is certain, though, is that ‘the curse of the mummy’ remains a riddle to this day.12. M2U3. Project—Explorer (16 October 2003)What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes? On 15 October 2003, Yang Liwei answered this question. His voyage in space took him 600,000 kilometres in orbit, around the Earth 14 times, in just over 21 hours. It mad e him China’s first astronaut in space. He had worked towards this achievement for many years.Born in 1965, Yang had wanted to fly since he was a young boy. His friends and teachers from Suizhong in the north-east of Liaoning Province have all said that he loved science and technology from a young age. He always had a strong desire to learn how to fly. His dream was encouraged by his parents as well as his older sister and younger brother.In 1983, he joined the army, and went to flight school. He graduated in 1987 and became a pilot. In 1998, he applied to be a member of Project 921, which is now called s h e n z h o u.He was one of the only 14 selected from 1,500 candidates. The team spent the next five years being trained. They not only studied all the subjects required to be an astronaut, but also learnt survival skills andall about how spaceships and rockets are built. Yang scored among the very top in everything the group studied.In September 2003, only three out of the 14 candidates were picked for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was one of them. He took all kinds of tests to prove he was fit for this important task. Although Yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him the status of China's first astronaut. Yang was described by his superiors as hard-working and always in control of himself. Because of these qualities, they were optimistic he would be successful.In the end, Yang was indeed a success. His name will go down in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard. The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei, and young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.。
牛津英语整理模块一到模块九课文翻译
牛津高中英语模块1 -- 5课文翻译M1U1Reading英国校园生活在英国上了一年的中学对我来说是一段非常令人愉快和兴奋的经历。
我很满意英国的上学时间，因为那里是大约9点开始上学，下午3：30放学，这意味着我可以比平常晚起床一个小时，因为在中国8点之前就开始上课了。
在第一天，所有新生在学校礼堂集合，我坐在一个叫做戴安娜的女孩旁边，我们很快就成为了好朋友。
在集合期间，校长告诉我们关于学校的规章制度，他还告诉我们，在学校要想赢得别人的尊重，最好的方法就是努力学习，取得高分，这一点听起来跟中国的学校差不多。
在过去的一年里，我有很多的老师，黑伍德先生，也就是我的班主任，对我很有帮助；我最喜欢的老师是伯尔克小姐，我喜欢她教的英国文学课。
在我们班有28个同学，这差不多是英国学校的平均班额。
我们在不同的教室上不同的课，上某些课的时候，班上的同学也不一样，所以对我来说记住所有人的面孔和名字是一件难事。
我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在原来学校时那么繁重，可是一开始我还是觉得有点挑战性，因为所有的作业都是英文的。
让我感到幸运的是，所有老师都给了我极大的鼓励，也喜欢所学的科目：英语、历史、英国文学，计算机，数学、科学、体育、艺术、烹饪和法语。
我的英语提高了很多，因为我每天都使用英语而且我每天花一小时在图书馆看英语书，我经常在中午休息的时候去计算机俱乐部，这样我就可以免费给国内你的家人和朋友发邮件了。
我还在每周二的晚上有一节法语课，烹饪课也很有趣，因为我可以学到如何购买、准备和烹饪食物，在学期末，我们有举行班级聚会，我们都需要做一些食物，让我很高兴的是我同学都很喜欢我做的蛋糕。
那里的学生必须要学数学、英语和科学，但是可以不学一些他们不喜欢的科目，例如历史和法语。
他们可以选择像艺术和计算机技术等课程，或者像西班牙语和德语等语言类课程。
在我修的艺术课上，我做了一个雕塑，尽管它完成时看起来不是很漂亮，但我仍然很喜欢它。
牛津高中英语模块一课文原文
U2 Reading Home aloneAct one1.Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected The. curtain s are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter.Dad: It’ s so nice to be home!Mom: Yes, 2.I can’t wait tosurprise the boys!Suddenly a door opens and a soccer ball flies through the room. Eric3. runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly.Eric: Mom! Dad! You ’ re back early! (looking around room, sounding frihtened) But, but--- 4. you weren’t supposed ctome home until tomorrow!The dog slowly walks to Mom and Dad.Mom: (bend ing to touch dog) Eric, he ’s so tired and hungry! (looking5.at The table)money for dog food is gone,but Spot looks like he is starving! What did you do with the cash we left? Dad: And look at this room—garbage all over the place! Where is your brother? (shouting angrily) Daniel!Daniel: (running into room) Mom, Dad, I can explain---Dad opens the curtains and light comes into the room6..The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink In. the corner, there is a garbage can around which are pieces of garbage and waste paper.Mom and Dad both turn towards Daniel.Dad: (sounding very angry) listen to me, young man--7.we left you in charge?We thought you could act like an adult, but look at the mess! 8. I don’t know the reasonwhy the house is so dirty-- -Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person who could make good decisions... Dad: How can we trust you any more? 9.We won’ttolerate such behavior in our family! Daniel: ( shouting) Stop shouting at me. I ’mstill a teenager! Why is everything always my fault? Daniel runs into his bedroom and shuts the door angrily. 10.Mom and Dad look at each other as lights go out.Act two, scene oneDaniel and Eric s’bedroom. Eric sits on his bed. 11.Daniel has his arms crossedand looks upset.Daniel: 12.They never even gave me a chance to defend myself.Ihate them!Eric: You don ’t hate them.I can tell them we had an emergency. Then they won’t be mad any more.Daniel: No, don ’t tell them anything13..Anyhow they didn’trust me. 14.They don’t deservean explanation. Let them think what they want.Eric: But Daniel, if they knew that Spot was sick and we used the money to take him to the clinic---Daniel: And that we spent all of yesterday waiting there for him and that is why we had no timeto clean the house -- but no, Eric, why didn ’askttheyme what happened instead of shouting at me?Act two, scene twoMom:Do you think we were too hard on Daniel? Perhaps there is a reasonwhy the house is a messDad: Maybe, but 15.now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him or he won’respect us.Mom: Oh, why does this have to be sodifficult?End of act two.Project ---Growing painsMany teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through. Day by day, everythingseems different, yet the same. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control. Has anyone else ever felt this way?These feelings are a common part of adolescence—the time of life between child and adult. And, though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—1.every adult has gone through adolescence,and your friends are going through it right now along with you.2.It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood.These feelings can be thought of as growing pains—the difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to become confused with the changing worldboth inside and outside of them.During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical changes. They grow taller and their voices get deeper,among many other developments.3.Along with these physical changes, there come many psychologicalchanges.4.Boys and girls tend to be different in this regard. Many boys become risk-takers—they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them, but maynot have the wisdom to make good choices in their behavior. At the same time, girls often want someone–anyone–to talk to, as they try to deal with their strong feelings.5.In the social world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves.They may badly want and need their parents ’ love,feel yet distant; they maywant to be part of the group, yet desire independence.Since 6.teenagershave difficulty balancing these needs, they often questionwho they are and how they fit in society.The good news is that these kinds of growing pains do not last.7.In the end everything turns out OK—the teenager becomes a healthy adult, and this period of change and challenge is traded for the changes and challenges of grown-up life.Unit 3 Reading Dying to be thin⋯Hi Zhou LingHow are you? I haven heard’t from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you?Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but1.I don’workt out any more. I know another way to stay slim. Looking good is important to women, isn ’ t it? Most young women w a nt slim figure these days,especially here inCanada2..I ’ m trying tolose weightbecause I ’m ashamed of my body. 3.Since I ’mpreparing to act in a new TV show, I taking’m weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and don need to exercise.4.The pills really work! I’m becoming slimmer and slimmer’. ve I lost7 kilograms in thelast two months.However, sometimes I don’t f energetic elso.My mother, who you met last year,keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the momen t.Write soon!Love AmyDear Zhou :Things change so quickly!5. I’m now in hospitalrecovering from liver failure. Iregret taking those weight-loss pills. 6They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. The pills were going to completely destroy my liver if I continued taking them. 7.My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.It was a really painful experience, but I’m feeling better now Ifollow.my doctor’s advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. People should look after their bodies. My mother is right:8don’damaget your health for a slim and attractive figure.It isn ’t worth We it. shouldn’t be ashamedof the way we look, should we?I hope to hear from you soon.Love AmyDear Amy 9My computer was broken so I couldn sorry to hear about your problem, but I’t read your two-mailse until today. I’m so’ m glad you’ re feeling bettering. and are recYou’ re right10. We shouldn’t beembarrassed about our weight.11I think you look greatas you are, and you’re wonderful person. I know the at pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health.It ’s the same in China–12. many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous. I hope they can learn from your story. Love Zhou LingProjectThe truth is, diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers. However, the good news is that you can feel better, look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise regularly.1.Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit. Diets are useless in the long term,yet approximately 20% of teenagers say they have tried goingon a diet and skipping meals to control their weight. If you eat properly and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. If you skip meals,you don ’t get enough energy, and then you feel tired. For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water—six to eight glasses a day. Water helps keep your system clean. Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy.2Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising,five times a week. That is easy to do! 3Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports Often,. teenagers give up sport, saying they have no time left after their studies. Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your ability to concentrate when you study. These chemicals can even help you sleep better at night.4.A good amount of sleep every night is also important for your health.When you sleep,5.your body prepares you for the day to come Teenagers. need eight to ten hours of sleep each night. 6As a matter of fact, loss of sleep can make you look tired, and even cause you to gai weight.7If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better in no time at all.。
牛津高中英语模块1readingProject课文
牛津译林版高中英语教材M1：Reading & Project课文1. M1U1. Reading—School life in the UKGoing to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 . and ends about . This means I could get up an hour later than usual, as schools in China begin before8 .On the first day, all of the new students attended an assembly in the school hall.I sat next to a girl whose name was Diane. We soon became best friends. During the assembly, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades. This sounded like my school in China.I had many teachers in the past year. Mr Heywood, my class teacher, was very helpful. My favourite teacher was Miss Burke—I loved the lessons that she gave in English Literature. In our class there were 28 students. This is about the average size for British schools. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. However, it was a bit challenging for me at first, because all the homework was in English. I felt lucky, as all my teachers gave me much encouragement and I enjoyed all my subjects: English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths,Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.My English improved a lot as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library. I usually went to the Computer Club during the lunch break, so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. At the end of term we held a class party and we all had to cook something. I was glad that all my classmates were fond of the cake that I made.Students at that school have to study Maths, English and Science, but can stop studying some subjects if they don’t like them, for example, History and French. They can choose other subjects like Art and Computer Science, or Languages such as Spanish and German. In Art class that I took, I made a small sculpture. Though it did not look very beautiful when it was finished, I still liked it very much.I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch. British food is very different. British people like eating desserts at the end of their main meal. After lunch, we usually played on the school field. Sometimes I played football with the boys. Sometimes I just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.I was very lucky to experience this different way of life. I look back on my time in the UK with satisfaction. And I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.2. M1U1. Project—<Starting a new school club>We have a radio club in our school. It is great because it is run by the students for the school. I am lucky as I am one of the hosts.It was started two years ago. One day, I just began thinking about music for everyone, so I asked the headmaster if music could be played during break times. He approved the idea, and two years later I am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member. Our club is much more than just music. Every morning we tell our schoolmates about the weather, recent news, and some special messages that the teachers want us to broadcast.During exam time we have a special programme that tells students the things they should do for preparation. At the end of the school year, many students who are graduating use our club to give messages to their close friends and teachers.When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teachers, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to inform the parents of events such as outings and school plays.I shall miss the radio club after graduation, but I know that it will continue without me. (Kate Jones)Our school club 'Poets of the Next Generation' is a literary club that was started by our English teacher Mr. Owen. We meet on the last Friday of every month to talk about poems and poets that we like. In the club meetings, we first select poems that we love, and then read them aloud. We also discuss poems in our meetings.When I attended the first meeting, I was required to write a poem and I had toread it to the club. I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying. I once read a poem about nature in the school courtyard. I chose an old tree and gathered everyone under it before I read. The club members said it was one of the best compositions they had heard. (Bob Shaw)3. M1U2. Reading—Home aloneACT ONEMom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter.Dad: It’s so nice to be home!Mom: Yes, I can’t wait to surprise the boys!(Suddenly the door opens and a soccer ball flies through the room. Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly.)Eric: Mom! Dad! You’re back early!（looking around room, sounding frightened) But, but… you weren’t supposed to come home until tomorrow!The dog slowly walks to Mom and Dad.Mom: (bending to touch dog) Eric, he’s so tired and hungry! (looking at table) The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is starving! What did you do with the cash we left?Dad: And look at this room—garbage all over the place! Where is your brother? (shouting angrily) Daniel!Daniel: (running into room) Mom, Dad, I can explain…Dad opens the curtains and light comes into the room. The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink. In the corner, there is a garbage can around which are pieces of garbage and waste paper.Mom and Dad both turn towards Daniel.Dad : (sounding very angry) Listen to me, young man—we left you in charge! We thought you could act like an adult ,but look at the mess ! I don’t know why the house is so dirty….Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decisions.Dad: How can we trust you any more? We won’t tolerate such behavior in our house.Daniel: (shouting) Stop shouting at me. I’m still a teenager! Why is everything always my fault?Daniel runs into his bedroom and shuts the door angrily. Mom and Dad look at each other as lights go out.End of act oneAct two, Scene OneDaniel and Eric’s bedroom. Eric sits on his bed. Daniel has arms crossed and looks upset.Daniel: They never even gave me a chance to defend myself. I hate them!Eric: You don’t hate them. I c an tell them we had an emergency. Then they won’t be mad any more.Daniel: No, don’t tell them anything. Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t deserve an explanation. Let them think what they want.Eric: But Daniel, if they knew that Spot was sick and we used the money to take him to the clinic….Daniel: And that we spent all of yesterday waiting there for him and that is why we had no time to clean the house…But no, Eric, why didn’t they ask me what happened instead of shouting at me?Act two, Scene TwoMom: Do you think we were too hard on Daniel? Perhaps there is a reason why the house is a mess….Dad: Maybe, but now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.Mom: Oh, why does this have to be so difficult?Mom sighs.End of Act Two4. M1U2. Project—Growing painsMany teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through. Day by day, everything seems different, yet the same, Life never seems to be going fast enough；yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control. Has anyone else ever felt this way?These feelings are a common part of adolescence—the time of life between child and adult. And though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—every adult has gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through it right now along with you. It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood. These feelings can be thought of as growing pains —the difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them. During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical changes, they grow taller and their voices get deeper, among many other developments.Along with these physical changes, there come many psychological changes. Boys and girls tend to be different in this regard. Many boys become risk-takers—they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them, but may not have the wisdom to make good choices in their behavior. At the same time, girls often want someone—anyone—to talk to, as they try to deal with their strong feelings.In the social world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves. They may badly want and need their parents’ love, yet feel distant; they may want to be part of the group yet desire independence. Since teenagers have difficulty balancing these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society.The good news is that these kinds of growing pains do not last. In the endeverything turns out OK—the teenager becomes a healthy adult, and this period of change and challenge is traded for the changes and challenges of grown-up life.5. M1U3. Reading—Dying to be thin…Hi Zhou LingHow are you? I haven’t heard from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you?Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more. I know another way to stay slim. Looking good is important to women, isn’t it? Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body. Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV show, I’m taking weight-lose pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise.The pills really work! I’m becoming slimmer and slimmer. I’ve lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic. My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment.Write soon!LoveAmyDear Zhou LingThings change so quickly! I’m now in hospital recovering from liver failure. I regret taking those weight-lose pills. They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. The pills were going to completely destroy my liver if I continued taking them. My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.It was a really painful experience, but I’m feeling better now. I follow my doctor’s advice and e xercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. People should look after their bodies. My mother is right: don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. It isn’t worth it. We shouldn’t be ashamed of the way we look, should we?I hope to hear from you soon.LoveAmyDear AmyMy computer was broken so I couldn’t read your two e-mails until today. I’m so sorry to hear about your problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering.You’re right. We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight. I think you look great as you are, and you’re a wonderful person. I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health.It’s the same in China—many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous. I hope they can learn from your story.LoveZhou Ling6. M1U3. Project— <Writing a report on growing pains>The truth is, diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers. However, the good news is that you can feel better, look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise regularly.Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit. Diets are useless in the long term, yet approximately 20% of teenagers say they have tried going on a diet and skipping meals to control their weight. If you eat properly and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. If you skip meals, you don’t get enough energy, and then you feel tired. For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water—six to eight glasses a day. Water helps keep your system clean. Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising, fivetimes a week. That is easy to do! Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports. Often, teenagers give up sport, saying they have no time left after their studies. Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your ability to concentrate when you study. These chemicals can even help you sleep better at night.A good amount of sleep every night is also important for your health. When you sleep, your body prepares you for the day to come. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night. As a matter of fact, loss of sleep can make you look tired, and even cause you to gain weight.If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better in no time at all.。
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7. M2U1. Reading—Boy missing, police puzzledPolice in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. This incident has received great interest due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.Justin Foster, a high school student, was last seen Friday night. That evening at 8 p.m. Justin went to play baseball with two friends, who both say Justin went home after the game. Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10.45 p.m. Justin 's sister, Kelly, aged nine, says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.‘I was getting ready for bed, ' Kelly said. 'Justin went straight to his room. I didn't see him, but I heard him put on his favorite CD. I went to bed, and was woken up around midnight by a bright light outside my window.'At first, the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon, but then she realized that it was moving and coming closer.'I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside. It had blue lights all around it, and there were many windows. Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes. I was frightened!'Kelly said that the spaceship then moved around to the side of the house, towards her brother's bedroom.' There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout, and then the UFO just disappeared. I haven't seen Justin since. I'm sure the aliens took him.'Kelly then ran and woke up her mother. However, since Mrs Foster thought that Justin was spending the night with a friend, she assumed that Kelly was having a bad dream, and sent her back to bed. Mrs Foster was working that night on his road construction job, and was not home when these events occurred. When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day, Mrs Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night. 'It's happened to me!' said Mrs Mavis Wood. 'The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do research on me. Luckily, they returned me home without any injuries. The whole experience was terrible! I haven't been sleeping well since I returned home. I think Justin was taken away by them, too.' When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told journalists, ' Sometimes people make up such amazing stories. There's really no hard evidence that aliens took him. So, while we have not dismissed the idea, we are looking into other possibilities as well. We will not give up until we find out whathappened.'8. M2U1. Project—Yeti, Bigfoot and the Wild Man of ShennongjiaFor centuries, people have reported seeing a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti. The Yeti is said to be a large, hairy animal that walks an two feet like a human being. People believe that Yetis sometimes come down from the mountains to attack villagers.In 1998, an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas. 'It walked like a human, but it had thick black fur and was about six feet tall with huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands, 'he said.In 2007, an American TV team saw Yeti tracks 33 centimetres in length in the snow near Mount Qomolangma. They made copies of these tracks and had them examined by a scientist in the USA. He reported that they looked like the tracks of a similar creature, called Bigfoot, which some people believe lives in the forests of the north-west of the USA.Yeti and Bigfoot are similar to a creature known as the Wild Man of Shennongjia. There have been dozens of reports that people have seen a Wild Man in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in western Hubei Province, China. In one case, a group of engineers ran after the creature, which moved with amazing speed and strength. Large tracks have also been discovered which some people say belong to the Wild Man. Because of these reports and the tracks, there have been several organized searches for this creature, but no strong evidence for existence has ever been found.Dr Grover Krantz, a scientist from Washington State University, studied reports of such strange creatures for many years. He became convinced they exist .He believed that these creatures are linked to a common ancestor, an animal that lived in Asia some 300,000 years ago. In his opinion, this animal made its way to other parts of the world, and continues to survive even today.Scientists hope that the mystery will be solved one day. If such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.9. M2U2. Reading— An adventure in Africa30 JuneDear AihuaHow are you going？Sorry I haven’t written for so long. I’ve been quite busy arranging my holiday with my older brother, Colin. Colin and I plan to spend a few weeks travelling before he goes to university. We’re going to visit so many exciting places and do lots of extraordinary things. We will go to Africa first. I can’t wait! Have you ever been there?We le ave London on 15 July, and we’ll be taking a flight to Morocco, in northern Africa. We’re going to ride camels through the Sahara Desert. It’s the biggest desert in the world—about the size of the US! I expect it will be very hot, dry and dusty there. We’l l be travelling by camel with local guides, camping in tents and sleeping on the ground. I’ve heard that, in the Sahara, there is no shade during the day, and the stars seem especially brilliant on clear nights. I’ll bring a flashlight with me so that I’ll be able to see in the dark. Altogether, the trip will take six days. That means I’ll have to sit on a camel for almost a week—how uncomfortable! I hope my camel likes me!After the trip by camel, we’re going to travel down the River Nile. We’ll start at L ake Victoria. A little way down the river from Lake Victoria, the water gets quite rough. So, we’ll go white-water rafting. It’s quite dangerous, but very exciting! You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just in case you fall into the water.Then, we’re going on a trip to see wild animals in Kenya. We’ll live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink whatever they do, including cow’s blood! Do you think I should drink it?Since we’ll be walking for almost two weeks, I’l l need to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water. During the day, we’ll walk across the land, following the tracks of wildlife such as elephants, lions and giraffes. We’ll try to get as close as possible to the animals, even though they’re dangerous, so that we can take some really good photographs. But don’t worry about me. Our guides will have guns with them for defiance—they can use the guns to scare the animals away if they come too near. I really want to see an elephant up close, and Colin wants to see a giraffe.After that, we’ll be moving on to Tanzania, where we’re going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the atmosphere gets thinner, so Colin and I will make sure that we will get plenty of rest. The African part of our trip will take about four weeks. Afterwards, we’re going to the Himalayas.I’ll send you postcards from all the different places we visit!LoveToby10. M2U2. Project—Shangri-laWould you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China? If your answer is ‘yes’, consider a trip to Shangri-la !How to get thereStart in the city of Dali and drive north along the Y unnan-Tibet Highway until you reach Zhongdian (Shangri-la), the capital of Diqing. Zhongdian is 659 kilometers away from Kunming, and there are regular flights between the two cities.The world-famous Chinese Shangri-laThe word ‘Shangri-la’ first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Today, S hangri-la has become a common English word meaning heaven on earth. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, steep mountains reached to the sky, and fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay young forever.Which place could officially take the name of this wonderful land? There were arguments over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangri-la. Many years after the book was published, some people realized that the Shangri-la of the novel was a perfect match for Zhongdian in Yunnan Province, China. In September 1997, the government of Yunnan province announced that Zhongdian was the Shangri-la of Hilton’s story.What you will see in Shangri-laThree mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which are covered with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals. In this peaceful land, people live in perfect harmony with nature, far away from the noise and worry of the outside world.Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, making the land a happy home for the local people.What the weather is likeThe weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.11. M2U3. Reading—The curse of the mummyHoward Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known. He was brave and loved to visit and explore new places. During his life, he discovered many amazing things.Howard Carter did not go to school, but learnt to draw from his father, who was an artist. He was bright and curious about the world outside his home town. In 1891, at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. He found several important ones. Inside the tombs, he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold, along with the preserved bodies of dead kings. These preserved bodies are known as mummies.In 1922, Howard Carter made his most amazing discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. He had received money from Lord Carnarvon, a British man who was very interested in Egypt. Carter’s team was working at a place near the city of Luxor. There, they came across the tomb of King Tutankhamun. It was the most important tomb that had ever been found. ‘The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the kin g,’ said Carter. ‘After we looked into the tomb, we closed it and hid its entrance. We wanted to study the tomb later when we had more time. Afterwards, all of its contents would go into a museum.’However, not long after the discovery, people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die. Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which he had left in Cairo, was awallowed by a snake. Then, a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. At the moment of Carnarnon’s death, the lights went out in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Back in England, his dog died at approximately the same time.George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon’s, went to Egypt after heari ng of his strange death. He too visited the tomb, only to catch a high fever the next day. Twelve hours later, he was dead. Carter’s secretary, Richard Bethell, died of heart trouble four months after the tomb was opened. Arthur Mace, another member of the team, also died shortly after the discovery.Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died. Howard Carter, however, lived on until the age of 65. Some people say the deaths were justcoincidence. Others believe th at they were in connection with a mummy’s curse, as a punishment for those who enter the resting place of the dead.However, still others believe that there is a scientific explanation. Inside the tombs, there are many viruses. When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. Today, when scientists examine mummies, they wear special clothing for protection.What is certain, though, is that ‘the curse of the mummy’ remains a riddle to this day.12. M2U3. Project—Explorer (16 October 2003)What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes? On 15 October 2003, Yang Liwei answered this question. His voyage in space took him 600,000 kilometres in orbit, around the Earth 14 times, in ju st over 21 hours. It made him China’s first astronaut in space. He had worked towards this achievement for many years.Born in 1965, Yang had wanted to fly since he was a young boy. His friends and teachers from Suizhong in the north-east of Liaoning Province have all said that he loved science and technology from a young age. He always had a strong desire to learn how to fly. His dream was encouraged by his parents as well as his older sister and younger brother.In 1983, he joined the army, and went to flight school. He graduated in 1987 and became a pilot. In 1998, he applied to be a member of Project 921, which is now called s h e n z h o u.He was one of the only 14 selected from 1,500 candidates. The team spent the next five years being trained. They not only studied all the subjects required to be an astronaut, but also learnt survival skills and all about how spaceships and rockets are built. Yang scored among the very top in everything the group studied.In September 2003, only three out of the 14 candidates were picked for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was one of them. He took all kinds of tests to prove he was fit for this important task. Although Yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him the status of China's first astronaut. Yang was described by his superiors as hard-working and always in control of himself. Because of these qualities, they were optimistic he would be successful.In the end, Yang was indeed a success. His name will go down in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard. The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei, and young people allover the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.。
牛津高中英语M2U1神农架野人课文原文及翻译
ProjectYeti, Bigfoot and the Wild Man of Shennongjia喜马拉雅雪人、北美野人和神农架野人For centuries, people have reported seeing a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti. The Yeti is said to be a large, hairy animal that walks on two feet like a human being.People believe that Yetis sometimes come down from the mountains to attack villagers.几个世纪以来，不断有人报告说在喜马拉雅山区看到一种被称为喜马拉雅雪人的野生动物。
据说，雪人是种高大多毛，像人类一样用两脚行走的动物。
人们相信雪人有时下山攻击村民。
In 1998, an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas. “It walked like a human, but it had huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands.” He said.1998年，一名美国登山爱好者声称，他在喜马拉雅山的中国一侧看见过一个雪人。
“它走路的样子像人类，但是有浓密的黑毛，大约6英尺高，双肩宽阔，两臂很长，还有一双大手。
”他说。
In 2007, an American TV team saw Yeti tracks 33 centimeters in length in the snow near Mount Qomolangma. They made copies of these tracks and had them examined by a scientist in the USA. He reported that they looked like the tracks of a similar creature, called Bigfoot, which some people believe lives in the forests of the north-west of the USA.2007年，一个美国电视拍摄组在珠穆朗玛峰附近看到雪地中3 3厘米长的雪人脚印。
《牛津高中英语》模块2 Reading,project课文
《牛津高中英语》模块2 Reading,project课文7.M2U1.Reading—Boy missing,police puzzledPolice in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went mis sing three days ago in Dover,New Hampshire.This incident has received great interest due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.Justin Foster,a high school student,was last seen Friday night.That evening at 8 p.m.Justi n went to play baseball with two friends,who both say Justin went home after the game.Wit nesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10.45 p.m.Justin's sister,Kelly,a ged nine,says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.‘I was getting ready for bed,'Kelly said.'Justin went straight to his room.I didn't see him, but I heard him put on his favorite CD.I went to bed,and was woken up around midnight b y a bright light outside my window.'At first,the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon,but then she realized th at it was moving and coming closer.'I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside.It had blue lights al l around it,and there were many windows.Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes.I was frightened!'Kelly said that the spaceship then moved around to the side of the house,towards her b rother's bedroom.'There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout,and then the UFO just disappeared.I haven't seen Justin since.I'm sure the aliens took him.'Kelly then ran and woke up her mother.However,since Mrs Foster thought that Justin w as spending the night with a friend,she assumed that Kelly was having a bad dream,and sent her back to bed.Mrs Foster was working that night on his road construction job,and was no t home when these events occurred.When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day,Mrs Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night.'It's happened to me!'said Mrs Mavis Wood.'The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do research on me.Luckily,they returned me home without any injuries.The whole experience was terrible!I haven't been sleeping well since I returned home.I think Justin was taken away by them,too.' When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens,Detective Sam Peterson,who has taken charge of the case,told journalists,'Sometimes people make up such amazing storie s.There's really no hard evidence that aliens took him.So,while we have not dismissed the id ea,we are looking into other possibilities as well.We will not give up until we find out what happened.'8.M2U1.Project—Yeti,Bigfoot and the Wild Man of ShennongjiaFor centuries,people have reported seeing a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti.T he Yeti is said to be a large,hairy animal that walks an two feet like a human being.People believe that Yetis sometimes come down from the mountains to attack villagers.In 1998,an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas.'It walked like a human,but it had thick black fur and was about six feet tall with huge shoulders,very long arms and large hands,'he said.In 2007,an American TV team saw Yeti tracks 33 centimetres in length in the snow ne ar Mount Qomolangma.They made copies of these tracks and had them examined by a scien tist in the USA.He reported that they looked like the tracks of a similar creature,called Bigf oot,which some people believe lives in the forests of the north-west of the USA.Yeti and Bigfoot are similar to a creature known as the Wild Man of Shennongjia.There have been dozens of reports that people have seen a Wild Man in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in western Hubei Province,China.In one case,a group of engineers ran after the creat ure,which moved with amazing speed and rge tracks have also been discovered w hich some people say belong to the Wild Man.Because of these reports and the tracks,there have been several organized searches for this creature,but no strong evidence for existence h as ever been found.Dr Grover Krantz,a scientist from Washington State University,studied reports of such str ange creatures for many years.He became convinced they exist.He believed that these creatur es are linked to a common ancestor,an animal that lived in Asia some 300,000 years ago.In his opinion,this animal made its way to other parts of the world,and continues to survive ev en today.Scientists hope that the mystery will be solved one day.If such creatures really exist,we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.9.M2U2.Reading—An adventure in Africa30 JuneDear AihuaHow are you going?Sorry I haven’t written for so long.I’ve been quite busy arranging my holiday with my older brother,Colin.Colin and I plan to spend a few weeks travelling be for e he goes to university.We’re going to visit so many exciting places and do lots of extrao rdinary things.We will go to Africa first.I can’t wait!Have you ever been there?We le ave London on 15 July,and we’ll be taking a flight to Morocco,in northern Afric a.We’re going to ride camels through the Sahara Desert.It’s the biggest desert in the world—about the size of the US!I expect it will be very hot,dry and dusty there.We’l l be travellin g by camel with local guides,camping in tents and sleeping on the groun d.I’ve heard that,in the Sahara,there is no shade during the day,and the stars seem especially brilliant on clear ni ghts.I’ll bring a flashlight with me so that I’ll be able to see in the dark.Altogether,the trip will take six days.That means I’ll have to sit on a camel for almost a week—how uncomfor table!I hope my camel likes me!After the trip by camel,we’re going to travel down the River Nile.We’ll start at L ake Victoria.A little way down the river from Lake Victoria,the water gets quite rough.So,we’ll g o white-water rafting.It’s quite dangerous,but very exciting!You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection,just in case you fall into the water.Then,we’re going on a trip to see wild animals in Kenya.We’ll live with the local peop le in their villages,and eat and drink whatever they do,including cow’s blood!Do you think I should drink it?Since we’ll be walking for almost two weeks,I’l l need to buy a large backpack in adv ance to carry my supplies of food and water.During the day,we’ll walk ac ross the land,follo wing the tracks of wildlife such as elephants,lions and giraffes.We’ll try to get as close as p ossible to the animals,even though they’re dangerous,so that we can take some really good p hotographs.But don’t worry about me.Our guides will have guns with them for defiance—the y can use the guns to scare the animals away if they come too near.I really want to see an elephant up close,and Colin wants to see a giraffe.After that,we’ll be moving on to Tanzania,where we’re going to climb Mount K ilimanjar o.Mountain climbing can be very tiring,and many people feel sick as the atmosphere gets thi nner,so Colin and I will make sure that we will get plenty of rest.The African part of our t rip will take about four weeks.Afterwards,we’re going to the Him alayas.I’ll send you postcards from all the different places we visit!LoveToby10.M2U2.Project—Shangri-laWould you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China?If your answer is‘yes’,consider a trip to Shangri-la!How to get thereStart in the city of Dali and drive north along the Y unnan-Tibet Highway until you re ach Zhongdian(Shangri-la,the capital of Diqing.Zhongdian is 659 kilometers away from Kunm ing,and there are regular flights between the two cities.The world-famous Chinese Shangri-laThe word‘Shangri-la’first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton.Today,S hangri-la has become a common English word meaning heaven on earth.Hilton described a beautiful k ingdom where three rivers joined together,steep mountains reached to the sky,and fields of lo ng grass covered the earth.In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to sta y young forever.Which place could officially take the name of this wonderful land?There were argument s over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangri-la.Many years after the book was published,some people realized that the Shangri-la of the novel was a perfect match for Zho ngdian in Yunnan Province,China.In September 1997,the government of Yunnan province ann ounced that Zhongdian was the Shangri-la of Hilton’s story.What you will see in Shangri-laThree mountains,Meili,Baimang and Haba,which are covered with snow,tower over the la nd.Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for word s Below the mountains,the sunshine reflects on the many lakes,making them shine like diam onds against the rich countryside.Sheep,cattle and horses wander on the green grass,and the s urrounding forests are home to many birds and animals.In this peaceful land,people live in p erfect harmony with nature,far away from the noise and worry of the outside world.Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures,making the land a happy h ome for the local people.What the weather is likeThe weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day.The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.11.M2U3.Reading—The curse of the mummyHoward Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known.He was brave and loved to visit and explore new places.During his life,he discovered many amazing things.Howard Carter did not go to school,but learnt to draw from his father,who was an artis t.He was bright and curious about the world outside his home town.In 1891,at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria,Egypt.By the 1920s,he had become an explorer,searching for the to mbs of the Egyptian kings.He found several important ones.Inside the tombs,he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold,along with the preserved bodies of dead kings.These preser ved bodies are known as mummies.In 1922,Howard Carter made his most amazing discovery of all,in the Valley of the Kin gs,in Egypt.He had received money from Lord Carnarvon,a British man who was very intere sted in Egypt.Carter’s team was working at a place near the city of Luxor.There,they came a cross the tomb of King Tutankhamun.It was the most important tomb that had ever been fou nd.‘The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before,as well as the m ummy of the kin g,’said Carter.‘After we looked into the tomb,we closed it and hid its entra nce.We wanted to study the tomb later when we had more time.Afterwards,all of its contents would go into a museum.’However,not long after the discovery,people in Carter’s team bega n to fall ill and die.Upon their entering the tomb,Carter’s lucky pet bird,which he had left i n Cairo,was awallowed by a snake.Then,a few months after Carter had opened the tomb,Lor d Carnarvon,who was also present when the tomb was opened,fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt.At the moment of Carnarnon’s death,the lights went out in Cairo,the capital of Egy pt.Back in England,his dog died at approximately the same time.George Gould,a friend of Carnarvon’s,went to Egypt after heari ng of his strange death. He too visited the tomb,only to catch a high fever the next day.Twelve hours later,he was d ead.Carter’s secretary,Richard Bethell,died of heart trouble four months after the tomb was op ened.Arthur Mace,another member of the team,also died shortly after the discovery.Within seven years,21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb d ied.Howard Carter,however,lived on until the age of 65.Some people say the deaths were just coincidence.Othe rs believe that they were in connection with a mummy’s curse,as a puni shment for those who enter the resting place of the dead.However,still others believe that the re is a scientific explanation.Inside the tombs,there are many viruses.When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses.If breathed in,they can result in illness or even death.Today,whe n scientists examine mummies,they wear special clothing for protection.What is certain,though, is that‘the curse of the mummy’remains a riddle to this day.12.M2U3.Project—Explorer(16 O ctober 2003 What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes?On 15 October 2003,Yang Liwei answered this question.His voyage in space took him 600,000 kilometres i n orbit,around the Earth 14 times,in just over 21 hours.I t made him China’s first astronaut i n space.He had worked towards this achievement for many years.Born in 1965,Yang had wa nted to fly since he was a young boy.His friends and teachers from Suizhong in the north-e ast of Liaoning Province have all said that he loved science and technology from a young a ge.He always had a strong desire to learn how to fly.His dream was encouraged by his pare nts as well as his older sister and younger brother.In 1983,he joined the army,and went to fl ight school.He graduated in 1987 and became a pilot.In 1998,he applied to be a member of Project 921,which is now called shenzhou.He was one of the only 14 selected from 1,500 c andidates.The team spent the next five years being trained.They not only studied all the subj ects required to be an astronaut,but also learnt survival skills and all about how spaceships a nd rockets are built.Yang scored among the very top in everything the group studied.In Sept ember 2003,only three out of the 14 candidates were picked for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was one of them.He took all kinds of tests to prove he was fit for this important task.Although Yang did not get the best scores on every single test,it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him the status of China's first astronaut.Yang was described by his superiors as hard-working and always in control of himself.Because of the se qualities,they were optimistic he would be successful.In the end,Yang was indeed a succes s.His name will go down in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard.The peopl e of China can be proud of Yang Liwei,and young people allover the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.。
高中英语 M2 unit1 reading课件 牛津必修1
They were white-skinned.
Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.
Detective Sam Peterson is in charge of it.
Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
Please describe a terrifying experience of you.
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Task 1: exercise D page 4 Guess the meaning of the underlined part in the sentence. 1.Boy missing, police puzzled. (title) 2…his disappearance due to sightings of…. (line 6) 3.When Justin did not show up… (line 23) 4.Witness also say they… (line 32) 5.I still have nightmares about them. (line 68) 6.Police have not ruled out the possibility… (line 73) 7.Sometimes people make up such…. (line 76) 8. ….we find convincing evidence. (line 81)
Which of the following statement is true? A. Justin Forster went missing last Friday morning. B. Justin’s father had a headache that day. C. Justin did tell someone he would stay out late. D. Justin’s parents asked the police for help.
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ReadingBoy missing, police puzzledPolice in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-yer-old boy who went missing two days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. People have shown great interest in his disappearance due to sightings of puzzling lights in the sky and reports of alien visits around the time of his disappearance.Justin Foster, a high school student, went missing last Friday night, At first, Justin’s mother, who went to sleep early that evening because of a headache, thought that the teenager was spending the night with a friend, Mr Foster, who was working that night ,was surprised that his son did not tell anyone that he was staying out late, When Justin did not show up at eht family lunch the next day, Mrs Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.However ,police found that Justin did in fact return home on Friday night at about 11 P.m. T hat evening at 8 p.m., Justin left home to play baseball with two friends, who both say Justin went home after the game. Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his home at 10.45 p.m.Justin’s sister, Kelly ,says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m. ‘I was getting ready for bed,’ she said .’Justin went straight to his room, I didn’t see him but I herd him put on his favorite CD. That’s when the lights came,’According to Kelly, a bright light then appeared outside her window. At first, the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon, but then she realized that it was moving and coming closer. ‘I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside. It had multi-colored lights all around it and there were many windows, Standing inside were lots of white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with large black eyes. I was frightened ,’ Kelly said that the spaceship moved around to the side of the house, towards her brother’s bedroom.’ I’m sure the aliens took him, but my parents said I was only dreaming.’Some people in dover also say that they have seen aliens. ’It happened to me!’ said Mavis Wood.’The aliens took me away so that they could do research on me. Luckily, they returned me to my home. I think Justin was taken away by them too. They are interested in us. I still have nightmares about them. I haven’t been sleeping well since I returned home. The whole experience was very frightening. I even get frightened when I hear a plane flying over.’Police have not ruled out the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, but are also looking into other possibilities .’Sometimes people make up such amazing stories,’says Detective Sam Peterson, Who has taken charge of the case.’So we’ve been looking at other possibilities too, such as murder. We will not five up until we find convincing evidence.’Project Telling a mysterious storySearching for the YetiPeople have reported seeing a wild man-like creature in the Himalayas. They call it a Yeti. There are many sightings all over the world every year. Each reported sighting produced similar descriptions of the creature. Yetis are said to be heavily built and hairy. People believe that it sometimes comes down from the mountains to attack villagers.In 1998.an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas.’It walked like a human but it had thick black fur and was about six feet tall with huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands’ he sainTen Chinese engineers also reported that they saw a Yeti in the Shengnongjia National Forest Park in western Hubei Province .The engineers ran after the creature, which ran with amazing speed and strength.In 1970 1,089 footprints were discovered in the snow near Bossburg. Washingtong. In the United States. Footprints are one of the few pieces of hard evidence supporting the existence of Yeti. On average, these footprints are 14 to 18 inches long, 4 to 9 inches wide and much larger than those of a human. Also, they are always deeper than footprints made right next to them by man.Some scientists think that these footprints are not left by Yetis. They say that the footprints could have been made by bears or other animals. They have found that the sun often cause footprints in the snow to become larger. Some scientists even think that these footprints could have been make by people playing joke ..Dr Krants, a scientist from Washington State University, has studied reports of Yetis for many years, He became convinced that they exist while studying the footprints, He says that this creature possibly lived in Asia some 3,000,000 years ago. It could have made its way to other parts of the world and lived on until today.Scientists hope that the mystery will be solved someday. If Yetis really exist, we gight have the chance to see one with our own eyes.。