高一第一学期牛津英语课文(学生版)

1、实用文档高一第一学期牛津英语课文Unit oneReadingRead this story in a school newspaper, Debby and Simon are college students.They have part-time jobs at a travel agency. They are sitting in the office.Student storiesThe City School TimesDebby and Simon looked up as a well-dressed lady entered. The lady glanced at the

2、m both, then walked over to Debby. Debby greeted her cheerfully.The lady said, I' want to go by train to 'Simon sighed and took some papers over to the fax machine. Mr. Young, a senior employee, was standing there.Whats up, Simon? You don t look very happy. People always prefer Debby to me.

3、I can t understand it. I can. It s the way you communicate. How can that be? Simon said. I don t even get a chance to speak to them. Communicating is more than speaking and listening. Your body language is important, too. Body language? It s the way you stand and sit. It s your gestures and the expr

4、ession on your face and in your eyes. Your whole appearance communicates things. The way you look at people doesn t give them a good impression, Simon. You often rest your head on your hand. You look downwards. You never smile. You don t turn your head or body towards people. Look at Debby. She s ho

5、lding her head up, she looks at people s eyes. She smiles. Your body language is telling people to go away. Debby s body language is making them feel welcome. Thats why they go to her for assistance, and not to you. After that, Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up and smiled at peop

6、le. This seemed to work. Minutes later, a very beautiful girl entered. She looked at Debby and then Simon. Without hesitation she went to Simon and gave him a big smile. A few moments later, she left, still smiling.Mr. Young came over at once and remarked, You made a good impression on her.That was

7、my sister, said Simon, “She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday. More readingEye contactEye contact is a form of communication which can mean different things in different cultures.Read this article about eye contact on a website.Throughout the history of mankind, people have communica

8、ted with body language. In many situations, the way you say something is far more important than what you say.Eye contact is sometimes the key to communication. It can signal friendliness or hostility, interest or boredom, and understanding or confusion.In western cultures, maintaining eye contact i

9、n conversations is necessary. As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.In many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact s

10、hows respect. It is done when talking with anyone in authority or with anyone older.Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For instance, an Asian might close his eyes in concentration or look down while listening to a speaker. A western speaker might think the man is

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12、你难以和父母交流时会感到痛苦吗？(when) 10年春季高考gesture 手势 nexpression表情 nappearance 夕卜貌 nimpression 象 n他在昨天的比赛中的表现给每个球迷留下了深刻的印象。(impression )downwards 向下地 advassistance 帮助 nwithout hesitation 毫不犹豫remark 说 vremind 提醒 v这张照片使我想起了我们在夏令营里度过的日子。（remind）eye contact 眼神交流既然你不想错过去美国留学的机会，请尽快地与那所大学联系。（contact）signal 表示 vhostil

13、ity敌意nboredom无聊nconfusion困惑nmaintain保持v研究表明，人每天至少锻炼一个小时，才能控制体重和保持健康.（2009年一模徐汇）consider 认为 v你是否认为听听轻音乐来放松自己是个好办法？ （think it）lack of 缺少父母和孩子之间缺乏沟通已经成为一个社会问题.（2011年嘉定一模）last持续vavoid 避免 vrespect 尊敬 nauthority 权力 nin authority 掌权的concentration 专心 nsubtle 微妙的 adjstare 凝视vrude 粗鲁的 adjUnit two Care for hai

14、rA new hairdressing salon has opened near your home. Read this leaflet from the salon.文案大全实用文档Connie s191 Fanhua road ， near Luxi RoadOpen 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. dailyFor a new hairstyle to suit your new lifestyle, come to Connie s!We guarantee our hairstyle will make you feel on top of the world.

15、Choose the one that is right for you. Get free advice from our experts.What sort of hairstyle is best for me?Is your face round, square, long or heart-shaped? Short styles usually suit round faces. Short hair with curls will make the face look longer. Longer styles suit square faces. They hide the a

16、ngles of the face.How can I keep my hair healthy?Keep yourself healthy. Eat a balanced diet and get plenty of exercise. You will shine and so will you hair. In addition, look after your hair. City air is dirty and polluted, so it is wise for you to shampoo your hair often. Here are some of the thing

17、s you need for effective hair care at home. Shampoo and conditionerChoose a shampoo that suits your type of hair (i.e. oily, dry or normal hair). Apply it after wetting your hair with warm water. After shampooing, squeeze out the extra water and apply conditioner. This will make your hair soft and s

18、hiny.Hairbrushes and combsThese should be soft enough not to damage your hair. Before shampooing, brush your hair thoroughly. This helps loosen any dirt in your hair. After washing out the shampoo, apply the conditioner and comb it into your hair so that every hair is covered.Towels and hairdryersDr

19、y your hair gently with a towel before using the hairdryer. Always set it at a low temperature.Hold it at least 10cm from your hair.Remember not to overuse your hairdryer. That will dry out your hair.More readingBeing happy with your hairRead this article from a website that tells people how to take

20、 good care of their hair.Some people have a lot of hair while others have a little. Some people have no hair on the top of their head: they are bald. The important thing isare you happy with the hair you have?Problem hair is often a result of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. To ensure your hair look

21、s its best, pay attention to what you eat. Lack of protein and iron makes your hair less shiny. So, you need adequate amounts of green vegetables, fruits and dairy products. Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day. This will help your hair from becoming dry. Avoid eating sweets or high-fat foods.T

22、hey can slow hair growth.Stress in your life can also secretly rob your hair of its shiny beauty. Relaxing music and more rest are both remedies for stress.In addition, remember to rinse your hair thoroughly after you shampoo it. Brushing your hair regularly will help it grow. It will also make it l

23、ook healthy. Do not rub your hair too quickly when you dry it. It could damage your hair.Last, be sure to choose the right hair products. The choices you make are the keys to healthy hair.U2hairstyle 发型 nsuit 适合 vguarantee 保证 von top of the world 高兴到极点expert 专家 ncurl 卷发 nangle 棱角 nbalanced 均衡的 adjin

24、 addition 另外校园义卖活动不仅丰富了校园生活，还提高了学生们的组织活动能力，培养了他们团队合作精神。(In addition to)(2014 年徐汇二模)shampoo 洗发剂 n ； veffective 有效的 adj这中药闻起来有些怪味，但治疗感冒非常有效。(be effective)conditioner 护发素 nnormal 正常的 adjapply 使用 v应该鼓励学生将课堂上所学的知识运用到实践中去。(apply)如今在不少西方电影中都能看到中国元素的使用.(apply) 2009 年徐汇一模wet 把 .弄湿vsqueeze 挤 vsqueeze out 挤出co

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26、laces of interestWendy is a student in Beijing. Her penfriends in England are planning to visit China, so Wendy has collected some information from different travel brochures for them. Read the cuttings below.1. The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chains in northern China. It

27、is more than 4,000 kilometres long. Construction of the wall began in the fifth century BC. From Beijing, you can visit the Great Wall at Badaling, 65 kilometres northwest of the city. The Great Wall opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. in summer.2. The Shanghai Museum was designed by Xing Tonghe

28、. Construction of the museum was completed in 1996. The building is a magnificent structure with a square base and a round top. From a distance, it looks like a ding, an ancient Chinese container for food. The museum includes galleries with ancient Chinese bronze ware, sculptures, painting, calligra

29、phy, seals and furniture. It is open between 9 a.m. and 5p.m.3. The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, construction of the present buildings began in 1645. It took three years to complete. The Potala is thirteen storeys tall and has more than 1,000 rooms. In the Polota

30、, there are many ancient sculptures, paintings and historical items from the Tibetan civilization. To help preserve the buildings, only a few people are permitted each day. You may visit the Polota Palace from 9 a,m. to 12 noon and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.4. The scenery along the Li River in Guilin is

31、just like a beautiful landscape painting. Take a boat trip, and you will be attracted by the odd peaks along the river, or take mud baths in nearby caves. Guilin is good place to go in spring.More readingMore places to visitWendy and her parents want to take a trip overseas soon. She is looking at t

32、his webpage on travel to see where they can go.Angkor WatThe remains of Angkor Wat, with its structures and ancient temples, are the pride of Cambodia. Angkor Wat was the capital of the Khmer people. After the Khmer Kingdom was destroyed in 1431, the city was abandoned. It was largely forgotten unti

33、l it was discovered again in 1858. You can now easily access Angkor Wat by air, and it has hotels nearby.ColosseumThe Colosseum was built in Rome, Italy, in AD 72. This huge stadium could hold more than 50,000 people. It was a popular place for races and fights. After the fall of the Roman Empire, t

34、he Colosseum fell into ruin. You can sit in the stands and imagine the past.Great Pyramids of GizaThe Great Pyramids of Giza overlook the Nile River in Egypt. They were built around 4,500 years ago as tombs for kings. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest of all. It is made of 2,3 million stone

35、blocks. Each side of the base is 230 metres long. The Pyramids have been damaged over time, but they are still a wonder to see.U3twist 蜿蜒曲折vconstruction 建造 nmagnificent 宏伟的 adjstructure 建筑物 nbase 基础 ninclude 包括 v这本书里有50 个小故事，包括我刚才讲的那一个。(contain)gallery 展览馆 n文案大全实用文档bronze ware 青铜器sculpture 雕塑 ncalli

36、graphy 书法 nseal ER章 nhistorical历史的；有关历史的adjcivilization 文明 npreserve 保存 vadmit准许进入 v那个撞到老奶奶的驾驶员承认开车前喝了酒。(admit)scenery 风景 nlandscape 风景 nattract 吸引 vreflection 倒影 nremains 遗迹 n大火过后，这所房子所剩无几.(remain)abandon 遗弃 vaccess 进入 v在少数发展中国家，有些孩子没有受教育的机会。(access)stadium 运动场 nhold容纳vempire 帝国 nruin废墟nfall into r

37、uin成为废墟stand 看台 noverlook 眺望 vtomb 坟墓 nwonder 奇迹 nCambodia 'k? mb ?udi ?柬埔寨（位于亚洲） Khmer高棉人 美km ?rAngkor '?k?:吴哥（柬埔寨的古都）Colosseum ,k?l?'si?m罗马圆形大剧场，圆形竞技场 Giza ' g i:z?吉萨金字塔Khufu 'ku:fu: 胡夫（古埃及第四王朝法老）Unit 4 EntertainmentReadingSurprises at the studioRead the excerpt from the novel

38、Mandy and Angela Go to Europe. In this excerpt, Mandy and her friend Angela attend the filming of a TV quiz programme.Five minutes until we start filming, " shouted the director. Is everyone ready?"m glad that I'm not one of the contestants!" whispered Mandy. They must feel really

39、 worried now!”Oh, I would love to be a contestant, " said Angela.The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stage, waiting. The hot lights were shining down upon them. Suddenly, one of them, a woman, stood up and then fell forward across her desk.Oh, she's fainted because it&#

40、39;s too hot/ gasped Mandy.A cameraman helped the woman off the stage.The director hurried down from the control room opposite the stage. We need another constant before the show begins,“ he shouted. Who wants to be on TV? ” Angela raised her hand. You're on!” the director shouted. After he seat

41、ed her on the stage, a make-up artist rushed forward. She quickly powdered Angela 's face and combed her hair.Ten seconds,“ shouted the director. Smile, everyone. Cue Lester! ” Everyone in the audience started clapping.The announcer's voice boomed, “Its time for Travel Quiz, and here's y

42、our host, Lester Li!" Lester Li came running out and stood in front of the desks. The quiz programme had begun.Angela was terrific. Since she answered the questions easily, she was soon ahead of the other two contestants.Mandy, however, was tense. She sat on the edge of her seat and chewed her

43、fingernails while she watched.Twenty-five minutes later, Angela had beaten the other contestants. She had to answer six more questions to win the grand prize.Mandy was so excited. She could hardly keep still. Angela kept getting the questions right. There was just one question to go.And finally, whe

44、re is the Colosseum? ” asked Lester.In Rome, Italy, “ replied Angela.Right! ” shouted Lester, as the audience clapped. You have won tonight's grand prize- a trip for two to the lovely city of Paris!”More readingNew trends in entertainment technologyRead about new trends in entertainment technolo

45、gy from this article in the style section of a 文案大全实用文档newspaper.New technologyEvening postHave you ever wanted to feel like part of the action while you watched a film? You can, at an Imax Dome Theatre like the one at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. The screen at these theatres surround

46、s the audience. As the sound system has 44 speakers behind the screen, the sound seems vey real. Many of the films shown at these theatres are nature films.You can achieve a similar effect in your own sitting room with a home entertainment system. A home entertainment system uses a wide, flat-screen

47、 TV . Often, this is suspended on the wall like a picture. Stereo are arranged round the viewers. Digital technology makes both the picture and the sound clear.For music lovers, there is always MP3. Since MP3 players were introduced in 1997, people have taken them everywhere. An MP3 player uses digi

48、tal technology to record and play music. Most MP3 players are smaller than cigarette lighters. They can record hundreds of hours of music. With an MP3 player, you can listen to high-quality music while you are doing nearly anything. You no longer have to carry CDS or cassettes with you.U4studio 演播室

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50、至U vsuspend 悬挂 vstereo 立体声的 adjarrange 布置 v我们公司会安排一位资深的总工程师来为你们检查设备。(arrange)viewer 电视观众 ndigital 数码的 adjcigarette lighter 打火机 nrecord 录下 v黑人当选总统，开创了美国政治的先河.(which)2009年浦东一模cassette 磁带 nModule 3 Food for thoughtUnit 5Think before you eatVery vegetarianRead this transcript from the weekly TV programm

51、e Sally and Sam. In this scene, Sally and her friend Sam are having lunch in a restaurant.Sally: For lunch, I think I 'll have the mixed grill-steak, pork chops, chicken and sausages. Does that sound good to you?Sam: Sounds horrible! I 'm having a salad. No more bits of dead animals for me.

52、I've become avegetarian- a person who does not eat meat.Sally: Since when?Sam: Since I saw this programme on TV.Sally: You're always influenced by these programmes. Last month, you saw a programme on space and so you wanted to become an astronaut. What did you see this time?Sam: A programme

53、on meat industry. You shouldn 't eat meat, you know. The animals you eat had to spend their lives crowded together in tiny spaces. Then they were killed.Sally: Poor animals! Oh, here s my mixed grill!Sam: Animals kept this way can easily get sick, so they have to be given drugs. These drugs may

54、still be in the meat when you eat it. It may be dangerous. Sally? Are you listening to me?Sally: Yes. Please continue. By the way, can you pass the pepper?Sam: You did not have to eat that! You ought to eat some salad instead. We should use land to grow food for people instead of cattle. Then there

55、d be no more hungry people in the world. Sally: You will never make me lose my appetite for meat. I need meat because it contains vitamins and minerals not found in vegetables. Vegetables can also be dangerous, you know. Lots of people are made ill because of the pesticides the farmers use on them.

56、Some vegetables even Sam: I dont want to hear this. Let s change the subject.Sally: OK. Do you know where I can buy some More readingNeither too little, nor too muchWhat kind of diet is right for you? Read this short article on diet and health in a leaflet from a hospital to find out.Many people bel

57、ieve that sugar is not healthy for you. Others say that sugar is the best source of energy. Some people eat meat while others are vegetarians. Who is right? What is your opinion?The importance of having a variety of food in one s diet is quite clear.Scientists advise a balanced diet. A balanced diet is one with food from each of the five food groups: whole grains or wheat, vegetables, fruit, milk and dairy products, and meat and beans. Scientists warn us that a lack of certain kinds of food is dangerous, especially for children. Children s bodies cannot grow properly