外研版英语必修一课文原文

外研版英语必修一课文原文外研版英语必修一课文原文外研版英语必修一课文原文资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月外研版英语必修一课文原文版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：MyfirstdayatseniorhighMynameisLiKang,IliveinShijiazhuang,acitynotfarfromBeijing,ItisthecapitalcityofHebeiProvince.TodayismyfirstdayatSeniorHighschoolandIMynewschoolisverygoodandIcanseewhy.Theteachersareveryenthusiasticandfriendlyandtheclassroomsareamazing.Everyroomhasacomputerwithaspecialscreen,almostasbigasacinemascreen.Theteacherswriteonthecomputer,andtheirwordsappearonthescreenbehindthem.Thescreensalsoshowphotographs,textandinformationfromwebsites,They’rebrilliant!TheEnglishclassisreallyinteresting.TheteacherisaveryenthusiasticwomancalledMsShen.We’reusinganewtextbookandMsShen’smethodofteachingisnothinglikethatoftheteachersatmyJuniorHighschool.Shethinksthatreadingcomprehensionisimportant,butwespeakalotinclass,too.Andwehavefun.Idon’tthinkIwillbeboredinMsShen’sclass!Todayweintroducedourselvestoeachother.Wedidthisingroups.SomestudentswereembarrassedatfirstbuteveryonewasveryfriendlyanditwasreallyniceMsShengaveusinstructionsandthenweworkedbyourselves.MsShenwantstohelpusimproveourspellingandhandwriting.Wedothisinafunway,withspellinggamesandotheractivities,Ilikeherattitudeverymuch,andthebehaviouroftheotherstudentsshowsthattheylikeher,too.Therearesixty-fivestudentsinmyclass-morethanmypreviousclassinJuniorHigh.Forty-nineofthemaregirls.Inotherwords,therearethreetimesasmanygirlsasboys.Theysaythatgirlsareusuallymorehard-workingthanboys,butinthisclass,workingthanboys,butinthisclass,everyoneishard-working.Forourhomeworktonight,wehavetowritehomeworktonight,wehavetowriteadescriptionofthestreetwherewelive.I’mlookingforwardtodoingit!MyNewTeachersTheysaythatfirstimpressionsareveryimportant.MyfirstimpressionofMrsLiwasthatshewasnervousandshy.Ithinkperhapsshewas,asitwasherfirstlessonwithus.Butnow,aftertowweeks,theclassreallylikesworkingwithher,She’skindandpatient,andsheexplainsEnglishgrammarsoclearlythatevenIcanunderstandit!Sheavoidsmakingyoufeelstupid!I’vealwayshatedmakingmistakesorpronouncingawordincorrectlywhenIspeakEnglishmbutMrsLijustsmiles,sothatyoudon’tfeelcompletelystupid!Ithinkmaybeshegoesabittooslowlyforthefasterstudents,butformeit’swonderful!IfeelI’mgoingtomakeprogresswithher.I’dguessthatMrsChenisalmostsixty.She’sverystrict—wedon’tdaretosayawordunlesssheasksusto.She’salsoveryseriousanddoesn’tsmilemuch.Whensheasksyoutodosomething.Youdoitimmediately!Thereareafewstudentsinourclasswhokeepcomingtoclasslatebutthey’realwaysontimeforMrsChen’slessons!Someofourclassdon’tlikeher,butmostofusreallyappreciateherbecauseherteachingissowellorganizedandclear.Andafewstudentsevenadmitlikingher!Duringscientificexperiments,sheexplainsexactlywhatishappeningandasaresultmyworkisimproving.Physicswillneverbemyfavouritelesson,butIthinkthatI’lldowellintheexamwithMrsChenteachingme.MrWu’sonlybeenteachingusfortwoweeksandhe’salreadyverypopular.IthinkthisisbecausehereallyenjoysteachingChineseliterature-helovesit,infact!He’sgotsomuchenergy,thisisoneclassyoudonotfallasleepin!H’sabout28,Ithink,andisrathergood-looking.Hetalksloudlyandfast,andwaveshishandsaboutalotwhenhegetsexcited.He’sreallyamusingandtellsjokeswhenhethinkswe’regettingbored.EventhingslikecompositionsandsummariesarefunwithMrWu.Irespecthimalot.MyFirstRideonaTrainMynameisAliceThompson.IcomefromSydney,AustraliaandI’m18yearsold.RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideonalong-distancetrain.Andwhataride!AfriendandItraveledonthefamousGhantrain.WegotoninSydneyandwegotoffinAliceSprings,rightinthemiddleofAustralia,morethanfourthousandkilometersaway.Thetrainwaswonderfulandthefoodwasgreat.Weategreatmealscookedbyexperts!Forthefirstfewhundredkilometersofthejourneythescenerywasverycolorful.Therewerefieldsandthesoilwasdarkred.Afterthat,itwasdesert.Thesunshone,therewasnowindandtherewerenocloudsinthesky.Suddenly,itlookedlikeaplacefromanothertime.Wesawabandonedfarmswhichwerebuiltmorethanahundredyearsago.Thetrainwascomfortableandthepeoplewerenice.Duringtheday,Isatandlookedoutofthewindow,andsometimestalkedtootherpassengers.IreadbooksandlistenedtomyChinesecassettes(I’mstudyingChineseatschool).Onenight,ataboutmidnight,Iwatchedthenightskyforaboutanhour.Thestarsshonelikediamonds.WhyisthetraincalledtheGhan

Alongtimeago,Australiansneededawaytotraveltothemiddleofthecountry.Theytriedridinghorses,butthehorsesdidn’tlikethehotweatherandsand.Ahundredandfiftyyearsago,theybroughtsomecamelsfromAfghanistan.GhanisshortforAfghanistan.Camelsweremuchbetterthanhorsesfortravelingalongdistance.Formanyyears,trainedcamelscarriedfoodandothersupplies,andreturnedwithwoolandotherproducts.TheAfghansandtheircamelsdidthisuntilthe1920s.Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidn’tneedthecamelsanymore.In1925,theypassedalawwhichallowedpeopletoshoottheanimalsiftheywereaproblem.In1935,thepoliceinatownshot153camelsinoneday.ALivelyCityXL:It’sgreattoseeyouagain,John.JM:It’sgreattoseeyou!It’sbeensixyearssincewelastsaweachother,youknow.AndthisisthefirsttimeI’vevisitedyourhometown.XL:Yes,I’msogladyoucouldcome.JM:Youknow.I’veseenquitealotofChinaandI’vevisitedsomebeautifulcities,butthisisoneofthemostattractiveplacesI’vebeento.It’ssolively,andeveryoneseemssofriendly.XL:Yes,it’soneofthemostinterestingcitiesonthecoast,everyonesaysso.Ifeelveryfortunatelivinghere.AndIlovelivingbytheseaside.JM:YouliveinthenorthwestofXiamen,isthatright?

XL:Yes,that’sright.JM:What’stheclimatelike?

XL:Prettyhotandwetinthesummer,butitcanbequitecoldinthewinter.JM:SoundsOKtome.Therearealotoftouristsaround,.Don’ttheybotheryou

XL:Yes,theycanbeanuisanceinthesummerbecausetherearesomanyofthem.JM:Oh,lookatthathugeapartmentblock!XL:Yes,they’vejustcompleteit.Therentforanapartmentthereisveryhigh.JM:Ibelieveyou!Thisarea’ssomodern!XL:Yes,thisisthebusinessdistrict.They’veputupalotofhigh-risebuildingsrecently.Andtherearesomegreatshoppingmalls.See,we’rejustpassingonenow.Mywife’sjustboughtabeautifuldressfromoneoftheshopsthere.JM:MaybeIcouldbuyafewpresentsthere.XL:I’lltakeyoutheretomorrow.Nowwe’releavingthebusinessdistrictandapproachingtheharbour.We’reenteringthewesterndistrict,themostinterestingpartofthecity.It’sgotsomereallyprettyparks…JM:Itseemslovely.IsthatGulangyuXL:Yes,itis.It’sagorgeousislandwithsomereallyinterestingarchitecture.JM:Sotheytellme.Doyouthinkwecouldstopandwalkaroundforawhile?

XL:Yes,Iwasjustgoingtodothat.Wecanparkoverthere.Afriend’stoldmeaboutanicelittlefishrestaurantnearhere.Shallwegothereforlunch?

JM:Thatsoundsgreat.I’mstarving!ALessoninaLabPassageAItishardtothinkofaworldwithoutmetals.Differentmetalshavedifferentuses,forexample,steelisusedincars,andironisusedinelectricalequipment.Whenweusemetals,itisimportanttoknowhowtheyreactwithdifferentsubstances,forexample,waterandoxygen.Thereactionofmetalswiththesesubstancescanbeputinorder.Hereisatablewiththemetalsthatreactmostatthetop,andthemetalsthatreactleastatthebottom.PassageBASimpleScientificExperimentBelowisadescriptionofasimplescientificexperiment.Itshowsushowironreactswithairandwithwater.Aim:Tofindoutifironrusts(a)indryair;(b)inwaterthathasnoairinit(air-freewater);(c)inordinarywater.Apparatus:3cleanironnails;testtubes;testtubeholder;cottonwool;oil;Bunsenburner.IronindryairMethodPutsomeironnailsatthebottomofatesttube.Pushsomecottonwooldownthetube.Leavethetubeforoneweek.ResultAfteroneweek,thenailshavenotrusted.ConclusionIrondoesnotrustindryair.Ironinair-freewaterMethodHalf-fillatesttubewithwater.Boilthewaterforthreeminutes(Thismakessurethereisnoairinthewater.)Puttwoorthreecleannailsinthewater.Addsomeoiltothewater.Thiswillkeepairoutofthewater.Leavethetubeforoneweek.ResultThenailsdonotrustinthetubewithair-freewater.ConclusionIrondoesnotrustinair-freewater.IroninordinarywaterMethodHalf-fillatesttubewithwaterandaddtwoorthreecleannails.Leavethetubeforoneweek.ResultThenailsrustinthetubewithordinarywater.ConclusionIronrustsinordinarywater.TheInternetandTelecommunicationsTheInternetisthebiggestsourceofinformationintheworld,andit’saccessiblethroughacomputer.Itconsistsofmillionsofpagesofdata.In1969,DARPA,aUSdefenceorganization,developedawayforalltheircomputersto“talk”toeachotherthroughthetelephone.TheycreatedanetworkofcomputerscalledDARPANET.Forfifteenyears,onlytheUSarmycouldusethissystemofcommunication.Thenin1984,theUsNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)startedtheNSFNETnetwork.Itthenbecamepossibleforuniversitiestousethesystemaswell.NSFNETbecameknownstheInter-Network,or“Internet