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斯坦福英语NDE文本资料M1-M6NewDynamicEnglish文本材料Module3DailyActivities：Kathy'sScheduleKathyisawriter.Sheworksforanewspaper,andshealsowritesbooks.Herdailyschedulevaries.Herschedulechangeseveryday.Sheoftenworkslateatnight.Asaresult,shedoesn'tliketogetupearly.QSometimes,shegetsupsolatethatshedoesn'thavetimeforbreakfast.Forexample,shedidn'tgetupuntil9:15.Shedidn'thavetimeforbreakfast.Shejustateacupofcoffee.Thensheworkedonhercomputerathomeuntil11:30.QShelefthomeat11:45andtookabusdowntowntoherofficeatnewspaper.Itisnow2:00andsheiseatingalatelunch.Sheisveryhungry.Sosheishavingalargelunch.Sheishungry,becauseshedidn'teatthebreakfast.QLatethisafternoon,sheisgoingtohaveameetingwithherboss.Sheisgoingtomakearequest.Shewantstotakeaweekoff,sothatshecangotoParis.Herbestfriendwhowithherparentsisgoingtogetmarried.QThiseveryingsheisgoingtointerviewanimportantperson.theinterviewisscheduletolastanhour,from6:30until7:30.Sheisgoingtointerviewthepersonaboutproblemofnuclearwaste.Aftertheinterviewshe'sgoingtoworklate.Shewantstofinishthestorybeforeshegoestobed.QShethinksit'sgoingtobeanimportantstory.Weallneedenergybutwehavetothinkcarefullyaboutsafety.Diane'sScheduleDianeisahousewifeandamother.Herhusband,Dick,drivesataxi.Theirtwochildrenbothtoschool.QTheirschoolisabout20minutesawrybycar.QThismorning,dinegotupearlyat6:30.Shecookedbreakfastforherfamilyat7:00.At7:15theysatdowntogetherandatethebreakfast.QAnd7:45shedroveherkidstoschool.Aftertakingherkidstoschoolsheandherfriendwentshoppingtogether.Theywenttoashoppingcenterandboughtsomeclothesfortheirchildren.Afterthatsheandherfriendwenttoahealthclub.QTheystayedthehealthclubforaboutanhour.Herfriendtryingtolosetheweight.QNowDianeisbackinghome.Sheiscleaningthehouse.Shedoesn'thavemuchtime.Inaboutanhour,at3:00sheisgoingtopickupherkidsatschool.Afterdinner,Dianeisgoingtotakeaclass.Twiceaweekintheevening,shestudiesthepainting.Dianeenjoysherclassverymuch.Accordingtoherteacher,sheisgettingtobeprettygood.QuestionPracticeFocusExercisesOurWorldOurPlanet,EarthThisisourplanet,Earth.It'soneofnineplanetsthattravelaroundoursun.It'sthethirdplanetfromthesun.Mercuryistheclosestplanettothesun.ThesecondclosestplanettothesunisVenus.Ourplanetis93millionmilesfromthesun.Thesungivesustheenergythatweneed.QThesunisveryimportanttousall.Itgivesusheatandlight.Withoutittherewouldbenotlifefromonearth.Ifwewereclosertothesun,itwouldbetoohottous.Ourplanetwouldburn.Ifwewerefartherfromthesun,itwouldbetoocoldtous.Ourplanetwouldfreeze.Asyoucansee,thebalanceofnatureisveryimportant.Innature,smallchangescanmakebigdifferences.QAir,Water&PollutionBesideenergyfromthesun,wealsoneedwaterandair.Withoutwaterandair,therewouldbenolife.Withoutenoughwater,therearen'tenoughplantsandtrees.Plantsandtreesproduceairthatwebreathe.Wealsoneedwatertogrowourfood.Insomepartsofourworld,thereisn'tenoughwater.Withoutenoughwater,foodcan'tgrow,andpeopledon'thaveenoughfoodtoeat.QConditionmustberightforlifetoexist.Whenconditionsarenotright,lifecannotexist.Forexample,millionsofyearsagotherewereformsoflifethatnolongerexist.Theydieoutbecauseconditionschanged.Clearairandcleanwater,weneedthembothtoliveourlives.Themountains,therivers,theforestsandallofnatureareapartofus.Thisbeautifulplanetofoursisourhome.Totakecareoftheworldistotakecareofourselves.Let'sworktogethertokeepourworldaliveandwell.QuestionPracticeFocusExercisesLocationsCityLocationsWelcometoDynedCity.Makeyourselfathome.•••CityQuizSpatialRelationsReviewExercisesVideoInteractionsModule4PlanningAhead1.DepartureNextweekMaxisgoingonabusinesstrip.He'sgoingtoflytoLondonfromSanFrancisco.QHetriedtobuyairplaneticketslastweek,buttheflightwasfull.Yesterdayhistravelagentcalledhimandtoldhimtherewasaspaceontheflight.Maxisgoingtogettheticketinthemailtomorrow.QHe'sgoingtoflyonBritishAirlines.Ittakesabout10hoursflightfromSanFranciscotoLondon.IfheleavesonSaturdayafternoon,he'llarriveLondononSundayMorning.MaxisgoingtoarriveinLondononaSunday.ThedayafterhearrivedLondon,he'sgoingtoattendameeting.However,he'llprobablyverytired.ThetimediffereneebetweenLondonandSanFranciscois8hours.Thatmeanswhenit'slatenightinLondon,itsafternooninSanFrancisco.Asaresult,it'softenhardtosleepinthehotelatnight.MaxwillprobablywatchalatemovieonTVbeforehegoestobad.Ifhestillcan'tsleep,hemaytelephonehiswifeandchildreninSanFrancisco.It'salwaysnicetotravelandseetheworld,butMaxmisseshisfamily.Wheneverheisawayfromhome,helooksforwardtocomingback.Asthesamegoals：There'snoplacelikehome.ChoicesWhenhelandsinLondon,he'llclaimhisbaggageandgothroughcustoms.Thenhe'llhavetodecidehowtogethishotel.OnechoiceistogobyTaxi.ButtheTaxifareisexpensive.Anotherchoiceistogobybusorsubway.InLondonthesubwaysystemiscalledtheunderground.QMaxisn'tsurewhathewilldo.Ifheistired,hemaydecidetotakeataxi.Ontheotherhand,hemaydecidetotakeabus.Ifhedecidestotakeabusorataxi,hecanseethecountryside.QOncehearrivesathishotel,he'llcheckin.HotelsareexpensiveinLondon,butweekendrateareabitless.Sometimeit'spossibletogetacheaperrateifyoustayforseveraldays.QMaxhasagoodtravelagent,sohe'sgoingtogeta20%discount.QMeetingaFriendAfterhechecksintohisroom,Maxisgoingtotelephoneafriend.Oneofhisbestfriends,John,livesinBrighton.BrightonisaboutanhoursouthofLondonbytrain.Max'sfriend,John,isafamouswriter.Maxislookingforwardtoseeinghim.QWhenevertheygettogether,theygoouttodinnerandtalkaboutmanythings.It'salwaysinterestingtotalktoJohn.Johnhasaninterestingmind.He'salwaysthinkingaboutnewstoriesandnewprojects.Lastyear,forexample,hewroteastorythatappearedontelevision.Itwasastoryaboutamanwholosthismemory.Nowhe'sworkingonanewstorythatwillappearontelevisionnextyear.QJohnalsoknowsalotaboutwine.Whenevertheyhavedinnertogether,Johnchoosesagreatbottleofwine.Theyhavetobecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Whentheyfinisheating,theybothtrytopaythebill.SometimesMaxpays,sometimeJohnpays.QQuestionPracticeFocusExercisesMatrixVocabularyBiographyReviewExercisesVideoInteractionsModule5Onatrip1.AParisVacationKathyisonaone-weekvacationfromherjobasajournalist.Shehasn'thadavacationinalongtime.ShehascometoParistoattendherbestfriend'swedding.QThisisthethirdtimeshehasbeeninParis.ThefirsttimeshecametoPariswasasastudent,tenyearsago.Duringthattrip,shewassobusythatshedidn'thavetimetoseeanyofthesights.Thistimesheplanstorelaxandenjoyherself.KathyarrivedinParisthedaybeforeyesterday,whichwasSaturday.Herplanelandedat3:00,twohoursbehindschedule.Herplanewassupposedtoarriveat1：00.QAfterarriving,Kathyvisitedwithherfriendandmetherfriend'sfianeeforthefirsttime.HeisaverysuccessfulItalianbusinessman.Theweddingwasyesterday.Itwasasmallwedding,butverynice.QAfterthewedding,thenewlywedsleftforaskiingtripintheSwissAlps.Theywentbyrentalcar.Unfortunately,theygottiedupintraffic.Theydidn'tarriveattheirhoteluntillatelastnight.Fortunately,theyhadconfirmedreservations,sotheyhadnotroublecheckingin.QTheyarrivedattheirhotellastnight,whichwasSunday.TheyplantostaythereuntilThursday.ThentheywilltravelontoSalzburg,inAustria.TheyaregoingtomeetupwithKathytherebeforeshereturnstotheU.S.Thethreeofthemaregoingtostayinacastlehotel,tenmilesoutsideSalzburg.QThehotelisonalake,andtheviewfromthehoteliswonderful.Thehotelisinafivehundred-year-oldcastle.ItusedtobelongtoanAustrianprinee.Everyoneislookingforwardtostayingthere.QToday'sActivitiesToday,inParis,Kathyisenjoyingherself.ThismorningshetookawalkthroughthestreetsofParis.Afterherwalk,ataround9：00,sheenjoyedadeliciouscupofcoffeeinasmallcafe.Atteno'clock,shewenttotheNotreDameCathedral,whereshelistenedtosomebeautifulorganmusic.QNowshe'sattheLouvre,thefamousartmuseum.It's1：30.Shehasbeentherefortwohours,since11：30.She'slookingattheMonaLisa,oneoftheworld'smostfamouspaintings.Inanotherhourshe'sgoingtoleavethemuseumanddosomeshopping.Shewantstobuyanicedressforherself,andsomeperfumeforhermother.QThiseveningshehasadatetomeetsomeonefordinner.She'sgoingtohavedinnerwithPierre,afamousphotographer.Sheinterviewedhimtwoyearsago.Sincethentheyhavekeptintouch.Thehavewrittentoeachotherseveraltimes.QKathyisinterestedindoingaprojectwithhim.Shewoulddothewriting,andhewouldtakethepictures.She'slookingforwardtotalkingtohimabouttheproject.Shedoesn'tknowit,butPierrehasromanticintentions.Hethinksshe'sveryattractive.FlorenceandBeyondTomorrowKathyisgoingtoleaveParisandflytoFlorenee,Italy.She'splanningtostayinFlorenceforoneday,untilWednesdayevening.PierrewouldliketogotoFlorencewithher.Iftheygotogether,itcouldbethebeginningofsomethingbeautiful.Ontheotherhand,KathymaynotwantthatkindofrelationshipwithPierre.Inanycase,KathyisplanningtoenjoyFlorence.Thiswillbeherfirstvisitthere.ThelasttimeshewasinItalyshevisitedRome,butshedidn'thavetimetogotoFlorenee.She'slookingforwardtoseeingsomeofthebeautifuloldbuildingsandgreatworksofart.FromFlorenee,she'sgoingtotakeatraintoSalzburg,whereshewilljoinherfriends.Theyaregoingtomeetheratthestation.QShehasneverbeentoSalzburg.Itwillbeherfirsttime.LikesomanycitiesinEurope,Salzburghasaninterestinghistory.ShewantstovisittheplacewhereMozartwasborn.Hewasborntheremorethan200yearsago.KathyonlyhastimetostayinSalzburgforacoupleofdays.OnFridaysheandherfriendsaregoingtoattendaeoncert.QMozartwasborninSalzburg.ShehastoleaveSaturdayevening.ShewillflytoParis,whereshewillcatchherflightbacktotheStates.Thoughaweekisn'tverylong,Kathy'smemoriesofthistripwilllastalifetime.Sheisgladshecame.QQuestionPracticeFocusExercisesEnergySourcesOurEnergyNeedsForpeopletoliveonourplanet,weneedenergy.Weneedenergyforheat,forlight,andfortransportation.Whenit'scold,weneedenergyforheat.Whenit'sdared,weneedenergyforlight.Whenwewanttotravel,weneedenergyfortransportation.QHerearesomeofthewayswegetenergy.Fossilfuelsincludecoal,oilandnaturalgas.Fossilfuelsareanimportantsourceofenergy.Wealsogetenergyfromhydroelectricpowerstations.Hydroelectricpowercomesfromtheenergyoffallingwater.Theenergyoffallingwaterisconvertedintoelectricity.Nuclearpowerisanotherwaytogetenergy.Heatfromanuclearreactionisconvertedintoelectricity.QTherearealsootherwaystogetenergy.Solarcellscanconvertsunlightdirectlyintoelectricity.However,solarenergyisstillexpensiveandunderdeveloped.Windpowerisalsoasafesourceofenergy.However,itisonlyusefulinareaswherethereisalotofwind.Likesolarenergy,theuseofwindpowerisstillquitelimited.QWhatabouttheFuture?Oneofthemainproblemswenowfaceishowtoreducetheuseoffissilefuels.Thereareseveralreasonswhythisisimportant.Onereasonisthatthesupplyoffossilfuelsisrunningout.Fossilfuelsarenotrenewable.Asthesupplydecreases,thepricewillincrease.Theremayevenbewar.QThereisalsotheproblemoftransport.Largeoiltankerstransportoilacrosstheoceans.Sometimesthereareaccidents,andlargeamountsofoilspillintotheocean.Inthepastfewyears,therehavebeenseveralaccidents.Theseaccidentshavecausedthedeathsofmanyfish,birdsandotherwildlife.QLargeoiltankerstransportoilacrosstheoceans.Anotherproblemisairpollution.Burningfossilfuelscausesairpollution.Thewastegasesenterouratmosphereandcausepollution,whichdamagesourenvironment.Forexample,airpollutioncausesacidrain,andacidrainiskillingmanyofourforests.Thereisalsotheproblemofglobalwarming.Whenalargeamountofcarbongasesareintheatmosphere,ourworldbeginstoheatup.Ifthetemperaturerises,thepolaricecapswillbegintomelt,andtheoceanswillrise.So,asyoucansee,fossilfuelscausemanyproblems.QNuclearenergyalsohasproblems.Oneproblemissafety.Nuclearreactorsarenotcompletelysafe.Thereisalwayssomeriskofanaccident.Thereisalsotheproblemofnuclearwaste.Theradiationfromnuclearwasteproductsisverydangerous.Ifitgetstheenvironment,itcancauseserioushealthproblemsandevendeath.QHowabouthydroelectricpower?Canithelpusmoveawayfromfossilfuels?Hydroelectricpowerisacleansourceofenergy.However,buildingdamsdoeschangetheenvironment.Therefore,thenumberofdamsmustbelimited.QAllofuswantprogressandacomfortablelife.However,wemustalsolookaheadtothefutureandtakecareofourbeautifulworld.QuestionsFocusExercisesDirectionsCitydirectionsYouareatahotel,here.Wherewouldyouliketogo?•••CityQuizSpatialRelationsReviewExercisesVideoInteractionsModule6LifeExperience1.MakinganewlifeRichardisateacheratasmallcollegeinEngland.Hehastaughtsciencethereforthepastfiveyears.Beforethat,fortwoyears,hewasagraduatestudentatNewtonUniversity,nearLondon.Atthesametime,heworkedpart-timeasaresearchassistant.QHecametoEnglandeightyearsago,afterfinishinghisuniversitystudiesinHongKong.HewasatopstudentinHongKong,andhewasgivenagranttostudyintheU.K.HewasalsoofferedagranttostudyintheU.S.Itwasagreatopportunityforhimbecausehewantedtogetsomeinternationalexperience.Itwasadifficultchoice,buthedecidedtostudyintheU.K.forapersonalreason.HisgirlfriendwasgoingtoLondontogetajobasamodel.HewasafraidhewouldloseherifshewenttoLondonandhewenttotheU.S.QAfteronlythreemonthsinLondon,shebecameasuccessfulmodel.Duringthattimetheirrelationshipgotbetter.Onweekendstheyoftenwentplacestogether.Afterabout2years,theygotmarried.QNowtheyarehappilymarriedandhaveafive-years-oldson.Altogether,theyhavelivedinEnglandforalmosteightyears.Richard'sfamilystilllivesinHongKong.Hehastwosistersandabrother.Richardistheyoungest.Hismotherdiedlastyear,buthisfatherisingoodhealth.QRichardspeakstwoIanguages,ChineseandEnglish.HelikeslivinginEngland,andheenjoysteaching.Hethinksit'simportanttogetinternationalexperience.HehopestoreturntoHongKongsomeday.Hewantstohelpcontributetoitsfuture.ApathtosuccessJohnusedtobeabusinessman.Heworkedforalargecompanyforsixyears.Heearnedlotsmoney,buthedecidedtoquit.Hewantedtofollowhisdreamtobeawriter.QThefirstbookhewrotewasrejected.Healmostgaveup,buthedidn't.Hekeptontrying.Hisnextbookwasmuchbetter.Nowheisawell-knownwriter.Hehaswrittense