英语1.FallinLovewithEnglish.pdf
1. Fall in Love with English 爱上英语 Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager pack ed up his overcoatinto the suitcase . He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightningoutdoors . He had got to do this because he was tired of hi s parents nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldnt get along well with English and disliked join ing in English classes because he thought his teacher ignore d him on purpose . As a result, his score in each exam never added up to over 60. His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactlywhat he was suffer ing from, but entirely disagree d with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a seriesof learning tip s with him. The item s she set down helped him find the highway to studying English well. The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend s words. Now, he has recover ed from being upset and has fallen in love with English. 有个少年躲在积满灰尘的松散窗帘 后把大衣装入手提箱 。尽管外 面正打雷闪电 ， 他仍计划在 黄昏时分离家出走。他 不得不这样做是因为 厌倦了 父母对他英语学习的唠叨，不想再忍受下去了。他的英语学习总是无法取得进 展，而且 不喜欢参加 英语课的学习，因为他以为老师有意忽视 他。结果，他每 次考试的分数 合计从未超过 60。 他的搭档很关心他，也确切地 理解他遭受的折磨，但却 完全不同 意他的想法。 为了使他冷静下来好好 解决问题，她和他 面对面 地交谈，并 交换 了一系列 的学习心得 技巧。她写下来 的条款 帮助他找到了学好英语的 最佳捷径 。 这个少年非常 很感激 ，并从朋友的话里获得极大的动力。现在，他已经 从沮丧中恢复过来，真正 爱上了英语。 2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes 不同的国家有不同的英语 Voyages of people from England play an important part in spreading the English language. At present , English is frequentlyspoken as an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore , Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, the English spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes have been gradually changing in accent s, spellings, expression s and the usage of vocabulary . Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell which country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commandshis driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and tak e some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of request ing, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorriesand taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the lattersuggest s that he is British. 英国人的 航海在英语的传播中 扮演了 重要的角色。目前，英语在许多国 家被作为 官方语言或通用语言 频繁地使用， 例如美国、新加波、马来西亚 和一 些非洲的 国家。这些国家的英语都以英式英语 为基础 ，能很好地为以英语为 本 族语的人所理解。但是 实际上 ，这些英语在 口音、拼写、表达 和词汇的使用方 面都在逐渐变化。 因为这一情况的存在，你就可以利用这些英语之间的区别说出你们街区 的外国人是哪个国家来的了。 例如，如果有个老板 流利地命令 他的司机：“Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs （直接搭电梯到我公寓上来 拿卡车和 出租车 的汽油 ）”，而不是 要求 说，“Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis （请直接搭 电梯到我公寓上来拿 卡车和出租车的 汽油 ）”，你就可以 轻易地辨认出他的美国人 身份，而后者却暗示着那是一位英国人。（请注意： 听力录音里第二段两个“电梯”的单词跟原文不一致，原文是对的，录音弄错 了，elevator才是美式说法而 lift是英式说法。 ) 3.A Hard Trip 一次辛苦的旅行 My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating , she had been determined to organize a trip to an old temple . Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not caring about the disadvantage s. Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming . Once she made up her mindto do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally,we gave in as usual though we prefer red to take a train. After we prepared everything, including the schedule, reliable weather forecastand the insurance , we began our trip. Our journey was along a river flow ing from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valley s, where the water seemed to boil . Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really a hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow - a parcel of wool coats, and lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful! 我的妹妹很 喜欢旅行。自从毕业 以来，她就 下定决心 要组织一 次往一座古 庙的旅行。因为 交通费用 昂贵，她决定 骑自行车 去，毫不 担心其中 的不利情况。 顽固的态度 一直都是她的 缺点，一旦她 下定决心 要做的事，就没 有人能说服她改变主意 。最后，我们像往常一样让步 ，尽管我们 更喜欢乘火车 去。我们准备好了所有东西，包括时间表、可靠的天气预报，还有 保险，就开 始了旅程。 我们的 旅程沿着一条从高 海拔处流下来的河流前行。但我们的 步伐很慢， 因为当流经深深的 峡谷时，这条河流急 转弯很多，急湍的河水都似乎 沸腾起来。 正如我在 旅行日志 里记录的那样，这真是一次艰苦的旅行。但是我们也欣赏到 了美丽的 景色。一天晚上，我把头枕在 一包羊毛 衣服做的 枕头上，躺在星空下， 当岩洞前的火焰在午夜熄灭时，我发现夜空是如此的美丽！ 4.A Horrible Earthquake 可怕的地震 Dirty water rose in well s and canal s before the earthquake . But no one judge d that an earthquake was coming. Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end . Millions ofbrick houses and a number of dam s were destroy ed. Railway track s became useless bars. Pipe s in mines burst and let out smellysteam. Huge crack s trap ped cyclists everywhere. The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters giving an outline of the disaster , the whole nation wasshocked by the damageand the victim s extreme suffering. People were moved when they read that the survivorscomforted each other by saying “Congratulations! You survived!”. So they not only express ed their sympathy sincerely, but also organized together to help the victims right away. The injured were rescue d and the dead were buried . The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruin s and were offered shelter, fresh water and electricity. Thanks to peoples help, the loss was minimized. 地震前，水井和运河里的污水都涨涌起来。但是却没人判断 出地震即将来 临。霎那间，一切都在摇晃，似乎整个世界就要 结束。数以百万 的砖房和许多 水坝遭到破坏；铁路轨道都变成无用的 铁条；煤矿管道 纷纷爆裂，发出有 臭味 的蒸汽 ；到处都有 骑车的人 被巨大的 裂缝陷住 。 第二天，所有报纸都纷纷以大字标题 或主要 标题报道了这一 事件。记者们 描述了灾难的大概情况 ，全国都被地震的 破坏和灾民们 极度的苦难 所震惊。当 人们读到 幸存者以“恭喜啊，你还活着。”来互相安慰时，都被感动了。人们 不仅衷心地表达 了他们的同情，而且还 立刻组织起来帮助灾民。 伤员被救助了， 死者被埋葬了，吓坏的幸存者被从 废墟中挖出来 了，栖身处 、净水和 电力也很 快得到提供。多亏了人们的帮助，灾区的损失被减到了最小。 5.The Great President 伟大的总统 As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing toselflessly help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinion s to those who were out of work or un educate d. Later, believing all mankind to be equal , he devote d himself tostopping the unfair anti- black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and was vote d to be the leader. However, though he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attack ed his relatives, and he himself couldnt escape being sentenced to 30 years in prison. Not fearing of the prison guards cruelty, he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble. Finally, people rewarded him with the leader s position and a gold blanket . 作为共和国 的创始人 ，这位 总统具备许多的优秀 品质 。还在掌权之前， 他就是一位 慷慨的律师 。他愿意无私地 帮助那些 向他求助的人。他免 费为失业 的，或没有受过 教育的人提供 法律指导 和意见。后来，因为相信所有 人类都是 生来平等，他全身心 投入到废除不平等的反 黑人法律工作中。他 建立 了黑人青 年团并被选为领袖。然而，尽管他坚持没有暴力、没有恐怖的和平原则 ，卑鄙 的敌人还是 炸毁了他的家、 袭击了他的 亲属，他自己也无法 逃脱被判 30 年徒刑 的遭遇。 在狱中，他毫不畏惧狱警的残酷，始终保持 积极的态度，不向他们 乞求 怜悯。实际上 ，他在任何一个 困境时期 都充满着希望 ，从未 灰心。 最后，人们以领袖的职位和一块金毯子回报 了他的贡献。 6.A Brave Maid 勇敢的女仆 A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall amaze d everyone. The artists design ed it in a rare styleand select ed valuable jewel s to decorate it. People thought highly of its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it. The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the country was at war, the enemy troop s explode d the castle. Debates on how the vase survive d went on and on. In order to remove people s doubt , a team of no less than 20 people carried out an informal investigation. The evidences they found showed that a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. She never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies who were in search of treasures. It is worth giving this brave maid a fortune in return. 接待大厅入口处 的明朝木制花瓶使每个人都 惊奇不已。艺术家 以一种 罕 有的风格设计 它，并挑选了贵重的珠宝装饰 它。人们 高度赞赏 它那蜂蜜般的奇 特颜色，还有上面绘制的 绘画。 这个花瓶曾经 属于 一座从前的城堡 ，但在 战争期间，敌人的 军队炸毁 了 城堡，于是关于这个花瓶是如何幸存下来 的争论就一直在持续着。为了 解开人 们的疑问，一个由不 少于 20 人的调查队开展了一次 非正式的 调查。他们找到的 证据表明，有个女仆 把花瓶拆开， 然后让一名 水手把它沉到当地的 一个水井里。 她从来没有泄露这个秘密，即使是在搜寻财宝的敌人残酷的 审讯下。 这位女仆真是 值得 给予一大笔钱作为对她的 回 报。 7.A Fair Competition 公平的比赛 Swift er, Higher and Stronger stands for the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of this motto . Only when you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory . But nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave competitor s, some hopeless athletes who cant bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games. Medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat, and the prize money has replace d the motto as their only goal. So, in the gymnastics event to be held in our city next month, one of the host s responsibilitiesis to keep competitions fair. They advertised on poster s outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after another . No one can bargainon this. The volunteer s in charge will be very strict. It is foolishto cheat because they will not be admit ted to compete and will even be fine d as well . “更快！更高！更强！” 代表着奥运精神。但是公平却是这一格言的基 础。只有当你公平地赢得比赛，你和你的祖国才会承受这样的 光荣。但如今， 不像古代那些诚实的 奴隶参赛者 ，有些没有希望的运动员 无法承受训练的 痛苦， 于是在参加比赛时作假。 奖牌似乎有某种 魔力使他们作假，奖金也已经代替了 奥运格言成为了他们唯一的目标。 因此，在我们市下个月即将举行的一场体操赛事中， 主办方 的其中一项 责任就是要确保比赛的公平。他们在体育场 外的海报上做广告 ，承诺说每个参 赛者都将在 体育馆一个一个地 参加常规的身体 检查。对此没有人可以 讨价还价 。 负责此事的志愿者 将非常严格。作假是很 愚蠢的 ，因为他们将不被 允许去竞赛， 甚至还将被罚款。 8.Computers 电脑 The goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sum s. But with the help of new technology , electronic chips replaced tube s and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arise n. Fromthen on, the appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when connected by the network or mobile phone signal s, but also solve different type s of logical problems. With operator s as their coaches, they can even control rocket s to explore the moon and instruct android s with the human races character s to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow , computers are so helpful that they do bring happiness . However, computers are easily attacked by virus es. This reality has become a hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous in a way . So, personally, I worry about their universal applications in some fields, such as finance . 早期计算机器的 目的是简化比较难的 计算。但是在新技术 的帮助下 ，电 子芯片 代替了 电子管，一场 人工智能革命 由此掀起。从那时起，电脑的 出现完 全改变了我们的生活，它们不仅能在网络或移动电话信号的连接下从 网上下载 信息，而且可以 解决各种类型的逻辑问题。在 操作员 的教练 下，它们甚至还可 以控制火箭探索 月球，指导具有 人类性格 的机器人擦洗 地板和 照顾你调皮的侄 女。不管怎么说 ，电脑都是 如此的 有用，以致的确给人们带来了 快乐。 然而，电脑很容易受到 病毒 的攻击，这一 现实已经成为一个难以 处理的 难题，结果，电脑 在某种程度上 是很危险的。因此， 就个人而言 ，我很担心电 脑在某些领域，例如 金融 方面的广泛应用 。 9. 保护野生动植物 Wildlife Protection Dinosaur s died out because of an unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just because humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunt ed for fur to make carpet s so that they can only live in secure reserves; grassland is destroyed without mercy so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities. Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rub bing themselves with a certain kind of insect s to protect themselves from fierce mosquito es biting. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contain s a powerful drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was that the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When told that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and responded, “Our real loss is our decreasing income. ” We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace , can we smile in relief. 恐龙因一次 意外事件 而灭绝，但是今天的 野生动植物 却是因为人 类的伤害而消失或 处在危险中 。例如，老虎被 猎杀以获取做 地毯 的皮毛，以致 它们只能生活在 安全的保护区 里；草地被毫不 怜悯地破坏，以致 沙尘 暴开始影 响遥远的 城市。 去年，科学家观察到猴子在身上擦某种昆虫来保护自己不受凶猛 的蚊子的叮咬 。根据检查 的结果，他们发现这种昆虫含有一种具有 强大效力的 药物，于是，当地的农民都被雇来抓虫子。 结果是，这种昆虫从这整个 地区都 消失了。当被告知说这是整个人类的损失时，农民们都 突然大笑 着回应道：“我 们减少的收入 才是我们真正的损失呢！” 我们应该 意识到 自然平衡的 重要，更加 注意野生动植物的 保护。 直到我们 成功让野生动植物 安详平静地 生活，我们自己才能 如释重负地 笑开颜。 10.My First Band 我的第一支乐队 I was very sensitive to music. Just dip ping into the music books briefly, I could sing or play well. To be honest , I always dreamt of becoming a famous folk actor . I was so confidentthat I never decreased my devotion . I formed my first band called “Roll ing Frog”. At the beginning, we relied onperform ing on instrument s in pubs or to passer s by to earn extra money in cash . Then we wore false beards to pretend to be the musician s whom people were familiar with. In addition, we attach ed humorousacts to our performances and play ed jokes on each other. Soon, our “funny jazz ” became famous and invitations to perform for broadcast stations began to come. Afterwards , we sort ed out attractive music and made a record in a studio . A million or so copies were sold and we became millionaires. It was painfulthat the band broke up finally. But above all , I realized my dream to be a musician. 我对音乐很 敏感，只要简要地浏览 一下乐谱，我就能演唱或演奏得很好。 说实话 ，我一直都 梦想着能成为出名的 民间演员 ，自信的 我从未减少过 热爱。 我组成的第一支乐队叫做“ 摇滚蛙”。开始，我们 依靠在酒吧里 或向路人表演乐器 来挣些零花的现金 。然后我们带上假 胡子假扮 人们熟悉的音 乐家，除此之外 ，我们在 表演中加上幽默的 动作，互相 开着玩笑 。很快，我们 的“滑稽 爵士乐”出了名，到 广播电台表演的 邀请开始多起来。 随后 ，我们把 我们吸引人的 音乐做了 分类，在一间音乐 工作室 录制了 1 张唱片， 大约卖出了 100万张，这使我们都成了 百万富翁 。 乐队最终的 解散 让我很心 痛，但最重要的是 ，我实现了自己当音 乐家的梦想。 11.An Interesting Festival 有趣的节日 The AgriculturalFeast take s place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwidecelebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its religiousorigin : Long ago, human s ancestor s were bad. They fool ed and play ed tricks on each other and never kept their word. So God turn ed up and drowned all their crops. Humans starve d day and night , weeping. In order to gain God s forgiveness, a woman poet set offto see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God was moved. With his permission , humans finally had good harvest s again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival. On the festival, people gather in open air, such as playgrounds or parking lots, and energetic ally have fun with each other all night long , as though they were never tired. When a beauty dress ed up in lovely clothingreads poems in memory of the poet, everyone hold s their breath . Then, it is the custom that the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award. Obviously, the story is not true, but the festival is interesting. 农业盛会 在独立日后举行。它不是一个 世界性的庆典 ，由于它的 宗教起 源，只有 墨西哥的基督徒 才盼着节日的 到来： 很久以前，人类的 祖先 很坏，他们互相 欺骗，耍诡计，从不 遵守诺言 。 于是，上帝 出现了，淹死了他们所有的作物。人们 日夜挨饿 ，哭泣着。为了 获 得上帝的 原谅，一位女 诗人出发 去见上帝。她对上帝的 赞美和怀有的 歉意感动 了上帝，有了他的 允许，人类终于又获得了 丰收。因此，为了 抹去忧伤 并提醒 自己对上帝的 信仰，人们开始举办这个节日。 在节日那天，人们 聚集 在露天场所，例如操场或 停车场 ，通宵达旦地玩 得非常开心， 精力充沛的 人们似乎不知疲倦。当一位用可爱的衣服盛装打扮 的 美女朗读诗歌以 纪念那位诗人时，在场的每个人都屏住了呼吸 ，然后，按照 风 俗，将奖励给她一只 公鸡的头骨。 很明显，这个故事不是真的，但是节日却很有趣。 12.Balanced Diet 平衡膳食 Wang Peng
