北師大-必修一英語課文整理

1、北師大版必修一課文整理Unit 1U1 Lesson 1 A Perfect Day?Passage 1 A Couch PotatoForty-three-year-old Brian Blakey from Birmingham is sitting on his sofa and telling me about his perfect day. When I wake up I dont get up immediately I turn on the television and watch the childrens programmes and old movies until

2、about half-past ten. Then I get up, go downstairs and switch on the TV in the living room. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk, and I watch the news. In the afternoon, I often watch another old film-theyre showing some good ones at the moment. In the evenings, I often watch TV series or s

3、port and the news again. I like the main news at six oclock. At nine thirty, if there is a good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch it. Then at night, I watch more films and I usually switch off the TV at about two oclock. I never watch TV all night. I watch TV for sixteen or seventeen hours a da

4、y. I also do some exercise every day. I take Tina, the dog, for a walk every afternoon. I dont go far, of course, I walk to the wall outside my house. I always take my portable TV and I sit on the stone wall while the dog walks round in a circle. Of course, I couldnt live this lifestyle without a go

5、od wife. Shes not here now because shes working, but she always makes my meals. We havent got much money, you know, but were happy. Sit down and watch TV. Heres the remote control. Youve got the world at your feet. And in your hand. Great!Passage 2 A WorkaholicThirty-six-year-old Bob Black is sittin

6、g at his desk and working his way through his paperwork. I normally wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes off. As soon as I hear my alarm clock, I jump out of my bed. It takes me less than fifteen minutes to wash, get changed, have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus. I am always

7、the first person to get to the office. The mornings are always very busy and the afternoons are even busier! Meetings and phone calls take up a large part of the day. Every minute of the day is filled with urgent matters. By around eight oclock, I usually find some time to do my own paperwork and an

8、swer some personal e-mails.When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so that I can be ready for the next days work. I get to bed around midnight when my wife and children are already asleep.I seldom have time for fun and other activities with my family.

9、 My family complains about it. But I try to work hard so that I can make more money for them. Besides, I get bored if theres nothing to do. I like being busy.U1 Lesson 4 City and CountryDebbie is an accountant in a large company in the centre of London. I need to be in my office by nine oclock so I

10、usually get up at seven oclock. I travel to work on “the tube”. Thats what people call the underground in London. It takes about fifty minutes. Usually, its so crowded that I cant find anywhere to sit. I just stand. Im always tired before I arrive at work. I dont like the underground! I spend all mo

11、rning checking numbers. Lunch is always simple. I often get a sandwich in a nearby sandwich shop or I just have some biscuits and a cup of coffee. Then in the afternoon, I return to the paperwork in the office.On Monday nights, I have dance classes, and on Wednesday nights, I go to the gym. I need t

12、o do that because I dont get enough exercise otherwise. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, I have French classes. I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job. I go to the cinema almost every weekend, Sometimes, if the weather forecast is good, my friends and I drive to

13、 the countryside for a weekend break. We like to visit nice, quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops, crowds or the tube. That fresh air is so good for my lungs, I love it.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.I usually get up at four oclock every

14、morning when its still dark. I live and work on the farm so I dont need to travel. After a big breakfast in my house, I work out of the front door and Im already at work.There are many things to do on the farm all day. We dont have the same work hours that office workers In the city have. We do jobs

15、 when they need to be done and that could be early in the morning or late at night. I have cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on my farm. I have to make sure they are free of sickness. I also grow wheat and vegetables so there are many things to look after. In the evening, I like to play with my childre

16、n. I have two children, a boy and a girl. They are six and eight years old. I also like to study. Right now I am studying Chinese by distance learning. I am very interested in China and its my dream to see the Great Wall one day.I love movies. My wife calls me a “movie fan”. But there isnt cinema in

17、 my village so I dont get the chance to go very often. I go about twice a year, usually when I go to London with my family. We take a weekend break there when I am not too busy on the farm. My wife loves looking in the clothes shops and I like all the crowds and the noise. I also like to buy a few c

18、igars. Unfortunately, my wife isnt as fond of them as I am. My son and daughter love to ride on Londons red buses and they especially love to go on the tube!Culture CornerEnglish Tea And Coffee CultureOne thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of W

19、estern tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon Tea People believe that an English duchess, Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford(1788-1861)first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day bre

20、akfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got these two meals. To solve this problem, the Duchess came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five oclock. This meal included cakes

21、 and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an

22、 important part in the social life of wealthy people in modern Britain. Will you come for coffee?Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks suc

23、h as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy, noi

24、sy places. Merchants and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.Unit 2 Lesson 1 Modern HeroesNational HeroChinas first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oc

25、tober 15th , 2003 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. The spaceship, called Shenzhou V, was carrying Chinas first astronaut, Yang LiWei. Yang, who was a pilot in the army, was chosen from 1,500 other army pilots and stared training for his space flight in 1998. The launch was very successful. “When the spac

26、eship was lifting off. I could really feel the high gravity”, said Yang LiWei. When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity”. During the 21 hour space flight, the Shenzhou V circled the earth 14 times. While the spaceship

27、was circling the earth for the sixth time, Yang LiWei spoke with ground control in Gansu. He was also able to speak with his wife and 8-year-old son. Yang LiWei had several tasks to complete during the flight and only slept in the spaceship for about 3 hours. While he was sleeping, the spaceship cir

28、cled the earth twice. When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle, Yang LiWei showed the flags of China and the United Nations, expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully. At 6:23 a.m. on October 16th, Yang LiWei landed in Inner Mongolia safely. He told repor

29、ters later. “The surface of the spaceship was glowing red when it came back into the earths atmosphere. When Shenzhou V let out its parachute, I felt the ship was shaking,” As Yang LiWei returned into the earths atmosphere, helicopters were flying to where he would land, ready to collect him.Million

30、s of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely. When Yang LiWei climbed out of the spaceship, he smiled and waved to the crowds waiting for him. Yang LiWei was happy to be home but he said,“I thought 21 hours was too short to stay in space.”Unit 2 Lesson 2History Makers

31、Elizabeth Blackwell fought for womens rights. In 1849, she became the first woman ever to receive a medical degree in the USA and showed people that women could become doctors, just like men. Later, Elizabeth opened a hospital for poor people in New York City. She continued to work with people who n

32、eeded help until she died in 1910.Nelson Mandela is one of the worlds most famous people. He spent 27 years in prison for fighting for the rights of black South Africans. After he came out of prison, he became South Africas first black president and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He retired in 1

33、999 and now travels around the world, meeting leaders and talking about problems like AIDS.Jane Goodall has spent nearly forty years studying animals in the national park of Gombe in Tanzania. For many years, she has worked to protect animals and to change peoples opinions on the environment. She ha

34、s also been an important person in fighting for animal rights.Unit2 Lesson 3 Sports StarsVENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS are sisters. They are also both tennis champions who often have to play each other! Venus is now eleventh in the world, and her younger sister Serena has moved up to third. The two sist

35、ers were born in a poor and dangerous area of California. It was full of drugs and violence. In a recent interview, Venus spoke about the time when she and Serena were practising tennis and they had to run and hide as bullets started flying through the air. Finally, in 1991, the sister and their fam

36、ily moved to a safer area and since then they have never looked back . The sisters father, Richard, started to train Venus and Serena when they were young children. He has always been very strict with his daughters, training them hard to compete against each other. Brandi, the sisters mother, taught

37、 her daughters at home so that they completed their high school while developing their tennis careers. Today, both sisters are studying design at college. They have already expressed a keen interest in working in design after their tennis careers come to an end.The sisters road to success has been a

38、mazing. The first time Venus played in a big event was in 1996. Since then, she has won Wimbledon and the US open twice. Serena has continued to improve and make fantastic progress. In 1999 and 2002, she won the US open, and in 2002and 2003. she was the womens singles champion at Wimbledon. Has tenn

39、is ever caused problems between the sisters? Fortunately, no. “Weve played each other before and it hadnt worried us yet!” says Venus. “If she wins,” Serena jokes, “Mama says she has to do the dishes!”Unit2 Lesson 4 SuperheroChristopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school p

40、lay when he was eight and he stared to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him

41、to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldnt breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage.The second year after hid accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of mon

42、ey to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.From their home, Christopher and his wife Dana spoke ab

43、out their life after the accident.1. Have you thought of giving up after the accident?“No. Four days after the injury, I came to understand my situation. My wife Dana and I were in the hospital. The doctor said I was not going to pull through, Dana said: But youre still you, and I love you. And that

44、 saved my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up. Of course, Ive had moments of felling sorry for myself, but Ive never had any thoughts of committing suicide.”2. Did you think that your marriage was so strong?“Yes, because Danas so wonderful. We have always got on really well. Ou

45、r relationship has always been fantastic.”3. How did your parents react to the accident?“They divorced when I was four. Theyve got closer since the accident.”4. How did you get involved with charity work?“I know a lot of disabled people need my help. This is how I got involved with my charity work t

46、o improve the quality of life for all disabled people.”“With the progress of new medical research, Im confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see. Im far too busy with living to think of giving up!”Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004. But people all over

47、the world will always remember him as a superhero.Unit2 Culture Corner Space HeroesIn the course of space exploration, 434 astronauts have made the journey into space. Men and women from nations all over the world have studied, trained and worked hard in order to go into space. Yet, it is not a job

48、without risk and 20 of those people have died while in space or in space programme training.Yuri Gagarin On April 12, 1961, Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. He died only seven years later on March 27, 1968 in an air crash during a training session in the East of Mosco

49、w.Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Francis Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik Ellison Onizuka, Sharon MacAuliffeOn January 28, 1986, these seven American astronauts (five men and two women) died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded soon after launching. Among them was Sharon MacAuliffe, a high

50、 school teacher, who was to be the first teacher in space. Millions of people around the world and many students in primary and secondary schools saw the tragedy on TV.Chawla kalpana (USA), Rick Husband (USA), William McCool (USA), Michael Anderson (USA), Laurel Clark (USA), Ilan Ramon (Israel)On February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before landing, the space shuttle