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40篇短文搞定3500个英语单词必修一Unit11.FallinLovewithEnglish爱上英语   Hidingbehindthe loose dusty curtain,a teenager packed up hisovercoat intothe suitcase.Heplannedtoleavehome atdusk thoughtherewas thunder and lightning outdoors.He hadgottodo thisbecausehe wastiredof hisparents’naggingabouthisEnglishstudyanddidnotwantto gothrough itanylonger.Hecouldn’t getalong well with Englishand dislikejoining in Englishclassesbecausehethoughthisteacher ignoredhim onpurpose.Asaresult,hisscoreineachexamnever added up to over60.    His partner wasconcernedabout himverymuch.Sheunderstoodexactly whathewas suffering from,but entirely disagreed with hisidea.Inorderto calm him down and settle hisproblem,shetalkedwithhimfacetoface and swapped aseries of learning tipswithhim.The itemsshe setdown helpedhimfindthe highway tostudyingEnglishwell.    The teenagerwas grateful andgotgreat power fromhisfriend’swords.Now,hehas recovered from being upset andhas fallen inlovewith 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。 

1必修一 Unit22.DifferentCountriesHaveDifferentKindsofEnglishes不同的国家有不同的英语    VoyagesofpeoplefromEngland playan important partin spreadingtheEnglishlanguage. Atpresent,Englishis frequently spoken asanofficial orcommonlanguageinmanycountries, suchas America, Singapore,Malaysia andsome African countries.All based on BritishEnglish,theEnglishspokeninthesecountriescanbewellunderstoodby native Englishspeakers.But actually,theseEnglisheshavebeen gradually changinginaccents, spellings,sandthe usage of vocabulary.Becauseof thisfact,youcan makeuseof thedifferencestotellwhichcountrytheforeignersofyour block arefrom.Forexample,ifabossfluently commands hisdriver,“Comeupstraight tomy apartment byelevator andtake some gas formytrucksand cabs”,insteadofrequesting,“Pleasecometomy flat by lift andtakesome petrol formylorries andtaxis”,youcan recognize hisAmerican identity,whilethelatter suggeststhatheisBritish. 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：“Comeupstraighttomyapartmentbyelevatorandtakesomegasformytrucksandcabs（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，“Pleasecometomyflatbyliftandtakesomepetrolformylorriesandtaxis（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。)

2必修一 Unit33.AHardTrip一次辛苦的旅行Mysister wasfondof traveling. Eversince graduating,shehadbeendetermined to organize atriptoanold temple.Since transporting farewasexpensive,shedecidedtouseabicycleto cycle therenot caringaboutthe disadvantages.Her stubborn attitude wasalwaysher shortcoming.Onceshe madeup her mind todosomething,noonecould persuade hertochange her mind. Finally, we gavein asusual thoughwe preferredtotakeatrain.Afterwepreparedeverything,includingthe schedule,reliable weather forecast andthe insurance,webeganourtrip.      Our journey wasalongariver flowingfromahigh altitude.Our pacewasslowbecausetheriverfrequentlyhadmanysharp bendsthroughdeepvalleys,wherethewaterseemedto boil.JustasIrecordedinmy journal,itwasreallyahardjourney.Butwealsoenjoyedgreat views.Onenight,Iputmyheadonmy pillow--aparcelof wool coats,andlay beneath thestars.Whenthe flame infrontofour cave wentout atmidnight,Ifoundtheskysobeautiful!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！

3必修一 Unit44.AHorribleEarthquake可怕的地震Dirty waterrosein wellsand canalsbeforethe earthquake.Butnoonejudgedthatanearthquakewascoming.Suddenly,everythingshook.Itseemed asif theworldwas atanend. Millionsof brick housesand anumberof damswere destroyed.Railway tracksbecame useless bars.Pipesin mines burst andletout smelly steam.Huge cracks trappedcyclistseverywhere.Thenextday,this event wasthe headline ormain title ofallnewspapers.Withthe reportersgivingan outline ofthe disaster,thewhole nation was shockedbythe damage andthevictim’s extremesuffering.Peopleweremovedwhentheyreadthatthe survivors comfortedeachotherbysaying“Congratulations!Yousurvived!”.Sotheynotonlyexpressedtheirsympathy sincerely,butalsoorganizedtogethertohelpthevictims rightaway.The injuredwere rescuedandthedeadwereburied.The frightenedsurvivorswere dugout fromunderthe ruinsandwereoffered shelter,freshwaterand electricity.Thankstopeople’shelp,thelosswasminimized.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。

4必修一 Unit55.TheGreatPresident伟大的总统 Asthe founder ofthe republic,the president hadmanygood qualities.Before comingto power,hewasa generous lawyer.He waswillingtoselflessly helpeveryonewho turnedto him.Heacceptedno fee toofferlegal guidance and opinionstothosewhowere outofwork oruneducated.Later,believingall mankind tobe equal,he devotedhimselfto stoppingtheunfair anti-blacklaws.He setup theBlack YouthLeague andwas votedtobetheleader.However,thoughhekept peaceful principleswithoutviolence and terror,his mean enemiesstill blewup hishouseand attackedhis relatives,andhehimselfcouldn’t escape being sentencedto 30yearsinprison.Notfearingoftheprisonguards’ cruelty,hekept active and beggednomercyfromthem. Asamatteroffact,hewasalways hopeful andnever lostheart duringthe stage eventhoughhewas introuble.Finally,people rewardedhimwiththeleader’spositionandagoldblanket.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。

5必修二 Unit16.ABraveMaid勇敢的女仆 A wooden vase fromtheMing Dynasty atthe entrance ofthereception hall amazedeveryone.The artists designeditina rare styleand selected valuable jewelsto decorate it.People thoughthighlyof itsfancy colourof honey andthebeautiful paintingsonit.Thevaseusedto belongto a former castle.Butwhenthecountrywasatwar,theenemy troops explodedthecastle. Debatesonhowthevasesurvivedwentonandon.Inorderto remove people’s doubt,ateamofnolessthan 20peoplecarriedoutan informal investigation.The evidencestheyfoundshowedthata maid took thevase apart andaskeda sailor tosink itina local well.Shenevergaveawaythesecretevenunderthe crueltrial oftheenemieswhowere insearchof treasures.Itis worth givingthisbravemaidafortune inreturn.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。           

6必修二 Unit27.AFairCompetition公平的比赛    Swifter,HigherandStronger standsfor thespiritoftheOlympics.Butfairnessisthe basis ofthis motto.Onlywhenyouwinfairlywillyouandyour homeland deserve thegreat glory.But nowadays,unliketheancient honest slave competitors,some hopeless athleteswhocan’tbearthe pain oftrainingcheatwhen takingpartin games. Medalsseemtohavemagical powercausingthemtocheat,andtheprizemoneyhas replacedthemottoastheironlygoal.      So,inthe gymnastics eventtobeheldinourcitynextmonth,oneofthe host’s responsibilities istokeepcompetitionsfair.They advertisedonpostersoutsidethe stadium topromisethateverycompetitoristohavearegular physical examinationina gymnasium oneafter another.Noonecan bargain onthis.The volunteers incharge willbeverystrict.Itisfoolish tocheatbecausetheywillnotbe admittedto compete andwillevenbe fined aswell.“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。

7必修二 Unit38.Computers电脑       The goal ofearly calculating machineswasto simplify difficult sums.But withthehelpof new technology, electronic chipsreplaced tubesanda revolution of artificialintelligence has arisen. From then on,theappearance ofcomputers totally changedourlives.Theycannotonlydownload informationfromthe wet whenconnectedbythe network ormobile phone signals,butalso solve different typesof logical problems.With operatorsastheir coaches,theycanevencontrol rocketsto explorethemoonandinstruct androidswiththe humanrace’s charactersto mopfloorsand watchover your naughty niece. Anyhow,computersare sohelpful that theydobring happiness.      However,computersareeasilyattackedby viruses.This reality hasbecomeahard-to-dealwith-problem. Asaresult,computersaredangerous inaway.So, personally,Iworryabouttheir universalapplicationsinsomefields,suchas 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。

8必修二 Unit49.  WildlifeProtection保护野生动植物      Dinosaurs diedout becauseofan unexpected incident.But wildlife todaydisappearsoris indanger justbecausehumansdo harm toit.Forexample,tigersare huntedfor fur tomake carpets sothat they canonlyliveinsecure reserves;grasslandisdestroyedwithout mercy sothat duststorms comeinto being affecting distant cities.      Lastyear,scientistssawsomemonkeys rubbingthemselveswithacertain kindof insectsto protect themselves from fierce mosquitoes’biting. Accordingto theresultofthe inspection,theyfoundthattheinsectcontainsa powerful drug,solocalfarmerswere employedtocatchtheinsects.The ending wasthattheinsectsdisappearedfromthewhole zone.Whentoldthatitwasa loss tohumans,thefarmers burstintolaughterand responded,“Ourreallossisour decreasing income.”      Weshould appreciate thenaturalbalanceand pay more attentiontothe importance ofwildlife protection.Notuntilwe succeedin lettingwildlifelive inpeace,canwesmile inrelief. 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。

9必修二 Unit510.MyFirstBand我的第一支乐队      Iwasvery sensitive tomusic.Just dipping into themusicbooksbriefly,Icouldsingorplaywell. Tobehonest,Ialways dreamt ofbecomingafamous folkactor.Iwasso confident thatIneverdecreasedmy devotion.      I formedmyfirstbandcalled“RollingFrog”.Atthebeginning,wereliedon performingon instrumentsin pubsorto passers–by to earnextra money incash.Thenweworefalse beards to pretend tobethemusicianswhompeople werefamiliarwith. Inaddition,we attachedhumorous actstoour performances and played jokeson eachother.Soon,our“funny jazz”becamefamousand invitationstoperformfor broadcaststationsbegantocome. Afterwards,we sorted out attractive musicandmadearecordina studio.Amillion orso copiesweresoldandwebecamemillionaires.      Itwas painful thattheband brokeup finally.But aboveall,Irealizedmydreamtobeamusician.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。

10必修三 Unit111.AnInterestingFestival有趣的节日The Agricultural Feast takes place afterthe Independence Day.Itisnota worldwide celebration.Only Christiansin Mexico lookforwardto itsarrival forits religious origin:Longago,humans’ ancestorswerebad.They fooledand played trickson eachotherandnever kept their word.SoGod turned up and drownedalltheircrops.Humans starved dayandnight, weeping.Inorderto gainGod’s forgiveness,awoman poet setoff toseeGod.She admiredGodandkept apologizing.Godwasmoved.Withhis permission,humansfinallyhadgood harvestsagain.So,to wipe sadness and remind themselves of thebelief inGod,peoplebeganthefestival.Onthefestival,people gather inopenair,suchasplaygroundsorparkinglots,and energetically havefunwith eachother allnightlong, asthough theywerenevertired.Whena beauty dressed up inlovelyclothing readspoems inmemoryof thepoet,everyone holds theirbreath.Then,itisthe custom thatthe bone ofa rooster headisgiventoherasanaward.Obviously,thestoryisnottrue,butthefestivalisinteresting.必修三 Unit212.BalancedDiet平衡膳食      WangPeng earnedhis living byrunninga barbecue restaurant,whichserveddelicious bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted withpepper and garlic.Buthisfoodand discount attractedfewerandfewercustomers.Finally,hewas indebt.YongHui’s slimmingrestaurantservedfresh peas, carrots, eggplants,and raw cucumberswith vinegar.Asthehostess,shesaid fibres benefitedcustomers' digestion themost.InordernottoletYongHui getawaywith tellinglies,WangPeng spiedon YongHuidespiteher glare.Buthewassurprisedthatshewaslosinghercustomers,too.      Curiosity droveWangPengto consult anexpert.Theexpert sighedandsaid,“Bothofyourmenushave weakness and limited strength.Yourcustomers putonweight tooeasily,whileYongHui’s loseweight tooquickly.So,WangPeng, cutdown thefatofyourfoodandincreasevegetablesandfruits,like nuts, beans, mushrooms, peachesand lemons.You oughtto combine thetwomenusandprovidea balanced diet.”

11      Beforelong,WangPengwonhiscustomersback.必修三 Unit313.SailingHome划船回家 This novel wasaboutan unbelievable but genuine adventure.Itsauthor wasablack businessman whowas broughtup inAmerica. In1956,hevisitedAfrica,his birthplace.Oneday,whenhewas wanderingonthepavement nearthe bay enjoyingthesea scenes,helosthismoneyandpassportthathekeptinan envelope.Sohewenttothe embassy to seekhelp,buttheambassadorwith rude mannersdidn’t permit hisstafftohelpthoughhe bowedtohim. Staringat his impatient face,heunderstoodthatitwasthe fault ofhisskincolourthat accounted for their   refection.Sohedecidedto takeachance tosailonasmallboathome.Hemet alargeamountof difficultybutwasneverstopped. Onthecontrary,difficultypushedhimto goahead harder.Threemonthslater,hewas spottedbyaship byaccident.Hewas inrags indeed.Amaidevenscreamedwhenbringinghima steak and pineapple dessert.Aboard,heearnedhis passage byworkingasabarberandgothomefinally. Asforthenameofhisnovel,hecouldn’tthinkofabetteronethanthe phrase “GoAhead”. 必修三 Unit414.ExploreMKII探测MKII行星MKII,aplanet billionsofkilometersaway,istheoriginoflifeinmanyreligions. Physicistshaveprovedthe theory thatits gentle climate andthepull ofits gravity aresimilartotheearth’s.And astronomershavefoundthat oxygen atomsand carbon dioxide,whichare fundamental tolife,existinits atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up bythisnews,biologists,intheirturn,begantodosomeresearchtoremovepeople’spuzzles—Nowthat therearesomesuitableconditions,doeslifereallyexist onthis globe?Dothey multiply by laying eggs or givingbirthtobabies?Lastmonth,a spaceship wassentthere.It’sapitythatthismissionfailed. Unlike theearth,MKIIisamuchyoungerplanet. Thus, massesofharmful acid clouds float everywherecausing violent chainreactions tobreakout.Thesecloudsnotonly blocked out thepilots’sightbutalsodamagedtheengine system.Luckily,thepilots watched out carefullyandpreventedthespaceshipfrom crashing intime. 

12必修三 Unit515.AJourneyacrossCanada横穿加拿大的旅行           Aftera quiz lastautumn,Kuangcrossedthe continent eastward toTorontotovisithis schoolmate,the distance measuring approximately5,000kilometers,      HistrainstartedfromVancouver,acity surroundedbymountains.After confirminghis baggage was aboard thetrain,Kuang settled down inhisseat. Havingagiftfor communication,hestarted chattingwithanotherpassenger within 5minutes.Their topicsincludedthe Canadian traditions,the PrimeMinister,the mixture ofraces,andthe terrifying GreatFall.Afteranice buffet atnoon,hewas pleased tofindthatthe scenery wasimpressive.Hesawbeautiful harbours inthedistance, wealthy urbanareasand maple forestthatcoveredthousandsof acres.Heeven managedto catchsightof an eagle flying upward over bushes.      KuangreachedTorontowhichlies slightly nearthe border ata mistydawn.Therewas frost andthe broad downtown streetswereveryquiet.Thoughitwasearly,Kuangphonedhisschoolmateina booth nearby atonceratherthan waitingforhimtocome.Theyhadagoodtimetogether.必修四 Unit116.AWomanDoctor-Lina女医生丽娜      Borninapigs’ nest,Lina leda poor life inher childhood.Shewaslooked downupon bythechildrenofher generation.But she intendedtobecomeadoctoraftershe cameacross LinQiaozhi bychance,whowasdeliveringmedicalcoursestoan audience crowdingaroundher.Beforemovingoff,Lin inspiredherto carryon herstudy.WithLin’s support,Linaenteredan institute andstudiedhardsparingnotimefor entertainment.Herbeing outspoken and modest won respect forher.Herexcellentarguing skillsand observation ability put others intotheshade.      Now,Linahasbecomea specialist in humanbeings’ emergencysickness.Her kindness and considerate behavior tothepoorwerewellknown.The organization shefoundedcarriedout campaignsand welfareprojectstohelpcutthedeath rate forthepoor.Herjobwashardbutworthwhile.Sheoften refers to the connection betweenher achievementandLinQiaozhi,andsaysthatherpoorchildhoodisthe bond betweenherandthepoor.

13必修四 Unit217ANewFarmingWay新的耕种方式Tuanwasafarmerin Vietnam.For decades,hehadbeen struggling torid hisfamilyof hunger.However,italways confusedhimhowto expandthe output ofhis crops.This disturbing problem ledto his regrettingbeingafarmer.He wouldrather havechosenanotherjob.      Oneday,when skimmingthroughanewspaper,Tuanreada comment onYuanLongpin.He underlinedYuan’s nationality and occupation,andthenfocused on his discovery andthe statisticsofhisresearch.HefoundtheknowledgeYuan circulatedverypractical. Therefore,hemadea summaryandbeganto buildup anewfarmingmethod.Heplanted supergrain ofrich nutrition and equippedhimselftokeephiscrops rootsfreefrombacteria and pests.Healsoenriched mineralsinthe soil while reducingchemicalfertilizers.Thoughitcosthimmoretimeand freedom,hewasfullofhope.      Thenextyear,Tuanwas sunburnt but satisfiedwith his productionverymuch. Thanksto YuanLongpin,henotonlywonthe battle againsthunger,buthecouldalso export hiscropsabroad.必修四 Unit318.Chaplin-AGreatMasterofHumour幽默大师卓别林      Chaplinwasan extraordinary performer who starred in and directedmany outstanding comedies.Fewwere bored watchinghis moustache,hisgesturesorhis entertaining reactionswhenchasedby detectives.Beingdrunk, sliding onabananaskinor whisperinghisown failurestonobody,hemadeus feel more contentwith ourlifewithoutany verbal explanation.His particular senseof humor has astonishedeverybody throughout theworld uptonow.      Inasmall budget film,heplayeda badly-off and homeless personwearing worn-out shoesand messy clothes.Onone occasion,hewastrappedbya snowstorm inavast mountainous area.Thoughhe overcamemanydifficulties,hewasn’t fortunate enough.Withallthe porridge eatenup,he picked out ashoeandboiledittoeat.He cutoff the leather bottomand cheweditlikea pancake.Accordingtoan actress,hisactingwassoconvincing and amusing thateverybody couldn’thelp burstingintolaughter.必修四 Unit419.AMisunderstanding一场误会

14Ingeneral, spokenstatementsarethe major wayofcommunication,butbodylanguageand facial salsohavesuchkindsof function.Forexample, yawningmeansbeingnotinterestedand turning one’sback tosomeoneorswingingyour fist showsyour anger.Butwhatthosegesturesreallymeanis subjective indifferentcultures.Thus, misunderstandingshappennowandthenintoday’sworldofcultural crossroads.Once, representingthe Adults’Education Association,Iwenttotheairporttomeetanofficialofhigh rank from Columbia andtakehimtohisdormitory andthentothe canteen.Afterthe flight arrived,Isawamanlookingaround curiously.SoI approachedto greet him.Hesuddenlydashedto hug meandkissedmeonboth cheeks.Asayounggirl,Ifelttruly embarrassedandputupmyhandsto defend myself.His false smiletoldmethathehad lostface.Later,Ireceiveda cassette fromhim,inwhichherecordedhisapology.OnhearingthatColumbians were more likelyto kissothers,Isoonfelt atease.  必修五 Unit120.AUniqueThemePark独一无二的主题公园Assoonasour shuttle gotcloseto the theme parkbythe freeway,everyone cametolife andputon clothsneakers inadvance foran outing.Our translator paidforthe admission,andwestartedenjoyingthe variousattractionsinthe sunlight.Accordingtothetravel brochure,this unique park isfamousfor itswell preserved minority culture.Weexperiencedmany deedsoftheearlysettlers,suchas swingingacrossrivers,hunting creaturesinthe jungle,ortakingpartin swordsfighting tournaments.      Thisparkisalsofamousforitswooden souvenirs. Whichever weboughtinthe central shopwasmadeofwood,and wherever wewentwecouldseeminority carpentersworking.Theymadewoodentools,woodencartoon figures,wooden athletic productsandsoon.Theyevenbuiltahugewooden engine witha length of20metres,which wasmodeledafter arealone.      Thisthemeparkisreallya fantasy amusement park. Nowonder ithasbecomethe brand oflocal tourism.必修五 Unit221.AStrangeDisease

15Whenthe construction ofthe firework factorycametothestageofpainting,a pump wasputin.Then,allthe paintersinthe neighborhoodwere defeatedbya severe diseasewhose characteristic was alike tothatofabadburn.An expert physician was instructedto attend tothe victimsandhandle thiscase.Hewas enthusiastic,buthedidn’t foresee thatitwasahard challenge.Aftersimple enquiry,he announcedthatthe pollutedpaintwasto blame.Butwithout positive evidence,people suspectedandrejectedhisview,sayingthetheoryhe putforward madenosense.Beingmuchmore strict with himself,he contributedhimselftothecase. Apartfrom makingenquiries,hemadedetailed chartsand analysedthedatacautiously.Finally,he drewascientificconclusion, linkingthediseasetothe radium inthepump. Exposed to radium,akindofradioactivematerialinthe universe,people absorbedradiationandgotsickimmediately.Spinningthepump backward,hetookawaytheradium.Thissimplemovement curedallthevictims.  必修五 Unit222.SightseeingintheUnitedKingdom观光联合王国Afterthe wedding,mycousinandhiswifewenttothe UnitedKingdomfor nationwide sightseeing.He faxedalettertomeinEnglishyesterday.Tomy delight,henolongermadeany tenseerror.Andhis descriptionroughly clarified myquestionsabouttheUK--its currency,itsadministration,the institution which dividesit into four provinces,andthehistorical conflictsand quarrelswhenSouthernIreland brokeawayfromtheUK.Unwilling to leaveout anyattraction,mycousin arrangedhisenjoyable journeycarefully.One attractive placehevisitedwasacastleinthe countryside ofScotland,whichlies neara port.Itusedtobetheheadquartersofthe CommunismUnion but brokedown duringthewar.Findingnothingcouldtaketheplaceof this splendid architecture,people accomplishedrebuildingitin1952.Itwas totheir credit thatall furnishedroomsareconsistent withwhattheyusedtobe.Mycousinwas thrilledbyitscollectionsconsistingof statues plus royal uniforms foldedinglasstanks.Thoughtherewasno possibility tobuysomeoftheseexhibits,itwasconvenient totakephotos,whichhesentmealongwithhisfax. 

16必修五 Unit323.AnAirCrash飞机失事      Iwasa previous typist inapostoffice.BecauseIcouldn’t toleratetypinganymore postage billsor postcodesona typewriter everyday,Iresigned.Witha greedy motivation ofmakingbigmoney,I tookupworkingasabusiness representative fortheG.E Ecology Company,whichproduced goods by recycling useful materialsfromour dustbins.Mynewjobleftmegood impressionsinmany aspectsexceptthattheworkingtimetable wasfulloftravelingby jets.      Once,when speeding up,ourjetwas swallowedbyathunderstorm,whichdestroyedourGPS receiver andmadeus losesightof thedirections.A constantly flashinglightshowedthatourjetwasindanger.Asteward instantly askedustoputon masksand fasten thesafety belts,andthen presseda button to switch ontheescaping capsule.It slidsidewaysoutof the opening atonceandlandedina desert areasafely.Lackingfoodand tablets,wewerenervousand uncertain atfirst.Butweallkept optimistic andmadegood adjustment tothesituation.We sweptup the surrounding mud tomakeour settlement and werebackonourfeet soon.Finally, guidedbythesmokeofourcrashingjet,somelocalcitizenscameby carriagesandsavedus. 必修五 Unit424.AnAmateurJournalist业余记者Janeisa housewife,but delighted toworkasan amateur journalist.Itisa dilemma forhertorushbetweenfamilyandwork,anditisalsounusual fortheNews Department to dependon anamateurtocovercrimes.ButJaneisreally gifted.Itis admirable thatsheisseldomaccused of makingmistakes.And, eager tobecomemore professional,sheconcentrates on herjoband updatesherselfnowandthen.Oncesheis informedofanew case,hernormalworking process isasfollows:first,shemakes appointmentswith guilty peopleforinterviews.Soasto acquire accurate stories,sheusually demandstorecordwhattheysay. Meanwhile,a technically good colleague will assist herintakingphotographs.Second,she assesseswhethertheyare deliberately hidingthetruth.Ifsheis skeptical abouttheirwords,shewilllookintothecaseherself.Third,shewrites thorough storiesaheadofthe deadline andsubmitsitto

17the senior chief editor,who polishesand approveseverysection.Finally,herstorieswillbe publishedindifferent editionsoftheirmagazine.必修五 Unit525.FirstAid急救Aboy fellill.His organsweredamagedbythe radiation ofastove.Butbeforethe ambulance arrived, anumberof other injurieshappenedtothisunluckyboy overandoveragain.First,hewas chokedbysome poisonous liquid fromthe kettle onthe cupboard.Thenhis wrist skinwasburntby electric shock.Finally,his ankle wascutbya pan.Fortunately,theboy’snursegavehimproper temporary treatmentsaccordingtohis complex symptoms.She mildly squeezedthepoisonousliquidoutofhis throat andput bandages firmly inplace to applypressure totheanklewoundtostop bleeding.Asfortheburn,sheusedscissors toremovehis sleeve, poureda basin ofcoldwaterovertheburntocoolitand putherhandson a damp blouse tocoverhis swollen tissuetightly.Shealsoinspiredhis bravery tofightagainstthe unbearable pain.Her firstaid madeavitaldifference insavinghislife.A ceremony washeldtohonourthenursewhoovercamea variety of barrierstosavetheboy.选修六 Unit126.AbstractArt抽象艺术Abstract artusedtobe controversial.Ononehand,theartistsstoppedpainting delicate figuresbut attemptedto adopt specialtechniquestogivepeopledifferent visual impacts. Ontheotherhand,theirworks,including sculptures carvedoutof marble or fragile clay,wereallwitha specific aim ofshowingfeelings.Some conventional scholarswhowere allergicto abstractartsaiditwas evidently ridiculous andneitherartnor geometry.TheirTraditionalArt Committee predicteditssoondisappearing.Butnowadays,abstractarthasbecomepartofthe permanentpossessions of contemporary civilization. Galleries alongtheMadisonAvenue givescoresof superb exhibitionson typical abstractworks,appealing to manywhohavea preference forabstractart.The Shadow ofEgypt,a café inthis district,hasbecomethehometothose aggressiveabstractartists. Consequently,itisnot

18a coincidence foryoutomeetoneoftheseartistsofgreat reputation intheflesh.Theyareaskedforsignaturesandgiven bunchesof fragrant flowersplustheyaregiven agreatdeal ofpraisebytheir faithful fans. 选修六 Unit227.ARussianPoem俄国童谣Sincechildhood,Antonhadoftenrecitedpoems,accompaniedbypianistsand violinists,atweddingceremoniesbefore bridesandbridegrooms exchangedrings.Gradually,hefoundwritingpoemsthemostappropriate wayto convey hisjoyand sorrow.WhenhispoemContradictory Blank wonhimanational championship anda scholarship totheMoscowUniversityfroma sponsor,hewasjustanunknown librarian.Aftergettinghis diploma,hedevotedhislifetowritingpoems.Usingconcrete but flexible languageandthe minimum ofwordsishisstyle.Hetriedout different patternsandpreferred nursery rhyme inparticular.Thefollowingisa translation ofoneofhisworks madeupof 3sections:Little sparrow withheavy load,Ranoutof energyandverycold;No compass andallsweat salty,Canyougothroughthe endless darkness? Littleballoon letout bythethread,Flewover cottagesandwasveryglad;With warmth transformedfromsunlight,Hesaidhecould forever fly; Takeiteasy,littleballoon;Don’t tease thesparrowwithhiswound;Onthe bare branch andhavearest;This diamond heartwill eventually getsuccess. 选修六 Unit3n28.Let’sHelpAdolescents帮助青少年Whethertheyare male or female, adolescents feellike decidingoneverythingthemselves inspiteof parents’instruction,especiallywhentheyfaceproblemslike sex, mentalstress, etc.,whichmakethemfeelashamed and embarrassed.Thus

19theyoften automatically getintotroubles dueto theirimperfect comprehension and judgement.Some areaddictedto cigarettes,onlyseveral packetsofwhichwillhurttheir lungsandmakethem breathless quickly.Otherscan’t quit drinking alcohol,whoseharmful effectsincludecausingyoung pregnant womento abort orgivebirthto abnormal babies.Theworstisdrug abuse,forthe withdrawal istough oncetheirbodies areaccustomedto thedrugs.Meanwhile,thosewhoshare needlesboughtfrom illegal chemistsareatgreat risk ofbeinginfectedwith desperate AIDS.Ifso,neither injectingnortaking pillscanguaranteetheir survival.However,don’tbe disappointed atorhave prejudice againstourchildrensoeasily.Afterall,being awkward isan appendix ofyouth.Aslongaswe strengthen communicationwiththeminsteadofonly banningthisorbanning that,wewillsurelyhelpthemavoidanything unfit. 选修六 Unit429.RefreshOurEnvironment恢复环境生机Asthedirector stated onbehalfof his researchinggroup,the dataofthis graph makesaclear presentation ofthefuture environmentaltendency.Ononehand,the quantity of fuel keeps on decreasingby9%per yearwhilethe growth ofawide range of pollution hasbeenaglobaltrend.Ontheotherhand,the mildlybut steadily going up ofthe averagetemperatureis resulting in catastropheslike widespread floods.Withoutdisagreement,they subscribe totheviewthatitishumans’ existence andtheir randomly consuming energythatresultinthis phenomenon.Manypeoplehavea commitment thatdeveloping nuclear powerorenergyfrom outer spacewillstopbad consequences comingabout.However,scientistsand educators areopposedto thisview evenif ourneedsmaybemet onthewhole.They tendto advocate refreshingourcircumstancesbysavingenergyandrecyclingwaste.Itissuggestedthatweuseenergy-saving appliancessuchas electricalmotors, microwaves andsoon andnotbe casual aboutlittlethingslikerecyclinga can.Sopleaseglance aroundandseewhatyoucando. Solongas everybodymakescontribution,wewillnothaveto putupwith thisproblemanymore. 选修六 Unit530.AVolcanoEruption火山爆发

20Asthebest candidate,Iwas appointedtocollectand evaluateinformationfora database about diverse naturaldisasters,suchashurricanes, typhoonsor thunderstorms.SometimesIdidthisbygivingoutquestionnairestothosewhowentthroughthem.ButsometimesIhadtogothrough actual disastersmyself.TheMusaki Volcano wasoneofthem.Atthattime,Ilivedina bungalow alongside thevolcanowithanovelist,whocameforthe appreciation ofits eruption.Oneday,whenIwasdrawing diagramsonthe balcony andhewas bathing inside,thevolcanoeruptedunexpectedly.The ash andlava fountains shootinghighlyinthesky variedfrom 50 to 100metersinheight.Itwas absolutely fantastic!Ievennoticeda rainbow appearinthe fog causedbyaheat wave.But,glancingthroughoursurroundings,Iforesawthe potential dangerandfoundno guarantee ofoursafety.The uncomfortable gasalmostmadeus unconscious. Sweats of anxiety begantodrop.Managingtostoppanickingand trembling,wequicklyputonourprotective suits, helmetsand bootsandeventually madeourwayto asafeplace.Howluckywewereeventhoughmy precious equipment and documentswereall burnttotheground!选修七 Unit131.DefeatDisability战胜残疾Yang’s ambition wastogetan architect certificate orbecomeabowling master.Butwhenhewas conductingexperimentswitha microscopeinthe basement,a tank onthe bench exploded,sendinghimflyingoutwards throughthe exit.Hewas outofbreath whileknowinghelosthiseyesight aswellas 70%ofhis hearing. Inotherwords,hewas disabled.Feeling clumsy,hewas annoyedatfirstthoughnobody madefunofhim.He cutout goingoutdoorsandjust sataround athometalkingtohisparrot or tortoise silently.Hissister resignedtohelphim inmanyways.Her assistance and encouragement wereso beneficial tohis psychologythathe adapted to his disability soonandbecame outgoing again.Inacollege accessible tohim,hestudied politics and literature.Healwayssatinthefront row nearthe entry withoutany absence and,withthehelpofhis handy laptop,hestudiedwellbymeansof dictation.Histhesis,Abolishing Slavery, metwith all

21professors’ approval.Afterclass,heandhis companionsoftenplayed drum music,whichwas noisy but suitable forhishearing.After graduation,hemadehigh profitsbydesigning softwarefora firm. Allinall,inhis community,hewonhis dignity andpeople’scongratulations.      Healwayswished allthebest tohisdisabled fellowsandencouragedthem,“Nevermind!Allyouhaveis adequate togetyourachievement.”  选修七 Unit232．HappyMarriageNeedsFightingFor幸福的婚姻需要争取Asa talented navy officer,he wasboundto bebusy.Whenhiswiferang him up to declare her divorce alarm,hewasstill scanninga digitalcounter tocheckthedatasoastogivean assessment ofthe theoreticalframework fora biochemical weapon.His junior staff’s sympathy madehimfeelembarrassed.Hiswifewasa part-time clerk.Withhishigh bonus,shelivedinagrand housewith elegant cushionsand bedding.Her favour wasreadingstars’ biographies or absurd fictionswithendless chaptersinherarmchair.People envied herleisurelifeverymuch.Butinfact,shewastiredofbeing leftalone.Shesentemailstohis mailbox everyweektostate her thinking andaskforhis accompaniment,butneverreceivedreplyof satisfaction.Tiredofhisexplanationthathemust obey theorders,shefiledfordivorce.Becausehe desiredtogettheir holy affection back,hesetotheraffairsaside.Hetrimmedhis fingernailsshortandchangedhis overweightfigureaswellashis awful haircut.Heworean apron topreparedeliciouscuisine forher.Healsoboughthera necklace and pilesofflowershopingthattheir receiver could turnaround.Afterbeing tested out for3months inall,heeventuallysucceeded. 选修七 Unit333.MarkandaSeal马克和海豹

22Markrentedan accommodation withhis pension nearthe shore.Hepaid annual visitstheretoenjoythe vivid beautyinthe depthsofthe puresea.Once,withhisunderwater telescope and flashlight,Mark divedalongthe boundary betweenthe steep reefandtheareaof seaweedconservation.Suddenly,an awesome Antarctic seal with sharp teethappeared opposite him.Everycellin hisbody wasscaredtodeath.Butsoon,hewas aware thathewasn’tthe target ofanattack.Witha neatwoundinits lip causedbya shark,this grey sealwaswashed upsidedownbythe tidestimeaftertime.Butittriedto jog Markasifto urge himtohelpit.SoMark abandoned fleeingaway.Withits teamwork,Markusedanet to drag thesealtothe shallow water.Without pausing he helpedit outafterasimpleoperationandsettleditina narrow cavebythe seaside.Everytimehebroughtit tasty fish,itwould yell and suck hishandshappily. Witnessessaidtheir anecdotes reflectedamagic dimension oftherelationship betweenhumansandanimals. 选修七 Unit434.HelpingtheRemoteVillage援助山村Ayearago,thefamous astronaut receivedaninvitationby airmailfroma remote village.Intendingto sniff somefreshair,heandhisinterpreter paida fortnight visitthere.Itwasa privilege forthemtobethere,buttheywereshockedbywhattheysaw.Thetrackswere muddy.Theriverwas drying up.Mostvillagersonlypossessedone broom,afewtinsandseveral jarsandtheir rectangular grasshutswithround anglesweresurroundedby weeds.Besides,theirschoolhadno roof and platform,andthestudentshadno concept of clickingacomputeratall.Theywerebadly inneed.Soon,theastronautmadeagenerous voluntary donation tothevillage.Therewere textbooksforstudents, sewingmachinesfor tailorsandtractorsforfarmers.His distribution catalogue alsoincluded operating aclinic anda trunk library,aswellasgiving weekly lessonstoteach relevantfarmingknowledgelikehowto dryout seedsorraise oxen.Hehimselfnotonlyhelpeddosome paperwork butalso purchased grillsforboysto toastpotatoesand combsforgirlswho weredyingto getone. Theotherday,heheardfromthevillagersagaininvitinghimto participatein thedonationanniversary.For political and security reasons,h

23ecouldn’t adjust hisoutgoing arrangement-otherwise hewouldgo.Buthisdeedswererememberedforever. 选修七 Unit535.StudyinAmerica留学美国Nannan’sfatherrunsan enterprise neartheMing Tombssellingbatteries and drillstotheDaqing Oilfield.Hopingtogetthe qualificationtohelp govern it,Nannanmademuch preparation andthenlefthermotherland withher visa tostudyinAmerica.Havingreachedherdestination,she settled in an inn recommendedbythe travelagent.Asfaras Nannan wasconcerned,shealways keptitup inChina.Butshehadto acknowledge itwasnoteasyto adjust herself to thenewacademic requirements,whichwerenot parallel withChina’s.Thoughshewasoccupiedwith lecturesand seminars dayinanddayout,the essaysshe draftedwerestill contradictedbyher tutors.Asforher routine life,shefeltthatitwashardto fitin,too.Forexample,shefoundEnglishidiomsdifficulttounderstand.Anditwas outofthequestion toeatdeliciousChinesefoodsthoughmany optional cafeteriasserved abundantsubstitutes.Inaddition,shehadtowaitina queue earlyforthe minibusthattookhertoschoolanditwasusuallysocoldthatshefelt numb.Whatbotheredhermostwasthatshereceivedno apology whenhersleepingwasdisturbedbya barkingdogina shopkeeper’s cage.Luckily,withherparents comfortingherby videophone,shebecameautonomous soonandeventuallygother bachelor’s degree successfully.选修八 Unit237.BeCarefulaboutCloning谨慎对待克隆Afteraseriesof initial experimentsand corrections,thescientist’shardwork paidoff whenthe twin clone turkeyswere hatchedwithnormalfeather and claws.This breakthrough possiblyenabledpeopletobringtheir adoredpetsbacktolife.However,it botheredhim fromtimetotime thattheirhealthwas inpoorcondition becausetheywere unabletoresist illnesses.This drawback cast him down. Merely 2weekslater,theclonesandtheir carrier died,which struck frustration intohisheart.Heretiredbefore

24he attainedhisambitionandbecameamemberofan operachorus torelievehisdepression.Shortly afterwards,the media publisheda conservative argumentobjecting to cloning owing to moral problems,andsuggestedtheconstitution include compulsory regulationsto forbid obtaining commercialprofitsfromcloning.Wheninterviewed,thescientiststaredatthe decorationsontheceiling,thinkingforawhile,andthensaid,“I’mnot infavorof anyarbitrary assumption,but undertaking cloningdoes differfrom thestraightforward procedure ofmaking loafsoutof flour.Untilweaccumulate enough exact knowledge,anypracticeis invain andisboundtofail. Altogether,beingmorecarefulis reasonable orwemaywalkintoasideroad.”选修八 Unit540.ASlyMurder一宗狡猾的谋杀案Whengivingalectureaboutthe significance of punctuation,theacademic professorwas interruptedand arrestedbythepoliceformurderinghiswife,a receptionist ofa kindergarten.Thepolicefoundsomephotoshe deletedfromtheire-album showingthattheyusedtohaveagay life.But, fedupwith her wrinkledface,hemurderedherinsteadofdivorcinghertoavoidfortune division.He cutup akindof seashell withasharpenedknife,and hammereditintopowderona skateboard,andmadeatmost onegram,whichwasenoughto accelerate one’s pulse untilheorshedies.Thiskindofpoisoncan dateback to10,000 BC whenpeoplerubbediton spearstokill beasts.Theprofessormixedthepoisonwithonion,watermelon and yogurt forhiswife. Howlingand scratchingherchest,shefelt dizzy anddiedsoon.After tentative examination,thepolice assumedshediedofheartdisease.But systematic botanical analyses showedthatthewatermelon spit onthemessy mat andthe quilt waspoisonous. Regardlessof exhaustionandstarvation,the acute and skillful policemenused radioactive equipmenttomakesurethe category ofthepoison. Primitive andnot ample astheiralternative equipmentwas,theygotperfect accuracy somehow.      

25People applaudedthepoliceandthewoman’sfamilycan lookaheadwithreliefnow.