必修一Module1MyFirstDayatSeniorHighMynameisLiKang.IliveinShijiazhuang,acitynotfarfromBeijing.ItisthecapitalcityofHebeiProvince.TodayismyfirstdayatSeniorHighschoolandI’mwritingdownmythoughtsaboutit.MynewschoolisverygoodandIcanseewhy.Theteachersareveryenthusiasticandfriendlyandtheclassroomsareamazing.Everyroomhasacomputerwithaspecialscreen,almostasbigasacinemascreen.Theteacherswriteonthecomputer,andtheirwordsappearonthescreenbehindthem.Thescreensalsoshowphotographs,textandinformationfromwebsites.They’rebrilliant!TheEnglishclassisreallyinteresting.TheteacherisaveryenthusiasticwomancalledMsShen.We’reusinganewtextbookandMsShen’smethodofteachingisnothingliketheteachersatmyJuniorHighschool.Shethinksthatreadingcomprehensionisimportant,butwespeakalotinclass,too.Andwehavefun.Idon’tthinkIwillbeboredinMsShen’sclass!Todayweintroducedourselvestoeachother.Wedidthisingroups.Somestudentswereembarrassedatfirstbuteveryonewasveryfriendlyanditwasreallynice.MsShengaveusinstructionsandthenweworkedbyourselves.MsShenwantstohelpusimproveourspellingandhandwriting.Wedothisinafunway,withspellinggamesandotheractivities.Ilikeherattitudeverymuch,andthebehaviouroftheotherstudentsshowsthattheylikeher,too.Therearesixty-fivestudentsinmyclass—morethanmypreviousclassinJuniorHigh.Forty-nineofthemaregirls.Inotherwords,therearethreetimesasmanygirlsasboys.Theysaythatgirlsareusuallymorehard-workingthanboys,butinthisclass,everyoneishard-working.Forourhomeworktonight,wehavetowriteadescriptionofthestreetwherewelive.I’mlookingforwardtodoingit!MyAfter-schoolActivities.Asthestudentsofmoderntimes,wehavecolorfulschoollife.Everyday,welearnplentyofknowledgeondifferentsubjectsinclass.Andourschoolorganizesmanyextracurricularactivitiesinordertohelpusputwhatwehavelearnedintopractice.Afterclass,wetakepartinvariousactivities,likeplayingfootball,basketball,badminton,etc.Theyaregoodforourhealth.Besides,weareabletojoininthelecturesorganizedbyliteratureassociation,musicgroup,artgroup,whereyoucanenjoyfamousworks,learntoplayinstrumentsordrawpictures.Also,therearechancesforustousecomputersinthelaboratoryandtalkwithsomeforeignteachersaboutanythingweareinterestedinattheEnglishcorner.Now,mostofusmayoperatecomputersfreelyandhaveagoodcommandofspokenEnglish.Inadditiontotheafter-classactivitiesmentionedhere,therearestillmanyotherssuchassportsmeeting,debate,socialinvestigation,etc.Allthoseactivitiesmakeourschoollifeattractiveandinteresting.Wewilltakeadvantagesoftheexperienceinthefuture.Moudle2MyNewTeachersTheysaythatfirstimpressionsareveryimportant.MyfirstimpressionofMrs.Liwasthatshewasnervousandshy.人们常说第一印象很重要。李老师给我留下的第一印象是既紧张又胆怯。Ithinkperhapsshewas,asitwasherfirstlessonwithus.Butnow,aftertwoweeks,theclassreallylikesworkingwithher.我想,可能她就是这样,因为这是她给我们上的第一节课。但是,过了两周了,全班学生真的喜欢上她的课。She'skindandpatient,andsheexplainsEnglishgrammarsoclearlythatevenIcanunderstandit!她非常和蔼,又有耐心,英语语法解释得如此清楚,连我都能够明白!Sheavoidsmakingyoufeelstupid!I'vealwayshatedmakingmistakesorpronouncingawordincorrectlywhenIspeakEnglish,她避免让人感到愚笨!讲英语时,我总是憎恶出错或者是憎恶发音不正确,butMrs.Lijustsmiles,sothatyoudon'tfeelcompletelystupid!但是,李老师只是笑一笑,因此,你不会感到完全愚笨!Ithinkmaybeshegoesabittooslowlyforthefasterstudents,butformeit'swonderful!IfeelI'mgoingtomakeprogresswithher.我想可能对于好学生来说她的课进行得有点慢,但对我来说,真是太棒了!我觉得我跟着她学习肯定将取得进步。I'dguessthatMrs.Chenisalmostsixty.She'sverystrict—wedon'tdaretosayawordunlesssheasksusto.She'salsoveryseriousanddoesn'tsmilemuch.我猜想陈老师几乎快60岁了。她很严格――――除非她让我们讲话,我们一句话也不敢说。她还很严肃,很少微笑。Whensheasksyoutodosomething,youdoitimmediately!当她要求你做某事时,你就马上去做!Thereareafewstudentsinourclasswhokeepcomingtoclasslatebutthey'realwaysontimeforMrs.Chen'slessons!陈老师的课,我们班几位不断迟到的学生,总是准时上陈老师的课。Someofourclassdon'tikeher,butmostofusreallyappreciateherbecauseherteachingissowellorganisedandclear.Andafewstudentsevenadmitlikingher!我们班有的同学不喜欢她,但大多数同学都很欣赏她,因为她的课讲得很清楚、教学组织得又好。一些学生甚至承认喜欢她!Duringscientificexperiments,sheexplainsexactlywhatishappeningandasaresultmyworkisimproving.在做科学实验时,她对发生的现象解释得很准确,因此,我在实验方面在取得进步。Physicswillneverbemyfavouritelesson,butIthinkthatI’lldowellintheexamwithMrsChenteachingme.物理绝对不是我最喜欢的科目,但我想由陈老师教我,我会考出好成绩。Mr.Wu’sonlybeenteachingusfortwoweeksandhe’salreadyverypopular.IthinkthisisbecausehereallyenjoysteachingChineseliterature---吴老师仅仅教过我们两个礼拜,他已经很受欢迎了。我想这是因为他的确喜欢教中国文学helovesit,infact!He’sgotsomuchenergy,thisisoneclassyoudonotfallasleepin!He’sabout28,Ithink,andisrathergood-looking.实际上,他喜爱中国文学!他精力是那样充沛,上他的课,你不会想睡觉(不会感到困倦)!我想他大约28岁,长得很帅。Hetalksloudlyandfast,andwaveshishandsaboutalotwhenhegetsexcited.He’sreallyamusingandtellsjokeswhenhethinkswe’regettingbored.他讲话语速快、声音洪亮,当讲到兴奋的时候,不时挥手。他上课真很有趣,当他认为我们疲倦的时候,就给我们讲笑话。EventhingslikecompositionsandsummariesarefunwithMr.Wu.Irespecthimalot.即使是象作文和总结这样的事情,吴老师也搞得很有趣。我很尊敬他。Module3MyFirstRideonaTrain我的首次火车之旅MynameisAliceThompson.IcomefromSydney,AustraliaandI’m18yearsold.我是爱丽丝·汤普森。我来自澳大利亚的悉尼,今年18岁。RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideonalong-distancetrain.Andwhataride!AfriendandItraveledonthefamousGhantrain.近来我进行了首次远程火车之旅。真是太棒了!我和一位朋友乘坐的是有名的阿富汗火车。WegotoninSydneyandwegotoffinAliceSprings,rightinthemiddleofAustralia,mor