I.必修一Unit1Topic:FriendshipAlettertonewsagencyWerecentlyhadasurveyabouttheparents’opinionstoadolescents’idols.Somearewellconcernedaboutitthattheirchildrencan’tgetalongwellwithothersfortheyarespellboundbytheiridols,theyaresocrazyforthemthattheytrytoimitateanythingtheiridolsdo!Forthisreason,theyraisealotofproblemshomeandatschool.Theparentsthinktheidolshavehiddenawaysomethingonpurposethatisn’tgoodandmakeglossesofwell-offsituationsthatthestudentscouldnotjudge!Theyholdtheideathattheidolscheattheirfansandhaveabadeffectontheirchildren!Onthecontrary,someparentsarenotupsetaboutitandthinkitisanaturethatchildrenshouldhavetheirheroes.Goodexamplesfromtheidolscanaddexperiencetostudents,whichmakesitknownthatsuccesscomeswithhardwork.Thetrustandtheconcernthatstudentskeeptoidolswilldogoodtothem.Weknoweverycoinhastwosides.Aslongasparentsandthewholesocietyguideadolescentsproperly,lettingthemgothroughsomethinghappyorsadandsomethinghardoreasyandsharingloveandpain,theadolescentscandevelophealthily.Andthatisthereallymeaningfulpoint!Unit2Topic:EnglisharoundtheworldAnepitomeofAmericancultureTheUnitedStatesofAmericaisanimmigrantcountywithallkindofracesfromallovertheworld,suchasAfricans,Asians,EuropeansandSouthAmericans,withtheIndiansitsnatives.Becauseofit,theUSAisacountrywithcolorfulbutspecialculture,inwhichEnglishisagoodexample.TheBritishhadruledAmericaforover300yearssotheEnglishplayanimportantroleinUSAandbecomesitsonlyofficiallanguage.Ifsomeoneaskswhodosayonlyonelanguage,theanswermustbeAmericans.ButthelanguagediffersfromareatoareainUSA,formostofAmericanshavestrongaccentbutlessdialect.YoucanrecognizeAmericansandknowheissoutheastern(onespeaksabitslowbutclearly)ornortheastern(onespeaksquickly)bytheiraccents.YoualsocantellthemfromEnglishmenbythewordsandphraseswhichtheyuse.Takethefollowingsasanexample,ifyouhearanEnglish-speakingpersonsays“wouldyouliketomyflatfordinertonight?”,butnotsays:“wouldyouliketomydepartment…?”hemaybeanEnglishbutnotAmerican.InthemoderntimetheUSAplayamostimportantpartintheinternationalaffairsandmanypeopleregardAmericanEnglishasthestandardEnglish.Believeitornot,manypeopleretellwhattheAmericanssayandtrytolearnamouthfulofAmericanaccent!AmericanEnglishisanepitomeofAmericanculturewhichshowsTheUSAistolerant,easy-going,butcommanding!Unit3Topic:traveljournalJourneyhomeandabroadHavingajourneyhomeorabroadisageneraltopicforus,goingeverywhere,enjoyingallkindsofattractionsandtakingeverythingintoyoureyesandmindswillimproveyourattitudetothewholeworld!Youmeetthelocalpeople,getfamiliarwiththeircustom,enjoytheirfoodsandcanhaveafeastofexoticevents.Ifnecessary,youevencankeeparecordofthemindetailinyourjournalforthepleasureofafterthought!Supposedyouarebraveenough,youcantryhavingcyclinginsteadofspendinglotsoffareonyourtransportationbycar,trainorplane,forcyclingcanbenefityouwiththemostbeautifulmountains,deepvalleysandwidestplains.Youhavethewonderofnaturegiveintoyou!Justthinkofitanditissoattractive!Bytheway,youcandosoonconditionthatyouarestrongandstubbornenoughandhaveaproperplanbeforeaction!Ifyoudoso,nomatterhowwidetheplainisorwhatthealtitudeofthemountainis,sinceyouaredetermined,youcanachievethem!So,whyareyouhesitating?Justdoit!Unit4Topic:EarthquakesAlettertoapenfriendDearMike,Itis3monthssinceIlastheardfromyou!intheletteryouaskedmesomethingabouttheearthquakehappeninginmyhometownandwantedtooffermesomehelp.Thankyoufromthedeepestbottomofmyheart!Theearthquakeoccurredatnight.Wejustfelttheearthshookfiercelyanditroseandfellsharply.Thousandsofpeoplecameoutoftheirhousetofindshelters!Thewallsofmanybuildingscrackedandcollapsed!Whentheearthquakewasatanend,itruinedallthefortunesofthetown,cuttingoffthesupplyofwaterandelectricity!Agreatnumberofpeoplegotinjured;someevenwereburiedundertheruins!Luckily,thegovernmentcalledinthearmyandorganizedalotsofpeopletorescuethepeople,theysenttheinjuredtohospitalanddugouttheburied,sendingthemtohospitaltoo.Thoughthedisastercauseshugedamage,butafterastormcomesacalm,everythinghereisnowreturningtonormal,thegovernmentarepreparingsomethingtopredictearthquake.Bytheway,IamrewardedwiththehonorofBraveCitizenforhavinghelpedtheinjuredpeopletohospitalIamexcitedthoughIwasfreshatthat!Howareyougoing?Hopetohearfromyouagain!Mayeverythingofyougowell!DavidUnit5Topic:NelsonMandela---amodernheroHeroorcriminalThewholesocietyneedsomeorsomeonetokeepitmoralandjust.Soheroesareanecessitytothewholesociety.Heroessomehowinpeople’sopinionpresentagoodqualityofhelpingothersintroubleandleadthewholenationtofightfordependencewhenthecountryisinvadedbyforeigners.Theyarealwaysactiveandneverloseheart.Theyhavethebasicsocialmoralprinciplestomaintainthesocietytobenormal,forexample,seekingequalrightforallraces.Nomatterwhethertheyarewelleducatedinschool,theyareacceptedbythewholesociety,somanyofthemhavebeensincerelyworshipedasGodindifferentstagesofthehumanhistory.ButthingisalwayslikeitthatGodiscomingwithEvil.Criminalsareoftentheterroroftheordinarypeople.Thesocietiesworryaboutitthattheycausemuchtroubleandviolencetothem.Sotheymakelawstokeepthesocietypeacefulbysettingup