新世纪版英语高一课文(上海地区)

第1页共34页上海新世纪英语高一全部课文高一第一学期1.PeoplefromallwalksoflifeWhenapersongrowsup,hewilltakeupdifferentoccupationsinvariousworkplaces.Asocietyisthusmadeupofallwalksoflife.Whatkindofpersondoyouwanttobeinthefuture?Thefollowingintroductionsmaygiveyousomeidea.TEACHERTeachersareprofessionals.Theyworkinschools,colleges,universitiesandothereducationalinstitutions.Theytrytheirbesttohelpstudentsgainnewknowledgeandbecomeusefulpeopleinsociety.Teachersareinvolvedinmanytasks,suchasexplaininglessons,givinghomeworkandcorrectingpapers.Attheendofeveryterm,theymarktestpapersandgivegradestotheirstudents.Actuallyteachersdomore.Oftentheirimpactonstudentsstaysallthroughtheirlives.SURGEONSurgeons,liketeachers,arealsoprofessionals.Asaspecialgroupofdoctors,surgeonsoperateonsickpeopleandrepairtheorgansthatnolongerworkproperly.Hospitalsaretheirworkplaces.Afteranoperation,asurgeontakescareofthepatient’smedicaltreatmentuntilhegetswell.Theskillsofasurgeonsometimesmeanthedifferencesbetweenlifeanddeath.SECRETARYAsecretaryworksinanoffice.Thejobofasecretaryofteninvolveswritingletters,answeringtelephonecalls,andreceivingpeople.Asecretarystoresinformationonacomputerandputspapersingoodorderinfilecabinets.Asalinkbetweenthebossandthevisitors,asecretaryalsohelpsthebossworkoutplansandtimetables.Traditionally,moregirlsthanboysworkassecretaries.FASHIONMODELFashionmodelswearthelateststylesofclothesandshowthemtousthroughtelevision,newspapersandmagazines.Fashionshowprogrammesusuallyhavealargeaudience.Theclothesandhairstylesoffashionmodelsmayseemstrangetotheelderly,butalargenumberofyoungpeopleenjoyfollowingtrendsandwanttobedressedlikethemodels.Theycollectfashionpictures第2页共34页andadmirethosesuperstarsofthecatwalk.Wouldyouliketobeoneofthepeopleintroducedhere?Whatdoyouwanttodointhefuture?2.Whattochoose?Todaymoreandmorehighschoolgraduatesgoontocollege.Mostyoungpeopledecidetheircoursesofstudyforthemselves.Theydonotwaitfortheirparentstotellthemwhatcareertochoose.Forexample,Jack’sfatherpracticesmedicine.Eventhoughhewantshissonalsotobecomeadoctor,hedoesn’tinsistthatJackstudymedicinewhenhefinisheshighschool.HebelievesthatJackmustmakeuphisownmindabouthiscoursesofstudy.Hiswife,ontheotherhand,disagreeswithhim.ShethinksthatJackshouldbecomeadoctor,andsohecanbecomeapartnerwithhisfather.Jackisn’tsurewhathewantstostudyincollege.Onedayhefeelsthathe’dliketobecomeanengineer.However,thenextdayhethinksthatperhapsheshouldstudybusinessmanagement.Rightnowheisstudyingchemistry,biology,andphysics.Allofthemwillbeusefulifhefinallychoosestostudymedicineincollege.Jacklikeshisfather’sattitude,andisgratefulthathisfatherisn’tforcinghimtobecomeadoctor.Insomecountriesparentsoftendecidewhatcareerstheirchildrenwillfollow---especiallytheirsons.Tchaikovsky(柴可夫斯基，1840-1893，俄国作曲家),thecomposerofSwanLake(芭蕾舞剧《天鹅湖》),wasaskedtostudylaw.He,however,didn’ttakeaninterestinit.Tchaikovskymadeagreatdecisiononhisown.Hegaveuphisgovernmentservicelaterandstartedtostudymusic.Somepeoplethinktheyoungareprobablygoingtobesuccessfulbecausetheyaredoingthethingstheymostwanttodoinlife.Manypeople,however,disagreewiththem.3.Michelangelo第3页共34页Michelangelo(米开朗琪罗，1475-1564，意大利文艺复兴时期成就卓著的科学家、艺术家)wasanItalianartistabout500yearsago.Todayheisstillrememberedasagreatsculptor,painter,andarchitect.Michelangelocamefromapoorfamily.HewastrainedatanearlyagelikeanyothercraftsmaninItaly.Atthirteen,hestartedtoworkandlearninaworkshop.Theworkshopbelongedtooneoftheleadingmastersatthattime.IntheworkshopMichelangelowasabletolearnalltheskillsofsculpture.However,hewasn’tsatisfied,andwentontostudytheworkofthegreatmastersofthepast.Michelangeloworkedhardandhemasteredoneproblemafteranother.Bythetimehewas30,hewasgenerallyregardedasoneoftheoutstandingsculptorsoftheage.In1508,Michelangelowasgivenatask---topainttheceilingoftheSistineChapel(位于罗马梵蒂冈的西斯廷教堂).Atfirst,hetriedtoturndownthisjob,sayingthathewasnotreallyapainter,butasculptor.Finally,heagreedtodoit.Hethenshuthimselfupinthechapel,letnoonecomenearhim,andgotreadytoworkalone.Ittookhimfouryearstocompletethepaintingsontheceiling.AnyordinarypersonwouldfindithardtoimaginewhatMichelangelohadgonethroughinthosefouryearsofhardandlonelywork.Michelangelo,whileworking,hadtolieonhisbackandpaint.Asaresult,hebecamesousedtolookingupwardthatwhenhereceivedaletterduringthatperiod,hehadtoholditoverhisheadtoreadit.Finally,thepaintingswerecompleted.ThegreatandhugepaintingsontheceilingandwallsofthechapelhaveeversincebecomeafascinationtopeopleinItalyandallovertheworld.Michelangeloleftuswithagreatnumberofsculpturesandpaintings.Todayhisworksarestillexamplesforartstudentstostudyandfollow.Homeandoverseasvisitorscan’thelpbutadmirethesemasterpieces.4.JimCorriganJimCorrigan,awell-builtmaninhislate20’s,worksinalargehospital.JimisanX-raytechnician.第4页共34页ItishisjobtodevelopthemanyX-rayfilmsthataretakenofpeople’slungs,stomachsandotherbodyparts.Jimworksinadarkroom,aroomthatisspeciallyequippedfordevelopingfilm.Firstheremovesthefilmfromtheleadplates(金属片)thatareusedtoholdit.Thenhefeedsthefilmintoadevelopingmachine.Ittakesabout90secondsforittodeve