高中英語高二入學(xué)第一課

3/33/33/3SeniorTwoEnglishCoursePolicyGoalsyouneedtoachieveAsisshowninthepicture,themajorgoalsofyourstudythisyearistobroadentheknowledgeofEnglishanddeepentheunderstandingofwhatyou’velearned.It’sverylikelythatyoutendtotreatthisyearlightly.Beaware:SeniorTwoservesasacriticalphasetolayasolidfoundationforSeniorThree.Therefore,you’dbettergetequippedwithperseveranceandgoodhabitslikearrangement,reflection,andcollection.Materialsyouneedtouse1.AnEnglish-Chinese/EnglishDictionary(Oxford,Longman,Collins)2.21stCenturyTeens;3.Englishnovels;4.Referencebooks(asassignment)；5.Vocabularybooks(fordictation)；6.TED&otheraudio/videoresources.Thingsyouneedtoprepare1.OnefolderforEnglishonly(toholdallyourhandoutsandexaminationpapers);2.OneEnglishexercise-bookforassignments;3.OneA4-sizenotebookfornotesinclass&collectionofmaterialsafterclass.Classroomrulesyouneedtoknow1.Haveyourappropriatematerialsatyourtable&beseatedwhenthebellrings.2.Raiseyourhandtobeacknowledged.

Don’tspeakwhiletheteacheroranotherstudentisspeaking.

3.Ifyoufinishallofyourassignedworkearlyinmyclass,youmaya)readindependentlyb)reviewthelessonc)workonsomethingEnglish.DONOTDISTURBOTHERS.DONOTDOEXERCISESOFOTHERSUBJECTS.4.Handinyourassignmentontime.Ihavereadthispolicyandunderstandit.IwillhonoritinEnglishclassrooms.Signature:______________Date:______________Suggestionsorideas(ifany):____________________________________________ HotIssuesSwimmerFuYuanhuiBecomesLatestInternetSensationSwimmerFuYuanhuisurgedtoChinesesocial-mediastardomthankstoherexpressiveappearanceonCCTVfollowingherthird-placefinishinthewomen’s100mbackstrokesemifinalsattheRioOlympicsonMonday.Inthevideothat’sragedonlinesincethesemifinal,Fu,whosejawdroppedandeyesbulgedinexcitementandshock,saidshecouldn’tevenbelievesheswamsofast.Sheexclaimed:“OnlyghostsknowswhatIhaveenduredinthepastthreemonths.SometimesIthoughtIwasgoingtodie.ThetrainingsessionsfortheOlympicsareafateworsethandeath.〞Whenthereporteraskedwhethershewashopefulinthefinal,shesaid,"Notatall!Iamalreadyverysatisfied!"Whenaskedbythereporterwhethershehadusedallofherstrengthinthesemifinal,shesaid,"Iwasn'tholdingback,Iwasusingprehistoricpowers.〞Thephrase“prehistoricpowers〞—whichenteredpopularparlancelastyearafteritwasusedinadramaseries,andisroughlyanalogousto“theForce〞mentionedinthe“StarWars〞films—soonbecamearallyingcryforFu’ssupporters.Fu’sbrightandpositivepersonalityhascaptivatedlocalInternetusers.Webuserspostedpicturesofherappearingenergeticandvivaciousafterpastcompetitionsandusedthemtocreateaseriesofcartoonimagesbasedonherquotations.Webusershavecalledheraliving“emoticon〞andsaidtheyarelookingforwardtomorepost-gameinterviewsfromherinthefuture.AdviceofChina’srichestmangoesviral"Youshouldn'tbethatambitious.Setasmalltargetfirst,likeearning100millionyuan($15m)."Ifyouhearsomebodysaythat,woulditdriveyoucrazy?Well,a"small"targetof"100millionyuan"hasbecomeahotinternettopicafterChina'srichestmanWangJianlin,founderandchairmanofDalianWandaGroup,claimed$15mwasasmalltargetduringashowoncelebrities'dailylifestyle.HisstatementwentviralonsocialmediasitessuchasSinaWeibo,China'sanswertoTwitter,withhispostrecording2.4millionhits.Asof10:30amTuesday,aWeibotweetwithscreenshotsoftheshowhasbeenforwarded10,359timeswhileanotheroneshowingaclipoftheshowhasbeenforwardedmorethan8,300times.AnarticleabouthisadviceonWeChat,aWhatsApp-likemessagingapp,hasbeenviewedmorethan95,793times.Wangmadethestatementduringaninterviewpartoftheshowonhowyoungpeoplewhowanttobecomewealthyshouldplanahead.TheshowalsodisplayedWang'scollectionoffamousdrawingsinhisofficeandwhathelikestoeatforlunchatthedininghallofWandaGroup.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatWanghasgoneviral.HisremarksinMayonrivalentertainmentgiantWaltDisneyalsosparkedheateddiscussiononline.WanghasbeenshiftingWanda'sfocustowardtheentertainmentindustryinrecentyearsfromitsrootsinrealestate.Wandasignedanagreementtoinvest$9.45billiontobuildatourismandsportscomplexineasternChinaonAug26asitslatesteffortforthisplan.TheNottingHillCarnival28thAugust2019TheNottingHillCarnivalisthelargeststreetfestivalinEuropeandoriginatedin1964asawayforAfro-Caribbeancommunitiestocelebratetheirownculturesandtraditions.TakingplaceeveryAugustBankHolidayweekendinthestreetsofLondon,theNottingHillCarnivalisanamazingarrayofsounds,colourfulsightsandsocialsolidarity.AttherootsoftheNottingHillCarnivalaretheCaribbeancarnivalsoftheearly19thcentury–aparticularlystrongtraditioninTrinidad–whichwereallaboutcelebratingtheabolitionofslaveryandtheslavetrade.TheveryfirstcarnivalwasanattempttoshowcasethesteelbandmusicianswhoplayedintheEarlsCourtofLondoneveryWeekend.WhenthebandsparadedthroughthestreetsofNottingHill,theydrewblackresidentsoutontothestreets,remindingthemoftheCaribbeanhomestheyhadleftbehind.The11thG20summitwillbeheldfromSept.4to5inHangzhou,aboutwhichItalianmerchantMarcoPololeftadetailedaccount.Chinahasplentyofexperiencetofallbackonwhenhostingsuchmajorevents,consideringthesuccessofthe2019BeijingOlympicsandthe2019ShanghaiWorldExpo.Butthisisuncharteredterritoryforacitywhichis