牛津英語模塊一課文原文

牛津英語模塊一課文原文PassageoneGoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperienceforme.IwasveryhappywiththeschoolhoursinBritainbecauseschoolstartsaround9a.m.andendsabout3.30p.m.ThismeansIcouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualasschoolsinChinabeginbefore8a.m.Onthefirstday,allofthenewstudentsattendedanassemblyintheschoolhall.IsatnexttoagirlwhosenamewasDiana.Wesoonbecamebestfriends.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschool.Healsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastodevoteourselvestostudyandachievehighgrades.ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChina.Ihadmanyteachersinthepastyear.MrHeywood,myclassteacher,wasveryhelpful.MyfavouriteteacherwasMissBurke—IlovedthelessonsthatshegaveinEnglishLiterature.Inourclasstherewere28students.ThisisabouttheaveragesizeforBritishschools.Wehadtomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.Wealsohaddifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,soitwasstruggleformetorememberallthefacesandnames.IfoundthatthehomeworkwasnotasheavyaswhatIusedtogetinmyoldschool.However,itwasabitchallengingformeatfirst,becauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Ifeltlucky,asallmyteachersgavememuchencouragementandIenjoyedallmysubjects:English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,CookingandFrench.PassagetwoMyEnglishimprovedalot,asIusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.IusuallywenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,soIcouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree.IalsohadanextraFrenchclassonTuesdayevenings.CookingwasreallyfunasIlearnthowtobuy,prepareandcookfood.Attheendoftermweheldaclasspartyandweallhadtocooksomething.IwasgladthatallmyclassmatesfondofthecakethatImade.StudentsatthatschoolhavetostudyMaths,EnglishandScience,butcanstopstudyingsomesubjectsiftheydonotlikethem,forexample,HistoryandFrench.TheycanchooseothersubjectslikeArtandComputerScience,orLanguagessuchasSpanishandGerman.IntheArtclassthatItook,Imadeasmallsculpture.Thoughitdidnotlookverybeautifulwhenitwasfinished,Istilllikeditverymuch.ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertsattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththeboys.SometimesIjustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction,andIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.PassagefiveDavidHolmesstudiedatourschoolfrom2001to2004.HehasrecentlyreturnedfromhisstudiesinChina.Davidwasoneofthemosthelpfulstudentsthatweeverhad.In2004,hewenttoOxfordAftergraduatingfromuniversity,hewenttoChinatostudyChineseatBeijingLanguageandCultureUniversity.Twoyearslater,hewasabletospeakfluentChinese.Uponfinishinghisstudies,hestartedtravellinginChina.SomeofthecitiesinChinawhichhelikesmostareBeijing,Shanghai,HarbinandNanjing.InWhenhereturnedtoBritaintwomonthsago,hebroughtbackfromChinamanyinterestingbooks,dictionaries,paintingsandphotos.Hedonatedmostofthemtoourschoollibrary.SomeofthebooksweregiftsthathegotfromhisChinesefriendsandstudents.ThepaintingsthatDaviddonatedtotheschoolarebeingshownintheexhibitionroom.TeachersandstudentsatourschoolwishtothankDavidforhiskindness.Nextmonthwewillhaveourschoolopenday.WehaveinvitedDavidtobeoneofourguestspeakers.HewillmakeaspeechabouthissplendidexperiencesinChina.Thespeechisgoingtobeat3p.m.on9October.Attheendofhisspeech,therewillbe30minutesforquestionsandanswers.So,ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreaboutChina,youmustn’tmissthechancetomeetDavidattheopenday.PassagesixWehavearadioclubinourschool.Itisgreatbecauseitisrunbythestudentsfortheschool.IamluckyasIamoneofthehosts.Itwasstartedtwoyearsago.Oneday,Ijustbeganthinkingaboutmusicforeveryone,soIaskedtheheadmasterifmusiccouldbeplayedduringbreaktimes.Heapprovedtheidea,andtwoyearslaterIaminchargeoftheradioclubastheoldeststudentmember.Ourclubismuchmorethanjustmusic.Everymorningwetellourschoolmatesabouttheweather,recentnews,andsomespecialmessagesthattheteacherswantustobroadcast.Duringexamtimewehaveaspecialprogrammethattellsstudentsthethingstheyshoulddoforpreparation.Attheendoftheschoolyear,manystudentswhoaregraduatinguseourclubtogivemessagestotheirclosefriendsandteachers.Whenparentscometovisittheschoolandtalktotheteachers,weoftenplaysongssungbystudents,andwealsogivemessagestoinformtheparentsofeventssuchasoutingsandschoolplays.Ishallmisstheradioclubaftergraduation,butIknowthatitwillcontinuewithoutme.(KateJones)Passageseven16OctoberTodayhasbeenagreatday!I’msoexcited!MumandDadboughtmeabicycle.Itissplendid!NowIcanridemybicycletoschoolinsteadofwaitingsolongforthebus.Iknowitwasalittlebitexpensive,buttheysaidthatisOKbecausetheyareproudofmeforbeingsohardworkingandgettinggoodmarksatschool.20OctoberI’mverytiredtoday.WehadaMathstestatschool.Itwasverychallenging.Istudiedalotyesterdayandstayedupverylate.Ididn’tfeelverywellthismorning.ButIstillthinkIdidagoodjobinthetest.Ihopeso!I’mafraidifIdidbadly,MumandDadmayregretthattheyboughtmesuchanexpensivebicycle.MyfriendssaythatIshouldnotworry,but,anyhow,I’mstillnervousaboutmyresults.22OctoberIfailedtheMathstest!I’msoupset.Idon’tknowhowtotellMumandDad.Idon’tunderstand–Istudiedsohard!Howcanthishappen?Idon’tknowhowtohandlethis…23OctoberAllthatworrywasfornothing.I’mveryhappytoday!Ididn’tfailmyMathstestafterall.MissXumadeanerrorandmixedupmyresultswithsomeoneelse’s!Infact,Igotoneofthetopscoresintheclass.I’mgladtoknowthatMumandDadcanstillbeproudofme.PassageeightDearDrFangIamwritingtoaskforsomeguidanceaboutmy15-year-oldson.Atthemoment,herefusestodoalmostanythinghismotherandIaskhimtodo.Heisouronlychildandwetreathimverywell.Hisgrandparentsbuyhimmanythings,andyetheisstillrudetothem.Sometimesheactsasifhedoesn'tloveusatall.Recently,hehasbeenrefusingtodohishomework,andinsteadinsistsonwastinghistimewatchingDVDsandlisteningtoforeignmusic.Icannotunderstandthatmusic,andIdon'tlikeit.HealsospendstoomuchtimeinInternetcafes,whereheeitherplaysgamesorchatsontheInternet,Heiswastingvaluabletimeduringthisimportantperiodinhislife!WhatamItodo?Atpresent,topreventupsettinghismotherwithanargument,Iamallowinghimhisfreedom.However,IamworriedthatifIkeepallowinghimtodowhathewants,hemayfailatschool,orworse.HowcanIhelpmysonwithoutharmingourrelationship?BestregardsLiuZhenPassagenineDearDrFangIreadyourmagazineeverymonth.Imyselfamateenager,almost16,andhavesomeproblemsathomethatIhopeyoucanhelpmewith.ThemainproblemisthatIcan’tgetalongwithmyfather.WheneverIwanttodosomethingorsuggestanidea,suchasarestaurantwecangotofordinner,hedoesn’tlistentome.Then,whenIrefusetolistentohim,heshoutsatmeangrily.HeandmymotheralwaysmakemedothingsIdon’tlike,suchasplayingthepianoanddoinghousework.Then,wheneverIhavesomesparetimeandwanttobealone,theycallmeselfishanddistant!MyfathergetsannoyedifIplayforeignmusic.Also,everytimeIwatchaDVDhesendsmetobedortellsmetospendmoretimestudying.HeevenforbidsmefromchattingwithmyfriendsintheInternetcafe!Ilovehimalot,butIdon’tunderstandingwhyheissohardonmeandwillnotrespectthethingsIwanttodo.Hewasonceateenager—heshouldunderstandmebetterthanhedoes.BestwishesLiuXiaoweiPassagetenManyteenagersfeellonely,asifnooneunderstandsthemandthechangesaregoingthrough.Daybyday,everythingseemsdifferent,yetthesame.Lifeneverseemstobegoingfastenough;yet,inotherways,likearacecar,lifeseemstoberushingtoofastandevengoingoutofcontrol.Hasanyoneelseeverfeltthisway?Thesefeelingsareacommonpartofadolescence—thetimeoflifebetweenchildandadult.And,thoughit