牛津高中英语模块一模块二课文原文

M1U1schoollifeintheUKGoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasaveryenjoyableandexperienceforme.IwasveryhappywiththeschoolhoursinBritainbecauseschoolstartsaround9a.m.andendsabout3.30p.m.ThismeansIcouldgetupanhourlaterthanusual,asschoolsinChinabeginbefore8a.m.Onthefirstday,allofthenewstudentsattendedanassemblyintheschoolhall.IsatnexttoagirlwhosenamewasDiana.Wesoonbecamebestfriends.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschool.Healsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastodevoteourselvestostudyandachievehighgrades.ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChina.Ihadmanyteachersinthepastyear.MrHeywood,myclassteacher,wasveryhelpful.MyfavouriteteacherwasMissBurke--IlovedthelessonsthatshegaveinEnglishLiterature.Inourclasstherewere28students.ThisisabouttheaveragesizeforBritishschools.Wehadtomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.Wealsohaddifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,soitwasastruggleformetorememberallthefacesandnames.IfoundthatthehomeworkwasnotasheavyaswhatIusedtogetinmyoldschool.However,itwasabitchallengingformeatfirst,becauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Ifeltlucky,asallmyteachersgavememuchenjoymentandIenjoyedallmysubjects:English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,CookingandFrench.MyEnglishimprovedalot,asIusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.IusuallywenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,soIcouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree.IalsohadanextraFrenchclassonTuesdayevenings.CookingwasreallyfunasIlearnthowtobuy,prepareandcookfood.Attheendoftermweheldaclasspartyandweallhadtocooksomething.IwasgladthatallmyclassmateswerefondofthecakethatImade.StudentsatthatschoolhavetostudyMaths,EnglishandScience,butcanstopstudyingsomesubjectsiftheydonotlikethem,forexample,HistoryandFrench.TheycanchooseothersubjectslikeArtandComputerScience,orlanguagessuchasSpanishandGerman.Thoughitdidnotlookverybeautifulwhenitwasfinished,Istilllikeditverymuch.ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththeboys.SometimesIjustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction,andIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.M1U2HomeAloneActoneMomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.ThecurtainsareclosedandthelivingroomisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.Dad:It’ssonicetobehome!Mom:Yes,Ican’twaittosurprisetheboys!Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit,followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.Eric:Mom!Dad!You’rebackearly!(lookingaroundroom,soundingfrightened)But,but---youweren’tsupposedtocomehomeuntiltomorrow!ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.Mom:(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,he’ssotiredandhungry!(lookingattable)Themoneywithwhichyouweretobuydogfoodisgone,butSpotlookssohungry!Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft?Dad:Andlookattheroom---garbageallovertheplace!Whereisyourbrother?(shoutingangrily)Daniel!Daniel:(runningintoroom)Mom,Dad,Icanexplain---Dadopensthecurtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisinamess,withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Inthecorner,thereisagarbagecanaroundwhicharepiecesofgarbageandwastepaper.MomandDadbothturntowardsDaniel.Dad:(soundingveryangry)Listentome,youngman----weleftyouincharge!Wethoughtyoucouldactlikeanadult,butlookatthemess.Idon’tknowwhythehouseissodirty---Mom:Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonwhowouldmakegooddecisions…….Dad:Howcanwetrustyouanymore?Wewon’ttoleratesuchbehaviorinourhouse!Daniel:(shouting)Stopshoutingatme.I’mstillateenager!Whyiseverythingalwaysmyfault?Danielrunsintohisbedroomandshutsthedoorangrily.MomandDadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.Acttwo,sceneoneDanielandEric’sbedroom.Ericsitsonhisbed.Danielhashisarmscrossedandlooksupset.Daniel:Theyneverevengavemeachancetodefendmyself.Ihatethem!Eric:Youdon’thatethem.Icantellthemwehadanemergency.Thentheywon’tbemadanymore.Daniel:No,don’ttellthemanything.Anyhow,theydidn’ttrustme.Theydon’tdeserveanexplanation.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.Eric:ButDaniel,iftheyknewthatSpotwassickandweusedthemoneytotakehimtotheclinic---Daniel:Andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingthereforhimandthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse---butnoEric,whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathappenedinsteadofshoutingatme?Acttwo,scenetwoMom:DoyouthinkweweretoohardonDaniel?Perhapsthere’sareasonwhythehouseisamess…..Dad:Maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous,Ifeellikewehavetopunishhimorhewon’trespectus.Mom:Oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult?Momsighs.Endofacttwo.M1U3Dyingtobethin...HiZhouLingHowareyou?Ihaven’theardfromyouforweeks.IseverythingOKwithyou?Doyoustillgotothegymeveryday?Iusedtogotothegymthreetimesaweek,butIdon’tworkoutanymore.Iknowanotherwaytostayslim.Lookinggoodisimportanttowomen,isn’tit?Mostyoungwomenwantaslimfigurethesedays,especiallyhereinCanada.I’mtryingtoloseweightbecauseI’msoashamedofmybody.SinceI’mpreparingtoactinanewTVshow,I’mtakingweight-losspillscalledFat-Less,whicharequitepopularamongyoungwomenhere.Ihopetoloseatleast1