第一篇：高中英語必修五課文

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Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading

PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY

People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.You can clarify this question if you study British history.First there was England.Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century.Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to “Great Britain”.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas(eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions.For example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!

England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.You find most of the population settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans.There you will find out more about British history and culture.The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.It is the centre of national government and its administration.It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.There has been four sets of invaders of England.The first invaders, the Romans, left their towns and roads.The second, the Anglo-Saxons, left their language and their government.The third, the Vikings, influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England, and the fourth, the Normans, left castles and introduced new words for food.If you look around the British countryside you will find evidence of all these invaders.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.Using Language

SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.Her first delight was going to the Tower.It was built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066.Fancy!This solid stone, square tower had remained standing for one thousand years.Although the buildings had expanded around it, it remained part of a royal palace and prison combined.To her great surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen's jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who, on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth I.There followed St Paul's Cathedral built after the terrible fire of London in 1666.It looked splendid when first built!Westminster Abbey, too, was very interesting.It contained statues in memory of dead poets and writers, such as Shakespeare.Then just as she came out of the abbey, Pingyu heard the famous sound of the clock, Big Ben, ringing out the hour.She finished the day by looking at the outside of Buckingham Palace, the Queen's house in London.Oh, she had so much to tell her friends!The second day the girl visited Greenwich and saw its old ships and famous clock that sets the world time.What interested her most was the longitude line.It is an imaginary line dividing the eastern and western halves of the world and is very useful for navigation.It passes through Greenwich, so Pingyu had a photo taken standing on either side of the line.The last day she visited Karl Marx's statue in Highgate Cemetery.It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.Not only that, but he had worked in the famous reading room of the Library of the British Museum.Sadly the library had moved from its original place into another building and the old reading room was gone.But she was thrilled by so many wonderful treasures from different cultures displayed in the museum.When she saw many visitors enjoying looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and other objects on show, she felt very proud of her country.The next day Pingyu was leaving London for Windsor Castle.“Perhaps I will see the Queen?” she wondered as she fell asleep.Task2: Read the passage and answer these questions: 1.Who built the Tower of London? When was it built?

2.Who guarded the Queen’s jewels? What kind of clothes did they wear?

3.When was St Paul’s Cathedral built?

4.What did Westminster Abby contain?

5.Did she visit the Big Ben?

6.How did Zhang Pingyu finish the first day in London?

7.What could Pingyu see in Greenwich?

8.What interested her most in Greenwich? What kind of line is it?

9.Which places did she visit on the third day?

10.What seemed strange to her?

11.What made her thrilled?

Unit 3 Life in the future Reading

FIRST IMPRESSIONS Spacemall: liqiang299A@GreatAdventureSpaceStation.com

15/11/3008(Earthtime)Dear Mum and Dad，I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.As a result, I suffered from “Time lag”.This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.So I was very nervous and uncertain at first.However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot.Well-known for their expertise, his parents' company, called “Future Tours”, transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.I can still remember the moment when the space stewardess called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening.The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes.The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming.A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived.I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future.What would I find? At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left.Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared.“Put on this mask,” he advised.“It'll make you feel much better.” He

handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest.I felt better in no time.Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly.Wang Ping fastened my safety belt and showed me how to use it.Soon I could fly as fast as him.However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.He was swept up into the centre of them.Just at that moment I had a “time lag” flashback and saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2008.I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown!Then I caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him.Arriving at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room.It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting.Suddenly the wall moved-it was made of trees!I found later that their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen.Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.“Why not sit down and eat a little?” he said.“You may find this difficult as it is your first time travel trip.Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the timetable today.Tomorrow you'll be ready for some visits.” Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor.After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath.Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.More news later from your loving son，Li Qiang

Using Language

I HAVE SEEN AMAZING THINGS

My first visit was to a space station considered the most modem in space.Described as an enormous round plate, it spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earth's gravity.Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31 st century.A guide(G)showed us around along a moveable path.G:

Good morning to all our visitors from 2008.First we're going to examine one of the latest forms of

communication among our space citizens.No more typists working on a typewriter or computer!No more postage or postcodes!Messages can now be sent using a “thoughtpad”.You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant it's sent.It's stored on the “thoughtpad” of the receiver.It's quick, efficient and environmentally friendly.The only limitation is if the user does not think his or her message clearly, an unclear message may be sent.But we cannot blame the tools for the faults of the user, can we? During the explanation I looked at the pair of small objects called “thoughtpads” on a table.They just looked like metal ribbons.So ordinary but so powerful!While I was observing them, the path moved us on.G:

And now ladies and gentlemen, we are in the “environment area”.People used to collect waste in dustbins.Then the rubbish was sent to be buried or burned, am I fight?(We nodded.)Well, now there's a system where the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology.A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available.The rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material, such as “fertilizer” for the fields and “soil” for deserts.Nothing is wasted, and everything, even plastic bags, is

recycled.A great idea, isn't' it? I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency.But again we moved on.G:

Our third stop shows the changes that have happened to work practices.Manufacturing no longer takes place on the earth but on space stations like this one.A group of engineers programme robots to perform tasks in space.The robots produce goods such as drugs, clothes, furniture, hovering carriages, etc.There is no waste, no pollution and no environmental damage!However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settlements.They have to monitor the robots and the production.When the goods are ready they're transported by industrial spaceship back to earth.My mind began to wander.What job would I do? My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world of the future.Unit 4 Making the news Reading

MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT

“Unforgettable”, says new journalist Never will Zhou Yang(ZY)forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin(HX), was to strongly influence his life as a journalist.HX: Welcome.We're delighted you're coming to work with us.Your first job here will be an assistant journalist.Do you have any questions? ZY:

Can I go out on a story immediately? HX:(laughing)That' s admirable, but I' m afraid it would be unusual!Wait till you' re more experienced.First we'll put you as an assistant to an experienced journalist.Later you can cover a story and submit the article yourself.ZY:

Wonderful.What do I need to take with me? I already have a notebook and camera.HX:

No need for a camera.You'll have a professional photographer with you to take photographs.You'll find your colleagues very eager to assist you, so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if you' re interested.ZY:

Thank you.Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur course at university to update

my skills.HX: Good.ZY:

What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story? HX: You need to be curious.Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.We say a good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story.That means you must be able to assess when people are not telling the whole troth and then try to discover it.They must use research to inform themselves of the missing parts of the story.ZY:

What should I keep in mind? HX:

Here comes my list of dos and don'ts: don't miss your deadline, don't be rode, don't talk too much, but make sure you listen to the interviewee carefully.ZY:

Why is listening so important? HX: Well, you have to listen for detailed facts.Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.ZY:

But how can I listen carefully while taking notes? HX: This is a trick of the trade, If the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts straight.It's also useful if a person wants to challenge you.You have the evidence to support your story.ZY:

I see!Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? HX: Yes, but it was a long time ago.This is how the story goes.A footballer was accused of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win.We went to interview him.He denied taking money but we were sceptical.So we arranged an interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him.When we saw them together we guessed from the footballer's body language that he was not telling the truth.So we wrote an article suggesting he was guilty.It was a dilemma because the footballer could have demanded damages if we were wrong.He tried to stop us publishing it but later we were proved right.ZY:

Wow!That was a real “scoop”.I'm looking forward to my first assignment now.Perhaps I'll get a scoop too!HX:

Perhaps you will.You never know.Using Language

GETTING THE “SCOOP” “Quick,” said the editor.“Get that story ready.We need it in this edition to be ahead of the other newspapers.This is a scoop.” Zhou Yang had just come back into the office after an interview with a famous film star.“Did he really do that?” asked someone from the International News Department.“Yes, I' m afraid he did,” Zhou Yang answered.He set to work.His first task was to write his story, but he had to do it carefully.Although he realized the man had been lying，Zhou Yang knew he must not accuse him directly.He would have to be accurate.Concise too!He knew how to do that.Months of training had taught him to write with no wasted words or phrases.He sat down at his computer and began to work.The first person who saw his article was a senior editor from his department.He checked the evidence, read the article and passed it on to the copy-editor.She began to edit the piece and design the main headline and smaller heading.“This will look very good on the page,” she said.“Where is a good picture of this man?” Then as the article was going to be written in English Zhou Yang also took a copy to the native speaker employed by the newspaper to polish the style.She was also very happy with Zhou Yang's story.“You are really able to write a good front page article,” she said.Zhou Yang smiled with happiness.Last of all, the chief editor read it and approved it.“Well done,” he said to Zhou Yang.“But please show me your evidence so we're sure we've got our facts straight.” “I’ll bring it to you immediately,” said Zhou Yang excitedly.The news desk editor took the story and began to work on all the stories and photos until all the pages were set.All the information was then ready to be processed into film negatives.This was the first stage of the printing process.They needed four negatives, as several colours were going to be used on the story.Each of the main colours had one negative sheet and when they were combined they made a coloured page for the newspaper.After one last check the page was ready to be printed.Zhou Yang waited excitedly for the first copies to be ready.“Wait 611 tonight,” his friend whispered.“I expect there will be something about this on the television news.A real scoop!” Unit 5 First aid Reading

FIRST AID FOR BURNS

The skin is an essential part of your body and its largest organ.You have three layers of skin which act as a barrier against disease, poisons and the sun's harmful rays.The functions of your skin are also very complex: it keeps you warm or cool;it prevents your body from losing too much water;it is where you feel cold, heat or pain and it gives you your sense of touch.So as you can imagine, if your skin gets burned it can be very serious.First aid is a very important first step in the treatment of bums.Causes of burns You can get burned by a variety of things: hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation(by being close to high heat or fire, etc), the sun, electricity or chemicals.Types of burns There are three types of burns.Burns are called first, second or third degree burns, depending on which layers of the skin are burned.◎ First degree burns

These affect only the top layer of the skin.These burns are not serious and should feel better within a day or two.Examples include mild sunburn and burns caused by touching a hot pan, stove or iron for a mordent.◎ Second degree burns These affect both the top and the second layer of the skin.These bums are serious and take a few weeks to heal.Examples include severe sunburn and bums caused by hot liquids.◎ Third degree burns

These affect all three layers of the skin and any tissue and organs under the skin.Examples include burns caused by electric shocks, burning clothes, or severe petrol fires.These burns cause very severe injuries and the victim must go to hospital at once.Characteristics of burns First degree burns

◎ dry, red and mildly swollen

◎ mildly painful

◎ turn white when pressed Second degree burns

◎ rough, red and swollen

◎ blisters

◎ watery surface

◎ extremely painful Third degree burns

◎ black and white and charred

◎ swollen;often tissue under them can be seen

◎ little or no pain if nerves are damaged;may be pain around edge of

injured area.First aid treatment 1

Remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is stuck to the burn.Take off other clothing and jewellery near the burn.2

Cool burns immediately with cool but not icy water.It is best to place burns under gently running water for about 10 minutes.(The cool water stops the burning process, prevents the pain becoming unbearable and reduces swelling.)Do not put cold water on third degree burns.3

For first degree burns, place cool, clean, wet cloths on them until the pain is not so bad.For second degree burns, keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold water, squeezing them out and placing them on the burned area over and over again for about an hour until the pain is not so bad.4

Dry the burned area gently.Do not rob, as this may break any blisters and the wound may get infected.5

Cover the burned area with a dry, clean bandage that will not stick to the skin.Hold the bandage in place with tape.Never put butter, oil or ointment on bums as they keep the heat in the wounds and may cause infection.6

If bums are on arms or legs, keep them higher than the heart, if possible.If bums are on the face, the victim should sit up.If the injuries are second or third degree bums, it is vital to get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once.Using Language HEROIC TEENAGER RECEIVES AWARD

Seventeen-year-old teenager, John Janson, was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night in Rivertown for giving lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife attack.John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the bravery of ten people who had saved the life of another.John was studying in his room when he heard screaming.When he and his father rushed outside, a man ran from the scene.They discovered that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed repeatedly with a knife.She was lying in her front garden bleeding very heavily.Her hands had almost been cut off.It was John's quick action and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slade's life.He immediately asked a number of nearby people for bandages, but when nobody could put their hands on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house.John used these to treat the most severe injuries to Ms Slade's hands.He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the police and ambulance arrived.“I'm proud of what I did but I was just doing what I'd been taught,” John said.John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school.When congratulating John, Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme said, “There is no doubt that John's quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school saved Ms Slade's life.It shows that a knowledge of first aid can make a real difference.” Before receiving their awards last night, John and the nine other Life Savers attended a special reception yesterday hosted by the Prime Minister.

第二篇：人教版高中英語必修五課文翻譯

第一單元

偉大的科學家 Reading 約翰.斯諾擊敗“霍亂王”

約翰.斯諾是倫敦一位著名的醫生—他的確醫術精湛，因而成為照料維多利亞女皇的私人醫生。但當他一想到要幫助那些得了霍亂的普通百姓時，他就感到很振奮。霍亂在當時是最致命的疾病，人們既不知道它的病源，也不了解它的治療方法。每次暴發霍亂時，就有大批驚恐的老百姓病死。約翰.斯諾想面對這個挑戰，解決這個問題。他知道，在找到病源之前，霍亂疫情是無法控制的。

斯諾對霍亂致人死地的兩種推測都很感興趣。一種看法是霍亂病毒在空氣中腐殖著，像一股危險的氣流到處漂浮，直到找到病毒的受害者為止。第二種看法是在吃飯的時候人們把這種病毒引入體內的。病從胃里發作而迅速殃及全身，患者就會很快地死去。

斯諾推測第二種說法是正確的，但是他需要證據。因此，在1854年倫敦再次暴發霍亂的時候，約翰.斯諾著手準備對此調研。當霍亂在貧民區迅速蔓延的時候，約翰.斯諾就開始收集資料。他發現特別在兩條街道上霍亂流行的很嚴重，在10天之內就死去了500多人。他決心要查明其原因。

首先，他在一張地圖上標明了所有死者住過的地方。這提供了一條說明霍亂起因的很有價值的線索。許多死者是住在寬街的水泵附近（特別是這條街上16、37、38、40號）。他發現有些住宅（如寬街上20號和21號以及劍橋上的8號和9號）卻無人死亡。他以前沒預料到這種情況，所以他決定深入調查。他發現，這些人都在劍橋街7號的酒館里打工，而酒館為他們免費提供啤酒喝，因此他們沒有喝從寬街水泵抽上來的水。看來水是罪魁禍首。

接下來，約翰.斯諾調查了這兩條街的水源情況。他發現，水是從河里來的，而河水被倫敦排出的臟水污染了。他馬上叫寬街上驚慌失措的老百姓拆掉水泵上的把手。這樣，水泵就用不成了。不久，疫情就開始得到了緩解。他證明了，霍亂是由病菌而不是由氣團傳播的。

在倫敦的另一個地區，他從兩個與寬街暴發的霍亂有關聯的死亡病例中發現了有力的證據。有一位婦女是從寬街搬進來的，她特備喜歡那里的水，每天都要派人從水泵打水運到家里來。她和她的女兒喝了這種水，都得了霍亂而死去。有了這個特別的證據，約翰.斯諾就能夠肯定地宣布，這種被污染了的水攜帶著病菌。

為了防止這種情況的再度發生，約翰.斯諾建議所有水源都要經過檢測。自來水公司也接到指令，不能再讓人們接觸被污染的水了。最終，“霍亂王”被打敗了。

Using Language 哥白尼的革命性理論

尼古拉.哥白尼被嚇得心煩意亂。雖然他曾經試著不去理睬那些數字，然而他所有的數學計算都得出了一個相同的結論：地球不是太陽系的中心。只有當你把太陽放在中心位置上，天空中其他行星的運動才能說得清楚。他的這個理論可不能告訴任何人，因為即使他只暗示有這種想法，他都會收到強大的基督教教會勢力的懲罰。教會認為世界是上帝創造的，正因為如此，地球就具有特殊的意義，它必定要成為太陽系的中心。

這樣，問題就來了，因為天文學家以前發現過，天上有些行星停頓下來，往后移動，然后再成環狀向前移動，而其他行星看上去有時亮些，有時又不怎么亮。如果地球是太陽系的中心，而所有的行星環繞著地球轉的話，那么這種現象就很奇怪了。

哥白尼曾經對這種問題苦苦思索過很久，試圖找出問題的答案。他曾經收集過觀測星球的數據，并且利用他的全部數學知識來解釋這些數據。但是只有他的新理論才能作出解釋。于是，他在1510年至1514年期間從事這項研究，逐步修改他的理論，直到他感到完善時為止。

1514年，他把他的新理論私下里給他的朋友們看。他對舊理論的修改是具有革命性的。他把太陽固定在太陽系的中心位置上，而行星則圍繞著太陽轉，只有月球仍然繞著地球轉。他還提出地球在圍繞太陽轉的同時，它自身還自轉，這樣就說明了行星運動的變化情況以及星球的亮度問題。他的朋友都熱情地鼓勵他把他的想法公諸于世，而他卻小心謹慎，他不想遭到基督教教會勢力的攻擊，所以他只是在1543年臨終之前才把它公布出來。

當然，他小心謹慎是對的。基督教教會拒絕接受他的理論，說這種理論違背了上帝的旨意，而支持這種理論的人都會受到打擊。然而哥白尼的理論卻是我們宇宙觀賴以建立的基礎。他的理論還改變了基督教對地心引力的看法，他們認為物體往地球上掉落是因為上帝創造了地球，而地球正是宇宙的中心。哥白尼表明這是明顯錯誤的。如今人們可以看到，他的這些想法與艾薩克.牛頓、阿爾伯特.愛因斯坦以及斯蒂芬.霍金等人的研究都有著直接的聯系。

第二單元

聯合王國

Reading 地理之謎

人們也許覺得奇怪，為什么用來描述英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭這四個國家的詞語不太一樣。但如果你學過英國歷史，就能弄清楚這個問題。

首先是英格蘭。威爾士于13世紀同英格蘭聯合起來。如今只要有人提起英格蘭，你就會發現威爾士總是包括在內的。接著，英格蘭、威爾士同蘇格蘭于17世紀聯合了起來，名字就改成了“大不列顛”。令人慶幸的是，當蘇格蘭的詹姆斯國王成為英格蘭和威爾士的國王時，這三個國家和平地實現了聯合。最后，英國政府打算于20世紀初把愛爾蘭也同另外三個國家和平聯合起來已形成聯合王國。然而，愛爾蘭的南部卻不愿意而分離出去，并建立了自己的政府。因而只有北愛爾蘭同英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭聯合起來，而組成了聯合王國，這一點從新的聯合王國國旗就可以看出來。

值得稱贊的是，雖然這四個國家的確在一些方面共同合作，例如在貨幣和在國際關系上，但它們在制度上仍存在著很大的區別。例如，北愛爾蘭、英格蘭和蘇格蘭在教育體制和立法體制上都存在差異。在參加像世界杯之類的比賽時，它們有著各自的球隊。

在這四個國家中，英格蘭是最大的。為了方便，它大致可以劃分為三個地區。最靠近法國的那個地區叫做英格蘭南部，中部地區叫做英格蘭中部，最靠近蘇格蘭的那個地區叫做蘇格蘭北部。你可以看到英國的大部分人口聚居在南部，而多數大工業城市都位于中部和北部。盡管，英國任何一個城市都不像中國的城市那樣大，但是它們都有著自己的享有威名的足球隊，有的城市甚至還有兩個隊。很遺憾，這些建于19世紀的工業城市對游客并沒有吸引力。要找歷史性建筑你得去更古老的、比較小些的由古羅馬人建造的城鎮。在那兒你才可能找到更多的有關英國歷史和文化的東西。

最具歷史意義的寶地是倫敦。那兒有博物館，有藝術珍品、劇院、公園和各種建筑物。它是全國的政治中心。它有公元一世紀由古羅馬人建造的最古老的港口，有由盎格魯-撒克遜人始建于11世紀60年代的最古老的建筑，還有公元1066年由后來的諾曼人統治者建造的最古老的城堡。曾經有四批侵略者到過英國。最早的入侵者是古羅馬人，他們留下了他們的城鎮和道路。其次是盎格魯-撒克遜人，他們留下了他們的語言和政體。第三是斯堪的納維亞人，他們對詞匯和北部的地名留下了影響。第四是諾曼人，他們留下了城堡和新的食物名稱的詞語。

如果你到英國鄉間去看看，你就會找到所有這些入侵者的痕跡。如果想使你的英國之旅不虛此行又有意義，你就必須留心觀察。

Using Language 倫敦觀光記

由于擔心時間不夠，張萍玉早就把她想要在倫敦參觀的地點列了一張單子。她最想參觀的地方是倫敦塔，它是很久以前由入侵的諾曼人在公元1066年修建的。真是太棒了！這個堅實的用石頭砌的方形塔已經屹立在那兒一千年了。盡管在塔的四周擴建了一些建筑，但它仍然是皇宮和監獄聯合體的一個組成部分。讓張玉萍十分驚訝的是，她發現女王的珠寶由皇家的特別衛士守著，而這些衛士在一些特殊的日子仍然穿著400年前伊麗莎白一世女王時代的制服。

接著參觀的是圣.保羅大教堂，它是1666年可怕的倫敦大火以后建造的，剛建成的時候，它看起來真是金碧輝煌。倫敦威斯敏斯特大教堂也是很有意思的地方，里面珍藏著一些已故詩人和作家的雕像，例如莎士比亞的雕像。正當萍玉從大教堂往外走的時候，她聽到了著名的大本鐘在整點敲響的鐘聲。她參觀了女王倫敦住所白金漢宮的外景，以此結束了一天的觀光。啊，她要同朋友們講的實在太多了！

第二天，萍玉姑娘參觀了格林尼治天文臺，看到了古老的輪船和著名的為世界定時的時鐘。她最感興趣的是那條通過天文臺的經線。這是一條假想的線，它把世界分為東西兩半球，從而有利于航海。這條線穿過格林尼治，萍玉就跨著這條線拍了一張照片。

最后一天，她參觀了倫敦海格特公墓里的卡爾.馬克思的雕像。這似乎是一件怪事：這位發展了共產主義的人竟然在倫敦生活過，并且在倫敦去世。不僅如此，他還在著名的大英博物館的圖書館閱覽室里工作過。遺憾的是，這個圖書館已經從原來的地方搬到另一座大樓去了，而原來的閱覽室也沒有了。但是她感到最為震驚的卻是博物館里展出的那么多來自不同文化的奇妙寶物。當萍玉看到那么多參觀者用欣賞的目光注視著古老漂亮的中國陶瓷和其他展品時，心里充滿了對祖國的自豪感。

第二天，萍玉就要離開倫敦去溫莎城堡了。她邊睡覺邊想：“或許我能見到女王呢？”

第三單元

未來的生活

Reading 第一印象

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liqiang299A@GreatAdventureSpaceStation.com 15/11/3008(地球時間)親愛的爸爸媽媽：

我仍然不能相信我是在接受去年獲得的這個獎勵。我得不斷提醒自己，我真的已經進入到公元3008年了。因為擔心這次旅行，頭幾天我心里總是不踏實，結果我得了時間滯后癥。這就與你乘坐飛機產生時差反應相似，所不同的是，在你腦子里似乎會不斷閃現以前的時光。因此，我一開始就感到神經過敏和心神不定。但是我的朋友兼導游王平很細心體貼，給了我幾粒綠色藥片，倒是挺起作用的。他父母的公司叫做“未來之旅”，以其技術高超而聞名。他們把我裝在一個時間倉里，平安地把我送入了未來。

我仍舊記得我們被太空服務員一起叫到時間倉，爬上去進入一個小門。座位是很舒適的，喝了點鎮靜劑以后，我們的眼睛就閉上了，感到昏昏欲睡似的。時間倉在輕輕左右搖晃，我們放松地躺在那里做夢。幾分鐘以后，旅程結束，我們就到了。我仍然在地球上，但是進入了未來的一千年。我們會看到什么呢？

一開始新的環境讓我很難忍受。空氣似乎很稀薄，好像混合的氣體中剩下的氧氣很少。由于缺乏新鮮空氣，我感到頭痛。正當我想努力調整適應新環境時，王平出現了。他告訴我，“把這個面罩戴上。它會使你感覺好得多。”他把面罩遞給我，敦促我馬上走進附近的一個小房間，叫我休息。我立刻就感到舒服些了。沒過多久，我就再次站起來，跟著他去領取了一臺由電腦驅動的氣墊車。這些氣墊車是在地面上方漂浮著的。只要在座椅上用力打彎或壓下（操作桿），你就可以快速地移動。王平系緊了我的安全帶，教我這樣使用它。不久，我就可以飛得跟王平一樣快了。可是，當我們到達一個看上去像是大市場的地方時，由于太多車子朝四面八方飛奔，我看不見王平了。他被卷入到這群車隊中去了。就在這個時候我得到了一次“時間滯后”的閃回，這樣我就再次看到了似乎是公元2008年的那個地區了。我這才懂得我被送到了未來，但卻仍然在自己的家鄉。就在這個時候，我又見到了王平，于是又跟在他后面飛去。

到了一幢看上去很奇怪的房子里，他把我帶到一個明亮而潔凈的大房間里。墻是綠色的，地板是棕色的，燈光很柔和。突然墻壁移動了—原來是樹形成的！后來我才發現，就是這些樹的葉子為這棟房間提供了最急需的氧氣。然后王平在電腦熒屏上閃了一下開關，于是一個桌子和幾把椅子就像變魔術那樣從地板下面升了起來。“怎么不坐下來吃些東西呢？”他說道，“你第一次作這樣的時間旅行，可能會感到有些困難。你可以好好休息一下。今天沒有任何出行計劃。明天你還要準備參觀幾個地方。”說完這些，他把食物擺在桌子上，又從地板下取出一張床來。他離開后，我簡單吃了飯，洗了個熱水澡。實在累壞了，我溜上床很快就睡著了。

以后再談吧！你的兒子 李強

Using Language 我看到了奇妙的東西

我首先參觀的是一個太空站，這個站被認為是太空中最現代化的地方。太空站像一個巨大的圓盤，在太空中緩緩地旋轉，以仿照出地球重心的引力。太空站里展出了31世紀一些最前沿的發明。有個導游帶領我們站在一條移動的運送帶上，到各處參觀。

導游：從2008年來訪的朋友們，早上好！首先，我們要查看一種我們太空居民 使用的最新的通訊方式。再也不需要打字員在打字機或電腦上工作了！再也不需要郵費和郵政編碼了！現在用一種“思想儀”就可以傳遞信息。你把這種金屬帶子放在你的頭上，排除雜念，按下發送鍵，集中精神想著你要傳遞的信息，片刻功夫信息就發出去了。這個信息會儲存在接受者的“思想儀”里。它快捷有效，而且環保。唯一的缺點是，如果使用者不能想清楚要傳遞的信息，發送出去信息可能是模糊不清的。但我們不能因為使用者的使用不當而責備機器，是不是？

在導游解說的時候，我觀看著桌上這付被稱為“思想儀”的小東西。它們看上去像金屬帶子。那么普通，但卻那么神通廣大！正當我還在觀察時，運送帶向前移動了。

導游：女生們先生們，現在我們到了“環保地帶”。以前人們習慣用垃圾箱收集廢 棄物，然后這些垃圾被送走埋掉或燒掉，我說的對吧？（我們都點頭。）可現在我們有一種裝置，能利用生態學原理來處理掉廢棄物。一架巨大的機器，能把所有能獲得的廢棄物都吞進去，而且總是貪得無厭。然后垃圾被分解成了幾種有用的物質，如莊稼地的“肥料”和沙漠中的“土壤”。什么都不浪費，所有的東西，哪怕是塑料袋也回收利用了。偉大的創意，對不對？

我注視著緩緩移動的垃圾分解機器模型，為它的成效所吸引。但是，我們又開始向前移動了。

導游：第三站要展示給我們的是工作實踐方面的一些變化。批量生產不再在地球 上進行，而是轉移到了像這樣的太空站里。在太空里，一組工程師給機器人設計了程序讓它們完成工作。機器人生產像藥品、衣服、家具和氣墊車等等東西。沒有廢棄物、沒有污染，也沒有環境破壞。但是，這些公司必須培訓他們的代表能在太空中生活和工作。他們必須在此監控機器人和生產過程。一旦貨物齊備，就用工用太空船運送到地球。

我的思想開始漫游。我能從事什么工作呢？當我想到這個奇妙的未來世界時，我興趣倍增、干勁十足！

第四單元

Reading 我的第一項工作任務

“難以忘懷，” 新聞記者說

周陽永遠不會忘記他在一家暢銷英文報紙的第一項工作任務。他同新上司胡欣的討論對他的記者生涯必將產生強烈的影響。

胡：歡迎你，非常高興你來參加我們的工作，你來這首先就是當助理記者。有什么問題嗎？

周：我可以馬上去采訪嗎？

胡：（笑）真是勇氣可嘉！不過恐怕這不太合乎常規，還是等到你比較有經驗以后吧。我們先要派你給有經驗的記者作助理。以后，你才能獨自去進行采訪并提交自己的新聞稿。

周：太好了！我需要隨身帶些什么？我已經帶了筆記本和照相機。胡：不需要照相機！你們將帶上一名專業攝像師去拍照。你將發現你的同事們會熱情地幫助你。如果你對攝影感興趣，以后你可以集中精力去鉆研。

周：謝謝你！對攝影我不僅只是感興趣，在大學里我還專修過業余攝像課來更新我的技術。

胡：那很好哇。

周：我出去采訪時還需要記住些什么事呢？

胡：你需要好奇心。你只有提出了許多不同的問題之后才有可能獲得你需要知道的信息。我們說，一個好的記者必須有一個對新聞非常敏感的“嗅覺”。那就是說，在人們沒有說出全部真相時，你必須能夠判斷出，并努力發現真相。記者必須通過調查研究，來使自己了解到被遺漏的那部分情況。

周：我應該注意些什么？

胡：下面是我的行為準則：不要延誤任務規定的期限，不可對人粗魯，不可自己說得太多，務必認真傾聽被采訪人回答問題。

周：為什么聽人家講話這樣重要呢？胡：你得聽清楚事實的細節。同時，你還要根據被采訪人所說的話準備提出下一個問題。

周：在我記筆記的同時，怎么能仔細傾聽對方的答話呢？

胡：這就是我們職業的訣竅了。如果被采訪人允許，你可以使用錄音機，錄下全部事實。如果有人提出質疑，這也有用，你就有證據來支持自己的報道了。

周：我明白了！你有沒有過這樣的情況：別人控告你的記者，說他的報道失實？

胡：有的。不過這是很久以前的事。事情是這樣的：一位足球運動員被指控受賄，故意不進球，好讓對方球隊贏球。我們去采訪了他。他否認收了錢，但我們對此表示懷疑。于是，我們安排這名球員和被認為受賄的人一起接受采訪，而當我們看到他們在一起時，我們就從足球運動員的體態語上猜出他沒有說真話。我們寫了一篇文章，暗示足球隊員有罪。這事有些為難，因為如果我們錯了，他就可以向我們索要賠償。他竭力阻止我們發表這篇文章，但后來證實我們是正確的。

周：哇！這才是真正的獨家新聞哩！我期盼著即將到來的首次任務。說不定我也會搞到獨家新聞呢！

胡：也許你會的，誰知道呢。

Using Language 搶發獨家新聞

周陽剛剛采訪了一位著名影星回到辦公室，編輯就說：“快點把那篇報道準備好，我們這一版就要用，這樣我們就搶在其他報紙的前面了，這就是搶先的獨家新聞。”國際新聞編輯部有人提出問題：“他真的干了那種事嗎？”周陽回答道：“是的，恐怕是這樣的。”接著他便著手準備報道了。他的第一件事就是寫報道稿，他必須認認真真地寫。盡管他認為那個人一直在說謊話，但周陽懂得，他決不能直接指責那個人。他必須做到準確無誤，還要簡明扼要。他知道該怎么做。經過幾個月的培訓，他已經學會了寫文章，全然沒有廢話。他在電腦前坐下來就開始工作了。

第一個看到這一篇文章的人是他們部里的一位編審。他核查了文中的證據，閱讀了整篇報道，然后遞給技術編輯。她就開始了編輯工作，設計了主標題和副標題。她說：“在版面上這會很好看。這個人的照片該放在哪兒好呢？”因為這篇文章要用英文來寫，所以周陽拿了一份稿子給一位母語為英語的外國雇員，請她對語言風格進行潤飾。這位雇員對周陽的報道也很滿意。她評價說：“你確實能寫很好的頭版新聞了。”周陽高興地笑了。最后主編審讀了這篇稿子，并且批準發表了。他對周陽說：“文章寫得很好，不過你還得拿出證據來表明事實確鑿。”周陽興奮地說：“我馬上拿來。”

新聞文字編輯取走這篇報道，開始對所有的報道和圖片進行編排，直至把各版面全部編定。此后，所有的報道材料就要被制成膠片。這是印刷過程的第一道工序。由于這篇報道要用好幾種顏色，因此需要四張膠片。每一種主色要用一張底片，四張底片結合起來就制成了一張報紙的彩頁。經過最后一次校對后,這個版面就可以準備印刷了。周陽興奮地等待著第一批報紙的印出。“要等到今天晚上，”他的朋友輕聲地告訴他說：“我期望電視新聞會對這件事作一點報道。真是獨家新聞了！”

第五單元

急救

Reading 燒傷的急救

皮膚是身體必不可少的部分，也是身體最大的器官。皮膚有三層，它們是防病、防毒、抵御太陽有害光線侵害的一道屏障。皮膚的功能十分復雜。皮膚可以保暖或御寒，保持體內水分。正是皮膚使你感到冷熱，疼痛，它還使你有觸覺，因此，你可以想象到，如果你的皮膚燒傷了，就可能非常嚴重。在治療燒傷的過程中，緊急處理是非常重要的第一步。

燒傷的原因：

你可能因為各種原因而燒傷：灼熱的液體、水蒸汽、火、輻射（由于靠近高溫或大火等），陽光、電和化學物品。

燒傷的種類：

燒傷有三類，根據皮膚燒傷的層次分為一度燒傷、二度燒傷和三度燒傷。·一度燒傷：只損傷皮層的最上層。燒傷并不嚴重，應當在一兩天內就有好轉。例如輕度的曬傷，由于短暫接觸熱鍋、火爐或熨斗而導致的熨傷。

·二度燒傷：既損傷了皮膚的最上層，又損傷了皮質的第二層。這類燒傷屬于嚴重的燒傷，需數星期才能痊愈。例如，嚴重的曬傷和灼熱的液體所造成的燒傷。

·三度燒傷：所有三層皮質以及皮下的組織和器官都受到損害。例如由電擊而引起的燒傷，因衣服起火引起的燒傷，或因汽油起火引起的燒傷。這些燒傷都屬于非常嚴重的燒傷，受傷者必須立即送往醫院。

燒傷的特性：

一度燒傷：·干燥、發紅、微腫·微痛·受傷時變白 二度燒傷：·粗糙、發紅、腫脹14

·起水泡 ·表層滲液 ·極其疼痛

三度灼傷：·黑，白和焦炭色相同

·腫脹，可看到皮下組織

·若損壞了神經，則沒有疼痛或輕微疼痛，或者在創面四周有痛感

急救處理：

1.除非衣服粘貼在燒傷面上，否則都要把它脫掉（必要時可用剪刀幫助）。靠近創面的其他衣物和首飾也都要取掉。

2.馬上那個用涼水給傷口沖涼，但不能用冰水。最好是把燒傷的部位放在慢速流動的自來水下沖洗大約10分鐘。（涼水可以組織燒傷的進程，可以防止無法忍受的疼痛，還可以減輕腫脹程度）。三度燒傷不可用冷水沖。3.對于一度燒傷的患者，要把清涼干凈的濕布放在燒傷面上，直到疼痛感較輕時為止。對于二度燒傷，要保持濕布清涼，需把濕布放回冷水盆中，擰出水后再放在燒傷面上，這樣要反反復復地做一個小時左右，直到不太痛時為止。

4.輕輕地把燒傷面弄干，但不要擦拭，因為這樣做可能會擦破水泡，導致傷口感染。

5.用干而清潔又不粘皮膚的繃帶蓋住燒傷面，用膠布把繃帶固定，千萬不要在燒傷處涂黃油、油或軟膏，因為這會使里面的熱散不出去，而且還可能導致感染。6.如果燒傷的部位在臂部或腿部，盡可能把手臂或腿部抬高到高于心臟的位置。如果是面部燒傷，傷者應該坐起來。

7.如果屬于二度或三度燒傷，就必須立即把患者送往醫院或送去看醫生。

Using Language 英雄青年獲獎記

17歲的青年約翰.詹森昨晚在里弗鎮的救生員頒獎大會上領獎，因為他在一次駭人聽聞的持刀襲擊案件發生后，為鄰居實施了緊急搶救。

在頒獎大會上，約翰被授予獎賞。大會共表彰了搶救他們生命的十個人的勇敢行為。

（那天）約翰正在房里學習，突然聽到一聲尖叫聲，他和父親趕緊沖出去，發現一名男子從現場逃跑，而三個孩子的母親安.斯萊德被人連捅了數刀。她躺在前花園的地上，流血不止。她的雙手幾乎被砍斷了。

正是約翰快捷的動作和急救知識救了斯萊德女士的命。他立即向附近的一些人要繃帶，當他們都找不到繃帶的時候，他的父親就從屋里拿出一些擦杯盤的布和膠帶來。約翰就用這些東西把斯萊德手上最嚴重的傷口包扎起來。他使勁的按住傷口，使血流得慢些，一直等到警察和救護車的到來。

約翰說：“我為自己所做的事感到驕傲，不過，我所做的都是以前別人教會我做的事。”

約翰在讀高中時就參加了青年救生員組織。該組織的主任艾倫.薩瑟頓先生在向約翰表示祝賀時說：“毫無疑問，是約翰敏捷的思維和在學校學到的急救技術，挽救了斯萊德女士的生命。這表明懂得急救知識的確能發揮重要的作用。”

約翰和其他九位救生員在昨晚頒獎前，還出席了由首相主持的特殊的招待會。

Reading For Fun

Unit1 重要的是要不停地提出問題。

--阿爾伯特·愛因斯坦

天才是百分之一的靈感加百分之九十九的流汗。因此，天才只不過是一個完成了全部家庭作業的聰明人。

--托馬斯·愛迪生

如果說我比別人看得遠一些，那只是因為我站在巨人的肩膀上。

--艾薩克·牛頓

Unit2

國外思鄉

--摘自羅伯特·布朗寧（1812-1889）

四月來到了英格蘭，啊，到了英格蘭。早上一覺醒來似乎看到，低矮的樹枝和密集的灌木叢。繞著榆樹干，布滿了小嫩葉。

這時候，燕雀在果園的枝頭上歌唱。啊，現在來到了英格蘭！

Unit3 夢

--雷切爾·伯恩斯夢啊，夢見了明天，明天會怎樣？ 夢見了我的未來，未來的生活會怎樣？ 夢見了我所愛的人，不知道他們在干什么？ 啊，我多么想念他們！夢見了那一天，那一天，我確實找到了自己。

夢見了那一天，我所有的夢想都已實現。夢啊，夢見了明天！

Unit4 那只小鹿仔跟我們不一樣

吉林長春市附近有一個養鹿場，里面養著一群長滿斑點的鹿，它們拒絕跟那頭新生的全身長著白毛的小鹿一起玩，認為小白鹿跟他們不是同類。

養鹿場的主人劉先生說：“起初，就連那頭母鹿也跟她的幼仔小白鹿保持距離，盡管小白鹿追著母鹿要吃食。過了好幾天，它們才接受了小白鹿。”

長滿斑點的鹿生產出一頭全身白毛的幼仔，這還是頭一次。

--（摘自《中國日報》）

Unit5 防病勝過治病。傷風宜食，發燒宜餓。健康勝過財富。吃什么，是什么。

一日一蘋果，醫生不找我。

有健康就有希望，有希望就有一切。早早起，早早睡，聰明、健康又富貴。

一味奔忙不顧健康，猶如技工只顧干活不顧工房。

第三篇：高中英語必修五第二單元課文及翻譯

-必修5

Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading

PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY

People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.You can clarify this question if you study British history.First there was England.Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century.Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to “Great Britain”.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas(eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions.For example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!

England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.You find most of the population settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans.There you will find out more about British history and culture.The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.It is the centre of national government and its administration.It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.There has been four sets of invaders of England.The first invaders, the Romans, left their towns and roads.The second, the Anglo-Saxons, left their language and their government.The third, the Vikings, influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England, and the fourth, the Normans, left castles and introduced new words for food.If you look around the British countryside you will find evidence of all these invaders.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.人們可能會奇怪為什么用不同的詞語來描述英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭這四個國家。如果你研究英國的歷史，你就能夠弄明白這個問題。

首先是英格蘭。威爾士于公元13世紀就同英格蘭聯合起來了。如今只要有人提起英格蘭，你就會發現威爾士總是包

括在內的。然后，于17世紀英格蘭、威爾士同蘇格蘭聯合起來，名字改為大不列顛。令人慶幸的是，當蘇格蘭的詹姆士國王成為英格蘭和威爾士的國王時，這三個國家在無（軍事）沖突的情況下實現了聯合。最后在20世紀初通過同樣的和平方式，英國政府盡力把愛爾蘭也納入進來，組成了聯合王國。然而，愛爾蘭的南部卻不情愿這樣并分離出去建立了自己的政府。因此只有北愛爾蘭同英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭聯合起來組成了聯合王國，這一點從新的聯合王國國旗（“聯合杰克”）上就可以看得出來。

值得稱贊的是：這四個國家在一些方面（比方說在貨幣和國際關系上），它們的確是共同合作的，但是有些制度仍然區別很大。例如，北愛爾蘭、英格蘭和蘇格蘭在教育體制和立法體制上都存在著差異，并且它們有著各自的足球隊參加像世界杯之類的比賽！

在這四個國家中，英格蘭是最大的。為了方便，它大致可以劃分為三個地區。最靠近法國的那個地區叫做英格蘭南部，中部地區叫英格蘭中部，最靠近蘇格蘭的那個地區叫英格蘭北部。你會發現大部分人口居住在南部，但是大部分工業城市在中部和北部。雖然就全國范圍來說，這些城市都不像中國的城市那樣大，但是它們都有著世界聞名的足球

隊，有的城市甚至還有兩個隊！令人遺憾的是這些建于19世紀的工業城市并不能吸引游客。要找歷史性的建筑你得去羅馬人建造的更古老的但是比較小的城鎮。在那兒你能找到更多有關英國歷史和文化的東西。

第四篇：高中英語必修1unit4課文

Unit 4 Earthquakes Reading

A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP

Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky.The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst，but the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.At 3:42 am everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world was at an end!Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun.It was felt in Beijing, which is more than two hundred kilometers away.One-third of the nation felt it.A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals.Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.The suffering of the people was extreme.Two-thirds of them died or were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.But how could the survivors believe it was natural?Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.All of the city's hospitals,75%of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wind,however,could blow them away.Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for travelling.The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again.Half a million oigs and millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were shocked.Then,later that afternoon,another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.More buildings fell down.Water,food,and electricity were hard to get.people begab to wonder how long the disaster would last.All hope was not lost.Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.To the north of the city,most of the 10,000 miners were rescued from the coal mines there.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city bu train,truck and plane.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.Office of the City Government

Tangshan,Hebei China

July5,2007

Dear____，Congratulations!We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about new Tangshan.Your speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year.Your parents and your school should be very proud of you!

Next month the city will open a new park to honour those who died in the terrible disaster.The park will also honour those who helped the survivors.Our office would like to have you speak to the park vistors on July 28 at 11:00 am.As you know,this is the day the quake happened thirty-____years ago.We invite you to bring your family and friends on that special day.Sincerely，Zhang Sha

第五篇：高中英語必修五總結

高中英語必修五單詞及語言點總結

單詞總結

Unit 5First aid

一.單詞拼寫(須用本單元的單詞和詞匯)

1.The lung is an o________________and so is the heart.2.He tried to kill himself by taking p_________________.3.He has gone to the hospital for special t__________________.4.I was only m_______________interested in the story I read in the newspaper.5.Her ankle s_____________after the fall.6.Her foot was very s_________________after the accident.7.I can't s______________________toothpaste out of the tube.8.What is the typical s______________________of SARS?

9.Would you like me to_________________your shirt for you?

10.She is suffring from a lung i___________________.11.He(頒發)a silver cup to the winner.12.Did you attend your uncle's wedding_____________________(儀式)

13.He is a_____________________(勇敢的)soldier.14.The _______________(壓力)of the water can turn this wheel.15.We have to write an_________________(文章)about the film we saw yesterday.16.You should have your own ____________________(毛巾).17.Have you worked out your ____________________(方案)?

18.I saw an___________________(救護車)passing by.19.I'm_____________________(自豪)of my son.20._______________________(祝賀)to you on your success!

21.An a________________ is a vehicle for taking people to and from hospital.22.R_______________is energy, often in waves of heat or light that comes from a particular source.23.A b_______________ is a long strip of cloth which is covered around a wounded part of someone's body to protect or support it.24.If there is p________________on someone to do something, someone is trying to persuade them to do it.25.An o______________is a part of your body that has particular purpose or function, for example your heart.26.Fever is a_________________(征兆)of many illnesses.27.The bell rang, the naughty boy ______________(擠)his book into his bag and went out of the classroom.28.The streets in the centre of the city were___________(塞)up with traffic because of an accident.29.The storm did a lot of ______________(毀壞)to the building and crops in Hunan province.30.A bee has stung my hand and it is __________________(膨脹)up.二．短語翻譯

1．阻止(某人)做……___________________________

2．觸感________________________________

3．擠出；榨出____________________________

4。在適當的位置______________________________

5．反復，多次____________________________

6．開展，執行___________________________________

7．找到___________________________________

8．許多，大量______________________________

9．自豪_________________________________

10．砍掉，砍伐____________________________

三。完成句子

1.He suddenly__________________________________(昨晚他突然病了).2.Sunglasses can________________________________ the sun' s rays(保護我們的眼睛免受......).3.You may ________________________(燙傷)by hot liquids.4.These burns are not serious and they should____________-____________

__________________________(一天之內就會好許多)。

5.First degree burns _____________________when they are pressed(變成白色).參考答案 Unit 5.一。1.organ2.poison3.treatment4.mildly5.swelled6.swollen

7.squeeze8.symptom9.iron10.infection11.presented12.ceremory

13.brave14.pressure15.essay16.towel17.scheme18.ambulance

19.proud20.Congratulations21.ambulance22.Radiation23.bandage

24.pressure25.organ26.symptom27.squeezed28.choked29.damage 30.swelling

二。1.prevent sb from doing sth2.sense of touch3.squeeze out4.in place

5.over and over again6.carry out7.put one’s hands on8.a number of

9.be proud of10.cut off

三。1.fell ill last night2.protect our eyes from3.get burnt

4.feel better within a day or two5.turn white

Unit 1 Great Scientists

Word usage

1.attend v1）to take care;give attention

2)to be present at

3)to take care of;take part in;pay attention to sth;look after

He did not attend the meeting yesterday.The school was attended almost entirely by local children There was no one to attend him but Tina.She didn't attend to what I was saying.2.expose v1)to make visible to

2)to reveal the guilt or wrong doing of

They consider it almost a crime to expose children to violence and sex on TV.Their scheme was exposed.Don't expose the film to light.Cleaning exposed the grain of wood.3.curev.1）bring a person back to health

n2)curing and being cured

Antibiotics help to cure many diseases that were formerly fatal.Penicillin cured him of pneumonia.You cured me completely.There's no known cure for a cold.She tried every means to cure her child of the bad habit

4.absorb v ：1)to occupy the full attention, or time

2)take and suck in, take in heat and light etc.Cotton gloves absorb sweat.So many good ideas!It's too much for me to absorb all at once.The old man was utterly absorbed in the book.Small businesses are absorbed by big ones.She won't be able to absorb another heavy blow.5.contribute v 1)join with others in giving help, money etc.2)have a share in He contributed half of his savings to the relief fund.He didn't contribute one idea to the document He contributed generously to the Red Cross.He never contributes to the discussion The scientist often contributes to an academic journal

6.controlv.to exercise authoritative or dominating influence over;direct

n.to hold in restraint;check

She is skillful enough to control the machine now.The British government at that time controlled the island

You must learn to control your temper.They have no control over him.The helicopter landed with Joe at the controls.7.determine v.to reach a decision;resolve

She determined to go that very afternoon

My mom's encouragement determined me to go on with my study

He was determined to win the game The court determined that the man was guilty of drunken driving.They have determined where the new school will be built.8.devote v.to give or apply entirely to particular activity, cause or a person He devoted himself to writing.He was still devoted to the study of chemistry He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.9.confuse v.1)to cause to be unable to think clarity or act with intelligence

2)to assemble without order or sense;jumble

They confused me by their conflicting advice

You confused Australia with Austria.His granddaughter confused the papers on his desk.10.enthusiastic adj.Having or demonstrating enthusiasm David is very enthusiastic about the plan.They are enthusiastic admirers of that movie star.My parents are enthusiastic skiers.11.valuable adj.1)worth of a lot of money

2)having great usefulness or value

He bought me a valuable diamond ring as a birthday present This experience is valuable to me.12.especially adv.1)to extend or degree deserving of special emphasis

2)particularly, in particular I liked all the children, Tom especially.We need to be especially careful.The book is compiled especially for beginners.13.concludev.1)to bring to an end;close

2)to arrive at but the process of reason We concluded our meeting at 9 o'clock.What can you conclude from these observations? He concluded that he would wait a little longer.The meeting concluded after two hours.14.replace v.1)to put back into a former position or place

2)to take or fill the place of She replaced the receiver.The brakes have to be replaced.Electric lights have replaced candles.I will replace the cup I broke.15.puzzle n.1)something that baffles or confuses

2)something, such as a toy or game, that tests one’s ingenuity

v.3)to baffle or confuse mentally

What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.He looked a little puzzled.His recent behavior puzzles me.Her decision was a puzzle to him.16.admire v.to regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval We admire her for her diplomatic tact.He admires your poems very much.He admired her new hat.17.appear vi.1)to become visible

2)to seem or look to be

3)to come before the public Gradually a smile appeared on her face.It appears they are right.He appeared to be talking to himself.The famous singer is appearing this fall at the Music Festival.Useful expressions

1.put forwardto offer(an idea, suggestion etc.)for consideration

He put forward a very good suggestion at the meeting.You ought to put your watch forward ten minutes.2.believe in1)to accept as true or real

2)to have a firm religious faith

3)to have faith or trust in Christians believe in Jesus.We believe in him.Jim believes in fresh air and morning exercises.3.in addition adv.As well as

They eat a great deal of fruit in addition.In addition, the course also produces practical experience.4.deal with: do with, concern sth He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.This book deals with an important issue.I don’t know what they do with the problem=I don’t know how they deal with the problem

5.make sense 1)to make sth understand or reasonable

2)to have a clear meaning

3)to be a wise course of action This sentence doesn't make sense.Your story doesn’t make sense to me

Here, read the sentence.It doesn’t seem to make sense.6.base on:to use particular information or facts as a point from which to

develop an idea, plan, etc.This play is based on a true story.We should base our theory on facts.7.apart from: without considering;except for He lives apart from his family.Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy teacher.Apart from the the cost, the dress doesn’t suit me.8.look into : to investigate We will look into this matter together.9.join in 1)to participate with in an act or activity

2)to become a part or member of

3)to put sth together

Will you join me in a walk?

He jion the army.Where does the path join the road?

Tie a knot to join those two piece of rope.10.go over 1)go examine

2)to look at or examine for a purpose

3)to repeat

We went over the building.We must go over the account s carefully before we settle down.GO over the lesson again