牛津高中英語(yǔ)模塊12Reading課文

1、readingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.Iusuallywenttothecomputerclubduringlunchbreak,soIcouldsendemailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree.IalsohadanextraFrenchclassonTuesdayevening.Cookingwasreallyfunaslearnthowtobuy,prepareandcookfood.Attheendoftheclassweheldaclasspartyandweallhadtocooksomething.Iwasglad

2、thatallmyclassmateswerefondofthecakethatImade.Studentsatthatschoolhavetostudymaths,Englishandscience,butcanstopstudyingsomesubjectsiftheydonotlikethem.Forexample,historyandFrench.Theycanchooseothersubjectssuchlikeartandcomputerscience,orlanguagessuchasSpanishandGerman.IntheartclassthatItook,Imadeasm

3、allsculpture.Thoughitdidnotlookverybeautifulwhenitwasfinished.Istilllikeitverymuch.ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththeboys.SometimesIjustrelaxedundera

4、treeorsatonthegrass.Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction.AndIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.HomealoneActoneMomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.ThecurtainsareclosedandthelivingroomisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.Dad:Itissoni

5、cetobehome!Mom:Yes,Icannotwaittosurprisetheboys!Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit.followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.Eric:Mom!Dad!Youarebackearly!(lookingaroundroom,soundingfrightened)But,butyouwerenotsupposedtocomehomeuntiltomorrow!ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.M

6、om:(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,heissotiredandhungry!(lookingattable)Themoneywithwhichyouweretobuydogfoodisgone,butSpotlookssohungry!Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft?Dad:andlookatthisroom-garbageallovertheplace!Whereisyourbrother?(shoutingangrily)Daniel!Daniel:(runningintoroom)Mom,dad,IcanexplainDadopenthe

7、curtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisinamess.Withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Inthecorner.Inthecornerthereisagarbagecanaroundwhicharepiecesofgarbageandwastepaper.MumanddadturntowardsDaniel.Dad:(soundveryangry)listentome,youngman-weleftyouincharge!Wethoughtyoucouldactlikeaadult,bu

8、tlookatthemess!IdontknowwhythehoMom:Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonwhowouldmakegooddecisionsDad:howcanwetrustyouanymore?Wewonttoleratesuchbehaviorinourhouse!Daniel:(shouting)stopshoutingatme,Immyfault?stillDanielrunsintohisbedroomandshutsthedoorangrily.Momanddadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.En

9、dofactoneActtwosceneone.Danielandericsbedroom.Ericsitsonhisbed.Danielhashisarmscrossedandlooksupset.Daniel:theyneverevergavemeachancetodefendmyself.Ihatethem!Eric:youdonthatetIhcantellthemwehadanemergency.Thentheywontbemadanymore.Daniel:no,donttellthemanything.Anyhow,theydonttrustme.Theyd(andexplana

10、tion.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.Eric:butdaneil,ifheyknewthatspotwassickandweusethemoneytotakehimtotheclinicDaniel:andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingforhim,andthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse.Butno,eric,whydidnttheyaskmewhathappenofshoutingatme?ActtwoscenetwoMon:doyouthinkweweretoohardonDaniel?Perh

11、apsthereisareasonwhythehouseisamess.Dad:maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous.Ifeelthatwehadtopunishhisorhewontrespectus.Mom:oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult?Momsighs.DyingtobethinHiZhouLingHowareyou?Ihaventheardfromyouforweeks.IseverythingOKwithyou?Doyoustillgotothegymeveryday?Iusedtogotothegymthree

12、timesaweek,butIdontworkoutanymore.Iknowanothrwaytostayslim.Lookinggoodisimportanttowomen,isntit?Mostyoungwomenwantaslimfigurethesedays,especiallyhereinCanada.ImtryingtoloseweightbecauseImsoashamedofmybody.SpreparingtoactinanewTVshow,Ingweight-tofeepillscalledFat-Less,whicharequitepopularamongyoungwo

13、menhere.Ihopetoloseatleast10kilograms.Itaketwopillsadayanddontneedtoexercise.Thepillsreallywork!Imbecomingslimmerandslimmer.IVhdost7kilo;lasttwomonths.However,Idontfeelsoenergetic.Mymother,whoyoumetlastykeepstellingmenottotakethembecausetheyaredangerous.Shesayshealthisthemostimportantthing,andIagree

14、,butthenIlooksoslimatthemoment.Writesoon!LoveAmyDearZhouLingThingschangesoquickly!Imnowinhospitalrecoveringfromliverfailure.Iregrettakingtheseweight-losepills.Theycontainaharmfulchemicalthatcausedmylivertofail.ThepillsweregoingtocompletelydestroymyliverifIcontinuedtakingthem.Mymotherinsistedonsendin

15、gmetothehospital,whereIreceivedgoodmedicaltreatment.Itwasareallypainfulexperience,butIrfeelingbetternow.Ifollowmydoctorsadviceandexerciseforatleasthalfanhoureveryday(butIseldomgotothegym!),andeatlotsoffruitandvegetables.Peopleshouldlookaftertheirbodies.Mymotherisright:dontdamageyourhealthforaslimand

16、attractivefigure.Itisnshouldntbeashamedofthewayook,lshouldwe?Ihopetohearfromyousoon.LoveAmyDearAmyMycomputerwasbrokensoIcouldntreadymailtwoieltoday.Imsosorrtohearaboutyourproblem,butImgladyourefeelingbetterandrecoveringYoureright.Weshouldneembatrlassedaboutourweight.Ithinkyoulookgreatasyouare,andyou

17、rewonderfulperson.Iknowthatthepressuretostayslimisaproblem,especiallyforanactress.However,yourmotherknowsbest:nothingismoreimportantthanhealth.ItthesameinChina-manypeople,someofwhomarenotoverweightatall,arealwaysgoingonadietortakeweight-losspills,whichareoftendangerous.Ihopetheycanlearnfromyourstory

18、.LoveZhouLingBoymissing,policepuzzledPoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-oldboywhowentmissingthreedaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.Thisinteresthasreceivedgreatinterestduetoreportsofalienvisitaroundthetimetheboydisappointed.JustinFosterahighschoolstudentwaslastseenFridaynight.Thateveni

19、ngat8p.m.Justinwenttoplaybaseballwithtwofriends,whobothsayJustinwenthomeafterthegame。WitnessesalsosaytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishouseat10.45p.m.Justinsistes,Kelly,agednine,sayssheheardherbrotherreturnhomeatabout11p.m.IwasgettingreadyforbedKellysaid.Justinwentstraighttohisroom.Ihim,butIheardhimput

20、onhisfavoriteCD.Iwenttobed,andwaswokenuparoundmidnightbyabrightlightoutsidemywindow.Atfirst,theyounggirlthoughtitwasthelightofthefullmoon,butthensherealizedthatitwasmovingandcomingcloser.Ipulledbackthecurtainsandsawalargespaceshipflyingoutside.Ithadbluelightsallaroundit,andthereweremanywindows.Stand

21、inginsidewerelotsofstrangecreatureswithwhiteskinandlargeblackeyes.wasfrightened!Kellysaidthatthespaceshipthenmovedaroundtothesideofthehouse,towardsherbrothersbedroom.TherewasaflashanfdighteardJustinshout,andthentheUFOjustdisappeared.IhaventseenJustinsince.Imsurethealienstookhim.Kellythenranandwokeup

22、hermother.However,sinceMrs.FosterthoughtthatJustinwasspendingthenightwithafriend,sheassumedthatKellywashavingabaddream,andsentherbacktobed.Mr.Fosterwasworkingthatnightonhisroadconstructionjob,andwasnothomewhentheseeventsoccurred.WhenJustindidnotshowupforlunchthenextday,Mrs.Fosterbecameworriedandtold

23、herhusbandtocallthepolice.SomepeopleinDoveralsosaythattheysawaliensthatnight.ItsIsaidMrs.MavisWood.ThealienstookmeaboardtheUFOsothattheycoulddoresearchonme.Luckily,theyretunedmehomewithoutanyinjuries.Thewholeexperiencewasterrible!IhaventbeensleepingwellsinceIreturnedhome.IthinkJustinwastakenawaybyth

24、em,tooWhenaskedaboutthepossibilitythatJustinwastakenbyaliens,DetectiveSamPeterson,whohastakenchargefthecase,toldjournalists,Sometimespeoplerupsuchamazingstories.Theresreallynohardevidencethatalienstookhim.So,whilewehavenotdismissedtheidea,wearelookingintootherpossibilitiesaswell.Wewillnotgiveupuntil

25、wefindoutwhathappened.AnadventureinAfricaJuneDearAihuaHowareyou?SorryIhaventwrittenforsolong.Ivebeenquitebusyarrholidaywithmyolderbrother,Colin.ColinandIplantospendafewweekstravellingbeforehegoestouniversity.Weregoingtovisitsomanyexcitingplacesanddolotsoftwait!Havey(extraordinarythings.WewillgotoAfr

26、icafirst.Icanthere?WeleaveLondonon15July,andwellbetakingaflighttoMorocco,innorthernAfrica.WeregoingtoridecamelsthroughtheSaharaDesert.ItsthebiggetheworldaboutthesizeoftheUS!Iexpectitwillbeveryhot,dryanddustythere.Wellbetravellingbycamelwithlocalguides,campingintentsandsleepingontheground.Iveheardtha

27、t,intheSahara,thereisnoshadeduringtheday,andthestarsseemespeciallybrilliantonclearnights.Illbringaflashlightwithmesothaabletoseeinthedark.Altogether,thetripwilltakesixdays.ThatmeansIhavetositonacamelforalmostaweekhowuncomfortable!Ihopemycamellikesme!Afterthetripbycamel,weregoingtotraveldowntheRiverN

28、ile.WeVictoria.AlittlewaydowntheriverfromLakeVictoria,thewatergetsquiterough.So,wellgowhitewaterafting.Itquitedangerous,butveryexciting!Youhavetowearahelmetandalifejacketforprotection,justincaseyoufallintothewater.Then,weregoingonatriptoseewildanimalsinKenya.Wepeopleintheirvillages,anddrinkwhatevert

29、heydo,includingcowl6cdllivewithsIthinkIshoulddrinkit?Sincewellbewalkingforalmosttwoweeks,Ineedtobuyalargebackpackinadvancetocarrymysuppliesoffoodandwater.Duringtheday,wellwalkacrosstheland,followingthetracksofwildlifesuchaselephants,lionsandgiraffes.Wegetascloseaspossibletotheanimals,eventhoughtheyr

30、edangerous,stakesomereallygoodphotographs.Butdongunswiththemfordefensetheycanusethegunstoscaretheanimalsawayiftheycometoonear.Ireallywanttoseeanelephantupclose,andColinwantstoseeagiraffe.Afterthat,wellbemovingontoTanzania,whereweregoingtoclimbMountKilimanjaro.Mountainclimbingcanbeverytiring,andmanyp

31、eoplefeelsickastheatmospheregetsthinner,soColinandIwillmakesurethatwewillgetplentyofrest.TheAfricapartofourtripwilltakeaboutfourweeks.Afterwards,weregoingtotheHimalayas.Illsendyoupostcardsfromallthedifferentplaceswevisit!LoveTobyTheCurseofthemummyHowever,notlonHowardCarterisoneofthemostfamousexplore

32、rstheworldhaseverknown.Hewasbraveandadventurous.Helovedtovisitnewplaces.Duringhislifetime,hediscoveredmanyamazingthings.HowardCarterdidnotgotoschoolbutwastaughttodrawbyhisfather,whowasanartist.Hewasbrightandcuriousabouttheworldoutsidehishometown.In1891,attheageof17,hesetsailforAlexandria,Egypt.Bythe

33、1920shehadbecomeanexplorersearchingforthetombsoftheEgyptiankings.Hefoundseveralimportantones.Insidethetombshefoundjewels,goldandthepreservedbodiesofdeadkings.Thesepreservedbodiesareknownasmummies.In1922,HowardCartermadehismostamazingdiscoveryofall,intheValleyoftheveryinterestedinEgypt.CartersteamwasworkninegaraataciTherhadver,theybeefoundthetombofKingTutankhamun.Itwasthemostimportanttombthatfound.Thetombcontainedmoreriches,goldandjewelsthananyofuhadeverseenbefore,aswellasthemummyoftheking,Carter.*Bsahfetimeweleft,it