牛津高中英语模块1-5课文及译文(精校版).doc

牛津高中英语模块1-5课文及译文（精校版）
M1U1 SCHOOL life in the UK
Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
On the first day, all of the new students attended an assembly in the school hall. I sat next to a girl whose name is Diane. We soon became best friends. During the assembly, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote oneself to study and achieve high grades. This sounded like my school in China.
I had many teachers in the past year. Mr. Heywood , my class teacher, was very helpful. My favorite teacher was Miss Burke—I loved the lessons that she gave in English Literature. In our class there were 28 students. This is about the average size for British schools. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.
I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school, but it was a bit challenging for me at first because all the homework was in English. I felt lucky as all my teachers gave me much encouragement and I enjoyed all my subjects: English, History, English Literature, puter Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.
My English improved a lot as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.I usually went to the puter Club during the lunch break, so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. At the end of term we held a class party and we all had to cook something. I was glad that all my classmates were fond of the cake that I made.
Students at that school have to study Maths, English and Science, but can stop studying some subjects if they don’t like them, for example, History and French. They can choose other subjects like Art and puter Science or Languages such as Spanish and German. In the Art class that I took, I made a small sculpture. Though it didn’t look very beautiful when it was finished, I still liked it very much.
I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch. British food is very different. British people like eating dessert at the end of their main meal. After lunch, we usually played on the school field. Sometimes I played football with the boys. Sometimes I just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.
I was very lucky to experience this different way of life. I look back on my time in the UK with satisfaction, and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.
在英国的学校生活
在英国上了一年的中学对我来说是一段非常令人愉快和兴奋的经历。我很喜欢英国中学的
作息时间，因为学校每天上午大约9点上课，下午大约3点半放学。这意味着我每天可以比以往
晚一个小时起床，因为在中国学校每天上午8点之前就开始上课了。
开学第一天，所有的新生都去学校礼堂参加晨会。我当时坐在一个名叫黛安娜的女孩身边：
我们很快就成了最要好的朋友。在晨会上，校长向我们宣布了校规。他还告诉我们，赢得尊重
的最佳途径就是专心学习并取得好成绩。这听起来倒是像我在国内就读的学校。
过去的一年里我有过许多老师。海伍德先生，我的班主任，对我的帮助很大。我最喜欢的
老师是伯克小姐——我喜爱她教的英国文学课程。我们班上一一共有28个学生。英国中学的班级
差不多就是这么大。我们上不同的课得去不同的教室。上某些课的时候，班上的同学也不一样，
所以对我来说记住所有的人的面孔和名字可是一件难事。
我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在原来学校时那么繁重，可一开始我还是觉得有些
挑战性，因为所有的作业都是英语的，让我感到幸运的是，所有的老师都给了我很多鼓励，因
此，我也喜欢我所学的每一门功课：英语、历史、英国文学、计算机、数学、科学、体育、艺
术、烹饪和法语。
我天天都在使用英语，每天还花一个小时在图书馆里阅读英文书籍，因此，我的英语有了
很大进步。午饭休息时间我常去电脑俱乐部，这样我就可以免费给国内的家人和朋友发电子邮
件了。我还额外选了一·门功课——每个星期二晚上去听法语。当我学会如何买菜、配菜和做菜
的时候，我发现烹饪真是一种乐趣。学期末，我们班开了一个派对，我们每个人都要为派对做
点吃的。我们班上所有的同学都喜欢我做的蛋糕，这可真让我高兴。
数学、英语和科学是该校的必修课，但是，如果不喜欢某些科目是可以中断学习的，如历
史和法语。学生可以选修其他的科目，如艺术、计算机或者是西班牙语、德语之类的语言课。
在艺术课上我做了一件小雕塑。尽管完工之后它看上去并不十分漂亮，但我仍然非常喜欢它。
每到吃午餐的时候我就非常想念中国菜。英国的饮食很不一样，英国人在正餐结束时喜欢
吃甜点。午餐后我们通常去学校运动场上玩耍。有时我和男生们一起踢足球。有时我干脆在树
下休息休息或是在草地上坐一坐。
我很幸运能够体验到这样一种不同的生活方式。回顾在英国的日子我很满意，真希望有朝
一日能够重返曼彻斯特，在那里读书学习。

M1U1 Project Starting a new school club
We have a radio club in our school. It is great because it is run by the students for the school. I am lucky as I am one of the hosts.
It was started two years ago. One day, I just began thinking about music for everyone, so I asked the headmaster if music could be played during break times. He approved the idea, and two years later I am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member. Our club is much more than just music. Every morning we tell our schoolmates about the weather, recent news, and some special messages that the teachers want us to broadcast.
During exam time we have a special programme that tells students the things they should do for preparation. At the end of the school year, many students who are graduating use our club to give messages to their close friends and teachers.
When parents e to visit the school and talk to the teachers, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to inform the parents of events such as outings and school plays.
I shall miss the radio club after graduation, but I know that it will continue without me. (Kate Jones)
Our school club ‘Poets of the Next Generation’ is a literary club that was started by our English teacher Mr. Owen. We meet on the last Friday of every month to talk about poems and poets that we like. In the club meetings, we first select poems that we love, and then read them aloud. We also discuss poems in our meetings.
When I attended the first meeting, I was required to write a poem and I had to read it to the club. I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying. I once read a poem about nature in the school courtyard. I chose an old tree and gathered everyone under it before I read. The club members said it was one of the best positions they had heard. (Bob Shaw)
我们学校有一个广播俱乐部。这个俱乐部的非常之处在于它是由学生们自己为学校创办的。我很幸运地成了其中的一名主持人。
广播俱乐部是两年前创立的。有一天，我萌发了为大家播放音乐的念头，于是我就问校长能否在休息时间给同学们播放音乐，校长同意了。两年后，我作为元老负责校广播俱乐部的工作。我们的俱乐部现在不只是播放音乐。每天早上我们向同学们播报天气情况和时事新闻，还有老帅们要我们播出的一些特别告示。
到了考试的时候我们就会做一档特别节目，告诉学生们复习迎考的注意事项。每当学年结束的时候，许多即将毕业离校的学生就会借助我们的广播俱乐部向他们的好友和老师留下临别致辞。
每逢家长来访、与老师交谈的时候，我们常常播放一些由学生们自己演唱的歌曲。我们还会广播一些通知，告诉家长们有关诸如远足、校内戏剧表演之类的活动讯息。
毕业后，我会想念广播俱乐部的，但我知道，没有我，它还会继续办下去的。(凯特 琼斯)
我们的校内俱乐部“下一代诗人”是由我们的英语老师欧文先生发起的一个文学俱乐部。每个月的最后一个星期五我们会聚在一起讨论喜爱的诗歌和诗人。聚会的时候，我们首先挑选出我们喜爱的诗歌，然后朗诵这些诗歌。我们还在聚会时讨论诗歌。
我第一次参加聚会的时候，被要求写一首诗，还得当着俱乐部成员的面进行朗诵。起初我觉得有些紧张，但所有的成员都是那么亲切、友好，我很快就不担心了。有一次，我在学校花园里朗诵了一首表现大自然的诗歌。朗诵前，我选择了一棵老树，把大家都聚集在树下。俱乐部成员们都说那是他们听过的最好的诗歌之一。(鲍勃 肖)
Former student returns from China

M1U2 Home alone Act One
Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter.
Dad: It’s so nice to be home!
Mom: Yes, I can’t wait to surprise the boys!
Suddenly the door opens and a soccer ball flies through the room. Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly.
Eric: Mom! Dad! You’re back early! (looking around room, sounding frightened) But, but … you weren’t supposed to e home until tomorrow!
The dog slowly walks to Mom and Dad.
Mom: (bending to touch dog) Eric, he’s so tired and hungry! (looking at table) The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is starving! What did you do with the cash we left?
Dad: And look at this room—garbage all over the place! Where is your brother? (shouting angrily) Daniel!
Daniel: (running into room) Mom, Dad, I can explain …
Dad opens the curtains and light es into the room. The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink. In the corner, there is a garbage can around which are pieces of garbage and waste paper.
Mom and Dad both turn towards Daniel.
Dad: (sounding very angry) Listen to me, young man—we left you in charge! We thought you could act like an adult, but look at the mess! I don’t know why the house is so dirty ...
Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decisions ...
Dad: How can we trust you any more? We won’t tolerate such behavior in our house!
Daniel: (shouting) Stop shouting at me. I’m still a teenager! Why is everything always my fault?
Daniel runs into his bedroom and shuts the door angrily. Mom and Dad look at each other as lights go out.
End of Act One
Act Two, Scene One
Daniel and Eric’s bedroom. Eric sits on his bed. Daniel has his arms crossed and looks upset.
Daniel: They never even gave me a chance to defend myself. I hate them!
Eric: You don’t hate them. I can tell them we had an emergency. Then they won’t be mad any more.
Daniel: No, don’t tell them anything. Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t deserve an explanation. Let them think what they want.
Eric: But Daniel, if they knew that Spot was sick and we used the money to take him to the clinic ...
Daniel: And that we spent all of yesterday waiting there for him, and that is why we had no time to clean the house ... but no, Eric, why didn’t they ask me what happened instead of shouting at me?
Act Two, Scene Two
Mom: Do you think we were too hard on Daniel? Perhaps there is a reason why the house is a mess ...
Dad: Maybe, but now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.
Mom: Oh, why does this have to be so difficult?
Mom sighs.
End of Act Two
小鬼当家
第一幕
妈妈和爸爸外出度假，比预期的时间提前一天返回家中。妈妈和爸爸进门时，窗帘紧闭，起居
室里黑咕隆咚的。
爸爸： 回家的感觉真好啊！
妈妈： 是啊，我迫不及待地要给儿子们一个惊喜呢！
突然，门开了，一只足球飞了进来。埃里克随后跑进起居室，身后跟着一条大狗，走路慢吞吞的。
埃里克：妈妈！爸爸！你们这么早就回来了呀！ （四下打量，惊慌地）可是、可是……你们应该
明天才到家的呀！
狗缓缓地走到妈妈和爸爸身边。
妈妈： （俯身抚摸着狗）埃里克，狗怎么又累又饿的啊! （看了看桌子）买狗食的钱不见了，
可是小斑点看上去都饿坏了！你俩用我们留给你们的钱做什么了？
爸爸： 还有，你们看看这起居室——垃圾满地都是！你哥哥在哪儿？ （生气地喊）丹尼尔！
丹尼尔：（跑进起居室）妈妈，爸爸，我可以跟你们解释……
爸爸拉开窗帘，光线一下子照进屋里。起居室里一片狼藉：地板上堆放着比萨饼盒子，洗碗池
里全是脏碗碟。角落里有只垃圾桶，在其周围还有垃圾和废纸。
妈妈和爸爸同时转向丹尼尔。
爸爸： （非常生气地）听我说，年轻人——我们将这个家交给你负责！我们原以为你的行为举
止能像个大人样了，可看看这片狼籍！我不知道为什么这个房子弄得这么脏……
妈妈： 丹尼尔，我们还以为你是成年人了，是一个会做出正确决定的人…，
爸爸： 我们怎么能再信任你？在我们家里可不能容忍这种行为！
丹尼尔：（叫喊着）别对我大喊大叫好不好？我还只是个少年！为什么什么事总是我的过错？
丹尼尔冲进自己的卧室，愤怒地关上房门。妈妈和爸爸面面相觑，灯光灭。
第一幕完
第二幕，第一场
丹尼尔和埃里克的卧室：埃里克坐在床上，丹尼尔双臂抱在胸前，看起来很不高兴。
丹尼尔： 他们压根儿就不给我一个辩解的机会。我讨厌他们：
埃里克： 你可不要讨厌他们!我可以告诉他们发生了紧急情况：解释之后他们就不会再生气了。’
丹尼尔： 别，什么都不用跟他们说。不管怎样，他们不信任我：他们不配得到解释。他们愿意
怎么想就让他们怎么想好了。
埃里克： 可是丹尼尔．如果他们知道小斑点生病了．我们用那笔钱带小斑点去看了兽医……
丹尼尔： 还有，我们昨天在兽医那儿呆了一整天，正因为如此，我们才没有时间打扫房子……
可是，不，埃里克，为什么他们不问问我到底发生了什么事就对我大喊大叫呢？
第二幕，第二场
妈妈： 你觉得我们刚才对丹尼尔是不是太苛刻了呢？有可能家里一团糟是有原因的……
爸爸： 也许吧，可是既然他对我们那么粗鲁无礼．那我觉得我们有必要教训教训他，要不然
他不会尊重我们的。
妈妈： 哎，干嘛非得这么麻烦啊？
妈妈叹了口气。
第二幕完

M1U2 project Growing pains
Many teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through. Day by day, everything seems different, yet the same. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control. Has anyone else ever felt this way?
很多青少年感到孤独，好像没有人理解他们以及他们正在经历的变化。日子一天天过去， 而所有事情似乎都是不同的，可又都是一成不变的。生活似乎从不过得足够快；而从别的方面看，生活似乎过得太快甚至于失控，像开赛车一样。别的人也有过同感么?

These feelings are a mon part of adolescence—the time of life between child and adult. And, though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone—every adult has gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through it right now along with you. It is mon for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood. These feelings can be thought of as growing pains—the difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.
这些感觉是青春期——介于孩童和成人之间的人生阶段——的正常组成部分。而且，虽然有时难以相信，并非只有你才是这样——每一个成年人都经历过青春期，而你的朋友和你一样正经历这个阶段。对青少年而言，感到孤独和被误解是很普遍的。这些情感可以看作是成长的烦恼——是青少年迈向成年时所面对的困难。

As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to bee confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them. During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical changes. They grow taller and their voices get deeper, among many other developments.
在青少年成长的时候，对自己无论体内还是体外的状态变化感到困惑对他们而言是正常现象。在青春期，青少年经历着身体上的巨大变化。他们个子长高，声音变低，还有很多其他的成长发育。

Along with these physical changes, there e many psychological changes. Boys and girls tend to be different in this regard. Many boys bee risk-takers—they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them, but may not have the wisdom to make good choices in their behavior. At the same time, girls often want someone –anyone –to talk to, as they try to deal with their strong feelings.
与这些生理变化同时而来的，还有很多心理上的变化。男孩和女孩在这方面往往有所不同很多男孩成为危险尝试者——他们希望找到自己的局限和他们周边世界的局限，但也许并不具有对其行为做出正确抉择的智慧。而与此同时，女孩则通常需要和某个人——或任何人——进行交谈，因为她们试图面对自己强烈的情感。

In the social world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves. They may badly want and need their parents’ love, yet feel distant; they may want to be part of the group, yet desire independence. Since teenagers have difficulty balancing these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society.
在大千社会中，随着青少年长大，他们努力地自力更生。他们或许迫切需要父母的关爱 却又感觉疏远；他们或许想要成为团体的一员，但又渴望独立。正因为青少年们在平衡这些需要时有困难，所以他们经常质疑自己到底是谁以及怎样融入社会。

The good news is that these kinds of growing pains do not last. In the end everything turns out OK—the teenager bees a healthy adult, and this period of change and challenge is traded for the changes and challenges of grown-up life. 好在这些成长的烦恼并不会持久。最终一切都会好起来——青少年成长为健康的成年人而青春期的变化和挑战则转变为成人生活中的种种变化和挑战。
M1U3 Reading
想瘦身想得快死了……
（第一封电子邮件）
Dying to be thin …
Hi Zhou Ling
How are you? I haven’t heard from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you?
Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more. I know another way to stay slim. Looking good is important to women, isn’t it? Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body. Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV show, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise.
The pills really work! I’m being slimmer and slimmer. I’ve lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic. My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment.
Write soon!
Love Amy

Dear Zhou Ling
Things change so quickly! I’m now in hospital recovering from liver failure. I regret taking those weight-loss pills. They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. The pills were going to pletely destroy my liver if I continued taking them. My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.
It was a really painful experience, but I’m feeling better now. I follow my doctor’s advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. People should look after their bodies. My mother is right: don’t damage your hea