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1、学习必备 欢迎下载 S2A Chapter 1 Reading My favorite sport Skiing is my favorite sport,even though I have only skied for four days in my whole life.Last year,my father promised to take me on a holiday if I did well in my exams.When I got straight As,Dad said How about a weekend at the Botanical Gardens?Howev
2、er,my mu said,No,you promised a special holiday.I think you ought to keep your word.And,despite the expense,he did,M y dream was to see some real snow,so in the Christmas vacation we flew to Seoul,South Korea,and then took a shuttle bus which runs back and forth between Seoul and Muju Resort.As the
3、bus climbed through the mountains,we saw the snow in the trees.I was dying to get out of the bus.No one in my family had ever touched snow before.We were all like little children-we picked it up,made snowballs,and threw them at each other!学习必备 欢迎下载 Then we checked in at the hotel.Our room overlooked
4、 one of the ski slopes.The slope was floodlit,so we watched people skiing until 10 p.m.We could not wait to try it ourselves.The next day we had our first skiing lesson.We rented our ski suits,boots ad skis,and went outside onto the snow.Wearing skis for the first time makes you feel very strange.Su
5、ddenly you find you cannot even walk.Our instructor took us onto a gentle slope,and showed us some basic skills.In order to do up a hill,you have to stand sideways,and go up step by step.You must point the tips of your skis together so that you can stop.However,the tips must not cross,or you will fa
6、ll.You should not ski alone in case you fall and get injured.To be honest,that first lesson was not a great success,and I kept falling down!However,the next day I definitely improved.I only fell over a few times,and I managed to do a few longer runs.I felt pleased with myself,and the instructor cong
7、ratulated me,so I felt great.Although it was very cold,I spent most of that holiday skiing.It was the most wonderful time of my life.Nevertheless,it was all over too soon.Now I have decided to work part-time this summer,so I can earn enough money for another super skiing holiday.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢
8、迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 More reading Faster,Higher,Stronger The Olympic Games have a long history.The first modern Games were held in Athens,Greece in 1896.Every four years,athletics from all over the world compete in various sports
9、at the Games.The largest group participates in athletics.Athletics refers to sports in four areas:track,field,road and combined events.Track events,such as running and hurdling,test a persons speed.In order to win a track event,a person needs to go faster than everyone else.Field events,however,test
10、 how high or far someone can jump in events such as the long jump or high jump.They also test how far someone can throw in events such as the shot-put,discus or javelin.The marathon and race walks are road events.They test endurance.In combined events,athletes are required to compete in a series of
11、competition from each category.The most famous combined event is the decathlon.The decathlon involves ten different athletics events that take place over two days.Since the decathlon involves ten different athletics events that take place over two days.Since the decathlon tests all-around physical a
12、bility,the winner of the decathlon is often called the worlds greatest athlete.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Although all Olympic sports are equal in importance,athletics is,in many ways,the best picture of the Olympic
13、motto Faster,Higher,Stronger”.The desire of humanity to do better-to run faster,to soar higher and to push farther-is what the Olympics are all about.Chapter 2 Reading Tutorial centres Helpful I have been studying at a tutorial centre for two years.The fees are very reasonable,and my command of Engl
14、ish has improved greatly since I started.My tutors are all qualified teachers.They are sincere and kind.I have been helped a lot by them.One of my teachers was British.At first,I could not say anything to her.However,later I learnt how to communicate in English with a westerner.I think that the tuto
15、rial centre has given me a lot of confidence in using English.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 I go to sleep I have been attending a tutorial centre for two months.I have been forced to attend by my parents,but I do not th
16、ink it is useful for me.I am always very tired after school.Sometimes I even sleep during the classes in the evening.Furthermore,the teachers are very boring.They give us a lot of supplementary exercises but they teach us nothing.I usually read comics during class.Sometimes I go to a video arcade in
17、stead.I think tutorial centres are useless Waste of money I have studied at a tutorial centre for one year.However,I think that I have been cheated.These tutorial centres are only interested in making money,so they accept too many students for each class.However,they do not want to pay for good teac
18、hers.My English teacher was a university student who studied physics,not English!Very often,he could not answer our questions about the use of the language.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 In my opinion,it is better to spe
19、nd more time on school work than to waste money at a money-making tutorial centre.Good and bad I have experienced both good and bad tutorial centres.In my first centre,I was in a very big class.My teacher was an Australian.He just talked about his travels.I could learn nothing from him.I left within
20、 a month.Then I ask all my friends for their advice.As a result of their recommendations,I enrolled on a course at another centre.The teachers are excellent here and the classes are small.We have been taught many good techniques for developing our language and studying skills.There are both good and
21、 bad tutorial centres,so you must do some detective work before you enroll.However,the most important thing is whether you are willing to learn and to work hard.The key factor is yourself.More reading Independent learning 习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下
22、载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Independent learning is one solution for those who want to continue their education,nut have no time for it.It is often described as a class of one,because you work alone.You study at your own pace,at a time and place convenient for you.These courses can help you get
23、 a degree,help your career,or help you learn what interests you.One type of independent learning is the correspondence course,In a correspondence course,a school sends you textbooks,study guides,and materials such as video and audio discs.You communicate with your teacher by mail.Your teacher reads
24、your papers and makes comments,Your marks are recorded by the school before they are mailed back to you.A newer style of independent learning is e-learning.With e-learning,you study using computer software or the Internet.You can learn on your own,or you can enroll on a course.Usually,in an e-learni
25、ng course,students communicate with their teachers through e-mail.However,some students have been using video recently.This allows the teacher and the students to see and communicate with each other at the same time.Independent learning gives you the freedom to adapt your learning to your lifestyle.
26、However,it requires self-discipline and hard work,so not everyone is successful at it.Those who are successful receive a real sense of achievement and satisfaction.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Chapter 3 Reading Fashion
27、 My topic is Fashion.Fashion is important to almost all of us.By fashion,we usually mean popular trends in styles of dress.When we do out or to a party,we usually like to wear fashionable clothes.To illustrate my talk,I have brought along five objects.My first object is this blouse.It looks beautifu
28、l,doesnt it?Its my mos t expensive piece of clothing,and I love it.It cost me$200.It may seem very extravagant,but I could afford it with my own savings.It wasnt easy for me to earn the money,but when buying clothes,I think the more you spend the better the quality.So you see,fashion is quite import
29、ant to me.However,Im not as keen on fashion as my brother Gary.Last summer,he won a free trip to London in a contest.The organizers wanted to show him some famous sights.But he didnt appreciate old buildings.He just spent all his time searching for the coolest pair of trainers!For him,fashion was mo
30、re important than culture.These are the trainers he bought.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Was it worth a trip to London to buy these?Well,I dont think so.It was a waste of time and money.Fashion is very big business.Chan
31、ges in fashion can create or ruin jobs.As an example,I have brought this blonde wig to show you.It belongs to one of my mums friends.In the 1960s,these were very fashionable.But a few years later fashions changed,and women wore wigs much less often.Many wig factories closed down,and hundreds of work
32、ers lost their jobs,which was terrible!Fashion can affect the natural world,as well.Im holding an old hat borrowed from a drama company.Its made of beaver fur.These h ats were very fashionable about 200 years ago.As a result,beavers almost became extinct.Luckily,in the 1850s,these hats went out of s
33、tyle and the beavers were saved.Finally,we should remember the saying,never judge a book by its cover.Clothes wi ll not make us more or less clever,better or worse,more or less honest.I once saw a movie about Mother Teresa.She spent all her life helping poor people in India,most of whom were dying.I
34、n 1979,she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.When she flew to get the award,she wore the same old clothes as usual,and carried all her possessions in a little bag like this,which I bought in a market.This reminds us that fashion is not the most important thing in life.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备
35、欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Thank you.More reading Uniform fashion good for young students School uniforms are not part of the traditional way of life in the USA.In 1987,Cherry Hill Elementary,which is in the Maryland,went against tradition by
36、becoming the first public school in the USA to make students wear uniforms.The school did this to reduce trouble caused by the students love of fashion.Since this new programme has proved to be a good way to promote safety and discipline,other schools soon followed.By 2000,12 pert cent of American p
37、ublic schools required school uniforms.The introduction of school uniforms has helped reduce school violence.Much of school violence is linked to the wearing of gang colours,which are the clothes worn by different youth gangs.In schools with youth gangs,the number of fights decreased by 40 per cent
38、after uniforms wre introduced.Uniforms also send a message that students are at school to study,not to play.They reduce peer pressure and create school pride.These things help raise the academic level of the students.习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备
39、欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Although school uniforms are popular in some areas,this new tren has met strong resistance from many parents,some of whom angrily complain that uniforms keep students from showing their individuality.A few parents have even gone too curt to stop school uniforms from being
40、 introduced.For this reason,it is unlikely that uniforms will ever be adopted nationwade.Chapter 4 Reading The hamburger business In 1954,an American businessman called Ray Kroc was selling milkshake machines.One small drive-in hamburger stand in California bought not one but eight of these expensiv
41、e machines.Surprised by this Kroc decided to go and visit it.Arriving before the hamburger stand opened,Kroc sat in his car and watched.A team of young people in uniforms appeared and started cleaning the stand and its car park,making everything neat and tidy.When opened for business,the hamburger s
42、tand was immediately filled with customers.The staff were cheerful,fast and polite.The food was 习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 excellent.Impressed by the cleanliness,service and food,Kroc looked up at the name over the h
43、amburger stand.It read,McDonalds Hamburgers.Although started six years earlier,in 1948,McDonalds was still a small business owned by two brothers,Mac and Dick McDonald.Kroc suggested that they should set up more outlets,but the brothers were happy with their life and did not want to expand further.H
44、owever,they did allow Kroc to launch other branches of McDonalds for them.That was the start of the biggest fat-food company in history.In 1955,Kroc opened his first McDonalds near Chicago,and many more swiftly followed.In 1959,the 100th McDonalds was opened.In 1961,Kroc took over complete ownership
45、 of the business from the brothers by paying them US$2.7 million.By 1972,a new McDon alds was being opened every day,and by 1974 there were over 3,000 restaurants.McDonalds came to Hong Kong in 1975,and was introduced into Shenzhen in1990.Two years later,the first McDonalds in Beijing opened with mo
46、re than 40,000 customers on its first day.Why has McDonalds been so successful?Back in 1956,McDonalds adopted the motto Q.S.C.&V.These letters stand for Quality,Service,习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 Cleanliness and Valu
47、e.In all of these areas,McDonalds pay great attention to detail.For example,afte r years of planning,McDonalds established its largest ever restaurant in Moscow in1990.To achieve the right quality,potatoes are imported into Russia,and farmers are taught how to farm them properly,as well as how to ha
48、rvest and pack them.To achieve good service,McDonalds has one of the best training programmes in the world.It even has seven Hamburger Universities(one in Hong Kong)where top personnel can learn management and customer service skills.By 2005,McDonalds had over 30,000 outlets in 119 countries and reg
49、ions.It sells more than 100 hamburgers every second of the day.While it does not yet have a restaurant on the Moon,no doubt a plan is already being made for one.More reading The rise of chain stores in China During the last few years,the number of chain stores has greatly increased in big cities in
50、China.Nowadays,within a short walk along a 习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎下载学习必备欢迎学习必备 欢迎下载 busy street,you are likely to find a chain store of some kind-a fast food restaurant,a bakery or a convenience store.Chain stores hav e become par