1、The other day I announced that I would go abroad for further study right after my college education.My decision evoked(引起，唤起)the immediate objection of my family:Why?Why should I borrow a huge sum of money for overseas study while I might receive the same education at home at a relatively(相对地)low co
2、st?My answer is:in addition toknowledge,I can gain experience that those who stay at home will never have.First,experience is the opportunity for the real-life use of foreign languages.While a person can study a foreign language at home,the effect can never be compared withconstant use of the langua
3、ge in everyday life.There is no better opportunity to improve second-language skills than living in the country in which it is spoken.Second,living and studying abroad offers me a different perspective(角度)of the world.On a university campus,foreign students are likely to come across their counter-pa
4、rts from different countries and areas and are exposed to different ideas and values.This helps me to have a better understanding of different societies and inevitably(必然地)see my own country in a new light(以新的眼光)Third,overseas experience,disappointing and painful as it may be,is helpful.A person goi
5、ng abroad for study often experiences much more difficulty difficulty in adapting to a new culture and in dealing with all problems alone.Yet,the difficulty,coupled with the frustration brought on by culture shock,is a rewarding experience for ones future life and development of personality(个性)Altho
6、ugh going abroad is expensive and perhaps painful,the payoff(回报)is worthwhile.For the benefit is not merely knowledge gained,but the experience desirable in ones personal life.出国留学存在争议，但作者认为，尽管出国要花很多钱，而且也许要经历许多痛苦，但其回报是丰厚的。因为它的好处不仅仅是获得知识，而是人的一生中值得向往的经历。读文清障原文呈现Section Warm-up&Lesson 1 Pre-readingDear
7、 Aunt Mei，I cant believe Ive been in London for 6 months already!I certainly owe you an apology for not writing more often.Ive just been so busy studying and trying to absorb all the new things owe/vt.欠(情、债等)owe.to sb./owe sb.欠某人，把归功于某人apology/pldi/n.道歉，认错make an apology to sb.for(doing)sth.因(做了)某事向
8、某人道歉be busy doing sth.忙于做某事absorb/bsb/vt.理解，掌握；吸收be absorbed in全神贯注于读文清障原文呈现experience v体验，经历；n.U经验；C经历wish后接从句，从句要使用虚拟语气。表示与现在相反的假设时，从句中的谓语动词应使用过去式。brief/brif/adj.短暂的，简短的 briefly adv.短暂地，简短地afford vt.抽得出(时间)afford to do sth.抽得出时间做某事around me I think Im still experiencing culture shock.There is so m
9、uch here that is different from home.But youll soon experience it all yourself!I wish your visit wasnt going to be so brief but theres a lot we can do and see in a week.Im just so glad you can afford to visit me and I refuse to let you pay for anything while youre here!读文清障原文呈现I dont know what your
10、expectations are of London,but knowing that youve never travelled outside of Asia，I thought Id tell you a bit about what you can expect to find.expectation/ekspekteI n/n.期待的事物，预期现在分词短语作原因状语。Id tell you a bit about.是thought的宾语从句，省略了that；该从句中又含有what引导的宾语从句，作介词about的宾语。第 12 段译文 亲爱的梅姨：我简直无法相信我已经在伦敦待了 6
11、个月了！没有经常给您写信我的确应该向你道歉。我一直忙于学习，试着了解身边的新事物我觉得自己还在经历文化冲击。这儿的很多事情与国内不一样。但不久您就会亲身体验到它了！我真希望您的来访不会这么短，但是一周内我们也有许多事情可做，许多地方可参观。您能抽时间来看我，我真是太高兴了。您在这儿的期间我不会让您花钱的！我不知道您对伦敦有什么期望，但是我知道您从来没有到亚洲以外的地方旅行过，所以我想告诉您一些您可能想知道的情况。读文清障原文呈现First of all，the food.When I first got here,I was amazed to find that London is such
12、 an international city.There are people from all over the world living here and as a result，there are many international restaurants.Do you know that almost every first of all首先，第一at first起初，首先living here是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰people。as a result结果，因此as a result of由于，作为的结果读文清障原文呈现get used to“习惯于”，to为介词。bacon
13、/beIkn/n.腌猪肉，熏猪肉slice/slaIs/n.薄片，片toast/tst/n.烤面包；祝酒，干杯town in Britain has at least one Chinese restaurant?But British people hardly ever eat Chinese food for breakfast.Youre going to have to get used to baconand eggs with a few slicesof toast for breakfast over here,Aunt Mei！第3段译文 首先是关于食物。我刚到这里时，对于
14、伦敦是这样一个国际化的城市感到吃惊。在这里生活的人来自世界各地，因此这里有许多国际性的餐馆。您知道在英国几乎每个镇子都至少有一家中国餐馆吗？但是英国人吃早饭几乎从不吃中餐。梅姨，您得适应这里腌肉、鸡蛋加几片烤面包的早餐！读文清障原文呈现a word of advice“一点建议/劝告”，在此相当于a piece of advice。get confused about对感到困惑21 tip/tIp/v.给小费；n.小费22 To avoid.是动词不定式短语作目的状语。avoid doing sth.避免做某事23 suggest doing sth.建议做某事24 waiter/weIt/n
15、.(餐厅)服务员25 waitress/weItrIs/n.(餐厅)女服务员And a word of advice.To avoid getting confused about the British tipping21system22，you need to check your bill to see if a tip is included or not.If it isnt,I suggest23leaving 10%of the bill for the waiter24 or waitress25 even a bit读文清障原文呈现26 exchange/IksteInd/v
16、t.兑换，交换27 cheque/tek/n.支票more if the service is good.Talking of money its really easy to exchange26travellers cheques27 at banks or hotels so I advise you to get some of those before you come.读文清障原文呈现28 consider v考虑 consider doing sth.考虑做某事29 as I know you enjoy hiking是as引导的原因状语从句。30 wander/wnd/vi.漫
17、游，闲逛31 mushroom/mrum/n.蘑菇32 tasty/teIsti/adj.美味的I think we should consider28staying in the English countryside for a few nights as I know you enjoy hiking29.We can wander30 through the fields and even pick a few mushrooms31 to have with our breakfast!I have learnt which ones are tasty32 and safe to
18、eat读文清障原文呈现so we wont risk33 getting sick!And dont forget a warm coat!It can get pretty34 cold andfoggy35 in this country.33risk v冒险；n.风险 risk doing sth.冒险做某事34 pretty adv.相当35 foggy/fgi/adj.多雾的第45段译文 还有一点建议。为了避免对英国小费制度的困惑，您要查看账单上是不是包括小费。如果不包括，我建议您给服务生或服务小姐留账单费用的10%甚至可以再多给一点儿，如果您认为他们服务得好。谈到钱，在银行或宾馆兑
19、换旅行支票非常容易，所以我建议您来之前兑换一些。我知道您喜欢远足，我想我们应该考虑在英国的乡村住几天。我们可以在田野中漫步，甚至可以采一些蘑菇和早饭一起吃！我已学会了识别哪些蘑菇好吃又安全，所以我们不会冒生病的危险！别忘记带保暖外套！英国会很冷的，而且多雾。读文清障原文呈现36 not at all一点儿也不 after all毕竟all but几乎，差不多 above all首先 in all总共37 be used to习惯于，to为介词。38 humour n幽默(感)；心情39 laughter/lft/n.笑；笑声One last thing,I didnt understand B
20、ritish humour at all36 when I first got here.The British find the strangest things funny!Were certainly more used to37 Chinese humour38 so dont be surprised if you hear laughter39 when you dont think anythings funny.读文清障原文呈现40 even though(even if)“即使，尽管”，引导让步状语从句。41majority/mdrIti/n.大半，大多数42 anyhow/
21、enIha/adv.总之，反正；不管怎样43 had better do sth.最好做某事44 look forward to“期待，盼望”，to为介词。Theyre not laughing at you!But even though some British people are quite strange40，themajority41 of them are really friendly and Ive made some good friends.Anyhow42，Id better43 get back to work.I am so looking forward to44
22、 your visit,Aunt Mei!Love Xiaojin第67段译文最后，我刚到这儿时一点儿都不懂英式幽默。英国人认为最奇怪的事情好笑！我们比较习惯中国式的幽默，所以您觉得没有什么好笑时听到笑声，不要感到吃惊。他们不是在笑您！尽管有些英国人非常奇怪，但是大多数人都很友好，并且我已结交了一些好朋友。好啦，我得回去工作了。梅姨，我期待着您的来访！爱您的小金1apologyA短暂的，简短的2owe B美味的3absorb C漫游，闲逛4brief D道歉，认错5exchange E大半，大多数6cheque F预约，预订7wander G吸收Pre-readingPlease match
23、the words with their proper meanings.8expectation H兑换，交换9book I支票10laughter J合理的，正当的11majority K期待的事物，预期12reasonable L笑；笑声13tasty M欠(债)15 _ 610 _ 1113 _答案：15 DMGAH 610 ICKFL 1113 EJB Lead-inWhat do you know about Britain?Fill in the blanks according to the following pictures.1234The full name of Bri
24、tain is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,which consists of four parts:England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland,with its capital London.The national flag of the UK is called the Union Jack.Buckingham Palace，Tower Bridge,Big Ben,St.Paul Cathedral，The Tower of London and so o
25、n are all famous sightseeing sites in London.River Thames is the most important river and Oxford University and Cambridge University are the most two famous universities of this country.While-readingChoose the best answers according to the text.1What is Xiaojins first impression of London?ALondon is
26、 convenient for food.BLondon is like her hometown.CLondon is a completely strange city.DLondon is an international city.Fast-reading2What made Xiaojin always puzzled when she was in London?AHow to drive a car.BHow to take buses.CHow to give tips.DHow to find a restaurant.3Xiaojin was writing the let
27、ter to _.Amake an apology to Aunt MeiBthank Aunt Mei for her visit to herCinvite Aunt Mei to visit LondonDtell Aunt Mei something about London4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?AXiaojin is still experiencing culture shock.BLondon isnt an interesting city.CIts hard to ex
28、change travellers cheques in London.DYou neednt to check your bill to see if a tip is included or not.5From the letter,we know many things about Britain except _.Awhat for breakfastBtipping systemCeducationDweather答案：15 DCDACCareful-readingRead the text carefully and then fill in the chart with the
29、information in the text.A 1._ to Aunt Mei from XiaojinStructureParagraphContentsBeginningPara.1Opening and greeting：She says she 2._ an apology to her aunt and is trying to 3._ all the new things.She thinks she is experiencing 4._ shock.letterowesabsorbcultureBodyPara.2Introduction beginning：She wou
30、ld tell her aunt a bit about her 5._.Para.3Food：You have to get used to bacon and eggs with a few 6._ of toast for breakfast.Para.4Advice for tipping and money：Its good to know the British tipping system and 7._ some travellers cheques before coming here.Para.5Accommodation：You can 8._ staying in th
31、e English countryside if you enjoy hiking.Para.6British humour：The British find the strangest things 9._！The 10._ of them are friendly.EndPara.7Saying goodbye to Aunt MeiexpectationsslicesexchangeconsiderfunnymajorityStudy-readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1I wish your vis
32、it wasnt going to be so brief but theres a lot we can do and see in a week.句式分析尝试翻译 我真希望您的来访不会这么短，但是一周内我们也有许多事情可做，许多地方可参观。2I dont know what your expectations are of London,but knowing that youve never travelled outside of Asia,I thought Id tell you a bit about what you can expect to find.句式分析尝试翻译 我不知道您对伦敦有什么期望，但是我知道您从来没有到亚洲以外的地方旅行过，所以我想告诉您一些您可能想知道的情况。“课时跟踪检测”见“课时跟踪练（一）”(单击进入电子文档)