上海版牛津英语-S1A课文原文

S1AUnit1

Bodylanguage

Readthisstoryinaschoolnewspaper.DebbieandSimonarecollegestudents.Theyhavepart-timejobsatatravelagency.Theyaresittingintheoffice.

DebbieandSimonlookedupasawell-dressedladyentered.Theladyglancedatthemboth,thenwalkovertoDebbie.Debbiegreetedhercheerfully.Theladysaid,"Iwanttogobytrainto..."

Simonsighedandtooksomepapersovertothefaxmachine.Mr.Young,asenioremployee,wasstandingthere.

"What'sup,Simon?Youdon'tlookveryhappy."

"PeoplealwayspreferDebbietome.Ican'tunderstandit."

"Ican.It'sthewayyoucommunicate."

"Howcanthatbe?"Simonsaid,"Idon'tevengetachancetospeaktothem."

"Communicatingismorethanspeakingandlistening.Yourbodylanguageisimportant,too."

"Bodylanguage?"

"It'sthewayyoustandandsit.It'syourgesturesandtheexpressiononyourfaceandinyoureyes.Yourwholeappearancecommunicatesthings.Thewayyoulookatpeopledoesn'tgivethemagoodimpression,Simon.Youoftenrestyourheadonyourhand.Youlookdownwards.Youneversmile.Youdon'tturnyourheadorbodytowardspeople.

"LookatDebbie.She'sholdingherheadup.Shelooksatpeople'seyes.Shesmiles.Yourbodylanguageistellingpeopletogoaway.Debbie'sbodylanguageismakingthemfeelwelcome.That'swhytheygotoherforassistant,andnottoyou."

Afterthat,Simondecidedtoimprovehisbodylanguage.Hesatupandsmiledatpeople.Thisseemstowork.Minuteslater,averybeautifulgirlentered.ShelookedatDebbieandthenSimon.WithouthesitationshewenttoSimonandgavehimabigsmile.Afewmomentslater,sheleft,stillsmiling.

Mr.Youngcameoveratonceandremarked,"Youmadeagoodimpressiononher."

"Thatwasmysister",saidSimon."Shewantedtoremindmethattomorrowisherbirthday."

S1AUnit1MoreReading

Eyecontact

Eyecontactisaformofcommunicationwhichyoucanmeandifferentthingsindifferentcultures.Readthisarticleabouteyecontactonawebsite.

Throughoutthehistoryofmankindpeoplehavecommunicatedwithbodylanguage.Inmanysituations,thewayyousaysomethingisfarmoreimportantthanwhatyousay.

Eyecontactissometimesthekeytocommunication.Itcansignalfriendlinessorhostility,interestorboredom,andunderstandingorconfusion.

InWesternculture,maintainingeyecontactinconversationsisnecessary.Asamatteroffact,aWesternermightconsiderlackofeyecontactaslackofattentionorinterest.InSpain,France,ItalyandGreece,wherepeoplestandclosetogethertalkingtoeachother,eyecontactismore

frequent

andlastslonger.

InmanyAsiancultures,avoidingeyecontactshowsrespect.Itisdonewhentalkingwithanyoneinauthorityorwithanyoneolder.

Habitslikethiscancauseproblemswhenpeopledonotunderstandthem.Forinstance,anAsianmightclosehiseyesinconcentrationorlookdownwhilelisteningtoaspeaker.AWesternspeakermightthinkthemanisnotinterested.

Eyecontactisasubtlething.Avoidingeyecontactmightbeconsideredimpolite,butstaringatothersisalsoconsideredrudeandshouldbeavoided.

S1AUnit2

Careforyourhair

Anewhairdressingsalonhasopenednearyourhome.ReadthisleafletfromtheSalon.

Connie's

191FanhuaRoad,nearLuxiRoad

Open9:00a.m.to11:00p.m.daily

Foranewhair-styletosuityournewlife-style,cometoConnie's!

We

guarantee

ourhairstylewillmakeyoufeelontopoftheworld.Choosetheonethatisrightforyou.Getfreeadvicefromour

experts

.

Whatsortofhair-styleisbestforme?

Isyourfaceround,square,longorheart-shaped?Shortstylesusuallysuitroundfaces.Shorthairwithcurlswillmakethefacelooklonger.Longerstylessuitsquarefaces.Theyhidetheanglesoftheface.

HowcanIkeepmyhairhealthy?

Keepyourselfhealthy.Eata

balanced

dietandgetplentyofexercise.Youwillshineandsowillyourhair.Inaddition,lookafteryourhair.Cityairisdirtyandpolluted,soitiswiseforyouto

shampoo

yourhairoften.Herearesomeofthethingsyouneedforeffectivehaircareathome.

Shampooand

conditioner

Chooseashampoothatsuitsyourtypeofhair(i.e.,oily,dryornormalhair).Applyitafterwettingyourhairwithwarmwater.Aftershampooing,

squeeze

outtheextrawaterandapplyconditioner.Thiswillmakeyourhairsoftandshiny.

Hairbrushesandcombs

Theseshouldbesoftenoughnottodamageyourhair.Beforeshampooing,brushyourhair

thoroughly

.Thishelpsloosenanydirtinyourhair.Afterwashingouttheshampoo,applytheconditionerandcombitintoyourhairsothateveryhairiscovered.

Towelsandhairdryers

Dryyourhairgentlywithatowelbeforeusingthehair-drier.Alwayssetitatalowtemperature.Holditatleast10cmfromyourhair.Remembernottooveruseyourhairdryer.Thatwilldryoutyourhair.

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Beinghappywithyourhair

Readthisarticlefromawebsitethattellspeoplehowtotakegoodcareoftheirhair.

Somepeoplehavealotofhairwhileothershavealittle.Somepeoplehavenohaironthetopoftheirhead:theyare

bald

.Theimportantthingis--areyouhappywiththehairyouhave?

Problemhairisoftenaresultofanunhealthydietandlifestyle.

Toensureyourhairlooksbest,payattentiontowhatyoueat.Lackofproteinandironmakesyourhairlessshiny.So,youneedadequateamountsofgreenvegetables,fruitsanddailyproducts.Drinkeighttotenglassesofwateraday.Thiswillhelpkeepyourhairfrombecoming

'Right!'shoutedLester,astheaudienceapplauded.'Youhavewontonight'sgrandprize—atripfortwotothelovelycityofParis!’

S1AUnit4Morereading

Newtrendsinentertainmenttechnology

Readaboutnewtrendsinentertainmenttechnologyfromthisarticleinthestylesectionofanewspaper.

NewTechnologyEveningPost

Haveyoueverwantedtofeellikepartoftheactionwhileyouwatchedafilm?Youcan,atanImaxDomeTheatreliketheoneattheShanghaiScienceandTechnologyMuseum.Thescreenatthesetheatressurroundstheaudience.Asthesoundsystemhas44speakersbehindthescreen,thesoundseemsveryreal.Manyofthefilmsshownatthesetheatresarenaturefilms.

Youcanachieveasimilareffectinyourownsittingroomwithahomeentertainmentsystem.Ahomeentertainmentsystemusesawide,flat-screenTV.Often,thisissuspendedonthewalllikeapicture.Stereospeakersarearrangedroundtheviewers.Digitaltechnologymakesboththepictureandthesoundclear.

Formusiclovers,thereisalwaysMP3.SinceMP3playerswereintroducedin1997,peoplehavetakenthemeverywhere.AnMP3playerusesdigitaltechnologytorecordandplaymusic.MostMP3playersaresmallerthancigarettelighters.Theycanrecordhundredsofhoursofmusic.WithanMP3player,youcanlistentohigh-qualitymusicwhileyouaredoingnearlyanything.YounolongerhavetocarryCDsorcassetteswithyou.

S1AUnit5

Veryvegetarian

Sally:Forlunch,IthinkI'llhaveamixed

grill

—

steak

,porkchops,chickenand

sausages

.Doesthatsoundgoodtoyou?'

Sam:Soundshorrible.I'mhavingasalad.Nomorebitsofdeadanimalsforme.I'vebecomeavegetarian—apersonwhodoesnoteatmeat.

Sally:Sincewhen?

Sam:SinceIsawthisprogrammeonTV.

Sally:You'realwaysinfluencedbytheseprogrammes.Lastmonth,yousawaprogrammeonspaceandsoyouwantedtobecomeanastronaut.Whatdidyouseethistime?

Sam:Aprogrammeonthemeatindustry.Youshouldn’teatmeat,youknow.Theanimalsyoueathadtospendtheirlivescrowdedtogetherintinyspaces.Thentheywerekilled.

Sally:Pooranimals!Oh,here’smymixedgrill!

Sam:Animalskeptthiswaycaneasilygetsick,sotheyhavetobegivendrugs.Thesedrugsmaystillbeinthemeatwhenyoueatit.Itmaybedangerous.Sally?Areyoulisteningtome?

Sally:Yes.Pleasecontinue.Bytheway,canyoupassthepepper?

Sam:Youdidnothavetoeatthat!Yououghttoeatsomesaladinstead.Weshoulduselandtogrowfoodforpeopleinsteadofcattle.Thenthere’dbenomorehungrypeopleintheworld.

Sally:Youwillnevermakemelosemyappetiteformeat.Ineedmeatbecauseitcontainsvitaminsandmineralsnotfoundinvegetables.Vegetablescanalsobedangerous,youknow.Lotsofpeoplearemadeillbecauseofthepesticidesthefarmersuseonthem.Somevegetableseven..

Sam:Idon’twanttohearthis.Let’schangethesubject.

Sally:OK.DoyouknowwhereIcanbuysome…

S1AUnit5Morereading

Neithertoolittle,nortoomuch

Whatkindofdietisrightforyou?Readthisshortarticleondietandhealthinaleafletfromahospitaltofindout.

Manypeoplebelievethatsugarisnothealthyforyou.Othersaythatsugaristhebestsourceofenergy.Somepeopleeatmeatwhileothersarevegetarians.Whoisright?What'syouropinion?

Theimportanceofhavingavarietyoffoodinone'sdietisquitclear.Scientistsadviseabalanceddiet.Abalanceddietisonewithfoodfromeachofthefivefoodgroups:wholegrainsorwheat,vegetables,fruit,milkanddairyproducts,andmeatandbeans.Scientistswarmusthatalackofcertainkindsoffoodisdangerous,especiallyforchildren.Children'sbodiescannotgrowproperlywithoutabalanceddiet.Ontheotherhand,havingtoomuchofanything,includingone'sfavoritefood,isequallydangerous.Theysay,forexample,peoplewhoeatlotscheeseburgersandmilkshakeswillincreasetheirriskofheartattacks.

Therefore,wecannotdecidewhattoeatwithoutfirstdoingintelligentresearch.Scientificinformationaboutthebodiesneedsforfats,proteins,mineralsandvitaminscanalsohelpusdecideontherightchoiceandtherightamount.Itcanalsohelpustellfactsfromwrongopinions.

S1AUnit6

Thechangingcoloursofourcrops

ReadthisnewspaperarticleaboutSunqiaoModernAgriculturalDevelopmentofZoneinShanghai.

Recently,agriculturehasbecomemorecolourful.‘Greenagriculture’meanstraditionalfarmingthatgrowsplantsinsoil.‘Blueagriculture’farmsfishorwaterplantsinnaturalsourcesofwatersuchasoceansorlakes.Thenewestofthecoloursis‘whiteagriculture.’ItispractisedatSunqiaoModernAgriculturalDevelopmentZoneinShanghai.

Withwhiteagriculture,plantsaregrowninwater.Sometimessandorsmallstonesareusedtohelpholduptheplants.However,soilisnotused.Theplantsarenourishedonlybyamixtureofwaterandfertilizer.Whiteagricultureisusefulforplaceswithpoorsoilqualitysinceitmakesthebestuseofbothwaterandfertilizer.

Sunqiaoisbothanexperimentalresearchfacilityandabusinessenterprise.Theresearchinvolvesmakinggreenagriculturemoreprofitableandfindingfarmingtechniqueswhichdonotuseman-madechemicals.Italsoproducesseedswhichhelpfamersgrowbettercrops.However,themostunusualaspectofSunqiaoistheirresearchonwhiteagriculture.

Throughthisnewtechnology,SunqiaoModernAgriculturalDevelopmentZonehasprovedtobeoneofthefastestdevelopingareasinChina.SeedsandnewvarietiesofplantsfromSunqiaohavebroughteconomicbenefitstomorethan16,000farmingfamilies.Thefarmersthatithashelpednowhavebiggerandbetterharvests.Theirliveshavebeenchangedforever.

Peoplewholiveincitiesusedtoregardfarmingasboringandbackward.However,theintroductionofmoderntechnologyhasmadeSunqiaofamous.Everyweek,about5,000peoplevisitSunqiao.TheyappearamazedtoseethevegetableswhichSunqiaogrowswithoutusingsoil.Farminghasbecomeexcitingandhigh-tech.Thisisaplacewheretechnologyandnatureworkwelltogether.

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