(懂你英语)英语流利说Level3Unit1Part2(完整版)

1、英语流利说Level3.Unit1 Part2作者： Ding MingTime ZonesOur planet, the Earth, is the 3rd planet from the sun.It is a beautiful, rotating sphere.The side facing the sun is in daylight.The side facing away from the sun is in darkness.For example, when it's daytime in the US, it n'igshttime in China.In

2、fact, there a 1'2-shour time difference between Boston and shanghai.When it's midnight in Shanghai. It no'ons in Boston.The Earth rotates from west to east.To know which direction is east or west, watch the sun.The sun travels through the sky from east to west.The sun comes up in the eas

3、t and goes down in the west.Again, this is because the Earth rotates.It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.And that is the length of one day.Because of the Earth 's rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.Some countries, such as the Us, have several time zones.When i

4、t's 10am in New York. It 7'ams in San Francisco.Europe and the US are separated by several time zones.When it's 5:00pm in Paris, it 11:'00sam in Boston.So, there's a six-hour difference between Paris and Boston.One large country, China, has just one time zone for the whole countr

5、y.As a result, at the same time, some parts of the country can be dark and other parts can be light.As you travel around the Earth, the time changes.The time of the day depends on your location on the planet.When you travel east or west, you may cross several time zonesFor example, if you travel fro

6、m Beijing to Los Angeles, you cross eight time zonesThat means when it's noon on Sunday in China, it 8:'00spm on Saturday in Los Angeles.For travelers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flightThe clock may say 8:00pm, but for your body it's noon.This is called jet

7、 lag. 时差反应Crossing several time zones causes jet lag.It depends on how far east or west you travelBecause of the Earth's rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.Kim 's movie star dreamKim is a popular Korean actress.she's 28 years old, slim and beautiful.she has a large fan club a

8、nd her movie are very popular.Everywhere she goes, her fans want her autograph.but Kim wants more.she wants to be popular all over the world.Tomorrow is a special day for herShe ' lseaving for Hollywood. (tomorrow)she's going to Hollywood to meet with some top movie executives.The meeting is

9、 scheduled for the day after tomorrowIf the meeting goes well, she b'e inll a Hollywood movieThis is her chance to become a star.she met the movie's director last yearHe came to Korea and saw her latest movieAfter that he decided to use her in his new movieFortunately. Kim Eng'lissh is e

10、xcellent, so she can play the role.The director wants her to play a major role in the movie.The movie's story will take place in the future.At that time, the world will be a very different place.Unfortunately, much of the world will be polluted.Robots will do much of the work, and only the very

11、rich can have a good life.The ending of the movie is still a secret.Even Kim doesn't know how it will end.But she hopes it will have a happy ending.She wants people to have hope for a better future.She wants the movie to have a happy ending.Actions & comparisons 行动与比较These people are having

12、a meetingThe woman is giving a presentationThis person is having a scare dreamIn his dream, something is chasing him, so he is running as fast as he canThis old man is a touristHe is looking out the window of his tour busThis young couple is in an art museumThey are looking at a famous paintingThe s

13、un is setting behind the mountainThe sky is turning redThe longest line is the one on the topThe top line is the longest of the three linesThe shortest line is the one in the middleThe line in the middle is the shorter than the other twoThe bottom line is the shortestThe shortest of the three lines

14、is the one on the bottomThe shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the rightThe shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the leftThe shirt on the left isn't as expensive as the one on the rightThe shirt on the left costs less than the one on the rightseasons and weat

15、herWinter is the coldest season because the sun is at its lowest point in the skyWinter sports include skiing and ice skatingSummer is the hottest season because the sun is at its highest point in the skyMany people like to go swimming in the summer because of the hot weatherSpring is the season whe

16、n the weather gets warmer each dayFor many animals, new life begins in the springAutumn is the season when the weather begins to cool and the days begin to shortenAutumn is when trees turn many colors and leaves fall to the groundRainy season is the season when some countries get most of their rainf

17、allRainy season usually lasts for one or two monthsMissing the FlightM: HI, I ' somrry to be lateW: What happened?You were supposed to be here an hour agoM: Yes, I know. But I missed my flightW: You missed your flight? How did that happen?M: I got on the wrong bus this morning.so, I was late to

18、the airport.By the time I arrived, the gate was closed.W: What did you do then?M: I had to rebooked my flight and got on the waiting listW: OH, that to'os bad. At least you got hereM: Yes, it wasn't easy getting on the next flight.I had to ran to the gateW: This kind of thing happens a lot l

19、ately.Last week, I missed a flight, tooM: What happened?W: There was a traffic accident near the airportM: You were drivingW: No, I wasn ' t. wIas in a taxi.But it took a long time to get to the airport.The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes.By the time I got there it was too late to get

20、on the flight.The next flight wasn't for another 3 hours.So, it was a long wait.From now on, I ' trlyl to get to the airport much earlierM: Me tooA Going Away PartyM: What ' thse matter? Why do you look so sad?W: Ada has a new job, she g'oisng to BeijingM: Really. When s'hes leaving?W: She ' lesaving at the end of next weekM: Fast soon?W: Yes, she just