高中英语课本选修7

选修7Unit1Livingwell-Reading

MARTY’SSTORY

Hi,mynameisMarryFieldingandIguessyoucouldsaythatIam"oneinamillion".Inotherwords,therearenotmanypeoplelikeme.Yousee,Ihaveamusclediseasewhichmakesmeveryweak,soIcan'trunorclimbstairsasquicklyasotherpeople.Inaddition,sometimesIamveryclumsyanddropthingsorbumpintofurniture.Unfortunately,thedoctorsdon'tknowhowtomakemebetter,butIamveryoutgoingandhavelearnedtoadapttomydisability.Mymottois:liveOnedayatatime.

UntilIwastenyearsoldIwasthesameaseveryoneelse.Iusedtoclimbtrees,swimandplayfootball.Infact,IusedtodreamaboutplayingprofessionalfootballandpossiblyrepresentingmycountryintheWorldCup.ThenIstartedtogetweakerandweaker,untilIcouldonlyenjoyfootballfromabenchatthestadium.IntheendIwentintohospitalformedicaltests.Istayedtherefornearlythreemonths.IthinkIhadatleastabilliontests,includingoneinwhichtheycutoutapieceofmusclefrommylegandlookedatitunderamicroscope.Evenafterallthat,noonecouldgivemydiseaseanameanditisdifficulttoknowwhatthefutureholds.

OneproblemisthatIdon'tlookanydifferentfromotherpeople.Sosometimessomechildreninmyprimaryschoolwouldlaugh,whenIgotoutofbreathafterrunningashortwayorhadtostopandresthalfwayupthestairs.Sometimes,too,Iwastooweaktogotoschoolsomyeducationsuffered.EverytimeIreturnedafteranabsence,IfeltstupidbecauseIwasbehindtheothers.

Mylifeisaloteasierathighschoolbecausemyfellowstudentshaveacceptedme.Thefewwhocannotseetherealpersoninsidemybodydonotmakemeannoyed,andIjustignorethem.AllinallIhaveagoodlife.IamhappytohavefoundmanythingsIcando,likewritingandcomputerprogramming.MyambitionistoworkforafirmthatdevelopscomputersoftwarewhenIgrowup.Lastyearinventedacomputerfootballgameandabigcompanyhasdecidedtobuyitfromme.Ihaveaverybusylifewithnotimetositaroundfeelingsorryformyself.Aswellasgoingtothemoviesandfootballmatcheswithmyfriends,Ispendalotoftimewithmypets.Ihavetworabbits,aparrot,atankfulloffishandatortoise.TolookaftermypetsproperlytakesalotoftimebutIfinditworthwhile.Ialsohavetodoalotofwork,especiallyifIhavebeenawayforawhile.

Inmanywaysmydisabilityhashelpedmegrowstrongerpsychologicallyandbecomemoreindependent.Ihavetoworkhardtoliveanormallifebutithasbeenworthit.IfIhadachancetosayonethingtohealthychildren,itwouldbethis:havingadisabilitydoesnotmeanyourlifeisnotsatisfying.Sodon'tfeelsorryforthedisabledormakefunofthem,anddon'tignorethemeither.Justacceptthemforwhotheyare,andgivethemencouragementtoliveasrichandfullalifeasyoudo.

Thankyouforreadingmystory.

ALETTERTOANARCHITECT

Lookatthepictures.Discusstheproblemsthatpeoplewithwalkingdifficulties

mighthaveinacinema.

MsLSanders

AliceMajor

Chiefarchitect

64CambridgeStreet

CinemaDesigns

Bankstown

44HillStreet

Bankstown

24September,200__

DearMsSanders,

IreadinthenewspapertodaythatyouaretobethearchitectforthenewBankstowncinema.Ihopeyouwillnotmindmewritingtoaskifyouhavethoughtabouttheneedsofdisabledcustomers.InparticularIwonderifyouhaveconsideredthefollowingthings:

1

Adequateaccessforwheelchairs.Itwouldbehandytohaveliftstoallpartsofthecinema.Thebuttonsintheliftsshouldbeeasyforapersoninawheelchairtoreach,andthedoorsbewideenoughtoenter.Insomecinemas,theliftsareatthebackofthecinemaincold,unattractive

places.Asdisabledpeoplehavetousethelifts,thismakesthemfeeltheyarenotasimportantasothercustomers.

2

Earphonesforpeoplewhohavetroublehearing.Itwouldhelptofitsetsofearphonestoallseats,notjusttosomeofthem.Thiswouldallowhearing-impairedcustomerstoenjoythecompanyoftheirhearingfriendsratherthanhavingtositinaspecialarea.

3

Raisedseating.Peoplewhoareshortcannotalwaysseethescreen.SoI'dliketosuggestthattheseatsatthebackbeplacedhigherthanthoseatthefrontsothateveryonecanseethescreeneasily.Perhapstherecouldbeaspaceattheendofeachrowforpeopleinwheelchairstositnexttotheirfriends.

4Toilets.Fordisabledcustomersitwouldbemoreconvenienttoplacethetoiletsneartheentrancetothecinema.Itcanbedifficultiftheonlydisabledtoiletisinthebasementalongwayfromwherethefilmisshowing.Andifthedoorscouldbeopenedoutwards,disabledcustomerswouldbeveryhappy.

5

Carparking.Ofcourse,thereareusuallyspacesspeciallyreservedfordisabledandelderlydrivers.Iftheyareclosetothecinemaentranceand/orexit,itiseasierfordisabledpeopletogettofilmincomfort.

Thankyouforreadingmyletter.Ihopemysuggestionswillmeetwithyourapproval.Disabled

peopleshouldhavethesameopportunitiesasable-bodiedpeopletoenjoythecinemaandtodosowithdignity.Iamsuremanypeoplewillpraiseyourcinemaifyoudesignitwithgoodaccessfordisabledpeople.Itwillalsomakethecinemaownershappyifmorepeoplegoastheywillmakehigherprofits!

Yourssincerely,

AliceMajor

选修7Unit2Robots-Reading

SATISFACTIONGURANTEED

LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry'swife,Claire.

Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeabsentforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn'tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.However,whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTonyandheseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoicealthoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.

OnthesecondmorningTony,wearinganapron,broughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Itwasdisturbingandfrighteningthathelookedsohuman.

Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculoustobeofferedsympathybyarobot.Butshebegantotrusthim.Shetoldhimhowshewasoverweightandthismadeherfeelunhappy.Alsoshefeltherhomewasn'telegantenoughforsomeonelikeLarrywhowantedtoimprovehissocialposition.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.

AsafavourTonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfsmarterandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedapileofbooksfromthelibraryforhimtoread,orrather,scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpageandsuddenlyreachedforhishand.Shewasamazedbyhisfingernailsandthesoftnessandwarmthofhisskin.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.

TonygaveClaireanewhaircutandchangedthemakeupshewore.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofitemsforher.Clairewentintothecityandboughtcurtains,cushions,acarpetandbedding.Thenshewentintoajewelleryshoptobuyanecklace.Whentheclerkatthecounterwasrudetoher,sherangTonyupandtoldtheclerktospeaktohim.Theclerkimmediatelychangedhisattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa"dear".Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bytheamusedandsurprisedlookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughtshewashavinganaffair.Afterall,sheknewClaire'shusband'snamewasLarry,notTony.

When

Clairegothome,sheweptwithangerinherarmchair.GladyswaseverythingClairewantedtobe."Youcanbelikeher,"TonytoldherandsuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthehousetobecompletelytransformed.

Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelponcebutwastooclumsy.ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.

Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.TheguestswouldbearrivingsoonandClairetoldTonytogointoanotherroom.Atthatmoment,Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohers.Shecriedout"Tony"andthenheardhimdeclarethathedidn'twanttoleaveherthenextdayandthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Tonyfreedheranddisappearedfromsight.ItwasthenthatClairerealizedthatTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindow.Herguestshadseeneverything!

ThewomenwereimpressedbyClaire,thehouseandthedeliciouscuisine.Justbeforetheyleft,ClaireheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover.

Thensheremembered-Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted"Leavemealone"andrantoherbed.Shecriedallnight.ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.

ThecompanywasverypleasedwithTony'sreportonhisthreeweekswithClaire.Tonyhadprotectedahumanbeingfromharm.HehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfthroughherownsenseoffailure.HehadopenedthecurtainsthatnightsothattheotherwomenwouldseehimandClaire,knowingthattherewasnorisktoClaire'smarriage.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeensoclever,hewouldhavetoberebuilt-youcannothavewomenfailinginlovewithmachines.

ABIOGRAPHYOFISAACASIMOV

IsaacAsimovwasanAmericanscientistandwriterwhowrotearound480booksthatincludedmysterystories,scienceandhistorybooks,andevenbooksabouttheHolyBibleandShakespeare.Butheisbestknownforhissciencefictionstories.Asimovhadbothanextraordinaryimaginationthatgavehimtheabilitytoexplorefutureworldsandanamazingmindwithwhichhesearchedforexplanationsofeverything,inthepresentandthepast.

Asimov'slifebeganinRussia,wherehewasbornon2January,1920.ItendedinNewYorkon6April,1992,whenhediedasaresultofanHIVinfectionthathehadgotfromabloodtransfusionnineyearsearlier.

WhenAsimovwasthree,hemovedwithhisparentsandhisone-year-oldsistertoNewYorkCity.Therehisparentsboughtacandystorewhichtheyranforthenext40orsoyears.Attheageofnine,whenhismotherwaspregnantwithherthirdchild,Asimovstartedworkingpart-timeinthestore.Hehelpedoutthroughhisschoolanduniversityyearsuntil1942,ayearafterhehadgainedamaster'sdegreeinchemistry.In1942hejoinedthestaffofthePhiladelphiaNavyYardasajuniorchemistandworkedthereforthreeyears.In1948hegothisPhDinchemistry.ThenextyearhebecameabiochemistryteacheratBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.In1958hegaveupteachingtobecomeafull-timewriter.

ItwaswhenAsimovwaselevenyearsoldthathistalentforwritingbecameobvious.Hehadtoldafriendtwochaptersofastoryhehadwritten.Thefriendthoughthewasretellingastoryfromabook.ThisreallysurprisedAsimovandfromthatmoment,hestartedtotakehimselfseriouslyasawriter.Asimovbeganhavingstoriespublishedinsciencefictionmagazinesin1939.In1950hepublishedhisfirstnovelandin1953hisfirstsciencebook.

Throughouthislife,Asimovreceivedmanyawards,bothforhissciencefictionbooksandhissciencebooks.Amonghismostfamousworksofsciencefiction,oneforwhichhewonanawardwastheFoundationtrilogy(1951-1953),threenovelsaboutthedeathandrebirthofagreatempireinagalaxyofthefuture.ItwaslooselybasedonthefalloftheRomanEmpirebutwasaboutthefuture.ThesebooksarefamousbecauseAsimovinventedatheoreticalframeworkwhichwasdesignedtoshowhowideasandthinkingmaydevelopinthefuture.Heisalsowellknownforhiscollectionofshortstories,I,Robot(1950),inwhichhedevelopedasetofthree"laws"forrobots.Forexample,thefirstlawstatesthatarobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.Someofhisideasaboutrobotslaterinfluencedotherwritersandevenscientistsresearchingintoartificialintelligence.

Asimovwasmarriedtwice.Hemarriedhisfirstwifein1942andhadasonandadaughter.Theirmarriagelasted31years.Soonafterhisdivorcein1973,Asimovmarriedagainbuthehadnochildrenwithhissecondwife.

选修7Unit3Underthesea-Reading

OLDTOMTHEKILLERWHALE

Iwas16whenIbeganworkinJune1902atthewhalingstation.Ihadheardofthekillersthateveryyearhelpedwhalerscatchhugewhales.Ithought,atthetime,thatthiswasjustastorybutthenIwitnesseditwithmyowneyesmanytimes.

OntheafternoonIarrivedatthestation,asIwasIsortingoutmy'accommodation,Iheardaloudnoisecomingfromthebay.Werandowntotheshoreintimetoseeanenormousanimaloppositeusthrowingitselfoutofthewaterandthencrashingdownagain.Itwasblackandwhiteandfish-shaped.ButIknewitwasn'tafish.

"That'sOldTom,thekiller,"oneofthewhalers,George,calledouttome."He'stellingusthere'sawhaleoutthereforus."

Anotherwhaleryelledout,"Rush-oo...rush-oo."Thiswasthecallthatannouncedtherewasabouttobeawhalehunt.

"Comeon,Clancy.Totheboat,"Georgesaidasheranaheadofme.IhadalreadyheardthatGeorgedidn'tlikebeingkeptwaiting,soeventhoughIdidn'thavetherightclotheson,Iracedafterhim.

Withoutpausingwejumpedintotheboatwiththeotherwhalersandheadedoutintothebay.IlookeddownintothewaterandcouldseeOldTomswimmingbytheboat,showingustheway.Afewminuteslater,therewasnoTom,soGeorgestartedbeatingthewaterwithhisoarandtherewasTom,circlingbacktotheboat,leadingustothehuntagain.

Usingatelescopewecouldseethatsomethingwashappening.Aswedrewcloser,Icouldseeawhalebeingattackedbyapackofaboutsixotherkillers.

"What'retheydoing?"IaskedGeorge.

"Well,it'steamwork-thekillersovertherearethrowingthemselvesontopofthewhale'sblow-holetostopitbreathing.Andthoseothersarestoppingitdivingorfleeingouttosea,"Georgetoldme,pointingtowardsthehunt.Andjustatthatmoment,themostextraordinarythinghappened.Thekillersstartedracingbetweenourboatandthewhalejustlikeapackofexciteddogs.

Thentheharpoonwasreadyandthemaninthebowoftheboataimeditatthewhale.Heletitgoandtheharpoonhitthespot.Beingbadlywounded,thewhalesoondied.Withinamomentortwo,itsbodywasdraggedswiftlybythekillersdownintothedepthsofthesea.Themenstartedturningtheboataroundtogohome.

"What'shappened?"Iasked."Havewelostthewhale?"

"Ohno,"Jackreplied."We'llreturntomorrowtobringinthebody.Itwon'tfloatuptothesurfaceforaround24hours.""Inthemeantime,OldTom,andtheothersarehavingagoodfeedonitslipsandtongue,"addedRed,laughing.

AlthoughOldTomandtheotherkillerswerefiercehunters,they,neverharmedorattackedpeople.Infact,theyprotectedthem.TherewasonedaywhenwewereoutinthebayduringahuntandJameswaswashedofftheboat.

"Manoverboard!Turntheboataround!"urgedGeorge,shoutingloudly.

Theseawasroughthatdayanditwasdifficulttohandletheboat.ThewaveswerecarryingJamesfurtherandfurtherawayfromus.FromJames'sface,Icouldseehewasterrifiedofbeingabandonedbyus.ThensuddenlyIsawashark.

"Look,there'sasharkoutthere,"Iscreamed.

"Don'tworry,OldTomwon'tletitnear,"Redreplied.

IttookoverhalfanhourtogettheboatbacktoJames,andwhenweapproachedhim,IsawJamesbeingfirmlyheldupinthewaterbyOldTom.Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes.

Therewereshoutsof"Welldone,OldTom"and'ThankGod"aswepulledJamesbackintotheboat.AndthenOldTomwasoffandbacktothehuntwheretheotherkillerswerestillattackingthewhale.

ANEWDIMENSIONOFLIFE

19thJanuary

I'msittinginthewarmnightairwithacolddrinkinmyhandandreflectingontheday–adayofpuremagic!IwentsnorkellingonthereefoffshorethismorninganditwasthemostfantasticthingIhaveeverdone.Seeingsuchextraordinarybeauty,Ithinkeverycellinmybodywokeup.Itwaslikediscoveringawholenewdimensionoflife.

ThefirstthingIbecameawareofwasallthevividcolourssurroundingme-purples,reds,oranges,yellows,bluesandgreens.Thecoralswerefantastic-theywereshapedlikefans,plates,brains,lace,mushrooms,thebranchesoftreesandthehornsofdeer.Andallkindsofsmall,neatandelegantfishwereswimminginandaroundthecorals.

Thefishdidn'tseemtomindmeswimmingamongthem.Iespeciallylovedthelittleorangeandwhitefishthathidinthewavinglongthinseaweed.AndIalsolovedthesmallfishthatcleanthebodiesoflargerfish-Ievensawthemgetinsidetheirmouthsandcleantheirteeth!ItseemedtherewasasurprisewaitingformearoundeverycornerasIexploredsmallcaves,shelvesandnarrowpassageswithmyunderwaterflashlight:theyellowandgreenparrotfishwashangingupsidedown,andsuckingtinyplantsoffthecoralwithitshardbird-likemouth;ayellow-spottedredsea-slugwasslidingbyabluesea-star;alargewise-lookingturtlewaspassingsoclosetomethatIcouldhavetouchedit.

TherewereothercreaturesthatIdidn'twanttogettoocloseto-aneelwithitsstrongsharpteeth,withonlyitsheadshowingfromahole,watchingforatastyfish(ormytastytoe!);andthegiantclamhaltburiedinsomecoralwaitingforsomethingtoswiminbetweenitsthickgreenlips.Thenthereweretwogreyreefsharks,eachaboutoneandahalfmetreslong,whichsuddenlyappearedfrombehindsomecoral.Itoldmyselftheyweren'tdangerousbutthatdidn'tstopmefromfeelingscaredtodeathforamoment!

Thewaterwasquiteshallowbutwherethereefended,therewasasteepdroptothesandyoceanfloor.ItmarkedaboundaryandIthoughtIwasverybravewhenIswamovertheedgeofthereefandhungtherelookingdownintothedepthsoftheocean.Myheartwasbeatingwildly-Ifeltveryexposedinsuchdeepclearwater.

Whatawonderful,limitlessworlditwasdownthere!AndwhatatinyspotIwasinthisenormousworld!

选修7Unit4Sharing-Reading

ALETTERHOME

DearRosemary,

Thanksforyourletter,whichtookafortnighttoarrive.Itwaswonderfultohearfromyou.Iknowyou'redyingtohearallaboutmylifehere,soI'veincludedsomephotoswhichwillhelpyoupicturetheplacesItalkabout.

Youaskedaboutmyhighschool.Well,it'sabushschool–theclassroomsaremadeofbambooandtheroofsofgrass.Ittakesmeonlyafewminutestowalktoschooldownamuddytrack.WhenIreachtheschoolgroundstherearelotsof"goodmornings"formefromtheboys.Manyofthemhavewalkedalongway,sometimesuptotwohours,togettoschool.

There'snoelectricityorwaterandevennotextbookseither!l'mstilltryingtoadapttotheseconditions.However,onethingisforsure,I'vebecomemoreimaginativeinmyteaching.Scienceismymostchallengingsubjectasmystudentshavenoconceptof

doingexperiments.Infactthereisnoequipment,andifIneedwaterIhavetocarryitfrommyhouseinabucket!TheotherdayIwasshowingtheboystheweeklychemistryexperimentwhen,beforeIknewit,themixturewasbubblingovereverywhere!Theboyswhohadnevercomeacrossanythinglikethisbeforestartedjumpingoutofthewindows.SometimesIwonderhowrelevantchemistryistothesestudents,mostofwhomwillbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anyway.Tobehonest,IdoubtwhetherI'mmakinganydifferencetotheseboys'livesatall.

YouaskedwhetherI'mgettingtoknowanylocalpeople.Well,that'sactuallyquitedifficultas

Idon'tspeakmuchofthelocalEnglishdialectyet.Butlastweekendanotherteacher,Jenny,and1didvisitavillagewhichisthehomeofoneoftheboys,Tombe.Itwasmyfirstvisittoaremotevillage.Wewalkedfortwoandahalfhourstogetthere-firstupamountaintoaridgefromwherewehadfantasticviewsandthendownasteeppathtothevalleybelow.Whenwearrivedatthevillage,Tombe'smother,Kiak,whohadbeenpullingweedsinhergarden,startedcrying"ieeeieee".Weshookhandswithallthevillagers.EveryoneseemedtobearelativeofTombe's.

Tombe'sfather,Mukap,ledustohishouse,alowbamboohutwithgrassstickingoutoftheroof-thisshowsitisaman'shouse.Thehutswereround,notrectangularliketheschoolbuildings.

Therewerenowindowsandthedoorwaywasjustbigenoughtogetthrough.Thehutwasdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyestoadjust.FreshgrasshadbeenlaidonthefloorandtherewasanewlymadeplatformforJennyandmetosleepon.UsuallyKiakwouldsleepinherownhut,butthatnightshewasgoingtosharetheplatformwithus.MukapandTombeweretosleeponsmallbedsinanotherpartofthehut.Therewasafireplaceinthecentreofthehutnearthedoorway.TheonlypossessionsIcouldseewereonebroom,afewtinplatesandcupsandacoupleofjars.

OutsideMukapwasbuildingafire.Oncethefirewasgoing,helaidstonesonit.Whenhot,heplacedtheminanemptyoildrumwithkaukau(sweetpotato),cornandgreens.Hethencoveredthevegetableswithbananaleavesandleftthemtosteam.Isniffedthefood;itsmelleddelicious.Weateinsidethehutsittingroundthefire.Ilovedlisteningtothefamilysoftlytalkingtoeachotherintheirlanguage,eventhoughIcouldnotparticipatetheconversation.Luckily,Tombecouldbeourinterpreter.

Later,Inoticedatincanstandingupsidedownonthegrilloverthefire.AfterashorttimeTombethrewitoutofthedoorway.Iwaspuzzled.Tombetoldmethatthecanwasheatedtodryouttheleftoverfood.Theybelievethatanyleftoversattractevilspiritsinthenight,sothefoodisdriedupinthecanandthecanisthenthrownoutofthehut.Otherwisetheydon'twasteanything.

Weleftthevillagethenextmorningaftermanygoodbyesandfirmhandshakes.Mymuscleswereachingandmykneesshakingasweclimbeddownthemountaintowardshome.ThateveningIfellhappilyintobed.ItwassuchaprivilegetohavespentadaywithTombe'sfamily.

It'sgettinglateandIhavetopreparetomorrow'slessonsanddosomepaperwork.Pleasewritesoon.

Love

Jo

THEWORLD'SMOSTUSEFULGIFTCATALOGUE

Wouldyouliketodonateanunusualgift?Thenthisisthecatalogueforyou.Thegiftyougiveisnotsomethingyourlovedonekeepsbutavoluntarycontributiontowardsthelivesofpeoplewhoreallyneedit.Choosefromthiscatalogueareallyusefulgiftforsomeoftheworld'spoorestandbringhopeforabetterfuturetoacommunityinneed.

Whenyoupurchaseanitem,wewillsendyouanattractivecardforyoutosendtoyourspecialperson.Youcanusethecardsforanyspecialoccasion-weddings,births,birthdays,Christmasoranniversaries,etc.

To………………

ToletyouknowthatIamthinkingofyou,IhavepurchasedagiftfromtheWorld’sMostUsefulGiftCatalogueforyoutogivetosomeoftheworld’spoorest.

Thisgiftwilltrainawholevillageofaround40familiesinIndia,Kenya,orBangladeshinnewagriculturalmethods,andprovideseedsandsimpleagriculturalequipment.Just20%moreproducewillmeanthedifferencebetweensicknessandhealth,betweenfamiliesgoinghungryandfamiliesprovidingforthemselves.

From…………….

选修7Unit5Travellingabroad-Reading

KEEPITUP,XIELEI

CHINESESTUDENGTFITTINGWELL

SixmonthsagoXieLeisaidgoodbyetoherfamilyandfriendsinChinaandboardedaplaneforLondon.Itwasthefirsttimeshehadeverlefthermotherland."AftergettingmyvisaIwasveryexcitedbecauseIhaddreamedofthisdayforsolong.ButIwasalsoverynervousasIdidn'tknowwhattoexpect,"XieLeitoldmewhenIsawherwaitinginaqueueatthestudentcafeteriabetweenlectures.

XieLei,whois21yearsold,hascometoouruniversitytostudyforabusinessqualification.Sheishalfwaythroughthepreparationyear,whichmostforeignstudentscompletebeforeapplyingforadegreecourse.XieLeihighlyrecommendsit."Thepreparationcourseismostbeneficial,"shesaid."StudyinghereisquitedifferentfromstudyinginChina,soyouneedsomepreparationfirst."

"It'snotjuststudythat'sdifficult.Youhavetogetusedtoawholenewwayoflife,whichcantakeupallyourconcentrationinthebeginning,"explainedXieLei,whohadlivedallherlifeinthesamecityinChina.Shetoldmethatshehadhadtolearnalmosteverythingagain."SometimesIfeltlikeachild,"shesaid."Ihadtolearnhowtousethephone,howtopaybusfare,andhowtoaskashopkeeperforthingsIdidn'tknowtheEnglishfor.WhenIgotlostandhadtoaskapasser-byfordirections,Ididn'talwaysunderstand.Theydon'ttalkliketheydoonourlisteningtapes,"shesaid,laughing.

XieLeiliveswithahostfamilywhogiveherlotsofgoodadvice.Althoughsomeforeignstudentsliveinstudentaccommodationorapartments,somechoosetoboardwithEnglishfamilies.Livingwithhostfamilies,inwhichtheremaybeothercollegestudents,givesherthechancetolearnmoreaboutthenewculture."WhenIhearanidiomthatIdon'tunderstand,Icanaskmyhostfamilyforhelp,"explainsXieLei."Also,whenImissmyfamily,it'sagreatcomforttohaveasubstitutefamilytobewith."

XieLei'spreparationcourseishelpinghertogetusedtotheacademicrequirementsofaWesternuniversity."Irememberthefirstessay