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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.
S1AUnit2Morereading
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.
S1AUnit
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