英语导读1000句[38]:Inventions

Section 38 Inventions They say that the world’s first great invention was the wheel. Perhaps we could argue that the discovery of fire was equally as important. Of course we don’t know who invente

英语导读1000句[37]:Cooking

Section 37 Cooking Once we discovered fire, we learned how to cook. Since then, the methods of cooking vary tremendously. Culinary tastes have delivered boiling, baking, broiling, frying, grilling, ro

英语导读1000句[32]:Death

Section 32 Death It is surprising how different cultures treat death. The ceremonies surrounding it vary from culture to culture, country to country. Even the colors associated with death vary. In wes

英语导读1000句[31]:Marriage

Section 31 Marriage Marriage is an almost universal act. It is the coming together of two people to share their lives in an official way. In many countries, it has a religious connection. It is one of

英语导读1000句[23]:Newspapers

Section 23 Newspapers Why is it called a newspaper? Because it contains news of course. But Modern newspapers contain much more than just news. They have competitions and puzzles and advice. They are

英语导读1000句[21]:Television

Section 21 Television 1How many hours a day do you watch television? 2In many modern western countries, the average is 4 hours per day. 3Many people think it is too much, do you agree? 4What are the b

英语导读1000句[20]:Famous Musicians

Section 20 Famous Musicians 1How many musical instruments can you think of? 2Can you named anyone famous for playing what you chose? 3How many are from the 20th century? 4Before then, most famous musi

英语导读1000句[19]:Famous Writers

Section 19 Famous Writers 1Most countries produce a few famous writers. 2Which writers can you think of from your country? 3How many writers do you know from other countries? 4How many are 20th centur

英语导读1000句[18]:Music

Section 18 Music 1Some people say that music is the universal language. 2Music bridges culture better than language does. 3Almost everyone in the world knows about classical music. 4Classical music is

英语导读1000句[17]:Children

Section 17 Children 1Children from all around the world are basically the same. 2Their needs are similar wherever they live. 3Of course they need food, parents and love. 4However, as children grow old

英语导读1000句[16]:Supermarkets

Section 16 Supermarkets 1What happens in a supermarket? 2Well, first, you will pick up a basket or a trolley. 3What’s the difference between a basket and a trolley? 4A basket is used for just a litt

英语导读1000句[22]:Radio

Section 22 Radio 1When television became popular, people thought the radio would not survive. 2As we all know today, that was wrong. 3In fact, most people in the west listen to radio more than they wa

英语导读1000句[24]:School

Section 24 School I like school, I hate school. Why do people feel like that. Which are you, a lover or a hater? Do you or did you enjoy school and learning? So what makes a school good or bad? Perhap

英语导读1000句[25]:University

Section 25 University Most people do not go to university. Some say it is only the lucky ones who go there. Probably we all will agree that to go to university is special. Have you heard of Cambridge,

英语导读1000句[26]:Electricity

Section 26 Electricity If we try to think of the most important inventions, electricity will surely be on the list. For the last 100 years, it has played an important part in the development of the mo

英语导读1000句[27]:Environment

Section 27 Environment What exactly is the environment? It’s the world around us. You mean the sky and trees and things like that. Well, yes. But it can be even closer to home. In fact, your home is

英语导读1000句[29]:Global Warming

Section 29 Global Warming Some people say the earth is getting warmer. They blame something called greenhouse gasses. The greenhouse gasses destroy the higher atmosphere that keeps our planet from get

英语导读1000句[30]:Climate Change

Section 30 Climate Change El Nino, which is not an English name, is playing an important part in our lives. We often hear people talk about the strange weather we are having nowadays. The changing wea

英语导读1000句[28]:Acid Rain

Section 28 Acid Rain 50 years ago, no one talked about acid rain. Then we didn't really know the harm it was causing to the world. Today almost every adult and school child is aware of acid rain and i

英语导读1000句[36]:Illness

Section 36 Illness No one goes through life without getting ill. We usually think of illness as a bad thing. Sometimes, thought, it is necessary to be ill, especially when we are young. That’s becau