人教高中英语高二上UNIT3-2

Architecture looks at the man-made living environment. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture. When you look around at buildings, streets, squares and parks, you will find them designed, planned

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RED HOT ACHIEVEMENTS Chinese history is filled with great achievements in science and technology. Since the early 1990s, China has been enjoying a boom in scientific and technological development. The success is no accident. In 1995, the Chinese gov

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THE PROPERTIES OF WATER Earth is an ocean planet. About three billion years ago, life on our planet began in the deep blue seas. Ninety-nine percent of the living space on earth is in the oceans. Marine life is incredibly rich and varied. There are

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What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. It is, however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society

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X: Are you looking forward to your holiday in Beihai this summer? D: Yes and no. I think it will be great to spend three months in the south, but the fact that South China is often hit by typhoons worries me. X: Are you serious? D: Yes. I even though

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It is twenty-five miles across the fields to Salisbury. Sheep can be seen everywhere and the great number of them is really wonderful. All around the city of Salisbury, as far as twenty-two miles to the west, and six miles south, down to the coast,

人教高中英语高二上UNIT5-1

The idea that England stands for Fish Chips, Speakers' Comer, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past. Though many people around the world study its language, their view of British culture is sometimes narrow. The fact that Great Britain is made up o

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THE AMERICAN SOUTH Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past. The history of the South is one of suffering: the suffering of the Native Americans who were killed or driven off their land by Europea

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GETTING THERE TRAVEL TIPS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE Going on a trip to a far-away destination can be expensive and difficult. Fortunately, there are things you can do to avoid some of the most common problems. BEFORE YOU GO Finding out more about the des

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THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF FREE BLACK PEOPLE Discovered by Columbus in 1492, the island, or at least the western part of it now known as Haiti, was the scene of some of the most advanced political developments in the Western world in the late eighteenth

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NO VOICE , NOT HEARD Freedom fighters can be found everywhere, and they are of all times. Each age has its own s truggle for rights. Between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries the struggle was for freedom of religion. People struggled for th

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NATURE'S NURSERY: ESTUARIES As the oceans are the source of life on earth, the estuaries are our planet's nurseries. An estuary is the body of water where a river meets the ocean. Salt water from the ocean and fresh water from the river mix together

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THE STORY OF DR FRANKENSTEIN No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. Instead of children's play and adventure, I was driven by a desire to learn. I was not interested in the structure of languages or law. I wanted to learn

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THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS Every four years, mentally disabled athletes come together to take part in the Special Olympics. Just like the regular Olympic Games, it is surrounded by ceremony and competition is fierce, but there is also a strong sense of un

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SHAKESPEARES HEROINES One of the most famous young women from Shakespeare' s plays is Juliet, in Romeo and Juliet. A fight between their two families makes it impossible for Romeo and Juliet to get married. However, they marry each other in secret.

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INVENTIONS Computers that use light instead of electricity, smart clothes that can make phone calls and play music, house paints that change colour with the seasons, e-paper and ads that speak to you -- the list of amazing new inventions that seem t

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EQUAL ACCESS Every member of society has the right to education, employment and a reasonable quality of life. As society develops, we have both the opportunity and responsibility to make sure that people with disabilities can live productive and mea

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THE TRAIL OF TEARS For thousands of years, Native Americans lived as hunters in North America. There were millions of people, with many different cultures, religions and languages. In 1492, Columbus arrived in America and soon after the first Europe

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THREATS TO OUR NATIONAL TREASURES J: journalist X: Prof Xu J: People have always had interest in the past. Professor Xu, what are the most important dangers to our archaeological treasures? X: They get damaged or lost. It's a matter of education. Pe

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E: Ebenezer Scrooge S: Santa Claus Ca: Girl Y: Young Scrooge A: All B: Bob Cratchit C: Mrs Cratchit L: Little girl M: A boy E: Where are we? S: Ho, ho, ho. Don't you recognise it, Scrooge? You grew up here. Have a look through this window. (They watc