人教高中英语高二上UNIT1-2

It is not necessary to be a great scientist to make a difference, but there are things we can learn from the best minds in this world. Great scientists like Stephen Hawking always want to know more. They are never satisfied with a simple answer and a

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Everywhere in the world old buildings, such as schools, hospitals, factories and even churches are left empty because they are no longer needed. It is usually difficult to find other companies to move into the old buildings, because the floor plan --

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

普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修8 Unit 4 Pygmalion-Using

Act Two, Scene 1 MAKING THE BET It is 11am in Henry Higgins' house the next day. Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering are sitting deep in conversation. H: Do you want to hear any more sounds? CP: No, thank you. I rather fancied myself because I can p

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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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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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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.

人教高中英语高二下UNIT18-3

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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WHAT WILL. YOU THINK OF NEXT? Throughout history, great thinkers have used their creativity and imagination to change the world . How do they come up with ideas for new inventions? Thinkers who have changed the world do not seem to have much in comm

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THE BISON ON THE PLAINS OF AMERICA The first settlers on the plains of America were Native Americans. They arrived more than 30,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge from Asia to America. The Native Americans lived by gathering roots, nuts and wil

普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修7 Unit 1 Living well - Re

At the age of 25, Zhang Yuncheng achieved his ambition to write and publish a book. Having a book published is a great achievement for anyone, but Zhang Yuncheng's success is particularly special. Yuncheng went to school for only one day and he did n

普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修7 Unit 2 Robots - Using L

Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books, and even books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare. But he is best known for his science fiction stories. Asimov h