Fires Long Ago很久以前的火We don&#39t know how the first fire was made.我们不知道第一束火是怎样来的。Early fires on the earth were certainly caused by nature,not by man.但地球上早期的火是由大自然产生的，不是人发明的。Some were caused by lightning in a storm,有些火是由雷电造成，others,perhaps by one hot material which came out of a volcano.有的也许是由火山喷发出的热物

Stranger in the Night黑夜里的陌生人Many television programs are very realistic.很多电视节目极其逼真。The viewer often feels观众经常感到that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him.片中情节会碰巧在自己身上重演。With only a little imagination,稍微发挥一点想象力，every man in the street becomes a thief,a spy or a murderer.大街上的所有人就变成了小偷

Edith Cavell伊迪丝.卡维尔Edith Cavell was born in a little English village.伊迪丝.卡维尔出生在英国一个小山村里。She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school,她是个既聪明又勤奋的女孩,在学校里表现出色,especially in music and French.尤其是在音乐和法语方面。After she left school,离开学校之后，her first job was to look after the children of a rich fami

Partying with Foreigners与老外同乐Partying is fun.But have you ever been invited to a party by a foreigner?参加派对很有趣。可是，你曾被老外邀请去参加派对吗?What should you wear?你该穿什么样的衣服？Should you bring anything?你该带什么东西去吗？If so,what?如果要带的话,带什么？Don&#39t worry.别担心。Today we are going to give you some tips about partying with fore

My Father我的父亲My father is a tall man with a pair of glasses.我的爸爸个子高高的,戴着一副眼镜。Everyone says he is a kind-hearted man.大家都说他是个好心人。He often helps his neighbour and stangers whom he doesn&#39t know at all.他经常帮邻居排忧解难对于一些有压力的陌生人,他也尽力相助。He has really done a lot for others.他为别人真是付出了很多很多。I don&#39t like him t

The Scar伤疤A little boy invited his mother有个小男孩邀请他的妈妈to attend his elementary school&#39s first parent-teacher conference.去参加学校举办的第一次家长会。To the little boy&#39s dismay,she said she would go.令他沮丧的是,妈妈竟然答应去。This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother同学们和老师们将是第一次见到妈妈，and h

Say Nothing什么也不说How tired I am! Looking at the night lamp,真累啊!注视着夜灯。I think about nothing in particular.我的脑子一片空白，I also don&#39t feel like saying anything也不想说什么。Soft music comes from the radio. It makes me more tired and sleepy.收音机里飘出来的轻音乐让我昏昏欲睡,My eyelids are feeling heavy.眼皮沉甸甸的。Suddenly,it occurs

Vienna—the Land of Music维也纳—音乐之乡On the first night of the New Year,在新年之夜people&#39s eyes are frequently drawn to Vienna.人们的目光常常被吸引到维也纳来，The first-rate orchestra一流的管弦乐队and its wonderful performance of the world-famous waltz和它演奏的世界名曲are an elegant monument to this capital of music.给这个音乐之乡增添了一种优雅的色彩。A

The City at Dawn城市的黎明It is alway a wonder-ful time to gaze at the beauty of nature in the morning.清晨,凝视着大自然的美景,总是美妙的。It makes our minds become so peaceful and calm这样会让我们的心变得宁静安然，that all our worries and sorrows leave us at once.忧虑和愁苦就会立刻远离我们。But as residents of the city,但是作为城市的居民，we can hardly enjoy

Helen Keller海伦.凯勒Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.海伦.凯勒生活在美国，她是个伟大的女性。When Helen was a baby,she got very sick.当海伦还是个婴儿的时候，她患了重病。After many weeks,the doctor said,几个星期之后，医生说:&quotShe is better,but now she can&#39t see and she can&#39t hear.&quot&quot她现在好多了，但是她看不见，也听不见了。&quotHer m

My Mother我的母亲My mother is a kind and gentle woman.我的母亲是一位心地善良，性情温和的女性，She is always very gentle.她总是彬彬有礼。She takes good care of all four of her children and keep us all at school.她细心地照顾孩子们并使他们都上学读书。I have one brother and two sisters. She gives us every comfort.我有一个兄弟，两个妹妹，她使我们做每件事都感到舒适。We all love he

The Smallest State in America美国最小的州Rhode Island may be the smallest state in America,罗德岛也许是美国最小的州,but it has an exciting history.但它有一段很有意思的历史。A colonist named Roger Williams一个叫罗杰.威廉斯的殖民开拓者started the first permanent settlement there in 1636.于1636年在这里建立了第一个永久性殖民地。Like other early Americans,同其他早期移民一样,

Differences Between Plants and Animals动植物间的差异There are several characteristics which distinguish plants from animals.有许多特征可将植物和动物区分开来。Generally speaking, plants are able to manufacture their own food,一般来说，植物可以自己生成它们的食物。by using substances in the environment through the process它们可以用环境中的物质来实现这一点，which

Always Here心心相印&quotMom?&quotI instantly recognized the odd tone in my daughter Maura&#39s voice.&quot妈妈?&quot从女儿莫娜的口语中，我立刻意识到有点不对劲。&quotMom,one of my friends in the dorm tried to kill herself.&quot妈妈，我宿舍里有位同学要自杀。She took pills.We made her throw them up,她吃了许多安眠药。我们已想办法让她吐了出来，then sat up with her all

War and Peace战争与和平Is war inevitable? Can war be prevented?战争是一种必然吗？战争可以避免吗？History tells us that there were wars,great or small,历史告诉我们，有大大小小的战争in every century, in every decade.发生在在每个世纪，每一个十年。Throughout the ages, from the Stone Age to the Atomic Age,从古至今，由石器时代到原子时代，men have been fighting,first with

What a Busy Morning忙碌的早晨Either the first streaming of the sunshine,which broke the dark night,打破黑夜的第一道阳光，or the hurried steps on the stairs made by those who hastened to catch the time或是楼上赶时间的人匆忙的脚步声，brough me back to consciousness,and before my window of heart being opened,把我从睡梦中唤醒.在迎接新的一天到来之前，my h

English Weather英国的天气Everybody talks about the weather in England and this is not surprising.在英国人人都谈论天气这并不奇怪。It changes from minute to minute, so it&#39s always interesting.它每分钟都在发生变化所以总是令人感兴趣。Someone once wisely remarked that other countries have a climate,有人曾高明的评论说,其他国家有气候，but England just has weat

An Old Legend about Cheese一个关于奶酪的古老传说No one knows who made the first cheese,没有人知道谁制成了第一块奶酪，but an old legend says that it was an Arabian merchant.但是一则古老的传奇故事说，一位阿拉伯商人制成了第一块奶酪。He put his milk in a pouch made from a sheep&#39s stomach他把牛奶放在用羊胃做成的袋里，and set off across the desert.动身穿过沙漠。The jouncing of

My Favorite Color我最喜欢的颜色Have you ever seen the rainbow,你见过彩虹吗?whose colors puzzled me so much in my childhood, in the blue sky after a heavy rain?在我童年时,彩虹的色彩让我大为不解，在一场大雨后出现在蓝天中的彩虹。Green is,and will always be,my favorite color.可现在只有绿色是我最喜欢的颜色，将来也是如此。Somebody told me that green is the mixture of two p

I Want to Be a Teacher我想当老师&quotYou want to be a teacher? Don&#39t be silly.&quot你想当老师？别傻了！Teachers are poor paid. They have no power.&quot当老师既没钱又没权。&quotMy friend was puzzled我朋友显示出诧异的神情，when I told her I want to be a teacher in the future.当我告诉她我将来想成为一名老师的时候。I&#39m not silly and I&#39ll tell you why

Valentine&#39s Day情人节Valentine&#39s Day is named for Saint Valentine,瓦伦丁节(情人节)是为纪念圣.瓦伦丁而命名的。an early Christian churchman who reportedly helped young lovers.瓦伦丁是早期的一位基督教教士,传说曾经帮助过年轻的情侣们。Valentine was executed for his Christian beliefs瓦伦丁因信仰基督教被处死，on February 14 more than 1700 years ago,于1700多年前的2月14日

The First Ball Games最早的球类运动The first interesting thing for sports use was the ball.球是最早的有意思的体育用具。In ancient Egypt, as in everywhere,在古埃及，和其他地方一样，throwing stones was a favorite children&#39s game.丢石块是孩子们最喜欢的游戏。But a stone could hurt a child.但是石块会伤到孩子。Looking for something less dangerous to throw,为了找到

An Unforgettable Experience一次难忘的经历I believe that every morning there is a new rising sun,我总是相信每天早晨都有一轮新的冉冉的升起的太阳，and you can always have a new experience.总会有一种新的感觉。However,there are some that have influenced me然而,总有一些经历影响着我，to such an extent that I&#39ll benefit from them for the rest of my life.并使我

Spell of Rising Moon摄人心魄的月出Here is a hill near my home that I often climb at night.我家附近有座小山。夜晚时分，我常去爬山。The noise of the city is far-off murmur.此时,都市的喧嚣变成了渺茫的低语。In the hush of the dar.在寂静的黑暗中，I share the cheer- fulness of crickets and confidence of owls.我分享着蟋蟀的欢乐和猫头鹰的安闲。But it is the drama of the moo

Discovery发现The word&quotdiscovery&quot literally means,&quot发现&quot一词，字面上是指，uncovering something that&#39s hidden from view.揭开某种实现以外的隐藏的事物。But what really happens is a change in the viewer.不过其实是观察者自身发生了变化。The familiar offers comfort few can resist,很少人能抗拒熟悉事物带来的舒适，and fewer still want to disturb.愿意扰乱

New Year新年Every country in the world celebrates the New Year世界上每个国家都欢度新年，but not everyone does it the same way.但是形式各不相同。The countries of the America and Europe welcome the New Year on January first.欧美国家是在每年的 1月1日喜迎新年，This practice began with the Romans. Julius Caesar,a Roman ruler,这一习俗始于罗马人.罗马统治者儒略凯

Women of Today今日妇女Women are playing an increasingly important part in society today.妇女在当今社会中扮演着越来越重要的角色。Not restricted to their roles as wives and mothers anymore,她们不再局限于扮演妻子和母亲的角色。they now work and have become the equal partners of men.她们现在外出工作，并成为男性同等地位的伙伴。In many countries, more and more women ar

We&#39re Just Beginning翻开第一页&quotWe are reading the first line of the first chapter of a book&quot我们正在读一本书的第一章第一行，whose pages are infinite...&quot这本书的页数是无限的...&quotI do not know who wrote those words,我不知道是谁写的，but I have always liked them as a reminder可我很喜欢这句话，它提醒我们that the future can be anything we

Punctuality守时To the punctual means to do what you should do on time.守时的意思是准时去做你该做的事。A punctual person is never late for his appointments,一个守时的人有按时做事的习惯，约会从来不会迟到。which is especially important in the current fast- developing society.这一点在目前这个高速发展的社会中尤其重要。To workers,time is money.To students, time is kn

A Great Friend伟大的朋友As I am now a senior high school student, I have a great many friends,尽管我现在已经是一个高中生了，有很多朋友。but there is one whom I prize over all the rest.但有一个朋友是我一生该珍重的。I first made his acquaintance when I began to go to school.当我刚迈进校门时就和他相识了，He has been my constant companion ever since.从那以后，他成为