新概念英语初中早读 (26)很久以前的火

Fires Long Ago 很久以前的火 We don’t 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....

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新概念英语初中早读 (8)黑夜里的陌生人

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....

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新概念英语初中早读 (2)伊迪丝.卡维尔

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 ...

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新概念英语初中早读 (24)与老外同乐

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’t worry. 别担心。 Today we are going to give ...

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新概念英语初中早读 (3)我的父亲

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’t 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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (7)伤疤

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’s first parent-teacher conference. 去参加学校举办的第一次家长会。 To the little boy’s 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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (6)什么也不说

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’t 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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (15)音乐之乡维也纳

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’s 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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (13)城市的黎明

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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (1)海伦.凯勒

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: “She is better,but now she can’t see and she can’t hear.” “她现在...

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新概念英语初中早读 (4)我的母亲

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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (21)美国最小的州

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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (17)动植物间的差异

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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (11)心心相印

Always Here 心心相印 “Mom?”I instantly recognized the odd tone in my daughter Maura’s voice. “妈妈?”从女儿莫娜的口语中,我立刻意识到有点不对劲。 “Mom,one of my friends in the dorm tried to kill herself. “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...

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新概念英语初中早读 (29)战争与和平

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, me...

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新概念英语初中早读 (5)忙碌的早晨

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,...

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新概念英语初中早读 (9)英国的天气

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’s 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 Engl...

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新概念英语初中早读 (27)奶酪的古老传说

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’s stomach 他把牛奶放在用羊胃做成的袋里, and set off across the d...

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新概念英语初中早读 (14)我最喜欢的颜色

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 gree...

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新概念英语初中早读 (12)我想当老师

I Want to Be a Teacher 我想当老师 “You want to be a teacher? Don’t be silly. “你想当老师?别傻了! Teachers are poor paid. They have no power.” 当老师既没钱又没权。” My 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’m ...

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