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1、普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit1 Cultural relics-Reading IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM ???? Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because s

2、everal tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country's best artists about ten years to

3、 make. ???? In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However,the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his

4、best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg. About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. ?????Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She t

5、old her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. ???? In September 19

6、41, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. This was a time when the two countries were at war. Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However, some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. In less

7、 than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. ???? Recently, the Russians and G

8、ermans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber Room, they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city. 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit1 Cultur

9、al relics-ReadingTask ????????????BIG FENG TO THE RESCUE ???? His friends and family call him "Big Feng" because he is very tall and played basketball as a young man. But he is also big in a different way- he fights hard to protect China's past. His real name is Feng Jicai and he has written many

10、 novels about life in China. Several years ago, however, he put down his pen for a while and began to protect the cultural relics in Tianjin, where he lives. Once someone asked him why he no longer wrote. He replied that at the moment he felt protecting cultural relics was more important. ?????Feng

11、 loves his hometown. He believes that old things must be given a place next to new things, or people will soon forget their great past. He does not make speeches to get others to help him in his projects. Instead he goes out and does what he can himself. If others follow him, so much the better. One

12、 of his biggest projects was to protect the oldest street in Tianjin. Along that street some shops had done business for seven hundred years. Although the city government rebuilt this street, they did save its oldest building. Another project was more successful: he persuaded the city government to

13、buy some land in the centre of the city so it could not be sold for businesses. This area is very important for the history of Tianjin. It was here that the city was first built during the Song Dynasty. Later many treasures were found here. ????To Feng, digging down into the earth is like reading p

14、age after page of a book. Each dynasty found in the earth is like an interesting story. Not long ago he and other writers and artists took photos of the old parts of Tianjin. The photos were put into a book which was very popular. The money from the book helps his projects. Once, an old man asked Fe

15、ng to sign the book for him, saying he would give it to his grandson who was not yet born. Feng was glad to do it - he knows that the past is not only for us to enjoy but also for the children of the future. 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit 1 Cultural relics-Using Language ???????????????? ????????

16、?????????????????????????????????????????? A FACT OR AN OPINION? What is a fact? Is it something that people believe? No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. Then what is an opinion?

17、An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say "Cats are better pets than dogs". It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some people may not agree with this opinion but they also canno

18、t prove that they are right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works. He/She only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which mu

19、st be facts rather than opinions. This kind of information is called evidence. Hello, I'm Jan Hasek, an old miner from the Czech Republic. In April 1945 I heard something explode at midnight. I got up and ran outside. The sound came from a mine that hadn't been used for a long time. Suddenly I saw

20、some German soldiers by the light of the moon. They were taking wooden boxes from trucks and putting them in the mine.

21、 A week later I decided to go and see for myself. To my surprise the entrance to the mine was closed. Some people say that the Amber Room and some gold were buried in the mine. I think it might be so, as the Amber Room has never been found. 普通高中課

22、程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit2 The Olympic Games-Reading AN INTERVIEW ????? Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. P:

23、My name is Pausanias. I lived in what you call "Ancient Greece" and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. I've come to your time to find out about the present-????day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they were held in my homeland. May I ask you some questions about the mo

24、dem Olympics? L: Good heavens! Have you really come from so long ago? But of course?you can ask any questions you like. What would you like to know? P: How often do you hold your Games? L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games - the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held e

25、very four years on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy compet

26、ing in winter? And?what about the horses? L: Oh no! There are no running races or horse riding events. Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. That's why they' re called the Winter Olympics. It's in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, tog

27、ether with swimming, sailing and all the team sports. P: I see. Earlier you said that athletes are invited from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek cities used to compete against each other just for the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or

28、women! L: Nowadays any country can take part if their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard. Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and ... P: Please wait a minute! All those events, all those

29、 countries and even women taking part! Where are all the athletes housed? L: For each Olympics, a special village is built for them to live in, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well. P: That sounds very expensive. Does anyone want to host the Olympic

30、 Games? L: As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. It's a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen. There's as much competition among countries to host the?? Olympics as to win Olympic medals. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Did you know that? P

31、: Oh yes! You must be very proud. L: Certainly. And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London. They have already started planning for it. A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course and... P: Did you say m

32、edals? So even the olive wreath has been replaced! Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too? L: No, we don't. It's still all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further. That's the motto of the Olympics, you know - "Swifter, Higher and Stronger." P: Well, that's good news. Ho

33、w interesting! Thank you so much for your time. ?? 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit2 The Olympic Games-Reading Task ?THREE INSPIRINCI STORIES ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES 1 The kind Norwegian There is a cross-country skiing race which is part of the Winter Olympics. In 2006 a Canadian skier, Sara Renner,

34、 was taking part in the cross-country final when her left pole broke. This was a serious problem as she needed the pole to help her travel quickly through the deep snow. Immediately Bjornar Hakensmoen, the coach of the Norwegian team, gave her another pole. So Renner was able to get a silver medal.

35、Hakensmoen said that he had only behaved as any good sportsman should, but Sara said that Hakensmoen had shown everybody the true meaning of sport. 2 The Special Olympic athlete For athlete Eric Williams gold medals are nice, but good sportsmanship is more important. Eric has a low mental ability

36、but this does not stop him from taking apart in the Olympics. In 2005 Eric competed in running races and the long jump. He said, "I've been competing in the Special Olympics ever since I was at high school. It's really a good experience. You get to meet different athletes and volunteers and make all

37、 kinds of friends." John Corbett, an organizer of the Special Olympics said, "He always does his best and has a wonderful time in the process. He truly appreciates (感激) all the people around him who are trying to help, and he makes that appreciation known." Let's hope Eric wins more medals in the ne

38、xt Special Olympics! 3 The stubborn African In 1968 a Kenyan athlete Kip Keino competed in the 1,500 metres running race. At that time he was very ill and in great pain. Although he had reached the standard for the final of the race he decided at first not to take part. However, just before the ra

39、ce was going to start he changed his mind. He ran from his room and arrived at the race track a few minutes before the race was about to begin. Surprisingly, he won the race, finishing well ahead of everyone else and showing what true courage and perseverance (毅力) can achieve. It was no wonder that

40、Kip Keino became the only Kenyan sportsman ever to appear on the cover of the world famous sports magazine “Sports Illustrated”. ? ?? 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit2 The Olympic Games-Using Language ???????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? THE STORY OF ATLANTA ?????Atl

41、anta was a Greek princess. She was very beautiful and could run faster than any man in Greece. But she was not allowed to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games. She wasso angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her. Her father said

42、 that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain with him. She said to him, "These are my rules. When a man says he wants to marry me, I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me. he will be killed. No one will be pardoned." ?????Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta, but whenthe

43、y heard of her rules they knew it was hopeless. So many of them sadly went home, but others stayed to run the race. There was a man called Hippomenes who was amazed when he heard of Atlanta's rules, "Why are these men so foolish?" he thought. "Why will they let themselves be killed because they cann

44、ot run as fast as this princess?" However, when he saw Atlanta come out of her house to run, Hippomenes changed his mind. "I will marry Atlanta - or die!" he said. ?????The race started and although the men ran very fast, Atlanta ran faster. As Hippomenes watched he thought, "How can I run as fast

45、as Atlanta?" He went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love for help.She promised to help him and gave him three golden apples. She said, "Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she is running past. When she stops to pick it up, you will be able to run past her and win." Hippomenes took the apples and we

46、nt to the King. He said, "I want to marry Atlanta." The King was sad to see another man die, but Hippomenes said, "I will marry her - or die!" So the race began. ???? 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit 3 Computers-Reading WHO AM I? ??? Over time I have been changed quite a lot. I began as a calculatin

47、g machine in France in 1642. Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums. I developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was programmed by an operator who used cards with holes, I could "think" logically a

48、nd produce an answer quicker than any person. At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my "artificial intelligence". In 1936 my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about how I could be made to work as a "universal machine" to solve any difficult mathematical prob

49、lem. From then on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered if I would grow any larger. However, this reality also worried my designers. As time went by, I was made smaller. First as a PC (personal computer) and then as a laptop, I ha

50、ve been used in offices and homes since the 1970s. ????These changes only became possible as my memory improved. First it was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result I totally changed my shape. As I have grown older I have also grown smaller. Over time my mem

51、ory has developed so much that, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! And my memory became so large that even I couldn't believe it! But I was always so lonely standing there by myself, until in the early 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network. I was able to share m

52、y knowledge with others through the World Wide Web. ???? Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. I have ev

53、en been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race! ? 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit 3 Computers-Listening Task ???????????

54、???????????????THE SPORTING ROBOT ?????My name is Hua Fei and I am a sporting robot of the 23rd century. I am an expert at high flying exercises. I jump from spaceships and as I fall I turn, dive, circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line. Robot competitions in th

55、e23rd century are truly a popular sport. Fans from all over China watch their handheld TVs when a competition comes on. Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics on a flying island above Brussels in the sky. I won the silver medal for my performance. ???? This year I had the honour to be chosen ag

56、ain. I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport. However, my programmer fell ill the week before we were going to leave. It was very painful for her and I felt very frightened. I no longer felt so confident that I would win. ??? The day of the competition was rat

57、her cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze. I paused before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship but then I began my performance. At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute but there was a problem. It only opened a little. Instead of flying softly to earth I be

58、gan to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn, dive, circle or dance. My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow. ?? This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a fragile head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after

59、all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics! 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit 3 Computers-Using Language ??????????????????? ANDY – THE ANDROID ?????I'm part of an android foot

60、ball team. About once a year we are allowed to get together to play a game of football. I'm as big as a human. In fact, I look like one too. On the football team I'm a striker so I have to be able to run very fast. My computer chips help me to move and think like a human. For example, I have learned

61、 to signal to my teammates in computer language to give me the ball when I am open and have a good shot for a goal. ?????My first football competition was in Nagoya, Japan several years ago. Last year our team went to Seattle, Washington in the USA. We won second place. Personally, I think the team

62、 that won first place cheated. They had developed a new type of program just before the competition. So we need to encourage our programmer to improve our intelligence too. We are determined to create an even better system. In a way our programmer is like our coach. She programs us with all the poss

63、ible moves she has seen while watching human games. Then she prepares reliable moves to use if a new situation arises. In this way I can make up new moves using my "artificial intelligence". I would really like to play against a human team, for I have been programmed to act just like them. After all

64、, with the help of my electronic brain which never forgets anything, using my intelligence is what I'm all about! ? 普通高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)驗(yàn)教科書(shū) 英語(yǔ)必修2 Unit 4 Wildlife protection-Reading HOW ?DAISY ?LEARNED ?TO?HELP ?WLDLIFE????????????? ???? Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife. On

65、e day she woke up and found a flying carpet by her bed. "Where do you want to go?" it asked. Daisy responded immediately. "I'd like to see some endangered wildlife," she said. "Please take me to a distant land where I can find the animal that gave fur to make this sweater." At once the carpet flew a

66、way and took her to Tibet. There Daisy saw an antelope looking sad. It said, "We're being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs. Our fur is being used to make sweaters for people like you. As a result, we are now an endangered species." At that Daisy cried, "I'm sorry I didn't know that. I wonder what is being done to help you. Flying carpet, please show me a place where there's some wildlife protection." ??? The flying carpet travelled so fast that next minute they were in Zimbabwe. Daisy t