新外研社高中英语必修一Reading原文
Unit 1 A new start（新的开始）
Understanding ideas
My First Day at Senior High
我在高中的第一天
After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind, the big day finally arrived: my first day at senior high!
我在脑海里一遍又一遍地想象它之后，那个重要的日子终于到来了：我上高中的第一天！
I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school．
我早早地就醒了，迫不及待地跑出门去了解我的新学校。
The campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit．
当我到达的时候，校园还很安静，所以我决定去探索一下。
I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me．
当我正在看布告栏上的照片，这时听到身后有个声音。
“New here？”
“新来的？”
Turning around, I saw a white－haired man．
我转过身来，看见一位白发老人。
“Yes，” I replied．
“是的。”我回答。
“I'm wondering what life is going to be like here．”
“Don't worry，” he gave me a smile．
“别担心。”他给了我一个微笑。
“You'll soon find out．”
“你很快就会明白的。”
How true these words were!
这些话是多么真实啊！
When my English teacher stepped into the classroom, I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier．
当我的英语老师走进教室时，我惊奇地看到了我先前遇到的那位老人。
“Good morning, everyone．
“大家早上好。
Before we start, please come to the front one by one and introduce yourself to the class．
在我们开始之前，请大家一个接一个地到前面来，向全班同学介绍下你自己。
I'll go first ．．．”
我先开始……”
“What？！”
“什么？！”
I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn't start．
我试着启动我的脑子，但引擎就是发动不起来。
“I should say my name, of course．
“当然，我应该说我的名字。
But what else?
但还有什么？
What could I say to make a good first impression?
为了留下一个好的第一印象我该说些什么呢？
Something about my insect collection, perhaps．”
也许是关于我收集昆虫的一些事吧。”
I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge．“It's your turn！”
我正在组织脑子里的语言，这时我旁边的女孩推了我一下。“轮到你了！”
With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply．
我忐忑不安地深吸了一口气。
“Hi, I'm Meng Hao．”
“你好，我是孟浩。”
Everyone started laughing．
大家开始笑起来。
I looked at them in panic．
我惊慌地看着他们。
“Nice to know we share the same name，” said my new teacher．
“很高兴知道我们共享同一个名字。” 我的新老师说。
I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself!
他自我介绍时，我太紧张了，没有注意听！
Although I was embarrassed, his words made me a lot more relaxed!
虽然我很尴尬，但他的话让我放松了很多。
When we had all introduced ourselves, Mr Meng said, “Well done, everyone!
当我们都介绍了自己后，孟老师说：“大家都做得很好！
I know this isn't easy for many of you．
我知道这对你们当中的很多人来说是不容易的。
But this is just the kind of thing you are going to face at senior high．
但这正是你们在高中将要面对的事情。
Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure．
像这样的挑战可能有时会给你们带来压力。
But it all depends on what you do．
高中英语课文但这完全取决于你做什么。
Keep calm and be prepared．
保持冷静，做好准备。
That way, you'll make the most of your time at senior high．”
这样，你就能充分利用你在高中的时间。”
People say, “Well begun, half done．”
人们说：“好的开始是成功的一半。”
I guess this was a good beginning to my new school life．
我想这对我新的学校生活来说是一个好的开始。
Developing ideas
High School Hints
高中生活建议
Interviewer: Hello and welcome to School Talk!
采访者：大家好，欢迎来到学校访谈！
Today I'm joined by a former student of our school, Lisa Osborne．
今天和我一起的是我们学校之前的一个学生，莉莎·奥斯本。
Lisa graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college in New York．
莉莎去年六月从我们学校毕业，即将去纽约上大学。
Lisa, thank you for coming to share your suggestions for high school with us．
莉莎，谢谢你来和我们分享你对高中生活的建议。
Lisa: Hi, everybody．I'm very glad to be back．
莉莎：嗨，大家好，我很高兴回来。
I feel as if high school was only yesterday!
我感觉高中生活好像就是昨天的事情一样！
Interviewer: So what helped when you first started high school?
采访者：那么你刚上高中的时候，什么对你有帮助？
Lisa: Orientation Day was really helpful．
莉莎：迎新日真的很有帮助。
It's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other students．
它对新生去了解学校和其他学生是一个绝佳的机会。
I even made some new friends!
我甚至交了一些新朋友！
Just keep an open mind and take part in as much as possible．
保持开放的心态，尽可能多地参与其中。
Interviewer: That's sound advice for sure．
采访者：确实是个不错的建议。
But how did you deal with new challenges, like starting a new course?
但是你是如何应对新的挑战的，比如开始一门新的课程？
Lisa: I had a chemistry test right at the end of the first week．
莉莎：我正好在第一周结束时有个化学测验。
I was frightened at the sight of the test paper．
一看到试卷时，我就害怕了。
But then I figured I'd better just go all out and see what happens．
但随后我想我最好还是全力以赴，看看会发生什么。
If you fail, no problem—next time you can fail better!
如果你失败了，没关系——下次你（即使失败也）会有所进步。
Interviewer: So, hold your head up, then．
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