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高一核心文段〔1-4 模块〕
Unit 1 Lifestyle
A Workaholic
I normally wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes off. As soon as I hear my
alarm clock, I jump out of my bed. It takes me less than fifteen minutes to wash, get changed,
have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus.
I am always the first person to get to the office. The mornings are always very busy and the
afternoons are even busier! Meetings and phone calls take up a large part of the day. Every minute
of the day is filled with urgent matters. By around eight o’clock, I usually find some time to do my
own paperwork and answer some personal s.
When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so
that I can be ready for the next day’s work. I get to bed around midnight when my wife and
children are already asleep.
I seldom have time for fun and other activities with my family. My family complains about it.
But I try to work hard so that I can make more money for them. Besides, I get bored if there’s
nothing to do. I like being busy.
Unit 2 Heroes
Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was
eight and eh started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many
successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.
Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The
doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t
breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he
started a new life with great courage.
The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot
of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA
about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also
encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
Unit 3 Celebration
Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese
people all over the world. On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. People like
to meet in the evening and watch the moon.
The Mid- Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family. It is also a
day for special foods like moon cakes. There are all kinds of moon cakes. Traditional moon cakes
are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays, there are many different kinds of moon cakes
including fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice-cream moon cakes.
On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree,
the decorations and the balloons. Then, in the afternoon, when Auntie Kathleen and my two
cousins arrived, everything was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some wine and biscuits for
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