1、Unit 1 Back to school Reading (II) Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future. The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. Who knows what beautiful works of art you wi
2、ll create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop! The possibilities are endless, and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community and to your country. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and
3、classmates, and make use of our school facilities. Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. In grammar, parallelism means that the words in a sentence or a paragraph
4、 are and . It can make your language and . and but or either.or not only.but also Parallelism of words Parallelism of phrases Parallelism of clauses Peter writes poetry and novels. He is not only smart but also helpful. They work carefully and effectively. 他只吃鱼和鸡肉。 He only eats f_is_h and _ c _ h _
5、i _ c k _ e _ n . 他是一个自信、有责任感、乐观的人。 He is a _ c _ o _ n _ f i _ d _ e _ n _ t , _ r _ e _ s _ p _ o _ n _ s _ i b _ l _ e _ and _p_o_s _i _t i _v_e _ person. . 他大声且粗鲁地笑了。 He laughed l o_u_d_l_y_ and r_u_d_e l_y Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a pr
6、omising future. . I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community and to your country. The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills
7、 and a positive attitude. 我们通过听、通过阅读、通过观察获得知 识。 We gain knowledge _b_y_l_i s_t e_n_i n_g_, by re_a_d_in_g_, and _b_y_o_b_s_e r_v_i n_g_. 这是一个充满幸福的世界，一个充满爱的世界，一个充满 希服的世界。 It is _a_wo_rl_d_f_u_l_l _ o _ f _ h _ a _ p _ p _ i n _ e _ s _ s _ , _a w_o_r_ld fu_l_l_o_f_l_o_v_e_ and _a w_o_r_ld f_u_ll_o_f_
8、h_o_p_e_ . 他建议我找一些新朊友，培养一些新爱好，忘了那事。 He advised me to _f i_ n_ d _s_ o_ m e_ n_ e_w fr_i_e_n_d_s, _ d _ e _ v _ e _ l _ o _ p _ s _ o _ m e n_e_ w h _ o _ b _ b _ i _ e _ s , and _ f _ o _ r g _ e _ t _ t _ h _ a _ t _ e _ v _ e _ n _ t _. 成功的秘诀在于充分发挥你的潜能和及时抓住机会。 The secret of success lies in _f_u_ll
9、y_ r e _ a _ l _ i z _ i _ n _ g _ y _ o _ u _ r _ p _ o _ t _ e _ n _ t i _ a l and _t_im _e_ly_ _ t_ak_i _n _g t h _ e _ o _ p _ p _ o _ r _ t _ u _ n _ i t _ y . Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. 音乐给予宇宙以灵 魂，给予心灵以翅 膀，给予想像以飞 翔的能
10、力，给予万 物以生命。 柏拉 图 Plato One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. 个人一小步， 人类一大步。 尼尔阿姆斯特朌 Neil Armstrong Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop! Take advantage of your classes, learn from your te
11、achers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. 在科研上面，谁知道我会遇到什么挑战，会克朋 什么困难，又会做出什么贡献。 In scientific research, who knows _w _h_a _ t _ c _ h _ a _ l _ l e _ n_ g _ e _ s _ I _ w i l _ l _m_e_e_t
12、_,wh_a_t _ d _ i f _ f _ i c _ u _ l _ t i _ e _ s _ I _ w _ i _ l _ l _ o _ v _ e _ r c _ o _ m e and what _ c _ o _ n _ t r _ i b _ u _ t _ i _ o _ n _ s _ I _ w _ i _ l _ l _ m _ a _ k _ e . 充分利用可回收资源，大力发展绿色技术，增强公 众对可持续生活斱式的意识。 T _ a _ k _ e fu_l_l _ a _ d _ v _ a _ n _ t a _ g _ e _ o _ f re_c_y
13、_c_le_d m _a _t _e _ri _a _l s _ , _ m _ a _ k _ e g_re_a_t _a _d_ v a _ n _c _ e _ s _ i _ n _ g _ r_ e _ e _ n _ t _ e _ c h _ n _ o_ l _ o _ g_ y _ _ _ _ _ and raise the public awareness of sustainable lifestyles. do for your country. 不要问国家能为你做些什么， Ask not what your country can 而要问你能为国家做些什么。do fo
14、r you, ask what you can 约翰F.肯尼迪 John F. Kennedy It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, . Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities 那是最美好的时代， 那是最糟糕的时代； 那是个睿智的年月， 那是个矇昧的年月； 查尔斯狄更斯 双城记 Mixing gerunds and infinitive phrases He likes to ea
15、t in fancy restaurants and visiting museums. He likes to eat in fancy restaurants and to visit museums. He likes eating in fancy restaurants and visiting museums. He never judged me by my words or what I did. He never judged me by my words or my actions. He never judged me by what I said or what I d
16、id. Mixing phrases and clauses Mixing gerunds and nouns She doesnt like washing clothes or housework. She doesnt like washing clothes or doing housework. Mixing singular forms and plural forms Cats and a dog are great pets. Cats and dogs are great pets. Smith was excellent as a teacher. Smith was a
17、great scientist. Smith was an excellent teacher as well as a great scientist. My faced is washed. My hair is combed. I brush my teeth. My face is washed, my hair is combed, and my teeth are brushed. I wash my face, bomb my hair and brush my teeth. A battery powered by aluminum is simple to design. A
18、 battery powered by aluminum is clean to run. It is inexpensive to produce a battery powered by aluminum. A battery powered by aluminum is simple to design, clean to run, and inexpensive to produce. The company is responsible for its shareholders. The company is responsible for its customers and emp
19、loyees. The company is responsible not only for its shareholders but also for its customers and employees. When I was a child, I loved to play in the leaves, skip down the driveway, and _r_u_n against the wind. I still enjoy playing in the leaves, skipping down the driveway, and _ r _ u _ n _ n _ i
20、n _ g _ against the wind. (run) She danced a jig and _ s _ a _ n _ g _ a song that took my heart away. She said that she wanted to dance a jig and si_n_g_ a song that would take my heart away. (sing) children. (eat) My children spent the afternoon playing video games, watching TV and ea_t_in_g donut
21、s. If you want to learn how to play video games, watch TV or e _a _t _ donuts, spend an afternoon with my Giving is better than _ r _ e _ c e _ i _ v _ i n _ g . It is better to give than to r_ec_e_i_v_e_. (receive) It is hard to stay happy and positive when you fail or lose, but keep in mind that failures make you stronger, tears make you braver, and pains make you wiser.
