Christine Mc Cafferty是英国教材编写专家,其作品曾在澳大利亚、南非、中国等国家出版。她在大学期间主修英语和政治,辅修历史和法律,硕士期间学习新闻传媒专业。曾经在南非、中国香港等地区教授英语,拥有丰富的教学经验。
目录
UNIT 1 Thoughts on Life 生活的思考 September’s song 九月之歌 ............................................................2 Memories of the amusement park 游乐园回忆 ................................4 Where will you be five years from now? 五年后你将身在何处? ......6 UNIT 2 Feelings 情感态度 Overcome your fear 克服你的恐惧 ................................................10 Are you a perfectionist? 你是完美主义者吗? ................................12 The road not taken 未选择的路 ....................................................14 UNIT 3 Greetings 问候 Merry Christmas 圣诞快乐 ............................................................18 New Year greetings 新年的问候 ....................................................20 Today is General Election Day! 今天是大选日! ...........................22 UNIT 4 Then and Now 昔时与今日 Xhosa king crowned in traditional style 以传统方式加冕的科萨国王 ......26 Traditional Chinese medicine 中医 ...............................................28 Inuit’s challenge in the Arctic 北极伊努伊特人面临的挑战 ...............30 UNIT 5 The Sunshine News 快乐的消息 Broadway wish comes true! 去百老汇表演的愿望终于实现了! ......36 Architecture in animation 动画中的建筑 .........................................38 An interview with a Minecraft fanatic 对一位《我的世界》狂热玩家的访谈 ..................................................40 UNIT 6 Sport 体育运动 Changing the world through basketball 用篮球改变世界 ...............44 The greatest moment in tennis history 网球史上最伟大的时刻 .......46 Freediving: the attraction of the deep 自由潜水:海洋深处的诱惑 .....48 UNIT 7 War Stories 战争故事 Double agent 双重间谍 .................................................................52 A Polish couple who hid Jews in their zoo 把犹太人藏在自家动物园的波兰夫妇 ..................................................54 Pearl Buck’s love of China 赛珍珠的中国情 ...................................56 UNIT 8 Famous People in History 历史名人 Stories about George Washington 乔治·华盛顿的故事 ................60 Don’t be too sure 不要太自信 ......................................
精彩书摘
Soon you meet all the different office characters: the joker, the shy guy, the kind girl whoremembers everyone’s birthday, and the ice princess who thinks that she is better than everyoneelse. It is just like seventh grade at school.This does not mean that I long for my own school days. I have some very unpleasant memories fromthose days. I often remember, with unhappiness and embarrassment, struggling to make friends, beingat my first school dance and stressful exam study times. But I know that most of life takes place inchildhood and adolescence. The rest is just a shadow of those important times.