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Book 1 Unit 1

Reading

Senior high school brings a lot of new experiences to everyone. The speech below was given to

new senior high school students by their principal, Mr Xu, on the first day of term. Before you

read the speech transcript, think about the following questions:

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How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school?

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What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech?

Hello, everyone! Welcome to senior high school! Today is the start of a new term,

the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.

I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The path before

you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new

ways of thinking. However, for those of you with a positive mind, opportunity lies in

each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to

acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and

effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential.

“What is potential?” you may ask. Put simply, potential is your natural ability that

can be developed when you try hard enough. Who knows what beautiful works of art

you will 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 our country. Over the next

three years, you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a

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person.

To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our

school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and

classmates, and make use of our school facilities. There are also a lot of school

activities for you. Join a club or two, and take an active part in different sports.

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. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts to improve your

communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the

bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find

yourself growing into a well-rounded individual.

As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

You need to make a continuous effort to train your mind and develop your character.

Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you alone are responsible for

realizing your great potential. Be confident, do your best and make us proud!

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Extended reading

John Li, a Chinese senior high school student, has spent a year studying in the UK. Read his article in the school

magazine about his school life abroad.

Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange

student. I stayed with a lovely host family and went to school with their son, Daniel.

We were both in year ten and we got on well. He is learning Chinese and will come to

stay with me this year in China!

The British school day begins at and ends at Students usually have to

learn nine subjects at secondary school. Every student in the UK must study English,

Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students can also

choose to study other subjects, such as History, Art and Business. The classes are

different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students

move around for every lesson. In most of my classes, there were only about 20

students. In the beginning, however, it was still tough for me to remember everyone’s

name!

I enjoyed most of the classes, but some of them were quite challenging. Technology

classes were fun. I made a clock to take home. The teacher helped me put the parts

together. I like it so much that I still use it as my alarm! I found Maths quite easy and

enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China. However,

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learning in English was a great challenge for me. There were a lot of difficult English

words, especially in Geography and Biology. Class discussion is very important in the

UK, but I could not make a great contribution because sometimes I wasn’t able to

express myself clearly in English. Although there was not as much homework as I was

used to, it was still challenging. Fortunately, my teachers and classmates were always

helpful and gave me lots of encouragement. My language skills improved over time.

During the hour-long lunchtime, I ate in the school dining hall. There were lots of

options including bread and butter, chicken pie and puddings, but I still missed my

mum’s cooking! After lunch, I often played on the school’s huge sports field with

Daniel and his friends. Sometimes we just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.

After school, there were many clubs to join. The one that attracted me most was the

Rugby Club. We played once a week, and it was great fun. Also, I enjoyed acting in

the Theatre Club. I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeare’s A

Midsummer Night’s Dream. Joining clubs was a great way to meet British students

and make friends with them.

I am glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life. I met

some great people and learnt a lot about school life in the UK. Daniel and his family

were fantastic hosts, and his friends were very nice as well. I can’t wait for Daniel to

visit China!

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Translation

Unit 1 Back to school

Reading

发挥你的潜能

大家好！欢迎进入高中阶段学习！今天，是新学期的开始，是一段三年旅程的开

端，更是一个锦绣前程的起点。

我迫不及待地想要向你们描述高中生活的模样。你们面前的路通向一个充满挑

战的世界，这里有新环境、新知识和新的思维方式。不过，对你们当中心态积极

的人来说，每一个挑战中都蕴藏着机遇。在迎接挑战的时候，你们将有机会掌握

大量的知识，并享受个人的成长。最重要的是，你在高中阶段度过的时光、付出

的努力将会为你叩开潜能的大门。

你们也许会问：“什么是潜能？”简而言之，潜能就是当你足够努力时才可以开

发的天赋。谁知道未来你们能创作出哪些精美的艺术品，实现哪些医学突破，或

者开发出哪些不可思议的技术！可能性无穷无尽，而且我相信你们有能力改变你

们的家庭、改变你们的社区、改变我们的国家。在今后的三年里，你们作为学生

和个体成长的同时，将会发现自己的潜能。

要想全面发挥自己的潜能，充分利用我们学校的资源很重要。要让学校课程为

你所用，要向老师和同学请教，要善用学校的各种设施。学校还为你们准备了许

多活动。要加入一两个俱乐部，并且积极地参与各项体育运动。

同样重要的还有良好的学习习惯、实用的技能以及积极的态度。要细致规划学

习，设立清晰的目标，并且平衡好课业和课余活动的关系。作为一个高中生，须

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努力提高人际沟通和解决问题的技巧。最后但同样重要的是，要一直看到事情好

的一面，即便身处困境，也永远不要失去希望。最终，你会发现自己已逐渐成长

为一个全面发展的人。

正如老子睿智的箴言所说的那样：“千里之行，始于足下。”你们需要坚持不懈，

努力去训练自己的头脑、培养自身的性格。高中阶段会帮助你们学习、成长，但

是只有你们自己，才能肩负起发挥自身巨大潜能的责任。满怀信心，竭尽全力，

让我们为你们感到骄傲吧！

（译者：陶泽慧）

Extended reading

旅英学校生活

去年，我有机会作为交换生到英国的一所中学读书。我寄宿在一个亲切友好

的家庭，并与这家人的儿子丹尼尔一同上学。我们去年都读十年级，相处得很融

洽。丹尼尔正在学习中文，今年要来中国与我一起学习生活。英国的学校上午 9

点开始上课，下午 4 点放学。中学生通常要学习九门功课。英文、数学，以及

科学课（生物、化学、物理）是必修课，学生们还可以选修其他课程，比如历史、

艺术和商业。

英国的课堂与中国不同。每位老师都有自己的教室，学生们每节课走班上课。

在我所上的大部分课上，都只有二十个学生左右。然而刚开始时，我仍然很难记

住所有人的名字！

大部分课程我都喜欢，但是也有一些非常有挑战性。技术课很有意思。我做了

一只钟带回家。老师帮助我完成了零件组装。我太喜欢这只钟了，现在还在用它

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当闹钟呢！我觉得数学很简单，学起来很愉快，因为英国的教材没有中国的难。

不过，用英语学习对我来说是一项巨大的挑战。难词很多，尤其是在地理和生物

两门课中。在英国，课堂讨论很重要，可是我贡献不大，因为有时候我没办法用

英文清楚地表达自己的观点。尽管作业不像以前那么繁重，却仍旧很有挑战性。

幸好，老师和同学们一直都乐于帮助我，并给予我很多鼓励。渐渐地，我的语言

能力提高了。

一小时的午餐时间，我在学校餐厅用餐。选择很丰富，有黄油面包、鸡肉馅饼

和布丁等等，但我还是想念妈妈做的菜！吃完午餐，我常常同丹尼尔，还有他的

朋友们去学校的大运动场活动活动。有时候，我们就在树下小憩或者在草地上坐

坐。

放学后，有许多俱乐部可以参加。最吸引我的是橄榄球俱乐部。我们每周打一

次球，真的很有趣。我也喜欢去戏剧俱乐部表演。我还留着自己参演莎士比亚《仲

夏夜之梦》时的剧照。加入俱乐部是与英国学生相识、交友的好方法。我很高兴

有机会体验这种不同的生活方式。在英国我见到了一些很棒的人，也了解了英国

校园生活的方方面面。丹尼尔和他的家人是非常棒的东道主，丹尼尔的朋友也十

分友好。我迫不及待要让丹尼尔来中国了！

（译者：许昆）

Answer key

Unit 1 Back to school

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Welcome to the unit

(Sample answers)

Art Club; very excited; English and Physics

1 It has been an enjoyable and exciting experience for me. There are so many interesting subjects. The

teachers and classmates all seem friendly and helpful.

2 I think I can do well in planning my studies. I learnt how to plan my studies at junior high school. There

will be more work at senior high so a good study plan will give me a big advantage. I will have to work

harder to improve my communication skills. I am a bit shy and I don’t make friends that easily. I will join

a club that will help me learn how to communicate better.

Reading

(Sample answers)

 At senior high school, lessons will be more demanding with more knowledge to learn, more examinations to

take and more homework to do. This will require me to focus more on my studies and make a continuous

effort. This is good, though, because perseverance and diligence are good qualities that I need to develop,

and I would love to challenge myself. I think senior high school will be an important period of my life and

will help shape my future.

 When I read the title “Realizing your potential” and look at the pictures, I believe that the principal will talk

about how to be a successful senior high student. He will welcome the new senior high students and

encourage them to work hard to become better students. He might also talk about what they can expect to

experience at senior high school.

A Understanding the text

A1

Para. 2: I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.

Para. 3: Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.

Para. 4: To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.

Para. 5: Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.

Para. 6: You alone are responsible for realizing your great potential.

A2

1 A new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.

2 He has confidence in students’ ability to make a difference to their family, to their community and to our

country.

3 Classes, teachers and classmates, school facilities and activities.

4 Always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations.

A3

(Sample answers)

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1 To keep his audience interested, the principal asks the question “What is potential?” and then answers it

himself. He also uses rhetorical devices like repetition and parallelism. For example, “Today is the start of a

new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.” “Who knows what beautiful

works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will

develop!” The principal also uses a quotation from Lao-Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a

single step.”

2 It is very important to realize my potential in all areas of my life, not only in my studies. I should make good

use of the school resources such as paying attention in classes and learning from my teachers and classmates.

My school offers many after-school activities and facilities outside of the classroom to help me realize my

potential in other areas. Joining a club or doing some sports could help me

become a good team worker. B Building your language

B1

1 challenge

2 B3

3 effort 4 rise to

B2

(Sample answers)

-ful

Nouns -less

-al

Verbs

-ive

-ous

useful, beautiful, helpful, careful, meaningful, successful, colourful,

wonderful, skilful, powerful

endless, priceless, careless, meaningless, jobless, homeless, fearless,

useless, harmless

natural, personal, cultural, governmental, national, educational, critical

active, attractive, protective, impressive, creative

continuous, various

3 balancing5 responsible 7 take advantage of 6 acquire 8 confidence

B3

Sentences using parallel structures:

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 will 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 our country.

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Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and 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.

Be confident, do your best and make us proud!

(Sample answer)

Shake off your unhappiness, get out of your chair and do something that makes you happy!

Grammar and usage

A Exploring the rules

Subject

I

Subject

Subject

you

Subject

Setting

goals

Subject Verb Object

you

Object

complement

setting goals makes

Working out the rules

1 verb 2 object

B Applying the rules

more confident.

Verb

Verb

will live

Verb

gives

Verb

agree.

Predicative

helpful.

Object

a happy life.

Indirect object

you

Direct object

a focus in life.

These habits will be

B1

B2

1 c 2 b 3 d 4 g 5 e 6 a 7 f

B3

(Sample answer)

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My goal for the new term is to improve my communication skills. To achieve this goal, I will be friendlier to my

classmates. Joining a school club will help me make more friends. I will also read a book on how to improve

communication skills. I will succeed!

Integrated skills

A1

c, e, a, d, b

A2

1 learn a useful skill

2 short story writing

C

(Sample answer)

A: I intend to start a film club so that students can learn more about films and filmmaking.

B: Great idea! What’s the plan for each meeting?

A: We plan to watch films of different types at each meeting. Then we can talk about the acting, the directors’

styles or anything special in the films.

B: Club members can also give presentations on the latest films they’ve seen. Best of all, we can also invite

directors and actors to give talks about films and filmmaking.

A: Sounds great! What materials do you think we’ll need?

B: We’ll need a computer and projector. We should record the presentations too.

A: Sure. How can we find new members?

B: Let’s make posters and put them up around our school.

A: Perfect! I also plan to attract more students by putting a notice on our school website.

B: We’ll meet for an hour each week. What about Thursday afternoons, from 4:00 to 5:00?

A: Sounds great! Let’s finish our proposal!

D

(Sample answer)

Proposal for a new club Club name: Film Club

Club leader: Matthew Wu

Meeting time: Thursday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:00

Club aim:

To learn about films and film-making

3 club leader

4 activities

5 find new members

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Club activities:

 Watch films of different types;

 Talk about different films, including directors’ styles, the acting and anything special in the films;

 Give presentations on the films students have seen;

 Invite directors and actors to give talks about films and film-making.

Materials needed: A computer and projector

Plan for finding new members:

 Make posters and put them up around the school; Put a notice on the school website.

Signed: Matthew Wu

Extended reading

(Sample answers)

A

School timetable: The school day begins at and lessons last until

Subjects: Students usually have to learn nine subjects. They must study English, Maths and the Science subjects:

Biology, Chemistry and Physics. They can also choose from History, Art, Business, etc.

Class size: There are only about 20 students in most classes.

Class discussion: It is very important.

Homework: There is not as much homework in the UK as in China, but it is still challenging.

School lunch: There are a lot of options for school lunches, including bread and butter, chicken pie and

puddings.

Clubs: There are many clubs to join after school.

B

My dream school would have very modern facilities. Students would be able to choose their subjects based on

their interests. There would be more than 20 subjects to choose from and some of them would be online courses.

As for textbooks, there would be no paper textbooks at all. Instead, we would take our personal computers to

school every day. That way, learning would become more efficient and enjoyable!

Workbook

Unit 1 Back to school

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Exploring language

A

1 confidence 3 attitude 5 attracts/attracted 7 challenges 9 improving

2 effort 4 potential 6 responsible 8 goal(s)/aim(s) 10 independent

B

1 can’t wait to 3 rise to 5 make the most of 7 look forward to

2 lies in 4 make a difference 6 taking part in 8 stick to

C

1 f 2 b 3 d 4 e 5 c 6 g 7 b 8 e 9 a

D

1 Senior high school is an important period for students to develop independent thinking.

2 In time, you will have more confidence in yourself.

3 You should try to take advantage of every learning opportunity.

4 It’s amazing that the advances in technology are so rapid.

5 Put simply, students need to develop good study habits.

6 It is of equal importance to set clear goals.

7 This photo reminds me of the details of that game.

8 Last but not least, try to take much exercise and stay healthy.

Building skills

A Listening and speaking

A1

1 In July. 4 Two hours.

2 For a month. 5 A Chinese cooking class.

3 At 11:30. 6 What studying in China is like.

A2

1 two months 3 five other students 5 writing Chinese characters

2 Chinese painting 4 speaking skills 6 better understand Chinese culture

B Reading, viewing and writing

B1

1 “Minimize” means to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level.

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c 10

2 To go to the Library, go down the road and walk past Teaching Buildings B and

C. Then turn left and you will come across the Library. After you come out of the Library, you should go

southwards down the road and soon you will come to the Science Labs on your left. You can’t miss them.

B2

(Sample answer)

Dear Principal,

I am writing to suggest some improvements to our school.

First, Canteen A is a bit small at the moment, and Canteen B is very old. We should combine the Theatre and

Canteen A into one building. That way, there will be enough space for all the students to have lunch in Canteen

A. Canteen B can then be turned into an activity centre where the students can do different after-class activities.

Second, during rainy days, the students often get their textbooks wet when they go between buildings. I think

we should add corridors between the buildings.

Third, the playground is too small and not looking very nice right now. Since many of the students like playing

basketball, I think we should change it into an outdoor basketball court.

Finally, the school is looking very grey at the moment. I think that we should build a greenhouse in the area

between Teaching Building A and Offices to create a greener environment for the students.

Thank you for considering my suggestions. I look forward to a better study environment.

Yours sincerely,

Charles Best

Appreciating language

Guided reading

James Thomas Fields (1817–1881) was a famous writer and publisher in 19th-century Boston. This is an

adapted excerpt from the end of an essay where Fields gives advice to the young. Fields wrote this as he looked

back on his life, thinking about what he could have done differently. The message is very optimistic: life is full

of possibilities,

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and we can all learn new things and improve ourselves. If we have the right attitude, we can make the most out

of our lives.

Through repetition, Fields strengthens his argument. Each paragraph starts with “If I were a boy again, I

would ...”, and discusses one aspect of self-improvement, such as practising perseverance and building a habit

of attention. This repetition adds a natural rhythm to the text, and gives the reader a clear path to follow.

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Furthermore, the use of the first person makes the text more personal. By framing the advice in the form of

“what I would do” rather than “what you should do”, Fields shows that he is speaking from experience. The end

result is a persuasive and direct text that is also pleasant to read.

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