Unit 12 Life's Firsts

Unit 12 Page 110 READING exercise 3 THE FIRST TIME I ... We asked readers to tell us some of their 'first times' and here are three that we liked. My first time eating spaghetti – Italian style My best friend in my first year at school was Italian. Her name was Caterina Ricci. We were very different, but we got on really well and went everywhere together. The first time I went to her house, we had spaghetti for dinner. I asked for a spoon, but when Caterina started giggling I knew I had made a mistake. Italians only eat pasta with a spoon when it's in a broth, she told me. No big deal – watching Caterina I tried to work out how to eat pasta the Italian way. I tried to spiral it around my fork like she did, but all I managed was to splash the tomato sauce all over myself. I guess I finished ten minutes later than everyone else. Nobody said anything, but I must have looked great in my white shirt covered in tomato stains! Caterina and her parents moved away soon afterwards. I wrote to her a couple of times, but she didn't reply. It was really strange that she never wrote back, but I'm sure she never got my emails. Emma My first time in hospital One winter day, I went ice-skating with some friends. I fell over, hit my head on the ice and knocked myself out. My friends were worried but I quickly came round. When I told my mum and dad what had happened, they took me to the hospital. The doctor decided to keep me in overnight for some tests. There were other patients in the ward with me. One of them had had his wisdom teeth taken out. It was the first time I'd heard the words 'wisdom teeth' and it sounded strange to me. I remember that I tried to talk to him, but when he spoke I couldn't make out the words, so I couldn't understand what he was saying. I felt miserable, even though the nurses looked after me and tried to cheer me up. I didn't sleep well at all. It was my first night away from home and I've never forgotten it. Paul My first time on stage I remember the excitement as everyone put their make-up on and got into their costumes. I also remember how nervous I felt just before the curtain went up. I thought I wouldn't remember any of my lines. But in the end I didn't really have to worry about that. Everything started off well, but in the middle of the play I ran into a problem. It was in a scene with the actor who played the role of my husband. He was supposed to come on stage, but I could see him offstage talking to someone. I knew he was going to miss his entrance. He didn't come on stage, so I had to make some lines up and try not to panic! It seemed like hours, although it was probably only a few seconds. Then I said: 'I wonder where my husband is?' He heard me, came on stage and we carried on with the scene. I don't think the audience noticed anything wrong. Susie

第十二单元 第110页 阅读练习3 第一次我。.. 我们请读者告诉我们他们的一些“第一次”，这里有三个我们喜欢的。 我第一次吃意大利面 我在学校第一年最好的朋友是意大利人。 她的名字叫卡特琳娜·里奇。 我们很不一样，但我们相处得很好，一起去了每一个地方。 我第一次去她家时，我们晚餐吃了意大利面条。 我要了一把勺子，但当卡特琳娜开始咯咯地笑时，我知道我犯了一个错误。 她告诉我，意大利人只在肉汤里用勺子吃意大利面。 没什么大不了的——看着卡特琳娜，我试着想出如何用意大利的方式吃意大利面。 我试着像她一样把它绕在叉子上， 但我只能把番茄酱溅得满身都是。 我想我比其他人晚了十分钟。 没人说什么，但我穿上番茄渍的白衬衫一定很好看！ 卡特琳娜和她的父母不久就搬走了。 我给她写了几封信，但她没有回复。 真奇怪，她从来没有回信，但我敢肯定她从来没有收到我的电子邮件。爱玛 我第一次住院 一个冬日，我和一些朋友去滑冰了。 我摔倒了，头撞到冰上，把自己撞倒了。 我的朋友们很担心，但我很快就醒了过来。 当我告诉爸爸妈妈发生了什么事时，他们把我送到了医院。 医生决定让我留院过夜做一些检查。 病房里还有其他病人和我在一起。 其中一人的智齿被拔掉了。 这是我第一次听到“智齿”这个词，听起来很奇怪。 我记得我试着和他说话，但当他说话时，我听不清他在说什么， 所以我听不懂他在说什么。 尽管护士们照顾我并试图让我振作起来，但我还是感到很痛苦。 我根本没睡好。 这是我第一次离家，我永远不会忘记。保罗 我第一次登台 我记得当每个人都化妆并穿上他们的服装时的兴奋。 我还记得幕布升起前我有多紧张。 我以为我什么台词都不记得了。 但最终我真的不必担心这一点。 一切开始都很顺利，但在比赛进行到一半时我遇到了一个问题。 这是在一个与扮演我丈夫的演员的场景中。 他本来应该上台的，但我可以看到他在台下和别人说话。 我知道他会想念他的入口。 他没有上台，所以我不得不排好队，尽量不要惊慌！ 它看起来像几个小时，虽然可能只有几秒钟。 然后我说：“我想知道我丈夫在哪里？” 他听到了我的声音，走上舞台，我们继续表演。 我认为观众没有注意到任何问题。苏西

Page 113 LISTENING exercise 7 and 8 Good evening, and welcome to the first in our new quiz series of First Things First. This evening the topic is Transport. Now, let's meet today's contestants. Please welcome Belinda Nightingale from Hill High School in Kent and Steve King from Ashbury Grammar School. Hello, everybody. Hi. So are you ready for my first question? It's about cars. Who built the first car? Was it a) Karl Benz from Germany, or b) Henry Ford from America or c) Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimle from Germany? Belinda, what do you think? Was it a) Karl Benz or b) Henry Ford or c) Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler? I think it was a) Karl Benz. Yes, that's the right answer. Karl Benz completed the first car in Germany in early 1886. It had three wheels. Daimler's car was built a little later in 1886 and it had four wheels. That's five points for you, Belinda. Now question number 2 goes to Steve. Who was the first pilot to fly across th Channel from France to England? Was it a) Amelia Earhart, b) Louis Bleriot or c) Amy Johnson? Steve Was it c) Amy Johnson? Was it c) Amy Johnson? No, I'm afraid that's the wrong answer. I must now give the question to Belinda. I know this one. It was Louis Bleriot. Yes, that's the right answer. Frenchman Louis Bleriot flew across the Channel in 1909 and it made him famous all over the world. Here's question number 3. Who was the first person to travel into space? Was it a) Yuri Gagarin, b) Neil Armstrong or c) Valentina Tereshkova? This question goes to Belinda. I know it wasn't Neil Armstrong because he was the first man on the moon. I also know that Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space, but I think her space mission was later. I think it was a) Yuri Gagarin. Yes, that's correct. The Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, completed one orbit of the Earth in his Vostok spacecraft in 1961 and he became the first man to travel into space. Now, question 4. The first hot air balloon to carry passengers, over 200 years ago ... how far did it travel? Was it a) 9 metres, b) 9 kilometres or c) 19 kilometres? Steve? I really don't know this one. I'm pretty sure it's not a). So I'll guess. B) – 9 kilometres. And you're right. Well done, Steve, it was 9 kilometres. Do you know where that first flight took place? In France, I think. Yes, in France, in 1783. Question number five goes to Belinda. Where was the first underground line built? Was it in a) Budapest, b) Istanbul or c) London? This is a difficult one. I want to say London, but then I think it could be Istanbul. I'm going to go with b) Istanbul. No, I'm afraid that's the wrong answer. Sorry, Belinda, but I must now give the question to Steve. It was London – c) London. That is the correct answer. The first London underground line was opened in 1863 and it's the oldest in the world. It's known as the Metropolitan Line. The one in lstanbul wasn't built until 1875. Steve, you've got 10 points and ...

第113页 听力练习7和8 晚上好，欢迎来到我们新的“第一件事”测验系列的第一个。 今晚的主题是交通。 现在，让我们来看看今天的参赛者。 请欢迎肯特郡希尔高中的贝琳达·南丁格尔和阿什伯里文法学校的史蒂夫·金。 大家好。你好。 你准备好回答我的第一个问题了吗？这是关于汽车的。 谁制造了第一辆汽车？ 是a）来自德国的卡尔·本茨吗， 或b）来自美国的亨利·福特 或者c）来自德国的戈特利布·威廉·戴姆勒？ 贝琳达，你觉得呢？是a）卡尔·本茨、b）亨利·福特还是c）戈特利布·威廉·戴姆勒？ 我想是卡尔·本茨。 是的，这是正确的答案。 卡尔·本茨于1886年初在德国完成了第一辆汽车。它有三个轮子。 戴姆勒的汽车是1886年晚些时候制造的，有四个轮子。 贝琳达，你得了五分。 第二个问题是Steve。 谁是第一个从法国飞越英吉利海峡到英国的飞行员？ 是a）阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特，b）路易斯·布莱里奥还是c）艾米·约翰逊？史蒂夫是艾米·约翰逊吗？ 是艾米·约翰逊吗？ 不，恐怕这是错误的答案。 我现在必须把问题交给贝琳达。 我知道这个。那是路易斯·布莱里奥。 是的，这是正确的答案。 法国人路易斯·布莱里奥于1909年飞越英吉利海峡，这使他闻名于世。 这是第三个问题。 谁是第一个进入太空的人？ 是a）尤里·加加林，b）尼尔·阿姆斯特朗还是c）瓦伦蒂娜·捷列什科娃？ 这个问题要问贝琳达。 我知道不是尼尔·阿姆斯特朗，因为他是第一个登上月球的人。 我也知道瓦伦蒂娜·捷列什科娃是第一位进入太空的女性，但我认为她的太空任务是在后来。 我想是尤里·加加林。 是的，没错。 俄罗斯宇航员尤里·加加林完成了一次地球轨道飞行 1961年，他乘坐沃斯托克号宇宙飞船，成为第一个进入太空的人。 现在，问题4。 200多年前，第一个载人热气球问世。…它走了多远？ 是a）9米，b）9公里还是c）19公里？史提夫？ 我真的不知道这个。 我很确定这不是a）。所以我猜。B）9公里。 你说得对。干得好，史蒂夫，这是9公里。 你知道第一次飞行是在哪里进行的吗？ 在法国，我想。 是的，1783年的法国。 第五个问题问贝琳达。 第一条地铁线是在哪里建造的？ 是在a）布达佩斯，b）伊斯坦布尔还是c）伦敦？ 这是一个困难的问题。 我想说伦敦，但我认为它可能是伊斯坦布尔。 我要去伊斯坦布尔。 不，恐怕这是错误的答案。 对不起，贝琳达，但我现在必须把问题交给史蒂夫。 这是伦敦。 这是正确答案。 伦敦第一条地铁线路于1863年开通，是世界上最古老的地铁线路。 它被称为大都会线。 位于伊斯坦布尔的那座直到1875年才建成。 史蒂夫，你得了10分。..

Page 114 READING exercise 3 THE FIRST TIME I MADE FRIENDS WITH A SPIDER Allen was one of the 15 percent of teenagers in the US to have an extreme fear of something – also called a phobia. Allen's problem was arachnophobia: the fear of spiders. His phobia was so bad he couldn't be in a room with a spider. I asked him what he thought made spiders so terrifying. 'It's the quick movement, the dark colour, the legs,' he said. 'I couldn't look at them. I trembled if I saw one and I'd start to panic.' He knew that the spiders in his house weren't dangerous and couldn't hurt him, so there was no real reason to be scared of them, but he just couldn't control his reaction. When Allen went to see a psychologist, she told him about the Virtual Reality app Phobia Free. He decided to give it a try. Allen sat with the psychologist while he played the game. I asked him how it worked. 'I was asked to sit at a computer,' he told me. 'Then the psychologist told me I was going to meet a spider called Itsy. It felt a bit scary at first and I was glad the psychologist was with me. But when Itsy – a cartoon style animated spider – appeared, I couldn't help but smile. Itsy is fun and friendly and supports the person who has the phobia by making them kind of forget about the fear they want to overcome. And I must say I hadn't expected I would be playing an interactive game with a spider that would be so much fun! First, I was asked to help Itsy and its friends survive in difficult situations. For example, I had to help them avoid a vacuum cleaner. The game works like any computer game, but I soon noticed that I was developing an emotional link with the spiders. I really wanted to help them, and when I couldn't, I felt sorry for them! If I do start to feel stressed or panicky, the app has relaxation and breathing exercises that really help to calm me down. They're not just for arachnophobes like me – people who have any kind of fear or phobia will find these exercises useful. What's more, there's a real difference now in how I react to spiders in the real world. So, for the first time in my life, I recently touched a real spider. I saw it on my desk just in front of me. I kept really calm. I stretched out my hand, and let it run over it. Wow! It wasn't as much fun as playing with Itsy, my virtual friend, but I was amazed that I was OK with it. If only I'd tried this programme earlier! I might have avoided all that panic whenever I saw a spider. My sister has the same phobia and I wish she'd started this programme with me, but she said the thought of it was just too frightening. Now, though, she wants to try it.' Page 114 PRONUNCIATION exercise 1 Has everyone read the article about healthy living? I have, sir. From the research I learned that we have to look after ourselves from an early age. Yes, it would appear that every year counts. Are there any more ideas? Eating and sleeping well is really important, Mr Heath. Great answer. Now let's take a break! Page 114 PRONUNCIATION exercise 3 Has everyone read the article about healthy living? I have, sir. From the research I learned that we have to look after ourselves from an early age. Yes, it would appear that every year counts. Are there any more ideas? Eating and sleeping well is really important, Mr Heath. Great answer. Now let's take a break!

第114页 阅读练习3 我第一次和蜘蛛交朋友 艾伦是美国15%的青少年之一 对某事极度恐惧，也称为恐惧症。 艾伦的问题是蜘蛛恐惧症：对蜘蛛的恐惧。 他的恐惧症太严重了，他不能和蜘蛛呆在一个房间里。 我问他是什么让蜘蛛如此可怕。 他说，这是快速的动作、深色的颜色和腿。 “我不能看他们。如果我看到一个，我会发抖，我会开始恐慌。” 他知道家里的蜘蛛并不危险，也不会伤害他， 所以没有真正的理由害怕他们，但他就是无法控制自己的反应。 当艾伦去看心理学家时，她告诉他关于虚拟现实应用程序Phobia Free的事。 他决定试一试。 艾伦在玩游戏时和心理学家坐在一起。 我问他它是怎么工作的。 他告诉我，有人让我坐在电脑前。 “然后心理学家告诉我，我会遇到一只名叫Itsy的蜘蛛。 起初感觉有点可怕，我很高兴心理学家和我在一起。 但当卡通风格的动画蜘蛛Itsy出现时，我忍不住笑了。 它很有趣，很友好，支持有恐惧症的人 让他们忘记他们想要克服的恐惧。 我必须说 我没想到我会和蜘蛛玩一个如此有趣的互动游戏！ 首先，我被要求帮助Itsy和它的朋友在困难的情况下生存。 例如，我不得不帮助他们避开吸尘器。 这个游戏就像任何电脑游戏一样， 但我很快注意到，我和蜘蛛之间建立了情感联系。 我真的很想帮助他们，当我做不到的时候，我为他们感到难过！ 如果我开始感到压力或恐慌， 这款应用程序有放松和呼吸练习，真的有助于让我冷静下来。 它们不仅适用于像我这样的蜘蛛恐惧症患者—— 有任何恐惧或恐惧症的人都会发现这些练习很有用。 更重要的是，现在我对现实世界中蜘蛛的反应有了真正的不同。 所以，我最近第一次摸到了一只真正的蜘蛛。 我看到它就在我面前的桌子上。 我真的很冷静。我伸出我的手，让它跑过去。 哇！这并不像和我的虚拟朋友Itsy玩那么有趣， 但我惊讶地发现，我竟然能接受。 要是我早点试试这个节目就好了！ 每当我看到蜘蛛，我本可以避免那种恐慌。 我姐姐也有同样的恐惧症，我希望她能和我一起开始这个项目， 但她说，一想到这件事就太可怕了。 不过，现在她想试试。” 第114页 拨款练习1 大家都读过这篇关于健康生活的文章吗？ 我有，先生。 从研究中我了解到，我们从小就必须照顾好自己。 是的，似乎每年都很重要。 还有其他想法吗？ 希思先生，吃好睡好真的很重要。 很好的回答。现在让我们休息一下！ 第114页 拨款练习3 大家都读过这篇关于健康生活的文章吗？ 我有，先生。 从研究中我了解到，我们从小就必须照顾好自己。 是的，似乎每年都很重要。 还有其他想法吗？ 希思先生，吃好睡好真的很重要。 很好的回答。现在让我们休息一下！

Page 116 Fiction exercise 1 Bullring Kid and Country Cowboy by Louise Clover 'So are you looking forward to our holiday, Fizza?' asked her dad. 'No,' thought Fizza. 'Yes, she is!' interrupted her mum. 'Aren't you, darling?' Fizza smiled falsely [...]. Fizza McIntyre is a city girl from Birmingham, UK. One year her parents hire a holiday cottage on the very small island of Sark, where there are no cars. Fizza goes along, to keep her parents happy. She doesn't know that a big adventure is going to start. Page 116 Fiction exercise 2 And so it was that Fizza found herself on 'the island that time forgot' with absolutely nothing to do. Her mum's voice brought her out of her dream and back to the present moment. 'Why don't you go and explore, Fizza?' said her mum. 'By the time you get back, I'll have supper ready. Oh! And get your dad a newspaper, please.' Fizza went down the hill towards the little village at the bottom. In five minutes she had discovered two bicycle hire shops, three shops that sold jewellery and jugs, and a tiny post office which was also a supermarket. Fizza went up to the counter. 'Do you sell newspapers?' she asked a small grey-haired lady. 'Sorry,' she said, 'they haven't arrived from Guernsey today. 'Try tomorrow.' "What is this place?' thought Fizza. 'There aren't even any newspapers!' She thanked the lady and left the shop. As she began the climb back up the hill, she passed a group of girls of about her age. They were chewing gum and wearing short skirts. They looked just like the 'cool' girls from school, which made Fizza smile. Some things never change, she thought, 'wherever you go.' And she began to run back towards the cottage. Later, after supper, Fizza and her dad practised judo in the field behind the cottage. For over an hour they threw one another onto the grass until Imran admitted defeat and went inside to play a game of cards with Rubel. As the sun began to drop down from the sky like a great big orange, Fizza continued to practise her judo moves. Eventually, she got tired and stopped. She looked out at the dark grey sea and breathed in deeply. And for the first time since she had arrived on Sark, she found herself listening. She could hear the birds singing goodnight to each other, and the sound of sheep bells and a boat in the distance. Then, lifting her nose into the air, she breathed in deeply and she found that the evening air of Sark smelled sweet. It was completely different from the heavy city smell of her much-loved Birmingham. Such beauty suddenly made Fizza McIntyre feel alive and she decided to show the island how good she felt. 'Goodnight, Sark!' she shouted as she jumped high in the air and then fell on the grass. Laughing at herself for being silly, she picked herself up and turned to go indoors, but immediately she came to a stop. Sitting in a tree beside the cottage was a red-haired boy who looked about the same age as her. For a moment they stared at one another until her attention was taken by a small brown rabbit that ran past her. She took her eyes away from the boy for just a few seconds and during this time he completely disappeared.

第116页 虚构练习1 《斗牛小子与乡村牛仔》Louise Clover 菲扎，你期待我们的假期吗？她爸爸问。 “不，”菲扎想。 “是的，她是！”妈妈打断了她的话。“不是吗，亲爱的？” 菲扎虚伪地笑了[…]。 菲扎·麦金泰尔是来自英国伯明翰的城市女孩。 有一年，她的父母在萨克岛租了一间度假屋，那里没有汽车。 为了让父母开心，菲扎也跟着去了。 她不知道一场大冒险即将开始。 第116页 虚构练习2 因此，菲扎发现自己身处“那个被时间遗忘的岛屿”，完全无事可做。 妈妈的声音把她从梦中带了出来，回到了当下。 “菲扎，你为什么不去探索一下呢？她妈妈说。 等你回来的时候，我已经把晚饭准备好了。 哦！请给你爸爸买份报纸 菲扎下山，朝山脚下的小村庄走去。 五分钟后，她发现了两家自行车出租店， 三家出售珠宝和罐子的商店，以及一家同时也是超市的小型邮局。 菲扎走到柜台前。 你们卖报纸吗？她问一位头发灰白的小个子女士。 “对不起，”她说，“他们今天还没有从根西岛来。“明天试试。” “这是什么地方？”菲扎想。 “连报纸都没有！她谢过那位女士，离开了商店。 当她开始爬上山时，她经过了一群和她同龄的女孩。 他们嚼着口香糖，穿着短裙。 她们看起来就像学校里那些“酷”女孩，这让菲扎笑了。 她想，有些事情永远不会改变，无论你走到哪里 她开始朝小屋跑回去。 晚饭后，菲扎和她的爸爸在小屋后面的田里练习柔道。 他们在草地上互相扔了一个多小时 直到伊姆兰承认失败，进去和鲁贝尔打牌。 当太阳开始像一个巨大的橙子一样从天空落下时， 菲扎继续练习她的柔道动作。 最终，她累了，停了下来。 她望向深灰色的大海，深深地吸了一口气。 自从她抵达萨克岛以来，她第一次发现自己在听。 她能听到鸟儿们互相唱着晚安， 远处传来羊铃和小船的声音。 然后，她抬起鼻子， 她深深地吸了一口气，发现萨克岛的傍晚空气闻起来很香。 这与她深爱的伯明翰的浓郁城市气息完全不同。 这样的美丽突然让菲扎·麦金泰尔感到充满活力，她决定向岛上展示她感觉有多好。 晚安，萨克！她大叫着，高高地跳了起来，然后倒在草地上。 她嘲笑自己的愚蠢，站起身来，转身走进屋里， 但她立刻停了下来。 小屋旁的一棵树上坐着一个红发男孩，看起来和她差不多大。 他们面面相觑了一会儿 直到她注意到一只从她身边跑过的棕色小兔子。 她把目光从男孩身上移开了几秒钟 在这段时间里，他完全消失了。

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