译林版牛津高中英语(必修1):Unit1 School life-Reading(2)

My English improved a lot, as I used¹ English every day and spent an hour each day reading² English books in the library.

我每天都使用英语，每天还花一小时在图书馆阅读英文书，因此我的英语有了很大进步。

I usually went to the Computer Club during the lunch break, so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free.

我经常在午饭休息的时间去电脑俱乐部，这样我可以免费给国内的家人和朋友发电子邮件。

I also had an extra³ French class on Tuesday evenings.

每周二晚，我还要上一堂额外的法语课。

Cooking was really fun as I learned⁴ how to buy, prepare and cook food.

烹饪课真的很有趣，因为我学会了如何选购、准备和烹饪食物。

At the end of term we held a class party and we all had to cook something.

期末时我们举办了一次班级聚餐，我们都必须做些吃的。

I was glad that all my classmates were fond⁵ of the cake that I made.

我所有的同学都非常喜欢吃我做的蛋糕，我非常开心。

Students at that school have to study Maths, English and Science,

那所学校的学生需要学习数学、英语和自然科学，

but can stop studying some subjects if they do not like them, for example, History and French.

但是可以放弃学习某些他们不喜欢的科目，比如历史和法语。

They can choose other subjects like Art and Computer Science, or Languages such as Spanish⁶ and German.

他们可以选择其它科目，比如木工、计算机科学或语言课，如西班牙语和德语。

In the Art class that I took, I made a small sculpture⁷.

我在参加的手工课上做了一个小雕刻。

Though it did not look very beautiful when it was finished, I still liked it very much.

尽管完工之后它看上去并不好看，但我还是很喜欢它。

I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch.

午餐时，我非常想念中国菜。

British food is very different.

英国食品非常不同。

British people like eating dessert at the end of their main meal.

英国人喜欢在正餐过后吃甜食。

After lunch, we usually played on the school field.

午餐后，我们通常在操场上玩。

Sometimes I played football with the boys.

有时我和男孩子们踢足球。

Sometimes I just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.

有时我只是站在树下放松，或坐在草地上。

I was very lucky to experience this different way of life.

能经历这样一种完全不同的生活方式，我感到非常幸运。

I look back on my time in the UK with satisfaction⁸, and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.

我很开心回顾我在英国的时间，我真希望有一天我可以再次回到曼彻斯特学习。

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

3 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

4 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

5 fond   

adj.喜爱的，多情的，喜欢的

参考例句：

• Volleyball is a sport of which I am very fond.排球是我很喜欢的运动。
• I was fond of playing on the beach when I was young.小的时候，我喜欢在河滩上玩耍。

6 Spanish   

adj.西班牙人的，西班牙的，西班牙语的；n.西班牙语

参考例句：

• She grew up in Spain,so her first language is Spanish.她在西班牙长大，第一语言是西班牙语。
• I can read Spanish but can't translate into it.我能阅读西班牙语，但不能翻译成西班牙语。

7 sculpture   

n.雕刻，雕塑；vt.雕刻，雕塑；vi.当雕刻师

参考例句：

• He is skilled in sculpture.他精于雕刻。
• His sculpture of a horse won first prize.他雕塑的一匹马获得一等奖。

8 satisfaction   

n.满意；满足；乐事，使人满意的原因

参考例句：

• I noticed with great satisfaction that you made great progress.我很满意地看到你取得了很大的进步。
• Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction.观看一幅美丽的图画常使人心满意足。