牛津英语高一上册

课文："Five minutes until we start filming,"shouted the director."Is everyone ready?""I'm glad that I'm not one of the contestants!"whispered Mandy."They must feel really worried now!""Oh,I would love to be a contestant."said Angela.The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stage,waiting.The hot lights were shining dowm upon them.Suddenly,one of them,a woman,stood up and then fell forward across her desk."Oh,she's fainted because it's too hot."gasped Mandy.A cameraman helped the woman off the stage.The director hurried down from the control room opposite the stage."We need another contestant before the show begins,"he shouted."Who wants to be on TV?"Angela raised her hand."You're on!"the director shouted.After he seated her on the stage,a maker-up artist rushed forward.She quickly powdered Angela's face and combed her hair."Ten seconds."Shouted the director."Smile,everyone.Cue Lester!"Everyone in the audience started clapping.The announcer's voice boomed"It's time for Trave Quiz,and here's your host,Lester Li!"Lester Li came running out and stood in front of the desks.The quiz programme had begun.Angela was terrific.Since she answered the questions easily,she was soon ahead of the other two contestants.Mandy however was tense.She sat on the edge of her seat and chewed her fingernails while she watched.Twenty-five minutes later,Angela had beaten the other contestants,She had to answer six more questions to win the grand prize.Mandy was so excited.She could hardly keep still,Angela kept getting the questions right.Thers was just one question to go."And finally,where is the Colosseum?"asked Lester."In Rome,Italy."replied Angela."Right!"shouted Lester,as the audience clapped."You have won tonight's grand prize----a trip for two to the lovely city of Paris!"累死我了。More readingHave you ever wanted to feel like part of the action while you watched a film?you can, at an Imax Theatre like the one at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.The screen at these theatres surrounds the audience.As the sound system has 44 speakers behind the screen,the sound seems very real.Many of the films showm at these theatres are nature films.You can achieve a similar effect in your own sitting room with a home entertainment system.A home entertainment system uses a wide,flat-screen TV.Often,this is suspended on the wall like a picture.Stereo speakers are arranged round the viewers.Digital technology makes both the picture and the sound clear.For music lovers,there is always MP3.Since MP3 player were introduced in 1997,people have taken them everywhere.An MP3 player uses digital technology to record and play music.Most MP3 player are smaller than cigarette lighters.They can record hundreds of hours of music.With an MP3 player,you can listen to high-quality music while you are doing nearly anything.You no longer have to carry CDs or cassettes with you.可算打完了！累死了，敢复制的去死！