Unit 1 Period 5 Extended reading（配套教参Word）-【步步高】2025-2026学年高一英语必修第一册学习笔记（译林版·新教材）

Period 5　Extended reading

Task 1：Fast reading for the structure and the main idea of the text.

Ⅰ.Skim the passage to find out the structure of the text by filling in the blanks.

Ⅱ.Skim the passage to find out the main idea of the text.

The text mainly tells us what school life in the UK is like.

Task 2：Careful reading for the details of the text.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.

1．Where does the writer，John Li，live now?

A．In Britain.   B．In America.

C．In China.   D．In France.

答案　C

2．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．School lunch and sports in the UK.

B．School schedule and subjects in the UK.

C．Class size and class discussion in the UK.

D．The reasons why John Li preferred studying in the UK.

答案　B

3．Why did John Li find some lessons very difficult?

A．Because he disliked all the lessons.

B．Because the lessons were not interesting.

C．Because the lessons were very enjoyable.

D．Because he didn’t know enough English words.

答案　D

4．What is the writer’s attitude to his school life abroad?

A．Favourable.  B．Indifferent.

C．Objective.  D．Critical.

答案　A

Task 3：Translate the following phrases into English.

1．有机会做某事 have the chance/opportunity to do sth

2．一所英国中学 a British secondary school

3．一名交换生an exchange student

4．寄宿家庭a host family

5．(人)相处融洽；(事情)进展顺利get on well

6．科学学科the Science subjects

7．选择做某事 choose to do sth

8．与……不同be different from＝differ from

9．走班 move around for every lesson

10．开始，起初in the beginning

11．组织，组装(零件等)；汇集put...together

12．做出重大贡献make a great contribution

13．能够清楚地表达自己 be able to express oneself clearly

14．给我很多鼓励 give me lots of encouragement

15．久而久之 over time

16．和某人交朋友 make friends with sb

17．体验这种不同的生活方式 experience this different way of life

Task 4：Analyse some long and difficult sentences.

1．I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China.(P11，Para.4)

[结构分析] 此句为主从复合句。其中主句含有“find＋宾语＋宾补”结构；because引导原因状语从句。

[汉语翻译] 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。

2．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.(P11，Para.4)

[结构分析] 此句是由but连接的并列复合句。but前面的分句是一个主系表结构的简单句；but后的分句中含有because引导的原因状语从句。

[汉语翻译] 在英国，课堂讨论很重要，但是我做不了多大的贡献，因为有时我无法清晰地用英语表达自己的看法。

3．Although there was not as much homework as I was used to，it was still challenging.(P11，Para.4)

[结构分析] 本句是主从复合句。其中Although引导的是让步状语从句。

[汉语翻译] 尽管作业不像以前那么繁重，却仍然很有挑战性。

4．There were lots of options including bread and butter，chicken pie and puddings，but I still missed my mum’s cooking！(P12，Para.5)

[结构分析] 本句是由but连接的并列句，but前面的分句是一个there be句型；but后的分句是一个主谓宾状结构的简单句。

[汉语翻译] 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！

5．The one that attracted me most was the Rugby Club.(P12，Para.6)

[结构分析] 本句是主从复合句。其中主句是主系表结构；that引导的是定语从句，修饰The one。

[汉语翻译] 最吸引我的是橄榄球俱乐部。

6．I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.(P12，Para.6)

[结构分析] 本句是简单句。主语是I，谓语是 have，宾语是photos，acting in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream作定语，修饰myself。

[汉语翻译] 我还留着自己参演威廉·莎士比亚的《仲夏夜之梦》时的剧照。

focus  n．焦点，重点  vt.& vi.集中(focused adj.注意力集中的)

[教材原句P6]Setting goals gives you a focus in life.设定目标让你有生活的重点。

[外研版]I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school.

我想专心搞我的乐队，毕业后走音乐这条路。

·the focus of...……的焦点 ·focus on/upon集中于……；关注…… focus one’s attention on/upon...＝put one’s heart into...集中注意力于……