. .高一核心文段（1-4模块）Unit 1 LifestyleA WorkaholicI normally wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes off. As soon as I hear my alarm clock, I jump out of my bed. It takes me less than fifteen minutes to wash, get changed, have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus. I am always the first person to get to the office. The mornings are always very busy and the afternoons are even busier! Meetings and phone calls take up a large part of the day. Every minute of the day is filled with urgent matters. By around eight oclock, I usually find some time to do my own paperwork and answer some personal s.When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so that I can be ready for the next days work. I get to bed around midnight when my wife and children are already asleep.I seldom have time for fun and other activities with my family. My family complains about it. But I try to work hard so that I can make more money for them. Besides, I get bored if theres nothing to do. I like being busy.Unit 2 HeroesChristopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and eh started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldnt breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage. The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.Unit 3 CelebrationEvery year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon. The Mid- Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family. It is also a day for special foods like moon cakes. There are all kinds of moon cakes. Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays, there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice-cream moon cakes. On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree, the decorations and the balloons. Then, in the afternoon, when Auntie Kathleen and my two cousins arrived, everything was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our beds. We tried to stay awake as long as possible to see Father but the next thing we knew it was morning. Christmas morning!October 1 is the day when the Peoples Republic of China was founded. It is a national holiday. People have different activities to celebrate the day. There is always a huge public firework display on National Day. Sometimes there are parades and gatherings. Since it is one of the longest holidays in the year, for most people its the time to get relaxed or go out of the city to travel. The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. There are many traditional activities to celebrate the festival, such as to d a thorough cleaning to have a new look for the new year, to paste handwritten couplets on front doors to bring good luck, to conduct Yangge dance and lion dance to increase the festival atmosphere, to prepare a variety of foods to treat the family, friends and relatives. The festival lasts for 15 days. Its usually the biggest family gathering for most families, so everyone is supposed to go home to join the celebration. Train and airplane tickets are very difficult to get before the festival. Unit 4 CyberspaceIn the last thirty years, the Internet has grown rapidly. In 1983, there were only 200 computes connected to the Internet; now there are around 50 million and this growth is clearly going to continue. Some experts are pessimistic about the future. One worry is crime in cyberspace. Even now, young hackers can get into the computers of banks and governments. In the future, terrorists may “attack” the worlds computers, cause chaos, and make planes and trains crash. However, many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet. Already, users can buy books, find out about holiday offers, book tickets, and get all sorts of information from the Internet. “In the next few years,” says Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine, “it is clear that we are going to see a huge growt