新译林版高中英语必修一课文翻译（Unit1-Unit4）
Unit 1 Back to school
Reading
Realizing your potential
发挥潜力
Hello, everyone! Welcome to senior high
school! Today is the start of a new term, the
start of a three-year journey and the start of
a promising future.
大家好！欢迎来到高中！今天是新任期的开始，
是三年旅程的开始，也是美好未来的开始。
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior
high school life is like. The path before you
leads to a world full of challenges: a new
environment, new knowledge and new ways of
thinking. However,for those of you with a
positive mind, opportunity lies in each
challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you
will have the opportunity to acquire great
高中英语课文
knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most
importantly, your time and effort atsenior high school will open the door to your potential.
我迫不及待地向您描述高中生活的样子。您面临的道路通往充满挑战的世界：新环境，新知识和新思维方式。但是，对于那些拥有积极思想的人来说，每一个挑战都蕴藏着机遇。当您迎接挑战时，您将有机会获得丰富的知识并享受个人成长。最重要的是，您在高中的时间和精力将为您发挥潜能打开大门。
“What is potential?” you may ask. Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough. Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop! The possibilities are endless, and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community and to your country.Over the next three years, you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a person.
“潜力是什么？”你可能会问。简而言之，潜力是您在努力尝试时可以发挥的天生能力。谁知道您将创造什么精美的艺术品，您将取得什么样的医学进步或您将开发出哪些惊人的技术！可能性无穷无尽，我
相信您有能力为您的家庭，社区和国家带来改变。在未来三年中，您将在成为学生和一个
人的过程中发现自己的潜力。
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. There are also a lot of school activities for you. Join a club or two, and take an active part in different sports.
要充分发挥您的潜力，对您来说，充分利用我们的学校资源非常重要。利用您的课程，向您的老师和同学学习，并利用我们的学校设施。您也可以参加许多学校活动。加入一两个俱乐部，并积极参加不同的运动。
Of equal importance are good study habits,useful skills and a positive attitude. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in
difficult situations. In time you will find yourself growing into a well-rounded individual.
同样重要的是良好的学习习惯，有用的技能和积极的态度。仔细计划您的学习，设定明确的目标，并使您的学业与其他活动保持平衡。作为一名高中生，您必须努力提高沟通和解决问题的能力。最后但并非最不重要的一点是，即使在困难的情况下，也要始终保持乐观的态度，永远不要失去希望。随着时间的流逝，您会发现自己成长为一个全面的个人。
As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” You need to make a continuous effort to train your mind and develop your character. Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you alone are responsible for realizing your great potential. Be confident, do your best and make us proud!
正如老子明智地说的：“千里之行始于一步。”您需要不断努力来训练自己的思维并发展自己的性格。高中将帮助您学习和成长，但只有您一个人才能发挥自己的巨大潜力。要有信心，尽力而为，让我们感到骄傲！
Extended reading
扩展阅读
School life in the UK
英国的学校生活
Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange
student. I stayed with a lovely host family and
went to school with their son, Daniel. We were
both in year ten and we got on well. He is
learning Chinese and will come to stay with me
this year in China!
去年，我有机会作为交换生在英国中学学习。
我住在一个可爱的寄宿家庭，和他们的儿子丹尼尔
一起上学。我们俩都进入了十年级，并且相处得很
好。他正在学习中文，今年将和我在一起！
The British school day begins at and ends at Students usually have to learn
nine subjects at secondary school. Every
student in the UK must study English, Maths and
the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students can also choose to study other subjects, such as History, Art and Business.
英国的上学日开始于上午9点，结束于下午4点。学生通常必须在中学学习9门科目。英国的每个学生都必须学习英语，数学和自然科学科目：生物学，化学和物理。学生还可以选择学习其他科目，例如历史，艺术和商业。
The classes are different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson. In most of my classes, there were only about 20 students. In the beginning, however, it was still tough for me to remember everyone’s name!
这些班级不同于中国的班级。每个老师都有自己的教室，学生每节课都走动。在我的大多数课程中，只有大约20名学生。但是从一开始，我仍然很难记住每个人的名字！
I enjoyed most of the classes, but some of them were quite challenging. Technology classes were fun. I made a clock to take home.
The teacher helped me put the parts together.
I like it so much that I still use it as my alarm!
I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China.
我喜欢大部分的课程，但其中有些非常具有挑战性。技术课很有趣。我做了个钟回家。老师帮我把零件放在一起。我非常喜欢它，以至于我仍将其用作闹钟！我发现数学相当容易和有趣，因为在英国，材料不如在中国先进。关