高中必修一 · 第 2 课
两个家，一颗心 Two Homes, One Heart
Lily 去英国做交换生。从文化冲击到慢慢融入，她在异国他乡学会了理解与感恩。
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Lily 去英国做交换生。从文化冲击到慢慢融入，她在异国他乡学会了理解与感恩。 读课文，先自己理解，再点 🔊 听朗读。
Two Homes, One Heart
Lily's first week in London was a whirlwind of new experiences. She stayed with a host family, attended a British school, and tried to remember that people drove on the left. 'Everything is different,' she wrote in her email to Han Mei. 'Even the way they say thank you.' But the biggest surprise was yet to come. Every morning she walked past red telephone boxes and gardens full of roses, pinching herself to believe it was real.
Lily 在伦敦的第一周就像一场新体验的旋风。她住在寄宿家庭，上英国学校，还要记住这里靠左行驶。“一切都不同，”她在给 Han Mei 的邮件里写道，“连说谢谢的方式都不一样。”但最大的惊喜还在后头。每天早晨她路过红色电话亭和开满玫瑰的花园，掐自己一下才相信这一切是真的。
At school, Lily found the lessons challenging but fascinating. Her literature class read Shakespeare, her history class studied the British Empire, and her favourite teacher, Mrs. Brown, explained British humour with endless patience. 'You must learn to laugh at yourself,' Mrs. Brown told her. 'That is the first step to feeling at home anywhere.' Shakespeare's words were difficult, but Mrs. Brown made them feel like music.
在学校，Lily 觉得课程很有挑战性也很有趣。文学课读莎士比亚，历史课研究大英帝国，她最喜欢的布朗老师不厌其烦地讲解英式幽默。“你必须学会自嘲，”布朗老师告诉她，“这是在任何地方找到归属感的第一步。”莎士比亚的文字很难，但布朗老师让它们听起来像音乐。
At first, Lily struggled with culture shock. She missed Chinese food, the noise of her hometown, and the easy laughter of her friends. Some British customs confused her: why did people queue for everything? Why did they apologise when someone else bumped into them? She felt like a visitor in a strange play, watching from the wings. One day she almost cried in the lunch queue, and a stranger offered her a biscuit without asking why.
起初，Lily 经历着文化冲击。她想念中国菜、家乡的热闹和朋友们爽朗的笑声。一些英国习俗让她困惑：为什么人们做什么都排队？为什么别人撞了他们还要道歉？她觉得自己像一个陌生剧目里的访客，在侧幕旁观看。一天她在午餐队伍里差点哭出来，一位陌生人什么也没问，递给她一块饼干。
Slowly, she began to adjust. She joined the school choir, made friends with a girl named Emma, and discovered that a shared meal could bridge any gap. Emma's family invited her for Sunday roast, and Lily taught them to make dumplings in return. 'Culture is not a wall,' Lily realised. 'It is a door, and everyone holds a key.' That small kindness reminded her that friendship begins with tiny gestures.
慢慢地，她开始适应。她加入学校合唱团，和名叫 Emma 的女孩交上朋友，发现一顿共享的饭能跨越任何隔阂。Emma 一家邀请她吃周日烤肉，作为回报，Lily 教他们包饺子。“文化不是一堵墙，”Lily 意识到，“它是一扇门，每个人都握着一把钥匙。”那个小小的善意提醒她：友谊始于微小的举动。
Her host mother, Mrs. Wilson, taught her the art of British hospitality: tea at four, biscuits in the tin, and long conversations about the weather. 'We British are not cold,' Mrs. Wilson laughed. 'We are just slow to warm up, like a kettle.' Lily laughed too, and felt her heart opening to this island of green hills and gentle manners.
寄宿妈妈威尔逊太太教会她英式待客之道：四点喝茶、饼干放在罐子里、没完没了地聊天气。“我们英国人不是冷漠，”威尔逊太太笑着说，“我们只是像水壶一样热得慢。”Lily 也笑了，感到自己的心正向这座绿丘连绵、举止温和的岛国敞开。
On her last day, Lily gave a speech at the school assembly. 'I came here as an exchange student,' she said, 'but I am leaving as a bridge.' The whole school applauded. That night, she wrote in her journal: 'Two homes, one heart. I belong to both, and both belong to me.' She knew she would carry this year in her heart forever. By spring, the kettle had boiled, and so had her heart.
离开那天，Lily 在学校集会上演讲。“我来这里时是一名交换生，”她说，“但我离开时是一座桥梁。”全校鼓掌。那天晚上，她在日记里写道：“两个家，一颗心。我属于两者，两者都属于我。”她知道这一年的时光将永远留在她心里。到春天，水壶开了，她的心也开了。
📖 读后理解（0/6）
1. Where did Lily stay during her exchange year?
2. What did Mrs. Brown say is the first step to feeling at home anywhere?
3. What confused Lily about British customs?
4. What did Lily teach Emma's family?
5. What did Mrs. Wilson compare the British to?
6. What did Lily say she was leaving as?
3语法小课堂：现在完成被动（深化）& 非限定性定语从句（深化）
现在完成被动语态（深化）
have / has + been + done
The invitations have been sent to all the host families. （邀请函已发给所有寄宿家庭。）
疑问句：Has the report been finished yet? （报告完成了吗？）
与 already / yet / just / recently 连用，强调对现在的影响。
⚠️ 主语是动作承受者 + 动作发生在过去影响现在 → 现在完成被动。
非限定性定语从句（深化）
名词 , which / who / whose + 从句
Mrs. Brown, who taught me literature, is my favourite teacher. （布朗老师教我文学，是我最喜欢的老师。）
London, which I visited last year, is full of history. （伦敦我去过，充满历史。）
My host mother, whose cooking I loved, treated me like a daughter. （我的寄宿妈妈厨艺很好，待我如女儿。）
⚠️ 非限定性从句去掉后主句仍完整；whose 表示“某人的/某物的”。
👨🏫Cozy 老师说：高中语法重在「在语境中理解」——多读课文里的例句，语法自然就活了。
4课后练习（0/13）
1. The invitations ___ to all the host families.
2. Mrs. Brown, ___ taught me literature, is my favourite teacher.
3. London, ___ I visited last year, is full of history.
4. My host mother, ___ cooking I loved, treated me like a daughter.
5. Has the report ___ yet?
6. exchange 的意思是：
7. Culture shock 指的是：
8. She struggled with culture shock ___ first.
9. ___ is the quality of being friendly and welcoming to guests.
10. Culture is not a wall; it is a ___, and everyone holds a key.
11. The British are like a ___, slow to warm up.
12. I came here as an exchange student, but I am leaving as a ___ .
13. adjust 的意思是：