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How to Speak English Fluently
Communication is the string that holds the world together. Thanks to the concept of a universal language, now, communicating with anyone in any part of the world is relatively easier. This globally universal language is English. English is a language that has aspects of other languages in it as well, making it easier to learn and follow the language. Let us, today, see how to speak English fluently.
Speaking English fluently is a very easy task, if and only if, you put your mind to it. Actually, it has a lot to do with psychology. If you keep the notion in your mind that you will not be able to know how to speak the language fluently, you might face problems.
How to be Fluent in English
Tip 1 –
First and foremost, to be fluent in English, you need to learn English. Realize that conversational English and written English do vary from each other to quite an extent. Nonetheless, just like any other language, you need to master its syntax and grammar first. To that end, it is most essential to read the language and learn it in written style first. Read the newspaper everyday. This will help you learn the regular conversational words as well.
Tip 2 –
Once you have started to get a grasp on the English language in general, you can proceed to speaking it. It does not matter if it is not fluent at the beginning. But you need to start making the attempt. Tell your English-speaking friends to talk to you in English and respond to them in English as far as possible. Fluency is a matter of habit. You need to build that habit. Watch English movies and programs on TV and try to follow them as far as possible. Yes, it will take time for the familiarity to build up, but you need to start somewhere. So, start now. Many people find watching talk shows in English helpful. This is because there is a response time in your mind and since you have listened to English, your mind starts responding in English as well.
Tip 3 –
There are several software available online that can help you out in this task as well. These software come with audio tutorials (辅导课) for pronunciations and intonations（语调）. They will help you speaking English fluently. You can get accent specific tutorials as well. Many people migrating to USA often feel the need to know how to speak American English fluently, so these software help them out as well.
These three tips are the secrets that'll aid you in being fluent in the English language. But, even if it is some other language that you need to learn, understanding these tips will help you learn that language and speak it fluently as well. This is where I sign off; do feel free to ask me for more on the English language! Take care! Task:
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Famous Places in China
China is now one of the most sought-after destinations for tourists. With some of the best World Heritage sites and places of attractions that have a fine blend of traditional and modern Chinese civilizations, one can understand why tourists from all over the world flock to this beautiful place. Traveling within China itself has become more convenient with the improvement of transport facilities. There are many famous places in this country, which are a must-visit for any tourist. Here, we shall take a look at some of these popular sites in China.
The Great Wall of China:The Great Wall of China continues to attract millions of visitors from around the world. Many parts of this wall have been restored recently. Even then, certain parts are in a dilapidated condition. This wall was mainly built to prevent attacks from the Xiongnu dynasty. It was continuously rebuilt and underwent maintenance particularly during the 6th century B.C. to the 16th century. This wall extends to a length of over 6,400 km! There are many areas of interest along the Great Wall of China such as the North Pass, the West Pass, etc.
Forbidden City:he Forbidden City is yet another famous place in China. This imperial place was built during the period of 1406 to 1420. Today, the Forbidden City holds the Palace Museum. This place also has some collections that are highly prized and valuable. The Palace Museum has a beautiful collection of over 340,000 pieces of ceramics as well as porcelain. Apart from this, there are some exquisite（精美的）artworks and bronze work that dates back to the Shang Dynasty. It also includes over 30,000 pieces in jade from the Ming and Qing Dynasty.
Dazu Rock Carvings:Listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dazu rock carvings are a series of some exquisite works of religious significance. These exquisitely carved sculptures were carved in the 7th century A.D. The Dazu rock carvings are located in the Dazu County on a steep hillside. This place includes 75 sites and it contains over 50,000 beautiful statues. All these works have a deep meaning and are influenced by various cultural beliefs.
Summer Palace:The Summer Palace is a beautiful palace that is located in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is also on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list! The beautiful landscape（风景）design and the exquisite architecture are a few
reasons why this place is so popular and revered. This beautiful structure can be accessed from various areas of Beijing.
Mount Tai:Mount Tai has great significance. It is located on the northern side of Tai'an. This place is known to have beautiful species of trees that are also of religious significance. At the foot of Mount Tai, one can see the Temple of the God of Mount Tai. This is also known as the Dai Miao or the Dai Temple built during the Qin Dynasty.
These are some of the most famous places in China that attract visitors from all over. Tourism in China is thus flourishing to new heights!
The function of rainforest
A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6℃．Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources(资源)：land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole．For example，a lot of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳)in the air comes from burning the rainforests．People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply．
Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25％of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests．However, fewer than l％of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value．It is extremely likely that our best ch ance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests．
Thinking：
1. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
2. What can we do to protect the rainforests after reading this?
Reducing emission of carbon dioxide
We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.
Not long age. My wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is bending up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide（CO2）and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.
We decided to try an experiment. For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2. . We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. The average US household（家庭）produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars. Tha t’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce?
For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting（融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent,” he said.
Good advice, I thought. I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-c onditioning going around the clock. I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary.
Thinking:
1. What does the underlined words “tipping points” most probably mean?
2. What we students can do to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide ?
If wind had colors
If wind had colors, the world would be more beautiful and lively.
If it matched with the natural scene, it would be a most beautiful picture.
If wind had colors, in spring it should be green. Flowers come out in spring.
When green wind blew around, all the flowers seemed to be surrounded by green leaves. What a beautiful sight!
The wind in summer should be light blue, because it is too hot. When the light blue wind blew over, you would seem to be in a swimming pool. How cool!
The wind in autumn should be golden because autumn is harvest time, and golden color makes us have harvest feelings.
The wind in winter should be light yellow.
When light ye llow wind blew on white snow, it was very warm, wasn’t it?
If wind had colors, the world would be a riot of colors.
小学三年级上学期英语阅读理解专项训练 第一题： It is eight o 'clock. The children （孩子们） go to school by car every day, they are going to school on foot. It is ten o ' clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually （通常）stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops. It is four o ' clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this afternoon, she is drinking tea in the garden. It is six o ' clock, In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden. It is nine o ' clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night（晚上）. But he' s not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he ' s reading an interesting （有趣的）book. 小题1:The children go to school _____ every day. A．by car B．on foot C ．by bike D ．by bus 小题2:Mrs. Sawyer is going to ___ this morning 。A．staying at home B．go shopping C．drinking tea D．watching TV 小题3:Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the evening at _____ i n the living room. A．8:00 B．16:00 C．18:00 D．21:00 小题4:Are the children doing their homework at the moment? A．Yes, they do. B ．No, they don ' t. C．Yes, they are. D．No, they aren ' t 第二题： Mike is a good student. He gets up at six thirty every day. Helikes to wear his blue sweater. He goes to school at seven fifteen. He has English class at eight o ' clock. He likes English very much. He has lunch at home. In the afternoon, he always plays football on the school playground. He does homework after dinner. He goes to bed at nine o ' clock.
新课标下的高中英语课外阅读活动 瑞安隆山高级中学：项玲玲 【摘要】本文论述了新课程标准背景下开展高中英语课外阅读活动的必要性阅读材料选择的原则和范围、阅读活动的指导和管理以及课外阅读活动的模式。 【关键词】新课程标准，高中英语，阅读材料。 一、新课程标准下开展高中英语课外阅读的必要性。 《普通高中英语课程标准》（实验）（以下简称新课标）更加注重对学生综合语言能力的培养。新课标要求学生具备的综合阅读能力包括语篇领悟能力和语言解码能力；强调多学科知识的贯通；注重培养学生的语篇分析能力、判断能力和逻辑理解能力；要求学生提高阅读速度，增强阅读量和扩大记词汇量等。同时，新课标明确指出，除教材以外，高中英语阅读量六级23万词以下，八级应达到30万词以上。虽然英语实验教材在话题、语篇和词汇等方面都进行了改革，但仍然存在阅读量有限和题材单调等问题。为了实现新课标提出的阅读能力目标，教师应结合教材中课文的主题补充各类富有时代气息的课外阅读材料，指导学生进行大量的课外阅读。 在使用现行高中英语新教材的过程中，笔者所在学校进行了教学改革实验。笔者经过观察、与学生交流讨论，并通过问卷调查的方式对高二105名学生的英语课外阅读状况做了详细的调查和分析。调查结果显示：①有85％的被调查对象认为，课外阅读能提高语言复现率，可以促进对课文内容的学习和掌握，同时也可以培养学生的阅读理解能力。②有56％的被调查对象进行课外阅读的时间较少。③学生课外阅读材料的主要来源是报纸（英语周报或学英语报）。很多学生有目的地选择课外读物。课外阅读的首要目的要提高英语程度。④学生面临的主要问题是很难找到一些合适的阅读材料。⑤学生的英语成绩和在课外的阅读上所花费的时间呈正相关。⑥有60％的学生希望教师每周抽出一定的时间进行课外阅读指导或组织学生交流、讨论和展示。本文将介绍笔者所在学校开展课外阅读活动实践的一些思路和做法，以期与同行交流。 二、课外阅读材料的选择 1、课外阅读材料的选择原则 （1）发展性和拓展性 选择课外阅读材料要结合课内阅读内容，并作为其延伸，以弥补教材的不足，进而实现课内外知识的连接和扩展。在课外阅读过程中，学生可以将课内所学的知识迁移到课外阅读中。新颖且丰富的课外阅读材料可以激发生的兴趣和求知欲望，促使他们去探究和获取更多的新知识。所选择的课外阅读材料要有利于拓展思维和开阔其视野，要有利于培养学生的创新精神和阅读实践能力。 （2）趣味性
2011高考英语课外阅读材料 【每两天一篇—阅读+单词学习】 Unit One: How to Improve Your Study Habits TEXT Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on... How to Improve Your Study Habits Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here's how: 1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play. 2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject. 3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well. 4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. 5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test. 6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found
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英语美文欣赏50 Run Through the Rain 雨中奔跑 She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the Earth, it has no time to flow down the spout. 她和妈妈刚在沃尔玛结束购物。这个天真的小女孩应该6岁大了，头发是 美丽的棕色，脸上有雀斑。外面下着倾盆大雨。雨水溢满了檐槽，来不及排走，就迫不及待地涌涨上地面。 We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patiently, others irritated, because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens w ashing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. 我们都站在沃尔玛门口的遮篷下。大家都在等待，有人很耐心，有人很烦 躁，因为老天在给他们本已忙碌的一天添乱。雨天总引起我的遐思。我出神地 听着、看着老天冲刷洗涤这世界的污垢和尘埃，孩时无忧无虑地在雨中奔跑玩 水的记忆汹涌而至，暂时缓解了我一天的焦虑。 Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in, "Mom, let's run through the rain." she said. 小女孩甜美的声音打破了这令人昏昏欲睡的气氛，“妈妈，我们在雨里跑吧。”她说。 "What?" Mom asked. “什么？”母亲问。 "Let's run through the rain!" She repeated. “我们在雨里跑吧，”她重复。 "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit." Mom replied. “不，亲爱的，我们等雨小一点再走。”母亲回答说。 This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain." 过了一会小女孩又说：“妈妈，我们跑出去吧。” "We'll get soaked if we do." Mom said. “这样的话我们会湿透的。”母亲说。 "No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm."
五年级英语课外阅读 TTA standardization office【TTA 5AB- TTAK 08- TTA 2C】
快乐英语阅读四年级第二卷测试题 班级姓名 一，选择题。(24) ( ) is a rooster. ( ) man is . . ( ) last,the man will feel . ( ) Jane feels ill,she always . the doctor a lollipop ( ) doctor shines a torch to for Jane’s shoes under the bed. in Jane’s ears. at Jane. ( )’s mother . in a school a doctor not good ( )’s mother when Jane is ill. Jane to have some lollipops. the doctor. Jane to take some medicine ( ) lives in . US ( )’s mother is a . ( ) is a .
high school(高中)student school(小学)student school(初中)student. ( ) usually goes to school . bike car foot ( ) are people in Sam’s family. 二，判断题。(46) 1.Tim’s home is not far from his school. ( ) 2.Tim goes to school by bike. ( ) 3.Tim put ink on the teacher’s chair. ( ) 4.It is good that Tim did it. ( ) 5.Tim is very naughty(淘气的). ( ) 6.Knife and fork are dinnerware. ( ) 7.We use a spoon to cut up the food. ( ) 8.The dinnerware in the town wanted to live in peace and help each other. ( ) 9.The other dinnerware began to dislike the chopsticks because they were not helpful. ( ) 10.It is hard to work together in pairs all the time,so the chopsticks give up. ( ) 11.The lion has got fruity breath. ( ) 12.The monkey told the truth to the lion,but was eaten by him. ( ) 13.The rabbit lied to the lion,and the lion was very happy. ( ) 14.The fox has really got a cold. ( ) 15.The lion is the king of the forest. ( ) 16.The lion didn’t eat the fox because he was satisfied with his answer. ( ) 17.Amy wants to go to Xinhua Bookshop first. ( ) 18.The History Museum is not far from here. ( )
浅谈英语课外阅读的指导 五常市高级中学王晓丽高中英语大纲明确指出：“要提高学生阅读能力，单纯通过教科书中的课文教学是不够的，还要根据学生的具体情况，有计划地指导学生在课外阅读一定数量的读物。” 在教学实践中我体会到，学生优秀的习作几乎都是得益于课外阅读和对真实生活的体验。英语的学习单靠简单的记忆已不能取得高分了，更需要阅读能力的提高。要提高学生阅读能力，单纯通过教科书中的课文教学是不够的，还要根据学生的具体情况，有计划地指导学生在课外阅读一定数量的读物。阅读教学在我国外语教学中历来受到重视。 首先，合理选择材料：思想性强，内容健康；兴趣是成功的原动力，作为教材延伸形式出现的课外阅读，材料要多样化，要讲求趣味性。这就对我们外语教师提出了更高、更全面的要求。让学生独立阅读，但又不是“放羊式”的阅读，而是在教师有计划的指导下进行的课外阅读。 其次，精读和泛读结合：泛读广泛、大量、快速，故重点放在针对问题快速地捕捉信息上。快阅读，知大意；根据上下文猜测词义；根据构词法猜测词义；注意深层意思的理解；把理解题目作为提纲来读。 英语是实践性很强的课程，英语学习不能局限在小课堂里，构建课内外结合、校内外沟通的英语教育体系，创造一个广阔的英语学习空间。 1.《高中英语阅读训练》是一本很好的读物。题材较为广泛，如人物传记、寓言故事等。每单元编配三篇阅读训练材料，包括一篇快速阅读材料和两篇泛读材料，较长的分为上、下两篇。A篇为快速阅读，题材与课文基本相同，难度略低于课文，其目的是为了复习和巩固课堂上所学的语言知识，培养学生对阅读的兴趣，训练他们快速阅读的技能。因此，我在每上完一模块教材后就利用几分钟时间，安排学生当场独立完成（从高一到高二，从慢到快），并要求学生在阅读文章上面记录阅读的时间及正确理解率，以便学生以后检查自己的阅读理解率的提高情况。B、C两篇材料要求学生在课外完成，教师做不定期的检查。 2在课外阅读过程中，学生可以饶有兴趣地将课内所学的知识自然而然地迁移到课外阅读中。新颖丰富的课外阅读材料可以激发学生英语学习的兴趣和求
美联英语提供：英语阅读：如何选择正确的英语课外阅读材料 小编给你一个美联英语官方试听课申请链接：https://www.doczj.com/doc/2c5553717.html,/?tid=16-73374-0我们常说的英语阅读就是读者利用相关的英语知识和非英语知识去解读包含一定英语知识和非英语知识的阅读材料。英语知识是指读者英语语音、词汇、语法以及篇章知识的总和，而非英语知识是指读者英语知识以外的背景知识，即直接或间接获取的知识经验的总和。 在培养学生的英语语言综合运用能力听说读写过程中，阅读能力的提高对于英语学习者来说是重中之重。诚如刘润清教授所总结的那样“正式的外语教学与其他学科教学一样，要想真正掌握一门外语，需要大量的阅读，有独立的思维过程和分析总结过程”。 课外阅读是高中英语教学的必要补充。高中英语大纲明确指出：要提高学生的阅读能力，单纯通过教科书的课文教学是远远不够的，还要根据学生的具体情况，有计划地指导学生在课外阅读一定数量的课外读物。理由是：第一，现行的课文教学篇目少，篇幅短，不能保证充分的阅读活动;第二，精读教学担负着语言知识教学的任务，所以，课文生词和新的语言结构的密度大，不适用于流畅阅读的训练;第三，精读实际上综合训练，大量的时间用于为语言点的掌握而安排的听、说、读、写操练上，读的专门训练不够。因此，大纲的指出实际上对我们的外语教师提出了更高的、更全面的要求。 我们的理解是，这里的课外阅读即泛读，让学生独立阅读，但又不是“放羊式”的阅读，而是在教师有计划的指导下进行的课外阅读。因此，我们认为泛读既是阅读材料的问题，也是阅读方法的问题，老师应做到以下几点： 首先，给学生选择时应掌握以下原则：(1)思想性强,内容健康; (2)材料难易适合学生的实际水平; (3)题材涉及面广，材料新颖，具有趣味性; (4)文章体载多样化; (5)语言地道、规范。
小学生英语课外阅读故事（五篇） 时间很重要： As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal(肠的) disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously . But the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. In time Al became an alcoholic. As the alcoholism progressed, AL began to lose everything he possessed -- his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al's death, I thought, "What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure! " As time went by , I began to revalue my earlier rough judgement . I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring , most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere . I hadn't heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person.
新课标下农村高中英语阅读能力的培养 摘要：《高中英语新课程标准》明确要求：高中英语教学应“侧重培养学生阅读能力”。因此，阅读理解在高中英语学习中占据着重要地位。目前，《课标》对阅读理解教学和检测提出了更新更高的要求，如何培养学生英语阅读能力是一个当务之急的课题。英语课程标准目标要求能读懂简单读物和报刊、杂志，克服生词障碍，理解大意。能根据阅读目的运用适当的阅读策略。但由于农村中学学生使用英语环境面狭小，学生手头资料少、课外补充阅读少，学生的阅读能力还有很大的欠缺。本文就我所处的农村中学英语阅读教学所面临的困难做了细致的分析，找出合适的对策予以解决，并指出了掌握科学的阅读技巧和阅读方法是提高英语学习水平的重要手段。 关键词：农村中学阅读能力阅读方法能力培养 一、现状与影响学生阅读能力的因素 农村中学较之城市中学在资源配置上差距很大。城市学校设施齐全、资料丰富、师资强，而农村学校在各条件上正相反，不要说语音室，就连资料都不齐全，教材也有城市化倾向，总体讲是起点高、难度大、内容多，农村中学师生均不能很好适应。其次，在生源上，以我校为例，学生高一年的录取成绩是整个福清地区最后几名，很多学生在初中时的英语基础就很差，对英语的兴趣不高，尤其是在阅读方面，进入高中，随着难度的加大，学生的兴趣也在慢慢呈下滑趋势。本人对进行英语学习和教学活动的学生和教师进行了调查，结果反映出影响农村英语阅读的因素
学生本身的语言认知水平、智力水平、生理发展水平、心理因素等一般因素外，影响农村中学英语阅读教学的相关因素还有以下方面： 1、语言基础知识对阅读理解的影响 目前农村中学学生接触的英语材料大都只有课本及练习，英语阅读课在很大程度上还停留在以文章作为实体而非载体的基础上，通过阅读材料传授语音、词汇、语法等语言知识，忽视了培养学生运用科学的阅读策略和方法去获取信息的能力，忽视了语言运用能力的真正养成，学生独立学习能力相当有限。新课程强调从学生的学习兴趣、生活经验和认识水平出发，倡导体验、实践、参与、合作与交流的学习方式和任务新的教学途径，发展学生的综合语言运用能力，使语言学习的过程成为学生形成积极的情感态度、主动思维和大胆实践，提高跨文化意识和形成自主学习能力的过程要提高阅读的理解能力，丰富的词汇，扎实的语法知识和熟练的习语等对学生来说都是至关重要的。 （1）词汇量 影响学生阅读的第一关是词汇量。一个人掌握的词汇越多阅读时所遇到的障碍越小；反之，掌握的词汇少，容易曲解其含义，误解整个句子，甚至整篇文章。扩大词汇量的方法有多种。如：注重学习与积累，我们知道词汇的积累是一个循序渐进的过程，掌握科学的记忆方法，多看多读，积少成多；掌握构词法，通过词的合成，转化，派生来记忆单词，不仅能扩大词汇量，而且有助于记忆如；通过近义词，反义词等联想对比法以及对于熟词偏义，具有特殊意义的词加以记忆
2012高考英语课外阅读材料 【每两天一篇—阅读+单词学习】 Unit One: How to Improve Your Study Habits TEXT Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on... How to Improve Your Study Habits Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here's how: 1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation,
作业32 B1U1 编制：邵明允姓名：班级：I Cloze A Night with the Homeless Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando. We want to see 1 it is like in the life of a homeless person. One special thing I like to 2 is that my family and I do not eat before we begin our journey so we know how it feels to be 3 . We all get together in the 4 and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom 5 a steaming hot delicious meal. We then 6 them all up to feed 30 or more people. Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for protection in a family 7 . A lot of people 8 homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people. Some are really nice; some of them just had 9 things happening to them. 10 when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their 11 , because a lot of people are 12 to them for no good reason. But 13 they see us every week they 14 us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people with 15 . Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy. We have become really close 16 the man named Tony and his wife. They have all of their personal 17 in shopping carts. After we 18 them several times he has told us a lot about his life. He graduated from Harvard University. He 19 teach French and Spanish. After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me 20 what I have at home. I love feeding the homeless, and making a difference in someone's life. 1. A. what B. how C. whether D. why 2. A. talk B. imagine C. mention D. remind 3. A. thirsty B. hungry C. homeless D. helpful 4. A. hall B. yard C. kitchen D. street 5. A. buys B. takes C. brings D. prepares 6. A. make B. pack C. press D. add 7. A. prayer B. ceremony C. party D. adventure 8. A. disappoint B. misunderstand C. ignore D. dislike 9. A. terrible B. normal C. personal D. common 10. A. At last B. At least C. At first D. At once 11. A. trust B. thanks C. admiration D. love 12. A. generous B. cruel C. unfriendly D. merciful 13. A. in case B. now that C. for fear D. provided that 14. A. care for B. believe in C. agree with D. worry about 15. A. sympathy B. courage C. feelings D. determination 16. A. to B. by C. of D. with 17. A. belongings B. clothes C. groceries D. goods 18. A. departed B. saved C. helped D. greeted 19. A. would B. used to C. was to D. ought to 20. A. remember B. realize C. recognize D. appreciate II Reading comprehension A Wind, water, fire and ice — these powerful natural forces have shaped the land of America in the past. They are still changing it today. The Colorado River slowly cut down through stone to make the Grand Canyon（大峡谷） Long ago, ice sheets cut Yosemite Valley and the Great Lakes, and glaciers (冰川) are still on the move in Alaska. Wind and rainstorm hit the land from time to time. Fires sometimes burn down forests and destroy the homes of wild animals: This happened in Yellowstone Park in 1988. Dead volcanic (火山的) mountains such as Haleakala on Maui and Carter Lake in Oregon are beautiful to look at. But there are several active volcanoes in the US, especially along the Pacific Coast. There are also many earthquakes in this area. Scientists can do nothing to control earthquakes or volcanoes. This was shown clearly on May 18,1980. At 8:32 that morning, Mount St Helens in Washington state broke out. The top of the mountain was blown off. Over 60 people —campers, scientists, journalists, forest workers —were killed. Hundreds of square miles of forests were knocked down. In towns over 100 miles away, day suddenly became night. An ash cloud hid the sun for many hours. Towns and fields in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were covered with dirty gray ash. Scientists knew that Mt St Helens might erupt (喷发) soon. But no one could say when. And no one expected the terrible strength of the eruption. Many people were surprised and unready. Harry R. Truman, 84 , owned a small hotel in Mt St Helens. Scientists had asked people to move away because the volcano was becoming dangerous. But Harry R. Truman would not leave his home. Now it is