【每天 5 分钟】高一英语晨读材料（短文 30 篇）
How long will it be before you find yourself famous?
眼球经济时代，速成“明星”究竟能红多久
“ IN the future, everyone will be world -famous for 15 minutes.” US artist Andy Warhol made this famous statement in 1968. Back then, the only really famous people were pop stars and actors, political figures and war
heroes –although things were changing. In just 30 years, his statement seems to have come true.
Today there are countless individuals that go in and out of the media spotlight. The most common way that
ordinary people today become famous is through reality shows. Both American Idol and Hunan TV
’have produced quite a few instant stars.
The most famous person of this type is Scottish singer Susan Boyle, an out-of-work,plain-looking
48-year- old who came to international attention when she appeared on the reality TV program Britain’Gots
Talent in April 2009.
However, Boyle’ s success was largely due to a video posted on YouTube. According to the BBC, the video
had been viewed“ a whopping庞大(的 ) 120 million times worldwide” by the end of 2009.
Indeed, today many people showcase their own videos on YouTube and other sites.“ This model m easy for an average Joe (路人 ) to get noticed,” writesDavisJonitafor the Associated Content.
But 15 minutes is a very short time; most of these instant celebrities fade from view. If others show true
talent or staying power, they may be awarded extra time to prove themselves worthy of media and public
attention.
But while Warhol emphasized the short-lived nature of modern fame, he also pointed out that fame is easier
to get nowadays. If digital video cameras enable people to become reporters, why shouldn ’they also become
celebrities?
Helping out
MORE and more migrant workers (外来务工者) are looking for jobs in cities. This has created a problem:
the large number of children that are left behind.
This winter break, my friends and I visited such a stay-at-home kid.
Huang Taizhong is a Junior 2 student at Chengdu No 7 Middle School. His parents got divorced (离婚的
)
and both moved away to work in other cities. Huang lives with his old grandparents in an apartment with only old
furniture.
Huang was shy at first but became talkative when we helped him with his math and English.
At the end of our talk, I gave him many books that were too expensive for his family to afford (支付得起).
He just smiled and said:“ I really appreciate your help. Don’ t worry, and I will study hard!”
His words moved me. I hope that our visit brought him joy and helped him face up to the challenges of his
life and studies.
Make waves
------Jane is not satisfied with Jim's work. She complains a lot.
------Don't tell Jim about it. Otherwise it would make waves at work.
make waves :制造麻烦或纠纷
You can have it all
HERE’ S $3 million (20 million yuan) in cash. OK, so it大富’翁s游Monopoly戏)money(. But never
–
mind
go on, take it. You can use it to buy Chang
’ an Avenue in Beijing, or any other street in any other city on Google Maps.
That ’ s rightThe. online map is now one big Monopoly game board. The new worldwide (全球的) online
Monopoly game, called Monopoly City Streets, started last month. So many people tried to play that the website
went down.
“ We expected an opening rush when we launched ( 推出 ) the Monopoly City Streets online game, but the
first few hours are beyond even our greatest expectations ( 预期 ), ” a post on the game’ s website read.
Monopoly City Streets allows users to buy up streets in cities around the world, from New York to London to
Beijing. Players can also build all kinds of different buildings on their street. They can also create danger on other
people ’ s streets. The idea is to beat your friends and the world to become the richest property财(产 ) owner.
Monopoly first became popular in the hard economic times of the 1930s, and the new game appears in
another hard period –the present financial crisis ( 金融危机 ). As The Christian Science Monitor points out, people
like to pretend they can make money in times when they have so little of it in the real world. But you
’ d better hurry if you want to play the game. People are buying up streets fast, and the game will end in January 2010.
How to start
The first step is to go to the website (https://www.doczj.com/doc/fb13591287.html,/game.html). When you get there,
find a street you want to buy on the map. Then click (点击 ) on it and click“ buy ”on契the约 deed).Streets( that
are purple ( 紫色的 ) are owned by the bank and can be bought. Streets that are blue are owned by other players
and may be for sale. You ow n streets that are red. When you click“ buy ”on the deed it will have you set up a Monopoly City Streets account with 3 million Monopoly dollars.
Ban these ads? 你赞同影视作品中植入商业广告吗？
YES
Embedded (植入的 ) ads are acceptable.
Mao Weiying: I think it reasonable’ for advertisements to appear in films and TV shows. It is an important way
for the makers to earn money, which supports their investment ( 投资 ), and thus produces more good work. Shi
Xingjian : Adverts that break up a program or film are frustrating for the audience. Embedded advertising is
better, since the program is not interrupted. It’ s more natural.
Ye Xueni : We watch teleplays (电视剧 ) from beginning to end. Embedded advertisements don’ t affect this, as commercial breaks ( 广告时间 ) do. And they do make profits for business. Why not just turn a blind eye to them?
NO
Embedded advertisements are annoying ( 烦人的 ).
Wu Luxue : Even if a film or a TV program is good, an embedded advertisement can spoil it. Even worse, some
of the ads are not a natural fit for the show. There is nothing in the world more annoying than ads.
Wang Xubo: I don ’ t believe there should be ads in films and TV plays. They are an insult ( 侮辱 ) to the art and
they kill interest in the program.
Han Danyang: We know why businesses pay to embed ads in programs; for the same reason the producers make
them in the first place –money. Audiences, however, do not watch TV shows and movies for a commercial
reason.
Head to New York...
MANY people think of New York City as an international center for eating. Top chefs (厨师) from around
the world set up restaurants there. They hope to find success in a city where people love to eat well and are willing
to spend good money to do it.
New York is also the perfect city for street food: inexpensive take-away food sold out of carts (手推车 ) on
the streets and sidewalks ( 人行道 ) of the city. New York City is home to people from all over the world, who
have brought their language, culture, and food with them. A diverse (多种多样的) population means that there
will be plenty of food to taste from all over the globe.
Street food is attractive ( 吸引人的 ) to New Yorkers for many reasons. There are so many different flavors
(风味 ) and styles, all just steps away. The meals are inexpensive. And in a place full of busy, rushing people, it
takes only minutes to get a meal.
Street food is the talk of the town after the fifth yearly Vendy Award contest, in September. The Vendy
Awards give awards for the best street food vendor ( 商贩 ), the most popular carts, and the best new vendor of the
year. According to celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Vendys are“ the Oscars Academy Awards of food for t New York.” This year, flavorful 美(味的 ) Mexican food of the Country Boys taco truck (专卖墨西哥玉米面卷饼
的餐车 ) won the top award.
If you're looking for the best food in New York, step outside the restaurants –the perfect meal may be
waiting on the street.
Here's how Dad and I bonded
手机短信让我和爸爸之间的代沟消失了。
MY father and I did not talk very often. When he got home from work I was always concentrating (专注于)
on my homework. I said “ Hi ” without looking up at him. Sometimes it was the only communication between us. This
winter vacation, I went to Guangzhou to visit my aunt. My father stayed alone at home since he did not have time off. I
often thought of him as the night fell. One evening, to find out if he was all right, I sent him a text message.
To my surprise, he replied immediately.“ I ’ m great. Thanks for your concern. How are you doing, sweetie?
I was astonished (惊讶的 ) because I didn’knowt he could send messages that fast and I didn’expect that he
would call me“ sweetie”.
After that, we shared our daily news every day via text messages, over the whole holiday. It made me feel
great. It was as my dad said afterwards,“ It is really good to know that someone you love does care about you.
Thanks to the vacation, the generation gap ( 代沟 ) between us faded away (减退 ). It ’ s so important that we let
our loved ones know how we feel.
Chase after
STILL on their world tour, members of the Taiwan pop trio (三人组) S.H.E. released their new album Shero on
March 26. The three girls –Selina, Hebe and Ella –sing about romance, friendship and work.
The title song Shero was written by Mayday’ slead singer, Ashin. The group claims to hope to inspire ( 激励 )
women to chase after their ambitions. The CD also contradicts the rumor that the group will split up.
我们常说的“追逐梦想”，就可以用chase after dream 来表达。 Chase after 是个固定搭配。意为“追逐、追赶”
(try very hard to get sth) 。例如： He’ s been chasing after the world record all season.
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This is Pato...
FROM Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to Kaka and Robinho, Brazil is never short of football stars. If you have ever wondered who could be the next big name, 20-year-old Alexandre Pato is a player to watch. Pato showed his talent in a Champions League ( 冠军联赛 ) match against Spanish giants Real Madrid on October 22. His second goal gave AC Milan victory in a 3-2 thriller at the Bernabeu football ground. Before the match, Kaka, who left
Milan to join Madrid over the summer, was the center of all the attention. But it was Pato who stole the show.
In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pato explained his thoughts in the instant before he took his decisive ( 决定性的) kick:“ I said to myself: you must hit the net! And I did it. I want to make football history and
the two goals against Real Madrid are just the beginning of this story,” he said.Pato started to play indoor football at the age of three. In fact, he had already become part of history at 17
when he scored a goal in the FIFA World Club Cup tournament
FIFA competition.
–he was the youngest scorer in the history of
Pato has good control and moves intelligently ( have linked him to a young Ronaldo. Yet Pato
聪明地 ). Most of all, he is quick. It''s clear why many people says that the praise does not give him pressure. Instead,he
welcomes it.
“ I was happy to listen to people saying I was a great player. It makes me want to do my best.
Now, the question remains: with Ronaldinho, Kaka and Pato, which team will be able to stop Brazil on their road to the next World Cup title?
Nudes are making the news
THIS week, it’ s nudes裸体 () in the news.
By the time the Spanish airline Air Comet went bankrupt (破产 ) last winter, some of its workers hadn’ t be paid in over nine months. Now former Air Comet flight attendants (乘务员) are demanding (索要 ) their wages
(工资 ) in a very public way.
Nine of the young women took off their clothes recently to pose ( 摆姿势)nude for a calendar. A spokesperson for the women said that the flight attendants contributed (贡献 ) to th e calendar in order to“ continue
to publicize their situation and demand a solution”.
The flight attendants took off their clothes to make an important statement, but what was Daniel R. Lee
excuse?
The 22-year-old man was caught by police after running through a supermarket in Tennessee, US, wearing
nothing more than a face mask ( 面具 ). When questioned, he told the police that he made his naked shopping trip
because he was“ bored and didn’ t have anything else to do”.
Police officers found the young man in the bathroom of a nearby fast food restaurant. Employees said that he
had run into the restaurant and asked if someone could lend him clothes. One kind worker gave him a pair of
shorts.
I Have a Dream
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of the day and tomorrow, I still have
a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:“ We hold these
truths to be self- evident: that all men are created equal ” . I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of
brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of
injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a
dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their
skin but by the content their character.
I have a dream today.
词汇注释：
1. creed n. 信条
2. self-evident adj.自明的,不证自明的, 不言而喻的
3. Swelter vi. 闷热 ,被暑气所苦, 汗流浃背
4. injustice n. 不公平,不讲道义
5. oppression n. 压迫 ,镇压 ,压抑 ,苦恼
6. oasis n. (沙漠中 )绿洲 ,舒适的地方
7. live out实现，活到
Jane Eyre (excerpt)
“ No. You must stay! I swear it and the oath— shall be kept”.
“ I tell you I must go!” I retorted, roused to something like passion.
“ Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automat ion? — a machine without
feeling? And can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips，and my drop of living water dashed
from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think
wrong! — I have as much soul as you, — and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and
much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking
to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities ， nor even of mortal flesh— it is my spirit that
addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God’ s feet, equal— as we — Charlotte Bronte
词汇注释：
1. oath n. 誓言 ,宣誓 ,诅咒
2. retort v. 反驳 ,反击 ,回报
3. automation n. 自动机器, 机器人
4. morsel n. (食物 )一口 ,少量
5. snatch v. 攫取
6. conventionality n. 常规 ,惯例 ,老一套
7. mortal n. 凡人 ,人类
8. flesh n. (供食用的)兽肉 ,果肉 ,蔬菜的嫩部, 人体
Where There Is Life, There Is Music
If you ask me what is the most important thing in my life, I will say music without hesitation. I have liked
music from my childhood. My father often says when I was a baby I would never go to sleep without soft, beautiful music. Now music is a part of my life. When I feel tired, disappointed, or in low spirits, I usually turn to music. Music, nothing but music, can have so wonderful an effect on my heart and feelings.
Not only me, but also many high school students like popular music. They listen to music before class, after class, and even at lunch.
It ’ s hard to imagine life without music. In fact, music is an important part of many people ’ s everyday life.
Music comes with us. Where there is life, there is music. Where there is music, there is hope. You can hear music wherever you may go. A man who
’ t know music will lose half the world. A world without music doesn would be a dull and dead one.
So dear friends, let
’ s open our arms and embrace music and enjoy it throughoutourlives. Love music and love life.
词汇注释：
1. hesitation n. 犹豫 ,踌躇
2. dull adj.迟钝的,无趣的,阴暗的
3. embrace vt.拥抱 ,包含 ,信奉
4. turn to变成 ,求助于 ,致力于
Yesterday Once More (song)
When I was young, I’ d listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite songs.
When they played I would sing along. It made me smile.
Those were such happy times, and not so long ago.
How I wondered where they’ d gone.
But they are back again, just like a long-lost friend, all the songs I love so well.
Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo still shines.
Every shing-a-ling -a- ling, that they’ re starting to sing, so fine.
When they get to the part where he’ s breaking her heart,
It can really make me cry, just like before, it’ s yesterday once more.
Looking back on how it was in years gone by, and the good time that I had,
makes today seem rather sad; so much has changed.
It was songs of love that I would sing to them, and I ze each wor’d.memori Those old melodies still sound so good to me, as they melt the years away.
Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo still shines.
Every shing-a-ling -a- ling, that they’ re starting to sing, so fine.
All my best memories come back clearly to me; some can even make me cry.
Just like before, it’ s yesterday once more.
Opportunity
The air we breathe is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet without it we could not survive more
than a few minutes. For the most part, the same air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people
use the air to sustain them while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use
the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves.
Opportunity is the same way. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take it for granted.
Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success. Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to get in on a ground floor opportunity, as if the opportunity will do all the work. That ’ s impossible.
Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. It takes more than just breathing in the fresh
air of opportunity, however. You must make use o f that opportunity. That’ s not up to the opportunityp. Thatto you. It doesn’ t matter what floor the opportunity is on. What matters is what youdowith it.
词汇注释：
1. opportunity n. 机会 ,时机
2. available adj.可利用的, 有用的,接受探访的
3. sustain vt.支撑 ,撑住 ,维持 ,持续
4. magnificent adj.华丽的,高尚的,宏伟的
5. seize v. 抓住 ,逮住 ,夺取
6. take for granted v. 认为理所当然
7. get in on v. 口参加 ,加入
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We need good manners
Do you remember the time when people were a litter nicer and gentler with each other? I certainly do. And I
feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away from that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators
without giving those inside a chance to get out first, or never saying“ Thank you” when others hold the door ope
for them. We get lazy. And in our laziness, we think that something, like a simple
matter. But it can matter very much. The fact is that no matter how nicely we dress, or how beautifully “ Thank
You we
”
decorate our homes, we can ’tbe truly elegant unless we have good manners because elegance and good manners go always hand in hand. In fact, I think of the good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. Haven’tyou noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? It’s funny how that happens. But it does. Take the long-lost art of saying “Thank you ”like wearing a little makeup or making sure your hair is neat. Getting into the habit of saying“Thank you”can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to your image while an angry face makes the best dressed person look ugly.
词汇注释：
1. decorate v. 装饰 , 为 ...做室内装修
2. elegant adj. 文雅的 , 雅致的
3. makeup n. 化妆品 , 补充 , 虚构
4. ugly adj. 丑陋的 , 难看的
5. hand in hand adv. 手拉手 , 联合 , 相关联的
Yesterday （song）
yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
now it looks as though they
’ re here to stay
oh, I believe in yesterday.
suddenly, I ’ m not half the manI used to be,
there ’ s a shadow hanging over me.
oh, yesterday came suddenly.
why she had to go I don ’ t know she wouldn
’ t say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
now I need a place to hide away.
oh, I believe in yesterday.
why she had to go I don ’ t know she wouldn
’ t say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
now I need a place to hide away.
oh, I believe in yesterday.
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注：
hang over浮在?之上, 威,即将降〔生〕long for渴望 ;羡慕
Hard Work Is Good for Health
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness and solitude. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and solitary when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they
are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work, people come into contact with each other. By collective activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means
the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to disease.
Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.
From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study well and live a happy and healthy life.
词汇注释：
1. solitude n. 孤独
2. solitary adj. 孤独的
3. collective adj. 集体的
4. liable adj. 有责任的 , 易 ...的 , 很有可能的
5. beyond words无法形容
April Fool’ s Day
The fir st of April is commonly known as April Fool Day, and it’s iscustomarily on this day to play a trick on a friend. If your friend falls into the trap, then he or she is an April Fool.
It isn’ t only children that like such jokes. Grownups like such pranks, too.
Even the media occasionally try to deceive the public with a clever April Fool story. Some years ago, for example, a famous joke was played on the radio. A scientific correspondent reported that strange geological changes had resulted in weaker gravity in different parts of Britain. He asked listeners to jump up and down and see if they could jump higher than they normally could. Many people did. The hundreds of calls the BBC received proved how successful the hoax was. Not until twelve o’ clock didgentlythe BBCremind its listeners it was April Fool ’ s Day that day.
Making jokes only lasts until the noon of the day, the rule is rigid and everywhere acknowledged. Anyone who tries to make a fool after midday is a bigger fool than he who has been fooled. The late trickster is
instantly rebuffed, as a piece of poem goes:
April Fool’ s gone and past.
You’ re the biggest fool at last.
When April Fool’ s Day comes again,
You’ ll bethe biggest fool then.
词汇注释：
1. customarily adv. 通常
2. prank n. 胡闹 , 开玩笑 , 恶作剧
3. deceive v. 欺骗 , 行骗
4. correspondent n. 通讯记者 , 通信者
5. gravity n. 地心引力 , 重力
6. hoax n. 愚弄
7. rebuff v. 回绝
8. play trick on开 ...的玩笑
The Rainy Day
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the moldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold and dark and dreary;
It rains and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the moldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! And cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
词汇注释：
dreary dri ?ri adj.阴沉的,忧郁的,令人厌烦的, 枯燥的weary wi ?ri adj.疲倦的 ;困乏的 ;萎靡的
vine vain n. 藤本植物,藤
cling kli ?vi. 附着于
repine ripain vi. 苦恼 ,埋怨
（19）Under Southern Skies（song）
There is a peace in our hearts
And a hope in our hands
We’ re a family of children
We come from many different lands
Our time is just beginning,
Our race is yet to run,
But if you would take us with you
Then we have already won
Under the southern skies
Together in this land
Every voice in celebration
A family hand in hand under the southern skies As one we rise
And turn our eyes to see
All the wonder of the future in a world of harmony There ’ s a great spirit rising
From the desert to the sea
As it sweeps across the southern land
It comes to you and me Where the dreamers are the dreaming,
Where the race of the edge yet to come,
Every child can be a hero
If our world could live as one
Under the southern skies
Together in this land
Every voice in celebration
A family hand in hand under the southern skies As one we rise
And turn our eyes to see
All the wonder of the future in a world of harmony 词汇注释：
1.celebration
n. 庆祝 , 庆典
2.harmony
n. 协调 , 融洽
高中英语阅读理解题型及解题技巧 纵观近几年的高考英语试题，我们不难看出，阅读理解能力是高考考查的重点，自始至终占主导地位，并且有逐年增加的趋势。做好阅读理解，是获得高考英语高分的关键。 阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是： 1．阅读材料，理解材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节。 2．既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。 3．既理解文章的字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等。 4．既理解某句、某段的含义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并据此进行推理和判断。 5．既能根据所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应具有的常识去理解判断。 根据这五项要求，我们可将阅读理解多项选择题归纳为以下几种题型：主题主旨大意，细节理解题，综合推理题，概括归纳题，观点归纳题，人物评价题，词义句义理解题，指代关系题，内容排序题等。下面结合自己平时教学中的经验体会，谈一谈做英语阅读理解题的技巧与策略。 一．主旨大意题 阅读理解首先要做到的就是掌握所读材料的主旨和大意，它是全文的概括与总结。能否抓住这个中心，取决于读者的总结能力。每篇短文都有其主题思想，而作者表现主题思想的手法各不相同。这就需要我们挖掘相同点，寻找解题的方法。 常见题型 1．主题型：What’s the main idea of this passage ? What does this passage mainly discuss? What’s the topic of this passage ? 2．标题型：What’s the best title? The best title for this text is (to tell ) ______. 3．目的型：The main purpose of this text is ________. The author’s purpose of writing this text is to _______. What’s the main purpose of the passage? 解题指导 1．抓住主题句。它们一般位于文章的开头或结尾。同时，也可以贯穿各段中心句进行总结。 2．抓住文章逻辑线索，理清发展脉络。作者往往会采取举例、比较、分类、归纳等不同方法来组织文章。 3．把握文章的体裁，分清文体，确定思维方向。 4．体会作者的写作意图和所要表达的思想感情，辨清褒贬态度。 二．词义理解题 词义理解是阅读理解能力的重要指标。无论一个人的词汇量有多大，都会在阅读中碰到生词。对词义的理解往往会影响到对全文的准确把握。阅读过程中，
记叙文类作者：巩穹 （I）★★ Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women. 1. Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldn't get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States 2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances for becoming for a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldn't graduate from medical school. D. She couldn't set up her hospital. 3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years 4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts”in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell except that she ______. A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women 5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______. A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City 1-5 CAABC （II）★★★ Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark's agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer.
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How long will it be before you find yourself famous? 眼球经济时代，速成“明星”究竟能红多久 “IN the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” US artist Andy Warhol made this famous statement in 1968. Back then, the only really famous people were pop stars and actors, political figures and war heroes – although things were changing. In just 30 years, his statement seems to have come true. Today there are countless individuals that go in and out of the media spotlight. The most common way that ordinary people today become famous is through reality shows. Both American Idol and Hunan TV’s have produced quite a few instant stars. The most famous person of this type is Scottish singer Susan Boyle, an out-of-work, plain-looking 48-year-old who came to international attention when she appeared on the reality TV program Britain’s Got Talent in April 2009. However, Boyle’s success was largely due to a video posted on YouTube. According to the BBC, the video 庞大的) 120 million times worldwide” by the end of 2009. had been viewed “a whopping ( Indeed, today many people showcase their own videos on YouTube and other sites. “This model m Davis for the Associated Content. easy for an average Joe (路人) to get noticed,” writes Jonita But 15 minutes is a very short time; most of these instant celebrities fade from view. If others show true talent or staying power, they may be awarded extra time to prove themselves worthy of media and public attention. But while Warhol emphasized the short-lived nature of modern fame, he also pointed out that fame is easier to get nowadays. If digital video cameras enable people to become reporters, why shouldn’t they also become celebrities?
Part III Reading comprehension Passage 1 Richard Brasher, commercial director of Tesco?s non-food operations, is in the frame for the top job at Boots, where chief executive Steve Russell is to step down. Brasher is understood to be on a shortlist that includes Stuart Rose, the former boss of retailing group Arcadia, the Terry Duddy, chief executive of catalogue retailer Argos. Brasher is viewed as a high-flier within Tesco and is highly rated by the group?s chief executive, Terry Leahy. Boots has been looking for a chief executive and a new chairman since the middle of December, when its current chairman, John McGrath, admitted that the group had not acted fast enough to address strategic issues that were facing it. McGrath is due to step down at the end of his contract in the summer, after overseeing the search for a new chief executive. Boots has been trying to find a way to distinguish itself and its products from the increasing range carried by supermarkets. Last week Sainsbury, the food retailer, said it would be extending its own health and beauty offering after it axed a joint venture trial with Boots. Sainsbury and Boots have been working together since 2001, but Sainsbury now wants to roll out its own programme in about 50 stores. Under the original trial, Boots supplied the products, including exclusive lines, to a specific area within Sainsbury stores at nine out-of-town supermarkets. Although both sides agreed initial targets had been met, they could not agree terms to take the scheme forward. Observers suggested that the two had disagreed over sharing revenues. Boots has confirmed the departure of another senior member of management. Michael Bunting, head of treasury, will leave the company in April. Other senior staff who have left recently include Barry Clare, marketing director, and Ken Piggott, who was managing director of Boots? core business. Questions 31-35 are based on passage 1 31. Boots, according to the passage, is _______. A. a person B. a supermarket C. a hotel D. a factory 32. Richard Brasher is to ________. A. become chief executive B. be on a shortlist C. be a high-flier D. work within Tesco 33. Brasher is _______. A. scolded badly by Terry Leahy B. highly assessed by Tesco?s chief executive C. valued greatly by Tesco D. understood by Tesco 34. Sainsbury is a ________. A. person who worked with Boots B. business that wants to work with Boots C. supermarket that has developed its own program all the time D. supermarket that stopped cooperation with Boots 35. It seems that ________. A. a lot of people left Boots B. Boots is thriving quickly C. Boots has decided to reform D. Some senior staff have left or will leave Boots
高中英语阅读理解的答题方法和技巧 一、先看题干，带着问题读文章。 即先看试题，再读文章。阅读题干，首先要掌握问题的类型，分清是客观信息题还是主观判断题。客观信息题可以从文章中直接找到答案；而主观判断题考查的是对文章的感情基调，作者未加陈述的观点以及贯穿全文的中心主旨的理解等，这类题必须经过对作者的态度、意图以及对整篇文章进行深一层的推理等。其次，了解试题题干以及各个选项所包含的信息，然后有针对性地对文章进行扫读，对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。 二、速读全文，了解大意知主题。 阅读的目的是获取信息。一个人的阅读能力的高低决定了他能否快速高效吸收有用信息。阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面。阅读速度是阅读最基本的能力。没有一定的阅读速度就不能顺利地输入信息，更谈不上运用英语。近几年的高考阅读速度大约是每分钟40个词左右。考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读，搜寻关键词、主题句，捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点，并且理清文章脉络，把握语篇实质。
抓主题句这是快速掌握文章大意的主要方法。主题句一般出现在文章的开头和结尾。用归纳法撰写的文章，都是表述细节的句子在前，概述性的句子居后。此时主题句就是文章的最后一句。通常用演绎法撰写的文章，大都遵循从一般到个别的写作程序，即从概述开始，随之辅以细说。这时，主题句就是文章的第一句。当然也有些文章没有主题句，需要读者自己去归纳。主题句往往对全文起提示、启迪、概括、归纳之作用，主旨大意题，归纳概括题，中心思想题往往直接可从主题句中找到答案。 三、详读细节，理顺思路与文章脉络。 文章绝不是互不相干的句子杂乱无章的堆砌。作者为文，有脉可循。如记叙文多以人物为中心，以时间或空间为线索，按事件的发生、发展、结局展开故事；论述体则包含论点、论据、结论三大要素，通过解释、举例来阐述观点。你可根据文章的特点，详读细节，以动词、时间、地点、事件、因果等为线索，找出关键词语，运用"画图列表法"，勾画出一幅完整清晰的文章主题和细节的认知图。 四、逻辑推理，做好深层理解题。 在实际阅读中，有时作者并未把意图说出来，阅读者要根据字面意思，通过语篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，理解文章的寓义。这就是通常所说的深层理解。深层理解主要包括归纳概括题（中心思想，加标题等）和推理判断题，是阅读理解中的难点。深层理解是一
高一英语上学期阅读理解11篇（一） 一 As a student, you must be excited to know something about American school students. In fact, just like in China, in the United States, high school is usually divided into two periods, the first two or three years are called “junior high school” and the other is “senior high school”. In China, children enjoy free education of nine years, but in the United States, the students enjoy free education until they are 18 years old. As a result of the free education system (制度), American children have little difficulty in going to senior high school. American high school students can take part in a lot of activities outside of the classroom. The activities are organized by the school, such as joining a music group or a sports team. Certainly, just like us students in China, American students have to work hard in order to get good marks if they want to go to a good university. They take classes in all kinds of subjects all through the high school period. And those who come out with low marks at the end of a school year and whoshould repeat a grade are often allowed to go on to the next grade. In American high schools, there is fighting or hurting or other kinds of bad behaviors.So children who want to go to university are often sent to suburban (郊区的) high schools, where most students want to go to university and the atmosphere (氛围) is quite different. 1. Activities outside of the classroom refer to _____. A. what the students do after class in school B. what the students learn in extra classes C. what a music group or a sports team do D. what the teachers do after class for the students 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The time of free education in China is longer than that in America. B. Those who get good marks can go to a good university. C. American students can take all kinds of subjects during the high school period. D. They can be allowed to join the next grade even if they fail the school-year exam. 3. The writer of the passage tells us the truth that ____. A. the atmosphere in high schools is quite different from that in a university B. none of the schools in cities are good for learning C. suburban high schools are good places for learning D. all the American students want to go to university 二 Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the traveller might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport. This passport is a government request(要求) for the safety of its travelling people. It is also a government' s pledge (保证) that the people will obey the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveller must prove(证明) that he is an American citizen. An American can not go abroad without a passport. Only some close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. Inside the passport is the traveller's picture. Children travelling with their parents are included(包含) in one parent's book. Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveller might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things, but the most important that he carries in another country is his passport. 1. A passport is not needed when an American goes to .
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."
BEC中级reading part4选词填空题巧解 阅读第四部分应试技巧—完形填空题 （一）题型介绍 BEC Vantage阅读第四部分不仅是考查对文章的理解，还考查语法、词汇和结构，如词的搭配、固定短语等。考生首先必须阅读文章，了解文章的大意，在这个基础上再根据上下文确定最佳选择。具体而言，这部分主要考查考生以下三个方面：一是语法知识，主要包括时态、语态、虚拟语气、从句、强调句、倒装句等 二是词汇，包括近义词、形近词、介词搭配、形容词搭配、动词搭配、名词搭配等； 三是考生对语篇的理解和推理能力。 （二）解题技巧 以下是这部分常见解题技巧： 1．排除无关选项：把握文章的主题，将一些看上去和文章主题毫不相关的选项排除在正确答案之外。 2.把握文章结构：充分利用文章结构来做出选择。譬如总分结构，总述是分述的总结和概括，而分述又是对总述的展开。当一些未知填空出现在总述中时，解出这些填空的相关已知线索很可能出现在与其对应的分述部分。 3.积累商务词汇： 4.从文章衔接入手：如果填空题中需填人的词为名词，还需要确定其单数或复数形式。要特别注意填空题后面的代词，每个代词都会表明它所代表的名词或名词短语。因此，找到填空题后面的代词，对确定所要填入的名词有很大帮助。如果是动词，也应确定其相应
的形式，如是否用第三人称单数等。 （三）答题步骤 考生可按以下步骤做题： 1.把握文章主旨：细读文章首句。与其他阅读部分不同，完形填空的第一句一般不留空白（或者空白处是例子，答案已给），是完整的一句，全文信息从此开始，通过该句预测文章主旨。然后，快速浏览全文，阅读时要一气呵成，尽管有空格、生词或不明白之处，仍要快速读下去；注意找出关键词、核心词，划出承上启下的词组，以便于抓住文章主旨和线索，形成思路。 2.灵活选择答案：注意从上下文及其逻辑关系人手寻找最佳选项。先读所填词的句子及其上下文。如果一句中有两处空白，在做题时要“双管齐下”，在两处同时试填，然后通读全句，确定答案。如果答案一时难以确定，可从语法结构、词语搭配、上下文语境、习惯用法、词义辨析等方面，对选项逐一分析试填，从而排除干扰项，判定最佳选项。 3.速读填好的短文：考生在检查已填好的文章时应注意上下文的一致性，即时态语态的一致，代词、连词、单复数的一致；注意语法、惯用法、习惯搭配，看是否符合上下文的逻辑；同时也应注意段与段之间、句与句之间的衔接是否自然、连贯。 常考点： 1、固定搭配，尤其是动词固定搭配 2、动词加副词性小品词搭配 3、词的辨析 4、选在商务英语中经常考察的词，不要选自己不认识的词，不要想得太复杂 5、常考词 1）Base \basis On the basis of\be based on\customer base\manufacture base\skill base\use base其他情况使
阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是： 1．阅读材料，理解材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节。2．既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。 3．既理解文章的字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等。 4．既理解某句、某段的含义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并据此进行推理和判断。5．既能根据所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应具有的常识去理解判断。 根据这五项要求，我们可将阅读理解多项选择题归纳为以下几种题型：主题主旨大意，细节理解题，综合推理题，概括归纳题，观点归纳题，人物评价题，词义句义理解题，指代关系题，内容排序题等。 下面结合自己平时教学中的经验体会，谈一谈做英语阅读理解题的技巧与策略。 一．主旨大意题 阅读理解首先要做到的就是掌握所读材料的主旨和大意，它是全文的概括与总结。能否抓住这个中心，取决于读者的总结能力。每篇短文都有其主题思想，而作者表现主题思想的手法各不相同。这就需要我们挖掘相同点，寻找解题的方法。 常见题型： 1．主题型： What’s the main idea of this passage ? What does this passage mainly discuss? What’s the topic of this passage ? 2．标题型： What’s the best title? The best title for this text is (to tell ) ————. 3．目的型： The main purpose of this text is ————. The author’s purpose o f writing this text is to ————. What’s the main purpose of the passage?
第一篇Not a Small Problem Mr. Etha n was a very large man. He had a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not giant巨人，大力士), but he was much bigger than most men. Life was not easy for Mr. Etha n. He could seldom find clothes big eno ugh. His feet were too large for most shoes. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Etha n had problems because of his size. These problems were so bad that Mr. Ethan stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home. The n one day, a frie nd said, “you spe nd too much time at home. You should go out more. There s a good movie at the theater . “lean' tsit in theater seats, Mr. Ethan said. “I' m too big. ” “That is no problem,” his friend said, "T ll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theater whe n you go. The frie nd sent money to the theater for two tickets. Whe n the day came, Mr. Etha n put on his best clothes an went to the theater. “You have two tickets for me,” he said to the woman in the ticket office. “ My n ame is Etha n” “Oh, yes, Mr Ethan,” the woman said. “ Here you are, seats G4 and P12. I ' m sorry, you and your friend can tsit together because we are very full this evening . Poor Mr. Etha n. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home. 第二篇What a Nightmare Sometimes when a day starts off badly, it just keeps getting worse and wores as each hour passes. On days like this there is nothing to do but relax and know the next day will be better. Stone had a terrible day. His clock did n twork and he got up late. He missed the train to work . Moreover, he had to wait a long time for the n ext train. As a matter of fact, he waited for more tha n two hours. To make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train. As a result, he had to go to the police station. Poor Stone never got to work that day. What
关于BEC商务英语高级阅读技巧 ■搭配题：抓住中心和基本点 5篇100字左右的小短文，8个选项，选择出各个选项属于哪篇 短文论述的内容。这部分主要是考查考生迅速找出短文MainIdea的水平。准确的做题方法是先读提示第一句，把握5篇短文共同论述的大 致范围。然后直接阅读短文。阅读的时候，用笔在考卷上划出"一个中心，两个基本点"。"一个中心"指短文的中心思想MainIdea。"两个基 本点"是除MainIdea以外重要的、十分特殊的论点。从5篇短文中找 出15个左右的考点，解题的速度可大大提升。 ■句子填空题：弄清逻辑上的衔接 这部分对我国考生来说有极大的难度，因为它考查了中国人说话 写文章最缺少严密的逻辑性。西文，尤其是商务文章极其讲究逻辑的 缜密性，中心思想明确，意群(段)之间有清晰的逻辑关系，句与句之 间紧密相连。知道了这样的思维差异，在解题时便有了方向：通过各 种衔接手段来解题。词汇的衔接、语法的衔接，最重要的是逻辑上的 衔接。其实，任何两句话之间的逻辑关系不外乎两种情况：不是顺着 意思讲下去(顺接)就是意思发生了转折(逆接)。判断空格前后句之间 的顺逆接关系，再寻找准确的选项解题就容易多了。平时考生在做阅 读训练的时候要特别注意句子之间的逻辑关系。 ■阅读理解题：跳跃式阅读 这部分其实是前两部分的综合。在读文章时只需抓住文章和各段 的MainIdea即可，有较强阅读水平的考生尽可能地快速读出句子之间 的逻辑关系，而细节内容一律略去。用这种"跳跃式阅读法"效果很好。解题时，学生要放松心态，因为题目不难，仅仅在做一个"定位+同义词、近义词"游戏罢了。值得注意的是这部分与四六级及考研阅读理解