江苏省高邮市界首中学高三英语 课外阅读校本材料

高邮市第一中学高三阶段测试一（英语）第一部分听力（共20小题:每小题1.5分, 满分30分）第一节听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What color pills should the man take at night?A. Yellow.B. Pink.C. Blue.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An animal.B. An invention.C. An environmental problem.3. How does the woman probably feel?A. Happy.B. Regretful.C. Annoyed.4. When will the man’s train arrive?A. At 8:30 a.m.B. At 9:00 a.m.C. At 9:30 a.m.5. Where is the meeting usually being held?A. In the library.B. In the staff room.C. In the manager’s office.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. On a road.C. In an office.7. How does the woman usually go to work?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By car.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

M6 Unit 3 Understanding each otherPeriod 4 reading (2)Learning aims（学习目标）：1. To have a further understanding of the passage2. To learn some language points in the second part of the passageImportant and difficult points（重点难点）：1. Words and expressions in the first part of the passage2. How to analyze the grammatical structures of some important sentances预习导航【有关资料查一查】1. He is one of those who are not satisfied with the ____________(招待) of the conference.2. Over 80% of the students will ___________(参加)in the environmental ca mpai gn.3. It is said that the poor man’s grandfather was a relative of the ___________(王室的) family, but few believe it.4. Have you ever eaten a(n) _________(火鸡)?5. I always feel nervous when talking in English with __________(本国的)English speakers.6. My grandfather never drinks ________(酒), but he smokes a lot.合作探究【有疑有问议一议】Read the text and try to find the following phrases &sentences and underline them from the book. Make a list of what you know about the language points.1. If a man participates in…. (line39)2. It’s…to adjust to doing that. (line51)3. Should you come to Brunei, you would have to take off … (line55)4. After all, learning about different … (line62)5. What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common? (C1)6. Isn’t it strange that there are so many cultural differences? (F)巩固拓展【能力升华提一提】1. If a man participates in a wedding recep tion in Brunei, he has to sit with thebridegroom and the other men.如果男人在文莱参加婚礼，他得和新郎和其他男人坐一起。

（考试时间：120分钟分值：120分） 2014-12-09第一卷（共三部分满分85分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1 Where is the post office？A. In front of a hotel.B. Opposite a supermarket.C. Next to a garage.2 How did the woman feel about her life？A. Worried.B. Satisfied.C. Bored.3 What present did the woman get from her parents？A. Jeans.B. Shoes.C. A bag.4 What did the man do at the weekend？A. He walked in the woods.B. He rode horses.C. He went sailing.5 What are the speakers discussing？A. A job.B. A manager.C. An interviewee.第二节听下面5 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。

6 Where does the conversation take place？A. At a travel agency.B. At an airport.C. At a hotel.7 What day is it today？A. Tuesday.B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

江苏省高邮市界首中学高三英语测试题2第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.答案是B。

1. When will they have the meeting?A. At 9:10 tomorrow.B. At 9:10 today.C. At 10:30 today.2. Why is the man going to Cambridge?A. To visit his parents.B. To work there.C. To attend school.3. How will the woman go to work probably?A. By subway.B. In the man’s car.C. By bus.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a zoo.B. At a kindergarten.C. At a shop.5. What does the woman mean?A. No call came in.B. There were many calls.C. She only answered one call.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题6. Why does the woman talk to the man?A. To ask for help.B. To praise someone.C. To complain about something.7. Who is the man?A. The manager.B. The store owner.C. A customer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What is wrong with the woman?A. She ate too much.B. She is hungry.C. She feels ill.9. What did the man put in the soup by mistake?A. Washing powder.B. White pepper.C. Sugar.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What is waiting for the woman when she returns?A. A bike.B. A package.C. A ticket.11. Where did the woman meet her friend?A. On the plane.B. In Holland.C. On the Internet.12. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Drink hot chocolate.B. Get some milk.C. Send a package.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Waiter and customer.B. Father and daughter.C. Friends.14. What was the worst food the woman has ever had?A. The chicken.B. The fish.C. The French fries.15. How does the experience affect the woman?A. She is a vegetarian now.B. She seldom eats in restaurants.C. She’s never been to Hawaii aga in.16. What happened to the man speaker in the fast food restaurant?A. There was a fly in his food.B. The cook forgot to make his food.C. He was charged too much.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What can the “Kitchen Friend” be used for?A. Making bread.B. Washing vegetables.C. Making juice.18. What do we know about the “Mini Steamer”?A. It is used to iron clothes.B. It can be used as a suitcase.C. It comes in six colors.19. Which of the following CANNOT be used with the “Calm Case”?A. A portable CD player.B. A laptop computer.C. A desktop computer.20. What will the speaker probably do next?A. Place orders.B. Discuss marketing.C. Take a lunch break.第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节:单项填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Learning aims（学习目标）：1. To understand the theme of other countries and other cultures2. To be able to talk about different countries with different culturesImportant and difficult points（重点难点）：1. To understand what culture meansimages represent certain countries预习导航【有关资料查一查】2. Why do you think that the images in these pictures represent those countries?合作探究【有疑有问议一议】Group workLook at the following four pictures. Let’s study them one by one and try to discuss some questions in groups.Picture 1(1) Who are the people in the picture?(2) What do you know aboutthem?(3) Why do you think the Mounties represent(4) What other things can you think of to represent Canada?Picture 2(1) What is the man in the picture?(2) What do beefeaters do?(3) Who do you know about beefeaters? (4) Why do you think abeefeater represents the UK?(5) What other things can you think of to represent the UK?Picture 3(1) What can you see in the picture?(2) Where is it ? Which country does it stand for?(3) Why has this opera house become a symbol of Australia?(4) What other things can you think of to represent Australia?Picture 4(1) What are the two skyscrapers called?(2) Where are they located?(3) What do you know about Marina City?(4) Do you think Marina City is an icon of the city of Chicago or evenan icon of the USA? Why or why not?(5) What other things can you think of to represent the USA?巩固拓展【能力升华提一提】1. If you had to choose a symbol to represent China, What would you choose? Why?2. What is culture? What about the relationship between culture and language?课堂训练【学有所得练一练】Write a short passage about different symbols of China.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________。

高三阅读资料——叙事类美文系列T h e K ey of a C a rA young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could wellafford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into hisprivate study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told himhow much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curiously, butsomewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather -bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to h is father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" Then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thoughtperhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before hecould make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediatelyand take care of things.When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just ashe had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As hewas reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer'sname, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date ofhis graduation, and the words... "PAID IN FULL".How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?I trust you enjoyed this. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.Four wives in our livesThere was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in factis the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned tohis 2nd wife and she would always help him out and guide him through difficult times.精选文库Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions inmaintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, themerchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly tooknotice of her.One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. Hethought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when Idie, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothingand showed great care of you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchantthen asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying,will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too goodover here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped meout. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?""I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I canonly send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchantwas devastated.Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go."The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like shesuffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken muchbetter care of you while I could have!"Actually, we all have 4 wives in our life. The 4th wife is our body. No matter howmuch time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die. Our 3rdwife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others. The 2ndwife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we'realive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. The 1st wife is in fact our soul,often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what? It isactually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea tocultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we'reon our death bed to lament.Appointment with loveSix minutes to six, said the clock over the international booth in New York’ s Grand Central Station. The tall young Army lieutenant lifted his sunburned face and narrowedhis eyes to note the exact time. His heart was pounding with a beat. In six minutes he would see thewoman who had filled such a special place in his life for the past 13 months,the woman he had never seen, yet whose written words had sustained him unfailingly.Lieutenant Blandford remembered one day in particular, during the worst of thefighting, when his plane had been caught in the midst of a pack of enemy’ s planes. In one-- 2精选文库of his letters he had confessed to her that he often felt fear, and only a few days before thisbattle he had received her answer:“ Ofyoucoursefear⋯all brave men do. Next time you doubt yourself, I want you to hear my voice reciting to you: ‘ yeah, though I walkedthrough the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will hear no evil: for you are with me.He had remembered, and it had renewed his strength.Now he was going to hear her real voice. Four minutes to six.A girl passed close to him, and Lieutenant Blandford was surprised. She was wearinga flower, but it was not the little red rose they had agreed upon. Besides, this girl was onlyabout 18, and Hollis Meynell had told him she was 30. “ What of it? ”he had answered.“ I ’ m 32. ” He was 29.His mind went back to that book he had read in the training camp. Of Human Bondage it was; and throughout the book were notes in a woman’ s handwriting. He had never believed that a woman could see into a man ’ s heart so tenderly, so understandingly. Her name was on the book plate: Hollis Meynell. He had got hold a New York City telephone book and found her address. He had written; she had answered. Next da y he hadbeen shipped out, but they had gone on writing.For 13 months she had faithfully replied. When his letters did not arrive, she wrote anyway, and now he believed that he loved her and that she loved him.But she had refused all his pleas to send hi m her photograph. She had explained: ”Ifyou ’ re feeling for me as any reality, what I look like won ’ t matter. Suppose II ’ d always been haunted by the feeling that you had been taking a chance on just that, andthat kind of love would disgust me. Suppose I ’ m plain ( and you must admit that this ismore likely), then I ’ d always fear that you were only going on writing because you werelonely and had no one else. No, don ’ t ask for my picture. When you come to New York,you shall see me and then y ou shall make your decision. ”One minute to six ⋯ he put hard on a cigarette. Then Lieutenant Blandford ’hearts leaped.A young woman was coming towards him. Her figure was long and slim; her blondhair lay back in curls over her delicate ears. Her eyes were as blue as flowers, her lips andchin had a gentle firmness. In her pale-green suit, she was like springtime coming alive.He headed toward her, forgetting to notice that she was wearing no rose, and as he moved,a small, provocative smile curved her lips.“ Going my way, soldier? ” she murmured. He made one step closer to her. Then he saw Hollis Meynell.She was standing almost directly behind the girl, a woman well past 40, her grayinghair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump; her thick ankled feet were thrustinto low-heeled shoes.But she wore a red rose on her rumpled coat. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly.Blandford felt as though he were being split into two, so keen was his desire tofollow the girl, yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and upheld his own; and there she stood. He could see her pale, plumpface was gentle and sensible; her grey eyes had a warm twinkle.’⋯”’ m beautifu-- 3精选文库Lieutenant Blandford did not hesitate. His fingers gripped the worn copy of HumanBondage which was to identify him to her. This would not be love, but it would besomething precious, a friendship that he had been and must ever be grateful ⋯He squared his shoulders, saluted, and held the book out toward the woman, althougheven well while he spoke he fell the bitterness of disappointment. “ I ’Johnm Blandford,and you---you are Miss Meynell. May--- may I take you to dinner? ”The woman smiled. “ I don ’ t know what this is all about, son, ” she answered. “ That young lady in the green suit; she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said that if youask me to go out with you, I should tell you that she ’ s waiting for you in that restaurantacross the street. She said it was some kind of test. ”Life inspiringA daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard forher. She did not know she was going to make it and want to give up. She was tired offighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placedeach on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second heplaced eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He led them sit and boil,without saying a word.The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.In about twenty minutes, he turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placedthem in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he ladled thecoffee out and placed it in a mug. Turning to her, he asked," Darling, what do you see?"“ Carrots, eggs, and coffee. ” she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that theywere soft. Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, weresoft . Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, sheobserved the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled as shetasted its rich aroma.“ What does it mean, Father? ” she humbly asked.He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but eachreacted differently. The carrot was strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after beingsubjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile.Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boilingwater, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique ,however. Afterthey were in the boiling water ,they had changed the water .“ Which are you? ” he asked his daughter.When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, anegg or a coffee bean?-- 4。

高考英语课外阅读材料精品汇总新课标高考英语课外阅读材料精品汇总【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 adequatetime 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 to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades. NEW WORDS average n. ordinary 普通的；中等的intelligence n. ability to learn and understand 智力necessarily ad. inevitably 必定case n. what has really happened; actual condition 实情additional a. added 附加的，额外的n. addition weekly a. done or happening every week 每周的；一周一次的schedule n. timetable 时间表chart n. sheet of paper with information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图（表）commit vt. 指定...用于aside ad. to the side 在旁边；到（向）一边etc Latin, shortened form for et cetera and other things 等等normal a. usual 正常的reading n. the act orpractice of reading 阅读assignment n. sth. given out as a task 布置的作业occupy n. take up 占用relaxation n. sth. done for rest and amusement 休息，娱乐relax v. hobby n. what one likes to do in one s free time 业余爱好entertainment n. show, party, etc. that people enjoy 娱乐entertain vt. solve vt. find an answer to a problem 解决（问题）aware a. having knowledge or understanding 知道的；意识到的furthermore ad. moreover; in addition 而且；此外enable vt. make sb. able to do sth. 使（某人）能（做某事）activity n. sth. to be done 活动adequate a. as much as one needs; enough 充分的；足够的distraction n. sth. that draws away the mind or attention 分心（或分散注意力）的事物concentrate on or upon vi. pay close attention to 全神贯注（于）skim vt. read quickly to get the main ideas of 略读preview vt. have a general view of sth. beforehand 预习content n. what is written in a book, etc. 内容organize vt. form into a whole 组织later ad. 后来；以后skip vt. pass over 略过portion n. part; share 一部分；一份double v. make or become twice as great or as many （使）增加一倍comprehension n. the act of understanding or ability to understand 理解（力）mention vt. speak or write about sth. in a few words 提及confused a. mixed up in one s mind 迷惑的，混淆的confuse vt. textbook n. a standard book for thestudy of a subject 教科书；课本performance n. achievement 成绩meaningful a. having important meaning or value 富有意义的attitude n. what one thinks about sth. 态度，看法purpose n. aim 目的，意图excessively ad. too much 过多地，过分地excessive a. permanent a. lasting for a long time; never changing 持久的；永久的technique n. way of doing sth. 技巧，方法helpful a. useful; providing help or wiling to help 有益的；给予帮助的，肯帮忙的PHRASES too; in addition 也，还；同样be aware of know sth.; know what is happening 知道，意识到concentrate on direct one s attention, efforts, etc. to 全神贯注于look over examine quickly 把...看一遍，过目go over review 复习lead to result in 导致Unit Two Sailing Round the World TEXT At sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure. Sailing Round the World Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931. The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could doit, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1963, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in this new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth. Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chicheater did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14, 100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen. After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn. On 29 January he left Australia. The mext night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass wereall mixed together. Fortunately, bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, Wild be on an island 885 miles away. After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the followiing radio message to London“ I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again.“ Juat befor e 9 o clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he aeeived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. Queeh Elizabeth II knigthed him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had sailed round the world for the first time. The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28, 500 miles. It had taken him nine months , of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish. Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride. NEW WORDS single-handed a not calm （气候）有暴风雨的；（海）波涛汹涌的fortunately ad. luckily 幸运地；幸亏fortunate a. contact vt. get in touch with 联系，接触nearby ad.close by 在附近following a. next; to be mentioned immediately 接着的；下列的waken v. cause to wake 唤醒；醒来nightmare n. terrible dream 恶梦drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉sinister a. 凶恶的，邪恶的knight n. 爵士vt. 封... 为爵士sword n. 剑，刀accomplish vt. finish successfully 完成conquer vt. overcome 征服undoubtedly ad. certainly 无疑地moreover ad. in addition 此外，而且human a. of or concerning people 人们being n. a living thing, esp. a person 生物；人PHRASES not caring about 尽管；虽然by far by a large amount or degree...得多turn over cause to fall over, upset （使）翻倒，（使）倾覆can not help can not keep oneself from 禁不住NAMES Francis Chichester 弗朗西斯. 奇切斯特Gipsy Moth 吉普赛. 莫斯Sydney 悉尼（澳大利亚城市）Cape Horn 合恩角（智利）London 伦敦Elizabeth 伊丽莎白（女子名）Drake 德雷克（姓氏）UNIT three The Present TEXT They say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important to us than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please he The Present It was the old lady s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy fromthe ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came. Today she was sure the would be something. Myra wouldn t forget her mother s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work the aged. The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with her mother, and teach in a primary school round the corner. One evening, however, Enid said, “I ve arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look af ter you for a few days, Mother. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital--just a minor operation, I ll soon be home.“ In the morning she went, but never came back--she died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral, and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast. Two years ago that was, and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband never. The old lady was eight today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps--perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lined or endured just as you chose to look at it. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colourbrightened her cheeks. She was excited--like a child. She would enjoy her day. Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints, and said he wouldn t go out to play until the post had come. “I guess you ll get lots and lots of presents,“ he said, “I did last were when I was six.“ What would she like A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new cardigan. A cardigan would be lovely. Blue s such a pretty colour. Jim had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things. She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. “Granny, granny,“ he shouted, “I ve got your post.“ He gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed, in Myra s writing. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment. “No parcel, Johnnie“ “No, granny.“ Maybe the pa rcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcelpost. She must be patient. Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday -- Buy yourself something nice with the cheque, Myra and Harold. The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady stooped to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits. NEW WORDS relative n. 亲属，亲戚present n. gift 礼物，赠品postman n. 邮递员rare a. not happening often 罕见的；不常发生的occasion n. special time; time when sth. happens 时刻，时机；场合mayor n. chief official of a city or town 市长medal n. 奖章aged a. old content a. satisfied; pleased 满意的；高兴的primary a. first; earliest 首要的；最初的arrange vi. make preparations; plan 作安排，筹划minor a. not serious or important 较小的；次要的operate vi. cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 开刀，动手术operating table n. a special table in a hospital, where operations are done 手术台funeral n. 葬礼efficient a. able to plan and work well 效率高的decade n. ten years endure vt. bear pain, suffering, etc. 忍受，忍耐spot n. a round area that is different from the main surface 点，斑点brighten vt. make bright or brighter 使发光；使发亮cheek n. either side of the face below the eye 面颊extra a. additional 额加的，外加的clean n. cleaning bunch n. things of the same kind that are tied together （一）束，（一）串marigold n. 万寿菊（花）packet n. small parcel box 小包（裹）mint n. 薄荷糖slipper n. 拖鞋cardigan n. （羊毛）开衫clatter n. a number of rapid short knocking sounds 咔嗒声granny n. colloq. forgrandmother envelope n. a paper cover for a letter 信封unsealed a. 未密封的seal vt. sealed a. 密封的writing n. handwriting 书法；笔迹pang n. sudden, sharp pain 剧痛disappointment n. sadness because one does not get what one hopes for 失望disappoint vt. parcel n. 包裹reluctantly ad. unwillingly 不情愿地，勉强地reluctant a. fold vt. bend into two or more parts 折叠cheque n. 支票flutter vt. move quickly to and fro in the air 飘动stoop vi. bend the body forwards and downwards 弯腰tremble vi. shake uncontrollably with quick short movements 颤抖PHRASES it must be remembered 毕竟；终究be sure of 对...有把握，确信pick up take hold of and lift up from a surface 拿起，捡起PROPER NAMES Myra 迈拉（女子名）Enid 伊妮德（女子名）Morrison 莫里森（姓氏）Grant 格兰特（姓氏及男子名）Johnnie 约翰尼（John的昵称）Unit Four Turning off TV A Quidt Hour TEXT Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there aremany worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities. Turning off TV a Quiet Hour I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems -- everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness -- are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to findtheir own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together remember feet and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour. A different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past reading aloud. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks might even be forced to come up with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities. At first glance, the idea of an hour without TV se。

一、课前自主预习——课文重建根据本单元reading 课文在下面短文空格中填入所缺单词（每空一词）。

Stand-up is one of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy, which is done on a stage by a comedian talking straight to audience members. In the 1._________, the comedian may make fun of an audience member or might decide to make jokes about humorous things he or she observes in2. _________ life.There are 3._________of different styles of stand-up comedy, some people tell jokes about people’s 4._________ or about daily life, and some rely on visual humor. Another kind of humor is absurd if you are only listening and not watching the comedian’s performance. Some comedians act or speak like a well-known person, which is called doing an 5._________ of the person. Although it may sound cruel, it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience have affection for or admire the person being 6._________. Billy Crystal, a world famous comedian who always performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people, would put a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck. His 7._________ with all age groups and his ability to 8._________ people around the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.Doctors have been researching the 9._________ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on people, and have discovered that people who laugh a lot live longer. This agrees with the English saying “10._________ is the best medicine.”二、课内合作探究I、考点导练一、根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。

江苏省高邮市界首中学高三英语课外阅读校本材料The story begins around 2170 B.C. after the great flood in the Hsia dynasty. Yu, king of many kingdoms, was credited with stopping the flood, and with teaching farmers how to cultivate their fields, thus commencing a prosperous epoch.At the same time in Heaven the Jade Emperor wished to help the farmers raise animals and cultivate their fields. He gave orders to his ten sons to become ten suns and travel across the sky one at a time, each taking one day. The ten young men disobeyed; all ten of them came out every day, and the heat from ten suns shining all at once made the earth intolerably hot. People and animals died of heat, rivers dried up, land became barren and forests scorched and burned.The farmers prayed, giving sacrifices and burning incense to Heaven for deliverance. The Jade Emperor heard their prayers and saw the destruction caused by his sons. He sent Hou Yi, his bravest god, down to earth to solve the problem of the ten suns and end the catastrophe. Hou Yi was a good, courageous god with a beautiful wife, Chang Er. Deeply in love with each other, they were known as the Divine Couple. Chang Er didn't like the thought of going down to earth, but she was unwilling to be separated from her husband, so together they descended to earth and became mortals among the Eastern clans.Hou Yi was a great archer and brought his magic bow from heaven with him. Knowing that Hou Yi came from heaven, the people of the clans proclaimed him to be their leader.Seeing how much suffering and destruction were caused by the heat of the ten suns, Hou Yi climbed to the top of Tienshan mountain and began negotiating with the suns to have pity on the unfortunate people. He pleaded to the suns to take turns and make their journeys across the sky singly, one for each day, and explained thewhite blaze of ten suns is much too much for the land to bear. He also told them how much Heaven loves all living things.But the ten audacious suns considered it dull and boring to go across the sky one at a time and that much more fun was to be had by coming out together, so they refused to listen. They increased their heat and caused even more suffering. This angered Hou Yi. He took out his magic bow and arrows and shot down nine of the suns; the last sun begged for his life and promised obedience at performing his task of separating night from day.Finally the earth was at peace and people enjoyed their work and lives. However, when Hou Yi made his report to the Jade Emperor, he was furious at Hou Yi for killing his nine sons, and refused to let the Divine Couple return to Heaven.As leader of the clans, there was much for Hou Yi to do on earth. He taught the people many ways to defend their land and themselves. He was so bus y with his duties he became neglectful of his lovely and lonely wife. Chang Er was especially unhappy to be an earthly mortal with all of mortality's suffering, aging and death in particular. Also, she was angry at Hou Yi for shooting down the Jade Emperor's nine sons, and the couple became unhappy and estranged.To avoid arguing with his wife, Hou Yi spent his time travelling about the land alone. He became familiar to its people, performing many good deeds wherever he travelled. He also killed a gigantic, 100,000-foot snake and a nine-headed monster that had caused much distress and thousands of lives. Many times he prayed to the Jade Emperor to let himself and his wife return to Heaven, but the Emperor refused his plead and so Hou Yi and Chang Er remained as mortals, suffering as ordinary human beings do.In his travel he chanced to meet a beautiful mortal woman, Mi Fei. She was the wife of Feng Yee, the God of Water, who had a reputation as a womanizer and for ignoring his wife. Both lonelyd, Mi Fei and Hou Yi became friends and later lovers. In legend, such things never remain unpunished. When Feng Yee returned and discovered his wife's infidelity, he was furious and transformed himself into a white dragon, roaring and plunging in the water, destroying fields and killing many people. Hou Yi thought the dragon was an evil sea monster. He took up his bow and shot, blinding Feng Yee in one eye. Thereupon, the god of waters registered a complaint with the Jade Emperor. The Emperor considered all the good deeds that Hou Yi had done for the mortals, and since he was already under punishment, the Emperor merely ordered Hou Yi to go home to Chang Er and never see Mi Fei again.Hou Yi had no choice but to return home. Chang Er was angry with him for his unfaithfulness and unhappiness came between the once "divine" couple. Hou Yi knew that he had wronged his wife and tried to soothe her, telling her that tears would make her age faster, as they were now mortals. Chang Er looked at her reflection in the water, for in those days there were no mirrors. She was terrified to see wrinkles appearing around her eyes, and demanded that Hou Yi find some way to restore her immortality.Hou Yi was desolate and dared not stay at home, but he couldn't violate the Jade Emperorís order by going to Mi Fei. He became viole nt and drunk. In his drunkenness he treated the people cruelly. There were two men among the people who began to plot against him, Feng Meng and Han Cho. Both were opportunists. Han Cho told Hou Yi that the Royal Goddess resided on top of Kunlun Mountain and had a pill of immortality.Hou Yi decided that for the saje of peace at home he would climb Kunlun Mountain and begg the Royal Goddess for the pill of immortality. The Goddess, taking pity on him, gave him her one remaining pill. She instructed Hou Yi that if one person took the pill he would ascend to Heaven, but if he cut the pill into two halves and shared it with another, they could live forever. The pill had to be taken on the 15th night of the eighth month when the moon was fullest. Hou Yi was very happy and thanked the Royal Goddess exuberantly a nd went home to Chang Er. They decided to divide the pill and take it at the proper time so that they could both attain immortality.Three days before the 15th day of the eighth month, Hou Yi heard of a medicinal solution called "jade elixir" that could be found on Tienshan mountain, an elixir that could could prevent women from aging and allow them to stay eternally beautiful. Hou Yi wished to please Chang Er and resume a happy life at home, so he decided that he could make the trip in three days to obtain this wonderful medicine and to surprise his wife. He left for Tienshan immediately.On the 15th of the eighth month, Chang Er saw no sign of Hou Yi. She waited and later grew impatient, and sought out Feng Meng the schemer and asked where her husband was. Feng Meng lied and told Chang Er that Hou Yi had gone to see Mi Fei. Chang Er believed him and became furious at her unfaithful husband. As the moon rose Chang Er went into the garden, looking up to heaven and remembering the contentment in the life of immortality and the happiness of heaven, and then she thought of the sorrows of the earth. She was confused and filled with emotion. Thinking that Hou Yi had abandoned her, she swallowed the whole pill and at once she felt her body becoming lighter, rising upwards towards the sky. At this momentHou Yi arrived back with the jade elixir and saw Chang Er ascending faster and faster.The gods and goddesses in heaven despised Chang Er because she had abandoned her husband. Chang Er had to change her direction and head toward the cold palace in the moo n. Hou Yi watched from the earth and took out his magic bow to shoot down the moon. He aimed but he could not bear to kill his wife. Frustrated and saddened, he destroyed his magical weapons and took to drink.Hou Yi's enemy Feng Meng watch and waited until Hou Yi was senselessly drunk, then he attacked Hou Yi then and killed him. When Chang Er arrived at the cold palace in the moon and saw how her husband had been cruelly murdered she deeply mourned what she had done. She was cut off from the happy life in heaven and committed to eternity alone in the moon, becaming the moon goddess.Each year on the 15th day of the eighth month, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest, people look at the moon and try to see in it the image of a beautiful maiden.What you have learned from this reading:Wednesday, October 23, 2013The Old Woman in the WoodA poor servant-girl was once travelling with the family with which she was in service, through a great forest, and when they were in the midst of it, robbers came out of the thicket, and murdered all they found. All perished together except the girl, who had jumped out of the carriage in a fright, and hidden herself behind a tree. When the robbers had gone away with their booty, she came out and beheld the great disaster. Then she began to weep bitterly, and said, "What cana poor girl like me do now? I do not know how to get out of the forest, no human being lives in it, so I must certainly starve." She walked about and lo oked for a road, but could find none. When it was evening she seated herself under a tree, gave herself into God's keeping, and resolved to sit waiting there and not go away, let what might happen. When, however, she hadsat there for a while, a white dove came flying to her with a little golden key in its mouth. It put the little key in her hand, and said, "Dost thou see that great tree, therein is a little lock, it opens with the tiny key, and there thou wilt find food enough, and suffer no more hunger." Then she went to the tree and opened it, and found milk in a little dish, and white bread to break into it, so that she could eat her fill. When she was satisfied, she said, "It is now the time when the hens at home go to roost, I am so tired I could go to bed too." Then the dove flew to her again, and brought another golden key in its bill, and said, "Open that tree there, and thou wil lt find a bed." So she opened it, and found a beautiful white bed, and she prayed God to protect her during the night, and lay down and slept. In the morning the dove came for the third time, and again brought a little key, and said, "Open that tree there, and thou wilt find clothes." And when she opened it, she found garments beset with gold and with jewels, more splendid than those of any king's daughter. So she lived there for some time, and the dove came every day and provided her with all she needed, and it was a quiet good life.Once, however, the dove came and said, "Wilt thou do something for my sake?" "With all my heart," said the girl. Then said the little dove, "I will guide thee to a small house; enter it, and inside it, an old woman will be sitting by the fire and will say, 'Good-day.' But on thy life give her no answer, let her do what she will, but pass by her on the right side; further on, there is a door, which open, and thou wilt enter into a room where a quantity of rings of all kinds arelying, amongst which are some magnificent ones with shining stones; leave them, however, where they are, and seek out a plain one, which must likewise be amongst them, and bring it here to me asquickly as thou canst." The girl went to the little house, and came to the door. There sat an old woman who stared when she saw her, and said, "Good-day my child." The girl gave her no answer, and opened the door. "Whither away," cried the old woman, and seized her by the gown, and wanted to hold her fast, saying, "That is my house; no one can go in there if I choose not to allow it." But the girl was silent, got away from her, and went straight into the room.Now there lay on the table an enormous quantity of rings, which gleamed and glittered before her eyes. She turned them over and looked for the plain one, but could not find it. While she was seeking, she saw the old woman and how she was stealing away, and wanting to get off with a bird-cage which she had in her hand. So she went after her and took the cage out of her hand, and when she raised it up and looked into it, a bird was inside which had the plain ring in its bill. Then she took the ring, and ran quite joyously home with it, and thought the little white dove would come and get the ring, but it did not. Then she leant against a tree and determined to wait for the dove, and, as she thus stood, it seemed just as if the tree was soft and pliant,and was letting its branches down. And suddenly the branches twined around her, and were two arms, and when she looked round, the tree was a handsome man, who embraced and kissed her heartily, and said, "Thou hast delivered me from the power of the old woman, who is a wicked witch. She had changed me into a tree, and every day for two hours I was a white dove, and so long as she possessed the ring I could not regain my human form." Then his servants and his horses,who had likewise been changed into trees, were freed from the enchantment also, and stood beside him. And he led them forth to his kingdom, for he was a King's son, and they married, and lived happily.What you have learned from this rea ding:Thursday, October 24, 2013This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.Much of Pakistan faces more storms in the coming days. Heavy rains have already caused more than two weeks of record flooding. Health officials worry about disease spreading because of a lack of clean drinking water.The United Nations wants four hundred sixty million dollars to provide immediate help to fourteen million people affected by the flooding. The appeal this week came as estimates put the number of dead at about one thousand six hundred. The Pakistani ambassador to the U.N. says the floods could limit his country's economic growth this year. The cotton industry has been especially hard hit. Pakistan has cancelled official Independence Day celebrations that were set for Saturday.The United States military has been helping rescue people and transport emergency supplies by helicopter.The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, is expectedto visit Pakistan next week. He helped push for a big program of civilian aid that Congress approved last year for Pakistan.Separately, Russian officials are reporting progress against wildfires that have blackened parts of the country and polluted the air. Russia has requested technical assistance. President Obama called President Dmitri Medvedev on Thursday to tell him that American firefighting equ ipment is on the way.The fires are not the only problem. President Medvedev says Russia has lost about one-fourth of its grain crops this year to heat and dry weather. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has banned grain exports until the end of the year.Russia is a major wheat exporter. But crops have been hit hard by the record heat this summer. During the past week, bread prices in Russia have jumped by twenty percent.But skies cleared over Moscow after days of heavy pollution, and there were cooling rains. The city set a new record for itself when temperatures reached thirty-nine degrees Celsius on July thirtieth.American scientists reported Friday that this July was the second warmest worldwide in records dating back to eighteen eighty. The government report said the average temperature for January through July was the warmest on record.In China, heavy rains on Friday interfered with efforts to reach people trapped by new flooding and landslides in the northwest. Weeks of flooding have killed at least two thousand people across China.What you have learned from this reading:Friday, October 24, 2013Aries Forget about someone killing you softly. This man had better be ready to take you, caveman-style.An Aries animus reeks of raw, heroic power – the kind of man who will barge in, seize the moment and save his damsel from distress, all while leaping tall buildings in a single bound。