高考英语美文赏析10篇

高考英语美文赏析

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Something wonderful in a disaster On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed．It happened a few minutes past three,

when my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence．Chris was paralyzed from the chest down, unable to breathe normally．As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of convenience with lots of unexpected challenges．We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots"．Or so we thought.

Yet what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of sharing difficulties．We came to learn that something wonderful could happen in a disaster ．All over the world people cared for Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day．By the end of the third week in a medical center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of mail had been received and sorted.

As a family, we opened letter after letter．They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us．We used them to encourage ourselves．I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a laugh, or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and successfully.

These letters, we realized, had to be shared．And so here we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your riding accident last week．No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this technical challenge．People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are

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among those who are keeping you alive.

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

一、生词注解

1. paralyzed ['pærəlaizd] adj. 瘫痪的，麻痹的

2. chest [tʃest] n.胸，胸腔；柜子，橱

3. challenge [ˈtʃælindʒ] n挑战；质问

4. pour [pɔ:r] vt.灌，倒，注 vi.倾泻，流出

5. pile [pail] n.一堆，一叠 v.堆积

6. technical [ˈteknikəl] a.技术的，工艺的

二、词汇拓展

【导学】

1)n.怀疑，疑惑，不相信;

have no doubt that…毫不怀疑，毫无疑心

there's no doubt that…这毫无疑问....

without doubt 无疑地，确实地；

2)vt.怀疑，不信任

I don’t doubt that…我毫不怀疑…

I doubt whether/if…我怀疑…

【例句】

1)He is without doubt the cleverest student I've ever taught.

他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。

2) I have no doubt that he will turn up on time.

我确信他会准时到来。

3) There is no doubt that the opera will be performed in the Beijing Forbidden

City this month.

这台歌剧本月一定会在紫禁城上演的。

4) I don't doubt that he will win.

我不怀疑他会赢.

5) I doubt if/whether he will win.

我怀疑他能否赢。

【随练】

1)毫无疑问，他是称霸日本的高尔夫球手。(without doubt/ golfer ) ____________________________________________________.

2) 我怀疑我们是否能够按时到达。( I doubt whether/if…)

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3)毫无疑问，学生应当养成良好的习惯。（there is no doubt that…） ____________________________________________________.

2. alive

【导学】

1) adj.活着的;现存的

catch sb. alive 活捉…

2)adj.热闹的;充满的

be alive with…充满着…

【例句】

1) The injured man is unconscious but still alive.

受伤的人不省人事但仍活着。

2) The town was alive with rumors.

镇上谣言四起。

【随练】

1)当他到达时，城里非常热闹。(alive)

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