高中英语推荐课外阅读文章10篇.docx
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高中英语推荐课外阅读文章10篇
高中英语推荐课外阅读文章10篇
Alifetimefriendship
ThomasJeffersonandJamesMadisonmetin1776.Couldithavebeenanyotheryear?
TheyworkedtogetherstartingthentofurtherAmericanRevolutionandlatertoshapethenewschemeofgovernment.Fromtheworksprangafriendshipperhapsincomparableinintimacy1andthetrustfulnessofcollaborationandinduration.Itlasted50years.Itincludedpleasureandutilitybutoverandabovethem,thereweresharedpurpose,acommonendandanenduringgoodnessonbothsides.Fourandahalfmonthsbeforehedied,whenhewasailing,debt-ridden,andworriedabouthisimpoverishedfamily,Jeffersonwrotetohislongtimefriend.HiswordsandMadison'sreplyremindusthatfriendsarefriendsuntildeath.Theyalsoremindusthatsometimesafriendshiphasabearingonthingslargerthanthefriendshipitself,forhasthereeverbeenafriendshipofgreaterpublicconsequencethanthisone?
"Thefriendshipwhichhassubsistedbetweenusnowhalfacentury,theharmonyofourpo1iticalprinciplesandpursuitshavebeensourcesofconstanthappinesstomethroughthatlongperiod.Ifevertheearthhasbeheld6asystemofadministrationconductedwithasingleandsteadfasteyetothegeneralinterestandhappinessofthosecommittedtoit,onewhich,protectedbytruth,canneverknownreproach,itisthattowhichourliveshavebeendevoted.Tomyselfyouhavebeenapillarofsupportthroughoutlife.TakecareofmewhendeadandbeassuredthatIshouldleavewithyoumylastaffections."
AweeklaterMadisonreplied-
"YoucannotlookbacktothelongperiodofourprivatefriendshipandpoliticalharmonywithmoreaffectingrecollectionsthanIdo.Iftheyareasourceofpleasuretoyou,whataren’ttheynottobetome?
WecannotbedeprivedofthehappyconsciousnessofthepuredevotiontothepublicgoodwithWhichwedischargethetrustcommittedtousandIindulgeaconfidencethatsufficientevidencewillfindinitswaytoanothergenerationtoensure,afterwearegone,whateverofjusticemaybewithheld9whilstwearehere."
★推荐词汇:
1.intimacyn.熟悉;亲近
2.collaborationn.合作
3.impoverishedadj.穷困的;无力的
4.beheldv.注视着(原形为behold)
5.devotedadj.忠诚的;献身的
6.withheldv.克制;隐瞒(原形是withhold)
GodHadtoBeFair
WealwaysknewourdaughterKendallwasgoingbeaperformerofsomesort.Sheentertainedpeopleinoursmalltownbyputtingonshowsonourfrontporchwhenshewasonlythreeorfour.Blonde-haired,blue-eyed,andbeautiful,shesanglikealittleangelandmesmerizedeveryone.
WhenKendallwasfive,webegantonoticethatshewasblinkingalotandclearingherthroatfrequently.Wehadhertestedforallergies,butthedoctorsaidshewasn'tallergictoanythingatall.Aftertheproblemworsened,wetookhertoourlocalchildren'shospitalwhereshewasdiagnosedwithTourette'sSyndrome.
Itwasprettydevastatingbecauseotherchildrenconstantlymadefunofher,andsadly,evenateacherteasedher.Whentheticswereespeciallybad,Kendallhadtowearaneckbrace.Sheonlyhadoneortwofriends,butthatwasokaybecausetheywere--andcontinuetobe--real,thekindwhostickbyher,nomatterwhat.Throughallthis,Kendallcontinuedtosingandentertain.Remarkably,herticsdisappearedwhenshesang.
Wetookourdaughterfromdoctortodoctor,butalltheydidwasgivehermedicationthatjustmadeitworse,sowedecidedtogothenaturalroute.Throughchiropractictherapy,changesinherdiet,andothernaturaltreatments,theticsgraduallylessened.
In2005whenKendallwassixteen,wethoughtshewasprettymuchoutofthewoods--oratleastheadinginthatdirection.However,asifTourette'sSyndromewasn'tenoughforabeautifulyounggirltodealwith,afreakaccidenthappened.
Atabirthdayparty,Kendallhoppedonafriendforapiggybackride.Hebentlowerthansheexpected,andshejumpedhigherthanheexpected.Kendallflewoverhisbackandlandedonthecementfloor--onherneck.Anambulancerushedhertothehospitalwhereshespentthenextweek,paralyzedfromtheneckdown.Ironically,herbiggestconcernwasn'twhethershewouldwalkagain,butwhethershewouldbeabletoauditionforAmericanIdol.
DoctorssaidKendallhadcentralcordsyndrome.Thepainwasexcruciatingandrequiredmorphinetocontrolit.Sometimesitwassounbearableshehadtobitedownonatoothbrushtotakehermindoffit.Asthedaysdraggedon,feelingreturnedtoherleftside,butshewasstillparalyzedontheright.Wedidn'tknowforsurehowmuchofhermovementwouldevercomeback.
IbelieveKendallwantedtheAmericanIdolauditionsomuchthatshewilledherselftomoveagain.Oneofherfriendsbroughtamicrophonetothehospitalandputitonherbed.Everyday,Kendalltriedhardtopickitupwithherrighthand.Itwasmoreimportantforhertopickupthatmicthanaspoonorfork.
Sometimesweallcriedbecauseofthepainwewitnessed.ButonthedayKendallwalkedintothestadiumtoauditionforAmericanIdol--amerethreemonthsafterheraccident--wecriedtearsofjoy.AndourtearsturnedintoshoutswhenshewasgivenagoldentickettoHollywood.
Asaparent,youalwaysthinkyourchildisthebestever--that'sjustwhatparentsdo.ButafterseeingKendallperform,Iknowshe'soneofthebest,eventhoughshedidn'tmakeitintotheTop24.
Kendalliseighteennow,livingeverydaytoitsfullest.She'srecordedaCDwithsomeofJohnMellencamp'sbandmembers.She'salsoonCMT'sMusicCityMadnessforanoriginalsongandvideo,andishavingsomegoodsuccess.I'mabsolutelysureshe'sgoingtomakeitbigsomeday.KendalljustputsitallinGod'shands.
Whenshewasalittlegirltryinghardtobestrong,shelookedupatme,herbigeyesbrimmingwithtears,andaskedmewhyshehadtohaveTourette'sSyndrome.Myheartachedtomaketheworldrightformychild.ButIlookedrightbackatherandtoldherthetruthasIseeit.
"Kendall,Godgaveyouapureheart,anangelicvoice,astrongmind,andabeautifulpresence.Withallofthat,hehadtomakeitfairforeveryoneelse."
★推荐词汇:
1.mesmerizev.使……着迷
2.allergyn.过敏
3.allergicadj.过敏的(用法:
beallergicto对……过敏)
4.devastatingadj.毁灭性的;令人震惊的
5.bracen.支架;括号v.撑住
6.remarkableadj.不同寻常的
7.lessenedadj.减少的
8.hopv.跳
9.idoln.偶像;红人
10.mereadj.仅仅的
TheDollandtheWhiteRose
IhurriedintothelocaldepartmentstoretograbsomelastminuteChristmasgifts.Ilookedatallthepeopleandgrumbledtomyself.IwouldbeinhereforeverandIjusthadsomuchtodo.Christmaswasbeginningtobecomesuchadrag.IkindofwishedthatIcouldjustsleepthroughChristmas.ButIhurriedthebestIcouldthroughallthepeopletothetoydepartment.OnceagainIkindofmumbledtomyselfatthepricesofallthesetoys,andwonderedifthegrandkidswouldevenplaywhit4them.Ifoundmyselfinthedollaisle5.OutofthecornerofmyeyeIsawalittleboyabout5holdingalovelydoll.
Hekepttouching6herhairandheheldhersogently.Icouldnotseemtohelpmyself.Ijustkeptlookingoveratthelittleboyandwonderedwhothedollwasfor.Iwatchedhimturntoawomanandhecalledhisauntbynameandsaid,"AreyousureIdon'thaveenoughmoney?
"Sherepliedabitimpatiently,"Youknowthatyoudon'thaveenoughmoneyforit."Theaunttoldthelittleboynottogoanywherethatshehadtogoandgetsomeotherthingsandwouldbebackinafewminutes.Andthenshelefttheaisle.Theboycontinuedtoholdthedoll.
AfterabitIaskedtheboywhothedollwasfor.Hesaid,"ItisthedollmysisterwantedsobadlyforChristmas.ShejustknewthatSantawouldbringit."ItoldhimthatmaybeSantawasgoingtobringit.Hesaid,"No,Santacan'tgowheremysisteris....IhavetogivethedolltomyMamatotaketoher."Iaskedhimwherehissisterwas.Helookedatmewiththesaddesteyesandsaid,"ShewasgonetobewithJesus.MyDaddysaysthatMammaisgoingtohavetogobewithher."
Myheartnearlystoppedbeating.Thentheboylookedatmeagainandsaid,"ItoldmyDaddytotellmyMamanottogoyet.ItoldhimtotellhertowaittillIgotbackfromthestore."ThenheaskedmeifIwantedtoseehispicture.ItoldhimI'dloveto.Hepulledoutsomepicturehe'dhadtakenatthefrontofthestore.Hesaid,"IwantmyMamatotakethiswithhersothedoesn'teverforgetme.IlovemyMamasoverymuchandIwishshedidnothavetoleaveme.ButDaddysaysshewillneedtobewithmysister."
Isawthatthelittleboyhadloweredhisheadandhadgrownsoquiet.WhilehewasnotlookingIreachedintomypurseandpulledoutahandfulofbills.Iaskedthelittleboy,"Shallwecountthatmoneyonemoretime?
"Hegrewexcitedandsaid,"Yes,Ijustknowithastobeenough."SoIslippedmymoneyinwithhisandwebegantocountit.Ofcourseitwasplentyforthedoll.Hesoftlysaid,"ThankyouJesusforgivingmeenoughmoney."Thentheboysaid,"IjustaskedJesustogivemeenoughmoneytobuythisdollsoMamacantakeitwithhertogivemysister.Andheheardmyprayer.IwantedtoaskhimgiveforenoughtobuymyMamaawhiterose,butIdidn'taskhim,buthegavemeenoughtobuythedollandaroseformyMama.Sheloveswhiterosesomuch."InafewminutestheauntcamebackandIwheeledmycartaway.
IcouldnotkeepfromthinkingaboutthelittleboyasIfinishedmyshoppinginatotallydifferentspiritthanwhenIhadstarted.AndIkeptrememberingastoryIhadseeninthenewspaperseveraldaysearlieraboutadrunkdriverhittingacarandkillingalittlegirlandtheMotherwasinseriouscondition.Thefamilywasdecidingonwhethertoremovethel
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