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高三英语美文阅读
高三英语美文阅读
高三英语美文阅读
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AMERICAN-CHINESEperformerWangLeehomhascertainlymadewaveswithhispopmusicandhisfilmcareer,butashisrecentconcertconfirms,the34-year-oldismorethanjustanotherstarwithanenchanting(迷人的)voice.Hehasbeenactiveinraisingpeople’sawarenessofenvironmentalprotection.
WangheldapopconcertinBeijingthismonthtospreadeco-friendlyideas.Theconcertwasa
standing-roomonlyaffair–theseatingwasmadeofrecycledcardboardbenches(凳子).Theticketswerenotonlybiodegradable(可分解的),butgreen–literally(完全地).Madefromrecycledpaper,eachticketalsocontainsseedsembedded(植入)inthepaper.Ifitiswateredandplacedinsunshine,grasswillgrowfromit.
Theconcertisonlyoneofhisrecenteffortstopromoteenvironmentalprotectionthroughmusic.His2007album,ChangeMe,withthethemeofsavingtheenvironment,isstillahit.Besidesbeingsoldinpackagingmadefrom
recycledpaper,eachCDcomeswithnotesincluding10waystobemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Thespecialeditionofthealbumwasalsopackagedwithlimited-editionchopsticks–agreenalternativetodisposable(一次性的)woodenchopsticks.
Inpractice,Wangalsolivesanenvironmentally-friendlydailylife.Hecarrieschopstickswithhimforhismeals.Allthelightbulbsinhishomehavebeenchangedtoenergysavingones.Healsokeepstheair-conditioningattoolowatemperature–thelowesthesetsthetemperatureis27degrees.Sincehereleasedhisfirstalbum15yearsago,Wanghasattendedcountlessfestivalsandceremonies,butseldombuysnewclothes.Over90percentofhisoutfits(装束)wereeitherborrowedorrented.
Asapublicfigure,healsosharesthesepracticeswithhisfansandcalledonthemtogetinvolved.
Therearemanystarstodaythattakeupcauses.Somewilltakeupthecauseoftheworld’spoor,othersoftheenvironment.Manywillsaythatweshouldrememberthatthestarsoftenhavesomethingtosell.However,surelynoonecoulddisagreewithwordsWangspoketotheaudienceneartheendoftheconcert:
“Tocreateabetter
futureforourplanet,wemustcontinuetospreadthewordandtoencourageothers.”
Questions:
1.HowdoesWangLeehomleadan
environment-friendlydailylife?
Underlinetheanswerinthepassage.Para4
2.Whatdoesthephrasemakewavesmean?
引起轰动
3.Howdidtheconcertreflecttheenvironmentalprotection?
Para2
4.Whatdoestheword“hit”mean?
流行的人货物
B
ONCEuponatimeScottyMcCreerywasanordinaryyoungAmerican.Helikedbaseball,likemillionsofotherordinaryyoungAmericans.ButsincehefirstappearedonafamousUSrealityTVshow(真人秀),“ordinary”hasbeenthelastwordyouwouldusetodescribehim.Andhisdaysofplayingquietbaseballgameswithhisfriendsarelongover.
OnMay26,17-year-oldMcCreerywasannouncedthe
winneroftheUS’mostpopularsingingcompetition,AmericanIdol(《美国偶像》).
McCreerybeathisfriendandrivalLaurenAlaina,16,tobecomeoneoftheyoungestwinnersinthe10-yearhistoryoftheshow.Sincehisdebut(初次登场)ontheprogram,hisgoodlooks,quietconfidenceanddeepcountryvoicehadwonhimmillionsoffans.TheAmericanIdoljudgeandmoviestarJenniferLopezevensuggestedthatshehadfallen“inlovewithacountrysinger”afterhearinghimsingontheshow.
Asalittleboy,McCreerylikedtoimpersonate(模仿)ElvisPresleyandbeganguitarlessonsattheageof10.“HestartedsingingElvisonthebackofthebus,”hisoldfriendBrettBaileyrecalledoftheirelementaryschooltime.“ItwasalmostlikeaminiElvisconcert.”
McCreerywasanIdolfavoritethroughoutthecompetition.However,theboynextdoorremainsasgroundedasever.
Accordingtohisschoolprincipal,DrewCook,heworkedonhisstudiessixhoursadaywithateacher.Itwasanadditionalworkloadthathisoldercompetitorsdidn’thavetoface.
However,thepressureofschoolandIdoldidn’twearthesingerdown.Infact,itwasablessingindisguise(因祸得福),asMcCreerysaidthathisstudieswere“likeanescape”fromthepressureofthecompetition”.Hecompareditto“quiettime”.
“He’sanoutstandingyoungman,”CooktoldT.“Astalentedasheisanhonorroll(优等学生名单)student,asinger,anathlete,andhe’salwaysveryhumble(谦逊的),he’sanevenbetterperson.It’snicetoseesomethinggoodhappentoareallygoodperson.”
核心词汇
groundedadj.脚踏实地的Simmonssaysthatherfamilykeepshergrounded.
additionaladj.额外的,附加的
Wehavetogatheradditionalinformationbeforewemakethefinaldecision.
Questions:
1.WhywasScottyMcCreerynolongeranordinaryboy?
Becauseheenteredthecometitionandbecamethewinner.
2.Howmanyyearshasthesingingcompetition
beenheld?
10yars
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
C
A.ScottyMcCreeryistheyoungestwinnerinthehistoryof10-yearhistoryoftheshow.
B.Afterhebecamethewinnerofthecompetition,studyisthepressureforhim.
C.Asforhimself,hepreferredtostudyquietlyatschoolratherthanrunthesingingcompetition.
D.JenniferLopezhasfalleninlovewithScottyMcCreery.
4.Translatethefollowingsentences:
(1)However,thepressureofschoolandIdoldidn’twearthesingerdown.
然而,学习的压力和参加比赛并没有使他精疲力尽。
(2)ButsincehefirstappearedonafamousUSrealityTVshow(真人秀),“ordinary”hasbeenthelastwordyouwouldusetodescribehim.
但是,自从他出现在美国一个著名的真人秀之后,“普通”一词是你最不能用来描述他的词汇。
C
Luckierthanyouthink
Chinesestudentsalwayscomplainthatthey’reundergreat
pressureanddon’tgetenoughsleep.Buttheymaybesurprisedtolearnthatthey’remuchluckierthantheirpeers(同龄人)inSouthKoreaandJapan,accordingtoarecentlypublishedreport,conductedbyShanghaiAcademyofSocialSciencesonthephysicalandmentalhealthofseniorhighschoolstudentsinthethreeAsiancountries.
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Accordingtothestudyamongnearly6,000highschoolstudentsinthethreecountries,Chinesestudentsarethetallestbutpoorestinphysicalfitness.
Chinesestudentsareonaverage168.17cm,comparedwith167.61cmforSouthKoreanstudentsand164.70cmforJapanesestudents.
Chinesestudentsaskedforsickleavemorethanstudentsinothercountries.About72percentofKoreanstudentsneveraskedforsickandinjuryleaveduringhighschool,comparedto53percentforJapanesestudentsand45percentforChinesestudents.
Moreover,ChinesestudentsdrinkalcoholandsmokeearlierthanKoreanandJapanesestudents.Around70percentofChinesestudentshavedrunkalcohol,comparedto50percentforKoreanandJapanesestudents.
SouthKoreanstudentsmoststressed
Accordingtothesurvey,JapaneseandSouthKoreanstudentssuffermorepressurethantheirChinesepeers.Statistics(统计)show16percentofstudentsinChinasaidtheyexperiencedmentalpressureoftenoverthepastyear,whilethenumbersinJapanandSouthKoreawere33percentand47percentrespectively.
Theirworriescomefrom“study”,“futureaftergraduation”,“friendships”and“relationshipwiththeirparents”.
Togowithstress,57.9percentofKoreanstudentssleeptheleast,lessthansixhoursaday,comparedwith46.6percentofJapanesestudentsand30percentofChinesestudents.
Chinesestudentsmostconfidentinthemselves
MoreChinesestudentsweresatisfiedwiththeirphysicalappearance,anddoublethatofstudentsinthesurveyfromJapanandSouthKorea.ThereportsaidthatoverhalfofstudentsinSouthKoreahadtriedtoloseweightinthepastyear,whileinChinathefigurewasonly22percent.
Inmeasuresofself-worth,suchas“IthinkIamvaluable”
and“IthinkIamsuccessful”,“Icancompletemanythings”,“Iwon’tgiveuptofailure,”Chinesestudentsshowedgreaterself-confidencethanstudentsinJapanandSouthKorea.
TEENS点金
respectivelyadv.分别
Theboyandgirlare12and13yearsoldrespectively.Questions:
1.Whichofthefollowingcanbefilledintheblank?
A
A.Chineseteenagerstallest,butmostunhealthy
B.Chinesestudentsdrinkmostalcoholandsmokeearliest
C.Japanesestudentsaskforleastsickleave
D.Chinesestudentsaskedforsickleavemostoften
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”referto?
thenumber
3.Howdoyouunderstandthetitle?
Para1
4.Whatcausesstudentstobestressedandwhat’stheresultofstress?
Theirworriescomefrom“study”,“futureafter
graduation”,“friendships”and“relationshipwiththeirparents”.Theresultisthatmanystudentshavesleeplessnights.
D
Heropponentwasthedefendingchampion(卫冕冠军)whosechildhooddreamwastowintheFrenchOpen(法国网球公开赛).Shewastheunderdog(居于下风的人)whoneversawthetournament(锦标赛)onTVasagirlinChinaandneverthoughtshe’dgetfarontheredclay(红土地)oftheFrenchOpen,oneofthefourtennisGrandSlams(大满贯).
ButitwasLiNawhofellonherbackintriumph(胜利)onJune4.Nearlytwohours’hittinggaveLia2-0victoryoverFrancescaSchiavoneofItalyandmadehertheonlytennisplayer,manorwoman,fromAsiatotakehomeaGrandSlamtitle.
Chinesemediahavebeensweptalongbythepraise.Aneditorial(社论)carriedbyXinhuaNewsAgencysaid“LiNaisthebestPR(PublicRelations,公关)forChina,”andcalledheran“outstandingnamecardforthecountry”anda“brilliantdiplomat”(外交家).ItcomparedLitoChineseNBAstarYaoMing,notingthatboth“canspeakveryfluent
English,andbothofthemhaveakindofsenseofhumorthatisappreciatedbyforeigners”.
SuccesshascomelateforLi.SheoncegaveuptennisfortwoyearsandstudiedjournalismatWuhan’sHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.Butin2004,shereturnedandcontinuestoplaythebesttennisshecan.
“Dreamcomest
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