上海中学生英语报SSP初中基础2018-11-092534

一、Love for Jin Yong Never Dies
二、“Dad, I Love You!〞
Riding on a “Dragon〞
Buzz Off!
A Perfect Iceberg
Paying in Followers
键盘侠
三、The Point of Traveling
Why We Travel
Please Put Down Your Smartphone!
四、Walking You to School
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Moving to a Swiss Village
A Two-Day Tour in Xi’an
五、The History of Fast Food Restaurants
Why Do Dogs Like Bones?
Mend the sheepfold
六、My Future
七、Chengdu to Launch Artificial Moons
Love for Jin Yong Never Dies身已不在江湖，却留下永世传说
I COULDN’T stop reading,〞says Ricky, now 28. “I read it in class ... under the desk. I read it in bed. I covered up my head and the book in the quilt so that I wouldn’t be caught by my mum.〞
The book Ricky talks about is Condor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》). This is just one of Jin Yong’s wuxia novels (武侠小说). Like Ricky, many people find it hard to stop turning the pages when they read Jin’s b ooks.
For decades, Jin was loved by readers across China. Some people believe he is the greatest Chinese writer of the 20th century. Jin’s novels have been made into TV shows, movies and video games. They have greatly influence d popular culture.
When news broke last week that Jin died, the whole world felt shocked. “How much I hope this was not real!〞many people said. The internet was full of memories of reading Jin’s novels.
Jin is gone, but he will always be in our hearts. After all, who would want to put down his novels?
●condor
●catch (caught, caught) v. 当场发现、觉察
●decade n. 十年
●influence v.&n. 影响
●break (broke, broken) v. (新闻、消息等) 传开
●shocked adj. 震惊的
→ shock n. 令人震惊的事v. 使震惊
●memory n. 记忆，回忆
●gone adj. 去世了的
⏹cover up
⏹so that，为了，以便
⏹like Ricky
⏹find it hard to
⏹for decades
⏹across
⏹be made into
⏹popular culture
⏹news broke
⏹felt shocked
⏹was full of memories of reading Jin’s novels ⏹Jin is gone
⏹after all
⏹put down
Chengdu to Launch Artificial Moons
月有阴晴圆缺？某某拟发射“人造月亮〞替代路灯。

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WISHED there were a second moon in the sky? Dream no longer. Chengdu is going to launch (发射) artificial (人造的) moons. If everything goes well, the first one will be in the sky in 2020.
The coating (涂层) of the artificial moon is like a mirror. It can receive light from the Sun and reflect (反射) it to Earth. The moon can be eight times brighter than the real Moon.
The artificial moon’s place in the sky can be easily changed. It can light up a large area. It is 10-80 km in diameter (直径). The light can be turned off.
The artificial moon can take the place of (替代) street lights. This can save energy and the cost of lighting (照明). If it works well, Chengdu will launch more moons later. They will take turns in working.
Will such a bright night light affect (影响) animals in the area? Don’t worry. The light will be a dusk-like (似黄昏的) glow (亮光).
●launch
●artificial
●coating
●reflect
●diameter
●affect
●dusk-like
●glow
⏹no longer
⏹If everything goes well
⏹is like a mirror
⏹be eight times brighter than
⏹light up
⏹turned off
⏹take the place of
⏹take turns
⏹ a bright night light
⏹in the area
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a wizarding school (巫师学校). It is located in Hogwarts Castle. The castle is in the mountains near a lake.
Hogwarts has many spells (咒语) on and around it. They make it impossible for a Muggle (麻瓜) to see it as a wizarding school. A Muggle sees only ruin s and several warnings of danger. In this way, the students and the school are protected from harm.
Hogwarts Castle covers a large area. It has a lake, a forest and a Quidditch Pitch (魁地奇球场). There are 142 staircases (楼梯) in the castle. The steps on the staircases can move around in the large castle. Some rooms in the castle can move around, too. The castle has a long history. Even Albus Dumbledore (阿不思·邓布利多) did not know all of its secrets.
The school’s motto is “Draco (/'dreikəu/)Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus.〞It means “Never tickle a sleeping dragon (眠龙勿扰).〞
●witchcraft /'wɪtʃkrɑːft/ n. 巫术；魔法
●wizardry wizardly神奇的，奇异的；男巫的
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●spell vt. 拼，拼写；意味着；招致；拼成；迷住；轮值
n. 符咒；一段时间；魅力
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●ruin /'ruːɪn/ n. 废墟
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vi. 倾斜；投掷；搭帐篷；坠落
vt. 投；掷；定位于；用沥青涂；扎营；向前倾跌
●motto /'mɒtəʊ/ n. 座右铭
●tickle /'tɪk(ə)l/ vt. 使发痒；使高兴；使满足vi. 觉得痒；〔东西〕使人发痒
n. 胳肢；痒感；使人发痒、高兴的东西
⏹is located in
⏹in the mountains
⏹make it impossible for Sb. to do sth.
⏹see it as
⏹in this way
⏹be protected from
⏹covers a large area
>>Answer the questions.
1. Why can’t a Muggle see Hogwarts as a wizarding school?
_____________________________________________________ 2. How many staircases are there in Hogwarts Castle?
_____________________________________________________ 3. Albus Dumbledore knew all of Hogwarts’ secrets, didn’t he?
_____________________________________________________ 4. What is the meaning of Hogwarts’ motto?
_____________________________________________________
The History of Fast Food Restaurants 第一家快餐店是谁开的？
TODAY’S SOCIETY is very busy. Many people don’t have enough time to prepare a meal. Instead, they go to a fast food restaurant to grab a meal. So who invented the first fast food restaurant?
Before the 1920s, hamburgers were mainly sold from food carts (手推车) in America. Most people thought them to be a kind of low-quality food. In 1921, Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram found ed the first fast food restaurant. The restaurant was called White Castle.
White Castle aimed to change Americans’ view about hamburgers. The first White Castle restaurant had an open kitchen. People could see their meal being prepared there. The restaurant was a big success. It was well known for its small, square hamburgers. Anderson and Ingram opened more White Castle chains (连锁店) later. In 2014, the White Castle hamburgers were named the most influential burger of all time by Time (《时代周刊》).
Are you hungry now? Why not go to a fast food restaurant and have a hamburger?
I love McDonald’s Big Mac (巨无霸汉堡) so much. I hope all the hamburgers could be as big as Big Macs. The bigger the hamburger is, the better it tastes.
Not exactly. The first fast food chain, White Castle, is famous for its small, square hamburgers. They are one of the most delicious hamburgers in the world.
开心词典
●SOCIETY /sə'saɪətɪ/ n. 社会；交往；社团；社交界
→ social adj.社会的，社交的；群居的n.联谊会；联欢会
socially adv.在社会上；在社交方面；善于交际地
●grab v. (尤指匆忙地)取，拿，吃，喝v. n.攫取；霸占
●low-quality
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●aim /eɪm/ vi.力争做到打算；对准目标；瞄准
vt. 目的在于；引导；把…对准→
n. 目的；目标；对准
●chains n.连锁店, chain的复数形式
●influential /,ɪnflʊ'enʃ(ə)l/ adj. 有影响力的n. 有影响力的人物–ly adv.
→ infl uence n. 影响；势力；感化；有影响的人或事vt. 影响；改变
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●aimed to力争做到,目标在于…；以…为目标
⏹view + about
⏹see sth. being prepared
⏹be well known for sth.
⏹as big as
⏹The bigger 主+谓, the better 主+谓
⏹
The Point of Traveling 旅游就是换个地方玩手机吗? 我们的小读者们可不这么认为。

WHILE you traveled around during this year’s National Day holiday, did you see that many people were playing with their smartphones all the time, instead of enjoying the scenery? They were busy taking pictures and posting them online. They were eager(热切的) to show their friends that they went to many wonderful places during the holiday. However, that is far from the point of traveling.
What is the point of traveling? Well, let’s take mountain climbing as an example. When you are climbing a mountain, your purpose does not lie in taking pictures. You can always download nice photos from the internet, can’t you? The purpose of mountain climbing is to feel the happiness when you eventually reach the peak. Of course, there can be unexpected challenges — and surprises — on the path to the peak, too. Last month, my family and I were caught in a heavy
shower during our trip on the Alps (阿尔卑斯山). When we were feeling disappointed (沮丧的), the clouds rolled away and the rainbow came out. It was an unforgettable experience.
The smartphone is indeed a great invention. However, in my opinion, it’s never more fascinating (迷人的) than the world outside!
●scenery
→scenic adj. 风景优美的；舞台的；戏剧的n. 风景胜地；风景照片
●eager /'iːgə/ adj. 渴望的；热切的；热心的
be eager to do sth. be eager for sth. 渴望，迫切要
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●
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vi. 消瘦；到达最高点；变憔悴vi. 消瘦；到达最高点；变憔悴
●unexpected /ʌnɪk'spektɪd; ʌnek-/ adj. 意外的，想不到的
●indeed /ɪn'diːd/adv. 确实；实在；真正地；甚至int. 真的〔表示惊讶、怀疑、讽刺等〕
●
→adj. fascinated 着迷的；被深深吸引的n. fascination 魅力；魔力；入迷
vt.ascinate使着迷，使神魂颠倒vi. fascinate入迷
●traveled around 周游
●during this year’s National Day holiday
●instead of 代替；而不是…
●were busy taking pictures and posting them online be busy doing sth.
●is far from the point of 远不是；距…很远
●take mountain climbing as an example 以……为例
●lie in 在于…；睡懒觉；待产
●reach the peak
●unexpected challenges
●were caught in a heavy shower during our trip on the Alps be caught in遇到，陷入；淋雨●rolled away
●in my opinion adv. 依我看来，在我看来
Why We Travel
Did you travel around during the National Day holiday this year? If you did, you probably saw that many people were not enjoying the scenery. Instead, they were just playing with their smartphones.
I think this is too bad. In my opinion, the point of traveling is to learn new things. It is not to show your friends where you have been to.
Please Put Down Your Smartphone!
During this National Day holiday, a large number of people flooded (大量涌向) to scenic spots all over China. Many tourists were busy taking photos and posting them on WeChat Moments. I find it hard to understand this phenomenon (现象).
One may miss a lot of beautiful scenery if he or she focuses on taking pictures. We can actually download more and better pictures from the internet.
We should treasure (珍视) the opportunity to be close to Mother Nature. It is a great experience to enjoy the masterpieces (杰作) of nature. Why do we spend so much time sending WeChat messages while we are traveling?
All in all, I think people should put their mobile phones down while they travel around scenic spots.
●flood /flʌd/vt. 淹没；充满；溢出vi. 涌出；涌进；为水淹没n. 洪水；泛滥；一大批●scenic
●phenomenon /fɪ'nɒmɪnən/ n. 现象；奇迹；杰出的人才
●treasure /'treʒə/ n. 财富，财产；财宝；珍品vt. 珍爱；珍藏
●opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtju:nətɪ/ n. 时机，机会
●Mother Nature 自然的力量；大自然
●Masterpiece /'mɑːstəpiːs/ n. 杰作；绝无仅有的人
⏹ a large number of
⏹find it hard to
⏹focus on
⏹It is a great experience to enjoy
⏹spend so much time sending
⏹All in all 总而言之；头等重要的东西
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“Dad, I Love You!〞六岁女孩坚持照料高位截瘫父亲，令人欣慰又心疼。

WHAT WERE YOU DOING at the age of six? Playing with toys? Watching cartoons? Or studying English? Jiajia is a six-year-old girl from a village in Northwest China. She looks after her disabled father every day. She has bee famous online since she started podcast ing their daily lives.
Jiajia’s father lost the use of his arms and legs in a road accident in March 2016. Two months later, his wife left with their son. Now, Jiajia gets up at 6 a.m. every morning to give his father a massage. She brushes his teeth and washes his face before going to school. In the podcasts, you can also see how Jiajia feed s her father and helps him move around the house.
●disabled /dɪs'eɪbld/ adj. 肢体有残疾的enabled /ɪ'nebld/ adj. 激活的；可行的
→disable vt. /dɪs'eɪb(ə)l/使失去能力；使残废；使无资格
enable vt. /ɪn'eɪb(ə)l; en-/ 使能够
●podcast v. 直播n. 直播音频或视频
●massage /'mæsɑːʒ; mə'sɑːʒ; -dʒ/ v. 按摩message /'mesɪdʒ/ n. v.
●feed /fiːd/ v. 给……喂食
Riding on a “Dragon〞
How cool this dragon-shaped bicycle looks! Do you know what it was made of? More than 22,000 ice lolly (棒冰) sticks!
●Lolly /'lɒlɪ/ n. 棒棒糖；钱
⏹How adj. 主+谓What a + n.
⏹was made of
Buzz Off!
The hawk (鹰) is a large and fierce bird. But in this picture, a wasp (黄蜂) steals food from a hawk. What a surprise!
A Perfect Iceberg
What’s that rectangular thing floating on the sea? An iceberg! Who cut it? Mother Nature!
开心词典
●hawk /hɔːk/ n. 鹰；鹰派成员；掠夺他人的人
vt. 兜售，沿街叫卖；捕捉；咳出vi. 清嗓；咳嗽；像鹰一般地袭击
●fierce /fɪəs/ adj. 凶猛的；猛烈的；暴躁的
●wasp /wɒsp/ n. 黄蜂；[昆] 胡蜂；易怒的人vi. 黄蜂似的直扑
●steal /stiːl/ v. (stole, stolen) 偷n. 偷窃；廉价货；偷垒；断球
●rectangular /rek'tæŋgjʊlə/ adj. 矩形的；成直角的
angular /'æŋgjʊlə/ adj. [生物] 有角的；生硬的，笨拙的；瘦削的tri~
Paying in Followers 意大利一家餐厅支持用“粉丝〞付款。

As an old saying goes, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.〞But there are exceptions /ɪk'sepʃ(ə)n; ek-/(例外) to everything.
A restaurant in Italy encourages (鼓励) customers /'kʌstəmə/to take pictures of its food and post them on social media. In return, the customers can get free food. Why does the restaurant do such a thing? To attract more customers. But to get the delicious food for free, a customer needs to have at least 100,000 followers (支持者) on social media.
Do you have 100,000 followers on social media? If not, you had better make more effort (努力). It might earn you a free lunch in the future.
键盘侠
“键盘侠〞是一个网络用语，指在现实生活中胆小怕事，而在网上占据道德至高点，发表“个人正义感〞的人。

英语中，我们通常用“keyboard men〞或“keyboard warriors〞表示这一人群。

Mend the sheepfold 亡羊补牢。

Once upon a time, there was a shepherd (牧羊人). He raised dozens of sheep. He tended the sheep in the daytime, and kept them in the sheepfold (羊圈) at night.
One morning, the shepherd found that one sheep was missing. His neighbor helped him check the sheepfold. “There is a hole in the wall of your sheepfold. A wolf went in through the hole and took the sheep away at night. You should mend the sheepfold quickly and fill up the hole,〞the neighbor said.
The shepherd replied, “I have already lost the sheep. It is no use mending the sheepfold.〞
The next morning, the shepherd found that another sheep was missing.
The neighbor said, “The wolf went in through the hole again and took another sheep. Aren’t you going to mend the sheepfold?〞
The shepherd filled up the hole carefully at once. After that, none of his sheep was taken away by the wolf.
If there is a mistake, we should correct it as soon as possible. In this way, we can avoid more losses.
tend v. 照料
avoid v. 防止
Walking You to School
小主人不要怕，我在这里守护着你。

WILLIAM is a three-year-old boy. He bees anxious when he steps into new environment s.
When he learned about starting school, William was frightened. His cat Milly Moo was very caring. She went over and sat with him. It helped with his nerves (神经紧X).
On the first day of school, Milly Moo sat by William as he was getting ready to go to school. She went with the boy and his mother when they left for school.
After that, Milly Moo walks William to school every school day. She acts like his little bodyguard (保镖). She is there when William is putting on shoes and coat. She walks beside him to help him overe fear. After school, Milly Moo even acpanies William’s mother to pick up the boy.
William loves to walk to school with Milly Moo. They share a very special bond (关系).
●anxious /'æŋ(k)ʃəs/ adj. 焦虑的;渴望的；急迫的
●environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ n. 环境，外界
●frightened /'fraɪtnd/ adj. 害怕的；受惊的；受恐吓的→frighten vt. 使惊吓；吓唬…
●caring /'keərɪŋ/ adj. 有同情心的；表示或感到关怀或关心的→care vt
●bodyguard /'bɒdɪgɑːd/ n. 保镖guard n. 守卫；警戒；vi. 警惕vt. 保卫；监视
●overe /əʊvə'kʌm/ vt. 克制；胜过vi. 克制；得胜
●acpany /ə'kʌmpənɪ/ vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏vi. 伴奏，伴唱
●bond /bɒnd/ n. 关系；债券；结合；约定；粘合剂；纽带v 结合the Bund
⏹
⏹
⏹helped with
⏹getting ready to ⏹left for
⏹After that
⏹acts like
⏹pick up
Moving to a Swiss Village 只要你愿意来定居，我们就给你发钱！
Are you looking for a change of scenery? If you want to move to a quiet, beautiful village, you’re in luck.
Albinen is a small village in Switzerland (瑞士). It has amazing mountain views. But its population (人口) has decline d /dɪ'klaɪn/ greatly in recent years. Families and young people are moving out. Only 240 people now live there. The local school has closed. The seven children in the village have to travel to a nearby town to attend school.
The village wants to attract people to move in. It plans to offer new residents (居民) a large sum of money. Each adult will be offered about $25,000. Each child will be offered about $10,000. That’s a total of about $70,000 for a fami ly of four.
If you want to get the money, you will have to follow some rules. First, you must be under the age of 45. You also need to buy or build a house in Albinen. Last but not least, you have to live there for at least ten years.
Would you like to start a new life in Albinen?
My Future
Directions: What do you want to be when you grow up? Where do you want to live and visit? What do you enjoy doing? Draw and write about your future.
For example:
I dream of being a policeman in the future. I want to help more people.
I’d like to be a cook. I enjoy cooking very much.
I want to live in a big city like Shanghai, because life there is very convenient.
I wish to live in a quiet small town. I don’t like busy city life.
I hope I could visit Taipei one day. The snacks there are very delicious, and I want to have a try.
I plan to visit the Forbidden City someday. I am very interested in history.
A Two-Day Tour in Xi’an 某某精品两日游。

Where is the essence of Xi’an? You can find it out during this pack age tour.
Day 1
Let’s start our tour with a visit to the Shaanxi History Museum. The visit lasts about two hours. The museum has a collection of over 300,000 items. They tell the history far from the Bronze Age (青铜时代) to the modern times.
After lunch, we will go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔). The temple was built in 652 A.D. You can enjoy the beauty of the temple during your visit. You can also discover stories of Xuanzang (玄奘) and his journey to India there.
Day 2
This morning is for the great wonder — the lifelike T erracotta Warriors (兵马俑). They have gone through over 2,200 years. They are now still standing in their position to guard the tomb of the First Emperor of Qin (秦始皇). You will surely be amazed by them.
We will visit the Ancient City Wall in the afternoon. It is the best-preserved old city wall in China. When you are walking on top of it, you can get a full view of Xi’an. You can think about the history of this ancient city, too.
●essence /'es(ə)ns/ n. 精髓，本质
●guard v. 守卫
●preserve /prɪ'zɜːv/ v. 保护
Why Do Dogs Like Bones? 狗为什么喜欢啃骨头？
What foods do you feed your dog? Your answer might be bones. Yes, dogs love bones. But do you know why?
Modern dogs are related to wolves; wolves are related to ancient carnivores (肉食动物). These carnivores ate a lot of meat every day. Over time, they developed strong teeth. The strong teeth have been passed on to modern dogs. They can eat any part of their prey (猎物), including bones.
There are many reasons for dogs to love bones. First of all, bones are tasty and nutritious. They are high in fat and calcium (钙). Meat left on bones is rich in protein (蛋白质).
Chewing bones is a pleasant thing for dogs. It helps them pass the time. Their teeth bee stronger from chewing bones, too. It also helps clean their teeth.
●develop /dɪ'veləp/ v. 长出
●nutritious /njʊ'trɪʃəs/ adj. 有营养的
●chew /tʃuː/ v. 咀嚼
译文：
对金庸的爱永不消逝
“我看书停不下来，〞瑞克说。

他现在28岁。

“我在课上读它...在桌子底下〔读〕。

我在床上读它。

我用被子盖住头和书，免得被妈妈发现。

〞
瑞克谈到的这本书是《射雕英雄传》。

这只是金庸武侠小说中的一部。

跟瑞奇一样，很多人在读金庸的书时，都会觉得停不下来。

数十年来，金庸深受中国读者喜爱。

一些人认为他是20世纪最伟大的中国作家。

金庸的小说已经被制作成电视剧、电影和电子游戏。

它们极大地影响了中国文化。

当上周新闻爆出金庸去世后，全世界感到震惊。

“我多希望这不是真的！〞许多人这样说。

互联网上如此充满了阅读金庸小说的回忆。

金庸去世了，但是他将永远留在我们心中。

毕竟，有谁愿意放下他的小说呢？
某某将发射“人造月亮〞
你是否总是希望天空中有第二轮月亮？无需再做梦。

某某将发射人造月亮。

如果一切进展顺利，第一轮〔人造月亮〕将于2020年出现在天空中。

人造月亮的涂层像一面镜子。

它能够收到来自太阳的光线并反射到地球上。

人造月亮可以比真正的月亮明亮八倍。

人造月亮在天空中的位置可以很容易地改变。

它能照亮大面积区域，直径为10-80千米。

光源可以被关掉。

人造月亮能替代路灯。

这可以节省能源和照明本钱。

如果它运作良好，某某会在之后发射更多人造月亮。

它们将轮流工作。

这样一种明亮的夜间发光体会影响照射区域的动物吗？不用担心。

它将呈现出类似黄昏时的亮光。