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Into a world of dreams
WHETHER we admit it or not, once we hid a dream in our hearts: to discover a new world, whether inside a wardrobe (衣橱) or on the other side of a mirror, and have an exciting adventure there.
A girl called Alice does just this in Alice in Wonderland, a 3D film which comes out on March 5. The movie is more than a *remake of the children’s literary classic (文学经典). It features an imaginative twist (改编) on English writer Lewis Carroll’s beloved 1865 story.
Carroll’s Alic e follows a talking white rabbit underground. There she jumps through a mirror to find a garden and meets many strange characters. But in the new film, Alice is 17 and is attending a party, at which she is proposed (求婚) to by a wealthy suitor (追求者).
She runs away, following a rabbit into a hole and ends up in Wonderland, a place she visited many years before, but doesn’t remember. The rabbit says that she has returned because she is the only one who can save Wonderland from the Red Queen’s reign (统治) of terror.
The new Alice story is as profound (深刻的) as the original. Many people believe it is a story about the existence (存在) of non-existence –something that is immaterial but existent. This piece of dialogue between Alice and the Red Queen illustrates (解释) the point:
“Take a bone from a dog. What remains?”, asked the Red Queen.
Alice considered: “The bone wouldn’t remain. And the dog wouldn’t remain; it would come to bite (咬) me –and I’m sure I shouldn’t remain!”
“Then you think nothing would remain?” said the Red Queen.
“I think that’s the answer”.
“Wrong,” said the Red Queen: “the dog’s temper (脾气) would remain.”
Thus, Alice’s journey down the hole turns out to be a philosopher’s quest (追寻) for true knowledge. In Sophie’s World by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, the philosopher tells Sophie she must think like a child to be a true philosopher. Wonderland is the place to do this, to release your inhibitions (压抑), let go of pre-conceptions (偏见) and really get to grips (掌握) with reality.
I had fun with ...
T HIS winter break I haven’t spent much time with my parents. Today, I felt I should make it up to them.
This morning, I went with them to the gym and while my mom exercised, I played basketball with my dad. Even though he’s middle-aged, he still has some juice in him. He actually beat (打败) me.
After that, we went to eat lunch at a local dim sum (点心) restaurant. It was full. We decided that it wasn’t worth it and we went to an American restaurant that my parents went to when they were young. The food was really good. I was surprised at the fact that my parents liked food other than Chinese.
As for me, I get a little bored with Chinese food since I eat it every day. I wanted to explore. We ended up eating a load of food, including chicken wings, clam chowder (a kind of soup that came from England), and even New York steak (牛排) with a steamed (蒸) potato.
Stuffed (塞满的) with food, we decided to take a walk in a mall. We looked through a lot of clothes stores. This part of the day was my least favorite because my parents didn’t let me buy anything. But it was still nice to look through some cool clothes and more.
Later, we found a movie theater. My mom wanted to see a movie called It’s Complicated. But there were no tickets left so we went to see Up in the Air. It was a pretty good film. It’s a movie about the importance of famil y life.
This day has taught me that once in a while, it is OK to spend time with your family. Parents can be fun when they are not pressuring (施压) you about homework or school.
Victory with grace
IN Vancouver, former “bad girl” Wang Meng, 25, again proved her talent in short track speed skating, winning three gold medals. She claims that the 14-day event helped her, finally, to grow up.
By triumphing (获胜) in the women’s 500m, 1,000m and 3,000m relay at the Winter Games, Wang became China’s first athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympics.
“I don’t feel these three gold medals belong to me. What is important is that th e Chinese short track team has won four (gold) medals,” Wang told reporters.
Her victories were the best possible way to show her gratitude (感激) to Li Yan, whom she had once rebelled (叛逆) against.
After she won the 500m title, Wang twice knelt (下跪) down on the ice, bowing deeply to her coaches, the officials and her teammates.
“It was the only way to express my appreciation (感激),” she said. “I want to thank my coach Li Yan. She taught me how to cope with all the corners. Most importantly, she told me to compete with myself, which boosted (提升) my confidence.”
It was a very different story from three years ago, when Li had just taken over the position of coach to the Chinese national team.
At the 2007 Asian Winter Games, Wang, top skater on the team, openly cr iticized Li’s teaching methods.
Wang told journalists that she wanted “to go back to the provincial team after the Games because the national team doesn’t suit me”.
Her words had a bad effect on the whole team and finally led to the banning (禁赛) of Wang from competing at that year’s World Championships.
“It was irresponsible (不负责任的) to make such remarks (言论). I’m so sorry. I accept the punishment,” said Wang in her apology.
The ban on Wang was a blow to China’s performance at the World Championships.
Three months later, Wang returned to the national team.
“She is still young and has a great future,” said coach Li.
The big improvement impressed the young skater and trust gradually grew between athlete and coach. Wang also enjoyed a good run in the competitions that followed.
“Through working with Wang these years, I have felt her progress not only technically (技术上地), but also mentally,” Li said. “She has grown up.”
Drought hits Southwest
A SEVERE (严重的) drought across a large area of Southwest China is now affecting more than 50 million people. The weather seems unlikely to change in the short term.
The drought (干旱) began last autumn, affecting over 4 million hectares (公顷) of farmland in Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Chongqing. Experts say the drought is a result of less rainfall, insufficient (不足的) water reserves, dated irrigation (灌溉) projects, environmental damage and global climate change.
More than 20 million people are having difficulty accessing (获得) safe drinking water. Economic losses as a result of the drought have reached 19 billion yuan. It has been so severe that cracks (裂缝) have appeared at Kunming Wujiaba Airport in Yunnan.
But thanks to measures taken under the leadership of the central government, the drinking water problem has been greatly eased today. Local authorities are digging up deep wells and creating artificial (人工的) rain. Other parts of China are helping by giving water and donating other resources.
China pays tribute to ...
CHINESE people around the world regard (看做) themselves as yanhuang zisun – the descendents (后代) of Yan Emperor (Yandi) and Yellow Emperor (Huangdi). These are common ancestors who helped develop Chinese culture 5,000 years ago. April 16 (the third day of the third month on Chinese lunar calendar) is supposed to be Huangdi’s birthday. Grand ceremonies will be held in Xinzheng, Henan province, t he birthplace of Huangdi, to remember him. And every year thousands of people gather in Baoji, Shaanxi province to pay their respects to Yandi on Tomb Sweeping Day. Huangdi and Yandi both lived in the last years of primitive (远古的) China. They were the leaders of two different tribes (部落) living along the Yellow River in present-day Shaanxi. There are many stories about Yangdi and Huangdi. The most well known is their battle against troublemaker Chiyou, another tribe leader. Chiyou started the war but Yandi and Huangdi worked together to defeat him. The two emperors both made great contributions to the development of civilization. Huangdi taught people how to build houses, breed livestock (养育家畜), grow food and invented the boat, musical instruments and written characters. Yandi invented many farm tools and taught his people how to engage (从事) in agricultural production, such as how to turn the soil with a plow (犁). He tested all kinds of plants and discovered various medicinal materials for treating diseases.
An actor’s journey
HE had previously (从前) been known – if he had been known at all – for his weird (古怪的) performances in films such as Edward Scissorhands (《剪刀手爱德华》). Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, US actor Johnny Depp, 46, described himself as “the guy who had been bouncing (起伏) around the film industry for years and years”. “I’d be lucky if five or 10 people would see my movies,” he said. Depp said that he was no blockbuster (大片) actor. But things changed dramatically in 2003. Ever since he starred as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean series, he has become one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. In his latest movie, Alice in Wonderland, Depp stays with his eccentric (奇怪的) style. He plays the Mad Hatter, a character Alice meets in Wonderland. The reason why Depp has taken up unusual roles can possibly be traced back to his difficult childhood. Depp lived in 20 different places as a child before ending up in Florida. Depp described how this nomadic (流浪的) lifestyle made him feel like “an outsider” as a teenager. “Growing up, I always had a feeling that it was OK to be different, b ut it seems to me that there’s this fear of being different – nobody wants to be considered crazy or weird,” he said. “But I gradually learned to maintain (保留) a sense of myself.” Never studious (刻苦的) and deeply upset by his parents’ divorce, Depp dropped out of school at age 16. He dreamed of becoming a rock musician and even moved to Los Angeles to try to get a record deal. It didn’t work out. He took up a job as a ballpoint-pen salesman to support himself. Failed musician Depp eventually got a role on 21 Jump Street, a TV show. He became an instant (立刻) teen idol, which he hated. He preferred to play loner (孤独的人), misunderstood characters on the big screen. “With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it’s just not acting. It’s lying,” he said of his roles.
Pen
TAIWAN pop singer Cyndi Wang (王心凌), 28, has been quiet for a long time since switching (转换) to a new company. But now she will be going to several cities, including Beijing, Changsha and Nanjing to promote (推广) her new album, Heart to Heart (《心电心》). Wang, who has been called “Sweet Princess” (甜蜜教主), has made noticeable (显著的) changes to her approach for this new CD. She has attempted rock music and penned lyrics for some of the songs herself. Wang has also changed her sweet image for something more mature.
Pen这里是动词，意为“写作”(To write or compose with or as if with a pen)。Pen a letter写信；a poem penned by Shakespeare
Diet dilemma
DON’T laugh! I’m trying to lose weight! To be honest, it is not a pleasant thing. I have to admit that I’m overweight (超重).
At the beginning of this term, my deskmate and I agreed to stop eating all delicious foods. We also decided to eat in our school dining hall instead of outside. You think that is easy? The dining hall is for rabbits! They always seem to serve carrots stir-fried (炒) with carrots and cabbage stir-fried with cabbage. Sometimes the food is even cold! My deskmate and I used to talk a lot during the breaks. But now it’s our stomachs that are doing the talking –they’re rumbling all day. His stomach says: “I’m hungry.” Mine replies: “So am I.”
One day, when we really couldn’t stand any more of the food the school offered, we said we go outside. We said to ourselves: just this once! As we walked down the street, my deskmate said he wanted to have a cup of milk tea.
“What? You want a cup of fat?” “No, I mean a cup of milk tea.” “If you drink milk tea you are eating f at. You have to say no to it!”
But as soon as I had said the words I regretted them. You se e, I wanted the same thing. I said the words “Milk tea” over and over to mysel f as I walked down the street.
One day, my dad bought me a box of chocolates. You can’t imagine how much I was missing my “old friends”! They sat there on the desk, saying “Eat me!” I put my hand out to take a chocolate, but then I thought, “Fat”. I thought about how lovely chocolate tastes and imagined the experience of eating it. But my will held out: I said “Goodbye” to my friend.
I make this promise to all readers: I’ll stick to my diet. I’ll lose weight!
When science gives magic a hand
IT is the stuff of movie wizards (巫术): a cloak (斗篷) that could make someone disappear. But now, thanks to a major scientific breakthrough, it’s closer th an ever to becoming a reality.
Researcher s at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, in Germany, have created the first “cloak” that can make an object invisible (不可见的) in three dimensions (立体的).
By placing the “cloak” over a tiny lump of gold, they were able to change the light hitting the object in such a way that the lump appears invisible.
Previously developed cloaks worked only in two dimensions and only worked if viewed from a certain angle. The new cloak is a big step forward.
“This is very exciting, because mankind has always thought about bei ng invisible or having invisibility cloaks,” Tolga Ergin, a scientist from the institute who led the study told Reuters in a telephone interview. “This is the first proof of the principle. It sh ows that the technique works.”
He added, however, that it would be many years before anything as large as a person, car or tank could be made to disappear with this technique.
Books say a lot about you
What books do you like reading most?
A: Love stories B: Science fiction C: Joke book D: Military book
Analysis:
A: You are passionate (有激情的) and many people like to be close to you.
B: You rarely get angry and people find it easy to chat with you.
C: You are fun and positive. People like to be around you.
D: You are serious and strict. Your friends come to you for information. Note: The test is just for fun.
高一英语阅读理解(广告类)
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高一英语阅读理解同步练习附答案 高一英语阅读理解同步练习附答案 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Moscow,Russia(Space news)-The computer is a better chess player,insisted Viktor Prozorov,the loser. It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想），but I just couldn't win, he announced and shook his head sadly. Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present,some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine.Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships(锦标赛）around the world,since the fun had been taken out of the game. The computer walked－or rather,rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light. 56.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? A.5,000 dollars goes to a computer! B.New invention a laughing computer! C.World's best chess player beaten! https://www.360docs.net/doc/1b6476543.html,puter defeats man in chess! 57.How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer? A.They thought that the game was no fun. B.They thought that the game wasn't fair. C.They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well. D.They were unhappy that the computer had won. 58.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about? A.That he didn't win the$5,000. B.That he hadn't tried his best. C.That he had lost to a machine. D.That this was the end of the chess game. 59.After winning the game,the computer_____. https://www.360docs.net/doc/1b6476543.html,ughed B.walked away C.made some remarks D.gave out some lights and sounds 60.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____. A.make the game tougher B.make the game less interesting C.make man appear foolish D.make man lose lots of B Extract 1 A computer A computer is an information processor.It is given information,called data,instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called theinput and the results which come out are the output.Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones.
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高一英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Last week, Vodafone started a test of the UK's first full 5G service, available for use by businesses in Salford. It is part of its plan to trial the technology in seven UK cities. But what can we expect from the next generation of mobile technology? One thing we will see in the preparation for the test is lots of tricks with the new tech. Earlier this year, operators paid almost ￡ 1.4 billion for the 5G wavelengths, and to compensate for that cash, they will need to catch the eye of consumers. In September, Vodafone used its bit of the range to display the UK's first hologram (全息) call. The Manchester City captain Steph Houghton appeared as a hologram in Newbury. It isn't all holograms, however: 5G will offer faster internet access, with Ofcom (英国通讯管理局) suggesting that video that takes a minute to download on 4G will be available in just a second. The wider application is to support connected equipment on the "internet of things" -not just the internet-enabled fridge that can reorder your milk for you, but the network that will enable driverless cars and delivery drones (无人机) to communicate with each other. Prof William Webb has warned that the technology could be a case of the emperor's new clothes. Much of the speed increase, he claims, could have been achieved by putting more money in the 4G network, rather than a new technology. Other different voices have suggested that a focus on rolling out wider rural broadband access and addressing current network coverage would be more beneficial to the UK as a whole. Obviously, 5G will also bring a cost to consumers. It requires a handset for both 5G and 4G, and the first 5G-enabled smart phones are expected in the coming year. With the slow pace of network rollout so far, it is likely that consumers will end up upgrading to a new 5 G phone well before 5 G becomes widely available in the next couple of years. （1）Why does Prof William Webb say "the technology could be a case of the emperor's new clothes"? A. He is in favor of the application of the new technology. B. 5G will bring a cost to consumers in their daily life. C. 5G helps people communicate better with each other. D. He prefers more money to be spent on 4G networks. （2）The underlined word "addressing" in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to________. A. making a speech to B. trying to solve C. managing to decrease D. responding to （3）The last paragraph indicates that . A. it'll take several years .to make 5G accessible to the public in the UK B. 5G service shows huge development potential and a broad market C. customers are eager to use 5G smart phones instead of 4G ones D. it's probable that 5G network rollout is speeding up in Britain （4）What do we know about the text?
新课标高一英语阅读理解精选1-10篇
英语阅读是高中阶段英语学习的重要组成部分，由于受国内条件限制，高中生和英美人士直接交流的机会不多，因此阅读成为高中生英语学习的主要形式。提高英语阅读能力可以提高英语考试成绩已是人们的共识。时间不用多，每天十分钟，每天读一篇，日积月累，坚持下去，就一定会有收获。 新课标高中英语阅读精选――高一 内容：故事 Passage 1 One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life. （163w） 1. The ant could not reach the side though _______. A. she cried for help B. she asked the dove to save her C. she tried very hard D. she could smell well 2. The dove saved the ant because _______. A. she was the ant's friend B. she took pity on the poor ant C. the ant was almost exhausted D. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time 3. The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the help of _______. A. a leaf B. a piece of wood C. a blade of grass D. a raft 4. Just as the man shot at the dove, _______. A. the dove immediately flew away B. the dove hid himself in the grass C. the ant told the dove to leave at once D. he felt something biting him in the foot 5. In writing the story, the writer wants to show _______. A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove was C. how the ant and the dove helped each other D. we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we can 词汇扩展 ①desperate adj. 拼死的②exhausted adj. 精疲力竭的 ③dove n. 鸽子④blade n. 叶片 Passage 2 Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. "An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny." Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take informationfrom other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountand put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.