高中英语课外阅读
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A lifetime friendshipThomas Jefferson and James Madison met in 1776. Could it have been any other year? They worked together starting then to further American Revolution and later to shape the new scheme of government. From the work sprang a friendship perhaps incomparable in intimacy1 and the trustfulness of collaboration and induration. It lasted 50 years. It included pleasure and utility but over and above them, there were shared purpose, a common end and an enduring goodness on both sides. Four and a half months before he died, when he was ailing, debt-ridden, and worried about his impoverished family, Jefferson wrote to his longtime friend. His words and Madison's reply remind us that friends are friends until death. They also remind us that sometimes a friendship has a bearing on things larger than the friendship itself, for has there ever been a friendship of greater public consequence than this one?"The friendship which has subsisted between us now half a century, the harmony of our po1itical principles and pursuits have been sources of constant happiness to me through that long period. If ever the earth has beheld6 a system of administration conducted with a single and steadfast eye to the general interest and happiness of those committed to it, one which, protected by truth, can never known reproach, it is that to which our lives have been devoted. To myself you have been a pillar of support throughout life. Take care of me when dead and be assured that I should leave with you my last affections."A week later Madison replied-"You cannot look back to the long period of our private friendship and political harmony with more affecting recollections than I do. If they are a source of pleasure to you, what aren’t they not to be to me? We cannot be deprived of the happy consciousness of the pure devotion to the public good with Which we discharge the trust committed to us and I indulge a confidence that sufficient evidence will find in its way to another generation to ensure, after we are gone, whatever of justice may be withheld9 whilst we are here. "推荐词汇：1. intimacy n. 熟悉；亲近2. collaboration n. 合作3. impoverished adj. 穷困的；无力的4. beheld v. 注视着（原形为behold）5. devoted adj. 忠诚的；献身的6. withheld v. 克制；隐瞒（原形是withhold）God Had to Be FairWe always knew our daughter Kendall was going be a performer of some sort. She entertained people in our small town by putting on shows on our front porch when she was only three or four. Blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and beautiful, she sang like a little angel and mesmerized everyone.When Kendall was five, we began to notice that she was blinking a lot and clearing her throat frequently. We had her tested for allergies, but the doctor said she wasn't allergic to anything at all. After the problem worsened, we took her to our local children's hospital where she was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome.It was pretty devastating because other children constantly made fun of her, and sadly, even a teacher teased her. When the tics were especially bad, Kendall had to wear a neck brace. She only had one or two friends, but that was okay because they were -- and continue to be -- real, the kind who stick by her, no matter what. Through all this, Kendall continued to sing and entertain. Remarkably, her tics disappeared when she sang.We took our daughter from doctor to doctor, but all they did was give her medication that just made it worse, so we decided to go the natural route. Through chiropractic therapy, changes in her diet, and other natural treatments, the tics gradually lessened.In 2005 when Kendall was sixteen, we thought she was pretty much out of the woods -- or at least heading in that direction. However, as if Tourette's Syndrome wasn't enough for a beautiful young girl to deal with, a freak accident happened.At a birthday party, Kendall hopped on a friend for a piggyback ride. He bent lower than she expected, and she jumped higher than he expected. Kendall flew over his back and landed on the cement floor -- on her neck. An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where she spent the next week, paralyzed from the neck down. Ironically, her biggest concern wasn't whether she would walk again, but whether she would be able to audition for American Idol.Doctors said Kendall had central cord syndrome. The pain was excruciating and required morphine tocontrol it. Sometimes it was so unbearable she had to bite down on a toothbrush to take her mind off it. As the days dragged on, feeling returned to her left side, but she was still paralyzed on the right. We didn't know for sure how much of her movement would ever come back.I believe Kendall wanted the American Idol audition so much that she willed herself to move again. One of her friends brought a microphone to the hospital and put it on her bed. Every day, Kendall tried hard to pick it up with her right hand. It was more important for her to pick up that mic than a spoon or fork.Sometimes we all cried because of the pain we witnessed. But on the day Kendall walked into the stadium to audition for American Idol -- a mere three months after her accident -- we cried tears of joy. And our tears turned into shouts when she was given a golden ticket to Hollywood.As a parent, you always think your child is the best ever -- that's just what parents do. But after seeing Kendall perform, I know she's one of the best, even though she didn't make it into the Top 24.Kendall is eighteen now, living every day to its fullest. She's recorded a CD with some of John Mellencamp's band members. She's also on CMT's Music City Madness for an original song and video, and is having some good success. I'm absolutely sure she's going to make it big some day. Kendall just puts it all in God's hands.When she was a little girl trying hard to be strong, she looked up at me, her big eyes brimming with tears, and asked me why she had to have Tourette's Syndrome. My heart ached to make the world right for mychild. But I looked right back at her and told her the truth as I see it."Kendall, God gave you a pure heart, an angelic voice, a strong mind, and a beautiful presence. With all of that, he had to make it fair for everyone else."推荐词汇：1. mesmerize v. 使……着迷2. allergy n. 过敏3. allergic adj. 过敏的（用法：be allergic to 对……过敏）4. devastating adj. 毁灭性的；令人震惊的5. brace n. 支架；括号v. 撑住6. remarkable adj. 不同寻常的7. lessened adj. 减少的8. hop v.跳9. idol n.偶像；红人10. mere adj. 仅仅的The Doll and the White RoseI hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute Christmas gifts. I looked at all the people and grumbled to myself. I would be in here forever and I just had so much to do. Christmas was beginning to become such a drag. I kind of wished that I could just sleep through Christmas. But I hurried the best I could through all the people to the toy department. Once again I kind of mumbled to myself at the prices ofall these toys, and wondered if the grandkids would even play whit4 them. I found myself in the doll aisle5. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a little boy about 5 holding a lovely doll.He kept touching6 her hair and he held her so gently. I could not seem to help myself. I just kept looking over at the little boy and wondered who the doll was for. I watched him turn to a woman and he called his aunt by name and said, "Are you sure I don't have enough money?" She replied a bit impatiently, "You know that you don't have enough money for it." The aunt told the little boy not to go anywhere that she had to go and get some other things and would be back in a few minutes. And then she left the aisle. The boy continued to hold the doll.After a bit I asked the boy who the doll was for. He said, "It is the doll my sister wanted so badly for Christmas. She just knew that Santa would bring it. "I told him that maybe Santa was going to bring it. He said, "No, Santa can't go where my sister is.... I have to give the doll to my Mama to take to her. "I asked him where his sister was. He looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, "She was gone to be with Jesus. My Daddy says that Mamma is going to have to go be with her."My heart nearly stopped beating. Then the boy looked at me again and said, "I told my Daddy to tell my Mama not to go yet. I told him to tell her to wait till I got back from the store." Then he asked me if I wanted to see his picture. I told him I'd love to. He pulled out some picture he'd had taken at the front of the store. He said, "I want my Mama to take this with her so the doesn't ever forget me. I love my Mama so very much and I wish she did not have to leave me. But Daddy says she will need to be with my sister."I saw that the little boy had lowered his head and had grown so quiet. While he was not looking I reached into my purse and pulled out a handful of bills. I asked the little boy, "Shall we count that money one more time?" He grew excited and said, "Yes, I just know it has to be enough." So I slipped my money in with his and we began to count it. Of course it was plenty for the doll. He softly said, "Thank you Jesus for giving me enough money." Then the boy said, "I just asked Jesus to give me enough money to buy this doll so Mama can take it with her to give my sister. And he heard my prayer. I wanted to ask him give for enough to buy my Mama a white rose, but I didn't ask him, but he gave me enough to buy the doll and a rose for my Mama. She loves white rose so much. "In a few minutes the aunt came back and I wheeled my cart away.I could not keep from thinking about the little boy as I finished my shopping in a totally different spirit than when I had started. And I kept remembering a story I had seen in the newspaper several days earlier about a drunk driver hitting a car and killing a little girl and the Mother was in serious condition. The family was deciding on whether to remove the life support. Now surely this little boy did not belong with that story.Two days later I read in the paper where the family had disconnected the life support and the young woman had died. I could not forget the little boy and just kept wondering if the two were somehow connected. Later that day, I could not help myself and I went out and bought some white roses and took them to the funeral home where the young woman was. And there she was holding a lovely white rose, the beautiful doll, and the picture of the little boy in the store. I left there in tears, their life changed forever. The love that little boy had for his little sister and his mother was overwhelming. And in a split second a drunk driver had ripped the life of that little boy to pieces.推荐词汇1. grab v.抓住；理解2. grumble v. 抱怨；嘟囔3. mumble v.嘟囔；含糊的说4. whit n.一点；丝毫5. touching adj.令人感动的6. split v 劈开；adj.分开的7. rip v. 撕开8. ripped adj. 喝醉的；吸毒的（美国俚语）A Plate of PeasMy grandfather died when I was a small boy, and my grandmother started staying with us for about six months every year. She lived in a room that doubled as my father's office, which we referred to as "the back room." She carried with her a powerful aroma. I don't know what kind of perfume she used, but it was the double-barreled, ninety-proof, knockdown, render-the-victim-unconscious, moose-killing variety. She kept it in a huge atomizer and applied it frequently and liberally. It was almost impossible to go into her room and remain breathing for any length of time. When she would leave the house to go spend six months with my Aunt Lillian, my mother and sisters would throw open all the windows, strip the bed, and take out the curtains and rugs. Then they would spend several days washing and airing things out, trying frantically to make the pungent odor go away.This, then, was my grandmother at the time of the infamous pea incident.It took place at the Biltmore Hotel, which, to my eight-year-old mind, was just about the fancies place to eat in all of Providence. My grandmother, my mother, and I were having lunch after a morning spent shopping.I grandly ordered a salisbury steak, confident in the knowledge that beneath that fancy name was a good old hamburger with gravy. When brought to the table, it was accompanied by a plate of peas. I do not like peas now. I did not like peas then. I have always hated peas. It is a complete mystery to me why anyone would voluntarily eat peas. I did not eat them at home. I did not eat them at restaurants. And I certainly was not about to eat them now. "Eat your peas," my grandmother said."Mother," said my mother in her warning voice. "He doesn't like peas. Leave him alone."My grandmother did not reply, but there was a glint in her eye and a grim set to her jaw that signaled she was not going to be thwarted. She leaned in my direction, looked me in the eye, and uttered the fateful words that changed my life: "I'll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas."I had absolutely no idea of the impending doom. I only knew that five dollars was an enormous, nearly unimaginable amount of money, and as awful as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and the possession of that five dollars. I began to force the wretched things down my throat.My mother was livid. My grandmother had that self-satisfied look of someone who has thrown down an unbeatable trump card. "I can do what I want, Ellen, and you can't stop me." My mother glared at her mother. She glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. If there were a glaring Olympics, she wouldundoubtedly win the gold medal.I, of course, kept shoving peas down my throat. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to throw up, but the magical image of that five dollars floated before me, and I finally gagged down every last one of them. My grandmother handed me the five dollars with a flourish. My mother continued to glare in silence. And the episode ended. Or so I thought.My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian's a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served two of my all-time favorite foods, meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I, in the very last moments of my innocent youth, declined. My mother fixed me with a cold eye as she heaped a huge pile of peas onto my plate. Then came the words that were to haunt me for years."You ate them for money," she said. "You can eat them for love."Oh, despair! Oh, devastation! Now, too late, came the dawning realization that I had unwittingly damned myself to a hell from which there was no escape."You ate them for money. You can eat them for love."What possible argument could I muster against that? There was none. Did I eat the peas? You bet I did. I ate them that day and every other time they were served thereafter. The five dollars were quickly spent. Mygrandmother passed away a few years later. But the legacy of the peas lived on, as it lives on to this day. If I so much as curl my lip when they are served (because, after all, I still hate the horrid little things), my mother repeats the dreaded words one more time: "You ate them for money," she says. "You can eat them for love."推荐词汇1. aroma n.香气2. apply v.运用；申请3. frantically adv.坦诚地4. pungent adj. 刺激性的；刺鼻的5. infamous adj.声名狼藉的6. providence n. 深谋远虑；节俭7. jaw n.下巴8. impending adj. 即将到来的9. doom n 厄运v.注定要发生的An Angel Among UsI woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered forfree.Today I can fell sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor6 who gets to do the shaping.What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!推荐词汇1. fulfill v. 实现；履行2. lament n.悲哀；v.哀悼3. embark v.上船；开始做4. murmur v./n. 低声说；耳语5. sculptor n. 雕塑家11 Benefits to be Single1. SINGLE PEOPLE EXERCISE MORE…If you're single, there's a good chance you're hitting the gym more often than your married peers: A 2011 study found that men and women who have never been married exercised more than people in any other marital1 category (including currently married men and women, as well as divorcees and widowers).2. …AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHIER WEIGHT.You're also more likely to maintain a healthy weight. Multiple studies have found that men and women tend to pack on the pounds after they get married. One study found that married men are more likely to be overweight than their single peers, while another found that women who lost weight in preparation for their weddings had a tendency to gain weight in the six months following the ceremony.3. THEY SLEEP BETTER.It should come as little surprise that sharing a bed with another human being can affect how much sleep you get. After all, having someone tossing and turning, snoring, and talking in their sleep beside you can affect even the deepest sleepers. Being single cuts down on nighttime disruptions and can help you get amore peaceful night's sleep.4. THEY DO LESS HOUSEWORK.If you hate doing chores, single life might be right for you. A 2008 study found that single men and women spend fewer hours a week doing basic housework than their married counterparts.5. THEY'RE CLOSER TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.Single people are the glue that keeps families together. According to one study, single siblings are more likely to keep in touch with, and reach out to, their siblings than those who are married. Another study found that single people also spend more time with friends than those in long-term relationships.6. THEY HAVE LESS DEBT.Being single doesn't just benefit your waistline and social life: It also benefits your wallet. Researchers have found that married people have more credit card debt than single people, and people who are married with children have the most debt of all.7. THEY'RE LESS STRESSED.Staying single can help you prevent certain kinds of stress and depression. One 2014 study found that marital stress may make couples more prone to depression, while couples who experience severe, ongoing5 marital stress were less able to enjoy positive experiences.8. THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO GET DIVORCED DOWN THE ROAD.Staying single now can benefit your romantic relationships in the future. In general, people who wait longer to get married have lower rates of divorce.9. THEY CAN AVOID CONFLICTS.For people who truly hate conflicts, staying single can have real psychological benefits. According to a 2015 study, people who are conflict-averse (those for whom relationship fights and arguments can cause severe stress) may experience less anxiety when they're single.10. THERE ARE SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS TO SINGLEDOM.A wide range of studies have looked at the impact marriage and singledom can have on health. While being single isn't necessarily healthier across the board, there are plenty of situations where being single seems to be beneficial. Single men, for instance, were found to experience less heart disease, while single women are less likely to take sick days and visited the doctor less frequently than married women. Being single can even help your chances of keeping off weight after surgery: One study found that unmarried men and women were 2.7 times more likely to keep to diet and exercise goals after weight loss surgery.11. ALONE TIME IS GOOD FOR YOU.Being alone doesn't necessarily mean being lonely. Spending time on your own gives you time to clear your mind, identify your own goals and priorities, and participate in activities that interest you. Research has even found that a bit of alone time can help us become more empathetic, foster creativity, and even improve our relationships.推荐词汇1. marital adj. 婚姻的；夫妻的2. sleepers n. 卧铺（经常用复数）3. siblings n. 兄弟姐妹（表亲或堂亲）4. prone adj. 有倾向的（用法为be prone to）5. ongoing adj. 持续的；进行中的Free to SoarOne windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining string and the cumbersome tail kept them in tow, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and kept them in tow, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say," Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!" they soared beautifully even as they fought the restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. "Free at last," it seemed to say. "Free to fly with the wind."Yet freedom from restraint simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic breeze. It fluttered ungracefully to the ground and landed in a tangled mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. "Free at last", free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to lodge lifeless against the firstobstruction.How much like kites we sometimes are. The heaven gives us adversity and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Restraint is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us tug at the rules so hard that we never soar to reach the heights we might have obtained. We keep part of the commandment and never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the restraints that we may chafe under are actually the steadying force that helps us ascend and achieve.推荐词汇1. restriction n. 限制2. tangle v. 纠缠3. lodge n. 临时住宿；躲避n. 传达室；小旅馆4. obstruction n. 阻塞；障碍5. opposition n. 反对6. cumbersome adj. 笨重的；不便携带的7. tug v. 拖；拉n. 苦力8. ascend v.上升Mom's SmileIt's an old photograph with bad composition and lousy color. The edges are curled up and brown. But none of that matters. The photo is laced with poignant memories so vivid that when my gaze slides across it, tears prick at the backs of my eyes. I am immediately transported to a place where only good and beautiful images can be found, a place where life revolves around lazy afternoons spent on the beach. In this magical place mothers share secrets with daughters, and grandchildren glean immeasurable bits of wisdom from the cadence of the waves and the soft tones of the women they love.A mere moment of our lives, tucked neatly into a small rectangle and preserved forever - years before anything bad came calling.In the photo, the beach spreads out on either side, a fishing dock to the left, one of Calcite's great limestone boats far out on the horizon, and on the right, miles and miles of undisturbed beach. The photo is alive with children and women: mothers, sisters, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, grandchildren. The lone man in the photo is my father. His shadow stretches long and lean across the restless blue waters of Lake Huron. With immense patience, he casts his line, again and again. My toddler son, his blond curls bleached white, peers across the endless stretch of sand. Mesmerized by his grandfather, he jets down the wet beach as fast as his chubby legs can carry him. His sisters give chase.A million dancing whitecaps become myriad diamonds, straining to outshine one another. The glimmering trail sparkles on the vast and seemingly endless body of water that starts at my feet and disappears into the sky, where seagulls dip and swirl, calling to one another as an anxious mother calls to a wayward child.A chaise lounge dominates the photo. In it a woman - my mother - reclines. Mom is spread out in the chair like thick, sweet frosting on a cake. Languid, her arms raised above her head, her legs splayed, pant legs rolled up to expose a goodly length of pale skin. Her arms are bare, the undersides pasty in comparison to the tops. Her smile in repose is tender, sweet, unassuming, and peaceful.To my knowledge, Mom never owned a bathing suit. I don't recall ever seeing her step into the lake, and never before had she sunbathed17. That day, however, was different. It was as if all her cares had floated out to deep waters like the unattended beach ball had done just minutes before.We are a large family. When my siblings and I were young, Dad was the one who took us to the beach. He sat in the car and watched as we frolicked in the shallows. Mom stayed home to ensure we had a hot meal when we returned. Perhaps Mom was happy for the few moments of alone time at home in the kitchen, as was Dad, alone in the car.On this day, their grown children, with children of our own, treat them to dinner on the beach. Dad fishes off the dock, never swaying from his pleasantries. And, for once, Mom forgets about making dinner.It is a day of memories, a day never to be forgotten.My three children are in the photo, and Dad is in the background, as are two of my sisters and their children, but everyone who gazes at the poorly developed photo is drawn inexplicably to Mom's smile. In the photo, her face is raised up to the sky. To the sun or to our Creator, she alone knows. Her eyes are closed.I remember how warm it was that day and how she had squinted up at me, shielding her eyes with both hands."Are my legs getting red?" she'd asked.My eyes brim with unshed tears as I remember the feel of her skin on the palm of my hand. Hot. The scalding tears run down my face. How I wish I could touch her one more time."No, Mom," I replied. "But better put some sunscreen on before you get a burn." Reluctantly, she'd sat up, the peaceful smile disappearing, and rolled her pant legs down, again."Save it for the kids," she said, her eyes scanning the group of children splashing in and out of the water. The whisper of a smile touched her lips as she watched for a long, wistful moment. With a sigh, she rose from the chair and moved toward the car where the coolers awaited."Maybe we should get lunch going," she said as she opened the first cooler.Now it is my turn to smile. Mom was not ready to relinquish dinner duties, after all. On a whim, I turn my face heavenward and close my eyes. I draw a deep breath and search for the special place Mom found that afternoon. It comes to me easily. Without pomp or ceremony, there she is, smiling again. Tears squeeze from beneath my closed lids, and I fervently pray that anyone who might come upon me at this。
高中英语课外阅读文章精选
高中英语课外阅读文章精选高中英语阅读理解题的解题障碍与高中学生的英语文章阅读理解水平和学生本身所掌握的英语单词词汇量有关。
下面是店铺带来的高中英语课外阅读文章，欢迎阅读!高中英语课外阅读文章精选抱薪救火Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire摘要：战国末期，秦国向魏国接连发动大规模的进攻，魏国无力抵抗，大片土地都被秦军占领了。
到公元前273年，秦国又一次向魏国出兵，势头空前猛烈。
In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.B., the qin army launched another attack upon the State of Wei with a momentum more vigorous than ever.The king of the State of Wei summoned his officials,and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars,the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak ofresistance. At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the offinials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain.However Su Dai, a counsellor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all.It is just because they are cowardly and afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temperarily satisfy theambition of the king of the State of Qin is insatiably greedy. It will never stop assaulting us until our land is totally given away."Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. That was because he didn't know that,instead of putting out the fire, faggots could only make it burning more vigorously. Isn't it equivalent to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"Though Su Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. For the king of the State of Wei was cowardly and only cared for peace at the moment.As might be expected,the Qin army assaulted the State of Wei on a large scale in 225 B.C.,surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes of the Huanghe River.The State of Wei was finally destroyed by the State of Qin.This story appears in the Historical Records Written by Sima Qian.The set phrase"carrying faggots to put out a fire"is used to mean adopting a wrong method to save a situation and ending up by making it worse.战国末期，秦国向魏国接连发动大规模的进攻，魏国无力抵抗，大片土地都被秦军占领了。
【英语阅读】高中英语课外读物美文欣赏40篇(双语版)
高中英语课外读物美文欣赏40篇(双语版)1《飞鸟集》精选1夏天的飞鸟，飞到我的窗前唱歌，又飞去了。
Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away.2 秋天的黄叶，它们没有什么可唱，只叹息一声，飞落在那里。
And yellow leaves of autumn， which have no songs， flutter and fall there with a sign.3世界对着它的爱人，把它浩翰的面具揭下了。
它变小了，小如一首歌，小如一回永恒的接吻The world puts off its mask of vastness to its lover. It becomes small as one song， as one kiss of the eternal.4是大地的泪点，使她的微笑保持着青春不谢。
It is the tears of the earth that keep her smiles in bloom.5无垠的沙漠热烈追求一叶绿草的爱，她摇摇头笑着飞开了。
The mighty desert is burning for the love of a blade of grass who shakes her head and laughs and flies away.6如果你因失去了太阳而流泪，那么你也将失去群星了。
If you shed tears when you miss the sun， you also miss the stars.7跳舞着的流水呀，在你途中的泥沙，要求你的歌声，你的流动呢。
你肯挟瘸足的泥沙而俱下么？The sands in your way beg for your song and your movement， dancing water. Will you carry the burden of their lameness？8她的热切的脸，如夜雨似的，搅扰着我的梦魂。
高中英语学习中,如何更好地进行课外阅读？
高中英语学习中，如何更好地进行课外阅读？高中英语学习中，如何更好地通过课外阅读？课外阅读是高中英语学习的重要组成部分，它能最有效地提升学生的英语水平，拓宽知识面，培养和训练批判性思维，并激发学习兴趣。
但，如何有效地进行课外阅读，让学生从中获得最大价值，是许多老师和家长都关注的问题。
一、选择合适的读物根据兴趣和水平选择：帮助和鼓励学生选择自己感兴趣的题材，比如小说、传记、科普等，并根据自身水平选择难度适合的读物。
丰富阅读材料：不要视野局限于单一类型，阅读不同风格的书籍，比如文学作品、新闻报道、杂志文章等，进一步拓宽阅读视野。
借用资源推荐：老师可以根据学生的兴趣和水平，推荐一些合适的读物，或组织学生参与读书会，分享泛读经验。
借用网络平台：一些网络平台能提供十分丰富的英语资源，比如电子书、英语学习网站、英语公众号等，学生可以根据自己的需求选择最合适的材料。
二、快速有效阅读理解策略预读和略读：在正式阅读前，先浏览文章标题、目录、插图等，了解文章大意和主要内容。
精读和泛读相结合：对感兴趣的内容，可以进行精读，仔细分析文章结构、语言、写作手法等；对一些简单的文章，可以进行泛读，快速获取信息。
积极思考和提问：在阅读过程中，要积极思考文章内容，提出问题，并尝试寻找答案。
做笔记和记录：记录重点词汇、句子、精彩片段，方便日后回顾和复习。
拓展阅读和向外延伸自学：根据文章内容，查找资料，参与更深入的学习，例如观看相关电影、纪录片，或参与相关的写作练习。
三、培养阅读习惯制定阅读计划：制定一个合理的阅读计划，并坚持每天阅读一定时间。
营造阅读氛围：创造一个安静舒适的阅读环境，远离外界干扰。
建立泛读记录：记录阅读的书籍、时间、感想等，并定期检查回顾，总结阅读成果。
与他人分享：与同学、朋友或老师分享阅读感受，互相学习，共同提高。
积极参与活动：积极参加英语角、阅读比赛等活动，提高阅读兴趣和学习动力。
四、重视泛读后的“再加工”复述和总结：用自己的语言复述文章内容，并进行总结归纳和概括。
高中1年级英语课外阅读推荐书单
高中1年级英语课外阅读推荐书单在高中一年级的英语学习过程中，课外阅读不仅能拓宽学生的视野，还能加深对语言的理解。
选择适合的书单对于激发学生的阅读兴趣和提高英语水平至关重要。
以下是一些经过精心挑选的书籍推荐，每本书都是一位充满智慧的朋友，等待与学生相遇，帮助他们在英语学习的道路上走得更远。
首先，经典文学作品是学生们必须接触的领域之一。
《小妇人》由路易莎·梅·奥尔科特编写，它不仅讲述了四姐妹的成长故事，还描绘了19世纪美国家庭生活的真实面貌。
通过阅读这本书，学生可以深入了解人性的复杂和美好，同时也能感受到语言的独特魅力。
接着，《了不起的盖茨比》是由F.斯科特·菲茨杰拉德创作的一部经典小说。
书中的华丽场景和复杂人物关系，描绘了美国梦的多样性和陷阱。
对于高一学生来说，这本书不仅有助于提升阅读技巧，还能引发对社会和文化的深刻思考。
此外，《哈利·波特与魔法石》无疑是一部能引起学生强烈兴趣的书籍。
J.K.罗琳创造的魔法世界充满了想象力和冒险精神。
通过这本书，学生们不仅能提高词汇量和阅读理解能力，还能体验到奇幻故事带来的乐趣。
《杀死一只知更鸟》由哈珀·李撰写，揭示了20世纪30年代美国南部的种族问题。
书中的勇气和正义感，将帮助学生们理解社会公平与个人责任的深层意义。
它是一本兼具情感深度和社会价值的佳作，非常适合高中一年级的学生阅读。
《简爱》是夏洛蒂·勃朗特的经典之作。
它讲述了一个孤儿女孩如何克服逆境，争取自己的幸福与尊严的故事。
这部作品不仅展示了坚定的个人品质，还提供了丰富的文学技巧，对学生的英语写作和理解能力有着很大的提升作用。
同时，《1984》由乔治·奥威尔创作，是一本描绘未来社会反乌托邦的小说。
它通过细腻的描写和深刻的洞察力，展示了权力和控制对个人自由的压迫。
这本书能够引导学生们思考更深层次的社会问题，拓展他们的批判性思维。
最后，推荐《呼啸山庄》由艾米莉·勃朗特编写。
高中英语课外阅读材料经典
高中英语课外阅读材料经典高中英语课外阅读材料(一)加倍重视自己的价值Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.Amulberry leaf(桑叶) touched with the genius of man becomes silk.A field of clay touched with the genius of man becomes a castle.A Cyprus tree touched with the genius of man becomes a shrine.A cut of sheep's hair touched with the genius of man becomes raiment for a king.If it is possible for leaves and clay and wood and hair to have their value multiplied a hundred, yea a thousandfold by man, cannot I do the same with the clay which bears my name?Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.I am liken to a grain of wheat which faces one of three futures. The wheat can be placed in a sack and dumped in a stall until it is fed to swine. Or it can be ground to flour and made into bread. Or it can be placed in the earth and allowed to grow until its golden head dividesand produces a thousand grains from the one.I am liken to a grain of wheat with one difference. The wheat cannot choose whether it be fed to swine, ground for bread, or plantedto multiply. I have a choice and I will not let my life be fed to swine nor will I let it be ground under the rocks of failure and despair to be broken open and devoured by the will of others.Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.To grow and multiply it is necessary to plant the wheat grain in the darkness of the earth and my failures, my despairs, my ignorance,and my inabilities are the darkness in which I have been planted inorder to ripen. Now, like the wheat grain which will sprout and blossom only if it is nurtured with rain and sun and warm winds, I too must nurture my body and mind to fulfill my dreams. But to grow to fullstature the wheat must wait on the whims of nature. I need not wait forI have the power to choose my own destiny.Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.And how will I accomplish this? First I will set goals for the day, the week, the month, the year, and my life. Just as the rain must fall before the wheat will crack its shell and sprout, so must I have objectives before my life will crystallize. Insetting my goals I will consider my best performance of the past and multiply it a hundredfold. This will be the standard by which I will live in the future. Never will I be of concern that my goals are too high for is it not better to aim my spear at the moon and strike only an eagle than to arm my spear atthe eagle and strike only a rock?Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.The height of my goals will not hold me in awe though I may stumble often before they are reached. If I stumble I will rise and my falls will not concern me for all men must stumble often to reach the hearth. Only a worm is free from the worry of stumbling. I am not a worm.I am not an onion plant. I am not a sheep. I am a man. Let others builda cave with their clay. I will build a castle with mine.Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.And just as the sun must warm the earth to bring forth the seedling of wheat so, too, will the words on these scrolls warm my life and turn my dreams into reality. Today I will surpass every action which I performed yesterday. I will climb today's mountain to the utmost of my ability yet tomorrow I will climb higher than today, and the next willbe higher than tomorrow. To surpass the deeds of others is unimportant; to surpass my own deeds is all.Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.And just as the warm wind guides the wheat to maturity, the same winds will carry my voice to those who will listen and my words will announce my goals. Once spoken I dare not recall them lest I lose face.I will be as my own prophet and though all may laugh at my utterances they will hear my plans, they will know my dreams; and thus there willbe no escape for me until my words become accomplished deeds.Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.I will commit not the terrible crime of aiming too low.I will do the work that a failure will not do.I will always let my reach exceed my grasp.I will never be content with my performance in the market.I will always raise my goals as soon as they are attained.I will always strive to make the next hour better than this one.I will always announce my goals to the world.Yet, never will I proclaim my accomplishments. Let the world, instead, approach me with praise and may I have the wisdom to receive it in humility.Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.One grain of wheat when multiplied a hundredfold will produce a hundred stalks. Multiply these a hundredfold, ten times, and they will feed all the cities of the earth. Am I not more than a grain of wheat?Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.And when it is done I will do it again, and again, and therewill be astonishment and wonder at my greatness as the words of these scrolls are fulf in me.高中英语课外阅读材料(二)世界上最遥远的距离The furthest distance in the worldIs not between life and deathBut when I stand in front of youYet you don't know thatI love youThe furthest distance in the worldIs not when i stand in font of youYet you can't see my loveBut when undoubtedly knowing the love from bothYet cannotBe togehterThe furthest distance in the worldIs not being apart while being in loveBut when plainly can not resist the yearningYet pretendingYou have never been in my heartThe furthest distance in the worldIs notBut using one's indifferent heartTo dig an uncrossable riverFor the one who loves you世界上最遥远的距离，不是生与死而是我就站在你的面前，你却不知道我爱你世界上最遥远的距离，不是我站在你面前，你却不知道我爱你而是明明知道彼此相爱，却不能在一起世界上最遥远的距离，不是明明知道彼此相爱，却不能在一起而是明明无法抵挡这股想念，却还得故意装作丝毫没有把你放在心里世界上最遥远的距离，不是明明无法抵挡这股想念，却还得故意装作丝毫没有把你放在心里而是用自己冷漠的心，对爱你的人掘了一条无法跨越的沟渠高中英语课外阅读材料(三)难忘的野营When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded(环绕) by cliffs(悬崖). If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the rivere stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we shouldcreep(悄悄移动) down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.。
高中英语学习应该怎样进行课外阅读？
高中英语学习应该怎样进行课外阅读？高中英语课外阅读：进阶语言能力的关键策略高中阶段是学生语言能力发展的最重要时期，课外阅读作为一种比较有效的学习方式，在提升英语水平方面扮演着十分重要的角色。
而现在，如何进行高效的课外阅读，才能真正助力学生英语学习，是值得我们继续探讨的问题。
一、目标明确，方法对头1. 明确阅读目的：不同类型的阅读有完全不同的目的，学生应根据自身需求选择合适的阅读材料。
例如，为了增强词汇量，可以选择词汇量丰富的文章；为了提升语法理解，可以选择语法结构较复杂的文章；为了拓展知识面，可以选择科普类、文化类等文章。
2. 重视兴趣引导：不强迫学生泛读枯燥乏味的材料只会适得其反。
教师应引导学生根据兴趣选择阅读材料，并提供合理的阅读建议，例如推荐一些与学生生活经验相关、贴近实际应用的文本，以增加阅读兴趣和积极性。
3. 合理分配阅读水平：选择难度适中的阅读材料，既可以满足学生需求，又可以激发阅读兴趣。
过难的材料会挫伤学生信心，过易的材料又起不了进阶作用。
教师应根据学生英语水平，制定不同的阅读材料选择建议。
二、策略多样，效果倍增1. 精读与泛读相结合：精读可以增强语言分析能力，泛读可以拓展知识面，二者相辅相成，互相补充。
在精读中，学生可以重点关注语法结构、词汇应用和文章内容，在泛读中，学生可以快速浏览，了解文章大意。
2. 积极主动交流和互动，增强表达：阅读过程并非只是被动接受信息，而是要主动思考，积极互动。
学生可以通过笔记记录重要信息、标记精彩语句、绘制思维导图、与同侪讨论等方式，加深对文本的理解。
3. 借用工具，辅助学习：英英词典、网络搜索引擎、手机APP等工具可以有效辅助学习，帮助学生解释生词、查阅资料、拓展背景知识。
教师应鼓励学生积极利用这些工具，提升阅读效率。
三、评价反馈，坚持提升1. 注重实际过程评估：不仅关注阅读量，更应了解阅读效果。
可以通过课堂讨论、写作练习、口头汇报等形式，对学生阅读过程进行评估，帮助学生发现问题，及时调整阅读策略。
高中英语课外阅读推荐书单
高中英语课外阅读推荐书单在这个充满挑战和机遇的高中阶段，英语课外阅读如同一位温柔的导师，引导学生进入一个丰富多彩的知识世界。
面对琳琅满目的书籍，选择适合的读物显得尤为重要。
为了帮助学生们在英语学习的旅程中更好地前行，以下几本书单将成为他们的最佳伙伴。
首先，经典文学作品往往是学生语言能力提升的有力工具。
《了不起的盖茨比》由F. ScottFitzgerald创作，通过其优美的语言和深刻的社会洞察，展现了2 0世纪初美国社会的风貌。
这本书不仅有助于理解复杂的英语句型，还能引发对美国历史和文化的深刻思考。
紧接着，J.K.Rowling的《哈利·波特》系列无疑是另一个不可错过的选择。
这一系列小说融合了奇幻与冒险，通过丰富的情节和生动的角色，激发了无数年轻读者的想象力。
对高中生而言，它不仅能增强词汇量和阅读理解能力，还能帮助他们在阅读中获得乐趣。
同时，《杀死一只知更鸟》由HarperLee创作，这本书在探讨种族和社会不公方面展现了巨大的文学价值。
通过这部小说，学生们能够更好地理解复杂的社会问题，并在阅读中提高英语的分析能力和批判性思维。
此外，GeorgeOrwell的《1984》以其独特的未来主义视角，为读者提供了对政治和社会的深刻见解。
这本书的语言风格和内容不仅能提升学生的阅读水平，还能激发他们对社会问题的思考。
在现代文学领域，JohnGreen的《寻找阿拉斯加》是一本值得推荐的读物。
这本书通过真实而感人的故事，让学生在享受阅读的同时，也能对青春、友情和成长有更深刻的理解。
Green的语言简练而富有情感，对提高英语表达能力大有裨益。
最后，不容忽视的是《简爱》由CharlotteBrontë创作。
这本经典小说不仅以其优美的文字和动人的情节吸引读者，还通过主角的坚韧与智慧，让学生感受到语言的力量和人性的深度。
这些书籍不仅是语言学习的工具，更是文化与思想的桥梁。
每本书都如同一扇窗户，让学生在英语的世界中看到更多，理解更深。
高中英语学习该如何进行课外阅读？
高中英语学习该如何进行课外阅读？高中英语，课外阅读？别慌，听我娓娓道来！说到高中生学英语，课外阅读几乎是每位老师都会强调的。
可是，面对书架上一排排英文原著，很多同学就犯了难，脑袋里估计在疯狂打问号：读什么？怎么读？读了有什么用？别急！今天我就跟你们聊聊我的亲身经历，然后给你们一些建议，保证让你对课外阅读不再迷茫！前段时间，我陪着我侄子逛书店。
他刚上高中，英语老师就布置了课外阅读的任务，让他读《傲慢与偏见》。
我当时就乐了，这可是我当年高考英语阅读理解的“必备武器”，现在想起来还感慨万千呢！我记得那会儿，我硬着头皮啃《傲慢与偏见》，单词查来查去，句子读得跌跌撞撞，搞得我一度怀疑自己是不是智商有问题。
当时我的英语老师是个很严厉的老师，每次上课都会问我们课外读了什么，然后还要当堂提问，逼着我们背诵原文。
我为了应付老师的“突袭”，真的是把《傲慢与偏见》里的经典句子背得滚瓜烂熟，甚至还能用英文复述故事情节，这可是我当时英语学习的“巅峰之作”！当然，现在回过头来看，我当年的阅读方式其实并不科学，有点“死记硬背”的意味。
毕竟，阅读的根本目的应该是理解和思考，而不是为了应付考试。
那么，高中生如何进行课外阅读呢？首先，不要刻意追求难度！很多同学喜欢挑战难度高的书籍，比如《百年孤独》之类的。
但是，如果读起来吃力，甚至需要借助翻译软件才能理解意思，那就失去了阅读本身的乐趣。
我建议大家先从一些简单的英文小说入手，比如《简·奥斯汀》的《理智与情感》，或者《莎士比亚》的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》，这些作品语言相对简单，故事也比较容易理解，并且还有中文翻译版本供参考。
其次，选择自己感兴趣的题材！比如你喜欢科幻？那就看看《三体》的英文版；你喜欢悬疑？那就试试《福尔摩斯探案集》的英文版。
选择自己感兴趣的题材，阅读的过程会更加轻松愉快，也能激发你的学习兴趣。
最后，不要害怕犯错！英语学习是一个循序渐进的过程，不要害怕犯错，不要害怕遇到生词，遇到不懂的地方就查词典，甚至可以问问老师或同学，只要坚持下去，你的英文阅读能力一定会有所提升。
适合高一学生的英语课外读物
以下是一些适合高一学生的英语课外读物：
1. 《典范英语》：这是一套英国学生学习英语的教材，共7册，内容丰富，难度适中，适合高一学生阅读。
2. 《新概念英语》：这是一套经典的英语学习教材，共4册，每册涵盖多个话题，内容丰富，难度逐渐递增，适合高一学生阅读。
3. 《普通高中英语课程标准实验教科书》：这是一套符合高中英语课程标准的教材，共5册，每册涵盖多个话题，内容丰富，难度逐渐递增，适合高一学生阅读。
4. 《牛津阅读树》：这是一套英国著名的英语分级阅读教材，适合不同水平的学生阅读，高一学生可以选择其中适合自己水平的级别进行阅读。
5. 《剑桥英语分级阅读》：这是一套由剑桥大学出版的英语分级阅读教材，适合不同水平的学生阅读，高一学生可以选择其中适合自己水平的级别进行阅读。
以上读物均具有不同的特点和风格，可以根据自己的兴趣和需要进行选择。
同时，建议在阅读过程中记录自己的阅读心得和笔记，以便更好地掌握阅读技巧和理解文本内容。
高中英语课外阅读文章推荐
高中英语课外阅读文章推荐高中的时候经常会阅读一些课外英语知识，因为有趣，所以这个习惯一直持续到高中毕业。
这里与大家分享，有时间我们不妨学习一下高中英语课外阅读文章，看看自己能够做到何种程度。
高中英语课外阅读文章(一)Hillary tours AsiaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses trade and investment while on her Asia tour.US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, arrived in China last Friday, after stopping in Japan, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, on her Asia tour. She met with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao over the weekend. They discussed trade, investment (投资), China's 4-trillion-yuan stimulus (经济刺激) package and environmental issues.The China-US relationship is one of the most important international relationships in the world today. China is America's second-largest trading partner, after Canada. The US is also China's second largest trading partner, behind the EU.Last year, the US imported $252.3 billion worth of Chinese goods, while exporting $81.4 billion to China.In recent years, China's economic growth has given it new power on the diplomatic (外交的) front. It continues to be a key player in international attempts to seek a peaceful solution to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (朝鲜的) nuclear issue. And the US and the United Nations need China's help to solve the Iranian (伊朗的) nuclear issue.Climate change has become one place where the US can establish a positive working relationship with China. The two countries are the world's top greenhouse gas emitters (排放源).China hopes to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions through technology, something for which it needs US help.While the US has a long list of issues on which it wants China's support, China has a list of its own. China wants a greater say in the decision-making of the International Monetary Fund (国际货币基金组织), and tougher regulations on the financial system in wealthy countries to prevent future problems.The global financial crisis (危机) is likely to overshadow (使……失色) the human rights issue for now. Trade, security (安全), and environmental issues will be the key issues in the relationship between China and the US in the years ahead.BONUSWhen we address people formally we address them using their title before either their fullname or by their surname. For example Hillary Clinton is addressed as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or as US Secretary of State Clinton.高中英语课外阅读文(二)One of the greatestCRISTIANO Ronaldo has said new rumors (谣传) that he will move to Real Madrid are "lies". This follows months of speculation (猜测) over whether he will stay at Manchester United."Whoever says that [I want to move] is a liar because I am happy at Manchester United, I want to stay," Ronaldo said. "I feel at home here."In mid 2008, he announced a plan to move to Real Madrid, and there were rumors that the Spanish were willing to pay up to 70 million pounds for him. But the Red Devils wouldn’t let him go. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson even threatened to leave him off the field during games if he didn’t stop trying to negotiate a deal.On the field, it’s been an a mazing year for the 23-year-old winger.He had a stunning (惊人的) season for Manchester United in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League, leading the team to victory in both, with an unheard-of 42 goals. The fact that he was the Premier League’s top scorer is even more impressive because he is a midfielder and not a striker.Then, earlier this month, Ronaldo was crowned European Footballer of the Year. He became only the third Portuguese star to win the honor.It hasn’t been all smooth sailing f or Ronaldo. On the field, he’s been accused of diving, or pretending other players have fouled (对……作了犯规行为) him. His performances for the Portuguese national team have also been criticized.Some critics say Ronaldo "chokes" in big games, and finds it difficult to perform against better opponents. A missed penalty (点球) in the European Cup final almost spelled disaster for his team.The pressure is now on for Ronaldo to redeem (挽救) himself and return to form. Sir Alex Ferguson maintains (主张) that he will be one of the greatest football stars the world has ever seen."There are a lot of things in his favor to go on and become a legend. The answers will come in the next few years."。
【高中英语】高中英语课外阅读短文_课外阅读
【高中英语】高中英语课外阅读短文_课外阅读高中英语课外阅读短文，希望同学们牢牢掌握，不断取得进步!My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard atune a few times, he could play it. When he was younger, he was a member of a small country music band. They would play at local dances and on a few occasions would play for the local radio station. He often told us how he had auditioned and earned a position in a band that featured Patsy Cline as their lead singer. He told the family that after he was hired he never went back.Dad was a very religious man. He stated that there was a lot of drinking and cursing the day of his audition and he did not want to be around that type of environment.Occasionally, Dad would get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children: Trisha, Monte and I, George Jr., would often sing along. Songs such as the Tennessee Waltz, Harbor Lights and around Christmas time, thewell-known rendition of Silver Bells. "Silver Bells, Silver Bells, its Christmas time in the city" would ring throughout the house. One of Dad's favorite hymns was "The Old Rugged Cross". We learned the words to the hymn when we were very young, and would sing it with Dad when he would play and sing. Another song that was often shared in our house was a song that accompanied the Walt Disney series: Davey Crockett. Dad only had to hear the song twice before he learned it well enough to play it. "Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" was a favorite song for the family. He knew we enjoyed the song and the program and would often get out the mandolin afterthe program was over. I could never get over how he could play the songs sowell after only hearing them a few times. I loved to sing, but I never learned how to play the mandolin. This is something I regret to this day.Dad loved to play the mandolin for his family he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was like that. If he could give pleasure to others,he would, especially his family. He was always there, sacrificing his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature intoa man and have children of my own before I realized how much he had sacrificed.I joined the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home on leave, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. Nobody played the mandolin like my father. He could touch your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his pride in his ability to play so well for his family.When Dad was younger, he worked for his father on the farm. His father was a farmer and sharecropped a farm for the man who owned the property. In 1950, our family moved from the farm. Dad had gained employment at the local limestone quarry. When the quarry closed in August of 1957, he had to seek other employment. He worked for Owens Yacht Company in Dundalk, Maryland and for Todd Steel in Point of Rocks, Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was involved in an accident. His job was to roll angle iron onto a conveyor so that the welders farther up the production line would have it to completetheir job. On this particular day Dad got the third index finger of his left hand mashed between two pieces of steel. The doctor who operated on the finger could not save it, and Dad ended up having the tip of the finger amputated. He didn't lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, but it did impact his ability to play the mandolin.After the accident, Dad was reluctant to play the mandolin. He felt that he could not play as well as he had before the accident. When I came home on leave and asked him to play he would make excuses for why he couldn't play. Eventually, we would wear him down and he would say "Okay, but remember, Ican't hold down on the strings the way I used to" or "Since the accident to this finger I can't play as good". For the family it didn't make anydifference that Dad couldn't play as well. We were just glad that he would play. When he played the old mandolin it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time in our lives. "Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier", would again be heard in the little town of Bakerton, West Virginia.In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. He chose not to receive chemotherapy treatments so that he could live out therest of his life in dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said "okay". He knew it would probably be the last time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. When I looked around, there was not a dry eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner strength that comes from knowing God, and living with him in one's life. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. We felt at the time that he wouldn't haveenough strength to play, and that makes the memory of that day even stronger. Dad was doing something he had done all his life, giving. As sick as he was,he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!以上就是为大家整理的高中英语课外阅读短文，希望同学们阅读后会对自己有所帮助，祝大家阅读愉快。
高中英语课外阅读文章
高中英语课外阅读文章高中英语课外阅读文章引导语：对课外阅读文章的积累，可以很好地提高英语阅读水平，以下是店铺为大家整理的高中英语课外阅读文章，欢迎阅读!ONEAt sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure.Sailing Round the WorldBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1963, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in this new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chicheater did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14, 100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore,Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.On 29 January he left Australia. The mext night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, Wild be on an island 885 miles away.After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the followiing radio message to London:" I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again."Juat before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he aeeived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. Queeh Elizabeth II knigthed him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had sailed round the world for the first time. The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28, 500 miles. It had taken him nine months , of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given menthroughout the world new pride.NEW WORDSsingle-handed a & ad. (done) by one person alone 单独的(地) adventure n. 冒险(活动)solo a. single-handed 单独的transatlantic a. crossing the Atlantic Ocean 横度大西洋lung n. part of the body with which one breathes 肺cancer n. 癌determined a. with one's mind firmly made up 下定了决心的determine v. determination n.retire vi. stop working at one's job(because of age) 退休voyage n. sea journey 航海;航行route n. way from one place to another 路线clipper n. 快速帆船crew n. group of people who work together on a ship or aeroplane 全体船员;全体乘务员steer vt. make (esp. a boat or road vehicle) go in a particular direction 为...撑舵device n. a piece of equipment 设备;装置steering device n. 操舵装置damage vt. cause harm or injury to 损坏gale n. very strong wind 大风cover vt. travel (a certain distance) 行过(一段距离)previously ad. before 以前 previous a.attempt n. try 试图，尝试dissuade vt. prevent (sb.) from doing sth. by reasoning 劝阻treacherous a. more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危险的;奸诈的cape n. 海角rough a. (of weather or the sea) stormy; not calm (气候)有暴风雨的;(海)波涛汹涌的fortunately ad. luckily 幸运地;幸亏 fortunate a.contact vt. get in touch with 联系，接触nearby ad. close by 在附近following a. next; to be mentioned immediately 接着的`;下列的waken v. (cause to) wake 唤醒;醒来nightmare n. terrible dream 恶梦drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉sinister a. 凶恶的，邪恶的knight n. 爵士 vt. 封... 为爵士sword n. 剑，刀accomplish vt. finish successfully 完成conquer vt. overcome 征服undoubtedly ad. certainly 无疑地moreover ad. in addition 此外，而且human a. of or concerning people 人们being n. a living thing, esp. a person 生物;人PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMSset out begin a course if action 着手，开始give up atop doing 放弃be determined to (do) have a strong will to (do) 决心(做) (all) by oneself (completely) alonein spite of not taking notice of; not caring about 尽管;虽然by far by a large amount or degree...得多turn over (cause to) fall over, upset (使)翻倒，(使)倾覆can not help can not keep oneself from 禁不住NAMESFrancis Chichester 弗朗西斯. 奇切斯特Gipsy Moth 吉普赛. 莫斯Sydney 悉尼(澳大利亚城市)Cape Horn 合恩角(智利)London 伦敦Elizabeth 伊丽莎白(女子名)Drake 德雷克(姓氏)UNIT three: The PresentTWOLet us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems -- everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness -- are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes.With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.A different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past: reading aloud. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks might even be forced to come up with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.At first glance, the idea of an hour without TV seems radical. What will parents do without the electronic baby-sitter? How will we spend the time? But it is not radical at all. It has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can remember childhoods without television, spent partly with radio -- which at least involved the listener's imagination -- but also with reading, learning, talking, playing games, inventing new activities. It wasn't that difficult. Honest. The truth is we had a ball.NEW WORDSworthwhile a. good enough for the time or effort needed; valuable 值得花时间(或精力)的;有价值的program (me) n. performance on radio or television 节目educational a. of or for education; providing education or information 教育的;有教育意义的current a. of the present time 当前的social a. of or in society 社会的movie n. film that one sees at a cinema 电影nevertheless conj. but; however 然而，不过propose vt. suggest 建议broadcasting n. the action of sending out sound (or images) by radio (or television) 广播prohibit v & n. forbid by law 禁止proposal vt. suggestion 提议，建议actually n. in actual fact, really 实际上generation n. all the people about the same age (一)代gap n. an empty space between two things or two parts of a thing; a wide difference of opinion, character, or the like 缺口，间隙;分歧，隔阂divorce n. end of a marriage by law 离婚rate n. 率mental a. of the mind 精神的;思想上的communicate vi. share or exchange opinions, ideas, etc. 交流意见，思想等disturb vt. make (sb.) worried 使烦恼emotional a. 感情的pastime n. anything done to pass time pleasantly 消遣，娱乐sunset n. the going down of the sun; the time when the sun goes down 日落(时分)neighborhood n. the area around a point or place 邻近地区;地段adult n. 成年人typical a. 典型的educator n. a person whose profession is education 教育家barely ad. hardly 仅仅，勉强;几乎没有literate a. able to read and write 能读写的;有文化的product n. sth. made or grown 产品network n. 广播(或电视)联播公司;广播(或电视)网glance n. quick look 一瞥;扫视radical a. extreme; very different 激进的electronic a. 电子的electron n.baby-sitter n. someone who looks after a child when theparents are away for a short time (代人临时)照看婴儿childhood n. time when one is a child 童年partly ad. not completely; in some degree 部分地;在一定程度上involvevt. have as a part or result (必须)包括imagination n. the ability to imagine 想像力learning n. the gaining of knowledge or skill through studying; knowledge or skill gained through studying 学习;学问，知识invent vt. produce (sth.) for the first time 发明PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSgeneration gap failure of the younger and older generations to communicate and understand one another 代沟in part in some degree; partly 在一定程度上;部分地grow up change from a child to a man or a woman 成长，长大bring together cause to meet 使相聚come up with think of; produce 想出;提出at first glance when first seen or thought about 乍一看;最初考虑时have a ball (sl.) enjoy oneself, have a very good time 玩得开心PROPER NAMESMayer 迈耶(姓氏)the United States 美国Unit Five: A Miserable，Merry Christmas下载全文。
高中英语短文带翻译有关高中英语课外阅读短文
高中英语短文带翻译有关高中英语课外阅读短文阅读是人类社会的一种重要的活动,这种活动是随文字的产生而产生的。
了有关高中英语课外阅读短文，欢迎阅读!Low carbon life, is a good idea, it can protect the environment well let us long life of the earth. Low carbon life also is to let our little less air conditioning, watch less TV, drive a car, let's schedule energy reduction, which can make the tree more absorb carbon dioxide, create more fresh air. Let us live in a world of low carbon.In normal times, we are going to drive a car less, walk and ride a bicycle, advocate environmental protection, protect the ecological environment, can't litter, pay attention to health, also can't disorderly cut down trees. Under the call of the low carbon life, our family also started the "low-carbon journey: in a cool, don't open air conditioning, save electricity; Dad also began to ride a bike or walk to work, mother also go to work by bus.I am a girl who like plush toys, knot every water washed wool toys. I see on the puter, using the method of coarse saltwash plush toys is "pour some salt into a solid point of big plastic bag, then put the need to clean the plush toys in sway back and forth seven to eight times, salt black is found, the plush toys are clean." I tried it myself really is like this. Cleaning with a knot plush toys province water, washing powder, not only save water resources, and reduce the pollution of the environment. Why is coarse salt can have clean effect? Dad told me: "because the use of salt or sodium chloride adsorption of dirt."We need to take good care of our mon earth, let us start from around things, cherish resources, reducing energy consumption, protect the environment, make our life more beautiful!低碳生活，是一个很好的提议，它能保护好环境让我们地球的寿命长起来。
高中英语学习需要哪些课外阅读材料？
高中英语学习需要哪些课外阅读材料？高中英语学习要都有哪些课外阅读材料？高中英语学习的核心目标是重视培养学生英语综合运用能力，而课外阅读是提升语言能力的重要途径，理当被重视。
对于高中阶段英语学习的特点和需求，学生需要选择适合的课外阅读材料，才能事半功倍。
一、更注重趣味与深度：1.文学作品：经典名著：莎士比亚戏剧、狄更斯小说等，能有效提升学生的文化素养，深刻体会英语语言的魅力。
建议选择经典作品的简化版或改编版，降低阅读理解难度。
当代作品：如《哈利波特》、《饥饿游戏》等，贴近学生生活，蕴满趣味性，能激发阅读兴趣。
2.科普类文章：国家地理、科学美国人等杂志：涵盖教育科学、地理、人文等多个领域，拓展学生的知识面，有效提升批判性思维能力。
TED演讲：内容多样，语言生动，能提升学生的听力及口语表达能力。
3.新闻报道：BBC、CNN等网站：了解世界大事，掌握时事热点，有效提升英语阅读速度和理解能力。
二、注重实际实用性：1.英语学习类书籍：语法、词汇类书籍：巩固课本知识，积累词汇量，增加语言运用能力。
写作技巧类书籍：学习写作规范，提高写作水平。
2.英语学习网站和app：英语学习网站：比如BBCLearningEnglish、VoicewithAmerica等，可以提供丰富的学习资源，包括词汇自学、语法练习、听力材料等。
英语学习APP：如Memrise、Duolingo等，提供形象生动的学习方式，能提高自学兴趣。
三、依据自己的兴趣选择：如果喜欢体育，可以选择体育类杂志或网站；如果喜欢音乐，可以选择音乐类书籍或网站。
如果将来想去学习医学，可以选择医学类书籍或文章。
四、阅读策略与技巧：制定阅读计划：每隔一天要坚持阅读，并记录阅读时长和内容。
精读与泛读相结合：精读注重理解和分析，泛读注重速度和浏览。
积累词汇：遇到生词，及时查询词典，并尝试在不同语境中使用。
注重理解和思考：阅读理解并非仅仅是读懂文字，更重要的是理解文章内容，并进行思考和分析。
高中英语课外阅读材料拓展
高中英语课外阅读材料拓展高中时期特别是高三阶段的时候，我们复习的时间很紧迫，基本上很难抽出时间看一些英语课外阅读，既然如此，我们何不趁着有时间的时候多读一下呢?这里与大家分享高中英语课外阅读，有时间我们不妨学习一下，看看自己能够做到何种程度。
高中英语课外阅读(一)Captain who has it allCESC Fabregas appears to have it all. He is the star performer for top English premiership (英超) club Arsenal and a multimillionaire at the age of 21. If all of that wasn't enough, on November 24, Fabregas was appointed new captain of the club."It's a proud moment and a great honor," said the Spaniard (西班牙人). "But this is also a big responsibility. Together with my teammates, we have the spirit and commitment (承诺) to get back to winning and fulfill our potential."However, there are people who doubt that Fabregas is too young to shoulder the responsibility. But Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said: "It's not especially linked with age. Most of the time, responsibilities make you grow, make you become more mature (成熟的) and you deal with the situation."Fabregas is one of rising talents among the young generation of players. He helped Spain to win the European Championship this year and has established himself as a key player for Arsenal.But he does not want to settle for just being a good footballer.He began a correspondence (函授) course in the equivalent (相当于) of A-levels (exams taken by students who want to go to university), fitting his studies around his football duties. "Thereare seven subjects, including math, science, Spanish, English and French. First I have to pass an exam. Then I have to do a course for one year and then I can go to university," he said.Fabregas has not returned to the classroom in the traditional sense. Teachers come to his home to teach him math and science — "they are the most difficult" — for four hours a week. He does some of his tutorials (辅导课) via webcam (摄像头). Much of his time will be spent studying at home or on the road.So, what is the motivation for this highly-paid young man with the football world at his feet? "I think it is good for the future," he said.高中英语课外阅读(二)Brazil's wonder kidIN football, nothing is more valuable than the wonder kid. Managers spend plenty of their time searching for these rare gems (宝石).Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira is one such gem from Brazil. He won the Tuttosport Golden Boy Trophy (奖杯) on December 7. The award is given to the best player in Europe under the age of 21.Anderson plays for Manchester United and he has already won the Premier League (英超) and the Champions League (冠军联赛) with his team. In fact, Anderson even scored a penalty (点球) in the Champions League final.”[He is] 20, with the decision-making, position-taking intelligence of a 30-year-old. Short at 1.76m, yet muscular (强健的) and rapid enough to win most physical battles,” writes Duncan Castles, reporter with Britain''s The Guardian newspaper.And Anderson is glowing (焕发) with self-confidence. ”Scared? I''ve never been scared of anything,” hesaid. ”When the subject is playing football, I''m not scared of anyone. You are there for the football; you are there to have fun, to play.”But in the eyes of Brazilian journalists, Anderson still needs time to mature (成熟). They described him as ”arrogant (傲慢的)”. ”He rolled up to the team''s London hotel in an expensive Audi R9, R&B blaring (鸣响) from the sound system and strode (大踏步) past reporters,” they said.Anderson is honest in his attitude toward money. ”Yes, I like money a lot. Who doesn''t?”.Anderson''s father died in 2001 and by the age of 14, his youth-team salary (薪水) in a local club in Brazil supported his mother, sister and two brothers. ”I became used to being a man very young. I was 15, but already thinking as if I was 22, 23 or 24 and making very tough decisions about my future. I had to help the family, but that was also a responsibility. And that I still do today and hope to be able to do for my family until I am 60.”高中英语课外阅读(三)Spears defines a generationTHE newest generation of American teenagers has been raised on a diet of YouTube, Facebook and American Idol. These inventions are harmless but when combined they have created a culture where teenagers want to be rich and famous and believe everyone should know everything about their lives.The spokesperson for this fame-hungry, talent-less generation is Britney Spears.At a young age, Spears seemed to have it all. She was starring on the Mickey Mouse Club TV show when she was 11. At 18, Spears released her debut album Baby One More Time. The album instantly made Spears a pop icon (偶像). She had millionsof dollars and was on top of the world. But as the saying goes, “the higher you are, the harder you fall.”With fame came an obsession (着魔) into Spears'' personal life. Photographers followed her everywhere she went. Eventually, she couldn''t take it anymore and she made a series of bad decisions. First, she married a high school friend. But the marriage only lasted a matter of hours. Then she married her back-up dancer, Kevin Federline, who was a known playboy. Then she shaved her head and suffered a big breakdown. She did all of this with the world watching.But then her father, Jamie, stepped in and took control. Spears took sometime away from the spotlight to get things in order. Now she is promoting her new album, Circus, which is a good word to describe her life. The CD is currently No 1 in America.It has been a crazy ride for Spears but when judging her, remember that she was once a sweet, young girl whom a lot of people thought they could make money off. Even with all she''s been through, she''s only 27 years old.So for any young person out there, who is posting videos on YouTube and dreaming about becoming famous, remember to be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.。
高中年级英语课外阅读文章材料
高中年级英语课外阅读文章材料高中，说长也长说短也短，在这个阶段，我们可以吸收很多知识，甚至是英语课外阅读知识也不例外。
这里与大家分享，有时间我们不妨学习一下高中年级英语课外阅读文章，看看自己能够做到何种程度。
高中年级英语课外阅读文章(一)Do you want a cupcake?YOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake (杯形蛋糕) for her children on their birthday.Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting (糖霜). It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate th eir child’s birthday.But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned (禁止). They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity (肥胖).Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering (妨癨-) with American culture. The cupcake is seen as American as apple pie — only prettier.According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you don’t have to share your cupcake with anyone —it’s all yours. They are also all the same size, so there can’t be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self-determination (自主). Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, others have it all in just one bite.In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.Democratic presidential candidate (候选人) Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday.Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief (主编) of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity (认同感) in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent (纯真的),” she said.高中年级英语课外阅读文章(二)Mourinho: I'm still the special oneUPON landing in the English Premier League (英超) three years ago, Jose Mourinho declared (宣称) he was the special one. “Please don’t call me arrogant (傲慢的), but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.”He was definitely different from other managers. Never before had a football manager entertained the world both on and off the pitch (球场). The 44-year-old Portuguese manager is arrogant, witty and brilliant, but never dull.Two league titles in two seasons suggested he was indeed special. Under Mourinho, Chelsea never lost a Premier League match at their home stadium, Stamford Bridge.But despite these achievements, Mourinho’s relationship with the club’s owner Roman Abramovich become fractured (破裂) beyond repair.Abramovich decided to buy players like Andri Shevchenko and Michael Ballack. But Mourinho did not always play them.Abramovich wanted Chelsea to play an aggressive, attacking style of football, but Mourinho also refused. When Mourinho found his authority was being weakened, he walked away.Off the pitch, Mourinho was arrested (逮捕) after an angryquarrel with police officers about his dog. But he was also the manager who would run off from an interview to open the door for an elderly woman who was struggling with it.Mourinho was born into a family with football tradition. Despite an academic record that could have opened many other doors, he never considered a career outside of football.When it became clear he didn’t have enough talent to be a great player, he began working towards a career in coaching. And he has built a great one.“I think I’m still special. I achieved good things and it was a fantastic period in my career. I’ll try to forget the bad things and remember the good ones,” he said.。
高中英语课外阅读材料通用一篇
高中英语课外阅读材料通用一篇高中英语课外阅读材料 1How to Improve Your Study HabitsWant to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on.How to Improve Your Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here's how:1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in mitted time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to plete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that youhave adequate time for both work and play.2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be fortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your prehension as well.4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will e more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test.6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent.There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.Vocabularyaveragen. ordinary 普通的;中等的intelligencen. ability to learn and understand 智力necessarilyad. inevitably 必定casen. what has really happened; actual condition 实情additionala. added 附加的，额外的n. additionweeklya. done or happening every week 每周的;一周一次的schedulen. timetable 时间表chartn. (sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图(表)mitvt. 指定...用于asidead. to the side在旁边;到(向)一边etc(Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等normala. usual正常的readingn. the act or practice of reading阅读assignmentn. sth. given out as a task(布置的')作业occupyn. take up占用relaxationn. (sth. done for) rest and amusement休息，娱乐v. relaxhobbyn. what one likes to do in one's free time业余爱好entertainmentn. show, party, etc. that people enjoy娱乐vt. entertainsolvevt. find an answer to (a problem)解决(问题)awarea. having knowledge or understanding知道的;意识到的furthermoread. moreover; in addition而且;此外enablevt. make (sb.) able (to do sth.)使(某人)能(做某事)activityn. sth. (to be) done 活动adequatea. as much as one needs; enough充分的;足够的distractionn. sth. that draws away the mind or attention分心(或分散注意力)的事物concentrate (on or upon)vi. pay close attention (to)全神贯注(于)skimvt. read quickly to get the main ideas (of)略读previewvt. have a general view of (sth.) beforehand预习contentn. what is written in a book, etc.内容organizevt. form into a whole组织laterad. 后来;以后skipvt. pass over略过portionn. part; share一部分;一份doublev. make or e twice as great or as many(使)增加一倍prehensionn. the act of understanding or ability to understand理解(力) mentionvt. speak or write about (sth.) in a few words提及confuseda. mixed up in one's mind迷惑的，混淆的vt. confusetextbookn. a standard book for the study of a subject教科书;课本performancen. achievement成绩meaningfula. having important meaning or value富有意义的attituden. what one thinks about sth.态度，看法purposen. aim目的，意图excessivelyad. too much过多地，过分地a. excessivepermanenta. lasting for a long time; never changing持久的;永久的techniquen. way of doing sth.技巧，方法helpfula. useful; providing help or wiling to help有益的;给予帮助的，肯帮忙的Phrasesfill inwrite in填写，填充decide onmake a choice or decision about选定，决定set asidesave for a special purpose留出as wellalso; too; in addition也，还;同样be aware (of)know (sth.); know (what is happening)知道，意识到concentrate ondirect one's attention, efforts, etc. to全神贯注于look overexamine (quickly)把...看一遍，过目。
高中英语课外阅读推荐
高中英语课外阅读推荐阅读是学习英语的重要环节之一，通过阅读，我们可以扩大词汇量，提高阅读理解能力，培养语感和写作技巧。
然而，在高中阶段，学生们往往会因为繁重的学业负担而忽略了阅读的重要性。
因此，为了帮助高中生们更好地学习英语，我在这里向大家推荐几本适合高中生阅读的英语书籍。
首先，我推荐《The Giver》（《接收者》）。
这是一本由美国作家洛依斯·洛瑞创作的科幻小说，讲述了一个未来社会的故事。
故事的主人公是一个叫乔纳斯的男孩，他生活在一个没有战争、疾病和痛苦的社会。
然而，这个社会的秩序是建立在对个体思想和感情的控制之上的。
通过这本书，我们可以思考社会秩序与个体自由之间的关系，以及人类对于痛苦和快乐的追求。
其次，我推荐《To Kill a Mockingbird》（《杀死一只知更鸟》）。
这是美国作家哈珀·李的经典之作，讲述了一个南方小镇的种族歧视和成长故事。
故事的主人公是一个叫斯考特的女孩，她的父亲是一位正直的律师，为了捍卫一个被错误指控的黑人而奋斗。
通过这本书，我们可以了解到美国南方的种族歧视历史，并思考正义、宽容和勇气的意义。
接下来，我推荐《Pride and Prejudice》（《傲慢与偏见》）。
这是英国作家简·奥斯汀的代表作，讲述了一个家庭的婚姻观念和社会地位的故事。
故事的女主角是一个聪明美丽的女孩伊丽莎白·班内特，她遇到了一个富有但傲慢的绅士达西。
通过这本书，我们可以了解到19世纪英国社会的阶级观念和婚姻制度，并思考自由选择和幸福的真正含义。
最后，我推荐《The Alchemist》（《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》）。
这是巴西作家保罗·柯艾略的著作，讲述了一个牧羊少年圣地亚哥的冒险故事。
故事中，圣地亚哥为了追寻自己的梦想，离开了家乡，踏上了一段充满挑战和奇迹的旅程。
通过这本书，我们可以思考人生的意义和价值，以及如何追求自己的梦想。
这些书籍不仅在语言层面上有一定的难度，同时也融入了丰富的文化和哲学思考。
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美国女生用笔记拼出梵高名画Student Turns Her Exam Notes into a Unique Recreation of Van Gogh’s Starry Night Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology in an effort to ace her final exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used a whiteboard to write out all her notes in the form of ‘Starry Night’, Van Gogh’s famous masterpiece.“I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I’d be writing on this whiteboard for hours,” she said. “So I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn’t know how to feel about it?’”So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida’s Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica of Van Gogh’s iconic painting. Three hours later, the masterpiece was complete.Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the grueling study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. “I knew if I ha d to read through a packet of notes, I’d fall asleep,” she admitted. “I don’t know if I would’ve lasted three hours just going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a seq uence of events in evolutionary history.”And the reason she chose ‘Starry Night’ was because of its composition. She realized that a painting of a person might look disjointed if made out of words. But she could easily make the sentences look like Van G ogh’s beautiful, wavy brush strokes.The young anthropology student is no stranger to original art. Last year, she and a friend recreated Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa using seaweed that had washed up on shore near her home.Vocabularyanthropology: 人类学sophomore: 大学二年级学生ace: 得分grueling: 累人的packet: 数据包，信息包disjointed: 杂乱的最近，为在12月的考试中取得拿高分，人类学专业大二学生梵·张把生物学和艺术结合在一起。
她多数大学同学都用列表或卡片去记忆事物，而梵用白板记录她所有的笔记，构成梵高大作“星空”的形状。
她说：“我知道我必须准备这门考试，也清楚要在白板上写上几个小时，所以就想，如果我把笔记构成一个什么形状，大家会不会觉得很有趣呢？”于是，她去了佛罗里达大学盖恩斯维尔校区的司马瑟斯图书馆写下她的笔记，构成梵高标志性作品的形状。
三个小时后，大作完成。
张说，这种方法使她在繁重枯燥的复习中保持清醒，也帮助她比使用普通的学习方法学到更多的东西。
她承认：“我知道要是我读成本的笔记一定会昏昏欲睡，肯定坚持不了三个小时。
我能说出我在‘星空’中放置的每个词语的顺序，比讲历史事件的发生顺序说的还好。
”她选择星空的原因是星空独特的结构。
张觉得用词语画肖像画可能会看上去很乱，但是星空就不一样了。
她可以轻松地用句子模拟梵高美妙起伏的笔触。
张对原创艺术很熟悉。
去年，她和朋友用她家附近海岸冲上来的海带重画达芬奇的名作蒙娜丽莎的微笑。
心理学家找到喜极而泣的原因这貌似是一个奇怪的反应：当你高兴的时候会流泪。
不过，一些心理学家称，他们发现了其中的原因，喜极而泣很有可能是身体恢复“情感平衡”的方式。
这些心理学家称，通过消极情绪对势不可挡的积极情绪做出回应，人们能够从强烈的情绪中更好地恢复过来。
耶鲁大学的心理学家测试受试者对不同场景的情绪反应，包括欢聚和面对可爱孩子的场景。
他们发现，用消极反应表达积极消息的人能够更快地缓和其强烈的情感，在孩子毕业典礼上最可能哭的人最可能想捏一个可爱的孩子的脸颊。
他们引用了人们用消极情绪回应积极经历的其他例子，包括乐迷在他们的偶像出现时惊恐地尖叫和彩票赢家喜极而泣。
心理学家还表示，有一些证据表明强烈的消极情感也可能引起积极的表情。
例如，当人们紧张或者面对困难或可怕的境遇时，他们经常会大笑。
It may seem like a strange response: to break down in tears when you are happy.But now a group of psychologists say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears of joy may well be the body’s way of restoring “emotional equilibrium”.The psychologists say that, by responding to an overwhelmingly positive emotion with a negative one, people are able to recover better from strong emotions.Oriana Aragon, the lead author of the report which will be published in the journal Psychological Science,said: “People may be restoring emotional equilibrium with these expressions.“They seem to take place when people are overwhelmed with strong positive emotions, and people who do this seem to recover better from those strong emotions.”The psychologists from Yal e University examined subjects’ emotional responses to different scenarios, including happy reunions and “cute” babies.They found individuals who expressed negative reactions to positive news were able to moderate their intense emotions more quickly.They also found people who are most likely to cry at their child’s graduation are also most likely to want to pinch a cute baby’s cheeks.They cited other examples of where people responded to a positive experience with a negative emotion, including concert goers screaming in horror at the presence of their idol and lottery winners breaking down in tears.The report authors said: "To give an example, upon winning the lottery, one might appraise the event as an incredibly good thing; feel overwhelmed with happiness, smile and cry."One’s appraisal that winning is a good thing, intense happiness and verbal expression would easily be described as positive, yet there is also an expression of crying which normatively expresses sadness."This expression is not inherent to the situation, the appraisal, or the positive emotions. The negative expression might be merely a facial display, or it might reflect actual negative emotions." Miss Aragon said: "I was surprised no one ever asked why that is."Miss Aragon, a postdoctoral associate at Yale, said the research went some of the way to explaining a common response that most people did not understand.“These insights advance our understanding of how people express and control their emotions, which is importantly related to mental and physical health, the quality of relationships with others, and even how well people work together,” she said.The psychologists claimed that there was also some evidence that the reverse was also true and that strong negative feelings may provoke positive expressions.For example, people often laugh when they are nervous or confronted with a difficult or frightening situations. They cite previous studies where psychologists found some subjects smiled at times of extreme sadness.The study called Dimorphous Expressions of Positive Emotion: Displays of Both Care and Aggression in Response to Cute Stimuli, will be published this month.。