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2011高考英语课外阅读材料

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Unit One: How to Improve Your Study Habits

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Want 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 Habits

Perhaps 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 committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete 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 you have 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 comfortable, 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 comprehension 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 become 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.

NEW WORDS

average n. ordinary 普通的；中等的

intelligence n. ability to learn and understand 智力

necessarily ad. inevitably 必定

case n. what has really happened; actual condition 实情

additional a. added 附加的，额外的n. addition

weekly a. done or happening every week 每周的；一周一次的

schedule n. timetable 时间表

chart

n. (sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图（表）commit vt. 指定...用于

aside ad. to the side在旁边；到（向）一边

etc (Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等

normal a. usual正常的

reading n. the act or practice of reading阅读

assignment n. sth. given out as a task(布置的)作业

occupy n. take up占用

relaxation n. (sth. done for) rest and amusement休息，娱乐relax v.

hobby n. what one likes to do in one's free time业余爱好

entertainment n. show, party, etc. that people enjoy娱乐entertain vt.

solve vt. find an answer to (a problem)解决（问题）

aware a. having knowledge or understanding知道的；意识到的

furthermore ad. moreover; in addition而且；此外

enable vt. make (sb.) able (to do sth.)使（某人）能（做某事）

activity n. sth. (to be) done 活动

adequate a. as much as one needs; enough充分的；足够的

distraction n. 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）

skim vt. read quickly to get the main ideas (of)略读

preview vt. have a general view of (sth.) beforehand预习

content n. what is written in a book, etc.内容

organize vt. form into a whole组织

later ad. 后来；以后

skip vt. pass over略过

portion n. part; share一部分；一份

double v. make or become twice as great or as many（使）增加一倍comprehension n. the act of understanding or ability to understand理解（力）mention vt. speak or write about (sth.) in a few words提及

confused a. mixed up in one's mind迷惑的，混淆的confuse vt.

textbook n. a standard book for the study of a subject教科书；课本

performance n. achievement成绩

meaningful a. having important meaning or value富有意义的

attitude n. what one thinks about sth.态度，看法

purpose n. aim目的，意图

excessively ad. too much过多地，过分地excessive a.

permanent a. lasting for a long time; never changing持久的；永久的

technique n. way of doing sth.技巧，方法

helpful a. useful; providing help or wiling to help有益的；给予帮助的，肯帮忙的

PHRASES & EXPRSSIONS

fill in write in填写，填充

decide on make a choice or decision about选定，决定

set aside save for a special purpose留出

as well also; too; in addition也，还；同样

be aware (of) know (sth.); know (what is happening)知道，意识到

concentrate on direct one's attention, efforts, etc. to全神贯注于

look over examine (quickly)把...看一遍，过目

go over review 复习

lead to result in 导致

Unit Two: Sailing Round the World

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At sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure.

Sailing Round the World

Before 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 men throughout the world new pride.

NEW WORDS

single-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 & EXPRESSIOMS

set 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) alone

in 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

NAMES

Francis 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 Present

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They say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important to us than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please he?

The Present

It was the old lady's birthday.

She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.

Today she was sure the would be something. Myra wouldn't forget her mother's birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work the aged.

The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with her mother, and teach in a primary school round the corner. One evening, however, Enid said, "I've arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you for a few days, Mother. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital--just a minor operation, I'll soon be home."

In the morning she went, but never came back--she died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral, and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast.

Two years ago that was, and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband never.

The old lady was eight today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps--perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lined or endured just as you chose to look at it.

Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited--like a child. She would enjoy her day.

Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints, and said he wouldn't go out to play until the post had come.

"I guess you'll get lots and lots of presents," he said, "I did last were when I was six."

What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new cardigan. A cardigan would be lovely. Blue's such a pretty colour. Jim had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.

She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.

Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door.

"Granny, granny," he shouted, "I've got your post."

He gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed, in Myra's writing. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.

"No parcel, Johnnie?"

"No, granny."

Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She must be patient.

Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday -- Buy yourself something nice with the cheque, Myra and Harold.

The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady stooped to

pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits. NEW WORDS

relative n. 亲属，亲戚

present n. gift 礼物，赠品

postman n. 邮递员

rare a. not happening often 罕见的；不常发生的

occasion n. special time; time when sth. happens 时刻，时机；场合

mayor n. chief official of a city or town 市长

medal n. 奖章

aged a. old

content a. satisfied; pleased 满意的；高兴的

primary a. first; earliest 首要的；最初的

arrange vi. make preparations; plan 作安排，筹划

minor a. not serious or important 较小的；次要的

operate vi. cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 开刀，动手术operating table n. a special table in a hospital, where operations are done 手术台

funeral n. 葬礼

efficient a. able to plan and work well 效率高的

decade n. ten years

endure vt. bear (pain, suffering, etc.) 忍受，忍耐

spot n. a round area that is different from the main surface 点，斑点

brighten vt. make bright or brighter 使发光；使发亮

cheek n. either side of the face below the eye 面颊

extra a. additional 额加的，外加的

clean n. cleaning

bunch n. things of the same kind that are tied together （一）束，（一）串

marigold n. 万寿菊（花）

packet n. small parcel box 小包（裹）

mint n. 薄荷糖

slipper n. 拖鞋

cardigan n. （羊毛）开衫

clatter n. a number of rapid short knocking sounds 咔嗒声

granny n. (colloq. for)grandmother

envelope n. a paper cover for a letter 信封

unsealed a. 未密封的seal vt.sealed a. 密封的

writing n. handwriting 书法；笔迹

pang n. sudden, sharp pain 剧痛

disappointment n. sadness because one does not get what one hopes for 失望disappoint vt. parcel n. 包裹

reluctantly ad. unwillingly 不情愿地，勉强地reluctant a.

fold vt. bend into two or more parts 折叠

cheque n. 支票

flutter vt. move quickly to and fro in the air 飘动

stoop vi. bend the body forwards and downwards 弯腰

tremble vi. shake uncontrollably with quick short movements 颤抖

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

at other times on other occasions 在别的时候；平时

round / around the corner very near in distance or time 在附近；即将来临

after all in spite of everything; it must be remembered 毕竟；终究

be sure of 对...有把握，确信

pick up take hold of and lift up from a surface 拿起，捡起

PROPER NAMES

Myra 迈拉（女子名）

Enid 伊妮德（女子名）

Morrison 莫里森（姓氏）

Grant 格兰特（姓氏及男子名）

Johnnie 约翰尼（John的昵称）

Unit Four: Turning off TV：A Quidt Hour

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Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities.

Turning off TV: a Quiet Hour

I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law.

Let 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 WORDS

worthwhile 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 the parents 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

involve

vt. 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 & EXPRESSIONS

generation 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 NAMES

Mayer迈耶（姓氏）

the United States 美国

Unit Five: A Miserable，Merry Christmas

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A miserable and merry Christmas? How could it be?

A Miserable, Merry Christmas

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