1、1（学校生活）李仕才【话题导读】每个人都有自己的梦想，认定梦想并付诸行动，梦想就会变得神圣。请你相信梦想只要能持久，就能成为现实。做你梦想做的事吧，从现在开始为梦想而拼搏，成功就在不远处。 Let dream flyWhen Larry Walters was a child, his dream was unusual: He wanted to fly. What was unusual was the way his dream came true. After finishing school, Larry joined the U.S. Air Force, but he could
2、nt get flying practice because he couldnt see clearly. However, he never gave up his dream. Larry, aged 33, was not a pilot, but a driver in Los Angeles. One day, while sitting in his chair in his garden, Larry had a strange idea. As he watched weather ballons fly overhead, he decided to use weather
3、 balloons to fly.A few weeks later, Larry bought 42 one-meter diameter weather balloons. He tied them to a chair and filled them with helium. Then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches, and a BB gun. Larrys plan was to fly about 10 meters above his backyard, enjoy a few hours in the ai
4、r, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. But things did not go according to Larrys plan. When his friends cut the rope, Larry, lifted by the 42 balloons and flew into the high sky quickly. He finally stayed at an altitude of 4,000 meters. Afraid to shoot some balloons, the bala
5、nce of his “craft” would lose”. Larry sat, cold and frightened, in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours. Larrys stay in the skies caused many planes to change their routes. Finally, Larry had to shoot a few balloons and slowly get back down, landing in power lines. Finally, he climbed d
6、own safely and was caught by waiting police.When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Larry answered, “a man just cant sit around.“ Larry achieved his dream, and set a record for a gas-filled balloon flight. But he had 2to hand in $1,500 for breaking air safety rules. 让梦想起飞当拉里沃尔特是个孩子时，他的梦想是不寻常的：他
7、想飞。然而不寻常的是他实现梦想的方式。从学校毕业后，拉里就加入美国空军，但由于视力不佳他未能参加飞行训练。尽管如此，他从未放弃他的梦想。33岁的拉里不是一名飞行员，而是洛杉矶的一名司机。一天，当拉里坐在花园的椅上时，突然有了一个奇怪的想法。当他看到气象探测气球从头顶飞过，他决定用气象探测气球来飞行。 几个星期后，拉里买了42个直径为1米的气象探测气球。他把气球绑在椅子上并充满氦气。然后，他坐在椅子上，带了一些啤酒，三明治和一支 BB 枪。拉里计划在他家后院飞上10米左右的位置，好好在空中享受几小时，然后用枪击破一些气球就可以回到地面。但事情并不是按拉里预期的进行。当朋友们切断绳子，拉里就被42
8、个气球拉起，并快速地飞向高空。最后他停在海拔4000米的高度上。担心击破一些气球会使他的“飞行器”失去平衡，拉里又冷又怕,与他的啤酒和三明治在空中坐了14个小时。 拉里停留在空中迫使许多飞机改变航线。最终他不得不击破了几个气球慢慢地下降，停在电线上。最后，拉里安全地爬了下来，随即被等候的警方逮捕了。当记者问他为什么会那样做，拉里答道：“一个人只是不能坐等。 ”拉里实现了梦想，而且创造了一项以充气气球飞行的记录。但他因违反空中安全条例不得不上交 1500 美金的罚款。重点单词：1. ballon b:lu n.气球 2. helium hi:lim n.氦 3. gun n n. 枪支 4. a
9、ltitude ltitju:d n.海拔 5. power pau n.电源精彩短语 / 亮点句式：2.As he watched weather ballons fly overhead, he decided to use weather balloons to fly.当他看到气象探测气球从头顶飞过，他决定用气象探测气球来飞行。 3句中 as 意为“当的时候” ，在此引导时间状语从句，主从句的动作同时发生，主要表示主句动作发生的背景和条件时，只可以用 as 引导。3.When his friends cut the rope, Larry was lifted by the 42 ba
10、lloons and flew into the high sky quickly.当朋友们切断绳子，拉里就被42个气球拉起，并快速地飞向高空。此句是含 when 引导的时间状语从句,主句又是由 and 连接的两个并列句，第一个分句是过去时态的被动语态。练习：1. The atmosphere gets thinner and thinner _ the height increasesA. as B. when C. while D. With2. What does Larry do?答案：1. 句意：随着高度的增加，大气越来越稀薄。高度的增加是大气变得稀薄的条件，故选 A。2. A dr
11、iver.学校生活是高中英语课程标准的话题之一，使学生最熟悉的话题。该话题包括学生在校学习的课程，学校、班级或学生会等举行的各项比赛或课外活动，包括聚会、野餐、烧烤、春游等课外活动；也包括学生的穿着、发型，还包括预习、复习、讨论、归纳等学习活动或教师的教学方法等。因为学校生活是学生熟悉的话题，因此高考英语中通常会涉及这一话题，在阅读理解、完形填空、语法填空、书面表达等题型中经常出现。因此关注学校生活的相关文章，从容应对高考。学校生活相关词语类别 词语School organization state school， private school， library， labortory, dor
12、mitory, gym, scholarship,4course, compulary, cover, the same as, be divided by, start, finish, asasPeople Teaching method: nothing like that of, speak a lot, makelively, improve writing and spelling;Characters: be strict with; be serious about; be particular with; organized; encouragement;Classmates
13、:Interesting; fun; lively; engergetic; clever; smart; intelligent; popular; Shy; nervious; embarrassed; foolish; stupid; silly;Subjects Chinese; English; Politics; history; geograph;, maths; pahsics; chemistry; biology; music; art; IT Attitude be interested in; be enthusiastic about; crazy; anxious;
14、 mad, wild, serious, bored, tired, amazed, disappointed, be impressed with, look forward to, prefer to, Interest wear school unionform, school identify card, discipline, respect, look up to, on time, necessaryExperiments solid, liquid, substance, aim, add to, float, equipment, form, oxygen, steam, a
15、 quarter, draw a conclusion, bottomOpinions Its a great pity that, as far as I know, in my opinion, as for me, I find it strange/interesting/amazing to, as a result.Activities outdoor activities, photograph, look back on, have fun, elect, work as, build up,I阅读理解5阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
16、AFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today and 45 minute
17、s each day for the rest of the week.A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I h
18、ad a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unex
19、pected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染)other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, But Im just not creative.Do you dream at night when your
20、e asleep?Oh, sure.So tell me one of your most interesting dreams. The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you?Nobody. I do it.Really at night, when youre asleep?Sure.Try doing it in t
21、he daytime, in class, okay?1.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students interest in art6D. teach the students about toy design2.What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his
22、teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.3.What does the underlined word downside in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake. B. Drawback.C. Difficulty. D. Burden.4.Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their
23、 creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.BIn 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.Jeans f
24、ather was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps(跳伞), and
25、be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an F on it. The teacher told her it was a fairy tale and that none of the occupations she listed were womens jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated.One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assi
26、gnment. If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, and unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do? Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, You do have unlimited
27、abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you dont go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough.The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. 7Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed aft
28、er class and went up to the teachers desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. Then do it! she said.So Jean did. It didnt happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasnt in Jeans nature to stand up for
29、 herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way.She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a co-pilot (副驾驶员). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women air
30、line pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines.1.When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _.A.it was common for women to be airline pilotsB. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the futureC. she was unsure about what
31、she wanted to be when she grew upD. she was deeply hurt by her teachers comment on her dreams2.What was Mrs Slatons reaction when she learned about Jean Harpers dream?A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to.B. Offering Jean as much help as she could.C. Persuading Jean to give up her dream.D. Ma
32、king Jean aware of all the possible difficulties.3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream.B. Jean Harpers great achievements in flying.C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot.D. Jean Harpers determination to pursue her dream.4.
33、What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream?A. Her fathers influence on her.B. Mrs Slatons support.C. Her decision to stand up for herself.D.A teachers humiliation when she was in the third grade.8CGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to
34、 a new survey(调查)by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen
35、asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest； most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-
36、olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会)to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,“ says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep
37、researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers bodies develop a
38、dult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from
39、 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.1.What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?A. American kids sleeping habits. B. Teenagers sleep-related diseases.C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness. D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.2.How many hours
40、 of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?A.7 hours. B.8 hours. C.10 hours. D.18 hours.3.Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.B. They tend to do things that excite them.9C. They follow their parents examples.D. They dont need to go to
41、 school early.DSchools across the world are trying to come up with solutions to keep students active. Some are replacing traditional classroom chairs with exercise balls or standing desks. At Ward Elementary School in Winston, North Carolina students have adopted a new program that requires riding f
42、ixed bikes while reading.Read and Ride is the creation of school counselor Scott Ertl, who came up with the idea while he was exercising and reading at the gym. Believing it would be a fun way to convince students to become more active, he placed one in the corner of his classroom and encouraged the
43、m to use it during independent reading classes.It was so popular that Ertl decided to add more bikes and offer the Read and Ride program to the entire school. Today Ward Elementary has a dedicated exercise room filled with bikes that can be used by students while completing their daily reading assig
44、nments.Besides making reading more fun, the program also helps students exercise at a comfortable pace without the pressure that comes with regular sports-related activities. It is also a perfect way to release energy during days when the weather is not helpful to outdoor activities.Most importantly
45、, however, are the programs academic benefits. A year after Read and Ride was introduced at Ward Elementary School, students actively involved in the program demonstrated an astonishing 83% reading proficiency. Those that had not taken advantage of the exercise bikes tested at a much lower, 41%.Thou
46、gh the substantial improvement in academic achievement cannot all be attributed to programs like Read and Ride, experts believe they are a significant contributor. Thats because studies have shown that physical activity stimulates(刺激) brain cells and helps prepare it for learning. As word of the dif
47、ference made by this easy to execute exercise program spreads, dont be surprised to find schools across the country adopt Read and Ride for their students.1.What is the new program at Ward Elementary School?A. Kids ride bikes as they read.B. Kids excise balls and read at the gym.C. Kids sit at desks
48、 for long while reading.10D. Kids do outdoor activities during lessons.2.How do the students at Ward Elementary School benefit from the program?A. They exercise with high pressure.B. They feel reading fun and learn better.C. They improve their sense of competition.D. They are instructed to read at t
49、he same pace.3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The school achievement depends wholly on the program.B. Schools doubt whether the program is available.C. Physical activities prevent kids from learning more.D. The program will be more and more popular.4.What would be the best title of the passage?A. Read and Ride aims to make students healthier and smarter.B. Traditional teaching should be banned in the near future.C. Standing desks help school kids foc
