上海中学生英语报 SSP初中基础2018-11-09 2534.doc

SSP初中基础2018-11-09 第2534期一、 Love for Jin Yong Never Dies二、 “Dad, I Love You!”Riding on a “Dragon”Buzz Off!A Perfect IcebergPaying in Followers键盘侠三、 The Point of TravelingWhy We TravelPlease Put Down Your Smartphone!四、 Walking You to SchoolHogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryMoving to a Swiss VillageA Two-Day Tour in Xian五、 The History of Fast Food RestaurantsWhy Do Dogs Like Bones?Mend the sheepfold六、 My Future七、 Chengdu to Launch Artificial MoonsLove for Jin Yong Never Dies 身已不在江湖，却留下永世传说 I COULDNT stop reading,” says Ricky, now 28. “I read it in class . under the desk. I read it in bed. I covered up my head and the book in the quilt so that I wouldnt be caught by my mum.” The book Ricky talks about is Condor Heroes (射雕英雄传). This is just one of Jin Yongs wuxia novels (武侠小说). Like Ricky, many people find it hard to stop turning the pages when they read Jins books. For decades, Jin was loved by readers across China. Some people believe he is the greatest Chinese writer of the 20th century. Jins novels have been made into TV shows, movies and video games. They have greatly influenced popular culture.When news broke last week that Jin died, the whole world felt shocked. “How much I hope this was not real!” many people said. The internet was full of memories of reading Jins novels. Jin is gone, but he will always be in our hearts. After all, who would want to put down his novels? l condor l catch (caught, caught) v. 当场发现、发觉 l decade n. 十年 l influence v.&n. 影响 l break (broke, broken) v. (新闻、消息等) 传开 l shocked adj. 震惊的 shock n. 令人震惊的事 v. 使震惊 l memory n. 记忆，回忆 l gone adj. 去世了的n cover up n so that，为了，以便 n like Ricky n find it hard ton for decadesn acrossn be made inton popular culturen news broken felt shockedn was full of memories of reading Jins novelsn Jin is gonen after alln put downChengdu to Launch Artificial Moons 月有阴晴圆缺？成都拟发射“人造月亮”替代路灯。 HAVE YOU ALWAYS WISHED there were a second moon in the sky? Dream no longer. Chengdu is going to launch (发射) artificial (人造的) moons. If everything goes well, the first one will be in the sky in 2020. The coating (涂层) of the artificial moon is like a mirror. It can receive light from the Sun and reflect (反射) it to Earth. The moon can be eight times brighter than the real Moon. The artificial moons place in the sky can be easily changed. It can light up a large area. It is 10-80 km in diameter (直径). The light can be turned off. The artificial moon can take the place of (替代) street lights. This can save energy and the cost of lighting (照明). If it works well, Chengdu will launch more moons later. They will take turns in working. Will such a bright night light affect (影响) animals in the area? Dont worry. The light will be a dusk-like (似黄昏的) glow (亮光). l launchl artificiall coatingl reflectl diameter l affectl dusk-like l glown no longern If everything goes welln is like a mirrorn be eight times brighter thann light upn turned offn take the place ofn take turnsn a bright night lightn in the areaHogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a wizarding school (巫师学校). It is located in Hogwarts Castle. The castle is in the mountains near a lake. Hogwarts has many spells (咒语) on and around it. They make it impossible for a Muggle (麻瓜) to see it as a wizarding school. A Muggle sees only ruins and several warnings of danger. In this way, the students and the school are protected from harm. Hogwarts Castle covers a large area. It has a lake, a forest and a Quidditch Pitch (魁地奇球场). There are 142 staircases (楼梯) in the castle. The steps on the staircases can move around in the large castle. Some rooms in the castle can move around, too. The castle has a long history. Even Albus Dumbledore (阿不思邓布利多) did not know all of its secrets. The schools motto is “Draco (/dreiku/)Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus.” It means “Never tickle a sleeping dragon (眠龙勿扰).” l witchcraft /wtkrft/ n. 巫术；魔法l wizardry /wzdr/ n. 巫术，魔法 wizardly神奇的，奇异的；男巫的l wizarding n. 巫师l spell vt. 拼，拼写；意味着；招致；拼成；迷住；轮值 n. 符咒；一段时间；魅力l muggle /mg()l/ n.麻瓜l ruin /run/ n. 废墟 l pitch /pt/ n. 沥青；音高；程度；树脂；倾斜；投掷；球场vi. 倾斜；投掷；搭帐篷；坠落vt. 投；掷；定位于；用沥青涂；扎营；向前倾跌l motto /mt/ n. 座右铭l tickle /tk()l/ vt. 使发痒；使高兴；使满足 vi. 觉得痒；（东西）使人发痒n. 胳肢；痒感；使人发痒、高兴的东西n is located inn in the mountainsn make it impossible for Sb. to do sth.n see it asn in this wayn be protected fromn covers a large areaAnswer the questions. 1. Why cant a Muggle see Hogwarts as a wizarding school? _ 2. How many staircases are there in Hogwarts Castle? _ 3. Albus Dumbledore knew all of Hogwarts secrets, didnt he? _ 4. What is the meaning of Hogwarts motto? _ The History of Fast Food Restaurants 第一家快餐店是谁开的？ TODAYS SOCIETY is very busy. Many people dont have enough time to prepare a meal. Instead, they go to a fast food restaurant to grab a meal. So who invented the first fast food restaurant? Before the 1920s, hamburgers were mainly sold from food carts (手推车) in America. Most people thought them to be a kind of low-quality food. In 1921, Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram founded the first fast food restaurant. The restaurant was called White Castle. White Castle aimed to change Americans view about hamburgers. The first White Castle restaurant had an open kitchen. People could see their meal being prepared there. The restaurant was a big success. It was well known for its small, square hamburgers. Anderson and Ingram opened more White Castle chains (连锁店) later. In 2014, the White Castle hamburgers were named the most influential burger of all time by Time (时代周刊). Are you hungry now? Why not go to a fast food restaurant and have a hamburger? I love McDonalds Big Mac (巨无霸汉堡) so much. I hope all the hamburgers could be as big as Big Macs. The bigger the hamburger is, the better it tastes. Not exactly. The first fast food chain, White Castle, is famous for its small, square hamburgers. They are one of the most delicious hamburgers in the world. 开心词典 l SOCIETY /ssat/ n. 社会；交往；社团；社交界 socialadj.社会的，社交的；群居的 n.联谊会；联欢会sociallyadv.在社会上；在社交方面；善于交际地l grab v. (尤指匆忙地)取，拿，吃，喝 v. n.攫取；霸占l low-qualityl found vt. 创立，建立；创办 findl aim /em/ vi. 力争做到 打算；对准目标；瞄准 vt. 目的在于；引导；把对准n. 目的；目标；对准l chains n.连锁店, chain的复数形式 l influential /,nflen()l/ adj. 有影响力的 n. 有影响力的人物 ly adv. influence n. 影响；势力；感化；有影响的人或事 vt. 影响；改变l exactly /gzk(t)l/ adv. 恰好地；正是；精确地；正确地l aimed to力争做到, 目标在于；以为目标n view + aboutn see sth. being preparedn be well known for sth.n as big asn The bigger 主+谓, the better 主+谓n Not exactly 不全是 未必就The Point of Traveling 旅游就是换个地方玩手机吗? 我们的小读者们可不这么认为。 WHILE you traveled around during this years National Day holiday, did you see that many people were playing with their smartphones all the time, instead of enjoying the scenery? They were busy taking pictures and posting them online. They were eager (热切的) to show their friends that they went to many wonderful places during the holiday. However, that is far from the point of traveling. What is the point of traveling? Well, lets take mountain climbing as an example. When you are climbing a mountain, your purpose does not lie in taking pictures. You can always download nice photos from the internet, cant you? The purpose of mountain climbing is to feel the happiness when you eventually reach the peak. Of course, there can be unexpected challenges and surprises on the path to the peak, too. Last month, my family and I were caught in a heavy shower during our trip on the Alps (阿尔卑斯山). When we were feeling disappointed (沮丧的), the clouds rolled away and the rainbow came out. It was an unforgettable experience. The smartphone is indeed a great invention. However, in my opinion, its never more fascinating (迷人的) than the world outside!l scenery /sin()r/ n. 风景；景色；舞台布景 scenic adj. 风景优美的；舞台的；戏剧的 n. 风景胜地；风景照片l eager /ig/ adj. 渴望的；热切的；热心的 be eager to do sth. be eager for sth. 渴望，迫切要l purpose /pps/ n. 目的；用途；意志 vt. 决心；企图；打算l eventually /ventl/ adv. 最后，终于l peak /pik/ n. 山峰；最高点；顶点；帽舌 vt. 使达到最高点；使竖起vi. 消瘦；到达最高点；变憔悴vi. 消瘦；到达最高点；变憔悴l unexpected /nkspektd; nek-/ adj. 意外的，想不到的l indeed /ndid/ adv. 的确；实在；真正地；甚至 int. 真的（表示惊讶、怀疑、讽刺等）l fascinating /fsnet/ adj. 迷人的；吸引人的；使人神魂颠倒的 adj. fascinated 着迷的；被深深吸引的 n. fascination 魅力；魔力；入迷vt. ascinate使着迷，使神魂颠倒 vi. fascinate入迷l traveled around 周游l during this years National Day holidayl instead of 代替；而不是l were busy taking pictures and posting them online be busy doing sth.l is far from the point of 远不是；距很远l take mountain climbing as an example 以为例l lie in 在于；睡懒觉；待产l reach the peakl unexpected challengesl were caught in a heavy shower during our trip on the Alps be caught in遇到，陷入；淋雨l rolled away l in my opinion adv. 依我看来，在我看来Why We TravelDid you travel around during the National Day holiday this year? If you did, you probably saw that many people were not enjoying the scenery. Instead, they were just playing with their smartphones. I think this is too bad. In my opinion, the point of traveling is to learn new things. It is not to show your friends where you have been to.Please Put Down Your Smartphone!During this National Day holiday, a large number of people flooded (大量涌向) to scenic spots all over China. Many tourists were busy taking photos and posting them on WeChat Moments. I find it hard to understand this phenomenon (现象). One may miss a lot of beautiful scenery if he or she focuses on taking pictures. We can actually download more and better pictures from the internet. We should treasure (珍视) the opportunity to be close to Mother Nature. It is a great experience to enjoy the masterpieces (杰作) of nature. Why do we spend so much time sending WeChat messages while we are traveling? All in all, I think people should put their mobile phones down while they travel around scenic spots. l flood /fld/ vt. 淹没；充满；溢出vi. 涌出；涌进；为水淹没n. 洪水；泛滥；一大批l scenic l phenomenon /fnmnn/ n. 现象；奇迹；杰出的人才l treasure /tre/ n. 财富，财产；财宝；珍品 vt. 珍爱；珍藏l opportunity /ptju:nt/ n. 时机，机会l Mother Nature 自然的力量；大自然l Masterpiece /mstpis/ n. 杰作；绝无仅有的人n a large number ofn find it hard to n focus onn It is a great experience to enjoyn spend so much time sendingn All in all 总而言之；头等重要的东西 “Dad, I Love You!” 六岁女孩坚持照料高位截瘫父亲，令人欣慰又心疼。 WHAT WERE YOU DOING at the age of six? Playing with toys? Watching cartoons? Or studying English? Jiajia is a six-year-old girl from a village in Northwest China. She looks after her disabled father every day. She has become famous online since she started podcasting their daily lives. Jiajias father lost the use of his arms and legs in a road accident in March 2016. Two months later, his wife left with their son. Now, Jiajia gets up at 6 a.m. every morning to give his father a massage. She brushes his teeth and washes his face before going to school. In the podcasts, you can also see how Jiajia feeds her father and helps him move around the house. The little girl is a role model (行为榜样；角色模特) for all of us. l disabled /dsebld/ adj. 肢体有残疾的 enabled /nebld/ adj. 激活的；可行的 disable vt. /dseb()l/ 使失去能力；使残废；使无资格 enable vt. /neb()l; en-/ 使能够l podcast v. 直播 n. 直播音频或视频 l massage /ms; ms; -d/ v. 按摩 message /mesd/ n. v.l feed /fid/ v. 给喂食Riding on a “Dragon”How cool this dragon-shaped bicycle looks! Do you know what it was made of? More than 22,000 ice lolly (棒冰) sticks! l Lolly /ll/ n. 棒棒糖；钱n How adj. 主+谓 What a + n.n was made ofBuzz Off! The hawk (鹰) is a large and fierce bird. But in this picture, a wasp (黄蜂) steals food from a hawk. What a surprise! A Perfect IcebergWhats that rectangular thing floating on the sea? An iceberg! Who cut it? Mother Nature! 开心词典 l hawk /hk/ n. 鹰；鹰派成员；掠夺他人的人 vt. 兜售，沿街叫卖；捕捉；咳出 vi. 清嗓；咳嗽；像鹰一般地袭击l fierce /fs/ adj. 凶猛的；猛烈的；暴躁的l wasp /wsp/ n. 黄蜂；昆 胡蜂；易怒的人 vi. 黄蜂似的直扑l steal /stil/ v. (stole, stolen) 偷 n. 偷窃；便宜货；偷垒；断球l rectangular /rektgjl/ adj. 矩形的；成直角的 angular /gjl/ adj. 生物 有角的；生硬的，笨拙的；瘦削的 triPaying in Followers 意大利一家餐厅支持用“粉丝”付款。 As an old saying goes, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” But there are exceptions /ksep()n; ek-/ (例外) to everything. A restaurant in Italy encourages (鼓励) customers /kstm/ to take pictures of its food and post them on social media. In return, the customers can get free food. Why does the restaurant do such a thing? To attract more customers. But to get the delicious food for free, a customer needs to have at least 100,000 followers (支持者) on social media. Do you have 100,000 followers on social media? If not, you had better make more effort (努力). It might earn you a free lunch in the future. 键盘侠 “键盘侠”是一个网络用语，指在现实生活中胆小怕事，而在网上占据道德至高点，发表“个人正义感”的人。英语中，我们通常用“keyboard men”或“keyboard warriors”表示这一人群。Mend the sheepfold 亡羊补牢。 Once upon a time, there was a shepherd (牧羊人). He raised dozens of sheep. He tended the sheep in the daytime, and kept them in the sheepfold (羊圈) at night. One morning, the shepherd found that one sheep was missing. His neighbor helped him check the sheepfold. “There is a hole in the wall of your sheepfold. A wolf went in through the hole and took the sheep away at night. You should mend the sheepfold quickly and fill up the hole,” the neighbor said. The shepherd replied, “I have already lost the sheep. It is no use mending the sheepfold.” The next morning, the shepherd found that another sheep was missing. The neighbor said, “The wolf went in through the hole again and took another sheep. Arent you going to mend the sheepfold?” The shepherd filled up the hole carefully at once. After that, none of his sheep was taken away by the wolf. If there is a mistake, we should correct it as soon as possible. In this way, we can avoid more losses. ltend v. 照料 lavoid v. 避免Walking You to School 小主人不要怕，我在这里守护着你。 WILLIAM is a three-year-old boy. He becomes anxious when he steps into new environments. When he learned about starting school, William was frightened. His cat Milly Moo was very caring. She went over and sat with him. It helped with his nerves (神经紧张). On the first day of school, Milly Moo sat by William as he was getting ready to go to school. She went with the boy and his mother when they left for school. After that, Milly Moo walks William to school every school day. She acts like his little bodyguard (保镖). She is there when William is putting on shoes and coat. She walks beside him to help him overcome fear. After school, Milly Moo even accompanies Williams mother to pick up the boy. William loves to walk to school with Milly Moo. They share a very special bond (关系). l anxious /(k)s/ adj. 焦虑的;渴望的；急切的l environment /nvarnmnt/ n. 环境，外界l frightened /fratnd/ adj. 害怕的；受惊的；受恐吓的 frighten vt. 使惊吓；吓唬l caring /ker/ adj. 有同情心的；表示或感到关怀或关心的 care vtl bodyguard /bdgd/ n. 保镖 guard n. 守卫；警戒；vi. 警惕 vt. 保卫；监视l overcome /vkm/ vt. 克服；胜过 vi. 克服；得胜 l accompany /kmpn/ vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏 vi. 伴奏，伴唱l bond /bnd/ n. 关系；债券；结合；约定；粘合剂；纽带 v 结合 the Bundn steps into 进入n learned about 了解；学习n helped with n getting ready ton left forn After that n acts liken pick upMoving to a Swiss Village 只要你愿意来定居，我们就给你发钱！ Are you looking for a change of scenery? If you want to move to a quiet, beautiful village, youre in luck. Albinen is a small village in Switzerland (瑞士). It has amazing mountain views. But its population (人口) has declined /dklan/ greatly in recent years. Families and young people are moving out. Only 240 people now live there. The local school has closed. The seven children in the village have to travel to a nearby town to attend school. The village wants to attract people to move in. It plans to offer new residents (居民) a large sum of money. Each adult will be offered about $25,000. Each child will be offered about $10,000. Thats a total of about $70,000 for a family of four. If you want to get the money, you will have to follow some rules. First, you must be under the age of 45. You also need to buy or build a house in Albinen. Last but not least, you have to live there for at least ten years. Would you like to start a new life in Albinen? My Future Directions: What do you want to be when you grow up? Where do you want to live and visit? What do you enjoy doing? Draw and write about your future. For example: I dream of becoming a policeman in the future. I want to help more people. Id like to be a cook. I enjoy cooking very much. I want to live in a big city like Shanghai, because life there is very convenient. I wish to live in a quiet small town. I dont like busy city life. I hope I could visit Taipei one day. The snacks there are very delicious, and I want to have a try. I plan to visit the Forbidden City someday. I am very interested in history.A Two-Day Tour in Xian 西安精品两日游。 Where is the essence of Xian? You can find it out during this package tour. Day 1 Lets start our tour with a visit to the Shaanxi History Museum. The visit lasts about two hours. The museum has a collection of over 300,000 items. They tell the history far from the Bronze Age (青铜时代) to the modern times. After lunch, we will go to the Big Wild Goose Pago