第二学期高三晨读No.3.doc

2012 新春特辑英语晨读 No.3 Well begun is half done!I.Words Focus 词汇聚焦之形容词副词1.10山东Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have flexible schedules to make it easier to care for their children. 在外工作的母亲们应该有灵活的时间以便照看孩子们。2.10天津People have always been curious about exactly how life on earth began.人们一直对于地球生命的起源感到好奇。3.10陕西Studies show that people are more likely to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours. 研究表明那些长时间坐在电脑前的人很有可能患有背部疾病。4. 10辽宁Jim went to answer the phone. Meanwhile, Harry started to prepare lunch.吉姆去接电话, 与此同时, 哈里开始准备午餐。5.10浙江I have been convinced that the print media are usually more accurate and more reliable than television. 我确信印刷媒体常常会比电视更准确、更可靠。6.10浙江Do you think shopping online will finally take the place of shopping in stores?你认为网上购物最终会替代商场购物吗？7.10湖北Mistakes dont just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes worthwhile.值得的, 有价值的”表示犯错误是值得的。8.09福建It seems that living green is surprisingly easy and affordable. A small step masks a big difference.似乎保护环境是出乎意料的简单可行, 小小的行动能带来很大的不同。9.09湖北As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of alternative energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.既然石油和煤都越来越少, 人们只好使用一些其它可替代这些燃料的东西,II.经典句型1. Go straight ahead and youll see the post office .一直望前走，你就会看见邮局。2. Listen carefully or youll miss something important .认真听，否则你会漏掉一些重要内容。3. One more hour and I will finish it .再给我一个小时，我就能做完了。4.I came across an old friend of mine yesterday and he told me that he came up with a good idea on how to prevent the river from being polluted .昨天我遇到了一个老朋友，他告诉我他已经想出了一个防止河流污染的好注意。III.（2011.浙江）Although I love my life, it hasnt been a lot of fun as Ive been ill for 28 years.Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my sickness was more manageable , I enjoyed ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. Unfortunately that was years ago and times have changed. Now I live with mother on a country farm.Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to make up for my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). As I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my choices . I decided that I would consider going back to singing in restaurants.My family are all musicians, so I was recognized when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didnt have a lot of money to get started. And often you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can actually use. When I told the owner of the shop about my idea ; he gave me a long thoughtful look . “This means a lot to you, doesnt it?” he said. “Come with me.” He led me through the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand lovingly on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your pick and Ill record them for you. That should get you started.” I could have cried . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose the ones that