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1、2010届高考二轮复习品味地道美文、解读高考词汇限时阅读 建议阅读时间：8 分钟Now Im a whizz with a paddle我的乒乓球技无人能敌！词数 242 建议阅读时间 4分钟WHOOSH! I swung my right forearm forward as my entire body span (横跨) to the left. I felt a momentary tingling (咔咔响) in my right hand as my ping-pong bat hit the ball. My heart leaped (跳)as the ball flew f

2、rom my bat and zoomed (迅速上升) over the net. I heard the sweet sound of the ball bouncing (弹跳) off the white sideline of the table and flying out of the reach of my opponent. The ache in my arms and legs disappeared as I realized I had won. In that moment it didnt matter that all I coud smell was the

3、garbage dump (堆放处) outside. It didnt matter that I was drenched (湿透) in sweat and there was no air conditioning. All I could think about was that beautiful winner I had just hit. It was my last- day of ping-pong class, for beginners. Although I had very little ping- pong experience I was no longer a

4、 novice (新手)。By the end, I could take on almost anyone there, even those with more experience than me. At that moment, I realized something. Ping-pong was not just some game; it was a sport taken very seriously across the world. Ping- pong was a highly competitive sport that many people took part in

5、. Some even had dreams of one day becoming good enough to enter the Olympics. The experience I gained taught me that if I put my mind to something and try my best, I can accomplish whatever goals I set.(By Henry Zhu Henry Zhu, 17, studies at Landon School in Maryland, the US)Rockets are shooting无姚无麦

6、，火箭依然永不言败词数 323 建议阅读时间 5分钟With Yao Ming out for the 2009- 2010 NBA season, do you still want to watch the Rockets？If yo dont, you will miss seeing the leagues most exciting team, and possibly, a lot of victories. ESPN reporter Ric Bucher has called Houstons new team “a five- man symphony” the “music

7、ians” being Aaron Brooks, Trevor Ariza, Shane Battier, Luis Scola and Chuck Hayes. On paper, this isnt exactly a team that will have opponentns shaking in their shoes. But after six games, the Rockets are 5-3 and showing signs that they could well be looking at a conference championship. Without Yao

8、 and McGrady, the Rockets have been forced to play a faster game, with some players you may have never even heard of. Take, for example, Yaos replacement, Chuck Hayes. The 26-year old centers numbers are far below those of Yao. Hes averaging just 7.7 points and 7.3 rebounds (篮板球) a game to Yaos 19.7

9、 and 9.9 career numbers. Yet both his teammates and the press cant stop singing his praises. “LUIS Scola and I both agreed Chuck Hayes is our facorite player in the NBA,” Battier told The Houston Chronicle. The enthusiasm for Hayes is shared by Chronicle columnist Richard Justiiiice. “ Chuck Hayes i

10、s the most remarkable player on the NBAs ,pst re,arlab;e tea,.” He said. Well, maybe. But even if we allow for exaggeration (夸张), there is something remarkable happening in Houston. Players like Battier, Ariza and Hayes have so far managed to move the team forward. Meanwhile, Houston gave the playof

11、f (季后赛) team that sent them home- the Los Angeles Lakers- everything they could handle on November 5. They lost the game 102-103 in overtime (加时)。 True, theres a lot of season left to play and many things that can still go wrong. But fans who choose not to watch the Rockets because of Yaos absence w

12、ill be missing something special; Its basketball being played the way it was first meant to be played as a team.Bonus Shake in ones shoes 是“吓得发抖的意思” feel (be) scared/frightened 例如 The strange sounds in the kitchen had me shaking in my shoes.I was scared by the sight of my sister in her Halloween cos

13、tume.I was frightened by some scenes in the movie.高考词汇Symphony n. 交响乐， 交响曲The first movement of the symphony is beautiful.Opponent n. 对手，敌手He knocked out his opponent in the third round.Replacement .n. 替补，取代物We need a replacement for our old washer.Remarkable adj. 卓越的，非凡的 Competing in the Olympics i

14、s a remarkable achievement.考点看台Without Yao and McGrady, the Rockets have been forced to play a faster game, with some players you may have never even heard of.本句使用现在完成时被动式。现在完成时表示已发生的事或其导致的结果影响到现在。真题演练-Why does the lake smell terrible?-Because large quantities of water _.(09 福建卷) A. have polluted B.

15、 is being polluted C. has been polluted D. have been pollutedKey: DVancouver is Canadas own piece of China在温哥华感受扑面而来的中国气息词数 302 建议阅读时间 4分钟Taking a stroll (闲逛) in this city, you can relax in the peaceful Dr Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden and have your photograph taken in front of the huge Han D

16、ynasty Bell. When you get hungry, you can choose from a variety of Chinese restaurants with cuisines (菜肴) ranging from Sichuan pickles (泡菜) to Cantonese dim sum (点心)。 You are not in China: Where could you possibly be then? Welcome to Cancouver, the host city of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which w

17、ill kick off on February 12. Vancouver is home to North Americas second biggest Chinatown, after San Franciscos. Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 per cent of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest minority ethnic group. It is not unusual to see traditiional lChinese lant

18、erns (灯笼) and lion dances in Chinatown around the world during Spring Festivals, but Vancouver has gone further by setting up its own Chinese Cultural Festival, which inaugurated (开始) last month. The event “celebrates Chinas 60th birthday and showcase the countrys cultural heritage (遗产)” Xinhua repo

19、rts. Chinese immigrants (移民) have helped Vancouver to develop into a multi-cultural metropolis (大都市)。 However, according to Canadas CBC news, there are racial tensions (关系紧张) in the city. There has been “ a widespread perceptin (观念) that Chinese immigrants aredriving up property （地产） prices and rapi

20、dly altelring (改变) established neighborhoods with the construction of “ monsster houses”. According to the Ugly Chinese Canadian blog, a “ monster house” is the name large homes many Chinese have built. Trees and traditional houses have had to come down to make way for the so called “ monster homes”

21、. Many non-Chinese tend to use the word “ monster” to describe the grand cize of the new homes which they think are ugly and out of place. The blog claims, “ Chinese see the world asa a racist put- down ( 贬损)， suggesting that monsters lived in such new homes designed to hold multiple generations.”In

22、 brief 简讯Lost sleep is not easy to replaceWe tell oursellves: “ Oh well, it cant be helped. I have to study for the test, so I have to lose sleep, even though Im exhausted. Ill make up for it with a lie- in at the weekend.” The problem is that, according to research reported in the New Youk Timess,

23、the “ lie- in “ may not be enough to compensate (补偿) for the loss of sleep. Researchers of a 2003 stuey by The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) looked at people who had lost significant (重大的) amounts of sleep over a week and then slept three successive (连续的) nights for eight hours. The

24、y tested their reactions and found that the three good nights of sleep did not make up for the losses of the previous nights. The Times reports on a similar study in 2008, in which scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found that when people slept four hours a night over five days, and

25、 then “ recovered” with eight hours a night over the following week, they still showed slight cognitive (感知的) impairments (减弱) a week later, even though they reported no sleepiness. The times final reference is to a WRAIR study which suggests the effects of sleep deprivation (缺少) were offset (抵消) if

26、 the person had slept longer before- perhaps as much as 10 hours a night- for a period of days. In other words, if you know you have a week of little sleep ahead of you, try loading up on sleep beforehand, not simply afterward.Our time to choose选修课深受中学生欢迎词数 342 建议阅读时间 7 分钟Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully

27、 winds a bobbin (绕线筒) with ghread (线)，places it onk her sewing machine (缝纫机) and then presses her foot down to begin sewing. While shes doing this, she pretends to guide fabric (布料) through the machine. Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth and make a beautiful dr

28、ess. Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu becomes a fashion designer. At the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual ones. Some students dan

29、ce, others create robots, and still others review films. These are just a few of the 28 elective courses the school began to offer lalst month. “ The fashion design class has become the bright point of my week. I learn how to choose colors and fabrics as well as sewing and sketching (素描) skills. Its

30、 all helping me to realize the dream of becoming a fashion designer Ive had since I was a little girl,” Liu said. Design is Lius passion, but for other students the electives are more an opportunity to take a fun course that relieves (舒缓) the pressures of school work. Some students, for example, are

31、 learning how to play bridge. Chen Xigejiao,15, is one of them. She says that however much she enjoys the class, she is definitely learning something in it. “ Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of time. But in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps d

32、evelop memory and math skill,” she said. Li Ke, 15, is studying robotics (机器人技术).Exploring advanced technology provides a welcome break from the staid (沉闷的) academic work of the rest of the school week. “ I hope to have built and designed my own robot by the end of the semester. It will be able to c

33、omplete a task, like moving a ball from one place to another,” he said.By LiuJinmei,核心词汇elective adj. 可选修的He didnt take any elective courses.challenging adj. 有挑战性的； 有吸引力的Teaching young children is a challenging job.Extra credit 酷文解码So much to learnIt was the last day of final examinations at a large

34、 university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering (工程学) students were discussing the exam that was about to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated and found jobs. Some talked of jobs they already had; others of jobs they would get. With f

35、our years of college study, they felt ready and ablt to conquer the world. The coming exam, they knew, would be easy. They professorhad said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, but they couldnt talk to eacho while the exam was going on. They walked into the classroom. The professor pass

36、ed out the papers. The students smiles braodened as they saw that there were only five essay type (论述题式的)questions. Three hours passed and the exam ended. The professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed anxious. No one spoke as the porfessor faced the

37、class with the papers in her hand. She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, then asked: “ How many students completed all five questions?” Not a hand was raised. “How many answered four?” Still no hands. “ Three? Two:” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “ One, then. Certainly

38、somebody finished one.” But the class remained silent. The professor put down the papers. “ That is exactly what I expected,” she said. “ I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you dont know.

39、Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, Ive given you questions that professional engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You cant expect to be an expert on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.” Then, smiling, she added “You will all pass this course, but r

40、emember that your education has just begun.” The students would always remember the lesson they learned that day.AnonymousWords in focusconquer vt. Gain control over sth that is difficult; overcome 征服，战胜 She conquered her fear and crossed the shaking bridge by herself.broaden vt./vi make sth wider o

41、r become wider 变宽， 扩大词缀： en 或en 表示“使变成”，有如：enlarge, enrich , widen, deepenYou should broaden your experience by traveling more.anxious adj. Worried about sth忧虑的，焦虑的用法“be anxious aboutThey are anxious about their sons health.restless adj. Unable to relax or be still 不安的，焦虑的（restlessly adv.）The childr

42、en grew restless with the long wait.exactly adv. Used to stress that sth is completely corrext 正是，恰是 I cant remember exactly what she said.Taking on H1N1卫生部称流感疫情进入高发期，但形式仍可控。词数 388 建议阅读时间 8分钟As winter approaches, it is becoming colder and colder. Be careful about not catching a cold, especially with

43、 the spresd of the A (H1N1) flu. The Ministry of Health said on November 1 that the A (H1N1) flu was under control, although it is spreading quuickly across the country. “ Now around 80 percent of the countrys total flu infections (感染) are A (H1N1) flu cases, but the state of the flu is still mild a

44、nd there is no sign of virus mutation (病毒变异)， the Ministry of Health said. As of November 6, China had reported over 51,000 (H1N1) flu cases on the mainland, including ten deaths. Ministry experts said that the flu has entered a periodfeatured by quick increase in the number of infections. The situa

45、tion could last through to March next year. China has taken a series of measures to control the spread of the flu. Vaccination (疫苗接种) is one of them. China had vaccinated more than 4 million people as of November 4, with no reports of serious side effects (副作用), according to the ministry. Recently,

46、there has been an online rumor that the A (H1N1) flu outbreak in Beijing was caused by vaccination among students for the countrys National Day celebration. But the Ministry of Health said on November 2 that Beijing did not carry out large scale (大规模的) vaccinations among primary and secondary school

47、 students before National Day. the vaccine has proved effective, and no epidemic outbreak (传染病大规模爆发) would affect among vaccinated people. At present, young people are the high risk group for the flu. As of October 31, 98 percent of large scale infections on the Chinese mainland were linked to schoo

48、ls. According to the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, if two or more A (H1N1) flu cases are confirmed in a class within 14 days, the class should be suspended. If two or more classes have to suspend classes within 14 days, then the entire grade should be suspended. If two or more grades

49、 need to suspend classes within 14 days, the entire school should be suspended. A senior 2 student, whose syber name is “Lunhuiqu”, said on her blog on that her class had suspended lessons. She was happy to enjoy a few days off school. But she also worried she would have to spend more time to make u

50、p those missed lessons after classes resumed.Health tipsWash your hands frequently. Use soap. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue (纸巾). Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth. Keep your home and school spaces clean. Stay away from people who may be sick. If you are sick with a flu- like illness,

51、 keep away from others as much as popssible to avoid making them sick. Get enough sleep, eat healthy food and exercise.Bonus “疫苗接种）, 可以用someone is vaccinated, 还可以用someone receives or gets a shot of a vaccine, 以及take a vaccine.重点词汇Spread n./ v. 传播The fire spread quickly.State n. 状态，情形The house was in

52、 a terrible state.Feature vt. 以为特色The exhibition features paintings by Picasso.Measure n. 措施Measures are being taken to reduce traffic problems in the city.活学活用 主语如果用了百分比或者分数，这时候要注意谓语动词的形式取决于百分比（或分数） 后的名称是可数（复数） 还是不可数。小试身手Most of what has been said about the Smiths _ also true of the Johnsons. (06安徽

53、卷A. are B. is C. being D. to be Key: BIs it really a smile? 科学家揭开蒙娜丽莎的微笑之谜词数 364 建议阅读时间 7分钟Is the Mona Lisa, Lenoardo Do Vincis masterpiece (杰作)， smiling at us when we look at her? For years, viewers of the painting have been divided between thokse who see dont. But now Spanish researchers may have

54、solved the mystery of the Mona Lisa, reports the UKs Daily Telegraph. Its not a matter of the painting but the viewer, they say. Whether we think she is smiling or not depends upon which cells in the eye catch the image first and how information from the image moves through the brain. Its a question

55、 of how the eye and the brain work. Different areas of the eye are responsible for picking up different information about light and dark, colors, background and foreground. The information takes different channels through the brain. Luiz Martinez Otero, a Spanish neuroscientist (神经科学家) said in an in

56、terview with New Scientist quoted in the Telegraph: “ Sometimes one channel wins over the other, and you see the smile, sometimes others take over and you dont see the smile.” Asked whether he thought the great Italian master had intended to confuse (迷惑) viewers, he said he thought Leonardo had: “ H

57、e wrote in one of his notebooks that he was trying to paint dynamic (动态的) expressions because thats what he saw in the street.” Da Cinci painted the work in 1519, a little before his death. It was for Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Florentian businessman, in celebration of the birth of her

58、 second son. Sometimes the Mona Lisas expression is called “ the Gopcpmdp smile”/ Today it may be the most famous painting in the world. But it only became well known in the middle of the 19 th century, when Europeans began to really value the work of what they called the “ Renaissance (文艺复兴).” The painting has always interested art historians and othe