九年级英语每周阅读训练(.04.18-4.24)20029

九年级英语每周阅读训练8-4.24)Spanishauthorrememberedforgreattalents MigUeldeCervantes.感受塞万提斯笔下《堂•吉诃德》的不朽

魅力。IntheeyesofmanyEnglishpeople,Shakespeareisthe

greatestwriterofalltime.FormostItalians,thepoetDante

alwaysmakesthemproud.Well,inSpain,MigueldeCervantes（米格尔∙德∙塞万提斯，1547-1616）isconsideredtobetheirnationalliteraryhero.AndApril22isthe400thanniversaryofhisdeath.SpanishhasbeenreferredtoasthelanguageofCervantes.YoumayfindoutwhyfromCervantes'famousnovelDonQuixote（《堂∙吉诃德》）.ThenovelhasbeendescribedasthefirstgreatEuropeannovelandoneofthemostimportantpiecesofworldliterature.ThenoveltellsthestoryofDonQuixote,avillagegentlemanwholovesreadingaboutromance（骑士小说）.Hereadssomanybooksthatheimagineshimselftobeaknight（骑士）.Whenhedecidestoputonacardboardhelmet（纸板头盔）,leadanoldhorseandbecomeaknight,hisfriendsandfamilythinkheiscrazy.Duringhisjourney,DonQuixotebelievesthatordinaryinns（小旅馆）aremagicalcastles,andcountrysidegirlsarebeautifulprincesses.Hemistakeswindmills（风车）forterriblegiantssentbysomeevilforce（邪恶势力）.Healsomeetshispartner,SanchoPanza,acleverfarmer.Alongtheway,thepaircausechaos（混乱）andconfusionwherevertheygo.Cervantes’bookisstillappreciatedtodaybecauseit’satruthfulcomedy.Itleavesuswiththeword:“quixotic（愚侠的）”.InEnglishthiswordisusedtodescribesomeonewhoisidealisticbutfoolishingoingafterhisideals.Cervanteshadthetalenttocreateagreatcomediccharactertoshowthis.Fillinthetablebelow:AboutMigueldeCervantesBriefintroduction•Heisconsideredtobeanationalliteraryheroin1. .•April22isthe2. anniversaryofhisdeath.•IthasbeendescribedasthefirstgreatEuropeannovel.•DonQuixote,avillagegentleman,lovesreadingromances.HeOneofhismasterpieces:imagineshimselftobea3. ,ordinaryinnstobe4. ,countrysidesgirlstobe5. .DonQuixote•SanchoPanza,aclever6. ,joinsDonQuixoteonhisjourney.Theycausechaostogetherwherevertheygo.•Theword“quixotic”comesfromthebook.Itdescribessomeonewhoisidealisticbutfoolishingoingafterhisideals.Cleaningclothesgetseasier Youmaynotneedtoworryifyourclothesgetdirty.晒晒

太阳衣服就能变干净啦！Somedays,don'tyouthink,“Wouldn'titbeniceif

thelaundrywouldjustdoitself?”Self-cleaningclothes

maysoundcrazy.ButAustralianresearchershave

foundawaytomakesomethinglikethispossible!AteamatRMITUniversityinMelbourne,

Australia,foundawaytoputspecialnanostructures（纳

米结构）intoclothing,whichcanthencleantheclothes.Whensunlighthitsthenanostructures,theybreakdownthedirtandstains（污渍）thatdon'tbelongonyourclothes.Thenanostructuresdon'tbreakdowntheactualclothingbecausecottonandtheotherclothingmaterialsaretoostrongtobebrokendown.AccordingtoCNN,theresearcherscovertheclothinginasolutionmadeofsilverandcopper（铜）nanostructures.Allittakesis40minutesofsunlightandyourclotheswilllookasgoodasnew.Soifyouspillonyourselfduringlunch,youcanstepoutsideforawalk,anditwillbecleanbythetimeyougoinside.Itnotonlymakesyourlifeeasier,butitcanalsobegoodfortheenvironment.AccordingtotheUSDepartmentofEnergy,theaverageloadoflaundryusesabout25gallons（about94liters）ofwater.Waterisaveryimportantresource,sousinglessofittowashclothesisbetterfortheenvironment.ButoneofthescientistsatRMITUniversityknowsmoreneedstobedone.“There'smoreworktodobeforewecanstartthrowingoutourwashingmachines,”saidDrRajeshRamanathan,“butthisisastrongfoundation（基础）.”Sowhat'sthenextstep?Ramanathanwantstoeitherstartsellingthesolutionbyitselforconvincingclothingmakerstotreattheclothingwiththesolutionwhileclothesarebeingmade.Choosetheanswer:Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs, .thenanostructurescanbreakdowndirtandstainsonclothestheself-cleaningclotheseasilywearouttheclotheswillbecoveredwithsilverandcopperafterself-cleaningthesolutionsellswellthesolutionisnotonsaleyetpeoplecanusetheself-cleaningclothesonrainydaysWhatdoestheunderlinedword“solution”inParagraph3mean?A.方案 B.溶液 C.水盆 D.模型WhatdoParagraphs4-5talkabout?Howtheself-cleaningclothesaremade.Howtheself-cleaningclotheswork.Whatadvantagestheself-cleaningclotheshave.Whathelpstheself-cleaningclotheswork.Fromthepassage,welearnthat .A.it’stimetothrowoutourwashingmachinesB.C.clothingmakerslikethesolution D.FishingwithmygrandpaOneday,mygrandpawentfishingandletmecomewith

him.Hehandedmetherod,heldmyarmsandtaughtmehow

tothrowmylineintothewater.TheSunwarmedus.Wesatandtalked.“IrememberWhenIcouldSithereandwatchthefish

swimminginthewater,"hesaid.“Sometimes,they'djump

outandlandbesideme.Ididn'tevenneedafishingrodthen.“Wehavetobepatient,”hecontinued.“Thefishmaycomeortheymaynot.Itdoesn’tmatter.We'reoutinthesun.It'sabeautifulday.Ifitrained,wecouldn'tbehere.We'reluckytohavethewarmthofthesun.”Heleanedbackagainstatree.“Yes,it'sagreatday,”hesaid.Iwatchedourbobbers.Nofishpulledthemunderthewaterthatday.Itdidn'tmatter.IwaswithGrandpa.Ifeltgrownup.Justbeingwithhimwasspecial.Hewaswelllikedbyeveryone.Hehadworkedhardallhislifeforwhatlittlehehad,buthecouldstillfindtimetolaugh.IwantedtobelikehimwhenIgrewup.Hewasanamazingman.Intheshorttimewehadtogether,hetaughtmemanythings:howtofish,thevalueofagoodlaugh,thevalueofagoodfriend,respectformyeldersandtheimportanceofworkinghardandlovingharder.Thelistislong. Shareyourthoughts:Weshouldspendmoretimewithourfamily,havefunwithnatureandlearnalongtheway. Wordsinfocus:leanv.moveyourbodyinaparticulardirectionTheywereleaningagainsteachother.bobbern.asmallfloatonafishinglineBobberscantellyouwhetherthereisafish.PullV.makeSthorsb.movetowardsyouSamandJohnarepullingtherope.valuen.theimportanceorusefulnessofsthThevalueofabookdoesnotdependonitssize. Graspofgrammar△PresentIfitrained,Wecouldn'tbehere. Thinkabout:Diditrainthatday?Comparetheunderlinedsentenceabovewiththesentencebelow.Ifitrainstomorrow,wewon'tcomehereagain.Intheunderlinedsentence,“...rained”(is/isn't)afact.Inthissentence,“...rainstomorrow”(can/can't/must)beafact.Payattentiontotheunderlinedpartsandfindoutwhatthefactis:Sheisverybusynow.Ifshehadtime,shewouldgotothetheaterwithme.IfIWereyou,Iwouldaccepthisinvitation.IfIhadcomehereyesterday,IwouldhaveSeenhim.△Practice4.—Swimmingintheriverforteenagersisverydangerous.—Soitis.IfIthem,Iashowerathome.(2014Dazhou,Sichuan)A.am;wouldtake B.were;willtakeC.was;wouldtake D.were;wouldtake△ProduceIfIwere,Iwould.Key:1.No,itdidn't. 2.isn't,can4.D3.a.Shedoesn'thavetimenow.b.Iamnotyou.c.Ididn'tcomehereyesterday. Choosetheanswer:Howdoyouunderstandthegrandpa'sunderlinedwordsinParagraph2?Hewouldfeelsorryifhecaughtafish.Heknewthathecouldn'tcatcha