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高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜龙年谈“龙”：中国龙与西方龙有何异同？今年2月初，在农历龙年到来前夕，英语世界公认的权威词典《牛津英语词典》将“Chinesedragon（中国龙）”一词收入词条，正式区别于英文中的“龙（dragon）”。中文互联网上也出现了“龙年”该如何翻译成英文的争议，一些网友认为音译成“loong”更妥当，更能代表中国文化，还有一些网友认为无需改译，而应改变外国人对“dragon”一词的理解。“中国龙”和“西方龙”究竟有何区别？二者在历史中的演变有何不同，又有哪些相通之处？Wise,lucky,terrifying:Thesurprising4,000yearhistoryofdragonsByFuturePlanetteamTodaymarkstheLunarNewYearheraldingtheyearofthedragon–ordoesit?TheChineseword"lóng"isusuallytranslatedintoEnglishas"dragon".Butdon'tlettheconnectionmisleadyou.WhileEnglishdragonsspewfireanddobattlewithangels,Chinesedragonsaresacredbeings.Soaringwinglessthroughtheclouds,expellingwindnotflames,theysymboliseluckandblessings.NumerousacademictheoriesexistastotheoriginofthemythicChinesedragon,saysMarcoMeccarelli,alecturerattheUniversityofCataniainItaly.Thesestartwiththeideathattheyweretotemicsymbolsusedbysomeprehistoricclans–andwereinspiredbyrealworldsnakes,orperhapsagiantoceanicpython.Whenthistribalsocietybecameclassbased,MeccarelliwritesinDiscoveringtheLong,thedragonbecameasymbolofrulers.AngloSaxonstoriesarerifewithferociousdragons,slumberingindensbeneathhills,guardingtheirtreasure.Theword"dragon"isderivedfromtheLatin"draco"meaningserpent,orseafish.Meanwhile,inChristianreligioustexts,"dragon"alsoreferredtothedevil.Thismythologicalcreaturetookondifferentqualitiesandshapesthroughouthistory,forexampleasafirebreathingdragoncalleda"firedrake".Whetheryourownideaofdragonsisasswirling,spirallingsymbolsofluckorasgiantslitheringworms,theLunarNewYearcouldbeagoodopportunityforlookingoutfortheirtracesinyourownlanguage,everydaylifeandenvironment–andperhaps,marvelatthecollectiveactofimaginationandappreciationofnaturethatgaverisetothesefabulouscreatures.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.terrifying英[ˈterəfaɪɪŋ]美[ˈterəfaɪɪŋ]adj.______________________________2.herald英[ˈherld]美[ˈherld]v.______________________________3.mislead英[ˌmɪsˈliːd]美[ˌmɪsˈliːd]v.______________________________4.spew英[spjuː]美[spjuː]v.______________________________5.expel英[ɪkˈspel]美[ɪkˈspel]v.______________________________6.totemn.______________________________7.symbolise英[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]美[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]v.______________________________8.clann.______________________________9.ferocious英[fəˈrəʊʃəs]美[fəˈroʊʃəs]adj.______________________________10.slumber英[ˈslʌmbə]美[ˈslʌmbər]n.______________________________11.den英[den]美[den]n.______________________________12.swirl英[swɜːl]美[swɜrːl]n.______________________________13.spiral英[ˈspaɪərl]美[ˈspaɪrəl]v.______________________________14.slither英[ˈslɪðər]美[ˈslɪðər]v.______________________________15.trace英[treɪs]美[treɪs]n.______________________________16.rifeadj.______________________________17.marveln.______________________________；v.______________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.______________________________接受，承担（某种角色、特性、形态）；迎战，挑战2.______________________________关于......，就......而言（regarding）3.______________________________图腾符号，图腾象征4.______________________________史前时代的氏族部落群体5______________________________loSaxon盎格鲁撒克逊6.______________________________.充满了......，......到处都是7.______________________________对......表示惊奇；对美好景象的认同8.______________________________某事物引发、导致了另一事物拓展练习阅读理解WarmMineralSpringsParkStepintothepastattheonlynaturalwarmspringinFlorida!Withaconsistentaveragetemperatureof85°Fyearround,WarmMineralSpringsParkprovidesvisitorswithanumberofrecreationoptions.ThespringisreportedtohaveoneofthehighestmineralcontentsofanynaturalspringintheUnitedStates.Withhighlymineralizedproperties,internationallyknownforitshealingqualities,theparkattractsmorethan130,000visitorsannually.AtWarmMineralSpringsPark,youwillfindadayfullofrelaxation.Avarietyofspaservicesareavailabletothosewhobookinadvancebycalling(941)4261692.Anonsitegiftshopoffersdiverseitemsandsouvenirsforpurchase.PricingTicketsarenotrefundable,cannotbeexchanged,andcannotbereissuediflostorstolen.Samedayreentryispermitted.ResidentsincludeallofSarasotaCounty.Proofofresidencyincludesdriver’slicense,waterbillandtaxbill.Entrypricing,includingsalestax,isasfollows:PassResidentNonResidentAdults(ages18andabove)$15$20Students(ages617)$11.25$15Children(ages5andyounger)FREEFREEAnnualPass$1,125$2,00010VisitPass$112.50$15030VisitPass$150$200GeneralRulesToensureasafeandenjoyableexperienceforallvisitors,pleaserespectthefollowingrules:♦Children10yearsandyoungermuststayinthechildren’sarea.♦Childrenages1116mustremainintheouterborder.♦Youmustbe17yearsoroldertoswiminthemiddle.♦Notoysareallowedinthewater.♦Nofoodordrinksinthewater.♦Novisitorsmayblocktheentranceorexitramps(坡道).♦Devicesfortheproducingorreproducingofsoundareprohibited.ForDailyProgramming,Contact:(941)4261692HoursofOperation:MondaythroughSunday9a.m.to5p.m.Openeveryday,withtheexceptionofDecember25.1.WhatmakesWarmMineralSpringsParkuniqueinFlorida?A.Thenaturalspring. B.Therecreationoptions.C.Theaveragetemperature. D.Themineralcontents.2.Astudentaged16fromSarasotaenteredtheparktwicelastSunday,andhepaid________.A.$11.25 B.$22.50 C.$15 D.$303.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Visitorscanpurchasesouvenirsallyearround.B.Theentranceorexitrampsaren’tavailabletovisitors.C.Activityzonesareseparatedaccordingtotheageofvisitors.D.Eachvisitortotheparkcanrelaxhimselfthroughspaservices.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.terrifying英[ˈterəfaɪɪŋ]美[ˈterəfaɪɪŋ]adj.令人敬畏的；引发恐惧的，让人忌惮的2.herald英[ˈherld]美[ˈherld]v.预示着3.mislead英[ˌmɪsˈliːd]美[ˌmɪsˈliːd]v.误导4.spew英[spjuː]美[spjuː]v.喷射，喷涌5.expel英[ɪkˈspel]美[ɪkˈspel]v.排出，喷出；驱逐，开除6.totemn.图腾7.symbolise英[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]美[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]v.代表8.clann.家族，氏族9.ferocious英[fəˈrəʊʃəs]美[fəˈroʊʃəs]adj.极度凶猛的，攻击性极强的10.slumber英[ˈslʌmbə]美[ˈslʌmbər]n.（非常深沉地）睡眠；休眠；冬眠11.den英[den]美[den]n.（特指动物）巢穴12.swirl英[swɜːl]美[swɜrːl]n.盘旋13.spiral英[ˈspaɪərl]美[ˈspaɪrəl]v.盘旋14.slither英[ˈslɪðər]美[ˈslɪðər]v.蛇行15.trace英[treɪs]美[treɪs]n.痕迹；（微小的）线索；v.追溯16.rifeadj.非常普遍的，充满的17.marveln.奇迹；v.惊叹【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.takeon接受，承担（某种角色、特性、形态）；迎战，挑战2.asto关于......，就......而言（regarding）3.totemicsymbols图腾符号，图腾象征4.prehistoricclans史前时