读美文 背单词

1、读美文 背单词(第二期)1 Vanilla Sugar Biscuits香草饼干 A small boy at summer camp received a large package of his favorite vanilla sugar biscuits in the mail from his mother. He ate a few then was careful to place the rest of them under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a delicious bi

2、scuit. He discovered that the box was gone and asked if anybody had seen them anywhere. He immediately communicated this information to his camp teacher. That afternoon the teacher saw another boy sitting behind a tree eating the stolen biscuits. “That young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught

3、 not to steal. Whatever it takes for him to prevent this happening again.” He considered a helpful, new method and had a conversation with the boy. He returned to the group and found out the boy whose biscuits had been stolen. “Billy,” he said, “I know who stole your biscuits. Will you help me teach

4、 him a lesson?” “Well, yesbut arent you going to punish him?” asked the boy rather surprised at the recent situation. “No, that would only make him hate you,” the teacher said without doubt. “I want you to call your mother and ask her to send you another box of biscuits.” The boy did as the teacher

5、asked and a few days later received another plastic box of biscuits in the mail. “Now,” encouraged the teacher, “the boy who stole your biscuits is down by the lake. Go down there and share your biscuits with him.” “But,” the boy said understanding this with difficulty, “hes the thief.” “I know. Thi

6、s may require some of your trust and for you to do remain patient. But perhaps you can welcome my suggestion and advice. Dont be nervous. Try itsee what happens.” Half an hour later the camp teacher was glad to see the two come up the hill, arm in arm, in agreement. The boy who had stolen the biscui

7、ts was insisting on getting the other to accept his army knife as a trade for the stolen biscuits, and the other was just as honestly refusing the gift from his new friend, saying that it made no difference, a few old biscuits werent that important anyway, but a lifetime friendship did.译文 有个正在度夏令营的小

8、男孩，收到他妈妈寄给他的一盒香草饼干，这可是他最爱吃的东西了。他吃了几块，把剩下的小心翼翼地放到床下。第二天吃完午饭，小男孩走进帐篷，准备吃一块美味的饼干。然而，他发现放饼干的盒子不见了，他急忙问有没有人看到它。小男孩立即就把这个消息告诉了夏令营的老师。 其实，这个下午，这位老师就看到另外一个小男孩坐在树下正吃着偷来的饼干。这个老师自言自语道：“必须要教会这个小男孩不可以偷东西，无论怎样，他都不可以再偷了。” 他想到了一个可以帮助他的新办法，于是，他决定和这个小男孩谈谈。他回到小组，找到被偷饼干的小男孩。“比利，”他说：“我知道是谁偷了你的饼干，你能帮我去教育他一下吗？” “好的，但是您不打算

9、惩罚他吗？”小男孩对这个情况很惊讶。 “不，那样做只会使他恨你，”老师肯定的说到：“我想让你去给你妈妈打个电话，让她再给你寄一盒饼干。” 这个小男孩照老师说的做了。几天后，他又收到了一塑料盒邮寄来的饼干。 老师鼓励他说：“现在那个偷你饼干的小男孩正坐在湖边，你去那儿，和他一起吃饼干。” “但是，”这个小男孩不解地说，“他是个小偷。” “我知道，”老实说，“这个可能既需要你信任他又需要有耐心，但是我希望你能接受老师的建议。别紧张，去试试吧，看看会怎样。” 半小时后，这位老师高兴地看到这两个男孩臂挽臂来到了山上，显然两个人的意见已达成了一致。偷了饼干的小男孩执意要给这个小男孩一把军刀以此来交换他偷

10、吃的饼干。这个小男孩真诚地拒绝了新朋友的礼物，他说这是没有关系的，几块饼干一点都不重要，重要的是咱们建立的一生的友谊。拓展训练 Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp _46_ about it.The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Toms biscuit behind

11、a tree. He _47_ an idea to solve(解决) the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who _48_ your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”“Well, yesare you going to punish _49_, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained _50_. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to

12、 write to your mother and ask for more _51_.”Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and _52_them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didnt understand the coachs intention, _53_he still followed his advice. Half an hour later t

13、he coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to _54_his toy robot in payment for (赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so _55_.In some situations, forgiveness (原谅) is better than puni

14、shment.46. A. cook B. doctor C. coach D. cleaner 47. A. got on withB. went on with C. came up withD. caught up with48. A. took away B. ran away C. went away D. threw away 49. A. me B. himC. us D. them 50. A. shyly B. angrilyC. excitedly D. patiently51. A. gifts B. biscuits C. candies D. toys 52. A.

15、share B. choose C. divide D. fill 53. A. if B. butC. since D. though 54 A. steal B. mend C. make D. accept 55 A. cheap B. delicious C. different D. important（选自广东2013中考）答案CCABD BABDD2 Uncle Li and Uncle Wang李叔叔和王叔叔 Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They are neighbors and their farms are both

16、 at the foot of the mountain in the south. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head, but they like to dream. Theyre both poor laborers, though they are hard workers and not lazy. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. The

17、y are not very good at mathematics. They seldom had a good idea. Most people thought they were crazy. One early April Monday morning, Uncle Li went east to the town on the coast to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the tomatoes in the city were expensive. He discussed this with Un

18、cle Wang as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some fresh tomatoes to the city market. They borrowed some money from their friends, and brought nearly one thousand kilograms of tomatoes from the village to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of tomatoes had already been carried there whe

19、n they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price. They felt sad and returned to their village, their heads hanging, with only a few dollars and cents to divide and put in their drawers. “I cant understand why, while compared to the competition, we lost money in business,” Uncle

20、Li asked one day. “The tractor was probably too small to give us a proper advantage. What a pity.” Uncle Wang mentioned without thinking “Well carry more tomatoes on a truck next time! Double the size! The maximum!” “I agree, youre correct! Thats a deal!” Uncle Li said with laughter “How silly we we

21、re! We shall prove that we have some sense and can make a big sale.”译文 李叔叔和王叔叔是好朋友。他们是邻居，并且他们的农场都在南边的山脚下。因此他们可以互相帮忙。但是他们两人都不喜欢动脑筋，只喜欢做白日梦。尽管他们工作努力，也很勤快，却都是贫穷的劳动者。大部分村民都建了新房子，而他们仍然住在又矮又破的房子里。他们俩的数学都不好，也很少能想出什么好主意。大部分人都认为他们有些疯疯癫癫。 在四月初的一个周一的早晨，李叔叔往东区沿海城市给他的妻子买药。在城市里，他听说这里的西红柿卖得很贵。他一回去就和王叔叔商量了这件事。他们决定运

22、一批新鲜的西红柿去城里的市场。他们从朋友那里借来一些钱，从村里带了近一千公斤的西红柿，用拖拉机运往城市。不幸运的是，当他们到达时，那里已经运来了大量的西红柿。几天后，他们不得不低价卖了这些西红柿。他们难过地回到了村里，低着头，把赚到的一点点钱放进去抽屉里。 李叔叔有一天问道：“我不明白为什么和其他人相比，我们做生意总是亏。” “可能是我们的拖拉机太小，没什么优势。真可惜啊。”王叔叔不经思考地说道，“下次我们用卡车运更多的西红柿，比以前多一倍，最大量的！” “我统一，你完全正确，就这么干！”李叔叔笑着说，“我们以前多傻啊！我们将证明我们很有头脑，也能做大买卖。”Uncle Li and Uncl

23、e Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. Theyre both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken

24、houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and

25、bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor（拖拉机）. Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village. I cant under

26、stand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利) Uncle Li asked one day. The tractor was too small Uncle Wang said without thinking. Well carry more apples on a truck next time! I agree! said Uncle Li.How foolish they were ! 【小题1】Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low

27、and broken houses because _. A. they hope to save money B. theyre both poor C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain D. theyre not far from their farms 【小题2】The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _. A. make a journey B. visit some places of interest C. meet their friends D. make a p

28、rofit 【小题3】the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _. A. theirs werent as good as the others B. theirs were much less than the others C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city D. they forgot to carry them on a truck 答案：BDC3 There Is Always a Better Way好方法无处不在 A

29、blind boy sat silently on the stone steps of a tower building in the square with a hat by his feet. With his gloved fingers, he put a flat board on the ground. Written in crayon, the handwriting said:”Im blind, please help.” The hat was nearly empty as there were only a few coins in the hat. A stran

30、ger was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the board, turned it around, and printed some words on it with paint. He put the board back and fixed it at a height so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. A lot more people were givi

31、ng money to the blind boy. Soon that hat began to fill up. That afternoon the man who had changed the board came to see how things were. The boy heard his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my board this morning? What did you write?” The kind-heart man said, “I only wrote a sentence

32、with the truth. I translated what you said but in a different way to improve the message and increase interest for people for your sign. It describes your experience.” He recited the text he had written:”Today is a beautiful autumn day and I cannot see it.” Do you think the first board and the secon

33、d board had the same meaning? Of course both boards expressed to the people the fact that the boy had no sight. But the first board plainly told people that the boy was blind and to help by putting some money in the hat. The second board told people that they were able to enjoy the fantastic, bright

34、 light of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The second board suggested that people were lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second boards choice of words succeeded better to get peoples attention and achieve more action from others?译文 有个盲人小男孩默默

35、地坐在广场里一座塔式大楼的台阶上，他的帽子放在脚边。他戴着手套，将一块扁平木板放在地面上，上面用蜡笔写上了几个字：“帮帮忙，我是一个盲人。”帽子里几乎是空的，里面只有几枚硬币。 一个陌生人正好走过。他从口袋里掏出几枚硬币，丢进帽子里。然后，他拿起木板，把它转过来，用颜料在上面印上了几个字。他把木板又放了回去，并放到了一个较高的位置，这样，路过的人都可以看到了。 越来越多的人把钱放进小男孩的帽子里。很快，帽子就被硬币填满了。这天下午，修改过木板的男人又来到了这里，看看事情怎么样了。盲童听出来脚步声，问到：“您就是今早修改木板上字的那个先生吧？您在上面写了什么呢？” 这个好心的男人说：“我只是写了

36、一句大实话。我把你写的话换了一种方式写出来，把你木板上的信息修改了一下，以此来引起人们的关注。那些字写出了你的感受。” 这位男士把他写的话读出来：“今天是个美丽的秋日，可是我看不见。” 你认为第一次写的字和第二次写的字是同一个意思吗？当然，这两次都说明一个事实，那就是这个小男孩失明了。 但第一次写的话只是简单告诉别人这个小男孩失明了，帮忙给他一点钱。而第二次写的话告诉人们：你们可以看见如此美好的光明，而他却不能。第二次写的表达了这样的含义：没有失明的人是多么的幸运啊。 对于第二次，只是选择了另外几个字，就能引起人们的关注，并使他们付诸了行动，对此，我们应该感到惊讶吗？拓展训练 A blind

37、boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some

38、 words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps(脚步) and asked: “Were

39、 you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.” Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing

40、? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. T

41、he second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can. The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better

42、way!1. What did the boy do on the street? A. He sold his old hat. B. He begged (乞讨) for money. C. He was busy collecting coins.D. He showed his good handwriting.2. How did the man help the blind boy? A. He took the boys sign away. B. He gave the boy a lot of money. C. He changed the words on the sig

43、n. D. He asked other people to help the blind boy. 3. What does the underlined word recognized mean? A. 辨认出 B. 看到 C. 承认 D. 注意到4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The man did nothing to help the blind boy except changing the words on the sign. B. Before the man changed the

44、words, the hat had been full. C. Without the mans help, the blind boy couldnt get so much money. D. The kind man was very thankful to the blind boy.5. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A kind and clever man. B. A blind boy in the street. C. Lets help the disabled people. D. Different words

45、 make a difference. 答案：BCACD4 The Most Successful Lesson最成功的一课 I grew up in Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him to Mijas on the condition that I took the car in to be serviced at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad to Mijas, and promised to pick him up at

46、4 p.m., then dropped off the car at the garage. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. However, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late! I knew Dad would be angry if he found out Id been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I hurried there I

47、 apologized for being late, and told him Id come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some major repairs. Ill never forget the look he gave me. “I am disappointed you feel you have to lie to me, Jason,” Dad looked at me again. “When you didnt turn up, I called the garage to ask if there wer

48、e any problems, and they told me you hadnt yet picked up the car.” I felt shamed as I weakly told him the real reason. A sadness passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I am angry with myself. I realize Ive failed as a father. Im going to walk home now and think seriously about where Ive gon

49、e wrong all those years.” “But Dad, its 18 miles!” My protest and apologies were useless. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, begging him all the way, but he walked silently. Seeing Dad in so much physical and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was also the most suc

50、cessful lesson. I have never lied since.译文 我在埃斯特普纳长大。我16岁的一天早上，爸爸对我说，我可以开车带他到米加斯，条件是我要把车开到附近的一家修车厂保养一下。我欣然答应，就把爸爸送到了米加斯，并许诺下午四点来接他，然后便开车去了修车厂。因为还剩好几个小时，所以我就去了一家电影院。然而，最后一场电影结束时，已经6点了。我迟到了两个小时！ 我知道，如果发现我一直看电影，爸爸一定会生气。于是，我决定不对他说实话。我匆匆赶到那里，道歉说自己来晚了，然后告诉他我要尽快赶来，但汽车需要一些大修。我永远忘不了他看我的眼神。 “詹森，我对你认为自己不得不对我撒谎

51、而感到失望，”爸爸又看着我。“你没有回来时，我给修车厂打电话问是否有什么问题，他们告诉我你还没有取车。” 我把真实原因告诉他时，底气不足，羞愧难当。 爸爸一边仔细听，一边感到忧伤。“我对自己生气。作为父亲，我发现自己已经失败了。我现在要走回去，认真想一下这些年自己都错在了哪里。” “可是爸爸，这有18英里啊！”我的反对和道歉毫无用处。 那天，爸爸走回了家。我开车跟在后面，一路都在求他，但他默默地走着。 看着爸爸身心受到如此痛苦的折磨是我最痛苦的一次经历。然而，这也是最成功的一课。从此之后，我再也没有撒过谎。拓展训练 I _1_ in Estepona. I was 16 when one mo

52、rning, Dad told me I could drive him to Mijas on the condition that I took the car in to be serviced at a nearby garage. I readily_2_. I drove Dad to Mijas, and promised to pick him up at 4 p.m., then dropped off the car at the garage. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. However, when

53、the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours _3_ ! I knew Dad would be angry if he found out Id been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I hurried there I _4_ for being late, and told him Id come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some major repairs. Ill

54、never forget the look he gave me.“I am _5_ you feel you have to lie to me, Jason,” Dad looked at me again. “When you didnt turn up, I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me you hadnt yet picked up the car.” I felt _6_ as I weakly told him the real reason. A sadness pas

55、sed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I am angry with_7_. I realize Ive _8_ as a father. Im going to walk home now and think seriously about where Ive gone wrong all those years.” “But Dad, its 18 miles!” My protest and apologies were_9_. Dad _10_ home that day. I drove behind him, begging hi

56、m all the way, but he walked silently. Seeing Dad in so much physical and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was also the most successful lesson. I have never lied since. 1 A grew upB get upC wake up D cheer up2 A received B agreedC refused D surprised3 A earlyB beforeC lateD after4 A apologized B waitedC asked D searched5 A excitedB bored C frightenedD disappointed6