2023年高三英语阅读专项材料.pdf
Week 4 A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）-1-英语时报第 4 期 Notice the moment A couple hundred CeMental Breaks chalk designs drawn on pavement(人行道)have popped up around the United States city of Minneapolis,Minnesota these days.The formula(方案)for a CeMental Break is simple.Each starts with an open circle and the command(指令)to pause.Then theres a call to breathe and reflect.“My hope is that if someones in that place where theyre not feeling great,I can at least give them a moment in their day,”said Taylor Tinkham,a dentist and the creator of CeMental Break.The idea for CeMental Breaks came to Tinkham during an April blizzard(暴风雪).By the time the snow melted a few weeks later,she was ready to bring the concept to life on the citys streets and sidewalks.“Why cant adults play with chalk?”she said.“It can be almost therapeutic(治疗的),and you feel like youre doing something good for your community.”Though so far she has done most of the drawing herself,Tinkham has taken to the Instagram social media site to recruit(雇)an army of artists.Together,they are trying to brighten pavement around the world.The long-term goal is to spark(发起)a sidewalk chalk movement that promotes public awareness of mental health.“Both the acts of drawing the CeMeFntal Breaks and pa using inside of them can help people live mindfully,”Tinkham said.The beauty of the chalk is that it washes away with the rain,so the CeMental Breaks are impermanent(短暂的).“People stop seeing things when they pass them every day,”Tinkham said.The CeMental Break design also contains deeper symbolism.The circles Tinkham draws are always open,which she says has a double meaning.Theyre supposed to be inviting,welcoming people to stand in them.But the open circle is also a Japanese symbol,wh ich Tinkham said,represents“our awesome(令人敬畏的)imperfection.how beautiful it is that none of us are perfect”.Tinkham tailors her designs and prompts(促使)to her mood and surroundings.Shes drawn little teeth around a CeMental Break outside her dentists office,encouraging people to pause and relax their jaws(下巴).A rosy ring chalked out next to a peony(牡丹)bush asked those walking by to stop and find their favorite shade of pink.“Anything that can slow down most peoples 100 mph lives is always good,”Tinkham said.Worlds of wonder Editors note:Fantasy novels are the truest form of fiction.They offer readers surprising ideas and new worlds to explore.TEENS has selected some popular fantasy stories,both new and classic.We hope you enjoy the magical journey!奇幻文学：用魔幻书写人性与现实。Youre going on a journey,but you dont need to pack a suitcase or book a ticket.All you have to do is take a book down from the shelf,find a comfortable chair and sit back.Soon you ll travel through parallel worlds with a daemon(本 命 神)and a truth-telling golden compass.Or youll be playing a strange game called“Quidditch”,where players ride broomsticks.Your teammate is a young boy with glasses named Harry Potter.It s up to you which trip you will take.Fantasy literature is the key to the kingdom of the imagination.One minute youre struggling over homework,the next youre in the company of Frodo the hobbit(霍比特人),the keeper of the One Ring.Adventures lie ahead.The heros name may be Jim Hawkins,but in your mind it s you who must save the ship from the cunning(狡猾的)pirate Long John Silver.Or you re Saya,learning to fight with a sword(剑)and growing into a strong,confident and courageous young woman.With each page,you become more deeply involved in these stories.Theres no better way to discover your inner hero or heroine than a good fantasy book.Fantasy authors are aware that we want to step into the footsteps of their characters.In The Neverending Story,the hero,Bastian,enters the world of a book he finds,leaving behind his troubled life for adventures in a land called“Fantastica”.When you read a fantasy story you join a passion shared by young readers around the world.On every continent,kids love stories of swords and sorcerers(巫师),in which the most amazing things can happen.This winter,we ve put together a tribute(致敬)to tales that hold the world in thrall(深深着迷).Weve chosen some of the best and most popular works of fantasy fiction,from every corner of the globe.Some are old and some are new.We hope you ll learn a thing or two about the worldwide cultural phenomenon(现象)of fantasy,and maybe pick up a few ideas for future reading,as well.Boy plays ball like a beast English Week 4 A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）-2-Its not often that a running back gains more than 300 yards(274 meters)in a game.Morton Highs Seth Glatz,who rushed for 316 yards last week,is an even more special case.First,the 165-pounder is just a sophomore.And second,he did it against a defense(防守)that is traditionally among the best in the area.“I was so surprised,”said Glatz.“I didnt really realize I had surpassed(超过)300 yards until after the game,when the coaches told me.The O-line played so well I really didnt need to do that much to make it happen.”While Glatz had two long runs 58 and 68 yards among his four touchdowns,his night was still quite workmanlike.He carried the ball 35 times.This means he ran 190 yards in his other 33 attempts.“Seth has that It factor,”said Morton coach Tim Brilley.“He has that big-play ability.Sometimes kids shy away from contact as sophomores.Seth is a guy who will initiate(发起)contact and is not afraid to run the ball up the middle if we have to do tha t.Hes not just going to jitterbug around the backfield.Hell go get the yards you need.”Glatz is not known for speed.“Seth is strong,”Brilley said.“His toughness.is his strength.Hes not afraid.”With hard training,“Seths vision(视野)to find holes is improving each week as is his ability to learn the concepts(概念)of the run play,when it s time to bounce(弹跳)it and when it s time to be patient,”Brilley said.With such confidence and hard work,Glatz will be promising in the future.Liberal arts help you think bigger What do the CEOs of Goldman Sachs,American Express,Starbucks,Delta Airlines,Disney and YouTube all have in common,besides leading incredibly successful global companies?They are all products of liberal arts education(博雅教育),graduating with degrees in literature,history,and communications.Similarly,Nobel winner Harold Varmus was an English major and former United States president Barack Obama studied political science.A liberal arts education is so much more than many students realize.It includes a broad study of the humanities(人文学),social sciences,arts and sciences,combined with in-depth study in a specific major.A liberal arts curriculum(课程)challenges students to think creatively,develop strong analytical(分析的)thinking skills,and solve problems.It is also interdisciplinary(跨学科的)in nature:you may approach a physics problem from a perspective(角度)learned in an art class,or combine ethics(伦理学)and biology.Todays tech employers are not simply seeking a graduate who knows how to code(编码).They are hiring the graduate who has ideas about The Next Great Thing in the tech industry and how to design and market it because that graduate took courses in macro-economics,marketing and art,along with computer science.A multinational firm or startup will select the candidate(候选人)who can analyze a financial report and has creative solutions for attracting new customers in South America,along with the language skills to do business there.Increasingly,employers in all professions need people with the varied competencies(能力)and skills that are part of a liberal arts curriculum.Liberal arts majors exist at most private and public colleges and universities in the US.However,the US also has liberal arts colleges that use a comprehensive(综合的)liberal arts curriculum.These colleges tend to be highly rigorous(严格的)and often offer experiential learning opportunities,such as internships(实习)and research.Students can then apply what they learn in the classroom and develop transferable(可转移的)skills for a rapidly changing global economy.Liberal Arts colleges typically offer smaller classes and a low teacher-student ratio(比例).Its worth learning more about the value of a liberal arts education.You may find that studying philosophy(哲学)and computer science,French or biology could lead you on the path to a great career and The Next Big Thing.Marie Whalen is the Associate Director of international Admissions and Recruitment at Whitworth University in Washington State.2019年度十大翻译热词 不忘初心 remain/stay true to our original aspiration;never forget why we started 硬核 hardcore;core 女排精神 the morale of the Chinese womens volleyball team;the fighting spirit of the Chinese womens volleyball team 996 996(9am-9pm 6 days);work from 9am to 9pm,6 days a week 网红经济 Internet/cyber celebrity/influencer/star economy 我太难了 Life is so hard/tough;I am overburdened 柠檬精（我酸了）green with envy;full of bitter jealousy;envy and hate 垃圾分类 garbage/waste classification 杠精 contrarian;naysayer;hater 我命由我不由天 My life is self-made rather than predestined;I decide my own fate,not God 视野概念弹跳博雅教育人文学课程分析的跨学科的角度伦理学编码候选人能力综合的严格的实习可转移的比例哲学年
