2018高中英语课外阅读材料集锦(阅读+单词学习).pdf
2018高 考 英 语 课 外 阅 读 材 料【每 两 天 一 篇 一 阅 读+单 词 学 习】Unit One:How to Improve Your Study HabitsTEXTWant to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying?Soundstoo good to be true?Well,read on.How to Improve Your Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.You do well enough in school,butyou probably think you will never be a top student.This is not necessarily the case,however.Youcan receive better grades if you want to.Yes,even students of average intelligence can be topstudents without additional work.Heres how:1.Plan your time carefully.Make a list of your weekly tasks.Then make a schedule or chart ofyour time.Fill in committed time such as eating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc.Then decide ongood,regular times for studying.Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal readingand work assignments.Of course,studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.Itsimportant to set aside time for relaxation,hobbies,and entertainment as well.This weekly schedulemay not solve all of your problems,but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.Furthermore,it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both workand play.2.Find a good place to study.Choose one place for your study area.It may be a desk or a chair athome or in the school library,but it should be comfortable,and it should not have distractions.When you begin to work,you should be able to concentrate on the subject.3.Skim before you read.This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read itmore carefully.As you preview the material,you get some idea of the content and how it isorganized.Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you mayskip some of these portions.Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves yourcomprehension as well.4.Make good use of your time in class.Listening to what the teacher says in class means lesswork later.Sit where you can see and hear well.Take notes to help you remember what the teachersays.5.Study regularly.Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.Review important pointsmentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about.Read about these points in yourtextbook.If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,skim and read that material too.This will help you understand the next class.If you review your notes and textbook regularly,thematerial will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.Regular review leads toimproved performance on test.6.Develop a good attitude about tests.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learnedabout a subject.The world won*t end if you dont pass a test,so don*t worry excessively about asingle test.Tests provide grades,but they also let you know what you need to spend more timestudying,and they help make your knowledge permanent.There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.Only a few have beenmentioned here.You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.Talk with yourclassmates about their study techniques.Share with them some of the techniques you have found tobe helpful.Improving your study habits will improve your grades.第 1页 共 60页NEW WORDSaverage n.ordinary普 通 的；中 等 的 intelligence n.ability to learn and understand 智 力 necessarily ad.inevitably 必 定 case n.what has really happened;actual condition 实 情 additional a.added 附 加 的，额 外 的 n.additionweekly a.done or happening every week 每 周 的；周 次 的 schedule n.timetable 时 间 表 chart n.(sheet of paper with)information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图(表)commit v t.指 定 用 于 aside ad.to the side 在 旁 边；至 l j(向)一 边 etc(Latin,shortened form for et cetera)and other things 等 等 normal a.usual 正 常 的 reading n.the act or practice of reading 阅 读 assignment n.sth.given out as a task(布 置 的)作 业 occupy n.take up 占 用 relaxation n.(sth.done for)rest and amusement 休 息、，娱 乐 relax v.hobby n.what one likes to do in ones free time 业 余 爱 好 entertainment n.show,party,etc.that people enjoy 娱 乐 entertain vt.solve vt.find an answer to(a problem)解 决(问 题)aware a.having knowledge or understanding 矢 口 道 的；意 识 至 l j 的 furthermore ad.moreover;in addition 而 且；止 匕 夕 卜 enable vt.make(sb.)able(to do sth.)使(某 人)能(做 某 事)activity n.sth.(to be)done 活 动 adequate a.as much as one needs;enough 充 分 的；足 够 的 distraction n.sth.that draws away the mind or attention 分 心(或 分 散 注 意 力)的 事 物 concentrate(on or upon)vi.pay close attention(to)全 神 贯 注(于)skim vt.read quickly to get the main ideas(of)略 读 preview vt.have a general view of(sth.)beforehand 预 习 content n.what is written in a book,etc.内 容 organize vt.form into a whole 组 织 later ad.后 来；以 后 skip vt.pass over 略 过 portion n.part;share 一 部 分；一 份 double v.make or become twice as great or as many(使)增 力 口 倍 comprehension n.the act of understanding or ability to understand 理 解(力)mention vt.speak or write about(sth.)in a few words 提 及 confused a.mixed up in ones mind 迷 惑 的，混 淆 的 confuse vt.textbook n.a standard book for the study of a subject 教 科 书；课 本 performance n.achievement 成 绩 meaningful a.having important meaning or value 富 有 意 义 的 attitude n.what one thinks about sth.态 度，看 法 purpose n.aim 目 的，意 图 excessively ad.too much 过 多 土 也,过 分 士 也 excessive a.permanent a.lasting fbr a long time;never changing 持 久 的；永 久 的 technique n.way of doing sth.技 巧,方 法 第 2 页 共 60页helpful a.useful;providing help or wiling to help 有 益 的；给 予 帮 助 的，肯 帮 忙 的 PHRASES&EXPRSSIONSfill in write in 填 写，填 充 decide on make a choice or decision about 选 定，决 定 set aside save for a special purpose 留 出 as well also;too;in addition 也，还；同 样 be aware(of)know(sth.);know(what is happening)矢 口 道，意 识 至 Uconcentrate on direct ones attention,efforts,etc.to 全 神 贯 注 于 look over examine(quickly)把.看 一 遍，过 目 go over review 复 习 lead to result in 导 致 Unit Two:Sailing Round the WorldTEXTAt sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world.This is the story ofthat adventure.Sailing Round the WorldBefore he sailed round the world single-handed,Francis Chichester had already surprised hisfriends several times.He had tried to fly round the world but failed.That was in 1931.The years passed.He gave up flying and began sailing.He enjoyed it greatly.Chichester wasalready 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race.His old dream of goinground the world came back,but this time he would sail.His friends and doctors did not think hecould do it,as he had lung cancer.But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan.In August,1963,at the age of nearly sixty-five,an age when many men retire,he began the greatest voyage ofhis life.Soon,he was away in this new 16-metre boat,Gipsy Moth.Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships.But the clippers hadhad plenty of crew.Chicheater did it all by himself,even after the main steering device had beendamaged by gales.Chichester covered 14,100 miles before stopping in Sydney,Australia.This wasmore than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.He arrived in Australia on 12 December,just 107 days out from England.He received a warmwelcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him.On shore,Chichester could not walk without help.Everybody said the same thing:he had done enough;hemust not go any further.But he did not listen.After resting in Sydney for a few weeks,Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends1attempts to dissuade him.The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part,duringwhich he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.On 29 January he left Australia.The next night,the blackest he had ever known,the sea becameso rough that the boat almost turned over.Food,clothes,and broken glass were all mixed together.Fortunately,bed and went to sleep.When he woke up,the sea had become calm the nearest personhe could contact by radio,unless there was a ship nearby,Wild be on an island 885 miles away.After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn,Chichester sent the following radio message toLondon:01 feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare.Wild horses could not drag me down to CapeHorn and that sinister Southern Ocean again.Just before 9 oclock on Sunday evening 28 May,1967,he arrived back in England,where aquarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him.Queen Elizabeth II knighted him with thevery sword that Queen Elizabeth I had sailed round the world for the first time.The whole voyage第 3 页 共 60页from England and back had covered 28,500 miles.It had taken him nine months,of which thesailing time was 226 days.He had done what he wanted to accomplish.Like many other adventurers,Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it.In doing so,hehad undoubtedly learnt something about himself.Moreover,in the modem age when human beingsdepend so much on machines,he had given men throughout the world new pride.NEW WORDSsingle-handed a&ad.(done)by one person alone 单 独 的(地)adventure n.冒 险(活 动)solo a.single-handed 单 独 的 transatlantic a.crossing the Atlantic Ocean 横 度 大 西 洋 lung n.part of the body with which one breathes 肺 cancer n.癌 determined a.with ones mind firmly made up 下 定 了 决 心 的 determine v.determination n.retire vi.stop working at one*s job(because of age)退 休 voyage n.sea journey 航 海；航 行 route n.way from one place to another 路 线 clipper n.快 速 帆 船 crew n.group of people who work together on a ship or aeroplane 全 体 船 员；全 体 乘 务 员 steer vt.make(esp.a boat or road vehicle)go in a particular direction 为.撑 舵 device n.a piece of equipment 设 备；装 置 steering device n.操 舵 装 置 damage vt.cause harm or injury to 损 坏 gale n.very strong wind 大 风 cover vt.travel(a certain d ista n c e)彳 亍 过(段 总 巨 离)previously ad.before 以 前 previous a.attempt n.try 试 图，尝 试 dissuade vt.prevent(sb.)from doing sth.by reasoning 劝 阻 treacherous a.more dangerous than it seems 暗 藏 危 险 的；奸 诈 的 cape n,海 角 rough a.(of weather or the sea)stormy;not calm(气 候)有 暴 风 雨 的；(海)波 涛 汹 涌 的 fortunately ad.luckily 幸 运 地；幸 亏 fortunate a.contact vt.get in touch with 联 系，接 触 nearby ad.close by 在 附 近 following a.next;to be mentioned immediately 接 着 的；下 歹 l l 的 waken v.(cause to)wake 唤 醒；醒 来 nightmare n.terrible dream 恶 梦 drag vt.pull along with great effort 拖，拉 sinister a.凶 恶 的，邪 恶 的 knightn.爵 士 vt.封 为 爵 士 sword n.剑，刀 accomplish vt.finish successfully 完 成 conquer vt.overcome 征 月 艮 undoubtedly ad.certainly 无 疑 地 moreover ad.in addition 止 匕 夕 卜，而 且 human a.of or concerning people 人 们 being n.a living thing,esp.a person 生 物；人 第 4 页 共 60页PHRASES&EXPRESSIOMSset out begin a course if action 着 手，开 始 give up atop doing 放 弃 be determined to（do）have a strong will to（do）决 心（做）（all）by oneself（completely）alonein spite of not taking notice of;not caring about 尽 管；虽 然 by far by a large amount or degree 得 多 turn over（cause to）fall over,upset（使）翻 到，（使）倾 覆 can not help can not keep oneself from 禁 不 住 NAMESFrancis Chichester 弗 朗 西 斯.奇 切 斯 特 Gipsy Moth 吉 普 赛.莫 斯 Sydney 悉 尼（澳 大 利 亚 城 市）Cape Horn 合 恩 角（智 利）London 伦 敦 E liza b e th伊 丽 莎 白（女 子 名）Drake 德 雷 克（姓 氏）UNIT three:The PresentTEXTThey say that blood is thicker than water,that our relatives are more important to us than others.Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday.Surely her daughter would make an evenbigger effort to please he?The PresentIt was the old ladys birthday.She got up early to be ready for the post.From the second floor flat she could see the postman whenhe came down the street,and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rareoccasions when anything came.Today she was sure the would be something.Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday,even ifshe seldom wrote at other times.Of course Myra was busy.Her husband had been made Mayor,andMyra herself had got a medal for her work the aged.The old lady was proud of Myra,but Enid was the daughter she loved.Enid had never married,but had seemed content to live with her mother,and teach in a primary school round the comer.One evening,however,Enid said,Ive arranged for Mrs.Morrison to look after you for a few days,Mother.Tomorrow I have to go into hospital just a minor operation,1*1 1 soon be home.”In the morning she went,but never came back-she died on the operating table.Myra came to thefuneral,and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs.Morrison to come in and light the fire and givethe old lady her breakfast.Two years ago that was,and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times,but herhusband never.The old lady was eight today.She had put on her best dress.Perhaps perhaps Myra might come.After all,eighty was a special birthday,another decade lined or endured just as you chose to look atit.Even if Myra did not come,she would send a present.The old lady was sure of that.Two spots ofcolour brightened her cheeks.She was excited-like a child.She would enjoy her day.Yesterday Mrs.Morrison had given the flat an extra clean,and today she had brought a card and第 5 页 共 60页a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast.Mrs.Grant downstairs had made a cake,and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea.The little boy,Johnnie,had been up with apacket of mints,and said he wouldnt go out to play until the post had come.I guess you*ll get lots and lots of presents,he said,I did last were when I was six.What would she like?A pair of slippers perhaps.Or a new cardigan.A cardigan would be lovely.Blues such a pretty colour.Jim had always liked her in blue.Or a table lamp.Or a book,a travelbook,with pictures,or a little clock,with clear black numbers.So many lovely things.She stood by the window,watching.The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle.Herheart beat fast.Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.Then clatter,clatter up the stairs.Johnnie knocked at her door.Granny,granny,n he shouted,Ive got your post.He gave her four envelopes.Three were unsealed cards from old friends.The fourth was sealed,in Myras writing.The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.No parcel,Johnnie?0No,granny.,Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post.That was it.It would come later by parcelpost.She must be patient.Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open.Folded in the card was a piece of paper.Writtenon the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday Buy yourself something nice withthe cheque,Myra and Harold.The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing.Slowly the old lady stooped topick it up.Her present,her lovely present.With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.NEW WORDSrelative n.亲 属，亲 戚 present n.gift 礼 物，赠 品 postman n.由 B递 员 rare a.not happening often罕 见 的；不 常 发 生 的 occasion n.special time;time when sth.happens 时 亥！J,时 手 L；场 合 mayor n.chief official of a city or town 市 长 medal n.奖 章 aged a.oldcontent a.satisfied;pleased 满 意 的；高 兴 的 primary a.first;earliest 首 要 的；最 初 的 arrange vi.make preparations;plan 作 安 排，筹 戈 l lminor a.not serious or important 较 小 的；次 要 的 operate vi.cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 开 刀，动 手 术 operating table n.a s
