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1、读书破万卷下笔如有神初三经典阅读1 Sand and Stone Two friends were walking through the desert. At one point, they had an argument, and the first friend slapped the other in the face. The other friend was hurt, but quietly he wrote in the sand: ” Today my best friend slapped me in the face.”They kept walking, until t

2、hey found an oasis ?” e? s? s (绿洲 ). There they decided to cool off and swim. The other friend started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from （恢复） the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: “Today my best friend saved my life.”The friend, who had both slapped and saved his best fri

3、end, asked him, “ After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?” The other friend replied: “ When someone hurt us, we should write it down in sand, where the winds of time and forgiveness can erase （抹去）it. But when someone dose something good for you, we must engrave （

4、雕刻）it on stone, where no wind can ever erase it.”摘自Project English 9 下一个人和他朋友穿越沙漠。他们因为某事起了争执，他朋友扇了他一耳光。他受伤了，他静静的在沙上写着“ 今天，我最好的朋友给了一耳光。”他们接着走，直到看见一处绿洲，他们决定在那里乘乘凉游游泳。他溺水了，他的朋友救了他。当他恢复的时候，他在石头上写着“ 今天我最好的朋友救了我一命。”扇了他一耳光又救了他的朋友问：“ 我伤了你， 你写在沙上， 我救了你， 你写在石头上，为什么？ ” 他回答到： “ 当你被人伤害时，把他写在沙上，总有一天时间和宽恕会抚平他。当有人为

5、你做了好事，你必须刻在石上，没有风可以磨灭它。”2 A Short Story About Scorpio There are 12 star signs in total. Your star sign depends on your birthday. In western culture, some people believe that people under the same star sign share similar characteristics. There are lots of stories about star signs. Here is a story abo

6、ut Scorpio. Once upon a time, in Greece there was a hunter named Orion /? ra? n/ 猎户座 who was the son of a sea god. He was handsome, strong and brave. One day, he said he would kill all the dangerous animals. The mother of the land was quite angry at what he had said. She ordered a scorpion to kill h

7、im. The scorpion hid in the dark and gave the hunter a sudden attack on the shoulder. The hunter tried his best to fight back. The fighting lasted for ten days and ten nights. In the end, they both died. From then on, whenever scorpions appeared, hunters would hide. They never met again. If your bir

8、thday is between Oct. 23rdand Nov. 21styour star sign is Scorpio. You are a powerful person full of energy. You can always keep secrets. However, sometimes you do not forgive others. 3 As we know. There are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see the differences when we p

9、ay attention to the way words are used. Let s look at the words about animals and plants. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 4 页读书破万卷下笔如有神Most phrases in Chinese about the dog, such as “ a homeless dog” , “ a mad dog” , “ a running dog”and “ a dog catching a mouse” , have negative

10、meanings. But in western countries, where dogs are considered negative meanings. But in western countries, where dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans, “ dog” has positive meanings. For example, ” you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And every dog has its day means each

11、 person has good luck at times. To describe a person who is very ill, they say, sick as a dog. The word, dog-tired, means very tired. On the other hand, Chinese people love cats very much. But in western culture, cat is sometimes used to describe a woman who is cruel. The rose is regarded as a symbo

12、l of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. Words about animals and plants are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We c

13、an learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used. 4 Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. We spend part of our spare time watching television and we can learn a lot from it. Just think of all that

14、 we see on TV /news, movies, sports shows, advertisements, and so on. They have increased our knowledge and changed the way we learn about the world today. Many of the viewers are children. Sometimes television is like a babysitter. But it keeps children in the living room away from healthy outdoor

15、activities. Children spend less time playing soccer, walking in the park or playing games in the yard. Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows that are not suitable for them. Not everything on TV has positive effects on viewers. Maybe we can

16、not change what is on TV but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree ？5 China now has 380 million smokersabout one third of the world total. Chinese smokers now become addicted to nicotine(尼古丁 ) at the age of 19, five years earlier than the average starting age of 24 in 1997. Of the 1.1 billion sm

17、okers all over the world, more than 800 million are in developing countries. And as the world s largest developing country, China also has the largest number of smokers. Some frightening facts start to appear when we examine who China s smokers are. Of the 380 million smokers, more than 100 million

18、are under the age of 18, while more than 50 percent of male teachers and doctors are smokers. Such a high rate of smokers among men teachers and doctors will certainly have a bad effect on the young generation. Teachers are usually expected to be role models for students who tend to consider whateve

19、r they do is right and follow their example. It is very likely that the number of teenage smokers will increase in the near future unless measures are taken to stop teachers from smoking in front of their students or designate schools as non-smoking zones( 区域 ). What is truly puzzling is why so many

20、 doctors smoke. They are aware of the results of the habit, such as high blood pressure and lung cancer. Their example only helps to make smoking of so many others seem normal. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 4 页读书破万卷下笔如有神If educated people set an example by stopping at least in

21、 public places, it would be much easier to tell people that it is uncivilized( 不文明的 ) to smoke in public places. In China, there should also be a national law to stop smoking in public places. These would make a great contribution to cutting the number of people in China who are smoking themselves i

22、nto an early grave(坟墓 ). 6 Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs ，just as the saying goes，“ When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip （付小费）. It is usual to tip porters who

23、help carry your bags ，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount. In England ， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It s important to respect lines there. It s a good idea to talk about the we

24、ather. It s a favorite subject of conversation with the British. In Spain， it s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late， and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm. In Arab countries ， men kiss one another on the c

25、heek （脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same. In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects

26、you to read it. Don t forget to be careful of your body l anguage to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another. 7 China is the home of tea, which has more than 4 ，000 years of history. People in China drink tea daily. Of t

27、he three major drinks tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelainp?s(? )l? n(瓷器 ), began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then. Tea leaves are produced

28、 mainly in the area south of the Yangtze j?ksiRiver, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild climate and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Puer and Tieguanyin are all famous kinds of tea. Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture,

29、which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels. 8 West Lake Have you ever heard of the romantic tale about Xu Xian and the White Snake? Do you know where it happened? It is sai

30、d that the story happened at West Lake. West Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in China. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province and attracts lots of tourists from home and abroad every year. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 4 页读书破万卷下笔如有神West Lake is surrounded on three side

31、s by mountains, Many tourist attractions there are well worth visiting, such as Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagodap?g?d?. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it. West Lake has become famous not only because of its special scenery but also because of s

32、ome beautiful poems that were written mainly by Bai Juyi an Su Dongpo. Besides, the area that surrounds West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea. Have you been to West Lake? If not, you must find a chance to go there. 9 There are three beautiful places which attract a great number of visi

33、tors to China every year, They are Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Hong Kong returned to the motherland on July 1st,1997. It serves as a bridge which connects the mainland with the rest of the world. It is known as the Pearl of the Orient and Shopping Heaven. If you have a chance to go there, you shoul

34、d visit Disneyland, Ocean Park and Victoria Peak. When you hear the name, Macao., you may think of its gambling houses. People regard Macao as Gambling ( 博彩 ) City. In Macao, you can also go on a visit to Mazu Temple and Ruins of St. Paul(圣保罗大教堂). Macao returned to the motherland on December 20th,19

35、99. Taiwan is considered the Treasure Island of China. The scenery there is very beautiful. If you go there, you should not miss Sun Moon Lake and Mount Ali. You can also enjoy various delicious fruits there. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are all important parts of our great country. If you come to Ch

36、ina for visit, don t miss them! 10 China is a large country, and each part has its own features. Especially the north and the south are different in many ways. In winter, it s rather cold in the north of China. The temperature often stays below zero and the water in the rivers freezes. Sometimes it

37、snows heavily and everything is covered with snow. People wear thick coats and gloves to do outdoor activities, such as making snowmen, throwing snowballs and going skating. And skiing is very popular in Heilongjiang. At the same time, the weather in the south is usually mild and wet. People in Hain

38、an can even go swimming in the sea and enjoy the bright sunshine on the beach. People s way of life in the north is also quite different from that in the south. Northern people are used to eating food that is made with wheat flour, while rice is the main food of southern people. People who live on the northern plains usually come and go by land, but people in the south travel not only by land but also by water. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 4 页