Week One
Monday自我改善之路
Wednesday巅峰之旅
Friday热情消退
Week Two
Monday不可能完成的任务
Wednesday一个小女孩的天赋
Friday难忘的母亲节
Week Three
Monday詹姆斯一家
Wednesday难忘的假期
Friday洗车工的一天
Week Four
Monday保姆的噩梦
Wednesday异国求职记
Friday难忘的约会
Week Five
Monday选择合适的书写钢笔
Wednesday人类的语言
Friday一次“残疾人”体验
Week Six
Monday冬日里的手套
Wednesday一位特殊的体操选手
Friday被宠坏的小女孩
Week Seven
Monday友好的陌生人
Wednesday如何学好一门外语
Friday一个特殊的暴雨天
Week Eight
Monday锻炼可以改善心情
Wednesday勇敢女孩向前冲
Friday肢体语言
Week Nine
Monday一个小女孩的舞蹈之路
Wednesday陌生人的帮助
Friday忠犬“兰迪”的故事
Week Ten
Monday瓦罐里的干豆
Wednesday人生导师
Friday《金银岛》的由来
Week Eleven
Monday城市化进程
Wednesday三个富人的救济法
Friday大火中最动听的声音
Week Twelve
Monday独自一人骑车回家的夜晚
Wednesday不再自私
Friday自己挣钱买自行车
Week Thirteen
Monday两个兄弟的野营
Wednesday飞机坠毁
Friday爱心接力
Week Fourteen
Monday伟大的母爱
Wednesday书信的力量
Friday自主创业路
Week Fifteen
Monday月球的主权
Wednesday爱心便当
Friday戈尔迪的秘密
Week Sixteen
Monday如何做预算
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Monday自我改善之路
Week One
晨读
真题品读
(北京高考)
I used to hate beingcalled uponin classmainlybecause I didn’t like attention drawn to
myself. And unless otherwise assigned 指定 a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at
the back of the classroom.
All this changed after Ijoineda sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out
for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good
sense ofbalance, nor did I have the ability tokeep pace withthe others on the team and
they would tease me. But for the teacher who keptinsistingon my “going for it”, I wouldn’t
have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the half of it! When I first started
attendingthe practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much less what I
was doing. Sometimes I’d getconfusedand take a shot at the wrongdirection— which made
me feel really stupid.Fortunately, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to
focuson learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself
for the things I didn’t know “just yet”.
I practised and practised. Soon I knew the rules and the “moves”. Being part of a team
was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my lack of
confidence. With time, I learnt how to play and made friends in the process — friends who
respectedmy efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my improved self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I
have gone from “hiding” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to
myself, to raising my hand — even when I sometimes was not 100 percent sure I had the
right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
高一
词汇品析
1. call uponon呼吁,号召;短暂访问
搭配call on sb. to do sth.号召某人做某事
The UN hascalled onboth sides to observe the law.联合国已呼吁双方遵守法律。
Why don’t youcall onmy sister when you are in Beijing?你到了北京,为何不去看看我姐姐呢?
2. mainly''menliadv.主要地,大部分地
链接〈同根〉mainadj.同类中最大的,最重要的
Her illness was causedmainlyby stress.她的病主要是由压力引起的。
3. joindnv.成为……的一员;参与,加入
搭配join sb. for sth.in doing sth.加入某人做某事join in参加(活动);加入进来
链接〈近〉attendv.参加,出席
I invited them tojoinus for a glass of wine.我邀请他们和我们一起喝杯酒。
Only after you have reached eighteen can youjointhe army.你只有年满18岁之后才可以参军。
4. balance''blnsn.平衡v.使平稳,使保持平衡
搭配lose one’s balance失去平衡be off balance失去平衡
recoverregain one’s balance恢复平衡keep one’s balance保持平衡
a sense of balance平衡感balance sth. against sth.权衡某事
I found it hard to keep mybalanceon the icy path.我觉得要在覆盖着冰的小道上保持平衡是困难的。
To keep ecology inbalanceis our duty.保持生态平衡是我们的职责。
5. keep pace with sb.sth.与某人某物并驾齐驱,步伐一致
The supply of materials cannotkeep pace withdemand.物资供不应求。
6. insistn''sstv.坚决认为,坚称;坚持主张,坚决要求
搭配insist on doing sth.坚持做某事
链接〈近〉demandv.要求maintainv.坚持认为
His friendsinsistedthat he had no connection with drugs.他的朋友坚称他和毒品无关。
7. attend''tendv.参加,出席,到场
搭配attend to处理,料理;接待(顾客)
Please let us know if you are unable toattend.如果不能出席,请通知我们。
8. confusedkn''fjuzdadj.困惑的,糊涂的;不清楚的,混乱的
搭配be confused about ...对……感到困惑
链接〈同根〉confusev.使困惑confusingadj.令人困惑的confusionn.困惑,混乱
Things were happening too quickly and I wasconfused.事情发生得太快,把我给弄糊涂了。
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