40篇短文搞定3500個(gè)英語(yǔ)單詞

1、40 篇短文搞定3500 個(gè)英語(yǔ)單詞1. Fall in Love with English 愛上英語(yǔ)Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain , a teenager pack ed up his overcoat into the suitcase . He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors . He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents nagging about

2、 his English study and did not want tgoo through it any longer. He couldn get along wet ll with English and dislike d join ing in English classes because he thought his teacher ignore d him on purpose . As a result, his score in each exam never add ed up to over 60.His partner was concerned about hi

3、m very much. She understood exactly what he was suffer ing from , but entirely disagree d with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tip s with him. The item s she set down helped him find the highway to studying

4、 English well.The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend swords. Now, he has recover ed from being upset and has fall en in love with English.必修一 Unit 22. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes不同的國(guó)家有不同的英語(yǔ)Voyage s of people from England play an important part in spre

5、ading the English language. At present , English is frequently spoken as anofficial or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore , Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, theEnglish spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English spea

6、kers. But actually , these Englishes have been gradually changing in accent s, spelling s, s and the usage of vocabulary .Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tellwhich country the foreigners of yourblock are from. For example, if aboss fluently commands his driver, Come “up

7、straight to my apartment by elevator and tak e some gas for my trucks and cabs” , instead ofrequest ing,Please come to myf lat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries andtaxis, yourceacno gnize his American identity , while the latter suggest sthat he is British.必修一 Unit 33 .A Hard Trip一次辛苦的旅行My

8、 sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating , she had been was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not caring aboutdetermined to organize a trip to an oldtemple . Since transporting farethe disadvantage s. Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming .Once she made up

9、 her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind . Finally, we gave in as usual though we prefer red to take a train. After we prepared everything, including the schedule, reliable weather forecast and the insurance , we began our trip.Our journey was along a river flow ing fr

10、om a high altitude . Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bend s through deep valley s, where the water seemed to boil . Just as I recorded in my journal , it was really a hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow - a parcel of wool

11、 coats, and lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight , I found the sky so beautiful!必修一 Unit 44 .A Horrible Earthquake可怕的地震Dirty water rose in well s and canal s before the earthquake . But no one judge d that an earthquake was coming. Suddenly, everything shoo

12、k. It seemed as if the world was at an end . Millions of brick houses and a number of dam s were destroy ed. Railway track s became useless bar s. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam . Huge crack s trap ped cyclist s everywhere.The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all

13、 newspapers. With the reporter s giving an outline of the disaster , thewhole nation was shock ed by the damage and the victimextremes suffering . People were moved when they read that the survivorscomforted each other by sayingCongratulation“s ! You survived!” . So theynot only express ed their sym

14、pathy sincerely , but also organized together to help the victims right away . The injure d were rescue d and the dead were buried . The frighten ed survivors were dug out from under the ruin s and were offered shelter , fresh water and electricity . Thanks to people s help, the loss was minimized.必

15、修一 Unit 55 .The Great President偉大的總統(tǒng)As the founder of the republic , the president had many good qualities .Before coming to power , he was a generous lawyer . He was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinion s to those who were out

16、 of work or un educate d. Later, believing all mankind to be equal , he devote d himself to stopping the unfair anti- black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and was vote d to be the leader. However, though he kept peaceful principle s without violence and terror , his mean enemies still blew u

17、p his house and attack ed his relative s, and he himself couldn escape be ingt sentenced to 30 years in prison.Not fearing of the prison guardscruelty , he kep t active and beg gedno mercy from them. As a matter of fact , he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was

18、 in trouble .Finally, people reward ed him with the leader s position and a goldblanket .必修二 Unit 16 .A Brave Maid勇敢的女仆A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of thereception hall amaze d everyone. The artist s design ed it in a rare style and select ed valuable jewel s to decorate it. P

19、eople thought highly of its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful painting s on it.The vase used to belong to a former castle . But when the country was at war , the enemy troop s explode d the castle. Debate s on how the vase survive d went on and on. In order to remove people d ousb t , a team o

20、f no less than 20 people carried out an informal investigation. The evidences they found showed that a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. She never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies who were in search of treasures.It is worth giving t

21、his brave maid a fortune in return .修二 Unit 27 .A Fair Competition公平的比賽Swift er, Higher and Stronger stands for the spirit of the Olympics.But fairness is the basis of this motto . Only when you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory . But nowadays , unlike the ancient honest

22、slave competitor s, some hopeless athlete s who can t bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games. Medal s seem to have magical power causing them to cheat, and the prize money has replace d the motto as their only goal.So, in the gymnastics event to be held in our city next month, one

23、 of the host res sponsibilities is to keep competitions fair. They advertise d on poster s outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after another . No one can bargain on this. The volunteer s in charge will be very strict. It i

24、s foolish to cheat because they will not be admit ted to compete and will even be fine d as well .必修二 Unit 38.Computers電腦The goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sums.But with the help of new technology , electronic chip s replaced tube s and a revolution of artificial intell

25、igence has arise n. From then on , the appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when connected by the network or mobile phone signal s, but also solve different type s of logical problems.With operator s as their coach es, they can even c

26、ontrol rocket s to explore the moon and instruct android s with the human race csh aracter s to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece . Anyhow , computers are so helpful that they do bring happiness .However, computers are easily attacked by virus es. This reality has become a hard-to- deal w

27、ith -problem. As a result , computers are dangerous in a way. So, personally , I worry about their universal application s in some fields, such as finance .必修二 Unit 49 . 保護(hù)野生動(dòng)植物Wildlife ProtectionDinosaur s died out because of an unexpected incident . But wildlife today disappears or is in danger ju

28、st because humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunt ed for fur to make carpet s so that they can only live in secure reserve s; grassland is destroyed without mercy so that dust storms come into being affect ing distant cities.Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rub bing themselves with

29、 a certain kind of insect s to protect themselves from fierce mosquito es biting . According to the result of the inspection , they found that the insect contain s a powerful drug, so local farmers were employ ed to catch the insects. The ending was that the insects disappeared from the whole zone.

30、When told that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and respond ed, “ Our real loss is oudr ecreasing income . ”We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection . Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace , can

31、we smile in relief .必修二 Unit 510 .My First Band 我的第一支樂隊(duì)I was very sensitiv e to music. Just dip ping into the music books briefly , I could sing or play well. To be honest , I always dream t of becoming a famous folk actor . I was so confident that I never decreased my devotion .I form ed my first b

32、and called Rolling Frog“” . At the beginning, werelied on perform ing on instrument s in pubs or to passer s by to earn extra money in cash . Then we wore false beards to pretend to be the musician s whom people were familiar with . In addition , we attach ed humorous acts to our performances and pl

33、ayed jokes on each other. Soon, our “ funjanzyz ”became famous andi nvitation s to perform for broadcaststations began to come. Afterwards , we sort ed out attractive music and made a record in a studio . A million or so copies were sold and we became millionaire s.It was painful that the band broke

34、 up finally. But above all , I realized my dream to be a musician.必修三 Unit 111 .An Interesting Festival有趣的節(jié)日The Agricultural Feast take s place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration . Only Christian s in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its religious origin :Long ago, h

35、umans ancestor s were bad. They fool ed and play ed tricks on each other and never kept their word . So God turn ed up and drown ed all their crops. Humans starve d day and night , weeping. In order to gain God s forgiveness , a woman poet set off to see God. She admire d God and kept apologizing .

36、God was moved. With his permission , humans finally had good harvest s again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival.On the festival, people gather in open air, such as playgrounds or parking lot s, and energetic ally have fun with each other all ni

37、ght long , as though they were never tired. When a beauty dress ed up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of the poet, everyone hold s their breath . Then, it is the custom that the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award .Obvious ly, the story is not true, but the festival is intere

38、sting.必修三 Unit 212.Balanced Diet平衡膳食Wang Peng earn ed his living by running a barbecue restaurant, which served delicious bacon , fried chicken breast and mutton roast ed withpepper and garlic . But his food and discount attracted fewer and fewercustomer s. Finally, he was in debt . Yong Hui slims m

39、ing restaurant served fresh peas, carrot s, eggplant s, and raw cucumber s with vinegar . As the hostess , she said fibre s benefit ed customers digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with tell inglies , Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare . But he was surprised that she

40、 was losing her customers, too.Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sigh ed and said, “ Both of your menus hawvea kness and limited strength . Your customers put on weight too easily, while Yong Hui lose weight too sq uickly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and inc

41、rease vegetables and fruits, like nut s, bean s, mushroom s, peache s and lemon s. You ought to combine the two menus and provide a balanced diet . ”Before long , Wang Peng won his customers back.必修三 Unit 313.Sailing Home劃船回家This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure . Its author was

42、 a black businessman who was brought up in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace . One day, when he was wander ing on thepavement near the bay enjoying the sea scene s, he lost his money and passport that he kept in an envelope . So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassad

43、or with rude manner s didn permti t his staff to help though he bowed to him. Staring at his impatient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that account ed for theirrefection. Sohe decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.He met a large amount of difficulty but w

44、as never stopped. On the contrary , difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder. Three months later, he was spot ted by a ship by accident . He was in rags indeed . A maid evenscream ed when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert . Aboard, he earned his passage by working as a barber and got home f

45、inally. As for thename of his novel, he couldnAhead ”.t think of a better onpeh rtartahsaent“he Go必修三 Unit 414 .Explore MKII探測(cè) MKII 行星MKII, a planet billion s of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religion s. Physicist s have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its

46、gravity are similar to the earthastro nosm. eArnds have foundthat oxygen atom s and carbon dioxide , which are fundamental to life, exist in its atmosphere through satellite s. Cheer ed up by this news, biologist s, in their turn, began to do some research to remove people puzzle s Now that there ar

47、e some suitable conditions, does life really exist on this globe ? Do they multiply by lay ing eggs or giving birth to babies?Last month, a spaceship was sent there. It s a pity that this missionfailed. Unlike the earth, MKII is a much younger planet. Thus, mass es of harmful acid clouds float every

48、where causing violent chain reactions to break out . These clouds not only block ed out the pilots sight but also damaged the engine system . Luckily, the pilots watch ed out carefully and prevent ed the spaceship from crash ing in time .必修三 Unit 515 .A Journey across Canada橫穿加拿大的旅行After a quiz last

49、 autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate , the distance measuring approximately 5,000 kilometers,His train started from Vancouver, a city surround ed by mountains.After confirm ing his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settle d down in his seat. Having a gif

50、t for communication, he started chat ting with another passenger within 5 minutes. Their topic s included the Canadian tradition s, the Prime Minister , the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall. After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that thescenery was impressive . He saw be

51、autiful harbour s in the distance wealthy urban areas and maple forest that covered thousands of acre s. He even managed to catch sight of an eagle flying upward over bushes.Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost and the broad downtown streets were

52、 very quiet. Though it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come. They had a good time together. 必修四 Unit 116 .A Woman Doctor-Lina女醫(yī)生麗娜Born in a pigs nest , Lina led a poor life in her childhood . She was looked down upon by the children of

53、her generation . But she intend ed to become a doctor after she came across Lin Qiaozhi by chance , who was deliver ing medical courses to an audience crowd ing around her. Before moving off , Lin inspire d her to carry on her study. With Linsupport , sL ina entered aninstitute and studied hard spar

54、ing no time forentertainment . Her beingoutspoken and modest won respect for her. Her excellent arguing skills and observation ability put others into the shade .Now, Lina has become a specialist in human being s emergency sickness . Her kindness and considerate behavior to the poor were well known.

55、 The organization she founded carried out campaign s and welfare project s to help cut the death rate for the poor. Her job was hard but worthwhile .She often refer s to the connection between her achievement and LinQiaozhi, and says that her poor childhood is the bond between her and the poor.必修四 U

56、nit 217A New Farming Way新的耕種方式Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam . For decade s, he had been struggling to rid his family of hunger . However, it always confuse d him how to expand the output of his crop s. This disturbing problem led to his regret ting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen another

57、job.One day, when skimming through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longpin. He underline d Yuan n atiso nality and occupation , and then focus ed on his discovery and the statistic s of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulate d very practical. Therefore , he made a summary and b

58、egan to build up a new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equip ped himself to keep his crops root s free from bacteria and pest s. He also enriched mineral s in the soil while reducing chemical fertilizer s. Though it cost him more time and freedom , he was full of hope.The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with his production very much. Thanks to Yuan Longpin, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.必修四 Unit 318 .Chaplin-A Great Master of Humour幽默大師卓別林Ch