姜堰中學(xué)高一英語全套練習(xí)：高一時文閱讀

高一英語美文欣賞（一）YouAretheWorldOncetherewasakingwhotoldsomeofhisworkerstodigapond.Oncethepondwasdug,thekingmadeanannouncementtohispeoplesayingthatonepersonfromeachhouseholdhadtobringaglassofmilkduringthenightandpouritintothepond.So,thepondshouldbefullofmilkbythemorning.Afterreceivingtheorder,everyonewenthome.Onemanpreparedtotakethemilkduringthenight.Hethoughtthatsinceeveryonewouldbringmilk,hecouldjusthideaglassofwaterandpouritinsidethepond.Becauseitwasdarkatnight,noonewouldnotice.Sohequicklywentandpouredthewaterinthepondandcameback.Inthemorning,thekingcametovisitthepondandtohissurprisethepondwasonlyfilledwithwater!Whathashappenedisthateveryonewasthinkingliketheothermanthat“Idon’thavetoputthemilk,someoneelsewilldoit.”Dearfriends,whenitcomestocontributiontotheworld,donotthinkthatotherswilltakecareofit.Rather,itstartsfromyou,ifyoudon’tdoit,nooneelsewilldoit.Remember,“Youaretheworld”!Theworldisonlyaname;theindividual(個人)isthereality.Youcangoontryingtofindtheworldallovertheworld,andyouwillnotfindit;youwillalwaysfindtheindividual.Thereisnoworld,exceptyou.Theindividualistheonlyreality.Andtheworldisnothingbutthecollectivity(集合)ofindividuals,sowhateveritis,itisacontributionofindividuals.Ifitisugly,youhavecontributedtoitsugliness.Ifitisfullofhate,jealousy(嫉妒),anger,greed(貪婪),ambition(野心),youhavecontributedtothiswholehellinwhichweareliving.Youcannotthrowtheresponsibility(責(zé)任)onsomebodyelse.Instead,youhavetoputtheresponsibilityonyourownshoulders.“Youaretheworld”!Anditcanbecometheverykeytoeachofyoursuccess.高一英語美文欣賞（二）FacingLifePositivelyIfyou’reateenager,orabouttobecomeone,youhavealottolookforwardto.Ofcourse,justasinothertimesoflife,youwillhavebothbadandgoodexperiences.Theteenageyearsarefullofchanges.Youmightbegin...●Questioningmoreofwhatyouhear●Spendingmoretimewithyourfriendsandothersoutsideyourfamily●Hearingfromteachers,parents,andotheradultsabouttakingmoreresponsibilityThosechangesdon’tmeanthatyourteenageyearshavetobeharderthanothers.Infact,thiscanbethetimewhenyougetwhatyouneedtohavefunandbehappynowandinthefuture.Everyone’sexperienceisdifferent.Butnomatterwhatyouexperience,youstillcanfigureouthowtobehappy.Onethingthatmostpeoplefindsatisfyingisfindingoutwhattheydowell.Mostpeopleliketodowhattheyaregoodat.Betteryet,getconnectedwithayouthorganizationandyourteenagefriends.Theycangiveyousupportwhenyouhaveaproblemorareintrouble.Infact,gettingtoknowpeopleisoftenwhatmakeslifefunandinteresting.Andthebestpeopletohavearoundarethosewhodocareaboutyou.Theycanbehelpfulwhenyoufeelpressuretodothingsthatyoudon’twanttodo.Makethebestofallthatlifehastooffer.Nomatterhowthingsaregoingforyou,believeinyourself.Youcan’tcompareyourselftoothers.Don’tletanegativeresponsestopyourpositiveeffort.Rememberthe4E’s:●Expectalotofyourself.●Everyonehasstrengthsandlimitations.●Everybodyneedshelpsometimes.●Expressyourself:yourideasandfeelingsmatter.So...Enjoythegoodtimes,learnfromthedifficultones,andgethelpwhenyouneedit.Ifyoudo,youmayfindthatlifehasgreatthingstooffer.YOUAREUNIQUE!!

高一英語美文欣賞（三）TheLittleMatchgirlOnceuponatime,alittlegirltriedtomakealivingbysellingmatchesinthestreet.ItwasNewYear’sEveandthesnowcladstreetsweredeserted(冷清清的).Frombrightlylitwindowscamethetinkle(發(fā)出清脆的聲響)oflaughterandthesoundofsinging.PeopleweregettingreadytobringintheNewYear.Butthepoorlittlematchsellersatsadlybesidethefountain.Herraggeddressandwornscarfdidnotkeepoutthecoldandshetriedtokeepherbarefeetfromtouchingthefrozenground.Shehadn’tsoldoneboxofmatchesalldayandshewasfrightenedtogohome,forherfatherwouldcertainlybeangry.Itwouldn’tbemuchwarmeranyway,inthedraughty(漏風(fēng)的)attic(閣樓)thatwasherhome.Thelittlegirl’sfingerswerefrozenwithcold.Ifonlyshecouldlightamatch!Butwhatwouldherfathersayatsuchawaste!Falteringly(遲疑的)shetookoutamatchandlitit.Whatanicewarmflame!Thelittlematchsellercuppedherhandoverit,andasshedidso,shemagicallysawinitslightabigbrightlyburningstove.Sheheldoutherhandstotheheat,butjustthenthematchwentoutandthevision(景象)faded.Thenightseemedblackerthanbeforeanditwasgettingcolder.Ashiver(寒噤)ranthroughthelittlegirl’sthinbody.Afterhesitating(遲疑)foralongtime,shestruckanothermatchonthewall,andthistime,theglimmerturnedthewallintoagreatsheetofcrystal.Beyondthatstoodafinetableladenwithfoodandlitbyacandlestick.Holdingoutherarmstowardstheplates,thelittlematchsellerseemedtopassthroughtheglass,butthenthematchwentoutandthemagicfaded.Poorthing:injustafewsecondsshehadcaughtaglimpse(一瞥)ofeverythingthatlifehaddenied(拒絕給與)her:warmthandgoodthingstoeat.Hereyesfilledwithtearsandsheliftedhergazetothelitwindows,prayingthatshetoomightknowalittleofsuchhappiness.Shelitthethirdmatchandanevenmorewonderfulthinghappened.TherestoodaChristmastreehungwithhundredsofcandles,glittering(閃爍)withtinsel(金屬箔)andcoloredballs.“Oh.Howlovely!”shoutedthelittlematchseller,holdingupthematch.Then,thematchburnedherfingerandwentout.ThelightfromtheChristmascandlesrosehigherandhigher,thenoneofthelightsfell,leavingatrailbehindit.“Someoneisdying,”murmuredthelittlegirl,assherememberedherbelovedGrannywhousedtosay:“Whenastarfalls,aheartstopsbeating!”Scarcelyawareofwhatshewasdoing,thelittlematchsellerlitanothermatch.Thistime,shesawhergrandmother.“Granny,staywithme!”shepleaded,asshelitonematchaftertheother,sothathergrandmothercouldnotdisappearlikealltheothervisions.However,Grannydidnotdisappearbutgazedsmilinglyather.Thensheopenedherarmsandthelittlegirlhuggedhercrying:“Granny,takemeawaywithyou!”Acolddaydawnedandapalesunshoneonthefountainandtheicyroad.Closebylaythelifelessbodyofalittlegirlsurroundedbyspentmatches.“Poorlittlething!”exclaimedthepassersby.“Shewastryingtokeepwarm!”Butbythattime,thelittlematchsellerwasfarawaywherethereisneithercold,hungernorpain.高一英語美文欣賞（四）ThePiedPiperofHamelin哈米倫的吹笛人Onceuponatime,onthebanksofagreatriverinthenorthofGermanylayatowncalledHamelin.ThecitizensofHamelinwerehonestpeoplewholivedcontentedly（滿足地）intheirgreystonehouses.Theyearswentby,andthetowngrewveryrich.Thenoneday,anextraordinarythinghappenedtodisturbthepeace.Hamelinhadalwayshadrats,andalottoo.Buttheyhadneverbeenadanger,forthecatshadalwayssolvedtheratproblemintheusualway—bykillingthem.Allatonce,however,theratsbegantomultiply（增加）.Intheend,ablackseaofratsswarmed(密集)overthewholetown.First,theyattackedthebarnsandstorehousesthen,forlackofanythingbetter,theygnawed（啃）thewood,clothoranythingatall.Theonethingtheydidn’teatwasmetal.Theterrifiedcitizensflocked(聚集)topleadwiththetowncouncilors（委員會）tofreethemfromtheplagueofrats（鼠疫）.Butthecouncilhad,foralongtime,beensittingintheMayor’sroom,tryingtothinkofaplan.“Whatweneedisanarmyofcats!”Butallthecatsweredead.“We’llputdownpoisonedfoodthen…”Butmostofthefoodwasalreadygoneandeverypoisondidn’tstoptherats.“Itjustcan’tbedonewithouthelp!”saidtheMayorsadly.Justthen,whilethecitizenmilledaroundoutside,therewasaloudknockatthedoor.“Whocanthatbe?”thecityfatherswondereduneasily（不安地）,mindfuloftheangrycrowds.Theygingerlyopenedthedoor.Andtotheirsurprise,therestoodatallthinmandressedinbrightlycoloredclothes,withalongfeatherinhishat,andwavingagoldpipeatthem.“I’vefreedothertownsofbeetlesandbats,”thestrangerannounced,“andforathousandflorins,I’llridyouofyourrats.”“Athousandflorins!”exclaimedtheMayor.“We’llgiveyoufiftythousandifyousucceed!”Atoncethestrangerhurriedaway,saying,“It’slatenow,butatdawntomorrow,therewon’tbearatleftinHamelin!”Thesunwasstillbelowthehorizon,whenthesoundofapipewafted（飄蕩）throughthestreetsofHamelin.Thepiedpiperslowlymadehiswaythroughthehousesandbehindhimflockedtherats.Outtheyscamperedfromdoors,windowsandgutters(溝),ratsofeverysize,allafterthepiper.Andasheplayed,thestrangermarcheddowntotheriverandstraightintothewater,uptohismiddle.Behindhimswarmedtheratsandeveryonewasdrownedandsweptawaybythecurrent(水流).Bythetimethesunwashighinthesky,therewasnotasingleratinthetown.Therewasevengreaterdelightatthetownhall,untilthepipertriedtoclaimhispayment.“Fiftythousandflorins?”exclaimedthecouncilors,“Never…”“Athousandflorinsatleast!”criedthepiedpiperangrily.ButtheMayorbrokein.“Theratsarealldeadnowandtheycannevercomeback.Sobegratefulforfiftyflorins,oryou’llnotgeteventhat…”Hiseyesflashingwithanger,thepiedpiperpointedathreatening(威脅)fingerattheMayor.“You’llbitterlyregreteverbreakingyourpromise,”hesaid,anddisappeared.Ashiveroffearranthroughthecouncilors,buttheMayorshruggedandsaidexcitedly,“We’vesavedfiftythousandflorins!”Thatnight,freedfromthenightmareoftherats,thecitizensofHamelinsleptmoresoundlythanever.Andwhenthestrangesoundofpipingwaftedthroughthestreetsatdawn,onlythechildrenheardit.Drawnasbymagic,theyhurriedoutoftheirhomes.Again,thepiedpiperpacedthroughthetown,thistime,itwaschildrenofallsizesthatflockedathisheelstothesoundofhisstrangepiping.Thelongprocession(隊伍)soonleftthetownandmadeitswaythroughthewoodandacrosstheforesttillitreachedthefootofahugemountain.Whenthepipercametothedarkrock,heplayedhispipeevenlouderstillandagreatdoorcreakedopen.Beyondlayacave.Introoped（群集）thechildrenbehindthepiedpiper,andwhenthelastchildhadgoneintothedarkness,thedoorcreakedshut.Agreatlandslide（山崩）camedownthemountainblockingtheentrancetothecaveforever.Onlyonelittlelameboyescapedthisfate.Itwashewhotoldtheanxiouscitizens,searchingfortheirchildren,whathadhappened.Andnomatterwhatpeopledid,themountainnevergaveupitsvictims.ManyyearsweretopassbeforethemerryvoicesofotherchildrenwouldringthroughthestreetsofHamelinbutthememoryoftheharsh（嚴(yán)厲的）lessonlingered（逗留）ineveryone’sheartandwaspasseddownfromfathertosonthroughthecenturies.

高一英語美文欣賞（五）PopStarandSongwriter:HanHongSongsaboutTibetaregrowinginpopularityamongChina’spopmusiccirclestoday,andthey’vecausedalotofinterestintheregion.ButthesongsofHanHong,aTibetan-bornyoungsong-writer,areparticularlybeautifulbecausethey’rebasedonherownexperiencesandknowledgeoftheculture.Manypeopledidn’texpectHanHongtobecomeafamouspopstarinChina,forshedidn’thavetheattractivelookandslimfigurethatisusuallyassociatedwith(相聯(lián)系)successfulpersonalities(人物)inthepopindustry.Despitediscouragingcomments,HanHonghasnevergivenupherpursuit(追求)ofacareerinmusic.Nowshehasbecomefamousforbeingoneofthefewall-aroundfemalemusicianswhonotonlysingswell,butisaverysuccessfulsongwriter.HanHongwasbornin1971inXigaze,thesecondlargestcityintheTibetafterLhasa,andwasgiventheTibetanname,GesangZhuoma.That’swhyquiteanumberofhersongsaredeeplyrootedwithTibetancultureandmusictraditions.Attheageofnine,HanHongcametoBeijingtoreceiveprofessionalvocaltraininginachildren’schorus(合唱團(tuán)).Thiswasjustthestartofthelongwayinpursuitofaprofessionalmusicalcareer.In1985,14-year-oldHanHongwonherfirstnationalprizeinasingingcompetition.HanHong’sambitiongoesfarbeyondjustbeingapopsinger,though.Shealsowritesherownmusic.Shestartedcomposingsongsin1993,withouthavinghadanyprofessionaltraining.Maybethishelpedherformherownstyle,whichhasbecomepopularwithsomanylisteners.QuiteanumberofHanHong’ssongscombineelementsofclassicalTibetanfolkmusicwithpopmusic.Hersongshavethrownalighton(解釋)themysteriousandrichcultureofTibetandcausedalotofinterest.ThesongBrilliantRaysonaSnowyLandscape(《雪域光芒》)isoneofHanHong’searlyworks,whichconveysthevastness(廣博)andbeautyofTibet.ItsweptvariouspopsongbillboardsacrossChina,receivingmorethan20awards.AsapopsingerinBeijing,shealsotrieddifferentstylesofmusic,suchasJazz,R&B,RockandRollandLatinmusic.高一英語美文欣賞（六）JuliaRoberts“Ifyoulovesomeone,yousayit,rightthen,outloud.Otherwise,themomentjustpassesyouby...”JuliaRobertsisnotonlybeautiful,butsheportraysthecharactersheplayssowell,thatshecanalmostbringustotears..,almost.Julia’searlyambitionwastobecomeavet,andshehadlittleinterestinacting.AftergraduatingfromCampbellHighSchoolinSmyrna,JuliajoinedhersisterLisaandbrotherEricinNewYorktogototheaterschool.In1988,Juliaplayedapizzawaitressin“MysticPizza”andthensheco-starredwithLiamNeesonin“Satisfaction”.ThingsstartedtogethotbehindthecameraaswellbetweenJuliaand-Liam.Oneyearlatershestarredin“SteelMagnolias”oppositeherfianceatthattime,DylanMcDermott.In1990,whenthefilm“PrettyWoman”cametothescreen,itturnedatalentedbeginneractressintoasuperstar.Suddenly,everybodywantedJulia,paperswroteabouthereveryday,theboxofficeprofitsskyrocketed,andthewholeworldtalkedaboutJulia.ThelastfewyearshavebeenveryprofitableforJulia,bothincareermovementandmonetarily.OnChristmasDay1998,“Stepmom”wasreleased.And,inthesummerof’99,shehadtwobigblockbustersoutinthetheaters,“NottingHill”and“RunawayBride”whichre-unitedRichardGereandJuliaforthefirsttimesince“PrettyWoman”.JuliareceivedherfirstOscarforherpartin“ErinBrockovich”,amoviebasedontruestory.“America’sSweethearts”cameoutjustintimeforChristmas,theremakeof“Ocean’sEleven”starring,amongstothers,BradPitt&GeorgeClooneyhitthetheaters.Juliamighthideawaysometimestogetawayfromthespotlight,butshealwayscomesback,strongerandbetterthanever.And,wehavenotseenthelastofJuliaRobertsyet.高一英語美文欣賞（七）GreenhouseEffectOccurred5,000YearsAgoItiscommonsensenowadaysthattoomuchcarbondioxideintheaircausedbytoomuchlumbering(伐木)leadstoglobalgreenhouseeffects.Ateamofarchaeologists(考古學(xué)家)fromChinaandtheUnitedStatesissayingthatthegreenhouseeffectstartedabout5,000yearsago,muchearlierthanpeoplemightexpect.ThisistheconclusionreachedbyagroupofChineseandUSarchaeologistsbasedonaresearchontherelicsexcavated(發(fā)掘)fromtheruins(廢墟)ofaNeolithicsiteinRizhaoCity,ShandongProvinceineastChina,overthepasttenyears.TheexpertsfromShandongUniversityandUSscholarsbeganitssurveyattheruinsoftheancientLiangchengTowninsuburbanRizhaoin1995,focusingTheycollectedwoodsamplesfromthesiteanddidresearchon21piecesofwaterishloggedtimber(木材)andthreepiecesofcharcoal(炭).Archaeologistsfoundthatthewoodexcavatedatthesiteweremostlytheremainsofburningorconstruction(建筑)activities.Prehistorichumanbeingsprobablyburnedwoodincooking,lighting,moldingpottery(制陶)andevenbronzesmelting（冶銅),whilelargenumberofrelicsofancienthousingfacilitiesshowthatpeopleofthattimelumberedmuchtobuildhouses.Theteamalsoconcludedthatprehistorichumanbeingsusedplantsforotherpurposes,suchascuringdiseases,makingfurnitureortoolsandfeedinganimals,buttheseplantswerehardlypreservedandfound.Expertsconcludedthattheremainsofplantsandtreesatthesiteshowedthatprehistorichumanshadstartedlumberingandthattheincreaseofcarbondioxidethereforeprobablystartedbeforetheindustrialage.Thetraditionalviewwasthathumanbeingsaffectedtheenvironmentlittleinancienttimesandthatitwasnothumanbeingsbutclimatechangeorcatastrophes(大災(zāi)難)thatpromoted(促進(jìn))ancientculturesormadethemdisappear.高一英語美文欣賞（八）ToExplorePlanetSaturn探索土星Theuniverseisamystery.Weareboundupinexploringitsmysterious(神秘的)reality.Weliveononeplanetinthesolarsystem,sowearemoreconcernedaboutoursurroundingplanets.PlanetSaturnisoneofourfocuses.SaturnisthesecondlargestplanetinthesolarsystemafterJupiter(木星).Itisalsothe6thplanetofthesun.Fromtheearthyoucanclearlyfigureoutitscolorfulringswithapairofbinoculars(雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡).ScientistsinparticulartakegreatinterestinstudyingSaturn’sfamousrings.Over30moonsarearoundSaturn.Titan,thelargestofthesemoons,wasdiscoveredofhavingathickatmosphere,oneandahalftimesasthickasthatofEarth.OnJanuary14,2022,theHuygen’sprobe(惠更斯號探測器)succeededinlandingonTitan.Itisabigevent.ThesuccessfullandingofHuygen’sprobeprovesthattherecouldbeliquidmethane(甲烷)onthesurfaceofthemoon.Theprobetookmanypicturesofsomethingsimilartothecoastlineoflakeorsea.Somescientistsimaginethatthemoonmighthavelife.Thelifemaybebasedonthesilicon(硅).However,thelifeevolvedfromcarbonontheearth.Inthefuture,manyeffortsofspaceexplorationwillbefocusedonTitan.Nowadays,therearehighlyadvancedspaceprogramsinmanynations.Ifagreatmanycountriescooperatewithoneanotherinthisfield,thiskindofattemptscanbemoreproductive.Thus,morefruitscanbeachieved.高一英語美文欣賞（九）TheOriginofKiss接吻風(fēng)俗的起源Overtime,thecustomofkissingdevelopedasawayforadultstoexpresstheirloveandaffectionforoneanother.Therootsofthisformofaffectioncanbetracedbacktoprimitivetimes,whenmothersfondled(愛撫)theirchildren,muchasmothersdotoday.Muchlater,inthesixthcentury,societyacceptedthecustomofkissingbetweenadultsasanexpressionoftheiraffection.Notsurprisingly,Francefirstacceptedkissingincourtship(求愛)andinlove.There,figuredancingwastherage,andeachdancewassealedwithakiss.ThecustomofkissingsweptfromFrancethroughEuropetoRussia,whereRussiannobilitylovedtoapetheFrench.Eventually,thekisswasincorporatedintomarriageceremonies(典禮),andtodaylipslockcouplesintosweetmatrimony.Thecustomof