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常见题型：一、主旨大意题阅读理解是对整个文章的目的、意图、观点、立场、态度以及内在的逻辑关系的理解，而不是断章取义的一孔之见，所以统览全篇和问题是很有必要的，这些问题会给你提供信息或暗示文章中的一些重要细节。在统览全篇的同时要注意抓住文章的中心大意，捕捉主题 句，因为一些显性的答案是可以从主题句中直接回答，而隐性的答案则是要通过对全篇的理解才能得出。主题句一般具有以下特征：1、概括全段思想。2、一般位于段首、段尾或位于段中，它通常是用单词、短语表达的。当然，有些短语没有完整的主题句，其主题只好依据整篇文章及上下文的语境，不是某句话的表面意思。3、解这种题目时，不能只凭文中的只言片语而断章取义，比如涉及文章的标题(title)、主题(main idea)、结论(conclusion)、结局(end)等有关问题，都需要在细读全文的基础上，结合所学语言知识、背景知识、生活常识、科学专业知识进行逻辑思维、推理、判断，从而获取文章中内隐的信息。主旨题常见的命题形式：(1) The main idea of this text may be…….(2) This passage is mainly about…….(3) The author's purpose in writing this text…….(4) Which of the following is the best title for the passage?(5) What’s the topic of the text?(6) The passage gives us is…...典型例题：如：2005年北京市中考题阅读理解C篇第二题：The second paragraph mainly tells us that . Japanese are always healthier than AmericansB. living in the US is not good for people’s healthC. if you eat too much fat you will have cancerD. the way we eat may cause some health problems答案为D。作者表明饮食方式造成人们的健康问题，提出了主题句，此外，为阐明主题思想，在主题之后以日本为例进一步解释说明此问题。这一类的段落包括三个层次，即：引题—主题—解释。如果学生把握了这类题型的特点就很容易得出结论。第四题：The greatest help the passage gives us is . to introduce a food guide to the worldB. to provide us with knowledge of six food groupsC. to suggest a way of eating for a healthy lifeD. to find the main cause of some serious diseases答案为C。不同的饮食习惯给我们的健康生活带来了不同的影响，而不是提供各种类型食物的知识等，因此不能只凭文中的只言片语而断章取义，选择其它的选项。二、推断题这种题目有一定难度，往往不能直接从文中找到答案，而必须根据上下文及其相互间的关系或对整篇文章进行深层理解后，才能找到答案。有时甚至还得联系作者的态度、观点、意图、语气等弦外之音、文外之意加以推理，这些题目一般都是深层意义的题目，他们没有明示，大多数属于模糊性的，甚至是模棱两可。解答这类题时，要求同学予以高度重视注意从话题出发，充分运用自己的逻辑思维能力，从文章的内在含义和字里行间中，从作者的态度和取向中获取信息，做出正确的判断，应特别注意以下特征。1、吃透文章的表层意思，是推理的前提和基础；2、推理的根据来自于上下文；3、不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点；4、在提问中常用的词有suggest,mean,infer(推断),from the fact,indicate(暗示) conclusion，probably，likely，reason，because，according to"等。推断题常有的命题形式：?(1) It can be known from the text that ….?(2) From the text we know that ….?(3) The story implies that ….?(4) The paragraph following the passage will most probably be ….?(5) The writer suggests that….?典型例题：如：2005年北京市海淀区中考试题阅读理解C篇第三题：It can be learned from the last paragraph (段落) that are supposed to follow your parents’ should not listen to music before have some good reasons to exercise to might help you to get higher grades in tests根据文中：A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. 这一个信息得知，科学家研究发现，凡是听莫扎特音乐的同学在智力测试中不断获得更高的分数。因而答案为D.又如：2004年北京市中考题阅读理解B篇第三题：What does the writer write the article(文章)for? give us some common knowledge of the mobile introduce how the mobile phone works and what use it tell us what short forms of words mean in written show us in what way the mobile phone is expected to develop.文章谈到手机的特点、发展情况、用途等，由此推断：作者的写作目的是让读者了解一些手机的知识、因而答案是A。有些同学选择了B，的确文中提到了手机是怎么工作的和他的用途，但这只是其中的两个方面，判断的依据应是整篇文章及上下文的语境，而且这些同学也没有完全理解作者的意图，而导致失误，如果细致、全面、综合本文就不难推断出正确答案。三、事实细节题在阅读理解题中，又有相当一部分属于事实或细节题，下面仅就这类题的正确解法作简要说明。首先是直接理解性题目，这种题目比较简单，只要通读全文，了解文中所叙述的重要事实或细节，就可以解答出来，有的甚至可以从文章的原句中直接找到答案；另外还有一些题目要求对文中个别难词、关键词、词组或句子作出解释或需要对有关的上下文提供的语境和信息、甚至对整篇文章的内容建立准确、立体的理解和判断。典型例题：如：2005年北京市中考题阅读理解 C 篇第三题： Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. More and more people have good eating habits . Parents’eating habits are important to their . Good eating habits develop only when you are . The more fruit and vegetables we eat, the longer we will live.这道题答案为B。文中：When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat the same way as their parents. 父母的饮食习惯不断地影响着孩子，因此对孩子非常重要。对于这类型的题只要通读全文，了解文中所叙述的重要事实或细节，就可以解答出来。又如：2004年北京市中考题阅读理解 B篇第一题：The writer talks about_____uses of a mobile 根据文中“Do you know what use a mobile phone has？ Yes， you can use it to do a lot of things。”之后介绍的5种用法可以判断出答案，即作者谈到5种手机的用途，因而正确答案是B。这种题型是通过句子解释和上下文提供的语境来判断。第二题：What does the writer think of today's mobile phones?A. They are small but very are very popular and are every easy for us to are big enough to send a signal.根据短文中“Today’s mobile phones are small and easy to use.这一句可以看出答案,因此答案为C.四、猜测词意题这类问题主要考察学生两方面能力。根据上下文推测和判断生词、短语或句子在阅读材料中的含义，即利用我们所熟悉的词或短语和上下文中的已知部分进行逻辑上的推理，有时还需依靠常识和经验。猜词的活动是阅读中经常遇到的，阅读理解题目中的作为干扰项出现的错误选项，一般多是学生比较熟悉、想当然的词典意义，或者适应学生习惯的汉语思维方式；而正确的含义往往不只是词典上的，而是要通过上下文内容的提示才能确定的，解这类题时应注意以下特点：1、注意一些过渡词语，如that is, this is, in other words等，它们直接引出了同义解释；2、注意连接词及被猜测的词前后的因果，让步，递进，转折，列举及承上启下等各种连接上下文的特殊功能。3、注意同义词、近义词、反义词、同位语、定语从句，相似或相反的结构等。4、对于句中首字母或全部是大写的单词,应该猜出可能是专有名词(人名、地名、组织等)，因此拼读有时是最合适的方法。典型例题：如：2005年北京市海淀区中考试题阅读理解C篇第一题：The underlined word enhance can be replaced by . impress B. improve C. provide D. produce由上句improve一词可猜出enhance也是“提高”之意，又如：2003北京市西城区中考试卷阅读理解D篇第二题： “Flattened wheat” means ___________ .A. broken wheatB. lying wheatC. harvested wheatD. growing wheat此题是依据该短语前面的句子：Some of his wheat was lying on the ground .此外，还有明确的信息：The wheat in the circles lies on the ground but is never broken ;由此我们推测出“Flattened wheat”是lying wheat而不是broken wheat。总之我们要根据不同体裁、不同类型的阅读文章，采用不同的答题技巧，仔细斟酌核对答案。如果时间允许，再将原文读一遍；用全文的主题思想统率各思考题，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，目的在于对所做答案进一步审查，推出未解答的题，以便减少失误。人合教育老师留
英语阅读的分类：1.细节理解题：从文中找到对的或错的一项2.推理判断题：从文章中你可以推出什么3.主旨大意题：文章讲了什么？文章的题目，段落的大意4.判断词义题：文中的生词是什么意思？5.观点态度题：作者对于事件的态度？如怀疑，客观，支持，反对等
英语文章体裁包括记叙文、说明文、议论文、应用文 。
英语文章体裁有4种，分别是：记叙文（narration）、议论文（argumentation）、应用文（exposition）、说明文（description）等，以下是各类文体的定义供参考。
1、记叙文的定义记叙文是以记人、叙事、写景、状物为主，以写人物的经历和事物发展变化为主要内容的一种文体形式。
2、议论文的定义通过证明和反驳，直接阐述事物的道理，表示作者一定的见解或主张，以议论为主要表达方式的文章，一般称之为议论文。议论文的三要素分别是：论点、论据、论证。
3、应用文的定义
应用文是人类在长期的社会实践活动中形成的一种文体，是国家机关、政党、社会团体、企业事业单位在日常工作、生活中处理各种事务时，经常使用的具有明道、交际、信守和约定成俗的惯用格式文体。
4、说明文定义说明文的定义说明文是以说明作为主要的表达方式，介绍事物的性质、特点（特征）或阐述事理的一种文体。
朗诵是将静态的文学作品转化为有声语言的再创造的一种语言表演艺术。我整理了关于3分钟英语朗诵短文，欢迎阅读!
A woman named Emily renewing her driver's license atthe County Clerk's office was asked by the womanrecorder to state her occupation. She hesitated,uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is,"explained the recorder, "do you have a job, or are youjust a ... "一位名叫埃米莉的妇女在县办事处给驾驶执照续期时，一名女记录员问及她的职业。她犹豫了一下，不敢肯定应如何将自己归类。“我意思是说你有没有工作，”那名记录员解释说，“还是说你只不过是一名……”
"Of course I have a job," snapped Emily. "I'm a mother."“我当然有工作，”埃米莉马上回答，“我是一名母亲。”
"We don't list 'mother' as an occupation ... 'Housewife'covers it," said the recorder emphatically.“我们这里不把‘母亲’看成是一个职业……‘家庭主妇’就可以了。”那名记录员断然回答。
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myselfin the same situation, this time at our own Town Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised,efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, "Official Interrogator" or "Town Registrar." "What is youroccupation?" she probed.这个故事听后，我就忘了。直到有一天在市政厅，我也遇到了同样的情况。很显然，那名办事员是位职业女性，自信、有能力，并有着一个类似“官方讯问员”或“镇登记员”之类很堂皇的头衔。“你的职业?”她问道。
What made me say it, I do not know ... The words simplypopped out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field ofChild Development and Human Relations."至今我也不知道，当时是什么因素作怪，我脱口而出：“我是儿童发育和人类关系研究员。”
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair, andlooked up as though she had not heard right.那名办事员愣住了，拿着原珠笔的手也不动了。她抬头看着我，好像没有听清楚我说什么似的。
I repeated the title slowly, emphasizing the mostsignificant words. Then I stared with wonder as mypronouncement was written in bold, black ink on theofficial questionnaire.我慢慢地把我的职业再重复一遍，在说到重要的词时还加重语气。然后，我惊奇地看着我的话被粗黑的笔记录在官方的问卷上。
"Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest, "just whatyou do in your field?"“我能不能问一下，”这名办事员好奇地问，“你在这个领域具体做什么?”
Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heardmyself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't), in the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm workingfor my Masters, (the whole darned family), and alreadyhave four credits, (all daughters). Of course, the job isone of the most demanding in the humanities, (anymother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours aday, (24 is more like it). But the job is more challengingthan most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards aremore of a satisfaction rather than just money."我非常镇定地答道：“我有一个不间断的研究项目(哪位母亲不是这样呢?)，工作地点包括实验室和现场(通常我会说室内和户外)。我在为我的学位努力(就是我们一家人)，而且已经有了四个学分(全部是女儿)。当然，我的工作是人类要求最高的工作之一(有哪位母亲会反对吗?)我通常工作一天14小时(24小时更为准确)。但这项工作比大部分普通工作都具有挑战性，而它通常带来的回报不是金钱，更多的是满足感。”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk'svoice as she completed the form, stood up, andpersonally ushered me to the door.那名办事员在填完表格后，站起来，亲自把我送到门口。在这个过程中，她说话时流露出一股敬意。
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by myglamorous new career, I was greeted by my labassistants - ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear ournew experimental model, (a 6 month old baby), in thechild-development program, testing out a new vocalpattern.我回到家，把车停在家门前的车道时，还对自己响亮的头衔觉得飘飘然。我那三名年龄分别为13岁、7岁、3岁的实验室助手正在等着我，从楼上传来我们的新实验模特儿(六个月大的婴儿)的声音，她正放开嗓门，测试着新的声音模式。
I felt triumphant! I had scored a beat on bureaucracy!And I had gone on the official records as someone moredistinguished and indispensable to mankind than"just another mother."我感到欢欣鼓舞!我竟然打败了官僚机构!如今，在官方的纪录上，我成了人类超群出众、不可或缺的人物，而不仅仅是一位母亲。
Motherhood ... What a glorious career! Especially whenthere's a title on the door.母亲……这是多么光荣的职业啊!特别是现在这已经成为官方记录了。
Does this make grandmothers "Senior ResearchAssociates in the field of Child Development and HumanRelations" and great grandmothers "Executive SeniorResearch Associates"? I think so!!!这是不是说奶奶和姥姥就是“资深儿童发育和人类关系研究员”，而曾祖母则是“高级研究员”呢?我想是这样的!
I also think it makes Aunts "Associate ResearchAssistants".我想，小姨子也因此成了“研究员助理”。
Dufficulties arise in the lives of us all.生活中困难在所难免，
What is most important is dealing with the hard times,coping with the changes, and getting through to theother side where the sun is still shining just for you.最重要的是要挺过艰难的时刻，积极应对种种变故，冲破黎明前的黑暗，你终会看到只属于自己的灿烂阳光。
It takes a strong person to deal with tough times anddifficult choices. But you are a strong person.只有强者才能勇敢直面困难时刻，做出艰难抉择。而你正是这样一位强者。
It takes you possess the inner courage tosee you through.要有勇气。你拥有披荆斩棘的勇气。
It takes being an active participant in your life. But youare in the driver's seat, and you can determine thedirection you want tomorrow to go in.你必须在这场游戏人生中积极主动。
而且你正在驾驭这场游戏，并决定着自己明天前进的方向。
Hang in there... and take care to see that you don't losesight of the one thing that is constant, beautiful,andtrue:坚持再坚持，别让你的视野迷失了那不变的美好真理：
Everything will be fine---and it will turn out that waybecause of the special kind of person you are.一切都会好转的------因为你是如此的与众不同。
So...beginning today and lasting a lifetime through---Hang in there, and don't be afraid to feel like the morningsun is shining...just for you.因此，从今天开始，到生命的终点-----坚持住，不必怀疑，朝阳为你而升起。
A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Sometimes in life,
You find a special friend;
Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop;
Someone who makes you believe that there really isgood in the world.
Someone who convinces you that there really is anunlocked door just waiting for you to open it.
This is Forever Friendship.
When you're down,
and the world seems dark and empty,
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes thatdark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.
Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, thesad times, and the confused times.
If you turn and walk away,
Your forever friend follows.
If you lose your way,
Your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.
Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you thateverything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend,
You feel happy and complete,
Because you need not worry.
You have a forever friend for life,
And forever has no end.“别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。”
有时候在生活中，
你会找到一个特别的朋友;
他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。
他会把你逗得开怀大笑;
他会让你相信人间有真情。
他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。
这就是永远的友谊。
当你失意，
当世界变得黯淡与空虚，
你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。
你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。
你转身走开时，
真正的朋友会紧紧相随。
你迷失方向时，
真正的朋友会引导你，鼓励你。
真正的朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。
如果你找到了这样的朋友，
你会快乐，觉得人生完整，
因为你无需要再忧虑。
你拥有了一个真正的朋友，
永永远远，永无止境。
小学 英语 故事 教学让学生在故事中感知英语语言的 文化 特质,激发学生学习语言、运用语言的热情。本文是3分钟英语故事短文，希望对大家有帮助!3分钟英语故事短文：Food Fight Erupted in Prison Inmates released two correctional officers they had held for a week in the tower at the state prison complex. The inmates captured the officers a week ago after the two officers tried toquell a food fight in the main dining room. The food fight erupted when the prisoners discovered that their candy ration had been cut in half. The candy is a popular barteringitem. Inmates trade it for cigarettes, cigars, magazines, stationery, legal dictionaries, and other items. Prison officials said it was necessary to cut back on this luxury item in order to provide basic items, like soap and razors and toilet paper. The prisoners went berserk over the reduction. They threw food, plates, and silverware at the doors, windows, and guards. Then they grabbed two guards and hauled them up to the tower. Once they had the tower door secured, they sent messages to prison officials demanding big bags of candy in exchange for sparing the guards’ lives. The warden complied with their demands. After a week of negotiations, the prisoners approved a deal which restored their candy ration, but in return the administration said they would have to reduce daily soap allotments by 75 percent. 3分钟英语故事短文：Better To Be Unlucky Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, acontestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money. Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision. Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car. Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky. 3分钟英语故事短文：Freeway Chase A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county jail after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase in a stolen SUV. The chase ended in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was uneventful, except for an empty bottle of whiskey that the driver threw at one police vehicle. When the driver got into downtown, things started to happen. He ran over a fire hydrant. The water spewed out of the hydrant, causing a geyser that ruined all the books in several carts that avendor had put outside to attract customers into his bookstore. The driver hurriedly turned west onto Grand Avenue and managed to bang into three parked cars on one side of that street and two cars on the other side. The driver also tried to run over a police officer, who was standingin the crosswalk ordering him to halt. Turning north, the driver caused a bus to slam on its brakes to avoid a collision. The bus was empty, and the bus driver was uninjured. However, two police cars that were pursuing the SUV from different directions were not so lucky. One of them ran into the front of the bus, and the other into the back. Because the drivers had braked early enough, the damage to their cars was minor. Both officers resumed the chase. They only went two blocks north to find that the SUV had come to a full stop because it hadplowed into a newspaper stand. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was slumpedbehind the steering wheel. The proprietor of the newsstand was yelling at the driver and shaking a magazine at him. The police called for the ambulance. They charged the driver with failure to yield to a police officer and driving under the influence.
经典美文,经得起时间的考验,被历史证明是最有价值、最重要的文化精髓,思想宏远,构思巧妙,语言精美。我精心收集了3分钟英语美文，供大家欣赏学习!
Shocking Bill
触目惊心的账单
A young man had a new girlfriend,whom he wanted to impress
一年轻人新交了一位女朋友，为了给她留下好的印象
so he invited her to go to a world-famous restaurant with him one evening.
一天晚上他邀请女朋友去世界闻名的饭店吃饭。
They dined wonderfully and had numerous drinks;
他们吃了顿丰盛的饭菜并且还喝了各种各样的饮料。
they danced until midnight,and there was fine musical entertainment.
伴随着一场优雅的音乐会，他们跳舞一直到深夜。
The girl enjoyed the entire evening,
女孩整个晚上玩的很尽兴。
and was suitably impressed by everything she saw,
她所看到的一切，给她留下了深刻的印象，
including several film stars.
包括看到的几个影星。
Then the waiter brought the bill at the end of the evening,
这时，服务员拿来了这天晚上的消费的账单。
and when the young man saw how much he had to pay,
但年轻人看到账单时，
he was so shocked by the total that he went as white as a sheet.
他被账单上的数目惊呆了，脸色苍白。
The helpful waiter, who was watching his face,
服务员注视着他的脸，
thought he might be going to faint,
他认为这个年轻人要晕倒了。
so he quickly poured out a glass of ice cold water
于是，他拿来一杯冰水
and emptied it over the young man's head
泼在年轻人的头上，
Then he took the bill back and added to it:Iced water-- 50 cents.
然后他又拿来账单，并在上面加上:"冰水，50便士。"
Love and Time
爱和时间
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived:
从前，有一个岛屿上住着所有的感情：
Happiness,Sadness, Knowledge,and all of the others, including Love.
快乐，悲伤，知识，还有包括爱在内的所有其他所有情感。
One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink,
一天他们得到消息说这个岛屿将要沉没，
so all constructed boats and left. Except for love.
除了爱以外，他们都修建了船只，打算离开。
Love was the only one who stayed.
只有爱无动于衷，
Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
她想在最后一刻才离开
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
当岛屿几乎沉没的时候爱决定寻求帮助。
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat.
富裕乘着一艘巨轮从爱身旁经过，
Love said,"Richness, can you take me with you?"
爱问:"富裕，你能带上我吗?"
Richness answered,"No,I can' is a lot of gold and silver in my boat.
富裕回答说:"不行，我的船上有很多金银珠宝
There is no place here for you."
没地方留给你了。"
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel.
爱决定求助于空虚，他正坐在一艘漂亮的船上。
"Vanity,please help me!"
"空虚，请帮帮我。"
"I can't help you, are all wet and might damage my boat,Vanity answered
"我帮不了你，爱，你全身湿淋淋的会毁了我的船的。"空虚回答说。
Sadness was close by so Love asked,"Sadness,let me go with you."
悲伤走了过来，于是爱问:"悲伤，让我和你一块走吧?"
"Oh...Love,I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
"噢......爱，我很难过想一个人呆着!"
Happiness passed by Love,too,
快乐也从爱身边经过，
but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
她太高兴了竟然没有听到爱叫她。
Suddenly,there was a voice,"Come,Love, I will take you." It was an elder.
忽然，传来一个声音:来吧，爱，我载你。"是位老人。
So blessed and overjoyed,
爱是那么欣喜若狂，
Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going.
竟忘记了问老人他们要去哪儿。
When they arrived at dry land,the elder went her own way.
到了一块干地后，老人放下爱独自走了。
Realizing how much was owed the elder,
意识到自己亏欠老人很多时，
Love asked Knowledge another elder,"Who helped me?
爱问另一位叫知识的老人:"帮我的是谁?"
"It was Time." Knowledge answered.
"是时间。"知识回答。
"Time?"asked Love."But why did Time help me?"
"时间?"爱问，"为什么时间要帮我?"
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered,
知识意味深长地笑笑说:
"Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
"因为只有时间才懂得爱有多么珍贵。"
At the Post Office
在邮局
This was what happened to a Frenchman who lived in England
这是一个发生在居住英国的
and didn't know English very well.
而英语不太好的法国人身上的故事。
One day,he went into a post office with his letter.
一天他去邮局寄信
He bought a stamp and gave it together with his letter,
他买了一张邮票，将邮票和信一起
to the girl at the counter.
交给了柜台前的小姐。
"Oh,no."the girl said,"You must stick the stamp on yourself."
"哦，不，"小姐说，"你必须自己贴上邮票。"
The Frenchman was very could not believe his ears.
这个法国人非常惊讶，他不相信自己的耳朵。
He said,"I want to post my letter,not myself.
他说:"我要寄的是信，而不是我自己。
Why must I stick the stamp on myself?"The girl smiled and answered,
为什么要在我自己身上贴上邮票?"
"I mean that you must stick the stamp on the envelope and must do it yourself
小姐笑着说:"我的意思是你必须自己把邮票贴在信封上。"
高考英语阅读理解文章分两类
1、记叙文：记叙文又可分传记类和故事类。传记类文章在阅读中时间是全文的关键，根据时间我们可以找到相关的事件，抓住文章的主要内容。故事类文章情节性较强，阅读时要注意故事中的时间、地点、人物和发生的事件，这些都是文章中的主要内容和信息，对于准确理解文章十分重要。
2、说明文：说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍，解释或阐述的文章。把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键。说明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等。
阅读技巧
1、认真阅读文章：在做阅读之前将思绪放平，仔细的阅读这篇文章，尽可能的去了解文中的意思，慢慢摸清文章的主旨。因为文中极有可能出现后面题目的答案，我们要做的就是细心，一字一句的研读，将文中关键的语句记下来，方面之后我们在回来寻找。
2、答题时看准题目：在回答阅读理解的题目是一定不要跑题，在这个位置，出题的老师很容易玩文字游戏。所以要认真阅读题目，不要把中心思想写成某一个词语的意思。还有一点重要的就是不要过分解读题目。
不存在几类问题，只是从前至后，难度加大一些。一定要做真题，通过真题掌握考点即可，每年变化不大。
1、记叙文记叙文又可分传记类和故事类。传记类文章在阅读中时间是全文的关键，根据时间我们可以找到相关的事件，抓住文章的主要内容。故事类文章情节性较强，阅读时要注意故事中的时间、地点、人物和发生的事件，这些都是文章中的主要内容和信息，对于准确理解文章十分重要。2、说明文说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍，解释或阐述的文章。把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键。说明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等。(1)数字说明文在阅读数字说明文时要特别注意文中数字的含义，从这些数字中可以找到文章的主要内容。(2)解释说明文解释说明文着重说明事物的本质、特征和功用等。许多科普文章都属于这一类。在阅读这类文章时要学会解决what，how,why等一类的问题。它们是文章的关键。如能带着这些问题阅读，将会更迅速抓住文章的主题。(3)比较说明文比较说明文是通过对比方法说明问题。在阅读这类文章时要善于把握全篇陈述的基本倾向。作者在谈论一个有争议的问题时总要顾及到争议的各个方面。但是，在一般情况下，作者的陈述总要倾向于某一种观点。3、应用文应用文涉及的范围比较广，包括广告、通知、书信等。应用文一般语言简洁，省略及不规范的句子较多。阅读时一般要求考生全面掌握文章中提供的信息，并运用这些信息去解决问题。因此对题干的理解尤为重要。
类型大致有古诗、儿歌、童话、寓言、小说、历史故事、科普知识、散文、信、建议书等相关的应用文，不是很全很准，你参考一下吧。
朗读是学生 学习英语 的一种有效的 方法 ;是提高听、说、读、写综合能力的一种行之有效的途径。下面是我带来的英文朗读 文章 ，欢迎阅读!
英文朗读文章1
Reflections on Life
人生凝眸
You are the only one in a sea of infinity!
在无穷无尽有宇宙中，你是独一无二的。
Your dearest possession is life, and it is given to you but once.
你所拥有的一切中最宝贵的便是生命，而属于你的生命只有这一次。
Life gives every one his opportunities, but it doesn't send them into his hands.
生命给每个人提供了机遇送到他手里。
Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do, it's truly up to you.
不管你想要去哪里，想要做什么，真正做决定的还是你自己。
You are the artist that paints your future with the brush of today!
你就是手握今日之画笔描绘自己未来的艺术家。
英文朗读文章2
A Million Dollar Lesson
价值百万美元的一课
A cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson on customer satisfaction and expectation.
一位出租车司机给我上了一堂价值百万美元的课——关于顾客的满意度与期望值。
Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart his kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost me a $12 taxi ride.
讲成功学的老师给公司的高层和员工做一次这样的培训要收上几千美元，而我只花了12美元的出租车费。
I had flown into Dallas for the sole purpose of calling on a client. Time was of the essence and my plan included a quick turnaround trip from and back to the airport. A spotless cab pulled up.
我飞来达拉斯只是为了 拜访 一位客户。时间就是生命，我计划拜访他之后急速返回机场。一辆一尘不染的出租车停了下来。
The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was comfortably seated before he closed the door. As he got in the driver's seat, he mentioned that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use. He then showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy.
司机迅速下车为我打开客座车门，等我舒服地坐好后才把车门关上。在驾驶座上坐定之后，他告诉我，放在我旁边的那份叠得整齐的《华尔街日报》是供我翻阅的。然后，他又将几盒磁带递给我，问我喜欢什么样的音乐。
Well! I looked around for "Candid Camera!" Wouldn't you? I could not believe the service I was receiving! I took the opportunity to say, "Obviously you take great pride in your work. You must have a story to tell
噢!我环顾四周，看偷拍相机藏在哪里!如果你遇到这样的情形，恐怕你也会这样做!我简直不敢相信有这等服务!我趁机说：“看得出你为自己的工作感到非常自豪，这其中一定有 故事 吧。”
You bet, he replied, "I used to be in Corporate America. But I got tired of thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my niche in life where I could feel proud of being the best I could be. ”
“没错，”他回答道，“我以前曾在一家大公司上班，但是无论怎么努力也达不到别人的要求，我厌倦了这种生活。于是，我决定为我的人生开创属于自己的一片新天地，在那里我能做到最好，并为此感到自豪。
I knew I would never be a rocket scientist, but I love driving cars, being of service and feeling like I have done a full day's work and done it well. I evaluated my personal assets and... wham! I became a cab driver.
“我知道成不了火箭专家，但我喜欢开车，喜欢为他人服务，喜欢完成了一天的工作并且干得出色的那种感觉。我算了下我手头的资产。。。嗯，然后，我开上了出租车。”
One thing I know for sure, to be good in my business I could simply meet the expectations of my passengers. But, to be great in my business, I have to exceed the customer's expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being 'great' better than just getting by on 'average'.
“有一件事我深信不疑，想在这个行当中做得好，只要满足乘客的期望就行了。而要想干得很好，我就必须超出顾客的期望!我不满足于仅仅以一般服务打发日子，我喜欢顾客对我优质服务的赞誉和因此得到的回报。”
英文朗读文章3
The Blessing Tree
祈愿树
I had gone into a supervisor's office to talk about a couple of issues that needed to be addressed. She, like all of the men and women in her department, had been through the proverbial "ringer." The stress was so intense, one could almost taste it.
我走进一位主管的办公室，和她讨论一些需要处理的事情。所有在这个部门工作的人，都像俗语所说的“被上了套”，她也不例外。他们所承受的压力之大，让人体会得到。
I had been assisting the department during a crunch period of being very short-handed, and was watching everyone get close to burn-out. When I inquired about her state of mind, she confessed that her home life was almost non-existant, because she was "zombieing through the evening". The next words out of her mouth expressed a frustration of my own: "This work is not my gift from God. My family is!"
我在这个部门人手不足的危急时刻来这儿帮忙，亲眼目睹了每个人都接近于精疲力竭的状态。当我问及她的精神状态时，她坦言自己几乎没有家庭生活，每天早晨醒来，她都像一具经过夜晚起死回生的行尸走肉。她接下来说的话也是我在受挫时想说的：“这份工作不是上帝给我的礼物。我的家庭才是!”
I had heard of hanging all of one's problems from the office on a "Trouble Tree" while driving home, to be picked up on the way back to the office in the morning, and for a brief second thought about suggesting that scenario.
我曾经听说过在下班开车回家之前把一个人在办公室遇到的所有难题都挂在一个“烦恼树”上，第二天早晨上班时再把它们拿下来。我思考片刻，想告诉她这个办法。
But what came out was: "Why don't we do something different? Let's have a Blessing Tree. On the way home in the evening, we could pull down a blessing to dwell on a character trait we adore in our spouse, a particular reason we love them, the love they or our children have for us. The list could be endless."
但是我说出口的是：“我们为什么不能做点与众不同的事呢?让我们种一颗‘祈愿树’，每天晚上回家之前获得一个愿望，祈求我们的爱人拥有我们所喜欢的性格特征，祈求我们因为某个特殊的理由爱他们，祈求我们的爱人和孩子对我们的爱。肯定有列不完的东西。”
When I tried it on the way home that night, the stress seemed to melt away. There was a "spring in my step" and when I arrived, a smile of joy and contentment was bubbling up from within! For the first time in 2 weeks, I was overjoyed to greet my wife and children!
那天晚上我走在回家的路上，压力好像消失了。我的步伐似乎也轻快起来，当我回到家时，我脸上浮起了微笑，这微笑源自内心的喜悦和满足。两个星期以来，我第一次为和妻子、孩子打招呼而感到由衷的高兴。
The Blessing Tree could make a major difference in your evenings, especially after those really tough days.
祈愿树使你的夜晚和以前截然不同，尤其是在那些艰难的日子之后。
英语阅读 作为英语语言技能的重要组成部分,作为英语书面输入的重要环节,在英语教学中占重要地位。我精心收集了20词英文小短文，供大家欣赏学习! 20词英文小短文篇1 New year is coming. Spring festival is the most important festival in China. Besides celebrating it, I'd like to make some new year resolutions. First, I need to improve my English in 2009, especially to practice speaking. Maybe I can ask my English teacher to help with my oral English. Also, I want to work hard at computer science. Because I am interestd in computer. And if I want to be a computer programmer in the future, I need to devote more time on it. In the end, I will do more exercise this new year to keep healthy. I like basketball very much, so I can play basketball with my friends to become healthier. 新的一年即将到来。 春节 是最重要的节日中。除了庆祝它，我想提出一些新的一年的决议。首先，我在2009年需要提高我的英语水平，特别是对口语。也许我可以问我的英语老师来帮助我的 英语口语 。 另外，我要努力学习计算机科学。因为我计算机感兴趣。如果我想成为一名电脑程序员的未来，我需要花更多的时间了。 最后，我会做更多的行使这一新的一年里保持健康。我喜欢 篮球 非常，所以我可以和我的朋友打篮球，使自己更加健康。 20词英文小短文篇2 My Room This is my room. Near the window there is a desk. I often do my homework at it. You can see some books, some flowers in a vase, a ruler and a pen. On the wall near the desk there is a picture of a cat. There is a clock above the end of my bed. I usually put my shoe under my bed. Of course there is a chair in front of the desk. I sit there and I can see the trees and roads outside. 20词英文小短文篇3 Bedroom Ihave a small are only a small bed,a small desk and a small chairin the there is a beautiful doll on my blue I do myhomework,read books and play games with the doll in my is small,butit gives me much happiness. 我有一间小小的卧室。那里有一张小小的床、小小桌子和一把小小的椅子。而且还有一个漂亮的娃娃在我那张蓝色的小床上。我每天都在房间里写作业，看书和与我的娃娃玩。虽然房间很小，但是他给了我很多欢乐。 20词英文小短文篇4 My father Myfather is a tall and handsome is a policeman. Everyday he comes backhome very late,because he must help the doesn't have time to examinemy homework and take me to the I like my father,because he is a goodpoliceman. 我的爸爸是一个高大帅气的男人。他是一个警察。他每天都很晚才回家，因为他要帮助其他的人。他没有时间给我检查作业和带我去公园。但是我仍然很喜欢我的爸爸，因为他是一个好警察。 20词英文小短文篇5 I am from ShenZhen. In spring ,the weather iswarm and wet. I can play kite. In summer, the weather is hot and wet. I canswim in the swimming pool. In the autumn, the weather is cool and dry. I canplay kite, too. In the winter, the weather is cold and dry. It never snow. 我是来自深圳。在春天，在天气温暖及潮湿。我可以玩风筝。在夏季，天气炎热及潮湿。我可以 游泳 ，在游泳池。在秋天，天气凉爽，干燥。我可以玩风筝，太。在冬季，天气寒冷及干燥。它从来没有积雪。
改革开放三十多年以来,英语教育在我国已经广为普及,整个社会对英语的要求也愈加精益求精。本文是有关经典英文小短文，希望对大家有帮助!
On warm evenings I often sat in the boat playing the flute, and saw the perch swimming around me. I saw the moon traveling over the bottom of the lake, which was strewn1 with the fallen leaves and branches.
天气晴和的夜晚,我也常独驾一舟,弄笛湖上,看水中的鲈鱼饶舟不去。俯视湖底,落木坠枝,横斜交错,皓月一轮,行径其上。
Once, I used to come to this pond in dark summer nights with a friend. We would make a fire there, which we thought attracted the fishes. Late in the night, we threw the burning firewood high into the air, which, when it came down into the pond, went out with a loud hissing. And we were suddenly in total darkness. Then, whistling a tune, we made our way to the village again. But now I had made my home by the shore.
以前,在那些深黝的夏日夜晚,我曾不止一次与友人寻胜至此。我们总是先在岸边燃起一堆篝火,我们认为此法最能把鱼招来。待到夜色渐深,我们便把那尚未燃尽的木柴像烟火似地抛入暗空,一阵闪亮之后,缀湖澌灭,嗤然有声。然后长啸一曲,摸黑寻回村落。不过我最近索性就迁居到那里,傍湖而居了。
Sometimes, after the family had all gone to bed, I returned to the woods. Partly for the next day’s dinner, I spent the hours of midnight fishing from a boat by moonlight. At this time, I heard owls and foxes serenade, along with the singing of some unknown birds. These experiences were very memorable and valuable to me. In the center of the water, there were sometimes thousands of small perch and shiners, breaking the surface with their tails. I sometimes threw a line into the pond as I drifted in the gentle night breeze, now and then feeling a slight shaking along it. Pulling the line out of the pond, I saw a perch wriggling in the air.(excerpt)
有时,待家人睡去,我又重新返回林中。半为明日的食物筹措,我于夜半自操一舟,趁着月色,独钓湖上。这时鸱鸣狐啸,伴着一两声怪鸟的戛鸣。回想这些夜游,至今历历难忘。在水中央,鲈鱼银鱼成群,不啻千百,翻舞嬉戏,不时在湖面翻起层层涟漪。有时,于夜风习习之中,我将钓丝投入湖里,但不时忽觉手下一丝微颤。轻轻将线一扯,只见一只鲈鱼在半空中活蹦乱跳。(节选)
Life is full of decisions and most people take their lifetime to master the ability to make one.
生活中,许多事情需要我们做出决定,因此,许多人用一生的时间去学习掌握做决定的能力。
Each of us makes decisions daily, such as what clothes to wear, what to eat, and what to drink. We’re all excellent at judging other people’s decisions. But what about our own decisions? What about the decisions each of us makes, such as going to college, quitting college, quitting a job for another one and so on? These are life-defining moments that create two different life paths. None of these decisions should be taken lightly.
每个人每天都要做决定,如决定穿什么、吃什么、喝什么。我们都擅长判断别人的决定,但你擅长判断自己的决定吗?我们自己做的决定怎么样?如上学、退学、辞职另谋新生等等。这些都是对人生有界定意义、会创造两种不同人生道路的时刻,每一个都不能怠慢。
Although we are all skillful at judging others, we should spend some time to get comfortable with ourselves to make decisions without the fear of judgment. Judgment comes from insecurity3. Each insecurity that we have moves us further and further to make a good decision. In order to control our insecurities we need to identify them and be comfortable with ourselves. To accomplish that we can all use some help. You may get it from a friend or a family member.
即使擅长判断别人的决定,我们也应该花些时间让自己应付自如地做决定,而且不必害怕做出判断。判断力来自于不安全感。我们的每一个不安全感都会推动我们去做出正确的决定。为了控制我们的不安全感,我们需要辨别它们,让自己能无所顾忌。为了达到这个目标,我们可以寻求别人的帮助。你可以从朋友或者家人那里得到你需要的帮助。
The best part about decision-making is that there is no right or wrong answer. Decisions are choices, and choices are individual. Try to put some more effort into your own decisions and leave the judgment at the door.
关于做决定,其最美好之处在于答案没有对错之分。做决定是种抉择,而且抉择是仁者见仁、智者见智。尽力做出自己的选择,不必介意你的选择是对或是错。
Perhaps your idea is a business venture, a travel adventure, or a career that you would like to pursue. When you get an idea that excites you, don’t push the idea away. Remember to follow your dream, because you have the power to make it come true.
或许你想去投资经商、旅游历险或是致力于你喜爱的事业。当你有了让自己激动的想法,那就坚持这个想法。记得坚持自己的梦想,因为你有能力让梦想成真。
Would you say your life is fun? Would you say you have more fun days than not? You would be surprised at so many people tell me that they do not think their life is fun and that most of their days are anything but fun. I find that a shame! Life is more fun than you think!
你会说自己的生活很有趣吗?你会说你度过的有趣日子比无趣的日子多吗?你会惊讶于许多人曾告诉我他们从不觉得自己的生活有趣甚至根本就无趣。这些人的话真令人感到遗憾。实际上,生活比你想像的要有趣得多。
What’s fun about it? That depends on you! What is it that would make your life more fun? I know the answer for me. I find all sorts of things fun, but if my mind is thinking negatively, then nothing seems fun.
生活怎么才有趣?决定权在你。什么会让你的生活更有趣?我知道什么能让我的生活更有趣。我发现各种各样有趣的事物,但如果我的思想很消极,那一切有趣的事物都会变得很无趣。
How’s your thinking? If your head is in the wrong place, you could have a million dollars cash but you wouldn’t be having fun. On the other side of the coin, you could be changing a flat tire and, if your mind is right, it might be the most fun thing you have ever done.
关于有趣的生活,你有何见解?如果心态不对,即使拥有一百万美金你也不可能尽情享乐。换个角度想想,如果心态是对的,即使是在换爆掉的轮胎,那都可能会是你干过的最有趣的事。
You decide what is fun. When I do something, I just tell myself that I am not going to complain about it and that I will enjoy it; and I do.
你可以决定什么事情有趣。当我做事时,我会告诉自己不去抱怨而是享受。我确实做到了。
If you believe, think and act like everything is a pain, then it will be. If you think, believe and act like life is happy, then that will become your reality as well.
如果你的信仰、思维和行为表现得好像任何事情都是痛苦的,那任何事情就都会是一种痛苦。反而言之,如果你的思维、信仰和行为表现得好像生活很幸福,那你的生活也就会很幸福。
Which do you choose?
你打算做何选择呢?
对于题主这个问题，我只能说只能通过阅读来提升词汇量，要想提高英语，是要基于“听力、阅读、写作和口语”的综合学习。很多人提出过背单词要在阅读中背，要注重英英互译词典去查，顺便看其他解释中生词的含义，发散性思维这样记住的更多。建议学员要选择一些配有译文和录音的材料，可以选择初级的英文读物，切记不要用早期的新闻材料来当教材，以便阅读者更好理解单词。
的确是可以提高自己的英语成绩，只要你长期坚持阅读英语文章，你就会提高英语成绩，尤其是阅读理解这方面的肯定会有一个质的飞跃。
阅读，顾名思义就是要看和读，洛基英语老师建议，首先要通读一遍了解大意，之后，扫清i面的英语词汇，提高自己的单词量，之后，分析其中的长难句，借此巩固自己的语法和句法，最后，在通读一篇，运用里面的单词造句，造句可借助其中的句法。
真的可以提高，坚持阅读的过程中，就可以了解到很多单词，这样也可以让自己在写作的时候用。