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1、A Strange PresentOne day, when I was 14, my uncle sent me a pink T-shirt from ST. Louis, Missouri as my birthday present. On a beautiful Sunday morning, I wore this pink T-shirt and walked gently to the market. On the way, some boys whistled at me. I became very nervous, so I walked faster and more

2、properly with more decorum, but more and more boys whistled at me later. Therefore, I couldnt help but become more agitated. Suddenly, Iturned back and run to my home. I asked my mother,“ Why did the boys whistled at me?” My mother looked at my T-shirt with a smile and said nothing. Then I turned to

3、 my father. “ Why did the boys whistle at me?” My father looked at my beautiful new T-shirt and then laughingly asked, “Are you lonely?” Suddenly, I realized why the boys were whistling at me. The message on my pink T-shirt wa“s I am lonely ”.注释：whistle : a small wind instrument for making whistling

4、 sounds by means of the breath 口哨 properly : characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting 恰当的 decorum : the conventions of polite behavior 礼貌 agitated : 激动的，表现不安的Vacations in SpaceWant a ride in a spaceship? It will cost you about 20 million US dollars.At least that s what Dennis Tito re

5、cently paid for a trip to theInternational Space Station. What if you aren t rich, but still want totravel in space? Don t worry. Research supported by NASA might makeyour dream come true. Scientists are refining a process that, if successful, will enable rockets to take off from the back of an airp

6、lane. If people do end up taking vacations in space, don t worry about finding somewhere tostay. Businessmen like British Richard Branson are already thinking about building hotels out there.注释：NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration （ 美国 ） 国家航空航天局；美国航天及太空总署 end up: 结束；告终Keeping Pleasan

7、tIn these grim times, weighed down with tension and pressure from the realities of life, many people have lost their sense of humor. They tend to keep a straight face all day long and fail to keep life in perspective. They forget how to smile and finally become physical and mental wrecks. They regar

8、d life as a burden, and tend to look on the dark side of things.Well goes a saying,“ Laugh, and grow fat.” Laughter releases tension,and smiling helps create a pleasant social atmosphere. And, thus, in a way, a sense of humor is an elixir that helps cure mental diseases. Some patients even improve t

9、heir physical and mental health by reading humorous stories or watching funny movies. This proves that a sense of humor helps us look at the world in a true and healthy light and makes our life worth living.注释： grim : rigid 无情的，严酷的 tension : uneasy suspense 紧张（状态），不安 perspective : subjective evaluat

10、ion of relative significance; a point of view 观点，评价； in dim bimbo 又笨又坏的女人The Man I Respect MostMy father is the man I respect most. Stern as he may be, he never fails to show his care and consideration. Once I broke a neighbor s window.Seeing nobody around, I ran away immediately. When Dad came home

11、, he noticed my uneasiness and asked me what had happened.I could only tell him the truth. Rather than scold me, he praised my honesty and then encouraged me to apologize to our neighbor. I learned from this episode that not only does Dad take care of our health but he also teaches us how to be good

12、 citizens. How lucky I am to have such a good father!注释： stern : severe, strict 严厉的consideration : careful thought; deliberation 体谅，考虑 uneasiness : 不安episode : an incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence 插My Time of Happiness Each DayAs a student, most of my time is spent

13、 on school work and other school-related activities. Consequently, my time of happiness each day is very limited.However, this is not to say that I am not happy every day. In fact, I really enjoy coming home from school each evening and having dinner with my family. After dinner, I read or watch som

14、e TV with my family. This is a happy time for me every day.But my happiest time of a day is just before I fall asleep. Lying in bed, I think about all I achieved that day, and it makes me happy to know that the day was full.注释：consequently : therefore 从而，因此achieve : to perform or carry out with succ

15、ess; accomplish 完成，达到Stopping by Woods on a SnowyEvening风雪夜 林边停是一首著名的诗歌。写的是雪夜美景？写的是守诺如一？写的是 人生不得不向前行？不同的读者会有完全不同的理解。这大概就是文学批评中所说的“接受 美学”的观点吧。Whose woods these are I think I know, His house is in the village though. He will not see me stopping here, To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little hor

16、se must think it queer, To stop without a farmhouse near, Between the woods and frozen lake, The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake, To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep, 英语晨读精华 87Of easy wind and downy flake.The woods are lovely, dark and dee

17、p, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 注释： queer : deviating from the expected or normal; strange 奇怪的 farmhouse : a dwelling on a farm 农舍，农家 harness : the gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicl

18、e or an implement (全套 )马具 , 系在身上的绳子downy : made of or covered with down 绒毛的，柔和的 flake : a flat, thin piece or layer; a chip 薄片；雪片 Robert Frost : 弗罗斯特 R.(1874 1963)美国诗人。生于旧金山，求学于哈佛大学。它 的诗集新罕布什尔、诗选和又一片牧场均获得普利策奖，被公认为美国无冠的 桂冠诗人。Home A Joy ForeverHome means a lot to me. “ Be it ever so humble, there is n

19、o place like home.” I appreciate the warmth of my home, and regard it as one of the brightest and dearest spots on earth. It is the place where I can take refuge whenever I meet with difficulties, failures and even frustrations in my daily life. At home, my dear parents and brothers and sisters will

20、 comfort me and cheer me up. And with their concern and encouragement, I will regain my self-confidence and muster up all my strength and courage to face the stern realities of life. To me, home is forever a joy where I can always find love, understanding, care and help.注释：humble : low in rank, qual

21、ity, or station; unpretentious or lowly 粗陋的 refuge : protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship 庇护，避难，避难所 frustration : the act of frustrating or an instance of being frustrated 挫败，挫折，受挫 muster : to call forth; summon up 鼓起 （勇气等 ） ，积聚 stern : hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character 严厉的，

22、严酷的Summer夏日晨风，拂过我的脸庞，扰动我的梦想，飞扬在这青春读书的好时光。I chanced to rise very early one particular morning this summer, and took a walk into the country to divert myself among the fields and meadows, while the green was new, and the flowers in their bloom. As at this season of the year every lane is a beautiful w

23、alk, and every hedge full of nosegays, I lost myself, with a great deal of pleasure, among several thickets and bushes that were filled with a great variety of birds, and an agreeable confusion of notes, which formed the pleasantest scene in the world to one who had passed a whole winter in noise an

24、d smoke. The freshness of the dews that lay upon everything about me, with the cool breath of the morning, which inspired the birds with so many delightful instincts, created in me the same kind of animal pleasure, and made my heart overflow with such secret emotions of joy and satisfaction as are n

25、ot to be described or accounted for.Joseph Addison, Tulips 英语晨读精华90注释：divert : to entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse 消遣， 通过把注意力从烦恼之事上转移开而娱乐 meadow : 草地 hedge : 树篱 nosegay : 花束 thicket : 灌木丛 animal pleasure： 快感 instinct : 本能 overflow : to have a boundless s

26、upply and to be filled beyond capacity 溢出，充满Joseph Addison 艾迪生 J. (1672l 719)，英国随笔作家和诗人。生于威尔特郡，曾就读于 牛津大学。曾任贸易和殖民地事务专员， 1717 年被任命为国务大臣。同年他还创办旁观 者杂志。本文选自他的郁金香。Exploring the Oceans 海洋是生命的摇篮，风雨的故乡，气候的调节器，交通的要道，资源的宝库。缤纷的海 洋世界到底有多少未知的秘密 ?Ever wonder what lives in the Earth s waters? Some 300 scientists fr

27、om53 different countries are wondering the same thing. For the first time in history, scientists are trying to count how many species of fish, animals and plants live under water.They are conducting a census of life in the world s oceans, whichcover 70 per cent of the Earth s surface. The study bega

28、n in 2000 and isexpected to end in 2010, at a cost of US$1 billion. So far, scientists have counted more than 15,000 species of fish and around 200,000 species of animals and plants in the oceans. They expect to find at least another 5,000 species of fish.Scientists believe that the animals and plan

29、ts they ve found so farrepresent just 10 per cent of the worlds total underwater population. Thatmeans that they expect to find almost 2 million species of animals and 英语晨读精华103plants by 2010. “ Our goal by 2010 is to know as much about life in the oceans as we know about life on land now”, says a m

30、arine biologist who is working on the project.The newly-discovered species are not all new species. Many of them have just never been recorded before. Scientists fear that the growing human population is decreasing the variety of species living in the ocean. They hope the census will help them learn

31、 how human activity, such as fishing and agriculture, is affecting the oceans.注释：species : 品种（单复数同形）census : official counting of the information 普查，种群普查 conduct : to direct the course of; to manage or control 进行，主持 surface : the outer or the topmost boundary of an object 表面 represent : to stand for

32、; to symbolize 代表 underwater : relating to, occurring, used, or performed beneath the surface of water 水中的 biologist : 生物学家 decrease : to grow or cause to grow gradually less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity 减少variety : a group that is distinguished from other groups by a specific char

33、acteristic or set of characteristics 种类Spring Song布莱克的诗读起来朗朗上口，有音乐的美感，充满感性，喜欢的人很多。希望你也喜欢。Spring is coming, spring is coming, Birdies, build your nest;Weave together straw and feather, Doing each your best.Spring is coming, spring is coming, Flowers are coming too: Pansies, lilies, daffodillies Now a

34、re coming through.Spring is coming, spring is coming,All around is fair, Shimmer and quiver on the river, Joy is everywhere. William Blake 英语晨读精华112注释：straw : a single stalk of threshed grain 稻草，麦秆 pansies, lilies, daffodillies: 三色紫罗兰、百合花、喇叭水仙花 sahimmer : to shine with a subdued, flickering light 微光

35、 quiver : to shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement 颤抖，振动William Blake ， 布莱克( 1757 1827)，英国诗人，著有诗集天真之歌 (1789) 经验之 歌( 1794)。他最重要的绘画有坎特伯雷香客和雅各的梦。New Pictures of an Old Universe 这段科技文章看似复杂难懂，其实不难。读的同时不妨仔细分析这类文章的特点，这对 于在考试中阅读理解同类文章一定有帮助。For thousands of years humans have wondered how and when th

36、e universe first began. Now, thanks to some photographs taken by Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe （WMAP）, scientists are much closer to understanding, even seeing, the universe in its beginning years. This is all possible thanks to the WMAP satellite in orbit about one million miles above Earth.

37、 The satellite is specially designed to record one kind of cosmic energy: microwave radiation. It can use this radiation to show us what the universe looked like 13.3 billion years ago! Wait a minute . how can this satellite show us a picture of the universe billions of years ago? The Big Bang creat

38、ed the universe in a huge explosion, and at the same time it created a specific field of radiation called the cosmic microwave background, or CMB. This CMB still lingers in the universe today. What the satellite actually does is take pictures of the CMB.So what did scientists learn from these new pi

39、ctures? First, they learned that stars formed very soon merely 200 million years after the Big Bang. And they were able to confirm estimates of the universe age: it was born about 13.7 billion years ago. This is the age that 英语晨读精华116 scientists long suspected to be true, but now they have the birthday pictures to prove it!注释： microwave : a high-frequency electromagnetic wave, one millimeter to one meter in wavelength, intermediate between infrared and short-wave radio wavelengths 微波 probe : an exploratory action, expedition,