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1、精选优质文档倾情为你奉上精选优质文档倾情为你奉上专心专注专业专心专注专业精选优质文档倾情为你奉上专心专注专业高三英语阅读每日一练A词数 359 建议阅读时间 5分钟 Nov 7 is lidong, one of the 24 solar terms, marking the beginning of winter. Descriptions of winter are normally quite downbeat (悲观的) for obvious reasons. Winter means strong winds and snow an environment in which it

2、is uncomfortable to be.This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of winter is evident in literature. In Shakespeares King Lear (1606), the king has given away his kingdom and been rejected by two ungrateful daughters. He is out in the winter cold, suffering things that are usually reserved for the

3、 poorest and most wretched (不幸的) human beings.The winter is bad enough for Lear, but being abandoned by his family is worse. A song from another Shakespeare play, As You Like It (1599), is fitting for this poor old mans situation: “Blow, blow, thou winter wind, / Thou art not so unkind / As mans ing

4、ratitude (忘恩负义)”. Here, winter is used to bring out the ugliness of inhumanity. There arent many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare.Once winter became less of a threat to human beings, literary works featuring it became more positive. Since Charles Dickens, the representatio

5、n of the season in literature has often featured happy Christmas celebrations.The cold and bleak (萧瑟的) mood of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun and feasting (盛宴) going on indoors.Dickens A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a common, cheery element

6、in stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal:“Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat, roast turkeys; mount

7、ains of roast and boiled potatoes; platters of chipolatas (一盘盘的小香肠); tureens of buttered peas (一碗碗拌了黄油的豌豆), silver boats of thick, rich gravy (肉卤) and cranberry sauce (蔓越莓酱)”.It is almost as much a pleasure to read about the meal as it might have been to eat it.uAlthough winter still isnt the most c

8、heerful season in novels and poems, its safe to say that writers have certainly “warmed up” since Shakespeares days.Choose the best answer:1. Whats the authors main purpose in writing this article?A. To recommend some winter stories in literature.B. To describe some customs related to lidong.C. To e

9、xplain what winter is like in literary works.D. To tell us why winter is described as downbeat in literature.2. What can we learn from Shakespeares works?A. Shakespeare didnt like winter for its harsh weather.B. King Lear dies of cold one night during winter.C. Winter is compared with the ugly side

10、of humanity.D. Winter is a time to think about our family members.3. The author mentions Charles Dickens in the article because _.A. he started a new way of representing winterB. he is the most popular author of winter storiesC. a lot of his works are relevant to winterD. his works make people feel

11、cheerful in winter4. The example of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is used mainly to show _.A. traditional Christmas food makes the winter cheeryB. winter has become the happiest season in literary worksC. its a pleasure to read Christmas-related books in winterD. Christmas is still a symbo

12、l of joy in modern storiesBJust try to be yourself16岁非裔女孩加冕选美皇后。 词数 402 建议阅读时间 6分钟 Sydni Bennett didnt want to be like anyone else when she was a little girl. Her friends would often compare her to Misty Copeland, a famous American ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. She didnt want to hear that. Instead, she would

13、 live by the words, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”The 16-year-old, who is now a coach at a dance studio (工作室), has the confidence of a wise woman.Bennett recently made history as the first African-American to be crowned (加冕) Miss Illinois Teen USA, 34 years after it first started.“I

14、wasnt expecting it. My reaction video isnt that good because I didnt know what to do.” After receiving her shining crown, another black contestant (选手) ran up to be the first to hug and congratulate Bennett. The exchange was an act of pure sisterhood.“There were very few black girls competing,” said

15、 Bennett. “We were all close friends and talked about how it had to be the year for one of us to take it.”The excitement about the historic crowning didnt stop there.“If you dont see someone who looks like you in any event, you may think, I dont belong. But Bennett had all the confidence in the worl

16、d to go and compete,” said Randy Duncan, chair of the dance department at the Chicago Academy for the Arts.Before the pageant (选美比赛), Bennett wasnt aware that a black girl had never won. Yet, she remained confident in her pursuit.“It made me want to win for all the black girls around the world,” she

17、 said. “I didnt feel less about my ability to win; it put a drive in me rather than a doubt.”Bennett said her life experiences have been preparing her for the big day all along.“I think many girls feel like they have to make the judges think theyre somebody theyre not. But I told myself, This is who

18、 I am,” she said.“Talking about my hands-on work with teaching was easy because its my everyday life. I think thats the thing that set me apart, being genuine.”Bennetts next time competing for a crown will be nationally, for Miss Teen USA. She has already begun preparing.“I have to take the citizenship (公民身份) test, and watch the news to stay up to date on everything. Its a lot, but I can handle it,” Bennett said.Choose the best answer:1. According to the first two paragraphs, Be