03-人与社会之历史、社会与文化篇VIP

高三英语课外时文分类阅读系列(3)第三部分“人与社会”之历史、社会与文化篇目录：Passage190后手工艺人复原古代女性妆品Passage2中国首位男子单板大跳台世界冠军苏翊鸣Passage390后国潮设计师“变废为宝”制作精美头冠Passage4你会为不够时尚而焦虑吗Passage5科技让作家写书更轻松Passage1主题语境——人与社会——90后手工艺人复原古代女性妆品Cosmeticslikelipstick

andeyelinerare1.________(common)usedbywomennowadays.ButwhatdidChinesewomenuseformakeupinancienttimes?Overthepastyears,WangYifan2._______(restore)morethan30kindsofcosmeticsandmakeuptoolsfromdifferentdynasties.Wanghasbeenfascinatedbycosmeticssinceshewasachild.Aftergraduatingfromcollegein2015,Wangdevotedherselftoresearchingancientcosmetics.Shespentfiveyearsgradually3._______(master)systematicalknowledgeofrestoringancientcosmetics.Shealsolearnedfromprofessionals4.______specializeinclothingand

dying.Basically,therestorationprocessofcosmetics5._______(include)thefollowingsteps:figuringouttheingredients,formulaandeffectiveness,doingexperiments,makingcomparisonsaftertestingandconstantadjustmentifanyproblemsemerge.Inhereyes,everystepis6._____challenge.Butfindingtherightcomponentsandformulasisthemostdifficultpartasitcouldbethedecisivefactorregardingwhetherthecosmeticscouldbe

restored.Forexample,Wang

restored

akindofpowder7.______(use)byEmpressWuZetian.Thispowderwasmadeof

motherwort,aplantusedinherbalmedicine.Wanghadtolearncrude

drugprocessing

fromexperts.Ittookhertwoyears8.________(recreate)thepowder.Thoughtheprocessiscomplicated,Wangfindsitworthwhile.“RestoringcosmeticsoffersanotherperspectivetolearnChinesehistoryandknowmoreaboutournation,”shesaid.Now,morepeopleknowtheindustryduetoexposureonsocialmedia.“What’smore,Chinahasbeenattachingmoreimportance9._____traditionalChineseculture,”Wangsaid.“Thisboostsmy10._________(confident)tocontinuetorestoreancientcosmetics.”【参考答案】1.commonly2.has

restored

3.mastering4.who/that5.includes6.a7.themostdifficult7.used8.torecreate9.to10.confidencePassage2主题语境——人与社会——中国首位男子单板大跳台世界冠军苏翊鸣SuYimingwasachildstar.Butnowheisa1._______(profession)snowboarderonhiswaytorealizeanOlympicdream.OnDec4,SuYimingtookhomegoldattheInternationalSkiFederation(FIS)SkiandSnowboardWorldCupinColorado,US.Itwashisfirstmajorcareertitle.The17-year-oldhasalsobecomethefirsteverChineseathlete2._______(win)aBigAirWorldCupcompetition.Suonceplayed3._____skierinthemovieTheTakingofTigerMountainin2014.ThisexperiencehasearnedSumorechancestoplaymorerolesinotherfilmslateron.ButSudecidedtostop4._______(develop)hisactingcareertofullyconcentrateonhishobbysnowboardingin2015.Atthattime,Beijingwonthebidtohostthe2022WinterGames.“Itwasthen5.______ImadeupmymindtobecomeaprofessionalskiersoIcouldparticipateintheOlympics,”SutoldTitanSports.Sustartedtoskiatage4,6.________byhisparentswhoareloversofskiing.Suthen7._________(gradual)foundhisownpassionforthesport.Topractice,Suwouldgetupearly,finishhishomeworkbeforehand,andendurethepainoffrostbiteonhisearsinthecoldwinter.Hisgreateffortsledhimtoberecruitedbythenationalteamin2018whenhewas14.Inrecentyears,Su8._______(make)bigbreakthroughstimeandagain.HebecamethefirstChineseathletetoachieveaBackslideTripleCork1620MuteandaCab1800inMarch2020andJanuary2021.InOctober,

hecompletedaBackslide1980IndyCrail.From1620to1980soundsjustlikeachangeinnumber,butevery180requiresalotofeffort.WithhisbigvictoryattheFISWorldCup,Sustrengthenedhisplaceasoneofthe9._______(bright)prospectsinwintersports.Sualsosaidthatarapid10._______(grow)ofthesporthasconsistentlyinspiredhimtogoforwardintheupcomingGames.【参考答案】1.professional2.towin3.a4.developing5.that6.influenced7.gradually8.hasmade9.brightest10.growthPassage3主题语境——人与社会——90后国潮设计师“变废为宝”制作精美头冠Doyouknowdriedturnipcanalsobeturnedintoabeautiful“flower”usedtodecorateheaddresses?WangPing,1._____photographerandstylist,has“themagic”tomakethishappen.Basically,tocraftaheaddresstherearethree2.______(step).“Firstandforemost,Idoadesigndrawing.Then,Iprepareallthematerialsneededandconstructtheframeworkoftheheadwear,”Wangsaid.“Thelaststepistoassembleallmaterialsandpaint.”Thebasicmaterialsincludeironwire,coppersheets,pearl,andfabric.3.________(surprise),almostallofthemare“waste”astheycomefromdisusedclothes.Wangsaidhehadtothrowawayalotofheadwearandclothesthatwereoutoffashion.“It’sindeedawasteandaloss,”Wangsaid.“SoIdecidedtomakethemostoutofthese‘wastematerials’.”Wangtakesthemapartandcollectstheusablematerials.“Itrymybesttodesignandmaketheheaddresses4.______anenvironmentallyfriendlyway,”Wangadded.Amongallhiswork,5.________(craft)theheaddressmadefromdriedturniphasbeenrelativelysimpleasitjustonlyusesseveralmaterials.Butheismorepassionateaboutmaking6.________(tradition)Chinesephoenixcoronets.Makingoneoftentakesfromoneweektouptoseveralmonthsasitusesuptoover30typesofmaterials.Moreover,theprocessofassemblingiscomplicated,asheneedstoplaceeveryitemintotherightposition.7.________(present)thebeautyofChineseheaddress,Wanghasalsolearnedhowtomakeancientclothes.Sotheycanmatchwitheachother.Now,Wangismakingclothingfeaturingadragon.“Thedragonhasthousandsofscalesindifferentsizes.Everysinglescaleshouldbeembroideredwithpatterns,”Wangsaid.“Itisestimatedtotakeoneyear8._________(complete).”Aspeoplearebeginningtoacceptthegrowingtrendofguochao,itisnowonder9._____Wang’sworkhasgainedmuch10.__________(popular).WangusuallypostsvideosabouthowhemakesheaddressesonDouyin.Withinoneyear,hehasattractedover150,000followers.【参考答案】1.a2.steps3.Surprisingly4.in5.crafting6.traditional7.Topresent8.tocomplete9.that10.popularityPassage4主题语境——人与社会——你会为不够时尚而焦虑吗LiMeixi,12,feelsanxiousaboutherlooks–notherface,butheroutfit.Whensheseesstylishpeopleonthestreet,sheavoids1.______(run)intothem.IamafraidthattheythinkIamoutofstyle.2.______(shame)ofmyordinaryoutfit,IfeellikeIdon’tevendeservetowalkonthesamestreetwiththem.3.______Liisexperiencingisfashionanxiety.Itbothersmanypeopletoday.Lastmonth,avloggersharedavideoaboutherfashionanxietyonSinaWeiboanditquickly4.______(become)ahottopic.Abigreason5._____fashionanxietyisfashionbullying,expertssaid.Asfashionmagazines,advertisementsandiconssportthe“latestandgreatest”trends,there’salotofpressureonpeople,especially6.______(teenage),tofollowthem,nomatterhowexpensiveitmightbe.“Theneedtobelongingroupsisveryimportanttoyounglearners,”saidAndyCranham.Anotherreasonsomepeoplemighthavefashionanxietyisthattheylack7.______senseofself-identity.Itlookslikewefeelanxiousaboutouroutfits,butactuallywearenotconfidentenough.Sowecareabouthowfashionablepeoplelookatus.We8.______(easy)doubtorevenblameourselves.Therealityisthatthosepeopleusuallydon’tnoticeusatall.Fashiontrendscomeandgo,alwayschanging.Insteadofrushing9.______(follow)atrend,thekeyistofindyourownstyle.Ifyou’reabletowearsomethingwithconfidence,youwillbetheonestartingatrend.Moreimportantly,anoutfitisjustapartofyourimage.Itcan’ttellthetrueyou.Whatalso10.______(matter)isyourpersonalityandabilities.【参考答案】1.running2.Ashamed3.What4.became5.for6.teenagers7.a8.easily9.tofollow10.mattersPassage5主题语境——人与社会——毕加索：现代艺术的天才NopainterbeforePabloPicassohadenjoyedsuchalargefollowinginhislifetime.BornonOct25,1881,Picasso1.________(create)morethan20,000paintings,drawings,sculpturesandotherpiecesofartbythetimehedied.That’salongtimetopaint!Theresultisnotonlyalotofart,2.______alotofdifferentphasesinPicasso’swork.Onitswebsite,Christie’sauctionhouselistseightdifferentperiodsinthecourseofhispaintingcareer.Overacenturyago,thepainteroncesaidthat,“Everyactofcreationisfirstofall3.______actofdestruction.”Sotheeightperiodsareallverydifferentintheirchoiceofsubjectsandyetunmistakably4.________(draw)byPicasso’shands.Ashisstylechangedovertime,itbecame5.________(simple).AcommonjokeisthatPicassoforgothowtopaint.

Afterall,hewasclassicallytrainedattheSchoolofFineArtsinBarcelona.Nowheisbestknownforleadinganartistic6.________(move)knownas“Cubism”.Itusedgeometricshapestocreatehumanandanimalfigures.7._______thismethod,Picassotriedtoshowhisfiguresfrommultipleperspectivesintwo-dimensionalspace.Forexample,aperson’slefteyemaybeshownfromstraightaheadwhilehisrighteyeandnoseareshownfromtheside.Theresultisstrangeandbeautiful,8.________(frighten)andfunny.Picassooftensaidthatheadmiredprimitiveartanddrawingsmadebychildren.“WhenIwastheirageIcoulddrawlikeRaphael,butittookmealifetime9.________(learn)todrawlikechildren,”hesaid.Maybethat’s10.________Picassoisstillsopopular.Welookathisworkandthink,“MaybeIcoulddothat!”【参考答案】1.hadcreated2.but3.an4.drawn5.simpler6.movement7.With8.frightening9.tolearn10.whyPassage5主题语境——人与社会——科技让作家写书更轻松Writingabookisalongandchallengingprocess,butnewtechnologyisincreasinglymaking1.________easierforauthorstofinishtheirbooks.MichaelGreen,aUSdatascientist-turned-novelist,feltthattechnologycouldhelphimsimplifythewritingprocess.Hesaidthattheprocesshadbecomedifficulttomanage:“Inthemidstofediting,Igottothepoint2.________IstartedfeelinglikeIhadalotofplotsandcharacters,”hesaid.“IhadallthesedocumentsonthedeeperaspectsoftheworldIwascreating.Iwasworriedabout3.________(be)abletokeeptrackofitall.That’swhenIswitchedintomymoredatascience-mindedapproach4.________solvingacomplexproblemwithaloto