高中英语课外阅读材料

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高中英语课外阅读材料

　　阅读材料1：

　　How to Improve Your Study Habits

　　Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well,read on...

　　How to Improve Your Study Habits

　　Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.You do well enough in school,but you probably think you will never be a top student.This is not necessarily the case,however.You can receive better grades if you want to.Yes,even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work.Heres how:

　　1.Plan your time carefully.Make a list of your weekly tasks.Then make a schedule or chart of your time.Fill in committed time such as eating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc.Then decide on good,regular times for studying.Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.Of course,studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.Its important to set aside time for relaxation,hobbies,and entertainment as well.This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems,but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.Furthermore,it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.

　　2.Find a good place to study.Choose one place for your study area.It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library,but it should be comfortable,and it should not have distractions.When you begin to work,you should be able to concentrate on the subject.

　　3.Skim before you read.This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully.As you preview the material,you get some idea of the content and how it is organized.Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions.Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.

　　4.Make good use of your time in class.Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later.Sit where you can see and hear well.Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.

　　5.Study regularly.Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about.Read about these points in your textbook.If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,skim and read that material too.This will help you understand the next class.If you review your notes and textbook regularly,the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.Regular review leads to improved performance on test.

　　6.Develop a good attitude about tests.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.The world wont end if you dont pass a test,so dont worry excessively about a single test.Tests provide grades,but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying,and they help make your knowledge permanent.

　　There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.Only a few have been mentioned here.You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.Talk with your classmates about their study techniques.Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.Improving your study habits will improve your grades.

　　Vocabulary

　　average

　　n.ordinary 普通的;中等的

　　intelligence

　　n.ability to learn and understand 智力

　　necessarily

　　ad.inevitably 必定

　　case

　　n.what has really happened; actual condition 实情

　　additional

　　a.added 附加的，额外的

　　n.addition

　　weekly

　　a.done or happening every week 每周的;一周一次的

　　schedule

　　n.timetable 时间表

　　chart

　　n.(sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图(表)

　　commit

　　vt.指定...用于

　　aside

　　ad.to the side　在旁边;到(向)一边

　　etc

　　(Latin,shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等

　　normal

　　a.usual正常的

　　reading

　　n.the act or practice of reading阅读

　　assignment

　　n.sth.given out as a task布置的)作业

　　occupy

　　n.take up　占用

　　relaxation

　　n.(sth.done for) rest and amusement　休息，娱乐 v.relax

　　hobby

　　n.what one likes to do in ones free time　业余爱好

　　entertainment

　　n.show,party,etc.that people enjoy　娱乐

　　vt.entertain

　　solve

　　vt.find an answer to (a problem)　解决(问题)

　　aware

　　a.having knowledge or understanding　知道的;意识到的

　　furthermore

　　ad.moreover; in addition　而且;此外

　　enable

　　vt.make (sb.) able (to do sth.)使(某人)能(做某事)

　　activity

　　n.sth.(to be) done 　活动

　　adequate

　　a.as much as one needs; enough充分的;足够的

　　distraction

　　n.sth.that draws away the mind or attention　分心(或分散注意力)的事物

　　concentrate (on or upon)

　　vi.pay close attention (to)全神贯注(于)

　　skim

　　vt.read quickly to get the main ideas (of)略读

　　preview

　　vt.have a general view of (sth.) beforehand预习

　　content

　　n.what is written in a book,etc.内容

　　organize

　　vt.form into a whole组织

　　later

　　ad.后来;以后

　　skip

　　vt.pass over略过

　　portion

　　n.part; share一部分;一份

　　double

　　v.make or become twice as great or as many(使)增加一倍

　　comprehension

　　n.the act of understanding or ability to understand理解(力)

　　mention

　　vt.speak or write about (sth.) in a few words提及

　　confused

　　a.mixed up in ones mind迷惑的，混淆的

　　vt.confuse

　　textbook

　　n.a standard book for the study of a subject教科书;课本

　　performance

　　n.achievement　成绩

　　meaningful

　　a.having important meaning or value富有意义的

　　attitude

　　n.what one thinks about sth.态度，看法

　　purpose

　　n.aim　目的，意图

　　excessively

　　ad.too much　过多地，过分地

　　a.excessive

　　permanent

　　a.lasting for a long time; never changing持久的;永久的

　　technique

　　n.way of doing sth.技巧，方法

　　helpful

　　a.useful; providing help or wiling to help有益的;给予帮助的，肯帮忙的

　　Phrases

　　fill in

　　write in填写，填充

　　decide on

　　make a choice or decision about选定，决定

　　set aside

　　save for a special purpose留出

　　as well

　　also; too; in addition也，还;同样

　　be aware (of)

　　know (sth.); know (what is happening)知道，意识到

　　concentrate on

　　direct ones attention,efforts,etc.to全神贯注于

　　look over

　　examine (quickly)把...看一遍，过目

　　go over

　　review 复习

　　lead to

　　result in 导致

　　阅读材料2：

　　Dear Kitty

　　I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been verybusy.

　　亲爱的kitty很抱歉我没有早点给你写信，因为我一直很忙。

　　I was helping with a charity show to raise money for Project GreenHope.

　　我正在为一场慈善演出帮忙，想为绿色希望工程筹款。

　　A lot of work needed to be finished,so I did not have much free time.

　　因为有很多工作要完成，所以我没有太多的空余时间。

　　I felt very happy when I was chosen to be the host.It was exciting,but Iwas also very nervous because of the TV cameras.

　　当选我做主持人的时候，我感到很高兴。那是令人兴奋的事，但我也会因电视镜头而紧张。

　　I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous popstars would come too.

　　我知道许多人会观看演出，并且许多的流行歌星也会来。

　　We started working on the show two months ago,so we could do everything ontime.

　　我们两个月前就开始准备演出工作，以便我们能按时做好一切。

　　It was my job to introduce each star.I also had many other duties.It washard work but was happy to do it.

　　介绍每个明星是我的工作。我也有许多其他的任务。那是很辛苦的工作，但是我很高兴去做。

　　We practiced a lot before the show.I had to remember to look at the rightcamera at the tight time.

　　在演出之前我们进行了大量的练习。我必须记住在适合的时间对准镜头。

　　In the beginning,I thought I would never be abele to remember all thewords and do everything right at the same time.Slowly,everything becameeasier.

　　开始我认为我无法记住所有的台词并同时把每件事做好。慢慢地，一切变的容易了。

　　The big day come every quickly,and suddenly it was the night before thecharity show.

　　这盛大的一天来的很快，不知不觉就到了慈善演出的前一天晚上。

　　I couldn’t sleep at all that night because I was so excited.‘Will it be asuccess?’ I kept asking myself.

　　因为我很兴奋，所以在那天晚上我一点也睡不着。“演出会成功吗?”我一直在问自己。

　　Twenty minutes before the big event,the doors opened and many people cameinto the theatre.‘No time to be nervous any more.This is it,’ I toldmyself.

　　在这盛大演出前20分钟，门开了，许多人进入剧场。“没有时间紧张了，就这样了，”我告诉自己。

　　A lot of people came to watch the show.The fans of the pop stars weremaking a lot of noise,so I had to speak loudly.

　　许多人来看演出。流行歌星的歌迷们也欢声四起，所以我必须大声说话。

　　Everything seemed to happen so fast,and now it is all over.A lot of moneyhas been donated to Project Green Hope.

　　一切似乎来的太快，现在一切都结束了。人们给绿色希望工程捐了很多钱。

　　Everyone was very generous and we had a lot of support from localbusinesses.

　　人人都很慷慨，我们也得到了当地企业的支持。

　　I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charityand I think more people should be invited to take part in them.

　　我希望我们多举行些像这样为慈善机构筹钱的活动，我认为更多的人应当被邀请参加这样的活动

　　I hope to see you soon.我希望很快见到你。

　　Best wishes最美好的祝愿

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