一、 精读完形真题,长难句分析
话题:人际关系
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they’ve never actually met you. Everything they know about you came through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. Yet they feel they can know you just from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the telephone is.
Powerful, yes, but not always accurate .For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met in person ,got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really annoyed me. I sometimes wished to find another agent.
One morning, I had to book an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office for the first time. The woman sitting at the desk, Seeing my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a comforting smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the ticket immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out gratefully I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?”“I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a pleasant woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was speechless! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so nice.
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s friendliness—her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ attitude —were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
二、 高考英语同义异构词块:
今天,Nancy老师继续带着你学习一些同义异构的词块,希望在4天后的英语考试中遇到。
1. be out of sorts - be in bad temper不高兴不舒服 e.g. Leave him alone, he's out of sorts today.
2. be pressed for time, for money - not to have enough time, money缺少时间或金钱
e.g. I'm pressed for time now. We are pressed for money at the moment.
3. be touch and go - be risky, dangerous; be uncertain of the result危险
e.g. He was very sick, and for some time it was touch and go, but he is better now.
4 . be up and around / about - able to be out of bed after an illness下床走动.
e.g. He was sick for a month, but now he is up and around.
5. be up to one's ears in work - be very busy 忙的不可开交e.g. I'm up to my ears in work..
6. be in good shape - be physically fit 身体好 e.g. He exercises regularly, and he is in good shape.身体好
7. be in bad shape - be in bad state 情况糟糕,混乱状态
e.g. The patient is in bad shape. His affairs are in bad shape.
8. be to blame - be responsible for a mistake, for something wrong 对…负责,怪罪于
e.g. Who is to blame for this awful mistake? Tom is to blame for this mix-up.
9. beat around/about the bush - avoid giving a clear or definite answer 说话绕圈子,拐弯抹角
e.g. Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point!
10. beat one's brains out - try hard, make great mental efforts (often unsuccessfully) 绞尽脑汁
e.g. He's been beating his brains out all day trying to find a solution to this problem.
11. big shot - important person大亨,大人物 e.g. He is a big shot around here..
12. bite off more than one can chew - try to do more than one can 贪多嚼不烂,心有余而力不足
e.g. I couldn't handle two jobs and family. I really bit off more than I could chew.
13. bite the bullet - accept painful but necessary action 咬紧牙关
e.g. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and to do what's necessary to do.
14. bite the hand that feeds one - repay kindness with evil 恩将仇报忘恩负义
e.g. She is so ungrateful! She is biting the hand that feeds her!
15. black sheep - a good-for-nothing member of the family 败家子,害群之马
e.g. Their second son is the black sheep of the family; he is good for nothing.
三、 书面表达高分标准:
以下是近年全国高考书面表达题的评分原则和要求
1.本题分为25分,按5个档次给分。
2.评分时,根据文章的内容和语言初步确 定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确
定或调整档次,最后给分。
3.字数少于80或多于120的,从总分中减去2分。
4.评分时,注意的主要内容为:内容要点应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的
连贯性及语言的得体性。
5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑
英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6.如书写较差,以致影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。
根据以上的评分原则,我们可以得知:
第一,降低一个档次,就意味着要被扣掉将近5分。
第二,档次划分的依据和标准,即“内容和语言”的有机统一。因此,内容要点是否完整和语言是否正确得体将直接影响着书面表达的档次归属。同时,在该档次内阅卷老师会根据具体要求和考生作文的具体表现而给的出相应的分数。
第三,每一篇作文都有着自己的字数限定,考生所写字数如果少于80或多于120的,这样的分数,更不应该丢失。因此,大家在写作的时候,一定要注意对字数的把握。
第四,评分的主要原则是内容完整、词汇语法结构正确、行文连贯、语言得体。
第五,单词拼写有误以及用错标点符号,在很大程度上影响作文的质量,因此,作为考生,不仅要掌握单词的拼写,还应该熟记标点符号的用法。评分原则将拼写和标点符号单独作为一条原则列出来,由此可见其重要性。大家在写作时一定要认真对待。
第六,如书写较差,以致影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。大家一定要注重书写。相对于潦草的字迹来说,一手好字会给阅卷老师带来赏心悦目的感觉,甚至会得到意想不到的高分。平时字迹就非常潦草的考生,在考试时要尽量写得工整认真,切忌让潦草的字迹影响了自己的得分。
四、 传统文化的句子积累
1. 中国画“竹”
In Chinese culture, bamboo carries many best wishes and excellent qualities. On one hand, it stands straight and stays green all year round, so it’s always full of life. On the other hand, it’s hard outside but hollow inside. If compared to a bamboo, one is usually considered to be strong-willed and modest. All in all, we use bamboo to represent a noble and gentle person.
在中国文化中,竹子承载着许多美好的祝愿和优秀的品质。一方面,它笔直地站着,一年四季都是绿色的,所以它总是充满活力。另一方面,它外面硬,里面空。如果把一个人比作竹子,他通常被认为意志坚强和谦虚的。总之,我们用竹子来代表君子,高贵且谦虚。
2.中国茶文化
Most Chinese are fond of drinking tea. Tea is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at home. A cup of tea can make you relaxed and refreshed. It has been discovered that drinking tea does a lot of good to people’s health. And it’s said that green tea can prevent cancers. That’s why tea is becoming more and more popular with people.
大多数中国人喜欢喝茶。茶不仅在茶馆和餐馆供应,而且在家里也喝。一杯茶可以使你放松和神清气爽。人们已经发现喝茶对人们的健康有很多好处。据说绿茶可以预防癌症。这就是为什么茶越来越受人们欢迎的原因。
3. 京剧
With a history of nearly 200 years, Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre, which is considered as the most essential part of Chinese culture.
京剧有近200年的历史,是中国传统戏剧的一种形式,被认为是中国文化中的精粹。
4. 保护中国传统文化
We should draw more people’s attention to it, for the more they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger support we can get from the public.
我们应该让更多的人的重视中国传统文化,因为人们越了解保护文化的重要性,我们就可以从公众那里得到更强有力的支持。
5. 中国传统节日:端午节
On the Dragon Boat Festival in China, it is a custom for people to eat Zongzi and hold dragon boat races, the winner of which will be awarded cup and prize. It is also a festival that reminds us of Qu Yuan, an ancient poet of the Warring States Periods.
在中国的端午节,吃粽子和举行龙舟比赛是一种风俗,比赛的获胜者将获得奖杯和奖品。它也是一个节日,让我们想起一个战国时期的古代诗人--屈原。
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