英語短文閱讀15篇（經(jīng)典）

英語短文閱讀1

　　About Sea 關(guān)于大海

　　I live in a small village. I have never seen sea. But I see it many times in the TV. It is very beautiful. In my hometown, the water in the river is a little yellow and the river is small. But the sea is different. In the TV, I can’t see the end of the sea and its water is blue. It is amazing. It is said that is voice and wind of the sea are also very comfortable. My ten years birthday wish is to have a look at sea.

　　我住在一個(gè)小村莊。我從沒看過海。但我在電視上看到過很多次。很漂亮。在我家鄉(xiāng)，河里的水是有點(diǎn)點(diǎn)黃的。但是大海卻是不一樣的。在電視上，我看不到海的盡頭而且水是藍(lán)色的。真的`很神奇。聽說大海的聲音和海風(fēng)也是很舒服的。我十歲生日的愿望就是去看海。

　　The Sea 大海

　　What do you know about the sea? Some people know about it, but others don't. The sea looks beautiful on a fine sunny day, but when there's a strong wind, it's very rough. What else do you know about it?

　　Of course, the sea is very big. In the world, there is more sea than land. Do you know Hainan Island? It's really very nice. We can see beaches, trees and the sea. We can swim and visit a lot of beautiful places.

　　When you swim in the sea, you feel that the water is salty.

　　At last, I tell you about the Dead Sea. Fish can't live in it, because it's dangerous. This sea is too salty.

　　The sea is nice, but sometimes it's not good.

　　你是怎么知道大海？有些人不了解它，但其他人沒有。美麗的大�？雌饋硎窃谝粋�(gè)陽光明媚的一天，但是當(dāng)有一個(gè)強(qiáng)烈的風(fēng)，它很粗糙。知道你還做了什么？

　　當(dāng)然，海是非常大的。在這個(gè)世界上，有更多的海洋資源。你知道海南島嗎？這真的很漂亮。我們可以看到海灘，樹和海。我們可以游泳和參觀很多美好的地方。

　　當(dāng)你在海中游泳，你覺得這水是咸的。

　　最后，我告訴你一些關(guān)于死海。魚不能生活在它，因?yàn)樗�是危險(xiǎn)的.。海水是咸的。

　　海是漂亮的，但有時(shí)是不好的。

　　WEALTH AND HAPPINESS 富裕 和 幸福

　　There is no same opinion among people as to the view of wealth. Some people may think that wealth is the most important and powerful thing in life, while some other people believe that there are many things that cannot be bought with wealth.As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion. There’s an old proverb, “Money can cure hunger, but it can’t cure happiness” which simply means wealth can buy us some material things but cannot make us happy and free from sadness or worries.

　　在人們看來，財(cái)富的觀點(diǎn)是不一樣的。有些人可能認(rèn)為財(cái)富是人生中最重要和最重要的東西，而另一些人則認(rèn)為，有很多東西是無法用財(cái)富來購買的，而就我而言，我同意后者的觀點(diǎn)。有一句古老的諺語：“錢能治好，但不能治好幸福”，簡單地說，財(cái)富能給我們買點(diǎn)東西，卻不能使我們快樂，不讓悲傷和煩惱。

　　In fact, happiness, true love, friendship, time, health and so on are the most valuable things in the world and can never ever be bought with money. Those who just try their best to make money can’t realize the true meaning of life and will be the slaves for money. They can’t enjoy happiness, for they have lost everything, time, relatives, love except money. Then, what can money do? No one will share the happy moment with them.So, I think, money is not at all powerful while happiness is more important. If we always have happiness, we’ll never give up the belief to life.

　　事實(shí)上，幸福，真正的'愛情，友誼，時(shí)間，健康等等都是世界上最有價(jià)值的東西，永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)被金錢買來。那些盡自己最大努力賺錢的人，無法實(shí)現(xiàn)人生的真正意義，并將成為金錢的奴隸。他們不能享受幸福，因?yàn)樗麄兪�去了一切，時(shí)間，親人，愛除了金錢。那么，錢怎么辦？沒有人會(huì)和他們一起分享快樂的時(shí)刻，所以，我認(rèn)為，金錢不是萬能的，而幸福更重要。如果我們永遠(yuǎn)擁有幸福，我們就永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)放棄對(duì)生活的信念。

　　On-line Shopping Carnival 網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物狂歡節(jié)

　　When it comes to November 11, what’s on your mind? Well, as to the old generations, it’s only an ordinary day; however,the young generations will consider it as the Singles’ Day as well as the on-line shopping carnival. In fact, on November 11th, 20xx, Tmall and Taobao(the biggest Chinese online shopping platform) has sold out more than 35 billion Yuan goods, this data has astonished the media at home and abroad.Apparently, people have more interests on cyber shopping than spend the night with their single friends. Some home media even suggest that November 11thshould be the Chinese on-line shopping carnival.

　　當(dāng)人們提到11月11日，你想到了什么？對(duì)于老一輩的人來說，這一天和平常一樣；然而，對(duì)于年輕人來說，這天不僅僅是“光棍節(jié)”，也是網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物狂歡節(jié)。事實(shí)上，在今年的雙11，天貓和淘寶（中國最大的網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物平臺(tái)）賣出了價(jià)值高達(dá)350多億元的商品，這一數(shù)據(jù)驚呆了國內(nèi)外的媒體。顯而易見，大家對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物的熱情超出了與單身好友共度“光棍”節(jié)的興趣。有些國內(nèi)的媒體甚至建議每年的11月11日應(yīng)該是中國的.網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物狂歡節(jié)。

　　In 20xx, Jack Ma, the CEO of Tmall andTaobao, had coined the term “Double Eleven”, aimed to encourage the single people to do something to celebrate their own festival. Instead of datinglovers, people go on-line shopping to relive the loneliness. According to the survey, China had 564 million Internet users at the end of last year and 180 million single people. And the single people are the main force of the China’s spending power. The debut was a great success. Then “11.11” has an unusual meaning, which stands for on-line shopping carnival.

　　在20xx年，天貓和淘寶的首席執(zhí)行官馬云，創(chuàng)造出了一個(gè)新詞：“雙11”，目的是為了鼓勵(lì)單身朋友去做些與眾不同的事情，以此慶祝他們自己的節(jié)日。沒有情人約會(huì)，那就上網(wǎng)購物減輕自己的孤獨(dú)感吧。調(diào)查顯示:去年中國的網(wǎng)民有五億六千四百萬人，其中有一億八千萬的單身漢。而這些單身漢正好是網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物的主力軍。于是，“雙11”被賦予了不同的意義，那就是網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物狂歡節(jié)。

　　Comparing with the traditional shopping,the cyber shopping has more distinguish features, which quite fit the young generations’ taste. People do not need to go outside, just click their mouse, the goods will be home. The best part is you can do it anywhere, anytime. All you need is acredit card. What we can predict in the future is that on-line shopping is not going to fade away, instead, it will boost like the mushrooms after springrains.

　　和傳統(tǒng)的購物相比，網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物有著更為明顯的特點(diǎn)，這更符合年輕人的口味。人們不需要外出，只需點(diǎn)擊一下鼠標(biāo)，商品就會(huì)送到家。最棒的是你可以在任何時(shí)間任何地點(diǎn)進(jìn)行購物。你只需一張信用卡。我們可以預(yù)測(cè)到在將來，網(wǎng)購不會(huì)淡出我們的生活，它就像雨后春筍，不斷增長。

英語短文閱讀2

　　今天我們就來看看第四部分 Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)

　　Directions:There is 1 passage in this part with fivequestions or unfinished statements.Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10 words).

　　Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people.Everyone has experienced,at some time,that utter sense of isolation that comes over youwhen you’re at a party or in an audience at a lecture.It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else;everybody is sure of himself;everybody,that is, except you.

　　This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of.People living alone are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or a society,by going out and meeting people.Does this really help?

　　There are no easy solutions.Your first day at work,or at a new school or university,is a typical situation in which you are likely to feel lonely.You feel that everybody else is full of confidence and knows what to do ,but you are adrift andhelpless.The fact of the matter is that,in order to survive,we all put on a show of self-confidence to hide our uncertainties and doubts.

　　In a big city it is particularly easy to get the feeling that everybody except you is leading a full,rich,busy life. Everybody is going somewhere,and you tend toassume that they are going somewhere nice and interesting,whereas your destination is less exciting and fulfilling.

　　71.What is the passage mainly about?

　　72.We feel mostly lonely when we____.

　　73.What do people usually do to tackle their loneliness?

　　74.Why do we try to hide our sense of loneliness when we start a new job?

　　75.What do you tend to assume other’s life to be when you are in a big city?お

　　答案與詳解

　　71. loneliness文中第一段講Loneliness is a curious thing.第二段的中心句是 This feeling of loneliness is very difficult to get rid of .第三段講有時(shí)孤獨(dú)是很難排遣的，最后一段講身處大城市的'人更易感到孤獨(dú)，四級(jí)最后一搏---短文回答，英語方法《四級(jí)最后一搏---短文回答》。故而，孤獨(dú)就是該文講述的主題。

　　72. stay with people/are surrounded by people 從第一段第二句可知答案。

　　73. Joining a club or a society,going out and meeting people 從第二段第二句可知答案。

　　74. In order to survive 從第三段最后一句可知答案。uncertainties and doubts就是一種孤獨(dú)的感覺(sense of loneliness)

　　75. Full,rich and busy從最后一段第一句可知答案

英語短文閱讀3

　　Welcome to Germany---German Chancellor's Greetings to FIFA 20xx

　　德國默克爾的問候

　　There are many dimensions to football's allure and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facets will emerge in their most intense form at the 20xx FIFA World Cup in Germany next summer.

　　足球的魅力是多方面的：高質(zhì)量的比賽、激動(dòng)人心的進(jìn)球、神奇的球星、殘酷的遭遇戰(zhàn)、熱情的球迷。足球激發(fā)了全球的熱情，把不同文化背景的人們集合在一起，弘揚(yáng)了公平、團(tuán)隊(duì)精神和寬容等諸多美德。所有的這些方面都會(huì)在20xx FIFA德國世界杯上強(qiáng)烈地表現(xiàn)出來。

　　Millions of people will be transfixed by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward ro football of the highest quality. We're delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And we're looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life A heartfelt welcome to everyone!

　　眾人將沉浸在這獨(dú)一無二的友誼和競技的節(jié)日里。我們急切期待最高質(zhì)量的足球比賽。我們高興地歡迎球場上名聲如雷貫耳的球隊(duì)，同樣也歡迎第一次出現(xiàn)在世界杯決賽階段的.球隊(duì)。我們期待來自世界各地的球迷來到我們的城市，不論膚色和生活方式。衷心歡迎你們的到來!

　　Germany is a cosmopolitan country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 20xx FJFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.

　　德國是一個(gè)充滿了足球激情的大國。人們忘我地工作，以確保20xx FIFA世界杯成為一次難忘的經(jīng)歷，事實(shí)上，成千上萬的普通百姓成為了志愿者。

　　Germany is well prepared to host the FJFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation infrastructure. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by Franz Beckenbauer. The slogan "A time to make friends" perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone revels in a secure and peaceful festival of football.

　　德國為FIFA世界杯的舉辦做好了充分的準(zhǔn)備。我們已經(jīng)完成了現(xiàn)代化新場館的建設(shè)，建成了優(yōu)良的運(yùn)輸基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。弗朗茨·貝肯鮑爾領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下的世界杯組委會(huì)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)非常出色。本屆世界杯口號(hào)“友誼的盛會(huì)”極好地描述了我們的意思，我們要確保每個(gè)人都度過一個(gè)安全、和平的足球節(jié)日。

　　The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Germany to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Germany will spread to the entire world.

　　FIFA世界杯足球賽給了德國一次絕佳的機(jī)會(huì)，展示她的熱情、快樂、現(xiàn)代化和充滿豐富的想象。我確信，德國FIFA世界杯足球賽帶來的團(tuán)結(jié)和激情的火焰會(huì)散布到全世界。

　　I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Germans will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Germany is delighted to welcome visitors to the 20xx FIFA World Cup.

　　我個(gè)人希望，這是一次進(jìn)球、激情和公平競賽的節(jié)日。我們德國人當(dāng)然堅(jiān)定支持自己國家隊(duì)，但是，我們的目標(biāo)是當(dāng)好熱情的東道主和每支球隊(duì)及其球迷的朋友。充滿熱情、敞開懷抱的德國熱烈歡迎所有參與20xx FIFA世界杯足球賽的朋友們。

英語短文閱讀4

　　The virus, believed dead, was located in six freeze-dried and sealed vials, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

　　It is said to be the first time unaccounted-for smallpox has been discovered in the US.

　　The disease was officially declared eradicated in the 1980s.

　　The vials appear to date from the 1950s. Upon discovery, the vials were immediately secured in a CDC-registered select agent containment laboratory in Bethesda, [Maryland], according to a CDC statement.

　　There is no evidence that any of the vials labelled variola has been breached, and onsite biosafety personnel have not identified any infectious exposure risk to lab workers or the public, the statement added.

　　Government agencies were notified of the discovery on 1 July, after National Institutes of Health employees discovered the vials labelled variola , also known as smallpox.

　　The vials were located in an unused area of a storage room in a Food and Drug Administration laboratory on an NIH campus in Bethesda.

英語短文閱讀5

　　閱讀下面短文，從A.(Right)、B.(Wrong)、C.(Doesn’t say)三個(gè)判斷中選擇一個(gè)正確選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

　　Buford is the smallest town in the US. The town is high in the mountains and it lies on the road between New York and California. The town has a beautiful view (景色 )of the Rocky Mountains. It also has very cold winters and a lot of wind. In the past, the town had almost 2,000 people. Now it is well-known in the US because it has a population ( 人口) of one person, Don Sammons.

　　Don works in his own shop ten hours per day and he is also head of the town. Almost 1,000 people visit his shop every day in summer. But in winter, he has only about 100 visitors a day.

　　Don has lived in the town for 32 years but he has decided to leave it now. His house and shop are for sale (出售) now. The post office and school house are for sale, too.

　　You can know more about this town in a TV program. In the program, Don tells the story about the little town and welcomes everyone to Buford.

　　56. Buford is a town in the mountains.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Doesnt say

　　57. There are nearly 2,000 people living in Buford.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Doesnt say

　　58. There are no visitors to Dons shop in winter.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Doesnt say

　　59. Don has made up his mind to leave Buford.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Doesnt say

　　60. The TV program about Buford lasts about an hour.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Doesnt say

譯文

　　Buford是羨國最小的鎮(zhèn)，這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)在山中的高處，位于紐約和加利福尼亞之間的道路上。小鎮(zhèn)能欣賞到落基山的美景。此處的冬天十分寒冷，大風(fēng)凜冽。過去，小鎮(zhèn)將近有20xx人�，F(xiàn)在它只有一位居民Don Sammons，小鎮(zhèn)也因此而出名。

　　Don每天在自己的`小店里工作l0小時(shí)，他也是小鎮(zhèn)的鎮(zhèn)長。夏季每天大約有l(wèi)000人光顧他的店。但是冬天，每天只有100名游客。Don在小鎮(zhèn)居住了32年，但現(xiàn)在決定離開了。他的房屋和店現(xiàn)在都在出售。郵局和學(xué)校的房屋也在出售。

　　你可以通過電視節(jié)目進(jìn)一步了解這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)。節(jié)目里，Don談?wù)撽P(guān)于這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)的故事并歡迎大家到Buford來。

答案

　　56.A【精析】句意：Buford是個(gè)山中的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)。是非題。從文章第一段第二句話“The town is high in the mountains”可以推斷出，本題的判斷是正確的。故選A。

　　57.B【精析】句意：現(xiàn)有差不多20xx人居住在Buford鎮(zhèn)。是非題。從文章第一段最后一句話“Now it is well—known in the US becauseit has a population of one person”可以推斷出本題與原文不符。故選B。

　　58.B【精析】句意：冬天沒有游客光顧Don的小店。是非題。從文中第二段第三句話“But in winter，he has only about l00 visitors aday.”可以判斷出，本題表述不符合原文，故選B。

　　59.A【精析】句意：Don已經(jīng)下定決心離開Buford鎮(zhèn)。是非題。從文中第二段第四句“Don has lived in the town for 32 years but be decid-ed to leave it now.”可以推斷出，本題的判斷是正確的。

英語短文閱讀6

　　答案

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　　Because they look like Chinese but they think and do things like Americans. Because they are born in America and they live in America for a long time. Their eyes are black and their hair is black,too His nationality ia American. 4.one thousands far takes climbing enjoy early bright really visit 1.BCBCBDABDD

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英語短文閱讀7

　　Before the Rio Olympic Games came, the media reported some players that caught people’s attention. There is no doubt that these players have beautiful faces, which helps them win the attention. But the more important thing is that they are not only talented, but also work very hard.

　　The chance to take part in the Olympic Games means the players are excellent and they have stood out in their countries. If they win the golden medal in the Olympic Games, they will gain great fame and money around the world. The beautiful face brings players the market potential, which means they will be famous easily, but on the condition that they are the top players. Mariah Sharapova is the best example. She is beautiful and top tennis player all the time. So ability decides our position on the society.

英語短文閱讀8

　　The fairies1 talk to little girls.

　　They push aside the golden curls,

　　And whisper in a shell-pink ear,

　　But what they say we cannot hear.

　　精靈們?cè)诤托∨�孩們聊天�?/p>

　　撩起她們金色的卷發(fā)，

　　在貝殼般紅潤的`耳旁密語悄悄，

　　可她們的談話我們無法聽到。

　　We grown-ups are so tall and proud,

　　And fairies hate to shout out loud.

　　The fairies run along the ground,

　　And baby girls can hear the sound.

　　我們成人是多么趾高氣揚(yáng)，

　　而精靈們絕不會(huì)為了我們而大聲叫嚷。

　　她們奔跑在曠野之上，

　　小女孩們聽得到她們的聲響。

　　They double up, and crow, and kick,

　　And beg their mothers to look quick.

　　But when we look, they’ve always passed.

　　The little fairies run so fast.

　　她們彎腰、歡叫、踢腿，

　　還叫她們的媽媽趕快望去。

　　但當(dāng)我們看時(shí)，她們已不見。

　　精靈們跑得如此飛快難追。

　　The fairies stay awake all night,

　　So little girls need take no fright,

　　For if the night light does go out,

　　They know the fairies are about,

　　And they can hear their silky wings.

　　They are so kind, these darling3 things!

　　精靈們?cè)谝雇韽牟话菜��?/p>

　　小女孩們無需害怕，

　　因?yàn)槿绻�夜色變得黯淡�?/p>

　　她們知道精靈們就在身邊，

　　還聽得到翅膀震顫的聲息。

　　她們?nèi)绱擞焉�，這些可愛的小東西！

英語短文閱讀9

　　自制Self-Control

　　Self-control is essential to happiness and success.

　　自制對(duì)幸福與成功來說是不可缺少的。

　　It is the master of all the virtues1, and has its root in self-respect. Let a man yield to his impulses and passions, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.

　　它主宰著一切美德,并植根于自尊之中。假若一個(gè)人屈服于沖動(dòng)或是感情用事,那么,從那一刻起他便放棄了道德自由。

　　It is the self-discipline of a man that enables him to go after success. Many of the great characters in history have shown this valuable quality. In ordinary life the application is the same. He who would lead must first command himself. The time of test is when everybody is excited or angry, duanwenw.com and then the well-balanced mind comes to the front.

　　自律促使人們?nèi)プ非蟪晒�。歷史上的許多偉人都表現(xiàn)出了這種可貴品質(zhì)。自律同樣適用于日常生活。一個(gè)人要想成為領(lǐng)導(dǎo),他首先必須能掌控自我。當(dāng)一個(gè)人激動(dòng)或是生氣的時(shí)候,考驗(yàn)的時(shí)刻便到了,這時(shí)首先應(yīng)想到保持心氣平和。

　　There is a very special demand for the cultivation of this quality at the present time. Young men who rush into business without education or training will do poor work. Endurance is a much better test of character than the act of heroism.

　　當(dāng)前,這種特質(zhì)的培養(yǎng)顯得尤為必要。沒有受過良好教育或訓(xùn)練的.年輕人匆匆步入商界將會(huì)一事無成。忍耐比逞英雄更能考驗(yàn)一個(gè)人的品質(zhì)。

　　A fair amount of self-examination is good. Self-knowledge is the key to self-control. Too much self-examination leads to morbidness; too little can lead to careless action. There are two things that will surely strengthen our self-control. One is attention to conscience5; the other is a spirit of good will. duanwenw.com The man who would succeed in any great undertaking must hold all his capabilities under perfect control; he must be disciplined to achieve greatness.

　　適度的自我檢討是可取的。自知之明對(duì)自制而言極為關(guān)鍵。過度的自我檢討會(huì)導(dǎo)致病態(tài);而檢討不足則會(huì)導(dǎo)致行事草率。不過,有兩樣?xùn)|西肯定能增強(qiáng)我們的自制力。其一是注重良知,其二是心懷善意。一個(gè)人如果要想取得重大成功,他就必須妥善掌控自己的種植拍,他必須靠不斷約束自我來走向成功。

英語短文閱讀10

　　The Color of Friendship 友誼的顏色

　　Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The most important.The most useful.The favorite.從前，世界上的各種顏色進(jìn)行過一次爭吵。每一種顏色都說自己是最好的,最重要的，

　　最有用的,和最討人喜歡的。

　　Green said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

　　綠色說：“顯然，我是最重要的。我是生命和希望的標(biāo)志。我被選作青草，樹木以及葉子的顏色。沒有了我，所有的動(dòng)物都會(huì)死去。展望田野吧，你會(huì)看到，到處都有我�！�

　　Blue interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

　　蘭色打斷了它的話：“你只考慮了地上，想想天空和海洋吧。水才是生命的基礎(chǔ)呀，云彩把水分從深邃的大海帶到了天空。天空給了人們空間、和平和寧謐。沒有我的和平，你們將不復(fù)存在�！�

　　Yellow chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

　　黃色咯咯地笑出了聲：“你們都太嚴(yán)肅了。我給這個(gè)世界帶來了笑聲、歡樂和溫暖。太陽是黃色的'，月亮是黃色的，星星是黃色的，每一次你看向日葵的時(shí)候，整個(gè)世界都開始?xì)g笑。沒有我就沒有快樂�！�

　　Orange started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

　　橙色馬上開始自吹自擂：“我可是健康和力量的顏色。我可能比較稀少，但是我非常寶貴，因?yàn)槲覞M足了人們生活的需要。我攜帶了大多數(shù)重要的維他命。想想胡蘿卜、南瓜、柑橘、芒果和番木瓜。我并不經(jīng)常出沒在天空，但日出或日落我在天際登場時(shí)，我的美麗足以驚世，沒有人還會(huì)想起你們。”

　　Red could stand it no longer he shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy." 紅色再也忍不下去了，他喊道：“我，是你們所有人的主宰。我是血液——生命的血液!我是危險(xiǎn)和勇敢的顏色。我愿意為了一個(gè)目標(biāo)而斗爭。我把烈火帶入血液。沒有了我，地球會(huì)象月亮一樣變得空虛。我是激情和愛的顏色，是紅玫瑰、猩猩木。

　　Purple rose up to his full height: He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

　　紫色站起身來：他非常高，說起話來風(fēng)度十足：“我是王權(quán)和力量的象征。國王、酋長、主教都選擇了我，因?yàn)槲蚁笳髦鴻?quán)威和智慧。人們不會(huì)對(duì)我提出疑問，他們只能聆聽和服從。”

　　Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

　　最后，靛青說話了，他的聲音比其他人都輕，但卻比其他人都斬釘截鐵：“想想我吧。我是沉默的顏色。你們幾乎注意不到我，但是如果沒有我，你們?nèi)�都�?huì)變得膚淺。我代表著思想和反省，代表者黎明的微光和深邃的海水。你們需要我來平衡和比較，來祈禱和獲求內(nèi)心的安寧�！�

　　And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

　　這樣一來，顏色們就不停地自夸，每個(gè)人都深信自己無比優(yōu)越。他們的爭吵聲越來越大。突然，電閃雷鳴。雨無情地傾盆而下。顏色們驚恐地蜷縮起來，彼此擠在一起捱過著恐怖的時(shí)刻。

　　In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

　　在一片喧囂聲中，雨開始說話了：“你們這些愚蠢的顏色，彼此相互爭斗，每個(gè)人都想支配別人。你們難道就不知道每個(gè)人都是天造地設(shè)，都是獨(dú)一無二，彼此不同的嗎?攜起手來吧。”

　　Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.

　　顏色們按照著雨的話，團(tuán)結(jié)在一起，攜起手來。雨接著說：“從現(xiàn)在開始，每次下雨的時(shí)候你們都要變成一個(gè)巨大的彩色弓形橫跨天空，以證明你們能夠和平相處。彩虹就是未來希望的標(biāo)志�！彼�以，每當(dāng)大雨沖刷這個(gè)世界時(shí)，彩虹都會(huì)出現(xiàn)在天空，讓我們記住彼此要珍惜。

英語短文閱讀11

　　面朝南方Facing South

　　An old friend used to say to me, "When you are thinking of buying a new house, go and see it on a cloudy day. If you like it then, you need not doubt about liking it in better weather."

　　一個(gè)老朋友曾經(jīng)告訴我:"當(dāng)你考慮買一套新房時(shí),就趁陰天的時(shí)候過去看房吧。因?yàn)槿绻�那時(shí)你喜歡它的話,那么在天氣晴朗的日子里你一定也會(huì)喜歡它。

　　We all enjoy the sun. The sun is the source of heat and life to the earth. Yet people are still to be found who deliberately shut out the sun from their rooms, and are unmindful of the Italian saying that where the sun does not go the doctor does. In this country, especially, we know the value of "facing south".

　　"我們都喜歡陽光。太陽是地球上熱量與生命的來源。然而,我們?nèi)匀话l(fā)現(xiàn)有些人總是故意關(guān)上門,將陽光擋在門外,他們忽略了一句意大利諺語"日光不上門,醫(yī)生便上門"。在這個(gè)國家里,我們都知道"面朝南方"的重要性。

　　Are we not like houses? We have eyes instead of windows, but we face south, north, east, or west. Who does not know the men and the women facing north? Hard and cold, never letting a ray of sun-shine into their souls. They stand away from all the cheers and warmth of our poor humanity. They are the people who pour cold water on all our enthusiasms, have no faith in human nature, no sympathy with human sufferings.

　　我們不就像是房子嗎?只不過我們沒有窗戶,但是我們擁有眼睛,我們可以選擇面朝各個(gè)方向。我們都知道那些面朝北方的人們是怎樣的。他們頑固而冷酷,從不讓一絲陽光照進(jìn)他們的心靈。他們總是躲在角落里,拒絕人性的歡樂與溫暖。他們總是澆滅旁人熱情的火焰,不相信人性,冷眼看待他人的痛苦。

　　You must know such people. They are not rich people, perfectly healthy, or people without sorrows. On the contrary, they have had a full measure of misfortune. But they have never changed their outlooks4 on life, in their faith in all things working together for good, in their belief that they are in this world to help where help is needed. What a consolation5 such people are! We go to them in entire confidence. We leave them the better and the brighter, with a firmer step, and the determination to win through the difficulties. They are "facing south".

　　你必定也認(rèn)識(shí)這樣一種人:他們不是有錢人,不是身體特別健全的人,也不是無憂無慮的人。相反,他們的生活中充滿了不幸。但他們從不改變對(duì)生活的態(tài)度,在他們看來,所有的`事情都在朝著好的方向發(fā)展,他們堅(jiān)持幫助那些需要幫助的人。他們能給人帶來極大的安慰!我們滿懷信心地靠近他們,離開他們的時(shí)候變得更加樂觀和開朗,我們的腳步會(huì)變得更為堅(jiān)定,戰(zhàn)勝困難的決心也會(huì)更大。他們就是"面朝南方"的人。

英語短文閱讀12

　　閱讀下列短文,回答題目.

　　Nipponex Electrics

　　Tokyo，Japan

　　27 August，20xx

　　Amperlite Ltd

　　146 0’Leafy St

　　Dublin，Ireland

　　Dear Sirs，

　　Improved ways of production make US able to offer you our change of Drilite batteries(電池)at a reduced price for large quantities.

　　Further information of the New prices for your market are sent to you together with the letter，and you will see that the price has already reduced 5 percent.As c.i.f(成本、保險(xiǎn)加運(yùn)費(fèi)) to Dublin is included in our prices，you will agree that they are clearly lower than those of producers of the same batteries，both here in Japan and elsewhere.The quality of our products remains the same--only the finest chemicals are used.The new prices are for the least orders of l.000 pounds and will begin from January 1.Immediate sending off is sure because enough Can be made whenever you require it.

　　We appreciate your past dealing and cooperation(合作)with us，and look forward to supplying you in the new year at the new prices.

　　Yours truly，

　　Nipponex Electrics

　　1.If the Irish expect to enjoy the 5%of reduction at prices，they should__________.

　　A.pay the Japanese at least￡1，000

　　B.order 1，000 pounds of batteries in weight

　　C.order￡1，000 worth batteries at least

　　D.Pay the Japanese￡1，000 ahead

　　參考答案：C

　　答案及解析

　　C【解析】事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中第二段倒數(shù)第二句，The new prices are for the least orders of l，000 pounds and will begin from January

　　由此可知，新的價(jià)格是基于訂購至少1000英鎊之上的，所以選項(xiàng)D符合原文的.意思，是正確答案。

　　2.Which is NOT the reason of reduction of the price at 5 percent?

　　A.The Japanese.producer holds a large quantity of stores and can’t sell them out.

　　B.The Japanese have improved their production means.

　　C.They can turn out more products.

　　D.They expect to go on dealing with the Irish in the coming year.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：A【解析】判斷推理題。文中給出了幾個(gè)原因：Improved ways of pr0·duction;turn out more products;and look forward to supplying you inthe new year at the new prices，等。文章說的是，公司有能力立即大批量的生產(chǎn)，而不是說由于庫存過多，賣不出去才迫于降價(jià)的。所以選項(xiàng)A(庫存太多，賣不出去)是不符合原文的意思的，故正確答案為A。

　　3.From the letter，we can know__________.

　　A.the two sides cooperated before

　　B.the Irish should pay for the transportation fee in terms of the new price

　　C.they use the best chemicals to improve the quality

英語短文閱讀13

　　答案

　　Mr. Johnson had a factory. He once 1 on TV that animals could be taught to 2 some work for people if they were given 3 to eat. He loved the idea. He thought it would be 4 to have a dog look after his 5 and an elephant do some heavy jobs 6 his factory. He bought a dog 7 an elephant in the market and decided to teach them to do some work for him. Of course. he 8 bought a lot of food for them. Several months later，the dog and the elephant 9 fatter and fatter，but they 10 do any work for him. At last，Mr. Johnson had to give up.

　　1. A. saw B. asked C. met 2. A. make B. do C. 1et

　　3. A. someone B. nothing C. something 4. A. bad B. good C. 1ate

　　5. A. house B. shirt C. eyes 6. A. in B. above C. under

　　7. A. but B. or C. and 8. A. also B. never C. yet 9. A. xxx elt B. sounded C. became

　　10. A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. shouldn’t 2 At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people’s 1 and sang songs and performed a play for 2 . The old people were very 3 . We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often. For example, we should 4 primary schools and help 5 young students. I want to be a teacher 6 I’m older so it would be a great experience for me. Other students would like to do other jobs. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to 7 for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week. 1. A. home B. bank C. shop D. river 2. A. us B. them C. him D. her 3. A. great B. angry C. xxx art D. happy 4. A. buy B. have C. visit D. build 5. A. tell B. ask C. teach D. find 6. A. how B. when C. where D. why 7. A. write B. wait C. look D. pay 求解 七年級(jí)英語閱讀和完形填空

　　應(yīng)該是CEBGA

英語短文閱讀14

　　In the following text, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 51 —— 55, choose the most suitable one from the list A. - [G] to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the blanks. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET.

　　The social sciences are flourishing. As of 20xx, there were almost half a million professional social scientists from all fields in the world, working both inside and outside academia. According to the World Social Science Report 20xx, the number of social-science students worldwide has swollen by about 11% every year since 20xx. Yet this enormous resource in not contributing enough to today s global challenges including climate change, security, sustainable development and health.

　　(1)_________ Humanity has the necessary aggro-technological tools to eradicate hunger, from genetically engineered crops to artificial fertilizers. Here, too, the problems are social: the organization and distribution of food, wealth and prosperity.

　　(2) _________This is a shame--the community should be grasping the opportunity to raise its influence in the real world. To paraphrase the great social scientist Joseph Schumpeter: there is no radical innovation without creative destruction.

　　Today, the social sciences are largely focused on disciplinary problems and internal scholarly debates, rather than on topics with external impact.

　　Analyses reveal that the number of papers including the keywords "environmental changed" or "climate change" have increased rapidly since 20xx, (3)_________

　　When social scientists do tackle practical issues, their scope is often local: Belgium is interested mainly in the effects of poverty on Belgium for example. And whether the community s work contribute much to an overall accumulation of knowledge is doubtful.

　　The problem is not necessarily the amount of available funding. (4)_________ This is an adequate amount so long as it is aimed in the right direction. Social scientists who complain about a lack of funding should not expect more in today s economic climate.

　　The trick is to direct these funds better. The European Union Framework funding programs have long had a category specifically targe

英語短文閱讀15

　　When Adam and Eve wereexpelledfrom Eden, there was an incident when the flames of a blazing sword of an angel, who had sent them away, burned a birds' nest.

　　The birds were all burned to death, but a new bird was born from one of theruddilyheated eggs. This means that the unique 'Phoenix' was born.

　　The phoenix builds its nest in Arabia, and there is a myth that it set fire to its own nest once every 100 years. Among those ruddy eggs heated by the fire, a new Phoenix comes to be born again.

　　The phoenix flies as fast as a ray of light, its feathers are ofdazzlingbeauty, and the sound of its voice is very sweet.

　　When a mother sits next to her baby's cradle and dandles the baby, the Phoenix comes down to the baby's pillow, and the glaring feathers of Phoenix make a halo around the baby's head. The phoenix flies around rooms of poor people,sprinklessunshine, and carries the fragrance of violets into the rooms.

　　The phoenix stays not only in Arabia but it flies around the far North Pole, broad field, above the rivers where the sunshine falls in coal mines and in our front yards where beautiful flowers bloom.

　　On the carriage of the Greek tragic poet, Thespis, the Phoenix became atalkativecrow, for the troubadours of Island it played the harp disguised as a swan, and on the shoulder of Shakespeare the phoenix whispered "eternity" as it was the Odin's crow.

　　The phoenix sang beautiful songs, and people kissed its shining fallen feathers from its wings. Even though the Phoenix came from glorious Paradise, people may not see the Phoenix because they are busy with seeingsparrows.

　　The bird of the Paradise! Born once every 100 years, dies in flames! When it was born under the tree of wisdom in the garden of the Paradise, God kissed the Phoenix and gave him a name. That was "Poetry and Art".

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