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个人手工制作新牛津英语高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题五
新牛津英语高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题（五）
课外趣味阅读
精彩故事
Arachne（織女神）
ArachnelivedinasmallvillageontheshoresoftheMediterranean.Herparentswereverypoor.Whilehermotherwasbusycookingthesimplemealsforthefamily,orworkinginthefields,ArachneusedtospinalldaylongHerwheelmadeasteadywhirringlikethebuzzingofsomeinsect.Shegrewsoskillfulfromconstantpractice,thatthethreadsshedrewoutwerealmostasfineasthemiststhatrosefromtheseanearby. OnedayArachne’sfather,whowasafisher-man,camehomewithhisbasketsfulloflittleshell-fish,whichwereofabrightcrimsonorpurplecolor.HethoughtthecolorofthelittleshellfishsoprettythathetriedtheexperimentofdyeingArachne’swoolswiththem.Theresultwasthemostvividhuethathadeverbeenseeninanykindofwovenfabric.Afterthis, Arachne’stapestriesalwaysshowedsometouchofthenewcolor.Theynowfoundareadysale,and,infact,soonbecamefamous.Arachne’sfamilymovedtoamuchlargerhouse.Hermotherdidnothavetoworkinthefieldsanymore,norwasherfatheranylongerobligedtogooutinhisboattocatchfish.Arachne,herself,becameashertapestries.Sheheardadmiringwordsoneveryside,andherheadwasalittleturnedbythem.When,asoftenhappened,peoplepraisedthebeautifulcolorthathadbeenproducedbytheshell-fish,shedidnottellhowherfatherhadhelpher,tookallthecredittoherself.Whileshewasweaving,agroupofpeopleoftenstoodbehindherloom,watchingthepicturesgrow.Onedaysheoverheardsomeonesaythateventhegreatgoddess,Minerva,thepatrongoddessofspinning,couldnotweavemorebeautifultapestriesthanthisfisherman’sdaughter.Thiswasaveryfoolishthingtosay,butArachnethoughtitwastrue,true.SheheardanothersaythatArachnewovesobeautifullythatshemusthavebeentaughtbyMinervaherself.Now,thetruthis,thatMinervahadtaughtArachne.ItwasMinervawhohadsentthelittleshell-fishtothosecoasts;and,althoughsheneverallowedherselftobeseen,sheoftenstoodbehindthegirlandguidedhershuttle.ButArachne,neverhavingseenthegoddess,thoughtsheowedeverythingtoherselfalone,andbegantoboastofherskill.Onedayshesaid:
“IthasbeensaidthatIcanweavequiteaswellasthegoddess,Minerva,ifnotbetter.Ishouldliketohaveaweavingmatchwithher,andthenitwouldbeseenwhichcoulddobest.”ThesewickedwordshadhardlyleftArachne’smouth,beforesheheardthesoundofacrutchonthefloor.Turningtolookbehindher,shesawafeebleoldwomaninarustygraycloak.Thewoman’seyeswereasgrayashercloak,andstrangelybrightandclearforonesoold.Sheleanedheavilyonhercrutch,andwhenshespoke,hervoicewascrackedandweak.“Iammanyyearsolderthanyou,”shesaid.“Takemyadvice.AskMinerva’spardonforyourungratefulwords.Ifyouaretrulysorry,shewillforgiveyou.”NowArachnehadneverbeenveryrespectfultooldpersons,particularlywhentheyworerustycloaks,andshewasveryangryatbeingreprovedbythisone.“Don’tadviseme,”shesaid.“Goandadviseyourownchildren.IshallsayanddowhatIplease.”Atthisanangrylightcameintotheoldwoman’sgrayeyes;hercrutchsuddenlychangedtoashininglance;shedroppedhercloak;andtherestoodthegoddessherself.Arachne’sfacegrewveryred,andthenverywhite,butshewouldnotaskMinerva’spardon,eventhen.Instead,shesaidthatshewasreadyfortheweavingmatch.Sotwoweavingframeswerebroughtin,andattachedtooneofthebeamsoverhead.ThenMinervaandfoolishArachnestoodsidebysideandeachbegantoweaveapieceoftapestry.AsMinervawove,hertapestrybegantoshowpicturesofmortalswhohadbeenfoolhardyandboastful,likeArachne,andwhohadbeenpunishedbythegods.ItwasmeantforakindlywarmingtoArachne.ButArachnewouldnotheedthewarning.ShewoveintohertapestrypicturesrepresentingcertainfoolishthingsthatthegodsofOlympushaddone.Thiswasverydisrespectful,anditisnowonderthatwhenArachne’stapestrywasfinished,Minervatoreittopieces.Arachnewasfrightenednow,butitwastoolate.Minervasuddenlystruckherontheforeheadwithhershuttle.ThenArachneshranktoalittlecreaturenolargerthanone’sthumb.“Sinceyouthinkyourselfsoveryskillfulinspinningandweaving,”saidMinerva,“youshalldonothingelsebutspinandweaveallyourlife.”UponthisArachne,inhernewshape,ranquicklyintothefirstdarkcornershecouldfind.Shewasnowobligedtoearnherlivingbyspinningwebsofexceedingfineness,inwhichshecaughtmanyflies,justasherfatherhadcaughtfishinhisnets.ShewascalledtheSpinner.Thechildrenofthisfirstlittlespinnerhavebecomeverynumerous;buttheiroldnameofspinnerhasbeenchangedtothatofspider.Theirdelicatewebsoftencoverthegrassonamorningwhenthedayistobefine.
TheLaurelofApollo（阿波羅的月桂冠）
OnedayCupid,thesonofVenus,satonthebankofariver,playingwithhisbowandarrows.Thearrowswereverytiny.Someofthemhadpointsofgoldandtheotherspointsoflead.WiththeformerCupidshotloveintopeople’shearts;withthelatterheshotfearintothem.JustthenApollo,thegreatsun-god,happenedtowalkalongthebankofthesameriverandwhenhesawCupidathisplay,helaughedathimandsaid,“Ho!
Whataresuchlittlearrowsasthesegoodfor?
”Cupid’sfeelingswereverymuchhurtatthis.Hesaidnothing,butdecidedtousehisarrowsonApollo.Sohedrewouttwoarrowsaleadenoneandagoldenone.Lookingallabouthimforsomemarkforhisarrow,hesawDaphne,thedaughteroftheriver-god,walkingthroughagrove.Cupidshottheleaden-pointedarrowstraightatDaphne’sheart.WiththegoldenonehestruckApollo.AssoonasApollosawDaphne,helovedherverymuch,butshewasafraidandranaway.Apolloranafterher,callingthattherewasnothingtofear,butshewouldnotstoprunning.ThefasterApollofollowed,thefasterDaphneran.Sherantillshecametothebankofherfather’sriver,andshewassotiredthatshecouldrunnofarther.Shecalledtoherfatherforhelp.Theriver-godheardher,andbeforeApollocouldovertakeher,changedherintoatree,abeautifultreewithglossyevergreenleavesandpinkblossomsasbeautifulowncheeks.WhenApollocameupwithDaphne,thereshestoodonthebankoftheriver,notanymphanylonger,butabeautifultree.Apollogatheredsomeoftheleavesandmadehimselfawreathofitsevergreenleaves,whichhealwaysworeforDaphne’ssake.ThistreestillgrowsinGreeceandiscalledtheLaurelofApollo.
英语短文欣赏
唇亡齿寒IftheLipsAreGone,theTeethWillBeCold
BetweentheStatesofJinandGuowastheStateofYu.
晋国和虢国的中间，隔着一个虞国。
Once,theStateofJinintendedtoinvadethestateofGuoandhadtoseekforpermissiontogobywayoftheStateofYu.TheKingofJinwasworriedthattheStateofYuwouldrefusetoconsent.
有一次，晋国要去进攻虢国，得向虞国借路，国王担心虞国不答应。
XunXi,ahighofficialoftheStateofJin,offeredhisschemetotheKing.Hesaid:
“IfyouofferthatpieceofroundjadeandthatfinesteedasgiftstotheKingofYutoaskhispermission,heissuretogivehisconsent.”
晋国的大臣荀息向国王献计，说：
如果您把那块壁玉和那匹马送给虞王，向他借路，那么他一定会答应的。
”
TheKingofJinsaid:
晋王说：
“垂棘的壁玉是我祖先的传家宝；屈地的良马是我最喜欢的骏马，如果虞王接受了我们的礼物，却又不肯借路，那怎么办呢？
”
“TheroundjadefromChujiisanheirloomfrommyancestors.ThefinesteedfromQudiisagretfavoriteofmine.IftheKingofYuacceptedourgifts,yetwouldnotgiveuspermission,whatshallwedothen?
”:
荀息回答说：
“不会。
如果虞王不答应借路，必然不敢接受我们的礼物，如果他接受了礼物，把路借给我们，就好像将壁玉从里边的仓库放到外边的仓库，把良马从里边的马厩栓到外边的马厩里一样，您何必担心呢！
”
虞王果然贪图壁玉良马，想答应借路。
这时候，他的大臣宫子急忙上前劝阻，说：
“不能答应，虢国是我们的邻邦，跟我们的关系，就像嘴唇和牙齿一样。
唇亡齿寒，如果借路给晋国去进攻虢国，虢国被“灭亡了，我们虞国还会安全吗？
万万不能答应”
虞王没有听宫子奇的话，还是答应了晋国的要求。
不久，荀息带领兵马，灭了虢国。
三年后，晋国又灭了虞国。
荀息捧着壁玉，牵着骏马，凯旋而归，把这两件国宝奉还了晋王。
晋王得意地笑着说：
“壁玉依旧，只是骏马老了点儿！
”
同义词趣味巧辨析
calculate,count,compute,reckon
这些动词均含有“计算”之意。
calculate:
通常指要求细致精确和复杂的计算，以解决疑难问题，多用于自然科学、生产部门或要求专门计算的场合。
count:
指逐一计算而得出总数。
compute:
一般指已有数据的，较简单但数字长的数学运算。
reckon:
通常指较简单的数学计算，也可指心算。
call,summon,sendfor
这些动词或词组均含有“召集，召唤”之意。
call:
非正式用词，含义广泛，指用说话或呼叫的形式召唤。
summon:
正式用词，指官方或正式的召集，召集者具有权力或权威性。
sendfor:
作“召唤”解时，语气较随便，暗示委派一件工作。
中学重难知识点回顾
Over短语归类
handoverfist
大量地,不费力气地,既稳又快地
brimover
溢出,洋溢着,焕发出…
bendoverbackwards
费尽心机,千方百计;矫枉过正
spillover
飞弧放电,溢出信号
skateover
滑过,掠过,回避…
tickover
（内燃机等松开离合器）作慢车运转
queenitover
以女王自居,称王称霸,在女性中逞强
stayover
v.过夜
tideover
v.度过,克服
sleepover
v.借宿别人处,忽视,不注意
headoverheels
adv.头朝下,颠倒,完全地
boilover
煮溢出,沸溢出;到了极点,一发不可收拾;发怒,激动
bowlover
拌倒,撞倒;使震惊,使不知所措
bridgeover
渡过,克服
bubbleover
v.冒泡溢出,激动起来
carryover
保存,持续;推迟,延期;持续下去,遗留下去
workover
v.检查,研究,重做,殴打
changeover
改变成,对调位置
fallover
落在...之上,脸朝下跌倒
练习题
（一）
VisitNashville,Tennessee,thecapitalofcountrymusicandthehomeoftheGrandOleOpry.Forty-daymotorcoachtourstartsfromPittsburgh.
DeparturesAugust23,September13,September27,October11,October25.
$185perpersonbasedondoubleoccupancy.IncludesprivatemotorcoachfromPittsburgh,hotelrooms,reserved（预定）ticketsfortheGrandOleOpiy.CountryFestivalFridayandSaturdaynights,sightseeingtourofNashville,admissionstoplacesofinterest.
Forinformation,freebooklets,andreservations,call4212—6060.TravelandTours,2245MarketStreet,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania15219.14-dayadvancedbookingrequired.VisaandMasterCardpaymentwelcome.
36.WhyisNashvilleaninterestingcitytovisit?
Becauseitis________
A.easytotravelaroundBfamousforcountrymusic
C.anoldcity D.abeautifulcity
37.IfyouplantojointhetouronSeptember27,onwhatdateshouldyoureserveyourticket?
升级会员 