高考英语大一轮复习自主学习手册二话题美文积累.docx

1、高考英语大一轮复习自主学习手册二话题美文积累二、话题美文积累1.个人情况(Personal information)ALife of Mother TeresaMother Teresa is one of the greatest women in the world.She was born in Yugoslavia in 1910.At the age of 18,she went to India,where she first worked as a teacher.However,in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and was trai

2、ned to become a nurse.She was so kind that she began helping the poor,the sick and the homeless in India.Besides,Mother Teresa opened many schools and hospitals in poor countries.While she was traveling,she called on people to help those in trouble.In 1979,she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for t

3、he love and the service she had given to unfortunate people.BA Brief Introduction of Qian XuesenQian Xuesen was born into a wealthy family on December 11,1911.He was so clever that he was regarded as a “super-talented” boy in his childhood.Having graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934,h

4、e went to America for his further study and gained his Doctors degree in the Science of Astronomy.Since he returned to China in 1955,he devoted all his life to Chinas Astronomy and Aircraft industry.He took part in the design and research of rockets and missiles,opening a new era of Chinas Astronomy

5、 industry.Its for his outstanding achievements that he is honoured as the “Father of Chinas Aerospace” and the “King of Rockets”.Qian Xuesen,a pioneer of Chinas Astronomy industry,passed away in October,2009 in Beijing.2.家庭、朋友与周围的人(Family,friends and people around)AWe need friends to offer us help,s

6、upport and encouragement.With success achieved,we also need friends to share our joys.Knowing how valuable friendship is,we should be very careful in making friends.Real friends are those who have good character,superior ability and kindness of heart.Real friends can share all our sorrows and double

7、 all our joys.While making friends,we should take care to select those who have such fine qualities.Friendship means we get supported and helped while at the same time supporting and helping our friends.We should forgive their failures and do our best to help them.A friend in need is a friend indeed

8、.BFriendship plays an important part in our life.Without friendship,our life would be like a desert.When in trouble,we need friends to offer us help,support and encouragement.With success achieved,we also need friends to share our joys.Knowing how valuable friendship is,we should be very careful in

9、making friends.Real friends are those who have good character,superior ability and kindness of heart.So when we have established friendship,we ought to treasure it by means of words and deeds.Only in this way can we develop real friendship and keep friendship alive all our life.3.周围的环境(Personal envi

10、ronment)ANow there are so many natural disasters,such as floods,droughts,earthquakes,windstorms and so on.Now more and more people are aware that those natural disasters have much to do with what we have done to nature,like cutting down trees,polluting the environment where we live.As a result,more

11、and more natural disasters occur and do harm to us.So it is urgent for us to stop damaging our environment and to do our best to protect it and make it a lovely place suitable to live in.Besides,we should do something such as planting more trees,equipping cars with pollution-control devices and lear

12、ning to recycle natural resources to improve the present situation.BAs is known to all,the panda is an endangered species in the world,which only inhabits the forests and mountains of Southwest China.The panda was once in danger of dying out.There are about 1,000 pandas living in nature reserves tod

13、ay.They mainly live on bamboo,but the area of bamboo is on the decline for many different reasons,so pandas have less and less land to live on.The government has taken measures to protect pandas and appeal to more volunteers to take part.Thanks to the government and volunteers,pandas living conditio

14、ns are improving,and to our relief,the number of pandas living in nature is on the increase.4.日常活动(Daily life)ADear Sir/Madam,I read in the newspaper that your company advertised for an English secretary,so Im writing to apply for this position.Im a healthy girl,aged 23.I graduated from the English

15、Department of Beijing University last year.I can speak fluent English and can write in English as well as read all kinds of articles in English.Whats more,Im skilled at operating words on computer and I can get along well with all kinds of people.I am sure I am qualified for the post.I would appreci

16、ate it if you can offer me the job and Ill be honoured to work for you.If I am accepted,I will devote all myself to my job.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li HuaBIt is known that everyone dreams while sleeping.Sometimes,we dream what happened a long time ago;other times we dream what seems

17、 fantastic.Whatever dream,it has some effect on us and sometimes has something to do with our life.For example,when we are stressed out,we may dream something that we cant have control over,and feel very anxious in the dream.When we are in poor health,we may dream something frightening and sometimes

18、 we wake up suddenly due to fright.Sometimes part of our body hurts in the dream,and to our surprise,when we wake up,the ache really exists.What a strange thing!5.学校生活(School life)ADear Sir or Madam,Im Li Hua,a middle school student from China.I read the announcement of the summer camp in Singapore

19、that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it.I know that you welcome students from different countries and Id like to take part in it.Ive been learning English for 10 years,and I can speak fluent English.What is more,Ill be able to tell students from other countries about China and

20、 learn about their countries as well.I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.Looking forward to your reply!Regards,Li HuaBLooking back at my senior high years,theres so much to remember.While I was busy with my studies,preparing for the college entrance examination,I joined some am

21、using clubs and took part in various after-school activities, which helped me keep active and healthy.During the last summer vacation,our class went to a park,where we had great fun.The most unforgettable moment was when I attended an adult ceremony in Senior 2,which marked the end of life as a chil

22、d and the beginning of life as an adult.Its an important date in my life forever. All in all,my senior high school life has been busy but interesting.I shall never forget all the highlights.6.兴趣与爱好(Interests and hobbies)AOf all the sports,I like playing football best.My father is a footballer and ha

23、s taken part in all kinds of competitions.It was under his influence that I began to show (an) interest in it.Besides,I was also deeply influenced by the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,whose theme song I still remember.Last year,I was admitted into a football team,in which I play as a forward as well as t

24、he captain.I play football with my friends after finishing my homework every day.Football is worth my devotion.My favorite player is Messi from Argentina and my greatest wish is to be a football superstar like him in the future.BOf all the films that I have ever seen,Harry Potter,a famous movie acro

25、ss the world,is my favorite.It says that Harry Potter was a poor boy who never saw his parents and lived with his uncle.His uncle was not good to him.Then he entered a magic school where he learned magic and met his friends.Some bad people wanted to kill him,and he suffered a lot,but he finally defe

26、ated his enemies.The writer created a wonderful and magical world,which appeals to all children.I learned a lot from the film and the people and the stories in that movie left a deep impression on me.7.个人感情(Emotions)AIt is known that everyone has strengths and weaknesses,which we should be aware of.

27、There are always people with good qualities around us,so when we get along with them,we can learn from their good qualities such as courage,confidence,determination,honesty and so on.In that case,we can treasure their strengths and take advantage of them to perform better in our daily life and study

28、.As to their weaknesses,we can regard them as a mirror to reflect on ourselves so that we can get rid of our shortcomings if any.BAs a saying goes,“Attitude is everything.” It means our attitude will decide whether we will succeed or not in the future.If we take a positive attitude and keep on tryin

29、g,we will achieve our goals in the end. I cant agree more with this view.At one time I was not good at English,which made me very depressed.Then I realized that I had to do well in English to go to my favorite university.I talked with my teacher about my problem,who offered some valuable advice to m

30、e.With my teachers help,I improved my English gradually.My story shows that if we have a good attitude and keep on trying,we will be able to overcome difficulty and move on.It is our attitude that plays a key role in our life.8.人际关系(Interpersonal relationships)AFriendship plays a big part in our lif

31、e.Without friendship,our life would be like a desert.According to my experience,I think friends bring me not only trust and understanding but also warmth.Once on a weekend I fell badly ill.Unfortunately,my parents were out on business and I was alone at home.Hopelessly,I called my friend Li Ming who

32、 lived near my home.He came immediately and sent me to hospital and looked after me carefully,which moved me deeply.It was my friend that gave me a hand when I was in trouble.I enjoy making friends and I value friendship a lot,because friends are like the sunreliable and warm,and they brighten my days.BA good parent-children relationship should be based on mutual understanding and respect.Parents can not impose their ideas on their children.Instead,they should treat their children as independent individuals and learn to listen