2019届 高三英语高考复习 基础阅读理解 Your Own “Long March”课件(共15张PPT)+课文原文及教案+课文录音音频

Your Own “Long March” Eighty years ago, Mao Zedong and his band of dedicated soldiers reached Yan’an, Shaanxi province. For more than a year, they had crossed wide rivers on bamboo rafts, struggled over snow-covered mountains wearing only summer clothes and straw sandals, and negotiated the treacherous quicksand bogs along the Qinghai-Gansu border. All the while, they battled hunger, fatigue and the bullets of the pursuing Kuomintang troops (国民党军队). This was the famous “Long March,” which has become an inspiration for the Chinese nation. The “Long March” has also become a metaphor (暗喻) for personal struggle and the “never quit” spirit. As students, already pursuing your own “Long March” toward the college entrance exam, your teachers urge you to “fight” and “win the battle.” However, what your teachers may not tell you is that the college entrance exam, and school in general, is just the beginning of your “Long March.” As the economy and technology keep changing, people are finding that the need to learn new knowledge and new skills does not stop when they graduate from high school and university. Instead, they have discovered the importance of “lifelong learning.” Lifelong learning is defined as formal and informal learning throughout life for the continuous development of knowledge and skills needed for employment and self-fulfillment. In my own case, I’ve been a factory worker, taxi driver, journalist and teacher. Along the way, I’ve picked up a university degree and a couple of diplomas. Although my own “Long March” hasn’t been smooth, it’s been much less tortuous (弯曲的) than the path of Mao and his followers, and I’m thankful for that. However, the obstacles facing your generation seem even greater than the ones that faced mine. The fast pace of change today means you will probably have four or five different jobs and even two or three completely different careers, but this should be seen as a challenge, not a hardship. When Mao and his brave soldiers set off