专题04 阅读理解之议论文10篇（第一期）-2023高考英语名校模拟真题速递（新高考专用）

2023高考英语名校模拟真题速递（新高考专用） 第一期 专题04 阅读理解之议论文10篇 （2022秋·湖北武汉·高三统考一模）I was not worried about the American education system until after I started writing a column, because that’s when I found out there are English teachers who assign my column as reading material. I regularly get e-mails from students asking about my use of writing techniques and other things I’ve never heard of. To which I respond, “Transfer (转学) high schools immediately! To one that teaches Shakespeare and Homer instead of the thoughtful commentary of a first-rate modern wisdom! Also, don’t do drugs! ” I can expect to be sending more of these e-mails because of the Common Core State Standards (共同核心国家标准), which public schools are encouraged to follow. The new curriculum standards dramatically shift about half the nation’s high school English reading lists toward an emphasis on nonfiction. In a speech last year, David Coleman, the new president of the College Board, who was one of the chief creators of the Common Core, said, “It is rare in a working environment that someone says, ‘Johnson, I need a market analysis by Friday, but before that I need a vivid account of your childhood.’” I agree with this, but no one has ever asked me for a market analysis. Coleman’s idea is that by reading clear, tightly structured nonfiction, kids will learn how to write clear, tightly structured nonfiction. And indeed, the first time I write in a new format-travel essay, screenplay, apology e-mail-I read a bunch of examples. But when I want my writing to improve, I read something that forces me to think about words differently: a novel, a poem, a George W. Bush speech. Fiction teaches you how to tell a story, which is how we express and remember nearly everything. Anyway, school isn’t merely training for work; it’s training for communication throughout our lives. 1．How did the author feel after his column was used as students’ assignment? A．Proud. B．Satisfied. C．Concerned. D．Disappointed. 2．What should high schools do ac