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2019年全国新课标卷3
Enjoy the sunshine
文章导读:本文为说明文。主题语境为人与自然,主题语境内容为人与环境。挪威一个叫Rjukan的小镇一年中几乎有半年的时间得不到直射的太阳光。现在借助于一套高科技的镜子,生活在这个山谷的居民终于能在冬季享受太阳光了。本文有助于培养学生的文化意识。
The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March- nearly six months out of the year.
Of course, we notice it when the sun is shining," says Karin Ro, who works for the town’s tourism office. “We see the sky is blue , but down in the valley it’s darker — it’s like on a cloudy day.”
But that changed when a system of high-tech mirrors was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks(山峰)into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民)of Rjukan received their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to risk. The mirrors are controlled by a computer that follows them to turn along with the sun throughout the day and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束)of light onto the town’s central square, creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light appeared, Rjukan residents gathered together.
“People have been sitting there and standing there and taking pictures of each other," Ro says. "The town square was totally full. I think almost all the people in the town were there. "The 3,500 residents cannot all enjoy the sunshine at the same time. However , the new light feels like more than enough for the town’s sun-starved residents.
"It's not very big ,” she says, "but it is enough when we are sharing.”
New words and expressions 生词和短语
1.situate [ 'seitjʊeɪt] vt.使坐落于;使位于
2. direct [dɪ 'rekt] a. 直接的;直达的;vt. 指挥;指导
3.reflect [rɪ 'flekt] v. 反映,反射
4.ray [reɪ] n. 光辉,光线
5.risk [rɪsk] n./ v. 危险,风险,冒险
6.throughout [θru: 'aʊt] prep. 遍及,贯穿
7.rough [rʌf] a. 粗糙的,粗略的
8.appear [ə'pɪə(r)] vi. 出现;显得;好像
9.sun-starved [sʌn-sta:vd] adj. 缺乏阳光的
Notes on the text 课文注释
1.be situated = be located 坐落于
2.But that changed when a system of high