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《阅读·久久为功》小分册
一、背主题名句,写大气文章
1.Well begun, half done. 好的开始是成功的一半。
2.A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step. —Laozi
千里之行,始于足下。 ——老子
3.Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. —Aristotle
青年时期养成的好习惯能让人受益终身。 ——亚里士多德
4.Chance favors the prepared mind. 机会偏爱有准备的人。
5.Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends in danger. —Confucius
学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。 ——孔子
二、课文不厌百遍读,书中自有“黄金屋”
课文1 My First Day at Senior High(我的高中第一天)
Monday 4 September
After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind, the big day finally arrived:my first day at senior high! I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school.
[课文对译] 9月4日星期一
我在脑海中进行了无数次的想象之后,如今这一天终于来了:我高中生活的第一天!我一大早就起床冲出了家门,迫不及待地想了解我的新学校。
[难句破解] ①句,to get to ...为动词不定式短语作目的状语。
The campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit. on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.“New here?”, I saw a white-haired man.“Yes,” I replied.“I'm wondering what life is going to be like here.” “Don't worry,” he gave me a smile.“You'll soon find out.”
[课文对译] 我来到学校时,四周还是一片寂静,我决定四处探索一番。我正在浏览公告牌上的照片,身后忽然传来一个声音:“你是新生吗?”我转过身,看到一位白发老人。“是的,”我答道,“我正在想这里的生活将是怎么样的。”“别担心,”他对我微微一笑,“你很快就会知道了。”
[难句破解] ②句,be doing ...when ...意为“正在做……这时……”。
③句,Turning around意为“转过身”,此处为现在分词短语作时间状语。
How true these words were! When my English teacher stepped into the classroom, I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier.
“Good morning, everyone.Before we start, please come to the front one by one and introduce yourself to the class.I'll go first ...”
[课文对译] 这话说得真是太对了。当我的英语老师走进教室时,我惊讶地发现,他就是我之前遇到的那位老人。
“大家早上好。开始上课前,请大家依次到前面来向全班介绍一下你自己。我先来……”
“What?!” I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn't start.“I should say my name, of course.But what else? What could I say to make a good first impression? Something about my insect collection, perhaps.” I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.“It's your turn!”
[课文对译] “什么?!”