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外刊阅读
Step 1: Reading
Grandma Doule: From Scalpel to Sketchbook
逗乐奶奶:从手术刀到速写本蓝思值:1100L
Article
Main idea
Shang Xiuhua, once a devoted doctor in Anshan, Liaoning, began her second career at the age of 75: drawing cats. Over the past eleven years, the 86-year-old has produced more than 3,000 lively sketches of felines, none of which share the same posture. Her subjects, ranging from realistic depictions of different breeds to whimsical figures doing kung fu or reading a book, have won the hearts of online viewers.
段落大意:86岁的尚秀华在75岁退休后开始画猫,11年已创作逾3000幅姿态各异的猫画,作品风格多元,深受网友喜爱。
文章逻辑:开篇呈现人物与成就,以“高龄+高产”制造反差,引出下文创作缘起,奠定全文“励志与温情”基调。
The journey started in 2014 when her daughter casually doodled a cat. Unimpressed, Shang decided to try one herself and discovered an unexpected joy. Encouraged by her daughter and son, both passionate cat lovers, she treated painting as a creative outlet during retirement. Soon, her daughter began posting the sketches on social media, where they quickly gained “likes” and followers.
段落大意:介绍尚秀华“画猫”之路的起点。
论证方法:按时间顺序的叙事论证,辅以因果链(因女儿涂鸦→自己尝试→子女鼓励→网络发布→走红)。
文章逻辑:承接首段“现象”,交代“原因”与“动力”,将人物从“结果”拉回“起点”,使故事完整。
“I only learned what ‘likes’ and ‘fans’ meant after I started painting,” Shang confesses. “At first I didn’t understand, but now I see they are forms of recognition. Deep inside, I’m still a child—encouragement keeps me going.”
段落大意:以尚秀华的自述说明她对网络认可(点赞、粉丝)的理解,展现其童心与持续创作的心理动力。
论证方法:引用原话(直接引语)作为例证,突出“外部鼓励→内部动力”的心理因果。
文章逻辑:由外部成就转入内心世界,揭示精神驱动力,过渡至“技艺与风格”提升部分。
Without any formal art training, Shang steadily refined her technique. Simple black-and-white sketches evolved into full-color, large-scale works. Each piece is paired with humorous or cheerful phrases meant to spread joy. Inspired by her grandsons’ nicknames, Doudou and Lele, she calls herself “Grandma Doule,” a playful twist on the Chinese word “逗乐” (to amuse). Her publication, Mao Shuo (Cat Says), has been collected by the Capital Library of China in Beijing.
段落大意:描述尚秀华无师自通、技艺精进的过程:从黑白小稿到彩色大作,并给每幅画配上幽默文字传播快乐;她以“逗乐奶奶”自居,作品集被首都图书馆收藏。
文章逻辑:以“艺术成就+社会认可”作结,首尾呼应“高龄高产”,凸显励志主题。
Step 2: Exercise
1.Why did Shang Xiuhua start drawing cats?
A. She wanted to become a professional artist.
B. She was inspired by her daughter’s doodle.
C. She needed money after retirement.
D. She was asked by a publisher.
D. All of the above
2.How many sketches has Shang created so far?
A. Around 300.
B. Exactly 3,000.
C. More than 3,000.
D. Less than 2,000.
3.What role did social media play in Shang’s success?
A. It provided art lessons.
B. It offered financial support.
C. It helped her gain followers and recognition.
D. It replaced her need for family encouragement.
4. Which best describes Shang’s attitude toward online “likes” and “fans”?
A. She thinks they are meaningless numbers.
B. She sees them as important recognition.
C. She believes they guarantee museum collections.
D. She ignores them completely.
解析:
1. 解题思路:解析:文章第二段明确提到“her daughter casually doodled a cat. Unimpressed, Shang decided to try one herself”,可见动机源于对女儿涂鸦的不满足,而非金钱或职业需求。因此,答案为B。
2. 解题思路:第一段指出“produced more than 3,000 lively sketches”,关键词 more than 表明数量超过三千。因此,答案为C。
3. 解题思路:第二段末尾“quickly gained ‘likes’ and followers”及第三段对“recognition”的说明,都指向社交媒体带来认可。因此,答案为C。
4. 解题思路:解析:第三段直接引语“they are forms of recognition”表明她把点赞与粉丝视为认可。因此,答案为B。
Step 3: Learning
1.devote
重点:词义辨析(动词“奉献”与“投入”);固定搭配 devote sth. to sb./sth.
近义词:dedicate, commit
反义词:neglect, ignore
形近词:devout (adj. 虔诚的)
单词词根词缀拓展:
devote (v. 奉献)
├── devoted (adj. 忠诚的)
├── devotion (n. 奉献)
└── devotional (adj. 虔诚的)
2.career
重点:名词搭配(career path, career goal);动词 start/launch a career;形容词 career-long, career-minded
近义词:profession, occupation
反义词:hobby, pastime
形近词:carrier (n. 搬运者;载体)
单词词根词缀拓展:
career (n. 职业)
├── careerist (n. 野心家)
└── careerism (n. 职业野心)
3.produce
重点:动词与名词双考(produce n. 农产品);固定搭配 produce evidence/results.
近义词:generate, create
反义词:consume, destroy
形近词:reduce (v. 减少)
单词词根词缀拓展:
produce (v. 生产)
├── product (n. 产品)
├── production (n. 生产)
├── productive (adj. 多产的)
└── reproduce (v. 再生产;复制)
4.sketch
重点:名词/动词双性(sketch n. 素描;v. 简述);固定搭配 sketch out;词性转换 sketchy (adj. 粗略的)
近义词:draft, outline
反义词:detail, elaborate
形近词:stretch (v. 伸展)
单词词根词缀拓展:
sketch (n./v. 素描)
├── sketchy (adj. 概略的)
└── sketchbook (n. 速写本)
5.feline
重点:词义辨析(形容词“猫的”与名词“猫科动物”);派生词 felinity (n.)
近义词:cat-like
反义词:canine (犬的)
形近词:feminine (adj. 女性的)
单词词根词缀拓展:
feline (adj./n. 猫科)
├── felinity (n. 猫性)
└── feline-like (adj. 像猫的)
6.posture
重点:名词/动词双性(posture n. 姿势;v. 故作姿态);固定搭配 good/bad posture;词性转换 postural (adj.)
近义词:pose, stance
反义词:relaxation (反义情境)
形近词:pasture (n. 牧场)
单词词根词缀拓展:
posture (n./v. 姿势)
├── postural (adj. 姿势的)
└── posturing (n. 装腔作势)
7.realistic
重点:形容词用法(realistic expectations);副词 realistically;词性转换 realism (n.), realist (n.)
近义词:practical, pragmatic
反义词:idealistic, unrealistic
形近词:realize (v. 实现)
单词词根词缀拓展:
realistic (adj. 现实的)
├── realism (n. 现实主义)
├── unrealistic (adj. 不切实际的)
└── realistically (adv. 现实地)
8.breed
重点:名词/动词双性(breed v. 繁殖;n. 品种);固定搭配 breed animals;词性转换 breeding (n.)
近义词:species, strain (n.)
反义词:extinguish (v. 消灭)
形近词:bleed (v. 流血)
单词词根词缀拓展:
breed (v./n. 繁殖)
├── breeder (n. 饲养员)
├── breeding (n. 繁殖;教养)
└── crossbreed (v. 杂交繁殖)
9.whimsical
重点:形容词用法(whimsical ideas);名词 whimsy/whimsicality;副词 whimsically
近义词:playful, fanciful
反义词:serious, practical
形近词:muscular (adj. 肌肉的)
单词词根词缀拓展:
whimsical (adj. 异想天开的)
├── whimsy (n. 奇思妙想)
└── whimsicality (n. 怪念头)
10.journey
重点:名词/动词双性(life journey, journey through);固定搭配 embark on a journey;词性转换 journeyman (n. 熟练工)
近义词:voyage, expedition
反义词:stay, settle
形近词:journal (n. 日记)
单词词根词缀拓展:
journey (n./v. 旅程)
├── journeyman (n. 熟练工人)
└── sojourn (n. 逗留)
11.casually
重点:副词用法(casually dressed);形容词 casual;名词 casualness
近义词:randomly, informally
反义词:deliberately, formally
形近词:causally (adv. 因果地)
单词词根词缀拓展:
casual (adj. 随意的)
├── casually (adv. 随意地)
├── casualness (n. 漫不经心)
└── causal (adj. 因果的)
12.impress
重点:动词用法(impress sb. with sth.);形容词 impressive/impressionable;名词 impression;固定搭配 make an impression
近义词:influence, affect
反义词:disappoint, underwhelm
形近词:express (v. 表达)
单词词根词缀拓展:
impress (v. 使印象深刻)
├── impression (n. 印象)
├── impressive (adj. 给人深刻印象的)
└── unimpressed (adj. 未被打动的)
13.discover
重点:动词与名词 discovery;固定搭配 discover that…;形容词 discoverable
近义词:detect, find
反义词:conceal, hide
形近词:recover (v. 恢复)
单词词根词缀拓展:
discover (v. 发现)
├── discovery (n. 发现)
├── discoverer (n. 发现者)
└── rediscover (v. 重新发现)
14.encourage
重点:动词用法(encourage sb. to do sth.);名词 encouragement;形容词 encouraging/discouraging
近义词:motivate, inspire
反义词:discourage, deter
形近词:enrage (v. 激怒)
单词词根词缀拓展:
encourage (v. 鼓励)
├── encouragement (n. 鼓励)
├── discouragement (n. 泄气)
└── encouragingly (adv. 鼓励地)
15.passionate
重点:形容词用法(passionate about);名词 passion;副词 passionately
近义词:enthusiastic, ardent
反义词:apathetic, indifferent
形近词:compassionate (adj. 有同情心的)
单词词根词缀拓展:
passion (n. 热情)
├── passionate (adj. 热情的)
├── dispassionate (adj. 冷静的)
└── compassion (n. 同情)
16.creative
重点:形容词/名词双性(creative mind;the creatives);名词 creativity;动词 create
近义词:innovative, imaginative
反义词:uncreative, unimaginative
形近词:reactive (adj. 反应的)
单词词根词缀拓展:
17.create (v. 创造)
├── creative (adj. 有创造力的)
├── creativity (n. 创造力)
├── recreate (v. 再创造)
└── creation (n. 创造物)
18.outlet
重点:名词搭配(emotional outlet, retail outlet);动词短语 find an outlet for
近义词:release, channel
反义词:blockage, restraint
形近词:outline (n. 轮廓)
单词词根词缀拓展:
outlet (n. 出口)
├── inlet (n. 入口)
└── outlet store (n. 折扣店)
19.retire
重点:动词用法(retire from);名词 retirement;形容词 retired/retiring
近义词:resign, step down
反义词:employ, hire
形近词:retiree (n. 退休人员)
单词词根词缀拓展:
retire (v. 退休)
├── retirement (n. 退休)
├── retired (adj. 退休的)
└── retiring (adj. 内向的)
20.post
重点:动词/名词双性(post v. 发布;n. 帖子);固定搭配 post sth. on social media.
近义词:publish, upload
反义词:delete, remove
形近词:past (adj. 过去的)
单词词根词缀拓展:
post (v./n. 发布)
├── postage (n. 邮资)
├── poster (n. 海报)
└── repost (v. 转发)
21.gain
重点:动词/名词双性(gain popularity;gain n. 收益);固定搭配 gain access/advantage
近义词:obtain, acquire
反义词:lose, forfeit
形近词:grain (n. 谷物)
单词词根词缀拓展:
gain (v./n. 获得)
├── regain (v. 重新获得)
├── gainful (adj. 有收益的)
└── outgain (v. 超越获得)
Step 4: Complex Sentence
Step 5: Review
序号
英语
汉语
序号
英语
汉语
序号
英语
汉语
1
devote
6
posture
11
casually
2
career
7
realistic
12
impress
3
produce
8
breed
13
discover
4
sketch
9
whimsical
14
encourage
5
feline
10
journey
15
passionate
16
creative
17
outlet
18
retire
19
post
20
gain
Step 6: Translate
尚秀华,曾是辽宁鞍山一位兢兢业业的医生,75 岁那年开启了自己的第二人生——画猫。过去十一年间,这位 86 岁的老人已画出三千余幅神态各异的猫咪速写,没有两只是重复姿势。她的笔下既有对各个品种的真实描摹,也有功夫猫、读书猫等奇幻角色,俘获了无数网友的心。
一切始于 2014 年。当时女儿随手画了一只猫,她觉得不够好,便亲自试笔,竟意外收获巨大乐趣。在同样爱猫的女儿与儿子鼓励下,她把绘画当成退休后的精神出口。女儿陆续把作品发到社交平台,很快收获大量点赞与粉丝。
“我是开始画画后才明白‘点赞’和‘粉丝’是什么。”尚秀华坦言,“起初不懂,现在知道那是一种认可。我心里还是个孩子,鼓励让我停不下来。”
没有受过一天科班训练的她,一笔一画磨出了扎实功力:最初只是黑白小稿,后来逐渐变成大幅彩作。每幅画都配一句俏皮或暖心的话,只为传递快乐。受两个外孙“豆豆”“乐乐”的小名启发,她给自己取名“逗乐奶奶”,谐音“逗乐”。她的画集《猫说》已被首都图书馆正式收藏。。
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