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2025高考英语卷II
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原文:中文释义为后期编辑自行添加
"What is your name?" is a question most frequently asked when people meet for the first time. But for me, it was the first challenge I encountered as an international student(国际学生) in Ireland.
The pronunciation system(发音体系) of the Chinese language is quite different from that of English. For native speakers(母语使用者) of English, some Chinese words are rather difficult to pronounce. My given name Qiuyu (秋雨), for instance, happened to be a great challenge for many of them. Every time I gave a self-introduction(自我介绍), I had to explain how to pronounce my name at least five times, yet they still could not say it the way I did.
Once in a lecture, the professor tried repeating my name after me over and over in front of thirty classmates. I really did not know whether I should continue correcting him or simply drop the matter. I feared that my classmates might grow tired of(厌倦) my efforts or even lose patience with me. After all, I did care about how others would think of me.
I realized that if I didn't stop, the entire lecture would be ruined. "It's okay, professor," I shrugged(耸肩). The awkward moment(尴尬的时刻) ended with the class erupting into laughter. I forced a smile, unsure how to respond further.
After that incident, I stopped acting as a "Chinese teacher." Instead of correcting others when they were struggling to pronounce my name, I just smiled and nodded approvingly(赞许地点头). This approach spared(免去) me the discomfort(不适) of having to over-explain. However, I soon found that by doing so, I might be losing something more important: the opportunity to share a small part of my cultural identity(文化身份).
In a class discussion, I was invited to explain the meaning of my name.
I gathered my courage and rose to my feet, my fingers resting lightly(轻放) on the edge of the desk to steady myself. I paused for a second to calm my slightly racing heart, then spoke in a soft but clear voice. "My name Qiuyu carries a gentle image of autumn rain," I explained, adding that in Chinese culture, autumn rain is always connected with harvest and quiet warmth, which is the best wish my parents sent to me. A classmate raised his hand and asked if it stood for a calm but firm personality. I nodded, a sincere smile spreading across my face, and all my previous nervousness melted away little by little.
Many of my classmates got interested and came up to me after class.
I was packing up my textbooks when a group of classmates crowded around my seat, their eyes shining with genuine curiosity. One girl asked in a friendly tone if I could share more little stories behind Chinese names. I pulled out a piece of paper and wrote down the two Chinese characters of my name, introducing how each stroke carried a piece of my family's love. It suddenly dawned on me that my name was never an awkward barrier, but a tiny window that let them get a glimpse of my cultural root. Those small, unique differences between cultures are never something to hide; they are the very things that connect people across the world and make our shared life far more vivid and touching.
亮点表达解析
1. class discussion 课堂讨论
2. gather one's courage 鼓起勇气
3. rise to one's feet 站起身
4. steady oneself 稳住自己、平复情绪
5. calm one's racing heart 平复狂跳的心
6. in a soft but clear voice 用轻柔却清晰的嗓音
7. be connected with 与……相关联
8. raise one's hand 举手
9. stand for 代表、象征
10. a sincere smile spreading across one's face 一抹真诚的笑容在脸上漾开
11. melt away 逐渐消散
12. little by little 渐渐地
13. pack up one's textbooks 收拾课本
14. crowd around one's seat 簇拥在某人座位旁
15. eyes shining with genuine curiosity 眼里闪着真切的好奇
16. in a friendly tone 用友好的语气
17. pull out a piece of paper 掏出一张纸
18. write down 写下
19. Chinese characters 汉字
20. It suddenly dawned on me that... 我突然意识到……
21. awkward barrier 尴尬的障碍
22. a tiny window 一扇小小的窗口
23. get a glimpse of 窥见、瞥见
24. cultural root 文化根源
25. unique differences 独特的差异
26. connect people across the world 连接世界各地的人们
27. shared life 共同的生活
28. far more vivid and touching 生动动人得多
29. a piece of family’s love 一份家人的爱
30. 句型“I was doing sth. when...” 我正在做某事,就在这时……
31. 句型“it is never...but...” 它从来不是……而是……
1. Standing in front of the whole class, I took a deep breath and ______ to give my speech.(鼓起勇气)
2. When the teacher called my name, I ______ slowly and walked towards the platform.(站起身)
3. She took a few deep breaths to ______ before she answered the interviewer's question. (平复狂跳的心)
4. The little girl told the story of her lost cat ______, trying not to burst into tears. (用轻柔却清晰的嗓音)
5. In traditional Chinese culture, the colour red ______ good luck and happiness. (与……紧密关联)
6. When there are any questions you want to ask, please ______ instead of shouting out loudly. (举手)
7. The little white dove on the logo ______ peace and freedom for all human beings. (代表、象征)
8. Hearing that I had passed the difficult exam, ______ immediately. 一抹真诚的笑容在我的脸上缓缓漾开
9. All my nervousness about the final exam ______ after I got the comforting hug from my mom. (悄然消散)
10. With the warm sunshine falling on the window, the thick ice on the glass ______ turned into water drops. (渐渐地)
11. I ______ my stationery and walked out of the classroom right after the last bell rang. (收拾好我的文具,对应原文pack up的高频用法)
12. It ______ that I had left my only key to the dormitory in the library. (我忽然恍然大悟)
13. The old small photo serves as ______ that lets me see the hard but warm old days of my grandparents. (一扇小小的窗口)
14. I ______ a small notebook from my pocket and wrote down the beautiful sentence right away. (掏出)
15. I ______ my homework ______ my mother came in to remind me to have dinner. 我正在写作业,就在这时妈妈走进来提醒我吃晚饭。
参考答案
1. gathered my courage
2. rose to my feet
3. calm my slightly racing heart
4. in a soft but clear voice
5. is always connected with
6. raise your hand
7. stands for
8. a sincere smile spread across my face
9. melted away
10. little by little
11. packed up
12. suddenly dawned on me
13. a tiny window
14. pulled out
15. was doing; when
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