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1、高三英语备课组集体讲义 美文阅读之赏析Learning aims: l Tap your potential of reading a long and difficulty essay;l Review or accumulate some useful expressions, especially those related to your writing;Thinking before reading: How to read a long and difficulty passage in reading comprehension?Part 1-Reading comprehens
2、ion (within 8 minutes!) Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimeto live.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear,sometimesasshortas24hours.Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedherochosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice, n
3、otcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited. Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociationsshouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings,whatregrets?SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasi
4、fweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevaluesoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithgentleness,vigorandakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadopttheEpicureanmottoof“Eat,drink,
5、andbemerry”.Butmostpeoplewouldbechastenedbythecertaintyofimpendingdeath.Instoriesthedoomedheroisusuallysavedatthelastminutebysomestrokeoffortune,butalmostalwayshissenseofvaluesischanged.Hebecomesmoreappreciativeofthemeaningoflifeanditspermanentspiritualvalues.Ithasoftenbeennotedthatthosewholive,orha
6、velived,intheshadowof deathbringamellowsweetnesstoeverythingtheydo.Mostofus,however,takelifeforgranted.Weknowthatonedaywemustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweareinbuoyanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista.Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,
7、hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardlife.Thesamelethargy,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohavenevers
8、ufferedimpairmentof sightorhearingseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazily,withoutconcentrationandwithlittleappreciation.Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhat wehaveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill.Ihaveoftenthoughtitw
9、ouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeof sight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.Choose the best answer according to the passage:1. The main idea that the author tries to show is that_. A. people who l
10、ive in the shadow of death are more appreciative of the meaning of life. B. most of us regard health as something quite usual and ordinary while we are healthy.C. people should value and take advantage of what they haveD. people should be taught how to use their sight and hearing.2. The underlined w
11、ord “doomed” in the first paragraph probably means _. A. fated B. happy C. lucky D. blessing3. Why does the author mention health in the last sentence of paragraph 6? A. Because it is one of the “faculties and senses”, like sight and hearing. B. Because it illustrates her point about “not being grat
12、eful for what we have until we lost it.”C. Because it is the subject of an old story which she has in mind.D. Because health is important for our sight and hearing.4. Which of the following would be a “blessing”(para.7), if they struck us for a few days?A. Blindness and deafness. B. Sight and hearin
13、gC. Darkness and silence. D. Light and soundPart 2-Reading accumulation:. Useful expressions: 1.被判刑的罪犯 _ 6.改变某人的价值观_2.发人深思 _ 7.生活在死亡的阴影中_ 3.在类似的情况下_ 8.将那一天当成是遥远的未来_ _4.将 塞进、挤进_ 9.延伸，延续_5.鲜明地强调生活的价值_ 10.将生命当成理所当然的事_. Language focus:1. (1) Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimeto live.(para 1) _
