2013浙江高考英语 阅读A篇译文
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No one knows for sure when advertising
first started.
没有人确信地知道广告何时开始的。
It is possible that it grew out of the discovery that some people did certain kinds of work better than others did them. 新出来的发现，即一些人做了一定类型的工作并且比起其他人做它们要来的好是很有可能的。
That led to the concept of specialization, which means that people would specialize, or focus, on doing one specific job. 那就关于专业性的概念，它意味着人们将变得专业，集中做一件特殊具体的工作。
Let’s take a man we’ll call Mr.Fielder,
for example.
拿一个我们叫他为费得先生的男人举例。
He did everything connected with farming. 他所做的一切事都关于务农。
He planted seeds, tended the fields, and harvested and sold his crops. 他种植种子，照料田地，之后丰收，再是卖掉他的庄稼。
At the same time, he did many other jobs on the farm. 与此同时，他在农场里还干着许多其他的工作。
However, he didn’t make the bricks for his house, grind the wheat for his flour, or cut his trees into boards. 然而，他没有用砖头来砌他的家，碾磨小麦做他的面粉，或者砍伐他的树变成木板。
He also did not make the plows(犁), the work boots, or any of the other hundreds of things a farm needs. 他同样没有制造梨，工作的靴子，或者其他几百样中任何一个农场所需的东西。
Instead, he got them from people who specialized in doing each of those things. 相反的，他从别人，那些专门做这些东西的人上得到了。
Suppose there was another man we shall call Mr.Plowright. 假设有另外一个男人，我们叫他为梨瑞特先生。
Using what he knew about farming and working with iron, Mr.Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier. 利用他知道关于务农以及铁的知识，梨瑞特先生发明了一个梨，它可以使农活变得更简单。
Mr.Plowright did not really like farming himself and wanted to specialize in making really good plows. 梨瑞特先生自身并不喜欢农活，他想要专业生产好的梨。
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Perhaps, he thought, other farmers will trade what they grow for one of my plows. 也许，他认为，其他的农民将买卖用我所造的梨所生长出来的作物。
How did Mr.Plowright let people know what he was doing? Why, he advertised, of course. 梨瑞特先生如何让别人知道他正在做什么呢？为什么，他用了广告，毫无疑问。
First he opened a shop and then he put up a 起先他开来家商店，接着他在店外摆了一个
sign outside the shop to attract customers. 标志来吸引顾客。
That sign may have been no more than a plow carved into a piece of wood and a simple arrow pointing to the shop door. 这个标志就无非是一个刻在木头上的一个梨，和一个指向店门的箭头。
It was probably all the information people needed to find Mr.Plowright and his really good plows. 这大概就是人们可以用来找梨瑞特先生和他真的好梨的全部信息。
Many historians believe that the first outdoor signs were used about five thousand years ago. 很多历史学家相信，第一个室外的标志被用是在5千年以前。
Even before most people could read, they understood such signs. 那之前绝大多数的人能够读懂，他们理解这些标志。
Shopkeepers would carve into stone, clay, or wood symbols for the products they had for sale. 店主将把他们要出售的产品刻在石头，黏土或木头上。
A medium, in advertising talk, is the way you communicate your message. 用广告术语讲，媒体，是一种你能用来交流你的信息的方式。
You might say that the first medium used in advertising was signs with symbols. 你可能会说，第一个是广告中使用的媒体就是带有符号的标志。
The second medium was audio, or sound, although that term is not used exactly in the way we use it today. 第二个媒体就是音频，或是声音，尽管那个术语并非确切的像我们今天使用它的那样。
Originally, just the human voice and maybe some kind of simple instrument, such as a bell, were used to get people’s attention. 最初，只有人类的嗓音，和也许某些简单的乐器，比如说一个铃铛，被用于去吸引人们的注意力。
A crier, in the historical sense, is not someone who weeps easily.
一个哭泣的人，在历史的角度上看，并非是一个在哭的人这么简单。
It is someone, probably a man, with a voice loud enough to be heard over the other noises of a city.
它是这么一个人，也许是个男人，有着高高的嗓音，如此响以至于可以盖过另一个城市的噪音。
In ancient Egypt, shopkeepers might hire such a person to spread the news about their products.
在古埃及，店主可能会雇佣这么一个人去传播关于他们产品的消息。
Often this primitive form of advertising involved a newly arrived ship loaded with goods.
通常，首要的广告形式包括一艘装满商品的新船。
Perhaps the crier described the goods, explained where they came from, and praised
也许，这个叫唤者描述着个商品，它们从哪来，夸赞它们的质量。
their quality.
His job was, in other words, not too different from a TV or radio commercial in today’s world.
他的工作，换句话说，不是那么与如今世界上电视或收音机商业广告般不同。
2013高考英语(浙江)阅读理解系列(1)(解析)
2013高考英语（浙江）阅读理解系列（1)（解析）（A）AMSTERDAM (AP)- She's not afraid of pirates(海盗）. She’s packed plenty ofschool books. And she’s going to miss her family and her dog，Spot.Fourteen—year-old Laura Dekkerjumped onto her boat Wednesday and sailed off from the Netherlands hoping to become the youngest person to make a voyage around the world by herself。
About 100 supporters waved as Laura and her father Dick Dekker left the southern Dutch harbor of Den Osse in her 11。
5—meter-long sailing boat Guppy，for Portugal where she plans to leave her father and begin her attempt to travel around the world。
Last week，Laura won a legal battle when a court released her from the guardianship(监护) of Dutch child protection agencies. They had blocked her initial plan to depart at age 13 over fears for her safety and psychological health during the trip，which will likely take around a year。
2013年高考浙江英语题精解精析解析版(精编版)
【学科网试卷总评.本次浙江卷的单选部分是历年来最简单的一次，也反映出了一个趋势，即"重视老题，重视应用"。
学生在复习过程中一定要首先夯实基础能力，即考纲词汇和基本语法知识，然后在这一基础上，总结历年考题，考点永远是极为固定的。
抱着这样的态度去复习，单选部分冲刺满分是不难。
2013年浙江高考英语完型填空题型难度中等，文章主题清晰明了，发生事件简单，易于推理判断错误选项对于正确选项的干扰性不大，且未出现生词，都是必修教材中常见词汇。
本次选项设置相较往年最大的别在于没有考查动词短语或者介词短语搭配，且出现了两道简单的连词选择（until和but）。
2013年的浙江省高考阅读，延续了2011年与2012年的文章体裁风格，A篇讲述广告的起源，而不是像11年以前选择难度较小的记叙文。
认真做过2011年和2012年真题的浙江考生应该已早有准备，并且这篇文章首段就点明文大意，并没有出现较为复杂的段落结构，接下来的段落由每段的主题句展开层层深入，不难作答。
B篇按照惯例一篇应用文，此类文章难度较低，只要考生根据题目关键词，认真在文章中寻找答案即可。
C篇是一篇介绍猴子实验的说明文，D篇依然延续前两年的体裁，是一篇讲述新教师成长经历的长篇记叙文，有11年的放风筝记叙文和12年的父子情记叙文做铺垫，相信考生对D篇文章的长度和写作风格应该都不陌生。
任务型阅读出题模式稍有调整与以往的配对不同，今年是给段落添加首句，但都是考察学生对信息的提取和把握能力，除任务型阅读较往年难略有增加外，其他各篇均难度适中或略有下降。
只要考生使用正确的做题方法，对文章、选项和题目做好标记，提取选项和题目的关键词，认真比对和查找，相信阅读都能拿到一个满意的分数。
改错方面，总体来讲，高考改错难度大。
13年的错误设置也比较常规。
总体来说，2013年浙江高考英语试题难度适中。
（选择题部分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸将该选项标号涂黑。
2013年高考真题——英语(浙江卷)解析版
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(浙江卷)英语试题第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节单项填空（共20题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。
1.---- Hey, can I ask you a favor?---- Sure, _________ .A here you areB just as I thoughtC how is it goingD what can I do for you?2.Mary worked here as a ______ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with y the company.A pessimisticB temporaryC previousD cautious3.I ______ myself more ---- it was a perfect day.A shouldn’t have enjoyedB needn’t have enjoyedC wouldn’t have enjoyedD couldn’t have enjoyed4.As the world’s population continues to grow, the ______ of food becomes more and more of a concern.A worthB supplyC packageD list5.The children, ______ had played the whole day long, were worn out.A all of whatB all of whichC all of themD all of whom6.If we leave right away, ______, we’ll arrive on time.A hopefullyB curiouslyC occasionallyD gradually7._______ how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.A HearingB HearC Having heardD To be hearing8.Eye doctors recommend that a child’s first eye exam _____ at the age of six months old.A wasB beC wereD is9.When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to _____ it with important point.A concludeB leadC avoidD hold10.During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ______ sharply.A was increasingB has increasedC had increasedD will be increasing11.Half of _____ surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share their deepest wishes and darkest fears.A theseB someC onesD those12.A good listener takes part in the conversation, _______ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.A realizingB copyingC offeringD misunderstanding13.The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ______ visitors can watch the bid glasshouses being built.A whatB whereC whenD why14.It will be a great help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _______, I’ll set the table.A As a resultB On the wholeC In the meanwhileD As a matter of fact15.People develop _______ preference for a particular style of learning at _____ early age and these preferences affect learning.A a; anB a; 不填C 不填; theD the; an16.The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief _____ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.A howB thatC whichD whether17.Bears _______ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have enough energy to last them through their sleep.A pack upB build upC bring upD take up18.If what your friend comes up with surprises you, don’t reject it immediately. ______ , imagine that it is true.A ThusB BesidesC RatherD Otherwise19.There are some health problems that, when ______ in time, can become bigger ones later on.A not treatedB not being treatedC not to be treatedD not have been treated20.---- Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?---- _______. Will pennies do?A I knowB Never mindC I am sureD Let me see第二节：完形填空（共20小题；没小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。
2013高考英语(浙江)阅读理解系列(3)(解析)
2013高考英语（浙江）阅读理解系列（3）（解析）(A)BEIJING—A chemical that ripens fruits and vegetables doesno harm to human health, experts said following recent reportsabout a ripener used in several provinces.“There is no problem with using ethephon to ripen fruits. Thisplant growth regulator is completely the same as hormones producedby plants themselves when they get ripe, ”Luo Yunbo, dean of the College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering under China Agricultural University and an expert of plant physiology, told China Daily on Monday.“The chemical is safe enough that there is even no need for detection, for it has been used worldwide for decades. ” Luo said.The national standard for the amount of residue of the chemical is two milligrams in every kilogram of fruit, and experts said the actual dosage is far below that level, as overuse benefits neither farmers nor their fruit.“Overdose may make fruit ripen too rapidly and even rot, and will scorch the skin of fruit, which will harm sales for vendors, ”Luo said.China learned the use of the hormone from the United States and Japan, which is a pioneer in research and use of plant growth accelerators and regulators. Ethephon, an organic compound, is an agricultural plant growth stimulant that is sprayed on 70 or 80 percent ripe fruit after they have been picked. It gives off ethylene to facilitate ripening.Some fruit, such as bananas, will rot instead of ripen without such a ripener, according to experts.“The traditional way to ripen bananas is to put them together with mature apples, which can release ethephon to help bananas ripen, or ripen them by fuming with joss sticks. But these two ways may give bananas uneven color when they turn yellow, and the fruit will never have achieved mass production, ” Luo said.People interviewed by China Daily said it is easy to stir panic about additivesor growth accelerators, as food safety is a major concern.21. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Experts said the fruit ripener causes no danger.B. How to use the fruit ripener.C. The harm of the fruit ripener.D. Customers are worried about the fruit ripener.22. The underlined word“dosage” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______.A. the way to use somethingB. the amount to use somethingC. the advantage of using somethingD. the disadvantage of using something23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ethephon is produced by plants themselves when they get ripe.B. Overdose will help plants ripen better.C. Ethephon is sprayed on 70 or 80 percent ripe fruit before they have been picked.D. China learned the use of the hormone from the United States and Japan.24. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell us the latest development in agriculture.B. To tell us the experts’ attitude to the use of the fruit ripener.C. To share his knowledge about how to use the fruit ripener.D. To warn us the harm of the fruit ripener.25. What will probably be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. People’s panic about additives or growth accelerators.B. The future of the fruit ripener.C. The measures to be taken about the fruit ripener.D. The new standard about using the fruit ripener.(B)I had once helped a friend of mine run a watermelon stall. I noticed something interesting. Almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear, smartly tap it， apparently trying to listen to something. I wondered what they expected to hear.Finally I could no longer hold back my curiosity and made bold to ask a customer—an elderly gentleman—about this. Hearing my question，he roared with laughter. Then he replied in a self-mocking(自嘲)tone，“Young lady, I have been doing this for more than fifty years. All I know is that everybody would stare at you as if you were a fool if you just pick up the melon and leave! ”Not long after that，my watermelon stall friend unexpectedly sent me an invitation for her wedding, which really surprised me. I asked her, “How come you are seized by a sudden desire to get married? I don’t remember ever hearing you mention that you’ve got a boyfriend.”She answered while counting money, “Everyone has to get married anyway, so it is better to get married sooner than later. ”I could think of no word to refute(反驳)her. It seems that everybody is living for everybody else and has forgotten the need of their own heart. It may be safe and save a lot of worries by following others’ suit in doing things. The use of We or Us will give one a steady and sure sense of pride. But using the pronoun “I” would often give one a guilty conscience.I find all these things somewhat funny. We have got used to taking cue from(模仿)others and follow their suit. In turn，we also take it for granted that we should judge the right and wrong of others by our own standard. As a matter of fact，this massive practice is still wrong though we all follow others’ suit like this，but we feel at ease and, justified simply because this is the way of Us，and so we can have an easy conscience because this has been practiced by so many people.26. The writer probably feels that it is________ .A. necessary for the buyer to tap the watermelonB. foolish of the buyers to buy watermelon without tapping itC. funny that the buyers will tap the watermelons when buying themD. wise of the elderly gentleman to tap watermelons before buying them27. The writer uses the example of her friend’s decision of getting married to show that________ .A. her friend took no account of others’ feelingB. her friend decided to marry just to follow the crowdC. her friend was a person who has strong personalityD. everybody in the world should marry for others28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. It may be safe to follow others’ suit in doing things.B. I was surprised to receive my friend’s invitation for her wedding.C. My experience of helping my friend run a watermelon stall was interesting.D. The use of We or I will give speakers themselves quite different senses.29. Which word can replace the underlined word “justified” in the last paragraph?A. Reasonable.B. Embarrassed.C. Ashamed.D. Nervous.30. In which section of a magazine can you read the passage?A. Art and LifeB. Sport and HealthC. Culture and SocietyD. Science and Technology答案解析21.【解析】选A。
2013年高考英语浙江卷-答案
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语答案解析选择题部分第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空1.【答案】D.【解析】“Can I ask you a favor?”的意思是“你能给我帮个忙吗?”，D选项“我能为你做些什么？”与所问的内容相符合。
do sb a favor帮某人的忙，ask ab a favor请某人帮忙。
【考点】交际用语。
2.【答案】B.【解析】根据后句“最终得到这个公司的全职工作”可以推断前面应该是临时的秘书，pessimistic悲观的，厌世的，previous先前的，以前的，cautious小心谨慎的，均不符合句意。
【考点】形容词词义辨析。
3.【答案】D.【解析】must have done表示对过去的推测，只用于肯定句，故排除B，wouldn’t have done表示虚拟或原不想做的事情却做了，needn’t have done表示本不必做却做了某事，can’t / couldn’t…more表示“再什么不过了，再也没有比这更…的”从下文it was a perfect day可知“我玩得再开心不过了”，故选择D。
【考点】情态动词4.【答案】B.【解析】worth价值，package包装，list名单，清单，supply供应，与语境“人口增长”相对应的是“粮食供应”。
随着世界人口继续增长，食物的供应变得越来越受关注。
【考点】名词词义辨析。
5.【答案】D.【解析】非限制性定语从句，介词of后用whom指代前面的children。
解题思路：1.数谓语，句子中有两个谓语，需要连词，排除C；2.确定从句类型，主句主干完整，可判断出是定语从句而非名词性从句，排除A；3.先行词是人，排除B，选择D。
【考点】定语从句。
6.【答案】A.【解析】根据上下文leave right away和arrive on time，应选择hopefully有希望。
curiously 好奇地，occasionally 偶尔，gradually渐渐地，均与arrive on time 无法搭配。
2013高考英语阅读素材及翻译(98篇)2013高三英语阅读素材 Etiquette of a Gentleman(二)——绅士礼仪(二)
Etiquette of a Gentleman(二)——绅士礼仪(二) The basic of ChivalryIn addition to the aforementioned rules(General Etiquette), gentleman should follow these additional rules when in the presence of a lady. Chivalry may be o n life support, but it not dead yet. Be one of the few to keep this flame burning for many years to come.ALWAYS OPEN DOORSThis is perhaps the most basic rule of male eti quette out there. It is also one of the easiest to follow so you have no reason to forget it. Whether she i s about to enter your car, restaurant, club, or anyplace with a door, you should always hold it open. If there are many doors, then hold them open one after another.PUT ON HER COATAlways help a lady put on her coat or overgarment. This is a simple but powerful action.HELP WITH HER SEATIf an unaccompanied l ady is sitting next to you,it is important that you help her be seated by pulling her chair out for her and gently pushing it back into place, with the lady seated of course.GIVE UP YOUR SEATIf a lady arrives at the table and there are no available seats, you should stand up and offer yours to her.STAND AT ATTENTIONAlways stand when a lady enters or exists the room. This rule has been somewhat rel axed, so you can stand upon entrance but remain seated upon exit. Nonethelss, if you cn do both, you should.GIVE HER YOUR ARMWhen escorting a lady (that you know) to and from social events, you should offer her your arm. This is a little more intimate, but serves well when walking on uneven ground-espe cially if she’s wearing high heels.ASK IF SHE NEEDS ANYTHINGThis is one that most guys already do, but helps complete a gentleman. When at social events, make sure to ask the lady if y ou can get her something to drink or eat, (depending on the event), show her that you care about her comfort and needs.Gentlemen, if I may call you that, these are the rules of etiquette you should observe in everyday life. Elevate yourself above the r abble and display the mannerisms of a true gentleman. The world will appreciate such a rarity and your career will most definitely benefit from your good manners and savoir-faire.——By Michael Bucci.。
2013高考英语真题浙江卷及答案(word版)
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语试题本试题分第一卷和第二卷两部分。
共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Boss and secretary, B．Husband and wife．C．Teacher and student．2．When will the concert start?A．At 10:00. B．At 10:30．C．At 11:30．3．What does the man mean?A．The car is too expensive．B．The car isn't of good quality．C．The woman is always so careless．4．What can we know about Mr Johnson?A．He likes to help others． B．He is a tall young man．C．He is a sales manager．5．Where are the two speakers most probably working?A．At the post office．B．At an airport．C．At a newspaper office．第二节（共15小题；每题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2013年高考新课标全国卷2英语阅读理解中文翻译
第一篇医生是著名的糟糕“引航员”，他们不需要听命于别人因为他们早已全部知道。
我很辛运：1970年我成为了一名引航员，差不多比我从药学院毕业早10年。
我之前并没有意识到这些，但是成为一名引航员让我成为了一名更好的外科医生。
我喜欢飞翔。
当我开着更大更快的飞机，在更为恶劣的天气的时候，我学到了机组资源管理，或者称为CRM，一种可以飞得更安全的方法。
这意味着机组成员应该听命并站出来为好的结果说话，忽略自己的地位1980年我第一次接触到CRM。
那不久之后，一名主治医师和我正在恶劣天气中飞行。
控制员让我们准备着陆时已经太晚了。
主治医生正在飞行，我是一个保证安全的引航员，由于一个糟糕的转弯他变得手忙脚乱，他忘记把起落架放下来。
他是一个不错的引航员——还有我的上级——所以为他们说好话会觉得很奇怪。
但是我必须这么做：我们的生命处于危险之中。
我把我的不容易抛到了一边然后说：“我们现在需要把起落架放下来！”这是我在CR M压力下第一堂真实的课程。
从那之后我就开始在手术室使用这招了。
CRM要求引航员/外科医生鼓励他人站出来说话。
这更要求当建议来自反方时，医生不会有可能阻止从属医生再次提出建议的过激反应。
所以呢，当我在手术室的时候，我从他人那里获取想法和帮助。
有时候他们不愿意站出来说话，但是我希望如果我继续鼓励他们，有一天某个人会组织我把起落架收起来。
第二篇1947年一群由一位澳大利亚管理者率领的来自艺术世界的名人决定在爱丁堡举办一场国际化的音乐、舞蹈和喜剧盛会。
在第二次世界大战之后，这个主意重组了欧洲。
“Fringe”这个单词作为官方节日的挑战出现了。
1947年，在每个人都有表在同一时间，演的权力的信念促使下，八个戏剧团没有被邀请，在一间废弃了很多年的屋子里他们也是这么做的。
2013高考英语(浙江)阅读理解系列(4)(解析)
2013高考英语（浙江）阅读理解系列（4）（解析）（A）This is the VOA Special English News Report.Single-handedZhou Yang, 18, ChinaAgainst three strong Republic of Korea competitors, Zhousingle-handed took the 1, 500-meter short speed skating goldto become China’s youngest winter Olympics gold medallist.According to coach Li Yan, Zhou, who is usually a gentlegirl, took some risks and skated fiercely to take the gold.This is the third gold the Chinese have won at the VancouverOlympics.UnobtrusiveLiu Xiang, 26, ChinaThe Olympic gold medallist said on Friday that he’s notthe same old him, after setting his worst record in years-8.08 seconds for 60-meter hurdles. Liu said he still had someway to go before he’s back to his best. Many fans have beenexpecting his taking-off in the 2010 Doha, but Liu saidunobtrusively “Robles is still the best in the 60-meter and110-meter hurdles. I’m no match now”. He added theperformances of Terrence Trammell (US) and Robles would be the highlight of the Doha meet.CovetedMichael Jackson, 1958-2009, USThanks to a whopping (庞大的) $ 350, 000 bid, MichaelJackson’s rhinestone-encrusted (镶满人造钻石的) glove has gone toa Macao company. Jackson wore the sparkling glove when he didhis first “moonwalk” dance in 1983, so it was a really covetedpiece of equipment. The pre-auction estimate put its value at $40, 000-60, 000 , but that wasn’t even close. The glove and nine other items from the auction will be on display in a Macao hotel.21. From the first news we can learn that Zhou Yang ________ .A. likes taking chances in the competitionsB. won three gold medals at the OlympicsC. is not a gentle girlD. is a hard working and strong minded girl22. From the above news we can infer Liu Xiang ________ .A. is not popular any more with fansB. is still out of condition at presentC. is feeling discouraged and depressedD. is sure of the highlight of the Doha meet23. The underlined part “but that wasn’t even close” probably means ________ .A. the pre-auction estimate may be totally wrongB. the actual price may be far higher than the estimateC. the actual price may be far lower than the estimateD. the pre-auction estimate is probably correct24. From the passage, we can infer that ________ .A. Zhou Yang finally took the gold easilyB. Liu Xiang does not have enough confidence for the 2010 DohaC. Jackson seldom wore this sparkling glove in his performanceD. Michael Jackson’s rhinestone-encrusted glove is too expensive that no one dare bid it25. Where can we probably learn the passage?A. BroadcastB. AnnouncementC. AdvertisementD. Newspaper（B）The dyed bun scandal (染色馒头丑闻) deals another blow to shoppers’ confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. Li Zhen reports on shoppers’ reactions in Shanghai.An investigation by the municipal government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3, 000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia.Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32, 000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged.Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, “We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far. ”However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment.But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack.Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I can’t believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really don’t know where to buy my goods from in the future. ”Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping.I can’t make these things myself. ” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.26. The colored buns were sold in some large supermarkets EXCEPT ________ .A. HualianB. LianhuaC. ShengluD. Dia27. What Ms. Gao and Ms. Tang said suggests that ________ .A. they still trust major supermarkets when shoppingB. they will make food by themselvesC. they will never go to supermarketsD. they feel confused about where to buy safe food28. The underlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________ .A. choicesB. ideasC. hintsD. marks29. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.B. Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets.C. Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.D. Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers’ confidence.30. Where can you most probably read the passage?A. In a fashion magazine.B. In a newspaper.C. In a guideline book.D. In an official document.（C）Become a professional dog trainer, dog walker or pet sitter with our expert education and lifetime business support.Top Dog Trainers School will teach you everything you need to know about running your new business. A diploma from Top Dog Trainers School will take you into an enjoyable career with animals.◆We help you create a profitable and successful business from the bottom up with little overhead costs.◆We have 10 years of animal care experience.◆We run a Dog Training business making over $150, 000 per year.◆You will learn how to rank your website at the top of search engines.◆Hands-on experience with animals and customer relations.◆We guide you through business insurance, taxes, licenses, and more.Dog Trainers CourseIn this 2-week course you will be taught how to run a profitable and enjoyable dog training business.You will have hands on experience training and caring for at least 12 dogs ofall sorts ranging in size from a toy poodle to an Anatolian Shepherd.You will learn about all available training techniques and equipment so you can provide personalized training for your customers.We will train you how to run classes and private in-home lessons.How to run a safe and secure kennel（狗舍） including advanced animal health care.Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters CourseIn this 1-week course you will have experience caring for over a dozen dogs, parrots, chickens, ducks, cats, and horses.We will teach you the secrets of successful dog walkers with hours of dog walking experience.We will teach you how to wash dogs and horses.We will teach you how to properly care for cats and birds.31. Top Dog Trainer School aims to ________.A. help people to be excellent experienced walkersB. teach people how to do business successfullyC. help people to start a career related with animalsD. earn some money by giving diplomas to its learners32. We can infer from the passage that the Anatolian Shepherd, compared with a toy poodle, is ________ .A. much more expensive to buyB. much smaller in sizeC. more difficult to care forD. more troublesome in training33. Which of the following is not a promise made by the dog trainer school?A. To start your own business with affordable money.B. To make a fortune after the training in the school.C. To have wide experience in animal care.D. To find a satisfactory job in this school.34. Through the courses you will learn ________ .A. the secrets of how to train the horsesB. how to take care of some pets and birdsC. how to search for business chances on the internetD. how to keep your customers’ houses clean and healthy35. We can read the passage in the ________ part of a newspaper.A. entertainmentB. advertisementC. scienceD. business（D）Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States hasever produced. He was very gifted and had a natural ability to designbuildings. His buildings are not only beautiful, but they are alsopractical and useful. They fit their purposes very well. Wright’schurches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying.His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his housesmake people feel comfortable, at home. However, Frank Lloyd Wright’sbeautiful, practical and useful buildings are not the only reasonthat he is famous. There is another reason. Frank Lloyd Wright iscalled the greatest American architect because he started anAmerican style in architecture. Most of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not look like old European buildings. They have their own style. Wright’s ideas about style are still used in the United States and in other parts of the world.The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s style of architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it. His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grassland. Both the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wright’s house are parallel to the horizon, the place where earth and sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style houses, in contrast, have many vertical lines that form 90°angles with the horizon.36. Frank Lloyd Wright’s style in architecture was ________ .A. learned from some European countriesB. not only limited to the U. S.C. no longer popularD. somewhat similar to the European style37. Which of the following best describes the character of the house that Wright designed?A. They were very large and beautiful.B. They were very comfortable.C. They could be used as churches.D. They were beautiful in design but not practical in use.38. What is the most important idea in Wright’s style?A. Architectural design should match natural surroundings.B. A building must have grassland around it.C. American style in architecture should be different from European’s.D. Design should be more important than use.39. Which of the following is NOT true about Wright’s “grassland houses”?A. The lines of “grassland houses” are similar to lines on the grassland.B. The lines of “grassland houses” are horizontal.C. The color of the lines of “grassland houses” is green.D. They are different from European style houses.40. The best title for this passage would be ________ .A. The Differences Between the American and European Style in ArchitectureB. “Grassland Houses” Designed by WrightC. How to Make Your Houses More BeautifulD. The Influence of Wright on American Architecture21.【解析】选D。
2013高考英语阅读素材及翻译(98篇)2013高三英语阅读素材 Stop acting like such a big baby 不要像个大孩
Stop acting like such a big baby 不要像个大孩子想想吧，如果停止抱怨的话你会变得多么快乐。
反正那些事情又无力改变，整天想着那些你无力改变的事情又有什么意义呢？如果你来问我，我会说那样很愚蠢。
当你意识到自己在抱怨的时候，停下来，问问自己是要变得快乐，还是继续这样抱怨下去。
你准备好过没有抱怨，更加快乐的生活了吗？“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.” —Dale CarnegieIf we really want to be happy, why do we act like such babies?We can claim to be proactive in our life by settings goals and going after what we want. But if we’re always whining and complaining all the time, are we really living effectively?If you don’t believe me, count how many times yo u complain about something or other in one day. Whether it be bei ng stuck in traffic, being bothered by the weather, not enough mustard on your sandwich, or whatever it is, there are endless instances where you can find a reason to complain.But it’s not just outside circumstances that we com plain about. We complain about abo ut ourselves too. We complain that we don’t have enough time, we don’t have eno ugh money (this one is huge because it’s often “true”), that we’re not smart enough, cool enough, or just enough.I know I’ve experienced plenty of unpleasan tness d ue to complaining about things I can’t control. I never really thought about it much unti l I found this website about “living in a complain free world.”Imagine how much ha ppier you would be if you simply stopped complaining? Much of what you complain about is outside of your control anyway. What’s the point of brooding about something you have no power to change? Not very intelligent, if you ask me.Simply becoming conscious of how much you complain is the first step to stopping. When you recognize that you’re complaining, stop and take notice of it. Ask yourself if you would ra ther complain, or be happy.Are you ready to live a complaint-free, happier life?.。