40篇短文搞定高考3500
1. Fall in Love with English爱上英语
Hiding behind the loo dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitca. He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this becau he wa s tired of his parents’ nagging (唠叨的) about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and disliked joining in English class becau he thought his teacher ignored him on purpo. As a result, his score in each exam never added up to over 60.
His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order to calm him down and ttle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped (交换) a ries of learning tips with him. The items she t down helped him find the highway to studying English well.
The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’s words. Now, he has recovered from being upt and has fallen in love with English.
有个少年躲在积满灰尘的松散窗帘后把大衣装入手提箱。尽管外面正打雷闪电，他仍计划在黄昏时分离家出走。他不得不这样做是因为厌倦了父母对他英语学习的唠叨，不想再忍受下去了。他的英语学习总是无法取得进展，而且不喜欢参加英语课的学习，因为他以为老师有意忽视他。结果，他每次考试的分数合计从未超过60。
他的搭档很关心他，也确切地理解他遭受的折磨，但却完全不同意他的想法。为了使他冷静下来好好解决问题，她和他面对面地交谈，并交换了一系列的学习心得技巧。她写下来的条款帮助他找到了学好英语的最佳捷径。
这个少年非常感激，并从朋友的话里获得极大的动力。现在，他已经从沮丧中恢复过来，真正爱上了英语。重点词汇解析：
1. loo [lu:s] adj.松动的
The screw has become loo. 螺丝松了。
2. dusty [ dʌsti] adj. 落满尘埃的
Everything’s really dusty. 所有东西都布满灰尘。
3. curtain [ kə:t(ə)n] n. 窗帘
Shall I draw the curtains?
我把窗帘拉上好不好？
4. teenager [ ti:neɪdʒə] n.青少年
As a teenager, she started writing poetry.
从青少年时期，她就开始写诗。
5. pack up 打包
He has packed up the papers.
他已经把文件包装好了。
6. overcoat [ əʊvəkəʊt] n.外套
She took off her overcoat and hanged it on the hook. 她脱下外套，把它挂在了挂钩上。
7. suitca[ sju:keis] n.手提箱
8. at dusk 傍晚；黄昏时候
We arrived home at dusk.
我们于黄昏时分到家了。
9. thunder [ θʌndə] n.雷
We were woken by thunder in the evening.
晚上我们被雷声惊醒。
10. lightning [ laitniŋ] n.闪电
Two farmers were hit by lightning.
两个农民遭闪电击中。
11. outdoors[‚aʊt dɔ:z] 户外
He likes to work outdoors. 他喜欢在户外工作。
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12. have got to不得不
It is no u doing what you like; you have got to like what you do.
做你喜欢的事是没用的，你必须喜欢你所做的事。
13. be tired of 厌烦
Tom may be tired of watching TV now, for he ldom talks about the TV programs.
汤姆可能厌倦看电视了，因为他很少谈论电视节目。
14. go through 经历，忍受
You didn’t know what I have gone through.
你不知道我遭受了什么苦难。
15. get along with: 有进展；和...相处
How do you get along with others?
你和别人相处得怎样？
16. dislike [dis laik] v.不喜欢
I dislike jogging early in the morning.
我不喜欢早晨慢跑。
17. join in 参加
Everybody likes to join in this activity.
每个人都愿意参加这一活动。
18. ignore [ig nɔ:] v. 忽视
Nobody could ignore the problems.
没有谁会忽视这些问题。
19. on purpo 故意地
Maybe he does this on purpo?
也许他是故意这么做的？
20. add up to 合计达
The figures add up to 450.
这些数字加起来的总数是450。
21. partner [ pa:tnə] n.伙伴；伴侣
Clare is my tennis partner.
克莱尔是我的网球搭档。
22. be concerned about 关心
He was concerned about the results of his actions. 他关心他行动的效果。
23. exactly [ɪg zæ ktli] adv. 恰好；正是；精确地It’s exactly the kind of work I’ve been looking for.这正是我一直在找的那种工作。
24. suffer from 受.....病；遭受....折磨
How long have you been suffering from a headache? 你头痛有多久了?
25. entirely [ɪn taɪəli] adv. 完全地
I agree entirely. 我完全赞同。
26. disagree with不同意
I strongly disagree with his views.
我强烈反对他的见解。
27. in order to为了
They get up early in order to catch the first bus.
他们早起为了赶上第一班公交车。
28. calm down 平静下来；冷静下来
Calm down, there’s nothing to worry about.
安静下来吧，没有什么值得焦虑的。
29. ttle [ tl] v.解决
They might be willing to ttle out of court. 他们或许会愿意庭外和解。
翠鸟课文30. face to face面对面
We talked face to face. 我们面对面地交谈。31. swap [swɒp] v. 交换
He swapped his radio for a ticket of a football match. 他用他的收音机换了一张足球门票。32. a ries of 一系列的
店铺推广语He did a ries of experiments.
他做了一系列的实验。
33. tip [tip] n. 末端；小费；建议
Did you leave a tip? 你留小费了吗？
34. item [ aɪtəm] n. 条款；项目
The other item on the agenda (议程) is the tour.
另一项议程是旅行。
35. t down写下；记下
The police t down my car number.
警察记下了我的汽车号码。
36. highway [ haɪweɪ] n. 公路；捷径
I crosd the highway, dodging (闪躲) the traffic. 我闪身避让着来往的车辆，穿过了公路。
37. grateful [ greɪtf ə l] adj. 感谢的
She was grateful to him for being so good to her. 她很感激他对她这么好。
38. power [ pauə] n.力量; 权利
The king’s power was limited. 国王的权力有限。
39. recover from 恢复
It will be a long time before he recovers from his prent troubles.
要使他从目前的困境中恢复过来需很长时间。
40. upt [ʌp t] adj. 沮丧的
Marta looked upt. 玛尔塔看起来很沮丧。41. fall in love with 爱上
Never stop smiling, for some man fall in love with your smile. 永远都不要停止微笑，因为说不定有人会因为你的微笑而爱上你。
2. Different Countries Have Different
从众效应
Kinds of Englishes
不同的国家有不同的英语
Voyages of people from England play an important part in spreading the English language. At prent, English is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries,
such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All bad on British English, the English spoken in the countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But actually, the Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, expressions and the usage of vocabulary.酸菜腌制
Becau of this fact, you can make u of the differences to tell which country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting, “Plea come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter suggests that he is British.
英国人的航海在英语的传播中扮演了重要的角色。目前, 英语在许多国家被作为官方语言或通用语言频繁地使用，例如美国、新加波、马来西亚和一些非洲的国家。这些国家的英语都以英式英语为基础，能很好地为以英语为本族语的人所理解。但是实际上，这些英语在口音、拼写、表达和词汇的使用方面都在逐渐变化。
因为这一情况的存在，你就可以利用这些英语之间的区别说出你们街区的外国人是哪个国家来的了。例如，如果有个老板流利地命令他的司机：“Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs （直接搭电梯到我公寓上来拿卡车和出租车的汽油）”，而不是要求说，“Plea come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis（请直接搭电梯到我公寓上来拿卡车和出租车的汽油）”，你就可以轻易地辨认出他的美国人身份，而后者却暗示着那是一位英国人。重点词汇解析
1. voyage [ vɒɪɪdʒ] n. 航行；航海
The voyage from England to India ud to take six months. 过去从英格兰到印度要航行六个月。
2. play a part in起作用；演角色The Internet plays an important part in our daily life. 互联网在我们日常生活中起到重要作用。
3. at prent目前
We cannot explain this at prent.
目前我们对此无法解释。
4. frequently [ fri:kwəntli] adv.频繁地
Plea write to me frequently. 请经常给我来信。
5. official [ə fɪʃəl] adj.官方的
An official announcement is expected in the next few days.
一份官方声明预计会在接下来的几天内发表。
6. such as 诸如；比如
I like drinks such as tea and soda.
我喜欢诸如茶和汽水之类的饮料。
7. Singapore [ˌsɪŋgə pɔ:] 新加坡
8. Malaysia /mə leiʒə/ 马来西亚
9. African [ æfrɪk(ə)n] 非洲人；非洲的
Fish is a staple (主食) in the diet of many Africans. 鱼是很多非洲人饮食中的主食。
10. ba on 以.....为基础
This song is bad on an old folk tune.
这支歌是根据一首古老的民歌曲调创作的。11. native [ neɪtɪv] adj. 本国的；n. 本地人Singapore has many native species of palm.
新加坡有很多土生的棕榈树种。
12. actually [ æktʃuəli] adv. 实际上
However, this can actually be a good thing.
然而，这实际上可以是一件好事。
13. accent [ æks(ə)nt] n.口音
He has a strong American accent.
他有很重的美国口音。
14. spelling [ spelɪŋ] n. 拼写
His spelling is very bad. 他的拼写能力很差。15. expression [ɪk’spreʃən] n. 表达, 表情
She smiled, but my expression made her look away. 她笑了笑，但我的表情让她又把目光移开了。
16. usage [‘ju:sɪdʒ] n. 使用
This is a book on modern English usage.
这是一本关于现代英语用法的书。
17. vocabulary [və kæbjʊlərɪ] n.词汇；词汇量She has a very wide vocabulary.
她的词汇量很大。
18. becau of 因为+名词、名短
The sports meeting was put off becau of the heavy snow. 因为大雪运动会被推迟了。
19. make u of 利用
Staff can make u of a wide range of facilities.
员工可使用各种各样的设施。
20. block [blɒk] n. 街区
The church is down the block.
教堂就在这个街区那头。
21. fluently [ flu:əntlɪ] adv. 流利地
She can speak English fluently.
她能流利地说英语。
22. command [kə ma:nd] n.&v.命令
He commanded the soldiers to shut the gate.
他命令士兵们把大门关上。
23. come up straight 直接上来
He told me to come up straight. 他叫我直接上来。
24. apartment [əˈpa:tmənt] n.公寓
Christina has her own apartment.
克里斯蒂娜有她自己的公寓。
25. elevator [ elɪveɪtə] n.电梯
We took the elevator to the fourteenth floor.
我们乘电梯到了第14 层。
26. gas [gæs] n. 汽油
Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
煤炭实际上比煤气便宜。
27. cab [kæb] n.出租车
Could I u your phone to call a cab?
我能用你的电话叫一辆出租车吗？
28. request [rɪ kwest] n.&v.要求
Do you have any special requests?
你有没有特别的要求？
29. flat [flæt] adj. n.平的；公寓
It’s cheaper for you to hire a flat when you stay in Europe.
你在欧洲停留期间，租一套公寓住可省一些钱。
30. lift [lift] n.电梯v. 抬起
Three workers lifted the heavy box from the truck. 三个工人把沉重的箱子从卡车上搬了下来。31. petrol [ petrəl] n. 汽油
The petrol in the tank is leaking out.
油箱里的汽油正往外漏。32. lorry [ lɒri] n.卡车
The goods will be carried by lorry to Dalian.
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货物将用卡车运往大连。
33. recognize [ rekəgnaɪz] v.认出；辨认
You have changed so much that I can hardly recognize you.
你的变化太大了，我简直认不出来了。
34. identity [aɪ dentɪtɪ] n.身份
He wanted to know the identity of his real father. 他想知道自己亲生父亲的身份。
35. latter [ lætə] adj.后者
This article focus on the latter.
这篇文章的重点在后者。
36. suggest [sə dʒest] v. 建议；暗示
She suggested that she did not want me to tell the truth. 她暗示我不要说出实情。
3. A Hard Trip一次辛苦的旅行
My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she had been determined to organize a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to u a bicycle to cycle there not caring about the disadvantages. Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave in as usual though we preferred to take a train. After we prepared everything, including the schedule, reliable weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip.
Our journey was along a river flowing from a high altitude. Our pace was slow becau the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, where the water emed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really a hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow--a parcel of wool coats, and lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful!
我的妹妹很喜欢旅行。自从毕业以来，她就下定决心要组织一次往一座古庙的旅行。因为交通费用昂贵，她决定骑自行车去，毫不担
心其中的不利情况。顽固的态度一直都是她的缺点，一旦她下定决心要做的事，就没有人能说服她改变主意。最后，我们像往常一样让步，尽管我们更喜欢乘火车去。我们准备好了所有东西，包括时间表、可靠的天气预报，还有保险，就开始了旅程。
我们的旅程沿着一条从高海拔处流下来的河流前行。但我们的步伐很慢，因为当流经深深的峡谷时，这条河流急转弯很多，急湍的河水都似乎沸腾起来。正如我在旅行日志里记录的那样，这真是一次艰苦的旅行。但是我们也欣赏到了美丽的景色。一天晚上，我把头枕在一包羊毛衣服做的枕头上，躺在星空下，当岩洞前的火焰在午夜熄灭时，我发现夜空是如此的美丽！
重点词汇解析
1. be fond of 喜爱
I’m not overly fond of cooking.
我不怎么喜欢烹饪。
2. ever since 自此；从此
I have distrusted her ever since she cheated me.
自从她骗我以后，我就不信任她了。
3. graduate [ grædʒʊeɪt] v.毕业
He needs three more credits to graduate.
他需要再修 3 个学分才能毕业。
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4. determine [dɪ tɜ:mɪn] v. 决定
He determined that he would travel to New York this summer holiday.
他决定今年暑假将旅行到纽约。
5. organize [ ɔ:gənaɪz] v.组织
They will organize a Bridge Club.
他们将组建一个桥牌俱乐部。
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6. temple [ templ] n.寺庙
Would you like to go to the temple fair with me? 想跟我一起去逛庙会吗?
7. transport [træn spɔ:t] v. 运输n.交通
The statue was transported to London.
雕像被运到了伦敦。
8. fare [feə] n.票；费用
He could barely afford the fare.
他几乎付不起车费。
9. cycle [ saɪk(ə)l] v.骑自行车; 循环
n. 自行车；周期
This machine cycles automatically.
这台机器自动循环运动。
10. care about关心；担心
She always cares about losing her job.
她总是担心丢掉她的工作。
11. disadvantage [‚dɪsəd vɑ:ntɪdʒ] n. 缺点However, there is a disadvantage to this approach. 但是，这种方法有一个缺点。
12. stubborn [ stʌbən] adj.顽固的
Paul can be as stubborn as a mule.
保尔有时倔得像头驴。
13. attitude [ ætɪtju:d] n.态度
All we can change is our attitude toward them.
我们所能改变的是我们对其的态度。
14. shortcoming [ ʃɔ:t‚kʌmɪŋ] n.缺点；短处
He is too proud to e his own shortcoming.
他太傲慢了，看不到自己的缺点。
15. make up one’s mind下定决心
I wish he’d hurry up and make his mind up.
我希望他能快点拿定主意。
16. finally [ faɪnəlɪ] adv.最后
I finally beat her in that match.
我在那场比赛中最后打败了她。
17. give in 屈服；让步；上交
No matter how they slander (诽谤) us, we will never give in.
不管他们怎样诽谤我们，我们决不让步。
18. as usual 像往常一样
I find him in the garden, dreaming away as usual. 我发现他又像往常一样，在花园里失了神。
19. prefer [prɪ fɜ:] v. 更喜欢；宁愿
I prefer milk to coffee.比起咖啡，我更喜欢牛奶。
20. schedule [ ʃedju:l] n.日程表，计划表
He has been forced to adjust his schedule.
他已被迫调整了日程安排。
21. reliable [rɪ laɪəbl] adj.可靠的
She was efficient and reliable. 她既能干又可靠。
22. forecast [ fɔ:ka:st] n.&v.预报
That’s what the TV weather forecast says.
电视上的天气预报是这样说的。
100. insurance [ɪn ʃʊərəns] n. 保险
