高三英语课外时文分类阅读系列(3)进击的巨人壁纸
第三部分 “人与社会”之历史、社会与文化篇
目录:
Passage 1 90后手工艺人复原古代女性妆品
我和公爹Passage 2 中国首位男子单板大跳台世界冠军苏翊鸣
Passage 3 90后国潮设计师“变废为宝”制作精美头冠
Passage 4 你会为不够时尚而焦虑吗
Passage 5 科技让作家写书更轻松
Passage 1
主题语境——人与社会——90后手工艺人复原古代女性妆品
Cosmetics like lipstick and eyeliner are 1. ________ (common) ud by women nowadays. But what did Chine women u for makeup in ancient times? Over the past years, Wang Yifan 2. _______ (restore) more than 30 kinds of cosmetics and makeup tools from different dynasties.
Wang has been fascinated by cosmetics since she was a child. After graduating from college in 2015, Wang devoted herlf to rearching ancient cosmetics. She spent five years gradually 3. _______ (master) systematical knowledge of restoring ancient cosmetics. She also learned from professionals 4. ______ specialize in clothing and dying.
Basically, the restoration process of cosmetics 5. _______ (include) the following steps: figuring out the ingredients, formula and effectiveness, doing experiments, making comparisons after testing and constant adjustment if any problems emerge.
In her eyes, every step is 6. _____ challenge. But finding the right components and formulas is the most difficult part as it could be the decisive factor regarding whether the cosmetics could be restored. For example, Wang restored a kind of powder 7. ______ (u) by Empress Wu Zetian. This powder was made of motherwort, a plant ud in herbal medicine. Wang had to learn crude drug processing from experts. It took her two years 8. ________ (recreate) the powder.
Though the process is complicated, Wang finds it worthwhile. “Restoring cosmetics offers another perspective to learn Chine history and know more about our nation,” she said.
Now, more people know the industry due to exposure on social media. “What’s more, China has been attaching more importance 9. _____ traditional Chine culture,” Wang said. “This boosts my 10. _________ (confident) to continue to restore ancient cosmetics.”
【参考答案】
1. commonly 2. has restored 3. mastering 4. who/that 5. includes
6. a 7. the most difficult 7. ud 8. to recreate 9. 燃气安全宣传标语兴奋的什么to 10. confidence
Passage 2
主题语境——人与社会——中国首位男子单板大跳台世界冠军苏翊鸣
Su Yiming was a child star. But now he is a 1. _______ (profession) snowboarder on his way to realize an Olympic dream.
On Dec 4, Su Yiming took home gold at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski and Snowboard World Cup in Colorado, US. It was his first major career title. The 17-year-old has also become the first ever Chine athlete 2. _______ (win) a Big Air World Cup competition.
Su once played 3. _____三个词形容自己 skier in the movie The Taking of Tiger Mountain in 2014. This experience has earned Su more chances to play more roles in other films later on.
But Su decided to stop 4. _______ (develop) his acting career to fully concentrate on his hobby snowboarding in 2015. At that time, Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Games. “It was then 5. ______ I made up my mind to become a professional skier so I could participate in the Olympics,” Su told Titan Sports.
Su started to ski at age 4, 6. ________ by his parents who are lovers of skiing. Su then 7. _________ (gradual) found his own passion for the sport. To practice, Su would get up early, finish his homework beforehand, and endure the pain of frostbite on his ears in the cold winter.
His great efforts led him to be recruited by the national team in 2018 when he was 14. In recent years, Su 8. _______ (make) big breakthroughs time and again. He became the first Chine athlete to achieve a Backslide Triple Cork 1620 Mute and a Cab 1800 in March 2020 and January 2021. In October, he completed a Backslide 1980 Indy Crail.
From 1620 to 1980 sounds just like a change in number, but every 180 requires a lot of effort. With his big victory at the FIS World Cup, Su strengthened his place as one of the
集成管理9. _______ (bright) prospects in winter sports.
Su also said that a rapid 10. _______ (grow) of the sport has consistently inspired him to go forward in the upcoming Games.
【参考答案】
1. professional 2. to win 3. a 4. developing 5. that 黯然的近义词
6. influenced 7. gradually 8. has made头像图片男生动漫 9. brightest 10. growth
Passage 3
主题语境——人与社会——90后国潮设计师“变废为宝”制作精美头冠
Do you know dried turnip can also be turned into a beautiful “flower” ud to decorate headdress? Wang Ping, 1. _____ photographer and stylist, has “the magic” to make this happen.
Basically, to craft a headdress there are three 2. ______ (step). “First and foremost, I do a design drawing. Then, I prepare all the materials needed and construct the framework of the headwear,” Wang said. “The last step is to asmble all materials and paint.”