中考英语专项训练：时文阅读
（材料一）你还记得马丁•路德•金的著名演说《我有一个梦想》吗？
A brief African-American history (II)牛排炖什么好吃
1920s：The Harlem Renaissance 哈勒姆文艺复兴
During the 1920s, many African-American artists, poets, writers and musicians moved to Harlem, a ction of New York City. They became well-known for their writing, art and music.
美丽的老师
1954~1956：Fighting for civil rights 为民权而战
During the 1950s, African-American leaders began to u marches to defeat racist laws. Their efforts are known as the civil rights movement.
1963~1965：March in Washington, D.C. 华盛顿大游行
On August 28, 1963, there was a huge march in Washington, D.C. It attracted more than 200,000 marchers. At the march, Martin Luther King Jr.* delivered his famous“I have a dream”speech. After the march, King and other civil rights leaders met with President John F. Kennedy. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act (《民权法案》) was signed into law. The law guaranteed equal rights for African-Americans in employment, voting, and the u of public facilities.
1968：Martin Luther King Jr. is killed 马丁•路德•金遇刺
In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis (美国孟斐斯市). He was 39 years old. Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The nation honors King’s spirit and the great strides he made toward equality for all Americans.
（材料二）2008年11月4日，这一天将会被载入史册……
A brief African-American history (III)
1972：Taking affirmative action 采取积极行动
In 1972, Congress pasd two important laws. They helped increa job opportunities for African-American workers. The laws were called affirmative action laws. They required governments and public institutions to hire more minorities, including African-American and female workers.
隔墙有耳1983：Jes Jackson runs for President 杰西•杰克逊参加总统竞选
In 1983, Jes Jackson*, a famous civil rights leader, announced his plan to run for President. Jackson ran in 1984 and 1988. Jackson’s two campaigns were important becau they showed the key role African-American people played in national politics.
1995：The Million Man March 一百万人大游行
On October 16, 1995, about 400,000 people, mostly African-American men and boys, participated in the Million Man March. The march was aimed at urging African-American men to be leaders in their communities and to work together to improve life for all African
Americans.
2009：Achieving power in government 奥巴马竞选总统成功
November 4, 2008, will be forever remembered as the day change came to the United States. American voters went to the polls and gave Barack Obama a resounding victory. On January 20, 2009, two million people showed up, when Obama officially became the first African-American President of the United States.
（材料三）你能想象一个没有电的世界会怎么样？ 全自动洗衣机怎么用
Electricity地区英文
* What is it?
Electricity is energy. Just like we eat burgers and chocolate to keep us going, machines and gadgets “eat” electricity to keep them going. In our homes, electricity runs the lights, appliances like toasters, televisions, toys and more. It’s hard to imagine what our life would be without electricity.
However, if electricity is ud unsafely, it can create a fire hazard or cau someone to be electrocuted. But why is electricity a danger?
* How does it work?
What is a conductor?
A conductor is a material that electricity can flow through easily. Water is a great conductor. In fact, our bodies are mostly water. It means electricity can also travel easily through us!
The electricity that reaches our homes travels in a circuit. The energy is supplied by power plants. Then the power lines carry electricity to our homes. The lines are great electrical conductors. So it is dangerous to touch them.
美术教师*Contact with electricity can cau:
Electric shock: This is when an electrical current pass through the body. Even a small shock can be frightening and painful.
Burns: Electrical currents can burn the skin, nerves, muscles and tissues in the body.
Death: A vere electric shock could cau a problem with your breath and heartbeat, possibly leading to death.
（材料四）谁说富家子弟只能坐吃山空？近日，加拿大一银行便开设了教“富二代”学习理财的课程。
Canadian Bank Teaches Rich Kids How to Stay Rich
Wealth managers at Bank of Montreal (加拿大蒙特利尔银行) kept hearing the same words from some of Canada’s richest families: Help me! My kids know nothing about money!
Nowadays, the bank gives a one-day minar to the children of rich families, and teaches the heirs and heiress how to manage their money.
“Rich parents are very happy to let their children attend the minar,” said a manager. 外事
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