Startingaround4000B．C.,traditionalChinesebrushpaintinghasdevelopedcontinuouslyoveraperiodofmorethansixthousandyears.Itsgrowthhasreflectedthechangesoftime.Duringthe1stcenturyA．D.,theartofpaintingreligiousmoralsgraduallygainedinprominence(明显；突出),withtheintroductionofBuddhismtoChinaandtheconsequentbuildingoftemples.However,thesubjectlaterexpandedbeyondreligiousthemes.1Forexample,paintingsof...
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TheoldElephantHouseattheNationalZooinWashingtonD．C.hasbeenrenovated(翻新)toincludealotmorespaceforthegiantanimalstoplay,restandeventakeashower.IthasbeenrenamedtheElephantCommunityCenter,anditalsooffersalotmoreforhumanguests.1“Itsagreatplaceforelephantstosocialize，”saidMarieGalloway,whoistheelephantmanageratthezoo.Thecommunitycenterisdesignedtoholdasmanyas10elephants.Althoughthezooplanstoinc...
SectionⅡ—LearningaboutLanguage,UsingLanguage,SummingUpLearningTip1一二三四一、学习下面的生词,并选择合适的词或词组完成句子1.Comparedwiththeurbanresidents,ruralmalesareon4.9centimetresshorterandfemalesare4.2centimetresshorter.2.Beingneitherjealousnorgreedy,beingwithoutdesires,andremainingthesameunderall—thisisnobility!3.,peopletherehavereachedawell-offstandardofliving.putupwith忍受;容忍circums...
SectionⅡWarmingUpReading—LanguagePoints一、这样记单词记得准写得对Ⅰ.基础词汇1.n．韵；押韵；押韵的词vi.vt.(使)押韵2.vt.传达；运送3.adj.具体的rhymeconveyconcrete14.adj.引起矛盾的；好反驳的5.adj.灵活的；可弯曲的；柔顺的6.n.模式；式样；图案7.vi.vt.取笑；招惹；戏弄8.n.枝条；支流；部门9.vi.vt.转化；转换；改造；变换10.n.悲伤；悲痛；懊悔contradictoryflexiblepatternteasebranchtransformsorrow2Ⅱ.拓展词...
SectionⅡWarmingUpReading—LanguagePoints一、这样记单词记得准写得对Ⅰ.基础词汇1.n．总数；算术题；金额2.vt.解决；解答3.n.金融；财经4.n.目标；目的；球门5.adj.普遍的；通用的；宇宙的6.vt.vi.探索；探测；探究sumsolvefinancegoaluniversalexplore1Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.vt.计算→calculationn．计算→n．计算器2.vt.简化→simpleadj.简单的3.n．(电脑)操作员；接线员→operatevt.操作；动手术4.adj.合逻辑的；合情理的→adv.逻...
NearlyamillionAmericanyoungsters，someasyoungas6，relyonpersonaltrainerstoshapeup塑身，loseweightorimproveinsports.Manyparents，worriedabouttheirchildrensweightandfitness，saythatworkingwithatrainermotivates激发theirkidsandhelpsthembuildconfidence.SotheyarewillingtospendtheD＄40toD＄60anhourthattrainersgenerallycharge.1TheBostonbasedgroupslatestfigures，from2005，showthat824，000childre...
SectionⅡWarmingUpReading—LanguagePoints一、这样记单词记得准写得对Ⅰ.基础词汇1.n．vt.滥用；虐待2.vt.禁止；取缔n.禁令；谴责abuseban13.adj.欠款的；预定的；到期的4.adj.困难的；强硬的5.vt.停止(做某事)；离开6.adj.气喘吁吁的；屏息的7.adj.绝望的；拼命的duetoughquitbreathlessdesperate2Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.n．压力；重音vt.加压力于；使紧张；强调→___adj.产生压力的；紧张的2.n．青少年adj.青春期的→n．青春期3.adj....
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MengHaoran(689or691－740,duringtheTangDynasty)wasamajorTangDynastypoet,andasomewhatoldercontemporaryofWangWei,LiBaiandDuFu.Hehadarathershortcivilservicecareer,passingtheJinshiCivilServiceTest,beginningatthelateageof39andendingnotmuchlater.Hereceivedhisfirstandlastpositionthreeyearsbeforehisdeath,butresignedafterlessthanayear.HelivedintheXiangyangareaalmostallhislife(althoughhetraveledtothemajor...
SectionⅡWarmingUpReading—LanguagePoints一、这样记单词记得准写得对Ⅰ.基础词汇1.adj.抽象的；深奥的n.摘要2.n.雕塑3.n.美术陈列室；画廊abstractsculpturegallery14.adj.卓越的；杰出的；极好的5.n.技术；方法；技能6.n.阴影；影子7.adj.荒谬的；可笑的8.n.努力；尝试；企图vt.尝试；企图superbtechniqueshadowridiculousattempt2Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.n．信任；信心；信念→faithfuladj.忠实的→adv.忠实地2.n．目标；目的vi.vt....
SectionⅡWarmingUpReading—LanguagePoints一、这样记单词记得准写得对Ⅰ.基础词汇1.n．朝代；王朝2.adj.奇特的；异样的vt.想象；设想；爱好dynastyfancy13.n.风格；风度；类型4.vt.移动；搬开5.adj.以前的；从前的6.prep.值得的；相当于的价值n.价值；作用adj.[古]值钱的styleremoveformerworth2Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.adj.文化的→culturen．文化；文明2.adj.稀罕的；稀有的；珍贵的→rarelyadv.稀少地；罕见地3.adj.贵重的；有价值的...
SectionⅡWarmingUpReading—LanguagePoints一、这样记单词记得准写得对Ⅰ.基础词汇1.n．损失；遗失；丧失2.n.(痛苦或忧虑的)减轻或解除3.vt.影响；感动；侵袭4.n.收入5.vi.vt.减少；(使)变小；或变少6.vt.vi.打猎；猎取；搜寻lossreliefaffectincomedecreasehunt1Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.n．保护→protectiveadj.保护的；防护的→protectv．保护；防护2.vi.回答；响应；做出反应→responsen．回答；回复3.adj.远的；远处的→distancen．...
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SilentnightisaChristmascarol.Itisnowoneofthemostrecordedsongsintheworld.ThewordsofSilentnightwerewrittenbyFr.JosephMohrinAustriain1816andthemusicwasaddedin1818,byhisfriendFranzXaverGruber,fortheChristmasserviceatSt.NicholaschurchinAustria.1ItssaidthatFr.MohrwantedthecaroltobesungbythechildrenatthemidnightChristmasEveservice,asasurprisefortheirparents.Butinthemiddleofpractisingtheorgan(风琴)brok...
