楊劍敏
高考從來不回避熱點(diǎn),從近兩年的廣東高考英語寫作中,特別是基礎(chǔ)寫作中,得到了充分的體現(xiàn):2007年考查校園生活熱點(diǎn)——學(xué)生心中偶像的情況調(diào)查,貼近學(xué)生生活;2008年考查社會(huì)生活熱點(diǎn)——簡介射擊這一奧運(yùn)體育項(xiàng)目?;仡檭蓪酶呖汲鲱}模式,也為我們備戰(zhàn)2009年高考基礎(chǔ)寫作理清了些許思路——高考基礎(chǔ)寫作貼近生活,關(guān)注熱點(diǎn)?,F(xiàn)對今年高考基礎(chǔ)寫作可能涉及的一些熱點(diǎn)話題整理如下,希望對考生可以起到拋磚引玉的作用。
話題一:報(bào)道外國人如何過春節(jié)
假如你是你校校園英語報(bào)的記者,注意到近幾年不僅中國人歡度春節(jié),很多外國人也開始過春節(jié)了。請就 “外國人如何過春節(jié)”這一話題寫一篇報(bào)道。
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1. 春節(jié)不僅是中國人最重要的節(jié)日,也被很多外國人接受,他們也以各種方式歡度春節(jié);
2. 美國人喜歡在春節(jié)期間放煙花;
3. 英國人喜歡在街上舞龍舞獅,在除夕夜去唐人街吃中餐;
4. 法國人喜歡在街上掛上紅燈籠;
5. 德國人喜歡給親戚朋友贈(zèng)送帶有中國字的賀卡。
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只能使用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部內(nèi)容。
[評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]
句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確,信息內(nèi)容完整,篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。
參考范文:The Chinese New Year, one of the most important festivals for the Chinese people, is also popular with many foreigners. They celebrate this festival in many of their own ways. For the American, they often play fireworks to celebrate the Spring Festival. As to the British, they usually present dragon dance and lion dance on the street and have dinner in China Town on the Eve of the spring Festival. Unlike the exciting celebration of Americans and British, the French will hang red lanterns along the street while the Germany send cards with lucky Chinese Characters to their friends to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
點(diǎn)析:語言是文化的載體,近幾年的高考英語試題中跨文化交際的考查力度不斷加強(qiáng),春節(jié)是中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日,但也日益被西方人所喜愛和接受,越來越多的外國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人向中國人表達(dá)春節(jié)的祝福。今年是牛年,新年期間的新聞媒體對西方人以各種方式過中國新年的報(bào)道層出不窮,所以這是值得關(guān)注的一個(gè)社會(huì)熱點(diǎn)。有關(guān)春節(jié)節(jié)日的一些詞匯也是掌握的重點(diǎn):食物類如dumpling(餃子),Tang Yuan /rice dumpling (湯圓),rice cake(年糕)等;民俗類如let off firecrackers (放鞭炮),Spring Festival couplets(春聯(lián)),lantern(燈籠),a family reunion dinner(團(tuán)圓飯),lucky money(壓歲錢),pay a new year call(拜年)等,都是應(yīng)該掌握的重點(diǎn)詞匯。
話題二:都江堰簡介
假如你是你校學(xué)生會(huì)主席,在你校即將舉辦的一次汶川地震紀(jì)念展上,你將代表學(xué)校向一批來自國外的同學(xué)對震區(qū)著名的都江堰水利工程做一個(gè)簡要介紹。
[寫作內(nèi)容] 請根據(jù)以下表格中的內(nèi)容寫一篇都江堰的簡介。

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只能使用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部內(nèi)容。
[評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]
句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確,信息內(nèi)容完整,篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。
參考詞匯:
都江堰水利工程 the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
郡守:governor秦國:Qin state
參考范文:Dujiangyan is 56 kilometers west of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, at Dujiangyan city lying in the middle reach of Minjiang River. Around BC 256, Libing, a governor of Shu(present Sichuan Province) in Qin state with his son directed the construction of Dujiangyan Irrigation System. And it is the oldest and only surviving irrigation system today in the world. For over two thousand years the whole system has functioned perfectly, serving as not only as flood prevention but also as an immense source for irrigation, contributing greatly to the richness of Chengdu Plain. After the May 12the earthquake, Dujiangyan still stands well although many historical sites nearby have been severely damaged.
點(diǎn)析:跨文化交際的另一個(gè)方面是對母語語體的熟悉,以達(dá)到跨文化交流的目的。所以對自己文化的掌握理解也顯得很重要,2008年的汶川大地震留給國人太多慘痛和難以泯滅的記憶,這記憶也許也應(yīng)該在高考的設(shè)題中留下一筆,所以也是備考的重點(diǎn)之一。而對地理事物的考察也是高考考綱的要求之一,一些固定的說明詞匯如lie in/ be located in (位于),with a history of (有著……年的歷史),cover an area of (有著……的面積),with a population of (有著……的人口) 都應(yīng)該是耳熟能詳?shù)谋磉_(dá)了。
話題三:簡介大熊貓的情況
假如你是你們學(xué)校的學(xué)生會(huì)主席,你將作為學(xué)校的代表接待一批來自美國的客人,客人們對我國的國寶大熊貓?zhí)貏e感興趣,請你寫一篇短文,為客人們簡要介紹一下大熊貓的情況。
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1. 大熊貓是哺乳動(dòng)物,屬于貓科家族,主要棲居于中國的中部和西南部的山區(qū),主要在陜西,四川以及甘肅等??;
2. 大熊貓有黑白相間的皮毛,他的耳朵,眼睛,還有圓圓的背部都是黑的,看起來非常漂亮和可愛;
3. 大熊貓以竹子為主食,同時(shí)也吃蜂蜜、雞蛋、魚、桔子和香蕉等;
4. 大熊貓是瀕危動(dòng)物,據(jù)估計(jì)目前只有1590只左右的大熊貓生活在野外。通過我國的保護(hù)措施,野外大熊貓的數(shù)量正在上升。
參考范文:The Giant Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family, living in a few mountain ranges in central and southwestern China, mainly in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Having white and black fur, the Giant Panda looks very cute and pretty, with large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. It mainly eats bamboo but may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, and fruits like oranges, and bananas. The Giant Panda is an endangered species. It is estimated that around 1,590 pandas are currently living in the wild but the numbers of wild pandas are on the rise through our countrys protective measures and efforts.
點(diǎn)析:有關(guān)動(dòng)物的話題,在眾多的模擬考試中尚未涉及,但是盲點(diǎn)也往往是考點(diǎn)和熱點(diǎn),2008年團(tuán)團(tuán)圓圓的赴臺,地震中國寶的備受關(guān)注,熊貓絕對是2008年的明星動(dòng)物,備考時(shí)能夠忽略嗎?
話題四:邁克爾·菲爾普斯簡介
奧運(yùn)結(jié)束后,某電視臺播出了一段對美國游泳名將邁克爾·菲爾普斯的專輯介紹,需要解說詞,請根據(jù)下面內(nèi)容為該電視臺寫一篇5句話的解說詞。
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游泳天才邁克爾·菲爾普斯(Michael Phelps) 于1985年6月30年出生于美國,他被很多人認(rèn)為是游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)歷史上最偉大的運(yùn)動(dòng)員。15歲時(shí)在悉尼奧運(yùn)會(huì)上成為六十八年來參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)的美國最年輕的男子游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員,雖然他沒有獲得獎(jiǎng)牌。2004年他在雅典奧運(yùn)會(huì)上獲得6枚金牌和2枚銅牌。在2008年北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)上收獲了8塊金牌,7次打破世界紀(jì)錄。在過去的7年時(shí)間,2500多個(gè)日子中僅有5天沒有下過水。費(fèi)爾普斯把自己的成功歸功于后天的努力和堅(jiān)持不懈。
參考范文:Born on June 30th in America, Michael Phelps, a talented swimmer, is regarded by many people as the greatest swimmer in the swimming history. At the age of 15, he became the youngest American male swimmer to take part in the Sydney Olympics since 68 years ago though he failed to get any medal. But to peoples great astonishment, he won six gold medals and two bronze medals in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. And four years later, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won eight gold medals, breaking seven world records. Michael Phelps, who did not swim for only five days in the past seven years, nearly 2500 days, attributed his great accomplishments to his diligence and persistence.
點(diǎn)析:人教版高中英語必修模塊中涉及到多處人物描寫,所以人物介紹類說明文也是備考中必須涉及的,對于人物成就,家庭和教育成長背景的考查比較常規(guī),2008年和2009年明星人物層出不窮,體育界的劉翔、邁克爾·菲爾普斯等,政治界的奧巴馬,娛樂界的周杰倫等明星人物都很有成為考查的對象。
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