英語：讓閱讀High起來

周麗芳 劉本龍

What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars？ If you could design the tallest building in the world， what would it look like？ Do you dream of being the next J.- K. Rowling？ This winter vacation， you can experience all of these things， and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.

A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends， play games or check e-mails. But the next time you get on the Web， try exploring the world instead.“With the Internet， you can go back 11，000 years in time， or go 11，000 kilometers across the planet.”said Russell， Web search expert of Google.“The whole scope（范圍）of history and

the world is open to you.”

There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example， if your family is going on vacation somewhere， do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car.“What's the background of the place； what's the history？”says Russell.“I like to tell my kids， ‘whenever you have a question， whenever you have a doubt， search it out.’”

Ready to launch a virtual（虛擬的）journey of your own？ Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride， too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting a new Web site.

1.The author uses questions in the first passage to_______.

A.introduce the topic of the paragraph

B.question the possibility of realizing the dream

C.attract the readers' attention

D.let the readers answer it

2.Russell thought_______.

A.the students spent too much time on the Internet

B.the students shouldn' t chat and play games online

C.the students could solve their problems through the line

D.the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting online

【答案】

1.C 推理判斷題。文章開頭用了幾個有吸引力的問題，主要目的是吸引讀者的注意。

2.C 細節理解題。由第三段最后一句whenever you have a question， whenever you have a doubt， search it out可知，孩子們可以通過網絡來解決問題。

1）launch vt. 發射，發動； vi. 投入，著手進行，熱衷于

2）virtual adj.實際的，實質上的

It' s always emotional when a sports superstar announces his or her retirement. And when Kobe Bryant， 37， wrote a poem called Dear Basketball to say goodbye to one of the greatest， most fascinating careers in NBA history， the sadness was overwhelming（勢不可擋的）. “I can' t love you obsessively （著迷地） for much longer，”wrote the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on Nov 29. “This season is all I have left to give”

Forget his aging body and recent injury problems. With an NBA MVP award， five NBA championships with the Lakers and two Olympic gold medals“Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game，”NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “Whether competing in the Finals or making jump shots after midnight in an empty gym， he has an unconditional （無條件地）love for the game.”

When Team USA was training in Las Vegas months before it headed to London for the 2012 Olympic Games， Bryant started his workout at 5：30 every morning in the gym until team practice began at 11：00 am. During each practice Bryant counted every single shot he hit， and he wouldn' t leave the gym until he had hit at least 400.

This kind of hard work certainly paid off. The third-leading scorer in NBA history， Bryant is ahead of Michael Jordan， the legend Bryant was compared with as soon as he became the first guard ever to be drafted directly out of high school by the NBA in 1996.

In the eyes of many young players， Bryant was the new icon（偶像）they needed. “I didn' t really have the chance to watch Jordan， but Kobe was my Jordan，”Indiana Pacers forward Paul George wrote on his micro blog.“After his game was over， I' d go in the front yard and try to imitate everything I had just seen. I' m not saying he' s better than Jordan – but for me， growing up， that' s who I looked up to.”

1.Kobe Bryant' s success mainly lay in his_______.

A.intelligence B.optimism

C.diligence D.obsession

2.As for two icons， Paul George_______.

A.prefers Kobe to Jordan

B.prefers Jordan to Kobe

C.thinks Jordan and Kobe are the most valuable players

D.Kobe is as excellent as Jordan

【答案】

1. C 細節理解題。根據第四段第一句可知，這種努力終于得到了回報。intelligence 聰明，optimism樂觀，diligence勤奮，obsession迷戀。

2.D 推理判斷題。根據第五段中的but Kobe was my Jordan和I' m not saying he' s better than Jordan可知，Paul George覺得他們一樣優秀。

1）fascinating adj. 吸引人的

2）announce vt. 宣布，聲稱，預告

3）compete vi.競賽，競爭，比得上，參加比賽

【長難句一點通】

When Kobe Bryant， 37， wrote a poem called Dear Basketball to say goodbye to one of the greatest.

當37歲的科比寫了一首叫“親愛的籃球”的詩時，他覺得是時候跟籃球說再見了。

此句中的called Dear Basketball是過去分詞做定語，修飾a poem，to say goodbye是不定式短語做目的狀語。

快樂閱讀之后，小編給大家推薦幾部原聲電影：

關鍵詞：冒險 救援 科幻

The Martian《火星救援》

人類首次實現了在火星的登陸，宇航員馬克·沃特尼就是第一個登上火星的幸運兒，然而不幸的是，他也很可能成為第一個死在火星的地球人。影片講述了由于一場沙塵暴，馬克·沃特尼與他的團隊失聯，他孤身一人來到火星，在飛船損毀的情況下，馬克·沃特尼想方設法回到地球的故事。

關鍵詞：拯救 超能力 動漫

Ant-Man《蟻人》

影片講述了職業騙子斯科特·朗擁有使身體變小的力量，但是他必須接受自己的英雄身份并與蟻人作戰。在強大的威脅下，斯科特·朗與導師必須精心策劃并執行一場驚天騙局來拯救世界。

關鍵詞：探險 登山 團隊合作

Everest《絕命海拔》

該影片改編自美國作家喬恩·克拉考爾所著的《進入空氣稀薄地帶》，故事源自1996年的真實事件，講述了由羅布·霍爾和史考特·費雪帶隊的兩支探險隊攀登珠峰的故事。