1、新課標(biāo)高考英語(yǔ)課外閱讀材料精品匯總【每?jī)商煲黄喿x+單詞學(xué)習(xí)】Unit One: How to Improve Your Study HabitsTEXTWant to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on.How to Improve Your Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You

2、 do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here's how: 1. Plan your time carefu

3、lly. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of cours

4、e, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will en

5、able you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play. 2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin

6、 to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject. 3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will reco

7、gnize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well. 4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Tak

8、e notes to help you remember what the teacher says. 5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the n

9、ext day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test. 6. Develop a good attitude about te

10、sts. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your k

11、nowledge permanent. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found

12、 to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.NEW WORDS average n. ordinary 普通的；中等的intelligence n. ability to learn and understand 智力necessarily ad. inevitably 必定case n. what has really happened; actual condition 實(shí)情 additional a. added 附加的，額外的 n. additionweekly a. done or happ

13、ening every week 每周的；一周一次的 schedule n. timetable 時(shí)間表chart n. (sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 圖（表）commit vt. 指定.用于aside ad. to the side在旁邊；到（向）一邊 etc (Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等 normal a. usual正常的 reading n. the act or practice

14、of reading閱讀 assignment n. sth. given out as a task(布置的)作業(yè)occupy n. take up占用relaxation n. (sth. done for) rest and amusement休息，娛樂(lè) relax v. hobby n. what one likes to do in one's free time業(yè)余愛(ài)好entertainment n. show, party, etc. that people enjoy娛樂(lè) entertain vt.solve vt. find an answer to (a probl

15、em)解決（問(wèn)題）aware a. having knowledge or understanding知道的；意識(shí)到的furthermore ad. moreover; in addition而且；此外enable vt. make (sb.) able (to do sth.)使（某人）能（做某事）activity n. sth. (to be) done 活動(dòng)adequate a. as much as one needs; enough充分的；足夠的distraction n. sth. that draws away the mind or attention分心（或分散注意力）的事物

16、concentrate (on or upon) vi. pay close attention (to)全神貫注（于）skim vt. read quickly to get the main ideas (of)略讀preview vt. have a general view of (sth.) beforehand預(yù)習(xí)content n. what is written in a book, etc.內(nèi)容organize vt. form into a whole組織later ad. 后來(lái)；以后skip vt. pass over略過(guò)portion n. part; share一部分

17、；一份double v. make or become twice as great or as many（使）增加一倍comprehension n. the act of understanding or ability to understand理解（力）mention vt. speak or write about (sth.) in a few words提及confused a. mixed up in one's mind迷惑的，混淆的 confuse vt.textbook n. a standard book for the study of a subject教科

18、書；課本performance n. achievement成績(jī)meaningful a. having important meaning or value富有意義的attitude n. what one thinks about sth.態(tài)度，看法purpose n. aim目的，意圖excessively ad. too much過(guò)多地，過(guò)分地 excessive a.permanent a. lasting for a long time; never changing持久的；永久的technique n. way of doing sth.技巧，方法helpful a. usefu

19、l; providing help or wiling to help有益的；給予幫助的，肯幫忙的PHRASES & EXPRSSIONSfill in write in填寫，填充decide on make a choice or decision about選定，決定 set aside save for a special purpose留出as well also; too; in addition也，還；同樣be aware (of) know (sth.); know (what is happening)知道，意識(shí)到concentrate on direct one

20、9;s attention, efforts, etc. to全神貫注于look over examine (quickly)把.看一遍，過(guò)目go over review 復(fù)習(xí)lead to result in 導(dǎo)致Unit Two: Sailing Round the WorldTEXT At sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure.Sailing Round the WorldBefore he saile

21、d round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931. The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the fir

22、st solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1963, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an ag

23、e when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in this new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chicheater did it all by himself, even after the main steeri

24、ng device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14, 100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australian

25、s and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen. After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends

26、' attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn. On 29 January he left Australia. The mext night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, c

27、lothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, Wild be on an island 885 miles away.After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sen

28、t the followiing radio message to London:" I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again." Juat before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he aeeived back in England, where a quarter of a millio

29、n people were waiting to welcome him. Queeh Elizabeth II knigthed him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had sailed round the world for the first time. The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28, 500 miles. It had taken him nine months , of which the sailing time was 226 days. He

30、had done what he wanted to accomplish. Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pr

31、ide.NEW WORDSsingle-handed a & ad. (done) by one person alone 單獨(dú)的（地）adventure n. 冒險(xiǎn)（活動(dòng)）solo a. single-handed 單獨(dú)的transatlantic a. crossing the Atlantic Ocean 橫度大西洋lung n. part of the body with which one breathes 肺cancer n. 癌determined a. with one's mind firmly made up 下定了決心的 determine v. dete

32、rmination n.retire vi. stop working at one's job(because of age) 退休voyage n. sea journey 航海；航行route n. way from one place to another 路線clipper n. 快速帆船crew n. group of people who work together on a ship or aeroplane 全體船員；全體乘務(wù)員steer vt. make (esp. a boat or road vehicle) go in a particular directi

33、on 為.撐舵device n. a piece of equipment設(shè)備；裝置steering device n. 操舵裝置damage vt. cause harm or injury to 損壞 gale n. very strong wind大風(fēng)cover vt. travel (a certain distance)行過(guò)（一段距離）previously ad. before 以前 previous a.attempt n. try 試圖，嘗試dissuade vt. prevent (sb.) from doing sth. by reasoning 勸阻treacherous

34、a. more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危險(xiǎn)的；奸詐的cape n. 海角rough a. (of weather or the sea) stormy; not calm （氣候）有暴風(fēng)雨的；（海）波濤洶涌的fortunately ad. luckily 幸運(yùn)地；幸虧 fortunate a.contact vt. get in touch with 聯(lián)系，接觸nearby ad. close by 在附近following a. next; to be mentioned immediately 接著的；下列的waken v. (cause to) wake 喚

35、醒；醒來(lái)nightmare n. terrible dream 惡夢(mèng)drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉sinister a. 兇惡的，邪惡的knight n. 爵士 vt. 封. 為爵士 sword n. 劍，刀 accomplish vt. finish successfully完成 conquer vt. overcome征服undoubtedly ad. certainly無(wú)疑地moreover ad. in addition此外，而且human a. of or concerning people人們being n. a living t

36、hing, esp. a person生物；人PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMSset out begin a course if action著手，開始give up atop doing放棄be determined to (do) have a strong will to (do)決心（做）(all) by oneself (completely) alonein spite of not taking notice of; not caring about 盡管；雖然by far by a large amount or degree.得多turn over (cau

37、se to) fall over, upset（使）翻倒，（使）傾覆can not help can not keep oneself from禁不住NAMESFrancis Chichester 弗朗西斯. 奇切斯特Gipsy Moth吉普賽. 莫斯Sydney 悉尼（澳大利亞城市）Cape Horn 合恩角（智利）London 倫敦Elizabeth 伊麗莎白（女子名）Drake 德雷克（姓氏）UNIT three: The PresentTEXTThey say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more i

38、mportant to us than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please he?The PresentIt was the old lady's birthday.She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he ca

39、me down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came. Today she was sure the would be something. Myra wouldn't forget her mother's birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband h

40、ad been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work the aged. The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with her mother, and teach in a primary school round the corner.One evening, however, Enid said, &qu

41、ot;I've arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you for a few days, Mother. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital-just a minor operation, I'll soon be home." In the morning she went, but never came back-she died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral, and in her efficient way a

42、rranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast. Two years ago that was, and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband never. The old lady was eight today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps-perhaps Myra might come. After

43、all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lined or endured just as you chose to look at it.Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited-like a child. She would enjoy her day. Yesterday Mrs. Mor

44、rison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints, and said he

45、wouldn't go out to play until the post had come. "I guess you'll get lots and lots of presents," he said, "I did last were when I was six."What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new cardigan. A cardigan would be lovely. Blue's such a pretty colour. Jim

46、had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things. She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to

47、the gate. Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. "Granny, granny," he shouted, "I've got your post." He gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed, in Myra's writing. The old lady felt a pang of di

48、sappointment. "No parcel, Johnnie?" "No, granny." Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She must be patient. Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the ca

49、rd was a message under the printed Happy Birthday - Buy yourself something nice with the cheque, Myra and Harold. The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady stooped to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into litt

50、le bits.NEW WORDSrelative n. 親屬，親戚present n. gift 禮物，贈(zèng)品postman n. 郵遞員rare a. not happening often 罕見(jiàn)的；不常發(fā)生的occasion n. special time; time when sth. happens 時(shí)刻，時(shí)機(jī)；場(chǎng)合mayor n. chief official of a city or town 市長(zhǎng)medal n. 獎(jiǎng)?wù)耡ged a. old content a. satisfied; pleased 滿意的；高興的primary a. first; earliest 首要的；最初

51、的arrange vi. make preparations; plan 作安排，籌劃minor a. not serious or important 較小的；次要的operate vi. cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 開刀，動(dòng)手術(shù)operating table n. a special table in a hospital, where operations are done 手術(shù)臺(tái)funeral n. 葬禮efficient a. able to plan and work well 效率高的d

52、ecade n. ten yearsendure vt. bear (pain, suffering, etc.) 忍受，忍耐spot n. a round area that is different from the main surface 點(diǎn)，斑點(diǎn)brighten vt. make bright or brighter 使發(fā)光；使發(fā)亮cheek n. either side of the face below the eye 面頰extra a. additional 額加的，外加的clean n. cleaningbunch n. things of the same kind th

53、at are tied together （一）束，（一）串marigold n. 萬(wàn)壽菊（花）packet n. small parcel box 小包（裹）mint n. 薄荷糖slipper n. 拖鞋cardigan n. （羊毛）開衫clatter n. a number of rapid short knocking sounds 咔嗒聲granny n. (colloq. for)grandmotherenvelope n. a paper cover for a letter 信封unsealed a. 未密封的 sealvt. sealed a. 密封的writing n.

54、handwriting 書法；筆跡 pang n. sudden, sharp pain 劇痛disappointment n. sadness because one does not get what one hopes for 失望 disappoint vt.parcel n. 包裹reluctantly ad. unwillingly 不情愿地，勉強(qiáng)地 reluctant a.fold vt. bend into two or more parts 折疊cheque n. 支票flutter vt. move quickly to and fro in the air 飄動(dòng)stoop

55、 vi. bend the body forwards and downwards 彎腰tremble vi. shake uncontrollably with quick short movements 顫抖PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSat other times on other occasions 在別的時(shí)候；平時(shí)round / around the corner very near in distance or time 在附近；即將來(lái)臨after all in spite of everything; it must be remembered 畢竟；終究be

56、 sure of 對(duì).有把握，確信pick up take hold of and lift up from a surface 拿起，撿起PROPER NAMESMyra 邁拉（女子名）Enid 伊妮德（女子名）Morrison 莫里森（姓氏）Grant 格蘭特（姓氏及男子名）Johnnie 約翰尼（John的昵稱）Unit Four: Turning off TV：A Quidt HourTEXT Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, th

57、ere are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities.Turning off TV: a Quiet HourI would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early eveni