高考英语复习备考:同源高考----现实版“海上钢琴师” 等3则
现实版“海上钢琴师”
董宇是一名钢琴油漆工,当他第一次触摸真实的钢琴时,他便爱上了黑白键的声音。虽然不识谱、不懂乐理,但长时间和钢琴打交道的他硬是靠着自己的悟性和努力把钢琴弹出了名堂。如今,他已经能流畅自如地演奏200多首曲子,被网友称为现实版“海上钢琴师”。
Forty-three-year-old Dong Yu began to work as a piano painter when he was 19 years old, and has started to grow his interest in the instrument since then. He has never received any musical training and cant even read piano sheets. However, he learned how to play the piano by listening to songs and practicing day by day. “My coworkers like to play poker during their lunch break, but I prefer to use this time to practice playing the piano,” said Dong. Now, he can play over 200 pieces of songs.
After he was laid off from the piano factory, he had done many different jobs to earn a living and support his family, including working as a taxi driver, delivery man and house painter, but none of these could be as interesting as the job of a piano painter for him. Finally, he found a job in a private piano factory and continued his work as a piano painter.
Working as a piano painter is not an easy task. Dongs daily job is to spray the paint and polish the piano panel. Sometimes his exposed skin gets covered with oil paint and dirt. The heavy workload makes him exhausted. However, as long as he gets the chance to play the piano, it is a diverting job for him because he has never owned a piano himself.
After a video of him playing the piano was widely circulated on social media, Chinese natives praised him as a folk artist and a realistic version of the leading character in the famous movie The Legend of 1900, which describes a worker with great talent in playing the piano. Some even suggested he pursue a music career.
Facing the overwhelming praises, Dong said he didn’t have much talent in music and piano painting is his only skill to make a living. “I will work as a piano painter until the day I retire,” he said. For him, playing the piano is the best way to relieve stress and forget about the troubles in life.
Reading Check
1. How did Dong Yu learn to play the piano?
A. By practicing on his own. B. By researching piano sheets.
C. By receiving musical training. D. By listening to online courses.
2. What does the underlined word “diverting” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Profitable. B. Changeable.
C. Enjoyable. D. Respectable.
3. How can we describe Dong Yu?
A. Modest and talented. B. Practical and diligent.
C. Considerate and fortunate. D. Satisfied and conservative.
4. Whets the purpose of the text?
A. To encourage us to learn the piano.
B. To share a story about a piano painter.
C. To explain what shapes a great pianist.
D. To show the magic of playing the piano.
Language Study
Theme centered chunks
lay off 解雇
spray the paint 喷漆
polish the piano panel 擦亮钢琴面板
the exposed skin 裸露的皮肤
make him exhausted 让他感到疲惫不堪
as long as 只要
be widely circulated on social media 在社交媒體上广泛传播
a realistic version 现实版本
pursue a music career 追求音乐事业
face the overwhelming praises 面对铺天盖地的赞美
relieve stress 缓解压力
forget about the troubles in life 忘记生活中的烦恼
学习一门新语言的有效方法
一直以来,很多外语学习者都希望自己能够在最短的时间内学会更多的外语知识。毫无疑问,要想实现这一目标,我们不仅要有毅力,而且应掌握行之有效的学习方法。
The idea of learning a language, especially when you’re learning it from the beginning, seems anything but fast. You’ll have to learn a new grammar, memorize vocabularies, practice speaking and so on.1 . However, you can still learn a new language fast if you follow the right strategy.
When faced with the idea of learning a new language, most of us feel at a loss.2 . Under such circumstances, setting goals can narrow your focus, so you can stop worrying about the details and get down to business. Research shows that people who set the right kind of goals are more likely to achieve success.
We tend to learn best when were enjoying ourselves, so don’t forget to make language learning fun. Playing games is a great way to have fun while learning. Games take advantage of our natural competitiveness and can help us practice language skills even when we feel tired.3 .
Some of the best learning happens in real-life situations, particularly when you have to use a foreign language.4 . This can create opportunities to be surrounded by people who speak the language you want to learn. Even without traveling abroad, you can put yourself in real-life situations that give you loads of language practice.
5 . Its important to learn about the culture and history associated with these words. Researchers have found that children learn to read in a second language better when they understand the culture behind the pieces they read. This may help you enormously and can even prevent you from making embarrassing offensive mistakes.
Follow these steps, and you’ll be on your way to mastering that new language faster than you ever imagined!
Reading Check
Complete the text with the sentences given below.
A. There are so many words to learn
B. Nothing can replace the effort it requires
C. Take some time to study the culture of the language
D. Real-life social events are what make language learning fun
E. You can also focus your learning on things you find interesting
F. The easiest way to gain real-life practice is to travel or study abroad
G. Understanding a language is more than understanding words on a page
Language Study
Ⅰ. Theme centered chunks
anything but 决不;根本不
when faced with 当面临……时
at a loss 不知所措
get down to business 开始认真工作
tend to 趋向于;常常
take advantage of 利用
be surrounded by 被……包围
give you loads of language practice 给你大量的语言练习
be associated with 与……有关
Ⅱ. Theme centered writing
假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Chris给你发来邮件,向你诉说他最近在学习汉语时遇到的困难,希望你能够给他一些建议。请根据以下提示给Chris回复一封电子邮件。内容包括:
1. 表示理解;
2. 你的建议。
注意:
1. 词数为80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
鸡妈妈
父亲在新冠肺炎疫情爆发初期给女儿买了六只小鸡,女儿给小鸡们起名字,陪伴它们一起玩耍,邻居们也喜欢上了这个小姑娘和她的小鸡们。小鸡带给他们欢乐的同时也给他们带来了悲伤。这个故事告诉我们要学会接受不能改变的处境,享受我们可以获得的快乐。
From the moment my husband brought home a box of six chicks from Tractor Supply Company at the start of the pandemic, our nine-year-old, Sophie, hasn’t let them out of her sight. She named them Trixie, Beatty, Sweet Pea, Speedier, Captain Flint, and Adrian ( we were reading Treasure Island and watching Rocky at the time ) and was very upset when we wouldn’t let them sleep in her bed.
Sophie takes at least one chicken everywhere we let her and has done incredible things with her flock. One hot day, she wanted to take Captain Flint to the river. I wasn’t so sure about it: Could chickens swim? Sophie balanced a stick on her river tube for Captain Flint to rest on, and the two floated down the river.
Naturally, Sophie dressed as a chicken for Halloween and convinced us Trixie had to come. The reactions from neighbors were funny. “Wait!Is that a real chicken you’re holding?” Trixie cooed the whole time.
The chickens are teaching us about love as well as loss and grief. Sadly, Captain Flint faced an untimely death after a hawk attack. We had a chicken funeral, said a few words about what a good chicken she was, and thanked her for the joy she brought to our lives before we buried her. Sophie painted a lovely picture in memorial and has worn a dress with Captain Flints picture ever since.
The chickens weren’t allowed in the house until one morning after virtual school when Sophie told me, “There’s nothing to feel happy about.” Since then, we’ve allowed one inside at a time if Sophie immediately cleans up after the visit. The chickens brought the lost joy back to our lives. In a few short months, they have taught us to accept situations we cant change and find joy where we can. I am so grateful.
Reading Check
1. Where are the names the girl called the chicks from?
A. A book bought from Tractor Supply Company.
B. A film the girl and the family were watching then.
C. A book and a film she liked best in her childhood.
D. A book and a film that they were enjoying then.
2. Which word can best describe the neighbors impression on the chickens?
A. Boring. B. Enjoyable.
C. Indifferent. D. Energetic.
3. What made the family upset?
A. The loss of a chick.
B. The chicks picture.
C. The death of a chick.
D. The attack of a hawk.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Accept the unchangeable situation and enjoy the present life.
B. Struggle for what we want to achieve and don’t compromise.
C. Be happy no matter where we are caught in our daily life.
D. Say goodbye to the painful experience and welcome the happy life.
Language Study
Theme centered chunks
out of ones sight 离开某人的视线
balance...on 使……在……上保持平衡
float down 漂浮而下
dress as 打扮成……;装扮成……
ever since 从那时到现在
clean up 清理
a glimmer of 一丝……
答案
现实版“海上钢琴师”
Reading Check
1~4 ACAB
学习一门新语言的有效方法
Reading Check
1~5 BAEFG
Language Study
Ⅱ. Theme centered writing
Dear Chris,
It is a pity to hear that you have had some difficulties in learning Chinese. It is normal to encounter such kind of trouble. Therefore, you needn’t worry about it.
Firstly, what is the most important thing is that you should try to practice speaking Chinese as much as possible. What’s more, you can listen to the Chinese songs as well as watch some Chinese films in your spare time. At last, you must have confidence in yourself.
I sincerely hope that my suggestion can be of some help to you. Looking forward to your progress.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
鸡妈妈
Reading Check
1~4 DBCA