作者：聂成军,谭松柏
出版社：中国人民大学出版社
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常春藤英语 七级·三(常春藤英语系列)试读：
前言
本册是按照《普通高中英语课程标准》7级要求编写的，适合高二年级学生阅读。
短短几十篇文章，却集中了作者多年外语学习和外语教学所积累的精华。精挑细选，只希望读者开卷有益，读一本胜万卷。
•原汁原味：本书的每一篇选文都是原版，让读者感受原版阅读带来的享受，体味文字之美。
• 话题广泛：本书收集的文章有感人的故事，有发人深省的散文，有体现亲情的情节，有对社会问题的讨论，有对人生的反思，也有对科学知识的探索。涉及话题非常广泛。
• 强化词汇学习：每一篇文章都有生词注释，增加读者的词汇量，又设计有各种语境，让读者学会使用高频词汇及短语，让读者对词汇的把握有质的提升。
• 全方位锻炼阅读能力：每篇文章后面都设计了大量的多样阅读练习。读者可以练习把握全文主旨的能力，也可以锻炼抓捕细节的能力，还可以练习推断和猜测作者意图或态度的能力；有文字层面的浅层理解，还有对文本的深度剖析。以期读者能从多方面提升阅读能力，让读者与作者不断进行思想碰撞，感受英文美感。
• 不只是英语，更是语文：本书借鉴《美国语文》、《英国语文》的理念，让读者不只是增加阅读量，更是从语文学习的角度有新的提高，让读者眼前一亮。
• 面向全体，开卷有益：本书是英语爱好者的掌中宝，是初高中学生英语学习的良师益友，更是初高中英语教师的优质参考资料。其语言难度略高于中学英语教材，但又非常有亲和力，让所有英语爱好者都能读懂。
十万字的阅读，唯盼为读者打开一扇心灵的窗户，引领读者养成原版阅读的习惯，享受阅读。以阅读带动词汇学习，带动听说写的提高，提升读者综合语言运用能力。
为方便教师教学和学生阅读，本书精选15篇适合诵读的经典文章提供录音，读者可登录中国人民大学出版社外语分社网站www. crup. com. cn/wy进行下载。此外，为给学生提供更多的学习方便，本书还特别申请了答疑邮箱，读者可以通过以下邮箱与主编取得联系并提出疑问：cctyyz@126. com, cctyy 7 3@126.com, chengzsh@crup. com. cn。谭松柏2014年6月于中国人民大学附属中学Lesson 1A Mother’s Letter to a Son Starting KindergartenDear George,1
When your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to school today, you had no idea how I was feeling.2
You were so excited, you had packed and unpacked the washable markers and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times.3
I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school. I’d settle in with my coffee and newspaper, handing you the comics to color while you watched Sesame Street.4
Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of ①②babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked, and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning.5
I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or ③not. By the time it was your turn, the glittering prizes of career ④⑤advancement and a double income had lost their luster. A splash in the puddles with you in your bright red boots or “just one more” rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more.6
You didn’t go to preschool and I’m not exactly Maria Montessori. I hope that doesn’t hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store. (You could usually charm me into letting you pick out a treat with the money we got back.)7
I’m not up on the Palmer method, but you do a fine job of writing your name on the sidewalk in chalk, in capitals to make it look more important. And somehow you caught on to the nuances of language. Just the other day, you asked me why I always call you “Honey” when we’re reading stories and “Bud” when you’re helping with chores. My explanation of the difference between a cuddly mood and a matey one seemed to satisfy you.8
I have to admit that in my mind’s eye, an image of myself while you’re in school has developed. I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the ⑥summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today.9
And then this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom with a picture of the President on one wall and of Bambi on the opposite. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was.10
Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner with your own wide-set eyes and sudden grin to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you’ll feel ⑦something warm on your cheek...11
And then, you’ll know.Love,Mom(521 words)
①blink [blɪŋk] vi. 眨眼 n. 眨眼；一瞬间
②siblings [ˑsɪblɪŋz] n. 兄弟，姐妹，同胞, 同属
③glitter [ˑɡlɪtə(r)] vi. 闪闪发光，闪烁，闪光
④luster [ˑlʌstə] n. 光彩，光泽 vi.有光泽，发亮 vt.使有光泽⑤ splash [splæʃ] n. 溅，飞溅，斑点 v.溅，泼，溅湿⑥ erupt [ɪˑrʌpt] vt. 喷出 vi.爆发
⑦cheek [tʃi:k] n. 颊I. How well did you read?
1. [Evaluate the information] How many children does the author have?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
2. [Check the details]Which of the following has not been done by the author and her son?
A. Quarrel with the other children. B. Read stories together.
C. Recycle soda cans. D. Do family chores.
3. [Note the fact] What was the situation like with the author?
A. She has to work while taking care of children.
B. She does not care her career development at all.
C. She taught her youngest child herself at preschool time.
D. She made a living by recycling soda cans.
4. [Understand the main idea] Which of the following sentences best describes how the author felt?
A. “An image of myself while you’re in school has developed.”
B. “I was looking forward to today.”
C. “I was one of the lucky ones.”
D. “This time you were ready to let go before I was.”
5. [Draw a conclusion] The passage tries to show us________.
A. how excited a child will be on his first day to school
B. how many efforts a mother has made to raise a child
C. how deeply a mother loves her child
D. how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school
II. Read for words.
1. Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words.
(1) …you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs.
A. 特有地 B. 强烈地 C. 性格地
(2) Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner with your own wide-set eyes and sudden grin to the first day of school.
A. 教授 B. 接 C. 送
2. Choose one best paraphrase for the underlined expressions.
(1) I had learned a few things by the time you came along.
A. when you were born
B. when you decide whether to work or not
C. when you reach the school age
(2) By the time it was your turn, the glittering prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their luster.
A. became more important
B. were not as attractive as before C. is made impossible
III. Answer the following questions by using the information in the passage.
1. Why did the author call her “Honey” and “Bud” in different situations?
2. Why did the author say “Even as you smile, you’ll feel something warm on your cheek...”?Lesson 2If I Were a Boy Again1①
If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing because it was hard or inconvenient. If we want light, we must conquer darkness. Perseverance can sometimes ②③equal genius in its results. “There are only two creatures,” says a ④proverb, “Who can surmount the pyramids—the eagle and the snail.”2
If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention; I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once. The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enough. I often hear grown up people say, “I could not fix my attention on the sermon or book, although I wished to do so”, and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.3
If I were to live my life over again, I would pay more attention to ⑤the cultivation of the memory. I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately; but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble. It only needs early cultivation to become a power.4
If I were a boy again, I would cultivate courage. “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice,” says a wise author. We too often borrow trouble, and anticipate that may never appear. “The fear of ill exceeds the ill we fear.” Dangers will arise in any career, but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them. Be prepared for any fate, and there is no harm to be feared.5
If I were a boy again, I would look on the cheerful side. Life is very much like a mirror: if you smile upon it, I smiles back upon you; but if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a similar look in return. Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner, but of all that come in contact with it. “Who shuts love out, in turn shall be shut out from love.” Importance of learning very early in life to gain that point ⑥where a young boy can stand erect, and decline.6
If I were a boy again, I would school myself to say “no” more often. I might write pages on the doing an unworthy act because it is unworthy. If I were a boy again, I would demand of myself more ⑦courtesy towards my companions and friends and indeed towards strangers as well. The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long, and make that ⑧season of ice and snow more endurable.7
Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if that were the sole purpose of life, I would, if I were a boy again, I would still try harder to make others happy.(511 words)
①perseverance [ˌpɜ:səˑvɪərəns] n. 坚定不移
②genius [ˑdʒi:nɪəs] n. 天才，天赋；天才人物
③creature [ˑkri:tʃə(r)] n. 人；动物；傀儡；创造物
④surmount [səˑmaʊnt] vt. 战胜，超越，克服；在……顶上
⑤faculty [ˑfækltɪ] n. 才能，本领，能力；全体教员
⑥erect [ɪˑrekt] adj. 直立的，竖立的，笔直的
⑦courtesy [ˑkɜ:təsɪ] n. 谦恭；允许；礼貌
⑧endurable [ɪnˑdjʊərəbl] adj. 可忍受的，能忍耐的
I. How well did you read?
1. [Evaluate the information] What does the proverb “There are only two creatures who can surmount the pyramids—the eagle and the snail” mean?
A. Both features can be very fast.
B. Both features have their own advantages.
C. Perseverance can make up some disadvantages.
2. [Evaluate the information] What does the author mean by saying “a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once”?
A. He cannot skate well. B. He wants to be focused.
C. One can only do one thing.
3. [Note the fact] According to the author, remembering things________.
A. gets easier as one remembers more
B. takes little hard work
C. is difficult to be accurate
II. Read for words.
1. Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words.
(1) If I were a boy again, I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means.
A. 能力 B.全体教师 C.特权
(2) The fear of ill exceeds the ill we fear.
A. equals B. inferior to C. surpasses
2. Choose one best paraphrase for the underlined expressions.
(1) If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention
A. cultivate B. go to school C. get rid of
(2) Dangers will arise in any career, but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them.
A. being absent-minded B. paying attention to C. being courageousLesson 3The Littlest Firefighter1
The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of ①②terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she ③also had a strong feeling of determination. Like any parent she wanted her son to grow up and fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible. The leukemia would see to that.2
But she still wanted her son’s dreams to come true. She took her son’s hand and asked, “Bopsy, did you ever think about what you wanted to be once you grew up? Did you ever dream and wish what you would do with your life?”3
“Mommy, I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up.” Mom smiled back and said, “Let’s see if we can make your wish come true.”4
Later that day she went to her local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob, who had a heart as big as Phoenix. She explained her son’s final wish and asked if it might be ④possible to give her six-year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine.5
Fireman Bob said, “Look, we can do better than that. If you’ll have your son ready at seven o’clock Wednesday morning, we’ll make him ⑤an honorary fireman for the whole day. He can come down to the fire station, eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! And if you’ll give us his sizes, we’ll get a real fire uniform for him, with a real fire hat—not a toy one—with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like we wear and rubber boots. They’re all manufactured right here in Phoenix, so we can get them fast.”6
Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Bopsy, dressed him in ⑥his fire uniform and escorted him from his hospital bed to the waiting hook and ladder truck. Bopsy got to sit on the back of the truck and help steer it back to the fire station. He was in heaven.7
There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day and Bopsy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in the different fire engines, the paramedic’s van, and even the fire chief’s car. He was also videotaped for the local news program.8
Having his dream come true, with all the love and attention that ⑦was lavished upon him, so deeply touched Bopsy that he lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible.9
One night all of his vital signs began to drop dramatically and the head nurse, who believed in the hospice concept that no one should die alone, began to call the family members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Bopsy had spent as a fireman, so she called the Fire Chief and asked if it would be possible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospital to be with Bopsy as he made his transition.10
The chief replied, “We can do better than that. We’ll be there in five minutes. Will you please do me a favor? When you hear the sirens screaming and see the lights flashing, will you announce over the PA system that there is not a fire? It’s just the fire department coming to see one of its finest members one more time. And will you open the window to his room?”11
About five minutes later a hook and ladder truck arrived at the hospital, extended its ladder up to Bopsy’s third floor open window and five firefighters climbed up the ladder into Bopsy’s room. With his mother’s permission, they hugged him and held him and told him how much they loved him. With his dying breath, Bopsy looked up at the fire chief and said, “Chief, am I really a fireman now?” “Yes, Bopsy, you are a fireman now,” the chief said. With those words, Bopsy smiled and closed his eyes one last time. He passed away later that evening.(799 words)
①terminal [ˑtɜ:mɪnl] adj. 末期的 n.终端
②leukemia [lu:ˑki:mɪə] n. 白血病
③determination [dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'neɪʃn] n. 决心，果断
④block [blɒk] n. 块，街区
⑤honorary [ˑɔnəˌreri:] adj. 荣誉的，名誉的
⑥escort [ˑeskɔ:t] v. 护卫，护送
⑦lavish [ˑlævɪʃ] vt. 浪费，滥用
I. How well did you read?
1. [Evaluate the information] Which words can best describe Bob?
A. Determined and serious.
B. Caring and honest.
C. Warm-hearted and sincere.
2. [Check the details] Which of the following is not true?
A. Bob had a real fire uniform for Bopsy.
B. The firemen do not have much to do.
C. The chief did a lot to try to make Bospy feel content and be loved.
3. [Draw a conclusion] What can we infer from the passage?
A. Bopsy’s mother thought his disease would be cured by making his dream come true.
B. Bopsy was sure that he would be a fireman when he grew up.
C. There were many firemen like Bob in Phoenix fire department.
II. Read for words.
Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words.
1. Bob picked up Bopsy, dressed him in his fire uniform and escorted him from his hospital bed to the waiting hook and ladder truck.
A. protected B. forced C. instructed
2. Bopsy got to sit on the back of the truck and help steer it back to the fire station.
A. put B. drive C. manage
3. He was also videotaped for the local news program.
A. broadcast B. prepared C. recordedLesson 4The Time Nightshirt1
Had George Blade been a scientist like his Uncle Zeke, who invented the time nightshirt, he would have submitted to the College of Physicists an impersonal report on his trip sixty-two years into the future. And though in the year 1910 he possessed none of the fame he was to acquire, he probably would have been believed, not because he was a writer, but because he was the nephew of the late Dr. Ezekiel Herkheimer, the world-famous scientist.2
But since he was a writer rather than a scientist, a strange experience to George was material for a fictional tale. It never occurred to him to report his trip as fact. He made it a love story about a man from 1910 and a girl from 1972.3
He was rather proud of the story. Waiting in the outer office of Mr. Thomas Grayson, his editor, he anticipated nothing but friendly congratulations and a substantial check. His smile died the moment he saw the editor’s expression.4
“You didn’t like it,” George said flatly, without waiting to be told.5
“Sit down, Mr. Blade,” Grayson invited. “You obviously put a lot of work into The Time Nightshirt. And you have quite an imagination. But, ①to put it bluntly, your background is entirely implausible. The average reader simply won’t believe in your year 1972.”6
“But, sir,” George protested, “I assure you the background is authentic to the last detail. I was there!”7
Grayson stared at the young author in astonishment!8
“You see, sir, uncle—Dr. Ezekiel Herkheimer, the physicist—died last January and I inherited his belongings. Among them I found the time nightshirt described in my story.”9
“You mean there actually is such a piece of equipment?” Grayson ②asked incredulously.10
“Exactly as described, sir. In shape it is a common nightshirt. But the material seems to be some kind of odd metal. And the two buttons are not merely buttons, but movable dials. I don’t understand my late uncle’s theory of time-space travel, but the operation of the nightshirt is very simple. The top dial projects you sixty-two years into the future and the bottom dial returns you again.”11
For a long time Grayson examined George without saying anything. When he finally spoke, it was in the unnaturally calm voice of ③a man humoring a maniac. “Why sixty-two years particularly?”12
“I don’t know. But I actually leapt from the year 1910 to the year 1972. I was gone nearly two weeks. It was the most amazing two weeks I ever spent. But it was embarrassing.”13
“Embarrassing?” Grayson asked cautiously.14
“In the first place, Uncle Zeke’s notes contained no provisions for taking along anything but myself and the nightshirt. Consequently I ④arrived in the year 1972 a pauper and suitably attired only for bed. I was able to remedy this situation almost immediately. But my ⑤embarrassment persisted during my entire stay for a different reason.”15
“What was that?” Grayson asked, apparently deciding George was harmless.16
George said, “I have an excellent education and always imagined that if I had to, I could make a living in any number of genteel ways. But in the year 1972 I was fitted to perform only the most menial tasks. The only work I could find was digging sewers.”17
“But how did you manage to clothe yourself on arrival?” Grayson
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