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You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher．If you want to become a good writer, read good writing．Unfortunately, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience．
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing．Just read for pleasure to begin with, or to learn．As you progress through the work, think about whether or not it is "easy" reading．Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? These latter situations are a chance to learn from the writer's mistakes．In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how an author does "his thing"．．．he should be able to just enjoy and learn．Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect．Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing(分析)the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole．
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction(非小說)books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work．Once again, read as a common consumer rather than a critic(批評家)．For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than your devotion to reading poems．A poet is often trying to put a book's worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft(工藝)．
As you can see, there is no one simple way of reading to improve your writing．The key is not to make it boring．Select authors you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would．As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer．
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
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注意：每空不超過3個單詞。
Television, the most popular and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth – is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.
The world “television”, derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulse, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.
Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication.
The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad – based airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is no broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.
Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC, and CBD, who have been the major purveyors（供應商）of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.
Title: 76.
| Current situation | moving into a new era because of the combination of television and 77. |
| 78. of its name | tele: “distant” in Greek vision:79. |
| 80. | an image (through a sophisticated system of electronics)→81. (through a wire or cable) →a receiver→the same image |
| 82. | 83. , a means of expression, a vehicle for communication |
| 84. of the television field | broadcast television and non-broadcast television |
| Traditional situation | people are familiar with broadcast television: some broadcast net works controlled television and thus shaped TV and85. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：湖南師大附中高二年級模塊六英語模塊結業考試 題型：閱讀理解
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Thanksgiving Day
Many people believe Thanksgiving is a Western holiday, but in fact, it is only an American holiday held every fourth Thursday of November although Canada holds their own unique Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.
The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. Some of the family will have to travel by air and others will make long motor trips with the children. Sons and daughters away at college use their four-day holiday to go home, and employees take extra days from their work so as to be able to make the trip for the annual reunion. The Thanks-giving dinner menu today is somewhat the same as it was on Thanksgiving Day in 1863. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts and grapes. There will be pudding (布丁), mince（肉末）pie, other varieties of food and squash（鮮果汁）. The rest and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.
In true Thanksgiving spirit the family circle is often enlarged to include friends known to be alone, foreign visitors, or servicemen away from home. Orphans, the aged and the homeless also have the traditional turkey dinner, provided either by some charitable (慈善的) individual or a church group.
Thanksgiving Day
| The dates | In the USA | Every fourth Thursday of November |
| 53. ________ | Every second Monday of October | |
| 54. _______ | The big family dinner | Planned months ahead |
| All family members | Expected to get home for 55. ________ | |
| The dinner menu | Roast turkey and pumpkin pie, apples, oranges, chestnuts, grapes, other varieties of food and etc | |
| The Enlarged spirit | People invited to Thanksgiving Dinner | Friends known to be alone, 56. ________, or servicemen away from home |
| People provided with 57. ________ | Orphans, the aged and the homeless |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011屆山西省河津市第二中學高三九月份月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
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You may admire both the romantic love story and the mysterious city of Rome in the movie Roman Holiday. If you are planning to visit Rome, here are some cultural dos and don’ts you should know.
Coffee Etiquette: Italian breakfast consists of pastry and a cup of Cappuccino or shot of espresso. Cappuccino is generally a morning drink and is not drunk after noon by real Italians. A post-dinner espresso, however, is a common practice.
Dinner Rules: Guests are expected to arrive for dinner r
eservations at least fifteen minutes late. In many restaurants, printed menus are for tourists. Regular patrons know to ask for the daily specials, which typically feature the freshest ingredients. Bread, is rarely together with butter or olive oil.
Drink the Water: Rome has plenty of public water fountains, and real Romans and their dogs always drink directly from them. Many people also refill their water bottle from these fountains.
Mind the Traffic: Unless there's a traffic light, or you are in a crosswalk, don't expect cars to stop for you. Though crosswalks go first, in a car – crazy city, still you’d better keep cautious and walk cautiously.
Money: Always have some euros with you. Most major hotels, restaurants, and shops take credit cards, but many smaller operations either will either be unwilling to accept them for smaller purchases or do not accept credit cards at all. ATMs are available around the city and at the airports.
About Soccer: Most Italian men are passionate about their soccer. Arm yourself with some knowle
dge of Italy's soccer scene, and you will find ready conversation partners almost everywhere.
The Romans: The people here love to share their thoughts, opinions and emotions. They are creative, passionate, playful, occasionally rude or
vain but always entertaining, and almost always good – humored.
| Theme | Dos and Don’ts in Rome |
| Eating | ▲Always have your breakfast with a cup of drink, Cappuccino or espresso (76) . ▲Arrive at least fifteen minutes last if you (77) for dinner. ▲Bread, when served, is rarely (78) by butter or olive oil. ▲(79) some daily specials in restaurants directly, as regular customers do. |
| Drinking | ▲Public water fountains are always (80) by real Romans and their dogs. ▲Refill your water bottles from the fountains, too. |
| Traffic rules | ▲Never expect cars to stop for you unless in a crosswalk or there is a traffic light. ▲When you are in a crosswalk, you’d better keep (81) . |
| (82) | ▲Have some euros with you for smaller (83) , because not all shops take credit cards. |
| Communicating | ▲Start your (84) with local people by talking about Italian soccer and they will be (85) to share their opinions with you. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學年江蘇省重點中學高二5月質量檢測英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
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Time, a faithful company of our life, is a universal topic. People are always curious about what it is, how it travels and who it meets.
Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s smartest physicists, once said. “I’m fascinated by time.”
Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel novels, movies and TV series has proved that. After Palace and Startling by Each Step achieved astonishing ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back to TV.
Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris achieved great success. It was nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Art Direction for the 2012 Academy Awards.
Dream of heroism
Time travel TV series and movies connect both today and the past, thus offering room for imagination. Imagination creates a chance for the young to fulfill a dream that is hard to achieve in reality.
Chinese writer Xi Juan is a pioneer of time-travel stories in China. In 1993 she published a love story about a young woman time traveling to ancient times. The leading role’s modern personality and perception of love help her win the heart of a cool, handsome martial art master. Such a plot satisfies female fans’ love fantasy.
Starting from the late 1990s, novels about men traveling back to the past prevailed (盛行), with a Step into the Past as the most popular example. In these stories, the male leading roles accomplish great things with their modern skills and wisdom.
It is usually “a dream of heroism come true”, along with enviable romances.
Eye candy
“I’m hooked by the shows because they are characterized by dramatic and poetic love and have eye-pleasing actors,” Xia Xiaoyan, who works for a foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai, explained her love for time travel TV series.
Her comment echoes a 2011 survey by Creat Marketing Research Co Ltd in China. When asked about what is so appealing about time travel TV series, 21 percent of respondents answered, “These attractive characters.”
A bigger reason behind the popularity of time travel stories, however, is the relaxation they offer, according to the survey.
Cai Yinong agrees. “Many people are facing tremendous pressure in their fast-paced lives, so this genre is more relaxing than other shows as it provides people with a terrific outlet to escape reality,” Cai told China Daily.
Cultural homesickness
“Which dynasty would you like to live in if you could travel to the past?” asked a survey launched by Shanghai University and Shanghai Social Sciences Association last December.
About 60 percent of the 2,543 respondents chose Tang Dynasty, while Qing Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were the other top two destinations.
The survey results reflects people’s definition of the good days: prosperous economy and culture, steady society, fair and uncorrupted politics, and opening up to the outside world.
As for the movie Midnight in Paris, it features modernity versus cultural homesickness. The New York Times commented, “The past seems so much more vivid, more substantial, than the present. The good old days are so attractive because we were not around, however much we wish we were.”
| Time travel wins fans | |
| Phenomenon | l Stephen Hawking shows great interest in 【小題1】 _. l People prefer 【小題2】____ time travel movies and TV series. l Woody Allen was 【小題3】_______ in his time travel movie. |
| Reasons for its 【小題4】___ | Supporting details |
| Dream of heroism | l Chances are offered for the young to fulfill 【小題5】__________ hard to l achieve in reality. l Xi Juan’s 1993 love story【小題6】_______ a young woman traveling to l ancient times, which satisfies females fans. l From the late 1990s, novels about 【小題7】________ traveling back to l the past became increasingly popular. l The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past l to fulfill great things by using his 【小題8】_______ skills and wisdom. |
| Eye candy | Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure 【小題9】_________. |
| Cultural homesickness | Most respondents chose to live in a certain dynasty for: l Prosperous economy and【小題10】________; l Steady society; l Fair and uncorrupted politics; l Opening up to the outside world. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011年湖南省、四中）兩校高一下學期期末聯考英語題 題型：填空題
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My name is Jane. My job is to write stories and newsletters for a magazine. My hobby is traveling and I hope to visit Great Britain one day. I’d like a pen-pal from London, who is interested in discussing the differences between Europe and Asia. I love listening to pop music and playing football.
I’m Manuel. I’m a businessman and have a large company with many workers and clerks. I’d like to find a pen-pal who is also a businessman and lives in North America. I like using the Internet.
I am working in a university. I speak English, French and Russian. My family name is Jackson but my students usually call me Sarah. I’d like a pen-pal who is fond of language learning working in Oxford University. I don’t like using computers for learning and I believe that true language can only happen in a classroom.
I’m Peter and interested in the differences bet ween East Europe and North America. I love riding my horse and listening to jazz. I usually get up at 7 o’clock and go to school around 7:30 in the morning. I want to find a pen-pal living in Sydney who has the same interest as me.
Cindy is my first name. I’m working in a travel agency. Sometimes I am called Mr. Guide as I am working. I’d like to find a pen-pal who comes from Europe. I like playing the piano and listening to jazz. I’m interested in history, but I don’t like to discuss languages.
Name Vocation(職業) 1.___________ Pen-pal from
Jane 2._____________ Traveling;
listening to pop music and 3.____________
London
4. _____________ Businessman Using 5._________ North America
Jackson 6. _____________ Teaching Oxford University
Peter Student 7.____________ and listening to jazz 8. _____________
Cindy 9. _____________ Playing the piano; listening to jazz; history 10. _____________
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