(绝佳美文英语阅读

　 英语阅读-----美文欣赏1（附词汇及语法练习）共十篇

　omething wonderful in a disaster

　On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed．It happened a few minutes past three,

　when my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence．Chris was paralyzed from the chest down, unable to breathe normally．As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of convenience with lots of unexpected challenges．We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots"．Or so we thought.

　Yet what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of sharing difficulties．We came to learn that something wonderful could happen in a disaster ．All over the world people cared for Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day．By the end of the third week in a medical center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of mail had been received and sorted.

　As a family, we opened letter after letter．They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us．We used them to encourage ourselves．I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a laugh, or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and successfully.

　These letters, we realized, had to be shared．And so here we offer one of them to you.

　Dear Chris,

　My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your riding accident last week．No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this technical challenge．People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you alive.

　Yours Sincerely,

　Nancy Reagan

　一、生词注解

　1.paralyzed ['p?r?laizd] adj. 瘫痪的，麻痹的2.chest [t?est]n.胸，胸腔；柜子，橱

　3. challenge[?tlind?] n挑战；质问

　4. pour [p?:r]vt.灌，倒，注 vi.倾泻，流出

　5. pile [pail] n.一堆，一叠 v.堆积

　6. technical [?teknik?l]a.技术的，工艺的二、词汇拓展

　1.doubt

　【导学】

　1)n. 怀疑，疑惑，不相信;

　have no doubt that… 毫不怀疑，毫无疑心there's no doubt that… 这毫无疑问....

　without doubt 无疑地，确实地；

　2)vt. 怀疑，不信任

　I don’t doubt that… 我毫不怀疑…

　I doubt whether/if… 我怀疑…

　【例句】

　1)He is without doubt the cleverest student I've ever taught.

　他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。

　2) I have no doubt that he will turn up on time.

　我确信他会准时到来。

　3) There is no doubt that theopera will be performed in the Beijing Forbidden City this month.

　这台歌剧本月一定会在紫禁城上演的。

　4) I don't doubt that he willwin.

　我不怀疑他会赢.

　5) I doubt if/whether he willwin.

　我怀疑他能否赢。

　【随练】

　1)毫无疑问，他是称霸日本的高尔夫球手。(without doubt/ golfer )

　____________________________________________________.

　2) 我怀疑我们是否能够按时到达。

　( I doubt whether/if…)

　____________________________________________________.

　3)毫无疑问，学生应当养成良好的习惯。（there is no doubt that…）

　____________________________________________________.

　2. alive

　【导学】

　1) adj. 活着的;现存的catch sb. alive 活捉…

　2)adj. 热闹的;充满的be alive with… 充满着…

　【例句】

　1) The injured man is unconscious but still alive.

　受伤的人不省人事但仍活着。

　2) The town was alive withrumors.

　镇上谣言四起。

　【随练】

　1)当他到达时，城里非常热闹。(alive)

　____________________________________________________.

　2)这名逃犯是上周五夜里被活捉的。（the convict at large/ catch…alive）

　____________________________________________________.

　三、短语辨析：

　1. care for

　【辨析】care for 和care about

　care for 多表示“照顾”，“喜欢”

　care about 多表示“在乎”，“关注”，“关心”

　【例句】

　1) She doesn ’t care for that colour．

　她不喜欢那种颜色。

　2) He spent years caring forhis sick mother．

　他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。

　3) Don't you care about this country's future?

　难道你不为国家前途担忧吗?

　【随练】

　1) 我不计较价钱，只要车很好用就行了。(care about)

　____________________________________________________.

　2) 你要喝咖啡还是喝茶?(care for)

　____________________________________________________.

　2.by the end of

　【辨析】by the end of , in the end, at the end和on end

　by the end 到……为止

　in the end 最后，结果

　at the end 终了时

　on end 连续地

　【例句】

　1) He works three days on end.

　他连续工作了三天。

　2) At the end of the streetyou'll find it.

　到街道的尽头,你就会看到了。

　3) If you persevere with work,you'll succeed in the end.

　你如果把工作坚持下去，最终会取得成功的。

　【随练】

　1) 一连好几天连续下雨。（on end）

　____________________________________________________.

　2)会议结束时他做了一个令人兴奋的演讲。（at the end of）

　____________________________________________________.

　四、语法点拨

　【例句】

　1. All over the world people cared for Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every

　day．

　【归纳】so…that…引导结果状语从句，表示“如此…以致…”,使用时要注意其倒装方式，如：

　This book is so interesting that everyonewants to read it. 这本书很有趣，人人都想看看。

　==So interesting is the book that everyonewants to read it.

　注意：so that…通常用于引导目的状语从句，表示“为了、以便…”, 如：

　They got up early so that they could catchthe early bus.

　为了能赶上早班车，他们早早就起床了。

　2. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a laugh.

　【归纳】the pile of letters marked with …其中marked with 为过去分词作定语，相当于定语从

　句 that were marked with…。注意体会现在分词与过去分词作定语的差别：

　boiled water 开水 boiling water 正沸腾的水

　developed countries发展的国家 developing countries 发展中国家

　fallen leaves 落叶 falling leaves 正在飘落的叶子

　changed condition 改变了的情况 changing condition 变化着的情况

　【随练】

　1) Say slowly_______________________（好让我听明白）。.

　2）__________________________（多数被邀请来参加聚会的学生）came from our school.

　参考答案:

　二、词汇拓展

　【随连】

　1. 1) He is, without doubt, the greatest golfer in Japan.

　2) I doubt if we can arrive on time.

　3) There's no doubt that students should develop good habits.

　2. 1) The city was all alive when he arrived.

　2) The convict at large was caught alive on the night of last Friday.

　三、短语辨析：

　【随连】

　1. 1)I don't care about the price, so long as the car is in good condition.

　2)Would you care for coffee or tea?

　2. 1)It has been raining for days on end.

　2)He made an thrilling speech at the end of the meeting.

　四、语法点拨

　【随连】

　1. so that I can understand you

　2. Most of the students invited to the party