美國初中英語閱讀文章
㈠ 英語作文 寫一篇關於美國中學生的生活的短文 給學校英語報投稿
Last holiday I was so lucky to join a summer camp to the United States, which deepened my understandings toward the middle school lives of US students. Here, I want to have a brief introction to their life in my point of view.
To begin with, what the US students impress me most is their tolerance and forgiveness. Most students there are very understandable and they won't get annoyed when you do something unsuitable. They will think you are doing this just e to cultural differences or something like that, which moves me a lot.
Secondly, the US students are also famous for their excellent capability of Do-it-Yourself. The majority students always tend to have a try by themselves, which is a precious ability for scientific research.
Thirdly, American students enjoy communicating with others as well. Most of them are so talktive and knowledgable that you will sometimes doubt that if you are talking to a teenager.
Finally, creativity is also a manifest feature of American students. They are in pursuit of unconvention all the time and make best effort to outsmart their peers.
These characteristics above are all valuable personalities which most of our Chinese students lack. So it is vital for us to learn from them and become more independent.
㈡ 初一英語短篇美文七篇
My View on Life Value 人生價值何在
We all come to the world, but why do some of us make great achievements known forever and why are they remembered forever even though they leave the world? And why do some leave the world without anything valuable to his generation and the people? Every one of us will hope to have a significant and valuable life. But what kind of life is both significant and valuable? Answers to the questions are ... "If you cherish your value of your own life, you will create something valuable for the world." Johann Goth said. "The life value should be judged from his contribution rather than his profession." Einstein said. Lei Feng, a communist soldier, said, "one lives to make others a more beautiful life."
我們每一個人來到這個世界上,為什麼有的人功業千秋,永垂不朽？為什麼有的人悄悄而去，卻沒有給後人和社會留下一點兒有價值的東西？!人誰不希望自己的一生過得有意義、有價值？那麼，怎樣的人生才算是有意義有價值的人生呢？對於這個問題...... 歌德說："你若要喜愛自己的價值，就得給世界創造價值。"愛因斯坦說："一個人的價值，應當看他貢獻什麼，而不是看他得到什麼。" 共產主義戰士雷鋒說："自己活著，就是為了讓別人過得更美好。"
As we all know, Marx is an outstanding and great man. He founded his brilliant and scientific theory of communism. The theory guides the ways for the human being's liberation. Marx said, "If we can elect one suitable profession, we won't be demoralized with its pressure, because we make sacrifice for human beings. Only by this way will we not be addicted to the joy of narrow-minded and indivialism.
馬克思是歷史上一個了不起的偉大人物，他創立了科學的、光輝的共產主義學說，為人類的徹底解放指明了前進的道路。馬克思曾說："如果我們能選擇一種最適合於人類工作的職業，那麼，我們就不會在它的重壓下變得意志消沉，因為我們是在為人類而作出犧牲，這樣，我們就不會陷入到一種毫無意義的、狹小的、個人主義的歡樂之中。
Our happiness belongs to thousands upon thousands of people. I see, although it may be unknown, our cause will never be forgot forever. Even when we depart to God, the kind people will tear down upon our ashes." When he said these words, he was only 17 years old. He meant his word with his deeds in his late lifetime period. After his death, on his 100-birthday anniversary, the proletarian and the revolutionary people of the whole world still cherish the memory of Marx and mourn him respectively. It is his distinguishingable contribution to the mankind that his life is that significant. It is his great devotion to the human being that his life value is beyond measure.
我們的幸福屬於成千上萬的人們。我們的事業雖然是無聲無息的，但它將永世長存，在我們死後，善良的人們將在我們的骨灰上灑下他們的熱淚。"說這段話的時候，馬克思只有17歲，而在以後的人生歷程中，他用實際行動履行了他所說的話。他誕辰100周年時，全世界無產階級和革命人民，不是還在深切地懷念他、悼念他嗎？正因為馬克思為人類作出了卓越的貢獻，他的一生才有那樣重大的意義，他的人生價值才那樣無可估量地巨大。
We also know that Lu Xun is a man of great. Without his nobility "Fierce-browed, I wooly defy a thousand point fingers, head bowed like a willing ox I serve the children", and without his spirit of his loyalty and devotion to the last for the bright future of the Chinese people, his life would not have been so significant and so great. Actually, didn't those regarded as essence of human who live forever in the hearts of people make great contributions to the cause of the people? Wouldn't the people remember those whose great achievements for human are recorded in history?
魯迅先生也是個偉大人物，如果他沒有"橫眉冷對千夫指，俯首甘為孺子牛"的崇高精神，如果他沒有為中國人民的美好未來而鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已，其人生的意義和價值就不會這樣偉大了。事實上，那些千古不朽、光照史冊、堪稱人類精英的偉大人物，又有哪個沒有為人類的共同事業做出過巨大的貢獻呢？
We know for certain that not every of us will be a second Marx or Lu Xun. However, a person of noble aspirations will do solid work. Struggle continuously and effortless. He will try to make his greatest contribution in his shortest time. He will try what he can to bring benefit to the people in his lifetime. We'd say it is impossible for one to live alone if he isolates society and people. If he hopes to make a benefit life, he will bring benefit and make contribution to people. As a socialist youth, he will devote his life to the cause of communism in order to make a benefit life.
當然，我們不可能人人都成為馬克思、魯迅第二，但真正的有志之士，總是在最短的時間內去做出偉大的成績，在有生之年盡自己的全部力量去為人類造福。一個人是不可能離開人類、離開社會而獨立生活的，要使人生有價值，就得造福於人類，為社會做出貢獻。作為一個社會主義社會的青年，要使人生有價值，就得把自己的生命融入偉大的共產主義的事業之中。
Moreover, we say that a value of life will be only in direct proportion to achievement and contribution he makes to our society. In our real life, we can see many revolutionary martyrs die young for the people. Don't you think they cherish the life? Yes. They do. They are sentimentally attached to life; they are full of hope and desire. But they confront the death bravely and resolutely in order to make many more people live. Their brilliant status will be living in the hearts of people. They die glorious and great. The life of those who die busy about his lifetime without any achievements can not be compared with their life.
人生的價值只能和一個人對社會做出的貢獻的多少、立下的功績的大小成正比。許多革命烈士，年紀輕輕就為人民獻出了生命，難道他們就不愛人生？不，對人生，他們也充滿了眷戀，充滿了渴望。但是，他們為了更多人的生，面對死亡毅然決然。他們的光輝形象將永遠聳立在人們的心中！他們死得光榮，死得偉大，他們的人生價值是那些碌碌無為而壽終正寢的人不可比擬的。
In our real life, we have many cases like those. Life is endless and tackling key problems will be continuous. Let's take these as examples. Mr. Jing Zhuying worked for the Chinese science causes to the last of his life. Mr. Zhang Hua sacrificed his own young life for the sake of others, which set a good example of the communist. Mr. An Ke died for fulfillment for the ty as a citizen. Ms Zhang Haiti, compared to be Paul of our time, worked very hard and faced frustrations of her life, though she was disabled. She still continues to live on bravely. All these are the strong of their life. Their value of life is precious. My fellow students, don't you say what a beautiful life they have? Beethoven once said; "I must learn to control my life which will never make me give myself up. Oh, If only I can live more than thousands times!" Paul Cocking also had a golden saying, "Life is but one." I think every youth of us keep this in our minds. let's turn it into reality with our deeds.
在今天的現實生活中，這樣的事例也是很多的。生命不息，攻關不止，為中華的科學事業戰斗到最後一刻的蔣築英；用美好壯麗的青春，譜寫捨己救人共產主義之歌的張華；用生命去履行一個公民職責的安柯；更有身殘志堅、頑強學習，面對坎坷的人生之路，仍然勇猛前進的當代保爾張海迪。他們都是人生征途上的強者。他們的人生價值是可貴的。朋友們，這樣的人生是多麼美好啊！ 貝多芬曾說："我必須學會掌握自己的命運，我決不會屈服於命運。能把生命活上千次百次真是很美！"然而生命只有一次，保爾·柯察金那段至理名言，我們每個青年都應當牢牢記住，並把它變為自己的實際行動。
Let's not be a man full of promises but without any deeds, like Lusting, one of the characters by Dougeshefol. My fellow students, let's not wander. Let's not hesitate. Only lament and vexation does not mean consideration and exploration. Only lament and vexation does not mean advancing and does not mean mature at all. Let's not kill our lifetime by playing cards. Let's not waste our youth by drinking. Let's not destroy our will without any achievements. Let's make great contribution to human. And only by these can we create benefit life.
千萬不要像屠格涅夫筆下的羅亭那樣，成為語言的巨人、行動的矮子！ 親愛的朋友們，一味地徘徊、彷徨，一味地哀嘆、煩惱，並不等於思考、探索、前進，更不是成熟的標志。我們不能讓生命在紙牌中磨滅，不能讓青春在酒精中溶化，不能讓鬥志在空想中瓦解，而應當在為祖國和人民的貢獻中創造自己的價值！
Every one will have to die and every body will be rotten. But every one may make achievements and contributions. We hate being rotten. Let's brighten up! Up! And up!
人生可能腐朽，也可能燃燒，我們不願腐朽，讓我們燃燒起來吧！燃燒起來吧！燃燒起來吧！
A little Brave Girl
A little Brave Girl
It is a true story.
This story was set in at the end of 2004 Zhejiang, when a ten-year old girl walked on her way to home from school as usual, she was being kidnapped off guard
by three men, whom are over 30 years of age, be tall, strong, and are very experienced in kidnapping. For just a split second, the girl was got in a car and didn』t know where she would head, but she didn』t burst into tears like others probably have done in her age, was unusually sober and figured out what has just happened. After short deliberation, she gave her parents telephone number to three
kidnappers after she was asked twice. Kidnappers shortly send short message to
her parents to tell what they did a moment ago for the ransom of RMB500,000 as they commands, threatened them with their daughter』s life. Her parents were at their wits' end at that moment and later had to dial police for helping. During closely watched by two kidnappers, the girl were pleased to cooperate with them in three meals, water, and spoke something to them for delaying. Luckily, kidnappers are very emotional and were amazed at what the girl said when it comes to money, 「 I know clearly you are impossible to kill me, you need money most of all
, but you should know money doesn』t grow on trees, but on painstaking hands.」
The girl said, 「 Uncle, you have probably had children like me, if you children
are in the danger of kidnapping, how then do you think? …」 Finally, the kidnappers were profoundly moved by her reasonable words, and policemen easily seized them about two days later, now they do their time.
Soon after, a journalist wanted to disclose the reason why such a little young
girl is so wise upon the curious queries from the public, but the girl』s parents definitely rejected to accept visit, because they are afraid of kidnapping again as everyone would probably know her. But her main teacher briefly told that
the school often takes 「 Keep a head ring a crisis, to be wise and brave.」 as a compulsory lesson to ecate pupils, this girl are brave enough to practise
this lesson. Also, the girl said she was sort of scared but must to eat enough to keep energetic so as to fight against the kidnappers as long as she could.
Through this story, I deeply feel that the importance of ecation. Nothing is
more important than to receive ecation. Ecation, is absolutely not complete
with graation, is a lifelong study and bound to exert a great impact on our future. Further, the value of ecation. We should not ecate children only for
the aim of ecation, our foremost purpose is to fit them for life.
We can see bats in almost every part of the world but they can』t live in very hot or very cold places. They live on all continents but do not live on Antarctica. You can find most species of bats in the places where the weather is nice and warm.
On some islands there are only a few kinds of bats. That』s because it』s too far for most bats to get to those islands.
In the United States, the greatest number of bats live in the south-western part of the country. This place has all kinds of places where bats can live and there is a lot of food ring most of the year. For example, Texas has 32 different kinds of bats while Maine has only 8; Arizona has 28 species, but Michigan has just 10.
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Questions:1. The underlined word "species" in the first paragraph means "______"in Chinese.
A. 種類B. 數量C. 天敵D. 棲息地
2. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. bats like warm places
B. bats live everywhere in the world
C. the US has the most bats in the world
D. bats don』t like living on islands
3. The passage mainly tells us ____.
A. how bats live B. where bats live
C. bats』food D. bats』life
㈣ 關於提高英語閱讀的英語文章(急!!!)
In spite of 「 talk of difference，」American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people. There is 「the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse， and the casualness and absence of consumption 「launched by the 19th——century department stores that offered 「vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite. 「these were stores 「anyone could enter， regardless of class or background. This turned shopping into a public and democratic act. 「The mass media， advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization. Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture， which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the National Immigration Forum， Gregory Rodriguez reports that today』s immigration is neither at unprecedented level nor resistant to assimilation. In 1998 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population； in 1900， 13.6 percent .In the 10 years prior to 1990， 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1，000 residents； in the 10years prior to 1890， 9.2 for every 1，000. Now， consider three indices of assimilation–language， home ownership and intermarriage.
The 1990 Census revealed that 「a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English『well』or『very well』after ten years of residence. 「The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual and proficient in English. 「By the third generation， the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families. 「Hence the description of America as a「graveyard」for languages. By 1996 foreign–born immigrants who had arrived before 1970 had a homeownership rate of 75.6 percent， higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born Americans.
Foreign-born Asians and Hispanics 「have higher rates of intermarriage than do U.S–born whites and blacks. 「By the third generation， one third of Hispanic women are married to non-Hispanics， and 41 percent of Asian–American women are married to non-Asians.
Rodriguez notes that children in remote villages around the world are fans of superstars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks， yet 「some Americans fear that immigrant living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation』s assimilative power.」
Are there divisive issues and pockets of seething anger in America？ Indeed. It is big enough to have a bit of everything. But particularly when viewed against America『s turbulent past， today』s social inces hardly suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment.
1.The word 「homogenizing」（Line 2， Paragraph 1） most probably means
[A] identifying
[B] associating
[C] assimilating
[D] monopolizing
2. According to the author， the department stores of the 19th century
[A] played a role in the spread of popular culture.
[B] became intimate shops for common consumers.
[C] satisfied the needs of a knowledgeable elite.
[D] owed its emergence to the culture of consumption
3.The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S.
[A] are resistant to homogenization.
[B] exert a great influence on American culture.
[C] are hardly a threat to the common culture.
[D] constitute the majority of the population.
4. Why are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5？
[A] To prove their popularity around the world.
[B] To reveal the public『s fear of immigrants.
[C] To give examples of successful immigrants.
[D] To show the powerful influence of American culture.
5.In the author』s opinion， the absorption of immigrants into American society is
[A] rewarding.
[B] successful.
[C] fruitless.
[D] harmful.
重點詞彙：
homogenize: vt.cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing；均質化，使（某物）成分均勻
【形】 homogeneous a. 由同類部分組成的
【名】 homogeneity n. 同種，同質
【構詞】詞頭：homo- 同、相同 如 homophone n. 同音異形詞； homosexual a. 同性戀的
democratize: vt. become (more) democratic; of nations 使民主化
【例】democratize the administration of an organization 使一組織的管理民主化
【名】 democracy n. 民主、民主政治，民主制度； democrat n. 民主主義者；（Democrat指美國民主黨黨員或其擁護者） democratization n. 民主化
【形】democratic a. 民主的，民主政治的；民主作風的，平等的
discourse: n. lengthy or serious treatment of a subject in speech or writing 論文、演講 vi. talk、preach or lecture about sth（usu at length）（通常長篇大論的）論說、宣揚或講授某事物
【例】The speaker discoursed knowledgeably on a variety of subjects 演講者頭頭是道的論述了一系列問題。
intimate: a. having or being a very closely or friendly relationship 親密的,私人的,秘密的； private and personal 私人的，個人的；
vt make sth known to sb exp discreetly or indirectly 將某事透露給某人，（尤其指謹慎的或間接的）暗示、示意
【例】She has intimated to us that she no longer wishes to be considered for the post 她已向我們透露希望不再考慮讓她擔任該職。
【習】be/get on intimate terms with sb （漸漸）熟悉某人並關系密切
【名】intimation n. 示意、暗示
cater: v. provide food or services，esp. at social functions 備辦食物或服務（尤其指社交方面）；投合,迎合
【用法】 ～ for sb/sth 由某人/某事物提供、迎合 （即主語必須是被用來迎合sb/sth的那個東西）
～ to sth 滿足某種需要或要求（即主語必須是發起迎合動作的主體）
【例】TV must cater for many different tastes 電視節目必須迎合各種人的愛好。
Newspapers catering to people』s love of scandal 迎合人們愛看丑聞消息的報紙
【名】catering n. 承辦酒席（的行為或行業） caterer n. 承辦酒席的人
elevate: v. lift up，raise to a higher place or rank 舉起,提拔 ； make the mind or morals better or more ecated 使思想或道德更好，更有修養
【例】 He has been elevated to the peerage 他已升為貴族 The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories. 教師希望給小學生讀宗教故事來提高他們的修養.
【形】elevated a. 好的，高尚的 elevating a. 提高思想道德的，引人向上的
【名】elevation n. 提高、被提高，高度（尤指海拔），建築物正視圖
unprecedented: a. 空前的
【例】Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented. 科學和技術已經開始滲透了我們生活的各個領域；結果，社會正以空前的速度改變著
resistant: a. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)抵抗的,反抗的
【例】This new type of infection is resistant to antibiotics. 這種新的傳染病對抗菌素有抗葯性。
【名】resistance n. 抵抗，對抗
㈤ 關於中西方文化的初中英語閱讀理解練習題及答案
In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don』t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don』t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you can』t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a 「doggie bag」. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you』re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have 「Sunday dinner」. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
1. Which statement is true?
A. American people like sitting with people they don』t know.
B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don』t know.
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
2. What is served before you order?
A. bread B. butter C. coffee D. cold water
3. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?
A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.
B. They leave the food on the table and go away.
C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.
D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.
4. Sunday dinner is_______.
A. a dinner in the evening B. A big noon meal
C. a big lunch on Sunday D. A supper on Sunday
這是一篇講美國人的用餐習俗的閱讀。
As you know different countries have different customs. Also there are many gestures showing many meanings in many countries. Here are a few examples of gestures. A fisherman in Britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms(手掌) facing each other, the right distance apart in front of him. But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand. In Britain the gesture to show the number 「one」 is made by holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in Switzerland it is the thumb—the first finger which is held up. Some people point at objects with finger, others by sticking out the lips. The gesture for 「come here」 is made in Britain with the index finger, which is held, pointing upwards, at eye level and bent towards the body; in Egypt the hand is held at arm』s length, palm downwards, and the fingers are then bent. The difference between the movements is very important, and the meanings of the same gestures maybe opposite in different countries. It may bring trouble to those not well known with it.
1. This passage is mainly about _______.
A. different people in different countries B. how to understand the gestures in Britain
C. the different gestures D. how to show a gesture in Egypt
2Sometimes difference between the movements in different countries may bring about _______ to you.
A. a good luck B. a new world C. all ill effect D. happiness
3 How will the Africans express if the object』s size is longer than their left arms?
A. Take a string to show it. B. Keep silent.
C. Bring the object to the spot. D. In another way.
4According to the passage we should _______.
A. look before we leap B. pick and choose
C. strike while the iron is hot D. do in Rome as the Romans do
這是篇中西方習俗的。答案就先不給你發了，希望你認真做，等你做完以後可以把你的答案告訴我，我再告訴你正確的。
㈥ 求三篇美文（英文），帶翻譯，適合初一學生閱讀
在人生路途之上，我們的誠實在不時地接受著考驗。公理自在人心。當誠實遭遇利益沖突，而又和親情聯系時，一個人還能保持誠實嗎？在本文中，兒子在父親指導的球隊參加比賽時作計時員，他能否公平公正地完成自己任務呢？
As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I rooted as hard for victory as they did.
A dramatic incident, however, following a game in which I officiated as a referee, changed my perspective on victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle, New York, between New Rochelle and Yonkers High.
New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was crowded to capacity, and the volume of noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and closely contested. Yonkers was leading by one point as I glanced at the clock and discovered there were but 30 seconds left to play.
Yonkers, in possession of the ball, passed off — shot — missed. New Rochelle recovered — pushed the ball up court — shot. The ball rolled tantalizingly around the rim and off. The fans shrieked.
New Rochelle, the home team, recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The tumult was deafening. I glanced at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer because of the noise. I checked with the other official, but he could not help me.
Still seeking help in this bedlam, I approached the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, "Mr. Covino, the buzzer went off as the ball rolled off the rim, before the final tap-in was made."
I was in the unenviable position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the sad news. "Dan," I said, "time ran out before the final basket was tapped in. Yonkers won the game."
His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the final basket."
Suddenly, like the sun coming out from behind a cloud, Coach O'Brien's face lit up. He said, "That's okay, Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm proud of you."
Turning to me, he said, "Al, I want you to meet my son, Joe."
The two of them then walked off the court together, the coach's arm around his son's shoulder.
精美譯文：
作為一名高中籃球教練，我竭盡全力體幫我的學生在比賽中取得勝利。我全力支持他們在比賽中取勝，他們也刻苦訓練。
然而，在一場我所裁判的比賽之後發生了一件富有戲劇性的偶然事件。這件事改變了我對勝敗的看法。那是一次藍球冠軍聯賽，當時，我在紐約州的新羅謝爾市給新羅謝爾和揚克斯兩個隊之間的比賽作裁判。
新羅謝爾隊的教練是丹·奧布賴恩，而揚克斯隊的教練是萊斯·貝克。體育館內座無虛席，呼聲震天。比賽順利進行，兩隊比分接近，揚克斯隊僅以一分的優勢領先。我看了一下時鍾，距離比賽結束僅剩三十秒。
揚克斯隊控球在手，傳球、投籃，但是沒投中。新羅謝爾隊重新控球，將球向場地的另一個方向傳球，然後投籃。觀眾急切地盯著球，球沿著籃球筐邊急速旋轉，最終又落了下來。球迷們尖聲喊叫。
主隊新羅謝爾隊重新把球奪過來，把球撥進籃筐，似乎已經贏得了比賽的勝利。人群的呼喊聲震耳欲聾。我看了一下時鍾，已經過了比賽結束時間。由於聲音太大，我沒有聽到終場信號聲。我向另外一名工作人員核對時間，但是他說不清楚。
我仍然在混亂中求助，我走近計時員——一個大約17歲的年輕人。他告訴我：「科維諾先生，當球滾出籃筐時，終場信號發出了，在最後球又被撥進籃筐之前。」
「丹，在最後那個球被撥進籃筐之前，時間已經到了。」我無可奈何地告訴奧布賴恩教練，「揚克斯隊贏了。」
他臉色陰沉了下來。那個年輕的計時員走上前，說：「爸爸，對不起。在最後一個球投中之前時間就已經到了。」
突然間，奧布賴恩教練的臉色就像太陽撥開了烏雲，轉晴了，他說：「沒關系，喬。你做了你應該做的，我為你感到驕傲。」
他把臉轉向我，說："埃爾，我介紹一下我的兒子，喬。"
奧布賴恩教練把胳膊搭在兒子的肩膀上，兩個人一起離開了球場。
注釋：
1．coach n.教練
2．root for 全力支持
3．incident n.事情，小事件
4．dramatic adj. 戲劇性的
5．officiate v.行使
6．referee n.裁判員 v. 裁判，仲裁
7．perspective n.觀點，看法
8．capacity n.容量
9．volume n.音量
10．contest v. 比賽，競爭
11．in possession of 擁有，持有
12．tantalizing adj.讓人非常著急的
13．rim n.藍框，邊緣
14．shriek v.尖聲叫喊，尖聲喊叫
15．tumult n.吵鬧
16．deafening adj. 震耳欲聾的
17．buzzer n.蜂鳴器，信號器
18．bedlam n.混亂, 騷亂情景
19．timekeeper n.計時員
20．tap-in n.托進或撥進籃框
21．unenviable adj.不值得羨慕的
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㈦ 求一篇介紹美國中學教育的英語短文
一樓的同學好是好，但是稍微多了一點點，三樓的同學也可以，區分的比較細。我的版本是自己寫的，切入點是美國整體的中學教育。我第二學位修的才是英語，本科的時候上過一些英美概況的課 大致是這樣，你權當做個參考。
American middle school system is consisted of middle school and high school. The main courses often are :English learning (involve English writing、English literature、American literature etc) which the students should learn for four years .History (involve world history 、American history and European history) mathematic and learning a foreign language are also required. All of these should be learned for three years. Art and music lesson is varying from school to school which are set for developing the interest of the students.
Nearly all the students from high school could enter the college, if they want ;meanwhile the students are often taken a test called SAT which just like the college entrance examination in china but is nonetheless less competitive comparing with our Chinese one.
The combination of the diversity and specialization of the courses as well as the emphasis on the respect of the students' personality and on the development of students' unique talent potential are main characteristics of the American middle school system, which could be used for reference of the development of our Chinese middle school ecation .
我裡面有些句子寫的比較長，但是對於你來說的話應該不算太難理解，我是學英國文學的，寫的東西不知道合不合你意，但希望能夠對你有所幫組,以後有時間我們再交流。ANYWAY GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND!