中學生拓展課程系列

前言

　　閱讀既是理解和吸收語言文化信息的重要手段之一，又是語言文化信息的最便捷的輸入源。我國教育部新制定的全日制義務教育和普通高級中學《英語課程標準》對學生的閱讀技能從三級到九級提出了明確的要求。在目前國內外的各種英語測試中，閱讀理解所占的比重越來越大。為此，我們特向你推薦“中學英語拓展閱讀叢書”（Timed Readings Plus）。本叢書含有以下3個子系列：社會科學（Social．Studies）、自然科學（．Science）及數學（Mathematics），由上海外語教育出版社從美國McGraw Hill Glencoe公司引進出版。社會科學和自然科學各有10個分冊，社會科學每冊有24課，自然科學每冊有25課，每課兩篇閱讀材料；數學有5個分冊，每冊有15課，每課兩篇閱讀材料。本叢書語言地道，知識面廣，信息量大，能有效訓練學生的閱讀理解能力，提高他們的閱讀速度。每課的第一篇閱讀材料篇幅長400單詞左右，側重訓練學生的快速閱讀能力；閱讀理解題則主要檢查學生是否能在快速閱讀后掌握閱讀材料中的事實和材料所傳達的思想。每課中的第二篇閱讀材料較短，著重訓練學生的閱讀技巧，如：從上下文中猜測生詞的含義，找出作者的觀點，得出中心思想，排列事件順序，推斷作者的論點等。因此，我們認為它是一套訓練學生閱讀速度及閱讀理解能力并能同時開拓他們視野的拓展型叢書，適合外國語學校初二及以上年級學生和非外國語學校高中學生課內、外使用。　　怎樣使用本系列叢書呢？我們有以下的一些閱讀策略供大家參考。　　1．閱讀時，要集中注意力?！　?．用一分鐘閱讀標題，并思考以下問題：我是否了解這一話題？我從這個話題中能學到什么？這個話題引起了我怎樣的思考？　　3．重點閱讀文章第一句和最后一句，因為第一句和最后一句往往是作者提出自己觀點和總結全文觀點的關鍵句子?！　?．快速閱讀全文以獲得材料所傳達給你的信息。如遇到含有姓名、日期或數字等的內容，你應該放慢速度，以便記住這些內容。　　怎樣才是一個快速閱讀者？

內容概要

《中學英語拓展閱讀叢書》包含社會科學、自然科學和數學三個系列。社會科學和自然科學各10冊，數學有5個分冊。只要堅持每天閱讀，你的閱讀能力一定會有明顯提高。我們期盼你在趣味盎然的閱讀環(huán)境中培養(yǎng)閱讀能力、遨游知識天地，學習地道英語?！　　渡鐣茖W系列(4)》為社會科學系列第一分冊，適合外國語學校及外語特色學校初中三年級學生使用。

書籍目錄

致學生致老師1 A George Washington: The Father of Our Country1 B Mount Vernon2 AMaking Coins at the U.S. Mint2 B The Susan B. Anthony Dollar3 A The Key Responsibilities of Local Government3 B Becoming a Firefighter4 A The Nature of Farming in the United States Today4 B The McCormick Reaper5 A The One-Room Schoolhouse of the Nineteenth Century5 B The McGuffey Readers6 A The Kimono: Traditional Dress of Japan6 B Shichi-go-san: The Festival Day for Children in Japan7 A What Is a Region in the United States?7 B The Rocky Mountain Region of the United States8 A How Does Folklore Help Us Learn about the Past?8 B Johnny Appleseed: The Man and the Legend9 A El Pueblo: The Birthplace of the City of Angels9 B A Visit to OIvera Street10 A The Continental Army: America's First Army10 B Who Were the Soldiers in the Continental Army?11 A The Nile River: Lifeblood of Ancient Egypt11 B The Boats of Ancient Egypt12 A What Is an Entrepreneur?12 B Steps for Starting a Business -- For Young People ...13 A The Authority of the Kings and Queens of England ...13 B In the Time of Queen Elizabeth I14 A The Inuit.. People of the Cold14 B Inuit Art15 A The First Voyage of Columbus15 B The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria16 A Becoming a History Teacher16 B Resolving Conflict: A Social Studies Lesson17 A East Meets West on the Silk Road17 B What Is Silk and How Is It Made?18 A Symbols of Patriotism18 B Betsy Ross and the American Flag19 A Henry Ford and the First Assembly Line19 B The Impact of Mass Production20 A The Spanish-American War20 B Puerto Rico Becomes a United States Territory21 A The Planning of Washington, D. C21 B The Lincoln Memorial22 A The Mound Builders22 B A Visit to Effigy Mounds National Monument23 A Campaigning for Office23 B Why Vote?24 A The Six Landform Regions of Canada24 B The Art and Sport of Ice and Snow Sculpture.附錄Answer KeyReading RateComprehension ScoreComprehension Skills Profile……

章節(jié)摘錄

　　The One-Room Schoolhouse of　　the Nineteenth Century　　In the United States in the nineteenth century, many children were taught in one-room schoolhouses. Grades one through eight shared the same classroom. A typical one-room schoolhouse was.built of wood and painted white or red.　　To get to school, children walked, rode a horse, or rode in a buggy. When it was time for school to begin, the teacher rang a bell. The children then went inside. Sometimes they stopped in a small room to wash their hands. They poured water from a pitcher into a bowl, called a basin. They hung their coats on hooks in a cloakroom and then went to their desks. They stood to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The smallest children sat at the smallest desks in the front of the room, nearest the teachers desk. The tallest children sat in the back. In the middle of the room stood a potbellied stove. It was used for heat on cold days. Those near the stove may have felt too warm. Those farthest away may have felt cold. The stove burned fuel, such as wood or coal.　　The subjects taught were arithmetic, geography, science, history, reading, art, and penmanship (書寫). Students learned to write beautiful flowing script that was easy to read. Teachers wrote lessons on a blackboard in the front of the room. That is also where students worked math problems or practiced writing. In some schools, students had their own small slates to write on. Because one teacher had to teach all grade levels, the children were often taught one at a time.　　Children were expected to be well behaved. Those who were not were punished by the teacher. The teacher may have used a leather strap, wooden cane, or wooden paddle for this purpose. Sometimes a child who had misbehaved would have to cut a switch from a tree, which the teacher would use on him or her. At noon, there was a recess (課間休息). The children played and ate lunch. Students often carried their lunch to school in metal pails. In very cold weather, the teacher might cook something hot on the stove. Lessons resumed in the afternoon. When school let out, the children went home. There was rarely homework. Children were expected to help at home or do farm chores. Only a few children owned books.

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