2024届高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案 开春话题（含答案）.docxVIP

高三英语培优外刊阅读

班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________

外刊精选｜开春究竟是哪一天？心态对了，随时开始

刚刚过去的周末，你去踏春赏花了吗？你是否也在焦急地等待冬天快快结束，盼望着天气变暖，策划一场全家人的春游？今天这篇来自《纽约时报》的文章就讲述了作者如何通过短途旅行，去寻找春天的故事。那么，春天是如何悄然而至的？温暖明媚的春天，我们应该如何把握它？

InSearchofSpring

ByMelissaKirsch

Whendoesspringbegin?Forsome,itsthesecondSundayinMarch.Forothers,itswhentheyfirstrealizetheyvefinisheddinneranditsstilllightout.Thisyear,impatientaseverforwintertoend,IdecidedtoskipmyusualroutineoffidgetycalendarwatchingandseeifIcouldntdosomethingtohastenspringsarrival.

Itsonlyathree-hourflightfromLaGuardia(rainy,cold)toWestPalmBeach(sunny,slightbreeze),andfromthereanhoursdrivetoCloverPark,thespringtraininghomeoftheNewYorkMets.

Beingoutdoorsinthesunshineandfreshair,thingsdofeelslowerandeasier.IlovethatbaseballhaslongbeenconsideredAmericasnationalpastime.Apastimeissomethingthatmakesthepassingoftimepleasant.Isntthatwhatwerelongingforinthewintermonths?Somethingthatmakestimenotjusttolerablebutenjoyable?

BythetimeIleftFlorida,itwaspouringrainandevenalittlechilly.Havingexperienced24hoursofspringsfullpageant,myownlittlepreseason,Ifeelslightlypacified.PerhapsIcanbepatientasspringestablishesitself,andoffertheseasonalittlegraceasitclicksintoplace.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.impatient英[ɪmˈpeɪʃnt]美[ɪmˈpeɪʃnt]adj._______________________________

2.skip英[skɪp]美[skɪp]v._______________________________

3.fidgety英[ˈfɪdʒɪti]美[ˈfɪdʒɪti]adj._______________________________

4.hasten英[ˈheɪsn]美[ˈheɪsn]v._______________________________

5.hasten._______________________________

6.breeze英[briːz]美[briːz]n._______________________________

7.outdoors英[ˌaʊtˈdɔːz]美[ˌaʊtˈdɔːrz]adv._______________________________

8.pastime英[ˈpɑːstaɪm]美[ˈpæstaɪm]n._______________________________

9.longv._______________________________

10.tolerable英[ˈt