2016高考英语一轮复习 综合课外趣味阅读练习题（二）.docVIP

英语高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题（二） 课外趣味阅读 精彩故事 The Wind and the Sun（風與太陽） The North Wind was rushing along and blowing the clouds as he passed. “Who is so strong as I?” he cried. “I am even stronger than the sun.’’ “Can you show that you are stronger?” asked the Sun. “A traveler is coming over the hill,” said the Wind. “Let us see which of us can first make him take off his long cloak. The one who succeeds will prove himself the stronger.” The North began first. He blew a gale, tore up trees, and raised clouds of dust. But the traveler only wrapped his clock more closely about him, and kept on his way. Then the Sun began to shine. He drove away the clouds and warmed the air. Higher and higher he climbed in the blue sky shining in all his glory. “What a fine day we are having after the blow!” said the traveler, as threw off his cloak. *** “Kindness is a greater governor than anger.” 北风赶，由于他通过吹云。谁是如此强烈，正如我吗？他哭了。我比太阳更强。你可以显示你是强？问过时了，来了一位旅行者的太阳风说。让我们看到的时候，我们可以先让他脱下他的长披风。成功的人会证明自己更强。北方首先开始。他吹烈风、 撕毁了树木，并提出的灰尘。但旅行者只包装更密切地谈他，他时钟和不停地前进。然后，太阳开始闪耀。他驱散了乌云，温暖的空气。高他爬在蓝色的天空闪耀在他所有的荣耀。是个好天我们有打击后 ！说这位旅行者，如甩掉他的衣裳。***善良是更大的总督，比愤怒。 ? The Woodman and Mercury（樵夫與Mercury神） Once upon a time, a Woodman was cutting down a tree by the side of a lake. By accident he let his ax fall into the water. As he lost the tool with which he had gained his livelihood, he sat down upon the bank and felt very sad about his hard fate. To his surprise, Mercury appeared, and asked him what was the matter. When he heard the story of the man’s misfortune, he dived to the bottom of the lake, and, bringing up a golden ax, asked if that were the one he had lost. Hearing that it was not his, Mercury dived a second time, and, returning with a silver ax in his hand, again asked the Woodman if it were his. The Woodman denied this too, saying that it was not his. Mercury dived a third time, and brought up the very ax that the man had lost. This the poor man took with joy and thankfulness. So pleased was Mercury at the honesty of t