高考英语阅读分类复习.doc

新课标高考英语阅读分类复习 主旨大意 　 Passage 1 ( 湖南,A} In June, , a group of student? from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canadas Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the si2e of a Rubiks cube. The one-kilogram Win-Cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the early signs of earthquakes. There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations. The Win-Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper, it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space. These Manitoba high school students deserve con for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery, said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjomson. We want to make science more relevant(相关的), interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the place or, in this case, in space, Bjomson added. The Win-Cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitobas devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforce-all important drivers of knowledge-ba