2022高考英语甲卷D篇二次精读（学生版）.docxVIP

第4课时 第一节：真题再现（2022 第一节：真题再现 （2022全国甲卷D篇） 语篇类型： 夹叙夹议文 主题语境：人与社会历史、社会与文化（社会 进步与人类文明）悉尼新旧文化冲突 词数： 331 + 132=463 建议用时：8， 文章出处： Sometime in the early 1960s, a significant thing happened in Sydney, Australia. The city discovered its harbor. Then, one after another, Sydney discovered lots of things that were just sort of there - broad parks, superb beaches, and a culturally diverse population. But it is the harbor that makes the city. Andrew Reynolds, a cheerful fellow in his early 30s, pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. After our third run Andrew shut down the engine, and we went our separate ways ——he for a lunch break, I to explore the city. Ill miss these old boats, he said as we parted. “How do you mean?” I asked. “Oh, theyre replacing them with catamarans. Catamarans are faster, but theyre not so elegant, and theyre not fun to pilot. But thats progress, I guess// Everywhere in Sydney these days, change and progress are the watchwords （口 号），and traditions are increasingly rare. Shirley Fitzgerald, the citys official historian, told me that in its rush to modernity in the 1970s, Sydney swept aside much of its past, including many of its finest buildings. Sydney is confused about itself/7 she said. We cant seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one. Its a conflict that we arent getting any better at resolving （解决） On the other hand, being young and old at the same time has its attractions. I considered this when I met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony. Many people say that we lack culture in this country,，z he told me. “What people forget is that the Italians, when they came to Australia, brought 2000 years of their culture, the Greeks some 3000 years, and the Chinese more still. Weve got a foundation built on ancient cultures but with a drive and dynamism of a young country. Ifs a pretty hard bination to beat.” He is right, but I cant help wishing they