2010年江苏省高中学生英语口语等级测试训练材料(9)

Esperanto is the most widely spoken.

Esperanto was invented by a Polish doctor named Zamenh of in1880.It is based on the characteristics of Latin and other European languages. Dr Zamenh though that if everyone spoke the same language, there would be fewer problems in the world.

Esperanto is a very regular language. All the worlds are spelt the same way they are pronounced. All nouns end in the latter \in \and \

Esprranto was not intended to replace any natural language, but was intended as an international helping language. However, English is now so widely used that it is regarded by many as the international language.

13 Countries

例一 要点：

1 加拿大占据北美洲北部，是世界上总面积第二大的国家，覆盖了世界上24个时区中的6个；

2 它在南部与美国接壤，是个有着令人叹为观止的自然风光的国家；目前，有34个国家公园和3个国家海洋公园可供参观；

3 首都渥太华，有着2900万人口，最大的城市是多伦多；它是一个由移民组成的国家，该国的人讲英语和法语这两种官方语言；

4 它也是个有着丰富文化遗产的国家；在加拿大，每年都要举行节庆活动，以赞美这个伟大的国家多文化的风景。

Canada occupies the northern portion of Northern America, and is the world‘s second largest country in total area, covering 6%of the world‘s 24 time zones. It borders the United States in the south. It is a country of breathtaking nature. At present, 34 national parks and 3 national marine parks are available to visit with Ottawa as its capital. Canada has a population of 29 million. The biggest city is Toronto. It is a country made up of immigrants. People in this country speak two official languages, English and French. It is also a country with a rich cultural heritage. In Canada, festivals are held annually to celebrate the multicultural landscape of this great nation. 例二 要点：

1、 澳大利亚是世界上唯一覆盖整个大陆的国家，从北到南距离为3220公里，从东到西 3860 公里；面积大体相当于美国（阿拉斯加除外）

2、 如今人口1800万，大多数人生活在沿海六大城市里；三分之二的国土是干旱的沙漠；首都堪培拉，最大城市为悉尼；

3、 澳大利亚非常富裕，出产金属。宝石。煤。谷物。肉和酒，还有世界上最大的铁矿；绵羊占世界的六分之一，羊毛产量几乎达世界的三分之一。

Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent. Form north to south the distance is 3,220 km. Form east to West the distance is 3,860 km. In area, it is about the sane size as the USA (without Alaska). Today the population is 18 million. Most of People live in the six major cities around the coast. Two thirds of the country is dry desert. Canberra is the capital. The largest city is Sydney. Australia is an extremely rich country. It produces metals, Precious stone, coal, grain, meat and wine, and it has the biggest Iron mine in the world. It has about one sixth of the

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world‘s sheep and Produces almost one third of its wool.

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Science fiction

例一 要点； 1、 儒勒·凡尔纳1828年出生于法国；父亲送他到巴黎学法律；而他喜欢戏剧；为谋生，写小说卖钱。

2、 花了许多时间在巴黎的图书馆里，学习植物学，应用科学和许多其他学科；在书里，他使用了他那个时代的最新理念和技术；将那是的科学发展向前推进一步，奠定了现代科幻小说的基础；

3、 米勒。凡尔纳死于1905年，那时他的梦想远以实现。

Jules Verne was born in France in 1828. His father sent him to Paris to study law. But, instead, he developed his love for the theatre. To make a living., he had to write and sell stories. He spent many hours in Pairs libraries. There he studied botany, applied science and many other subjects. He used the latest ideas and technical inventions of his day in his books. He took the scientific developments of his day one step further. He laid the foundation of modern science fiction. Jules Verne died in 1905, long before any of his dreams came true. 例二 要点； 1、《海底两万里》是儒勒。凡尔纳最著名的小说之一；在书的开头，Aronnax 博士、他的用人和一个加拿大捕鲸者动身前往寻找海怪；经过几个月的搜索，发现它原来是一艘潜水艇；

2、 艇长是奇怪的人，把他们当作永久的客人，带他们在海上航行；

3、 有时，他们身着潜水服在海底行走；海底被潜水艇的灯光照亮；他们发现自己被五彩缤纷的岩石、鱼、贝壳和植物所环绕。

20，000 Leagues Under the sea is one of Verne‘s most famous novels, At the beginning of the novel, Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find a sea monster. After months of searching, they find that, in fact, it is a submarine. The captain of the submarine is very strange. He makes them his permanent guests. He takes the three on a voyage across the ocean, Sometimes, dressed in diving-suits, they walk on the bottom of the ocean, which is lighted by the lamps of the ship. They find themselves surrounded by colourful rocks, fish, seashells and plants.

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Freedom Fighters

例一 要点：

1 马丁。路德。金1929年生于美国；15岁上大学；1955年毕业，后来在教会工作；

2 1957年他成立了一个组织，使美国黑人领导人可以在一起工作；在1963年―向华盛顿进军‖的运动中，他作了著名的 题为―我有一个梦想‖的演说，激励了各个种族的 人们为平等而战斗；翌年，获诺贝尔和平奖；1968年被暗杀； 3 马丁。路德。金的斗争已改变了美国社会。 Martin Luther King was born in the USA in 1929. He went to University when he was 15 years old. He graduated in 1955. Then he began to work in a church. He formed an organization for American black leaders

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to work together, in 1957. During the ―Mach to Washington, DC‖ in 1963, he gave the famous speech, ―I have a Dream ―. The speech inspired people of all races to fight for equality. The following year, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. Martin Luther King was murdered in 1968. However, his struggle had already Changed American society. 例二 要点

1. 纳尔逊.曼德拉1918年生于南非;1942年大学毕业后,成为一名律师;

2. 1944年他帮助成立了非国大青年联盟,被选为主席;50年代,领导多次行动;1962年被投入监狱,直到1989年获释;199 …… 此处隐藏：9154字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……