03-人與社會之歷史、社會與文化篇

高三英語課外時文分類閱讀系列(3)第三部分“人與社會”之歷史、社會與文化篇目錄：Passage190后手工藝人復(fù)原古代女性妝品Passage2中國首位男子單板大跳臺世界冠軍蘇翊鳴Passage390后國潮設(shè)計師“變廢為寶”制作精美頭冠Passage4你會為不夠時尚而焦慮嗎Passage5科技讓作家寫書更輕松Passage1主題語境——人與社會——90后手工藝人復(fù)原古代女性妝品Cosmeticslikelipstick

andeyelinerare1.________(common)usedbywomennowadays.ButwhatdidChinesewomenuseformakeupinancienttimes?Overthepastyears,WangYifan2._______(restore)morethan30kindsofcosmeticsandmakeuptoolsfromdifferentdynasties.Wanghasbeenfascinatedbycosmeticssinceshewasachild.Aftergraduatingfromcollegein2015,Wangdevotedherselftoresearchingancientcosmetics.Shespentfiveyearsgradually3._______(master)systematicalknowledgeofrestoringancientcosmetics.Shealsolearnedfromprofessionals4.______specializeinclothingand

dying.Basically,therestorationprocessofcosmetics5._______(include)thefollowingsteps:figuringouttheingredients,formulaandeffectiveness,doingexperiments,makingcomparisonsaftertestingandconstantadjustmentifanyproblemsemerge.Inhereyes,everystepis6._____challenge.Butfindingtherightcomponentsandformulasisthemostdifficultpartasitcouldbethedecisivefactorregardingwhetherthecosmeticscouldbe

restored.Forexample,Wang

restored

akindofpowder7.______(use)byEmpressWuZetian.Thispowderwasmadeof

motherwort,aplantusedinherbalmedicine.Wanghadtolearncrude

drugprocessing

fromexperts.Ittookhertwoyears8.________(recreate)thepowder.Thoughtheprocessiscomplicated,Wangfindsitworthwhile.“RestoringcosmeticsoffersanotherperspectivetolearnChinesehistoryandknowmoreaboutournation,”shesaid.Now,morepeopleknowtheindustryduetoexposureonsocialmedia.“What’smore,Chinahasbeenattachingmoreimportance9._____traditionalChineseculture,”Wangsaid.“Thisboostsmy10._________(confident)tocontinuetorestoreancientcosmetics.”【參考答案】1.commonly2.has

restored

3.mastering4.who/that5.includes6.a7.themostdifficult7.used8.torecreate9.to10.confidencePassage2主題語境——人與社會——中國首位男子單板大跳臺世界冠軍蘇翊鳴SuYimingwasachildstar.Butnowheisa1._______(profession)snowboarderonhiswaytorealizeanOlympicdream.OnDec4,SuYimingtookhomegoldattheInternationalSkiFederation(FIS)SkiandSnowboardWorldCupinColorado,US.Itwashisfirstmajorcareertitle.The17-year-oldhasalsobecomethefirsteverChineseathlete2._______(win)aBigAirWorldCupcompetition.Suonceplayed3._____skierinthemovieTheTakingofTigerMountainin2014.ThisexperiencehasearnedSumorechancestoplaymorerolesinotherfilmslateron.ButSudecidedtostop4._______(develop)hisactingcareertofullyconcentrateonhishobbysnowboardingin2015.Atthattime,Beijingwonthebidtohostthe2022WinterGames.“Itwasthen5.______ImadeupmymindtobecomeaprofessionalskiersoIcouldparticipateintheOlympics,”SutoldTitanSports.Sustartedtoskiatage4,6.________byhisparentswhoareloversofskiing.Suthen7._________(gradual)foundhisownpassionforthesport.Topractice,Suwouldgetupearly,finishhishomeworkbeforehand,andendurethepainoffrostbiteonhisearsinthecoldwinter.Hisgreateffortsledhimtoberecruitedbythenationalteamin2018whenhewas14.Inrecentyears,Su8._______(make)bigbreakthroughstimeandagain.HebecamethefirstChineseathletetoachieveaBackslideTripleCork1620MuteandaCab1800inMarch2020andJanuary2021.InOctober,

hecompletedaBackslide1980IndyCrail.From1620to1980soundsjustlikeachangeinnumber,butevery180requiresalotofeffort.WithhisbigvictoryattheFISWorldCup,Sustrengthenedhisplaceasoneofthe9._______(bright)prospectsinwintersports.Sualsosaidthatarapid10._______(grow)ofthesporthasconsistentlyinspiredhimtogoforwardintheupcomingGames.【參考答案】1.professional2.towin3.a4.developing5.that6.influenced7.gradually8.hasmade9.brightest10.growthPassage3主題語境——人與社會——90后國潮設(shè)計師“變廢為寶”制作精美頭冠Doyouknowdriedturnipcanalsobeturnedintoabeautiful“flower”usedtodecorateheaddresses?WangPing,1._____photographerandstylist,has“themagic”tomakethishappen.Basically,tocraftaheaddresstherearethree2.______(step).“Firstandforemost,Idoadesigndrawing.Then,Iprepareallthematerialsneededandconstructtheframeworkoftheheadwear,”Wangsaid.“Thelaststepistoassembleallmaterialsandpaint.”Thebasicmaterialsincludeironwire,coppersheets,pearl,andfabric.3.________(surprise),almostallofthemare“waste”astheycomefromdisusedclothes.Wangsaidhehadtothrowawayalotofheadwearandclothesthatwereoutoffashion.“It’sindeedawasteandaloss,”Wangsaid.“SoIdecidedtomakethemostoutofthese‘wastematerials’.”Wangtakesthemapartandcollectstheusablematerials.“Itrymybesttodesignandmaketheheaddresses4.______anenvironmentallyfriendlyway,”Wangadded.Amongallhiswork,5.________(craft)theheaddressmadefromdriedturniphasbeenrelativelysimpleasitjustonlyusesseveralmaterials.Butheismorepassionateaboutmaking6.________(tradition)Chinesephoenixcoronets.Makingoneoftentakesfromoneweektouptoseveralmonthsasitusesuptoover30typesofmaterials.Moreover,theprocessofassemblingiscomplicated,asheneedstoplaceeveryitemintotherightposition.7.________(present)thebeautyofChineseheaddress,Wanghasalsolearnedhowtomakeancientclothes.Sotheycanmatchwitheachother.Now,Wangismakingclothingfeaturingadragon.“Thedragonhasthousandsofscalesindifferentsizes.Everysinglescaleshouldbeembroideredwithpatterns,”Wangsaid.“Itisestimatedtotakeoneyear8._________(complete).”Aspeoplearebeginningtoacceptthegrowingtrendofguochao,itisnowonder9._____Wang’sworkhasgainedmuch10.__________(popular).WangusuallypostsvideosabouthowhemakesheaddressesonDouyin.Withinoneyear,hehasattractedover150,000followers.【參考答案】1.a2.steps3.Surprisingly4.in5.crafting6.traditional7.Topresent8.tocomplete9.that10.popularityPassage4主題語境——人與社會——你會為不夠時尚而焦慮嗎LiMeixi,12,feelsanxiousaboutherlooks–notherface,butheroutfit.Whensheseesstylishpeopleonthestreet,sheavoids1.______(run)intothem.IamafraidthattheythinkIamoutofstyle.2.______(shame)ofmyordinaryoutfit,IfeellikeIdon’tevendeservetowalkonthesamestreetwiththem.3.______Liisexperiencingisfashionanxiety.Itbothersmanypeopletoday.Lastmonth,avloggersharedavideoaboutherfashionanxietyonSinaWeiboanditquickly4.______(become)ahottopic.Abigreason5._____fashionanxietyisfashionbullying,expertssaid.Asfashionmagazines,advertisementsandiconssportthe“l(fā)atestandgreatest”trends,there’salotofpressureonpeople,especially6.______(teenage),tofollowthem,nomatterhowexpensiveitmightbe.“Theneedtobelongingroupsisveryimportanttoyounglearners,”saidAndyCranham.Anotherreasonsomepeoplemighthavefashionanxietyisthattheylack7.______senseofself-identity.Itlookslikewefeelanxiousaboutouroutfits,butactuallywearenotconfidentenough.Sowecareabouthowfashionablepeoplelookatus.We8.______(easy)doubtorevenblameourselves.Therealityisthatthosepeopleusuallydon’tnoticeusatall.Fashiontrendscomeandgo,alwayschanging.Insteadofrushing9.______(follow)atrend,thekeyistofindyourownstyle.Ifyou’reabletowearsomethingwithconfidence,youwillbetheonestartingatrend.Moreimportantly,anoutfitisjustapartofyourimage.Itcan’ttellthetrueyou.Whatalso10.______(matter)isyourpersonalityandabilities.【參考答案】1.running2.Ashamed3.What4.became5.for6.teenagers7.a8.easily9.tofollow10.mattersPassage5主題語境——人與社會——畢加索：現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)的天才NopainterbeforePabloPicassohadenjoyedsuchalargefollowinginhislifetime.BornonOct25,1881,Picasso1.________(create)morethan20,000paintings,drawings,sculpturesandotherpiecesofartbythetimehedied.That’salongtimetopaint!Theresultisnotonlyalotofart,2.______alotofdifferentphasesinPicasso’swork.Onitswebsite,Christie’sauctionhouselistseightdifferentperiodsinthecourseofhispaintingcareer.Overacenturyago,thepainteroncesaidthat,“Everyactofcreationisfirstofall3.______actofdestruction.”Sotheeightperiodsareallverydifferentintheirchoiceofsubjectsandyetunmistakably4.________(draw)byPicasso’shands.Ashisstylechangedovertime,itbecame5.________(simple).AcommonjokeisthatPicassoforgothowtopaint.

Afterall,hewasclassicallytrainedattheSchoolofFineArtsinBarcelona.Nowheisbestknownforleadinganartistic6.________(move)knownas“Cubism”.Itusedgeometricshapestocreatehumanandanimalfigures.7._______thismethod,Picassotriedtoshowhisfiguresfrommultipleperspectivesintwo-dimensionalspace.Forexample,aperson’slefteyemaybeshownfromstraightaheadwhilehisrighteyeandnoseareshownfromtheside.Theresultisstrangeandbeautiful,8.________(frighten)andfunny.Picassooftensaidthatheadmiredprimitiveartanddrawingsmadebychildren.“WhenIwastheirageIcoulddrawlikeRaphael,butittookmealifetime9.________(learn)todrawlikechildren,”hesaid.Maybethat’s10.________Picassoisstillsopopular.Welookathisworkandthink,“MaybeIcoulddothat!”【參考答案】1.hadcreated2.but3.an4.drawn5.simpler6.movement7.With8.frightening9.tolearn10.whyPassage5主題語境——人與社會——科技讓作家寫書更輕松Writingabookisalongandchallengingprocess,butnewtechnologyisincreasinglymaking1.________easierforauthorstofinishtheirbooks.MichaelGreen,aUSdatascientist-turned-novelist,feltthattechnologycouldhelphimsimplifythewritingprocess.Hesaidthattheprocesshadbecomedifficulttomanage:“Inthemidstofediting,Igottothepoint2.________IstartedfeelinglikeIhadalotofplotsandcharacters,”hesaid.“IhadallthesedocumentsonthedeeperaspectsoftheworldIwascreating.Iwasworriedabout3.________(be)abletokeeptrackofitall.That’swhenIswitchedintomymoredatascience-mindedapproach4.________solvingacomplexproblemwithaloto