1、第18讲 书面表达一经典精讲(下)题一:描述下周其凤校长。题二:介绍下诺贝尔奖得主钱永健先生。题三:介绍下奥运冠军杜丽。题四:介绍下航天英雄翟志刚。题五:用英语写一篇瓦特迪斯尼的生平简介。(字数:80左右)提示如下:1. 1901年出生于芝加哥。2. 年轻时想当画家,无人对他的画感兴趣。3. 在家里的停车间里画画时,观察一只老鼠。4. 后来到美国西部,开始画老鼠。5. 后来成了成功 的卡通制作人。6. 于1966年去世。题六:写一篇居里夫人的小传。内容应包括:1. 居里夫人是伟大的女科学家,1867年出生于波兰一教师家庭。她从小爱科学。2. 16岁中学毕业,毕业后不能继续受教育,因为当时处于沙
2、俄的统治,后不得不搞家教准去法国留学。3. 1891年,使年24岁,巴黎大学就学。1893年以优异成绩毕业并获物理硕士学位;一年后又获博士学位,留校搞研究。4. 1895年与法国物理学家皮尔。居里结婚,皮尔和她一样热爱科学。5. 1903年居里夫妇合得诺贝尔物理奖,1911年居里夫人第二次获化学诺贝尔奖。6. 1934年7月4日去世。题七:请根据下列文字写一篇狄更斯的简介:查理狄更斯是英国19世纪的杰出的文学家。出生于一个贫苦的家庭。10岁时,他的父亲负债入狱,狄更斯只好找一份工作谋生。他从小爱好文学,24岁时,发表了第一部作品匹克。威克外传,并一举成名。其名作还有大卫科波菲尔、雾都孤儿和双城
3、记。他的许多作品被翻译成许多种语言而被人们所喜爱。查理。狄更斯死于1870年。参考词汇:匹克。威克外传The Pickwick Papers;大卫科波菲尔David Copperfield;雾都孤儿Oliver Twist;双城记A Tale of Two Cities注意:不要逐字翻译词数:120-150题八:请根据下列提示写一篇中国人民的伟大朋友史沫特莱(Agnes Smedley)的短文。1. 史沫特莱(1894-1950)是美国进步记者和作家,中国人民的伟大朋友。2. 她出身于一个工人阶级家庭,童年几乎没什么正规教育,后靠自学成才。3. 她对中国人民热爱,对中国革命支持。4. 在抗战期
4、间她访问延安和前线(她首次以记者身份来华时1928年,此后在中国呆了十二、三年)。5. 她后来因病回国。 因美国政府阻挠她未能再次返回中国。6. 她逝世于伦敦。她一生写了许多关于中国的著作。参考词汇:抗日战争 the war of Resistance Against Japan.词数:120左右题九:根据下面的表格写一篇美国小说家欧亨利的生平简介。姓名William Sidney Porter笔名OHenry职业短篇小说家国籍美国生卒时间1867-1910出生地美国西部个人简历1. 年轻时在银行和报社工作;2. 30多岁时无辜坐了3年牢,在狱中开始写作;3. 出狱后,定居纽约,很快取得成功;
5、来源:学科网ZXXK4. 一生写了300多篇小说,其中一些被翻译为汉语,深受中国读者欢迎。题十:请根据下面所提供的信息写一篇题为“Xiong Ninga beautiful volunteer”的文章并发表自己的感想。要点如下:1. 熊宁1978年出生于陕西省西安市;2. 大学毕业后,熊宁把从事公益事业作为自己的人生目标;3. 熊宁经常去西安孤儿院照顾那里的孤儿;4. 熊宁曾两次去青海省玉树的一所孤儿学校任教;5. 2008年3月2日熊宁和另外三个志愿者用卡车把筹集到的救援物资运到了发生暴风雪的玉树,并发给了那里的人们。然而不幸的是,她在3月10日从玉树到西宁的路上去发生了车祸,失去了自己的年
6、轻生命。参考词汇:orphanage孤儿院; 孤儿orphan; 救济relief注意:不要逐词逐句翻译,要在适当的地方使用过渡词;词数:100-120左右。第18讲 书面表达一经典精讲(下)题一:Zhou QifengZhou Qifeng, one of Chinas top chemists, was born in Hunan Province in 1947. Zhous mother brought him and his three brothers up by herself, for his father died young. Zhou did very well in h
7、is lessons though he had a hard life. In 1965 Zhou became a student of the chemistry department of Peking University, where he graduated and remained as a teacher in 1970. Zhou was sent to study at the University of Massachusetts in the U.S.A in 1980. After he got a doctors degree there in 1983, Zho
8、u returned to Peking University and continued teaching. Zhou was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1999. From June 2001 to July 2004 Zhou worked at the Ministry of Education In July 2004 Zhou was made president of Jilin University, where Zhou was known for his wonderful refor
9、ms .Zhou demoted 45 professors because of their poor performance. Experts said at the time it was “a quake in Chinas education circle”. Zhou refused to make teachers children with low grades enter the university, which was highly spoken of by students. Zhou cared about and loved students. In 2006 Zh
10、ou gave10,000 yuan to a student who suffered from leukemia . Many students at Jilin University were made sad by Zhous leaving,several of whom made an electronic (电子的) album to him, called “President Zhou , You Look Like a Child ”, which has become popular on the universitys website.In November 5, 20
11、08, which was her birthday of 61, Zhou was made president of Peking University , the universitys 10th president since 1949. Zhou said, Maybe the road ahead is still difficult, but I will go step by step. I will have thanksgiving in mind ,get blessing (祝福) to remain in the bottom of my heart, put the
12、 ideal into action!. We are sure that Zhou will make Peking University better. 点评:文章叙述了周其凤的成长成功之路以及对学校工作充满感情,对年轻一代充满关爱,工作作风赢得了全校师生员工的高度信任和尊重;本文使用了大量的定语从句、状语从句和宾语从句,提高的文章的档次。题二:Roger TsienRoger Tsien, whose uncle is Qian Xuesen, the founder of Chinas space science, was born in New York, the United St
13、ates in 1952 and grew up in Livingston, New Jersey. Tsien often had to stay at home because of asthma when he was a child. Showing a strong interest in chemical experiments, Tsien would spend a few hours doing chemical experiments in the basement of his home. In 1968 Tsien won the Westinghouse Scien
14、ce Talent Search, the first important award in his life. After that Tsien entered Harvard University, where at 20 he got a Bachelors degree in chemistry and physics and graduated. Leaving Harvard University, Tsien went to Cambridge University for further education, where he got a doctors degree in p
15、hysiology in 1977. In 1981Tsien came to Berkeley School of California University, where he worked as a professor for eight years. In 1989 Tsien moved his lab to San Diego School of California University, where he is a pharmacology professor and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry as well. In 1
16、995 Tsien was made an academician of the U.S. Medical Institute and in 1998 an academician of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.Tsien won lots of important awards from 1991 to 2004, including the 2004 Wolf Prize in Medicine, one of the worlds highest achievement awards. Tsien and two other scien
17、tists won the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering green fluorescent protein, commonly called GFP, and developing the protein as a powerful tool for basic biological research. Tsien developed GFP-like proteins that produced all kinds of colors so that a number of different proteins or cells
18、 can be followed at the same time.Such is Tsien, one who likes trying anything new in academic (学术的)research. We are sure that he will make greater achievements in the near future.点评:本文叙述了美籍华裔科学家钱永健从小就对科学有着浓厚的兴趣并显露出科学研究方面的才能,与其他两位科学家因在发现和研究绿色荧光蛋白方面做出贡献一起获得了2008年诺贝尔化学奖的经过;本文使用了大量的定语从句、状语从句和宾语从句,提高的文章
19、的档次。题三:Du Li, the Chinese ShooterDu Li was born in 1982 at Xinyuan County of Zibo City, Shangdong Province. In 1994 Du joined Xinyuan County shooting training class. In 1996 Du became a shooter of Zibo Sports School. Two years later, Du joined Shangdong Provincial Shooting Team. In 2002 Du became a
20、member of the Chinese National Shooting Team. Though her own efforts, Du has won a great many medals since 2002. In 2002 at the 48th World Shooting Championships Du ranked second in the womens air rifle individual, which was the first time Du took part in international competitions like this.On Augu
21、st 14, 2004 at the Athens Olympic Games Du took the gold medal in the womens 10m air rifle final , the first gold medal for China at the Olympic Games.On August 9, 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games Du ranked fifth in the womens 10m air rifle final because of great pressure , so that she became sad a
22、nd left the shooting hall with tears in her eyes. But Du didnt lose heart. On August 14, 2008 Du won the gold medal in the womens 50m rifle three positions final with her total score, 690.3 points or 1.9 higher than the previous one held by Lioubov Galkinna and set a new Olympic record. After the fi
23、nal, Du cried with joy. Du said,The five days seemed to me longer than four years. But many people offered me their support and encouragement , which made me realize that I couldnt give up and that I have no reason to give up. Du added , “I was nervous in the first shot. But after that, I kept telli
24、ng myself that I cant make the same mistake twice. I must go on.There is also a long way for Du to go. We hope that Du will fly higher and higher in the blue sky of her shooting career.点评:本文叙述了中国射击队的杜丽成功历程:雅典奥运会上夺得了女子10米气步枪决赛的金牌;四年之后, 北京奥运会上,在女子10米气步枪决赛中,她发挥失常,痛失金牌。然而她并没有气馁,在五天之后的女子50米步枪三姿决赛中,她顶住压力,
25、越战越勇,最终夺得了金牌;本文使用了大量的定语从句、状语从句和宾语从句,提高的文章的档次。题四:Zhai Zhigang, Chinas First SpacewalkerZhai Zhigang was born in a poor farmers family in Heilongjiang Province in October 1966. Zhais father was ill in bed all the year round. As a result, the whole family lived on Zhais mothers small business to sell s
26、unflower seeds in the street. Seeing that his mother was always so tired , Zhai said with tears in his eyes: “Mum, Id like to help you support the family instead of continuing school.” Hearing this, the kind-hearted mother said angrily: “ However hard our life is, I wont let you leave school.” Deepl
27、y moved by his mothers words, Zhai studied hard to make great contributions to his motherland in the future. In 1985 Zhai entered No.3 Air Force Flight Academy of China.After becoming a pilot, Zhai studied as hard as before. In 1989 Zhai graduated with high marks. After that Zhai worked first as a f
28、light squadron leader and then a flight instructor (教员). In 1996 Zhai began to be trained for Chinas space programme. Zhai recalled : At first I wasnt used to the situation. There were a lot of subjects for me to study, so I had to work until midnight for the first two years.” Zhai were selected an
29、candidate (候选人) for ShenzhouV Spacecraft in 2003 and ShenzhouVI Spcacecraft in 2005, but he was dropped out. Zhai never looked disappointed. Instead each time Zhai would work much harder than before.Where there is a will, there is a way. In September 25, 2008 Shenzhou VII Spacecraft carrying Zhai an
30、d two other astronauts was sent up into spcae. Zhai and his teammates went round the earth for 68 hours, during which time Zhai walked in space twenty minutes. The successful spacewalk made Zhai Chinas first spacewalker and China the third country to carry out extra-vehicular activity in space.点评:本文
31、叙述了神七宇航员翟志刚的成功历程:曾经想放弃学业,但在母亲的鼓励下和自己的努力下,成为了一名飞行员。又经过多年的努力,实现了飞天的梦想,成为了在太空行走的第一位中国人;本文使用了大量的定语从句、状语从句宾语从句和并列句,提高的文章的档次。题五:Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. He wanted very much to be a painter when he was young. But nobody was interested in his pictures. 0ne day when he drew pictures in the fa
32、mily garage, he noticed a mouse playing and watched it. Later he moved to the west coast of the USA. He remembered the mouse and started to draw it. His drawing was so good that soon he became a successful cartoon-maker. He died in 1966.点评:本文叙述了生动详细地瓦特迪斯尼的生平;本文使用了一些状语从句,提高的文章的档次。题六:Madame Curie was
33、a great woman scientist in the world. She was born in a teachers family in Poland in 1867. She loved to study and hoped to become a scientist form her early childhood.After graduating from middle school at the age of 16, she could not go on with her studies because Poland was then under the dark rul
34、e of old Russia and women were not allowed to enter college. In order to go abroad to continue her studies, she had to make money by giving private lessons at night. In 1891, at the age of 24, she left for Paris and entered Paris University, where she lived a very simple life, worked very hard, in 1
35、893, graduated with the highest grades in her class, and got a masters degree in physics and a year later, a masters degree in maths. And after graduation she did research in Paris University. In 1895, she married Pierre Curie, a French physicist, which loved science as she did.In 1903, Madame Curie
36、 and her husband won the Nobel Prize for physics. In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She was the first scientist to receive two Nobel awards in the world. She died in July 4th, 1934.点评:1. 该文没按上面的内容信息逐字翻译,分三个自然段写,很自然,又添加了一些没交代的信息,使文章更全面更完整, 把居里夫人勤奋好学、取得卓越成就的一生叙述得淋漓尽致。2. 为了增强
37、文章的表达力,作者多处使用了复杂句式。如:使用含有定语从句的复合句 In 1891, at the age of 24, she left for Paris and entered Paris University, where she lived a very simple life, worked very hard, a masters degree in maths.;In 1895, she married Pierre Curie, a French physicist, that loved science as she did.多处使用不定式:She loved to stu
38、dy and hoped to become a scientist form her early childhood.; She was the first scientist to receive two Nobel awards in the world.题七:Charles Dickens, a great novelist of the 19th century, was born in a poor family in 1812. When he was only ten, his father was taken to prison for debt, and young Cha
39、rles had to go to work.Dickens was interested in literature when he was young. At the age of 24, he published his first work The Pickwick Papers and at once Dickens became the most popular novelist of that day. The best known among his writing are David Copper Field, Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two C
40、ities. Many of his books were translated into many languages and are well received by people. Charles Dickens died in 1870.点评:本文开篇点出狄更斯的身份和出身背景,然后介绍他的成长过程和主要事迹,重点介绍了他的作品。全文以时间为序,条理清楚,重点突出;本文使用了一些状语从句和并列句,提高的文章的档次。题八:Agnes Smedley(1894-1950)was a progressive American journalist and writer. She was a
41、great friend of the Chinese people. She was born in an American working class family. She had little formal educational during her childhood but later received her college education almost through her self-study.She loved the Chinese people deeply and supported the Chinese revolution. She first came
42、 to China as a journalist in 1928. Since then she had spent more than 10 years in China helping the Chinese people to struggle to win the war of Resistance Against Japan. Because of illness, she returned to the U.S.A. She was prevented from coming back to China by the US government.She died in Londo
43、n in 1950 and she expressed her love for China in her many books on China.点评:本文充满了对一位中国人民的朋友的敬佩之情。 文章结构严谨,用词规范准确,句式搭配得当,从多方面将人物的形象勾划出来,是一篇优秀的人物传记。题九:OHenry is the pen name of an American short-story writer . His real name is William Sidney Porter. He was born in the west of American in 1867, and die
44、d in 1910. As a young man, he worked in a bank and for a newspaper. Unfortunately, he was put in prison for three years in his thirties, though he had done no thing wrong. It was there that he began his writing. After he was set free, he settled in New York City and became a successful writer. He wr
45、ote about 300 short stories, some of which have been translated into Ch inese. His books are very popular in China.点评:本文生动地叙述了欧亨利的生平;本文使用了一些状语从句、定语从句和并列句,提高的文章的档次。题十:Xiong Ning, who was born in Xian , Shanxi Province in 1978, developed programmes for public good into her life goal after leaving univ
46、ersity.She often went to Xian Orphanage to look after the orphans. She went to teach at an orphan school in Yushu, Qinghai province four times. On March2, 2008, Xiong Ning and another three volunteers took some relief materials collected to Yushu, which had a serious snowstorm, and they gave the materials out to the people there. Unluckily, Xiong Ning had an accident on the way from Yushu to Xining on March 10 and died. Though Xiong Ning has left us, her spirit of caring about and helping other people will live on forever.点评:本文生动而详细地叙述了熊宁为公益事业而忘我工作的精神;本文使用了一些状语从句和定语从句,提高的文章的档次。