时文阅读——讲好中国故事 典故人物及其事迹
Here are three traditional Chinese stories. They are all interesting and educational.
In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao. Some talented people were needed to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state. Everyone respected him a lot.

One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden pole near the south gate of the Qin capital. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang’s new laws later.
续表
Wang Xizhi was one of the most famous calligraphers (书法家) during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was very young, he practised his art every day and never stopped. Because of his achievements, he has been honored as one of China’s sages of calligraphy (书圣).
Once, Wang Xizhi wrote on the wood for an engraver (雕刻师) to cut. Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated (渗透) one centimetre (厘米) into the wood. Now “Ru Mu San Fen” is often used to express sharp ideas or useful views. It is very popular among people.

一、好词句深练
（一）根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The girl is (talent) in music. She can play the piano well.
2. Chinese is one of the most (use) languages in the world now.
3. He sat down by the window and ordered (him) a coffee.
（二）方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分（有一个词多余） poor famous simple
1. Mary was so nervous that she couldn’t answer the easy question.
2. Large numbers of Chinese high-technology products are well-known in the world.
（三）根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. He is a man (说话算数的). He’s sure to finish the task in time.
2. (从那时起), she became better and better and lived a long time.
（四）仿写句子
It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. (such...that...)
仿写: Tom 有一副如此好的嗓音以至于他很快就在歌唱方面取得了成功。

二、阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案
（）1. Shang Yang’s story tells us a man of his word can .
A. protect his state B. get people’s trust
C. have new friends D. make more money
（）2. 跨学科·语文 We usually use “” to express sharp ideas or useful views.
A. Mao Sui recommending himself B. building trust by using a wooden pole
C. Ru Mu San Fen D. Zhuang Zhou dreaming of a butterfly
（）3. The passage may come from .
A. an online shopping website B. a morning news report
C. a Western food magazine D. a traditional Chinese storybook
三、根据短文内容，结合自己的理解，回答下面问题
[新考法+开放题] What can we learn from the story “Mao Sui Jian”?

一、（一）1. talented 2. useful 3. himself
（二）1. simple 2. famous
（三）1. of his word 2. From then on
（四）Tom had such a wonderful voice that he soon succeeded in singing.
二、1.B 2.C 3.D
【主旨大意】本文给我们讲述了毛遂自荐、立木取信以及入木三分这三个成语背后的历史故事。
1. B 【点拨】推理判断题。根据“After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang’s new laws later.”可知，商鞅的故事告诉我们，一个言行一致的人可以得到人们的信任。故选B。
2. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Now ‘Ru Mu San Fen’ is often used to express sharp ideas or useful views.”可知，现在“入木三分”经常被用来形容尖锐的想法或有用的观点。故选C。
3. D 【点拨】推理判断题。根据“Here are three traditional Chinese stories. They are all interesting and educational.”并结合全文可知，本文给我们讲述了毛遂自荐、立木取信以及入木三分这三个成语背后的历史故事，文章很可能来自中国传统故事书。故选D。
三、From the story “Mao Sui Zi Jian”, we learn that it’s brave to offer help when needed. It also teaches us to speak up confidently and show others what we’re really good at.（开放题，答案合理即可）

【分析】
本题是结合中国传统典故的英语时文阅读题，分为词汇运用、句型仿写、阅读理解、开放表达四个部分。解题时，需先掌握英语基础词汇的词性转换、固定搭配，再通过定位原文信息解答阅读题，开放题需结合典故内涵合理表达。具体步骤：1. 词汇填空类：根据语境和固定搭配转换单词形式；2. 同义词替换类：理解所给单词和句子黑体部分的含义，匹配对应词；3. 汉译英类：牢记常用固定短语；4. 句型仿写类：掌握such...that的结构；5. 阅读选择题：通过题干关键词定位原文，结合细节或推理选答案；6. 开放题：围绕典故的启示，结合自身理解作答。
【解析】
一、（一）1. 固定搭配be talented in（在……有天赋），故填talented；2. one of后接形容词最高级，use的形容词形式是useful，故填useful；3. order oneself sth（为自己点某物），用反身代词himself，故填himself。
（二）1. 句中easy（容易的）对应方框内simple（简单的），故填simple；2. 句中well-known（著名的）对应famous，故填famous。
（三）1. “说话算数的”固定短语为of his word，故填of his word；2. “从那时起”固定短语为From then on，故填From then on。
（四）such...that结构为“such + a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 + that从句”，“一副如此好的嗓音”译为such a wonderful voice，“在歌唱方面取得成功”译为succeeded in singing，故仿写为Tom had such a wonderful voice that he soon succeeded in singing。
二、1. 细节推理题：根据商鞅故事段中“After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang’s new laws later.”可知，言行一致的人能获得人们的信任，选B；2. 细节理解题：根据王羲之故事段中“Now ‘Ru Mu San Fen’ is often used to express sharp ideas or useful views.”可知，选C；3. 推理判断题：根据开头“Here are three traditional Chinese stories.”可知，文章来自中国传统故事书，选D。
三、开放题：围绕毛遂自荐的勇敢、自信展示自身才能等角度作答，合理即可。
【答案】
一、（一）1. talented 2. useful 3. himself
（二）1. simple 2. famous
（三）1. of his word 2. From then on
（四）Tom had such a wonderful voice that he soon succeeded in singing.
二、1.B 2.C 3.D
三、From the story “Mao Sui Zi Jian”, we learn that it’s brave to offer help when needed. It also teaches us to speak up confidently and show others what we’re really good at.（答案合理即可）
【知识点】
词汇词性转换、固定短语搭配、such...that句型、阅读理解技巧
【点评】
本题结合中国传统典故与时文阅读，既考查英语基础知识的运用，又渗透文化教育，题型全面，难度适中，符合初中英语学习要求。
【难度系数】
0.7