1英语课外阅读一（一）ConnieTalbotisagreatsinger.ShewasbornonNovember20,2000inEngland.Sheisyoung,butsheiswell-knownallovertheworld.Conniewasborninapoorfamily.Herparentshadtoworkinothercitiesandearnedmoney.Shebegantolivewithhergrandmotherwhenshewas18monthsold.Connie’sgrandmotherlikedsinging.SheoftensangtolittleConnie.Connieshowedherinterestinsingingwhenshewasababy.Shelikedtosingwithhergrandmother.SheevensanginherdreamConnie'sfamilywassopoorthattheyhadnomoneytosendhertoamusicschool.TheycouldonlybuyaCDplayerforher.ConnieusedtheCDplayertolearnsingingeverydayWhenConniewassevenyearsold,shetookpartintheBritain'sGotTalent.Herbeautifulvoicesurprisedeveryone.Theycouldn'tbelievetheirears!Connie'sexcellentperformancewonherthesecondplaceinthetalentshow.AfterthatConniesoonbecamefamous.Shemademanyalbums,SuchasOvertheRainbowandbeautifulWorld.Shealsogavemanyconcertsaroundtheworld.Connie'sbeautifulvoicewonherlotsoffansandmadeheroneofthemostpopularsingersintheworld.一、全文翻译康妮·塔波特是一位很棒的歌手。她于2000年11月20日出生于英国。她很年轻，但在世界上很有名气。康妮出生在一个贫困的家庭。她父母不得不在其他城市工作赚钱。她18个月的时候就开始和她的奶奶一起居住。康妮的奶奶喜欢唱歌。她经常给小康妮唱歌。康妮很小的时候就对唱歌很感兴趣。她喜欢和她的奶奶一起唱歌。她甚至梦里都在唱歌。康妮的家庭很贫困，以至于他们没有钱送她去上音乐学校。他们只能给她买一个CD机。康妮每天用这个CD机来学习唱歌。康妮7岁的时候，参加了《英国达人》。她动听的嗓音使每个人都很惊讶。他们简直无法相信自己的耳朵！康妮的完美表演使她在达人秀中获得了第二名。从那以后，康妮很快走红。她制作了许多专辑，比如《彩虹星光》和《美丽的新世界》。她还在世界各地举办过许多演唱会。康妮动听的嗓音使她拥有许多粉丝，并成为世界上最受欢迎的歌手之2一。二、词汇收藏1.interest/Intrest/n。兴趣‖v.使感兴趣Ihadnointerestinthecompetition.我对那次比赛没有兴趣。Yourstoryinterestedme你的故事使我很感兴趣。2.takepartin参加；参与Shetakespartintheactivityactively.她积极地参加活动。3.excellent/eksolont/adj.优秀的；精彩的Heisanexcellentsinger。他是一位优秀的歌手。4.performance/p'fo:mns/.n.表演Theystoodupandclappedhandsfortheirperformance.他们站起来为他们的表演鼓掌。5.makesb+n.是某人成为⋯⋯Youmakemeafool.你把我当傻子啊6.intheworld在世界上Whichisthelargestcityintheworld?世界上最大的城市是哪个?三、长难句分析Connie'sfamilywassopoorthattheyhadnomoneytosendhertoamusicschool。康妮的家庭很贫困，以至于他们没有钱送她去上音乐学校。本句中的“so。that。”意为“如此⋯⋯以至于用来引导结果状语从句；so用来修饰形容词或副词。(二)Weallknowthatsmilingisakindofbodylanguage.Infact,itisnotjustabodylanguage.Italsohassomedifferentbenefits.Let’slearnaboutthebenefitsofsmiling.Firstofall,smilingcanreducestress.Althoughit'snoteasytokeepsmilingwhenyouareinstressfulsituations,smilingcanreducestress.That'strue.Sometimes,smilingcanhelppeoplegetridofstress,Evenlisteningtoothers’laughterandseeingsmilingfacescanhelpyoukeepcalmandrelaxed.Secondly,smilingisgoodforyourhealth.Forexample,itcanstrengthenyourimmunesystem.It'ssaidthatkeepingsmilingcanhelpyoufightagainstmanykindsofdiseases.That'swhyweoftenadvisesomepatientstobehappyandkeepsmiling.Thirdly,smilingcanimproveyourmood.Nexttimeyouarefeelingdown,tryputtingon3asmile.Andthenyourmoodwillchangeforthebetter.Lastly,smilingcanhelpyoumakefriendseasily.Whenyousmileatothers,theyusuallyregardyouasapoliteandfriendlyperson.Thentheyarewillingtomakefriendswithyou.Ther...
