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纵观近年的江苏各市的中考英语试卷可以看出，许多试题的阅读文章中透射出新时代的气息。这些阅读文章遵循《新课程标准》的理念，把基础性、真实性、知识性和时尚性有机地结合起来。试卷中的许多文章从不同的侧面反映了时代飞跃的发展，激发了学生对知识的渴求和对未来的憧憬。也深刻反映了现实社会中学生的生活实际。本文从这些文章的点滴之处加以剖析，以窥探出其时代的特色。
一、科技发展日新月异
当今社会的迅猛发展给人们的生活带来了巨大的变化。试卷中许多文章中阐述了科学技术的新成就，让学生去了解、去感悟，这对培养学生的创造能力产生了极大的作用。当学生阅读完这些文章后，心底之处便会萌生出对未来世界的探究心理。眼前浮现的不再是枯燥无趣的试卷，而是一幅幅未来美丽的画卷。阅读下面的这篇短文便会有切身的体验。如：
1）Recently，a solar-powered plane took to the sky for the first time.It had passed an important test on the way to travel around the world.
The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland at 45km an hour. It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.
“There has been an airplane of that kind that could fly—never an airplane so big，so light，using so little energy.”Said Bertrand Piccard， a leader of the project.
During the 90-minute flight，the plane did several turns.It climbed nearly 1.6 km above the countryside.
Engineers plan to test a night flight before July.Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane.They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012.
“We want to fly it day and night with no fuel，” Piccard said.
Piccard and pilot Andre Borscbberg will take the plane around the world. They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air—and to show off their plane.
The plane will fly at 70 km per hour on average. That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time. （2010泰州市阅读理解D）
该文用浅近的语言向学生介绍了科学技术的最新成果。由于地球的自然资源不断地被消耗，人类已认识到自然资源是有限的。如何利用其它途径来取代自然资源，已成为人类共同关注的问题。科学家们正在不断寻求新的方式来解决此问题。太阳能飞机的诞生便是科学技术不断发展的缩影之一。本文从此种飞机的外形、性能、飞行速度及科研过程等方面向学生展示了这一最新动态。阅读此短文不由得使人赞叹科学技术的飞跃发展，更使学生认识到处在这样的一个时代，知识的更新是非常迅速的，只有在学校学好各门功课，掌握一定的技能、技巧，才能在未来运用所学的知识去为社会服务。
二、人文教育贵在情理
如何正确对待自己的人生，是每个青少年在成长的过程中不可避免的问题。在中考试卷的许多阅读文章中常常贯穿着这一内容的素材教育。通过对不同题材内容的浏览，让学生感悟到如何做人。这些阅读文章实际上起到了潜移默化的教育功能作用，引导学生对人生观问题的探究，让学生明确一个人除了要有崇高的伟大的理想，还一定要有崇高的情操。没有高尚的情操，再崇高、再伟大的理想也是不能达到的。从下面一篇文章的节选中便能窥出其中的真谛。
1）Have successful people ever felt sad ? Do they have any “secrets” to success ? The answer to these questions can be found in the US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt from his speech.
But the truth is， being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness； it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something， and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling， even when you’re discouraged， and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself， you give up on your country.（2010常州市阅读理解C）
本文为经典时文，通过奥巴马的演讲来告诉我们在人生的征程中，一个人不是随随便便就能成功的。无论在什么样的困境中，永远不要放弃自己。失败是成功的前奏，一个人应以正确的方式对待失败，应尽自己的所能去实现自己的梦想。不要害怕问问题，寻求帮助是一种勇气的象征，在问中学、在问中思、在问中悟，才能在最后到达胜利的彼岸。朴实的语言、经典的话语，使人悟出人生的哲理。
三、社会现实引人深思
在2010年的中考试卷中，还有许多阅读文章从不同的角度审视了当前的许多社会问题。从不同的侧面反映了现实生活中的实际，如：如何做高自愿者服务工作、环境保护的问题等。如何正确看待社会问题，是不少学生感到困惑的事情。青少年由于未步入社会，往往对某些社会问题看不透，有时只凭个人的见解去理解。而通过这些短文的阅读，让学生更理智地面对社会、了解社会都会起到一种良好的导向作用。阅读下面的文章便会有切身的体会。
Some western countries insist that China is one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters. But in fact our government has taken actions actively to struggle with climate change.
Firstly， the public are educated to pay more attention to the environment. As the government expects， the people have reached a very high level of knowing low-carbon economy. If you watch TV， listen to the radio or read newspapers， you’ll find low-carbon lifestyle has become a fashion. Secondly， developing renewable energy is another action. The government is building many wind farms and solar power stations in the deserts. Of course， within a long time， China will continue using the coal. At the same time， the government has been making laws to punish those people who dare to destroy the environment. Besides， some scientists have suggested that greening the deserts is more important than developing new forms of energy. Their latest research shows that 80% of the CO2 in the atmosphere comes from land-use.
As we know， China hasn’t achieved balance between the green lifestyle and the economic growth， but we are on the way. We’ll take more actions to reduce the greenhouse gas emission.（ 2010镇江市短文填空题）
该文介绍了中国政府为减少温室气体排放，保护环境所采取的几项措施。环境保护是当今全世界共同关注的问题之一。因此政府提倡的低碳生活方式已成为一种时尚。中国政府采取种种措施来唤醒人们的意识，尽管有无数的艰难险阻，但我们必须有付诸实践的理念。尽管任重而道远，但我们必须以为己任。留住青山，让它更郁郁葱葱；留住绿水，让它更波光涟漪；留住这美好的世界，让子孙后代尽享这天伦之福。
通过上述几例的阅读文章的阐述可以看出2010年江苏各市的中考英语试卷把关注社会热点、贴切学生生活实际放在首位。取材与时代的步伐所一致，设计与时代的节奏所吻合，充分体现了时代的特色感。当然本文所论述的短文只是众多文章中的沧海一栗，还有许多尚未涉及到。学生们通过阅读这些文章可以了解到许多在课本中尚未学到的内容，这不但拓宽了学生的眼界，而且改变了学生对原先某些事物的看法，激起了学生对事物的探究，使其在知识和心灵上都受益匪浅。
一、科技发展日新月异
当今社会的迅猛发展给人们的生活带来了巨大的变化。试卷中许多文章中阐述了科学技术的新成就，让学生去了解、去感悟，这对培养学生的创造能力产生了极大的作用。当学生阅读完这些文章后，心底之处便会萌生出对未来世界的探究心理。眼前浮现的不再是枯燥无趣的试卷，而是一幅幅未来美丽的画卷。阅读下面的这篇短文便会有切身的体验。如：
1）Recently，a solar-powered plane took to the sky for the first time.It had passed an important test on the way to travel around the world.
The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland at 45km an hour. It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.
“There has been an airplane of that kind that could fly—never an airplane so big，so light，using so little energy.”Said Bertrand Piccard， a leader of the project.
During the 90-minute flight，the plane did several turns.It climbed nearly 1.6 km above the countryside.
Engineers plan to test a night flight before July.Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane.They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012.
“We want to fly it day and night with no fuel，” Piccard said.
Piccard and pilot Andre Borscbberg will take the plane around the world. They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air—and to show off their plane.
The plane will fly at 70 km per hour on average. That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time. （2010泰州市阅读理解D）
该文用浅近的语言向学生介绍了科学技术的最新成果。由于地球的自然资源不断地被消耗，人类已认识到自然资源是有限的。如何利用其它途径来取代自然资源，已成为人类共同关注的问题。科学家们正在不断寻求新的方式来解决此问题。太阳能飞机的诞生便是科学技术不断发展的缩影之一。本文从此种飞机的外形、性能、飞行速度及科研过程等方面向学生展示了这一最新动态。阅读此短文不由得使人赞叹科学技术的飞跃发展，更使学生认识到处在这样的一个时代，知识的更新是非常迅速的，只有在学校学好各门功课，掌握一定的技能、技巧，才能在未来运用所学的知识去为社会服务。
二、人文教育贵在情理
如何正确对待自己的人生，是每个青少年在成长的过程中不可避免的问题。在中考试卷的许多阅读文章中常常贯穿着这一内容的素材教育。通过对不同题材内容的浏览，让学生感悟到如何做人。这些阅读文章实际上起到了潜移默化的教育功能作用，引导学生对人生观问题的探究，让学生明确一个人除了要有崇高的伟大的理想，还一定要有崇高的情操。没有高尚的情操，再崇高、再伟大的理想也是不能达到的。从下面一篇文章的节选中便能窥出其中的真谛。
1）Have successful people ever felt sad ? Do they have any “secrets” to success ? The answer to these questions can be found in the US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt from his speech.
But the truth is， being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness； it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something， and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling， even when you’re discouraged， and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself， you give up on your country.（2010常州市阅读理解C）
本文为经典时文，通过奥巴马的演讲来告诉我们在人生的征程中，一个人不是随随便便就能成功的。无论在什么样的困境中，永远不要放弃自己。失败是成功的前奏，一个人应以正确的方式对待失败，应尽自己的所能去实现自己的梦想。不要害怕问问题，寻求帮助是一种勇气的象征，在问中学、在问中思、在问中悟，才能在最后到达胜利的彼岸。朴实的语言、经典的话语，使人悟出人生的哲理。
三、社会现实引人深思
在2010年的中考试卷中，还有许多阅读文章从不同的角度审视了当前的许多社会问题。从不同的侧面反映了现实生活中的实际，如：如何做高自愿者服务工作、环境保护的问题等。如何正确看待社会问题，是不少学生感到困惑的事情。青少年由于未步入社会，往往对某些社会问题看不透，有时只凭个人的见解去理解。而通过这些短文的阅读，让学生更理智地面对社会、了解社会都会起到一种良好的导向作用。阅读下面的文章便会有切身的体会。
Some western countries insist that China is one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters. But in fact our government has taken actions actively to struggle with climate change.
Firstly， the public are educated to pay more attention to the environment. As the government expects， the people have reached a very high level of knowing low-carbon economy. If you watch TV， listen to the radio or read newspapers， you’ll find low-carbon lifestyle has become a fashion. Secondly， developing renewable energy is another action. The government is building many wind farms and solar power stations in the deserts. Of course， within a long time， China will continue using the coal. At the same time， the government has been making laws to punish those people who dare to destroy the environment. Besides， some scientists have suggested that greening the deserts is more important than developing new forms of energy. Their latest research shows that 80% of the CO2 in the atmosphere comes from land-use.
As we know， China hasn’t achieved balance between the green lifestyle and the economic growth， but we are on the way. We’ll take more actions to reduce the greenhouse gas emission.（ 2010镇江市短文填空题）
该文介绍了中国政府为减少温室气体排放，保护环境所采取的几项措施。环境保护是当今全世界共同关注的问题之一。因此政府提倡的低碳生活方式已成为一种时尚。中国政府采取种种措施来唤醒人们的意识，尽管有无数的艰难险阻，但我们必须有付诸实践的理念。尽管任重而道远，但我们必须以为己任。留住青山，让它更郁郁葱葱；留住绿水，让它更波光涟漪；留住这美好的世界，让子孙后代尽享这天伦之福。
通过上述几例的阅读文章的阐述可以看出2010年江苏各市的中考英语试卷把关注社会热点、贴切学生生活实际放在首位。取材与时代的步伐所一致，设计与时代的节奏所吻合，充分体现了时代的特色感。当然本文所论述的短文只是众多文章中的沧海一栗，还有许多尚未涉及到。学生们通过阅读这些文章可以了解到许多在课本中尚未学到的内容，这不但拓宽了学生的眼界，而且改变了学生对原先某些事物的看法，激起了学生对事物的探究，使其在知识和心灵上都受益匪浅。