1、核心素养拓展练素养解读 2017 年普通高中课程标准首次提出“学科核心素养” 。英语学科核心素养由语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力构成。随之而来，以后英语考试将更加坚持能力立意，突出核心素养的考查。下面文段就是围绕“思维品质”这一学科素养展开，有助于学生养成批判性思维和解决复杂问题的能力。主 题 ： 慷 慨 给 予 与 感 恩 接 受 核 心 素 养 ： 思 维 品 质Giving generously and receiving gratefully make it easier to live happily with others.Yet，why do we have such d
2、ifficulty accomplishing these things in our relationships?Let me start with the idea of giving generously.I think people are unwilling to be generous with others because they fear being used.For example，my husband and I have family members who only contact us when they need money.We usually accept t
3、heir requests，but we rarely receive a “thank you”.Most people would say that my husband and I are being used，and I suppose we are.But when we give，we shouldnt be giving for the purpose of getting gratitude or praise.Rather，we should be giving because its a good thing to do.A “thank you” is merely th
4、e icing on the cake.Everything that we have，from our ability to wake up each morning to the money in our bank account， is a gift from the world.In return，the world asks us to use these gifts to help others，either by giving them our time or our resources.The good news is that when we live our lives b
5、eing nice to others，our lives run more smoothly.If youre generous，yes，some people will use you.But if you practice being generous，most of your relationships will improve.And at the same time，we should remember to receive gratefully.I truly believe that you cannot“thank you” enough.So often we get la
6、zy about expressing gratitude.Parents can feel unappreciated by their children，and teachers can feel unappreciated by their students.Just because a task is part of someones job description doesnt mean that you shouldnt thank them for it.Words of appreciation make others feel good about themselves li
7、ke nothing else.Its good for us to say “thank you” because we regularly need to remind ourselves of how lucky we are.And hearing those two words can make us feel great for days.If you are looking for a secret solution to improve your life，I can give you one：giving generously and receive gratefully.语
8、 篇 解 读 文 章 阐 述 了 这 一 观 点 ：慷 慨 给 予 与 感 恩 接 受 有 助 于 改 善 人 际 关 系 ，提 高 生 活 品 质 。1.The author mentions her family members in the passage mainly to explain .A.why we should give even if we feel we are being usedB.why people have trouble expressing gratitudeC.why we should accept whatever others requestD.w
9、hy its necessary to express gratitude or praise答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，作者通过自己和丈夫被亲戚寻求金钱上的帮助的例子来阐述自己的第一个论点，即我们要慷慨地给予，哪怕是被他人利用。故选 A。2.The underlined phrase “the icing on the cake” in Paragraph 3 probably means .A.something that is necessaryB.something that is not of much helpC.something that leads to a
10、n unexpected resultD.something that makes an experience better答案 D解析 词义猜测题。作者认为，我们要慷慨地给予，这不是为了被感激或被赞扬，而是因为这是件好事，感激只不过是锦上添花而已，由此可推断答案为 D。3.According to the author，why should we be grateful to those who help us?A.Because it makes us feel lucky.B.Because words of gratitude delight people.C.Because its
11、not other peoples duty to help us.D.Because all we normally get are gifts from the world.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知，作者认为感激之词可以让他人有很好的感受，也能提醒我们自己有多么幸运。故选 B。4.The author wrote this passage mainly to .A.stress the importance of being generousB.persuade people to give generously and receive thankfullyC.sh
12、ow how to express our gratitude to othersD.give tips on how to improve other peoples lives答案 B解析 主旨大意题。根据文章的开头和结尾可知，作者在告诉我们要慷慨地给予，同时也要感恩地接受。故选 B。Notes：.高频词汇1.generous adj.慷慨的；大方的2.grateful adj.感激的；感谢的3.gratitude n.感激；感谢4.contact v.&n.联系；联络5.request v.&n.要求6.appreciate v.感激；欣赏.长难句分析Its good for us to say “thank you” because we regularly need to remind ourselves of how lucky we are.分析：本句是复合句，主句是 Its good for us to say “thank you” ，because 引导原因状语从句。翻译：说“谢谢”对我们是有益的，因为我们需要经常提醒自己，我们有多么幸运。