ARTICLE · 1226052
第12期|2026.10.21初中英语练习
中考阅读 · 词汇高亮 · 中英对照
📖 阅读说明：彩色标注的词为要点词汇 —— 🟠橙 = 口语/非正式，🟣紫 = 书面/正式，🟢青 = 通用；每段下方为中文译文；文末附完整词汇索引，便于系统复习。
Light in the Countryside
乡村里的光影课堂
英文精读 Reading Passage
Last autumn, I visited an old artist named Tom in a quiet village. He welcomed me with a warm smile, like a kind grandpa. Tom was a tall man who lived simply. He made hot vegetable soup with fresh tomato pieces. While we ate, he showed me an old article about French art history. In the past, painting was treated like a cold competition, and artists often saw new ideas as their enemy.
去年秋天，我拜访了乡村里一位名叫汤姆的老艺术家。他面带温暖的微笑迎接我，就像一位慈祥的爷爷。汤姆是个个子高高的男人，生活很朴素。他端上了加了新鲜西红柿块的蔬菜热汤。我们一边喝汤，他一边给我看了一篇关于法国艺术史的旧文章。在过去，绘画被当成一场冷酷的竞争，画家们常常把新观念当成敌人。
Traditional judges had very serious rules, Tom explained. They were completely blind to the lovely light of day. However, young artists believed people could benefit from the truth of nature. They went outside to record every quick change of light. Even when people wrote negative words, these brave artists kept a good attitude. They created a wonderful new method using quick, bright colors.
汤姆解释说，传统的评委们有着非常严肃的规矩。他们对白昼那动人的光线完全视而不见。然而，年轻的艺术家们相信人们能够从大自然的真实中受益。他们走到户外，记录下光线的每一次迅速变化。即使人们写下负面的评价，这些勇敢的艺术家依然保持着良好的态度。他们创造出了一种使用明亮快速色彩的绝妙新方法。
After breakfast, we set up our painting boards by the river under a tall tree. I tried to copy each wave, but I felt great stress, and my work looked like a disaster. "Breathe, sir," Tom said kindly. "Do not worry about basic lines or an exact appearance. We are not here to win a prize." Nearby, a red flag danced, and wild birds started to flyupwards into the clouds. A big boat rested on the calm water like a sleeping whale. Tom said quietly that a true painting is like a quiet poem.
早餐后，我们在河边一棵高大的树下支起了画板。我试图描绘每一道波纹，却感到了巨大的压力，我的画看起来像一场灾难。“深呼吸，先生，”汤姆温和地说。“不要担心基础的线条或确切的外表。我们来这里不是为了赢得奖项。”附近，一面红旗在飘扬，野鸟开始振翅向上飞入云霄。一条大船静卧在平静的水面上，就像一只沉睡的鲸鱼。汤姆轻声说，一幅真正的画作就像一首宁静的诗。
Tom asked me to open my eyes and paint again. As the afternoon sun hit the river, my brush moved freely. I began to recognize colors of purple and gold in the water. These colors felt strange at first, but they brought the whole picture alive. I realized great art was beyond simple shapes. One did not need either fear or doubt to create art. In the cool evening, I walked home past the fields where those artists once stood. Being a hardworking artist was not just about skill, but about loving the living world.
汤姆让我睁开双眼重新作画。当午后的太阳照在河面上时，我的画笔变得自由自如。我开始认出水中那一片片紫色与金色的色彩。这些颜色起初感觉很奇怪，但它们让整幅画面鲜活了起来。我意识到伟大的艺术超越了简单的形状。创作艺术既不需要恐惧，也不需要怀疑。在凉爽的傍晚，我漫步回家，路过了那些艺术家曾经伫立过的田野。成为一名勤奋的艺术家不仅关乎技巧，更在于热爱这个鲜活的世界。
词汇索引 Vocabulary Index
🟣 appearance n. 外貌；外观 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ judge by appearance 以貌取人；make an appearance 露面
🟢 art n. 艺术；美术 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ a work of art 一件艺术品；art festival 艺术节
🟢 article n. 文章 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ read an article 读一篇文章；newspaper article 报纸文章
🟣 attitude n. 态度；看法 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ attitude towards/to 对……的态度；positive attitude 积极态度
🟢 basic 形. 基础的；基本的 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ basic skills 基本技能；basic knowledge 基础知识
🟣 benefit v. 使受益；得益 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ benefit from 从……中获益；be of benefit to 对……有益
🟣 beyond 介. 超出；超越 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ beyond words 无法用语言形容；beyond reach 够不着
🟢 blind 形. 瞎的；视而不见的 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ be blind to 对……视而不见；help the blind 帮助盲人
🟢 change n. 改变；变化 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ make a change 做出改变；the change of weather 天气的变化
🟢 competition n. 比赛；竞争 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ enter a competition 参加比赛；win a competition 赢得比赛
🟣 disaster n. 灾难；祸患 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ natural disaster 自然灾害；end in disaster 以灾难告终
🟢 either 连./副. 也；或者 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ either... or... 不是……就是……；me either 我也不
🟢 enemy n. 敌人；仇人 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ make an enemy 树敌；common enemy 共同的敌人
🟠 evening n. 傍晚；晚上 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ in the evening 在傍晚；good evening 晚上好
🟠 flag n. 旗帜 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ the national flag 国旗；raise a flag 升旗
🟠 fly v. 飞；飞翔 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ fly a kite 放风筝；fly high 飞得高
🟠 grandpa n. （外）祖父；爷爷 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ visit one's grandpa 看望爷爷；grandpa's stories 爷爷的故事
🟠 hardworking 形. 努力的；勤奋的 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ a hardworking student 勤奋的学生；be hardworking at work 努力工作
🟢 hit v. 击中；照射 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ hit the ground 落在地上；hit the headlines 登上头条
🟠 like 介. 像；如同 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ look like 看起来像；feel like 感觉如同
🟠 man n. 男人；人 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ a tall man 高个子男人；young man 年轻人
🟣 method n. 方法；办法 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ a learning method 学习方法；scientific method 科学方法
🟢 nature n. 大自然；自然界 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ in nature 在大自然中；protect nature 保护自然
🟣 negative 形. 消极的；负面的 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ negative attitude 消极态度；negative effect 负面影响
🟠 open v. 打开；张开 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ open one's eyes 睁开双眼；open the door 开门
🟢 poem n. 诗；诗歌 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ write a poem 写一首诗；read a poem 读一首诗
🟢 prize n. 奖品；奖项 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ win first prize 获一等奖；the Nobel Prize 诺贝尔奖
🟣 recognize v. 认出；意识到 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ recognize one's voice 听出某人的声音；recognize the importance 意识到重要性
🟠 serious 形. 严肃的；认真的 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ take it seriously 认真对待某事；a serious problem 严重问题
🟠 sir n. 先生 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ Yes, sir. 好的，先生；Dear Sir 尊敬的先生
🟢 strange 形. 奇怪的；陌生的 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ feel strange 感到奇怪；strange noise 奇怪的声响
🟣 stress n. 压力 ｜ 书面/正式 ｜ under stress 处于压力下；deal with stress 应对压力
🟠 tomato n. 西红柿；番茄 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ tomato soup 番茄汤；fresh tomatoes 新鲜西红柿
🟠 tree n. 树 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ plant trees 植树；climb a tree 爬树
🟢 upwards 副. 向上；朝上 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ look upwards 向上看；fly upwards 向上飞
🟠 vegetable n. 蔬菜 ｜ 口语/非正式 ｜ fresh vegetables 新鲜蔬菜；eat vegetables 吃蔬菜
🟢 whale n. 鲸；鲸鱼 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ blue whale 蓝鲸；save whales 拯救鲸鱼
🟢 where 副./连. 在……的地方 ｜ 通用/中性 ｜ the place where... ……的地方；where to go 去哪里
