据说 今年高考英语作文题也被“押中”了？！
今年高考一结束，关于全国高考语文作文题被成功“押中”的消息接连传出，多家官方媒体争相亮出“证据”。
昨天，北京高考英语结束后，又有消息传来：人民出版社最新出版的《用英语讲中国故事》（基础级）也“押中”了英语作文题。
先看一下2019年北京高考英语作文真题：
今年北京英语写作依然包括两节：给英国朋友回复邮件，告知对方来京的交通出行信息以及必备衣物；看图写作，记叙一次以“劳动最光荣”为主题的社会实践活动。
如何写好高考英语作文？据北京教育考试院专家介绍，英语不仅是一种语言媒介，更是传播中华文化的重要载体。用英语讲好中国故事，抒发家国情怀是英语学习的责任和使命。如作文一的设计中“英国好友Jim打算暑假期间来北京、天津和上海旅游，要回复交通出行、必备衣物等相关邮件内容”，实际也引导考生聚焦中国当代高铁成就，增强文化和制度自信。
中华文化、用英语讲中国故事、中国当代高铁成就、去北京天津和上海旅游……这不正是今年3月由CHN Stories推出的《用英语讲中国故事》基础级（人民出版社）高铁故事的内容吗？
该书编辑表示，考前如果读过这篇故事，相信各位考生从中一定会吸取丰富的写作素材和语言营养，在答题时将更加自信。
Taking a High-Speed Train Trip
乘坐高铁去旅行
This weekend, it was a most unforgettable and joyous thing for Yangyang to take a trip with his parents on a high-speed train. His parents were usually very busy at work, so they had never before agreed to his request to travel on a high-speed train. But this time they did.
这个周末最令阳阳难忘和高兴的事情是跟随爸爸妈妈第一次乘坐高铁去旅行。爸爸妈妈平时工作忙，答应带他去乘坐高铁的承诺一直没能实现，这次终于如愿以偿了。
Just as the sky was brightening on Saturday morning, Yangyang and his family shouldered their traveling bags, and left home.
星期六的早晨，天刚蒙蒙亮，阳阳一家背起行囊就出发了。
Today they were to take a high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin; then they were to take another one from Tianjin to Shanghai. The following day they were to return to Beijing on another high-speed train. In the short time of two days they would travel two thousand kilometers there and back. What made the trip even more exciting for Yangyang was the fact that it would be his first journey by high-speed rail. What would it be like? What kind of experience would it be to travel by high-speed train? Yangyang had previously only seen it on television and in pictorials.
他们今天要乘坐高铁从北京先到天津，再由天津乘坐高铁到上海，第二天下午从上海乘坐高铁返回北京。尽管只有短暂两天时间，他们往返的行程却有 2000多公里。更令阳阳特别兴奋的，这是他第一次乘坐高铁去旅行。高铁长什么样呢？它又是怎样的一种交通工具呢？以前阳阳只在电视和画报上看见过。
Mother, Father and Yangyang soon arrived at Beijing South Railway Station. Father pointed to a high-speed train waiting by a platform, and said, “Yangyang, that is a high-speed train. What does it look like to you?”
Yangyang replied, “It looks like a big white shark or a space ship.”
爸爸、妈妈带着阳阳很快来到了北京南站。爸爸指着停靠在站台旁边的高铁列车说：“阳阳，那就是高铁列车，你看它像什么？”阳阳兴奋地回答：“像大白鲨，又像太空飞船。”
Pleased, Father said, “It not only looks like a space ship; it has a special speed. It is the fastest train in the world. It only takes thirty minutes to travel from Beijing to Tianjin.”
爸爸高兴地说：“它不但长得像飞船，奔跑起来速度也特别快，是世界上跑得最快的火车，从北京到天津只要 30分钟就到了。”
On board the high-speed train Yangyang and his parents observed a small experiment: On the small table in front of them was a glass full of water, but from the time the train started until it reached its destination not a drop of water was spilled. This led Mother to remark that the high-speed train was both fast and stable.
在高铁列车上阳阳还与爸爸、妈妈一起做了一个小实验。他们在高铁的小桌板上放上一个盛满水的杯子，从列车启动直到终点，杯子里的水一滴也没有溢出。妈妈说，这说明高铁又快又平稳。
In Tianjin Yangyang played in the amusement park and enjoyed tasting the famous local snacks known as goubuli baozi and damahua. After lunch, the family boarded a high-speed train again, and arrived in Shanghai three hours later, in the evening. The following morning, Yangyang went with his parents to Disneyland, and sampled famous snacks at the City God Temple of Shanghai. In the afternoon they boarded another high-speed train at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. At seven o’clock in the evening they arrived back at their home in Beijing.
在天津阳阳玩了游乐场，还品尝了有名的美味小吃 “狗不理 ”包子和 “大麻花 ”，午餐后他们又乘坐高铁只用了 3个小时在傍晚时分抵达了上海。第二天上午阳阳随爸爸妈妈参观游玩了迪士尼乐园，还品尝了上海有名的城隍庙小吃。下午他们赶到上海虹桥站乘坐高铁，于晚上七点返回了北京家中。
Noticing that Yangyang was not a bit tired, Father said to him, “Yangyang, do you know that in the past two days, we took the Jingjin (Beijing-Tianjin) Intercity High-Speed Train and the Jinghu (Beijing-Shanghai) Intercity High-Speed Train? The Jingjin High-Speed Train was the first one designed and made entirely by our country, and the Jinghu is well known as the farthest and fastest of any high-speed train in the world.”
爸爸看着没有一点疲惫的阳阳说：“阳阳，你知道吗？这两天我们乘坐的高铁一个叫京津城际高铁，另一个叫京沪高铁。京津高铁是我们国家自己研究制造的第一条高铁，京沪高铁是全世界高铁运行里程最长，运行速度最快的高铁。”
Yangyang asked, “Are China’s high-speed trains the best in the world?” Mother said, smiling: “Yes. And our country is going to build many more high-speed rail tracks, and help foreign friends build them, too.” Yangyang threw up his hands in excitement, and, giving his mother a five, said, “Mama, next time let us take a trip abroad by high-speed train.” His parents laughed heartily. Yangyang and his parents wound up their high-speed train trip with cheerful chatter.
阳阳问： “中国的高铁是世界第一吗？”妈妈笑着说：“是的，像这样的高铁我们国家还要建造许多条，同时还要帮助外国朋友建造。”阳阳兴奋地举起小手一边与妈妈击掌一边说：“妈妈，那我们下次乘坐高铁去国外旅行吧！”爸爸、妈妈会心地笑了。阳阳一家人在欢声笑语中结束了这次愉快的旅程。
《用英语讲中国故事》之“乘坐高铁去旅行”
正如 CHN Stories 在考前分析中所提到的，现阶段高考对于传统文化的考察已经从人文素养向国家情怀过渡。考生对于传统文化仅仅做到了解已经不够了，而是要更加注重讲述中国故事的能力。
以北京英语作文一为例，并不仅仅是简单的介绍中国现代成就——高铁，甚至在题干中并没有出现高铁字样，但出题人设计出一个向外国朋友介绍中国交通出行的场景，从而引导学生自觉地思考现代中国伟大成就，再运用自己的经历和语言去讲述这种成就的价值和魅力，这就是用英语讲述中国故事的能力。
不仅如此，今年其他省市的英语试卷中，也凸显出这种趋势。全国Ⅰ卷书面表达题目设置了考生得知伦敦的美术馆要举办中国画展览，给美术馆写信申请做志愿者的情景。全国Ⅲ卷阅读理解部分中的一篇文章以国外视角报道中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚的影响，展现了中国对国际时尚和设计发展的引领工作。
英语试题以中国画为切入点，中外不同的审美意趣为大方向，通过在试题中融入中华优秀传统文化和美育知识，引导学生关注和提高审美情趣。在《用英语讲中国故事》丛书中同样也有着关于“中国画”内涵精神的故事原型。
中华传统文化与英语学习的结合已成大势所趋！你准备好了吗？
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