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1、初三英语课外阅读（07）DrawingafutureThisisastoryaboutaboycalledSparky.ForSparky,schoolwasallbutimpossible.Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.Hegotazeroinphysics.Itmadehimtheworstphysicsstudentintheschool’shistory.Hedidn’tdomuchbetterinsports.Althoughhetriedtojoin

2、theschool’sgolfteam,hequicklylosttheonlyimportantmatch.Hedidn’thavefriends,either.Otherkidsdidn’tcareabouthim.Ifaclassmatesaid“hello”toSparkyoutsideofschool,hewouldfeelverysurprised.Sparkywasaloser(失败者)andeveryoneknewit.Soheacceptedit.Butonethingwasimport

3、anttoSparky–drawing.Hewasproudofhisartwork(美术作品).Inseniorhighschool,hesentsomecartoonstoSparkywashurt.Buthedidn’tutheeditorsoftheyearbookbutgotturneddown.losehopebecausehebelievedinhisability.Hedecidedtobecomeaprofessionalartist(职业画家).HewrotealettertotheW

4、altDisneyStudios(工作室)aftergraduatinghighschool.Thestudioaskedhimtodrawsomecartoonsonacertainsubject.Sparkyspentalotoftimeonthecartoons.Finally,thereplycamefromDisneyStudios:theydidn’tlikehiscartoons.Wasittimetostopdrawing?Sparkydidn’tthinkso.Hestartedtopu

5、thisownlifeinthecartoons.Hecreatedhischildhoodself–alittle-boyloser:CharlieHewasn’tgoodatfootball.ButCharlieBrownwouldsoonbecomefamousvBrown.worldwide.Sparky,theboywhousedtofailschoolandwhowasrejected(被拒绝)againandagain,wasCharlesSchulz.HecreatedthePeanuts

6、comicstrip(连环漫画)andtheworld-famouscartooncharactersCharlieBrownandSnoopy.初三英语课外阅读（08）NobelvictoryHaveyoueverdreamedofwinningaNobelPrize?Yes?Well,you’renotalone.In2007,BritishscientistMartinEvanssharedtheNobelPrizeinMedicinewithtwootherscientistsfortheircr

7、eationofgenetically-engineered(基因工程处理过的)mice.“Itisaboyhooddreamcometrue,”Evanssaidabouttheprize.MuchofEvans’scientificcareer–40yearsofit–isaboutmice.Evans’successwasofgreathelptothedevelopmentoftreatments(治疗)forhumanillnesses.ButwhatmakesagreatNobelscient

8、ist?AccordingtoEvans,youhavetohaveyourownidea,andthenworkashardasyoucantomakeyourdreamcometruewithoutcaringaboutwhatotherssay.EvansandMatthewKaufmandiscoveredembryonicstemcells(胚胎干细胞)inmicein1981.Embryonicstemcellsa