[高中英语故事短文阅读]高中英语短文阅读 4页

本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑[高中英语故事短文阅读]高中英语短文阅读　　英语作为一门国际通用语,在21世纪已经向着多元化、多功能化的方向进展。目前,随着全球化进程的进展以及近年波及全球的严峻经济危机,人类必需联合起来,进行更深化、更全面的跨文化交际,以应对严峻的经济危机和全球化的需要。我共享高中英语故事短文，盼望可以关心大家!　　高中英语故事短文：FireKillsTwoYoungGirls　　Twosisters,fourandsixyearsold,diedinalate-nightfirethatstartedbecauseofanoverloadedpowerstrip.Thegirlswereinanunattachedgaragethathadbeenillegallyconvertedintoanapartment.ThenewapartmentdidnotconformtoLosAngelesCitybuildingcodes."SuchillegalapartmentsarebecominganepidemicinLA,'saidMayorGregoryPeck."Theyendangernotonlytherenters,butalsoalltheirneighbors.'　　Theapartmentdidnothaveasinglewindow.Therewasonlyoneoutlet;pluggedintothatoutletwasacheappowerstrip.PluggedintothestripwereaTV,asmallrefrigerator,aportableheater,twolamps,andahairdryer.Thatwasarecipeforafire,saidonefireman.　　The14-year-oldsisterwhowasinchargetheirmomworkednightswasinthehousewhenthefirestarted.Shehadbeenusingthebathroom.Thetoiletintheapartmentwasnotworkingatthetime.Asshewasreturningtotheapartment,sheheardcracklingnoises.Beforeshecouldopentheapartmentdoor,flamesshotoutfromthewalls.Thefirespreadtothehousebeforethefiredepartmentarrived.第4页共4页\n本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑Firemensaidthatneithertheapartmentnorthehousehadsmokedetectors.　　Threedayslater,onJanuary11,thecityfiredepartmentannouncedthatitwasgivingawayfreesmokedetectorstoneedycityresidents.Also,thecityhousingauthoritywarnedresidentsthatitwasgoingtostepupthesearchforillegalconversions."Propertyownerswillbeforcedtoteardownsuchstructuresimmediately,attheirowncost,andpayasignificantfine,'saidaspokesman.　　高中英语故事短文：Fire-Starters　　PolicearrestedfiveyoungmenforsettingtheMalibuCanyonfirethatrecentlydestroyed53homes,resultedinthetemporaryevacuationof12,000people,andburned5,000acresofwoodland.Thefirebeganinasmallpublicparkthatprohibitedalcoholandfires.Themen,withsevenfriends,weredrinkingbeerandwine;acampfirehelpedkeepthemwarmthatchilly,windyevening.Theywereroastinghotdogsandmarshmallowsonthecampfire.　　Firemenanddeputysheriffssearchedtheparkafterward,andfoundsomefood,foodpackages,emptybottlesandcans,andevenafewreceipts.ThedeputysheriffswenttoRalphs,thelocalsupermarketthatthereceiptscamefrom.Theassistantmanagerwastherethenightthefoodandboozeweresold.　　"Oh,yes,Irememberthemverywell,'hesaid.Themenwereregularcustomers,whoshowedupatleastonceamonthonFridayorSaturdaynight.Theyusuallyboughtfirewood,food,andalcohol,oftenwithacreditcard.Hewonderedif第4页共4页\n本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑theymightbeusingthefirewoodinaprohibitedarea,butheneversaidanythingaboutit."Theyseemedlikeintelligentpeople,'hetoldadeputysheriff.　　Atatelevisednewsconference,CountySheriffLeeBacaannouncedthearrests.However,atleastonehomeownerwasstillbitter."Thatsgooddetectivework,butsowhat?'askedMarthaKnapp."Thesearrestsarentgoingtorebuildourhomesordiminishourmisery.Theseguysareyounghalfoftheirincomefortherestoftheirlivesshouldgotowardpayingforourlosses.Butthatwillneverhappen.Iwishtheyhadallbeeninmyhomewhenitburntdown.Iwouldhaveenjoyedkickingtheirdeadbodies.'　　高中英语故事短文：WhoNeedsSchool?　　Twoyearsafteritwasappointedbythegovernor,apanelhasdelivereditsreportoneducationinCalifornia.Oneofitsfindingsisthathalfofthestudentswhoreachtheninthgradewillnevergraduate.Therewereabout6millionstudentsinCaliforniasK-12gradesinthespringof2021.　　Thereportfocusedonproblemswiththeeducationsystem;itdidnotofferanysolutions.Solutionsmightbeofferedinthefuture,ifthegovernordecidestoappointanotherpanel.Meanwhile,thousandsofkids15to18yearsoldwillbedroppingoutofschooleveryyear.Withoutahighschooldiploma,mostofthesekidsaredoomedtoalifetimeofpart-timeworkorfull-timejobsthatoffernosecurity,nobenefits,andnoopportunityforadvancement.Andthecitiesthatthesekidsliveinwillseeanincrease第4页共4页\n本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑inloitering,homelessness,andcrime.　　Asusual,thetaxpayerisgoingtopayforthefailuresofthegovernment.Heisgoingtobeaskedtoapprovebondsthatwillbuildyetmoreschools,moreprisons,andmorehousingforthehomeless.Thesebonds,unfortunately,arelikeusingband-aidswhenstitchesortourniquetsareneeded.　　Thedropoutsdonotseeableakfutureforthemselves.Inthereport,onestudentwasaskedwhyhehaddroppedoutofthetenthgrade."Schoolwasboring,'hesaid."Igotalifetolive.Thereswomen,parties,fastcars,andeasymoneyonthestreet,ifyouknowwheretofindit.Andifthingsevergosouth,allIgottadoisapplyforwelfare.Theyllputmeupinanapartment,andgivemefoodstampsandfreemedicalcare.WhydoIneedaneducationorastupidjob?'　　看了"高中英语故事短文'的人还看了：1.关于高中英语故事阅读2.高中英语故事阅读3.高中英语阅读理解故事类4.高中英语文章故事类5.英语故事短文第4页共4页