2023全國高考英語甲卷閱讀C篇
《蘇格拉底快車》?
C篇（2023甲卷）?
I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲學(xué)).
我大約13歲的時候，一個叔叔送給我一本約斯坦·高德爾的《蘇菲的世界》。它充滿了我之前從未接觸過的思想，所以我整個夏天都在讀這本書。它與我產(chǎn)生了共鳴，把我?guī)нM了哲學(xué)的世界。
That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them.
然而，我上大學(xué)后對哲學(xué)的熱愛漸漸消失了。沒有什么比那些認為他們比你更理解?？?、鮑德里亞或孔子的人更快熄滅對哲學(xué)的熱情。
Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.
埃里克·韋納的《蘇格拉底特快車：尋找死亡哲學(xué)家的人生課程》重新點燃了我對哲學(xué)的熱愛。它不是一本解釋性的書，而是一本邀請我們思考和體驗哲學(xué)的書。
Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.
韋納在每章開頭講述了一次城市之間的火車旅行的場景，并將每位哲學(xué)家的作品放在一個可以幫助我們做得更好的背景下。最終的結(jié)果是，在這本讀物里我們學(xué)會了像蘇格拉底一樣思考，像梭羅一樣看待世界，像叔本華一樣傾聽，像尼采一樣沒有遺憾。這本書不僅是一本了解哲學(xué)的書，更是一本學(xué)習(xí)如何使用哲學(xué)來改善生活的書。
He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解讀) their messages and adding his own interpretation.
他讓哲學(xué)思考成為一種吸引人的鍛煉，提高我們經(jīng)歷的質(zhì)量，并以大量的幽默感做到了這一點。韋納與歷史上一些最重要的哲學(xué)家進行對話，并通過解讀他們的信息并添加自己的解釋，成為了這個群體的一部分。
The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of.
《蘇格拉底特快車》是一本有趣、尖銳的書，以其表面的簡單性吸引讀者，并逐漸引導(dǎo)他們深入思考欲望、孤獨和衰老等問題。邀請是明確的：韋納希望你拿起一杯咖啡或茶，坐下來看這本書。我鼓勵你接受他的邀請。即使我們沒有太多時間，但這本書還是值得你花時間去讀的。
語篇分析
1.主旨大意：
這是一篇書評。這篇文章主要介紹了作者對哲學(xué)的熱愛和對埃里克·韋納的《蘇格拉底特快車：尋找死亡哲學(xué)家的人生課程》的推崇。作者認為這本書不僅是一本了解哲學(xué)的書，更是一本學(xué)習(xí)如何使用哲學(xué)來改善生活的書。韋納用幽默的方式讓哲學(xué)思考成為一種吸引人的鍛煉，引導(dǎo)讀者深入思考生命中的重要問題。作者鼓勵讀者花時間閱讀這本書。
2.行文思路
本文主要介紹了作者對哲學(xué)的熱愛以及在大學(xué)后逐漸消失的原因，然后介紹了埃里克·韋納的《蘇格拉底特快車：尋找死亡哲學(xué)家的人生課程》對作者的影響，強調(diào)了它不僅是一本了解哲學(xué)的書，更是一本學(xué)習(xí)如何使用哲學(xué)來改善生活的書。文章以作者的個人經(jīng)歷入手，先介紹了自己對哲學(xué)的初步接觸和后來的疏離，然后介紹了韋納的書對自己的影響，最后再次鼓勵讀者去讀這本書。
3.答案解析：
48．Who opened the door to philosophy for the author?
A．Foucault.
B．Eric Weiner.
C．Jostein Gaarder.
D．A college teacher.
本題選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy. (我13歲的時候，一個叔叔給了我一本Jostein Gaarder的《 Sophie的世界》。它對我說話，把我?guī)胍粋€哲學(xué)的世界。)”可知，Jostein Gaarder為作者打開了通往哲學(xué)的大門。故選C。
49．Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4?
A．To compare Weiner with them.
B．To give examples of great works.
C．To praise their writing skills.
D．To help readers understand Weiner’s book.
本題選D。推理判斷題。在第四段開頭描寫了Weiner書的內(nèi)容，即把每一位哲學(xué)家的著作框定在一個他們能夠幫助我們做得更好的事情上。由此可推知，作者列舉了幾位偉大的哲學(xué)家是為了幫助讀者理解Weiners的書。故選D。
50．What does the author like about The Socrates Express?
A．Its views on history are well-presented.
B．Its ideas can be applied to daily life.
C．It includes comments from readers.
D．It leaves an open ending.
本題選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life. (這不僅僅是一本關(guān)于理解哲學(xué)的書，更是一本關(guān)于學(xué)習(xí)運用哲學(xué)來改善生活的書。)”可知，作者喜歡The Socrates Express這本書，是因為它的思想可以應(yīng)用到日常生活中。故選B。
51．What does the author think of Weiner’s book?
A．Objective and plain.
B．Daring and ambitious.
C．Serious and hard to follow.
D．Humorous and straightforward.
本題選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中appealing，with plenty of humor ，fun, sharp with its apparent simplicity 這些形容詞和名詞可知，Weiners的書既幽默又簡單易懂。故選D。
4.詞匯積累：
philosophy [f??lɑs?fi] n. 哲學(xué)，哲理；哲學(xué)思想
philosophical [?f?l??sɑf?k?l] adj. 哲學(xué)的，哲學(xué)上的；冷靜的，理性的
reawaken [?ri???we?k?n] vt. 使復(fù)蘇；使再生；使再次覺醒
explanation [??kspl??ne???n] n. 解釋，說明；辯解
invitation [??nv??te???n] n. 邀請，招待；請柬
chapter [?t??pt?r] n. 章，回；篇
scene [sin] n. 場景；現(xiàn)場；風(fēng)景；景色
frame [fre?m] n. 框架，結(jié)構(gòu)；邊框；骨架
context [?kɑnt?kst] n. 上下文，背景；環(huán)境
appealing [??pi?l??] adj. 吸引人的，有感染力的；訴諸情感的
process [?prɑs?s] n. 過程，進程；處理，加工
decode [di?ko?d] vt. 解碼；譯解；破譯
interpretation [?nt??rpr??te??(?)n] n. 解釋，說明；詮釋；口譯
sharp [?ɑrp] adj. 銳利的，尖銳的；敏銳的
simplicity [s?m?pl?s?ti] n. 簡單，簡易；樸素，純真
5.背景常識
1）文中提到的哲學(xué)家
蘇格拉底（Socrates）：
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher and is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy. His philosophical method emphasized dialogue and questioning, emphasizing self-knowledge and recognizing one’s own ignorance, and seeking truth through constant exploration and reflection.
蘇格拉底（Socrates）是古希臘哲學(xué)家，被認為是西方哲學(xué)的奠基者之一。他的哲學(xué)方法以對話和提問為主，強調(diào)人的自我認識，認為真正的智慧在于承認自己的無知，并通過不斷探索和思考來尋求真理。
梭羅（Henry David Thoreau）
Henry David Thoreau was a 19th-century American writer, philosopher, and poet. He advocated for harmony with nature and opposed materialism and consumerism. His famous work, Walden, is a literary classic that reflects on life, self-exploration, and social criticism.
梭羅（Henry David Thoreau）是19世紀美國的作家、哲學(xué)家和詩人。他主張與自然和諧相處，反對社會的物質(zhì)主義和消費主義。他的著名著作《瓦爾登湖》（Walden）是一部反思生活、自我探索和社會批判的文學(xué)經(jīng)典。
叔本華（Arthur Schopenhauer）
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher and is hailed as the “first philosopher of the post-Kantian era.” His philosophy posits that the world consists of two levels: will and knowledge. He believes that human desires and suffering are inevitable, and the only way to be released from them is through self-transcendence and inner peace.
叔本華（Arthur Schopenhauer）是德國哲學(xué)家，被譽為“后康德時代的第一哲學(xué)家”。他的哲學(xué)思想主張世界是由意志和知識兩個層面構(gòu)成的，認為人的欲望和痛苦是不可避免的，而唯一的解脫方式是通過自我超越和內(nèi)心的安寧。
尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche）
Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, writer, and poet, and is considered one of the founders of modern thought. His philosophy advocates for transcending the traditional constraints of morality and religion, emphasizing individual freedom and creativity, and recognizing human value through affirmation and pursuit of life. His famous works include Thus Spoke Zarathustra and The Will to Power.
尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche）是19世紀德國哲學(xué)家、文學(xué)家和詩人，被認為是現(xiàn)代思想的奠基人之一。他的哲學(xué)思想主張超越傳統(tǒng)道德和宗教的束縛，強調(diào)個體的自由和創(chuàng)造力，認為人的價值在于對生命的肯定和追求。他的著名著作包括《查拉圖斯特拉如是說》（Thus Spoke Zarathustra）和《權(quán)力意志》（The Will to Power）等。
2）文中提到的著作
Sophie’s World and The Socrates Express are both works by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder and are two very famous philosophical novels that are loved by readers all over the world. Both books use the form of a novel, introducing philosophical ideas and ways of thinking to readers through vivid story plots and specific character images, making philosophical ideas more understandable and vivid. At the same time, these two books also provide some thinking and inspiration, allowing readers to think about the meaning of their own lives and existence, thereby enhancing their thinking depth and quality of life.
《蘇菲的世界》
Sophie’s World is a novel by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, first published in 1991、The novel is a philosophical novel and follows the story of a 14-year-old girl named Sophie Amundsen, who lives in Norway.
Sophie receives a mysterious letter asking her the question “Who are you?” and soon after begins receiving letters from a philosopher named Alberto Knox. Through her correspondence with Alberto, Sophie begins to learn about the history of philosophy, from ancient Greek philosophers to modern thinkers.
As Sophie learns about philosophy, she also begins to question the nature of reality and the meaning of life. She discovers that her own existence may not be as straightforward as she once thought, and she is forced to confront some difficult and complex philosophical questions.
The novel is a blend of philosophy and fiction, and it has been praised for making complex philosophical concepts accessible to a wider audience. It has been translated into over 50 languages and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.
《蘇菲的世界》是挪威作家約斯坦·高德爾于1991年出版的一部哲學(xué)小說。小說講述了一個14歲女孩蘇菲·阿蒙森的故事，她生活在挪威。
蘇菲收到了一封神秘的信件，詢問她“你是誰？”，隨后她開始收到來自哲學(xué)家阿爾伯托·諾克斯的信件。通過與阿爾伯托的通信，蘇菲開始了解哲學(xué)的歷史，從古希臘哲學(xué)家到現(xiàn)代思想家。
隨著蘇菲學(xué)習(xí)哲學(xué)，她也開始質(zhì)疑現(xiàn)實的本質(zhì)和生命的意義。她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的存在可能并不像她曾經(jīng)想象的那樣簡單，她被迫面對一些困難和復(fù)雜的哲學(xué)問題。
這部小說是哲學(xué)和小說的融合，因使復(fù)雜的哲學(xué)概念更易于普通讀者理解而受到好評。它已被翻譯成50多種語言，全球銷量超過4000萬冊。
《蘇格拉底快車》
“The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers” is a philosophical book written by author Eric Weiner. The book was published in 2020 and aims to explore important life lessons through in-depth examination of the thoughts of deceased philosophers.
In this book, Weiner travels through Europe and Asia by train to explore the thoughts of numerous philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, and others. He uses vivid stories, personal experiences, and analysis of philosopher’s thoughts to help readers gain a deeper understanding of these great thinkers.
The book aims to help readers gain deeper insights and understanding of life through philosophical thinking. It has been praised as an insightful and inspiring philosophical book and has received widespread acclaim.
《蘇格拉底快車》是一本由作家埃里克·韋斯特曼編寫的哲學(xué)讀物。該書于2020年出版，旨在通過對已故哲學(xué)家的思想進行深入研究，探索人生中的重要教訓(xùn)。
在這本書中，韋斯特曼通過列車旅行的方式，游歷歐洲和亞洲，探索了眾多哲學(xué)家的思想，例如蘇格拉底、柏拉圖、亞里士多德、康德、尼采等。他以生動的故事、個人經(jīng)歷和對哲學(xué)家的思想分析，讓讀者更加深入地了解這些思想家的思想。
這本書旨在幫助讀者通過哲學(xué)思考，獲得對生命的更深刻的理解和啟示。它被譽為一本富有啟示性和洞察力的哲學(xué)讀物，受到了廣泛的好評。
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