高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學(xué)案：疫情話題

1、高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級(jí)：學(xué)號(hào)：姓名：外刊精選I一個(gè)危險(xiǎn)信號(hào)：許多人對(duì)疫情都倦了【背景介紹】在疫情仍舊十分嚴(yán)峻的歐美地區(qū)，很多人已疲憊不堪，甚至無心應(yīng)戰(zhàn)。然 而隨著疫情的再次來襲，這些倦怠情緒已然變成一種群體感受。原本以為是一場(chǎng)短跑，誰知 實(shí)際竟是馬拉松，這對(duì)于人的耐力確實(shí)是個(gè)極大的考驗(yàn)。為什么疫情讓我們既焦慮又倦??？ “持續(xù)戰(zhàn)疫”是否已成為我們生活的一局部？Pandemic Fatigue Is RealAnd Its SpreadingBy Stacy Meichtry, Joanna Sugden and Andrew BarnettFrom the corridors of Washi

2、ngton to the cobblestones of Paris, the coronavirus is roaring back and authorities are ramping up restrictions again. This time around, however, everyone is tired.Hospital staff world-wide are demoralized after seven months of virus-fighting triage. The wartime rhetoric that world leaders initially

3、 used to rally support is gone. Family members who willingly sealed themselves off during spring lockdowns are suddenly finding it hard to resist the urge to reunite.Zoe Sharp, a 43-year-old human-resources leader in Washington, D.C., has been stringent with her family throughout the pandemic, sanit

4、izing elevator buttons, airing out packages and microwaving the newspaper. Her 4-year-old son Hank even created a no-cuddle list to protect family members who are more vulnerable to the virus, like his grandparents.A week ago, however, something snapped. Ms. Sharp booked a trip to visit her father-i

5、n-law in Memphis, Tenn., replete with a stop at the local theme park. Grandpa is now off the no-cuddle list.“I need something to look forward to J Ms. Sharp says, adding that her children “want to see their grandfather. Theyre worried about him, and they talk about him a lot.”Too much pandemic fatig

6、ue, authorities say, can fuel a vicious cycle: A tired public tends to let its guard down, triggering more infections and restrictions that in turn compound the fatigue.【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.fatigue g ti： 9 n.roar ro ： vi./n.ramp rasmp n.demoralized di mD rolai zd adj.triage tri： a： 3 n.rhetoric

7、retsrl k n.stringent stri ndj ont adj.snap snaep v.fuel Qu： ol vt.trigger tn go vt. pound kom pau ndj vt.【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。.急劇增加的水平、數(shù)量.醫(yī)務(wù)工作者.把自己封閉起來.抗拒做某事的沖動(dòng),給電梯按鈕消毒.給包裹通風(fēng),充滿.惡性循環(huán).放下戒備，放松警惕拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解My fourth-grader came home from school crying recently, after discovering that she hadnt been in

8、vited to a birthday party. I wanted to join in her pity party.too, had just seen pictures of a gathering on social media. I was asleep by 9:00 that night, unaware of all the fun things that were happening.I always assumed that FOMO (fear of missing out) was a feeling reserved for kids and teens. But

9、 FOMO affects every age group. In fact, theres a scientific explanation for FOMO: Our survival as a species is based on being included in group activities. In order to survive, we must share resources and work as a team.In a 2018 study published in Motivation and Emotion, researchers found that FOMO

10、 is felt by everyone, regardless of their personality. And while FOMO was originally based on survival, today it is associated with sleep problems, fatigue (疲勞)and stress.“When glancing through social media, we see the best versions of peoples lives and we think we should be doing something to feel

11、more fulfilled and satisfied, instead of focusing on activities that actually give us less joy,“ said Meha Agrawal, founder and CEO of Silk & Sonder.Cutting back on your social media time would help limit your FOMO feelings. But you can also decide to change your thinking. You always get to choose y

12、our thoughts J said Vikki Louise, an anxiety coach. The concept of missing out is subjective: You always decide if you are not included.,Additionally, connecting with the reasons you chose not to participate and owning your choice can go a long way, said Adi Jaffe, mental health expert and lecturer

13、at UCLA.This is true even if you didnt actually make the choice to be excluded.What does the underlined sentence imply in the first paragraph?A.The author also felt sad about being left out.B.The author and her daughter hated going to parties.C.The author wanted to throw a party for her daughter.D.T

14、he author didnt understand her daughters sadness.What do we know about FOMO according to the 2018 study?A.It can affect our chances of survival.B.It easily hurts mentally weak people.C.It is connected with sleep problems.D.It is shared only among young people.What did Vikki Louise suggest us doing w

15、ith FOMO?A.Setting a limit to our social media time.B peting with others to reduce FOMO.C.Digging into the benefits of missing out.D.Deciding for ourselves whether we miss out.Where can you most probably read this passage?A.In a travel guidebook.B.In a family magazine.C.In a researchers lab record.D

16、.In a health journal.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。l.fatigue fo* ti： g n.疲勞.roar ro ： vi./n.吼叫，咆哮.ramp raemp n.斜坡.demoralized di mD rolal zd adj. 士氣低落的.triage tri: a: 3 n.病人鑒別分類.rhetoric retori k n.精心設(shè)計(jì)出來的語言，虛華詞藻.stringent stn nd3 0nH adj.嚴(yán)格的.sn即snaep v.（文中指）意志突然轉(zhuǎn)變；突然斷裂.fuel iju： ol vt.刺激，引發(fā)（貶義居多）.t

17、rigger tn go vt,引起,引發(fā) pound kam pau nd vt.使惡化【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。.ramp up急劇增加的水平、數(shù)量.hospital staff醫(yī)務(wù)工作者.seal oneself off把自己封閉起來.resist the urge to do sth.抗拒做某事的沖動(dòng).sanitize elevator buttons 給電梯按鈕消毒.air out packages 給包裹通風(fēng).replete with 充滿.vicious cycle/circle 惡性循環(huán).1et ones guard down放下戒備，放松警惕【全文翻譯】疫情疲勞真實(shí)存在，并且正在蔓延穿越華盛頓的走廊，席卷巴黎的鵝卵石大道，新冠病毒就這樣呼嘯歸來，政府再次加強(qiáng) 管控。然而這一次，人們已經(jīng)倦了。經(jīng)過7個(gè)月的戰(zhàn)“疫，排”疫、全世界的醫(yī)務(wù)工作人員已陷入士氣低迷的狀態(tài)。領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人 們起初用來爭(zhēng)取支持的那種戰(zhàn)時(shí)才有的虛華口號(hào)，已不再發(fā)揮作用。那些春季封鎖期自愿隔 離的人們，突然發(fā)現(xiàn)對(duì)家人團(tuán)聚的渴望是如此難以