2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀 時(shí)尚話題 學(xué)案

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜疫情籠罩，時(shí)尚業(yè)面臨大考【背景介紹】隨著疫情蔓延，各行各業(yè)都受到影響，時(shí)尚業(yè)也不例外。作為時(shí)尚圈年中盛事的秋冬時(shí)裝周，因?yàn)橐咔樽兊美淝澹械男闵踔帘蝗∠?。時(shí)尚品牌受到的影響也難以預(yù)估。疫情下的時(shí)裝周究竟如何？怎樣的品牌更可能挺過疫情的影響？TheFashionWorld,UpendedbyCoronavirusByJessicaTesta,VanessaFriedmanandElizabethPatonTwiceayear,theluxuryfashionhousesoftheworldpresenttheirready-to-wearclothingforthecomingseason.Butthisyear,thefashionweeksintersectedwithanoutbreakofanewcoronavirus.Asthevirusspreads,theindustryisn’tsosureaboutitsabilitytomoveforward.“Emptyseatsatshowsarenottheproblem—itiswhatishappeninginshowrooms,theholdupsinthesupplychainsandwhattheymightmean,”saidPascalMorand,theexecutivepresidentofanorganizingbodyofParisFashionWeek.Fashionbuyersemployedbyretailersande-commerceplatformsnegotiateordersizesandpriceswithbrandsanddecidewhatgoesintostores.Thishappensduringintimateshowroomappointmentsseparatefromrunwaypresentations.Thisseason’sordershavebeendown,designerssaid.NotnecessarilyforbigcompanieslikeValentino,VuittonandTod’s,theirexecutivessaid,butforsmallerindependenthouses,andparticularlyforthosewhoseproductiontakesplaceevenpartiallyinChina.Inanefforttostopthespreadofthevirus,thousandsofChinesefactories,alreadyclosedoverthecelebratoryNewYearperiod,haveyettoreopen,bringingmanufacturingtoanearstandstillandheadachesformanyfashioncompaniesthatproducesamplesandwaresinthecountry.Significantaddedcostsfromorderbacklogsandlogisticsdelaysarenowexpected,aswellasaloomingthreattoglobaltrade.【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.upend[?p?end]vt._______________________2.holdup[?h??ld?p]n._______________________3.intimate[??nt?m?t]adj._______________________4.standstill[?st?ndst?l]n._______________________5.looming[?lu?m??]adj._______________________【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。1.時(shí)尚界_______________________2.時(shí)尚品牌_______________________3.成衣_______________________4.時(shí)裝周_______________________5.與某事相交_______________________6.不太確信_(tái)______________________7.問題不在于某物。_______________________________8.時(shí)尚買手_______________________________9.和……分開_______________________________10.某物減少、下降了。_______________________________11.努力做某事_______________________________12.尚未做某事_______________________________13.訂單積壓_______________________________14.預(yù)見某事將要發(fā)生。_______________________________15.對(duì)某事的威脅______________________________拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解Inpreviousrecessions(經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退),billionaireswerehitalongwiththerestofus;ittookalmostthreeyearsforForbes’s400richestpeopletorecoverfromlossescausedin2008’sGreatRecession.Butinthecoronavirusrecessionof2020,mostbillionaireshavegottenricherthaneverbefore.BillionairesincreasedtheirnewbillionsjustasmillionsofotherAmericansranintoterriblefinancialproblems.Morethan20millionpeoplelosttheirjobsatthestartofthepandemic.Foodbanksacrossthecountryarepreparingforanothergreatincreaseindemand.WhyareAmericanbillionairesdoingsowellwhilesomanyotherAmericanssuffer?Peoplemayfindpartofthereasonsfromthefollowingfact.Stocks(股票)areoverwhelminglyownedbythewealthy,andthestockmarkethasrecoveredfromitsearly-pandemicdepthsmuchmorequicklythanotherpartsoftheeconomy.Butsomebillionairesarealsobenefitingfromeconomicandtechnologicaltrendsthatwereacceleratedbythepandemic.AmongthesearetheownersandinvestorsofretailgiantslikeAmazon,Walmart,Target,DollarTreeandDollarGeneral,whichhavereportedhugeprofitsthisyearwhilemanyoftheirsmallercompetitorsweredefeatedcompletelyasthecoronavirusspread.ThentherearecompaniesthathavebetontherapiddigitizationofeverythingEricYuan,thechiefexecutiveofZoom,becameabillionairein2019.Nowheisworthalmost$20billion.DanGilbert,thechairmanofQuickenLoans,wasworthlessthan$7billioninMarch,nowhecommandsmorethan$43billion.Butthereisagreatdealofstratification(層化)evenamongbillionaires—richerbillionairesgotevenricherin2020thanthepooreronesdid.JeffBezos,Amazon’sfunder,wasworthabout$113billionatthestartofthepandemic.Nowheisworth$182billion.Twoyearsago,Bezoswastheonly“centibillionaire”onearth—thetrendyneologism(anewword)forpeoplewhosewealthexceeds(超過)￥100billion.13.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthepassage?A.FoodbanksarenotenoughintheUnitedStates.B.Therichestkeptgettingrichereveninthepandemic.C.Thestockmarketrecoveredbeforethepandemicstarted.D.400richestpeoplerecoveredfromlossesinthepandemic.14.Whatis“partofthereasons”thatisimpliedinParagraph2?A.TheAmericaninequality.B.Therecoveryofstockmarket.C.Theeffectofthepandemic.D.Thefoodshortageacrossthecountry.15.Whatisoneofthechangesduringthepandemic?A.Thedeclineofdigitalgames.B.Moremoneylenttopeoplebybanks.C.Thetrendoftechnologyacceleration.D.Highprofitearnedbysmallercompanies.16.Whydoestheauthorreferto“centibillionaire”asa“neologism”?A.Itisanewtitleinthestockmarketaftertherecession.B.Itisanewwayofsolutiontopovertythroughtheworld.C.Itisanewlyestablishedcompanyduringthepandemic.D.Itisanewtermforpeoplewhosewealthexceeds$100billion.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。1.upend[?p?end]vt.顛倒2.holdup[?h??ld?p]n.停滯3.intimate[??nt?m?t]adj.私下的，近距離的4.standstill[?st?ndst?l]n.停頓，停止5.looming[?lu?m??]adj.逼近的，靠近的【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。1.fashionworld時(shí)尚界2.fashionhouses時(shí)尚品牌3.ready-to-wearclothing成衣4.fashionweeks時(shí)裝周5.intersectwithsth.與某事相交6.benotsosure不太確信7.Sth.isnottheproblem.問題不在于某物。8.fashionbuyer時(shí)尚買手9.separatefrom…和……