2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學案：脫歐話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜脫歐陰影下，無國界的“歐洲之星”前途未卜“歐洲之星”高速列車連接著倫敦、巴黎、布魯塞爾等大城市，一度極大便利了英國與歐洲大陸之間的交通往來。而如今，英國脫歐的陰云給這座橫跨英吉利海峽的紐帶、歐盟“無國界”理念的象征蒙上了陰影。對于各行各業(yè)圍繞這一紐帶運作的“列車族”而言，他們的生活將面臨何種變數(shù)？“歐洲之星”列車在英歐關(guān)系中又扮演什么樣的角色？FortheEurostarTribe,BrexitCouldMakeBrusselsFeelEvenFartherAwayByMatinaStevis-Gridneff①Justasthehigh-speedtraindivedundertheEnglishChannel,MujtabaRahmanfranticallytypedanemailonhissmartphoneandhitsend.②Ashortridelater,throughadarkvoidthatbrieflyblockedbothhisearsandhiscellphonereception,hewashurtlingacrosstherollingfieldsofFrance.③Heispartofatribeoflawyers,economists,journalistsandtradeexpertswhohelpedturnthehigh-speedtrain,knownastheEurostar,intotheembodimentoftheideaofthenear-borderlessworldthattheEuropeanUnionstoodfor.④Ironically,theEurostar,whichturned25lastweek,hasbecometheprimaryvehicletheyuseforgoingbackandforthtoundotherelationshiptheyoncehelpedbuild.⑤ManyofthosewhooncetookthistrainfromBrusselstoadvisecompaniesinLondononhowtoinfluencetheEuropeanUnion’sindustryregulationsnowtraveltoadvisethemonhowtosurvivethewithdrawalandnavigatethepost-Brexitworld.⑥GeorginaWright,aseniorresearcherattheLondon-basedInstituteofGovernmentthinktank,saidthattheonethingthatcouldnothappenwasthatBritaincutitselfofffullyfromtheContinent.⑦“IfyouthinktheBrexitnegotiationshavebeencomplicated,waituntilwestartnegotiatingthefuture,”shesaidwithachuckle.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tribe[tra?b]n.________________________2.dive[da?v]vi.________________________3.frantically[?fr?nt?k?li]adv.________________________4.hit[h?t]vt.________________________5.ride[ra?d]n.________________________6.void[v??d]n.________________________7.block[bl?k]vt.________________________8.cellphonereception________________________9.hurtle[?h??t(?)l]vi.________________________10.tribe[tra?b]n.________________________11.embodiment[?m?b?dim?nt]n.________________________12.near-borderlessadj.________________________13.ironically[a??r?n?kli]adv.________________________14.primary[?pra?m(?)ri]adj.________________________15.undo[?n?du?]vt.________________________16.advise[?d?va?z]vt.________________________17.survive[s??va?v]vt.________________________18.navigate[?n?v?ɡe?t]vt.________________________19.chuckle[?t??k?l]n.________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.就在……時；正當___________________________________________2.高速列車___________________________________________3.丘陵___________________________________________4.被稱為___________________________________________5.代表___________________________________________6.來來去去，往返___________________________________________7.智囊團，智庫___________________________________________8.切斷___________________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解RobertF.Kennedyoncesaidthatacountry’sGDPmeasures“everythingexceptthatwhichmakeslifeworthwhile.”WithBritainvotingtoleavetheEuropeanUnion,andGDPalreadypredictedtoslowasaresult,itisnowatimelymomenttoassesswhathewasreferringto.ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Manyarguethatitisaflawedconcept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissesthingsthatdo.Bymostrecentmeasures,theUK’sGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit(脫歐)despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry’seconomicprospects?Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvert(轉(zhuǎn)化)growthintowell-beingmakesthatquestionclearer.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneofthepoorestperformersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedintomeaningfulimprovementsforitscitizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,educationandcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhowcountriesareperforming.Accordingtothestudyfindings,therehasbeenaneconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.Yetthisisn’tthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhugeimprovementsacrossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandtheenvironment.Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedastheonlymeasureofacountry’ssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.So,whatKennedywasreferringtowasthatwhileGDPhasbeenthemostcommonmethodformeasuringtheeconomicactivityofnations,asameasure,itisnolongerenough.Itdoesnotincludeimportantfactorssuchasenvironmentalqualityoreducationoutcomes—allthingsthatpromoteaperson’ssenseofwell-being.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flawed”inparagraph2mean?A.Practical. B.Imperfect. C.Preferred. D.Complicated.10.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2that______.A.theUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomyB.theUKeconomyisboundtodeveloprapidlyafterBrexitC.policymakersintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDPD.GDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydisapprovedintheUK11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttherecentannualstudy?A.Itissponsoredby163countries. B.ItexcludesGDPasameasure.C.Itscriteriaarequestionable. D.Itsresultsareinspiring12.Throughthearticle,theauthormainlywantstoexpressthat______.A.itrequirescautiontomeasureeconomicgrowthB.highGDPactuallyindicatesaneconomicdeclineC.itisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDPasameasureD.GDPislessimportantthanotherfactorsinmeasuringeconomicgrowth外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tribe[tra?b]n.往返的人；部落2.dive[da?v]vi.下潛3.frantically[?fr?nt?k?li]adv.發(fā)狂似地；緊張慌亂地4.hit[h?t]vt.擊；打5.ride[ra?d]n.旅行，旅途6.void[v??d]n.虛空7.block[bl?k]vt.堵住，擋住8.cellphonereception手機信號9.hurtle[?h??t(?)l]vi.猛沖10.tribe[tra?b]n.一幫，一類11.embodiment[?m?b?dim?nt]n.化身，符號，象征12.near-borderlessadj.近乎無邊界的13.ironically[a??r?n?kli]adv.有諷刺意味的是14.primary[?pra?m(?)ri]adj.首選的，主要的15.undo[?n?du?]vt.解除16.advise[?d?va?z]vt.向……提意見17.survive[s??va?v]vt.存活18.navigate[?n?v?ɡe?t]