2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：华裔话题.docx

1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选这个华裔，想在2020年成为美国总统2020年美国总统大选如火如荼。在宣布参选的候选人中，44岁的华裔企业家杨安泽尤其引人关注。作为美国史上第二位参选总统的华人，杨安泽从最初的“边缘人”，到如今引起广泛关注，已收获10万笔捐款。杨安泽的参选之路能走多远？他的亚裔身份给他的竞选带来哪些影响？At a Historic Moment for Asian-American Candidates, Andrew Yang Leans In“The opposite of Donald Trump,” Andrew Yang yelled, pausi

2、ng to let his fans join in, “is an Asian man who likes math!”Though the scene at Washington Square Park last week might have seemed unusual to the uninitiated, it was emblematic of Mr. Yangs long-shot campaign for the Democratic nomination for president.As the 44-year-old former tech executive has t

3、raveled across the country, running what he has called the “nerdiest presidential campaign in history,” he has unabashedly embraced his Asian-American background, as well as some of the commonly associated stereotypes.Mr. Yang said he was proud of his background and that he hoped his blunt acknowled

4、gment of his race and his bold political ideas would help him stand out, particularly in the early stages of a primary contest where the nearly two dozen Democratic hopefuls can blur together for many voters.More than a year after he kicked off his bid for the presidency from a position of almost to

5、tal obscurity, Mr. Yangs approach to campaigning and pledge to provide a universal basic income to every American have netted him more than 100,000 donors and helped him qualify for the first Democratic debate.Scholars and community leaders who study Asian-American history say Mr. Yangs emergence on

6、to the national political scene is no accident. After decades of immigrant exclusion, second-generation Asian-Americans have come of age and grown up steeped in American politics.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.historic hstrk adj. _ 2.candidate knddt knddet n. _3.lean lin vi. _4.yell jel vt. _5.pause pz v

7、i. _6.scene sin n. _7.uninitiated nnietd adj. _8.emblematic emblmtk adj._9.long-shot adj. _10.nerdy ndi adj. _11.unabashedly nbtli adv. _12.embrace mbres vt. _monly kmnli adv. _14.stereotype steritap n. _15.blunt blnt adj. _16.acknowledgment knldmnt n. _17.bold bld adj. _18.hopeful hpfl n. _19.blur

8、bl vi. _20.bid bd n. _21.obscurity bskjrti n. _22.pledge pled n. _ net vt. _munity kmjunti n. _25.exclusion ksklun n. _26.steep stip vt. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.出生在美国的亚裔_2.参选总统_3.初选_4.开始_5.并非偶然_6.成年_拓展练习阅读理解Theres more information out about the results of Finlands much-watched basic income exper

9、iment, and it should prove particularly interesting to policymakers around the world who are considering introducing such a system. The idea of a basic income involves giving citizens a fixed amount of money for nothing. Finland ran an experiment with two thousand unemployed people through 2017 and

10、2018, and its Labour Institute for Economic Research (Kela) started reporting on the results in February.In its first report, Kela said the basic income didnt much affect the amount of work that the subjects picked up during the experiment, but it did make them feel more confident about their abilit

11、y to find work.On Thursday, Kela released further results, noting that survey respondents felt less stressed about their finances and more in control of their lives but also that the basic income appeared to change the way they felt about society. Heres where it gets interesting for policymakers. Ac

12、cording to Kela, “Respondents who received a basic income had more trust in other people and in public institutions politicians, political parties, police and the courts than members of the control group.”The idea of basic income has gained attention in recent years, largely due to fears over automa

13、tions effect on employment. In the US, a universal basic income is one of the core proposals of 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who insisted that it would not make people lazier. The Finnish results seem to back him up on that. In India, the Congress party is promising basic income for 250

14、million of Indias poorest people. The UKs Labour Party is also warming to the idea, and plans to add a basic income to its next campaign.25.Which country has already tried the basic income experiment?A.The US.B.The UK.C.Finland.D.India.26.What did Kelas initial report say about the experiment?A.It r

15、educed peoples willingness to work.B.It made people more confident to find jobs.C.It increased peoples trust in public institutions.D.It helped people have more control in their lives.27.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The political trends in rich countries.B.The harmful effects of automat

16、ion.C.The acceptance of the idea of basic income.D.The benefits of a universal basic income.28.From which is the text probably taken?A.A newspaper.B.A science fiction.C.A textbook.D.A lab report.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.historic hstrk adj. 有历史意义的 2.candidate knddt knddet n. 候选人；申请者3.lean lin

17、vi. 斜靠4.yell jel vt. 大喊；喊叫着说5.pause pz vi. 暂停6.scene sin n. 场景7.uninitiated nnietd adj. 不知情的8.emblematic emblmtk adj. 象征的9.long-shot adj. 渺茫的10.nerdy ndi adj. 书呆子式的11.unabashedly nbtli adv. 不羞愧地；大言不惭地；不加掩饰地12.embrace mbres vt. 拥抱；接受monly kmnli adv. 普遍地；大众地14.stereotype steritap n. 成见；刻板印象15.blunt bl

18、nt adj. 直率的16.acknowledgment knldmnt n. 承认17.bold bld adj. 大胆的18.hopeful hpfl n. 候选者；有希望成功的人19.blur bl vi. 模糊；难以区分20.bid bd n. 参选；投标21.obscurity bskjrti n. 默默无闻；身份低微22.pledge pled n. 承诺 net vt. 获得munity kmjunti n. 族群25.exclusion ksklun n. 排斥；排外26.steep stip vt. 浸泡；熏陶【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.Asian-

19、American出生在美国的亚裔2.run a presidential campaign参选总统3.primary contest初选4.kick off开始5.be no accident并非偶然e of age成年【全文翻译】在亚裔候选人的历史性时刻，杨安泽挺身而出“与唐纳德特朗普正相反的，”杨安泽喊道；他顿了顿，等着粉丝们的加入：“是一个喜欢数学的亚裔男子。”在不知情者看来，上周在华盛顿广场公园发生的这一幕可能有些不同寻常。不过，在机会渺茫的杨安泽为争取民主党总统候选人发起的竞选活动中，这样的场景可谓屡见不鲜。这位44岁的前科技公司高管跋涉美国各地，展开他所谓“史上最书呆子气的总统竞选

20、”。他毫不掩饰地拥抱自己的亚裔美国人背景，以及一些通常与此身份联系在一起的刻板印象。杨安泽说，他对自己的背景感到自豪，他希望毫不隐讳地承认自己的种族加上大胆的政治主张能助他脱颖而出，特别是在初选的早期阶段。有20多名民主党候选人参加初选，这可能会让许多选民分不清谁是谁。杨安泽刚开始竞选总统时，还是名不见经传；一年多后，他的竞选方式，以及为每个美国人提供普遍基本收入的承诺，已经让他收获了10万多名捐款者，并帮助他赢得了参加民主党第一轮辩论的资格。研究亚裔美国人历史的学者和族群领袖纷纷表示，杨安泽在全美政治舞台上的出现并非偶然。在经历了数十年的移民排斥之后，第二代亚裔美国人已经在美国政治的熏陶下成长起来。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案25.C 26.B 27.C 28.A