2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：城市话题.docx

1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选快递围城：被包裹淹没的纽约（一）双十一临近，剁手党又将迎来一场网购大狂欢。然而在美国纽约，网购带来的便利，却正在给这座城市带来一场始料未及的灾难：快递围城，交通瘫痪。纽约时报用长篇深度报道，记载了快递业繁荣给这座超级大都会带来的深刻变迁。夏鹏老师将全文讲解这篇文章，课程内容会在接下来几天分成多期连续上线。1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. StreetsThe push for convenience is having a stark impact on

2、 gridlock, roadway safety and pollution in New York City and urban areas around the world.An Amazon order starts with a tap of a finger. Two days later or even in a matter of hours the package arrives.It seems simple enough.But to deliver Amazon orders and countless others from businesses that sell

3、over the internet, the very fabric of major urban areas around the world is being transformed. And New York City, where more than 1.5 million packages are delivered daily, shows the impact that this push for convenience is having on gridlock, roadway safety and pollution.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.ch

4、aos kes n. _2.push p n. _v. _3.gridlock rdlk n. _4.roadway rdwe n. _5.urban bn adj. _6.tap tp n. _7.seem sim vi. _8.deliver dlv vt. _9.countless kantls adj. _10.fabric fbrk n. _11.transform trnsfm vt. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.纽约_2.对产生影响_3.仅仅几个小时_拓展练习阅读理解Consumer expert Sue Haywards sensible finan

5、ce tips and adviceMoney TalkSues Guide To Booking Your Summer Holiday3 WAYS TO SAVEu Hungry Horse pubs have Golden Years menus for the over-60s with two courses for 4.70. Portions may be slightly smaller than standard mains. The deal is available Mon-Fri. hungryhorse.co.uku Want to start a new hobby

6、? Golf can sound like an expensive one but no need to pay for stylish clubs. Council-run courses can cost from just 10 a time for two. u Borrow, dont buy if you only need gadgets or tools occasionally. Pick up a carpet cleaner, wheelbarrow or shredder from a Library of Things community scheme in pla

7、ces including Oxford, Edinburgh and Plymouth. From 1! libraryofthings.co.ukStarted planning this years getaway? The collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook shows how booking with big companies is no guarantee your trip will go to plan. Here are the best ways to protect your holiday and your cash. u Pa

8、ckage protection: Package holidays offer better protection than booking all the bits of your trip separately. This neednt mean buying an off-the-peg package. Book a flight with any other part of your trip, like a hotel or car hire, at the same time and it counts as a package. With packages you get A

9、TOL protection. This travel industry scheme means your money back if your airline or holiday company go out of business. Companies offering ATOL protection should have details on their website, but check on the Civil Aviation Authority website. www.caa.co.uk/atol-protectionu Flight details: Theres n

10、o automatic ATOL protection on flight-only deals. But if your airline goes out of business you can usually claim back the cost on your travel insurance, along with any other expenses, like an extra night in a hotel. If you dont have travel insurance, you can claim a refund through your credit card c

11、ompany, if you paid this way.u Cruises and coach trips: For cruise, coach or rail-based holidays, look for ABTA protection which covers UK tour operators and travel agents. Before booking look for the ABTA logo and membership number, and double check this on the ABTA website. SUES TIPS:u Buy travel

12、insurance when booking your holiday. It means cancellation cover if you or a family member is seriously ill. u Shop around for travel insurance, though, as you dont have to buy it from your holiday company. u Use your credit card for extra protection. If you pay for anything over 100 on it, you can

13、ask your card company for a refund if things go wrong. 26.By “an off-the-peg package”, the author most probably refers to a package _.A.not including insuranceB.that is ready-madeC.that can be sold separatelyD.tailored for a group27.From Sues guide, we can learn that _.A.it is safer to book with big

14、 holiday companiesB.package travellers can enjoy ATOL protectionC.ABTA protection covers travel agents mainly in EuropeD.it is cheaper to buy travel insurance from a travel agency28.A couple in their seventies living in London, UK can _.A.rent a carpet cleaner from a Library of Things for freeB.get

15、a refund of 99.99 on their credit card for a broken couchC.enjoy a Sunday dinner at Hungry Horse pubs for less than 5 eachD.choose to play golf in council-run courses costing from 10 each time29.Which of the following best advertises the column?A.Holiday in, money out.B.Tips and trips.C.Save with Su

16、e, live to the full.D.Talk till you book.Top trends in IT for 2021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.chaos kes n. 混乱2.push p n. 推进，推动v. 推3.gridlock rdlk n. 交通堵塞4.roadway rdwe n. 车行道，公路5.urban bn adj. 城市的6.tap tp n. 轻点；轻击7.seem sim vi. 似乎8.deliver dlv vt. 送9.countless kantls adj. 数不胜数的10.fabric fbrk n.

17、结构，构造；织物；基本结构，基础11.transform trnsfm vt. 使彻底改观；改变 【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.N.Y.(New York) 纽约2.have an impact on sth.对产生影响3.in a matter of hours仅仅几个小时【全文翻译】每日150万包裹：互联网让纽约街道陷入混乱对于便利的追求正显著影响着纽约乃至世界各地城市的交通拥堵、道路安全和环境污染状况。手指轻轻一敲，亚马逊上即刻下单。两天之后，或甚至是几小时的功夫，包裹就能送货上门。整个过程看起来非常简单。不过，为了交付来自亚马逊及其它网购公司的无数订单，世界各地主要城市区域的结构正在发生变化。纽约市每日配送的包裹超过150万件，这种对于便利的追求正在显著影响着这座城市的交通拥堵、道路安全和环境污染状况。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案 26.B 27.B 28.D 29.C