高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案青年话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜过了30岁还要靠父母资助，是不够努力吗？近两年，中文互联网上出现了“全职儿女”“江浙沪独生女”这样的热词，用来描述很多中国父母对成年子女进行经济资助的现象。在美国，类似的现象也愈发普遍，而且接受资助的子女不仅包括刚毕业的年轻人，还包括工作多年的成年人。为什么没有父母的资助，他们的生活就难以为继？这种现象会对社会造成哪些影响？WellIntoAdulthoodandStillGettingMoneyFromTheirParentsByJuliaCarpenterParentshavealwayssupportedtheirchildrenintoadulthood,fromfundingweddingstobuyingahome.Nowthefinancialumbilicalcordextendsmuchlaterintoadulthood.About59%ofparentssaidtheyhelpedtheiryoungadultchildrenfinanciallyinthepastyear,accordingtoareportreleasedThursdaybythePewResearchCenterthatfocusedonadultsunderage35.Parentalsupportiscontinuinglaterinlifebecauseyoungerpeoplenowtakelongertoreachmanyadultmilestones—andgettingthereismoreexpensivethanithasbeenforpastgenerations,economistsandresearcherssaid.ThereisalsoalargerwealthgapbetweenolderAmericansandyoungerones,givingsomeparentsmoremeansandreasontohelp.Inshort,adulthoodnolongermeansmovingofftheparentalpayroll.Thislongertermhelpmightbeadragonsocialmobility,asitbeesevenharderforyoungpeoplefromlowerinefamiliestocatchup,researcherssaid.Downpaymenthelpfromparents—agivenformanyfirsttimehomebuyers—isgrowingthankstohigherhomepricesandelevatedmortgagerates.TimothyBurke,chiefexecutiveatNationalFamilyMortgage,whichfacilitatessuchloans,saidparentsareoftenfrustratedonbehalfoftheirhousehuntingchildren.Highinterestratesandthecutthroathousingmarketareholdingtheirchildrenbackfromreachingamilestonetheparentsthemselvesweremoreeasilyabletoaccess.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.well英[wel]美[wel]adv.（_____________________________2.extend英[ɪkˈstend]美[ɪkˈstend]v._____________________________3.given英[ˈɡɪvn]美[ˈɡɪvn]n._____________________________4.elevate英[ˈelɪveɪt]美[ˈeləveɪt]v._____________________________5.elevatorn._____________________________6.mortgage英[ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ]美[ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ]n._____________________________7.facilitate英[fəˈsɪlɪteɪt]美[fəˈsɪləteɪt]v._____________________________8.frustrated英[frʌsˈtreɪtɪd]美[ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd]adj._____________________________9.cutthroat英[ˈkʌtθrəʊt]美[ˈkʌtθroʊt]adj._____________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1._____________________________支持某人进入到某个阶段2_____________________________延伸到......3_____________________________延长了......4._____________________________关注，集中注意力于5._____________________________e英[ˈmaɪlstəʊn]美[ˈmaɪlstoʊn]n.里程碑6._____________________________比过去的……更……7._____________________________离开，移开8_____________________________移开9._____________________________开始进行某个活动10._____________________________工资单11._____________________________对某事产生拖累、阻碍12._____________________________拖累经济发展13._____________________________拖累生产力14_____________________________社会流动性15._____________________________叙旧；追赶上……16._____________________________提升教师的现状17_____________________________提升员工的技能18._____________________________分期房贷19._____________________________房贷利率20._____________________________感到失望的、沮丧的21._____________________________激烈的竞争22._____________________________残酷的商业世界拓展练习阅读理解Evolution(进化)canperformextraordinarymakeovers;today’sairbornesongbirdsevolvedfromthewingless,earthbounddinosaursthatwanderedmillionsofyearsago.Butsomeorganismsseemtobeunchanged—inotherwords,escapenaturalselection.Thecoelacanth,amoderndayfish,isnearlyidenticaltoits410millionyearoldfossils.Scientistshavelongwonderedhowthesespeciesdoso.Ithasbeenassumedthatnaturalselectionkeepssomespeciesunchangedbyselectingformoderateoraveragequalities(stabilizingselection)ratherthanselectingformoreextremequalitiesthatwouldcauseaspeciestochange(directionalselection).ButastudypublishedintheNationalAcademyofSciencesUSAcontradictsthisidea,showingthatevolutionconstantlyfavorsdifferentqualitiesinseeminglyunchanginganimalstoimproveshorttermsurvival.Inthelongterm,though,“allthatevolutioncancelsoutandleadstonochange,”saysthestudy’sleadauthor,JamesStroud.Stroudandhiscolleaguesstudiedforlizard(蜥蜴)specios;allrelativelyunchangedfor20millionyears.Theresearcherscaughtmembersofthesepopulationseverysixmonthsforthreeyears.Theymeasuredeachlizard’sheadsize,leglength,massandheight,aswellasthesizeofitsstickytoes(脚趾头),notingwhichindividualssurvived.Stroudexpectedtoobservestabılızıngselectionatworkpreservingmoderatequalities.Insteadhesawclearerevidenceofdirectionalselection:somelizardswithuniquecharacteristics,suchasstickiertoes,survivedbetter.“Thestudyoffersagoodexplanationforwhyweseewhatwethinkisstabiliringselection,”saysTadashiFukami,anecologiststudyingevolutionatStanfordUniversity.Manynewqualitiesareevolvingintheshortterm,buttheydon’tprovideacrucialadvantageoverthelongterm.Inotherwords,speciesstayingunchangedmaysimplyhavefoundthebestpossiblebinationofqualitiesforlastingsuccessintheirenvironment.Sowhathappenswhenthelizards’environmentchangesmoredramatically?Tohelpanswerthisbiggerquestion,Stroudisstillmakingtripstovisitthelizards.8.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“coelacanthfish”inparagraph1?A.Todemonstratethepowerofevolution. B.ToaddevidencetonaturalselectionC.Togiveanexampleofunchangedspecies. D.Toprovespecies'extraordinarymakeovers.9.What'sthefocusofparagraph2?A.Unsolvedmysteries. B.Amonbelief.C.Asharpcontrast. D.UniqueCharacteristics.10.HowdidStroudconducthisresearch?A.Byanalyzinglizardfossils. B.Bytrackingresearchobjects.C.Byillustratingstabilizingselection. D.Bycategorizingqualitiesoflizards.11.WhatwillStroudprobablydointhefuture?A.Maketripstovisitlizardexperts. B.Summarizeaveragefeaturesoflizards.C.Revealthebestbinationsofqualities. D.Examinelizardsunderextremeconditions.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.well英[wel]美[wel]adv.（用于强调某些介词）深入地，充分地2.extend英[ɪkˈstend]美[ɪkˈstend]v.延伸，扩展3.given英[ˈɡɪvn]美[ˈɡɪvn]n.已知的或者已经发生了的事实、情况4.elevate英[ˈelɪveɪt]美[ˈeləveɪt]v.提高，提升；提拔，晋升5.elevatorn.电梯，升降机6.mortgage英[ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ]美[ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ]n.住房抵押贷款7.facilitate英[fəˈsɪlɪteɪt]美[fəˈsɪləteɪt]v.促成8.frustrated英[frʌsˈtreɪtɪd]美[ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd]adj.失望的、沮丧的9.cutthroat英[ˈkʌtθrəʊt]美[ˈkʌtθroʊt]adj.（市场或行业）竞争激烈的【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.supportinto支持某人进入到某个阶段2.extendto延伸到......3.extendby延长了......4.focuson关注，集中注意力于5.milestone英[ˈmaɪlstəʊn]美[ˈmaɪlstoʊn]n.里程碑6.be+比较级+than+ithasbeen……比过去的……更……7.moveoff离开，移开8.movesomethingoff移开9.moveoffwithsomething开始进行某个活动10.payroll英[ˈpeɪrəʊl]美[ˈpeɪroʊl]n.工资单11.adragonsomething对某事产生拖累、阻碍12.adragoneconomicgrowth拖累经济发展13.adragonproductivity拖累生产力14.socialmobility社会流动性15.catchup叙旧；追赶上……16.elevatethestatusofteachers提升教师的现状17.elevate