高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案环境话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜印度首都雾霾爆表，民众竟仍出门健身进入秋冬，印度各城市就开始进入“雾霾季”：焚烧秸秆和燃煤取暖造成了严重的空气污染。而刚刚结束的印度教节日排灯节，民众不顾禁令燃放烟花爆竹，让本就严峻的空气质量雪上加霜。11月以来，印度首都新德里已有多日成为全球空气污染最严重的城市。尽管如此，习惯户外活动的城市居民却忽略专家们给出的建议，执意坚持到城市公园等户外场所进行锻炼。印度的空气污染到底有多严重？民众为何仍然出门运动？ToxicAirIsNoReasontoStayInsideforDelhi'sJoggersandYogaFansBySameerYasirAfewstepsintohisearlymorningrun,PurushottamSahustruggledtobreathe.Hestartedcoughing.Hefeltasifhemightvomit.Overhead,athickbrowngrayhazeblanketedthesprawlingforestparkinNewDelhiwhereheandotherjoggers,yogaenthusiastsanddogownerswerekeepingtotheirdailyhabitsdespiteofficialwarningsagainstexertingthemselvesinthetoxicair.Everyyearinthelatefall,asairpollutionintheIndiancapitalclimbstonoxiousextremes,thegovernmenttakesemergencymeasureslikeclosingschools,restrictingtrafficandbanningconstruction.Butfortheregion's30millioninhabitants,lifemustgoon,andformanyinthisurbanexpanseoflushparksandmorningstrolls,thatmeanstryingtoremainactive.Concentrationsofcancercausingmicroparticlesthatenterthebloodstreamthroughthelungshavesoaredinrecentdaysto30timesthedangerlimitsetbytheWorldHealthOrganization.Publichealthexpertssaythatstrenuousexercisecanmeandeeperbreathingandmoreparticlesinhaledintothelungs,makingoutdooractivitydangerousandsometimesevenfatal,especiallyforolderpeopleandchildren.Buthardlyanyonelistens,cityparkofficialssaid.Mr.Sahu,whowastakinghismorningrunatSanjayVan,saidhehadmovedtothecityforajob15yearsagoandnowworkedasasoftwareengineer."Givenachoice,Iwillpackmybagsandleavethiscitywithouttellingmyfriends,"Mr.Sahusaid."Wearestuckforgivinggoodeducationtoourchildren,withoutrealizingwearealsokillingthemwithpoisonousair."【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.jogger英[ˈdʒɒɡə]美[ˈdʒɑːɡər]n._____________________________2.jogv._____________________________3.vomit英[ˈvɒmɪt]美[ˈvɑːmɪt]v.____________；n.________________4.overhead英[ˈəʊvəhed]美[ˈoʊvəhed]adv.____________；adj.________5.blanket英[ˈblæŋkɪt]美[ˈblæŋkɪt]v._____________________________6.sprawling英[ˈsprɔːlɪŋ]美[ˈsprɑːlɪŋ]adj._____________________________7.exertv._____________________________8.lush英[lʌʃ]美[lʌʃ]adj._____________________________9.concentration英[ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn]美[ˌkɑːnsnˈtreɪʃn]n._____________________________10.inhale英[ɪnˈheɪl]美[ɪnˈheɪl]v._____________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1._____________________________重度空气污染2._____________________________刚刚开始某种进程，初步尝试了......3._____________________________努力或挣扎着去做某事4._____________________________令人作呕的5._____________________________坚持遵循（某种行为模式）6._____________________________关于不要做某事的提醒、警示7._____________________________高度专注，付出大量努力8._____________________________增长至极端有害的水平9._____________________________有害的，有毒的；有破坏性影响力的10._____________________________某事物正处在最佳状态11._____________________________生活还得继续12._____________________________是......的多少倍13._____________________________高强度、大消耗的运动14._____________________________费力的；艰辛的15._____________________________悄无声息地16._____________________________立马做某事17._____________________________为了......而别无选择18._____________________________对......缺乏考虑拓展练习阅读理解ThefollowingispartofaninterviewbetweenProfessorBernardFeringa(aNobelPricewinner)andaCNNreporter.Q:Youoftensaythatuniversitiesshouldbeplaygrounds.Howcanwemakesurethatthisisacase?A:I’mastrongbelieverinchallengingstudentsatalllevels—tothink,todiscoverandtogobeyondthecurrentknowledge.Theuniversitieshaveaspecialrolehere,becauseacademictrainingandscienceshouldgobeyondthecurrenthorizon.Ithinkthatweshouldn’tforgetthatweshouldn’ttrainourstudentsfortodayortomorrow;weshouldtrainthemfor10to20yearsfromnow.Becausethentheywillbetheinnovatorsinoursociety,andtheywillbethepersonsthatmakeadifference.Trainourstudentsforfuturemeansthattheyhavetobeabletosurpasstheborderofourcurrentknowledge.ThisiswhatImeanwithplayground.Imeanthatyouhavesufficientspacetothink,todiscoverandtobefreetomakemistakes,butinparticulartomakethenextsteps,becreativeandnotlimitedbywhatshouldbedone.Alotofthingshappenbyaccidentandsuddenlyyougetamajorbreakthroughornewinsight.Schoolsshouldencouragestudentstoaskquestionsandbecreative.Q:Whatisitthatyoulikesomuchaboutteaching?A:Ireallyenjoythetransferofthebeautyofknowledge:insights,questions,thingsthatwedon’tknow,orthelimitationsofwhatweknow.Inevergettiredofmyjob.Ithinkthatyousharewithyourstudentstheopportunitytotransfersomeknowledge,butalsogetalotofthingsbackbyaskingquestionsanddiscussing.Acrossallfields,fromnaturalsciencestohumanities,youhaveknowledgeandinsightsbuiltupongenerationsanddecades.Attheuniversitieswehavetotransferalotofknowledgeandteachstudentsthebasicskillsandtechniques.Butit’salsoourdutytogobeyondthat—toaskthemquestionsaboutwhatwedon’tknowandwhatimprovementswecanmakeforthefuture.Doingsurgeryinthehospitalnowmightbetakenoverbyrobotsinthefuture.Howarewegoingtodealwiththat?Orwillwebeabletomakefuelforairplanes?Thesearechallengingandtoughquestionsbuttosharethosewiththestudentsisreallynice.Mostofall,Ithinkthebeautyofknowledgeandtheexcitementofinsightsanddiscoveriesisfantastic.4.Whatdoestheprofessoragreeto?A.Studentsareboundtosurpasstheirpresentteachers.B.Studentsareexpectedtobedifferentfuturecitizens.C.Studentsaresupposedtohavemoreacademictraining.D.Studentsshoulddefinitelybeencouragedtobechallenged.5.Whatdoes“plavground”meantoBernardFeringa?A.Anareaforphysicalactivities. B.Anareaforextracurricularexperiments.C.Anareaforboldexploration. D.Anareaforacademicimprovements.6.Whichsayingcanbestdescribethereasonfortheprofessor’sdevotiontoteaching?A.Hewhoteacheslearns. B.Workmakesaworkman.C.Nevertoooldtolearn. D.Truthneverfearsinvestigation.7.HowcanyoudescribeProfessorBernardFeringa?A.Respectableandreliable. B.Innovativeanddevoted.C.Generousandsharpminded. D.Independentandprofessional.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.jogger英[ˈdʒɒɡə]美[ˈdʒɑːɡər]n.慢跑者2.jogv.慢跑3.vomit英[ˈvɒmɪt]美[ˈvɑːmɪt]v.呕吐；n.呕吐物4.overhead英[ˈəʊvəhed]美[ˈoʊvəhed]adv.在上空；在头顶；adj.笼罩着的；地面以上的5.blanket英[ˈblæŋkɪt]美[ˈblæŋkɪt]v.覆盖；全面覆盖、笼罩；涵盖6.sprawling英[ˈsprɔːlɪŋ]美[ˈsprɑːlɪŋ]adj.无序蔓延的；无序扩展的7.exertv.施加8.lush英[lʌʃ]美[lʌʃ]adj.丰富繁茂的，生机勃勃的9.concentration英[ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn]美[ˌkɑːnsnˈtreɪʃn]n.浓度10.inhale英[ɪnˈheɪl]美[ɪnˈheɪl]v.（本文）吸入；吸收【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.toxicair重度空气污染2.afewstepsinto…刚刚开始某种进程，初步尝试了......3.struggletodosomething努力或挣扎着去做某事4.disgustingadj.令人作呕的5.keepto坚持遵循（某种行为模式）6.(the)warningsagainst关于不要做某事的提醒、警示7.exertoneself高度专注，付出大量努力8.climbtonoxiousextremes增长至极端有害的水平9.noxiousadj.有害的，有毒的；有破坏性影响力的10.atitsfinest某事物正处在最佳状态11.lifemustgoon生活还得继续12.数字+timesthe+参