2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读 日本村庄话题 学案

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜老龄化缩影：这个日本村庄，布偶比人多日本有这样一个村庄：村里遍布真人大小的布偶，布偶们或坐或立、栩栩如生，而为数不多的居民都已上了年纪，他们试图用布偶来重现村庄往昔的热闹场景。这个由此闻名的“布偶村”也成为了日本老龄化和人口衰退的微观缩影。“布偶村”的背后有哪些故事？它还反映了日本社会哪些问题？ThereAreNoChildrenHere.JustLotsofLife-SizeDolls.ByMotokoRichThelastchildrenwerebornintheremotemountainvillageofNagoro18yearsago.Now,justovertwodozenadultsliveinthisoutpoststraddlingariverontheJapaneseislandofShikoku.Theelementaryschoolcloseditsdoorsin2012,shortlyafterthelasttwostudentscompletedsixthgrade.ButonarecentbrightautumnSunday,TsukimiAyano,70,broughttheschoolbacktolife.Itjustsohappenedthatshediditwithdollsratherthanhumans.Dollsloiteronthestairwellsorsitatdesksinfrontofteachersgivingeternallessons.Japan’spopulationisshrinkingandaging,andnowhereisthetrendfeltmoreintensivelythaninitsruralregions,wherealowbirthrateisexacerbatedbydwindlingemploymentopportunitiesandaninconvenientlifestyle.Nagoroisoneofseveralhamletsconsolidatedintoamunicipalareawheremorethan40percentoftheresidentsare65orolder.Evenwithchildcaresubsidies,discountedmedicalbillsandhousingsupport,theareahaslittleluckattractingnewresidentsorluringbackadultswhowerebornintheregion.Some350dollsmadebyMs.Ayanoandherfriendsoutnumberthehumanresidentsbymorethan10to1.AllaroundNagoro,shehasstagedthedollsinvariousscenesevokingtherealpeoplewhooncepopulatedthevillage.“Ifthesewererealhumans,”saidKayokoMotokawa,67,“thiswouldbeatrulyhappyplace.”【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.life-size[ˈlaɪfsaɪz]adj.______________________________2.remote[rɪˈməʊt]adj.______________________________3.dozen[ˈdʌzən]n.______________________________4.outpost[ˈaʊtpəʊst]n.______________________________5.straddle[ˈstrædəl]vt.______________________________6.loiter[ˈlɔɪtə]vi.______________________________7.shrink[ʃrɪŋk]vi.______________________________8.age[eɪdʒ]vi.______________________________9.exacerbate[ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt]vt.______________________________10.dwindle[ˈdwɪndəl]vt.______________________________11.hamlet[ˈhæmlət]n.______________________________12.consolidate[kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt]vt.______________________________13.municipal[mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl]adj.______________________________14.lure[lʊə]vt.______________________________15.outnumber[ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə]vt.______________________________16.evoke[ɪˈvəʊk]vt.______________________________17.populate[ˈpɒpjəleɪt]vt.______________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.使某物恢复生机______________________________2.出乎意料的是；碰巧的是______________________________拓展练习阅读理解NikideSaintPhalle,oneofthemostfamousartistsofthe20thcentury,wasaFrench-Americanbornin1930.Shewasbroughtupinaveryconservativefamily,andyetsherejectedtheconservativevaluesofherfamilytopursueacareerinpainting.Herrebelliousnesscreatedaseriesofconflictswithherfamily,whichledtoanervousbreakdownatage23.Fortunately,paintingofferedheraneffectivetreatmentandawaytodevelopasanartist.Herfamous“Nana”seriesgaineduniversalpraise.Itisevidencetothegloryofwomen.Theseriesismostlycomposedoflife-sizedolls(娃娃)ofwomeninvariousrolessuchasbridesandnewmothers.Someofthesesculpturesareverybigsothatmenwouldlooksmallnexttothem.Sheusedvividcolorsintheseworksandherfemalesubjectsdancecheerfullyandmerrily.ThroughthesejoyfulandpowerfulimagesofNana,theartistsendsapositivemessagetoallwomen.SaintPhalle’ssculpturalpark,“TheTarotGarden,”inspiredbyTarotcards,issituatedintheItalianprovinceofTuscany.Workonthegardenbeganin1979,anditwasofficiallyopenedtothepublicinMay,1998.TheparkcontainssculpturesofthesymbolsfoundonTarotcards.Thebrightlycoloredcombinationsofbuildingsandsculpturesreflectthespecialqualitiesrepresentedbythe22maintarotcards.Thesculptures,however,havenothingtodowithfortunetelling.Instead,theworksfocusontheelementsoflifeexperience,personality,andself-knowledgethatthecardsreferto.SaintPhallepassedawayonMay21,2002,inSanDiego,California,attheageof71.Herdeathmeantthelossofawomanofdiversecreativetalents.12.Whatdoestheunderlined“rebelliousness”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Anattitudetowardslife. B.Determinationtosucceed.C.Unwillingnesstoobeyrules. D.Aperspectivedifferentfromothers.13.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.SaintPhalle’sseries“Nana”. B.SaintPhalle’svariousroles.C.SkillsusedinSaintPhalle’sworks. D.ThevarietyofSaintPhalle’sfemalesubjects.14.Whichistrueaboutthesculpturesin“TheTarotGarden”?A.Thereare22sculpturesaltogether.B.Theyareassociatedwithfortunetelling.C.TheyaremodeledonthesymbolsofTarotcards.D.Theydisplaywomen’spersonalityandself-knowledge.15.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSaintPhalleasasculptor?A.Innovative. B.Critical. C.Tolerant. D.Selfless.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.life-size[ˈlaɪfsaɪz]adj.和真人一样大小的2.remote[rɪˈməʊt]adj.遥远的，偏远的3.dozen[ˈdʌzən]n.一打，十二个4.outpost[ˈaʊtpəʊst]n.边远村落5.straddle[ˈstrædəl]vt.横跨6.loiter[ˈlɔɪtə]vi.闲晃，晃荡7.shrink[ʃrɪŋk]vi.萎缩（规模上的）8.age[eɪdʒ]vi.变老9.exacerbate[ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt]vt.恶化10.dwindle[ˈdwɪndəl]vt.减少11.hamlet[ˈhæmlət]n.小村庄12.consolidate[kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt]vt.整合13.municipal[mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl]adj.市政的，和市有关的14.lure[lʊə]vt.吸引，引诱15.outnumber[ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə]vt.数量上超过16.evoke[ɪˈvəʊk]vt.唤起17.populate