2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读 饥荒话题 学案

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜非洲之殇：又一场饥荒正在蔓延为什么非洲国家似乎永远逃脱不了贫穷的命运？看看非洲南部的津巴布韦就知道了。自然环境优越的津巴布韦曾被誉为“非洲粮仓”，但这个国家目前正面临一场经济危机，以及巨大的饥荒。这背后的深层原因是什么？‘We’dPrefertheFood’:ZimbabweFearsaFamineIsinItsFutureByJeffreyMoyoandRickGladstoneThepeoplelinedupearlyforachancetobuysubsidizedmaizemealfromthegovernment-runGrainMarketingBoarddepotinHarare,atpricestheycouldafford.Afterthreehours,aguardemergedtoannouncethatthedepot’ssupplywasrottensotherewouldbenoneforsalethatday.Thecrowdof150reactedwithdisbeliefandanger.Acombinationofgovernmentdysfunction,aneconomicmeltdown,droughtsandacalamitouscyclonethispastMarchhavehurtledZimbabwetowardahungerdisasterthathasbecomethemostsevereinsouthernAfricaandamongthemostalarmingintheworld.Whilefoodisnotnecessarilyscarceyet,itisbecomingunaffordableforallbuttheprivilegedfew.HungerinAfricaisapervasiveproblem,butinZimbabwe,onceknownasthecontinent’sbreadbasket,ithasbeencompoundedbydysfunctionthathasleftthecountryinitsmostseriouseconomiccrisisinadecade.Theannualinflationrate,whichtheInternationalMonetaryFundhascalledtheworld’shighest,is300percent.“Inflationisarampantproblemandpeoplesaid,‘we’dpreferthefood,’’’saidGeraldBourke,aspokesmanforananti-hungeragencyoftheUnitedNations.FormanyZimbabweans,thereisfearthattheinflationproblemportendsareturntothedaysmorethanadecadeagowhenatriptobuygroceriesrequiredwheelbarrowsofcash.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.famine[ˈfæmɪn]n.____________________________2.subsidized[ˈsʌbsɪdaɪzd]adj.______________________3.depot[ˈdepəʊ]n.______________________4.dysfunction[dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən]n.______________________5.meltdown[ˈmeltdaʊn]n.______________________6.drought[draʊt]n.______________________7.calamitous[kəˈlæmɪtəs]adj.______________________8.cyclone[ˈsaɪkləʊn]n.______________________9.hurtle[ˈhɜːtəl]vt.______________________10.alarming[əˈlɑːmɪŋ]adj.______________________11.scarce[skeəs]adj.______________________12.privileged[ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd]adj.______________________13.breadbasket[ˈbredˌbɑːskɪt]n.______________________14.compound[kəmˈpaʊnd]vt.______________________15.rampant[ˈræmpənt]adj.______________________16.wheelbarrow[ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ]n.______________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.排队________________________________2.粮食销售委员会______________________________3.…的组合______________________________4.除了某人的所有人______________________________5.某物是一个普遍的问题______________________________6.A导致B有怎样的结果______________________________拓展练习阅读理解Afternoonteatraditionsdatebackto1840Britain.Themealtendstocombinesweetandtastydishesalongsidesomedelicioustea.Herearesomehotelsofferingthemostwonderfulafternoonteas.ThePlaza,NewYorkCityThePlazahasbeenknownforyearsforitsafternoonteaofferings.YoucanorderteaslikeEnglishbreakfast,Chinesegreentea,andoolongtea.Youcanselectavarietyofpastries(糕点)andsandwichesthatwillallbeservedonelegantchina.TajMahalPalaceHotel,Mumbai,IndiaThishotelispopularwithaparticulargroupofpeopleforitsafternoontea.YoucanseeshipsontheharborontheArabianseaandlocalIndiandishesareservedalongwithtraditionalEnglishteatimefavorites.FairmontEmpressHotel,Victoria,CanadaFairmontEmpressHotelservesupto21differentteas.Afternoonteaisservedinthehotelthatincludeslivemusicplayedonthebabygrandpiano.Theirteatimetraditionhasexistedsince1908andservesabout80,000guestsperyear.VictoriaFallsHotel,ZimbabweVictoriaFallsHotelinZimbabwe,servedonalovelyoutdoorterrace(露天平台),isamemberoftheleadinghotelsoftheworld.IthasamazingviewsofVictoriaFallsBridge.Itwasbuiltin1904bytheBritishandfeaturesbeautifullawnsandgardensrightbytheZambeziRiver.Afternoonteaisservedfrom3pmuntil6pm.24.InwhichhotelcanyouenjoyChinesetea?A.ThePlaza. B.TajMahalPalaceHotel.C.FairmontEmpressHotel. D.VictoriaFallsHotel.25.WhatcanpeopledoinFairmontEmpressHotel?A.Trylocaltraditionaldishes. B.Tastevariousdeliciouscakes.C.Selectavarietyofpastries. D.Enjoydifferentteasandlivemusic.26.WhatisspecialaboutVictoriaFallsHotel?A.Ithasvarietiesofteas. B.Ithasconvenienttransportation.C.Ithasbeautifulscenery. D.Itisthebirthplaceofafternoontea.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.famine[ˈfæmɪn]n.饥荒2.subsidized[ˈsʌbsɪdaɪzd]adj.有补贴的3.depot[ˈdepəʊ]n.仓库4.dysfunction[dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən]n.功能失调5.meltdown[ˈmeltdaʊn]n.暴跌；堆芯熔毁6.drought[draʊt]n.干旱7.calamitous[kəˈlæmɪtəs]adj.灾难性的8.cyclone[ˈsaɪkləʊn]n.气旋，龙卷风9.hurtle[ˈhɜːtəl]vt.猛冲10.alarming[əˈlɑːmɪŋ]adj.令人惊恐的11.scarce[skeəs]adj.不足的，缺乏的，稀少的12.privileged[ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd]adj.有特权的13.breadbasket[ˈbredˌbɑːskɪt]n.粮仓14.compound[kəmˈpaʊnd]vt.使加剧，使恶化15.rampant[ˈræmpənt]adj.猖狂的，失控的16.wheelbarrow[ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ]n.独轮手推车【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.lineup排队2.GrainMarketingBoard粮食销售委员会3.acombinationof………的组合4.allbutsb.除了某人的所有人5.Sth.isapervasiveproblem.某物是一个普遍的问题。6.AhasleftBin…A导致B有怎样的结果【全文翻译】“我们宁愿要食物”：津巴布韦担心未来会发生饥荒人们早早排起了队，希望有机会以他们能负担得起的价格，从哈拉雷政府经营的粮食销售委员会仓库买到受政府补贴的玉米粉。三个小时后，一名警卫出现并宣布仓库的玉米粉库存已经变质腐烂，所以当日已无粮可售。现场的150名群众对此感到难以置信和愤怒。政府职能失调、经济崩溃、数场干旱，再加上刚过去的3月份发生的灾难性飓风，一系列因素的叠加把津巴布韦迅速推向了一场饥荒。这场饥荒不仅是非洲南部最为严重的，