2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：商贸话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜全年第二大IPO登陆香港：百威啤酒重启上市近日，啤酒生产商百威亚太将重启上市计划，预计将成为今年全球第二大IPO，仅次于Uber。两个月前，百威亚太曾在最后时刻撤回上市，此番重启IPO更加引人注目。百威为何选择在香港上市？本次上市能否如愿？Budweiser’ssecondshotatHKIPOmayputitsfizzbackBrewingbehemothAnheuser-BuschInBevisontrackagaintolistitsAsianbranch–BudweiserAPAC-inHongKong.Thereviveddeal,aplannedlistingonSeptember30,comesafterthebeer-maker’sfirstattemptfizzledinJulycitingmarketconditions.Theslimmed-downIPOoftheworld’slargestbrewer,whosebeerportfolioincludesfamousbrandslikeCoronaandBudweiser,islikelytobevaluedat$4.8billion,roughlyhalfoftheearliertarget.Yetitstillcouldbetheworld’ssecond-biggestlistingthisyear,afterthatofUberTechnologies.Takinglessonsfromthepreviousflop,thecompanyhassolditsAustralianunittoJapaneserivalAsahiGroupforawhopping$11.3billiontocleardebts.Meanwhile,ithasdrawna$1billioncornerstoneinvestmentfromSingapore’ssovereignwealthfundGICPtetoboostinvestorconfidence.Thelatestofferingincorporatesan“upsize”optionthatallowsABInBevtosellupto38%moresharesincaseofabiggerappetiteforitsstocks-potentiallytakingthetotalsalestothetuneof$6.6billion.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.shot/ʃɒt,ʃɑt/[ʃɒt]n._______________________2.brewing['bruːɪŋ]n._______________________3.behemoth[bɪ'hiːmɒθ，bɪ'himɔθ]n._______________________4.list[lɪst]vt._______________________5.branch[bræntʃ]n._______________________6.AsianPacificabbr._______________________7.revived[ri'vaivd]adj._______________________8.deal[dil]n._______________________9.beer-maker_______________________10.planned[plænd]adj._______________________11.fizzle[ˈfɪzL]n._______________________;vi._______________________12.cite[saɪt]vt._______________________13.slimmed-downadj._______________________14.portfolio[ˌpɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ]n._______________________15.Budweisern._______________________16.roughly[ˈrʌfli]adv._______________________17.yet[jet]adv._______________________18.previous[ˈpriːviəs]adj._______________________19.flop[flɒp]n._______________________20.unit[ˈjuːnɪt]n._______________________21.whopping[ˈwɒpɪŋ]adj._______________________22.meanwhile[ˈmiːnwaɪl]adv._______________________23.cornerstone[ˈkɔːnəstəʊn]n._______________________24.incorporate[ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt]vt._______________________25.option[ˈɒpʃən]n._______________________26.appetite[ˈæpɪtaɪt]n._______________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.首次公开募股；上市____________________________________________2.将……拿回来____________________________________________3.重回轨道；再次走上正轨____________________________________________4.继……而来；紧跟____________________________________________5.世界上第二大……____________________________________________6.从……汲取教训____________________________________________7.主权财富基金____________________________________________8.提振……的信心____________________________________________9.一旦；假如____________________________________________10总计____________________________________________拓展练习阅读理解Nothingis“newandimproved”anymore.It’sallabouttheplus.“SomethingexcitingishappeninginMarch,”flowedoutanemailfromCBSAllAccess,alertingsubscribersthatthestreamingserviceisbeingrenamedParamount+.ThecompanyseekstokeeppacewithAppleTV+,ESPN+,Disney+,BET+,AMC+andothers.Videoservicesdidn’tstartthis.TheAppleII+cameoutin1979andCrest+toothpastein2002,ButTVstreamingcompaniesnowapparentlymustbebrandedplus,forfearthatconsumersperceivetheirofferingsasaminus.Muchofthishastodowithjustifyingamonthlychargefortelevision—whichusedtobefree.Amorecompletenamewouldbe“Paramount+aBill.”Huluusedtohavea“plus”service,whichwasamisnomersincewhatcustomersgotwithitwastheabsenceofads.“We’vehadfunwithouroldfriendPlus,thecompanyexplainedina2015email,“butit’stimetomoveon.WejustwantedtoletyouknowthatweareretiringtheHuluPlusname.Fromnowon,wewilljustbeknownasHulu.NoPlus.Yetotherstreamingserviceshavebeendrawntotheplus,thanksinlargeparttothesuccessofDisney+,whichadded86millionsubscribersduringitsfirstyear.DisneyalsooperatesESPN+and,outsidetheU.S.,Star+.Afunnythingaboutmarketing:Aplusisalwaysaplusbutaminusisneveraminus—eventhoughmoreproductsarenotableforwhattheycutdown.Budweiserwouldn’tcallitslower-caloriebeerBud-.Therearefat-freepotatochipsandcookies,butPringles—orOreos—isabandoned.Americanshaveafondnessforplus-sizeportions,plus-sizeclothingandmediathathaveplussignsintheirnames.Mercifully,theplusthinghasn’tyetreachedmoreimportantaspectsofourlives.17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph3referto?A.Toaddscreamingservicetoitsoriginalservice.B.Toprovideplusservice.C.Tokeeppacewithothercompanies.D.Tosharenewsthroughemails.18.WhatcanwelearnaboutHulu?A.Huluhasnoadsputin. B.Hulusufferedagreatloss.C.Hulucheateditssubscribers. D.Hulunolongerfollowssuit.19.Whywouldn’tBudweisercallitslower-caloriebeerBud-?A.Tokeeppacewithothercompanies. B.Toprotecttheconsumers’interests.C.Toavoidmisunderstandings D.Tomaintainthebeer’squality.20.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthetrend?A.Skeptical. B.Tolerant. C.Critical. D.Objective.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.shot/ʃɒt,ʃɑt/[ʃɒt]n.尝试；开枪；拍照2.brewing['bruːɪŋ]n.酿造业3.behemoth[bɪ'hiːmɒθ，bɪ'himɔθ]n.巨头4.list[lɪst]vt.挂牌；上市5.branch[bræntʃ]n.树枝；分支机构6.AsianPacificabbr.亚太地区(APAC)7.revived[ri'vaivd]adj.重新焕发生机8.deal[dil]n.生意9.beer-maker啤酒商10.planned[plænd]adj.计划的11.fizzle[ˈfɪzL]n.嘶嘶声（拟声词）;vi.夭折；失败12.cite[saɪt]vt.引用（表原因）13.slimmed-downadj.削减的14.portfolio[ˌpɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ]n.组合15.Budweisern.百威啤酒16.roughly[ˈrʌfli]adv.大约；大概17.yet[jet]adv.但是18.previous[ˈpriːviəs]adj.之前的19.flop[flɒp]n.失利；失败20.unit[ˈjuːnɪt]n.业务21.whopping[ˈwɒpɪŋ]adj.巨大的22.meanwhile[ˈmiːnwaɪl]adv.与此同时23.cornerstone[ˈkɔːnəstəʊn]n.压舱石24.incorporate[ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt]vt.包括25.option[ˈɒpʃən]n.选