2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：女性话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜美剧中的新女性：拥抱真实，不必非做“大女主”近年来，电影中的女性形象正在悄然改变：等待白马王子的“傻白甜”不再是主流，取而代之的，是能独挡一面、独立自主的“大女主”。然而，最近的美剧中，逐渐出现了一款另类女主形象：她们不是人生赢家，不酷不飒，但却赢得了一众观众的认可。为什么大家会喜欢“又穷又懒”的女醉鬼形象？这类女主身上，代表着怎样的社会现象WhyWeLoveLazy,Drunk,BrokeWomenonTVBySarahHagelinandGillianSilvermanWhenwemeetSam,the40-somethingprotagonistoftheHBOdramedy"SomebodySomewhere,"shehasreturnedtoherhometownandfindsherselfstuckthere,single,unhappy,strugglingwithagingparentsandadead-endjob.Samseemstobemovingawayfrom,ratherthantoward,theobjectsofmiddle-classaspiration:marriage,children,jobsecurity.Atonepoint,shetellsherfriendJoelshe'sgoingtospendaSaturdaywritinguphergoalsandaccomplishments,beforechucklinglyadmittingherrealplans:"Iliketolayarounddrinkingwineinmyunderwear."Andwhynot?It'sarelieftoseethewomenofsmall-screencomedyanddramedyturningtheirbacksonambition,personalgrowthandself-actualization.From"Enlightened"to"BroadCity,"from"Girls"to"IMayDestroyYou,"femaleprotagonistsfloutexpectationsthattheybehard-workingandsociallyresponsible,gravitatinginsteadtowardindolenceandself-sabotage.Theyquittheirjobswhentheygetbored;theyrejectstablerelationships,remunerativeworkandevenpersonaldignity.ThesenewstorylinesareversionsofwhatthefeministscholarSusanFraimancallsnarrativesof"unbecoming,"featuringprotagonistswhounderminetheirowngrowthandeducation,andaremorelikelytobemiredinfailurethanstrivingtowardweddingringsandcorneroffices.That'spreciselythepoint:Atatimewhenwomenarebeingencouragedtoruletheworld,the"unbecoming"heroineisatimelyreminderthatwomenneednotberesponsible,self-improvingandproductivetobevalued.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.protagonist[prəˈtæɡənɪst]n.________________________2.dramedy[ˈdrɑːmədi]n._______________________3.stuck[stʌk]adj._______________________4.flout[flaʊt]v._______________________5.indolence[ˈɪndələns]n._______________________6.self-sabotage_______________________7.remunerative[rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv]adj._______________________8.mired[maɪəd]adj._______________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.枯燥乏味，一成不变____________________________________________2.陷入死胡同的工作____________________________________________3.远离某事____________________________________________4.无所事事地混日子，懒散度日____________________________________________5.做某事很轻松，让人宽心、解脱____________________________________________6.对某事置之不理，放弃某事；转身背对__________________________________7.被吸引到____________________________________________8.反典范”叙事____________________________________________9.不必做某事才能达到某个目的____________________________________________拓展练习阅读理解Mostpeopleknowsocialmediaisn’tfree—it’spaidforwiththecollectionofitsusers’sometimes-sensitiveinformation.YourGPSsystemkeepstrackofyourmovements,andyoursmartTVcanwatchyou.Almostalltheinformationthesedevicescollectcanbesoldtocompaniesorusedbyauthoritiestokeeptabsorgatherevidence.Meanwhile,weusetechnologysofrequentlybecauseofitsefficiencyandconvenience.Isthetrade-offworthit,orarewesellingoursoulstothedevil?SafeHTeamsurveyed1,019peopleaged18andolderabouttheiropinionsonsecurityandelectronicdevicesandwhethertheyfelttherisktoprivacywasworththesecurityandconveniencebenefits.Asitturnsout,somefeeltechnologyisfartooconvenienttogiveupdespiteitsflaws,whileotherswouldtrashtheirdevicesiftheyfoundoutitwasspyingonthem.Interestingly,threemajorfactorsappeartohaveanimpactonwhichaspectofprivacyviolationtheyfindmostshocking—age,genderandoccupation.Differentgenerationshavedifferentrelationshipswithtechnologyand,assuch,havedifferentconcernsaboutprivacy.Those65andolderappearedtobeverydistrustfuloftechnology,recordinghigherlevelsofconcernthanyoungergenerationsinalmosteveryfield.Thoseaged45-64allfoundlocationtracking,homesecurity,andsmartdeviceprivacyissuestobethemostthreatening.Fromage18to44,thedatatrendslookedrathersimilar.Adistrustofsocialmediaexisted,buttheyregardedfitnesstrackers,andpublicsurveillance(监视)aslessofanissuethanoldergenerations.Whilemenandwomenseemedtohavethesameconcernsaboutprivacyinthedigitalage,afewinterestingaspectsexisted.Womenweremoreconcernedoverallwithidentityandlocationtracking.Menhadconcernswiththeseissuesaswellbutperhapsdidn’tfeelasphysicallythreatenedbythem.Theplacewherementookmoreissuesthanwomenwasthesellingofpersonaldatatoadvertisersandmonitoringofconversationsandactivities.21.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveyaboutsocialmediainparagraph1?A.Itcomesataprice. B.Itisofgreatvalue.C.Ithasdevelopedgreatly. D.Itbringsconveniencetolife.22.WhatdidthesurveyofSafeHTeamfocuson?A.People’sattitudestowardsprivacyrisks.B.People’sopinionsontechnologybenefits.C.People’sresponsestoelectricdeviceflaws.D.People’sthoughtsonemploymentsecurity.23.Whatdoestheresultofthesurveyimply?A.Womenworryaboutpersonaldatamost.B.Mentendtosellpersonaldatatoadvertisers.C.Youngpeopledon’tseesocialmediaasathreat.D.Olderpeoplearemoredoubtfulabouttechnology.24.Whatwillbediscussedfurtherinthecomingparagraph?A.Preventionoftheprivacyviolation.B.SignificanceoftheSafeHome,orgTeam.C.Privacyconcernsfromdifferentoccupations.D.Methodsofguaranteeingprivacyinthedigitalage.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.protagonist[prəˈtæɡənɪst]n.主人公，主角2.dramedy[ˈdrɑːmədi]n.正喜剧，剧情类喜剧3.stuck[stʌk]adj.无法摆脱困境的，受困的；卡住的，动不了的4.flout[flaʊt]v.公然藐视，无视5.indolence[ˈɪndələns]n.懒散6.self-sabotage自我破坏7.remunerative[rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv]adj.报酬丰厚的8.mired[maɪəd]adj.陷入困境的，处境艰难的【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.stuckinarut枯燥乏味，一成不变2.adead-endjob陷入死胡同的工作3.moveawayfromsomething远离某事4.liearound无所事事地混日子，懒散度日5.It'sarelieftodosomething做某事很轻松，让人宽心、解脱6.turnone'sbackonsomething对某事置之不理，放弃某事；转身背对7.gravitatetoward/tosome