2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：脱欧话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜脱欧阴影下，无国界的“欧洲之星”前途未卜“欧洲之星”高速列车连接着伦敦、巴黎、布鲁塞尔等大城市，一度极大便利了英国与欧洲大陆之间的交通往来。而如今，英国脱欧的阴云给这座横跨英吉利海峡的纽带、欧盟“无国界”理念的象征蒙上了阴影。对于各行各业围绕这一纽带运作的“列车族”而言，他们的生活将面临何种变数？“欧洲之星”列车在英欧关系中又扮演什么样的角色？FortheEurostarTribe,BrexitCouldMakeBrusselsFeelEvenFartherAwayByMatinaStevis-Gridneff①Justasthehigh-speedtraindivedundertheEnglishChannel,MujtabaRahmanfranticallytypedanemailonhissmartphoneandhitsend.②Ashortridelater,throughadarkvoidthatbrieflyblockedbothhisearsandhiscellphonereception,hewashurtlingacrosstherollingfieldsofFrance.③Heispartofatribeoflawyers,economists,journalistsandtradeexpertswhohelpedturnthehigh-speedtrain,knownastheEurostar,intotheembodimentoftheideaofthenear-borderlessworldthattheEuropeanUnionstoodfor.④Ironically,theEurostar,whichturned25lastweek,hasbecometheprimaryvehicletheyuseforgoingbackandforthtoundotherelationshiptheyoncehelpedbuild.⑤ManyofthosewhooncetookthistrainfromBrusselstoadvisecompaniesinLondononhowtoinfluencetheEuropeanUnion’sindustryregulationsnowtraveltoadvisethemonhowtosurvivethewithdrawalandnavigatethepost-Brexitworld.⑥GeorginaWright,aseniorresearcherattheLondon-basedInstituteofGovernmentthinktank,saidthattheonethingthatcouldnothappenwasthatBritaincutitselfofffullyfromtheContinent.⑦“IfyouthinktheBrexitnegotiationshavebeencomplicated,waituntilwestartnegotiatingthefuture,”shesaidwithachuckle.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.tribe[traɪb]n.________________________2.dive[daɪv]vi.________________________3.frantically[ˈfræntɪkəli]adv.________________________4.hit[hɪt]vt.________________________5.ride[raɪd]n.________________________6.void[vɔɪd]n.________________________7.block[blɒk]vt.________________________8.cellphonereception________________________9.hurtle[ˈhɜːt(ə)l]vi.________________________10.tribe[traɪb]n.________________________11.embodiment[ɪmˈbɒdimənt]n.________________________12.near-borderlessadj.________________________13.ironically[aɪˈrɒnɪkli]adv.________________________14.primary[ˈpraɪm(ə)ri]adj.________________________15.undo[ʌnˈduː]vt.________________________16.advise[ədˈvaɪz]vt.________________________17.survive[səˈvaɪv]vt.________________________18.navigate[ˈnævɪɡeɪt]vt.________________________19.chuckle[ˈtʃʌkəl]n.________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.就在……时；正当___________________________________________2.高速列车___________________________________________3.丘陵___________________________________________4.被称为___________________________________________5.代表___________________________________________6.来来去去，往返___________________________________________7.智囊团，智库___________________________________________8.切断___________________________________________拓展练习阅读理解RobertF.Kennedyoncesaidthatacountry’sGDPmeasures“everythingexceptthatwhichmakeslifeworthwhile.”WithBritainvotingtoleavetheEuropeanUnion,andGDPalreadypredictedtoslowasaresult,itisnowatimelymomenttoassesswhathewasreferringto.ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Manyarguethatitisaflawedconcept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissesthingsthatdo.Bymostrecentmeasures,theUK’sGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit(脱欧)despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry’seconomicprospects?Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvert(转化)growthintowell-beingmakesthatquestionclearer.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneofthepoorestperformersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedintomeaningfulimprovementsforitscitizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,educationandcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhowcountriesareperforming.Accordingtothestudyfindings,therehasbeenaneconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.Yetthisisn’tthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhugeimprovementsacrossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandtheenvironment.Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedastheonlymeasureofacountry’ssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.So,whatKennedywasreferringtowasthatwhileGDPhasbeenthemostcommonmethodformeasuringtheeconomicactivityofnations,asameasure,itisnolongerenough.Itdoesnotincludeimportantfactorssuchasenvironmentalqualityoreducationoutcomes—allthingsthatpromoteaperson’ssenseofwell-being.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flawed”inparagraph2mean?A.Practical. B.Imperfect. C.Preferred. D.Complicated.10.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2that______.A.theUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomyB.theUKeconomyisboundtodeveloprapidlyafterBrexitC.policymakersintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDPD.GDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydisapprovedintheUK11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttherecentannualstudy?A.Itissponsoredby163countries. B.ItexcludesGDPasameasure.C.Itscriteriaarequestionable. D.Itsresultsareinspiring12.Throughthearticle,theauthormainlywantstoexpressthat______.A.itrequirescautiontomeasureeconomicgrowthB.highGDPactuallyindicatesaneconomicdeclineC.itisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDPasameasureD.GDPislessimportantthanotherfactorsinmeasuringeconomicgrowth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.tribe[traɪb]n.往返的人；部落2.dive[daɪv]vi.下潜3.frantically[ˈfræntɪkəli]adv.发狂似地；紧张慌乱地4.hit[hɪt]vt.击；打5.ride[raɪd]n.旅行，旅途6.void[vɔɪd]n.虚空7.block[blɒk]vt.堵住，挡住8.cellphonereception手机信号9.hurtle[ˈhɜːt(ə)l]vi.猛冲10.tribe[traɪb]n.一帮，一类11.embodiment[ɪmˈbɒdimənt]n.化身，符号，象征12.near-borderlessadj.近乎无边界的13.ironically[aɪˈrɒnɪkli]adv.有讽刺意味的是14.primary[ˈpraɪm(ə)ri]adj.首选的，主要的15.undo[ʌnˈduː]vt.解除16.advise[ədˈvaɪz]vt.向……提意见17.survive[səˈvaɪv]vt.存活18.navigate[ˈnævɪɡeɪt]