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高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜下一個十年，小而美的世界新秩序過去10年，是大國和大公司的十年，無論是美國經(jīng)濟，還是亞馬遜、Alphabet，都在賬面成績上表現(xiàn)出眾。這些順風順水的“大家伙”，還能繼續(xù)高歌猛進嗎？下個10年，會有哪些新的經(jīng)濟趨勢？SmallIstheNewBigThingByRuchirSharma①Overthecourseofthe2010s,theUnitedStateseconomygrewfasterthanotherrichcountriesandnavigatedthedecadewithoutsufferingasinglerecession—afirstsincerecordsbeganinthe1850s.Butthe2020swillbeanythingbutanotherAmericandecade.②TheUnitedStatesatthedawnofthe2020sisacomplacentlandwitharisinggovernmentdeficit,spreadingcorporatedebtsandswollenpricesnotonlyforthestockofmegacorporationslikeAmazonandAlphabetbutalsoforfinancialassetsofallkinds.③Globalizationisgraduallygivingwaytolocalization,whichmakesthisapromisingtimeforcountrieswithdomesticmarketslargeenoughtosupportsignificantexpansioninlocalbusinesses.That’sespeciallytrueofcountrieswherethepopulationisstillrelativelyyoungandfastgrowing,likeIndonesia,thePhilippines,EgyptandMexico.④Ifthe2010swereagoldenagefortheworld’slargesteconomyanditsmegacorporations,the2020sarelikelytoberememberedasthedecadewhensmallerwasbeautifulagain.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.navigate[?n?v?ɡe?t]vt.______________________________2.recession[r??se??n]n.______________________________3.complacent[k?m?ple?s?nt]adj.______________________________4.swollen[?sw??l?n]adj.______________________________5.megacorporation[?meɡ??k??p??re???n]n.______________________________6.promising[?pr?m?s??]adj.______________________________7.expansion[?k?sp?n??n]n.______________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.重要的東西______________________________2.絕不，根本不______________________________3.在……開端______________________________4.政府赤字______________________________5.公司債______________________________6.金融資產(chǎn)______________________________7.讓步，讓路______________________________拓展練習閱讀理解Thewaywelistentomusichaschanged.Ourparentsandgrandparentslistenedtomusicrecordedonoldvinylrecords(黑膠唱片)playedonanexpensiverecordplayer.In1982,SONYinventedCDswhichweresmallerandmucheasiertostorethanvinylrecords.Nearlyovernight,thelifeofvinylcametoanend.Soonafter,weallgotmobilephonesandbegantoaccessmusiconline.Today,wecaneasilylistentoanythingwewantto.Someofthegreatestmusicwehaveeverheardwasoriginallyrecordedonvinyl.Forexample,theBeatlesrecordedalltheirmusiconvinylinthe1950sand1960s.Allthoseyearsago,manypeoplehadlargecollectionsofrecordswhichfilledtheirhomes.OnesuchpersonwasBobGeorge.HestartedhiscareerasaDJandrecordproducer.Helovedtocollectvinylrecordsandowned47,000ofthem!Becausevinylrecordswerequitelarge,heknewthattheywereoftenthrownawaywhenpeopleneededmorespace.Hedecidedhewouldliketocollecteverypieceofmusicwrittenafter1945.Itwouldbeacollectionofaveryimportantpartofourmusicalheritage(遺產(chǎn)).WordofBob’sambitionspreadaroundthemusicindustry.In1985,A-SquareRecordscalledhimaskingforhelp.Theyhad150,000vinylrecords.Thehousewheretheywerestoredwassinkingundertheirweight!Bobwashappytotaketherecordsofftheirhands,andhisarchive(檔案館)begantogrow.BobcalledittheARChiveofContemporaryMusic.Healsoincludedinhiscollection:oldphotos,booksandothervaluablethings.Manyprofessionalmusicianshavebeenabletohelpwiththearchive.Itisalsousedwhenitcomestochoosingmusicfornewfilms.TomHanksspenthoursresearchingmusicforhisfilm“ThatThingYouDo!”.Today,thearchiveishometoover3,000,000soundrecordsand90millionsongs.Itrequiresahugeamountofspaceandthehuntisnowonforabiggerplace.it’sadreamworldforanymusiclover.Wehopethatspacewillbefoundandthecollectioncancontinuetogrow.4.Whydoestheauthorwritethefirstparagraph?A.Toraiseatopicfordiscussion. B.Toofferbackgroundinformation.C.Todescribethedevelopmentoftechnology. D.Toencouragepeopletostorevinylrecords.5.WhatcanweknowaboutBob?A.Heisafamousartist. B.Heisamusicenthusiast.C.HewasinterestedincollectingCDs. D.Hebeganhiscareerasacollectorin1945.6.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheARChiveofContemporaryMusic?A.Itisrunbythegovernment. B.ItmainlycollectstheBeatles’records.C.Itisdevelopingatasurprisingspeed. D.ItsellsA-SquareRecords’records.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthearchive?A.Itisagreattreasure. B.Itwillmakemoney.C.Itwillhavebigchanges. D.Itexcitespeople’sinterestinfilms.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.navigate[?n?v?ɡe?t]vt.找到正確的路；導航2.recession[r??se??n]n.衰退3.complacent[k?m?ple?s?nt]adj.驕傲自滿的4.swollen[?sw??l?n]adj.膨脹的，大于正常的5.megacorporation[?meɡ??k??p??re???n]n.巨型公司6.promising[?pr?m?s??]adj.有潛力的，有潛能的7.expansion[?k?sp?n??n]n.擴張【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.bigthing重要的東西2.anythingbut絕不，根本不3.atthedawnof在……開端4.governmentdeficit政府赤字5.corporatedebts公司債6.financialassets金融資產(chǎn)7.giveway讓步，讓路【全文翻譯】下一個十年：“小”才是新的重頭戲2010年代，美國在富裕國家中經(jīng)濟增速最快，并且這十年里，美國經(jīng)濟平穩(wěn)航行，從未經(jīng)歷過一次經(jīng)濟衰退。這是自19世紀50年代有記錄以來，首次出現(xiàn)這樣的情況。不過，2020年代絕不會是美國一家