2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學(xué)案：迷信話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜美國人也“迷信”：后疫情時代英文名大賞今年年初，國內(nèi)發(fā)布了2021年最受父母歡迎的新生兒名字，“梓豪”和“芷晴”分別登上了男女寶寶爆款名字的排行榜之首。而在國外，受疫情影響，這兩年給新生寶寶取名也出現(xiàn)了新的趨勢。在后疫情時代，新生兒父母是如何給孩子取名的？這些名字又寄托了父母對孩子們怎樣的期待？From'Alma'to'Zuri',ParentsAreLookingforPositiveBabyNamesByJanceeDunnThecoronaviruspandemic,stretchingintoanotheryear,hasleftfewcornersofeverydaylifeuntouched.Forthemostrecentcropofnewparents,thepandemichasbeenthebackdropoftheirentirebirthprocess—forsome,it'sevenchangedhowtheychosethenamesoftheirbabies.PamelaRedmond,chiefexecutiveofthebaby-namingwebsiteNameberry,foundthatnamesderivedfromoptimisticmeanings—likehope,lightandhappiness—havebeen"trendingupwardssincethebeginningofthepandemic."ViewsofthenameZora,forexample,whichmeans"dawn"andsuggestsnewbeginnings,areup40percent,Redmondsaid;whileAlma("soul"inSpanish)isup37percent.OtherrisersincludeAurora(Romangoddessofthesunrise),Felix("happy"),Frida("peaceful")andZuri("good"inSwahili).JenniferMoss,founderofBabyN,isseeing"ahugeinfluxofgodsandgoddessnames—Persephone,Adonis,Achilles,Athena."Withmythologicalnames,Mosssuggested,"peoplewanttoinstillstrengthintheirchildren,becausewe'reallfeelingscaredandpowerlessrightnowoverthisviruswecan'tcontrol."Atthemoment,certainbabynameshavefallendecidedlyoutoffashionsincethepandemicbegan.Asyoumightimagine,anythingthatsoundslike"Covid"isfacingtoughheadwinds;Redmondnotedthat"Cove,"forexample,hasbeendroppingonNameberry'scharts.Andforthetimebeing,wecanprobablyforget"Corona.""Verypretty,Latinfor'crown,'"Mosssaid."Nothappening."【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.positive[?p?z?t?v]adj._______________________2.stretch[stret?]v._______________________3.crop[kr?p]n._______________________4.backdrop[?b?kdr?p]n._______________________5.trending[?trend??]adj._______________________6.riser[?ra?z?]n._______________________7.influx[??nfl?ks]n._______________________8.headwind[?hedw?nd]n._______________________【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.讓某事未受影響____________________________________________2.逐漸灌輸____________________________________________3.不再流行，過時____________________________________________4.你大概能想象得到____________________________________________5.排名下跌____________________________________________6.不可能發(fā)生____________________________________________拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解AlmaDeutscher,asixteen-year-oldgirlfromEnglandwhocreatedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayed(淡化)herextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“l(fā)ittleMozart”bythemusicworld.Alma’soperabasedontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharming,apoetthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad(情歌)—butatmidnightsherunsaway.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthegirlsofthecountrytosingtheendoftheballad.”TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustriaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullychangedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivedenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,oneinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.Alma’smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyfilledwithmediaandAlmabecameanovernightstar.Thenickname“LittleMozart”makesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma”.Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thesixteen-yearoldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!25.WhichofthefollowingstatementaboutAlmaisWRONG?A.Shecanplaythepianoandtheviolinskillfully.B.Shecanwriteoperasandcomposemusicaswell.C.Shedisplayedhertalentformusicatanearlyage.D.HertalentgoesfarbeyondthatofMozart.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“twist”inParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Disadvantage. B.Improvement. C.Change. D.Mistake.27.WhatdoweknowaboutAlma’sCinderella?A.Itisashortoperabasedontheclassicfairytale.B.CinderellameetsherMr.Rightthroughasong.C.Theprincefindsherwiththehelpofacrystalshoe.D.ItenjoysagreatsuccessandhasbeenperformedinChina.28.WhatwasAlma’sparents’attitudetoherfame?A.Concerned. B.Overexcited. C.Happy. D.Shocked.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.positive[?p?z?t?v]adj.積極的，樂觀的；陽性的2.stretch[stret?]v.延續(xù)；延伸；伸展3.crop[kr?p]n.一群，一批；莊稼4.backdrop[?b?kdr?p]n.背景；背景幕布5.trending[?trend??]adj.順應(yīng)趨勢的，熱門的6.riser[?ra?z?]n.正在上升的事物7.influx[??nfl?ks]n.涌入，流入8.headwind[?hedw?nd]n.逆風(fēng)，頂風(fēng)【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.leavesomethinguntouched讓某事未受影響2.instillsomethinginorintosomebody逐漸灌輸3.falloutoffashion不再流行，過時4.asyoumightimagine你大概能想象得到5.droponthecharts排名下跌6.Nothappening.（某事）不可能發(fā)生【全文翻譯】從“Alma”到“Zuri”，父母想找到帶有積極意義的新生兒名字新冠疫情又延續(xù)了一年，它幾乎入侵了我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪械拿總€角落。對于最近一批新手父母來講，他們的整個生育過程都在疫情的背景下進行；而對其中一些人而言，疫情甚至改變了他們給孩子取名的方式。嬰兒取名網(wǎng)站Nameberry的CEO帕梅拉·雷德蒙德發(fā)現(xiàn)，