2023高考英语外刊阅读训练（三）

外刊精读:

什么是"路怒症”？

导读：

开车有时会让人紧张，尤其是遇到蛮不讲理、不守规则的司机时，可能会让人情绪失

控，甚至大发雷霆。强行超车、跟车过近、言语粗鲁……你遇到过鲁莽的驾驶行为吗？造成

司机之间大动肝火的主要原因有哪些？本文讨论"路怒症"。

一、语篇泛读

Weallknowdrivingcanbestressful.Oneminuteyou'remindingyourownbusiness

andthenextsomeonecutsyouup.Maneuverslikethatcanbeannoyingandirritating,

butforsomeofus,itcanmakeusincandescentwithrage.Sowhatisroadrage,andwhat

thingscancauseit?

Roadrage,simplyput,isasuddenburstofangerthatmotoristsexperiencewhen

theyfeelangeredbysomethinganotherdriver,cyclistorpedestrianhasdone.Roadrage

canmanifestitselfinseveralways,includingverbalorphysicalthreats,insults,and

evendangerousdriving.Thedriversthemselvesmayfeelanxietyandstress,whichcan

causethemtospeedorswerveacrosstheroad.ExpertslikeLeonJames,aprofessorof

trafficpsychologyattheUniversityofHawaii,US,warnthatexperiencingthesemoments,

especiallyrepeatedly,couldbeharmfultoourhealthduetothenumberofstress

hormonesenteringourbodies.

So,whatcancauseustoexperienceroadrage?Beingtailgated,undertakenona

busymotorway,seeingsomeoneswoopingacrossseverallanes,chattingontheirphone,

orhoggingthemiddlelaneinfrontofusarejustsomeofthethingsthatmaystressus.

Andwhataboutparking?Someonestealingthespacewewantedatthelastsecond

couldtipusovertheedge!Beingawareofwhatcantriggerthesefeelingsofragemaybe

keytocontrollingit.

Sowhatcanwedotokeeprelaxed?Trydrivinginagoodmood,andifyousee

atrafficjam,justrememberthattheycan'tbeavoided.Andtryleavingalittleearlierin

future.Also,ifyouseesomeonewhoisreallyangry,trynottomaintaineyecontact,and

don'tgetoutofthecartoconfrontthem.Andifyoufeelstressedandanxious,trypulling

oversomewhereandrestingwhileyoucalmdown.

Sothenexttimeyoufeelstressedwhiledriving,justrememberroadragecan

happentoanyone-andrelaxingabitwhenyoufeelthatwaymaynotjustmakeitsafer

foryou,butforotherstoo.

词汇表

cutsomeoneup超车抢到某人前面

maneuver开车动作

incandescentwithrage大发雷霆，怒不可遏

motorist开车的人，司机

manifest显现

dangerousdriving危险驾驶

speed（开车）超速

swerve（开车）急转弯

tailgate紧随（前车）行驶，跟车太近

undertake强行超车

motorway高速公路

swoop猛地开过

lane车道

hogging占路

parking停车,驻车

space车位

tipsomeoneovertheedge把某人逼疯

trigger触发，诱发

trafficjam交通堵塞

confront与…当面对质

pullover停车

三、测试与练习

阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Whatisroadrage?

2.Howcanroadragemanifestitself?

3.Whycanroadragebeharmfultoourbodies?

4.Whatcancauseroadrage?

5.Whatcanwedotoavoidroadrage?

选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Onemorequestionanditmighttiphertheedge.

overup

onoff

2.Reduceyourspeedandstopthecarinfront.

hoggingincandescent

tailgatingswerving

3.Hewascautionedforontheroad.

speedingmotorist

motorwayspace

4.Oh,no!There'satraffic.I'llnevergettoworkontimenow!

planham

spamjam

5.Stopthemiddlelaneifyou'regoingtodrivethatslowly!

lanespeeding

hoggingswooping

【参考答案】

阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Whatisroadrage?

Roadrage,simplyput,isasuddenburstofangerthatmotoristsexperiencewhenthey

feelangeredbysomethinganotherdriver,cyclistorpedestrianhasdone.

2.Howcanroadragemanifestitself?

Roadragecanmanifestitselfinseveralways,includingverbalorphysicalthreats,

insults,andevendangerousdriving.

3.Whycanroadragebeharmfultoourbodies?

Experiencingthesestressfulmoments,especiallyrepeatedly,couldbeharmfultoour

healthduetothenumberofstresshormonesenteringourbodies.

4.Whatcancauseroadrage?

Beingtailgated,undertakenonabusymotorway,seeingsomeoneswoopingacross

severallanes,chattingontheirphone,orhoggingthemiddlelaneinfrontofusarejust

someofthethingsthatmaystressus.

5.Whatcanwedotoavoidroadrage?

Thereareseveralthingswecandoinvolvingrememberingproblemsareinevitable,

relaxingwhenwefeelstressedandavoidingconflict.

选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Onemorequestionanditmighttipherovertheedge.

2.Reduceyourspeedandstoptailgatingthecarinfront.

3.Hewascautionedforspeedingontheroad.

4.Oh,no!There'satrafficjam.KIInevergettoworkontimenow!

5.Stophoggingthemiddlelaneifyou'regoingtodrivethatslowly!

做手工有哪些好处？

导读：

织毛衣、画画、做木工……亲手制作工艺品很有满足感。不少人都以做手工为业余爱好，

一方面可以锻炼动手能力、激发创造力并增添生活乐趣，另一方面也可以改善心理健康。

本文探讨做手工有哪些好处。

一、语篇泛读

Areyougoodwithyourhands?Manyofusliketomakethingswhichwecanuseor

giveasgifts.Craftingiscertainlyahobbythat'sseenaresurgence,andthosewhopursue

itclaimgettingcreativeimprovestheirmood.

TherecentlockdownscausedbytheCovidpandemicgavepeopletimeathometo

tryoutnewactivities,whichthey'vecontinuedtoenjoy.Manyturnedtohobbiessuch

ascraftmakingasawaytosoothetheirwork-from-home

burnout.Knitting,crocheting,potteryandpaintingareallcraftsthathaveseenarevival,

andmanyofthemarebeingdonebyyoungerpeople.

Butevenbeforethepandemic,peoplewereturningtoartsandcraftsasan

interestingpastimeandevenawaytomakeabitofpocketmoney.Numerouswebsites,

suchasEtsyandFolksy,allowedpeopletoselltheirhandmadegoods.RichardSennett,

authoroftheCraftsman,toldtheBBCthat:〃Alotofpeoplearefindingtheirdayjobs

prettyempty,whereaslearningacraftprovidesarealsatisfaction.It'saskill-things

likecarpentryandweavingarementallyandphysicallystimulating,andpeopleget

inherentpleasureoutofthatkindofwork".

Theinternethasalsobeentheplacetoturntobuycraftkitswhichhelpyouget

startedwithyourcraft-makingprojects,suchascandlemakingormacrame.Butmany

peopleareenjoyingdesigningandmakingthingsfromscratchandaredoingitjustfor

pleasureortooccupytheirminds-andthere'sevidencethatit'sgoodforusaswell.

AccordingtoresearchcommissionedbyBBCArts,eventhebriefesttimespentona

creativepastimesuchaspainting,potteryorplayingthepiano,hasanimpactonour

wellbeingandemotions.Thesurveyofaround50,000peoplefoundbeingcreativecan

helpavoidstress,freeupmindspaceandimproveself-development,whichhelpsbuild

self-esteem.

So,ifyou'relookingfortheperfecttonicforyourstressed-outlife,maybenow'sthe

timetogetcreative.

二、词汇表

goodwithyourhands手巧

crafting手工制作

hobby兴趣爰好

creative创造性的,创意的

craftmaking做手工

knitting针织

crocheting钩织

pottery陶艺

painting绘画

revival再度流行

artsandcrafts美术与工艺

pastime消遣活动

handmade手工制作的

satisfaction满足感

carpentry木匠活,木工

weaving编织

craftkit工艺套装

candlemaking制作蜡烛

macrame编绳，编结

fromscratch从零开始

三、测试与练习

阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Nameacraftthathasseenarevival.

2.Whichtwoactivities,accordingtoRichardSennett,arementallyandphysically

stimulating?

3.AccordingtoaBBCsurvey,whatisdoingcraftgoodfor?

4.Whyhavepeoplerecentlyhadmoretimetopursuecraftactivities?

5.Whatmightyoumakeifyousellyourhomemadeproductsonawebsite?

选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Ifindphotographyaverypastime.

craftingrevival

creativesatisfaction

2.Kmajumperformymum-Ihopeshelikesit!

paintingpottery

weavingknitting

3.Myhome-madesculpturewasawful,soI'mgoingtomakeitagain.

fromscratchedfromscratch

fromscratchingfromscratches

4.TmstudyingataneveningclassbecauseIwanttomakeawoodenchair

forourkitchen.

weavingcarpentry

potterycrocheting

5.Mygranddadwasso,hecouldmakealmostanythinginhisworkshop.

goodwithhishands

goodofhishands

goodwithhand

goodhands

【参考答案】

阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Nameacraftthathasseenarevival.

Knitting,crocheting,potteryandpaintingareallcraftsthathaveseenarevival.

2.Whichtwoactivities,accordingtoRichardSennett,arementallyandphysically

stimulating?

Thingslikecarpentryandweavingarementallyandphysicallystimulating.

3.AccordingtoaBBCsurvey,whatisdoingcraftgoodfor?

TheBBCArtssurveyfoundthateventhebriefesttimespentonacreativepastime

suchaspainting,potteryorplayingthepiano,hasanimpactonourwellbeingand

emotions.

4.Whyhavepeoplerecentlyhadmoretimetopursuecraftactivities?

TherecentlockdownscausedbytheCovidpandemicgavepeopletimeathometo

tryoutnewactivities.

5.Whatmightyoumakeifyousellyourhomemadeproductsonawebsite?

Sellingyourcraftsonawebsitemightmakeyouabitofpocketmoney.

选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Ifindphotographyaverycreativepastime.

2.I'mknittingajumperformymum-Ihopeshelikesit!

3.Myhome-madesculpturewasawful,soI'mgoingtomakeitagainfromscratch.

4.I'mstudyingcarpentryataneveningclassbecauseIwanttomakeawoodenchair

forourkitchen.

5.Mygranddadwassogoodwithhishands;hecouldmakealmostanythinginhis

workshop.

我们为什么要洗澡？

导读：

保持良好的个人卫生非常重要，洗澡则是清洁身体的最佳方式之一。不过，多久洗一

次澡最合适？热水澡和冷水澡哪个更好？洗澡对健康有哪些好处？本文围绕洗澡这件日常

必做之事展开讨论。

一、语篇泛读

Bathorshower?Howdoyouprefertokeepyourselfclean?Whateveryour

dailyablutions,weknowit'simportanttohavegoodpersonalhygiene.Nobodywantsto

smell,andnobodywantstocatchyourodor!Ashowercanbringyoucertainother

benefits,buthowoftenshouldwewashourselvesunderawateryspray?

Althoughyoumightthinktakingadailyshowershouldbepartofyourcleaningritual,

there'snohardandfastrule,althoughdermatologistsagreethatasasociety,weshower

toooften.Infact,toomuchwashingcandepletethevitaloilsinourskin.Itcanwaste

wateraswell.However,ifyouhaveafitnessregimethatcausesyoutosweat,amore

regularsprinkleofwaterisrecommendedtostopyouponging!

Howoftenyoushoweris,ofcourse,apersonalchoice.There'snothingbetterthana

hot,soapyscrubundertheshower,andthisdoesn'tjusthavetobetocleanyou.Some

peopleenjoyashowertohelpthemrelax,warmuportosootheanyachesandpains.It's

alsoagoodopportunitytowashyourhairatthesametime.Again,though,expertssay

weshouldn'tshowertoooftenbecause,likeyourskin,yourhaircontainsessentialoils

thatyoudon'twanttolosethroughexcessivescrubbing.

Iftheideaofahot,steamingshowerappeals,howaboutafreezingcoldoneinstead?

Thismightbeanecessityifyourboilerhasbroken,butsomepeoplechoosethisoption

becauseithasmanyhealthbenefits,someexpertsclaim.Thereisincreasingevidence

thatbravinganicyshowerinthemorningcouldkeepillnessatbayandmayevenhelp

yourbrainstaysharp.ABBCpodcastcalledJustOneThingwithMichaelMosley,found

theshockofbeingdousedwithcoldwatercouldhaveapositiveimpactonyourbodyand

brain.

Thethoughtofacoldshowermightnotmakeyoujumpoutofbedinthemorning,

butwhateverthetemperature,asplashofwaterwillwakeyouupandmakeyoufeeland

smellgreat!

二、词汇表

bath泡澡

shower淋浴

ablutions（幽默说法）沐浴

personalhygiene个人卫生

odor（难闻的）气味

wash洗（澡）

ritual必做之事，惯例

dermatologist皮肤科医生

deplete消耗

vitaloil必不可少的油分

fitnessregime健身计划

sweat出汗

pong散发难闻的气味

soapy涂满肥皂的

achesandpains身体疼痛

scrub擦洗

steaming热气腾腾的

freezingcold寒冷彻骨的

healthbenefit健康效益,有益健康

brave勇敢地做

keepsomethingatbay预防,防止（不快的事情发生）

douse泼，溅

三、测试与练习

阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Whatmighthelptokeepyourbrainsharp?

2.Whenmightitbeagoodideatoshowermoreregularly?

3.Otherthangettingclean,whatotherreasonsarethereforhavingashower?

4.Trueorfalse?Expertssayyoushouldtakeashowereveryday.

5.Whyshouldn'twewashourhairtoooften?

选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Buyingacoffeeonthewaytoworkispartofmymorning.

ablutionritual

odourdeplete

2.Aftermuch,Imanagedtogetthepaintoffmytrousers.

pongingdousing

scrubbingbraving

3.I'mhop