高三英语培优外刊阅读学案消费习惯话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜订阅会员，如何悄悄掏空我们的钱包？你有没有过这样的经历：为了观看某个视频平台的节目，不得不先充个会员，然而充完会员后只用了一两次，你忘记了自己曾经充过会员，而应用程序一直在自动续费。这种“后台消费”的会员服务不仅出现在各大流媒体平台，还存在于修图、剪辑、网盘、音乐、读书等各种软件中。这种消费模式反映出什么问题？是否有办法予以应对？TheSneakyStickerShockofSubscriptionCultureByDavidMackInrecentyears,muchofmylifeasaconsumerhasshiftedtowhatIliketocallbackgroundspending.AsI'vesubscribedtomoreappsandstreamingplatforms,significantsumsofmymoneytendtodriftawayeachmonthwithoutmyeverthinkingaboutit.Thinkofitasautomatedcapitalism.Spendingwithoutthehassleofspending.Acquisitionwithoutaction.Orthought."Handoveryourcreditcarddetailsandletustakecareoftherest,"thesepaniesassureus.Butbyagreeingtothistrade,we'vebeepassiveconsumerswhoareallowingthebalanceofcapitalismtotiltawayfromus.Wehavecededoneofourkeypowersasindividuals:ouragency.Andthislazinessbreedsmorelazinessbecausemostofuscan'tbebotheredwithconductingregularreviewsofoursubscriptionspending.Ifwe'regoingtorebalancethewheelsofcapitalismjustalittle,wecoulddoworsethantosupportarecentlyproposedrulefromtheFederalTrademission.InMarch,theagencysuggesteda"clicktocancel"provisionthatwouldrequirepaniestomakeitjustaseasytoendasubscriptionastosignupforone.Ifallthatdoesn'twork,Ihaveanotheridea:anappdesignedtokeeptrackofyourvarioussubscriptionsandbackgroundspendingsoyoucanbettercontrolyourfinances.Ohwait,thosealreadyexist—forarecurringfee,ofcourse.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.hassle英[ˈhæsəl]美[ˈhæsəl]n.________________________________2.assure英[əˈʃɔː]美[əˈʃʊr]v.________________________________3.tilt英[tɪlt]美[tɪlt]v.________________________________4.cede英[siːd]美[siːd]v.________________________________5.breed英[briːd]美[briːd]v.________________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.________________________________价格冲击2.________________________________《傲慢与偏见》3.________________________________《速度与激情》4.________________________________首要的是5.________________________________熟能生巧。6.________________________________订阅......7.________________________________订阅流媒体服务8.________________________________订阅一本月刊9.________________________________逐渐远离或慢慢离开某人、某事10.________________________________懒得做某事11.________________________________不妨做......12.________________________________美国联邦贸易委员会13.________________________________使得做......和做......一样简单拓展练习阅读理解Onenight,ourhouseburneddown.Asasinglemotherwithfourkids,shecriedbitterly.WehadtomoveintotheRamadaInn,wheremymotherworked.Thiswastheroomwhereputtingonefootinfrontofthenextfeltimpossible.Afterfourmonthsofnothavinganyofourownairtobreathe,wewereontheedgeofjustgivingup.OnedayMotherstoodup,lookingcrazy.“Let’sgoforaride,”welookedatoneanothercautiously,notsureifwehadheardright.“eon,”sheurged.“It’llbefun.”Wedidn’thavefuninourfamily.Funwassomethingwemighthaveknownaboutonce,which,however,seemedforeigntousnow.Still,wepiledintoour1972blueFordTorino,abluesofadedastoappearalmostwhite.Motherstartedthecar,saying“Ithoughtwe’dgotolookatallthehouseswe’velivedin.”Embarkingonridesthatnightwasmyfirst.Gradually,goingforarideinmymother’scarbecamearegularthing.Everynightwepiledintothecarandtheworldchanged.Weevensang“YouAreMySunshine”andamillionothersongs.Thehopeweseemedtohavelostintherestofourlifewasrealagaininthecaraswesang.Onenightasweweresingingloudly,“Inthepines,inthepines,wherethesunnevershinesandyoushiverwhenthecoldwindblows...”Mothersuddenlystoppedthecar.“Thisisit!”shecried.“This”wasahouse,andaforrentsigninthefrontyardbroughtmemorejoythanIcouldbelieve.“Really?”Iaskedinalowvoice.Mymotherwasexcitedandweallwenttolook.Wemighthaveahouseagain.Thatnight,Irealizedmymotherwaslikeus.Thefollowingweekend,wemovedin.Thenightsinthecarwereover.Betteroff,wehadnewjobsandactivitiesnow.OnesummerintheTorinohadsavedus.Wehadlostourhome,butmymotherhadfoundawaytobringustogetherandkeepusthatway.13.WhatdidtheauthorthinkoftheroomintheRamadaInn?A.Itwasfortable. B.Itwastiny. C.Itwasfashionable. D.Itwasbroken.14.Howdidthekidsfeelatfirstwhentheirmothersaid“It’llbefun.”?A.Excited. B.Embarrassed. C.Confused. D.Bored.15.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“Embarkingon”inparagraph3mean?A.Starting. B.Desiring. C.Designing. D.Fixing.16.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SingingintheRain B.TakingtheEasyPathC.RingingtotheRescue D.RunningThroughLife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.hassle英[ˈhæsəl]美[ˈhæsəl]n.困难，麻烦2.assure英[əˈʃɔː]美[əˈʃʊr]v.使某人确信、向某人保证3.tilt英[tɪlt]美[tɪlt]v.倾斜4.cede英[siːd]美[siːd]v.（正式用语）自愿放弃领土、权利或职责等5.breed英[briːd]美[briːd]v.引起，带来；培育，繁殖【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.stickershock价格冲击2.PrideandPrejudice《傲慢与偏见》3.Fast&Furious《速度与激情》4.firstandforemost首要的是5.Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。6.subscribeto订阅......7.subscribetostreamingservices订阅流媒体服务8.subscribetoamonthlymagazine订阅一本月刊9.driftaway逐渐远离或慢慢离开某人、某事10.can'tbebotheredwithdoingsomething懒得做某事11.coulddoworsethan(to)do不妨做......12.FederalTrademission美国联邦贸易委员会13.makeitaseasytodosomethingast