高三英语培优外刊阅读学案芥末话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜日本芥末产量衰减：“催人泪下”的美味，如何传承？日本静冈县的伊豆半岛有着长达数百年芥末种植历史。如今，它正在面临前所未有的“芥末危机”：一边是日益严峻的气候与生长条件，一边是缺乏年轻一代的技艺传承。已经成为日本饮食文化符号的芥末，将何去何从？芥末在日本饮食文化中为何如此重要？"ASenseofCrisis"forWasabi,aPungentStapleofJapaneseCuisineByMotokoRichandMakikoInoueForthreedecades,MitsuyasuAsadahasproudlytendedthesamelushmountainsideterraceswherehisfatherandgrandfathergrewwasabi,thehorseradishlikeplantwithafluorescentgreenhueandheadclearingpungencythatunmistakablyconnotesJapanesecuisine.Yetattheageofjust56,Mr.Asadaisalreadythinkingaboutretiring,worndownbythemanythreatsfacingthisindispensablecondimentthatgracesplatesofsushiandbowlsofsoba.Risingtemperatureshaverenderedhiscropsmoresusceptibletomoldandrot.Heworriesaboutunpredictablerainfall,delugingfloodsandmoreintensetyphoons.AndhistwoadultdaughtershavemarriedandshownnointerestinsucceedinghimonhisoneandahalfacresinIzu."Ifnoonewilltakeitover,"Mr.Asadasaid,"itwillend.""InordertoprotectJapanesefoodculture,"headded,"itisimportanttoprotectwasabi."ButascheapwoodimportssupplantedJapan'slumberinthe1960s,thecedarandcypresswerelefttogrow,crowdingoutotherkindsofplantsthatwouldbettercontainandnourishthemountainspringsthatwasabineedstothrive.HopemayyetefrompeoplelikeHaruhikoSugiyama,44,whorecentlystartedhisownwasabigrowingoperationinIzu.In12yearsworkingforanothergrower,Mr.Sugiyamasaid,henevertookadayoffwhilelearningeverystepoflocalwasabigrowingtechniques.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.wasabi[wəˈsɑːbi]n._______________________2.pungent[ˈpʌndʒnt]adj._______________________3.staple[ˈsteɪpl]n._______________________；adj._______________________4.cuisine[kwɪˈziːn]n._______________________5.lush[lʌʃ]adj._______________________6.terrace[ˈterəs]n._______________________7.horseradish[ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ]n._______________________8.fluorescent[flɔːˈresənt]adj._______________________9.connote[kəˈnəʊt]vt._______________________10.indispensable[ˌɪndɪˈspensbl]adj._______________________11.condiment[ˈkɒndɪmənt]n._______________________12.grace[ɡreɪs]vt._______________________13.soba['səʊbə]n._______________________14.render[ˈrendə]vt._______________________15.susceptible[səˈseptəbl]adj._______________________16.mold[məʊld]v._______________________；n._______________________.17.rot[rɒt]v._______________________；n._______________________18.deluge[ˈdeljuːdʒ]vt._______________________；n._______________________19.succeed[səkˈsiːd]vt._______________________20.lumber[ˈlʌmbə]n._______________________21.cedar[ˈsiːdə]n._______________________22.cypress[ˈsaɪprɪs]_______________________23.thrive[θraɪv]vi._______________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.感到疲惫____________________________________________2把......排挤在外____________________________________________拓展练习阅读理解DutchcookbookwriterJokeBoonsuffersfromanosmia—theinabilitytosmell.Shelosthersenseofsmellattheageoffour.Andalthoughhertonguehaskeptitstasteperception(感知),thelackofsmellmeansthatshecanonlydistinguishthefivebasicflavorssweet,salty,bitter,sour,umami—aswellasfat.Doctorssayshehaslostaround94%ofhertastingperception.Despitethis,shehaswrittenfivecookbooks.Sohowdoessomeonewithoutasenseofsmellexperiencefood?ForBoon,it’smainlywithherbrain—byemployingafacialnerve.“Youknowthefeelingwhenyoueattoomuchwasabi(芥末酱)atonce?”saysBoon.“Iusethisnervealotto‘taste’myfood.Icanalsofeelgingerandpepperthisway.”Thelookoffoodisimportant,too.“Colorisveryimportant”,shesays.“Idon‘tlikewhitefoodbecauseformewhiteequalsnoflavor.Thetexture(质地)andsoundoffoodhavebigroles,too.Awalnutmakesadifferentsoundthanahazelnut.”“It’stodowiththeamountoffat—ahazelnutgivesahardsound,awalnutmoreofasoftsound.Whenyoulisten,youalsohearthedifferencebetweenacarrotandanapple.”Despitehercondition,Boonhasalwayslikedtocook.“Foodwasveryimportantduringmychildhood,”shesays.“EventhoughIcouldn‘ttasteanything,Iwantedtoparticipate.IstartedexperimentingwhenIwasastudentandbegantowritedownmyrecipes(菜谱).”Boon’smessageforthosewho’velosttheirsenseofsmell:focusonstimulationofthetrigeminalnerve,andtastewithyourbrainandyourintellect.Cookyourownfood,soyoucandecidewhat‘sinit.“Notbeingabletosmellisunpleasant,”sheadmits.“Butyoucanliveapleasantlifeifyouknowhow.”36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distinguish”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Tell. B.Enjoy. C.Smell. D.See.37.WhatdoesBoonmainlyrelyontoexperiencefood?A.Thetextureoffood. B.Thelookoffood.C.Thesoundoffood. D.Afacialnerve.38.WhatmakesitpossibleforBoontoknowthedifferencebetweenacarrotandanapple?A.Theirtastesaredifferent. B.Theircolorsaredifferent.C.Theirsoundsaredifferent. D.Theirsmellsaredifferent.39.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Boon’sfightagainstanosmia. B.Howtoenjoylifetoitsfullest.C.Peoplesufferingfromanosmia. D.Cookingfoodindifferentways.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.wasabi[wəˈsɑːbi]n.芥末，芥末酱2.pungent[ˈpʌndʒnt]adj.辛辣的；刺鼻的，有刺激味的3.staple[ˈsteɪpl]n.主要食材；adj.主要的4.cuisine[kwɪˈziːn]n.菜肴5.lush[lʌʃ]adj.茂盛的，郁郁葱葱6.terrace[ˈterəs]n.梯田；阶梯看台7.horseradish[ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ]n.辣根（别名：马萝卜）8.fluorescent[flɔːˈresənt]adj.荧光的，反光的9.connote[kəˈnəʊt]vt.意味着；言外之意10.indispensable[ˌɪndɪˈspensbl]adj.不可缺少的11.condiment[ˈkɒndɪmənt]n.调味品12.grace[ɡreɪs]vt.为......增色，锦上添花13.soba['səʊbə]n.荞麦面14.render[ˈrendə]vt.使变得，导致某种变化；翻译15.susceptible[səˈseptəbl]adj.易受影响的，易受感染的16.mold[məʊld]v.发霉；n.霉;霉菌.17.rot[rɒt]v.腐烂；n.腐烂;腐坏18.deluge[ˈdeljuːdʒ]vt.泛滥，淹没；n.洪水，暴雨19.succeed[səkˈsiːd]vt.继任，接班20.lumber[ˈlʌmbə]n.木材21.ced