【外刊专题】英语培优外刊阅读 全球裁员潮话题 学案 2023届高三英语培优

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜全球裁员潮：想苟住就得学学职场马屁精？近期，“裁员潮”席卷国内外各大科技公司，据媒体报道，全球已有几十万人丢掉工作。如何在裁员大潮中活下来，成了很多职场人关注的话题。比如，多拍老板马屁，是不是就能保住工作？今天这篇《华尔街日报》的文章，就讨论了“职场马屁精”在团队中存在的意义。他们对于团队有何积极意义？我们该如何与这些人共事？InPraiseoftheOfficeSuck-UpByRachelFeintzeigTheyloiteraroundtheboss'soffice.Theydoleoutcomplimentstoalltherightpeople.Theychimeinenthusiasticallyateverymeeting.Theonlythingmoremaddeningthanobservinganofficesuck-upinactionisrealizingthatit'sworking."Thereasonwedon'tlikesuck-upsisbecausewe'resuck-ups,"saysMichaelKarson,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofDenver.Manyofussecretlywanttobethefavoritechildandwishweweremorenaturalatbeingthesqueakywheelourselves.Thereareevenbenefitstobeingcolleagueswithkiss-ups.Aworkingpaperfindsthat"upwardinfluencers,"oremployeeswhoaremorehighlyregardedbybossesthanpeers,canimproveteamperformance.Whensuchworkersmadeupjustoverhalfofateam,clients'assessmentsofthesuccessofaprojectincreasedbyabout25%,comparedwithwhenateamhadnosuck-upsorwasallsuck-ups.Suck-upsoftenhaverobustprofessionalnetworks,saysHeidiGrant,asocialpsychologist."Thesearepeoplewhoarevery,verygoodatsendingthesocialsignalsthatmakeotherpeoplelikethemandtrustthem,"shesays."You'rewisetobefriendthem."【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.suck-up[sʌk'ʌp]n.___________________________________________2.loiter[ˈlɔɪtə]v.___________________________________________3.maddeningadj.___________________________________________4.kiss-up[kɪs'ʌp]n.___________________________________________5.robust[rəʊˈbʌst]adj.___________________________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.___________________________________________歌颂，赞扬2.___________________________________________派发，分发3.___________________________________________插话，插嘴4.___________________________________________叽叽喳喳的人；吱吱作响的车轮5.___________________________________________做是有好处的6.___________________________________________提高团队的业绩表现7.___________________________________________构成8.___________________________________________擅长做某事9.___________________________________________做某事是明智的拓展练习阅读理解I’mfondofEHSbecauseEnglishismyfavoritesubject.Thoughthatsoundslikethebeginningparagraphofasuck-up(奉承者),it’strue.Ilovereadingandwriting,andwhileImaynotbethebestatit,certainlytrymyhardest.IintendtorunforEHSVicePresident,alongwithJordanPincus,becauseIfeelthat’sthebestpositionformeinthisHonorSociety.IwanttobeabletosharemyownideasonhowtobetterimproveEHSwithoutbeingtheabsolutetop,andwhatbetterpositionforthatthanVicePresident.IfeelI’mqualifiedforthispositionbecauseI’mfullofgreatideasandloveEnglish.IactuallygetEnglish,andgetalongverywellwithothers,whichisveryimportantforaboardmember.Asateam,JordanandIworkverywelltogether.Despitesomedisagreeingfromtimetotime,thetwoofusactuallyendupgettingmoredoneatafasterpace,andbecausewespendmostofourtimetogether,communicationissuesarenotaproblem.NothingisbetterforVicePresidentstohavethantwopeoplewhoarealwaystogether.Ontopofthat,wearebothdevotedtoanythingwestart，soEHSwillneverbeignoredbyeitherofus.IwillcontributeallIcantoEHS,whetherinmakingsuremeetingsrunsmoothlyorfindingnewprojects/eventsfortheclubtodoasawhole.IpersonallybelievethatIamfitforthejobandwillbeabletoperformtasksabovethehighestexceptionsplacedonme,whichmaysoundalittleprejudicedbutIreallythinkI'mfitforthis!Thankyouforreadingthisandtakingmeintoconsideration.27.WhydoestheauthorwanttobeEHSVicePresident?A.HeisverygoodatEnglish. B.Hehasatalentforleadership.C.Heisverywillingtohelpothers. D.Hethinksheisfitfortheposition.28.WhatdoestheauthormainlytellusinParagraph2?A.TheauthorandJordancancooperatewell.B.TheauthorandJordanaregoodfriends.C.Jordanoftenquarrelswiththeauthor.D.Communicationisveryimportantforfriends.29.Whatdoes“that”inParagraph2referto?A.BeingEHSVicePresident. B.Beingalwaystogether.C.Communicatingwitheachother. D.Havinggoodideas.30.WhatcanweknowaboutEHS?A.Itisshortfor“HonorSociety”. B.ItisaclubrelatedtoEnglish.C.Itcanimprovethestudents’results. D.Itoftenorganizessomeactivities.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.suck-up[sʌk'ʌp]n.奉承者，巴结者，马屁精2.loiter[ˈlɔɪtə]v.驻足，徘徊，转悠3.maddeningadj.令人发狂的，令人恼火的4.kiss-up[kɪs'ʌp]n.马屁精5.robust[rəʊˈbʌst]adj.结实的，耐用的【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.inpraiseof歌颂，赞扬2.doleout派发，分发3.chimein插话，插嘴4.thesqueakywheel叽叽喳喳的人；吱吱作响的车轮5.therearebenefitstosomething/doingsomething做是有好处的6.improveteamperformance提高团队的业绩表现7.makeup...ofsomething构成8.begoodatdoingsomething擅长做某事9.bewisetodosomething做某事是明智的【全文翻译】歌颂职场“马屁精”他们常常闲晃到老板办公室；而且，能把好话像不要钱一样说给所有“关键人物”；每次开会，他们还会积极插话附和老板。看到这些人的办公室“拍马”行为，已经让人非常恼火了，但让人更气愤的是，我们会发现这些做法居然很奏效。丹佛大学心理学教授迈克尔·卡森（MichaelKarson）指出：“我们之所以不喜欢这些马屁精，那是因为我们自己其实也会拍马屁。”我们许多人都暗暗希望自己是那个最受偏爱的员工，