【外刊专题】2023届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案 物价飙升话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜物价飙升！英国人连炸鱼薯条都吃不起了？作为英国国菜，炸鱼薯条已经有100多年的历史。但是，近日数据显示，由于鳕鱼、面粉、食用油等原材料价格大幅上涨，再加上生活成本飙升，炸鱼薯条整个行业遭受重创，正面临一场“灭顶之灾”。该行业的现状究竟如何？英国人真的吃不起炸鱼薯条了吗？Chipshopsface'extinction'amidcostoflivingcrisisFishandchipshopsarefacing"extinction"amidrisingcosts,anindustrybodyhaswarned.SomeshopsintheWestofEnglandsaythesoaringpriceofcod,sunfloweroilandenergyhasleftthemstruggling.Onemanagersaidtheyfearedsomefamilieswerecuttingoutregularfishandchipnightsduetothecost-of-livingcrisis.CraigWilliams,fromSandBayFishandChipShopnearWeston-super-Mare,saidthecurrentsituationwas"worse"thanduringthepandemic."Peoplewerecomingintospendtheirmoneywhentheywerefurloughed,"hesaid."Peoplehadmoneyintheirpockets,peoplearepenny-pinchingnow.SofishandchipsmightnotbetopoftheirprioritylistonaFridaynight."Someshopsareputtingtheirpricesuptostayafloat.Someshopshavealreadyraisedpricesthreetimesthisyear.NationalFederationofFishFriersPresidentAndrewCrookrevealedabout66%ofshopshadreducedopeninghourstosavemoney-equatingtoafallinstaffinglevelsoffourpeoplepershop.Headded:"Unfortunatelythisispotentiallyanextinctioneventforsmallbusinesses.It'slikenothingwe'veeverseenbefore."【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.amid[əˈmɪd]prep.__________________________________2.soar[sɔːr]v.__________________________________3.night[naɪt]n.__________________________________4.penny-pinching[ˈpeniˌpɪntʃɪŋ]adj.__________________________________5.afloat[əˈfloʊt]adj.__________________________________6.potentially[poʊˈtenʃli]adv.__________________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.__________________________________（已）离开某人/某物2.__________________________________切断3.__________________________________提高价格4.____________________________________等于拓展练习阅读理解OnsomeSwedishtrains,passengerscarrytheire-ticketsintheirhandsliterally.About3,000Swedeshavechosentoinsertgrain-of-rice-sizedmicrochipsbeneaththeskinbetweentheirthumbsandindexfingers(食指).Thechips,whichcostaround$150,canholdpersonaldetails,creditcardnumbersandmedicalrecords.TheyrelyonRadioFrequencyID(RFID),atechnologyalreadyusedinpaymentcards,ticketsandpassports.Byoneestimatethereare10,000peoplewithchipimplants(移植物)aroundtheworld.Sweden,hometoseveralmicrochipcompanies,hasthelargestshare.FiftyemployeesofThreeSquareMarket,aWisconsin-basedfirm,volunteeredtoreceivechipimplantsthatcanbeusedtopayatvendingmachines(自动售货机)andlogintocomputers.Individualscanorderdo-it-yourselfkits,whichcomewithtoolstoinsertthedevice,orattend“implantparties”,whereaprofessionalgiveschipstoagroup.SometimestheygetT-shirtsthatsay“Igotchipped”.JowanOsterlund,thefounderofBiohax,aSwedishfirm,claimschipsaremoresecurethanmobilephones.Buttherearestillsomeconcerns.RFIDchipsdonothaveGPS,buttheyleaveadigitalfootprintwhentheyinteractwithdoorsorprinters.In2004aMexicanseniorofficialandhisstaffhadchipsinsertedintheirarmsthattrackedwhohadaccessedsensitiveinformation.Sowhytaketherisk?Convenienceisonedraw.ChipimplantscanbeusedwherevercontactlessIDsorpaymentsareaccepted.Swedeniswellsuited,asoneoftheworld’smostcashlesscountries.Butthechipshavelittleuseunlesscompaniesplayalong.Fewshopsrecognisechipimplantsyet.Eventhoseorganisationsthatdohavehadteethingtroubles.WhenSwedishrailofficialsbeganscanning(扫描)passengers’microchips,theysawLinkedInprofilesratherthanevidenceofticketpurchases.Fornowthechipsareusedlargelyasdigitalbusinesscards,keysortostoreemergencydocumentssuchaswills.Soexhibitionismisanotherexplanation.Chipenthusiastsincludethosewhobelievetechnologycanperfecthumanbodies.ElonMusk,asuccessfulbusinessleader,hasinvestedintechthatcombinesmachineswithhumanbrains.33.WhatdoweknowaboutsomeSwedes’chipimplants?A.Theyareveryexpensive. B.Theyareeasytobeinserted.C.TheycanbeaddedtoT-shirts. D.Theycanbeusedinanylocalshop.34.WhatdoestheexampleofaMexicanofficialandhisstafftellus?A.Chipsaremoresecurethanmobilephones.B.Peopleusingchipimplantsriskbeingtracked.C.Chipimplantscaninteractwithprinterseasily.D.BiohaxhasagreatinfluenceonMexicanmarkets.35.Whatisthesixthparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thelimitationsofchips. B.Thewideapplicationsofchips.C.Theeffortsofdifferentcompanies. D.Theprocedureforboardingatrain.36.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowSwedenbecomesacashlesscountry.B.HowRadioFrequencyIDisappliedinSweden.C.WhySwedenishometobigmicrochipcompanies.D.WhySwedesareinsertingmicrochipsintotheirbodies.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.amid[əˈmɪd]prep.在…之中2.soar[sɔːr]v.猛增;翱翔;高飞3.night[naɪt]n.夜晚(夜里就寝前的一段时间);举行盛事的）夜晚，……之夜4.penny-pinching[ˈpeniˌpɪntʃɪŋ]adj.省吃俭用5.afloat[əˈfloʊt]adj.漂浮的，漂浮的6.potentially[poʊˈtenʃli]adv.潜在地【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.(has)leftsomeone/something（已）离开某人/某物2.cutout切断3.putup(prices)提高价格4.equateto等于【全文翻译】生活成本飙升，薯条店面临“灭顶之灾”一家行业机构发出警告称，随着原材料成本的上升，炸鱼薯条店正在经受一场“灭顶之灾”。英格兰西部地区的一些店家表示，鳕鱼、葵花籽油和能源价格的飙升已使他们陷入经营困境。一家店的经理谈到，他们担心有些家庭会因为生活成本剧增，而取消“炸鱼薯条之夜”这样的惯例。滨海韦斯顿附近一家名为沙湾炸鱼薯条店的老板克雷格·威廉姆斯（CraigWilliams）说，目前的状况比疫情爆