【外刊专题】2023届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案 玩具话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜这种玩具，你和3000年前的古人都玩过最近，在西亚两河流域的亚述遗址，考古学家发掘出了大批古代文物，其中有一些小圆片让他们百思不解：这些圆片究竟是什么？而一位学者发现，这些物件似乎跟他小时候玩过的一种玩具很相似。这些神秘圆片真的是玩具吗？在它们背后，考古学家到底发现了什么？ThemysteryancienttoyspuzzlingarchaeologistsOverthetwodecadesthatarchaeologistGusVanBeekexcavatedTellJemmeh,anAssyriansettlementinhabitedfromaround3,800to2,200yearsago,herecoveredsomanyobjects,ittooktheSmithsonian40yearstocataloguethemall.Therewerecoins.Scarabs.Amulets.Andanamountofpotterysovast,someofitlaterwouldhavetobediscarded.ButforVanBeek,thesite–inwhatisnowmodern-daysouth-westIsrael–yieldedadiscoverythatwas"amongthemoreenigmaticobjectsrecovered":17small,roundeddiscs–somemadeofchalk,someofstone,butmostupcycledfrompotsherds–withtwodeliberateholesinthecentre.VanBeekwasn'tthefirstarchaeologisttodiscoverobjectslikethese.Norwashethelast.They'vebeenfoundatsitesacrossJapan,Egypt,India,andtheAmericas,amongothers.Somedateback4,000years.Somearchaeologistsbelievedtheywerebuttonsorsimply"miscellaneousobjects".ButtheyremindedVanBeekofsomethingelse."Irememberedplayinginmyearlyyearswithasimilarobject,"heremarked.Threadstringthroughtheholes,thenstretchandrelaxthestring,andthediscsspin.Understandinghowchildrenplayedisimportant,notleastofallbecauseitgetstotheheartofadecades-olddebate:whatchildhoodreallymeanttopastgenerations–ifitmeantanythingatall.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.puzzle[ˈpʌzəl]n.________________________________2.vast[vɑːst]adj.________________________________3.upcycle[ˈʌpˌsaɪkl]v.________________________________4.deliberate[dɪˈlɪbərət]adj.________________________________5.miscellaneous[ˌmɪsəlˈeɪniəs]adj.混________________________________6.remark[rɪˈmɑːk]v.________________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.________________________________在我早年2.________________________________尤其是因为3.________________________________触及某件事的核心4.________________________________长达数十年的辩论拓展练习阅读理解AfterturningovertheDecembercalendar,wewillgreetanewyear.Peoplewillwearorplacesomespecificitemsatthistime,hopingtobehealthyandluckyinthecomingyear.Therearemanyobjectsandsymbolsthathavebeautifulimplicationallovertheworld.Doyouknowanyaboutthem?Readon.KoifishinChinaKoifishisknownasthekingofgoodluckinthewater,whichrepresentsgoodluckinFengShui,anditisalsoknownas“richandnoble”,becauseitscolorislikeapeony(牡丹)inthewater.Koifishisregardedasasymbolofpeaceandfriendship.Notonlydoesitgivepeopletheenjoymentofbeauty,butalsoimpliesjoy,prosperity(繁荣)andhappiness.Acorns(橡子)inEnglandTheoaktreeisthenationaltreeofEnglandandsymbolizesstrengthandendurance.Thetree’sadmirablereputation(名声)mayexplainwhytheBritscarriedacornsforgoodluckandhealth.DuringtheNormanConquest,theBritishkeptdryacornsinhopeofescapingthecruelreality.Inmoderntimes,artificialacornsareusedasjewelryandkeychainstobringluckandwealth.ScarabsinEgyptMostpeoplewouldbegrossedouttowearabeetlearoundtheirneck,butinancientEgypt,itwasawayoflifeandbelievedtobringgoodluck.KheperwastheancientEgyptianwordforbeetleandthemeaningofitwas“toexist”,sopeopleworescarabamulets(护身符)toprotecttheminthisworld.Maneki-nekosinJapanDoyouknowthatsmilingwhiteporcelain(瓷制的)catthatwavesatyouwhenyouwalkintoaJapaneserestaurantorshop?ItiscalledaManeki-nekoandisoftendisplayedinthehopeofbringingthebusinesssuccessandgoodluck.Eachofthecolorsontheporcelaincatrepresentsadifferentfortune:whitemeansprosperity,goldmeanswealth,andblackdrivesoffevilspirits.27.Chinesepeoplelikekoifishbecauseof______.A.itsprice B.itscolor C.itsshape D.itsweight28.WhichofthefollowingdidancientEgyptiansbelievecouldprotectthem?A.Koifish. B.Anacorn. C.Abeetle. D.Acat.29.Whatdoesthelisteditemshaveincommon?A.Theytellalegend. B.Theyattractvisitors.C.Theybringwealth. D.Theymeangoodluck.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.puzzle[ˈpʌzəl]n.令人费解的事;谜;智力游戏2.vast[vɑːst]adj.巨大的;辽阔的;庞大的3.upcycle[ˈʌpˌsaɪkl]v.升级再造;升级改造;升级利用4.deliberate[dɪˈlɪbərət]adj.故意的;蓄意的;存心的5.miscellaneous[ˌmɪsəlˈeɪniəs]adj.混杂的;各种各样的6.remark[rɪˈmɑːk]v.评论;说起;谈论【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.inmyearlyyears在我早年2.notleastofallbecause尤其是因为3.gettotheheartofsomething触及某件事的核心4.adecades-olddebate长达数十年的辩论【全文翻译】困扰考古学家的神秘古代玩具在20多年的时间里，考古学家古斯·凡·比克（GusVanBeek）一直在挖掘詹米废丘（TellJemmeh），这是一个距今大约3800年至2200年的亚述人定居点。在这期间，凡·比克发掘的文物数量太过庞大，以至于史密森尼学会（Smithsonian）花了40多年才全部编入目录。这批文物里有硬币、圣甲虫、护身符以及大量的陶器，而且由于陶器数量太多，其中一部分之后只能被丢掉。但对凡·比克来说，在这个遗址（它位于今天的以色列西南部地区）出土的众多神秘文物中，尤其令人难以捉摸的是这种物件：17个小小的圆片，每一片的中心位置都有两个明显是人为穿凿的小孔；它们有的由白垩制成，有的是用石头制作，而大多数都是由陶瓷碎片改造而来。凡·比克并不是第一个发掘出类似文物的考古学家，当然他也不是最后一个。在日本、埃及、印度以及美洲大陆