【外刊专题】蜗居话题 学案 2023届高三英语培优外刊阅读

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜告别房贷噩梦，日本年轻人选择9平米蜗居据媒体报道，仅10月北京二手房交易就超过10万套。可以说，买房是很多年轻人扎根北上广的终极梦想。而在东京这座全世界人口最密集的城市，却有一群年轻人，选择以不菲的房租，蜗居在鞋盒大小、只有9平米的微型公寓里。住在这种微型公寓里究竟是一种怎样的体验？这种租房选择背后又折射出怎样的生活观念？A95-Square-FootTokyoApartment:'IWouldn'tLiveAnywhereElse'ByHikariHidaAttheendofalongdayatwork,AsumiFujiwarareturnedtoherapartmentandchangedintopajamas.Shewantedtogetinalightworkoutbeforegoingtobed,sosheplacedhervinylyogamatonthefloorinfrontofthetoilet,rollingitpastthesinglekitchenburnerandtheone-slottoasterandtowardthefootofherdesk.Suchislifeina95-square-footTokyoapartment.Withitshighpropertypricesandtheworld'smostpopulousmetropolitanarea,Tokyohaslongbeenknownforsmallaccommodations.Butthesenewapartmentsarepushingtheboundariesofnormalliving.Theapartmentsarenotforthoseonareallytightbudget.TheyaresituatedneartrendylocationsincentralTokyo,whicharegenerallyquiteexpensive,withluxuryboutiques,cafesandrestaurants.Mostofthebuildingsareclosetosubwaystations—thetoppriorityformanyyoungpeople.ThesmallspacesworkforthelifestyleofmanyyoungJapanese.InJapan,itisnotcustomarytohostguestsinhomes,withnearlyathirdofJapanesepeoplesayingtheyhaveneverhadfriendsover.ManyJapanese,youngandold,alsoworklonghours,leavinglittletimetospendathome.AndagrowingshareofpeopleinTokyoarelivingalone,makingsmallerspacesmoredesirable.Forsomeresidents,thetinyapartmentsofferagatewaytolong-deferredindependence.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.workout[ˈwɜrːkaʊt]n.__________________________2.populous[ˈpɑːpjələs]adj.__________________________3.metropolitan[ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətn]adj.__________________________4.accommodation[əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn]n.__________________________5.customary[ˈkʌstəmeri]adj.__________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.__________________________穿上，换上（衣服）；（状态、形式的）改变2.__________________________以著称3.__________________________突破的极限4.__________________________最高优先级5.__________________________请某人到家里做客6.__________________________越来越多7.__________________________提供通往的通道，途径8.__________________________推迟了很久的拓展练习阅读理解IhadmovedtoJapanforalong-termclientconsultingengagement.AfterafewdaysinaTokyohotel,Imovedtoanapartment.Afterbeingmovedinbymycolleagues,itwastimetogetdinner.Ifoundapizzadeliverflyer(传单)inmymailboxanddecidedtosimplyorderapizzaasImighthavethepreviousweekinManhattan.ThephonecalltoCaliPizzawaseasierthananticipatedandwhilewaitingforthepizzaIsetaboutunpacking.Unfortunately,after45minutesnopizza.Ifiguredthatmy“easy”callreallywasn’tandthatIwouldneedtomakealternateplansfordinner.Whilethinkingaboutwhattodonext,myphonerang.ItwasCaliPizzacallingtosaythattheycouldnotfindmyapartmentbasedontheaddressthatIhadgiventhem.OnceitwasdeterminedthatIhadprovidedanincorrectaddress,theclerkonthephoneaskedmetodescribewhatIcouldseefrommywindow.AftersomebackandforththeyseemedsatisfiedthattheyknewwhereIwas.Afewminuteslaterthepizzaarrived.Thisiswhenmy“customerdelight”experiencetookover.First,thedeliverypersonapologizedrepeatedlyforbeinglate,thenheshowedmethesmallbluemetalplateonmybuildingwiththecorrectaddressandfinallyherefusedtoacceptpaymentforthepizzabecausehewaslate.Netresult:onedelightedcustomer(me),andfrequentordersfromCaliPizzaduringmytwo-yearstayinJapan.Such“customerdelight”experiencesbecomestoriesIhaveusedtoillustrate(阐明)whatitmeanstotrulydelightacustomer.28.Whatdidthewriterdofirstafterhemovedintheapartment?A.Deliverflyers. B.Placeanorder. C.Callhiscolleagues. D.Setaboutunpacking.29.Whywasthedeliverydelayed?A.Thenumberontheflyerwasinaccurate. B.Theclerkwasunfamiliarwiththeaddress.C.Thewriterprovidedaninaccurateaddress. D.Thepizzawassenttoawrongaddress.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.It’snevereasytosettledowninanewcity.B.Adelayeddelivermayresultingoodprofits.C.Onecannotbecarefulenoughwhenplacinganorder.D.Ashort-termlossofbenefitmayrewardalot.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthestory?A.Apizzadeliverflyer B.AnunfortunateexperienceC.Howtodelightcustomers D.A“customerdelight”experience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.workout[ˈwɜrːkaʊt]n.锻炼，运动2.populous[ˈpɑːpjələs]adj.人口密集的3.metropolitan[ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətn]adj.大都市的4.accommodation[əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn]n.住处，住宿5.customary[ˈkʌstəmeri]adj.习俗的，习惯的【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.changeinto穿上，换上（衣服）；（状态、形式的）改变2.beknownforsomething以著称3.pushtheboundariesofsomething突破的极限4.toppriority最高优先级5.havesomebodyover请某人到家里做客6.agrowingshareof越来越多7.offeragatewaytosomething提供通往的通道，途径8.long-deferred推迟了很久的【全文翻译】这间东京公寓只有95平方英尺，但“我也不想住在其他任何地方”在结束漫长的一天工作之后，藤原明日美回到了自己的公寓，换上了睡衣。她想在睡前简单运动一下，于是把塑胶瑜伽垫铺在了地板上；这张垫子从卫生间门前铺开，经过厨房的单头煤气灶和单槽面包机，一直铺到了书桌桌脚。这就是在一间95平方英尺的东京公寓里生活的状态。由于东京房产价格高，同时又是世界上人口最密集的大都市区，这座城市一直以来都以小型住房著称。但这些新式公寓再次突破了正常生活的界限。这些公寓并不适合那些预算极其有限的租客。它们位于东京市中心的时髦地段附近，这些区域通常房租高