大本钟话题 学案 高中英语培优外刊阅读

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜花了8000万，翻修五年的大本钟终于又“露面”了！最近，据英国媒体报道，经过近5年的整修，伦敦地标大本钟即将以崭新的面貌全面回归，很多当地居民兴奋不已。据悉，这次整修花费了至少8000万英镑。为何整修如此耗费时间和金钱？大本钟对英国人来说，究竟有着怎样的意义？BigBenʼsBongsWillSoonRingOutAgainAcrossLondonByStephenCastleForfiveyears,themostfamousclocktowerinBritainwashiddenbehindanuglyfortressofscaffolding,anditshourlybongwasrenderedmute.Buttherestorationworkisdone,andthissummer,asoundfamiliartoLondonersformorethanacenturyandahalfwillagainringoutacrosstheBritishcapital—BigBenisback.Theclocktower—officiallyknownastheElizabethTowersince2012whenitwasrenamedinhonorofthequeen’sdiamondjubilee—standstalloverthePalaceofWestminster,whichhousestheBritishParliamentandisoneoftheworld’smostinstantlyrecognizedconstructions.Butitisthenicknameofthebiggestbellinthebelfrythatdrawsthemostnamerecognition:BigBen.Duringthepastfiveyears,theclock,whichhasfourdials,wasdismantledandservicedforthefirsttimesinceitstartedtickingin1859.Morethan3,500partswereremovedfromthe316-foottower,includingmuchofitsironroof.ThesheersizeofBigBen,weighingalittleover15tons,isimpressive,asistheintricacyofaclockmechanismbasedonthemostadvancedtechnologyavailabletoits19th-centurycreators.Itstilllosesnomorethanasecondinaccuracyaweek.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.bong[bɒŋ]n.__________________________2.render[ˈrendə]v.__________________________3.restoration[ˌrestəˈreɪʃən]n.__________________________4.dismantle[dɪˈsmæntəl]__________________________5.service[ˈsɜːvɪs]v.__________________________6.intricacy[ˈɪntrɪkəsi]n.__________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.响亮，嘹亮__________________________2.站得高高的__________________________3.立即认出__________________________4.某物的绝对大小__________________________拓展练习阅读理解WhatwouldyouthinkifsomeonesuggestedpullingdownBigBentomakewayforacarpark?Itwouldberidiculous,right?Butwhenitcomestodevastation(毁灭)ofthenaturalworld,wearen’tsoeasilyshocked.Butweshouldbe...orwe’llbeinalotoftrouble.Natureisshrinkingbytheday.Ancientforestsaredestroyed.Wetlandsarebecomingdry.Woodlandisdisappearing.Andallinthenameofprogress.Thisisbadinitself,butit’sdevastatingforbiodiversity.Biodiversityreferstothevarietyofplants,animalsandotherlivingthingswhichareallinter-connected.Theecologicalservicesprovidedbybiodiversityarevitaltoeverydaylife.Theairwebreatheisaproductofphotosynthesis(光合作用)bygreenplants.Infact,alllifeonearthexiststhankstothebenefitofbiodiversity.Morethan90percentofthecaloriesconsumedbypeopleworldwideareproducedfrom80plantspecies.And30percentofmedicinesaredevelopedfromplantsandanimals.Maintainingawidediversityofspeciesineachecosystemisnecessarytopreservealllivingthings.Thelossofbiodiversitycouldbedevastating.“Itiswrongtothinkthatbiodiversitycanbereducedindefinitelywithoutthreateninghumans,”saidHarvardUniversitybiologistEdwardO.Wilson,knownas“thefatherofbiodiversity”.Hewarned,“weareabouttoreachacriticalpointbeyondwhichbiodiversitylosswillbeunavoidable.”Butwhatcanwedo?Theproblemisthattheconceptofbiodiversityissovague.Peoplemightcareaboutgiantpandas,butitismuchhardertoexcitethemaboutthefateoftinyseacreatureswhicharebeingboiledtodeathinthecoolingsystemsofpowerstationsalongcoastlines.TheGuardiannewspaperistryingtohelp.IthasstartedtheBiodiversity100campaigntotrytoconvincegovernmentsaroundtheworldtotakeactiontodealwiththewidespreadconcernsaboutbiodiversity.ThisincludespersuadingtheUKgovernmenttocreateaseriesofmarinereservestoreversethedeclineinsea-lifecausedbyindustrialfishing,banningthefishingsharksbytheJapanesefishermenandstoppingthekillingofdingoesinAustralia,amongmanyotherthings.Thereisalottodo.Andwe’dbettergetamoveonifwedon’twanttoendupwithaplanetthatcan’tsupportlife!15.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbythecomparisoninparagraph1?A.ItisunreasonabletopulldownBigBen. B.Peopletakedevastationofnatureforgranted.C.ThedifferencesbetweenBigBenandnature. D.Thegreattroublewehavebeenfacedwith.16.WhatcanweinferfromEdwardO.Wilson’swords?A.Itdoesn’tmattertoreducebiodiversity. B.Peoplehavedoneenoughtopreservebiodiversity.C.Thesituationofbiodiversityisveryserious. D.Biodiversitylosshasbecomeunavoidable.17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inparagraph5referto?A.TheUKgovernment. B.Theconceptofbiodiversity.C.Theactiontodealwithproblem. D.TheGuardiannewspaper.18.Whichofthefollowingcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.BiodiversityBattle B.BiodiversityLoss C.PlanetConservation D.PlanetChanging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.bong[bɒŋ]n.嘡嘡声;2.render[ˈrendə]v.提供;使成为;使变得;使处于某状态3.restoration[ˌrestəˈreɪʃən]n.恢复;修复;复原4.dismantle[dɪˈsmæntəl]拆除;拆开，拆卸5.service[ˈsɜːvɪs]v.维修;检修;维护;保养6.intricacy[ˈɪntrɪkəsi]n.错综复杂;错综复杂的事物【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.ringout响亮，嘹亮2.standtallover站得高高的3.instantlyrecognized立即认出4.thesheersizeofsomething某物的绝对大小【全文翻译】大本钟的钟声即将重新响彻伦敦五年来，这座英国最著名的钟塔一直被遮挡在重重脚手架之后，像是搭起了一座难看的“堡垒”，而钟塔原本的整点钟声也一度按下了静音键。不过，如今修复工作已经完成。今年夏天，这个伦敦人150多年来听惯了的钟声将再次响彻这座城市，宣告：大本钟回来了。2012年，为纪念英国女王的钻石禧年，从那时起，这座钟塔就正式更名为“伊丽莎白