高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜增資300億，螞蟻消金“花式補血”有用嗎？自IPO暫停以來，螞蟻集團科技金融業(yè)務面臨全面整改。就在元旦前，螞蟻集團旗下子公司螞蟻消金一口氣增發(fā)220億元注冊資本，坐穩(wěn)消金行業(yè)頭把交椅。其中，四大全國性資產(chǎn)管理公司之一的中國信達出資60億元，成為第二大股東?！皣谊牎惫砣刖郑欠褚馕吨浵伡瘓F已度過危機？螞蟻集團整改，是否意味著我們能放心使用花唄與借唄？JackMa'sAntBoostsConsumer-FinanceUnitWith$3.5BillionFundraisingByElaineYuTheconsumer-financearmofChina'sAntGroupCo.isboostingitsfinancialfirepowerwitha$3.5billioncapitalincrease,withthebiggestchunkofoutsidefundingcomingfromapowerfulstate-ownedinstitution.Thesharesalewillnearlyquadrupletheregisteredcapitaloftherecentlyestablishedunit,ChongqingAntConsumerFinanceCo.,to30billionyuan,theequivalentof$4.7billion.Thatwillallowtheunittomaintainabiggerbalancesheet,meaningitcanadvancemorecredittocustomers,andmarksastepforwardinakeypartofAnt'srevamp.Ant,afinancial-technologycompanycontrolledbybillionaireJackMa,wasforcedtooverhaulitsbusinessafterChineseauthoritiescanceleditsinitialpublicofferinginNovember2020.OneoftheareasthatdrewBeijing'sirewasAnt'scolossalconsumer-lendingoperation,inwhichitoriginatedloansforoutsidelenders,whoboremostofthecreditrisk.ChinaCindaAssetManagementCo.,alargestate-ownedcompanylistedinHongKong,saiditwouldinvest6billionyuan,theequivalentof$942million,fora20%stakeinthebusinessaspartofthebigger-capitalraising.Consumer-financefirmsinChinaneedaminimumamountofregisteredcapitaltoconductlending.Thatcapitalcanalsohelpdeterminethemostafirmcanlend,basedonregulatoryleverageratios,andcanbeusedasasourceoffunding,alongsidebankdeposits,wholesaleborrowingfromotherfinancialinstitutionsandasset-backedsecurities.【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.boost[bu?st]v.___________________________________2.fundraising[?f?ndre?z??]n.___________________________________3.chunk[t???k]n.___________________________________4.quadruple[kw??dru?pl]v.___________________________________5.equivalent[??kw?v?l?nt]n._______________；adj.____________6.advance[?d?vɑ?ns]v.___________________________________7.revamp[?ri?v?mp]n.__________；v.____________________8.overhaul[???v?h??l]v._____________________；n._______________9.colossal[k??l?sl]adj.___________________________________10.originate[??r?d??ne?t]vt._________________；vi.______________11.list[l?st]v.上市【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.財力___________________________________2.資產(chǎn)負債表___________________________________3.向前邁進了一步___________________________________4.首次公開募股，上市___________________________________5.引起某人不滿___________________________________6.投資……來換取……___________________________________7.杠桿率___________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解“Thefirstshipmentofmasksandcoronavirustestkits(試劑盒)totheUSistakingofffromShanghai.AllthebesttoourfriendsinAmerica.”JackMasaidonhisfirsttweet(messageoftwitter).ChinesebillionaireJackMa,theco-founderoftheonlineretailgiantAlibaba,saidheisdonating500,000testingkitsand1millionmaskstotheUnitedStatestofightthespreadofcoronavirus.TheChina-madeprotectivegearandtestkitstookofffromShanghai'sairportinacharteredcargoplaneMondaymorning,andwillbehandedovertotheUSCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)whentheyarrive.Uptonow,thetweethasreceivedmorethan470,000likes.Meanwhile,theAmericannetizensalsoactivelygavetheirrepliesinthecommentarea.“Ifeellikewearenowathirdworldcountrybutyourkindnessisappreciated.Gratitude!”anetizensaid.TheJackMaFoundationandAlibabaFoundationhavedonatedmuch-neededmaterialstoregionssufferingintheepidemicoverthepastfewweeks,includingJapan,SouthKorea,Italy,Egypt,IranandSpain,accordingtoatweetfromtheJackMaFoundationonFriday.Masaidtheoutbreakpresents“ahugechallengetoallhumankindinaglobalizedworld,”andthathehasdrawnfromhisowncountry’sexperiencethatquickandaccuratetestingaswellasprotectiveequipmentformedicalpersonnelaremosteffectiveinpreventingthespreadofthevirus.Thepasttwomonthsshowsusthatifwetakeitveryseriouslyandareproactive,wearemorethancapableofcontainingthevirus.Nowitisasifwewerealllivinginthesameforestonfire.Asmembersoftheglobalcommunity,itwouldbeirresponsibleofustositonthefence,panic,ignorefactsorfailtoact.Weneedtotakeactionnow!11.Accordingtoparagraph3,whatdidthenetizenwanttoconvey?A.Hefeltthathewaslookeddownonbutstillshowedhisgratitude.B.Helaughedatthecurrentconditionofhiscountryandshowedhisgratitude.C.HethoughtthattheUSisthegreatestcountrybutstillshowedhisgratitude.D.HethoughtthattheUSwasathirdworldcountryandshowedhisgratitude.12.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“proactive”inParagraph6?A.positive B.negative C.passive D.attractive13.DrawingfromChina’sexperience,whichonebelowisNOTthemosteffectiveinpreventingthespreadofthevirus?A.Quicktesting. B.Correctlabelingtothevirus.C.Correcttesting. D.Protectiveequipmentformedicalpersonnel.14.WhichstatementisNOTcorrectaccordingtothetext?A.TheprotectiveequipmentwillbehandedovertotheCDC.B.JackMaisoneofthefoundersoftheonlineretailgiantAlibaba.C.Ifwetakethevirusseriously,wearemorethancapableofcontainingit.D.JackMahasjustdonatedmaterialstothecountriesinAsia,America,andEurope.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.boost[bu?st]v.推動，使增長2.fundraising[?f?ndre?z??]n.籌集資金3.chunk[t???k]n.一大部分；大塊4.quadruple[kw??dru?pl]v.（增加至原有的）四倍，翻兩番5.equivalent[??kw?v?l?nt]n.（數(shù)量、價值等）同等價值；adj.等同的6.advance[?d?vɑ?ns]v.促進，增加7.revamp[?ri?v?mp]n.整改；v.修改，翻新，改進8.overhaul[???v?h??l]v.徹底檢修，改造，改進；n.徹底檢修，改造，改進9.colossal[k??l?sl]adj.巨大的10.originate[??r?d??ne?t]vt.產(chǎn)生，開創(chuàng)；vi.起源，產(chǎn)生11.list[l?st]v.上市【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.financialfirepower財力2.balancesheet資產(chǎn)負債表3.markastepforward向前邁進了一步4.initialpublicoff