高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級：____________學(xué)號：____________姓名：____________外刊精選｜頂級律師出任CFO，字節(jié)或?qū)⒅貑⑸鲜校坎痪们?，字?jié)跳動官宣，高準(zhǔn)將出任首席財務(wù)官，填補(bǔ)這個空缺五個月之久的職位。這位前頂尖律所合伙人，曾為美團(tuán)、京東、小米等中國科技公司在美股上市提供過法律服務(wù)。這一任命，是否意味著字節(jié)即將啟動IPO？CFO一職，在一家大公司里扮演的是什么角色？一起來聽今天的講解。TikTokOwnerByteDanceTapsSeniorLawyerJulieGaoasCFOByLizaLinByteDanceLtd.,theChineseownerofshort-videoplatformTikTok,appointedaseniorChina-focusedlawyerastheirnewchieffinancialofficer,fillingapostthathasbeenvacantformonthsasthecompany’splansforaninitialpublicofferinghavestalled.JulieGao,aHongKong-basedformerseniorpartneratlawfirmSkadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher&FlomLLP,willbejoiningthecompanyasitstopfinanceexecutive.Ms.GaoisknownintheindustryforherroleadvisingontheinitialsharesalesoflargeChinesetechnologystartups.Ms.Gao’shiringcomesastheChinesetechnologycompanyfacesanimpasseinitsquestforanIPO.TheBeijing-basedcompanyindefinitelyputonholditsintentionstolistoffshoreearlylastyearaftergovernmentofficialstoldthecompanytofocusonaddressingdata-securityrisks,theJournalreportedinJuly.Thismonth,ByteDancestartedaroundofstockoptionbuybacksfromemployeesat$142pershare,a7.6%increasefromanearlierbuybacklastOctober,peoplefamiliarwiththemattersaid.Thecompanyalsoallowedtop-performingstafftoturntheirannualbonusintooptionsatthesamerate.Currentemployeessaidtheywerereluctanttoexchangetheirbonusforstockoptions,asthecompanyhadshelvedtheirIPOplan,andtheywereworriedtheweakermarketenvironmentmightweighonanypossibleIPOperformance.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tap[t?p]v.________________________2.appoint[??p??nt]v.________________________3.vacant[?ve?k?nt]adj.________________________4.stall[st??l]v.________________________5.impasse[?m?p?s]n.________________________6.option[??p??n]n.________________________7.buyback[?ba?b?k]n.________________________8.reluctant[r??l?kt?nt]adj.________________________9.shelve[?elv]v.________________________；n.________________________【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.InitialPublicOffering首次公開募股（簡稱IPO)________________________2.putsomethingonhold停止，推遲，暫停某事________________________3.weighon重壓于......________________________拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解ByteDance（字節(jié)跳動）Group’sTikTok,anoverseasversionofChineseshortvideosharingappDouyin,facesanexistentialcrisisintheUnitedStates,asmurmursofa“crackdown”（強(qiáng)制取締）fromtheWhiteHouseforcedtheChinesecompanytoengageintalksonsellingitsUSbusinesstoMicrosoft.TikTokisthefastest-growingregisteredglobalmobileinternetapp,withmorethan100millionusers,anditsrapidgrowth,especiallyintheUS,isseenasathreattoFacebook.TheUSgovernmenthaslongviewedgloballycompetitiveChinesehigh-techcompaniesincludingHuaweiasathreatanddonewhateveritcouldtocrackdownon（打擊）theminthenameof“nationalsecurity”.TheUSgovernmenthasnotintroducedanyspecificpolicyagainstTikTok,onlythreateneditthroughanumberofunclearstatements.Accordingtothelatestmediareports,MicrosoftispreparedtopressaheadwiththenegotiationstotakeoverTikTok’sUSoperationsandcompletethenegotiationsbySept15,followingtalksbetweenMicrosoftCEOSatyaNadellaandUSPresidentDonaldTrump.ThismeansthatTikTokwillhavetohanditsfateovertosomeunpredictablepower,andevenhavetosellitsassetswithouttheoptionofsettingaprice.TheUSgovernmenthasfailedtofindareasonablelegalexcusetodealwithTikTok.AllprivatedataofTikTok’sUSusersarestoredintheUSandareunlikelytobetransferred.ConsideringtheUSgovernmentistryingtodealwithTikTokinapoliticalway,TikTokshouldconsiderincorporating（合并）thedisputeintotheUSlegalprocesstoassert（堅持）itslegalrightsandinterests.TiKTok’scorevalueliesinitsuniquealgorithms,aproductofartificialintelligencethatrepresentstheexpertiseofChineseengineersandprogrammerswithhigh-valueintellectualproperty.TheUSgovernment’smove,whichhasforcedByteDancetosellTikToktoaUScompany,issimilartoaforcedtechnologytransferandanexampleoftheUS’openseizureofChineseintellectualproperty.IfByteDancesellsTikToktoaUScompanyfor“securityreasons",thatwouldsetadangerousprecedent,motivatingothercountrieswhereTikTokoperatestofollowtheUSadministration'sexampleandcauseachainreaction.ByteDanceisayoungChineseprivatecompanythatcannotdealwithapoliticalgameplayedbytheUS.ButasaChinesecompanythathasgoneglobal,ByteDancehasreasonstotakeuplegalmeanstodefenditslegalrights.TheChinesegovernmentcanalsoconsiderexaminingwhetherthetechnologytransferinthedealviolatesChina’slawandharmsthecountry’snationalinterests.21.WhatisthemostvaluableasforTikTok?A.Itsglobalpopularity.B.Itsartificialintelligence.C.Itsregisteredglobalmobileinternetapp.D.ItsprivatedataofTikTok’sworldwideusers.22.WhydoestheAmericangovernmentforcetheChinesecompanytohandoverTikTok’sUSoperationstoaUScompany?A.Outofso-calledpoliticalreasons. B.Outofso-calleddebtreasons.C.Outofso-calledtechnicalreasons. D.Outofso-calledsecurityreasons.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seizure”probablymeaninPara.8?A.Anuntruespokenstatementaboutsomeone.B.Theuseoflegalauthoritytotakesthfromsb.C.Thecrimeofstealingsthfromapersonorplace.D.Theactoftryingtohurtsomebodyusingphysicalviolence.24.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthenewsreport?A.TikTokmustdefenditsrightslegallyB.TikTokisseenasathreattoFacebookC.ByteDancehastosellTikToktoaUScompanyD.ByteDanceagreestotransfertechnology外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tap[t?p]v.聘用，任命某人；輕敲2.appoint[??p??nt]v.任命3.vacant[?ve?k?nt]adj.（職位）空缺的4.stall[st??l]v.擱置，暫緩5.impasse[?m?p?s]n.僵局6.option[??p??n]n.期權(quán)；選擇7.buyback[?ba?b?k]n.（尤指股票的）回購8.reluctant[r??l?kt?nt]a