高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級(jí)：____________學(xué)號(hào)：____________姓名：____________外刊精選｜約翰遜下臺(tái)內(nèi)幕：他究竟做錯(cuò)了什么？當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間7月7日，英國首相鮑里斯·約翰遜宣布，他將辭去首相一職。2019年，約翰遜以絕對(duì)多數(shù)優(yōu)勢登上首相之位，而短短不到三年的時(shí)間，如今他已經(jīng)失去了黨內(nèi)同僚、政府要員以及大部分民眾的支持。約翰遜為何會(huì)落到“眾叛親離”的境地？英國人是如何看待他的？ForBorisJohnson,aTumultuousTenureEndsWithaMessyExitByMarkLandlerTheend,whenitfinallycame,wasjustaschaotic,messyandjaw-droppingaseveryotherchapterofBorisJohnson’spoliticalcareer.HoledupinDowningStreetonWednesdaynight,theprimeministerfacedanopenrebellionofhiscabinet,acatastrophiclossofsupportinhisConservativePartyandawholesaleexodusofministers,whichthreatenedtoleavesignificantpartsoftheBritishgovernmentwithoutfunctioningleadership.Yetfarfromsurrendering,Mr.Johnson’saidesputoutwordthathewouldcontinuetofight.ItlookedlikealastrollofthedicebyoneofthegreatgamblersinBritishpolitics.ByThursdaymorning,however,politicalgravityhadfinallyreasserteditself.Atmidday,theprimeministerwenttoalecterninfrontof10DowningStreettoannouncehewasrelinquishingtheleadershipofapartythatnolongersupportedhim,andgivingupajobhehadpursuedformuchofhisadultlife.AfterleadingBritainoutoftheEuropeanUnionin2020,theprimeministerdidnothavemuchofaplanforwhattodonext.Hequicklybecamehostagetoevents,lurchingfromcrisistocrisisasthecoronaviruspandemicengulfedBritain.Mr.Johnson’slackoftruthfulnessfinallycaughtupwithhim.Hisconstantlyshiftingaccountsofhisconductfinallyexhaustedthepatienceofhispartyandmanyvoters.【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tumultuous[t?u??m?lt?u?s]adj.___________________2.tenure[?tenj??tenj??]n.___________________3.messy[?mesi]adj.___________________4.jaw-dropping[?d????dr?p??]adj.___________________5.catastrophic[?k?t??str?f?k]adj.___________________6.wholesale[?h??lse?l]adj.___________________7.exodus[?eks?d?s]n.___________________8.aide[e?d]n.___________________9.relinquish[r??l??kw??]v.___________________10.lurch[l??t?]v.___________________11.engulf[?n?ɡ?lf]v.___________________【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.躲藏，隱藏___________________2.發(fā)出（信息）___________________3.冒險(xiǎn)的嘗試；賭一把；碰運(yùn)氣___________________4.再次顯現(xiàn)，重新發(fā)揮作用___________________5.受制于......，被......牽著鼻子走_(dá)__________________6.（壞事）糾纏?。橙耍?，給（某人）帶來麻煩___________________拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解“IloveChina,”declaredBorisJohnson,thenmayorofLondon,in2013,encouragingBritishchildren,hisownincluded,tostudyChinese.Sevenyearson,thepopularityofstudyingChineseseemstobefadinginEngland.Well-to-doparentssawChineseasagoodinvestmentintheirchildren’sfuture.In2015HatchingDragons,Britain’sfirstbilingualEnglish-Chinesenursery,openeditsdoorsto32littlelearners;ithassincetaughtover500children,foraround￡1,881amonthperchild.ButCennyddJohn,thenursery’schiefexecutive,feelssorrythatthereis“almostnooption”forchildrentocontinuetheirbilingualeducationoncetheyleaveattheageoffive.Fewerthan3%ofprimaryschoolsinEnglandofferChinese.Manyindependentschoolsfollowedthefashion:24%ofthemofferChinese,comparedwith4.4%instateschools.ButfindingaschoolthatoffersChineseisnolongerthepriorityitwasforparentsthreeyearsago,saysRalphLucas,editorinchiefofTheGoodSchoolsGuide.Partofthereasonisthat“theperceptionofChinaasaplacewhereyouwouldwantyourchildtomakeacareerhastakenasevereknock”.LearningChinesetoausefullevelisdifficult.Thatshiftshowsupinexamfigures.In2015,3,099studentstookaChineseA-level.In2019thosefigureshaddroppedto2,272forA-level,accordingtotheJointCouncilforQualifications.AdvocatesoflearningChinesesaythatamorecomplexsituationisexactlywhychildrenshouldbepracticingtheirtones.Butthosewhohaveinvestedthehours(andthecash)don’talwaysreaptherewards.“TheonlyrealadvantageofmespeakingChinesewashavingamuchbetterunderstandingofhowdifficultitwasformyChinesecolleaguestooperateinEnglish,”saysAlexWilson,whoworkedinpublicrelationsinBeijingandShanghai.22.WhydoestheauthormentionBorisJohnsoninthefirstparagraph?A.ToshowBorisJohnson’sloveforChinese.B.ToshowthepopularityofstudyingChineseinEngland.C.Tointroducethetopicandattractreaders’attention.D.TointroducethebilingualEnglish-ChinesenurseryinEngland.23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonwhythepopularityofstudyingChineseisfadinginEngland?A.TherearenotenoughprimaryschoolsinEnglandofferingChineselessons.B.LearningChinesetoausefullevelisnoteasyforthelearnersinEngland.C.ThenumberofthestudentstakingChineseA-levelexamsdroppedsharply.D.TheideaoflettingchildrenstartacareerinChinabecomelesspopular.24.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LearningEnglishorChinese? B.IslearningChineseoutoffashion?C.WhyislearningChinesedifficult? D.IslearningChineseworthwhile?外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tumultuous[t?u??m?lt?u?s]adj.動(dòng)蕩的，動(dòng)亂的2.tenure[?tenj??tenj??]n.任期3.messy[?mesi]adj.（情況）棘手的4.jaw-dropping[?d????dr?p??]adj.令人目瞪口呆，非常震驚的5.catastrophic[?k?t??str?f?k]adj.災(zāi)難性的，毀滅性的6.wholesale[?h??lse?l]adj.大規(guī)模的（多用來描述負(fù)面或極端的情況）7.exodus[?eks?d?s]n.（大批人同時(shí)）離開，外出8.aide[e?d]n.（政治家的）助理9.relinquish[r??l??kw??]v.放棄，交出（職位、權(quán)力等）10.lurch[l??t?]v.跌跌撞撞，踉蹌11.engulf[?n?ɡ?lf]v.吞沒，淹沒【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.holeup/beholedup躲藏，隱藏2.putsomethingout/putoutsomething發(fā)出（信息）3.arollofthedice冒險(xiǎn)的嘗試