高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀 喜馬拉雅話題 學(xué)案

1、高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級(jí)：學(xué)號(hào)：姓名：外刊精選I喜馬拉雅赴港上市：中企IPO“回家”是大勢(shì)所趨嗎?作為“超過(guò)3億人都在用的APP之一，喜馬拉雅在2013年正式上線，經(jīng)過(guò)幾年的開展， 已成為國(guó)內(nèi)頭部音頻內(nèi)容平臺(tái)。9月13日，喜馬拉雅正式向港交所遞交招股書，擬于港股 主板上市，并于此前在紐交所公告撤回了美股IPO申請(qǐng)。從紐約轉(zhuǎn)投香港上市，喜馬拉雅 為何做出這樣的決定？這是否會(huì)成為中企未來(lái)必然的選擇？Podcast Leader Ximalaya Mounts New IPO Bid Closer to Home in Hong KongBy Doug YoungWhat will happen t

2、o the roughly half-dozen Chinese IPOs that got yanked from New York earlier this year amid growing pressure from both Washington and Beijing?Its quite likely many could end up floating up closer to home in Hong Kong or even on the Chinese mainland itself. Thafs whafs happening at leading podcast pla

3、tform Ximalaya Inc.9 which filed this week to list shares in Hong Kong after informing the U.S. securities regulator it was officially abandoning its original New York listing plan first announced in March.Ximalaya was reportedly pressured to forgo a New York IPO by officials from China, who want mo

4、re such leading tech names to list closer to home. At the same time, the U.S. was discouraging New York listings by Chinese firms, saying most used a complex and controversial corporate structure whose risks werent sufficiently understood by American investors.Hong Kong does seem like a good comprom

5、ise fbr many of these companies, since its financial markets are quite international and are also increasingly open to mainland Chinese investors.Beijing would also like to see many of these tech companies list on two Nasdaq-style boards on the mainland, one in Shanghai and the other in Shenzhen. Bu

6、t those could hold less attraction for tech companies, since many of their early backers are from outside China and would prefer to recoup their investments in foreign currencies rather than the less-convertible Chinese yuan.【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.mount maont v.n.bid n.dozen dAzn n.yank jaegk v.am

7、id omid prep.list v.reportedly npolidli adv.forgo fb:goo v. promise knmpromaiz n.backer beko n.11.less-convertible les konv3：tobl adj.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。.努力爭(zhēng)取上市.上市.上市.外幣拓展Q閱讀理解Many people read physical books or e-books, but now there is a new trend - listening to audiobooks. According to a recen

8、t report by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication(CAPP), more people are choosing to listen to audiobooks these days.To be specific, 26 percent of adults listened to audiobooks in 2018, which was 3.2 percentage higher than that in 2017.Young people have been the main driver in the development

9、 of audiobooks. Some 26.2 percent of teenagers listened to audiobooks in 2018, which was 3.5 percent higher than that in 2017. Ximalaya noted that the value of audiobook purchases made by those aged 13 to 18 in 2018 increased by 330 percent over that of 2017, the Beijing Evening News reported.One of

10、 the reasons why audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular is that people want to get more use out of their free time, China News Service reported. Listening to e-books frees up time fbr them, whether they are at the gym, on a bus, or in bed. Faster internet speeds mean that a book can be downloa

11、ded in seconds, according to Wei Yushan, director of CAPP.Listening to audiobooks also helps with loneliness: “When I feel bored or lonely, listening to audiobooks makes me feel that there is someone accompanying me J Zhong Yan, an office worker who is obsessed with audiobooks, told the Beijing Even

12、ing News.However, audiobooks are still far from perfect: Listening to audiobooks doesnt make you think in the way you do when you* re reading a book. Ifs also likely that you will miss information while you listen,“ said Zhong.Qiang Qiang, a primary student who often listens to audiobooks, shares th

13、is perspective: “Despite its convenience, audiobooks are less detailed than physical books you read, he told the Beijing Evening News.Li Yini, assistant general manager of Baicaoyuan Bookstore in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, told Jiangnan Times that people who want a book with serious content should choo

14、se a paper book or e-book, but they can choose an audiobook if the content is easy to understand.What can we learn from the first four paragraphs?A.Audiobooks have developed quickly in recent years.B.Audiobooks are more popular than physical books in China.C.About half of young people in China liste

15、ned to audiobooks in 2018.D.Ximalaya is the first choice when people listen to audiobooks.According to the article, people like to listen to e-books because.A.they are cheaper than paper booksB.they are more convenientC.they are more relaxing than physical booksD.they provide people with a better re

16、adingexperience.What can we learn from Li Yinis words?A.Audiobooks are less detailed than physical books.B.People think differently when they listen to audiobooks.C.Physical bookstores face a big challenge from audiobooks.D.People should choose a book form based on its content外刊精選答案【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章

17、中的中文意思。.mount maont v.組織，開展某個(gè)活動(dòng)或事件n.高山，高峰.bid n.努力爭(zhēng)取達(dá)成某.dozen dAzn n. 十二個(gè), 打.yank 口到k V.（本文）突然取消;猛拉,猛拽.amid smid prep. 在中.1ist v.（使）上市.reportedly npo:tidli adv.據(jù)傳聞,據(jù)稱.forgo fo/gso v.決定不要或者不做（某事） promise komprsmaiz n. 妥協(xié)； 折中方案.backerbaek9 n.投資者；背后支持你的人.less-convertible les konv3：匕bl adj.較難兌換的【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從

18、文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。l.IPO bid努力爭(zhēng)取上市.float up 上市.list share 上市4.foreign currency 夕卜幣【全文翻譯】播客領(lǐng)先者喜馬拉雅發(fā)起新IPO,投向離“家”更近的香港今年早先時(shí)候，在來(lái)自中美雙方日益增長(zhǎng)的壓力下，粗略估計(jì)有6家中國(guó)企業(yè)的紐約上 市計(jì)劃遭“腰斬”，它們將何去何從？很有可能，它們中的許多家公司最終會(huì)在離“家”更近的香港、甚至是中國(guó)內(nèi)地上市。這 就是正發(fā)生在業(yè)內(nèi)領(lǐng)先播客平臺(tái)喜馬拉雅公司身上的情況。該公司在通知美國(guó)證券監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu) 正式放棄最初的紐約上市計(jì)劃后，本周申請(qǐng)?jiān)谙愀凵鲜小＝衲耆?，喜馬拉雅首次宣布了赴 紐約上市的計(jì)劃。據(jù)稱，中國(guó)官方希望此類頂尖的科技公司能在離