2023高考英語外刊閱讀訓練（三）

外刊精讀:

什么是"路怒癥”？

導讀：

開車有時會讓人緊張，尤其是遇到蠻不講理、不守規(guī)則的司機時，可能會讓人情緒失

控，甚至大發(fā)雷霆。強行超車、跟車過近、言語粗魯……你遇到過魯莽的駕駛行為嗎？造成

司機之間大動肝火的主要原因有哪些？本文討論"路怒癥"。

一、語篇泛讀

Weallknowdrivingcanbestressful.Oneminuteyou'remindingyourownbusiness

andthenextsomeonecutsyouup.Maneuverslikethatcanbeannoyingandirritating,

butforsomeofus,itcanmakeusincandescentwithrage.Sowhatisroadrage,andwhat

thingscancauseit?

Roadrage,simplyput,isasuddenburstofangerthatmotoristsexperiencewhen

theyfeelangeredbysomethinganotherdriver,cyclistorpedestrianhasdone.Roadrage

canmanifestitselfinseveralways,includingverbalorphysicalthreats,insults,and

evendangerousdriving.Thedriversthemselvesmayfeelanxietyandstress,whichcan

causethemtospeedorswerveacrosstheroad.ExpertslikeLeonJames,aprofessorof

trafficpsychologyattheUniversityofHawaii,US,warnthatexperiencingthesemoments,

especiallyrepeatedly,couldbeharmfultoourhealthduetothenumberofstress

hormonesenteringourbodies.

So,whatcancauseustoexperienceroadrage?Beingtailgated,undertakenona

busymotorway,seeingsomeoneswoopingacrossseverallanes,chattingontheirphone,

orhoggingthemiddlelaneinfrontofusarejustsomeofthethingsthatmaystressus.

Andwhataboutparking?Someonestealingthespacewewantedatthelastsecond

couldtipusovertheedge!Beingawareofwhatcantriggerthesefeelingsofragemaybe

keytocontrollingit.

Sowhatcanwedotokeeprelaxed?Trydrivinginagoodmood,andifyousee

atrafficjam,justrememberthattheycan'tbeavoided.Andtryleavingalittleearlierin

future.Also,ifyouseesomeonewhoisreallyangry,trynottomaintaineyecontact,and

don'tgetoutofthecartoconfrontthem.Andifyoufeelstressedandanxious,trypulling

oversomewhereandrestingwhileyoucalmdown.

Sothenexttimeyoufeelstressedwhiledriving,justrememberroadragecan

happentoanyone-andrelaxingabitwhenyoufeelthatwaymaynotjustmakeitsafer

foryou,butforotherstoo.

詞匯表

cutsomeoneup超車搶到某人前面

maneuver開車動作

incandescentwithrage大發(fā)雷霆，怒不可遏

motorist開車的人，司機

manifest顯現(xiàn)

dangerousdriving危險駕駛

speed（開車）超速

swerve（開車）急轉(zhuǎn)彎

tailgate緊隨（前車）行駛，跟車太近

undertake強行超車

motorway高速公路

swoop猛地開過

lane車道

hogging占路

parking停車,駐車

space車位

tipsomeoneovertheedge把某人逼瘋

trigger觸發(fā)，誘發(fā)

trafficjam交通堵塞

confront與…當面對質(zhì)

pullover停車

三、測試與練習

閱讀課文并回答問題。

1.Whatisroadrage?

2.Howcanroadragemanifestitself?

3.Whycanroadragebeharmfultoourbodies?

4.Whatcancauseroadrage?

5.Whatcanwedotoavoidroadrage?

選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1.Onemorequestionanditmighttiphertheedge.

overup

onoff

2.Reduceyourspeedandstopthecarinfront.

hoggingincandescent

tailgatingswerving

3.Hewascautionedforontheroad.

speedingmotorist

motorwayspace

4.Oh,no!There'satraffic.I'llnevergettoworkontimenow!

planham

spamjam

5.Stopthemiddlelaneifyou'regoingtodrivethatslowly!

lanespeeding

hoggingswooping

【參考答案】

閱讀課文并回答問題。

1.Whatisroadrage?

Roadrage,simplyput,isasuddenburstofangerthatmotoristsexperiencewhenthey

feelangeredbysomethinganotherdriver,cyclistorpedestrianhasdone.

2.Howcanroadragemanifestitself?

Roadragecanmanifestitselfinseveralways,includingverbalorphysicalthreats,

insults,andevendangerousdriving.

3.Whycanroadragebeharmfultoourbodies?

Experiencingthesestressfulmoments,especiallyrepeatedly,couldbeharmfultoour

healthduetothenumberofstresshormonesenteringourbodies.

4.Whatcancauseroadrage?

Beingtailgated,undertakenonabusymotorway,seeingsomeoneswoopingacross

severallanes,chattingontheirphone,orhoggingthemiddlelaneinfrontofusarejust

someofthethingsthatmaystressus.

5.Whatcanwedotoavoidroadrage?

Thereareseveralthingswecandoinvolvingrememberingproblemsareinevitable,

relaxingwhenwefeelstressedandavoidingconflict.

選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1.Onemorequestionanditmighttipherovertheedge.

2.Reduceyourspeedandstoptailgatingthecarinfront.

3.Hewascautionedforspeedingontheroad.

4.Oh,no!There'satrafficjam.KIInevergettoworkontimenow!

5.Stophoggingthemiddlelaneifyou'regoingtodrivethatslowly!

做手工有哪些好處？

導讀：

織毛衣、畫畫、做木工……親手制作工藝品很有滿足感。不少人都以做手工為業(yè)余愛好，

一方面可以鍛煉動手能力、激發(fā)創(chuàng)造力并增添生活樂趣，另一方面也可以改善心理健康。

本文探討做手工有哪些好處。

一、語篇泛讀

Areyougoodwithyourhands?Manyofusliketomakethingswhichwecanuseor

giveasgifts.Craftingiscertainlyahobbythat'sseenaresurgence,andthosewhopursue

itclaimgettingcreativeimprovestheirmood.

TherecentlockdownscausedbytheCovidpandemicgavepeopletimeathometo

tryoutnewactivities,whichthey'vecontinuedtoenjoy.Manyturnedtohobbiessuch

ascraftmakingasawaytosoothetheirwork-from-home

burnout.Knitting,crocheting,potteryandpaintingareallcraftsthathaveseenarevival,

andmanyofthemarebeingdonebyyoungerpeople.

Butevenbeforethepandemic,peoplewereturningtoartsandcraftsasan

interestingpastimeandevenawaytomakeabitofpocketmoney.Numerouswebsites,

suchasEtsyandFolksy,allowedpeopletoselltheirhandmadegoods.RichardSennett,

authoroftheCraftsman,toldtheBBCthat:〃Alotofpeoplearefindingtheirdayjobs

prettyempty,whereaslearningacraftprovidesarealsatisfaction.It'saskill-things

likecarpentryandweavingarementallyandphysicallystimulating,andpeopleget

inherentpleasureoutofthatkindofwork".

Theinternethasalsobeentheplacetoturntobuycraftkitswhichhelpyouget

startedwithyourcraft-makingprojects,suchascandlemakingormacrame.Butmany

peopleareenjoyingdesigningandmakingthingsfromscratchandaredoingitjustfor

pleasureortooccupytheirminds-andthere'sevidencethatit'sgoodforusaswell.

AccordingtoresearchcommissionedbyBBCArts,eventhebriefesttimespentona

creativepastimesuchaspainting,potteryorplayingthepiano,hasanimpactonour

wellbeingandemotions.Thesurveyofaround50,000peoplefoundbeingcreativecan

helpavoidstress,freeupmindspaceandimproveself-development,whichhelpsbuild

self-esteem.

So,ifyou'relookingfortheperfecttonicforyourstressed-outlife,maybenow'sthe

timetogetcreative.

二、詞匯表

goodwithyourhands手巧

crafting手工制作

hobby興趣爰好

creative創(chuàng)造性的,創(chuàng)意的

craftmaking做手工

knitting針織

crocheting鉤織

pottery陶藝

painting繪畫

revival再度流行

artsandcrafts美術(shù)與工藝

pastime消遣活動

handmade手工制作的

satisfaction滿足感

carpentry木匠活,木工

weaving編織

craftkit工藝套裝

candlemaking制作蠟燭

macrame編繩，編結(jié)

fromscratch從零開始

三、測試與練習

閱讀課文并回答問題。

1.Nameacraftthathasseenarevival.

2.Whichtwoactivities,accordingtoRichardSennett,arementallyandphysically

stimulating?

3.AccordingtoaBBCsurvey,whatisdoingcraftgoodfor?

4.Whyhavepeoplerecentlyhadmoretimetopursuecraftactivities?

5.Whatmightyoumakeifyousellyourhomemadeproductsonawebsite?

選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1.Ifindphotographyaverypastime.

craftingrevival

creativesatisfaction

2.Kmajumperformymum-Ihopeshelikesit!

paintingpottery

weavingknitting

3.Myhome-madesculpturewasawful,soI'mgoingtomakeitagain.

fromscratchedfromscratch

fromscratchingfromscratches

4.TmstudyingataneveningclassbecauseIwanttomakeawoodenchair

forourkitchen.

weavingcarpentry

potterycrocheting

5.Mygranddadwasso,hecouldmakealmostanythinginhisworkshop.

goodwithhishands

goodofhishands

goodwithhand

goodhands

【參考答案】

閱讀課文并回答問題。

1.Nameacraftthathasseenarevival.

Knitting,crocheting,potteryandpaintingareallcraftsthathaveseenarevival.

2.Whichtwoactivities,accordingtoRichardSennett,arementallyandphysically

stimulating?

Thingslikecarpentryandweavingarementallyandphysicallystimulating.

3.AccordingtoaBBCsurvey,whatisdoingcraftgoodfor?

TheBBCArtssurveyfoundthateventhebriefesttimespentonacreativepastime

suchaspainting,potteryorplayingthepiano,hasanimpactonourwellbeingand

emotions.

4.Whyhavepeoplerecentlyhadmoretimetopursuecraftactivities?

TherecentlockdownscausedbytheCovidpandemicgavepeopletimeathometo

tryoutnewactivities.

5.Whatmightyoumakeifyousellyourhomemadeproductsonawebsite?

Sellingyourcraftsonawebsitemightmakeyouabitofpocketmoney.

選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1.Ifindphotographyaverycreativepastime.

2.I'mknittingajumperformymum-Ihopeshelikesit!

3.Myhome-madesculpturewasawful,soI'mgoingtomakeitagainfromscratch.

4.I'mstudyingcarpentryataneveningclassbecauseIwanttomakeawoodenchair

forourkitchen.

5.Mygranddadwassogoodwithhishands;hecouldmakealmostanythinginhis

workshop.

我們?yōu)槭裁匆丛瑁?/p>

導讀：

保持良好的個人衛(wèi)生非常重要，洗澡則是清潔身體的最佳方式之一。不過，多久洗一

次澡最合適？熱水澡和冷水澡哪個更好？洗澡對健康有哪些好處？本文圍繞洗澡這件日常

必做之事展開討論。

一、語篇泛讀

Bathorshower?Howdoyouprefertokeepyourselfclean?Whateveryour

dailyablutions,weknowit'simportanttohavegoodpersonalhygiene.Nobodywantsto

smell,andnobodywantstocatchyourodor!Ashowercanbringyoucertainother

benefits,buthowoftenshouldwewashourselvesunderawateryspray?

Althoughyoumightthinktakingadailyshowershouldbepartofyourcleaningritual,

there'snohardandfastrule,althoughdermatologistsagreethatasasociety,weshower

toooften.Infact,toomuchwashingcandepletethevitaloilsinourskin.Itcanwaste

wateraswell.However,ifyouhaveafitnessregimethatcausesyoutosweat,amore

regularsprinkleofwaterisrecommendedtostopyouponging!

Howoftenyoushoweris,ofcourse,apersonalchoice.There'snothingbetterthana

hot,soapyscrubundertheshower,andthisdoesn'tjusthavetobetocleanyou.Some

peopleenjoyashowertohelpthemrelax,warmuportosootheanyachesandpains.It's

alsoagoodopportunitytowashyourhairatthesametime.Again,though,expertssay

weshouldn'tshowertoooftenbecause,likeyourskin,yourhaircontainsessentialoils

thatyoudon'twanttolosethroughexcessivescrubbing.

Iftheideaofahot,steamingshowerappeals,howaboutafreezingcoldoneinstead?

Thismightbeanecessityifyourboilerhasbroken,butsomepeoplechoosethisoption

becauseithasmanyhealthbenefits,someexpertsclaim.Thereisincreasingevidence

thatbravinganicyshowerinthemorningcouldkeepillnessatbayandmayevenhelp

yourbrainstaysharp.ABBCpodcastcalledJustOneThingwithMichaelMosley,found

theshockofbeingdousedwithcoldwatercouldhaveapositiveimpactonyourbodyand

brain.

Thethoughtofacoldshowermightnotmakeyoujumpoutofbedinthemorning,

butwhateverthetemperature,asplashofwaterwillwakeyouupandmakeyoufeeland

smellgreat!

二、詞匯表

bath泡澡

shower淋浴

ablutions（幽默說法）沐浴

personalhygiene個人衛(wèi)生

odor（難聞的）氣味

wash洗（澡）

ritual必做之事，慣例

dermatologist皮膚科醫(yī)生

deplete消耗

vitaloil必不可少的油分

fitnessregime健身計劃

sweat出汗

pong散發(fā)難聞的氣味

soapy涂滿肥皂的

achesandpains身體疼痛

scrub擦洗

steaming熱氣騰騰的

freezingcold寒冷徹骨的

healthbenefit健康效益,有益健康

brave勇敢地做

keepsomethingatbay預防,防止（不快的事情發(fā)生）

douse潑，濺

三、測試與練習

閱讀課文并回答問題。

1.Whatmighthelptokeepyourbrainsharp?

2.Whenmightitbeagoodideatoshowermoreregularly?

3.Otherthangettingclean,whatotherreasonsarethereforhavingashower?

4.Trueorfalse?Expertssayyoushouldtakeashowereveryday.

5.Whyshouldn'twewashourhairtoooften?

選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1.Buyingacoffeeonthewaytoworkispartofmymorning.

ablutionritual

odourdeplete

2.Aftermuch,Imanagedtogetthepaintoffmytrousers.

pongingdousing

scrubbingbraving

3.I'mhop