2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學案：教育話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜美國教育再出丑聞：論文代寫興旺，槍手遍布全球繼今年早些時候美國高校曝出招生丑聞后，近日又曝光了一個龐大的“論文代寫”地下利益鏈，震驚全美教育界。據(jù)報道，這一“產(chǎn)業(yè)”不僅利潤豐厚，而且擁有遠在肯尼亞和印度的全球槍手，來為美國學生代寫。這一利益鏈如何運轉(zhuǎn)？這會對學術(shù)帶來怎樣的影響？USstudentsarepayingIndianstograduateCloseontheheelsofthe“VarsityBlues”collegeadmissionsscandalthathitAmericancampusesearlierthisyear,anewscamisintown:contractcheating.Thespotlightisnowoncompanieswidelyreferredtoas“essaymills”thatofferonlineservicestostudentsinneedofplagiarism-freeessays,termpapers,anddissertations,sometimesforaslittleas$13perpage.Theessay-for-hireindustryhasbeenfoundtohaveEnglish-speakinggraduatesfromdevelopingcountriessuchasIndiaandKenyaatitsdisposal.Agoodacademicwritercanmakeasmuchas$2000permonth—ahealthyincomeinadevelopingnation.Whilecheatingincollegesisnotanovelphenomenon,theeasyaccesstocontractcheatinganditsindustrialscalehavefar-reachingconsequences.ItcompromisesthecredibilityofmillionsofAmericangraduatesandorganisationsthatmayhaverecruitedthem.Contractcheatingisillegalin17USstates,butthelawisrarelyenforced.Thepracticemaybehardtodetect,butafirmnamedTurnitinhascreatedatoolthatcannavigatesentencepatterns,amongotherthings,toinvestigateauthorshipofanarticle.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.hit[h?t]vt._______________________2.scam[sk?m]n._______________________3.mill[m?l]n._______________________4.plagiarism-freeadj._______________________5.essay[?ese?]n._______________________6.dissertation[?d?s??te???n]n._______________________7.healthy[?helθi]adj._______________________8.while[wa?l]conj._______________________9.recruit[r??kru?t]vt._______________________10.enforced[?n?f??(r)st]adj._______________________11.navigate[?n?v?ɡe?t]vt._______________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.接踵而至；接二連三___________________________________2.大學錄取丑聞___________________________________3.出現(xiàn)了；到來了___________________________________4.論文代寫___________________________________5.焦點、注意力在……___________________________________6把A稱作B___________________________________7.以……價格給……提供……服務___________________________________8.需要……的學生___________________________________9.學期論文___________________________________10.自由使用/調(diào)配某物/某人___________________________________11.常見的現(xiàn)象___________________________________12.渠道的便利性；獲得……很容易；獲得……的便利性________________________13.深遠的影響___________________________________14.有損信譽___________________________________15.（插入語）除了___________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解Obama,LadyGagaandSteveJobs—whatdotheyhaveincommon?Theyare,ofcourse,allAmericans.Andaccordingtoasurveybysocialnetworkingsitebaidu.com,theyallbestillustrate(舉例說明)theword“cool”.Butjustwhatdoesitmeantosaysomeoneis“cool”?Mostwouldanswerthatitissomethingtodowithbeingindependent-mindedandnotfollowingthecrowd.YaleUniversityartprofessorRobertFarrisThompsonsaysthattheterm“cool”goesbackto15thcenturyWestAfricanphilosophy.“Cool”relatestoideasofgraceunderpressure.“InAfrica,”hewrites,“coolnessisapositivequalitywhichcombinescalmness,silence,andlife.”Themodernideaof“cool”developedlargelyintheUSintheperiodafterWorldWarII.“Post-war‘cool’wasinpartanexpressionofwar-weariness(厭戰(zhàn)情緒),...itwentagainstthestrictsocialrulesofthetime,”writesociologistsDickPountainandDavidRobinsinCoolRules:AnatomyofanAttitude.ButitwastheAmericanactorJamesDeanwhobecamethesymbolfor“cool”inthehugelysuccessful1955movieRebelwithoutaCause.Deanplaysatoughguywhodisobeyshisparentsandtheauthorities.Healwaysgetsthegirl,smokescigarettes,wearsaleatherjacketandbeatsupbullies.Inthemovie,Deanshowedwhat“cool”wouldmeantoAmericanyoungpeopleforthenext60years.Todaythefocusof“cool”haschangedtoathletics(體育運動)stars.Ofteninmoviesaboutschools,studentsgainpopularityontheathleticsfieldmorethanintheclassroom.ThiscanbeseenquiteclearlyinmovieslikeVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDie.Butmanyteenagersalsothinkbeingsmartiscool.Chessandotherthinkinggameshavebeenbecomingmorepopularinschools.“CallittheHarryPotterizationofAmerica—atimewhenbeingsmartisthenewcool,”writesjournalistJoeSunnen.5.Ifyouwereconsidered“cool”inAfricainthe15thcentury,you_____.A.thoughtandacteddifferentlyfromthemajorityB.hadacalmandquietattitudetowardslifeC.didn’tobserverulesandauthoritiesD.hadallkindsof“bad”manners6.TheheroesinVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiearelikelytobethosewho________.A.doverywellintheirstudiesB.areveryskilledatsportsC.aregoodatchessandotherthinkinggames.D.havesupernaturalpowerslikeHarryPotter7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Itisgenerallyconsidered“cool”tobeindependent-mindedandnottofollowthecrowd.B.“Cool”wasusedasearlyasthe15thcentury.C.Disobeyingone’sparentsandtheauthoritiesisconsidered“cool”amongAmericanyoungpeoplenowadays.D.Gettingthefirstplaceinanexamcanalsobeconsidered“cool”.8.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.Theoriginoftheword“cool”.B.Thekindsofpeoplewhoare“cool”.C.Thechangingmeaningoftheword“cool”.D.Howtobea“cool”person.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.hit[h?t]vt.席卷、重磅來襲；發(fā)生、到來；打、襲擊2.scam[sk?m]n.騙局3.mill[m?l]n.工廠4.plagiarism-freeadj.沒有抄襲的；零抄襲的5.essay[?ese?]n.論文6.dissertation[?d?s??te???n]n.學位論文7.healthy[?helθi]adj.相當多的；健康的8.while[wa?l]conj.盡管（表讓步關(guān)系）9.recruit[r??kru?t]vt.招聘10.enforced[?n?f??(r)st]adj.強制執(zhí)行的11.navigate[?n?v?ɡe?t]vt.定位，識別；導航【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.closeontheheelsofsth.接踵而至；接二連三2.collegeadmissionsscandal大學錄取丑聞3.intown出現(xiàn)了；到來了4.contractcheating論文代寫5.thespotlightisonsth.焦點、注意力在……6.refertoAasB把A稱作B7.offerservicestosb.forsomemoney以……價格給……提供……服務8.studentsinn