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英语高考时文阅读材料十
英语高考时文阅读材料(十)
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如今的英语高考、模拟考的阅读材料(完形填空、阅读理解、任务型阅读)大都选自中国、欧美等主流媒体的最新时鲜文章,与最新人文科技、政治文化接轨。
作为一名考生,在接触阅读世界最新潮流的同时也应该积累素材,并培养相关英语文章的阅读能力。
下面摘取了最新的来自中国日报网(CHINADAILY)的两篇文章,并做了必要的批注,且于文章末尾增添了几个小习题,可自行按照所附的参考答案检测阅读效果。
Passage1
英国正式“脱欧”,别急,这只是“脱欧”的真正开始……
BritishPrimeMinisterhails'newdawn'asUKquitstheEU
中国日报双语新闻2020-02-0112:
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BrexitsupportersreactduringtheLeaveMeansLeaveBrexitCelebrationinParliamentSquareincentralLondononJan31,2020.[Photo/Agencies]
That'sbecausetheUKwillimmediatelyenteran11-monthperiod,knownasthetransition,thatwillkeeptheUKboundtotheEU'srules.
这意味着,在过渡期结束之前,大多数事情都将保持不变。
这包括:
►TravellingtoandfromtheEU(includingtherulesarounddrivinglicencesandpetpassports)
往返欧盟(包括有关驾照和宠物护照的规定)
►Freedomofmovement(therighttoliveandworkintheEUandviceversa)
人员自由流动(英国公民可以在欧盟成员国居住和工作,反之亦然)
►UK-EUtrade,whichwillcontinuewithoutanyextrachargesorchecksbeingintroduced
英欧贸易将继续,不会产生任何额外费用或者检查
中国日报欧洲分社的编辑朱利安大叔,引用丘吉尔(WinstonChurchill)的名言来描述当前英国脱欧的状况,再适合不过——
Nowthisisnottheend.Itisnoteventhebeginningoftheend.Butitis,perhaps,theendofthebeginning.
这并不是结束,甚至连结束的开始都算不上。
但这,也许是开始的结束。
Photo:
Xinhua
Aboutthreemillioncommemorative50pBrexitcoinsbearingthedate"31January"andtheinscription:
"Peace,prosperityandfriendshipwithallnations",willentercirculationonFriday.
Thegovernmenthadplannedtointroduceasimilarcoinon31October,thedateBrexitwaspreviouslymeanttohappen.
However,thosecoinshadtobemelteddownandrecycledafterthedeadlinewasextended.
Ahandoutphotographshowstheoriginal'blue'Britishpassport,whichwassubsequentlyreplacedbytheburgundyEUBritishpassport,suppliedbytheUKgovernmentinLondon,Britain,March22,2018.UKGovernment/HandoutviaReuters/FilePhoto
IthasnotbeenallowedtoholdformaltradenegotiationswithcountriesliketheUSandAustraliawhileitremainedanEUmember.BrexitsupportersarguethathavingthefreedomtosetitsowntradepolicywillboosttheUK'seconomy.
There'salsoalottobediscussedwiththeEU.AgreeingaUK-EUtradedealisatoppriority,soextrachargesongoodsandothertradebarriers(壁垒)aren'tneededwhenthetransitionends.
Ifanytradedealsarereached,theywon'tbeabletostartuntilthetransitionperiodends.
Passage2
澳大利亚遭遇灾难性火灾蔓延至悉尼郊区AustralianbushfiresreachSydney'ssuburbs
中国日报网2019-11-1313:
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AfirecrewmemberfightspartoftheHillvillebushfiresouthofTareeinNewSouthWales,Australia,onTuesday.DARRENPATEMAN/AAPIMAGE/REUTERS
RagingbushfireshaverazedpropertiesinAustraliaandbrieflyspreadtosuburbs(郊区)ofSydney,officialssay.
raze[reɪz]:
vt.夷为平地;破坏;拆毁
ScoresoffiresarestillburninginNewSouthWalesamidtemperaturesof35Candwindsof80km/h.
Afearedsoutherlywindchangehasnowoccurredbutthe"catastrophic"dayfearedhaslargelybeenavoided.
NodeathswerereportedonTuesdaybutfirechiefswarnedthatconditionsmeantthedangersfacingthestatewerefarfromover.
AboutsixmillionpeopleliveinNewSouthWales(NSW)state.
Afire-dousinghelicopterworkstocontainabushfirealongOldBarRoadinOldBar,NewSouthWales,Australia,onSunday.SHANECHALKER/REUTERS
消防工作最新进展
ThenumberoffiresstillafflictingNSWrangedfrom100to300inAustralianmediareports.
Crewshavebeenbattlingafrontspanning1,000kmalongthenorthcoastofNSW,withseveralblazes"exceeding100,000hectaresalone",officialshavesaid.
FlameretardanthadtobedroppedinSydney'snorthernsuburbsassomebushfiresapproachedwithin15kmofthecitycentre.
retardant[rɪ'tɑːd(ə)nt]:
n.[化学]阻滞剂;抑止剂
FlamescamewithinmetresofengulfingthehomesofBlakeHaymenandSeanMurphyintheaffluentsuburb.
Theresidentswereforcedtousepoolwatertotackleablazethathadspreadfromdense(茂密的)bushlandacrosstheroadfromtheirhomes.
"Weactuallyranoutofwaterpressure,sowehadtogotothepool.Seanputoutaspot-firewithoneofthesebuckets,"MrHaymentoldthe SydneyMorningHerald.
NewSouthWalesRuralFireServicefirefightersareseenfightingfiresonLongGullyRoadinthenorthernNewSouthWalestownofDrake,Australia,September9,2019.[Photo/Agencies]
Authoritiessaidonefirefighterhadsufferedabrokenarmandsuspectedfracturedribs(肋骨).
RuralFireServiceCommissionerShaneFitzsimmonssaid:
"We'vereallygotalongwaytogo.Youcanguaranteewe'renotgoingtobeabletogetaroundallofthesefiresbeforethenextwaveofbadweather.
”
"Unfortunatelythere'snomeaningfulreprieve(缓解).There'snorainfallinthischangeandwe'regoingtocontinuetohavewarmdryconditionsdominatinginthedaysandweeksahead."
CommissionerFitzsimmonssaiduptoadozenhomeswerebel