2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學案：女性話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜美劇中的新女性：擁抱真實，不必非做“大女主”近年來，電影中的女性形象正在悄然改變：等待白馬王子的“傻白甜”不再是主流，取而代之的，是能獨擋一面、獨立自主的“大女主”。然而，最近的美劇中，逐漸出現(xiàn)了一款另類女主形象：她們不是人生贏家，不酷不颯，但卻贏得了一眾觀眾的認可。為什么大家會喜歡“又窮又懶”的女醉鬼形象？這類女主身上，代表著怎樣的社會現(xiàn)象WhyWeLoveLazy,Drunk,BrokeWomenonTVBySarahHagelinandGillianSilvermanWhenwemeetSam,the40-somethingprotagonistoftheHBOdramedy"SomebodySomewhere,"shehasreturnedtoherhometownandfindsherselfstuckthere,single,unhappy,strugglingwithagingparentsandadead-endjob.Samseemstobemovingawayfrom,ratherthantoward,theobjectsofmiddle-classaspiration:marriage,children,jobsecurity.Atonepoint,shetellsherfriendJoelshe'sgoingtospendaSaturdaywritinguphergoalsandaccomplishments,beforechucklinglyadmittingherrealplans:"Iliketolayarounddrinkingwineinmyunderwear."Andwhynot?It'sarelieftoseethewomenofsmall-screencomedyanddramedyturningtheirbacksonambition,personalgrowthandself-actualization.From"Enlightened"to"BroadCity,"from"Girls"to"IMayDestroyYou,"femaleprotagonistsfloutexpectationsthattheybehard-workingandsociallyresponsible,gravitatinginsteadtowardindolenceandself-sabotage.Theyquittheirjobswhentheygetbored;theyrejectstablerelationships,remunerativeworkandevenpersonaldignity.ThesenewstorylinesareversionsofwhatthefeministscholarSusanFraimancallsnarrativesof"unbecoming,"featuringprotagonistswhounderminetheirowngrowthandeducation,andaremorelikelytobemiredinfailurethanstrivingtowardweddingringsandcorneroffices.That'spreciselythepoint:Atatimewhenwomenarebeingencouragedtoruletheworld,the"unbecoming"heroineisatimelyreminderthatwomenneednotberesponsible,self-improvingandproductivetobevalued.【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.protagonist[pr??t?ɡ?n?st]n.________________________2.dramedy[?drɑ?m?di]n._______________________3.stuck[st?k]adj._______________________4.flout[fla?t]v._______________________5.indolence[??nd?l?ns]n._______________________6.self-sabotage_______________________7.remunerative[r??mju?n?r?t?v]adj._______________________8.mired[ma??d]adj._______________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.枯燥乏味，一成不變____________________________________________2.陷入死胡同的工作____________________________________________3.遠離某事____________________________________________4.無所事事地混日子，懶散度日____________________________________________5.做某事很輕松，讓人寬心、解脫____________________________________________6.對某事置之不理，放棄某事；轉身背對__________________________________7.被吸引到____________________________________________8.反典范”敘事____________________________________________9.不必做某事才能達到某個目的____________________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解Mostpeopleknowsocialmediaisn’tfree—it’spaidforwiththecollectionofitsusers’sometimes-sensitiveinformation.YourGPSsystemkeepstrackofyourmovements,andyoursmartTVcanwatchyou.Almostalltheinformationthesedevicescollectcanbesoldtocompaniesorusedbyauthoritiestokeeptabsorgatherevidence.Meanwhile,weusetechnologysofrequentlybecauseofitsefficiencyandconvenience.Isthetrade-offworthit,orarewesellingoursoulstothedevil?SafeHTeamsurveyed1,019peopleaged18andolderabouttheiropinionsonsecurityandelectronicdevicesandwhethertheyfelttherisktoprivacywasworththesecurityandconveniencebenefits.Asitturnsout,somefeeltechnologyisfartooconvenienttogiveupdespiteitsflaws,whileotherswouldtrashtheirdevicesiftheyfoundoutitwasspyingonthem.Interestingly,threemajorfactorsappeartohaveanimpactonwhichaspectofprivacyviolationtheyfindmostshocking—age,genderandoccupation.Differentgenerationshavedifferentrelationshipswithtechnologyand,assuch,havedifferentconcernsaboutprivacy.Those65andolderappearedtobeverydistrustfuloftechnology,recordinghigherlevelsofconcernthanyoungergenerationsinalmosteveryfield.Thoseaged45-64allfoundlocationtracking,homesecurity,andsmartdeviceprivacyissuestobethemostthreatening.Fromage18to44,thedatatrendslookedrathersimilar.Adistrustofsocialmediaexisted,buttheyregardedfitnesstrackers,andpublicsurveillance(監(jiān)視)aslessofanissuethanoldergenerations.Whilemenandwomenseemedtohavethesameconcernsaboutprivacyinthedigitalage,afewinterestingaspectsexisted.Womenweremoreconcernedoverallwithidentityandlocationtracking.Menhadconcernswiththeseissuesaswellbutperhapsdidn’tfeelasphysicallythreatenedbythem.Theplacewherementookmoreissuesthanwomenwasthesellingofpersonaldatatoadvertisersandmonitoringofconversationsandactivities.21.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveyaboutsocialmediainparagraph1?A.Itcomesataprice. B.Itisofgreatvalue.C.Ithasdevelopedgreatly. D.Itbringsconveniencetolife.22.WhatdidthesurveyofSafeHTeamfocuson?A.People’sattitudestowardsprivacyrisks.B.People’sopinionsontechnologybenefits.C.People’sresponsestoelectricdeviceflaws.D.People’sthoughtsonemploymentsecurity.23.Whatdoestheresultofthesurveyimply?A.Womenworryaboutpersonaldatamost.B.Mentendtosellpersonaldatatoadvertisers.C.Youngpeopledon’tseesocialmediaasathreat.D.Olderpeoplearemoredoubtfulabouttechnology.24.Whatwillbediscussedfurtherinthecomingparagraph?A.Preventionoftheprivacyviolation.B.SignificanceoftheSafeHome,orgTeam.C.Privacyconcernsfromdifferentoccupations.D.Methodsofguaranteeingprivacyinthedigitalage.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.protagonist[pr??t?ɡ?n?st]n.主人公，主角2.dramedy[?drɑ?m?di]n.正喜劇，劇情類喜劇3.stuck[st?k]adj.無法擺脫困境的，受困的；卡住的，動不了的4.flout[fla?t]v.公然藐視，無視5.indolence[??nd?l?ns]n.懶散6.self-sabotage自我破壞7.remunerative[r??mju?n?r?t?v]adj.報酬豐厚的8.mired[ma??d]adj.陷入困境的，處境艱難的【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.stuckinarut枯燥乏味，一成不變2.adead-endjob陷入死胡同的工作3.moveawayfromsomething遠離某事4.liearound無所事事地混日子，懶散度日5.It'sarelieftodosomething做某事很輕松，讓人寬心、解脫6.turnone'sbackonsomething對某事置之不理，放棄某事；轉身背對7.gravitatetoward/tosome