1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选25年不老美剧，老友记要在电影院上映了在老友记开播的第25周年，这部美剧将首次登上大银幕，把其中最经典的12集送到电影院来放映。为什么老友记经久不衰？这次为何要登上大银幕？“Friends” to hit cinemas as it turns 25“Friends”, the star of 90s sitcoms and the undisputed king of reruns, is hitting the silver screen in September on the occasion of the 25th anniversa
2、ry of its television debut. In what has encouraged Friends enthusiasts to gang up, 12 classic episodes from the show that are newly remastered in 4K will be screened in the US over three nights, accompanying never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with the ensemble crew. The enduring popu
3、larity of the decade-long show set in NYC about six friends in the 90s remains a cultural conundrum. According to a study from TV Time, “Friends” was still the most binge-watched TV programme of 2018. Its popularity among the 30- and 40-somethings and the Gen Z alike forced Netflix to foot a whoppin
4、g $100 million bill last December to retain streaming rights for another year, pleasing thousands of fans who signed a petition for the same.“Friends” is served with a tinge of nostalgia and the characters are reminiscent of a bygone era. The show has defined a generation of folks long before digita
5、l communications penetrated into our lives. The equation between the friends is particularly comforting and prompts you to grab a warm cup of coffee with your companions.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.sitcom stkm n. 情_2.undisputed ndspjutdadj. _3.rerun rirnn. _4.screen skrinn. _ 5.debut debju n. _6.enthu
6、siast njuzist n. _7.exclusive ksklusv adj. _8.the ensemble crew_9.enduring ndr adj. _10.binge-watch vt. _11.popularity ppjlrti n. _12.alike lakadv. _13.retain rtenvt. _ 14.petition /ptn/ n. _15.nostalgia nstld n. _16.penetrate pentret v. _17.equation kwenn. _ 【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.要做某事；准备做某事_2.
7、组队；拉帮结派_3.一个文化谜团 _4.播放权_5.请愿做某事_6.使人想起/回忆起某事_拓展练习阅读理解Although Friends came to an end in 2004, its still considered one of the best sitcoms to ever make its way onto our screens. This show thrust the likes of Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Courteney C
8、ox into the limelight (聚光灯), and everyone had their favorites. Women wanted to have their hair cut just like Rachel, many people wanted to be as confident as Joey, and others wanted to be able to sing just like Phoebe! However, it seems as though Lisa Kudrows experience on the set of Friends wasnt a
9、s perfect as it seemed. Recently, Lisa Kudrow was asked to speak on Marc Marons podcast (播客), and she opened up about her experiences with her own body image. She noted that, while working on Friends, she would often compare herself to her co-stars. She would look at Jennifer Aniston and Courteney C
10、ox, and she would then see her flaws compared to their perfections. She would see them as extremely thin and beautiful women, but then she looked at herself on her screen and saw someone who was much larger. Because she often felt as though she was less of a woman because she felt larger than her co
11、-stars, Lisa would lose weight on purpose to feel better about herself. The more she lost weight, the more she received compliments from those who knew her, and complete strangers. This heightened the idea that she needed to be thin to be beautiful. Now, Lisa has put weight back on and feels more be
12、autiful than ever. 1.Who were most probably Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston?A.Stars from Friends. B.Characters from Friends. C.Fans of Friends. D.Coauthors of Friends. 2.Why did Lisa Kudrow have a different experience on the set of Friends?A.Because she didnt work well with other stars. B.Because
13、 she thought she was too fat. C.Because she wasnt her audiences favorite. D.Because she was poor at playing her role. 3.What can you learn from Lisas experience?A.Dont think much of your appearance. B.Dont express your true feelings to your fans. C.Dont focus much on the comments of co-stars. D.Dont
14、 make too much comparison with others. 4.What does the underlined word “compliment” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?A.Dislike. B.Comment. C.Praise. D.Requirement. 外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.sitcom stkm n. 情景喜剧2.undisputed ndspjutdadj. 无可争议的3.rerun rirnn. 重播4.screen skrinn. 荧幕 5.debut debju n.
15、 首次亮相6.enthusiast njuzist n. 狂热分子7.exclusive ksklusv adj. 排他的；独家的8.the ensemble crew剧组人员9.enduring ndr adj. 持久的10.binge-watch vt. 刷剧11.popularity ppjlrti n. 受欢迎；普及；流行12.alike lakadv. 两者都；同样地13.retain rtenvt. 保持；持有；保留；继续拥有 14.petition /ptn/ n. 请愿书；申诉书15.nostalgia nstld n. 怀旧16.penetrate pentret v. 穿透
16、；渗透17.equation kwenn. （两事物的）相似；联系；方程式 【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.be to do sth要做某事；准备做某事2.gang up组队；拉帮结派3.a cultural conundrum一个文化谜团 4.streaming rights播放权5.sign a petition for sth (to do sth)请愿做某事6.be reminiscent of sth使人想起/回忆起某事【全文翻译】开播25周年，老友记登陆院线无可争议的重播之王、90年代热门情景喜剧老友记将在九月登上银幕，庆祝其电视首播25周年。12集4K重制版
17、老友记将分三晚在美国院线上映，让剧迷齐聚一堂；重制版中还将包括一些从未曝光的片段和剧组人员的独家采访。这部连播长达十年之久的电视剧以90年代的纽约为背景，讲述了六位好友的生活故事，其经久不衰的热度至今仍是一个文化谜团。据电视剧网站TV Time调查显示，2018年老友记仍是刷剧人次最多的电视剧。上到三四十岁人群，下到00后群体，都对这部剧青睐有加，以致网飞不得不在去年12月豪掷1亿美金续约下一年的转播权，以迎合数千粉丝的联名请愿。老友记伴随着一丝怀旧的气息，剧中人物让人想起过往的时光。这部剧刻画了生活还未被数字通讯渗透的那一代人。剧中好友的相处让人倍感舒适，让人想要约上三五好友，一起来杯热咖啡。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C
