1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选全年第二大IPO登陆香港：百威啤酒重启上市近日，啤酒生产商百威亚太将重启上市计划，预计将成为今年全球第二大IPO，仅次于Uber。两个月前，百威亚太曾在最后时刻撤回上市，此番重启IPO更加引人注目。百威为何选择在香港上市？本次上市能否如愿？Budweisers second shot at HK IPO may put its fizz backBrewing behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev is on track again to list its Asian branch Budweiser APAC - in
2、 Hong Kong. The revived deal, a planned listing on September 30, comes after the beer-makers first attempt fizzled in July citing market conditions. The slimmed-down IPO of the worlds largest brewer, whose beer portfolio includes famous brands like Corona and Budweiser, is likely to be valued at $4.
3、8 billion, roughly half of the earlier target. Yet it still could be the worlds second-biggest listing this year, after that of Uber Technologies. Taking lessons from the previous flop, the company has sold its Australian unit to Japanese rival Asahi Group for a whopping $11.3 billion to clear debts
4、. Meanwhile, it has drawn a $1 billion cornerstone investment from Singapores sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte to boost investor confidence.The latest offering incorporates an “upsize” option that allows AB InBev to sell up to 38% more shares in case of a bigger appetite for its stocks - potentially ta
5、king the total sales to the tune of $6.6 billion.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.shot /t, t/ t n. _2.brewing bru n. _3.behemoth bhim，bhimn. _4.list lstvt. _5.branch brnt n. _6.Asian Pacific abbr. _7.revived rivaivdadj. _8.deal diln. _9.beer-maker_ 10.planned plndadj. _11.fizzle fzLn. _; vi. _12.cite satvt
6、. _13.slimmed-down adj. _14.portfolio ptfli n._15.Budweisern. _16.roughly rfli adv. _17.yet jet adv. _18.previous privis adj. _19.flop flp n. _20.unit juntn._21.whopping wp adj. _22.meanwhile minwal adv. _23.cornerstone knstn n. _24.incorporate nkpret vt. _25.option pn n. _26.appetite ptatn. _【词块学习】
7、请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.首次公开募股；上市_2.将拿回来_3.重回轨道；再次走上正轨_4.继而来；紧跟_5.世界上第二大_6.从汲取教训_7.主权财富基金_8.提振的信心_9.一旦 ；假如_10总计_拓展练习阅读理解Nothing is “new and improved” anymore. Its all about the plus.“Something exciting is happening in March,” flowed out an email from CBS All Access, alerting subscribers that the stream
8、ing service is being renamed Paramount +. The company seeks to keep pace with Apple TV+, ESPN +, Disney +, BET +, AMC +and others.Video services didnt start this. The Apple II + came out in 1979 and Crest + toothpaste in 2002, But TV streaming companies now apparently must be branded plus,for fear t
9、hat consumers perceive their offerings as a minus. Much of this has to do with justifying a monthly charge for television which used to be free. A more complete name would be “Paramount + a Bill.”Hulu used to have a “plus” service, which was a misnomer since what customers got with it was the absenc
10、e of ads. “Weve had fun with our old friend Plus, the company explained in a 2015 email, “but its time to move on. We just wanted to let you know that we are retiring the Hulu Plus name. From now on, we will just be known as Hulu. No Plus.Yet other streaming services have been drawn to the plus, tha
11、nks in large part to the success of Disney+, which added 86 million subscribers during its first year. Disney also operates ESPN + and, outside the U.S.,Star +.A funny thing about marketing: A plus is always a plus but a minus is never a minus even though more products are notable for what they cut
12、down. Budweiser wouldnt call its lower-calorie beer Bud-. There are fat-free potato chips and cookies, but Pringles or Oreos is abandoned.A mericans have a fondness for plus-size portions, plus-size clothing and media that have plus signs in their names. Mercifully, the plus thing hasnt yet reached
13、more important aspects of our lives.17.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.To add screaming service to its original service.B.To provide plus service.C.To keep pace with other companies.D.To share news through emails.18.What can we learn about Hulu?A.Hulu has no ads put in
14、.B.Hulu suffered a great loss.C.Hulu cheated its subscribers.D.Hulu no longer follows suit.19.Why wouldnt Budweiser call its lower-calorie beer Bud-?A.To keep pace with other companies.B.To protect the consumers interests.C.To avoid misunderstandingsD.To maintain the beers quality.20.Whats the autho
15、rs attitude towards the trend?A.Skeptical.B.Tolerant.C.Critical.D.Objective.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.shot /t, t/ t n. 尝试；开枪；拍照2.brewing bru n. 酿造业3.behemoth bhim，bhimn. 巨头4.list lstvt. 挂牌；上市5.branch brnt n. 树枝；分支机构6.Asian Pacificabbr. 亚太地区 (APAC)7.revived rivaivdadj. 重新焕发生机8.deal diln. 生意9.be
16、er-maker啤酒商 10.planned plndadj. 计划的11.fizzle fzLn. 嘶嘶声（拟声词）; vi. 夭折；失败12.cite satvt. 引用（表原因）13.slimmed-down adj. 削减的14.portfolio ptfli n. 组合15.Budweisern. 百威啤酒16.roughly rfli adv. 大约；大概17.yet jet adv. 但是18.previous privis adj. 之前的19.flop flp n. 失利；失败20.unit juntn. 业务21.whopping wp adj. 巨大的22.meanwhi
17、le minwal adv. 与此同时23.cornerstone knstn n. 压舱石24.incorporate nkpret vt. 包括25.option pn n. 选择权26.appetite ptatn. 胃口【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.initial public首次公开募股；上市2.put sth. back将拿回来3.be on track again重回轨道；再次走上正轨e after继而来；紧跟5.the worlds second-biggest.世界上第二大6.take lessons from sth.从汲取教训7.sovereign
18、 wealth fund主权财富基金8.boost sb.s confidence提振的信心9.in case of一旦 ；假如10.to the tune总计【全文翻译】二度冲刺香港IPO，百威或可重振威风酿造业巨头百威英博在亚洲的分支百威亚太有望重启赴港上市计划，将于9月30日挂牌上市。此前，这家啤酒商在7月的首次IPO尝试因市场状况的原因而搁浅。百威英博是世界最大的啤酒酿造商，旗下囊括了科罗娜和百威等著名啤酒品牌。此次规模缩减后的IPO拟估值48亿美元，约为早先目标的一半，但仍有望成为今年仅次于优步的全球第二大IPO。百威英博从上一次失利中吸取了教训，已将其澳洲子公司以113亿美元的高价卖给了日本同行朝日集团，以偿还债务。同时，它还获得了来自新加坡主权财富基金GIC Pte的10亿美元基石投资，以此增强投资者的信心。此次发行还包括一个“增发”选项，若股票需求强劲，百威英博可增发多达38%的股份，总募资额或可增至66亿美元。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案17.B 18.D 19.C 20.C
