1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选韩国年轻人的焦虑，靠实现童年梦想治愈心理学家阿尔弗雷德阿德勒曾在儿童人格教育一书中表达：幸福的人一生都被童年治愈。而今这一幕照进现实。韩国最近迎来了“宝可梦贴纸”的回归，与二十年前备受小朋友喜爱不同，如今其主要购买者居然是成年人。或许可以说当年买“宝可梦贴纸”的那批小朋友如今长大了。这些童年时代的小玩意儿为何再度风靡韩国？成年人又如何被童年的美好回忆治愈？Pokmon Stickers Are Back for Koreans Nostalgic for ChildhoodBy Jiyoung SohnJeong Bo-rams new fa
2、scination has him chasing mass-produced pastries, delivery trucksand his childhood memories.His targets are $1.20 bakery items sold with random Pokmon stickers that fly off store shelves in South Korea.Just a few short of a full 159-sticker collection, 29-year-old Mr. Jeong has gone to more than 10
3、convenience stores and supermarkets a day, often leaving empty-handed. He has shelled out hundreds of dollars. He has learned the evening restock times throughout his neighborhood to know when fresh drop-offs occur.As kids we really couldnt afford enough pastries to have a shot at getting a full sti
4、cker set, said Mr. Jeong. I will continue on until I finish.More than two decades ago, the Pokmon sticker-and-treat duo caught on with a generation of South Korean children, before the craze passed after a few years and the products were discontinued. Now the goodies are back just in time for the co
5、untrys broader retro boom, fed by tech-savvy adults nostalgic for simpler times.The nostalgic chase has been embraced by young adults facing Koreas stagnant economy, soaring real-estate prices and a tight labor market. Improving the economic prospects for the countrys youth was a key campaign issue
6、in South Koreas recent presidential election.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.nostalgic nstldk adj. _2.fascination fsnen n. _3.drop-off_4.afford fd v. _5.shot t n. _6.duo du n._7.craze krez n. _8.retrospective retrspektv adj. _9.tech-savvy adj. _10.embrace mbres v. _11.stagnant stnnt adj._【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文
7、相对应的文词块。1.让某人做某事_2.以非常快的速度下架_3.距离 B，就差点儿A_4.付一大笔钱_5.补货时间_6.受到某人的欢迎_7.刚好赶上某事_拓展练习阅读理解The smartphone has long since become our constant companion. While gaming used to be limited to computers and consoles (操纵台), gaming on mobile phones has become very popular in recent years. You can find out why this
8、 is so with us.New developments in the area of smartphone production make mobile gaming particularly attractive. Tablets in particular have a sufficiently large display to allow gaming with very high resolution(分辨率). In addition, there are eight-core processors that are not only installed in current
9、 flagships, but also in the middle class. With appropriate graphics card (显卡), nothing stands in the way of mobile gaming. That being said, it is much more convenient to play games on the smartphone or tablet.One advantage that mobile games have is their low price. Many games are offered for free in
10、 the app stores. The developers generate their income through so-called in-game purchases. The user can, for example, activate special features for which he would otherwise have to wait a certain time, or which he would otherwise not be able to access at all. And even if the mobile games cost someth
11、ing, gamers pay a lot less than when playing on the console.While there were more card games or hits like Snake on the first mobile phones, more and more complex games can be found in app stores today. This includes sports games, but also role-playing games. What also attract gamers to smartphones a
12、re mobile versions of well-known games. So you can control the life of your Sims from your mobile phone, catch Pokmon on your smartphone and finally get your Hogwarts letter that youve been waiting for so many years. That attracts customers. You can also find a lot of self-growth and many other brai
13、n training games like Sharp Knife Target, Hexagone Brain Workout, and etc. in Play Stores.1.What makes mobile gaming appealing and popular according to Paragraph 2?A.Mobile numbers.B.Updating games.C.New technology.D.Benefiting brains.2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly show us about mobile games?A.Their
14、 low cost.B.Their development.C.Their versions.D.Their convenience.3.How does the author probably introduce different mobile games?A.Making a comparison.B.Giving some examples.C.Explaining a phenomenon.D.Confirming an assumption.4.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Why not limit mobile gamin
15、gB.How to play mobile games wellC.How mobile games are developedD.Why mobile gaming is so popular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.nostalgic nstldk adj. 怀旧的2.fascination fsnen n. 兴趣，痴迷3.drop-off送抵，运送4.afford fd v. 负担得起，.得起5.shot t n. 尝试6.duo du n. 组合，搭档7.craze krez n. 风靡一时的事物；狂热8.retrospective retrspe
16、ktv adj. 回顾过往的9.tech-savvy adj. 技术十分熟练的10.embrace mbres v. 欣然接受11.stagnant stnnt adj.不景气的；不流动的【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.have somebody doing something让某人做某事2.fly off store shelves以非常快的速度下架3.A short of B距离 B，就差点儿A4.shell out付一大笔钱5.restock time补货时间6.catch on with someone受到某人的欢迎7.be just in time for so
17、mething刚好赶上某事【全文翻译】宝可梦贴纸回归，帮韩国人追忆童年最近，郑博然对一件事入了迷。在它的驱使下，他追买量产的糕点、追踪送货卡车、追忆自己的童年。他的目标是附送宝可梦随机贴纸的烘焙产品，售价1.2美元，最近，在韩国，这款产品只要一上架就会立刻售空。29岁的郑先生只差几张就能凑齐全套159张贴纸。他在一天之内跑了十多个便利店和超市，却往往空手而还。他已经为此花费了数百美元。为了知道新货上架的时间，他对所在社区店铺的晚间补货规律了如指掌。郑先生说：“小时候我们买不起这么多的糕点，没机会去凑齐整套贴纸。现在，我会继续这么做，直到买齐全套。”二十多年前，宝可梦贴纸配甜点的组合俘获了一代韩国儿童的心，但这股风潮在几年后便退去，这款产品也随即停产。如今，正逢更广泛的复古潮，精通技术的成年人带头怀念简单岁月，这些小玩意儿的回归恰到好处。面对经济停滞，房价飞涨和劳动市场紧缩，韩国年轻人热衷于复古怀旧。近年来，改善年轻人的经济前景是韩国总统大选的重要竞选议题。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D
