1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选喜忧参半：疫情中的新手父母生娃养娃是人生大事，也绝非易事，疫情期间迎来自己的宝宝更是使困难升级。美国一对夫妇在疫情期间迎来自己的女儿，随后一家三口因为感染新冠病毒而被隔离，没有任何帮助的情况下，他们该如何解决带娃难题？又该如何调整心态？We Were Promised a Village: A Year in the Life of Pandemic-Baby ParentsBy Alexandra MarchOn March 7, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency i
2、n New York in the face of rapidly rising Covid-19 cases. Three months and one day later, my daughter was born. I had waited so long to meet her, but when the doctors placed her on my chest and I tilted my head to see her, the mask I was wearing obscured the view of her tiny features. That was the fi
3、rst of many times that the pandemic slipped a veil between our new child and the world.If having a baby puts life in perspective, having a baby during a pandemic sharpens the focus tenfold. The experience has been defined by contradictions: isolation when it takes a village, new life amid death, hop
4、e pushing down fear.My husband and I did everything we could to ensure our daughter wouldnt get the virus, but all three of us tested positive and got sick from the virus. Quarantined and without help, wed alternate dragging ourselves out of bed to take care of our baby, holding her close and hoping
5、 that we would be among the lucky ones.On the other side of that battle, my anxiety has abated slightly. The pandemic has been a lot of terrible things, but it has also given us the gift of working from home, which has allowed us to see our baby for more of her waking hours and has granted us the un
6、bridled joy of watching her roll over, crawl and work her way up to a first step.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.village vld n. _2.March mt n. _3.place ples v. _4.tilt tlt v._5.obscure bskj vt. _6.slip slp v. _7.veil vel n. _8.perspective pspektv n. _9.sharpen pn vt. _10.tenfold tenfld adv. _11.define dfa
7、n vt. _12.contradiction kntrdkn n. _13.isolation aslen n. _14.amid md prep. _15.alternate ltnet v. _16.drag dr vt._17.anxiety zati n. _18.abate bet vi. _19.gift ft n. _ v. _20.grant rnt vt. _21.unbridled nbradld adj. _22.crawl krl vi. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.应对；面对；不顾_2.三个月_3.减少_4.翻滚；翻身_5.打拼_拓展练习
8、阅读理解As Covid-19 forces families across India to downsize or cancel their traditionally large-scale wedding, one couple has found a place unaffected by restrictions：the metaverse（元宇宙）. Dinesh Sivakumar Padmavathi and Janaganandhini Ramaswamy from Tamil Nadu, where wedding gatherings are currently lim
9、ited to 100 people, have invited 2, 000 people to their virtual reception next month. And as self-professed “Potterheads, ”or fans of Harry Potter, the pair have chosen a Hogwarts-themed party that guests can attend via their phones, tablets or laptops. “Because of the pandemic, a physical, realI ki
10、nd of reception is not possible with the huge number of people attending, ”said Padmavathi, “So, we decided: lets make it in the metaverse. ”Metaverse is a term used to describe virtual 3D environments in which users can gather and interact. The groom, a 24-year-old blockchain and cryptocurrency ent
11、husiast, worked with start-up platform TardiVerse to create a castle-like digital space inspired by Hogwarts. The legal wedding ceremony will still take place physically in front of close friends and relatives in Ramaswamys village in Tamil Nadus Krishnagiri district. But afterwards, the couple will
12、 log on to join their reception, which is costing 150, 000 Indian rupees to design, develop and host. The one-hour event will see the newlyweds virtually address their guests to express their appreciation, who will be able to explore the castle and customize their avatars （头像）appearance and outfit.
13、As well as being able to invite guests who couldnt otherwise attend, the couple said the digital celebration has another unique advantage: they can involve Ramaswamys late father in the proceedings. “My father-in-law passed away last April,” Padmavathi said. “So, Im creating a 3D avatar that looks s
14、imilar to him, and he will bless me and my fiance. Thats something we can only do in the metaverse. ” While Indian law requires witnesses to be present at marriage ceremonies, Padmavathi believes that his reception in the metaverse will be the first ever of its kind to be held in the country.44.How
15、can the majority of the guests attend the wedding ceremony?A.By the social media.B.By joining in person.C.By their smart phones.D.By creating 3D avatars.45.What does the underline word “address” in paragraph 4 mean?A.Write a thank-you note to.B.Say something directly to.C.Tell the actual wedding pla
16、ce to.D.Solve any potential problems for.46.What is the unusual advantage of the couples celebration through the metaverse?A.Their dead parent can attend it.B.It is convenient to contact friends.C.More guests are welcome to attend it.D.Fees will be saved by gathering online.47.Which of the following
17、 is a suitable title of the text?A.A Special Wedding Will Take Place in India.B.Couple Plan Indias First Metaverse Marriage.C.The Newly-found Application of the Metaverse.D.A Unique Wedding Ceremony during Covid-19.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.village vld n. 村庄2.March mt n. 三月3.place ples v. 安放4.
18、tilt tlt v. (使) 倾斜；倾侧；倾向5.obscure bskj vt. 使模糊6.slip slp v. 滑倒（slide）；迅速放置；悄悄塞7.veil vel n. 面纱8.perspective pspektv n. 透视；角度；方法；态度；观点9.sharpen pn vt. (使)变得锋利；使清晰；使明朗10.tenfold tenfld adv. 十倍地11.define dfan vt. 定义12.contradiction kntrdkn n. 矛盾13.isolation aslen n. 隔离14.amid md prep. 在过程中；在中15.alterna
19、te ltnet v. 轮流做某事16.drag dr vt. 拖，拉，拽，缓慢而费力地移动(或行进)；扯（闲篇）17.anxiety zati n. 焦虑18.abate bet vi. 减少19.gift ft n. 礼物 v. 白送；白给20.grant rnt vt. 给与21.unbridled nbradld adj. 无节制的；不受控制的22.crawl krl vi. 爬【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.in the face of应对；面对；不顾2.three months三个月3.push down减少4.roll over翻滚；翻身5.work one
20、s way up to打拼【全文翻译】孤立无援的我们：疫情中新手父母的一年2020年3月7日，纽约州州长安德鲁科莫宣布纽约进入紧急状态，以应对快速上升的新冠肺炎病例。三个月零一天后，我女儿出生了。我经过如此漫长的等待才见到她 ，但当医生把她放在我胸前，我歪着头看她小小的五官时，却被脸上的面罩模糊了视线。这是第一次，新冠在我们的宝宝和世界之间隔上了一层面纱。如果说生孩子让人正视生活，那在疫情期间生孩子，会让生活的焦点清晰10倍。这段经历充满了矛盾: 带娃本需同村协力，隔离却使我们孤立无援；死亡伴随新生；希望压倒恐惧。我们夫妻为了保护女儿不受感染竭尽全力，但我们三个人的检测结果都呈阳性，无一幸免感染了新冠病毒。隔离中的我们孤立无援，为了照顾宝宝，我和丈夫轮流把自己从床上拽起来，紧紧地抱着她，希望我们能成为幸运的一员。从另一个角度来看这场战“疫”，我的焦虑有所减轻。疫情带来了许多可怕的事情，但它也给予了我们一份礼物，那就是在家工作，这让我们可以在孩子醒着的时候多见见她，也成全了我们无限的欢喜，看她翻身、爬行直至迈出第一步。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案44.C 45.B 46.A 47.B
