1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选还有一天就卸任，弹劾特朗普有何意义？上周三，美国众议院通过了针对总统特朗普的弹劾条款，指控他“煽动叛乱”。马上就要卸任的特朗普，因此成为了美国历史上，首位两度遭弹劾的总统。他是否会被正式定罪？此事对美国的政局会产生什么影响？Trump Impeached for Inciting InsurrectionBy Nicholas FandosDonald J. Trump on Wednesday became the first American president to be impeached twice, as 10 members o
2、f his party joined with Democrats in the House to charge him with incitement of insurrection for his role in egging on a violent mob that stormed the Capitol last week.The Houses action set the stage for the second Senate trial of the president in a year. The precise timing of that proceeding remain
3、ed in doubt, though, as senators appeared unlikely to convene to sit in judgment before Jan. 20, when Mr. Biden will take the oath of office and Mr. Trump will become a former president.The last proceeding was a partisan affair. But this time, Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the
4、majority leader, was said to support the effort as a means of purging his party of Mr. Trump, setting up a political and constitutional showdown that could shape the course of American politics.If a Senate trial resulted in Mr. Trumps conviction, it held out the prospect, tantalizing for Democrats a
5、nd many Republicans alike, of barring him from ever holding office again.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.impeach mpit vt. _2.incite nsat vt. _3.insurrection nsrekn n. _4.incitement nsatmnt n. _5.mob mb n. _6.storm stm v. _；n. _7.timing tam n. _8.oath / n. _9.showdown dan n. _10.conviction knvkn n. _11.pro
6、spect prspekt n. _12.tantalizing tntlaz adj. _13.purge /pd/ vt. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.某人在中发挥的作用，某人在中扮演的角色_2.怂恿某人_3.美国国会_4.为做好了准备_5.聚集起来去；召集（大家）一起_6.（官员）宣誓就任_7.作为的方式_8.将某人从某处清除出去_9.建立，搭建_10.A将导致结果B发生_11.可能发生_12.禁止某人做某事_13.担任公职_拓展练习阅读理解I was watching a kid doing tricks on his skateboard. He was
7、doing pretty well until he tried to skate down a set of steps and lost his balance. The skateboard went one way and he went the other. But, lying on the concrete, he still managed to keep his sense of humor. He looked at me, smiled and said, “Epic fail!”The term “epic fail” isnt proper grammatical E
8、nglish (we should use the noun form “failure”), but it is commonly used and perfectly acceptable. People use it to describe small embarrassments as well as serious mistakes. The kid on the skateboard suffered a small embarrassment. An example of a serious epic fail would be Hillary Clintons loss to
9、Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. The only difference between the two was how they responded to their epic fails. The kid laughed at his embarrassment and got back on his skateboard. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, could not accept her epic fail but, instead, wrote a bitter book ab
10、out it in which she blamed everyone but herself for the loss.All of us can expect to have epic fails in our life. We might fail an exam or not win a prize in some competition. Later in life, we may not get the job we want or be as successful as we hoped we would be. But if we manage to keep our sens
11、e of humor and a positive attitude, we can overcome our epic fails. One embarrassing mistake or even a serious disappointment does not mean the end of the world.Heres a historical example of what I mean. Alfred the Great (849-899) was an English king in ancient Britain. At the time, his kingdom was
12、being invaded by Vikings and Alfred suffered an epic fail when his army was defeated in a big battle. He managed to escape from the battlefield and found safety many miles away in the hut of a poor peasant woman. The woman didnt know who he was and when she had to leave the hut to do some chores, sh
13、e told Alfred to watch some wheat cakes that were cooking on the fire. Alfred, still thinking about his big epic fail, forgot about the cakes and they were burned. When the woman returned, she scolded Alfred, but he didnt get angry. Her criticism, instead, seemed to help him put his situation into p
14、erspective.Soon after, Alfred left the hut, gathered his scattered army and defeated the Vikings. Epic fails, big and small, can always be overcome with the right attitude.13.According to the article, which of the following is NOT an epic fail?A.Be defeated in a basketball match.B.Slip when dancing
15、in front of your friends.C.Fail to win a prize in a competition.D.Get blamed for your friends mistake.14.According to the article, how did Hillary Clinton respond to her epic fail?A.She wrote a book analyzing her failure.B.She laughed at her failure with a sense of humor.C.She failed to recognize he
16、r responsibility in the failure.D.She thought about how she could perform better in the next election.15.What can we learn from the text?A.All of us can encounter epic fail in our life.B.We use the term “epic fail” to describe big mistakes only.C.If we change our attitude, we may not suffer from epi
17、c failD.A serious embarrassment can be compared with the end of the world16.By mentioning the story of Alfred the Great, the author wants to illustrate that _.A.even kings may encounter epic failsB.it is easier for forgetful people to overcome epic failsC.all epic fails can be overcome with the righ
18、t attitudeD.criticism plays an important role in overcoming epic fails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.impeach mpit vt. （尤指在美国）控告，弹劾2.incite nsat vt. 鼓动，煽动3.insurrection nsrekn n. 叛乱，造反，暴动4.incitement nsatmnt n. 煽动（incite的名词形式）5.mob mb n. 暴徒，乱民，乌合之众6.storm stm v. 突然攻占，突袭；n. 风暴7.timing tam n. 时间点，时机8.
19、oath / n. 宣誓，誓言9.showdown dan n. （某事的）最后较量；大摊牌10.conviction knvkn n. 定罪，判罪11.prospect prspekt n. 前景，前途12.tantalizing tntlaz adj. 诱人的，撩人的13.purge /pd/ vt. 清理，清除【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.ones role in something某人在中发挥的作用，某人在中扮演的角色2.egg on somebody怂恿某人3.the Capitol n. 美国国会4.set the stage for something为做
20、好了准备5.convene to do something聚集起来去；召集（大家）一起6.take the oath of office（官员）宣誓就任7.as a means of作为的方式8.purge (a certain place) of someone将某人从某处清除出去9.set up建立，搭建（build up）10.A resulted in BA将导致结果B发生11.hold out something可能发生12.bar someone from doing something禁止某人做某事13.hold office担任公职【全文翻译】特朗普因煽动叛乱被弹劾上周三，唐纳
21、德J特朗普成为了历史上第一位被两次弹劾的美国总统。特朗普所在的共和党中，有10位成员与众议院的民主党人士一起，以“煽动叛乱”为由对他提出指控，因为一周前，他怂恿一群暴徒袭击了国会山。众议院的这一举动，为参议院在一年内对总统进行第二次审判铺平了道路。不过，执行此项程序的确切时间仍不确定，因为参议员们不太可能在1月20日之前出席审理。而届时，拜登将宣誓就职，特朗普也将不再是现任总统。上一次弹劾是党派斗争。但这次，据说身为肯塔基州的共和党参议员、同时也是多数党领袖的米奇麦康奈尔也支持了这项行动，目的在于将特朗普从共和党内清除出去，并借机在政治和宪法层面亮出底牌，重塑美国政局接下来的走向。如果参议院判定特朗普有罪，那他就有可能被永久禁止担任公职。无论是民主党，还是很多共和党成员，对这一可能性都翘首以盼。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案13.D 14.C 15.A 16.C
