高三英语培优外刊阅读
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外刊精选|执意启动“排污入海”,日本政府信誉破产
8月24日,日本政府无视国际社会的强烈质疑和反对,开始将福岛第一核电站的核污染水排入大海。根据东京电力公司的计划,首次排放将持续17天,整个排海工作预计持续30年。中国海关总署已宣布,全面暂停进口日本水产品。“排污入海”是日本处理福岛核污水的唯一选择吗?这一事件埋伏着怎样的危机?
Just Like That, Tons of Radioactive Waste Is Heading for the Ocean
By Azby Brown
This week Japan will begin releasing more than a million tons of treated radioactive water, now stored at the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, into the Pacific Ocean. It is expected to take decades to release all of the water at the plant, which was devastated in 2011 by a tsunami generated by the powerful Tohoku earthquake.
The Japanese government and Tepco made the decision to release the water after a process that has been neither fully transparent nor adequately inclusive of important stakeholders, both in Japan and abroad. This plants the seeds for what could be decades of mistrust and contention.
Numerous experts and environmental groups have complained that there has been a consistent lack of sufficient public input and that some viable alternatives, such as long-term storage in more robust tanks, were not seriously evaluated.
Public hearings, some of which I attended, were held before and after the final decision, but these seemed more about selling the ocean release option than about giving the public a say. It was only months after the decision was announced that a radiological environmental impact assessment — conducted by Tepco — was finally released. When Tepco called for public comments for the study, some experts pointed out troubling information gaps, such as the lack of a full inventory of what radioactive elements remained in the tanks.
Countries like South Korea, China and some Pacific Island nations have been particularly critical. China has redoubled its criticism, accusing Japan of treating the ocean like a "private sewer."
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.radioactive英 [ re di kt v] 美 [ re dio kt v] adj. _____________________________
2.waste英 [we st] 美 [we st] n. _____________________________
3.store英 [st r] 美 [st r] v. _____________________________
4.disabled英 [d se bld] 美 [d se bld] adj. _____________________________
5.release英 [r li s] 美 [r li s] v. _____________________________
6.dump v. _____________________________
7.transparent英 [tr n sp rnt] 美 [tr n spernt] adj. _____________________________
8.adequately英 [ d kw tli] 美 [ d kw tli] adv. _____________________________
9.inclusive英 [ n klu s v] 美 [ n klu s v] adj. _____________________________
10.stakeholder英 [ ste kh ld ] 美 [ ste kho ld r] n. _____________________________
11.viable英 [ va bl] 美 [ va bl] adj. _____________________________
12.storage英 [ st r d ] 美 [ st r d ] n. _____________________________
13.stake n. _____________________________
14.holder n. _____________________________
15.robust英 [r b st] 美 [ro b st] adj. _____________________________
16.sell英 [sel] 美 [sel] v. _____________________________
17.say英 [se ] 美 [se ] n. _____________________________
18.radiological英 [ re di l d kl] 美 [ re di lɑ d kl] adj. _____________________________
19.inventory英 [ nvntri] 美 [ nvnt ri] n. _____________________________
20.redouble英 [ ri d bl] 美 [ ri d bl] v. _____________________________
21.sewer英 [s ] 美 [ su r] n. _____________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1. _____________________________收费透明
2. _____________________________就那样(某事发生非常突然)
3. _____________________________(物理上)朝向某处进发
4. _____________________________ 受山林的召唤
5. _____________________________处理过的放射性污水
6. _____________________________海洋倾倒(指向海洋处置废物或其他物质的行为)
7 _____________________________种下种子,播种(sow the seeds)
8. _____________________________公众意见
9. _____________________________ 可行的替代方案
10. _____________________________ 耐穿的鞋子
11. _____________________________说服某人接受某个想法/计划
12. _____________________________ 在......有发言权
13. _____________________________ 让某人有发言权
14. _____________________________信息缺口,信息差
15. _____________________________加倍努力
16. _____________________________指责某人做某事
拓展练习阅读理解
ROYAL BOTANIC KEW GARDENS
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew have been cultivated for centuries to create the ultimate botanical experience. Scientists and gardeners thoroughly care for the 300-acre garden with 50, 000 living plants year round, to ensure that all 90 attractions at this UNESCO World Heritage Site are top levels.
Educational session prices and safeguarding
You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational sessions. Students will take part in the educational sessions in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.
EYFS to Key Stage 4 Key Stage 5
·45-minute session: 38/group ·90-minute session: 76/group ·Half day (1 session): 88/group ·Ful day (2 sessions): 176/group
Teachers and adults
·Up to required key stage ratios: Free ·Adults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: Free ·Adults above the required ratios: 12/person The payment will be due within 28 calendar days of making the booking
Required supervising (监护) adult-student ratios
·Key Stage l (1:5) ·Key Stage 2(1:8) ·Key stage 3 (1:10) ·Key Stage 4 (1:12) ·Key Stage 5 (1:12)
Health and safety
·Leaders of school groups must accept responsibility for any first aid requirements of their pupils or staff should they arise. All supervising adults should carry a mobile phone and a contact number for the leader of your group.
·Groups should take particular care around moving vehicles, lakes and ponds, and when looking at poisonous, thorny or spiky plants.
·In the event of an emergency, please contact the nearest member of Kew staff or a Kew constable (治安员). The emergency number is 020 8332 3333.
·Please do not call 999 as ambulance/fire/police crews may take time to find you. It is much better to coordinate through Kew’s own constabulary, police force who deal with first aid, security, and emergencies.
Planning your visit
Your tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment.
Recommended timings
The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational sessions, which is from 10: 30 am to 2:20 pm (except KS5).
16.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage 1 students and 5 teachers pay for a 45-minute course
A. 46. B. 50. C. 72. D. 62.
17.What should one do in an emergency
A.Call 999 immediately. B.Check the risk assessment.
C.Seek help from the staff member nearby. D.Ask adults, leaders or teachers for help.
18.What is the main purpose of the text
A.To introduce Kew Gardens.
B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.
C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.
D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.
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.radioactive英 [ re di kt v] 美 [ re dio kt v] adj. 放射性的
2.waste英 [we st] 美 [we st] n. 废弃物;(本文)核污水
3.store英 [st r] 美 [st r] v. 储存,贮藏
4.disabled英 [d se bld] 美 [d se bld] adj. 残疾的,丧失能力的
5.release英 [r li s] 美 [r li s] v. 排放
6.dump v. 随意抛弃
7.transparent英 [tr n sp rnt] 美 [tr n spernt] adj. 透明的;(本文)公开的,无秘密的
8.adequately英 [ d kw tli] 美 [ d kw tli] adv. 充分地(fully)
9.inclusive英 [ n klu s v] 美 [ n klu s v] adj. 包容性的
10.stakeholder英 [ ste kh ld ] 美 [ ste kho ld r] n. 股东;(本文)利益相关方
11.viable英 [ va bl] 美 [ va bl] adj. 可行的
12.storage英 [ st r d ] 美 [ st r d ] n. 储存
13.stake n. 股份,利益
14.holder n. 持有者
15.robust英 [r b st] 美 [ro b st] adj. 紧固的、耐用的
16.sell英 [sel] 美 [sel] v. 兜售,试图说服……,推销……
17.say英 [se ] 美 [se ] n. 发言权,决定权
18.radiological英 [ re di l d kl] 美 [ re di lɑ d kl] adj. 放射学的
19.inventory英 [ nvntri] 美 [ nvnt ri] n. 库存清单
20.redouble英 [ ri d bl] 美 [ ri d bl] v. 加倍
21.sewer英 [s ] 美 [ su r] n. 下水道,排污管
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.be transparent about charges 收费透明
2.just like that就那样(某事发生非常突然)
3.head for(物理上)朝向某处进发
4.head for the mountains 受山林的召唤
5.treated radioactive water处理过的放射性污水
6.ocean dumping 海洋倾倒(指向海洋处置废物或其他物质的行为)
7.plant the seeds种下种子,播种(sow the seeds)
8.public input公众意见
9.viable alternatives 可行的替代方案
10.robust shoes 耐穿的鞋子
11.sell the idea/plan to somebody 说服某人接受某个想法/计划
12.have a say in something 在......有发言权
13.give somebody a say 让某人有发言权
14.information gap信息缺口,信息差
15.redouble the efforts 加倍努力
16.accuse somebody of doing something指责某人做某事
【全文翻译】
就这样,成吨的放射性污水流向了海洋
本周日本开始将百万余吨处理过的放射性污水排入太平洋,这些水目前储存在停用的福岛第一核电站内。据估算,排完福岛第一核电站的全部核污水需要几十年的时间,该核电站于2011年被日本东北部的强烈地震所引发的海啸摧毁。
日本政府和东京电力公司(Tokyo Electric Power Company,简称“东电”)决定排放核污水的决策过程,既不完全透明,也没有让日本国内外的重要利益相关者充分参与。这为之后几十年的不信任和争端埋下了种子。
众多专家和环保团体都表达了不满,认为该事件始终缺乏对公众意见的充分听取,一些切实可行的备选方案没有被认真评估,比如将核污水长期储存在更结实的罐子中。
日本政府在做出最终决定之前和之后都举行了公开听证会,我参加了其中一些听证会,但这些听证会更像是兜售“排放入海”这一选择,而不是给公众发言权。直到排放决定宣布几个月后,由“东电”进行的辐射环境影响评估才终于出炉。当“东电”呼吁公众对这项研究发表意见时,一些专家指出了令人不安的信息缺口,比如缺乏储罐中残留的放射性元素的完整清单。
韩国、中国和一些太平洋岛国都对此表示严正反对。中国的谴责尤为强烈,指责日本把海洋当作“自家下水道”。
拓展练习阅读理解参考答案
16.D 17.C 18.B