2024届高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案 美国大选话题（含答案）
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高三英语培优外刊阅读
班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________
外刊精选｜特朗普劲敌黯然退选，都是“尬笑”惹的祸？
近日，美国佛州州长德桑蒂斯宣布退出2024年总统大选，并表态将支持美国前总统特朗普。在此之前，德桑蒂斯被称作“特朗普在共和党内的最大威胁”。然而民调显示，德桑蒂斯在新罕布什尔州共和党总统初选中的支持率仅为6%。《纽约时报》刊登了一篇带有戏谑口吻的评论文章，认为德桑蒂斯之所以“高开低走”，与他的招牌“尬笑”有关。为什么候选人的公共形象与其支持率如此相关？在“讨喜”与“做自己”之间，普通人该怎么选择？
What That DeSantis Smile Showed
By Michelle Cottle
And just like that, Ron DeSantis's quest for the presidency is kaput. In a short video on Sunday, he touted his own leadership and, perhaps with an eye toward running again in 2028, endorsed the Republican kingmaker, Donald Trump. Watching DeSantis’s now-famous awkward smile and listening to his unnatural cadence, it was hard not to think: Yeah. I can see why this guy’s candidacy is deader than disco.
I am not being mean here. OK, I am being a little bit mean, but in the service of a serious point. A big part of the presidency involves convincing people to believe in you, rallying support for your priorities, conveying competence, caring, strength, hope, determination, courage.
Of course, political likability can be nebulous and hard to define. Voters know it when they feel it — or don't — and typically talk about it in characterological shorthand such as a candidate being someone "you want to have a beer with," "who cares about people like me," or, my personal favorite, who is "authentic."
Mr. DeSantis didn't come across as any of those things. Everything about his body language screamed, "I am uncomfortable!" Once a candidate gets stuck with the "stiff and awkward" label, it is nearly impossible to shake.
"Like Popeye said, I am what I am," Mr. DeSantis declared, when an NBC reporter pressed him this summer about his flagging campaign.
So true, governor. And that was the problem.
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.quest英 [kwest] 美 [kwest] n. _____________________________
2.kaput英 [k p t] 美 [k p t] adj. _____________________________
3.tout英 [ta t] 美 [ta t] v. _____________________________
4.endorse英 [ n d s] 美 [ n d rs] v. _____________________________
5.kingmaker英 [ k me k ] 美 [ k me k r] n. _____________________________
6.cadence英 [ ke dns] 美 [ ke dns] n. _____________________________
7.disco n. _____________________________
8.involve英 [ n v lv] 美 [ n vɑ lv] v. _____________________________
9.rally v. _____________________________
10.nebula n. _____________________________
11.characterological adj. _____________________________
12.characterology n. _____________________________
13.character n. _____________________________
14.shorthand n. _____________________________
15.scream v. _____________________________
16.nebulous英 [ nebj l s] 美 [ nebj l s] adj. _____________________________
17.stiff英 [st f] 美 [st f] adj. _____________________________
18.shake英 [ e k] 美 [ e k] v. _____________________________
19.press v. _____________________________
20.flagging英 [ fl ɡ ] 美 [ fl ɡ ] adj._____________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1._____________________________某物展现的是......
2._____________________________德桑蒂斯的微笑
3_____________________________就像这样（放句首，表示某件大事非常突然而又轻巧地发生了）
4._____________________________对真理的追寻
5._____________________________以……为目标；打算做某事
6._____________________________ 销售节奏
7._____________________________会议频率
8._____________________________我明白，我同意
9._____________________________某事早已过时，某物已经彻底死掉
10._____________________________争取支持
11._____________________________政治好感度（指一位竞选者的讨喜程度）
12_____________________________性格速记（指用一些典型场景来描述一个人的性格特点）
13_____________________________给人……的印象
14._____________________________某人或某物特征很鲜明、很突出
15._____________________________被贴上了……标签
16._____________________________无法摆脱、被迫困在一起
17.s_____________________________摆脱......的名声
18._____________________________努力让某人回应某事
19._____________________________能量不足
拓展练习阅读理解
Travelling seemed like falsehood to me. I grew tired of backpackers expressing too much praise about how petting a baby elephant in Thailand “transformed” them. Globe-traveling to me held no more promise than finding a few bills in the pocket of an old coat. I needed something deeper than an Eat, Play, Love moment.
One day, Vasilis, my Greek best friend, reminded me of our decade-old promise: after our final exams, I would visit his hometown in Athens. Maybe, it was time to make good on that promise.
I finally boarded the plane. Vasilis picked me up at the airport. I smiled, thinking how improbable this moment seemed all those years ago.
The decade-long wait proved to be well worth it. Every step through the ancient streets revealed new wonders. However, none of them truly mattered. What would forever alter my perception of travel was a chance encounter with a local.
Vasilis and I were wandering Athens when a special sound caught our attention — a rhythmic clinking disturbing the quietness of the residential street. Curiously, we followed the sound to a humble workshop. Inside, a welder (焊工) gave no mind to our presence behind him. He wore no flashy protective suit — this was just another day for him, another dance with fire and metal that had become second nature. Under the sunshade, his orange cat rested in the comforting warmth...
As the man continued welding, I felt a bit of envy. I envied his peace and contentment. I admired the simplicity he embodied. I imagined the welder happy, finding fulfillment in his craft (手艺) and returning to his loving family...The moment moved me to tears. Leaving the workshop, rain blending with tears, I realized how easily life’s poetry could pass unnoticed.
Home again in Montreal, I stop simply pursuing better things, better experiences and better people that are never grasped. I realize the real journey is inward — to appreciate life’s ordinary magic. That sure beats petting any baby elephant. I may not have returned home “transformed,” but I’ll always think of the welder and his cat.
35.Which aspect of travelling makes the author feel uneasy
A.Shortage of adequate funds. B.Discomfort in dietary habits.
C.Overstatement of travel’s effects. D.Danger of petting baby animals.
36.What drove the author to go to Athens
A.Meeting a commitment. B.Exploring a unique landscape.
C.Receiving further education. D.Escaping from the current life.
37.What does the underlined word “poetry” in paragraph 6 probably refer to
A.Poems written by masters. B.Peace and simplicity.
C.Spirit of craftsmanship. D.Special sound in the street.
38.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A.Friendship Lasts Forever B.Travelling Shapes a Better Self
C.Pursuit of Happiness Never Stops D.The Ordinary Makes Extraordinary
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.quest英 [kwest] 美 [kwest] n. 追求，追寻（通常是漫长而艰辛的）
2.kaput英 [k p t] 美 [k p t] adj. （本文）失败了，终结了；坏了，不能用了
3.tout英 [ta t] 美 [ta t] v. 宣扬，吹捧，兜售，说服
4.endorse英 [ n d s] 美 [ n d rs] v. （本文）公开支持；背书
5.kingmaker英 [ k me k ] 美 [ k me k r] n. 造王者
6.cadence英 [ ke dns] 美 [ ke dns] n. 语调起伏，抑扬顿挫，节奏
7.disco n. 迪斯科
8.involve英 [ n v lv] 美 [ n vɑ lv] v. 涉及，需要
9.rally v. 召集，聚焦
10.nebula n. （拉丁语）雾，水雾（mist）
11.characterological adj. 和性格有关的
12.characterology n. 性格学
13.character n. 性格，人格
14.shorthand n. 速记
15.scream v. 尖叫，大喊
16.nebulous英 [ nebj l s] 美 [ nebj l s] adj. 模糊的，不清晰的
17.stiff英 [st f] 美 [st f] adj. 局促的，拘谨的
18.shake英 [ e k] 美 [ e k] v. 摆脱
19.press v. 施压（常用于记者对采访对象的穷追不舍）
20.flagging英 [ fl ɡ ] 美 [ fl ɡ ] adj. 逐渐变弱的
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.what something showed某物展现的是......
2.DeSantis smile（本文）德桑蒂斯的微笑
3.And just like that就像这样（放句首，表示某件大事非常突然而又轻巧地发生了）
4.a quest for truth 对真理的追寻
5.with an eye toward something以……为目标；打算做某事
6.sales cadence 销售节奏
7.meeting cadence 会议频率
8.I can see (that/why)…我明白，我同意
9.deader than disco（俚语）某事早已过时，某物已经彻底死掉
10.rally support争取支持
11.political likability政治好感度（指一位竞选者的讨喜程度）
12.characterological shorthand性格速记（指用一些典型场景来描述一个人的性格特点）
e across (as)给人……的印象
14.somebody/something scream+某种特点某人或某物特征很鲜明、很突出
15.be stuck with … label被贴上了……标签
16.be stuck with somebody/something 无法摆脱、被迫困在一起
17.shake off the reputation for being 摆脱......的名声
18.press somebody about something努力让某人回应某事
19.flagging energy 能量不足
【全文翻译】
“德桑蒂斯”牌笑容展示的是……
就这样，罗恩·德桑蒂斯（Ron DeSantis）的总统竞选之路以失败告终了。在周日的一则简短视频中，他先是吹嘘了一番自己的领导才能，接着，可能是还想着2028年再次参选，德桑蒂斯背书支持了共和党内的“造王者”唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）。看着德桑蒂斯如今名声在外的尬笑，听着他讲话时那不自然的抑扬顿挫，让人很难不去心想：好吧，我明白为什么这个人的竞选之路死得透透的了。
我可不是在刻薄……好吧，我是有点儿刻薄了，但这是为了说明一个严肃的观点。身为总统，很重要的一部分工作就是说服人们相信自己，为重点事项争取到人民的支持，并传递出能力、关怀、力量、希望、决心和勇气。
当然，政治好感度可能是模糊且难以定义的。当选民们感觉对了，他们就知道自己喜欢这位候选人，反过来也是一样。而且人们通常会用性格速记的方式表达出来，比如，某位候选人是“你想跟TA一起喝啤酒”的那种人，是“会关心像我这样的人”，或者用我个人最喜欢的一种描述，这个人很“真”。
德桑蒂斯先生却没有给人留下一丁点这样的印象。他全身的肢体语言都在叫嚷着“我不自在！”。而候选人一旦被贴上“僵硬、尴尬”的标签，想摆脱它就几乎不可能了。
2023年夏天，一位美国全国广播公司（NBC）记者就竞选态势逐渐疲软的问题对德桑蒂斯穷追不舍，德桑蒂斯宣称：“就像大力水手说的，我就是这样。”
州长先生，的确如此。而这，就是问题所在。
拓展练习阅读理解参考答案
35.C 36.A 37.B 38.D
班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________
外刊精选｜特朗普劲敌黯然退选，都是“尬笑”惹的祸？
近日，美国佛州州长德桑蒂斯宣布退出2024年总统大选，并表态将支持美国前总统特朗普。在此之前，德桑蒂斯被称作“特朗普在共和党内的最大威胁”。然而民调显示，德桑蒂斯在新罕布什尔州共和党总统初选中的支持率仅为6%。《纽约时报》刊登了一篇带有戏谑口吻的评论文章，认为德桑蒂斯之所以“高开低走”，与他的招牌“尬笑”有关。为什么候选人的公共形象与其支持率如此相关？在“讨喜”与“做自己”之间，普通人该怎么选择？
What That DeSantis Smile Showed
By Michelle Cottle
And just like that, Ron DeSantis's quest for the presidency is kaput. In a short video on Sunday, he touted his own leadership and, perhaps with an eye toward running again in 2028, endorsed the Republican kingmaker, Donald Trump. Watching DeSantis’s now-famous awkward smile and listening to his unnatural cadence, it was hard not to think: Yeah. I can see why this guy’s candidacy is deader than disco.
I am not being mean here. OK, I am being a little bit mean, but in the service of a serious point. A big part of the presidency involves convincing people to believe in you, rallying support for your priorities, conveying competence, caring, strength, hope, determination, courage.
Of course, political likability can be nebulous and hard to define. Voters know it when they feel it — or don't — and typically talk about it in characterological shorthand such as a candidate being someone "you want to have a beer with," "who cares about people like me," or, my personal favorite, who is "authentic."
Mr. DeSantis didn't come across as any of those things. Everything about his body language screamed, "I am uncomfortable!" Once a candidate gets stuck with the "stiff and awkward" label, it is nearly impossible to shake.
"Like Popeye said, I am what I am," Mr. DeSantis declared, when an NBC reporter pressed him this summer about his flagging campaign.
So true, governor. And that was the problem.
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.quest英 [kwest] 美 [kwest] n. _____________________________
2.kaput英 [k p t] 美 [k p t] adj. _____________________________
3.tout英 [ta t] 美 [ta t] v. _____________________________
4.endorse英 [ n d s] 美 [ n d rs] v. _____________________________
5.kingmaker英 [ k me k ] 美 [ k me k r] n. _____________________________
6.cadence英 [ ke dns] 美 [ ke dns] n. _____________________________
7.disco n. _____________________________
8.involve英 [ n v lv] 美 [ n vɑ lv] v. _____________________________
9.rally v. _____________________________
10.nebula n. _____________________________
11.characterological adj. _____________________________
12.characterology n. _____________________________
13.character n. _____________________________
14.shorthand n. _____________________________
15.scream v. _____________________________
16.nebulous英 [ nebj l s] 美 [ nebj l s] adj. _____________________________
17.stiff英 [st f] 美 [st f] adj. _____________________________
18.shake英 [ e k] 美 [ e k] v. _____________________________
19.press v. _____________________________
20.flagging英 [ fl ɡ ] 美 [ fl ɡ ] adj._____________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1._____________________________某物展现的是......
2._____________________________德桑蒂斯的微笑
3_____________________________就像这样（放句首，表示某件大事非常突然而又轻巧地发生了）
4._____________________________对真理的追寻
5._____________________________以……为目标；打算做某事
6._____________________________ 销售节奏
7._____________________________会议频率
8._____________________________我明白，我同意
9._____________________________某事早已过时，某物已经彻底死掉
10._____________________________争取支持
11._____________________________政治好感度（指一位竞选者的讨喜程度）
12_____________________________性格速记（指用一些典型场景来描述一个人的性格特点）
13_____________________________给人……的印象
14._____________________________某人或某物特征很鲜明、很突出
15._____________________________被贴上了……标签
16._____________________________无法摆脱、被迫困在一起
17.s_____________________________摆脱......的名声
18._____________________________努力让某人回应某事
19._____________________________能量不足
拓展练习阅读理解
Travelling seemed like falsehood to me. I grew tired of backpackers expressing too much praise about how petting a baby elephant in Thailand “transformed” them. Globe-traveling to me held no more promise than finding a few bills in the pocket of an old coat. I needed something deeper than an Eat, Play, Love moment.
One day, Vasilis, my Greek best friend, reminded me of our decade-old promise: after our final exams, I would visit his hometown in Athens. Maybe, it was time to make good on that promise.
I finally boarded the plane. Vasilis picked me up at the airport. I smiled, thinking how improbable this moment seemed all those years ago.
The decade-long wait proved to be well worth it. Every step through the ancient streets revealed new wonders. However, none of them truly mattered. What would forever alter my perception of travel was a chance encounter with a local.
Vasilis and I were wandering Athens when a special sound caught our attention — a rhythmic clinking disturbing the quietness of the residential street. Curiously, we followed the sound to a humble workshop. Inside, a welder (焊工) gave no mind to our presence behind him. He wore no flashy protective suit — this was just another day for him, another dance with fire and metal that had become second nature. Under the sunshade, his orange cat rested in the comforting warmth...
As the man continued welding, I felt a bit of envy. I envied his peace and contentment. I admired the simplicity he embodied. I imagined the welder happy, finding fulfillment in his craft (手艺) and returning to his loving family...The moment moved me to tears. Leaving the workshop, rain blending with tears, I realized how easily life’s poetry could pass unnoticed.
Home again in Montreal, I stop simply pursuing better things, better experiences and better people that are never grasped. I realize the real journey is inward — to appreciate life’s ordinary magic. That sure beats petting any baby elephant. I may not have returned home “transformed,” but I’ll always think of the welder and his cat.
35.Which aspect of travelling makes the author feel uneasy
A.Shortage of adequate funds. B.Discomfort in dietary habits.
C.Overstatement of travel’s effects. D.Danger of petting baby animals.
36.What drove the author to go to Athens
A.Meeting a commitment. B.Exploring a unique landscape.
C.Receiving further education. D.Escaping from the current life.
37.What does the underlined word “poetry” in paragraph 6 probably refer to
A.Poems written by masters. B.Peace and simplicity.
C.Spirit of craftsmanship. D.Special sound in the street.
38.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A.Friendship Lasts Forever B.Travelling Shapes a Better Self
C.Pursuit of Happiness Never Stops D.The Ordinary Makes Extraordinary
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.quest英 [kwest] 美 [kwest] n. 追求，追寻（通常是漫长而艰辛的）
2.kaput英 [k p t] 美 [k p t] adj. （本文）失败了，终结了；坏了，不能用了
3.tout英 [ta t] 美 [ta t] v. 宣扬，吹捧，兜售，说服
4.endorse英 [ n d s] 美 [ n d rs] v. （本文）公开支持；背书
5.kingmaker英 [ k me k ] 美 [ k me k r] n. 造王者
6.cadence英 [ ke dns] 美 [ ke dns] n. 语调起伏，抑扬顿挫，节奏
7.disco n. 迪斯科
8.involve英 [ n v lv] 美 [ n vɑ lv] v. 涉及，需要
9.rally v. 召集，聚焦
10.nebula n. （拉丁语）雾，水雾（mist）
11.characterological adj. 和性格有关的
12.characterology n. 性格学
13.character n. 性格，人格
14.shorthand n. 速记
15.scream v. 尖叫，大喊
16.nebulous英 [ nebj l s] 美 [ nebj l s] adj. 模糊的，不清晰的
17.stiff英 [st f] 美 [st f] adj. 局促的，拘谨的
18.shake英 [ e k] 美 [ e k] v. 摆脱
19.press v. 施压（常用于记者对采访对象的穷追不舍）
20.flagging英 [ fl ɡ ] 美 [ fl ɡ ] adj. 逐渐变弱的
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.what something showed某物展现的是......
2.DeSantis smile（本文）德桑蒂斯的微笑
3.And just like that就像这样（放句首，表示某件大事非常突然而又轻巧地发生了）
4.a quest for truth 对真理的追寻
5.with an eye toward something以……为目标；打算做某事
6.sales cadence 销售节奏
7.meeting cadence 会议频率
8.I can see (that/why)…我明白，我同意
9.deader than disco（俚语）某事早已过时，某物已经彻底死掉
10.rally support争取支持
11.political likability政治好感度（指一位竞选者的讨喜程度）
12.characterological shorthand性格速记（指用一些典型场景来描述一个人的性格特点）
e across (as)给人……的印象
14.somebody/something scream+某种特点某人或某物特征很鲜明、很突出
15.be stuck with … label被贴上了……标签
16.be stuck with somebody/something 无法摆脱、被迫困在一起
17.shake off the reputation for being 摆脱......的名声
18.press somebody about something努力让某人回应某事
19.flagging energy 能量不足
【全文翻译】
“德桑蒂斯”牌笑容展示的是……
就这样，罗恩·德桑蒂斯（Ron DeSantis）的总统竞选之路以失败告终了。在周日的一则简短视频中，他先是吹嘘了一番自己的领导才能，接着，可能是还想着2028年再次参选，德桑蒂斯背书支持了共和党内的“造王者”唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）。看着德桑蒂斯如今名声在外的尬笑，听着他讲话时那不自然的抑扬顿挫，让人很难不去心想：好吧，我明白为什么这个人的竞选之路死得透透的了。
我可不是在刻薄……好吧，我是有点儿刻薄了，但这是为了说明一个严肃的观点。身为总统，很重要的一部分工作就是说服人们相信自己，为重点事项争取到人民的支持，并传递出能力、关怀、力量、希望、决心和勇气。
当然，政治好感度可能是模糊且难以定义的。当选民们感觉对了，他们就知道自己喜欢这位候选人，反过来也是一样。而且人们通常会用性格速记的方式表达出来，比如，某位候选人是“你想跟TA一起喝啤酒”的那种人，是“会关心像我这样的人”，或者用我个人最喜欢的一种描述，这个人很“真”。
德桑蒂斯先生却没有给人留下一丁点这样的印象。他全身的肢体语言都在叫嚷着“我不自在！”。而候选人一旦被贴上“僵硬、尴尬”的标签，想摆脱它就几乎不可能了。
2023年夏天，一位美国全国广播公司（NBC）记者就竞选态势逐渐疲软的问题对德桑蒂斯穷追不舍，德桑蒂斯宣称：“就像大力水手说的，我就是这样。”
州长先生，的确如此。而这，就是问题所在。
拓展练习阅读理解参考答案
35.C 36.A 37.B 38.D