2024届高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案 韩国玄机话题（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｜一把葱，何以引发韩国政坛大地震？
最近，韩国政坛大地震引发国际关注。4月11日，韩国新一届国会选举中，总统尹锡悦所领导的执政党惨败，仅获得约1/3的选票，随后，韩国国务总理、总统秘书室室长等多位高官集体请辞。尹锡悦及其政党为何会在此次选举中惨败？一把青葱如何成为影响选举的重要因素？
Was South Korea's president thwarted by a spring onion
By Jean Mackenzie
In February, the price of a single apple in Korea hit $7, albeit at a fancy department store. Fruit is notoriously expensive here, but for voters, who have been struggling with punishing grocery price rises, this crossed a line.
In a botched attempt to address their concerns, President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a food market and marvelled at how "reasonably priced" the spring onions were. The market in question was in fact heavily subsidised. Online outrage and mockery ensued.
"The president is going to be brought down by a spring onion," the leader of one of the opposition parties exclaimed.
But the price of food is just one in a long list of reasons why President Yoon's conservative party has lost South Korea's parliamentary elections, which were regarded as a vote of confidence on his first two years in office. Mr Yoon has also alienated voters because of his confrontational political style. His authority has been severely weakened and he risks becoming what analysts call a "lame-duck".
With his domestic agenda hobbled, Mr Yoon has so far focused his efforts on foreign policy. His relationship with the US has blossomed. Mr Yoon has been music to America's ears, as it pushes to strengthen its alliances in Asia to counter China.
With his authority dented, he will carry less clout abroad going forward. At home, his lack of support means South Koreans can expect more parliamentary gridlock, political animosity and polarisation.
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.thwart英 [θw t] 美 [θw rt] v. _______________________________
2.hit英 [h t] 美 [h t] v. _______________________________
3.albeit英 [ l bi t] 美 [ɑ l bi t]conj. _______________________________
4.fancy英 [ f nsi] 美 [ f nsi] adj. _______________________________
5.notoriously英 [n t ri sli] 美 [no t ri sli] adv. _______________________________
6.punishing英 [ p n ] 美 [ p n ] adj. _______________________________
7.punish v. _______________________________
8.grocery英 [ ɡr s ri] 美 [ ɡro s ri] n._______________________________
9.botched英 [b t t] 美 [bɑ t t] adj._______________________________
10.subsidized英 [ s bs da zd] 美 [ s bs da zd] adj. _______________________________
11.outrage英 [ a tre d ] 美 [ a tre d ] n. _______________________________
12.mockery英 [ m k ri] 美 [ mɑ k ri] n._______________________________
13.ensue英 [ n sju ] 美 [ n su ] v. _______________________________
14.exclaim英 [ k skle m] 美 [ k skle m] v. _______________________________
15.alienate英 [ e li ne t] 美 [ e li ne t] v. _______________________________
16.lame-duck英 [ le m d k] 美 [ le m d k] n._______________________________
17.lame adj. _______________________________
18.agenda n. _______________________________
19.hobble英 [ h bl] 美 [ hɑ bl] v. _______________________________
20.blossom英 [ bl sm] 美 [ blɑ sm] v. _______________________________
21.counter英 [ ka nt ] 美 [ ka nt r] v. _______________________________
22.authority英 [ θ r ti] 美 [ θ r ti] n._______________________________
23.dent英 [dent] 美 [dent] v. ____________________；n._____________________
24.clout英 [kla t] 美 [kla t] n._______________________________
25.subsidy n. _______________________________
26.gridlock英 [ ɡr dl k] 美 [ ɡr dlɑ k] n. _______________________________
27.animosity英 [ n m s ti] 美 [ n mɑ s ti] n. _______________________________
28.polarisation英 [ p l ra ze n] 美 [ po l r ze n] n. _______________________________
29.pole n._______________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1._______________________________ 阻挠了她的雄心壮志
2._______________________________ 让某人计划泡汤
3._______________________________和某物抗争、努力克服（某种困境、难题）
4._______________________________和困难作斗争
5._______________________________繁重的日程
6._______________________________繁重的工作量
7._______________________________买菜
8._______________________________突破底线（指到了让人无法忍受的地步）
9._______________________________失败的手术
10._______________________________惊叹于......
11._______________________________ 惊叹于美景
12_______________________________刚刚提到的、所说的
13._______________________________（政治语境）使某人垮台；拉下来，使降下来
14.______________________________ ......地喊、叫
15._______________________________ 高兴地大喊
16._______________________________充满厌恶地叫道
17._______________________________ 国会的，议会的
18.____________________信任投票（指显示百姓支持率、执政认可度的投票）；信任
19._______________________________ 对抗的，咄咄逼人的
20._______________________________有……的可能、风险
21._______________________________国内事务
22._______________________________拄着拐杖蹒跚而行
23._______________________________让人愉快的好消息
24._______________________________ 强烈地打击了他的自信
25._______________________________政治影响力
26._______________________________票房号召力
拓展练习阅读理解
What would you think if someone suggested pulling down Big Ben to make way for a car park It would be ridiculous, right But when it comes to devastation (毁灭) of the natural world, we aren’t so easily shocked. But we should be...or we’ll be in a lot of trouble.
Nature is shrinking by the day. Ancient forests are destroyed. Wetlands are becoming dry. Woodland is disappearing. And all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but it’s devastating for biodiversity.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things which are all inter-connected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis (光合作用) by green plants. In fact, all life on earth exists thanks to the benefit of biodiversity. More than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. And 30 percent of medicines are developed from plants and animals. Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things.
The loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “It is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson, known as “the father of biodiversity”. He warned, “we are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will be unavoidable.”
But what can we do The problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague. People might care about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. The Guardian newspaper is trying to help. It has started the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reverse the decline in sea-life caused by industrial fishing, banning the fishing sharks by the Japanese fishermen and stopping the killing of dingoes in Australia, among many other things.
There is a lot to do. And we’d better get a move on if we don’t want to end up with a planet that can’t support life!
37.What does the author want to tell us by the comparison in paragraph 1
A.It is unreasonable to pull down Big Ben. B.People take devastation of nature for granted.
C.The differences between Big Ben and nature. D.The great trouble we have been faced with.
38.What can we infer from Edward O. Wilson’s words
A.It doesn’t matter to reduce biodiversity. B.People have done enough to preserve biodiversity.
C.The situation of biodiversity is very serious. D.Biodiversity loss has become unavoidable.
39.What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 5 refer to
A.The UK government. B.The concept of biodiversity.
C.The action to deal with problem. D.The Guardian newspaper.
40.Which of the following can be the suitable title for the text
A.Biodiversity Battle
B.Biodiversity Loss
C.Planet Conservation
D.Planet Changing
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.thwart英 [θw t] 美 [θw rt] v. 使挫败，阻挠
2.hit英 [h t] 美 [h t] v. 达到
3.albeit英 [ l bi t] 美 [ɑ l bi t]conj. 尽管
4.fancy英 [ f nsi] 美 [ f nsi] adj. 豪华的，昂贵的
5.notoriously英 [n t ri sli] 美 [no t ri sli] adv. 声名狼藉地，臭名昭著地
6.punishing英 [ p n ] 美 [ p n ] adj. 非常累人的，繁重的
7.punish v. 惩罚
8.grocery英 [ ɡr s ri] 美 [ ɡro s ri] n. 日常杂货
9.botched英 [b t t] 美 [bɑ t t] adj. 搞砸的，一团糟的
10.subsidized英 [ s bs da zd] 美 [ s bs da zd] adj. 被补贴的
11.outrage英 [ a tre d ] 美 [ a tre d ] n. 愤慨
12.mockery英 [ m k ri] 美 [ mɑ k ri] n. 嘲讽，嘲弄
13.ensue英 [ n sju ] 美 [ n su ] v. （作为结果）继而发生
14.exclaim英 [ k skle m] 美 [ k skle m] v. 惊呼，呼喊
15.alienate英 [ e li ne t] 美 [ e li ne t] v. 使疏远，不再亲密
16.lame-duck英 [ le m d k] 美 [ le m d k] n. 跛脚鸭
17.lame adj. 一瘸一拐的，跛的
18.agenda n. 议题，重要任务
19.hobble英 [ h bl] 美 [ hɑ bl] v. 步履蹒跚地走（lame）
20.blossom英 [ bl sm] 美 [ blɑ sm] v. 开花（用来形容“关系”时指关系变得密切）
21.counter英 [ ka nt ] 美 [ ka nt r] v. 对抗，抵制
22.authority英 [ θ r ti] 美 [ θ r ti] n. 政治权威，影响力
23.dent英 [dent] 美 [dent] v. （本文）削弱，减弱；n. 凹痕
24.clout英 [kla t] 美 [kla t] n. 影响力
25.subsidy n. 补贴
26.gridlock英 [ ɡr dl k] 美 [ ɡr dlɑ k] n. （本文）僵局
27.animosity英 [ n m s ti] 美 [ n mɑ s ti] n. 敌意，仇怨
28.polarisation英 [ p l ra ze n] 美 [ po l r ze n] n. 两极分化
29.pole n. 极
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.thwart(ed) her ambition 阻挠了她的雄心壮志
2.thwart(ed) one's plan 让某人计划泡汤
3.struggle with和某物抗争、努力克服（某种困境、难题）
4.struggle with the problem 和困难作斗争
5.a punishing schedule 繁重的日程
6.the punishing workload 繁重的工作量
7.get some groceries 买菜
8.cross a line突破底线（指到了让人无法忍受的地步）
9.a botched surgery 失败的手术
10.marvel at惊叹于......
11.marvel at the view 惊叹于美景
12.in question刚刚提到的、所说的
13.bring down（政治语境）使某人垮台；拉下来，使降下来
14.exclaim+in+具体情绪 ......地喊、叫
15.exclaim in delight 高兴地大喊
16.exclaim in disgust 充满厌恶地叫道
17.parliamentary英 [ pɑ l ment ri] 美 [ pɑ rl ment ri] adj. 国会的，议会的
18.a vote of confidence（本文）信任投票（指显示百姓支持率、执政认可度的投票）；信任
19.confrontational英 [ k nfr n te nl] 美 [ kɑ nfr n te nl] adj. 对抗的，咄咄逼人的
20.risk doing something有……的可能、风险
21.domestic agenda国内事务
22.hobble along with a stick 拄着拐杖蹒跚而行
23.(be) music to one's ears让人愉快的好消息
24.badly dented his confidence 强烈地打击了他的自信
25.political clout 政治影响力
26.box-office clout 票房号召力
【全文翻译】
韩国总统栽在了一把葱上？
今年2月在韩国，一个苹果的售价飙升至7美元（译者注：约合人民币50元）。尽管那是一家高级百货商店，但水果真是贵得太过离谱。食品杂货价格的大幅上涨已让选民们苦不堪言，如今的高价更是突破了他们的底线。
总统尹锡悦（Yoon Suk Yeol）本想消除选民们的担忧，却事与愿违搞得一团糟。他前去参观一家食品超市，并大赞葱的“定价合情合理”。事实上，这个市场得到了大量的补贴。此事在互联网上引发了愤怒与嘲讽。
一个反对党的领导人不禁感叹道：“总统要被一把青葱打倒了。”
但是，尹锡悦领导的保守党之所以会在韩国国会选举中失利，食品价格只是众多原因中的一个，此次国会选举也被视为对他执政两年来的信任度投票。尹锡悦因其对抗性的执政风格疏远了选民。他的权威已被严重削弱，很可能成为分析人士口中所说的“跛脚鸭”。
随着国内议程连连受阻，尹锡悦迄今为止将精力集中在外交政策上。他和美国的关系日渐密切。美国正努力加强其亚洲同盟以对抗中国，因此尹锡悦的亲近令美国方面满意。
当他的权威减弱，他今后在海外的影响力也会随之受损。在国内，他的低支持率意味着韩国民众可能得面对更多的国会僵局、政治敌意和两极分化。
拓展练习阅读理解参考答案
37.B 38.C 39.D 40.A
班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________
外刊精选｜一把葱，何以引发韩国政坛大地震？
最近，韩国政坛大地震引发国际关注。4月11日，韩国新一届国会选举中，总统尹锡悦所领导的执政党惨败，仅获得约1/3的选票，随后，韩国国务总理、总统秘书室室长等多位高官集体请辞。尹锡悦及其政党为何会在此次选举中惨败？一把青葱如何成为影响选举的重要因素？
Was South Korea's president thwarted by a spring onion
By Jean Mackenzie
In February, the price of a single apple in Korea hit $7, albeit at a fancy department store. Fruit is notoriously expensive here, but for voters, who have been struggling with punishing grocery price rises, this crossed a line.
In a botched attempt to address their concerns, President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a food market and marvelled at how "reasonably priced" the spring onions were. The market in question was in fact heavily subsidised. Online outrage and mockery ensued.
"The president is going to be brought down by a spring onion," the leader of one of the opposition parties exclaimed.
But the price of food is just one in a long list of reasons why President Yoon's conservative party has lost South Korea's parliamentary elections, which were regarded as a vote of confidence on his first two years in office. Mr Yoon has also alienated voters because of his confrontational political style. His authority has been severely weakened and he risks becoming what analysts call a "lame-duck".
With his domestic agenda hobbled, Mr Yoon has so far focused his efforts on foreign policy. His relationship with the US has blossomed. Mr Yoon has been music to America's ears, as it pushes to strengthen its alliances in Asia to counter China.
With his authority dented, he will carry less clout abroad going forward. At home, his lack of support means South Koreans can expect more parliamentary gridlock, political animosity and polarisation.
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.thwart英 [θw t] 美 [θw rt] v. _______________________________
2.hit英 [h t] 美 [h t] v. _______________________________
3.albeit英 [ l bi t] 美 [ɑ l bi t]conj. _______________________________
4.fancy英 [ f nsi] 美 [ f nsi] adj. _______________________________
5.notoriously英 [n t ri sli] 美 [no t ri sli] adv. _______________________________
6.punishing英 [ p n ] 美 [ p n ] adj. _______________________________
7.punish v. _______________________________
8.grocery英 [ ɡr s ri] 美 [ ɡro s ri] n._______________________________
9.botched英 [b t t] 美 [bɑ t t] adj._______________________________
10.subsidized英 [ s bs da zd] 美 [ s bs da zd] adj. _______________________________
11.outrage英 [ a tre d ] 美 [ a tre d ] n. _______________________________
12.mockery英 [ m k ri] 美 [ mɑ k ri] n._______________________________
13.ensue英 [ n sju ] 美 [ n su ] v. _______________________________
14.exclaim英 [ k skle m] 美 [ k skle m] v. _______________________________
15.alienate英 [ e li ne t] 美 [ e li ne t] v. _______________________________
16.lame-duck英 [ le m d k] 美 [ le m d k] n._______________________________
17.lame adj. _______________________________
18.agenda n. _______________________________
19.hobble英 [ h bl] 美 [ hɑ bl] v. _______________________________
20.blossom英 [ bl sm] 美 [ blɑ sm] v. _______________________________
21.counter英 [ ka nt ] 美 [ ka nt r] v. _______________________________
22.authority英 [ θ r ti] 美 [ θ r ti] n._______________________________
23.dent英 [dent] 美 [dent] v. ____________________；n._____________________
24.clout英 [kla t] 美 [kla t] n._______________________________
25.subsidy n. _______________________________
26.gridlock英 [ ɡr dl k] 美 [ ɡr dlɑ k] n. _______________________________
27.animosity英 [ n m s ti] 美 [ n mɑ s ti] n. _______________________________
28.polarisation英 [ p l ra ze n] 美 [ po l r ze n] n. _______________________________
29.pole n._______________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1._______________________________ 阻挠了她的雄心壮志
2._______________________________ 让某人计划泡汤
3._______________________________和某物抗争、努力克服（某种困境、难题）
4._______________________________和困难作斗争
5._______________________________繁重的日程
6._______________________________繁重的工作量
7._______________________________买菜
8._______________________________突破底线（指到了让人无法忍受的地步）
9._______________________________失败的手术
10._______________________________惊叹于......
11._______________________________ 惊叹于美景
12_______________________________刚刚提到的、所说的
13._______________________________（政治语境）使某人垮台；拉下来，使降下来
14.______________________________ ......地喊、叫
15._______________________________ 高兴地大喊
16._______________________________充满厌恶地叫道
17._______________________________ 国会的，议会的
18.____________________信任投票（指显示百姓支持率、执政认可度的投票）；信任
19._______________________________ 对抗的，咄咄逼人的
20._______________________________有……的可能、风险
21._______________________________国内事务
22._______________________________拄着拐杖蹒跚而行
23._______________________________让人愉快的好消息
24._______________________________ 强烈地打击了他的自信
25._______________________________政治影响力
26._______________________________票房号召力
拓展练习阅读理解
What would you think if someone suggested pulling down Big Ben to make way for a car park It would be ridiculous, right But when it comes to devastation (毁灭) of the natural world, we aren’t so easily shocked. But we should be...or we’ll be in a lot of trouble.
Nature is shrinking by the day. Ancient forests are destroyed. Wetlands are becoming dry. Woodland is disappearing. And all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but it’s devastating for biodiversity.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things which are all inter-connected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis (光合作用) by green plants. In fact, all life on earth exists thanks to the benefit of biodiversity. More than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. And 30 percent of medicines are developed from plants and animals. Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things.
The loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “It is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson, known as “the father of biodiversity”. He warned, “we are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will be unavoidable.”
But what can we do The problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague. People might care about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. The Guardian newspaper is trying to help. It has started the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reverse the decline in sea-life caused by industrial fishing, banning the fishing sharks by the Japanese fishermen and stopping the killing of dingoes in Australia, among many other things.
There is a lot to do. And we’d better get a move on if we don’t want to end up with a planet that can’t support life!
37.What does the author want to tell us by the comparison in paragraph 1
A.It is unreasonable to pull down Big Ben. B.People take devastation of nature for granted.
C.The differences between Big Ben and nature. D.The great trouble we have been faced with.
38.What can we infer from Edward O. Wilson’s words
A.It doesn’t matter to reduce biodiversity. B.People have done enough to preserve biodiversity.
C.The situation of biodiversity is very serious. D.Biodiversity loss has become unavoidable.
39.What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 5 refer to
A.The UK government. B.The concept of biodiversity.
C.The action to deal with problem. D.The Guardian newspaper.
40.Which of the following can be the suitable title for the text
A.Biodiversity Battle
B.Biodiversity Loss
C.Planet Conservation
D.Planet Changing
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.thwart英 [θw t] 美 [θw rt] v. 使挫败，阻挠
2.hit英 [h t] 美 [h t] v. 达到
3.albeit英 [ l bi t] 美 [ɑ l bi t]conj. 尽管
4.fancy英 [ f nsi] 美 [ f nsi] adj. 豪华的，昂贵的
5.notoriously英 [n t ri sli] 美 [no t ri sli] adv. 声名狼藉地，臭名昭著地
6.punishing英 [ p n ] 美 [ p n ] adj. 非常累人的，繁重的
7.punish v. 惩罚
8.grocery英 [ ɡr s ri] 美 [ ɡro s ri] n. 日常杂货
9.botched英 [b t t] 美 [bɑ t t] adj. 搞砸的，一团糟的
10.subsidized英 [ s bs da zd] 美 [ s bs da zd] adj. 被补贴的
11.outrage英 [ a tre d ] 美 [ a tre d ] n. 愤慨
12.mockery英 [ m k ri] 美 [ mɑ k ri] n. 嘲讽，嘲弄
13.ensue英 [ n sju ] 美 [ n su ] v. （作为结果）继而发生
14.exclaim英 [ k skle m] 美 [ k skle m] v. 惊呼，呼喊
15.alienate英 [ e li ne t] 美 [ e li ne t] v. 使疏远，不再亲密
16.lame-duck英 [ le m d k] 美 [ le m d k] n. 跛脚鸭
17.lame adj. 一瘸一拐的，跛的
18.agenda n. 议题，重要任务
19.hobble英 [ h bl] 美 [ hɑ bl] v. 步履蹒跚地走（lame）
20.blossom英 [ bl sm] 美 [ blɑ sm] v. 开花（用来形容“关系”时指关系变得密切）
21.counter英 [ ka nt ] 美 [ ka nt r] v. 对抗，抵制
22.authority英 [ θ r ti] 美 [ θ r ti] n. 政治权威，影响力
23.dent英 [dent] 美 [dent] v. （本文）削弱，减弱；n. 凹痕
24.clout英 [kla t] 美 [kla t] n. 影响力
25.subsidy n. 补贴
26.gridlock英 [ ɡr dl k] 美 [ ɡr dlɑ k] n. （本文）僵局
27.animosity英 [ n m s ti] 美 [ n mɑ s ti] n. 敌意，仇怨
28.polarisation英 [ p l ra ze n] 美 [ po l r ze n] n. 两极分化
29.pole n. 极
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.thwart(ed) her ambition 阻挠了她的雄心壮志
2.thwart(ed) one's plan 让某人计划泡汤
3.struggle with和某物抗争、努力克服（某种困境、难题）
4.struggle with the problem 和困难作斗争
5.a punishing schedule 繁重的日程
6.the punishing workload 繁重的工作量
7.get some groceries 买菜
8.cross a line突破底线（指到了让人无法忍受的地步）
9.a botched surgery 失败的手术
10.marvel at惊叹于......
11.marvel at the view 惊叹于美景
12.in question刚刚提到的、所说的
13.bring down（政治语境）使某人垮台；拉下来，使降下来
14.exclaim+in+具体情绪 ......地喊、叫
15.exclaim in delight 高兴地大喊
16.exclaim in disgust 充满厌恶地叫道
17.parliamentary英 [ pɑ l ment ri] 美 [ pɑ rl ment ri] adj. 国会的，议会的
18.a vote of confidence（本文）信任投票（指显示百姓支持率、执政认可度的投票）；信任
19.confrontational英 [ k nfr n te nl] 美 [ kɑ nfr n te nl] adj. 对抗的，咄咄逼人的
20.risk doing something有……的可能、风险
21.domestic agenda国内事务
22.hobble along with a stick 拄着拐杖蹒跚而行
23.(be) music to one's ears让人愉快的好消息
24.badly dented his confidence 强烈地打击了他的自信
25.political clout 政治影响力
26.box-office clout 票房号召力
【全文翻译】
韩国总统栽在了一把葱上？
今年2月在韩国，一个苹果的售价飙升至7美元（译者注：约合人民币50元）。尽管那是一家高级百货商店，但水果真是贵得太过离谱。食品杂货价格的大幅上涨已让选民们苦不堪言，如今的高价更是突破了他们的底线。
总统尹锡悦（Yoon Suk Yeol）本想消除选民们的担忧，却事与愿违搞得一团糟。他前去参观一家食品超市，并大赞葱的“定价合情合理”。事实上，这个市场得到了大量的补贴。此事在互联网上引发了愤怒与嘲讽。
一个反对党的领导人不禁感叹道：“总统要被一把青葱打倒了。”
但是，尹锡悦领导的保守党之所以会在韩国国会选举中失利，食品价格只是众多原因中的一个，此次国会选举也被视为对他执政两年来的信任度投票。尹锡悦因其对抗性的执政风格疏远了选民。他的权威已被严重削弱，很可能成为分析人士口中所说的“跛脚鸭”。
随着国内议程连连受阻，尹锡悦迄今为止将精力集中在外交政策上。他和美国的关系日渐密切。美国正努力加强其亚洲同盟以对抗中国，因此尹锡悦的亲近令美国方面满意。
当他的权威减弱，他今后在海外的影响力也会随之受损。在国内，他的低支持率意味着韩国民众可能得面对更多的国会僵局、政治敌意和两极分化。
拓展练习阅读理解参考答案
37.B 38.C 39.D 40.A