2025外刊精选文章改编（2025.1.20期)：语法填空 - 演员王星被绑细节曝光，东南亚旅游还能去吗？如何调整“夜猫子”作息（3篇，含答案与译文）-2025届高三英语复习专项

2025外刊精选文章改编（2025.1.20期)：语法填空（答案+译文）
第一篇
Chinese Actor Suspected to Have Been Lured into Myanmar Scam Center Found, Thai Authorities Say
演员王星被绑细节曝光，东南亚旅游还能去吗？
Source: Bloomberg
A Chinese actor _______ went missing near Thailand’s border with Myanmar has been found, Thai authorities said, as they sought to contain the fallout（n.后果，余波）of the incident on the nation’s vital_______(tour) industry.
Wang Xing, also known as Xingxing by his screen name, _______(find) by Myanmar authorities on Monday and is expected to be handed over to Thai authorities later on Tuesday, according to Tourism Minister Sorawong Thienthong. Wang disappeared on Friday from Mae Sot（湄索）, a Thai town bordering Myanmar, after he arrived in the country for_______ he believed to be a television shoot, according to Chinese media.
Reports of Wang’s _______(disappear) sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media platforms with some users speculating（vt.猜测）he may have been kidnapped（v.绑架，劫持）to work in a scam center in Myanmar. Wang’s girlfriend claimed in a post that the actor had boarded a vehicle from Bangkok（n.曼谷（泰国首都））before losing contact in the border town.
Thai officials are wary of the impact of the episode on Chinese travelers, who make up the largest group of visitors to the tourism-reliant nation. Chinese tourist arrivals are yet to return _______ the pre-Covid levels though other markets have beaten the 2019 levels.
The impact on tourism, if any, will not last long, Sorawong said, adding that the Thai government will work to rebuild confidence among tourists. The minister has sought the Chinese ambassador’s help to dispel（v.驱散，消除）the perception that Thailand was unsafe for Chinese tourists.
“We will handle this issue with care to minimize the impact on tourism,” Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said. “There have been many rumors that got blown up on social media about Thailand being unsafe.”
A 2023 blockbuster Chinese movie “No More Bets” depicted two Chinese characters _______(trap) in a scam center after being lured on the pretext（n.借口，托词）of high-paying jobs, sparking concerns among tourists about safety in Southeast Asia.
Thai police will investigate _______ Wang had arrived in Thailand for work, or had been deceived from the beginning, Sorawong said.
Across Southeast Asia, the billion-dollar cyber scam operations have been expanding, _______(particular) in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, according to a recent report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Many working in the scam operations in the region are also themselves victims of human trafficking（n.非法交易（尤指毒品买卖））.
With Myanmar gripped by a civil war after a coup in 2021, cyber crime syndicates have been flourishing. Often run by Chinese fugitives（n.逃亡者）who fled their home nation in 2020 _______(follow) a domestic crackdown, they have taken cover in areas of Myanmar where the military regime is losing control over territories to rebels.
第二篇
Tips to change your night owl lifestyle
如何调整“夜猫子”作息
By: Aria Wellness
For a long time, doctors believed there were no health differences _______ night owls and morning larks as long as you got the optimal seven to nine hours of sleep per night. But that thinking is changing. So it might be time _______(consider) if you should try to shift your sleep pattern.
A growing amount of evidence suggests that being a night owl may increase_______ risk of developing many health problems. For example, a 2023 Harvard-led study of about 64,000 healthy middle-aged women, followed for eight years, found that those _______ said they were night owls were 72% more likely to develop diabetes than morning larks.
The night owls were also more likely than morning larks to be overweight and have an unhealthy life-style- drinking a lot of alcohol, smoking, eating a poor diet, and getting too little sleep. Even after scientists calculated the impact of those lifestyle factors on health, the night owls were still19% more likely to develop diabetes than morning larks.
In addition, a 2021 study of almost137,000 middle-aged and older adults suggested that having a bedtime past10 p.m. _______(tie) to a 20% greater risk of having obesity or a dangerously large waistline（n.腰围） (35 or more inches for women,40 or more for men), compared with people who went to bed between 8 p. m. and 10 p. m. The risk for obesity was even _______(high) (35% to 38%) among people who went to bed between 2 a. m. and 6 a.m. Night owls in this study also slept fewer hours (six or seven hours per night) than morning larks (eight or nine hours per night).
It's not that the evidence is so strong that night owls should _______(definite) go to sleep and awaken earlier. But the evidence is convincing enough that it's worth a try, particularly if you' re not sleeping long enough or if the bulk of your sleep isn't occurring when it's dark outside.
Is it possible to shift your sleep-wake cycle, even if you' re not wired to go to bed earlier "Yes, but it's a slow process, " Dr. Sassower says. He recommends the following steps.
Set a bedtime goal. Dr. Sassower suggests_______(aim) for a bedtime between 11 p. m. and1 a. m., so you'll get at least five hours of sleep in darkness. Gradually go to bed earlier. "You can't just start going to sleep hours earlier and expect to make a lasting change to your sleep-wake cycle. Your brain won't comply, "Dr. Sassower says. He advises rolling back your bedtime by 20 minutes every five days, until you reach your _______(desire) bedtime. Set a wake time. "Don't get up late, " Dr. Sassower says. "You need a consistent wake time to train the brain. Don't make it any later than 9 a. m. "
Exercise daily, but not too close to bedtime. Avoid alcohol and spicy food close to bedtime. Create a sleep ritual an hour before bed: turn down the lights, turn off the TV and computer screens, and do a quiet activity (like reading). Sleep in a cool, dark room, and make sure your bed and bedding are comfortable. Once you've reached your bedtime goal,_______ will take about 90 days to officially establish the new sleep schedule and make it stick.
第三篇
Food expiration dates don't mean what you think
食品保质期并不像你想象的那样
Source: TED
Countries around the world waste huge amounts of food every year, and the United States is one of the worst offenders. 37% of US food waste comes from individual households. And_______(rough) 20% of those food items are tossed because consumers aren’t sure how to interpret the dates they’re labeled with. But most of those groceries are still perfectly safe to eat.
In the US, grocers used packaging codes to track how long food had been on the shelves, and in the 1970s, consumers demanded in on that info. Many supermarkets adopted a system still in place today called open dating, _______ food manufacturers or retailers labeled products with dates indicating optimum（adj.最优的）freshness. This vague metric had nothing to do with expiration（n.到期）dates or food safety. In fact, it’s rarely decided with any scientific backing, and there are usually no rules around what dates to use. So most manufacturers and retailers _______(motivate) to set these dates early, ensuring customers will taste their food at its best and come back for more.
This means many foods are safe to eat far beyond their labeled dates. Old cookies, pasta, and other shelf-stable groceries might taste stale（adj.（食物）不新鲜的）, but they aren’t _______ health risk. Canned foods can stay safe for years, so long as they don't show signs of bulging（鼓起）or rusting（生锈）. Low freezer temperatures keep bacteria that cause food poisoning in check, _______(preserve) properly stored frozen dinners indefinitely. Refrigerated eggs are good for up to five weeks, and if they spoil, your nose will let you know. And you can always spot spoiled produce by off odors, slimy surfaces, and mold（霉菌）.
Of course, there are some cases where you’re better safe than sorry. The USDA recommends eating or freezing meat within days of purchase. Beyond their printed dates, ready-to-eat salads, deli（熟食）meats, and unpasteurized（未经巴氏杀菌处理）cheeses are more likely to carry pathogenic（adj.致病的）bacteria that can slip past a smell or taste test. And the dates on infant formula are regulated to indicate safety. But while some of these labels work _______intended, the vast majority don’t. In a 2019 survey of over 1,000 Americans, more than 70% said they use date labels to decide_______ food is still edible（adj.可食用的）, and nearly 60% said they’d toss any food past those dates. Restaurants and grocers often do the same.
To avoid all this waste, many experts advocate(提倡) for laws to require that date labels use one of two standardized phrases: “Best if used by,” to indicate _______(fresh), or “Use by” to indicate safety. This solution isn't perfect, but some US researchers estimate that setting these standards at a federal level could prevent roughly 398,000 tons of food waste _______(annual). Grocers could also try removing date labels on produce, as several UK supermarket chains have done _______(encourage) consumers to use their own judgement.
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译文
第一篇：
泰国当局表示，一名在泰国与缅甸边境附近失踪的中国演员已经被找到，他们试图遏制这一事件对泰国至关重要的旅游业的影响。
据缅甸旅游部长索拉翁·田通（Sorawong Thienthong）称，王兴于周一被缅甸当局发现，预计将于周二晚些时候被移交给泰国当局。据中国媒体报道，王在周五从缅甸边境的泰国小镇梅索特失踪，此前他到缅甸是为了拍摄他认为是电视节目。
关于王某失踪的报道在中国社交媒体平台上引发了广泛讨论，一些用户猜测他可能被绑架到缅甸的一个诈骗中心工作。王的女友在一篇帖子中声称，这位演员在边境小镇失去联系之前从曼谷登上了一辆车。
泰国官员对事件对中国游客的影响持谨慎态度，中国游客是依赖旅游业的泰国最大的游客群体。尽管其他市场的游客数量已超过2019年的水平，但中国游客的入境人数尚未恢复到疫情前的水平。
索拉翁表示，如果旅游业受到任何影响，也不会持续太久。他补充说，泰国政府将努力重建游客的信心。这位部长已寻求中国大使的帮助，以消除中国游客认为泰国不安全的感觉。
“我们将谨慎处理这个问题，以尽量减少对旅游业的影响，”泰国总理巴育·占奥差表示，“社交媒体上有很多关于泰国不安全的谣言。”
2023年的一部中国大片《不再赌博》描绘了两名中国人被以高薪工作的借口诱骗后被困在诈骗中心的场景，这引发了游客对东南亚安全问题的担忧。
索拉翁说，泰国警方将调查王是否是为了工作而抵达泰国，或者从一开始就被欺骗了。
根据联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室最近的一份报告，在整个东南亚地区，价值数十亿美元的网络诈骗活动一直在扩大，特别是在老挝、柬埔寨和缅甸。在该地区从事诈骗活动的人中，许多本身也是人口贩运的受害者。
随着缅甸在2021年政变后陷入内战，网络犯罪团伙蓬勃发展。这些团伙通常由中国逃犯运营，他们在2020年国内镇压后逃离了祖国，并在缅甸军方政权失去对叛乱分子控制权的地区藏身。
第二篇：
很长一段时间以来，医生们都认为，只要你每晚有7到9个小时的最佳睡眠，夜猫子和早起的鸟儿之间就没有健康差异。但这种想法正在改变。所以也许是时候考虑一下你是否应该尝试改变你的睡眠模式了。
越来越多的证据表明，做一个夜猫子可能会增加患多种健康问题的风险。例如，哈佛大学于2023年对约6.4万名健康中年妇女进行了一项为期8年的研究，发现那些自称是夜猫子的人患糖尿病的可能性比早起的人高72%。
夜猫子也比早起的人更容易超重，生活方式也更不健康——酗酒、吸烟、饮食不良、睡眠不足。卽使在科学家们计算了这些生活方式因素对健康的影响之后，夜猫子患糖尿病的可能性仍然比早起的人高19%。
此外,2021年对近13.7万名中老年人进行的一项研究表明，与晚上8点到10点之间就寝的人相比，晚上10点以后就寝的人患肥胖症或腰围过大(女性35英寸或更多，男性40英寸或更多)的风险要高出20%。在凌晨2点到6点之间睡觉的人患肥胖症的风险甚至更高(35%到38%)。在这项研究中，夜猫子的睡眠时间(每晚6到7个小时)也比早起的人(每晚8到9个小时)少。
并不是有充分的证据表明夜猫子一定要早睡早起。但有足够令人信服的证据表明，这值得一试，尤其是如果你睡眠时间不够长，或者你的大部分睡眠不是在天黑的时候进行的。
是否有可能改变你的睡眠-觉醒周期，自使你不习惯早睡 “是的，但这是一个缓慢的过程，”萨索尔博士说。他建议采取以下步骤。
设定一个就寝目标。萨索尔博士建议在晚上11点到凌晨1点之间就寝，这样你就能在黑暗中至少睡5个小时。逐渐早点上床睡觉。“你不能只是开始提前几个小时睡觉，就指望对你的睡眠-觉醒周期做出持久的改变。你的大脑不会服从，”萨索尔博士说。他建议每五天将你的就寝时间提前20分钟，直到你达到你想要的就寝时间。设定一个起床时间。“不要起床太晚，"萨索尔博士谠。“你需要固定的清醒时间来训练大脑。不要迟于上午9点。”
每天锻炼，但不要太接近就寝时间。睡前避免饮酒和辛辣食物。睡前一小时养成一个睡眠习惯：关灯，关掉电视和电脑屏幕，做一些安静的活动(比如阅读)。睡在凉爽、黑暗的房间里，确保你的床和被褥舒适。一旦你达到了你的就寝时间目标，你需要大约90天的时间来正式建立新的睡眠时间表并坚持下去。
第三篇：
世界各国每年浪费大量食物，而美国是浪费最严重的国家之一。美国37%的食物浪费来自个人家庭。其中大约20%的食品被扔掉，因为消费者不知道如何解释食品上标注的日期。但这些食品中的大部分仍然可以安全食用。
在美国，食品杂货店使用包装代码来追踪食品在货架上摆放的时间，到了20世纪70年代，消费者要求了解这些信息。许多超市采用了一种至今仍在使用的系统，叫做“开放日期”，即食品制造商或零售商在产品上标注日期，表示产品的最佳新鲜度。这种模糊的衡量标准与保质期或食品安全毫无关系。事实上，它很少有科学依据，通常也没有关于使用什么日期的规定。因此，大多数制造商和零售商都会提前设定这些日期，以确保顾客能够品尝到最佳的食品，并再次光顾。
这意味着许多食品在标注日期之后仍然可以安全食用。陈年饼干、意大利面和其他货架上的杂货可能味道陈旧，但不会对健康造成危害。罐头食品只要没有鼓胀或生锈的迹象，就可以安全保存数年。冷冻室的低温可以控制导致食物中毒的细菌，正确储存的冷冻晚餐可以无限期保存。冷藏鸡蛋可以保存五周，如果变质了，你的鼻子会告诉你。你还可以通过异味、黏糊糊的表面和霉菌发现变质的农产品。
当然，在有些情况下，安全总比遗憾好。美国农业部建议在购买肉类后几天内食用或冷冻。即食沙拉、熟食肉类和未经巴氏杀菌处理的奶酪在其印刷日期之外，更有可能携带致病细菌，而这些细菌可以通过嗅觉或味觉测试。婴幼儿配方奶粉上的日期也受到监管，以示安全。但是，虽然这些标签中有些能起到预期的作用，但绝大多数并不能。在2019年对1000多名美国人进行的一项调查中，超过70%的人表示他们会通过日期标签来判断食物是否还能食用，近60%的人表示他们会扔掉任何过了日期的食物。餐馆和杂货店也经常这样做。
为了避免这些浪费，许多专家主张制定法律，要求日期标签使用两种标准化短语之一：“使用前最佳“表示新鲜，”使用前"表示安全。这个解决方案并不完美，但据一些美国研究人员估计，在联邦层面制定这些标准每年可以避免大约398,000吨的食物浪费。杂货店也可以尝试取消农产品上的日期标签，英国的几家连锁超市已经这样做了，以鼓励消费者自己判断。