1、停课不停学 “停课不停学停课不停学”：2020 高考英语时事热点拓展阅读高考英语时事热点拓展阅读(五五) Passage1当心！和病毒一起传播的还有谣言。 词数 333 建议阅读时间 5 分钟 As the coronavirus spreads, misinformation is spreading even faster On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency. As of the same date, there had been 170 deaths from the v
2、irus, all of them in China. Globally, there had been 7,818 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (冠状病毒). Its no coincidence that internet phenomena share a vocabulary with certain diseases. As fast as a viral can spread in a world connected by air travel, bad information can move even faster. Hal
3、f of the top 10 most shared English-language links about coronavirus on Facebook from the month of January were hyperbolic (夸张的) , fear-mongering and at times extremely misleading articles from actual news outlets, according to a review of data from CrowdTangle. Among the extremely misleading is an
4、article by the Daily Mail suggesting that the coronavirus outbreak was caused by Chinese people eating “bat soup” that was shared more than 96, 000 times on Facebook. The “bat soup” canard (谣言) is a classic example of disinformation and a potent one. Like much of the most persuasive disinformation,
5、the story involves elements of truth taken out of context and repackaged in a way that seems true because it affirms (肯定) a particular worldview. In this case, actual footage of a Chinese woman eating a bat in soup was ripped out of its actual context and spuriously (错误地) linked to the fact that som
6、e coronaviruses originate from bats, in order to create a story that appealed to a western audiences racist fascination with Chinese appetites. Unsurprisingly, articles debunking (揭穿) the story have not traveled nearly as far on social media as the original versions did, according to CrowdTangle dat
7、a. Fact-checking organizations, including FactCheck.org, from 30 countries collaborated through the International Fact-Checking 停课不停学 Network at the Poynter Institute to debunk these false claims as they developed. While the damage that the false claim did will likely never be measured, it will undo
8、ubtedly be felt by people of Asian descent around the world, whether they are kids being picked on at lunchtime or adults treated with disrespect while doing their jobs. The viral infection wont kill us, but it will weaken us. Passage2温情电影宠爱：养宠物是年轻人的自我治 愈。 词数 408 建议阅读时间 6 分钟 Furry family members Wha
9、t did you do to celebrate the new year? For many, theres no better way than watching movies with heart-warming holiday vibes (气氛). Adoring, a comedy-drama released on Dec 31, is such a film. The movie tells a story through the eyes of pet center owner Vivian, who provides medical care for all pets i
10、n her community. She witnesses six heart-warming stories among the pets and their owners. In one moving scene, an old dog is dying but wants to see its beloved owner one last time. As the movie tagline (宣传语) goes, “Love is trust, love is commitment (承诺), and love is a vow (誓言) we take for life.” The
11、 films producer, Xu Zheng, said at the premiere (首映) that Adoring is a movie that “explores different relationships”, “brings the warmth of love” and especially “attracts young people”. Indeed, pets are becoming popular among young Chinese people. According to a report on the 2019 Singles Day shoppi
12、ng festival from online retailer (销售商) Tmall, cat food is the most popular import commodity (商品), even surpassing (超过) powdered milk for babies. The total sales volume (量) reached 14,000 tons of cat food and 18,000 tons of dog food, combining both imported and domestic commodities, with the generati
13、on of the 1990s making up 44 percent of the total buyers.? Food and daily necessities aside, young pet owners also buy smart products, like automatic feeders and pet monitors to take care of the pets while they are not at home. Other pet services include training, grooming (清洁), vaccines (疫苗), medic
14、al treatment and funerals for pets 停课不停学 passing away. The increase is partly attributed to peoples attitudes toward pets, as more and more youth treat pets as companions or family members. Linda, a 25-year-old white-collar worker in Beijing, has kept a Scottish Fold for two years. She bought the ca
15、t for more than 3,000 yuan and spends 300 to 500 yuan on her cat each month. When asked why she keeps it, she told Global Times that taking care of a cat is like raising a child. She needs its company in the big city. “It is natural to spend money on their family members,” Liu Bo, a professor at Chi
16、na Agriculture University told Xinhua News Agency. “This trend meets peoples demands for a better spiritual life.” Indeed, pets give people so much in terms of love and emotional support. After all, its difficult not to enjoy the bond with pets as well as the pleasure and challenge brought by a furr
17、y friend. 1. What do we know about the movie Adoring? A. It is about the struggles of a pet shop owner. B. It tells the story of a girl and her pets. C. The theme of love runs through the movie. D. It encourages young people to keep pets. 2. Why are cat food and dog food mentioned in Paragraph 6? A.
18、 To show that it is expensive to raise pets. B. To show how young Chinese people raise pets. C. To prove cats and dogs are the most popular pets. D. To reflect on the Singles Day shopping craze in China. 3. What is Liu Bos attitude toward the way people like Linda treat their pets? A. He thinks it i
19、s inspiring. B. He considers it reasonable. C. He believes it is a waste of money. D. He thinks it makes no sense. Passage3 When I grow up In kindergarten, my class was asked to draw pictures, showing what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our drawings were expected to display our dream occupations.
20、I remember pictures 停课不停学 of ballerinas dancing, firefighters putting out a blaze, and astronauts leaping across the moon. My picture showed a figure with brown hair holding a box of orange juice beside a counter. Underneath was my handwriting: “When I grow up, I want to work at Market Basket becaus
21、e it would be fun to swipe (刷) orange juice across the scanner.” Out of everything, my five-year-old self wished to work at the local grocery store. When we are young, questions of what we want to be when we grow up are common. Yet we are not expected to respond with an answer that is likely to come
22、 true. However, when we become teens, we are asked the very same questions twice as often. The difference is, now we are supposed to answer with confidence. Teens are expected to know exactly what we want to be and how we are going to achieve that goal. However, not all of us can be so sure. Even th
23、ough I am in high school, I cannot answer with certainty. But I dont consider that a bad thing. How am I supposed to know what I will want to spend my time doing at age 40? When I think about the future, I definitely dont see myself working at Market Basket, but in reality, if that was what would ma
24、ke me happy, I would do it. So, the next time someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up, I will simply say “happy”. Happiness is a destination for everyone. We may want to walk different paths in life, but we all want to be happy wherever we end up. Choose your path, but dont worry too much a
25、bout choosing wisely. Make a mistake or two and try new things. But always remember, if youre not happy, youre not at the end of your journey yet. 1. What did the author want to be when he was in kindergarten? A. An astronaut. B. A firefighter. C. A dancer. D. A cashier. 2. We can learn from the pas
26、sage that _. A. kindergartners are able to display their dream jobs with confidence B. kindergartners have limited imagination of their dream occupations C. teenagers are supposed to be clear about what they want to be D. teenagers stick to the path they chose when they were young 3. The author woul
27、d probably agree that _. A. the principle of growth lies in human choice B. happiness is the meaning of existence 停课不停学 C. it is never too late to correct mistakes D. your future depends on your dreams 4. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Different stages of life. B. Career guidance. C. Th
28、e real goal of life. D. Career paths. Passage4短文改错 I live in a typical Chinese family of four generations lived together under same roof. Everyone has funs with each other here. Every night, we will have dinner together, talking or laughing around the dinner table so that all the worries of the day
29、will be swept away. At weekends, Dad will take Grandpa, that likes outdoor activities a lot, to the countryside to fish. Mom and Grandma will cook delicious food for ourselves. When the weather is fine, I will push my 95-year-old great grandmother in a wheelchair to sunbathe in the yard. My family i
30、s such harmonious that I have been grown up into a person with love and responsibility. I will definite teach what I had already learned to my future children. 停课不停学 本期答案： “停课不停学停课不停学”：2020 高考英语时事热点拓展阅读高考英语时事热点拓展阅读(五五) Passage1 当心！和病毒一起传播的还有谣言。 高考英语考纲重点词汇及阅读常见词汇已用下划线标注！ Passage2 温情电影宠爱：养宠物是年轻人的自我治愈。 1-3：CBB Passage3 1-4：DBCB Passage4 短文改错 1.livedliving 2. under 后the 3. funsfun 4.orand 5. thatwho 6. ourselvesus 7. suchso 8. I have been grown up 9. definitedefinitely 10. hadhave
