外刊阅读训练：在家做饭的省钱妙招等2则-高三英语二轮复习.docx

外刊精读 在家做饭的省钱妙招导读：与其下馆子或叫外卖，不少人更愿意自己下厨，他们认为做饭这件事既有乐趣，又能节省开支。怎样才能吃好又花钱不多？去超市买东西的时候，应如何巧用各种促销活动？本集外刊精读介绍几个控制日常饮食开销的省钱妙招。一、语篇泛读Vocabulary: money 词汇: 金钱Are you planning to eat out tonight or are you going to stay in to save the pennies? A meal out at a good restaurant or even a pizza parlor can set you back a small fortune, so cooking for yourself makes financial sense. But with the rise in food prices, it's important to be a savvy shopper to keep your food bill in check.These days our supermarket shelves are packed with a tempting array of food items: from the daily staples, like bread and milk, to the exotic, like mangoes and saffron. There's also the option of buying ready meals convenient food that comes at a price. However, if you're feeling the pinch, there are things you can do to make the money you spend on food go further.According to the BBC Food website, it's all about changing your habits. It claims that cooking filling and tasty meals on a budget is easy. It suggests a number of 'tricks' such as using cheaper cuts of meat, "bulk out small amounts of meat with less expensive proteins" and "transform small amounts of leftovers into a filling meal".A favorite pastime of mine to help when money is tight is to stock up on items that are on special offer such as BOGOF deals (Buy one, get one free). However, this is more of a problem when it comes to perishable items like fresh fruit and vegetables. In the UK, about 39% of household food waste is fruit and veg. So it's a good idea not to stock up on too much of these things. Store them carefully and make the most of them in all your recipes.Food waste is a big problem generally so shopping carefully can also reduce the amount we throw away. And in Edinburgh in Scotland, it's possible to reduce waste and not break the bank by visiting a recycled food shop, which has been set up to prevent surplus food from shops ending up in the bin. The Food Sharing Hub allows people to pay as much as they want for the rescued food, which is past its 'best before date'.Of course, the biggest thing you can do to help your cash flow is to cut back on takeaway coffees and lunches. Making your own is usually healthier for you and your finances!二、词汇表save the pennies 省点钱set you back 花掉（不少钱）a small fortune 一大笔钱make financial sense 从钱的方面讲是合理的，合算savvy 有头脑的keep in check 限制（开销）come at a price 价格不菲的feel the pinch 感到手头拮据make the money go further 让钱花得更值on a budget 预算很紧，节省费用bulk out 使量足tight 手头紧stock up 大量储备、囤积BOGOF 买一送一break the bank 花太多钱cash flow 现金流转cut back on 削减（花费）finances 财力，资金三、测试与练习  阅读课文并回答问题。1. What is a negative side to buying ready meals, mentioned in the article?2. According to the BBC Food website, what can you use to make a filling meal?3. Why might food and vegetables make up 39% of food waste in the UK?4. What type of food does The Food Sharing Hub 'rescue' from supermarkets?5. Which word used in the article means 'more than is needed'?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. I had to travel by train at peak time and the ticket cost me _.the wallet                       a small fortune              break the bank          feel the pinch2. Money is _ so we've decided not to go on holiday this year.tight                         savvy                             BOGOF                     budget3. Due to problems with our _, we are unable to pay the staff until next week.save the pennies            make financial sense    cash flow                   stock up4. I've lost my job and because we're now _, I've decided to sell the car.feeling the pinch             feeling a pinch               feeling pinched         felt the pinch5. We haven't cooked enough for all our guests so I'll _ with extra potatoes!break the bank           BOGOF                        cut back on                bulk it out【参考答案】  阅读课文并回答问题。1. What is a negative side to buying ready meals, mentioned in the article?They can be expensive they 'come at a price'.2. According to the BBC Food website, what can you use to make a filling meal?The BBC Food website says you can "transform small amounts of leftovers into a filling meal".3. Why might food and vegetables make up 39% of food waste in the UK?Fruit and vegetables don't stay fresh for long they are perishable goods.4. What type of food does The Food Sharing Hub 'rescue' from supermarkets?They 'rescue' food that is about to be thrown away because it is past its 'best before date'.5. Which word used in the article means 'more than is needed'?The word is 'surplus' " a recycled food shop which has been set up to prevent surplus food from shops ending up in the bin."请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. I had to travel by train at peak time and the ticket cost me a small fortune.2. Money is tight so we've decided not to go on holiday this year.3. Due to problems with our cash flow, we are unable to pay the staff until next week.4. I've lost my job and because we're now feeling the pinch, I've decided to sell the car.5. We haven't cooked enough for all our guests so I'll bulk it out with extra potatoes!上班族的副业导读：对一些人来说，工作是维持生计，养家糊口的一种方式。但是，越来越多的年轻人开始从事第二职业，以此追求自己真正的爱好，并将他们所掌握的技能变现，赚取额外收入，累计财富。本集外刊精读关注做副业人数上升的原因。一、语篇泛读Vocabulary: employment 词汇: 就业Do you have a job? If you do, you'll know the world of work can be tough long hours, tedious tasks and stress. But it can bring benefits too, such as a regular salary and, sometimes, job satisfaction. Maybe that's why more us are now taking on a side hustle  another name for a second job.For some having two jobs is a necessity a way to make ends meet and provide extra income. But it now seems that more people want to put their skills and passions into practice to make money. These tend to be entrepreneurial young people who want to work on their own projects alongside their main source of income.According to Henley Business School, around one in four workers run at least one side hustle business, half of which were started in the past two years. Those aged 25 to 34 are most likely to be involved, with 37% thought to run a sideline of some kind. It calculates that the average side hustler makes about 20% of their income through their second job.But what's interesting is that many millennial are turning their hand to new jobs not just for money and security. Research has found that almost three-quarters of people are following a passion or exploring a new challenge. BBC News spoke to Becci Mai Ford, who works some of the time for a telecommunications company to pay the bills, but spends the rest of her time developing her crafting company Ellbie Co. She says going full-time is "not financially worth it right now but it fuels my creative soul and makes me happy."Mobile apps have also aided the more commercially minded side hustler. Peer-to-peer firms such as Uber, Deliveroo, AirBnb and TaskRabbit allow users to do everything from odd jobs to renting out homes and parking spaces from their mobile phone.Of course having a side hustle means you are self-employed - or freelance - which can give you flexibility to work when you like, but it can be risky. You sometime work on a zero-hours contract and may not get offered enough work. Or what was originally your passion may become more of a chore. However, this could be the best way to try out a new career or follow a passion while not giving up the day job.二、词汇表tedious task 单调乏味的工作任务salary 工资，薪水job satisfaction 工作满意度side hustle 副业to make ends meet 收支平衡，维持生计income 收入passion 爱好，激情entrepreneurial 企业家精神的，创业精神的sideline 副业，兼职工作turn ones hand to 着手做（不同于平时的活动或工作）security （工作、经济）保障full-time 全职的creative soul 有创造力的灵魂peer-to-peer 点对点odd jobs 零工，杂活self-employed 自雇的freelance 从事自由职业（的）zero-hours contract 零时工合同chore 乏味的例行工作the day job 本职工作，正职三、测试与练习 阅读课文并回答问题。1. Why might you be forced to take a second job?2. True or false? A side hustler has one extra job alongside their main job.3. Which type of people are most likely to start a side hustle?4. What technology has helped people who want a job that makes money easily and quickly?5. Which word did Becci Mai use to mean it makes her feeling for doing her new business stronger?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1.  Times are hard I've had to take on an evening job _.to make an end meet     to make ends meet     to makes end meet     to end and make2. With an incredible annual _, she had no choice but to accept the promotion.security            job satisfaction           salary               zero-hours contract3. We had to hire a _ accountant to help clear the backlog of work we had to do.freelance                   entrepreneurial           peer-to-peer             side hustler4. The company advertised for someone who could _ to any task that was need to be done in the factory.turned their hand            turn their hand           turning their hand       turns a hand5. Our dishwasher is broken so having to wash the plates by hand is a real _. passion                      tedious tasks             chore                         sideline【参考答案】  阅读课文并回答问题。1. Why might you be forced to take a second job?Having two jobs might be a way to make ends meet and provide extra income.2. True or false? A side hustler has one extra job alongside their main job.False. According to Henley Business School, around one in four workers run at least one side hustle business.3. Which type of people is most likely to start a side hustle?Those aged 25 to 34 Millennial - are most likely to be involved with a side hustle.4. What technology has helped people who want a job that makes money easily and quickly?Mobile apps have also aided the more commercially minded side hustler.5. Which word did Becci Mai use to mean it makes her feeling for doing her new business stronger?'Fuels' She said it's "not financially worth it right now but it fuels my creative soul and makes me happy." 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. Times are hard I've had to take on an evening job to make ends meet.2. With an incredible annual salary, she had no choice but to accept the promotion.3. We had to hire a freelance accountant to help clear the backlog of work we had to do.4. The company advertised for someone who could turn their hand to any task that was needed to be done in the factory.5. Our dishwasher is broken so having to wash the plates by hand is a real chore.学科网（北京）股份有限公司