电动滑板车的安全等2则外刊阅读训练--2023届高三英语二轮复习.docx
电动滑板车的安全导读：眼下最新的城市交通出行方式是骑电动滑板车。这种新型交通工具使 人们从一地到另一地的出行过程变得既简单又便宜。不过至少在英国，法 律对在哪里可以骑电动滑板车是有限制的。人们对在公路上使用滑板车的 安全系数也有顾虑。本集"外刊精读介绍这个时髦的交通工具。一、语篇泛读If you look around the streets of London, you'll see the many methods people use to move around. Whether it's on a commute to work, a trip to the shops, or a sightseeing excursion, there are people on buses, the Tube, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and even roller skates. The roads are already congested; and now there's a new addition: electric, or 'e-scooters,.This traditional children's vehicle has become more sophisticated over the years. And now, with the addition of a small electric motor, it's become a cheap and easy mode of transport. Scooting around town can be fun and doesn't involve much effort, so it's no wonder they're becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world. But following what's believed to be the first fatal accident involving an electric scooter in the U K, questions are being asked about their safety and whether traffic laws should be changed.Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to the frustration of motorists stuck in jams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement is forbidden. Riders currently face a £300 fixed-penalty notice and six points on their driving licence for doing so. But, despite this, it seems the increasing popularity of e-scooters means they can be seen everywhere. And now users a re calling on regulations to be changed.Deserve. "But not everyone is happy at being given a fixed pay rise 一 they feel they're worth more and that they deserve more money."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 wanted a better work-life balance so I've cut my working hours to spend more time with the kids.2. Because of the recession, I regret we are going to have to close some positions at the company.3. After much negotiation, we have agreed a new pay deal which gives all staff a minimum pay rise of 2.5%.4. After paying for a holiday and a new car, I think it's time to tighten our belts.5. Poor John. He got fired because he arrived late for work three timesthis week.The U K govern merit is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is 'reviewing7 the law. But its transport minister, Michael Ellis, has told the BBC that: "Micro mobility products a re appearing in countries across the globe and a re a n exciting innovation for which we know there is demand. However, safety must always be our top priority when considering their use on public highways in this country."There's no doubt there are dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. Despite the fact that some of them can exceed 30mph, they sometimes only have one brake and no lights. They also become unstable if the rider hits a pothole, and however confident the rider may be, larger vehicles on the road make them vulnerable. So it seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe and legal space to travel in.二、词汇表commute上下班,通勤sightseeing excursion 观光游览the Tube伦敦地铁congested拥堵的electric motor 电机scoot滑动traffic laws交通法规rider骑车的人pavement 人行道jump red traffic lights 闯红灯motorist开车的人jam堵车，交通堵塞public highway 公路fixed-penalty notice 固定罚单micromobility 微行动技术two-wheeled 两轮的brake刹车pothole 坑洼vehicle 车辆三、测试与练习阅读课文并阅读课文并答问题。1. What is it that makes an e-scooter easy to ride?2. How have some e-scooter riders in the UK broken the law?3. True or false? The UK government is going to change the law about where e-scooters can be used.4. How fast can some e-scooters travel?5. Which word used i n the a rticle means 'not a I lowed, especi a I ly by law'?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. Excuse me, I have to go now. I'mto the shops before theyshut.scootscootingscooterscootering2. The roads in the city have become sothat I find it quicker towaIk than to drive.jamspotholescongestedcongestedmodeBecause of the accident on the motorway, we've been stuck in a for hours and hours.jamjamsjammedjammer3. Now rve started using a bike for my daily, I arrive at workfeeling fit and healthy.commutescootmicromobility public highway4. According to local, you mustn't sound your car horn after 10o'clock at night.traffic lightstrafficking lawstraffic lores traffic laws参考答案阅读课文并阅读课文并答问题。1. What is it that makes an e-scooter easy to ride?A small electric motor makes it easy to ride.2. How have some e-scooter riders in the UK broken the law?Some scooter riders have been seen riding on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights.3. True or false? The UK government is going to change the law about where e-scooters can be used.False. The UK government is 'reviewing7 the law but not necessarily changing it.4. How fast can some e-scooters travel?Some of them can exceed - go faster than - 30mph.5. Which word used in the article means 'not allowed, especially by law'?Forbidden. "In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement is forbidden.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. Excuse me, I have to go now. I'm scooting to the shops before they shut.2. The roads in the city have become so congested that I find it quicker to walk than to drive.3. Because of the accident on the motorway, we/ve been stuck in a jam for hours and hours.4. Now I've started using a bike for my daily commute, I arrive at work feeling fit and healthy.5. According to local traffic laws, you mustn't sound your car horn after 10 o'clock at night.请给我涨工资！导读：在一些用人单位，每年给员工定期加薪是常态。另外一些单位，会用 奖金来感谢员工的辛勤工作，或奖励完成工作目标的员工。但是对于有些 人来说，必须得要求加薪一一如果你不要求，你就得不到。本期"外刊精读 讨论为什么很多英国人近来很难找到加薪的理由，以及如果你想要求加薪， 应该怎么做。一、语篇泛读Being an employee at a company has many challenges - you want job satisfaction, a work-life balance and opportunities for promotion. But most of us want a decent financial reward. We aim to get a good salary to pay for the essential things in life plus a few luxuries. But when that's not enough, we have to do the hardest thing in the world - ask our boss for a pay rise!I n some companies, a regular annual pay rise is the norm - a 11 staff get a fixed increase in their monthly pay packet. In other firms, workers might get a bonus to reward them for their efforts or for meeting a target. But for some people, a pay increase is something you have to ask for - and if you don't ask, you don/t get!Wage increases have been a sensitive issue in recent years. Due to the global economic recession, businesses had to tighten their belts. Most public sector pay in the UK, for example, was frozen for two years in 2010, and after that rises were capped at 1% - below the rate of inflation. But last month the government awarded them a pay rise above the 2% inflation rate so that teachers, for example, will get a 2.75% salary boost. That's the equivalent to £1,000 extra a year for those on an average salary.But not everyone is happy at being given a fixed pay rise - they feel they're worth more and that they deserve more money. It's not something we should fear "asking for", says Pip Jamieson, founder of the professionaI networking site, The Dots. She/s told the BBC "No one ever got fired for asking for a pay rise. In fact, rather the opposite - asking for more money shows ambition and shows you want to stay with the company.”It's something BBC Business Reporter Jamie Robertson has been looking into. He's found that you need to do your research and find out what kind of pay your job should be getting, perhaps by talking to your Human Resources department. You'll need to give good reasons for wanting more money and you'll still have to keep your increase within your pay grade. Ask for an exact sum and be prepared for some negotiation. Of course, if you can't get more cash then there are other perks you could ask for, such as flexible working or more time off. But if that gets you nowhere and your boss won't budge, maybe it's time to quit and find a new job?二、词汇表employee 员工，雇员job satisfaction工作满足感work-life balance工作与生活的平衡promotion 晋升financial reward 经济回报pay rise涨工资，加薪pay packet 工资bonus奖金if you don't ask, you don't get如果你不要求，你就得不到wage工钱，报酬tighten one's belt勒紧裤腰带，省吃俭用public sector公营部门capped规定了上限rate of inflation通货膨胀率salary薪金a fixed pay rise固定的工资增长Human Resources人事部,人力资源部pay grade工资等级perk （工资外的）补贴，津贴flexible working弹性工作时间三、测试与练习阅读课文并阅读课文并答问题。1. According to the article, why might a bonus be paid to someone?2. What caused most public sector pay to be frozen back in 2010?3. True or fa Ise? The UK government has given public sector workers a 2% pay increase.4. According to Pip Jamieson, can you lose your job by asking for a pay rise?5. Which word used in the article, means 'have a right to something because of the way you have behaved?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 wanted a betterso I've cut my working hours to spendmore time with the kids.worked-life balancework-life balancelife-work balancework-life balanced2. Because of the/ I regret we a re going to have to close somepositions at the company.flexible workingemployeesrecessionrate of inflation3. After much, we have agreed a new pay deal which gives a 11staff a minimum pay rise of 2.5%.ambitionpromotioncappednegotiation4. After paying for a holiday and a new car, I think it's time to.tighten our beltstight our beltstighten the belttighter our belts5. Poor John. He gottimes this week.quitfiredbecause he arrived late for work threebonusflexible working阅读课文并答问题。参考答案According to the article, why might a bonus be paid to someone?Someone might be paid a bonus to reward them for their efforts (hard work) or meeting a target.1. What caused most public sector pay to be frozen back in 2010?The global economic recession caused public sector pay to be frozen for two years in 2010.2. True or fa Ise? The UK government has given public sector workers a 2% pay increase.False. Last month the government awarded them a pay rise above the 2% inflation rate.3. According to Pip Jamieson, can you lose your job by asking for a pay rise?No. She said “No one ever got fired for asking for a pay rise. In fact rather the opposite - asking for more money shows ambition and shows you want to stay with the company/Which word used in the article, means 'have a right to somethingbecause of the way you have behaved7?
