学生在暑期工作的好处等2则外刊阅读练习-高三英语二轮复习.docx

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1、外刊精读精练学生在暑期工作的好处导读：对很多在校生来说，夏天是用来放松和休息的时间。但也有人选择在暑期找一份工作，这样不仅能挣点零花钱，从长远的角度来讲，还可以学习、积攒职业上的技能。本集外刊精读讨论暑期工作的好处。一、语篇泛读Vocabulary: jobs 词汇: 工作Have you ever had a summer job? For many young people, summer is a heady period where education stops and fun begins. That said, holidays, festivals and time spent

2、 with friends cost money. And the very group who have the time tocapitalise onthe fun summer has to offer may not have thefundsto do so. The solution? A summer job.The concept ofcash-strappedstudents and younger members of society beinggainfully employedover the summer period is not a new one. And t

3、here are opportunities out there for those who want to earn. For me it wastending barat a bowling alley.Vacanciescan range from roles asmundaneas fry cook, toseasonalworkat a theme park, or acushyjob with comfortable conditions. In many cases, the jobs only payminimum wage, which may onlytideyouover

4、. But the money is not the only thing thats gained.Summer and Saturday jobs prepare young people for successful careers in later life, teaching vital soft skills, says UK Work and Pensions secretary Ester McVey in the Daily Mail. Indeed, when talking about their experiences of summer jobs, people as

5、ked for a BBC News article said they got invaluable training and learnt skills such aspunctuality,tolerance, and the importance ofhard graft. These opportunities are thought to be so important that the UK government has placed 20,000 summer job vacancies on a dedicated portal on its Find a Job websi

6、te.This move comes at a time of apparent need. The percentage of young people working while studying has more than halved since 1997, falling from 42% to 18% in 2014. Those are the findings of a UK government report on the death of the Saturday job. Ester McVey believes this is because young people

7、are choosing to focus more on education rather than earning extra money. But that isnt the only problem. It isnt always easy to get a job, as 20-year-old Liberty OHagan, a student from Worthing, found. She told the BBC employers see summer workers as a waste oftrainingresources since they inevitably

8、 return to university. Not to mention, by working all summer, you may feel you have missed out on the experiences and opportunities your friends have had travelling and having fun.While a summer job may not be a dream job, it can teach you things for a successful future, says Ester McVey in a piece

9、for the Telegraph. What students may consider a means to an end, can, in fact, become aworthwhilecareer-makingendeavour.二、词汇表capitalise on 从获利funds 资金cash-strapped 缺钱的gainfully employed 被高薪聘用tend bar 做酒吧招待vacancy 职位空缺mundane 单调的，千篇一律的seasonal work 季节性工作cushy 轻松的、安逸的minimum wage 法定最低工资tide you over 帮

10、助你渡过难关soft skills 软技能，指沟通、社交技能punctuality 守时tolerance 宽容、容忍hard graft 苦工、繁重的工作training 训练worthwhile 有价值的endeavour 努力三、测试与练习阅读课文并回答问题。1. True or false?The concept of summer jobs is a new one.2. According to Ester McVey, what are the benefits of summer and Saturday jobs?3. What has the UK government d

11、one to promote summer jobs?4. What has happened to the number of young people working while studying?5. Which expression in the text means something you do only because it helps you achieve something else?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 like being a builder, but its not exactly a _ job. Y

12、oure often exhausted!mundane cushy gainful worthwhile2. Young people these days dont work like we used to. In my day work was nothing but _.tending bar seasonal work soft skills hard graft3. The most important thing is: never be late. _is very important at work.punctuality training funds tolerance4.

13、 I have a second job at the weekends _. I often make cocktails!working bar employing bar serving bar tending bar5. Ive been a_ for years. I work summers in parks and winters on the slopes.temporary worker seasonal worker part-time worker unreal worker【参考答案】阅读课文并回答问题。1. True or False:The concept of s

14、ummer jobs is a new one.False. The concept of cash-strapped students and younger members of society being gainfully employed over the summer period, is not a new one.2. According to Ester McVey,what are the benefits of summer and Saturday jobs?Summer and Saturday jobs prepare young people for succes

15、sful careers in later life, teaching vital soft skills.3. What has the UK government done to promote summer jobs?The UK government has placed 20,000 summer job vacancies on a dedicated portal on its Find a Job website.4. What has happened to the number of young people working while studying?The perc

16、entage of young people working while studying has more than halved since 1997, falling from 42% to 18%.5. Which expression in the text means something you do only because it helps you achieve something else?A means to an end.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 like being a builder, but its no

17、t exactly acushyjob. Youre often exhausted!2. Young people these days dont work like we used to. In my day work was nothing buthard graft.3. The most important thing is: never be late.Punctualityis very important at work.4. I have a second job at the weekendstending bar. I often make cocktails!5. Iv

18、e been aseasonal workerfor years. I work summers in parks and winters on the slopes.交友软件在英国的兴衰导读：交友方式随着科技发展在不断演变。从最初简单的由朋友介绍认识未来伴侣，到现在利用网络软件结识未来配偶。人们交流、交友的渠道越来越广泛。在英国，人们对交友软件已不再陌生。但这些软件到底有多受欢迎？有多少人真的找到了自己的知己？本集外刊精读介绍英国人对交友软件的看法。一、语篇泛读Vocabulary: dating and dating apps 词汇: 约会The course oftrue lovenev

19、er did run smooth, Lysander tells us in Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. Wise words many, would say. In the fast-paced world of modern life, it can be difficult to meet anyone, let alone oursoul mate. Fortunately, theres an app for that, thoughwooinga potential partner is still up to you.Datin

20、gappslike Tinder, Bumble and Chappy have been around for a good few years and statistics prove their ongoing popularity. Tinder claims to get 1.6 billionswipesper day. A study conducted by , analysts of the online dating industry, found thatlonely heartsin the UK spent 10 hours a week using them to

21、find someone togo out with. And finally, a 2018 YouGov survey conducted on behalf of BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat found that of over 2000 16-34-year-olds, nearly half had used a dating app at some point.That said, the very same survey found that only 17% had met their currentbeauon an app. And 37% said that

22、 using an app was their least preferred method to find a potentialmateto take out, for aflingor otherwise.One possible reason for this comes from one respondent, 26-year-old Jordan. He believes that dating apps create issues withself-doubtandanxiety. Youre judged for the person you are on screen and

23、 not for the person you are, he told the BBC. As people open themselves up to morerejection, it can lead to feelings of depression, says relationship psychologist Madeleine Mason Roantree. Indeed, Jordan says hes been judged on dating apps for being too young, too old and too fat.Deceptioncan be ano

24、ther issue, withprofilesoften stretching the truth. Twenty-year-old Emma told Newsbeat about meeting asuitorwhose height matched hers on their profiles, only to find he was a foot shorter in reality. Twenty-four-year-old Mikey believes dating apps are quiteCatfish-y after meeting someone whose profi

25、le picture did not match their appearance.So does this mean that dating apps are a waste of time? It depends. Over 25% of those asked by YouGov might not agree. They weregoing steadyor hadtied the knotas a result of a dating app. Ahappily ever aftermight only be round the corner, but one way to find

26、 out is to swipe right and see.二、词汇表true love 真爱soulmate 知己woo 追求dating app 交友软件swipe 滑屏lonely hearts 寂寞心灵，寻求另一半的人go out with 与（某人）交往beau 男友mate 配偶fling 短暂的交往self-doubt 自我怀疑anxiety 焦虑rejection 拒绝（给予爱）deception 欺骗profile 个人简介suitor 追求者catfish 在网络上制造虚假身份go steady 确定恋爱关系tie the knot 结婚happily ever afte

27、r 从此幸福地生活三、测试与练习阅读课文并回答问题。1. How often did UK users spend using a dating app?2. True or false:One fifth of those who responded to the YouGov survey had met their current partner on an app.3. According to Jordan, how are you perceived when using a dating app?4. In what way can dating apps be deceptiv

28、e?5. Which word in the text means the way a person or thing looks.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 want to celebrate 20 years of marriage with the only one for me, my _, Jane.lonely hearts fling suitor soulmate2. How many dates do you go on before you consider yourself to be _?true love go

29、ing out with going steady tying the knot3. Johns asked Sue to marry him! Theyre going to _next year.go steady tie the knot happily ever after fling4. If you want a good job, you need to update your social media _. Everyone looks there these days.swipe dating app profile anxiety5. Theres no way thats

30、 a real person. Theyre_. Dont fall for it.catfishing catfished catfishive catfish【参考答案】阅读课文并回答问题。1. How often did UK users spend using a dating app?According to lonely hearts spent 10 hours a week using dating apps.2. True or false:One fifth of those who responded to the YouGov survey had met their

31、current partner on an app.False. Only 17% had met their current beau on an app.3.According to Jordan, how are you perceived when using a dating app?Jordan believes that youre judged for the person you are on screen and not for the person you are.4.In what way can dating apps be deceptive?Profiles on

32、 dating apps can stretch the truth.5.Which word in the text means the way a person or thing looks.Appearance. (Mikey, 24 claims that he believes dating apps are quite Catfish-y after meeting someone whose profile picture did not match their appearance.)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 want

33、to celebrate 20 years of marriage with the only one for me, mysoulmate, Jane2. How many dates do you go on before you consider yourself to begoing steady?3. Johns asked Sue to marry him! Theyre going totie the knotnext year.4. If you want a good job, you need to update your social mediaprofile. Everyone looks there these days.5. Theres no way thats a real person. Theyrecatfishing. Dont fall for it.学科网（北京）股份有限公司