2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀 日本村莊話題 學案

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜老齡化縮影：這個日本村莊，布偶比人多日本有這樣一個村莊：村里遍布真人大小的布偶，布偶們或坐或立、栩栩如生，而為數(shù)不多的居民都已上了年紀，他們試圖用布偶來重現(xiàn)村莊往昔的熱鬧場景。這個由此聞名的“布偶村”也成為了日本老齡化和人口衰退的微觀縮影。“布偶村”的背后有哪些故事？它還反映了日本社會哪些問題？ThereAreNoChildrenHere.JustLotsofLife-SizeDolls.ByMotokoRichThelastchildrenwerebornintheremotemountainvillageofNagoro18yearsago.Now,justovertwodozenadultsliveinthisoutpoststraddlingariverontheJapaneseislandofShikoku.Theelementaryschoolcloseditsdoorsin2012,shortlyafterthelasttwostudentscompletedsixthgrade.ButonarecentbrightautumnSunday,TsukimiAyano,70,broughttheschoolbacktolife.Itjustsohappenedthatshediditwithdollsratherthanhumans.Dollsloiteronthestairwellsorsitatdesksinfrontofteachersgivingeternallessons.Japan’spopulationisshrinkingandaging,andnowhereisthetrendfeltmoreintensivelythaninitsruralregions,wherealowbirthrateisexacerbatedbydwindlingemploymentopportunitiesandaninconvenientlifestyle.Nagoroisoneofseveralhamletsconsolidatedintoamunicipalareawheremorethan40percentoftheresidentsare65orolder.Evenwithchildcaresubsidies,discountedmedicalbillsandhousingsupport,theareahaslittleluckattractingnewresidentsorluringbackadultswhowerebornintheregion.Some350dollsmadebyMs.Ayanoandherfriendsoutnumberthehumanresidentsbymorethan10to1.AllaroundNagoro,shehasstagedthedollsinvariousscenesevokingtherealpeoplewhooncepopulatedthevillage.“Ifthesewererealhumans,”saidKayokoMotokawa,67,“thiswouldbeatrulyhappyplace.”【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.life-size[?la?fsa?z]adj.______________________________2.remote[r??m??t]adj.______________________________3.dozen[?d?z?n]n.______________________________4.outpost[?a?tp??st]n.______________________________5.straddle[?str?d?l]vt.______________________________6.loiter[?l??t?]vi.______________________________7.shrink[?r??k]vi.______________________________8.age[e?d?]vi.______________________________9.exacerbate[?ɡ?z?s?be?t]vt.______________________________10.dwindle[?dw?nd?l]vt.______________________________11.hamlet[?h?ml?t]n.______________________________12.consolidate[k?n?s?l?de?t]vt.______________________________13.municipal[mju??n?s?p?l]adj.______________________________14.lure[l??]vt.______________________________15.outnumber[?a?t?n?mb?]vt.______________________________16.evoke[??v??k]vt.______________________________17.populate[?p?pj?le?t]vt.______________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.使某物恢復生機______________________________2.出乎意料的是；碰巧的是______________________________拓展練習閱讀理解NikideSaintPhalle,oneofthemostfamousartistsofthe20thcentury,wasaFrench-Americanbornin1930.Shewasbroughtupinaveryconservativefamily,andyetsherejectedtheconservativevaluesofherfamilytopursueacareerinpainting.Herrebelliousnesscreatedaseriesofconflictswithherfamily,whichledtoanervousbreakdownatage23.Fortunately,paintingofferedheraneffectivetreatmentandawaytodevelopasanartist.Herfamous“Nana”seriesgaineduniversalpraise.Itisevidencetothegloryofwomen.Theseriesismostlycomposedoflife-sizedolls(娃娃)ofwomeninvariousrolessuchasbridesandnewmothers.Someofthesesculpturesareverybigsothatmenwouldlooksmallnexttothem.Sheusedvividcolorsintheseworksandherfemalesubjectsdancecheerfullyandmerrily.ThroughthesejoyfulandpowerfulimagesofNana,theartistsendsapositivemessagetoallwomen.SaintPhalle’ssculpturalpark,“TheTarotGarden,”inspiredbyTarotcards,issituatedintheItalianprovinceofTuscany.Workonthegardenbeganin1979,anditwasofficiallyopenedtothepublicinMay,1998.TheparkcontainssculpturesofthesymbolsfoundonTarotcards.Thebrightlycoloredcombinationsofbuildingsandsculpturesreflectthespecialqualitiesrepresentedbythe22maintarotcards.Thesculptures,however,havenothingtodowithfortunetelling.Instead,theworksfocusontheelementsoflifeexperience,personality,andself-knowledgethatthecardsreferto.SaintPhallepassedawayonMay21,2002,inSanDiego,California,attheageof71.Herdeathmeantthelossofawomanofdiversecreativetalents.12.Whatdoestheunderlined“rebelliousness”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Anattitudetowardslife. B.Determinationtosucceed.C.Unwillingnesstoobeyrules. D.Aperspectivedifferentfromothers.13.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.SaintPhalle’sseries“Nana”. B.SaintPhalle’svariousroles.C.SkillsusedinSaintPhalle’sworks. D.ThevarietyofSaintPhalle’sfemalesubjects.14.Whichistrueaboutthesculpturesin“TheTarotGarden”?A.Thereare22sculpturesaltogether.B.Theyareassociatedwithfortunetelling.C.TheyaremodeledonthesymbolsofTarotcards.D.Theydisplaywomen’spersonalityandself-knowledge.15.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSaintPhalleasasculptor?A.Innovative. B.Critical. C.Tolerant. D.Selfless.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.life-size[?la?fsa?z]adj.和真人一樣大小的2.remote[r??m??t]adj.遙遠的，偏遠的3.dozen[?d?z?n]n.一打，十二個4.outpost[?a?tp??st]n.邊遠村落5.straddle[?str?d?l]vt.橫跨6.loiter[?l??t?]vi.閑晃，晃蕩7.shrink[?r??k]vi.萎縮（規(guī)模上的）8.age[e?d?]vi.變老9.exacerbate[?ɡ?z?s?be?t]vt.惡化10.dwindle[?dw?nd?l]vt.減少11.hamlet[?h?ml?t]n.小村莊12.consolidate[k?n?s?l?de?t]vt.整合13.municipal[mju??n?s?p?l]adj.市政的，和市有關(guān)的14.lure[l??]vt.吸引，引誘15.outnumber[?a?t?n?mb?]vt.數(shù)量上超過16.evoke[??v??k]vt.喚起17.populate