高三英语培优外刊阅读 经济股市话题 学案.docx

高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选美国“韭菜”vs华尔街：又一场网民起义？最近，让许多吃瓜群众津津乐道的新闻之一，恐怕要数在美股市场上演的“美国韭菜对战华尔街”这场大戏了。一家老掉牙的卖游戏的公司，忽然成为全美国最热的投资对象，股价从1月份的十几美元，飙升到现在的300多美元。驱动这波股价飙升的，是一向被戏称为“韭菜”的美国普通股民，他们在互联网上集结抱团狙击做空机构，打得华尔街的资本大鳄措手不及。这件事的开端是怎样的？事件背后有怎样的社会趋势？The GameStop Reckoning Was a Long Time ComingBy Kevin RooseThis week, the biggest story in the financial markets is the absurdist, pretty-sure-I-hallucinated-it drama involving GameStop, a struggling video-game retailer that became the rope in a high-stakes tug of war between Wall Street suits and a crusading internet mob.The simplest explanation for what happened is that a bunch of hyper-online mischief-makers in Reddits r/WallStreetBets forum decided it would be funny and righteous to execute a “short squeeze” by pushing up the price of GameStops stock, entrapping the big-money hedge funds that had bet against it.The strategy worked. Within two days, GameStop was the most heavily traded stock in the world. One of the hedge funds that had shorted GameStops stock, Melvin Capital, had to get a $2.75 billion bailout from two other investors after it was hammered with huge losses. This kind of populist revolt internet-based insurgents gleefully pulling down the pants of the unsuspecting establishment has been happening for years, to many powerful institutions.While watching the GameStop drama, Ive been reflecting on what the author Martin Gurri calls “the revolt of the public.” Mr. Gurri writes that the internet has empowered ordinary citizens by giving them new information and tools, which they then use to discover the flaws in the systems and institutions that govern their lives. Once theyve discovered these shortcomings, he writes, these citizens often rebel, tearing down elites and dominant institutions out of anger at having been lied to and withheld from.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.reckoning rekn n. _2.absurdist bsdst adj. _ n. _3.pretty-sure-I-hallucinated-it adj. _4.struggling strl adj. _5.high-stakes hasteks adj. _6.crusading krused adj. _7.righteous rats adj. _8.execute ekskjut vt. _9.short t vt. _10.bailout belat n. _11.hammer hæm v. _12.gleefully lifli adv. _13.unsuspecting nsspekt adj. _14.institution nsttun n. _15.drama drm n. _16.empower mpa vt. _17.flaw fl n. _18.shortcoming tkm n. _19.rebel rbel vi. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.姗姗来迟（的事情）_2.金融市场_3.拔河比赛_4.轧空_5.以互联网为根据地的叛乱分子_6.拉下某人的裤子_7.当权派_8.反思，反省；思考；回想_9.推翻某人_10.出于愤怒_11.对某人隐瞒某事_拓展练习阅读理解About six years ago I was going through a tough time, trying to work two jobs to afford my rent. On a cold Sunday morning, I went to GameStop - a video game retailer（零售商）, to cancel the game I'd reserved. A woman in a car parked outside called me when I exited the store. Though it was in broad daylight, I was shy about it and kept some distance when I walked over. She said she couldn't walk and requested me to purchase a Kinect, a popular game, for her as her son's Christmas gift. Because of her leg disease it was painful to her to move around. She called ahead but the employee wasn't willing to help. She gave me about100 in cash and her credit card.I walked back in and bought the Kinect. Then it occurred to me that this woman, a complete stranger, trusted me. What was it that stopped me from lying about the payment method and just pocket her cash？She couldn't know I wasn't a cheat; and how could she possibly believe in someone so much？I handed her the cash back, explaining I had to pay with her card - it was above 100 at the time, and handed over the game and her credit card. "This is what my son's been longing for. Thank you! By the way, just from glancing at you, I know you are the one who will be a friend to someone in need. You have a face of an angel!" she said. She gave me 10 and refused to take it back. Then she drove away, saying "Merry Christmas!"She had no idea how much of a difference even 10 made. I was able to buy a few cheap groceries for the week and it really made a hard time in my life a little better. She may think I helped her; however, I truly feel like the one who was being gifted something amazing.9.What can we infer from Paragraph 1？ _A.The author worked so hard that there was no time for games.B.The author was unwilling to help and kept a distance from the woman.C.The author canceled the video game for saving money.D.The woman requested the author to purchase a Kinect for her son's birthday.10.Which of the following words can best describe the author？ _A.Generous and curious.B.Kind and honest.C.Merciful and wise.D.Optimistic and selfless.11.What can we know about the woman？ _A.She chose the author because he was handsome.B.She gave the author 10for the video game.C.She knew exactly how much the video game cost.D.She didn't get off the car because of her disability.12.What can be the best title for the text？ _A.Kinect, a popular game.B.An experience that changed my life.C.A stranger who had faith in me.D.Help others, help yourself.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.reckoning rekn n. 审判日，算总账的日子2.absurdist bsdst adj. 荒诞主义的 n. 荒诞主义者3.pretty-sure-I-hallucinated-it adj. 荒诞的；让人疑似出现幻觉的4.struggling strl adj. 苦苦挣扎的5.high-stakes hasteks adj. 高筹码的，高风险的6.crusading krused adj. 如十字军般热忱的7.righteous rats adj. 正义的；公正的8.execute ekskjut vt. 执行，实行，实施9.short t vt. 做空10.bailout belat n. 救助金；紧急财政援助11.hammer hæm v. 使（财务上）遭受重创，遭遇巨额亏损12.gleefully lifli adv. 极其欢快地，兴高采烈地13.unsuspecting nsspekt adj. 毫无戒备心的14.institution nsttun n. 机构；体系15.drama drm n. 戏剧16.empower mpa vt. 给某人权利；授权；赋能17.flaw fl n. 缺陷18.shortcoming tkm n. 缺点19.rebel rbel vi. 反抗【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.long time coming姗姗来迟（的事情）2.the financial markets金融市场3.tug of war拔河比赛4.short squeeze轧空5.internet-based insurgent以互联网为根据地的叛乱分子6.pull down the pants of sb.拉下某人的裤子7.the establishment当权派8.reflect on反思，反省；思考；回想9.tear down sb.推翻某人10.out of anger出于愤怒11.withhold sth. from sb.对某人隐瞒某事【全文翻译】由GameStop引发的华尔街讨伐战姗姗来迟本周，金融市场最大的“瓜”当属GameStop的新闻了，这是一个荒诞不经的、让人疑似幻觉的戏剧性事件。GameStop是一家挣扎求存的视频游戏零售商，现在变成了西装笔挺的华尔街金融精英和一群如十字军般充满热血的网民之间豪赌拔河赛的绳索。所以发生了什么？最简单的解释就是，在Reddit网站的子板块r/WallStreetBets上，一群超级在线恶作剧制造者决定推高GameStop的股票价格来“轧空”，诱使那些下注的大型对冲基金落入圈套，他们觉得这件事既有趣又正义。他们成功了。不到两天，GameStop就成为全球交易量最大的股票。其中一家做空GameStop股票的对冲基金梅尔文资本（Melvin Capital）在遭遇巨额亏损后，不得不向另外两家投资机构寻求27.5亿美元的救助资金。这种民粹主义反抗以互联网为根据地的叛乱分子，趁建制派没有防备之时近乎狂欢地扒下他们的裤子多年来在很多强大的机构身上都发生过。在旁观GameStop这场大戏的同时， 我一直在思考作者马丁 · 古里所说的 “公众的反抗”。古里写道，互联网赋予了普通公民权力，让他们能够接触新的信息和工具。有了这些信息和工具，他们发现，管理他们生活的制度和机构是存在缺陷的。一旦发现了这些缺陷，他们往往会反抗，出于被欺骗和被隐瞒的愤怒去推翻精英和占主导地位的机构。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案9.C 10.B 11.D 12.D 学科网（北京）股份有限公司