2025届高三英语上学期一轮复习专项培优外刊阅读学案：接受自己的平庸

高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜接受自己的平庸，真的很难吗？ 你有没有过这样的经历：总是拍不出自己满意的照片，于是渐渐不再拍照了；想去打球或者跳舞，但一直做不好也就慢慢放弃了。我们经常会因为自己做不好一件事，而干脆放弃，那为什么不能坦然接受自己的差劲，单纯地享受这件事带来的快乐呢？今天这篇《华尔街日报》的文章也许会带给你一些启发。为什么人们不愿意接受自己的不完美？设定怎样的自我期待才合适？ The Case for Allowing Yourself to Be Bad at Something By Rachel Feintzeig Many of us are terrible at being terrible. Faced with evidence of our own mediocrity, we wilt in embarrassment, avoid the thing or quit altogether. We used to be better at being lousy. Over time, competition for education and jobs has ramped up, explains Thomas Curran, professor of psychology and behavioral science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Images of perfection fill our social-media feeds, along with ads assuring us we wouldn't be so deficient if we just bought this thing or tried that product. Our own expectations don't help. I started dabbling in yoga this summer. When I lamented to Syd Schulz, a professional mountain biker, that I was terrible at the poses, her response was what did you expect? "It's a little insulting to people who have spent years and years of their lives acquiring skills to think that you should have those overnight," says Ms. Schulz. "We expect linear progress." Years spent working on her cycling have taught her that improvement often comes in halting steps, preceded by long stretches of stagnation or even getting worse. 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.case [keɪs]n. ______________________________________ 2.mediocrity [ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti]n.______________________________________ 3.lousy [ˈlaʊzi]adj. ______________________________________ 4.feeds [fiːdz]n. ______________________________________ 5.deficient [dɪˈfɪʃnt]adj. ______________________________________ 6.lament [ləˈment]v. ______________________________________ 7.halting [ˈhɑːltɪŋ]adj. ______________________________________ 8.stagnation [stæɡˈneɪʃn]n. ______________________________________ 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1______________________________________不擅长某事 2.______________________________________极其不擅长做某事 3.b______________________________________面临，面对...... 4.______________________________________在羞愧中失去信心 5.______________________________________增加 6.______________________________________帮不上忙 7.______________________________________浅尝某事 8.______________________________________冒犯某人 9.______________________________________线性进步 10.______________________________________前面是...... 11.______________________________________连续的一段时间的...... 拓展练习阅读理解 In 1837, Darwin sketched a “tree of life” in his notebook, 12 years before the publication of his Origin of Species. Since then, the tree has been routinely used by biologists to explain how new species emerge from a common ancestor. But some scientists believe that new species can also arise from two parental species combining their genomes (基因组). Now there is proof. Today, scientists report in the journal Nature that the Amazonian butterfly species Heliconius elevatus arose from the combining of two others. By comparing the genetic blueprints of other butterfly species, researchers led by Harvard University research associate Neil Rosser, demonstrated that the H. elevatus genome is a mixture of 1 percent of the species H. melpomene and 99 percent of H. pardalinus. Two decades ago, Mallet realized that all the close relatives of H. elevatus wore a pattern called “tiger mimicry ring.” H. elevatus, on the other hand, wore a “nailhead ray” outfit that was only shared by H. melpomene, a distant relative. It was as if H. elevatus showed up at the family reunion with an outfit borrowed from a stranger. This was a smoking gun that H. elevatus was a hybrid (杂交的) species, but Mallet had to wait for two decades for genomic data to confirm his suspicion. While Mallet and colleagues gathered genomic sequences of Heliconius butterflies, Rosser set up butterfly cages to observe H. elevatus behavior. The combined effort of Mallet’s genomic sequencing and Rosser’s behavioral studies led to the discovery of key regions in the H. elevatus genome associated with color pattern, host plant preference, and mating preference. To Rosser and Mallet’s surprise, all of these crucial genes came from H. melpomene. Although only 1 percent of the H. elevatus genome comes from H. melpomene, these are spread across the H. elevatus genome in 44 independent “genetic islands,” and control characteristics crucial to species identity. Both Mallet and Rosser think there are many more hybrid butterfly species out there. To find these hybrid species, people need to start gathering genomic data for all butterflies. 13．What implication does the discovery of H. elevates have? A．It discredits a theory. B．It explains a phenomenon. C．It justifies an assumption. D．It corrects a misconception. 14．Which is hard evidence indicating H. elevatus is a hybrid? A．Its body size. B．Its behaviors. C．Its color pattern. D．Its mating preference. 15．What did Mallet and Rosser do about H. elevatus in the two decades? A．They preserved its key habitats. B．They disclosed its real identity. C．They changed its genetic mechanism. D．They improved its unique appearance. 16．What is the best title for the text? A．Hybrid Butterflies Found B．Darwin’s Theory Overturned C．Genetic Map of New Species Completed D．Breakthrough Made in Butterflies’ Preservation 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.case [keɪs]n. 理由，论据；案件，案例 2.mediocrity [ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti]n. 平庸，庸才，无足轻重，平平无奇 3.lousy [ˈlaʊzi]adj. 糟糕的 4.feeds [fiːdz]n. 信息流，推送的信息 5.deficient [dɪˈfɪʃnt]adj. 不足的 6.lament [ləˈment]v. 抱怨 7.halting [ˈhɑːltɪŋ]adj. 断断续续的 8.stagnation [stæɡˈneɪʃn]n. 停滞 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.be bad at something不擅长某事 2.be terrible at doing something极其不擅长做某事 3.be faced with something面临，面对...... 4.wilt in embarrassment在羞愧中失去信心 5.ramp up增加 6.something doesn't help帮不上忙 7.dabble in something浅尝某事 8.be insulting to somebody冒犯某人 9.linear progress线性进步 10.be preceded by something前面是...... 11.(a) stretch of something连续的一段时间的...... 【全文翻译】 你不必事事都出色的原因 在接受自己很糟糕这件事上，我们许多人都做得很糟糕。当自己很平庸的证据摆在眼前，我们会尴尬难堪而失去自信，会选择逃避，甚至彻底放弃。 曾经，我们更容易接受自己的差劲。伦敦政治经济学院心理与行为科学教授托马斯·柯伦（Thomas Curran）解释说，但时间一长，学业和职场上的竞争越来越激烈；而我们的社交媒体上充斥着各种完美的形象，还有一旁的广告向我们保证，只要购买或尝试该产品，我们就不会有那么多缺点。 在这件事上，建立对自己的期待并没有什么帮助。今年夏天，我开始接触瑜伽。希德·舒尔茨（Syd Schulz）是一位山地自行车职业运动员，我向她抱怨有些瑜伽体式自己总是做不好，她的回答是，你到底期待着什么？ 舒尔茨说：“如果你期待能在一夜之间，就掌握了别人年复一年地努力才掌握的技能，这对于他们来说就有点侮辱人了。我们总是期待一种线性的进步。”而多年的骑行训练让她明白，进步往往是断断续续的，而且在取得进步之前还会经历长时间的停滞不前，甚至是退步。 拓展练习阅读理解 13．C 14．C 15．B 16．A 【导语】本文是一篇调查研究。文章主要介绍了科学家发现了一种杂交的蝴蝶，证明了一种新的进化方式是存在的。 13．推理判断题。根据第一段“But some scientists believe that new species can also arise from two parental species combining their genomes (基因组).(但一些科学家认为，新物种也可以由两个亲本物种结合它们的基因组而产生)”，第二段“Now there is proof.(现在有了证据)”以及第三段“Today, scientists report in the journal Nature that the Amazonian butterfly species Heliconius elevatus arose from the combining of two others. By comparing the genetic blueprints of other butterfly species, researchers led by Harvard University research associate Neil Rosser, demonstrated that the H. elevatus genome is a mixture of 1 percent of the species H. melpomene and 99 percent of H. pardalinus.(今天，科学家们在《自然》杂志上报告说，亚马逊蝴蝶物种Heliconius elevatus是由另外两种蝴蝶结合而成的。通过比较其他种类蝴蝶的基因蓝图，由哈佛大学研究助理Neil Rosser领导的研究人员证明，H. elevatus的基因组是1%的H. melpomene和99%的H. pardalinus的混合物)”可知，H. elevates的发现意味着一个假设是正确的。故选C项。 14．细节理解题。根据第四段“Two decades ago, Mallet realized that all the close relatives of H. elevatus wore a pattern called “tiger mimicry ring.” H. elevatus, on the other hand, wore a “nailhead ray” outfit that was only shared by H. melpomene, a distant relative. It was as if H. elevatus showed up at the family reunion with an outfit borrowed from a stranger. This was a smoking gun that H. elevatus was a hybrid (杂交的) species, but Mallet had to wait for two decades for genomic data to confirm his suspicion.(二十年前，马莱特意识到H. elevatus的所有近亲都带有一种名为“虎拟态环”的图案。另一方面，H. elevatus则穿着一种“钉头射线”的外衣，这种外衣只被远亲H. melpomene所共有。就好像H. elevatus在家庭聚会上穿着从陌生人那里借来的衣服一样。这是一个确凿的证据，表明H. elevatus是一个杂交物种，但马莱特不得不等待二十年的基因组数据来证实他的怀疑)”可知，H. elevatus的颜色图案是它一个杂交物种的确凿证据。故选C项。 15．推理判断题。根据第五段“The combined effort of Mallet’s genomic sequencing and Rosser’s behavioral studies led to the discovery of key regions in the H. elevatus genome associated with color pattern, host plant preference, and mating preference. To Rosser and Mallet’s surprise, all of these crucial genes came from H. melpomene.(Mallet的基因组测序和Rosser的行为研究的共同努力，导致在H. elevatus基因组中发现了与颜色模式、寄主植物偏好和交配偏好相关的关键区域。令Rosser和Mallet惊讶的是，所有这些关键基因都来自H. melpomene)”可知，Mallet和Rosser在这二十年间揭示了H. elevatus的真实身份。故选B项。 16．主旨大意题。根据第三段“Today, scientists report in the journal Nature that the Amazonian butterfly species Heliconius elevatus arose from the combining of two others.(今天，科学家们在《自然》杂志上报告说，亚马逊蝴蝶物种Heliconius elevatus是由另外两种蝴蝶结合而成的)”以及最后一段“Both Mallet and Rosser think there are many more hybrid butterfly species out there. To find these hybrid species, people need to start gathering genomic data for all butterflies.(Mallet和Rosser都认为还有更多的杂交蝴蝶物种。为了找到这些杂交物种，人们需要开始收集所有蝴蝶的基因组数据)”可知，本文主要讲述科学家发现了一种杂交的蝴蝶，证明了一种新的进化方式是存在的，所以A项“Hybrid Butterflies Found(发现杂交蝴蝶)”是本文最好的标题。故选A项。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$