2025届高三英语上学期一轮复习专项培优外刊阅读学案：脸书

高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜脸书母公司史无前例大裁员，只因元宇宙太烧钱？ 本周三，美国科技巨头Facebook母公司宣布开始裁员计划。据知情人士透露，这将是该公司成立18年来规模最大的一次，也是今年大厂裁员潮中波及人数最多的一次。Meta此次裁员的主要原因是什么？该公司面临着怎样的困境？ Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing to Notify Employees of Large-Scale Layoffs This Week By Jeff Horwitz and Salvador Rodriguez Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week, according to people familiar with the matter. The planned layoffs would be the first broad head-count reductions to occur in the company's 18-year history. While smaller on a percentage basis than the cuts at Twitter Inc. this past week, the number could be the largest to date at a major technology corporation in a year that has seen a tech-industry retrenchment. "Realistically, there are probably a bunch of people at the company who shouldn't be here," Mr. Zuckerberg told employees at a companywide meeting at the end of June. Meta's stock has fallen more than 70% this year. The company has highlighted deteriorating macroeconomic trends, but investors have also been spooked by its spending and threats to the company's core social-media business. Much of Meta's ballooning costs stem from Mr. Zuckerberg's commitment to Reality Labs, a division of the company responsible for virtual- and augmented-reality headsets as well as the creation of the metaverse. The effort has cost the company $15 billion, but users have been largely unimpressed. 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.large-scale [ˌlɑːrdʒˈskeɪl]adj. ______________________________________ 2.layoff [ˈleɪɑːf]n. ______________________________________ 3.retrenchment [rɪˈtrentʃmənt]n. ______________________________________ 4.companywide [ˈkʌmpəni, waɪd]adj.______________________________________ 5.deteriorate [dɪˈtɪriəreɪt]v. ______________________________________ 6.balloon [bəˈluːn] v. ___________________；n. _______________ 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.______________________________________通知某人某事 2.______________________________________据知情人士透露 3.______________________________________以......为基础，为单位 4.______________________________________迄今为止 5.______________________________________一堆......，一群...... 6.______________________________________被......吓到，刺激到 7.______________________________________g来源于某物 8.______________________________________虚拟现实（简称：VR） 9.______________________________________增强现实（简称：AR） 10.______________________________________不为所动，不感兴趣、不觉得好 拓展练习阅读理解 Several decades ago, finding and writing to a pen pal was a regular thing and it was an exciting way to make friends in different parts of the country. Over time, our world became “smaller,” and the practice became unnecessary and uncool. It’s so easy to communicate with people across the globe through social media platforms. However, as Peter Allen’s 1974 song reminds us, “everything old is new again.” Teachers at Pearson’s Comer Elementary School (PCES) in Mechanicsville, Virginia, introduced their students to the old tradition and added a new meaning on it in the process. PCES staff paired students with residents at Hermitage Richmond Senior Living, and the students and their senior friends have exchanged letters since September. “Community connections and looking out for one another is as important as the air that we breathe and so it does so much,” said the President of PCES, Kamryn Cummins. Hermitage resident Daylon McCarty and eight-year-old Yosha Sreeraj met for the first time during the school’s unique field trip. Daylon, who is seven decades older than her pen pal, is a former kindergarten teacher. She expressed her excitement for the project, saying, “I used to teach kindergarten. So I love to see them writing. It just helps them build their writing skills. And they asked me questions, and I asked them what they’ve been doing.” When they met face-to-face, Yosha — clearly, an energetic and curious little lady — learned, among other fun facts, that Daylon once lived on the beach. There is so much that the young and old can teach one another! Wearing their PCES Panther T- shirts, students sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” before reading to the seniors, playing games, and visiting. This was the second year the school’s second graders developed friendships with Hermitage residents. And it’s been great for both young and old. Jennifer Norton, Hermitage’s Director of Lifestyle and Wellness, said, “They have been writing each other back and forth since September. And so now they get to meet each other in person. And it’s a special and precious experience.” 25．What does the author think of writing to a pen pal? A．It is an old and gradually reborn practice. B．It has been widely adopted by schools. C．It is an entirely new connecting way. D．It is an outdated and unnecessary tradition. 26．Why did PCES introduce students to the tradition of having pen pals? A．To teach them about other cultures. B．To pair them with international pen pals. C．To help them bridge the generation gap. D．To get them involved in community connections. 27．What do we know about Daylon McCarty from the text? A．She lives on the beach now. B．She is energetic and curious. C．She has retired and enjoys teaching. D．She has never had a pen pal before. 28．What is Jennifer Norton’s attitude towards the pen pal program? A．Indifferent. B．Opposed. C．Doubtful. D．Appreciated. 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.large-scale [ˌlɑːrdʒˈskeɪl]adj. 大规模的 2.layoff [ˈleɪɑːf]n. 裁员 3.retrenchment [rɪˈtrentʃmənt]n. 收缩 4.companywide [ˈkʌmpəni, waɪd]adj. 全公司的 5.deteriorate [dɪˈtɪriəreɪt]v. 恶化 6.balloon [bəˈluːn] v. 激增，膨胀；n. 气球 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.notify somebody of something通知某人某事 2.according to people familiar with the matter据知情人士透露 3.on a ... basis以......为基础，为单位 4.to date迄今为止 5.a bunch of something一堆......，一群...... 6.be spooked by被......吓到，刺激到 7.stem from something来源于某物 8.virtual reality虚拟现实（简称：VR） 9.augmented reality增强现实（简称：AR） 10.unimpressed ˌʌnɪmˈprest] adj. 不为所动，不感兴趣、不觉得好 【全文翻译】 脸书母公司Meta准备在本周通知员工大规模裁员 据知情人士透露，Meta计划在本周开始大规模裁员。 这一计划中的裁员将是该公司18年历史上首次大规模人员缩减。虽然从比例上看要低于过去一周里推特的裁员，但在今年科技行业出现紧缩以来，Meta本次裁员人数是大型科技公司中最多的。 6月底，在一次公司全员会议上，公司CEO扎克伯格曾对员工说：“实事求是地说，可能有很多人本不该待在公司里。” 今年，Meta的股价下跌超过70%。虽然该公司强调是受到了不断恶化的宏观经济形势影响，但投资者还是因其支出和核心社交媒体业务受到的威胁而感到惊慌。 Meta不断飙升的开支大部分出自扎克伯格对Reality Labs的投入。Reality Labs是Meta的一个部门，负责研发虚拟现实和增强现实头戴设备，以及元宇宙的创建。此项目已耗资150亿美元，但用户反响平平。 拓展练习阅读理解 25．A 26．D 27．C 28．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述PCES 的老师向学生介绍了一项旧传统，并在这个过程中为其添加了新的含义，将学生与 Hermitage Richmond Senior Living 的居民配对，学生和他们的老年朋友通过信件交流。 25．推理判断题。根据第一段“Several decades ago, finding and writing to a pen pal was a regular thing and it was an exciting way to make friends in different parts of the country. Over time, our world became “smaller,” and the practice became unnecessary and uncool. It’s so easy to communicate with people across the globe through social media platforms. However, as Peter Allen’s 1974 song reminds us, “everything old is new again.”(几十年前，找笔友并给笔友写信是一件很平常的事情，这是一种令人兴奋的结交不同地区朋友的方式。随着时间的推移，我们的世界变得“更小”，这种做法变得不必要和不酷。通过社交媒体平台与世界各地的人们交流是如此容易。然而，正如彼得·艾伦1974年的歌曲提醒我们的那样，“一切旧的都是新的。”)”可知，作者认为这是一种古老而又焕发新生的做法。故选A。 26．细节理解题。根据第二段“Teachers at Pearson’s Comer Elementary School (PCES) in Mechanicsville, Virginia, introduced their students to the old tradition and added a new meaning on it in the process. PCES staff paired students with residents at Hermitage Richmond Senior Living, and the students and their senior friends have exchanged letters since September.(弗吉尼亚州梅肯尼克斯特城的PCES的教师们向学生们介绍了一项古老的传统，并在此过程中赋予了新的意义。PCES的工作人员将学生与Hermitage Richmond Senior Living的居民们结对，自九月以来，学生们和他们的老年朋友们一直通过书信交流)”及第三段““Community connections and looking out for one another is as important as the air that we breathe and so it does so much,” said the President of PCES, Kamryn Cummins.( PCES总裁Kamryn Cummins说：“社区联系和互相照顾就像我们呼吸的空气一样重要，所以它有很多作用。”)”可知，PCES 向学生介绍拥有笔友的传统是为了帮助他们参与社区联系。故选D。 27．细节理解题。根据第四段“Daylon, who is seven decades older than her pen pal, is a former kindergarten teacher. She expressed her excitement for the project, saying, “I used to teach kindergarten. So I love to see them writing. It just helps them build their writing skills. And they asked me questions, and I asked them what they’ve been doing.(Daylon比她的笔友大70岁，以前是一名幼儿园老师。她表达了对这个项目的兴奋之情，她说：“我曾经在幼儿园教过书。所以我喜欢看他们写字。它只是帮助他们建立他们的写作技巧。他们问了我一些问题，我问他们在做什么。”)”可知，Daylon退休了，喜欢教书。故选C。 28．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Jennifer Norton, Hermitage’s Director of Lifestyle and Wellness, said, “They have been writing each other back and forth since September. And so now they get to meet each other in person. And it’s a special and precious experience.”(Hermitage的生活方式和健康主管詹妮弗·诺顿说:“自去年9月以来，他们一直在互相写信。现在他们可以见面了。这是一次特别而宝贵的经历。”)”可知，Jennifer Norton 对笔友项目持赞赏态度。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$