2025届高三英语一轮复习培优外刊阅读导学案：《哈利·波特》初版封面

高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜破纪录！《哈利·波特》初版封面画拍出190万美元 近日，苏富比拍卖行表示，第一版《哈利·波特与魔法石》小说的封面图原画以190万美元的高价售出，成为迄今成交价最高的哈利·波特主题拍卖品。这幅封面图上绘制了怎样的画面？距离初版已经过去27年，这幅画作还能卖出这样的高价意味着什么？ Artwork now most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold An original watercolour illustration has become the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold - fetching $1.9m (£1.5m) at auction in the US. The artwork for the first edition of JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold for more than three times the expected price. It was first auctioned in 2001, before the book series was complete, for £85,750. "This is really the first visualization of Harry and the wizarding world," said Kalika Sands from Sotheby's auction house. It took nearly 10 minutes for the four-way bidding to finish. The identity of the buyer was not revealed. The artist behind the illustration, Thomas Taylor, was only 23 years old in 1997 when he created the iconic image of Harry Potter standing in front of the Hogwarts Express - the train that would lead the young bespectacled wizard into the magical world. Mr Taylor, who grew up in Wales, was one of the first people to read the manuscript for the original Harry Potter book, which went on to sell millions of copies and spawned a lucrative franchise including movies and theme parks. Ms Sands said the difference in auction price between 2001 and now reflected just how popular author Rowling's creation had become. "New generations have come to appreciate Harry and his journey as well." 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.visualization (n.) _____________________________________ 2.illustration (n.) _____________________________________ 3.bespectacled (adj.) _____________________________________ 4.manuscript (n.) _____________________________________ 5.spawn (v./n.) _____________________________________ 6.lucrative (adj.) _____________________________________ 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1._____________________________________卖出好价钱 2._____________________________________某书的第一版 3._____________________________________ 被拍卖 4._____________________________________开始做某事 拓展练习阅读理解 Nature vs. Nurture Curiosity has always been one of the most innate and prevailing qualities of humankind. Our endless pursuit of truth and reasons has resulted in a lot of crucial discoveries in the world. However, the more we uncover the world, the more we end up generating more questions to answer. Out of all the wonders of the world, human psychology is deemed to be one of the most controversial. The complexity of the mind and its reflection on human behavior has been a subject of many studies and debates. One of the oldest and, still, most talked about an argument in psychology is the nature against nurture debate. Nature refers to the biological structure and processes that determine a person’s physical and behavioral attributes. Due to the advancement of genetics, scientists have uncovered that physical traits such as eye color, hair type, height, and life expectancy of a person can strongly be related to the genetic makeup. These discoveries have led to the speculation that most psychological characteristics like intellect, personality, and language acquisition ability are already pre-wired to our system through our genetic pattern. In contrast, nurture theory suggests that behavior is honed from socio-cultural factors. This theory is guided by John Locke’s “blank slate” theory, which refers to the idea that the human mind, in its primal state, is a blank slate that is gradually filled in with information derived from direct and indirect experiences. This theory states people’s characteristics and behavioral diversity attend results of social and cultural influences encountered during their development. The term Nature vs. Nurture debate was put forward by Sir Francis Galton, who believed that intellect is a quantifiable and hereditary (遗传的) human trait. He also believed that intellect can be passed from generation to generation. Thus, people with high intelligence have a major chance of having highly intellectual offspring, while people having lower than average intellect are more likely to have low intellectual offspring. However , the believers of nurture theory believed that intellectual ability attends the result of inequalities in access to resources and opportunities. Thus, intellect is not a product of heredity but more of a result of the social construct. Countless research and experimentation have been conducted to put an end to the seemingly endless debate. Psychologists and researchers of the present already embrace the idea that a person’s character is highly influenced by his genetic makeup and the environment. The years of labored research on nature and nurture theory finally have born fruits. Technology and research have expanded a better understanding of the human personality and mind, and will just continuously do as time passes by. 33．Why does the author mention “curiosity” in the first paragraph? A．To predict the research results. B．To emphasize the importance of exploring. C．To lead to the argument of nature against nurture. D．To raise the reader’s interest in the theory of nature. 34．What does John Locke’s “blank slate” theory suggest? A．Human mind is always blank. B．People’s behaviors are learned. C．Behavior is determined genetically. D．Culture has little influence on human. 35．What is the attitude of Sir Francis Galton towards the theory of nurture? A．Disapproving. B．Supportive. C．Neutral. D．Cautious. 36．Which of the following might the author agree with? A．The theory of nature is not accepted by the public. B．The theory of nurture is based on the theory of nature. C．The supporters of the two theories agree with each other. D．The theory of nature and the theory of nurture both make sense. 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.visualization (n.) 可视化 2.illustration (n.) 插图，说明 3.bespectacled (adj.) 戴眼镜的 4.manuscript (n.) 手稿，原稿 5.spawn (v./n.) 产生（动词）；卵（名词），产物 6.lucrative (adj.) 利润丰厚的 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.fetch a price 卖出好价钱 2.first edition (of a book) 某书的第一版 3.be auctioned 被拍卖 4.come to do something 开始做某事 【全文翻译】 一件艺术作品售出，成为迄今为止最昂贵的《哈利·波特》周边产品 在美国举行的拍卖会上，一幅原创水彩画插图拍出了190万美元（150万英镑）的高价，成为有史以来最昂贵的《哈利·波特》周边产品。 这件艺术作品是J·K·罗琳（JK Rowling）第一本小说《哈利·波特与魔法石》的首版封面图，拍卖价比预期价位高出3倍多。这幅作品于2001年首次进行拍卖，当时这套系列丛书尚未完成，以85750英镑成交。 “这是真正意义上第一次对哈利和他的魔法世界进行了视觉呈现，”来自苏富比拍卖行（Sotheby's）的卡利卡·桑兹（Kalika Sands）说。整场拍卖有4名竞拍者参与竞标，用时近10分钟。买家身份尚未公开。 这幅插图由托马斯·泰勒（Thomas Taylor）创作于1997年，当时他年仅23岁。画面上，哈利·波特以经典形象站在霍格沃茨特快列车（the Hogwarts Express）前。正是这趟列车载着这位年轻的、戴着眼镜的魔法师进入到魔法世界中。 泰勒在威尔士长大，是最早读到《哈利·波特》原著手稿的其中一人。这套书后来卖出了数百万册，并催生了包括电影和主题公园等利润丰厚的品牌经营业务。 桑兹女士说，2001年和现在拍卖价格的差异，反映出作家罗琳的作品已经变得多么受欢迎。“新世代的人也逐渐爱上了哈利和他的魔法旅程。” 拓展练习阅读理解 33．C 34．B 35．A 36．D 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了关于人性的先天论与后天论的争论。 33．推理判断题。根据第一段中“The complexity of the mind and its reflection on human behavior has been a subject of many studies and debates. One of the oldest and, still, most talked about an argument in psychology is the nature against nurture debate.(心灵的复杂性及其在人类行为上的反映一直是许多研究和争论的主题。在心理学中最古老也是至今仍最被热议的一个论题就是先天与教养的辩论)”可知，文章开头提到好奇心是为了引出人类对世界真理的追求，最终导向对人类心理复杂性的探讨，从而引入“先天与教养”的辩论主题，作者在第一段中提到“好奇心”是为了引出关于天性与教养辩论的探讨。故选C。 34．细节理解题。根据第三段中“This theory is guided by John Locke’s “blank slate” theory, which refers to the idea that the human mind, in its primal state, is a blank slate that is gradually filled in with information derived from direct and indirect experiences. This theory states people’s characteristics and behavioral diversity attend results of social and cultural influences encountered during their development.(这一理论是以约翰·洛克的“白板说”为指导的，该学说认为人的大脑在最初状态时是一块白板，会逐渐通过直接和间接的经验填充信息。这一理论认为，人们的特性和行为多样性是他们在成长过程中所遇到的社会和文化影响的结果)”可知，“白板说”强调的是人们的行为是通过学习获得的。故选B。 35．推理判断题。根据第四段中“The term Nature vs. Nurture debate was put forward by Sir Francis Galton, who believed that intellect is a quantifiable and hereditary (遗传的) human trait. He also believed that intellect can be passed from generation to generation.(“先天与教养”的辩论这一术语是由弗朗西斯·高尔顿提出的，他认为智力是一种可量化的并且可以遗传的人类特质。他也相信智力可以从一代传给另一代)”及“However , the believers of nurture theory believed that intellectual ability attends the result of inequalities in access to resources and opportunities. Thus, intellect is not a product of heredity but more of a result of the social construct.(然而，教养理论的支持者认为，智力能力是由于获取资源和机会不平等的结果。因此，智力并不是遗传的产物，而是更多地源于社会建构的结果)”可知，弗朗西斯·高尔顿对教养理论持反对态度，因为他更强调智力的遗传性和可遗传性。故选A。 36．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Psychologists and researchers of the present already embrace the idea that a person’s character is highly influenced by his genetic makeup and the environment. (现在的心理学家和研究者们已经接受了这样一个观点：一个人的性格受到其基因构成和环境的极大影响)”可知，作者认为天性和教养的理论都具有一定的道理，因为它们都在某种程度上影响着人类的性格和行为。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$