1月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 财经新闻 世界银行
高考英语考前突破阅读理解素材财经新闻美国TigerDirect宣布支持比特币支付
美国TigerDirect宣布支持比特币支付美国第一大电子产品零售商TigerDirect宣布，从今日起其线上商店提供的20余万种商品均支持使用比特币支付。
该公司称其为迄今为止支持数字货币支付的首家美国主要电子产品零售商和最大公司。
TigerDirect today announced it has started accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment on over 200,000 products via both its desktop and mobile websites. The company claimed it is the first major US electronics retailer and the largest company to date to accept the digital currency. recently started accepting Bitcoin, and while it's unclear how big TigerDirect is in comparison, its parent company Systemax is certainly larger. In 2012, saw revenues of $1.1 billion while Systemax generated $3.54 billion."TigerDirect has always been on the forefront of alternative online payment methods and delivering the most convenient ways for our customers to shop," Steven Leeds, Director of Corporate Marketing at TigerDirect, said in a statement. "With individuals building their own high-powered PCs with parts offered on our site to mine Bitcoins, it's a logical fit."TigerDirect says it is using BitPay as its payment processor, a popular choice for sites looking to add Bitcoin support. Furthermore, the retailer says it will also sell the computer components used to mine the currency as well; it has partnered with AMD to build what it says will be the largest assortment（分类，混合物）of mining graphic cards in the industry. Check it out here.To pay with Bitcoin on TigerDirect, you'll have to follow these three steps according to the announcement page:Get A Wallet: A Bitcoin wallet is a digital wallet which stores your Bitcoin balance and allows you to transact with other users online and offline. All wallets can communicate with each other similar to emails, so you can send and receive Bitcoins to anyone regardless of the type of wallet they use.Shop : Once you have your wallet setup and ready to go, you can buy over 200,000 products, including the latest deals.Checkout: After selecting your products, simply hit checkout and select Bitcoin as your payment method.If you need more guidance, TigerDirect has set up a help page.。
高考英语复习：2023浙江卷1月首考阅读理解详析课件
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sustain v.维持；支持-sustainable adj.可持续的bandwagon n.时尚活动; 热潮
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switch n. 开关; 转变; 切换 v.改变; 交换; 转变continue to do sth.figure out 弄清; 找出; 查明support v.-supportive adj. household n.家庭; 一家人
A21. On which of the following dates can you cancel your registration with a full refund? 你可以在以下哪一个日期取消注册并全额退款?line 8： The last day to cancel registration and receive a full refund(退款) is June 15.取消注册并获得全额退款的最后一天是6月15日。22. How are campers divided into different groups? 营员如何分成不同的小组?Camp Struture The day is divided into two thematic sessions per age group. 这一天每个年龄组分为两个专题会议。All camp sessions are created with age-appropriate activities that are tailored to the multiple ways that kids learn. 所有的夏令营课程都是量身定制适合孩子们年龄的多种活动的。23. How many hours of class will you have altogether if you register for a single week? 如果你只注册一个星期，你总共有多少课时? Week 1|July 8- 12 5天 每天6个小时，5*6=30
浙江省2023年1月高考英语阅读理解D篇深度解读含译文
浙江省2023年1月高考英语阅读理解D篇深度解读含译文According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed（安装）has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them.Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven't given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they'll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.“Solar projects need to be good neighbors,”says Jordan Macknick, thehead of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment (InSPIRE) project."They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy." InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to "low-impact'' solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. Oneof the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators（传粉昆虫）.Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S.agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms.Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction.“These pollinator-friendly solar farms canhave a valuable impact on everything that's going on in the landscape,”says Macknick.32. What do solar developers often ignore?A.The decline in the demand for solar energy.B.The negative impact of installing solar panels.C.The rising labor cost of building solar farms.D.The most recent advances in solar technology.33.What does InSPIRE aim to do?A.Improve the productivity of local farms.B.Invent new methods for controlling weeds.C.Make solar projects environmentally friendly.D.Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas.34.What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in paragraph 4?A.To conserve pollinators.B.To restrict solar development.C.To diversify the economy.D.To ensure the supply of energy.35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Pollinators:To Leave or to StayB.Solar Energy: Hope for the FutureC.InSPIRE: A Leader in AgricultureD.Solar Farms: A New Development本文主旨：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了过去十年中太阳能农场给土壤造成了破坏，最近几年通过将太阳能电池板下的空间改造成为传粉昆虫栖息地，从而改善了土壤质量，减少了碳排放，太阳能农场有了新的发展。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 日本成人纸尿裤市场蓬勃发展素材
日本成人纸尿裤市场蓬勃发展Japan's rapidly aging population is producing some interesting new business opportunities, including a booming market for adult diapers.日本快速增长的老龄人口带来了有趣的新商机，这其中就包括蓬勃发展的成人纸尿裤市场。
The Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday that three Japanese paper panies--Daio, and Nippon Paper--are expanding their manufacturing facilities for what are politely called "incontinence（失禁）products" due to an expected surge in demand.The Nikkei said adult diapers are expected to outsell baby diapers in Japan by 2020, but according to Unicharm, Japan's biggest diaper maker, the tipping point was in 2011.The adult diaper market is growing at 6-10% a year, and already pulls in 140 billion yen ($1.4 billion) by catering to Japan's elderly population--it has the highest percentage of over-65s in the world, making up more than 20% of the population.Demographics aside, adult diapers are an attractive business in their own right--they sell for as much as 2.5 times more than infant diapers, resulting inhigher profit margins, and there's also a lucrative sales channel to institutions like hospitals and nursing homes. Marketing to consumers can still be a minefield(as the parody ad from Saturday Night Live, below, demonstrates) but diaper manufacturers--confident that the embarrassment factor can be overe--are determinedto push the envelope.Sweden's SCA, the world's biggest hygiene product maker, recently sent a sample of its adult diapers to every Swedish man over the age of 55. It was besieged byangry phone calls from men who were perhaps not quite reconciled to needing the pany's products someday.。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 印度向国企出售美元 遏制卢比贬值素材
印度向国企出售美元遏制卢比贬值India's central bank says it will sell US dollars to three state-run oil fir ms as it looks to stem the decline in the Indian rupee.印度洋行将向三大国有炼油企业出售美元以期阻止卢比的贬值。
It said the sales would help to meet the "entire daily d ollar requirements" of the three firm s. According to some estimates, they import about $300m worth of oil daily.The rupee bounced back from its record low, rising 2.5% against the US dollar. The Indian currency is one of the worst performers in the world this year.It has declined more than 20% against the US dollar since the start of 2013.Global oil cont r acts are mostly settled in US dollars. As a result, Indian oil firms need to sell rupees to buy US dollars to pay for the imports.The central bank's swap window is expected to take the bulk of their dollar demand away from the foreign-exchange market and help to stem the decline in the rupee.However, some analysts said the centra l bank's move was unlikely to result in a sustained recovery in the currency."The measure is unlikel y to arrest the decline in the Indian rupee with the authorities increasingly trying to find new means to stem the rout in the curr ency," s aid Mitul Kotecha, head of global markets research for Asia at Credit Agricole.。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 巴西央行600亿美元稳定汇率素材
巴西央行600亿美元稳定汇率Brazil's central bank has announced a $60bn plan to prop up the value of the national currency.巴西央行宣布投入600亿美元提升本国货币的价值。
It es as the Brazilian real nears a five-year low against the US dollar.The real and other emerging market currencies have fallen steadily over the last three months on speculation of higher US interest rates.The central bank said it would spend $500m a day on Mondays to Thursdays and $1bn on Fridays buying reais in the currency markets.The Monday-to-Thursday interventions will target currency swap markets - financialderivatives used by panies and investors to hedge their currency exposure - while on Fridays, the central bank will buy the national currency directly in return for US dollars.The interventions will run up until December."This shows the firm determination of monetary authorities to keep the exchange rate from slipping further," said Andre Perfeito, chief economist at Gradual Investments in Sao Paulo.It is the first time the central bank has pre-announced daily interventions in this way since 2002 - a time when markets were speculating over a possible Brazilian debtdefault, following the financial collapse of neighbouring Argentina and with the imminent election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.。
浙江省2023年1月高考英语阅读理解C篇深度解读含译文
浙江省2023年1月高考英语阅读理解C篇深度解读含译文A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents,including Noa Ovadia, Israel's former national debating champion.Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it:"There's never a stage at which the system knows what it's talking about."What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to acomputer,meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, butthe inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean.Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory,social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that's why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.28.Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph?A.To explain the use of a software program.B.To show the cleverness of Project Debater.C.To introduce the designer of Project Debater.D.To emphasize the fairness of the competition.29.What does the underlined word "wrinkles"in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Arguments.B.Doubts.C.Errors.D.Differences.30.What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond?A.Create rules.prehend meaning.C.Talk fluently.D.Identify difficult words.31.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.B.The human brain has potential yet to be developed.C.Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.D.Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.文章主旨：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一个软件程序"Project Debater"虽然可以打败人类辩论冠军，但却有一些缺点，它无法理解意义，意义是区分最不聪明的人类和最聪明的机器的关键，意义的产生是通过社会互动的过程，而不是计算的过程。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 印度央行将提升卢比市场流动性素材
印度央行将提升卢比市场流动性India's central bank has said that it will inject 80bn rupees into the country's banking system by buying long-term government bonds.印度央行将向银行系统中注入800亿卢比用于购买长期政府公债。
It comes just days after the central bank tightened the money supply in an attempt to stem the rupee's decline.The move is expected to make more credit available and also bring down borrowing costs for the government.On Tuesday, the bond yield or the cost of borrowing on India's 10-year bonds touched 9.48%, the highest since 2001.The Reserve Bank of India (R BI) said that it was "important to ensure that the liquidity tightening does not harden longer term yields sharply and adversely impact the f low of credit to the productive sectors of the economy".The bank said that it will buy the bonds via open market purchase operations (OMOs) on 23 A ugust.'Unintended consequences'India has been grappling with a declining currency. The Indian rupee has fallen nearly 16% against the US dollar since May and is Asia's worst performing currency so far this year.On Tuesday, it dropped to a n all-time low of 64.13 against the US dollar, before strengthening slightly.The decline has prompted the central bank to take steps to try to prop-up the currency.Recently it increased the interest rate at which it lends money to other banks and also put a cap on their daily borrowings.While the measures had little impact in stemming the rupee's decline, they did trigger concerns that a tightened credit supply may hurt India's growth - which has fallen to its lowest level in a decade - even further.Analysts said that the central bank's move would not only help allay fears over liquidity but will also help the rupee."RBI is trying to ensure that the u nintended consequences of their liquidity tightening steps that led to a spike in long-end bond yields are correct ed," said Ashish Parthasarthy, a treas urer at HDFC Bank."These measures will bring down 10-year bond yield sharply and will also reduce banks' depreciation（折旧，贬值）losses significantly."NS Venkatesh of IDBI Bank added that the steps "will help the rupee positively" as foreign investors are likely to be attracted back to the Indian debt market on the expectation of falling yields.。
2021年1月高考英语考前冲破 阅读明白得能力 社会生活 寒潮横扫北美大陆 气温骤降
寒潮横扫北美大陆气温骤降Weather records have tumbled across North Am erica, as all 50 US states saw freezing temperatures.一场寒潮横扫北美大陆，美国50个州的气温都显著下降。
The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern known as the polar vortex, were said to have affected nearly 190 million people.In Kentucky, an escaped prisoner turned himself in to get out of the cold.Some p arts of the Midwest hit -26C (-14F), as low as the Antarctic coast in winter, and much colder than the inside of a domestic freezer.Temperature records were shattered in states across the US, including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.It was -17C (1F) in the small town of Hell, Michigan, prompting online jokes that the weather was so bad even hell had frozen over.Co lder th an MarsBut it was Embarrass, Minnesota, that ex perienced the lowest temperature in the nation on Tuesday: -37C (-35F).That was colder than readings recently recorded on the Red Planet by the Mars Rover.A video of a meteorologist tossing a pot of boiling water into the air in Wisconsin, to demonstrate how it immediately turns to snow, quickly went viral on the internet and was widely imitated.The extreme weather resulted in the usual travel chaos - nearly 2,700 US flights were cancelled on Tuesday.More than 500 rail passengers on their way to Chicago were marooned overn ight into Tue sday morning in northern Illinois on three Amtrak passenger trains after drifting snow and ice covered the tracks.。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 印度央行实行新措施提振卢比素材正式版
高考英语考前突破阅读理解能力财经新闻印度央行实行新措施提振卢比素材正式版文档资料可直接使用，可编辑，欢迎下载印度央行实行新措施提振卢比India's central bank has announced new measures to reduce volatility in currency markets and support the weakened rupee.印度央行宣布将采取新措施减少货币市场的波动并提升疲软的卢比。
The Reserve Bank of Ind ia (RBI) said it will aucti on 220bn rupees ($3.6bn) of government cash management bills every Monday. It did not say ho w many weeks the sale would go on.The rupee hit a record low of 61.80 against the US dollar on Tuesday.Other measures have so-far failed to shore up the currency.The rupee has lost more than 12% of its value since the start of the year, because of investor s taking money out of the country, among other r easons.On 15 July the RBI took action, including raising short-term rates to reduce cash in the financial system. It took ad ditional steps on 23 July.However, the rupee has continued to drop in value, raising concerns about India's economy which is growing at 5% - its slowest pace in a decade.Economists said it was a good step but that reforms were needed to boost the economy.The "measures are an effort to s iphon off excess liquidity from the system and will help the rupee," said Shubha da Rao, chief economist with private Yes Bank. "Butliquidity tightening measures are not enough. Growth will have to become a priority," she said.形容词和副词1. --I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a ear cut in and knocked me down.--You can never be ________careful in the street.A. muchB. veryC. soD. too〖答案〗D否定词not／no／never +too／enough结构表示“再怎么……也不过分”或“越……越好”。
高考英语考前突破阅读理解素材财经新闻阿根廷比索遭遇近十年最大跌幅
阿根廷比索遭遇近十年最大跌幅Argentina's currency, the peso, has seen its sharpest one-day fall since the country's 2002 financial crisis.阿根廷货币，比索，遭遇了该国2002年财政危机以来最严重的单日跌幅。
The peso fell 11% to stand at an official rate of eight pesos to the dollar. Unofficially, the rate is 13 pesos to the dollar.The central bank had been acting to support the waning（渐亏的）currency but this week all but gave that up.Investors have lost confidence in the country. Despite efforts to support the economy, inflation has soared to 25%.The official inflation rate is lower, but government data is not seen as entirely credible by those in the country nor the wider investment community.This year, inflation is expected to top 30%.That erodes confidence in the peso, prompting investors to put their money into US dollars rather than the sinking domestic currency.RestrictionsUnder the presidency of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina has introduced a number of restrictions on transactions with foreign currency.This week it even introduced new restrictions on online shopping as part of increasingly desperate efforts to stop foreign currency reserves from falling any further.Anyone buying items through international websites must sign a declaration and produce it at a customs office, where the packages have to be collected.The government now limits tax-free purchases to two a year.Argentina's reserves of hard currency dropped by 30% last year, making support for the peso increasingly unaffordable.In 2002, millions of Argentines saw their incomes and living standards collapse amid a crisis that included a government default on international debts and 41% inflation.。
1月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 社会生活 热门科技
热门科技公司的工作不一定高薪According to a new survey of the base salaries of software engineers around the country, you don't necessarily h ave to work at the hottest tech firms to get a high-paying job.一份对美国各地的软件工程师的基本工资最新调查显示：要想获得一份高薪工作，你并不一定非要选择那些最热门的科技公司。
The job-search Web site Glassdoor compiled self-reported salary data of more than 33,000 software engineers over the past year. According to the results, while firms such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazo n, Facebook and Twitter all rank in the top 25 for highest average base salary, so do companies such as Juniper Networks, Integral and even Walmart.The salary snapshot also shows that software engineers aren't only in demand at the highest levels of the tech world. Engineers who told the site they work for Walmart reported a higher annual base salary than those who said they work for Facebook. The retailer ranked eighth, with a reported average base salary of $122,110 -- just behind Oracle's $122,905, but ahead of the average salaries reported by engineers from Facebook, eBay, Amazon or Microsoft.Juniper, which manufactures networking equipment, topped the Glassdoor list. Engineers who said they work for Juniper reported an annual base salary of $159,990, compared with the $136,427 base salary reported by those who said they work for the second-place firm on the list, LinkedIn. Yahoo, Google and Twitter rounded out the top five, while Apple came in sixth.The site also offered a picture of how salaries vary across the country. The greatest demand for software engineers is in the San Francisco Bay Area, which also boast's the highest average base salary per area at $111,885. But employers using Glassdoor to recruit are also hunting on the East Coast. New York City has the second-highest con centration of Glassdoor employers looking for software engineers, followed by Washington, D.C. But salaries are lower out East: In Washington, for example, employers using the job search site are offering an average base salary of $83,765, below Glassdoor's estimated national base salary average of $92,790.Overall, the averages have jumped up since Glassdoor looked a t the same job market last year, but they also show a shift. Last year, according to the site's survey, Google engineers reported the highest average wage, followed by Facebook, Apple, eBay and Zynga -- a firm that didn't even crack the top 25 this year.1。
(每日一读)1月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 财经新
大众将在北美投资70亿German carmaker Volkswagen has said it will invest $7bn in North America over the next five years as it looks to boost its sales in the region.德国汽车生产商大众汽车宣布将于未来五年内在北美地区投资70亿美元以增加在该地区的销售额。
The firm will also launch a new sports utility vehicle (SUV) in t he US - one of its biggest markets - in 2016.It also reiterated its goa l of selling a million Volkswagens and Audis - its luxury brand - in the US by 2018.Volkswagen has set its sights on becoming the world's biggest carmaker by then.It is curr ently the world's third-bigge st manufacturer, behind Japan's Toyota and US carm aker General Motors."As a group, we will be investing over $7bn in North America over the next five years," said Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of Volkswagen.Robust growthVolkswagen's plans to boost investment in the region come at a time when the US car market has been recovering from the slump seen in the years after the global financial crisis.Analysts expect 2013 to be the best year for the US auto market since 2007, with total annual sales expected to reach nearly 15.6 million units.If that figure is met, it would mark a strong recovery from 2009, when sales fell to 10.4 million.Global carmakers, including Volkswagen, have benefited from the continuing recovery.Last week, Volkswagen reported record sales for its luxury brands - Audi, Porsche and Bentley - in 2013.A rise in deliveries in the US mar ket was a key contributor to their sales during the period.Audi's sales jumped 13.5% in the US during the period, from a year ago, while Porsche saw growth of 21% and Bentley deliveries rose 28%.。
备战高考英语压轴题之阅读理解(备战高考题型整理,突破提升)及详细答案
一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解At the age of seven, while his friends were spending pocket money on things like candy and toys, Jose Adolfo was busy saving money for more essential purchases. To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster from Arequipa, Peru came up with the innovative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to gain economic independence—while also helping the environment.Established in 2012, the Bartselana Student Bank is the world's first bank for kids. To open an account, kids have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank "partners" are required to deposit(存储) at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and meet other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.The waste collected is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual's account until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. "At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy," Jose recalls. "They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily. I had the support of the school principal."By 2013, the bank had over 200 members who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 members both finance and environmental management. On December 6, 2018, in response to the growing demand, Bartselana Student Bank began accepting applications from kids all across Peru.As the teenager says, "Together we can change the world. We just need an opportunity."（1）What is the purpose of the eco-bank?A. To involve kids in the management of the local recycling companies.B. To help kids get pocket money to spend on things like candy and toys.C. To show kids how important it is to learn environmental management.D. To get kids to help the environment and be economically independent.（2）What duty does an eco-bank member have to perform?A. Attending financial education workshops.B. Bringing in 5 kilos of waste.C. Saving one kilo of solid waste weekly.D. Establishing a savings goal.（3）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Kids are more responsible when growing up.B. The future of the country relies mainly on kids.C. Kids can contribute to the society though young.D. The present is a vital period for kid development.（4）Which of the following words can best describe Jose?A. Generous.B. Crazy.C. Flexible.D. Influential.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，巴塞拉纳学生银行成立于2012年，是世界上第一家儿童银行。
2021年1月高考英语考前冲破 阅读明白得能力 社会生活 北美寒潮正逐渐减弱
北美寒潮正慢慢减弱The deep freeze that has left people in North America shivering for days, shattering century-old temperature records, is loosening its icy grip.数日来令北美人民打着寒战、刷新百年最低气温记录的寒潮已经开始衰退。
The mercury is rising in the US Midwest and East, which has bor ne the brunt of th e so-called polar vortex（极地漩涡）, but was still below freezing in many areas.At least 21 people have died since Sunday as a result of the weather, and more than 11,000 flights were grounded.US natural gas usage hit an all-time record in the US to meet heat demands.Forecasters predicted weather would return to normal across much of the US in the coming days, after 50 US cities set new record low temperatures on Tuesday.'Dramatically warmer'The US National Weather Service predicted "a much-anticipated warm up" for much of the eastern US on Wednesday.The US Midwest - which experienced -37C (-35F) in recent days - also warmed slightly, but stil l faced temperatures 15 to 25 degrees below average.Atlanta, Georgia, returned to a more temperate 5C (42F) on Wednesday following a record low of -14C (6F) a day earlier.New York City topped -5C (22F) on Wednesday, after shattering a 118-year-old low temperature record with -15C (4F) on Tuesday.Temperatures in parts of North America plunged so low this week that they eclipsed readings recently recorded on the Red Planet by the Mars Rover.Even Alabama's top official was not immune to the e xtreme cold.Governor Robert Bentley faced an estimated $50,000 in damage after a water pipe froze and burst in the attic of his home in Tuscaloosa.In Canada, meanwhile, a 70-year-old Ontario man is recovering in hospital after being bur ied in a snowdrift in his vehicle for nearly 24 hours, reports CBC.。
(整理版高中英语)高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项5021
高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-21AUS billionaires are back on top with Microsoft founder Bill Gates again the world's richest man in a year when even billionaires felt the heat of the global recession, Forbes magazine said Wednesday.The wealthy few did not escape big shocks this year, with net worth on the list of 793 billionaires -- down from 1,125 billionaires in -- plummeting to 2.4 trillion dollars from 4.4 trillion, Forbes said."The biggest news today is that we are here and there still are billionaires," Forbes spokeswoman Monie Begley joked at a press conference.The much-watched annual rich list put Gates back on top with a net worth of 40 billion dollars, although he saw his bank balance lose 18 billion over the last 12 months. In second came investor Warren Buffett with 37 billion dollars, despite losing 25 billion dollars this year in the value of his Berkshire Hathaway shares. Also losing 25 billion dollars, Mexican telecoms king Carlos Slim still managed to come in third with 35 billion dollars.New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, at number 17, was notable as the only top 20 member to see a net gain. That was not because of his salary, which is a symbolic one dollar a year, but thanks to re-evaluation of Bloomberg financial news agency after the mayor bought a 20 percent stake from Merrill Lynch last year for 4.5 billion dollars.About 64 percent of the billionaires are self-made and their average age is 63.7, a slight rise resulting from the lower number of rich Russians and Chinese, whose average ages last year were 46 and 48.By contrast with that aging trend, Gates is a relatively youthful 53. The youngest billionaire prize this year goes to Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who is 25 and listed as having 2.1 billion dollars. But one of the young success stories from last year -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg -- dropped off the list altogether.1. Of all the billionaires mentioned above, who didn’t lose in the global recession?A. Bill Gates.B. Warren Buffet.C. Carlos Slim.D. Michael Bloomberg.答案解析：答案为D。
高考英语最新热点时文阅读：世行上调2023中国经济增长预期至5
World Bank raises China growth forecast 世行上调2023中国经济增长预期至5.6%中文新闻：世行上调2023中国经济增长预期至5.6%世界银行预测2023年中国经济将增长5.6%，较1月预测上调1.3个百分点，同时下调了对大多数经济体增长预期，该机构认为在利率上升的背景下全球增长受到影响。
这一预期较国际货币基金组织（IMF）4月份发布的《世界经济展望报告》对中国经济增长的预测更乐观，在世界经济艰难复苏的背景下，IMF预测2023年中国经济增速为5.2%。
世界银行在6日发布的报告称，今年初，随着中国优化疫情防控措施，消费需求得到释放，尤其是国内服务业，推动了中国经济恢复。
英文新闻：World Bank raises China growth forecastThe World Bank has predicted China’s economy will grow at 5.6 percent this year, up by 1.3 percentage points from its January forecast, though it has revised down projections for most economies as it sees global growth on a precarious footing amid high interest rates.These prospects for China are more optimistic than what was outlined by the International Monetary Fund in April in its World Economic Outlook, whichforecast the country’s growth would stay at 5.2 percent this year as the world is embarking on a rocky economic recovery.In its Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday, the World Bank said economic activity in China bounced back in early 2023, spurred by the country’s optimized COVID-19 response measures, which drove consumer spending, particularly on domestic services.重点词汇1. precarious英 [prɪˈkeəriəs] 美 [prɪˈkeriəs]adj. 摇摇欲坠的，不稳固的2. spurred英 [spɜːd]美 [spɜːd]v. 鞭策听双语新闻-填词World Bank raises China growth forecastThe World Bank has predicted China’s economy will grow at 5.6 percent this year, up by 1.3 percentage points from its January forecast, though it has revised down projections for most economies as it sees global growth on a precarious footing amid high 1 rates.These prospects for China are more 2 than what was outlined by the International Monetary Fund in April in its World Economic Outlook, which forecast the country’s growth would stay at 5.2 percent this year as the world is embarking on a rocky economic recovery.In its Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday, the World Bank said economic activity in China bounced back in early 2023, spurred by the country’s optimized COVID-19 3 measures, which drove consumer spending, particularly on domestic services.听双语新闻-语法填空World Bank raises China growth forecastThe World Bank has predicted China’s economy will grow at 5.6 percent this year, up by 1.3 percentage points from its January forecast, though it has 1 (revise) down projections for most economies as it sees global growth on a precarious footing amid high interest rates.These prospects for China are more optimistic than what was outlined by the International Monetary Fund in April in its World Economic Outlook, which forecast the country’s growth would stay at 5.2 percent this year as the world is embarking on a 2 (rock) economic recovery.In its Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday, the World Bank said economic activity in China bounced back in early 2023, spurred by thecountry’s optimized COVID-19 response measures, which 3 (drive) consumer spending, particularly on domestic services.填词练习答案1. interest2. optimistic3. response语法填空答案1. revised2. rocky3. drove。
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世界银行：全球经济正处于转折点
The global economy is at a "turning point", the World B ank has said, as it forecasts stronger growth for 2014.
世界银行称，全球经济正处于“转折点”，并预测2014年将有强势增长。
In its annual report on the world economy, the bank said richer countries appeared to be "finally turning a corner" after the financial crisis.
That is expected to support stronger growth in developing economies.
But it warned growt h prospects "remained vulnerable" to the impact of the withdrawal of economic stimulus measures in the US.
The US Federal Reserve has already begun to wind down its monthly bond-buyin g programme, previously set at $85bn (£52bn) a month.
'Crisis risks'
There is concern this could push up global interest rates, which could affect the flow of money in and out of developing countries and l ead to more volatile
int ernational financial markets.
The World Bank warned that some developing countries "could face crisis risks" if the unwinding of stimulus measures was accompanied by market volatility.
"Growth appears to be strengthen ing in both high-in come and developing countries, but downside risks continue to threaten the global economic recovery," said World Bank group president Jim Yong Kim.
"The performance of advanced economies is gaining momentum, and this should support stronger growth in developing countries in the months ahead. Still, to accelerate poverty reduction, developing nations will need to adopt structural reforms that promote job cr eation, strengthen financial systems, and shore up social safety nets."
The bank forecasts that global GDP will grow by 3.2% this year, up from 2.4% in 2013, with much of the pick-up coming from developed economies.
Developing nations will grow by 5.3% this year, up from 4.8% in 2013.
In an interview with BBC economics correspondent Andrew Wal ker, World Bank economist Andrew Burns acknowledged that Brazil, Turkey, India and Indonesia were among the countries that could be vulnerable to the impact of US stimulus withdrawal.
However he also noted that the first concrete steps taken by the Federal Reserve to cut back its programme of buying financial assets last month did not severely disturb the markets.。