外刊阅读人们为什么爱跳舞训练-2023届高考英语复习备考
外刊精读精练
人们为什么爱跳舞？
导读：
跳舞是我们无法自控的一个本能反应。当好心情遇到美妙动听的旋律时，我们不由自主地挪动双脚，翩翩起舞，放飞烦恼。然而是什么驱使我们情不自禁地跟着节奏摆动身体？本集《外刊精读》讨论舞蹈的益处，以及为什么专家认为它是人类培育的一种生存方式。
一、语篇泛读
If you asked me to dance, I'd probably freeze on the spot. I lack rhythm and coordination and some people say I have two left feet! But with some persuasion and Dutch courage I can be tempted to take to the dance floor and shake some moves – and that, apparently, is only natural.
Experts have found as well as being fun, dancing might have helped us to survive as a species.
Evolutionary anthropologist Bronwyn Tarr from the University of Oxford has been telling the BBC World Service CrowdScience programme that when we dance with others, we are rewarded with feel-good endorphins that change how we feel about ourselves and those around us.
Dancing alone is one thing but it's dancing as a group that makes our brain reward us with a cocktail of feel-good hormones and is likely to lead to profound social effects. It's being in-sync with others that makes us happy. She says that "dancing fosters social closeness between people. It helps us build social connections and communities. In our past, those social connections would have been critical for surviving."
You certainly need the right kind of music to help you shimmy, boogie or even tweak, but once you get the right beat and get into the groove with others, it can be an uplifting experience. Even my cringeworthy dad dancing makes me feel good sometimes. And in Swindon in the UK, this 'style' of dancing has been taken to a new level, where babies, attached to their fathers' chests in a sling, have been dancing with the aim of increasing the bond between parent and child.
Dance is also a good way to keep fit and improve our mental health. In Wales there have been calls for doctors to prescribe dance classes to people who are unwell. The Arts Council of Wales claims there are many health benefits. And Bronwyn Tarr says "more and more we're actually discovering that your longevity – your life expectancy – is predicted by the social connections that you have… still today it's something we should do more of."
It could be part of being an uptight Englishman that makes me a reluctant dancer. Look at other nationalities such as Cubans where dancing is at the heart of their cultural identity. And in Brazil at Carnival time, people let their hair down by dancing together day and night. They seem to be having a good time – so maybe I should get on my feet and dance!
二、词汇表
rhythm 节奏感 coordination 协调性 two left feet “两只左脚”，跳舞时舞步笨拙 Dutch courage 借酒壮胆，酒后之勇 shake some moves 扭动几下 evolutionary anthropologist 人类进化学家 endorphin 内啡呔 hormone 荷尔蒙 in-sync 与…同步的 foster 培养，促进 social connection 社会关系 shimmy 跳希米舞（抖动肩部和臀部的舞蹈） boogie 跟着流行乐跳舞 twerk 抖臀 get into the groove 进入理想状态 uplifting 令人精神焕发的 dad dancing “爸爸式舞姿”（较笨拙、过时的舞步） bond 纽带 prescribe（医生）开（药） longevity 长寿 cultural identity 文化认同 let one’s hair down 放松，尽情享受
三、测试与练习
阅读课文并回答问题。
1. True or false: Dancing in a group makes us feel good.
2. According to Bronwyn Tarr, what is it about dancing that once helped us survive
3. Why does The Arts Council of Wales want dance classes to be prescribed to ill people
4. Which word used in the article means 'embarrassing or making you ashamed'.
5. What chemical produced in our body makes us feel good when we dance
请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. I'm trying to ______ a good relationship with my neighbour.
foster bond
prescribe boogie
2. After a day in the office, I find it ______ to take a long walk along the beach.
lift-up uplift
uplifting uplifted
3. My sister is a moody teenager, it must have something to do with her ______!
two left feet shimmy
hormones endorphins
4. The exams are over so I am having a party where we can all ______.
have a hair do
let our hair out
keep our hair on
let our hair down
5. I'm going to change to a healthier diet because I know it promotes ______.
longevity hormones
coordination Dutch courage
【参考答案】
阅读课文并回答问题。
1. True or false: Dancing in a group makes us feel good.
True. Dancing in a group does make us feel good, probably more than dancing alone.
2. According to Bronwyn Tarr, what is it about dancing that once helped us survive
It helped us build social connections which meant we could survive as a group.
3. Why does The Arts Council of Wales want dance classes to be prescribed to ill people
It claims that dancing has health benefits – it's good for us.
4. Which word used in the article means 'embarrassing or making you ashamed'.
The word is 'cringeworthy'.
5. What chemical produced in our body makes us feel good when we dance
The chemical is a type of hormone called endorphins.
2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. I'm trying to foster a good relationship with my neighbour.
2. After a day in the office, I find it uplifting to take a long walk along the beach.
3. My sister is a moody teenager, it must have something to do with her hormones!
4. The exams are over so I am having a party where we can all let our hair down.
5. I'm going to change to a healthier diet because I know it promotes longevity.
明智的当代年轻人
导读：
这样的情景已经屡见不鲜：老一辈的人表示自己难以理解下一代人的行为和观念。但有研究表明，新一代年轻人的行为其实要比上一辈更加明智。这具体指的是年轻人的哪些行为呢？造成这一趋势的原因可能有哪些？跟随《外刊精读》了解不同时代的人在观念和行为上的变迁。
一、语篇泛读
Vocabulary: generations and characteristics 词汇: 各代人的特点
'Kids these days, eh ' Three simple words that try to summarise many a misunderstanding across a generational divide. On one side, the older generation – stuffy, antiquated, and oppressive. On the other, the younger generation – rebellious, ignorant and disobedient, and lacking in self-control. Or at least that's what popular stereotypes would have us believe. That said, every generation is different in one way or another to the next. But if recent figures are anything to go by, juveniles may actually be improving upon their elders' behaviour.
British 16–24 year olds are drinking less alcohol and smoking less, according to a recent report from the UK Office for National Statistics. From 2005 to 2017 the number of British adolescents and young adults who had drunk alcohol the week prior to being interviewed declined from 60% to 50%. This is mirrored by their consumption of cigarettes, which dropped from 28.5% to 19.9% for the same period.
One possible reason for this youth's sagacity could lie in the cultural shift away from these behaviours – something they can thank their forebears for. Campaigns and adverts on the dangers of smoking and drinking have been persevering. For example, the Department of Transport's Think! campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of drink-driving, or the Department of Health's Change4Life campaign promoting the benefits of healthy food and exercise. And while, for their predecessors these behaviours may have become ingrained, it seems young people are taking these messages to heart.
Another explanation could be based in youth's natural delinquency. "Young people are rebelling against the older generations' chosen methods of rebellion," says Dr James Nicholls, Director of Research and Policy Development at Alcohol Research UK, speaking to the Guardian. In other words, if the older generation's method of rebellion from their parents was to drink, smoke and act anti-socially, then their offspring's is to refrain.
Whether or not this will continue, only time will tell. As these under-25s go through life, they may buck their current trend, and turn to the behaviour of their ancestors. However, they may stick to their guns and continue to be sensible. If this is indeed the case then a more interesting question arises. How will their youth react
二、词汇表
generational divide 代沟 stuffy 保守的，一本正经的 antiquated 过时的 oppressive 压抑的 rebellious 离经叛道的 ignorant 无知的 disobedient 不听话的 juvenile 青少年 elder 长辈 adolescent （青春期的）青少年 young adult （二十岁前后的）年轻人 sagacity 睿智 cultural shift 文化变迁 forebear 先辈 persevering 长久不懈的 predecessor 上一代人 ingrained 根深蒂固的 delinquency （青少年）违法行为 offspring 后代 buck a trend 逆势而上 stick to your guns 坚持己见
三、测试与练习
阅读课文并回答问题。
1. How are older generations described by popular stereotypes
2. How many 16-24 year olds admitted drinking alcohol in 2017
3. Why is it more difficult for older generations to change their behaviour towards drinking and smoking
4. What does Dr Nicholls say is the reason for young people's behaviour today
5. Which word in the text means 'to avoid or stop doing something'
请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. I prefer to write them by hand and send them in the post. It's ______ but charming.
antiquated delinquent
ignorant stuffy
2. This is a meeting! Pay attention and stop distracting people. Don't be so ______!
young adult predecessor offspring juvenile
3. While the great majority of people have integrated social media into their daily lives, a small minority continue to ______.
duck the trend
buck to trend
tuck the bend
buck the trend
4. Many cultures attempt to teach their youth a reverential respect for their ______.
generational divide elders
forbearance preprocessors
5. There has been a ______ in perceptions of a woman's role - moving away from the traditional.
stuffiness ignorance
cultural shift delinquency
【参考答案】
阅读课文并回答问题。
1. How are older generations described by popular stereotypes
Older generations are described as stuffy, antiquated, and oppressive.
2. How many 16-24 year olds admitted drinking alcohol in 2017
50% of 16-24 year olds admitted drinking alcohol in 2017.
3. Why is it more difficult for older generations to change their behavior towards drinking and smoking
These behaviors may have become ingrained.
4. What does Dr. Nicholls say is the reason for young people's behavior today
'Young people are rebelling against the older generations' chosen methods of rebellion.'
5. Which word in the text means 'to avoid or stop doing something'
Refrain. If the older generation's method of rebellion from their parents was to drink, smoke and act anti-socially, then their offspring's is to refrain.
请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. I prefer to write them by hand and send them in the post. It's antiquated but charming.
2. This is a meeting! Pay attention and stop distracting people. Don't be so juvenile!
3. While the great majority of people have integrated social media into their daily lives, a small minority continue to buck the trend.
4. Many cultures attempt to teach their youth a reverential respect for their elders.
5. There has been a cultural shift in perceptions of a woman's role - moving away from the traditional.
