【外刊专题】英国话题 学案 2023届高三英语培优外刊阅读.docxVIP

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外刊精选｜苏纳克上台：一年换仨首相，英国到底怎么了？

当地时间10月24日，里希·苏纳克当选为英国新任首相。而在此前仅仅50天里，从约翰逊到特拉斯、再到苏纳克，英国出现了走马灯式更换首相的混乱局面。苏纳克本人也经历了一败涂地又东山再起的戏剧性转变。在特拉斯匆匆下台后，这位继任者将如何收拾当下残局？近年来的英国政坛又为何如此混乱？

RishiSunak:ambitiouspragmatistreturnstotakeToryleadership

ByHenryMance

RishiSunakhasbungee-jumpedbacktothetopofBritishpolitics.Justlastmonth,hisprospectsplungedwhenhewassoundlybeatentotheToryleadershipbyLizTruss.

ABrexiterandanadvocateoflow-taxfreeports,heismorepopularthanotherToriesamongRemainvoters.ThathasmuchtodowithhisroleaschancellorduringtheCovid-19pandemic,dishingoutbillionsofpoundsofsubsidies,aswellashissuave,metropolitandemeanour.

InJuly2022,asscandalsmounted,Sunakresignedfromthecabinet.Johnsonresignedtwodayslater,andhissupportersdidnotforgiveSunak’sroleinhisdownfall.Intheensuingleadershipcontest,theformerchancellorpromisedTorymembersfiscalconservatismand“agrown-upconversationwhereIcantellyouthetruth”.Thatwasastrategicmistake:partymembersdidnotseemtowanttohearabouthardrealities,optinginsteadforTruss’sboosterismandtaxcuts.

WhenTrusstookoffice,Sunakwenttoground,tryingtoshedhisimageasaplotter.Whensheresigned,hewastheobviouscandidatetopickupthepieces.HewasendorsedbyhardlineBrexiterswhohadpreviouslyopposedhim.

Inhisfirstleadershipcampaign,Sunaksaidthedecisionsmadeintheensuingdayswouldsetthecourseforageneration.ThequestionnowiswhetherTruss’smisstepshaveineffectdonethat—andwhetherhehasreachedthetoptoolatetogovernsmoothly.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.pragmatist[?pr?ɡm?t?st]n.__________________________

2.Tory[?t??ri]n.__________________________

3.bungee-jump[?b?nd?i?d??mp]v.__________________；n._________________

4.prospect[?prɑ?spekt]n._______________________