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高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练阅读理解专题十七Astalesofespionagegothestoryofhow300highlyclassifiedAmericanintelligencedocumentswerediscoveredbeingfreelypassedaroundonachatappusedbyonlinegamersmayappearwhollyimplausible.YettheleakdubbedbysomeasthePentagonFiles”shinesaspotlightontherealthreatthatthemultibillion-poundonlinegamesindustryposestoWesterncountries9militaryandpoliticalsecurity.TheleaksthemselvesemergedincircumstancessobizarrethatevenJohnleCarremighthaveblushedtousethemasaplotpoint.AuserofDiscordanonlinechatserviceaimedatgamersnotonlyhadwide-rangingaccesstohighlyclassifiedUSintelligenceinformationontheUkrainewarbutwasleakingthatinformationtohisonlinecontacts.LastnightMerrickGarlandtheUSAttorneyGeneralsaidfederalinvestigatorsinMassachusettshadarrestedJackTeixeiraa21-year-oldairnationalguardsmaninconnectionwiththeleak.Defenceanalystshavebeenlargelyreluctanttoaddresstheleaksdirectlypartlybecauseoffearsthatthedocuments9contentsarepartofadisinformationorcounter-intelligenceeffortaimedatRussia.ItsimpossibletojudgewhichisalteredorfabricatedandwhichistrueJonesourcecomplains.OthersaremoreforthrightaboutwhattheleaksappeartoshowwhichincludeshintsthatallisnotperfectlyrosyinUkraine.AspecificaspectofthedocumentshintsatUkrainesmissilestockpilesrunninglow.“Thebiggerknownunknown9istheextenttowhichtheseleaksinfluenceUSpoliticalsupportforUkraineJonesourcecommented.MeanwhiletheMinistryofDefenceimmediatelysoughttocastdoubtonthedocuments5authenticity.Aspokesmansays:ThewidelyreportedleakofallegedclassifiedUSinformationhasdemonstratedaseriouslevelofinaccuracy.Readersshouldbecautiousabouttakingatfacevalueallegationsthathavethepotentialtospreaddisinf^rmation.“Thesehighlysensitivefilesmayseemjovialtothoseinvolvedwhomaynotthinkofthepotentiallyhugeimplicationsofhavingsuchinformationleakedintothepublicdomain“saysJakeMooreglobalsecurityadviserforantiviruscompanyEset.Gamerscommunicatethroughchannelsoftennotfrequentedbythemassesanditcantakedaysbeforesuchsecretfilesareunearthedbythewiderpublic.Howeverbythenthedamagecanbedoneanditwouldbeimpossibletoevenattempttoputthelidbackonthisexplodedcanofworms.【TheDailyTelegraphApril
14202311.Whatsthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordimplausible”？DifficulttodealwithUnlikelytobetrueImpossibletopredictImportanttocarryoutWhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerning“thePentagonFiles“istrueTheyaredocumentedandspreadbyJohnleCarreTheythreatenthemultibillion-poundonlinegamesindustryTheyarespreadbyauserofanonlinechatserviceaimedatgamersTheyserveasaplotpointinabest-sellerWhycanttheDefenceanalystsaddresstheleaksdirectlyTheyareconcernedthattheleaksaretotallyincorrectTheyareconcernedthattheleakswillsaveUSfromsupportingUkrainepoliticallyC.TheyareconcernedthattheleakswillmakeUkrainesmissilestockpilesrunninglowD.Theyareconcernedthattheleaksareinvolvedinthecounter-intelligenceeffortaimedatRussiaWhatcanwelearnfromJakeswordsinthelastparagraphThegamersmaynottaketheleaksseriouslyThepublicmaydiscovertheleaksthemomenttheyarepostedinonlinechatserviceHugedamagewillbedoneimmediatelywhengamerscommunicatethroughchannelsThemassescanstopthespreadofdisinformationatthefirstattempt
②Chineseelectriccarsthatcanbeunlockedusingfacialrecognitionandfeatureanin-carfridgearecomingtoEurope-andtheycouldcostalmosthalfasmuchasTeslascheapestmodel.ZeekrplanstolaunchitsXsportsutilityvehicleinChinabeforebringingittoEuropejoiningaraftofotherChinesebrandsplanningtodothesame.TheZeekrXwillcost189000yuan£22000andcanbeboughtwithoptionssuchasanin-carfridgeandthefacialrecognitiontech.ThecostofthebasicvehicleisfarcheaperthanTeslasentrymodeltheModel3whichstartsfromaround£
40000.TheTeslaModelYwhichisthemostpopularEVinBritainstartsat£
44000.ShouldZeekrdecidetosellthecaratthesamelaunchpriceintheUKitwillbeconsiderablycheaperthanfellowChineseEVmakerBYDwhichissellingitsAtto3from£
36500.HoweverstringentEuropeansafetydemandscouldaddtothepricewhenitcomestothemarketintheWest.Upto30newelectriccarbrandsareeyeinguptheUKmarketmostChinese.Britainisanattractivemarketbecauseitwillbeoneofthefirstcountriesintheworldtobanfossilfuelengineswiththesaleofnewnonhybridpetrolanddieselcarsoutlawedfrom
2030.CompaniessuchasBYDandOraalreadyhaveagreementsinplacewithUKdealers.TheywillbejoinedbyaraftofothercarmakersincludingCheryDongfengandHaval.TheyarebigbrandsinChinabutvirtuallyunknowntoBritishbuyers.EarlierthismonthHiPhiwhichwasco-foundedbyaformerexecutiveatJaguarLandRoversaiditwasplottingaEuropeanlaunchforitsmotorsandconsideringproposalstobringthebrandtotheUK.TheChinesecompanyscarsfeatureadvancedheadlightsthatcanprojectfilmsaswellasdispensersthatreleasedifferentscentsaccordingtothemoodofthedriver.ZeekrisownedbyGeelywhichcontrolsBritishbrandLotusandhasastakeinAstonMartin.Chineseexportsenjoyeda15pcbouncelastmonthofficialdatapublishedyesterdayshowed.【TheDailyTelegraphApril1420231WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageA.TheZeekrXwillbebroughttoEuropeearlierthanotherChinesebrandsB.TheZeekrXwillcosthalfthepriceoftheTeslaModelYC.TheZeekrXmustbeequippedwithanin-carfridgeandthefacialrecognitiontechbecauseofthesafetydemandsD.TheZeekrXsoldinChinaisconsiderablycheaperthanAtto3Whichonecanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordoutlawed”UpdatedFixedBannedRemovedWhydoestheauthormentionJaguarLandRoverinparagraph4TodescribetheuniquefeaturesithasToprovidebackgroundinformationofaspecificEVinChinaTostressitisabigbrandinChinaToexplainhowseverethecompetitionisinEVmarketWhatsthebesttitleofthepassageA.ChineseplotEVinvasionofEuropewithin-carfridgesB.ChinesecontrolpopularEVinBritainC.ChineselaunchbigbrandstoimpressBritainbuyersD.Chineseunlockseveralnewcarfeatures
③TRUMP3TRIALSThehistoric-yetentirelypredictable-indictmentofDonaldJ.TrumpAnindependentlywealthyRepublicanPresidentistossedoutofofficeafterasingletermamidmassiveeconomichardshipandfearsofpoliticalviolence.Therearerumorshewasundersurveillanceorabouttobearrested.RelentlessbitterappalledathisDemocraticsuccessorhestewsinhiselegantmidtownManhattansuiteplottinghisnextmove.Mostex-Presidentsenterpost-Ovallifebearingscarsandregrets.Sometakeuppainting;someleanintoatonement.Weallhavesorrows/9asJimmyCartertoldme.OrastheprayerofconfessionputsitPresidentsoftenleaveofficehauntedbywhattheyhavedoneandwhattheyleftundone.Thelibrariesthefoundationsandphilanthropieseventhememoirsservebothasexplanationandexpiationastheirlegaciessettleandharden.Suchpublicservicewhetherinthenameofpoliticsorpenitencehasbeenmoretherulethantheexceptionofmodernex-PresidentsandsoitbecomesonemorenormthatDonaldTrumpbreaksasheentershislongexpectedseasonoflegalaccountability.ThathewouldbethefirstPresidenteverindictedisbothhistoricandpredictable-asisthechancehealsowillbethesecondthirdandevenfourthinmultiplejurisdictionsovermyriadcriminalcharges.TheoddswerenevergreatthatTrumpwouldseehispost-presidencyasachancetoservethepublicgoodhavingnotseenthepresidencythatway.Henevershowedthathefelttheweightoftheofficeanditsfatefulduties;itwasmoreaprofitcenteraplatformforshakedownsandegostrokes.Thepost-presidencyisaplatformforasheputit“retribution.Plussales.AndthisistheongoingdamagehedoesthecarelesssplashingofpaintstripperonthemajestyoftheAmericanpresidency.Hispeerswerenotperfect;butfewwerevandals.OtherPresidentshavetriedtosalvagecampaignsbutnoneweknowofwithhushmoneytoapornstar.OtherexPresidentsexalttheirfaithfulsupporters—butnotwhentheyareservingtimeforinsurrection.OtherPresidentshaveturnedtheirstatureintoarevenuestreamgivingspeechesatsixfiguresapop;itsasafebetthatnonethoughtaboutmerchfeaturingamugshot.Asameasureofpeopleslossoffaithininstitutionsincourtsandjudgesandprosecutorsinfairnessandprocessandequaljusticeforalltheentirespectacleisacrimescene.Presidentsswearanoathtoupholdthelaws;formerPresidentsaregrantedprotectionsandprivilegesbecausetheyservedandareinapositiontoserveinnewwaysandinthepastPresidentshaveusedthatopportunitytodotremendousglobalgood.ThescandalofDonaldTrumpspassagethroughpublicliferestsbothinwhathehasdoneandwhathehasleftundone一somuchpowertodogooddeployedinsteadtodivideandconquer.[TIMEApril142023】AccordingtothepassagewhatwillpresidentstypicallydoaftersteppingdownTheywillbeundersurveillanceandbearrestedTheywillsetuppublicservicessuchaslibrariesthefoundationsandphilanthropiesTheywilltakeuppaintingsandleanintoatonementTheywillserveastheprayerofconfessionWhatdoesTrumpthinkofhispost-OvallifeHedeeplyregretsaboutwhatheleftundoneHeiseagertoservethepublicgoodHelooksforwardtoperformingthefatefulofficedutiesHeisdyingtopromotesalesforthesakeofprofitWhatcanweinferfromTrumpbyregardinghimas“paintstripperonthemajestyoftheAmericanpresidency”HedoesharmtotheAmericanpresidencywithaseriesofscandalsHecantbeacceptedbyotherex-presidentsbecauseofhisbadfameHeisntresponsibleforhiscountryandhisfellowcitizensHehugelydisappointedmillionsofhissupportersHowdoestheauthorthinkofTrumpsindictmentChallengingUnpredictableDevastatingInsignificant答案BCDABCBABDAC。
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