高三英语培优外刊阅读学案:美国配音女王话题

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高三英语培优外刊阅读

班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________

外刊精选｜美国配音女王：她的生命里有声音，声音里有生命

茱莉亚·卫兰（Julia Whelan）是美国著名的配音演员，比如，她曾为塔拉·韦斯特弗的小

说《你当像鸟飞往你的山》（Educated）配音，还因此获得了2019年美国有声书大奖“奥迪

奖”（Audie Awards）最佳女配音员奖。她已制作过几百本有声书，对她来说，每一次朗读

都是一次表演。她的配音生活是怎样的？配音又给她带来哪些全新的体验？

That Voice You're Hearing? It Might Be Hers.

By Katherine Rosman

Julia Whelan climbed into the double-walled, foam-insulated booth in her home office near

Palm Springs, Calif. In preparation, she had refrained from alcohol the night before, had avoided

dairy since waking at and had run through the humming and vocalizing of her warm-up

exercises.

Whelan, 38, is the soothing, assured female voice behind more than 400 audiobooks, as well

as the narrated versions of many articles.

Her narrating voice, slightly different from her regular speech, is crisp and low-pitched.

There is no singsong, no upspeak. Her narration is a raised eyebrow and a tilt of the head.

"I have an absolute voice crush on her," said Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine's Washington

correspondent. "There is some Joan Didion quality to her voice, detached but not uninterested,

with a conspiratorial tone that makes her a very compelling storyteller."

As she spent time subsuming herself in the writing of others, she began to think more about

her own creative ambitions. Just before the pandemic, she began "Thank You for Listening,"

combining her writing with the experiences she has collected as a narrator.

Whelan said that she also learns about her writing when she experiences it as a narrator.

"There is something about it that changes when you're performing it," she said. "I read the book

out loud during every stage of its revisions but it's different when you sit down and have the

microphone in front of you, when I finally am inhabiting all the characters and the story comes to

life."

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

te [ˈɪnsjəleɪt] v. _________________

[buːð] n. _________________

n [rɪˈfreɪn] v. _________________

[ˈdeəri] n. _________________

[hʌm] v. _________________

ze [ˈvəʊkəlaɪz] v. _________________

-up [ˈwɔːmʌp] n. _________________

ng [ˈsuːðɪŋ] adj. _________________

d [əˈʃɔːd] adj. _________________

ook [ˈɔːdiəʊbʊk] n._________________

[krɪsp] adj. _________________

-pitched [ˌləʊˈpɪtʃt] adj._________________

ng [ˈsɪŋsɒŋ] n. _________________；adj. _________________

k [ʌpspiːk] n. _________________

[krʌʃ] n. _________________

ed [dɪˈtætʃt] adj. _________________

ratorial [kənspɪrəˈtɔːriəl] adj. _________________

ling [kəmˈpelɪŋ] adj. _________________

e [səbˈsjuːm] v. _________________

on [rɪˈvɪʒn] n. _________________

【词块学习】

请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。

1.练习，彩排____________________________

2.使更加实在，使更有生机__________________________

拓展练习

阅读理解

The idea of unplugged running is gaining steam in the fitness community, as recent studies

show that being addicted to tracking fitness metrics can lead to negative mindsets and outcomes.

Eoin Whelan, a senior lecturer in business information systems at the National University of

Ireland Galway, explores the psychology behind engagement with social media and fitness

tracking apps. “People are getting more enjoyment out of gathering the data and analyzing that

and sharing it with other people”, Whelan told CNN, adding that there is a big element of social

comparison for those who use fitness tracking apps. “People will compare themselves to people

who are better than them, who are running faster or running longer. And ultimately we know that

makes them feel bad.”

Whelan also noted that people who are very reliant on smartwatches. fitness trackers or

fitness apps are more likely to skip their workout if the batteries on their tracking devices are dead.

It’s like we can’t interpret our own body signals. We are becoming very dependent on the

technology to actually do that for us. When you ask some of the athletes a simple question like

“how did you sleep last night?” they can’t answer unless they look at the data.

Other researches show that too much screen time, including looking at our smartwatch or

fitness apps, has negative impacts on mental health. The information people gather from

smartwatches and workout tracking apps can contribute to “information overload” problems.

Having a constant flow of information due to technology can lead to stress, anxiety, loss of sleep,

depression, and more. The more we allow notifications and alerts to beckon (

吸引

) us, the more

stress and anxiety chemicals are released, making us on edge and our mental and emotional

systems are flooded with a message that says, “check me now”. Some experts advocate us to

create screen-free zones as well as taking “tech breaks”, where we set a 15-or 30-timer during

which we don’t check our phone. The time limit tells our brain that we can check the phone soon

and reduces the anxiety of feeling we have to check in all the time.

Running watch-free is beneficial for more than just the casual jogger or weekend warrior.

Some professionals also have had success with leaving their watches at home. Welsh runner Steve

Jones famously set a world record at the 1984 Chicago Marathon without wearing a watch. He

later told journalists he didn't even know he was on world record-pace until he crossed the finish

line.

It’s not all negative, though. Other studies show there are many upsides to using fitness

trackers. When using these technologies, some people tend to exercise for longer and at a higher

intensity as well, which is all good for their physical well- being. So ditching the data might not be

best for everyone.

ing to Whelan, why do people involve themselves in fitness tracking apps?

e they fail to interpret their own body signals.

e they want to learn from those who exercise better.

e they skip workout when their batteries run out.

e they gain satisfaction when they see the data.

could “tech breaks” do for us, according to Whelan?

enable our mind to relax for a while. allow us to check our phone at any time.

expose our mind to crowded information. release anxiety chemicals affecting us.

does the underlined word “ditching” in the last paragraph probably mean?

ng. ning. ing. ting.

can be inferred from the passage?

g watch-free gives people more motivation.

sional runners do not wear a watch while training.

ation overload has bad effects on our mental health.

setbacks of running watch-free outweigh the benefits.

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。

te [ˈɪnsjəleɪt] v. 隔绝，隔热，隔音，绝缘

[buːð] n. 录音棚，隔间，小房间

n [rɪˈfreɪn] v. 避免，控制，节制

[ˈdeəri] n. 奶制品

[hʌm] v. 哼

ze [ˈvəʊkəlaɪz] v. 发声

-up [ˈwɔːmʌp] n. 热身

ng [ˈsuːðɪŋ] adj. 安慰的，使人平静的

d [əˈʃɔːd] adj. 自信的

ook [ˈɔːdiəʊbʊk] n. 有声读物，有声书

[krɪsp] adj. 脆的；清晰明了的；干脆利落的，利索的，明快的

-pitched [ˌləʊˈpɪtʃt] adj.（ 声音）低的，低沉的

ng [ˈsɪŋsɒŋ] n. 声音起伏的说话腔调；adj. 单调的

k [ʌpspiːk] n. 升调话语

[krʌʃ] n. （短暂的）迷恋，热恋，爱慕

ed [dɪˈtætʃt] adj. 冷峻的，置身度外的

ratorial [kənspɪrəˈtɔːriəl] adj. 会意的；心照不宣的

ling [kəmˈpelɪŋ] adj. 有说服力的；引人入胜的

e [səbˈsjuːm] v. 将…...归入，把…...纳入

on [rɪˈvɪʒn] n. 修改；复习

【词块学习】

请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。

through练习，彩排

to life使更加实在，使更有生机

【全文翻译】

你知道自己听到的是谁的声音吗？可能就是她。

茱莉亚·卫兰（Julia Whelan）钻进了一间双层墙壁、泡沫隔音的录音棚，这间录音棚就

位于她在美国加州棕榈泉市附近的家庭办公室中。为了准备录音，她在前一晚不会饮酒，早

上六点起床，一整天都不吃任何乳制品，而且还做好了哼唱发声的热身练习。

在四百多本有声书及多篇文章朗读版背后，那个抚慰人心、充满自信的女声，就来自

38岁的卫兰。

与平时讲话时的声音略有不同，卫兰在配音时，声音清脆且低沉。她的声音中没有刻意

的起伏，句尾也没有明显的升调。不过，她在配音时眉毛上扬，头会微微歪向一边。

“我完全迷上了她的声音，”《纽约》杂志驻华盛顿记者奥利维亚·努齐（Olivia Nuzzi）

谈到，“她的声音里有一些琼·迪迪安（Joan Didion）的特质：超脱但又充满热情，那种听众

一听就能心领神会的语气，让她的故事非常扣人心弦。”

她在全情投入到别人的作品中时，也开始更多地去思考自己的创作理想。就在疫情开始

前，她已开始创作《谢谢你的聆听》这本书，把自己配音时积攒的那些经历也融入到了写作

之中。

卫兰表示，在以配音员的身份去感受自己的作品时，她对作品本身也有了更深的了解。

她说：“在你将所写的内容以配音演绎出来时，有些东西就会不一样了。在每一个修订阶段，

我都会把这本书大声地朗读出来。但是，当你坐在麦克风前，情况又不一样了：我终于让每

个人物活了过来，整个故事也有了生命。”

拓展练习阅读理解参考答案

26.D

27.A

28.B

29.C

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