2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：科技泡沫话题.docx

高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜ 疯狂造富的美国科技股，泡沫危机将至？ 近年来，Google和字节跳动等科技公司在商业领域的地位愈发重要，也因此有众多创业者在科技领域发力。近10年来， 美 国科技公司的融资规模不断上涨，最高峰时一个月融资358亿 美 元。但最近，这一指标有所回落。这是否意味着 美 国科技股存在大量泡沫？这个行业的未来走向如何？ The Tech Bubble That Never Burst By Erin Griffith and Taylor Johnston The venture capitalists are sounding the alarm. At posh conferences, they buzz about falling valuations for start-ups. On CNBC, they bemoan the sudden lack of initial public offerings. On Twitter, they warn of a coming downturn. It is a familiar refrain. For the past decade, such warnings have cropped up repeatedly in start-up land. Yet every time, more money has flooded into start-ups. Instead of a collapse, things got bubblier. Today's warnings are different from those of the last decade. Investors tiptoe around the word "bubble," referring instead to a "recalibration," a "pullback" or even a gentle "softening." The people who once called for caution grew tired of being wrong, and their audiences became numb to the warnings. Every time the alarm bells rang, more money poured into start-ups. Some investors believe market euphorias are a good — even necessary — thing for progress. Sure, most of the people who flock to a bubble are in it for the money. And yes, things can get messy. But underneath, it’s all moving forward. Even as the biggest factor driving investors to high-growth start-ups over the last decade — low interest rates — begin to change, even as economists worry about an impending recession and even as start-ups lower their valuations or suddenly run out of cash, few today are predicting a total collapse. A decade of talking about a bubble that never burst will do that. 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.burst [bɜːst] v. _______________________ 2.posh [pɒʃ] adj. _______________________