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2025高考英语一轮复习外刊阅读与词汇专练

专题09你的空调在骗你！

1.精编外刊阅读

2.阅读理解专项

3.语法填空专项

4.课标高频词专练

5.外刊中的课标词

【精编·外刊阅读】

YourAirConditionerIsLyingtoYou

（文章来源：TheAtlantic）

文中红色粗体为课标词，下面有专门的高频课标词训练和课标词梳理表格

[A]Myelectricbilllastmonthwasdisgusting.I’vekeptmywindowair-conditioningunitsonforhourseveryday,andnowIhavetopaytheprice:themostexpensivemonthofcoolingthatI’veeverhad.IfthereeverwasatimetopressmyAC’sMONEYSAVERbutton,itwouldbenow.ButIdon’tthinkIwill,notthissummerandnotever—becausemoney-savermodehasalwaysstruckmeasasham(骗局).

[E]ThepointherewastocutbackonACs’energyconsumption.Theysaidthatwhenanair-conditionerwasoperatinginenergy-savermode,itsfanwouldhavetobeshutoff,forthemostpart,unlessitscompressorwasalsoactive.Beyondthat,manufacturershadflexibilitytodetermineotherdetailsofhowamoney-savermodemightwork.

[G]“There’snotastandardizeddefinitionofthisecomodeorenergy-savermode,”JordanClark,anHVAC-systemsexpertatOhioStateUniversity,toldme.Somemodelsmightmerelyswitchoffthefanasrequiredandleaveitatthat.Hesuspectsthatothersalsoslowdowntherateatwhichtheycoolaroom.Thatcouldmakeanairconditionermoreefficient,whilelimitingthetotalamountofheatitcanremove.Given2024’sparticularlyfrequentandintenseheatwaves,yourwindowunitmayendupstrugglingtoreachthesetpointthatyouwant,hesaid:“Thisisprobablynotthetimewhenyouwouldwanttoputitintothatecomode.”

[K]Buteitherway,theeffectsofrunningthemthiswayareunmistakable:It’shotterinthehouse.Iwanttosavemoneyonmyair-conditioning,butIcanaccomplishthatbyturningupthenumberonmytemperaturecontrol.That’snotonlymoretransparent;it’smorepreciseandeconomical,andbetterfortheplanettoo.It’smore“eco,”ifyouwill.

【原创阅读理解】

Whatistheauthor’soverallattitudetowardsthemoney-savermode?