📰 文章摘要 (Article Summary)
美国总统特朗普宣布对伊朗原油全面实施海上封锁，下令美军登上检查或击沉任何硬闯商船。分析人士警告，此举等同对伊“经济全面绞杀”，或引发区域性军事冲突；油价闻讯跳涨6%，亚洲炼厂蜂涌寻找Plan-B供应源，中国亦将被迫加速储油与多元进口。
🎯 核心词汇 & 地道表达
| 英文 | 中文 | 高频搭配/例句 |
|---|---|---|
| blockade (n./v.) | 封锁；禁运 | launch/impose a blockade of the strait |
| board (v.) | 登上（船舰）；强行接管 | board & search 登船搜查 |
| choke point | 咽喉要道 | Strait of Hormuz is the world’s key oil choke point. |
| hedge (v./n.) | 对冲；避险 | buy African oil to hedge Middle-East risk. |
| rhetoric (n.) | 措辞；言论（常带贬义） | fiery rhetoric from both capitals. |
🔗 短语动词 & 高分连接器
🟠 Phrasal Verbs
- clamp down on → 严厉打击
- Washington will clamp down on Iranian oil exports.
- blow up (fig.) → （价格）飙升
- Crude futures blew up by 6% on the news.
- snap up → 抢购
- Asian refiners are snapping up spot African cargoes.
🔵 Top-graders (高级句式)
- Should…, … (倒装表假定)
- Should fighting escalate, prices could hit $120.
- In the event of…, …
- In the event of a full blockade, reserves will be tapped.
- While… , …nevertheless…
- While rhetoric heats up, markets nevertheless remain calm for now.
📖 理解与练习 (Comprehension & Practice)
🧐 Questions
- Name two Asian nations that rely heavily on Hormuz oil.
- Explain the U.S. intent using “clamp down on” in one sentence.
- Rewrite with SHOULD-inversion: If fighting escalates, oil prices will sky-rocket.
✏️ Sentence Building 即时造句 (英+中可以混搭)
- 若全面________（blockade）实施，炼厂必须________（hedge）风险。
- 周四亚洲早盘，原油________（snap up）式抢购使价格瞬间 ________（blow up）6%。
- （Should）伊朗加强对海峡护航，（choke-point）逻辑可能出现逆转。
🧠 Teacher’s Tip for Yoyo
写作谈假设/政策情景时，加一句 “Should ×× , Beijing would…” （虚拟倒装）即可让文章立显前位：
Should Washington extend the blockade to insurance services, China would have to fast-track its African import routes; in the event of a protracted stand-off, strategic reserves may become the final buffer. 考官最爱看这种连贯假设链——记好 Should… / In the event of… / While… nevertheless… 三件宝，考场一次亮出来！✍️