Unit3 A healthy life.閱讀理解Speedwalkinghasnowbecomepartofmydailyroutineforsixyears.Iamalwayskeentodoitregularlywithoutabreak.EventhoughIamneitheraphysiciannoraspecialistinmedicalscience,Iamfullyawarethatexercise,especiallyspeedwalking,helpsmaintainhealthandlowersthechanceoffallingill.Iurgeeverybodytospeedwalkonadailybasis,withonedayoffaweek,oratleasttodoitthreetimesaweek.Imanagedtoburnaround17kgoffataftertakingupspeedwalking.Thisshouldalsobeaccompaniedwithachangeindiet.Weneedtoreducehowmuchweeatandavoidjunkfood,sweetsandcarbonatedrinks.Reducingtheamountoffoodweeatintheeveningbyaround80percentandincreasinghowmuchwaterwedrinkarealsogoodpractice.Overeatingshouldalsobeavoided.Iusuallywalkataspeedof1kmper8.5minutes.Itwillinitiallymakemetired.However,overtimeitwillbecomeahabitandanaddiction.Thistypeofexercisewillhelpyousleepandgiveyouanappetite.Itwillmakeyouphysicallyfitandhelpburnfatandcalories.Speedwalkingmakesyouhealthyandeveryonecanfindtimetowalk.Theproblemisthatsomepeopledonotplantheirdaysanddonot,therefore,findtime.Wecangainhealthandsocialbenefitsfromspeedwalking.Itwillhelpchangeourlifestyles,fightdiabetes(糖尿病),andotherillnesses.Argumentssuchas “Iamtoooldandobesetowalk” donotholdwater.Peopleofanyagewhospeedwalkwillseethebenefitswithinacoupleofmonths.Walkingoutdoorsisidealanditisbestdoneinthecompanyoffriends.1.WhichsentenceisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Speedwalkinghelpspatientsrecoverfromillness.B.Theauthorthinkseverybodyshouldspeedwalkeveryday.C.Theauthorsuggestsreducingtheamountoffoodweeatbyaround80percent.D.Theauthorwalksataspeedofmorethan100metresperminute.2.Wecaninferfromthefourthparagraphthat.A.speedwalkingpossiblyleadstoaneatingdisorderB.manypeoplearetoobusytohaveafastwalkeverydayC.morecaloriesandfatwillresultinsomeseriousillnessD.speedwalkingcaneffectivelycurekindsofdiseases3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart “holdwater” mean?A.Makesense.B.Workout.C.Haveadrink.D.Buildup.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TipsonhowtospeedwalkB.GreatbenefitsofspeedwalkingC.ThehistoryofspeedwalkingD.Mysuccessinreducingweight.閱讀七選五根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容, 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtogetmoresleepManystudieswarnthatnothavingenoughsleepmayleadtoserioushealthproblems,affectingourdailylife,workandstudy.Youveprobablyknownthisforlong,yetyoustilldontgetafull-nightsleepduetoanincredibleworkschedule.Sowhatcanyoudotomakemoretimeforsleep,andgetabetternightsrestoverall?Investinabetter-qualitymattress(床墊).Ifyouresleepingonayears-old,worn-outmattress,itsnowonderwhyyouwakeupfeelingtiredinthemorning.1Withanewmattressthatsbettersuitedtoyoursleepinghabits,youllgettosleepfasterandstayasleepconsistently.2Therearemanyhabitsthatcanaffecthowmuchsleepyouget,includinghowmuchcaffeineyouconsumethroughouttheday(andwhenyouconsumeitevenafewhoursbeforebedtimecaninterferewithsleep),whetherornotyouphysicallyexercise,andhowlongyouspendstaringatadigitalscreenbeforebed.Takeacloserlookatyourschedule.3InWesternculture,theresalotofpressuretofillupourschedulestoseemimportantandsociallyintegrated,soyourdailyactivitiesmighthavesomefaultsorunnecessarytasksthatcanbeskippedordelayed.4Sleepisevenmoreimportantthanyouprobablyrealized,butitsentirelywithinyourpowertoreshapeyoursleepinghabitsforhealth.Makesleepyourfirstpriority,schedulingtimeforitthewayyoudscheduleameeting,andworktherestofyourschedulearoundit.5A.Watchyourhabits.B.Somehabitscontributetoagoodnightssleep.C.Withoutenoughsleep,youcouldtakemorerisksinyourlife.D.Anewmattresscanbeabiginvestment,butitsalmostworththemoney.E.Drawalinebetweenprofessionalandpersonaltime,andmakesleepahigherpriority.F.Ifyoufeellikeyouretoobusytosleep,considertakingasecondlookatyourschedule.G.Intime,itwillbecomethenewroutine,andyoullimproveyourhealthandproductivity.完形填空LeslieMorissettesson,Graham,was6yearsoldwhenhewasdiagnosedwithleukemia(白血病).ThroughoutGrahams1inthehospital,Grahamconnectedwitheveryonehemet,from2patientstoyoungerchildren. “Hewould3othersickchildrenhistoysoractsillytomakethemlaugh,” Morissettesaid. “Grahamsspecialspiritwaswhatkeptmegoing.Hegavemetheenergyandthe4tofightwithhim.” In1997,whenhewas8yearsold,Grahampassedaway.5byhowGrahamlivedhislifecaringaboutothers,Morissette6thenon-profitGrahamtasticConnectioninhishonour.Theorganizationprovidesfreetechnologyincludingcomputers,iPads,androbotsforchildren7cancerandotherseriousillnesses.OneofthemajorgoalsofMorissettesworkisto8kidstotheirclassrooms,whichreallyhelpsthemcontinuetheir9despitehospitalizationsanddays10fromschool.Therobots “transport” childrenrightintotheclassroominrealtime.Theycan11therobotsrightfromtheir12bedorhome.Ifchildrenareunabletoattendschool,theycan13logontotheirtabletsorlaptopsandcallintherobots.Theycan14upanddowntheschoolpaths.Theycangotolunchwiththeir15.Therealmagichappensbetweenclasses,whentheyrewalkingdownthehallwaywiththeirfriends,byrobot,16theirweekendandtheirfavouritefoodandotherthings.Itsgreattechnologythatreallygiveschildrenthefeelingofcontrol,whentheirworldismaybe17control.“EverytimeIcanhelpachildinneed,Ifeel18Grahamissmilingdown,” Morissettesaid. “IbelievethatGrahams19livesonintheworkthatIdo.AndIm20andprivilegedtobeabletodoitinhishonour.”1.A.surgeryB.treatmentC.vacationD.rest2.A.elderlyB.sleepyC.deadlyD.naughty3.A.buyB.chargeC.returnD.lend4.A.focusB.strengthC.resourceD.attention5.A.ConfusedB.DepressedC.InspiredD.Worried6.A.leftB.visitedC.benefitedD.founded7.A.causingB.curingC.battlingD.preventing8.A.connectB.forceC.inviteD.throw9.A.careerB.educationC.struggleD.business10.A.missedB.stoppedC.sufferedD.graduated11.A.operateB.buildC.stealD.separate12.A.flowerB.riverC.hospitalD.hotel13.A.hardlyB.accidentallyC.simplyD.luckily14.A.driveB.jumpC.climbD.walk15.A.parentsB.friendsC.doctorsD.patients16.A.talkingaboutB.puttingoffC.dependingonD.thinkingof17.A.underB.withinC.awayfromD.outof18.A.evenifB.asthoughC.incaseD.sothat19.A.successB.joyC.loveD.fortune20.A.angryB.sadC.carefulD.proud課時(shí)作業(yè)(二十八).【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了快速走路的好處。1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“Iusuallywalkataspeedof1kmper8.5minutes.”可知答案為D。2.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“Itwillmakeyouphysicallyfitandhelpburnfatandcalories.Speedwalkingmakesyouhealthyandeveryonecanfindtimetowalk.”,并結(jié)合本段最后一句“Itwillhelpchangeourlifestyles,fightdiabetes(糖尿病),andotherillnesses.”可推知,太多的脂肪和熱量會(huì)導(dǎo)致一些嚴(yán)重的疾病,故選C。3.A詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句“Peopleofanyagewhospeedwalkwillseethebenefitswithinacoupleofmonths.”可推知,認(rèn)為年齡太大或者身體太胖而不能快走的論調(diào)是不合理的,故此處holdwater意為“有道理,說得通”,故選A。4.B主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句“EventhoughIamneitheraphysiciannoraspecialistinmedicalscience,Iamfullyawarethatexercise,especiallyspeedwalking,helpsmaintainhealthandlowersthechanceoffallingill.”和全文的整體內(nèi)容可推知,本文主要講了快速走路的好處,故選B。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了如何能夠有更充分的睡眠。1.D承接上文“Ifyouresleepingonayears-old,worn-outmattress,itsnowonderwhyyouwakeupfeelingtiredinthemorning.”并與下文“Withanewmattressthatsbettersuitedtoyoursleepinghabits,youllgettosleepfasterandstayasleepconsistently.”呼應(yīng)可知,一個(gè)新的床墊對(duì)于提高睡眠質(zhì)量還是很重要的,所以床墊很值得我們?nèi)ベI,故選D。2.A根據(jù)下文“Therearemanyhabitsthatcanaffecthowmuchsleepyouget”并結(jié)合本文的主題可推知,本段主要講的是要注意自己的習(xí)慣,故選A。3.F與“Takeacloserlookatyourschedule.”呼應(yīng)可推知,安排好自己的時(shí)間表,給自己騰出一定的時(shí)間來休息,故選F。4.E承接上文“InWesternculture,theresalotofpressuretofillupourschedulestoseemimportantandsociallyintegrated,soyourdailyactivitiesmighthavesomefaultsorunnecessarytasksthatcanbeskippedordelayed.”可推知,要把工作和個(gè)人時(shí)間分開,保證足夠的睡眠時(shí)間,故選E。5.G承接上文“Makesleepyourfirstpriority,schedulingtimeforitthewayyoudscheduleameeting,andworktherestofyourschedulearoundit.”可推知,此處表示建議的最終結(jié)果,與G項(xiàng)內(nèi)容吻合,故選G。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇記敘文,主要講述了Morissette在兒子患白血病去世后,化悲痛為力量,創(chuàng)建非營(yíng)利性組織,幫助他人的故事。1.B根據(jù)上文“LeslieMorissettesson,Graham,was6yearsoldwhenhewasdiagnosedwithleukemia(白血病).”并結(jié)合語境inthehospital可知,Graham要在醫(yī)院接受治療,故選B。surgery外科手術(shù);treatment治療;vacation假期;rest休息。2.A與語境youngerchildren呼應(yīng)可知,從老到少的病人,Graham都進(jìn)行了接觸,故選A。elderly年齡大的,老的;sleepy昏昏欲睡的;deadly致命的;naughty淘氣的。3.D根據(jù)語境可知,Graham會(huì)把自己的玩具借給其他生病的小朋友玩或者扮傻來逗他們笑,故選D。buy買;charge收費(fèi);return歸還,返回;lend借出。4.B與語境theenergy呼應(yīng)可推知,Graham的這種精神給予了Morissette與他一起戰(zhàn)斗的力量,故選B。focus中心點(diǎn),焦點(diǎn);strength力量;resource資源;attention注意。5.C根據(jù)上文“Grahamsspecialspiritwaswhatkeptmegoing.”可推知,Morissette被Graham的精神所激勵(lì),故選C。inspire激勵(lì),啟發(fā)思考。6.D根據(jù)語境non-profitGrahamtasticConnection可知,此處表示創(chuàng)立了一個(gè)組織,與下文theorganization呼應(yīng),故選D。leave離開,留下;visit參觀,拜訪;benefit受益;found建立。7.C與上文“Hegavemetheenergyandthetofightwithhim.”呼應(yīng)可知,這個(gè)組織是幫助患病的孩子們同癌癥及其他嚴(yán)重的疾病做斗爭(zhēng)的,故選C。cause引起;cure治愈;battle戰(zhàn)斗,斗爭(zhēng);prevent阻止。8.A根據(jù)下文“Therobots transport childrenrightintotheclassroominrealtime.”可知,Morissette工作的主要目標(biāo)之一是把孩子們和學(xué)校聯(lián)系在一起,幫助他們繼續(xù)學(xué)業(yè),故選A。connect使連接,把聯(lián)系起來;force強(qiáng)迫;invite邀請(qǐng);throw扔。9.B結(jié)合語境totheirclassrooms可推知,患病的孩子們因?yàn)樾枰歪t(yī),學(xué)業(yè)就會(huì)被耽誤,所以Morissette來幫助他們繼續(xù)接受教育,故選B。career職業(yè);education教育;struggle掙扎;business生意。10.A因?yàn)樽≡壕歪t(yī),所以患病的孩子們錯(cuò)過了許多上學(xué)的日子,故選A。miss錯(cuò)過,想念;stop停止,阻止;suffer受苦,遭受;graduate畢業(yè)。11.A與語境therobots呼應(yīng)可知,機(jī)器人是被操縱的,故選A。operate操作,動(dòng)手術(shù);build建立,建造;steal偷;separate分離。12.C根據(jù)上文“Therobots transport childrenrightintotheclassroominrealtime.”可推知,他們可以在病床上或者家里操縱機(jī)器人,與下文“Ifchildrenareunabletoattendschool,theycanlogontotheirtabletsorlaptopsandcallintherobots.”呼應(yīng)故選C。 flower花;river河;hospital醫(yī)院;hotel賓館。13.C根據(jù)語境可推知,孩子們只需用電腦就可以操縱這些機(jī)器人,故選C。hardly幾乎不;accidentally偶然地,意外地;simply簡(jiǎn)單地,只;luckily幸運(yùn)地。14.D根據(jù)語境theschoolpaths可推知,這些機(jī)器人可以在學(xué)校的小路上走來走去,與下文“whentheyrewalkingdownthehallwaywiththeirfriends”呼應(yīng),故選D。drive驅(qū)動(dòng);jump跳;climb攀爬;walk走路,散步。15.B根據(jù)下文“whentheyrewalkingdownthehallwaywiththeirfriends”可知,他們還可以通過機(jī)器人和朋友們一起去吃午餐,故選B。friend朋友。16.A根據(jù)語境“theirweekendandtheirfavouritefoodandotherthings.”可推知,通過機(jī)器人,孩子們還可以和朋友們一起談?wù)摳鞣N他們感興趣的事情,故選A。talkabout談?wù)?putoff推遲;dependon依靠,依賴于;thinkof想起。17.D與語境“Itsgreattechnologythatreallygiveschildrenthefeelingofcontrol”形成對(duì)比可推知,他們的世界因?yàn)榛疾《Э?故選D。under在下面;within在里面;awayfrom遠(yuǎn)離;outof脫離,離開。18.B根據(jù)語境可知,此處表示“好像”的含義,因?yàn)镚raham已經(jīng)去世了,故選B。evenif即使;asthough好像;incase萬一;sothat因此。19.C根據(jù)上文“byhowGrahamlivedhislifecaringaboutothers,Morissettethenon-profitGrahamtasticConnectioninhishonour.”可推知,Graham關(guān)愛他人的精神繼續(xù)激勵(lì)著Morissette,故選C。success成功;joy快樂;love愛;fortune財(cái)富。20.D根據(jù)上文可知,Morissette為了紀(jì)念兒子而成立了幫助其他患者的非營(yíng)利性組織,由此可推知,她感到驕傲和自豪,與語境privileged呼應(yīng),故選D。 angry生氣的;sad難過的;careful小心的,仔細(xì)的;proud驕傲的。