大学英语四级（CET-4）快速阅读专题强化练习四.docx

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1、大学英语四级（CET-4）快速阅读专题强化练习四想在大学英语四级考试中一举获胜，拿到高分吗？首先攻克快速阅读这一版块，想在短短的15分钟内快速又准确地拿下这一道题，需要你平时的大量练习，培养快速从大量信息中提取要点的能力；这里我们将提供大量的快速阅读专题联系，它们将是你通向成功的得力助手！ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave1.5minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1

2、.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.HealthyhabitscanhelpyoulivelongerLedaBeierlehaslivedthroughWorldWarIandII,theGreatDepression,Louisville's1937floodand18USpresidents,Whenshewasborn100

3、yearsago,theTitanichadyettosink.Beierle,whoismentallysharpandlivesonherown,suspectsthatshe'sstillaroundbecauseofgoodliving,whichshedescribesasnosmokingordrinking,andgoodluck.Ican'tcomplain,shesaid,shortlyafterherbirthdayearlierthismonth.Ihaven'thadanyseriousmatterwithme.Somepeoplelivelon

4、gbecausethey'veessentiallywonthegeneticlottery,saidBrianKennedy,anexpertonagingwhoalsohappenstobeBeierle'sgrandson.Theychosetherightparents,saidKennedy,presidentandchiefexecutiveofficeroftheCalifornia-basedBuckInstituteforResearchonAging.Butfortherestofus,healthbehaviorsdomatter,heandotherss

5、ay.It'slike30percentgenetics,70percentlifestyle,saidDr.DeborahDanneroftheSanders-BrownCenteronAgingattheUniversityofKentuckyinLexington,Ky.Afteryouturn80,it'smoregeneticsthananythingelse,becauseifyoumakeitto80andyoudon'thaveheartdisease,hypertension(高血压)allthosekindofthingsyou'revery

6、unlikelytogetthem.Lastyear,theU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionreleasedastudyshowingthatpeoplewhopracticedhealthyhabitslivedlongerthanthosewhodidn't.Thosebehaviorsincludedeatinghealthfully,gettingregularphysicalactivity,keepingalcoholusemoderate,andneversmoking.Dr.RoxanneSukol,medicaldir

7、ectoroftheClevelandClinic'sWellnessEnterprise,tellspeopletoplaceanemphasisonbeingactive;makingsmartdietarychoicessuchasavoidingtransfat;andmanagingstress.Ithinkthemostimportantchoicesthatwemakeareattheintersectionofthosethreeaspects,saidSukol,whosuggestsshiftingyourdietawayfrompackagedandprocess

8、edfoods.Soda,potatochips,evengranolabars.Idon'teatanythingthathas52ingredientsintheingredientlist.Shealsoadvocatesadailywalkorotherphysicalactivity,suchasyardwork.Kennedysuggestsgettinggood-qualitysleepandtakingstepstoslashexcesscalories.Cuttingbackonredmeatalsomightbehelpful.Inastudypublishedon

9、linethismonthbytheArchivesofInternalMedicine,researchersattheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthfoundthatregularconsumptionofredmeat,especiallyprocessedmeat,wasassociatedwithanincreasedriskofmortality.Eatingoneservingadayofunprocessedredmeatwasassociatedwitha13percentriskofmortality.Havingaservingadayofproc

10、essedmeat,suchasonehotdogortwoslicesofbacon,wasassociatedwitha20percentincreasedrisk.InastudypublishedonlinethismonthbytheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation,peoplewhometahalfdozenormorerecommendedcardiovascularhealthmeasureshadalowerriskofdeaththanpeoplewhometalotfewerones.Thefactorsorbehaviorsi

11、ncludedbeingphysicallyactive,eatingahealthydietandnotsmoking.Otherfactorsincludedhavingnormalbloodpressure,bloodsugar,totalcholesterol(胆固醇)andweight.Sukolstronglyrecommendsnotsmoking.Cigarettesmokingisassociatedwithanumberofseriousillnesses,nottheleastofwhichishardeningofthearteries,andthataffectsyo

12、urheart,yourbrain,yourkidneys,everything,shesaid.Positivityalsomayplayaroleinlivinglonger.Dannerandcolleaguesanalyzedtheautobiographiesofabout180Catholicnuns,scoringthemonemotionalcontent.Theautobiographieswerewrittenwhenthewomenwereintheirlateteensandearly20s.Someweremorepositivethanothers,saidDann

13、er,directorofeducationandoutreachfortheAlzheimer'sDiseaseCenteratSanders-Brown.Theywouldhavesimilarevents,butsomepeoplewoulddescribethemasjustmatter-of-fact-Iwasbore'-incontrasttoIwaswelcomedintothisjoyousworld.'Thestudy,whichwaspublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyinMay2

14、001,foundthatthesisterswhousedmorepositiveemotionwordsinthoseearlywritingslived8to10yearslonger,Dannersaid.Ifyou'remorepositive,somethingbadcanhappen,butyou'requicklyabletoworkthroughit,shesaid.Andasyoudothat,thenithaslessstressonyourbody'sorgans.SomeofBeierle'srelativescreditherposi

15、tivity,inadditiontogoodgenes,withhelpinghertolivetoage100.Beierle,amotheroftwo,alsostayedactiveformostofherlife,doingthingslikeswimmingandaward-winningbowling.ButKennedy,45,saidmanycentenarianshavenotfollowedthehealthadvicebeingpreachedtoday.Ifyouaskcentenarianswhentheywereintheir50swhatdidtheydo,wh

16、atyoufindisthattheytendedtobealittlebitheavierthantheaveragepopulation,theyweremorelikelytosmoke,theydiddrinkalittlebitless,butthat'sevenabitsurprisingbecausemoderatealcoholconsumptionisassociatedwithlongevity,hesaid.Theyweren'tvegetarians.Theydidn'texercise.Nothingwetellpeopletodo.Butth

17、ey'retheexception,nottherule.Ultimately,Kennedysaid,Youcantakechargeofyourownaging.1Beierlethinkssheliveslongbecause_.A)sheexercisesalotB)shedoesn'ttakethingsseriouslyC)shehasagoodlifestyleandgoodluckD)shehasgoodgenetics查看原文2Ifyouwinthegeneticlottery,youarelikelyto_.A)develophealthyhabitsB)d

18、evelopcardiovascularproblemsC)liveahealthylifeD)livelongerthanotherpeople查看原文3WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoDr.Danner?A)It'sgenesthatdeterminewhetherapersoncanliveformorethan80years.B)It'slifestylethatdetermineswhetherapersoncanliveformorethan80years.C)Apersonwhodoesn'thavevitaldis

19、easesathisorher80shouldthankthegenesheorshehasinherited.D)Peoplewhoarealreadyover80yearsoldcanhardlygetheartdiseaseandhypertension.查看原文4WhichofthefollowingisNOTrecommendedifapersonismakingsmartdietarychoices?A)Avoidingtransfat.B)Choosingfoodsthathavefeweringredients.C)Choosingfoodsthatarewellpackage

20、dandfinelyprocessed.D)Readingcarefullytheingredientlistbeforemakingchoices.查看原文5Inastudypublishedby_,someresearchersfoundthateatingtoomuchredmeatwaslinkedtoanincreasedriskofmortality.A)ArchivesofInternalMedicineB)JournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyC)JournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationD)Harvar

21、dSchoolofPublicHealth查看原文6Inthispassage,whostronglyrecommendsnotsmoking?A)Beierle'sgrandson.B)ResearchersattheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth.C)Dr.DeborahDanneroftheSanders-BrownCenter.D)MedicaldirectoroftheClevelandClinic'sWellnessEnterprise,查看原文7Whyweretheautobiographiesofabout180Catholicnunsa

22、nalyzed?A)Tofindoutwhetherpositivitymayplayaroleinlivinglonger.B)Tofindoutwhetheralotofexercisewillaffectpeople'shealth.C)Todeterminethecausesofsomehealthproblems.D)Togathersomedataaboutlivingunderstress.查看原文8Inastudy,Dannerfoundthenunslived8to10yearslonger.9AccordingtosomeofBeierle'srelatives,Beierle'spositivity,inadditiontogoodgenes,helpsher10AccordingtoKennedy,thosecentenarianswhohavenotfollowedthehealthadviceare第8页 共8页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页