人教版(新教材)高中英语选修3Unit2 Healthy Lifestyle课时作业2：Reading and Thinking—Comprehending.docx

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1、Unit 2 Healthy LifestyleReading and Thinking-Comprehendingi .阅读理解ALife can sometimes seem like an endless series of exhibitions.For those of us involved in the art world, there are times when we re constantly visiting gallery after gallery, taking in as much as possible and getting to know the works

2、 of artists from far and wide.But there are some artists whose works consistently stand out.Some artists works stay in the thought and heart of an audience long after the show is over.I? ve noticed over the years that these are often the artists who have understood fully the skill of telling the sto

3、ry behind their art.These artists aren t just selling paintings一they re selling an experience.Roxanna Kibsey is one of these artists.Her paintings are often exact descriptions of frozen tundra（冻原）or autumn trees-so bright that they could nearly burn a hole in the canvas.When I met her at an exhibiti

4、on, she couldn t wait to tell me about the place in her paintings. u Where I grew up we had nine months of winter every year.lt s really quite a tough place, “ she said.She relived a part of her childhood when we chatted in front of her painting.The image brought to my mind memories of driving throu

5、gh the snow-covered countryside during my own first winter in Canada.I could almost hear the crunching ice under my feet as she described to me the countryside she grew up in.Businessmen may have their elevator pitch, but artists, too, need their 30-second story which rolls freely off the tongue.Tha

6、t s why it s so important that for each piece you might be exhibiting, you can conjure up（唤起）a story behind it, and tell that story to your audience in a way that helps them connect with your work, and makes them want to buy a piece.语篇解读 作者通过自己跟一位画家的接触以及对她作品的描述，告诉了我们什么样的画家 才会打动我们、感染我们。1. What kind o

7、f artists does the author like?A. Those who have great skills.B Those who have held many exhibitions.C. Those who paint scenes of their own hometowns.D. Those who tell their experiences through their paintings.K答案X Dk解 析U 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句These artists aren? t just selling paintings一they re selling an

8、experience.,可知，作者认为能够打动观众、给观众以深刻印 象的是那些能够通过自己的画作描述自己经历的画家。2. Through Roxanna Kibsey? s painting, the author .A. had a beautiful imaginationB thought of a serious questionC. brought back his own memoriesD. thought of his own hometownK答案X cK解析I 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知，作者看着Roxanna Kibsey的画作，听着 她的讲述，不禁联想到自己第一次

9、在加拿大过冬时的情景。3. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that .A. Kibsey s work reflects her own lifeKibsey had an unhappy childhoodC Kibsey doesn t like her hometownKibsey s hometown is beautiful in winterK答案U aK解析 推理判断题。由第二段可知，Roxanna Kibsey的画作描述了在她的家乡冬天一 片肃杀的景象，反映了她的童年生活。BThe effect of drinking coffee on heal

10、th has long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty.Since the 1980s, some have spoken out against coffee as harmful to health, while others have welcomed coffee for its supposed benefits to health.According to a scientific report, mild coffee consumption, three to five cups per day, can be taken

11、as a healthy dietary pattern, along with other healthful behaviors.The report also says that coffee consumption helps reduce the risk of heart disease and it protects against Parkinson s disease.According to Dr Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic, high consumption of coffee has health risks.Dr Hensrud men

12、tions the dangers of high coffee consumption for people with a certain illness that slows the breakdown of caffeine in the body.Some studies said that drinking two or more cups of coffee daily can actually increase the risk of heart disease in these people.According to conclusions from a recent stud

13、y led by Dr Gregory Marcus, a doctor from the University of California San Francisco, daily moderate consumption of caffeine, less than 4 cups,is not associated with these issues.Until the scientific community reaches a general agreement on the effects of coffee consumption on human health, it will

14、be up to the individual to decide whether the benefits of drinking coffee are greater than the risks.When informed of these possible health benefits and harms of drinking coffee, Harwood, a high school student stated, u Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee, for the mos

15、t part, coffee drinking sounds good for health.Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake.v语篇解读 本文讲述的是每天饮用适量的咖啡对身体有益，过度饮用咖啡那么会对身体健康造 成危害，并引发一些疾病。4. What is people s attitude towards the effect of coffee on health according to Paragraph 1?A. Disapproving.B. Tolerant.C. Positive.D. Mixed.K答案DK解 析 推理判断

16、题。根据第一段第二句可知，一些人抵抗，认为咖啡有害健康；而另 外一些人那么支持，认为咖啡对健康有益，由此可判断出，人们的观点是好坏兼有的。5. What does the underlined word “moderate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Personal.B. Slight.C. Reasonable.D. Heavy.K答案U cK解析U 词义猜想题o 根据第二段中的“three to five cups per day, can be taken as a healthy dietary pattern, along with other

17、 healthful behaviors 可知，每天 35 杯咖啡，被认为是健康 的，再结合画线词所在句中的“less than 4 cups, is not associated w汕these issues”可判断出， 少于4杯属于适量摄入，故moderate的意思应该是“适量的，合理的”。6. What can we infer about Harwood?A. He 11 keep on drinking coffee.B. He loves his high school life.C. He often falls asleep in class.D. He has some he

18、alth problems.k答案X AK解 析H 推理判断题。根据最后一段中哈伍德所说的话可知，大多数情况下，喝咖啡对 健康有好处。更不用说，他需要咖啡来保持清醒。由此可以推断出，哈伍德还会继续喝咖啡。7. What would be the best title for the text?A. People? s Love for Coffee B . Coffee s Effect on HealthC. The Culture of Coffee DrinkingD. The New Findings of Heart DiseaseK答案BK解 析I 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述的是咖啡

19、对人体健康的影响。适量饮用咖啡对身体 有益，过度那么影响身心健康。CHave you ever made your life look a little more attractive than it actually is by posting truths on social media? If so, you may be damaging your mental health.The posts we make on social media platforms allow us to look back and see what we did on a given day.But w

20、hat happens when, in an effort to impress our online friends, photos and videos we post become beautified versions of the things we did?A young girl named Sophia went out to a romantic anniversary dinner with her boyfriend, had a near relationship-ending fight during dessert, then came home and post

21、ed, “Had the best time out with the love of my life! ” even with a photo of the meal.No surprise, but according to a new study, Sophia was by no means unique.Two-thirds of users admit lying about their lives on social media with 20 percent of young people between the ages of 18 and 24 stating that t

22、hey edit their own stories by frequently lying about relationships and promotions.By beautifying our online stories, we are harming our memories.We start believing the stories we tell rather than remembering what really happened.Soon, the real experience is lost and all that remains is the beautifie

23、d version of history.Scientists fear that these edited stories will end up changing our memories.lt? s well confirmed through research that our own memories are often unreliable and can be easily controlled.Writing down one, s life in the form of a journal, or even on social media can help us keep o

24、ur memories undamaged, but only if we tell the truth.So recording our experiences through whatever medium, to later recall lessons we learned, is not only acceptable but desirable.In fact, looking back at our own past一however embarrassing or uncomfortable一is not just healthy but can be enjoyable.语篇解

25、读 本文是一篇说明文，说明了在社交媒体上美化自己的故事会损害我们的健康，因 为这样做无异于在撒谎，欺骗别人就是欺骗自己，最终免不了自己受伤。8. Why did Sophia post her story with a photo of the meal?1. To make her post attractive.8. To show her photography skill.C To convince others of her story.D. To show how enjoyable the meal was.K答案U cK解 析U 细节理解题。第二段的“in an effort

26、to impress our online friends”和第三段的 ueven with a photo of the mealv可知，Sophia发帖时配上吃饭的照片目的是使别人信服她的 故事。应选C。9. In what kind of tone did the writer write the text?A. Encouraging.B. Critical.C. Humorous.D. Enthusiastic.K答案I BK解 析U 推理判断题。由第一段末句 “If so, you may be damaging your mental health.n 和第四段首句 “By be

27、autifying our online stories, we are harming our memories.” 以及最后一 段的“ but only if we tell the truth ”可知，作者对人们美化自己的网络故事持批判的态度，故 文章的笔调是批判性的。应选B。10. The last paragraph implies that many people don? t realize .A. recalling the unpleasant past can also be enjoyableB writing down our life on social media

28、does no good to usC. recording our experiences through media is unacceptableD. recording our experiences through media is beneficialk答案U AK解 析U推理判断题。由最后一段末句可推断出应选A。in fact在句中起强调的作用，作者强调回忆不愉快的过往也可能是令人愉悦的，这就暗示了人们大多没有意识到这一点。 应选A。11. What a lesson can be drawn from the text?A. Leaving others a good impr

29、ession is desirable.B. Editting our online stories weakens our memory.C. Posting our experiences on social media is risky.D. Beautifying our history ends up hurting ourselves.k答案DK解 析X 主旨大意题。全文主要说明了在社交媒体上美化自己的故事会损害我们的健康， 因为这样做无异于在撒谎，欺骗别人就是欺骗自己，最终免不了自己受伤。应选D。H.七选五Everybody knows the importance of dri

30、nking enough water.As we all know, drinking water benefits your skin, muscles and organs.1The major reason for that is related to human biological needs.When you re a baby, you re 75 percent water.Then, as you get older, you get drier. 2 It helps you lose weight, according to a study from the Univer

31、sity of Birmingham.The researchers found that drinking 500ml of water thirty minutes before a meal helped participants（参与者）lose 10 more pounds than those who did not. 3 All participants were advised to improve their diet and physical activity levels.84 overweight adults were involved.Among them 41 w

32、ere told to “preload“ with water, while 43 were told to control their water intake（摄取量）before eating.After 12 weeks, the participants instructed to “preload” with water lost 2.87 pounds more than those in the control group on average.In addition, the participants preloading with water before each of

33、 their three main meals every day lost 9.48 pounds over the 12 weeks. 4Dr Helen Parretti, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, had this to say of the study： 5 Just drinking 500ml water, three times a day, before your main meals may help reduce your weight.and this could be an easy way for wei

34、ght loss.Furthermore, it can be important for a person to lose extra weight, making a potential contribution to public health.A. Another reason to drink water is right here.B But not everyone can always get tap water in some areas.C. The beauty of these findings is that losing weight is simple.D. Tt

35、 also helps prevent certain diseases and improve your mood.E. The study began with a weight management consultation.F. So kids should drink more water instead of Coke to keep healthy.G. In contrast, those preloading once a day or never lost just 1.76 pounds.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个研究发现：三餐前喝水有助于减肥。1.

36、K答案U DK解析】 根据上句“众所周知，喝水对你的皮肤、肌肉和器官有好处”可知，空处指喝 水的另外一个好处，应选D项，意思是“它还能帮助预防某些疾病并改善你的心情”。D 项中的It指的是上文中的udrinking water”。2. K答案1 AK解 析U根据本段开头的“The major reason for that”和下文的内容可知，空处讲的是喝水的另外一个原因。应选A项，意为“饮水的另外一个原因就在这里“。3. K答案H EK解 析本段讲述研究结果“饭前半小时喝水可以帮助减肥”。空处应选E项，来引出实验的具体过程。4. K答案H GK解 析X 根据上句“另外，每天三餐前都喝水的实验参与者12周减掉了 9.48磅”可知, 应选G项，意为“相反，那些一天只在一顿饭前喝水或不喝水的人只减掉了 1.76磅“，与 空前一句进行比照。5. K答案H CK解 析I 根据空前的u had this to say of the study n和上文的实验可知，应选C项，意为 “这些发现的美好之处在于（告诉我们）减肥很简单”。C项中的“losing weight is simple”与 下文中的“this could be an easy way for weight loss?,相呼应。