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Unit 3 FOOD AND CULTURE
B卷(能力提升卷
(时间;120分钟 满分:150分)
第一部分 听力(30分)略
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
If you're anything like most working Americans, you probably make a beeline for the coffee machine as
如,ⅵsoon as you wake up in the morning. Infact,over 85 percentof Americans consume caffeine (咖啡因)regularly
―and coffeeis the preferred medium. As for the perfect time for your Joe? There's a "sweet spot" that could
maximize your caffeine kick, and surprisingly enough, it's not the first thing in the morning.
Although having your coffee right away may cause you to think quickly in the morning, that feeling quickly
crashes just a few hours later."Definitely limit coffee when you first wake up", Laura Cipullo, registered
dietitianand author of Women's Health Body Clok Diet,told CNBC
长To get the most benefit, experts recommend drinking your coffee in the mid morning or early afternoon, instead.
Getting caffeine about three to four hours after youget out of bed will do the trick, too. Why? At those times in the
Ⅰ区ⅳday,your body is low on cortisol (皮质醇)―thestresshormone that makes you think quickly — and desperately
Φ,│ needs a good pick-me-up.
Of course, if you can't function without your morning coffee, then by all means, continue drinking! Not
│留 everyone agrees with the mid-morning theory, anyway. Registered dietitian-nutritionist Melanie Dellinges
believes when you consume caffeine is not in the least important; it's how much caffeine you consume that
matters the most. She recommends limiting your intake to two to four cups a day.
三: Regardless of when you decide to drink your coffee, try to avoid drinking coffee after 2 or 3 in the
afternoon.Research shows that caffeine can disturb your sleep up to six hours after youconsume it.
21.Which word can best replace the underlined "Joe"in Paragraphl?
如A.Routine. B.Company. C.Breakfast.D.Coffee.
22.What does Melanie Dellinges regard as the most importan