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2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编
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2023年广东省广州市番禺区中考一模英语试题
第二节阅读填空(共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
阅读短文及文后A〜E选项, 选出可以填入41〜45各题空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡 上将该选项涂黑。
Did your family get together to elect a member to do the dishes after meals? Are you one of the people who think doing housework is annoying? 41_______
Washing dishes can reduce anxiety. People who cleaned their plates mindfully, such as focusing on smelling the soap, feeling the water temperature, and touching the dishes, could lower their nervousness levels by 27%. 42_________
Clearing the kitchen is closely related to body health. A recent study showed that people with untidy homes were 77% more likely to be overweight. 43________ People tend to eat high-calorie snacks rather than green vegetables when they stay in a messy kitchen. As we all know, this unbalanced diet can finally make people lose control of their weight, and can even be harmful to their health.
44 __________ Your mom is right: Starting your day with a freshly made bed is what people call a "keystone habit". It has a chain reaction to bring about a series of good phenomena (现象). Getting up with a tidy bed every morning is linked to better productivity a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking to a budget. Bed-makers also report getting a better night's sleep than those who leave their covers messy in the morning.
Growing flowers and vegetables can lower depression risk. 45__________ It can provide aerobic (有氧的)exercise via weeding, cutting, and raking. Additionally, gardening activities such as spading, lifting, and tilling can strengthen and tone your muscles, providing you with good anaerobic (无氧的)exercise. Mild exercise has been shown to decrease anxiety and depression. So does gardening. Its effect on reducing anxiety and depression is evident, too.
A. But few people can realize the effect of it.
B. Making bed every morning can raise productivity.
C. It looks like relaxing, but the intensity is quite high.
D. It may be because