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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project
Finding a balance: my tai chi experience
找到平衡:我的太极拳体验
●When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school, I hesitated.
当朋友一开始建议我们参加学校新成立的太极拳俱乐部时,我犹豫了。
I always believed tai chi was for old people.
我过去一直觉得太极拳是老年人的运动。
After the first class, however, I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.
不过,上完第一节课后,我不得不承认我之前对太极拳的认识是错误的。
It was amazing!
太极拳实在是太神奇了!
One year later, I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me physically and mentally.
一年后,我可以诚实地说太极拳对我的身心都产生了巨大的影响。
Just as importantly, practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
同样重要的是,练习太极拳还激励了我去探索其背后的中国文化。
词句自测
①hesitate vi. 犹豫,迟疑
②admit vt.& vi. 承认;招认;准许进入;准许加入
③inspire vt. 激励,鼓舞;启发思考;使产生(感觉或情感)
④explore vt.& vi. 探究,探索;勘探,勘察
⑤that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school是suggested 的宾语从句,从句的谓语动词用的是虚拟语气“(should)+动词原形”,其中should可以省略。
The first few tai chi classes were fun and easy, and the moves really caught my imagination, with descriptive names like “white crane spreading its wings” and “golden rooster standing on one leg”.
前几节太极拳课非常有趣,也不难学,而且让我着迷的是,这些动作有着像“白鹤亮翅”“金鸡独立”这样画面感很强的名称。
When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from, he told me about the history of tai chi.
当我问教练,这些有趣的名称从何而来时,他告诉了我太极拳的历史。
●Zhang Sanfeng, a 13thcentury Taoist, was said to have invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird.
传说13世纪时,一个叫张三丰的道士从蛇与鸟的搏斗中吸取灵感,创立了太极拳。
词句自测
⑥crane n. 鹤
⑦rooster n. 雄鸡
⑧inspiration n. 灵感;鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
⑨sb be said to have done sth意为“据说某人做过某事”。
However, nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting, a 17thcentury master of Chinese martial arts, developed tai chi based on martial arts skills.
不过,现在人们往往认为,太极拳是由17世纪的中国武术大师陈王廷在武术技能的基础上改编的。
No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals—Chinese martial arts have a longstanding practice of imitating animals.
太极拳的部分招式以动物来命名也就不足为奇了——中国武术中模拟动物的做法由来已久。
Chen Wangting's original set of moves is called Chenstyle tai chi, but other styles of tai chi have since been developed, including Yangstyle, Wustyle and Sunstyle.
陈王廷最初创编的招式称为陈氏太极拳,后来也发展出了其他门类的太极拳,包括杨氏太极拳、吴氏太极拳和孙氏太极拳。
词句自测
⑩nowadays adv. 现今,现在
⑪master n. 大师,能手;主人 vt. 精通,掌握;控制
⑫no__wonder 不足为奇,并不奇怪
⑬imitate vt. 模仿;仿效
After learning the basics of tai chi in those first few classes, I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again.
学完前几节太极拳基础课之后,我发现一遍又一遍重复这些招式让我心生厌倦,而且肌肉酸痛。
Luckily, my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind while performing the routine.
幸运的是,我的教练教会了我放松肌肉的方法,以及在日常练习时如何注意心境的平和。
●With these requirements of tai chi in mind, I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved, that I was able to do more difficult moves, and that my love for tai chi returned stronger than ever.
让我欣慰的是,记住太极拳的这些要求后,我发现自己的平衡能力和柔韧性得到了改善,我能完成难度更大的动作,而且我比以前更喜爱太极拳了。
词句自测
⑭ache vi.& n. 疼痛,隐痛
⑮satisfaction n. 满意;满足,达到
⑯With these requirements of tai chi in mind是“with+名词+介词短语”作状语;found后接三个由that引导的宾语从句。
In time, I began to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.
我及时地开始探寻太极拳背后的中国古代文化。
I discovered that tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, which are believed to form the unity of opposites.
我发现太极拳深深植根于中国的阴阳哲学,中国哲学认为阴和阳是既对立又统一的。
●Neither can exist independent of the other; for example, there is no shadow without light.
彼此不能独立存在;比如,没有光就不会有影子。
The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite movements: forwards and backwards, up and down, left and right, breathing in and breathing out.
练习太极拳旨在通过一些相对的动作——进退、上下、左右、吸气和呼气——来维持人体内部的阴阳平衡。
Eventually, tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace.
最终,太极拳带来了身体平衡和心态平和的状态。
词句自测
⑰root vt.& vi. (使)生根 n. 根,根茎;根源,起因
⑱be__rooted__in 起源于
⑲philosophy n. 哲学
⑳unity n. 统一体,联合体,整体;团结一致,联合,统一
exist vi. 存在;生活,生存
backwards adv. 向后;朝反方向
breathe vi.& vt. 呼吸;呼出
否定词neither放在句首,句子用部分倒装。
A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life.
练习太极拳的一年经历已经对我的日常生活产生了积极的作用。
I sleep better at night, and I am more energetic during the day.
晚上我睡得更香,白天则精力更充沛。
I feel happier and more confident.
幸福感倍增,人也更加自信。
Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind, enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations.
太极拳让我学会了放松心态,使我在有压力的情形下保持冷静。
●I am sure I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me.
我相信我一定会继续练习太极拳,并不断地享受太极拳带给我的好处。
词句自测
I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me是I am sure的宾语从句,it has brought me是定语从句,修饰先行词the__benefits,省略了关系代词that/which。
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hesitate vi. 犹豫,迟疑(教材P25)
归纳
拓展
情景
助记
①She was still hesitating about asking an acquaintance a favour.
她还在犹豫要不要请一个熟人帮忙。
②The saleswoman never hesitates to give customers a helping hand.
这个女销售员毫不犹豫地帮助顾客。
③She refused the prize without hesitation.
她毫不犹豫地拒绝了这份奖品。
④I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.
我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。
(1)单句语法填空
①In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate ________ (contact) our Customer Service Department.
②I didn't hesitate for a moment ________ taking the job.
③When his father entered the room, the boy followed without ________ (hesitate).
答案:①to contact ②about/over ③hesitation
(2)单句表达
如果你有疑问,请尽管和我联系。
Please don't __________________________ if you are in doubt.
答案:hesitate to contact me
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admit vt.& vi. 承认;招认;准许进入;准许加入(教材P25)
归纳
拓展
情景
助记
①Amy admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.
艾米承认我说的话伤了她的感情。
②He admits that he was amazed at the embarrassing situation at that time.
他承认他对当时的尴尬局面感到很惊讶。
③What makes the school famous is that more than 80% of the students have been admitted to/into good universities.
让这所学校出名的是超过80%的学生被优秀大学录取了。
(1)单句语法填空
①The thief admitted ________ (steal) my wallet after the police questioned him.
②The narrow windows admit little light ________ the room.
③Students apply for ________ (admit) to a particular college.
答案:①stealing/having stolen ②to/into
③admission
(2)单句表达
这个社团去年才接纳大一新生。
Freshmen ____________________________ the club last year.
答案:were only admitted to/into
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inspire vt. 激励,鼓舞;启发思考;使产生(感觉或情感)(教材P25)
归纳
拓展
情景
助记
①Seldom does he inspire me to write novels.
他很少鼓励我去写小说。
②The small success inspired us with courage.
=The small success inspired courage in us.
这小小的成功激发了我们的勇气。
③They were inspired by the inspiring speech, and this inspiration was obviously effective.
他们被那场鼓舞人心的演讲所鼓舞,这种鼓舞显而易见地有效。
(1)单句语法填空
①Yao Yue, 17, inspired many young people ________ (have) interest in computer science.
②With ________ (inspire) from other food cultures, American food culture can take a turn for the better.
答案:①to have ②inspiration
(2)一句多译
他的一番鼓励激起了我的信心。
His encouraging remarks ____________________ me.
=His encouraging remarks __________________ confidence.
答案:inspired confidence in; inspired me with
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explore vt.& vi. 探究,探索;勘探,勘察(教材P25)
归纳
拓展
①Travelling is a good way to explore different cultures.
旅行是一种探索不同文化的好方式。
②Central to the operation is a miledeep well, dug originally to explore for oil.
那次行动的重点是一口原本为勘探石油而挖的一英里深的井。
③A life of continuous exploration is a life worth living.
不断探索的人生才是有价值的人生。
(1)单句语法填空
①While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that ________ (explore).
②Magellan was a famous sixteenthcentury ________ (explore).
答案:①exploration ②explorer
(2)单句表达
一支探险队将在两天后探索这个山谷,这次探索将持续十天以上。
__________________ will __________________ in two days, and ______________ will last more than ten days.
答案:A team of explorers; explore the valley; the exploration
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Zhang Sanfeng, a 13thcentury Taoist, was said to have invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird.(教材P25)
传说13世纪时,一个叫张三丰的道士从蛇与鸟的搏斗中汲取灵感,创立了太极拳。
剖析
Sb be said to have done意为 “据说某人做了某事”,相当于It be said that sb have done或People say that sb have done。
归纳
拓展
①Ken is said to be very good at operating computers.
=It is said that/People say that Ken is very good at operating computers.
据说肯擅长操作电脑。
②She is thought to be studying in America.
=It is thought that she is studying in America.
人们认为她正在美国学习。
名师点津
(1)当句型“It is said that ...”和“People say that ...”中的that从句谓语动词为一般过去时或现在完成时的时候,句型“主语+is/are said to ...”中的不定式结构应用完成时。
(2)suggest和hope可用于It is suggested/hoped that ... 结构,但该结构不能转换成“主语+be suggested/hoped to do”结构。
It is reported that at least one policeman was injured in the accident.
=At least one policeman is reported to have been injured in the accident.
据报道至少有一名警察在这次事故中受伤。
(1)单句语法填空
①It is often said ________ human beings are naturally equipped to speak.
②________ is believed that many countries will think highly of China's role in helping with the world's peace.
③It ________ (suggest) that sunscreen be applied every one to two hours in a sunny day.
答案:①that ②It ③is suggested
(2)句型转换
①Green is said to be the most restful color.
→__________________ green is the most restful color.
②It is believed that the twins have left the country.
→The twins __________________________ the country.
答案:①It is said that ②are believed to have left
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After learning the basics of tai chi in those first few classes, I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again.(教材P26)
学完前几节太极拳基础课之后,我发现一遍又一遍重复这些招式让我心生厌倦,而且肌肉酸痛。
剖析
found myself bored and aching是“find+宾语(myself)+宾补(bored and aching)”结构,意为“发现……处于……状态”。
归纳
拓展
①When he arrived, he found all the work finished.
当他到达的时候,他发现所有的工作都已做完了。
②He found himself walking in the rain.
他发现他自己在雨中散步。
③We found him to be honest.
我们觉得他是诚实的。
④Jane found herself in a different world.
简发现自己来到了一个不同的世界。
⑤She returned to England to find herself famous.
她回到英国,发现自己竟出名了。
⑥I found her a clever girl.
我发现她是个聪明的女孩。
名师点津
当不定式(短语)作find的宾语时,通常用it作形式宾语,真正的宾语放在宾补之后,构成“find+it+宾补+不定式(短语)”结构,还可转换为“find+宾语从句”。
The manager found it very difficult to finish the project by the end of the month.
=The manager found (that) it was very difficult to finish the project by the end of the month.
经理觉得在月底之前完成这个项目很困难。
(1)单句语法填空
①When he came to himself, he found himself ________ (lock) in the room.
②Just the next morning, I found my mother not ________ (feel) well.
答案:①locked ②feeling
(2)单句表达
一些学生发现理解英语语法很容易。
Some students ____________________________ English grammar.
答案:find it easy to understand
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satisfaction n. 满意;满足,达到(教材P26)
归纳
拓展
情景
助记
①To our satisfaction, the local government is trying to take strong measures to keep the price under control.
令我们满意的是当地政府正在采取强有力的措施来控制物价。
②The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.
问题解决了,客户十分满意。
③They watched our performance with satisfaction.
他们满意地观看了我们的演出。
④He is not satisfied with the result of the exam.
他对考试结果不满意。
名师点津
“to the+表示情感的名词+of sb”可变为“to+one's+表示情感的名词”。能用于这一结构的常见名词有:amazement, amusement, annoyance, astonishment, delight, despair, disappointment, embarrassment, joy, puzzlement, regret, relief, pleasure, shame, sorrow, surprise 等。
(1)单句语法填空
①Sarah looked at the finished painting with ________ (satisfy).
②The question could not be resolved, at least not ________ my satisfaction.
③They developed several products, but none of them were quite ________ (satisfy).
答案:①satisfaction ②to ③satisfying
(2)单句表达
令他满意的是那些问题最后都解决了。
____________________, those questions were eventually solved.
答案:To his satisfaction/To the satisfaction of him
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root vt.& vi. (使)生根 n. 根,根茎;根源,起因(教材P26)
归纳
拓展
情景
助记
①Many large trees had rooted in the canal banks.
许多大树已扎根在运河沿岸。
②The country's economic troubles are rooted in a string of global crises.
这个国家的经济困境起源于一连串的全球危机。
③Allergies are at the root of a lot of health problems.
过敏是许多健康问题的根源。
④The idea gradually began to take root.
这种思想渐渐地开始深入人心。
(1)单句语法填空
①Great causes ________ (root) in great dreams, so as well the great life.
②We need to get to the root ________ the problem before we can solve it.
③What would you say was the root cause ________ the problem?
④She had a ________ (root) childhood moving from town to town.
答案:①are rooted ②of ③of ④rootless
(2)单句表达
①这个问题源于柏拉图和亚里士多德的哲学思想。
This problem __________________ the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
②民主的深入人心需要时间。
Time would be needed for democracy to ________________.
答案:①is rooted in ②take root
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exist vi. 存在;生活,生存(教材P26)
归纳
拓展
①Nothing exists on the moon as there is no water and air.
月球上没有东西生存,因为那里没有水和空气。
②The worker earned little money a month, so he had to exist on only fast noodles.
这个工人一个月挣的钱很少,因此他不得不靠方便面度日。
③For the faculty, there exist three responsibilities: teaching, research, and service.
教员要承担三项责任:教学、研究和服务。
④No one knows when such a custom first came into existence.
没有人知道这种风俗是什么时候开始有的。
(1)单句语法填空
①We led a poor but happy enough ________ (exist) as children.
②They can't exist ________ the money he's earning.
③This is the oldest handwritten document ________ existence.
答案:①existence ②on ③in
(2)单句表达
①有一个解决问题的好方法。
____________ a good way to solve the problem.
②研究机会存在于广泛的领域中。
Research opportunities ________________ a wide range of areas.
答案:①There exists ②exist/lie in
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breathe vi.& vt. 呼吸;呼出(教材P26)
归纳
拓展
情景
助记
①When we breathe, the air goes into our lung.
我们呼吸时,空气进入我们的肺。
②The doctor told her to breathe in deeply and then breathe out.
医生告诉她深吸一口气然后将气呼出。
③We all held our breath when the teacher announced the results of the competition.
当老师宣布竞赛结果时,我们都屏住呼吸。
④I was out of breath when I finally arrived at school, only to find that it was Saturday.
当我终于到学校的时候,我已经上气不接下气了,却发现那天是星期六。
(1)单句语法填空
①Humans take in oxygen and breathe ________ carbon dioxide.
②The audience held their ________ (breathe) to see who would win the gold medal.
答案:①out ②breath
(2)单句表达
①他们上气不接下气地赶到公司,不料却被告知他们被开除了。
They reached the company __________________ only to be told they were fired.
②她张开了嘴,好像要做深呼吸。
Her lips parted as if she were about to ____________________.
答案:①out of breath ②take a deep breath
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1.If people ________ (呼吸) in the smoke of cigarettes constantly, their lungs will be damaged.
答案:breathe
2.Sharpe's legs and shoulders began to ________ (疼痛), which was a sure sign of rain.
答案:ache
3.It's great fun to ________ (探索) new places—it feels like an adventure.
答案:explore
4.If you are wrong, ________ (承认) it. You won't lose face, but you will gain respect.
答案:admit
5.________ (现今) five yuan doesn't buy much.
答案:Nowadays
6.She practiced her part until she knew it b________ and forwards.
答案:backwards
7.Whenever I ask him for help, he doesn't h________ to come to my aid, which moves me a lot.
答案:hesitate
8.I don't think such an unusual object like a UFO really e________.
答案:exists
9.What we need to do is give them enough space to i________ their potential.
答案:inspire
10.I don't think it possible to m________ a foreign language without much memory work.
答案:master
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.We are at your service; don't hesitate ________ (turn) to us if you have any problems.
答案:to turn
2.The possibility that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspired scientists ________ (explore) the outer space.
答案:to explore
3.I couldn't admit to my parents ________ I was finding the course difficult.
答案:that
4.Tom's parents were so proud of him that they looked at him with ________ (satisfy).
答案:satisfaction
5.His illness is a result of breathing ________ paint gases over many years.
答案:in
6.If you keep going, you'll succeed ________ the exam.
答案:in
7.It's a great pity that many of the original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are no longer in ________ (exist).
答案:existence
8.What lies at the root ________ his troubles is a sense of insecurity.
答案:of
9.Now that I'm growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself ________ (need) a way to escape.
答案:needing
10.He is said ________ (write) a new book about workers recently.
答案:to have written
Ⅲ.单句表达
1.布拉德是简的哥哥!难怪他很多方面使我想起她!
Brad was Jane's brother! ____________________ he reminded me so much of her!
答案:No wonder (that)
2.当得知他被一所重点大学录取时,他突然大哭起来。
______________________________ a key college, he burst into tears.
答案:When learning he was admitted to/into
3.令他满意的是,他获得的投票是预想的两倍之多。
____________________, he got twice as many votes as he had expected.
答案:To his satisfaction/To the satisfaction of him
4.当他苏醒过来时,他发现自己被一群男孩包围了。
When he came to himself, he ____________________ by a group of boys.
答案:found himself surrounded
5.据说我们镇上要新建一所学校。
A new school ______________________ in our town.
答案:is said to be built
课后课时作业
Ⅰ 阅读
When it comes toP1 being fit and healthy, we're often reminded to aim to walk 10,000 steps per day. This can be a frustratingW1 target to achieve, especially when we're busy with work and other commitmentsW2.
The 10,000 steps a day target seems to have come about from a trade name pedometer sold in 1965 by Yamasa Clock in Japan. The device was called “Manpokei”, which translates to “10,000 steps meter”. This was a marketing tool for the device and has seemed to have stuck across the world as the daily step target. It's even included in daily activity targets by popular smartwatches, such as Fitbit.
In ancient Rome, distances were actually measured by counting steps. In fact, the word “mile” originated from P2 the Latin phrase mila passum, which means about 2,000 steps. It's suggested the average person walks about 100 steps per minute, which would mean it would take a little under 20 minutes for the average person to walk a mile. So in order for someone to reach the 10,000step goal, they would need to walk about five miles a day, nearly two hours of activity.
Researchers have investigated the 10,000 steps a day target. The fact that some studies have shown this step target improves heart health, mental health, and even lowers diabetes (糖尿病) risk, may, to some extent, explain why we have stuck with this number.
But while some research has shown health benefits at 10,000 steps, recent research from Harvard Medical School has shown that, on average, nearly 4,400 steps a day is enough to significantly lower the risk of death in women. This was when compared to only walking around 2,700 steps daily. The more steps people walked, the lower their risk of dying was, before leveling__off at around 7,500 steps a day. No additional benefits were seen with more steps. Although it's uncertain whether similar results would be seen in men, it's one example of how moving a little bit more daily can improve health and lower risk of death.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了每天走10,000步的起源,并结合科学研究介绍了每天走多少步数对人体健康带来的好处。
1.From which does taking 10,000 steps for walkers originally come?
A.Ancient Rome. B.Fitbit.
C.Mila passum. D.Manpokei.
答案:D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句可知,每天走10,000步的说法起源于1965年日本山崎钟表公司出售的一款被称为“Manpo kei(万步计)”的计步器。故选D。
2.How many steps will you take on average to cover two miles?
A.2,000. B.2,700.
C.4,000. D.7,500.
答案:C 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“In fact, the word ‘mile’ originated ... which means about 2,000 steps.”可知,步行1英里,大约需要2,000步;步行2英里,大约需要4,000步。故选C。
3.What does the underlined phrase “leveling off” mean?
A.Remaining steady.
B.Increasing greatly.
C.Decreasing sharply.
D.Disappearing suddenly.
答案:A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句及“No additional benefits were seen with more steps.”可知,在步数达到7,500步之前,走的步数越多,死亡风险越低,走太多的步数,也不能带来额外的好处;也就是说,每天所走步数稳定在7,500步左右就可以了。由此可知,画线词意为“保持稳定”。故选A。
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The more you walk daily, the healthier you will be.
B.7,500 steps or so a day is the ideal number for women.
C.To be healthy you'd better walk ten thousand steps.
D.The number of effective steps is the same for men and women.
答案:B 推理判断题。根据最后一段前四句的内容可推知,对于女性来说,每天走7,500步左右,就是比较理想的步数了。故选B。
W重点单词
1.frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的
2.commitment n. 已承诺(或同意)的事;承诺
P重点短语
1.when it comes to ... 当提到……的时候
2.originate from 起源于
Ⅱ 七选五
As we all know, exercise provides a wealth of benefits. It makes you stronger, more flexible, more energetic, and increases your physical strength. __1__ By using your mind in fun, new ways, you can improve your memory well into old age and dramatically reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease (老年痴呆症).
Studies show that learning new things benefits your brain greatly. Experts divide leisure (休闲的) activities into three types. First, there's the physical activity that keeps your body in good working order—activities like walking, biking, gardening, and weight training. Second, passive activities include watching, socializing, watching movies, and listening to music. __2__ These intellectual activities include reading, writing, creating artwork, woodworking and puzzlesolving.
It's the amount of intellectual activity you do over the course of your life that matters. Studies have shown that people who are less mentally active in their younger years, between ages twenty and sixty, are four times more likely to develop Alzheimer's. __3__
__4__ Studies have shown that fruits and vegetables high in C or E vitamins can help keep an aging brain in good shape. Foods that are high in B vitamins can also help keep the mind sharp. __5__
A.So most of us like doing exercise.
B.You can also eat your way to a healthy brain.
C.Passive activities are obviously bad for your brain.
D.In the same way, regular exercise can strengthen your brain, too!
E.In other words, you're never too young to give your mind a workout.
F.These foods include beans, fish, lean meat, dairy, grains, and dark leafy greens.
G.However, it's the activities in the third group that really increase your brain's juices.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了锻炼大脑使其保持活力的一些有效的方式。
1.D 上文讲述了锻炼带来的好处,D项(同样,有规律的锻炼也可以强化你的大脑!)承接上文。故选D。
2.G 上文讲述了三类休闲活动的两类,所以设空处应该讲到第三类活动,G项中的“third group”承接上文,也引出下文对第三类活动的介绍。故选G。
3.E 上文讲述了一生中要多做脑力活动和锻炼,尤其是在年轻的时候,这样患老年痴呆症的几率会更低。E项中的“never too young to give your mind a workout”是对上文内容的进一步解释,故选E。
4.B 根据下文“Studies have shown ... in good shape.”可知,本段主要介绍饮食能给大脑提供的益处,B项能概括本段段意。故选B。
5.F 根据上文“Foods that are high in B vitamins can also help keep the mind sharp.”可知,接下来会介绍具体对大脑有好处的食物。故选F。
Ⅲ 语法填空
Digital technology is being increasingly adopted __1__ (carry) out economic and social activities, and is deeply transforming production patterns and people's lifestyles. However, it is important that the adoption of digital technology in developing countries does not __2__ (wide) the rich-poor gap. In China, e-commerce and poverty alleviation (扶贫) programs __3__ (support) by big data have had positive effects on fighting poverty.
E-commerce promotes growth in income for the poor. China has the world's fastest-growing e-commerce market, __4__ more than 40 percent of global e-commerce transactions (交易) take place. Many poor people have benefited __5__ the booming e-commerce industry. For example, in the past years, the National Rural E-commerce Comprehensive Demonstration Project __6__ (help) nearly 3 million poor families realize income growth. Besides, e-commerce platforms have greatly increased the possibility __7__ the small and micro businesses enter the market. Rural residents can now display __8__ (they) farm produce and handicrafts online and find buyers, thus increasing sales. Also, e-commerce drives the development of whole industrial chains, creating job opportunities and providing diverse options for rural labor.
Digital technology has been playing a positive role in China's poverty __9__ (reduce). Governments at all levels keep an open and encouraging attitude towards the development of the digital economy and much __10__ (active) cooperate with digital companies to better help the poor.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在中国由大数据支持的电子商务扶贫项目对扶贫事业产生了积极的影响。
1.to carry 考查非谓语动词。句意:数字技术越来越多地用于开展经济和社会活动,深刻改变着生产方式和人们的生活方式。本句中已有谓语is being increasingly adopted,此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to carry。
2.widen 考查词性转换。句意:然而,重要的是,发展中国家采用数字技术不会扩大贫富差距。根据设空前的does not可知,此处要用动词原形,故填widen。
3.supported 考查非谓语动词。句意:在中国,由大数据支持的电子商务扶贫项目对与贫困作斗争产生了积极的影响。本句已有谓语动词have had,设空处为非谓语动词,programs和support之间是被动关系,应用过去分词作后置定语,故填supported。
4.where 考查定语从句的引导词。句意:中国拥有世界上增长最快的电子商务市场,全球超过40%的电子商务交易在那里进行。设空处引导定语从句,指代先行词the world's fastest-growing e-commerce market,在从句中作地点状语,故填where。
5.from 考查介词。benefit from是固定搭配,意为“从……中受益”,故填from。
6.has helped 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。设空处在句中作谓语,根据时间状语in the past years可知,要用现在完成时;主语是the National Rural E-commerce Comprehensive Demonstration Project,为第三人称单数,故填has helped。
7.that 考查同位语从句的连接词。句意:此外,电子商务平台大大增加了小微企业进入市场的可能性。此处是同位语从句,说明the possibility的具体内容,该同位语从句成分完整,应用that引导。故填that。
8.their 考查代词。根据设空后的farm produce and handicrafts可知,此处要用形容词性物主代词作定语,故填their。
9.reduction 考查词性转换。设空处作介词in的宾语,表示“中国贫困的减少”,应用名词,故填reduction。
10.actively 考查词性转换。修饰动词词组cooperate with,应用副词作状语。故填actively。
Ⅳ 读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My grandmother is 87 years old. She loves gardening, and she has got a habit of not sitting still as she loves to do some work all the time. In June, while working in the garden outside our home, she slipped (滑倒) and one of her bones was broken.
My father and I took her to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the bone was broken from the joint and that there was no chance that she would ever walk, even after an operation. That was very sad for all of us. I looked into my grandmother's face. She was looking at me as if I could do something to treat her. We asked the doctor if she could sit, and the doctor said “Yes but only after an operation”.
She got operated on the next day. The operation was successful. The doctor didn't believe that she would be able to walk on her own. For the next month, she did everything in bed only. All of us tried our best to take care of her. I remember those nights when she used to cry in great pain and we could only give her comfort. Once she said while crying, “I don't want to live anymore, nothing is left now.” I got so sad listening to that but I told her one thing. I said, “Ma, maybe you have got a broken bone, but all the other parts of your body are working properly. It is OK if you can't walk, but if you can sit, that would be excellent for us.”
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
I don't know exactly what happened to her after she listened to my words.
After two and a half months, we went to the doctor who had operated my grandmother.
写前导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者的祖母在摔倒受伤后,被医生告知不可能再走路了,祖母感到非常痛苦。作者和祖母聊天后,祖母有何转变?两个半月后,作者他们去找医生,祖母和医生有何交流?
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I don't know exactly what happened to her after she listened to my words. But from that day on, she stopped complaining completely. Instead, she would say “I am alright and I will start walking soon to water my plants.” Supported by this faith, grandmother attempted to stand up every day. Grabbing the arms of her wheelchair with both hands, she tried to pull her legs up with the help of her upper body. Every day we could see her struggling to recover.
After two and a half months, we went to the doctor who had operated my grandmother. I entered his office with my grandmother and you guessed what! My grandmother walked in without any help. The doctor was shocked when watching her walking! My grandmother blessed him and gave him sincere thanks. She said, “If you had not been there, I could not have ever walked.”
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