Unit 1 Food matters Period 2 Language focus on Reading(2)同步练习-2025-2026学年高二英语译林版选择性必修第一册

Unit 1 Food matters Period 2 Language focus on Reading(2) Ⅰ. 阅读理解。 A “Well, I made it，” says Chris Green with a smile. Recently there have been news reports and television shows reporting on the quality of school lunches. According to federal(联邦的) guidelines, French fries count as a serving of vegetables. Many parents and others are upset that a salty, deep­fried food is replacing healthier options like carrot sticks. As a result, the potato—what French fries are made of—has been getting a bad rap. “The problem is not the potato，” insists Chris. “Potatoes are very healthy. But any food, even carrots or lettuce(生菜), will be less healthy if it's cooked in grease(油脂).” Two months ago, Chris decided to eat nothing but potatoes for 60 days. As a high school science teacher and son of a potato farmer, he wanted to do something to draw attention to potatoes as a healthy food and a good choice as part of anyone's regular meals. “It's been an interesting experience，” Chris says. “For a while, I wasn't sure I would make it. I was pretty tired of eating potatoes after a few weeks.” But for Chris there were some benefits that he hadn't expected. He's lost 15 pounds and he feels better than he has in years. “I have so much more energy，” he says. “I've been running and playing on a local basketball team, and I feel like I'm playing as well as I did when I was in high school.” And Chris has got a lot of attention, much more than he expected. “It's been fantastic. Thousands of people have read my blog. I've been sharing recipes and talking about the experience. Every day I get to tell people what a great idea it is to eat potatoes.” Chris is glad to be back to a normal diet, but he still eats potatoes at least 5 or 6 times a week. “Everyone should！” he says with a smile. “Potatoes are healthy and taste great！” (　　) 1. What situation do potatoes face? A. They get more and more popular. B. They become good for people's health. C. They receive little attention. D. They obtain an unfair judgement. (　　) 2. Why did Chris decide to eat potatoes only? A. Because potatoes were cheap. B. Because he loved potatoes very much. C. Because he wanted to prove that potatoes were healthy. D. Because he felt like drawing attention to himself. (　　) 3. After eating potatoes for a few weeks, how did Chris feel? A. He became less fit. B. He was sick of eating potatoes. C. He felt like giving up his plan. D. He felt that he had put on some weight. (　　) 4. Which of the following can best describe Chris? A. Intelligent and selfless. B. Humorous and cooperative. C. Courageous and adventurous. D. Determined and persistent. B The Earth's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Experts estimate food production will have to increase by 70 percent to keep pace with that growth. Previous methods of agriculture will soon no longer be an option. According to a 2018 study, we have to turn away from meat and dairy products. U．S. customers have proved themselves willing to test the waters. Americans spent $1.4 billion on plant­based meat in 2021, representing a market share of 2.7 percent of all meat sales. The plant­based food companies claim their burgers use less land and water and produce less greenhouse gases. But, consider the possibility that we left our most promising resource behind in the ocean. Will you swap meat for seaweed? “I think seaweed needs branding(品牌创建)，” says Mark Kulsdom, co­founder of the memorably­named Dutch Weed Burger. As Kulsdom explained Dutch Weed Burgers are vegetarian but for meat eaters. A decade after launching their first product, he and his partners now sell about a quarter of a million burgers each year. Ultimately, Kulsdom is striving for a culture change. “I believe we need to raise interest sometimes by using a bit of an unorthodox(非正统的) approach to things，” he adds. “When people get what they already know, it's not that interesting. When their curiosity is awakened, that's when new things and ideas can enter their minds.” In 2008, researchers discovered 14，000­year­old seaweed fragments(碎片) in southern Chile that had been pressed into cakes and clearly been cooked. As they wrote in Science, all seaweed recovered at the site are excellent sources of iodine, iron, zinc, protein, hormones and a wide range of elements. Though Mark Kulsdom's Dutch Weed Burger sounds futuristic, one could argue that they're revisiting one of the oldest stories we know. (　　) 5. How are plant­based burgers according to the companies? A. They are healthy. B. They are nutritious. C. They are delicious. D. They are environmentally friendly. (　　) 6. What does the underlined word “striving” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Leaving. B. Struggling. C. Preparing. D. Waiting. (　　) 7. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Chile is rich in seaweed. B. Seaweed was the major food source in Chile. C. People have long been using seaweed as food. D. Mark Kulsdom's Dutch Weed Burger is too futuristic. (　　) 8. Where is the text most likely from? A. A newspaper. B. A science fiction. C. A travel guide. D. A textbook. Ⅱ. 连句成文：逐句翻译下列句子，然后增加适当的过渡词语，把它们连成一篇小短文。 1. 每当我感到孤独的时候，我有一个秘方屡试不爽，这个完美组合总是足以让我振奋起来。(a secret recipe; lift one's spirits) 2. 有时只是闻到气味就有这种效果，更不用说那美妙的奶油的味道了，这种味道就像一台时光机，能立刻把我带回阳光灿烂的童年。(do the trick; not to mention) 3. 许多人都体会到了“治愈系食物”的独特力量，这种食物因人而异，取决于我们自己的独特经历，这些经历塑造了我们的生活。(vary from person to person; depending on) 4. 治愈系食物让我们有幸福感和归属感，这对于那些离开祖国的人来说尤为重要。 (sense of belonging; move away from) 5. 的确，治愈系食物尝起来美味，并且通过与我们的快乐记忆建立情感纽带，总能让我们感觉良好。(it's true that; build an emotional bond with) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅰ. 1—5 DCBDD　6—8 BCA Ⅱ. 1. Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe that never fails and the perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits.　2. Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick, not to mention the lovely creamy flavour, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood.　3. In fact, many people can experience the unique power of “comfort food”， which varies from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives.　4. In addition, comfort food lets us have the feeling of happiness and sense of belonging, which are particularly important for people who move away from their home country.　5. It's true that comfort food tastes good and by building an emotional bond with our happy memories, always makes us feel good. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $