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UNIT 5 On the road
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2025·福州质检)When my editors asked me to report on forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit.I assumed it must involve getting in the water.It turns out, my interpretation was too literal.
I met certified forest therapy (治疗) guide Melanie Choukas-Bradley in an urban forest in Washington, DC.Here, I began to get it.Forest bathing isn’t a bath or a hike.We did walk the forest trails, but we wandered with no particular destination in mind.
The aim of forest bathing, Choukas-Bradley explained, is to slow down and throw oneself in the natural environment.She helped us be aware of the smells, tastes and sights of the forest.We took in our surroundings by using all our senses.As we passed through a stand of trees, we touched the trunks.We smelled the black walnuts, which give off a lovely fragrance (香气).We got a little shower of ripe mulberries, too.“Close your eyes and just breathe,” Choukas-Bradley told us.After I opened my eyes, the green looked a lot greener.And I began to see things I hadn’t noticed before.
“A forest guide helps us be here, not there,” says Amos Clifford, the founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, the organization that certifies the guides.They support what the forests could offer us, inviting us into practices that deepen physical presence, pleasure, and partnership with nature.When we connect with nature in this way, we are connecting with ourselves.
Clifford’s goal is to encourage health care providers to integrate forest therapy as a stress-reduction strategy.In the United States, work-related stress accounts for up to $190 billion in health care costs each year.“It’s my hope that the health care system will include forest therapy into the range of services,” Clifford says.
1.What is forest bathing?( )
A.A hike up the mountain. B.An adventure in the woods.
C.A swim in open water. D.A guided nature healing practice.
2.How can we benefit from forest bathing?( )
A.By improving our awareness. B.By doing intense training.
C.By experiencing nature mindfully. D.By carrying out eyesight tests.
3.What can a guide help forest bathers do?( )
A.Locate and pick ripe fruits. B.Put exercise plans into action.
C.Identify different trees and birds. D.Concentrate on the surrounding nature.
4.What can we learn from Clifford’s words in the last paragraph?( )
A.The health care system needs updating. B.Nature-based therapy costs too much.
C.Stress-related diseases are commonly seen. D.Forest therapy could be an alternative treatment.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2025·浙江五校二模)
How to Overcome Travel Anxiety
Stress and anxiety around documents and procedures of travel is common.Here are some tips from experts on how to overcome travel anxiety and enjoy your holiday or trip.
5.( ) To be able to best cope with your travel anxiety, you need to have a good understanding of the things that actually cause it.Once you understand what triggers your anxiety, you can plan ahead for the best ways to handle it.
Plan out your trip details.One of the reasons for your travel anxiety is that you’re being taken out of your comfort zone and won’t have full control over everything.6.( ) That will give you a sense of control.However, it’s equally important to think of alternative plans for anything that could potentially not go as planned.
Make use of different relaxation techniques.7.( ) Another useful way to calm your mind is by meditating.To make sure you find the mindfulness technique that works best for you, try out a few different ones beforehand and use the most efficient one during your trip to set your mind at ease.
Have things with you that bring you joy.These can include physical items like a book to read, or a game to play.It can be extremely useful in distracting you from your negative feelings.Alternatively, you can create a playlist of songs you love or have your favourite TV show with you.8.( )
Don’t forget your physical health.Being physically active is a great way to reduce feelings of anxiety and stress.9.( ) Going outside and connecting with nature can have a positive effect on your physical and mental wellbeing, which in turn will help reduce your anxious thoughts.
A.Brainstorm various kinds of anxiety.
B.Understand where your anxiety originates.
C.Frankly speaking, negative feelings can’t be avoided.
D.Make sure to incorporate physical activity in your days.
E.Deep breathing is a technique proven to help reduce stress.
F.They will keep your mind occupied, decreasing your feelings of anxiety.
G.To help ease that anxious feeling, try to plan out your trip in as much detail as possible.
Ⅲ.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。
(2025·湖州二模)I first met Bo when I volunteered to be a docent (讲解员) at the zoo.It was a summer program our school participated in, where biology students earned extra credit by teaching little kids about some of the animals.I needed to increase my biology grade, so I asked my friend Sue Wang to be my partner.“Melanie, I’ll do this with you,” she said, “but I’ll do the talking.No way will I handle the animals!” That was OK with me.
During the training course, our instructor, Mr Lindsey came to Sue and me and said, “OK, girls, your animal is a boa (蟒蛇).” I felt myself go cold.“I have to handle a boa?”
That night, I had a nightmare.I was carrying the snake around a classroom, showing the kids, when all of a sudden it started constricting (收紧).It squeezed and squeezed, and I couldn’t breathe! I woke up in a sweat, my body rigid.
Next day I told my instructor.“Sure you can do it,” he said.He slid the door of the snake carrier open.“Now put your elbow in — slowly — and wait for him to crawl on your arm.Good, that’s the way.” He wasn’t wet or slimy.He was dry and soft! But it was scary! Mr Lindsey stood beside me.“Relax, Melanie.You need to show him you aren’t afraid.He needs to trust you, and you need to trust him.” Yeah, right.He didn’t do anything.Awesome! I named him Bo.After a few school visits, I began to really like my boa and was pretty much at ease with him.
Then came the day I will never forget.As usual, I opened the carrier and took him out.After Sue talked about how boas live mostly in rain forests in Central and South America, I walked around the classroom, saying, “Don’t be afraid.See, he is nice.You can touch him gently, here, on his back.His name is Bo.”
Most of the kids actually did touch him, and everything went fine until one boy, for some unknown reasons, tapped Bo on the head.I froze.
注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。
My worst nightmare came true!
I closed the carrier and signaled the kids to come inside.
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UNIT 5 On the road
Ⅰ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了森林浴疗法,即在专业的森林疗养师的指导下,用心感受自然,从而减轻压力,从中获益。
1.D 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知,森林浴不是洗澡,也不是远足,是人们在森林小路上无特定目的地地散步。第三段谈到作者他们在森林疗养师Choukas-Bradley的帮助下全身心感受自然。第五段谈到将森林疗法作为一种减轻压力的策略。由此可知,森林浴是一种有指导的自然疗愈实践。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知,森林浴的目的是放慢速度,让人们沉浸在自然环境中,作者他们运用触觉、嗅觉、视觉等所有感官来感知周围的自然环境,从而从森林浴中获益。由此可知,人们通过用心感受自然从森林浴中获益。
3.D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知,森林疗养师帮助作者他们了解森林的气味、味道和景象,使之运用所有的感官来感知周围的环境。根据第四段第二句可知,森林疗养师支持森林可以给人们提供的东西,邀请人们进入实践,加深身体感知、快乐和与自然的伙伴关系。由此可知,森林疗养师帮助森林沐浴者专注于周围的自然环境。
4.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段Clifford的话可知,Clifford希望医疗保健系统将森林疗法纳入服务范围。再结合最后一段第一句可知,Clifford的目标是鼓励医疗保健提供者将森林疗法作为一种减压策略。由此可知,Clifford认为森林疗法可以成为另一种缓解压力的治疗方法。
Ⅱ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些缓解旅游焦虑的有效方法。
5.B 根据下文可知,为了能够更好地处理旅游焦虑,你需要对真正引起焦虑的事情有一个好的了解。一旦你了解了什么触发了你的焦虑,你就能提前计划好解决它的最佳方法。B项(了解你的焦虑来自哪里)能够概括本段主旨。
6.G 上文建议要计划好旅行细节,缓解走出舒适区的不舒适带来的焦虑。G项(为了帮助缓解这种焦虑的感觉,试着尽可能详细地计划你的旅行)符合语境。
7.E 根据Make use of different relaxation techniques.可知,本段建议利用不同的放松技巧放松。E项(深呼吸是一种被证明有助于减轻压力的技巧)符合语境,承接上文举例说明一种放松技巧。
8.F 上文讲述可以随时携带一些让你快乐的东西缓解焦虑,例如书、游戏,也可以创建歌曲播放列表或者携带最喜欢的电视节目。F项(它们会占用你的注意力,减少你的焦虑感)符合语境,其中They指代上文提到的缓解焦虑的东西。
9.D 空前一句讲述积极锻炼身体是缓解焦虑的好方法。D项(确保每天都有体育锻炼)符合语境。
Ⅲ.
My worst nightmare came true! He suddenly rushed forward.The next moment, he crawled around the wrist of a terrified little girl.She screamed, and all the other children scattered, horrified.My heart stopped.I knew I had to act fast.Gently, but firmly, I reached out and started to unwrap the snake from the girl’s arm.“It’s OK, it’s OK,” I murmured, trying to comfort both her and Bo.Mr Lindsey rushed over and took the other end of the snake, guiding it back into its carrier.The little girl, still shaking, was led away by her teacher.The other children stood watching, wide-eyed.
I closed the carrier and signaled the kids to come inside.I knew they were scared, but I also knew that this was a teachable moment.I gathered them around me and explained that Bo had just defended himself.I stressed the importance of respecting animals and their space.Then, slowly, one by one, the children came forward to look at the carrier.They were still cautious, but their curiosity had won over their fear.I smiled and nodded at Mr Lindsey, who gave me a thumbs-up.That day, I not only tamed a snake, but I also taught a valuable lesson about understanding and empathy.I knew then that my experience with Bo would be one I would cherish forever.
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