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课时冲关4 Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good 学生课时P289
Ⅰ.阅读理解
主题语境:人与自然
体裁:说明文
话题:影响鸡蛋的因素以及蛋黄的颜色
There's a large number of questions and concerns about the appearance of eggs. Any slight cloud, strange white wrinkles, different colored shell, or red spots, and we take pause. In fact, they're all perfectly safe to eat, and don't even substantially change the taste.
One odd occurrence: Seeing a completely white or incredibly lightyellow yolk (蛋黄). Often, it is enough to drive you to Google search or call your mom to doublecheck if it's OK to consume. The good news is that you don't need to throw away that fried egg from the pan. Coming across a white yolk is perfectly natural, though it's a little rare in the United States.
The color of your egg yolk depends on the feed of the chickens. In the U. S., chickens typically eat a diet of yellow corn, and the pigments (色素) from the plant make their way into the egg yolks. Those pigments are also what give chicken skin and fat its yellowish color. If the chicken happens to eat more white corn than yellow, the yolk will be paler as well.
If you've traveled overseas, you've probably noticed that the color of yolks varies widely across the globe. Again, this difference comes down to what the chickens are eating. In many African countries, for example, chickens typically have a diet of mostly sorghum, a grain with much less yellow pigmentation than yellow corn, resulting in lighter, or completely white yolks. In South American countries, you will notice pink, blood orange, or almost reddish yolks, because their chicken feed is rich in red seeds.
In the U. S. , many people falsely associate darker yolks with happier hens or higher nutrition. Farmers can easily manipulate the chicken feed to include carrots, alfalfa (苜蓿) powder, or red seeds to determine the color of their chickens' eggs.
1.Why are people so concerned about the appearance of eggs?
A.It affects the prices.
B.It is related to food safety.
C.It is linked with their nutrition.
D.It determines the color of yolk.
2.How do people find a white yolk according to Paragraph 2?
A.Abnormal. B.Delicious.
C.Fresh. D.Natural.
3.What affects the color of the egg yolk most?
A.The food hens eat.
B.The color of the hens.
C.The type of the hens.
D.The freshness of the eggs.
4.Why do farmers add alfalfa powder or red seeds to the feed of chickens?
A.To cut down the farm costs.
B.To make their eggs easily preserved.
C.To promote their eggs' attraction.
D.To improve the health of chickens.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了影响鸡蛋外观的因素以及蛋黄的颜色在世界各地差别很大。
1.B [推理判断题。根据第一段“There's a large number of questions and concerns about the appearance of eggs. Any slight cloud, strange white wrinkles, different colored shell, or red spots, and we take pause.In fact, they're all perfectly safe to eat, and don't even substantially change the taste.(人们对鸡蛋的外观有很多疑问和担忧。任何轻微的阴影,奇怪的白色皱纹,不同颜色的外壳,或红色的斑点,我们都会停下来。事实上,它们吃起来都非常安全,甚至不会显著改变味道。)”可知,人们如此关注鸡蛋的外观是因为与食品安全有关。]
2.解析:A [推理判断题。根据第二段“One odd occurrence: Seeing a completely white or incredibly lightyellow yolk (蛋黄). Often, it is enough to drive you to Google search or call your mom to doublecheck if it's OK to consume.(一个奇怪的现象:看到一个完全白色或令人难以置信的淡黄色的蛋黄。通常情况下,这足以驱使你去谷歌搜索或打电话给你妈妈确认是否可以吃。)”可知,碰到白色的蛋黄人们会去谷歌搜索或打电话给妈妈确认是否可以吃,可得出人们认为白色的蛋黄是不正常的。]
3.解析:A [细节理解题。根据第三段“The color of your egg yolk depends on the feed of the chickens. In the U. S., chickens typically eat a diet of yellow corn, and the pigments (色素) from the plant make their way into the egg yolks. Those pigments are also what give chicken skin and fat its yellowish color. If the chicken happens to eat more white corn than yellow, the yolk will be paler as well.(蛋黄的颜色取决于鸡的饲料。在美国,鸡通常以黄色玉米为食,玉米中的色素会进入蛋黄。这些色
素也是使鸡皮和脂肪呈现黄色的原因。如果鸡肉碰巧吃的白玉米比黄玉米多,蛋黄也会更浅。)”可知,母鸡吃的食物对蛋黄的颜色影响最大。]
4.C [推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the U. S., many people falsely associate darker yolks with happier hens or higher nutrition. Farmers can easily manipulate the chicken feed to include carrots, alfalfa (苜蓿) powder, or red seeds to determine the color of their chickens' eggs.(在美国,许多人错误地将深色蛋黄与更快乐母鸡或更高的营养联系在一起。农民可以很容易地操纵鸡饲料,加入胡萝卜、苜蓿粉或红色种子,以确定他们的鸡蛋的颜色。)”可知,农民要在鸡的饲料中加入苜蓿粉或红籽是为了提高鸡蛋的吸引力,让消费者购买。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:处理贝壳的方法
When we eat some popular kinds of shellfish, we leave behind large amounts of shells.However, these shells are no longer thrown into waste containers.__1__
In the U.S., shells cast aside in restaurants and other businesses are being collected, cleaned and thrown back into waterways.__2__ One of the latest projects on oysters (牡蛎) takes place in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The shells were put into the state's Mullica River and help form new or expanded oyster groups.Freefloating baby oysters connect to the shells and grow on them.
__3__ It has also helped eateries save money on dealing with their shells, according to Scott Stueber, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Environmental Protection.
__4__ In nature, oysters are cleaners.One adult oyster can remove pollutants from about 190 liters of water a day.So oysters can improve water quality.Oyster groups also are being planted along some coastlines to strengthen shores.Besides, oyster reefs can protect shorelines.Such reefs can also be homes for sea creatures and provide food for humans.
Communities, environmental groups and governments around the world have had oyster reefs recycled and replanted in recent years.__5__ For example, each year in Maryland, about 70 cubic meters of recycled shells are turned into oyster groups.Since 2009, the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University has collected about 800,000 kilograms of shells and rebuilt about 100,000 square meters of oyster reefs.
A.And most of them end up in waterways.
B.It's happening in many states of the United States.
C.The shells form a new living place for sea creatures.
D.The Mullica River is actually home to some of the oysters.
E.Several projects now aim to put them back into waterways.
F.The project has kept about 60,000 kilograms of shells out of landfills.
G.Despite the economic benefits, the main goal is to improve the environment.
[语篇解读] 本文是说明文。讲述了一种处理吃完贝类留下的贝壳的方法,把贝壳重新扔回水道,不仅有经济效益,而且对环境有益。
1.E [上文“When we eat some popular kinds of shellfish, we leave behind large amounts of shells.However, these shells are no longer thrown into waste containers.(当我们吃一些受欢迎的贝类时,我们会留下大量的贝壳。然而,这些贝壳不再被扔进废物箱。)”说明贝壳不再被扔进垃圾桶,下文“In the U.S., shells cast aside in restaurants and other businesses are being collected, cleaned and thrown back into waterways.(在美国,扔在餐馆和其他商业的贝壳正在被收集、清理,然后扔回水路。)”说明丢弃的贝壳被扔回水里,因此推断E项“现在有几个项目旨在将它们重新投入水路。”符合语境,承上启下。]
2.C [上文“In the U.S., shells cast aside in restaurants and other businesses are being collected, cleaned and thrown back into waterways.(在美国,扔在餐馆和其他商业的贝壳正在被收集、清理,然后扔回水路。)”说明丢弃的贝壳被扔回水里,下文“The shells were put into the state's Mullica River and help form new or expanded oyster groups.Freefloating baby oysters connect to the shells and grow on them.(这些贝壳被放入该州的穆里卡河,帮助形成新的或扩大的牡蛎群。自由漂浮的小牡蛎与贝壳相连,并在它们上面生长。)”举例说明这些丢弃的贝壳扔回水道的用处,空格处也应是讲述被扔回水道的贝壳的用处,因此推断C项“这些贝壳为海洋生物提供了一个新的居住地。”符合语境。]
3.F [上文“The shells were put into the state's Mullica River and help form new or expanded oyster groups.Freefloating baby oysters connect to the shells and grow on them.(这些贝壳被放入该州的穆里卡河,帮助形成新的或扩大的牡蛎群。自由漂浮的小牡蛎与贝壳相连,并在它们上面生长。)”举例说明这些丢弃的贝壳扔回水道的用处,下文“It has also helped eateries save money on dealing with their shells, according to Scott Stueber, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Environmental Protection.(环境保护部的渔业生物学家斯科特·斯图伯(Scott Stueber)说,这也帮助餐馆节省了处理贝壳的钱。)”说明了这样处理贝壳的好处,因此推断空格处也是讲述这个项目,F项中的“The project”呼应语境,因此推断F项“该项目保留了约6万公斤的贝壳不被填埋。”符合语境。]
4.G [上文“It has also helped eateries save money on dealing with their shells, according to Scott Stueber, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Environmental Protection.(环境保护部的渔业生物学家斯科特·斯图伯(Scott Stueber)说,这也帮助餐馆节省了处理贝壳的钱。)”说明了这样处理贝壳的好处,可以给餐馆省钱,带来经济效益,下文“In nature, oysters are cleaners.(在自然界,牡蛎是清洁工。)”说明牡蛎可以清洁环境,因此推断G项“除经济效益外,主要目标还是改善环境。”符合语境,承上启下。说明这样做不仅有经济效益对环境也有好处。]
5.B [上文“Communities, environmental groups and governments around the world have had oyster reefs recycled and replanted in recent years.(近年来,世界各地的社区、环保组织和政府都对牡蛎礁进行了回收和重新种植。)”说明许多地方回收牡蛎贝壳,下文“For example, each year in Maryland, about 70 cubic meters of recycled shells are turned into oyster groups.( 例如,在马里兰州,每年大约有70立方米的回收贝壳被制成牡蛎群。)”举例说明了美国的马里兰州回收牡蛎壳,因此推断B项“美国的许多州都有这种情况。”符合语境,说明美国许多州回收牡蛎贝壳。]
Ⅲ.读后续写
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:记叙文
话题:两家人的友谊
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。
The neighborhood kids nicknamed the strange old couple Crazy Jack and Ruby Rednose. Rumor was that they sat inside and drank tea all day. The only words we ever heard from them were “Keep out of our rosebushes!”
Our house was situated just a stone's throw away from theirs, separated by a stretch of land covered in the most vibrant rosebushes. The rosebushes served as a fence between our house and theirs. I was eleven at the time and the oldest of six active girls. Despite the warnings, my sisters and I would often find ourselves drawn to the allure of mischief. We should have played our softball games elsewhere to avoid hurting the roses, far from the reach of Jack and Ruby's watchful eyes, but we secretly delighted in annoying Crazy Jack and Ruby Rednose.
The day of the incident was like any other, filled with the laughter and energy of youth. Mary was trying to catch a fly ball. She stumbled (绊倒) over one of Ruby Rednose's rosebushes and fell on top of several more. Just at that moment, Ruby Rednose emerged. Her voice, usually reserved, now echoed through the yard, laden with pain and fury, “Look at what you've done to our roses! You've always been a trouble. You have no idea what this rosebush means to me!”
Scared to death, my sisters and I quickly ran back into our house. Breathlessly, I told Mom what had happened. Mom responded with a mixture of anger and disappointment, “Girls, how many times have I told you not to play softball near those bushes? Come and help me fix them right now,” she commanded. “Mom, we thought you didn't like the couple,” we protested. “They're mean to us.” Mom rushed out of the house without saying a word. Out we rushed immediately to follow her to help repair the rose fence. While Mom was examining the damaged roses, Ruby slowly walked closer. She looked sad. And it wasn't her nose that was redit was her eyes.
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Ruby walked over to my mother, we girls holding our breath.
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本文以人物为线索展开,文章讲述了一个关于邻里之间误解和友谊的故事。一开始,孩子们不知道为什么不能靠近邻居家的玫瑰花丛,只是觉得那对老夫妇很奇怪。一次意外中,其中一个女孩弄坏了玫瑰花丛,引起了邻居的愤怒。但是当母亲和邻居一起修复玫瑰花丛时,揭示了玫瑰花丛对邻居的重要性,原来它让她想起了她的母亲。最后,两家人之间建立了友谊,玫瑰花丛成了连接两家人的桥梁。
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由第一段首句内容“Ruby走到我妈妈身边,我们都屏住了呼吸。”可知,第一段可描写因为给Ruby的花园造成破坏,作者的母亲向其道歉,并承诺帮忙给玫瑰除草和修理它们
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由第二段首句内容“几周后,这些植物都恢复了生机。”可知,第二段可描写作者的母亲以及孩子们整个夏天都在帮忙侍弄玫瑰,由此两家形成了友谊,玫瑰花成为了两家人的桥梁
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破坏花园——母亲道歉并承诺帮忙修整——Ruby袒露玫瑰的意义——两家人共同侍弄花园——两家人形成坚固的友谊——玫瑰成为了两家人的关系桥梁
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Ruby walked over to my mother, we girls holding our breath. We waited to see who would shout first and what terrible things would be said. “We are sorry about the flowers. The girls will fix them and help weed the roses.” My sisters and I looked at each other in horror, but Ruby smiled through her tears. “I know we're particular about these roses, but they're very special because they remind me of my mother.” Soon both women were down on their knees examining the damaged bushes together.
A few weeks later, the plants all came back to life. My mother and Ruby worked together on the roses all summer and many summers to follow. So did my sisters and I. A friendship was formed between the families. Ruby became part of our family, spending many happy hours at our house, especially during countless birthdays, graduations and weddings. And the rose fence wasn't a fence any longer. My mother had turned it into a bridge.
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