1、课时作业(五)Unit 2Healthy eatingSection Warming Up & ReadingPrereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解AMy grandmother has lived alone for more than twentyfive years.“Why dont you and Craig come over for dinner？” she often asks.“Ive made meatloaf (烘肉卷)” “Sure，that sounds great！” I often say.And then I call m
2、y husband and ask him to stop at my grandmothers.Sometimes he has already passed her town，but there is no such thing as “driving out of the way” when it comes to her cooking.I dont remember the first time when I ate the meatloaf，but I do remember that I was very young at that time.Its not something
3、that I eat anywhere else.And I certainly dont order it at restaurants.As a rule，I dont even eat that much meat.It is the most delicious food that has ever entered my mouth.Best served when fresh from the oven，the first bite is always soft and tender.Maybe if I had her recipe，I could explain it more
4、precisely.Last July，my grandmother called to ask me what I wanted for my birthday.That was an easy enough question to answer.“I would like meatloaf！” I said.“I think I can do that，”she said.On my twentyninth birthday，my husband，my parents and I gathered around my grandmothers table.We ate slice afte
5、r slice.Then she gave me some meatloaf to take home.I didnt want to share it with my husband，but I did.It was a great birthday.This year was a big one.I turned thirty.“Lets go out for dinner，” my husband suggested.“Dont you want something special？” my mom asked.I wanted my grandmothers meatloaf.That
6、 would make it special.My grandmother went shopping for ground beef，potatoes，and a couple of heads of cabbage.And on the night of my birthday，we gathered at my parents house for dinner.It was a fabulous dinner.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。祖母做的一份普通的烘肉卷承载了家人之间的爱。1What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?ACraig lives ne
7、ar my grandmothers house.BCraig rarely drives to my grandmothers house.CCraig loves my grandmothers cooking.DCraig likes dining out with his wife.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，作者的丈夫很爱吃祖母做的饭，因为即使他开车过了祖母所居住的小镇，也会掉头回去。答案：C2Why didnt the writer want to share the meatloaf with her husband?ABecause it is not her
8、husbands favorite food.BBecause her husband had already eaten a lot.CBecause it was so delicious that she couldnt get enough of it.DBecause she didnt get along well with her husband.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知，作者对祖母做的烘肉卷喜爱至极，所以她不愿和丈夫分享。答案：C3What can we know about the writer according to the passage?AShe is
9、really good at cooking.BShe doesnt like going out for dinner.CShe will have meatloaf on her next birthday.DShe doesnt know how to cook meatloaf.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“Maybe if I had her recipe，I could explain it more precisely.”可知，作者不会做烘肉卷。答案：D4What is the best title for the passage?AMy happy family.BA mem
10、orable dinner.CMy twentyninth birthday.DMy grandmothers meatloaf.解析：主旨大意题。作者通过叙述往事来表达对祖母做的烘肉卷的喜爱。答案：DBCanadians have a global reputation (名声) for being polite.A survey ranked Canada first out of 50 countries.Most Canadians think that while being polite can be a superficial attitude when people are c
11、ommunicating with friends and strangers，being “kind” to others generally requires a much greater effort and truly shows who you are as a person.A national survey made by Environics Research Group for CocaCola Canada shows that on average each Canadian has shown kindness to others through random (随意的
12、) actions four times in the last four weeks.Examples of their kindness include things such as opening a door for a stranger，offering to carry heavy items or giving up your seat for someone else in a public bus.With millions of acts of kindness happening every day，most Canadians surveyed felt kind fo
13、lks deserved more recognition for their actions.CocaCola Canada has decided to praise some very special individuals who make others happy with good acts in their own communities.The goal is to share their stories to help inspire (鼓舞) others to give a little kindness too.“When it comes to kindness，se
14、eing really is believing，” says Carolyn Harty，Senior Brand Manager of CocaCola.“More than half of Canadians are inspired to pay it forward themselves when they see others making a kind gesture.It is these small acts of kindness that make a large difference and inspire people and create happiness.”Si
15、xteenyearold Sheliza Kassam，from Canada，decided on her thirteenth birthday that instead of gifts，she and her family would help feed families in need.Her small action became larger and developed into a nonprofit organization that Sheliza now runs to hold birthday parties for children living in shelte
16、rs who otherwise would not be able to celebrate their special day.Another teen Nathan Unrau started out with a onetime school charity project that just couldnt stop.With the support of his parents，Lunches with Love has become a nonprofit organization that makes and gives away 450 paper bag lunches t
17、o the local homeless people every other Saturday.语篇解读一项调查显示，加拿大是世界上最有礼貌的国家，大多数被调查的人觉得善良的人应该因他们的行为得到更多的关注。5For what are Canadians famous all over the world?AWorking hard.BHaving good manners.CBehaving well in public.DBeing grateful for others help.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，加拿大人以有礼貌而著名，故答案为B项。根据第一段第三句可知C项表达
18、片面。答案：B6What does the national survey mainly tell us?AHow kind Canadians are.BWhat kindness means.CWhy Canadians show kindness.DWhen Canadians show politeness.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“shows that on average each Canadian has shown kindness to others through random(随意的)actions four times in the last four week
19、s”可知，该调查主要说明加拿大人对人非常友好。答案：A7Whats the purpose of CocaCola Canadas praising the special individuals?ATo show the ways of making others happy.BTo celebrate the great events of kindness.CTo encourage all the people to spread kindness.DTo remind people of the importance of kindness.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The
20、goal is to share their stories to help inspire(鼓舞)others to give a little kindness too”和第四段中的“More than half of Canadians are inspired to pay it forward themselves when they see others making a kind gesture”可推知，CocaCola Canada这样做是为了鼓励人们传播善行，所以答案为C项。答案：C8What did Sheliza Kassam and Nathan Unrau have
21、in common?AThey were once supported by others.BThey offered others some food.CThey enjoyed staying with poor children.DThey came from the nonprofit organizations.解析：细节理解题。根据最后两段中的“she and her family would help feed families in need”和“makes and gives away 450 paper bag lunches to the local homeless p
22、eople every other Saturday”可知，他们两人都为别人提供食物来帮助他们，故选项B符合题意。答案：BC“The world should help Africa invest (投资) in the health and education of Africas younger generation to help fight poverty，”said Bill Gates，whose foundation released its annual report on Tuesday.The report measured progress towards achievi
23、ng UN povertyreducing goals in 2030.The report tracks 18 data points on UN development goals，including child deaths，HIV，extreme poverty，and so on.While the poverty rate is decreasing globally，the fast population growth in Africa could delay that progress.Therefore，it could even rise，the report warms
24、.“If those investments were made properly，young Africans will help develop the economy and the population growth will fall，as has been the case in other countries，” said the report.The report showed that by 2050，over 40% of extremely poor people in the world will live in just two countries：Congo and
25、 Nigeria.“The challenge of population growth in Africa leads to a simple idea that the world should help Africa invest in the health and the education of this young generation in Africa，” Gates told journalists.Asked how to meet the growing population and poverty challenge，Gates said improving acces
26、s to birth control was the key.In its family planning section，the report called on policymakers to enable women to have the right to choose the number of children they have，and when they have them.According to UN data，Africa will account for over half of the worlds population growth by 2050.Yet if e
27、very woman in Africa could decide the number of their children，the population increase could be 30% smaller.This would also enable more girls and women to stay in school longer，get married and have children later.Smaller families tend to be healthier and more productive.The report also mentioned gre
28、at progress from Brazil on nutrition，Indonesia for family planning and Vietnam for the quality of education.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了比尔盖茨基金会发布的一篇关于帮助投资非洲年轻一代的健康和教育，以消除非洲贫困的报告。9The purpose of releasing the report is to_.Atell us about UN povertyreducing goalsBcall on the world to help Africa fight poverty
29、Cintroduce ways to develop the economy worldwideDstate the progress made in health and education last year解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“The world should help Africa invest in the.whose foundation released its annual report on Tuesday.”可知，盖茨基金会发布这篇报告主要是为了号召全球一起帮助非洲摆脱贫困。答案：B10What does the underlined word “it” in P
30、aragraph 2 refer to?AThe poverty rate.BThe population of Africa.CThe income of Africans.DThe progress of education.解析：指代对象题。根据第二段的“While the poverty rate is decreasing globally，the fast population growth in Africa could delay that progress.could even rise.”可知，虽然世界范围内的贫困率正在逐渐降低，但是非洲人口的快速增长可能会推迟这一进展。因
31、此，贫困率可能会再次上升。答案：A11What does Bill Gates think is an effective way to fight poverty in Africa?AControlling the population birth rate.BAllowing girls to be educated in school longer.CGiving young people more chances to study abroad.DEncouraging young people to make more investments.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“Ask
32、ed how to meet the growing population and poverty challenge，Gates said improving access to birth control was the key.”可知，比尔盖茨认为消除贫困最关键是要控制人口出生率。答案：A.七选五If youre trying to cut back on your snacking (吃零食)，take a moment to consider that nearly 94% of Americans snack at least once a day._1_ But once you
33、 take measures to change your habits，you might find its not as difficult as you think._2_ Meals that have a variety of nutrients (营养物) are more likely to satisfy the desire your body has.It is very important to make sure your meals are balanced so that you ensure you do not have the desire for snack
34、s.Make sure to have quality proteins and fats at lunch，not foods like fast food.These can help carry away your hunger throughout the day.Be sure to eat breakfast.Breakfasts that are high in protein are observed to increase satiety (饱足) in the morning._3_ Try to eat at least 35 grams of protein for b
35、reakfast，in order to help you feel fuller throughout the day.Eat highprotein diets to help you feel full longer.Protein takes more time to digest._4_ Check the labels on your food when comparing items in the grocery store.This will allow you to select foods to carry away hunger.Make your meals longe
36、r.Take your time to chew your food to help digest it.It can also give your body time to let you know that you are full._5_AEat balanced meals every day.BAvoid eating junk food in the evening.CThis can help your meal last longer in your stomach.DThey can also help people to feel fuller in the evening
37、.EResearch shows that people who chew more slowly feel less hungry.FResearch shows exercising regularly can decrease the chance that you want to snack.GIt can be difficult to cut back on snacks when snacking is such a common part of a culture.语篇解读 本文主要介绍了如何避免在三餐之间多吃零食的几点建议。1解析：根据本空前的“If youre trying
38、 to cut back on your snacking，take a moment to consider that nearly 94% of Americans snack at least once a day.”可知，此处承接上文，说的是在这样一种背景下少吃零食是很困难的。答案：G2解析：根据本段内容，特别是“It is very important to make sure your meals are balanced so that you ensure you do not have the desire for snacks.”可知，本段讲每天要吃均衡的膳食。答案：A3解
39、析：根据本空前的“Breakfasts that are high in protein are observed to increase satiety in the morning.”可知，此处讲的还是吃早餐的好处，吃好早餐能增强人的饱腹感，即使到了晚上，也会有一定的饱腹感。答案：D4解析：根据本空前的“Protein takes more time to digest.”可知，蛋白质不容易消化，这样会让食物在胃里持续更长时间。 答案：C5解析：根据本空前的“Take your time to chew your food to help digest it.”可知，此处举例说明细嚼慢咽可以减少饥饿感。答案：E