1、Unit3AhealthylifeSectionLearningaboutLanguage,UsingLanguage,SummingUp&LearningTip课后篇巩固提升一、根据汉语提示完成句子1.Keep your fears to yourself but (和他人分享勇气).答案share your courage with others2.To our surprise,Paul fell asleep (在做作业的时候).答案while doing his homework3.It was (只有当我到家时) that I realized I had lost my keys
2、.答案only when I got home4.Dont worry.The guests (很有可能晚到) this night.答案are likely to arrive late5.I (引以为耻)the unfriendly attitude of these people towards the disabled.答案felt/feel ashamed for 6.He determined to help the girl even (冒着自己失去工作的风险).答案at the risk of losing his job7.He didnt accept our advice
3、;(也就是说),he would finish the task on his own.答案that is8.Quickly this disease (蔓延开) poor neighbourhoods.答案spread through9.The spread of the Virus should be prevented (从一个人传到另一个人).答案passing from one person to another10.I (感到很尴尬) when I saw my teacher,because I didnt get a good mark.答案felt embarrassed二、
4、阅读理解People who sleep for less than six hours a night are more likely to die early,researchers in the University of Warwick have found in a recent study.They discovered that people who slept for less than six hours each night were 12% more likely to die before the age of 65 than those who slept for t
5、he recommended six to eight hours a night.The researchers pointed out that previous studies had shown that the lack of sleep was associated with problems like heart disease and high blood pressure.However,the researchers also found that sleeping too much was linked to an early death.Those who slept
6、for more than nine hours a night were 30% more likely to die early,as an article in the latest Sleep suggested.That directly contradicts another passage in the same journal last month suggesting that people who slept for ten hours or longer a night were more likely to live to 100.It was thought that
7、 people who lived into extreme old age were healthier and therefore they slept better.However,the authors of the latest research contradicted this and suggested that long sleep was a sign of underlying illnesses such as depression and low levels of physical activity.Professor Francesco Cappuccio at
8、the University of Warwick said,“While short sleep may represent a cause of ill health,long sleep is believed to represent an indicator of ill health.”He also mentioned,“Modern society has seen a gradual reduction in the average amount of sleep people take,and this pattern is more common among full-t
9、ime workers,suggesting that it may be due to pressures from longer working hours.On the other hand,the worsening of our health is often accompanied by an extension of our sleeping time.”“Sleeping for six to eight hours per night may be good for our health.However,whether to achieve the goal depends
10、on various factors such as the environment as well as measures of public health aimed at favourable changes of the working environments,” Professor Francesco Cappuccio added.1.What did researchers in the University of Warwick find?A.People who sleep for less than 6 hours each night die before 65.B.S
11、leeping for more than 9 hours a night does good to ones health.C.Six to eight hours sleep can be appropriate for people.D.People at an old age are healthier because they sleep longer.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段的内容,尤其是最后一句“Theydiscoveredthat.sixtoeighthoursanight”可知,研究人员发现,每晚睡眠时间不足6小时的人,比每晚睡6至8小时的人,在65岁之前死亡的可能性
12、高出12%。由此可知,华威大学的研究人员发现,6到8小时的睡眠对人来说是合适的,故选C项。2.What is Professor Francesco Cappuccio most likely to agree with?A.Long sleep is what causes our health problems.B.Modern people sleep less because they work longer.C.Our health becomes better because we sleep less.D.How long we sleep depends on our educ
13、ation.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段的内容,尤其是“Modernsocietyhasseenagradualreduction.fromlongerworkinghours”可知,现代社会人们的平均睡眠时间逐渐减少,这种情况在全职工作者中更为普遍,这表明可能是较长工作时间带来的压力所致。由此可推知,FrancescoCappuccio最有可能赞同“现代人睡眠少是因为他们工作时间长”这一说法,故选B项。3.What did Professor Francesco Cappuccio think may help people have proper sleep?A.Social pres
14、sure.B.Longer working hours.C.Extension of sleeping time.D.Changes of working environments.答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“However,whethertoachievethegoal.favourablechangesoftheworkingenvironments”可知,工作环境的变化可以帮助人们拥有适当的睡眠,故选D项。4.What can be the best title for this passage?A.How Long Should We SleepB.Longer Sleep
15、 Makes Better HealthC.Time to Sleep EarlyD.The Importance of Sleep答案A解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,华威大学的研究人员发现,每天睡眠不足六小时有可能会导致寿命减短,且睡眠时间过长也有可能导致寿命减短,六到八个小时的睡眠对健康有益,故A项最适合作本文标题。三、七选五阅读理解How to Keep a Relationship Healthy And StrongAre you new to experiencing relationships?Well,let me give you advice on having a h
16、ealthy and possibly long-term relationship.1Do not hide things from them,do not lie.Dont be afraid to say things that arent very flattering about yourself.Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship.If theres no trust,theres nothing there.So please be honest and theyl
17、l learn to open up to you.Make sure you give them respect.Now respect isnt just simply treating her or him nicely.Theres a lot more to it.You have to learn to adjust to their liking.2 Dont just think about yourself,think about what your partner needs out of it as well.3Always be willing to help them
18、 and give them honesty and positivity at the same time.Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with.This is an important step in a relationship.Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed.Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them.Laughter is th
19、e key to happiness.Laugh a lot with them,joke with them.Laughter may seem silly,but its the secret to a lot in life.It will keep the sparks alive.4Make sure the communication is good.This goes along with trust,but always communicate how you feel,even if its something that upsets you.Instead of screa
20、ming,talk to them.5 Its important to communicate this to them,not keep it bottled up.A.Show them your personality.B.Be an honest person with them.C.Make sure you are reliable to your partner.D.Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.E.Dont start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted
21、.F.Basically,learn to study your partners moods,wants and needs.G.If they did something that made you unhappy,tell them about it in a respectful manner.答案15 BFCDG四、完形填空I wasnt prepared for the way I felt when my 18-year-old son,Dylan,left for Asia during his winter break.I was 1 the moment he first
22、told my husband Michael and me that he wanted to use some of his 2 to travel around China.We were excited for him to explore the world.We told him that 3 was one of the best ways to spend his money and the 4 will last a lifetime.On the morning of Dylans departure,he5 a few more things into his bag.B
23、efore he and Michael 6 to the airport,I yelled,“Be safe,and 7 when you arrive in Shanghai.”That night,8 he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean,it hit me that Dylan was really on his 9.I woke hourly,each time 10 the clock and counting the hours before he would land the following morning.11 my
24、 decision to let him go alone,I prayed,and thought about all the things that could go 12.Then I heard from him.The first text said hed arrived.The second text said his luggage didnt 13 it.Feeling anxious,I madly attempted to14 down his luggage.To search for the lost baggage,I persuaded him to go bac
25、k to the 15 and suggested he go to the airlines office.My efforts 16.All the while Dylan was texting me he was all right.After that,there was no more17 about the lost luggage.I knew that hed figure it out,and that the life lesson would be 18.Several days into the trip,Dylan sent a photo from Hong Ko
26、ng.“I thought I could never study abroad anywhere but Europe.19 I could definitely do it here,” his note read.And I was 20.1.A.thrilledB.worriedC.eagerD.upset答案A解析由下文中的“Wewereexcitedforhimtoexploretheworld.”可知,对于儿子主动探索世界,作者很高兴;并结合本句可以判断,儿子告诉作者和丈夫说他要去中国旅行,那一刻作者很激动。thrilled“兴奋的,激动的”,符合语境。worried“担心的”;
27、eager“热切的,渴望的”;upset“难过的”。2.A.cautionB.savingsC.relationsD.friends答案B解析由该句中的“themomenthefirsttoldmyhusbandMichaelandmethathewantedtousesomeofhis2totravelaroundChina”,并结合下文中的money可知,他要使用他自己的一些积蓄去中国旅行。saving“积蓄”,符合语境。caution“小心,谨慎”;relation“亲戚,关系”;friend“朋友”。3.A.travellingB.learningC.drivingD.purchasi
28、ng答案A解析由上文中的travelaroundChina,并结合空后的“wasoneofthebestwaystospendhismoney”可知,作者和丈夫告诉儿子,旅行是使用他的钱的最好的方式之一。travel“旅行”,符合语境。learn“学习”;drive“驾驶”;purchase“购买”。4.A.costsB.virtuesC.itemsD.memories答案D解析由语境可知,旅行是使用他的钱的最好的方式之一,而且记忆将持续终生。memory“记忆”,符合语境。cost“花费,费用”;virtue“美德”;item“项目”。5.A.putB.stuckC.reachedD.kno
29、cked答案A解析由语境可知,在迪伦离开的那天早晨,他将更多的东西放进包里。put.into“将放进”,故A项正确。stick“贴”;reach“到达”;knock“敲,击”。6.A.took offB.saw offC.pulled awayD.moved on答案C解析由该句中的“BeforeheandMichael6totheairport”,并结合语境可知,丈夫和儿子一起驾车去机场。pullaway“开走”,符合语境。takeoff“起飞,脱掉”;seeoff“给送行”;moveon“继续前往”。7.A.writeB.callC.textD.email答案C解析由该句中的“Besafe
30、,and7whenyouarriveinShanghai,”并结合下文第四段倒数第二句中的“Thefirsttext.”可知,作者祝愿他一路平安,并希望他在到达上海时给作者发短信。text“(用手机)给发短信”,符合语境。write“书写”;call“(给)打电话”;email“给(某人)发邮件”。8.A.sinceB.thoughC.afterD.while答案D解析由该句中的“Thatnight,8hewasflyingsomewhereoverthePacificOcean”可知,那天晚上,当他正飞行在太平洋上空的某个地方时,作者突然想到,儿子真的独自一人(去旅行了)。故D项正确。9.A
31、.behalfB.feetC.mindD.own答案D解析ononesown“独立的,独自的”,为固定搭配,故D项正确。behalf“代表”。10.A.mendingB.checkingC.seeingD.winding答案B解析由该句中的“Iwokehourly,eachtime10theclockandcountingthehoursbeforehewouldlandthefollowingmorning”可知,作者每小时醒一次,每次都查看一下时钟。check“查看,检查”,符合语境;mend“修补,修理”;wind“缠绕,迂回”。11.A.ConvincingB.DoubtingC.Ad
32、mittingD.Denying答案B解析由空后的“mydecisiontolethimgoalone,Iprayed”可知,作者对让他独自去旅行的决定心存疑惑,不断祈祷。doubt“怀疑,疑惑”,符合语境。convince“说服,使信服”;admit“承认”;deny“否认”。12.A.wrongB.wildC.smoothD.bad答案A解析由语境可知,作者对让儿子独自旅行的决定心存疑惑,不断祈祷,考虑了所有可能出错的情况。gowrong“出错”,为固定搭配,故A项正确。wild“野生的”;smooth“光滑的”。13.A.arriveB.makeC.manageD.deserve答案B解
33、析由下文中的Feelinganxious,并结合空前的“Thesecondtextsaidhisluggagedidnt”可以判断,他的第二条短信说他的行李没有准时送达,作者感到着急。makeit“准时到达”,为固定搭配,故B项正确。14.A.bringB.turnC.settleD.track答案D解析由上文可知,儿子的行李没有准时送达,并结合该句中的“Feelinganxious,Imadlyattemptedto14downhisluggage”可知,作者非常着急,疯狂地追查他的行李信息。trackdown为固定搭配,“追查,跟踪”,符合语境,故D项正确。bringdown“减少,击败”
34、;turndown“拒绝”;settledown“定居”。15.A.homelandB.airportC.supermarketD.car答案B解析由空后的“andsuggestedhegototheairlinesoffice”可知,作者建议他去航空公司的办公室。据此可以判断,“我”劝说他回到机场。airport“机场”符合语境。16.A.failedB.workedC.paidD.lost答案A解析由空后一句“AllthewhileDylanwastextingmehewasallright”可知,迪伦用短信告诉作者,他一切都好。据此可知,他会自己解决好行李问题,由此可以判断,作者的努力没
35、有起作用。fail“失败”,符合语境,故A项正确。17.A.presentationB.talkC.appearanceD.rumor答案B解析由下文中的“Iknewthathedfigureitout”可知,作者知道他会自己解决好行李问题。据此可以判断,在此之后就没有关于行李问题的讨论了。talk“讨论”,符合语境,故B项正确。presentation“显示,报告”;appearance“出现,显露,露面”;rumor“谣言”。18.A.awfulB.unbearableC.deepD.worthless答案C解析由空前的“Iknewthathedfigureitout,andthatthe
36、lifelessonwouldbe18”,并结合儿子独自旅行时自己解决行李未准时到达的问题可知,作者知道这一人生教训会是非常深刻的。deep“深刻的”,符合语境。awful“糟糕的,可怕的”;unbearable“难以忍受的”;worthless“无价值的”。19.A.OrB.SoC.AndD.But答案D解析空前一句说,他本以为除了欧洲以外他决不去国外任何地方学习;空后一句说,他很明确他会在中国学习。由空前后的句意可知,两句间为转折关系,故D项正确。20.A.in despairB.at a lossC.at peaceD.in reality答案C解析由上文可知,数天后迪伦从香港发来了照片,并考虑在那里留学。据此可以判断,得到此消息后作者平静了下来。atpeace“处于平静状态”,符合语境。indespair“在绝望中”;ataloss“不知所措”;inreality“事实上”。
