1、健康是人类最大的财富，这也许每个人都知道。但真正对这句话感悟至深的，恐怕大多数是那些不再健康或曾经不健康的人。如何保持身心健康呢？读完这篇文章，相信你会对这一问题有所了解！Nowadays more and more people are concerned about their health.But how to keep healthy？Different people may give different answers to this question.Experts say it is essential to do the followings.First，it is absol
2、utely necessary to take some exercise every day.Research shows that getting plenty of exercise makes the heart beat faster and the lungs work harder.This strengthens the heart，reduces the chance of heart attacks，and helps lower blood pressure.Thats why more and more people are becoming active in var
3、ious kinds of sports and exercise.Through sports and exercise，people become healthier and stronger.It is widely recognized that a healthy，balanced diet is essential for preventing disease and illness，managing your weight，living longer and keeping things such as hair，skin and nails in good condition.
4、Medical researchers have proved that what people eat affects their health.They advise people to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat such as beef and pork because meat contains more fat than poultries and fish.Fat can build up in the arteries，block the flow of blood，and cause a heart attack
5、or stroke.Getting rid of bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol is also an important way to keep healthy.Smoking and drinking alcohol injure ones health a great deal，and therefore should be given up.Unfortunately，few people follow this advice.If people follow these three ways of keeping fit，th
6、ey will greatly improve their health.诱思导读根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1What are the three ways of keeping fit according to the passage?Take some exercise every day；keep a healthy，balanced diet；get rid of bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol.2What do medical researchers advise us to eat?They advise us to ea
7、t more fruits and vegetables and less meat.阅读障碍词1essential adj.基本的；必不可少的；极其重要的2strengthen v加强；增强；巩固3various adj.各种不同的；各种各样的4poultry n家禽肉5artery n动脉6stroke n中风；击打；敲Section Reading ()(Welcome to the unit & Reading).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.slimAadj.精力充沛的，充满活力的()2.figureBadj.惭愧的，羞愧的()3.ashamedCn.体形；数字；人物()4.e
8、nergeticDadj.苗条的，纤细的()5.recoverEn.失败；故障，失灵()6.failureFvt.包含；容纳()7.containGadj.有吸引力的，有魅力的()8.painfulHadj.尴尬的，不好意思的，难为情的()9.attractiveIvi.复原，恢复健康vt.重新获得，恢复()10.embarrassedJadj.令人疼痛的，痛苦的答案15DCBAI610EFJGH.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A感到羞愧B节食C锻炼D从恢复过来E至少，起码F减肥()1.It is very important for the office workers to work out
9、every day.()2.My sister is always going on a diet.()3.At least 5 people were killed in the accident.()4.How can Linda recover from her illness in this room which is so dirty and dusty?()5.It is said that Linda is on a diet in order to lose weight.()6.He was ashamed of being unable to give an answer.
10、答案16CBEDFADying to be thin.Hi Zhou LingHow are you？I havent heard from you for weeks.Is everything OK with you?Do you still go to the gym every day？I used to go to the gym three times a week，but I dont work out(锻炼) any more.I know another way to stay slim(苗条的)Looking good is important to women，isnt
11、it？Most young women want a slim figure(体形) these days，especially here in Canada.Im trying to lose weight because Im so ashamed(羞愧的) of my body.Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show，Im taking weightloss(减肥) pills(药片)called FatLess，which are quite popular among young women here.I hope to lose at
12、least 10 kilograms(千克)I take two pills a day and dont need to exercise.渴望瘦身嗨，周玲：你好吗？好几个星期都没有你的音信了。一切顺利吗？你还是每天去健身房吗？我以前常去健身房，一周三次，可我现在不再锻炼了。我有了另外一种保持苗条身材的方法。美丽对女性来说很重要，难道不是吗？如今，大多数年轻女性都想拥有苗条的身材，在加拿大这里尤其是这样。我正在努力减肥，因为我的体形让我觉得非常羞愧。由于我正准备出演一个新的电视节目，所以我在服用一种名叫FatLess的减肥药，这种药深受这里年轻女性的欢迎。我希望能够减去至少10千克。我每天服
13、用两片，因而也就不需要锻炼了。助读讲解动名词短语looking good在句中作主语。since conj.因为；既然，在此处引导原因状语从句。过去分词短语called.作后置定语，修饰weightloss pills。关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词weightloss pills，which在定语从句中作主语。The pills really work(起作用)！Im becoming slimmer and slimmer.Ive lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. However，sometimes I dont feel
14、 so energetic(精力充沛的)My mother，who you met last year，keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous.She says health is the most important thing，and I agree，but then I look so slim at the moment.Write soon!LoveAmy减肥药片还真的管用哦！我现在越来越苗条了。在过去的两个月里我就减去了7千克。可是，有时候我感到没有精神。我母亲，你去年见过她，一直告诫我不要服用减肥药
15、，因为减肥药是危险的。她说，健康是最重要的，我同意这个观点，可是我现在看上去很苗条。快些给我回邮件哦！爱你的，埃米助读讲解in the last two months意为“在过去的两个月里”，作状语时，常与现在完成时连用。who.是非限制性定语从句，who在定语从句中作met的宾语。Dear Zhou LingThings change so quickly！Im now in hospital recovering(恢复) from liver(肝脏) failure(衰竭)I regret taking those weightloss pills.They contain(包含) a h
16、armful chemical(化学物质) that caused my liver to fail.The pills were going to completely destroy my liver if I continued taking them.My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital，where I received good medical treatment(治疗).亲爱的周玲：情况变化实在太快了！我现在住院了，患的是肝衰竭，正在恢复中。我很后悔服用了那些减肥药。那些减肥药里含有一种有害的化学物质，导致我肝功能衰竭。如
17、果我当时继续服用那些药片，那么我的肝脏就彻底毁了。我妈妈坚持将我送进了医院，在那里我接受了好的治疗。助读讲解关系代词that引导定语从句，修饰先行词chemical，that在从句中作主语。if I.是if引导的条件状语从句。关系副词where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the hospital，where在从句中作地点状语。It was a really painful(令人痛苦的) experience，but Im feeling better now.I follow my doctors advice and exercise for at least half an hour
18、every day (but I seldom go to the gym！)，and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.People should look after their bodies.My mother is right：dont damage(损害)your health for a slim and attractive(有吸引力的) figure.It isnt worth it.We shouldnt be ashamed of the way we look，should we？I hope to hear from you soon.L
19、oveAmy这的确是一段令人痛苦的经历，但现在我感觉好多了。我遵照医嘱，每天锻炼至少半个小时(但我很少去健身房！)，吃很多的水果和蔬菜。人们应该照顾好自己的身体。我妈妈是对的：不要为了苗条、诱人的身材毁了自己的健康，那样做是得不偿失的。我们不应该为自己的外表感到羞愧，不是吗？我希望早点儿收到你的邮件。爱你的，埃米助读讲解该句为反意疑问句。其中we look是省略了引导词that或in which的定语从句，修饰先行词the way。Dear AmyMy computer was broken so I couldnt read your two emails until today.Im so
20、 sorry to hear about your problem，but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering.Youre right.We shouldnt be embarrassed(尴尬的) about our weight.I think you look great as you are，and youre a wonderful person.I know that the pressure(压力) to stay slim is a problem，especially for an actress.However，y
21、our mother knows best：nothing is more important than health.亲爱的埃米：我的电脑坏了，所以直到今天我才能够看到你的两封电子邮件。得知你的病情我非常难过，但让我感到高兴的是，你现在感觉良好，身体正在恢复中。你说得对，我们不应该因为自己的体重而感到难为情。我觉得你目前这个样子看上去就很棒，而且你是一个非常优秀的人。我知道，保持身材苗条的压力是问题的症结所在，尤其是对一个女演员来说。然而，你妈妈最清楚：没有什么比健康更重要。助读讲解Im so sorry to hear about.意为“听说/得知我感到很难过”，to hear about
22、.为动词不定式作原因状语。to stay slim为动词不定式作名词pressure的后置定语。“nothingbe比较级than.”句型，表示“没有什么比更”。该结构用比较级表示最高级含义，此处表示：健康是最重要的东西。Its the same in Chinamany people，some of whom are not overweight(体重超标的) at all，are always going on a diet(节食) or taking weightloss pills，which are often dangerous.I hope they can learn from
23、 your story.LoveZhou Ling在中国也有这样的情况许多人，其中有些人根本就不超重，总是在节食，或者吃减肥药，这些做法往往是危险的。我希望他们能够从你的经历中吸取教训。爱你的，周玲助读讲解some of whom.at all是“代词some介词of关系代词whom”引导的非限制性定语从句。which are often dangerous是关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句，which代表整个主句的意思。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P4243教材课文，匹配段落大意。1The first email AZhou Ling is glad that Amy is
24、feeling better and recovering now.2The second emailBTo act in a TV show，Amy is taking weightloss pills to lose weight.3The third emailCAmy regretted taking theweightloss pills and followed the doctors advice.答案13BCA第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P4243教材课文，选择最佳答案。1.When Amy took weightloss pills to stay slim，her mot
25、her felt AexcitedBworriedCtouchedDamazed2From Amys story，we can learn that Ait is important to exercise regularlyBgoing on a diet is the best way to stay slimCtaking weightloss pills is dangerousDlooking good is very important to women3Amy finally realized that Ait is more important to keep healthyB
26、it is more important to look slimCweightloss pills are not very harmfulDshe lost her weight in a right way4In the replied email，Zhou Ling Aexpresses her opinions about Amys problemsBgives Amy some advice about her problemsCtells her own experiencesDgives other examples similar to those of Amy答案14BCA
27、A第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P4243教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Zhou Ling and Amy are friends.Amy 1.is preparing(prepare)to act in a new TV show.Just like other young women，she wants 2.a slim figure，so she took some pills to lose weight.The pills really worked.However，they contain a 3.harmful (harm)chemical that
28、 caused Amys liver 4.to fail(fail)Her mother insisted on sending her to the hospital，where she received good medical 5.treatment(treat)After going through a painful experience，shes feeling 6.better(good)now.She received an email 7.from Zhou Ling.In the email she agrees with Amy that we shouldnt be embarrassed about 8.our(we) weight.She also hopes that people 9.that/who are going on a diet or 10.taking(take)weightloss pills in China can learn from Amys story.