1、SectionCExtendedreading,Project,Assessment&Furtherstudy课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.用所给词的适当形式填空1.Your price is too high.We ask for a (reduce) of 5%.答案reduction2.Houses in the suburbs often have no (individual).答案individuality3.The town is so (beauty)!I just love it.答案beautiful4.Sewing is considered a (male) occup
2、ation.答案female5.There is a (say) that behind every successful man theres a woman.答案saying6.She once made a brief (appear) on television.答案appearance7.His being late made it (possible) for the meeting to be held on time.答案impossible8.Without adequate information,many students choose a college almost
3、(blind).答案blindly9.A full man is made by combining efforts with (confident).答案confidence10.Every great (achieve) is a dream before it becomes a reality.答案achievement.完成句子1.别人如何谈论我们,我们无从干预。We cannot help the way people speak of us.答案in which2.即使他将拒绝,我们还是去问他比较好。him even though he should refuse.答案It is
4、 better to ask3.我很遗憾,我们没有给你带来什么消息。that we have no news for you.答案I regret to say4.在语言学校,要任何人预付一整年的学费是毫无理由的。anyone needs to pay one year of tuition in advance in a language school.答案There is no reason why5.五个人分那块蛋糕,每人分得五分之一。Each of the five people had .答案one fifth of the cake关键能力提升练.阅读理解Eat less and
5、exercise moreit has long been a magic word for reducing extra weight.But now it seems that all the hard work may have been useless.Scientists say there are ten other reasons why people just keep getting bigger.They say that sleeping habits,central heating,medicines and even some pollutants can play
6、a role in weight gain.Traditionally,people have focused on diet and exercise to solve the problem.However,the scientists from top US and Canadian universities say that other things must be considered.Less sleep could be partly the reason.In recent years,the average nights sleep has dropped from nine
7、 hours to just seven.Sleep shortage changes levels of the hormones(激素) that control food intake and body fat and increase hunger and appetite.If it is too hot or too cold,we burn calories to cool down or heat up.But if the temperature is just right,the calories may be turned into body fat instead.Th
8、ose who take medicine to control their blood pressure can often put on weight.Similarly,studies have shown that going on taking the pills can add to a womans weight.The nature of a mother may also be the reason,with our body shape partly inherited(经遗传获得).The overweight are also more likely to look f
9、or partners of a similar size.And their children are more likely to be overweight.And the use of pollutants is on the rise,say the researchers.The man-made chemicals can lead to weight gain.Your mothers age and your weight at birth are also important,with older women more likely to have overweight c
10、hildren and underweight babies having a better chance of being overweight in later life.We also tend to put on weight as we get older.Giving up smoking can also help pile on the pounds.The scientists from Yale,Cornell and Johns Hopkins University said there was some evidence supporting poor diet and
11、 lack of exercise as the main causes of gaining weight.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。“少吃多运动”一直是公认的减肥方法。但科学家发现,还有其他十个原因可以解释人们为什么不停地变胖。本文就这一问题展开了论述。1.Which is commonly thought to be effective in losing weight?A.To keep away from pollutants.B.To take pills and avoid fatty food.C.To sleep less to burn more calories.D.T
12、o have less food and take more exercise.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Eatlessandexercisemoreithaslongbeenamagicwordforreducingextraweight.”可知,少吃多运动是人们普遍认为有效的减肥方法。故选D项。2.Which of the following doesnt lead to an overweight problem?A.Regular and enough sleep.B.Taking medicine to control blood pressure.C.Not enou
13、gh physical exercise.D.Harmful man-made chemicals.答案A解析细节理解题。文章列出的肥胖原因有:睡眠不足、温度适宜、降血压药物的副作用、遗传因素、污染物和化学物质、妈妈的年龄和婴儿出生时的体重等。最后一段讲到肥胖的主要原因是不良的饮食和缺少锻炼。由此可见,选项B、C、D都是导致发胖的因素,而有规律的、充足的睡眠不会导致肥胖,故选A项。3.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?A.Less sleep leads you to take in more food.B.
14、Unpleasant weather helps you to put on weight.C.Overweight parents are not likely to have fat children.D.Medicine for blood pressure helps you lose weight.答案A解析推理判断题。第四段第三句“Sleepshortagechangeslevelsofthehormones(激素)thatcontrolfoodintakeandbodyfatandincreasehungerandappetite.”可知,睡眠不足会改变体内激素水平,导致摄入食物
15、增加,造成肥胖。因此A项符合文中作者的观点。4.What would a woman prefer to do to have healthy children?A.To have only one child.B.To marry at an older age.C.To marry a strong husband.D.To have children at a younger age.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第八段“Yourmothersageandyourweightatbirtharealsoimportant,witholderwomenmorelikelytohaveoverw
16、eightchildrenandunderweightbabieshavingabetterchanceofbeingoverweightinlaterlife.”可知,母亲的年龄和孩子的肥胖有关。高龄妈妈生产的婴儿容易肥胖。因此可推知,女性应趁年轻的时候生孩子,以避免孩子将来发胖,故选D项。.应用文写作为了让同学们远离疾病,保持身体健康,你班将举行一次英语班会,主题为“How to be strong and healthy”。请你根据下面的提示写一篇发言稿。存在问题:部分学生身体素质差。解决办法:1.充足的睡眠;2.加强锻炼,增加户外活动;3.均衡饮食。注意:1.词数80左右,开头已给出,
17、但不计入总词数;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。HowtobestrongandhealthyIt is obvious that some students are neither in good health nor full of energy.参考范文HowtobestrongandhealthyIt is obvious that some students are neither in good health nor full of energy.Therefore,Id like to offer some suggestions on how to be strong an
18、d healthy.First of all,to get enough sleep,wed better form the habit of early going to bed and early rising instead of staying up late.In addition,we ought to take more exercise and do more outdoor activities to strengthen our body.Last but not least,make sure we keep a balanced diet,which will be b
19、eneficial to us.Follow these suggestions,and we will be strong and healthy and stay away from illnesses.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。If theres one thing I cant stand people saying,its,“Im no good at anything.I dont have any talent.” I just dont buy that at all.To me,everyone has at least
20、 one talent,and while it sometimes takes you a lifetime to find,it does exist.There was a time,of course,when I didnt believe that.What changed my mind was a seemingly small event that took place back in 1953.At that time I was a high school student.I was a funny-looking skinny little boy named Euge
21、ne Orowitz,who weighed barely 100 pounds.I was a good student,but as far as I was concerned,in just about every other department I was a loser.I desperately wanted to fit in,to be something and do something well.But I hadnt found anything I was good at.One sunny afternoon,our gym class went out to t
22、he schools running track.The teacher taught us all various track and field events.I was a loser in all of them.Then came the javelin (标枪).Suddenly something inside me began saying,“Try it!Try it!” I had to wait my turn,though,because several others wanted a break at the javelin too.Shy and scared,I
23、watched them,trying not to look too eager.Finally,when everyone had had a chance to throwthe best throw going about 30 yardsI looked at the teacher.“Hey,Orowitz,you want to try?” he asked.Embarrassed,I looked down,but managed to nod my head.“Well,come on then,” he said impatiently,and handed me the
24、javelin.Behind me I could hear some of my classmates laughing.As I grasped the javelin in my hand,I was seized with a strange feelinga new-found excitement.For some crazy reason,I was relaxed over what I was about to do,even though Id never done it before.I raised the javelin over my head,took six q
25、uick steps and let the thing go.The same voice that had urged me into throwing it,now told me it was a good throw.注意:续写词数应为150左右。I watched as the spear took off.My heart quickenedThat night I took the javelin home with me.参考范文Iwatchedasthespeartookoff.Myheartquickened as I saw it continue to sail,30
26、 yards out,then 40.As it went past the 50-yard mark,it was still going.For a minute nothing was said.Then someone whispered,“Holy cow!” and others began cheering.Nobody could believe what little Eugene Orowitz had just done.I took the javelin back to the gym teacher.“You keep the thing,” he said,sti
27、ll shaking his head in wonder.ThatnightItookthejavelinhomewithme.The very next day I began practicing with it,and every day that summerfor six hours or moreI would throw it in a nearby schoolyard.By the time I was a member of the track team,all my practice paid off.I threw the javelin 211 feet that year,the best throw by any high school boy in the country.I feel strongly that we must keep our minds open;we cant let ourselves be discouraged or depressed when the talent doesnt readily appear.
