1、Unit 2 Healthy Lifestyle课时作业(五)Unit 2Section Learning About Language.阅读理解ASoda (苏打汽水), while sweet and inexpensive, may not be worth drinking. Sugary drinks can have many bad health effects, including a 26% greater risk of diabetes (糖尿病) for regular soda drinkers. And men drinking one can of sugary
2、drinks per day have a 20% higher risk of having or dying from a heart attack than those who rarely drink them. The health effects of drinking soda also affect preschool children, heightening their chances of becoming obese at a very young age. According to Harvard School of Public Health, one in thr
3、ee children in America are obese or overweight, and childhood obesity has tripled (增至三倍) in the last 30 years. Should government get people to reduce their drinking of soda and sugary drinks due to health effects? People in San Francisco were given the opportunity to voice their opinion on Propositi
4、on E, which suggested a soda tax (税). The tax, which needed to pass with a twothirds majority, would have provided money for health and physical education programs, and the hope was that it would also discourage citizens from buying unhealthy drinks. Although San Franciscos Proposition E failed to b
5、e passed, Berkeley citizens succeeded in passing the nations first ever sugary drink tax on their similar Measure D. People who were for the tax hoped that the price of sugary drinks would discourage people from buying them. Mexico recently introduced a tax on drinks, which, though not well received
6、 by the public, was successful in reducing the amount of soda bought. After the tax was put into effect, Mexicos biggest soda production companys sales dropped by 6.4%. People who were against the tax were concerned about their right to buy whatever drinks they wanted, without any additional taxes.
7、Those who also disagreed were the market, the bar, and soda industries, which would possibly lose money from reduced sales of these drinks because of the added cost. And although the Proposition E tax money was supposed to go to cityoperated programs, some citizens were doubtful about how well this
8、plan would have been carried out.1Harvard School of Public Health found that in America _.Asoda drinkers doubled in recent 30 yearsB26% of children are suffering from diabetesCthe number of obese children has increased greatlyDyoung soda drinkers often suffer from heart attacks2What do we know about
9、 Proposition E?ASan Francisco citizens accepted it.BIt was passed successfully in Berkeley.CIt aimed to reduce the sales of sugary drinks.DIt was meant to raise money for poor children.3According to the text, the tax in Mexico _.Ahelped prevent people buying sugary drinksBgreatly reduced the product
10、ion of soda drinksCreceived a warm welcome from the local citizensDforced many soda production companies to close down4Those who were against the tax worried that it might _.Anot be carried out smoothlyBaffect their rights and interestsCfail to achieve the expected goalDdo no good to society or the
11、economyBEverybody, at some point in his or her life, has experienced setbacks. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting lower marks even after hard work. How you get back up after being hit makes you successful. Once, a young schoolboy was caught in a fire accide
12、nt in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life. But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame. Mu
13、ch to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left the hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair.
14、One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with faith in himself that he would be able to walk unaided.
15、With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run. He began to walk to school, and then ran to school, and then ran for the joy of running. Later in college he was in the track team. In February 1934, in New York Cit
16、ys Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to runthis determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the worlds fastest mile. A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in oneself, Glenn Cunningham cont
17、inues to be an inspiration (鼓舞人心的人) for many, and his story is brilliant evidence to show how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled on one, to the degree that death seems the preferable option.5What was the doctors opinion about Glenn?AGlenn was able to walk with his own great eff
18、ort.BThere was a slim chance that Glenn could survive.CGreat determination could make a difference to Glenn. DGlenn could live a normal life with the upper half of his body.6What do we know about Glenn? AGlenn practiced walking in hospital. BGlenn won first place in the marathon. CGlenn organized a
19、track team in college. DGlenn inspires people with his moving story.7Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? AStrengthen Determination BStand up after Failure CGo after Dreams DFace Difficulty Bravely.完形填空 At 13, I read a magazine filled with all sorts of easy tips to go green.
20、I started doing that _1_. I mean, it is kind of a big deal considering Earth doesnt have an unlimited _2_ of fresh water. My parents were also _3_ for recycling and reusing, so we became the ones who _4_ rejected containers and used them for _5_， and the ones who carried our own bags to the grocery
21、store and our own _6_ to the coffee shop. Later, I tried to let my _7_ flag fly! I either called out to whoever littered in public or collected magazines from my friends to _8_. Then the strangest thing happened: people started _9_ me. One by one, my friends began to turn off the lights, buy recycle
22、d notebooks, and _10_ paper back into the printer to make use of the other _11_. Its not that they were so _12_ about the environment, but they were drawn to my confidence. Im wild about environmental protection and would stand _13_， saying, “Yeah, this is what Im into.” _14_ others dont share your
23、enthusiasm, they will envy your confidence and want to be like you, and that means _15_ your example.,1A.at times Bright away Cafter all Dat last2A.amount Bcontrol Cuse Dflow3A.famous Bsorry Ceager Dsuitable4A.washed out Btook away Cgave out Dthrew away5A.collection Bshow Cstorage Ddecoration6A.drin
24、ks BbooksCcoins Dcups7A.noble BhighCambitious Dgreen 8A.recycle Bprocess Cresell Ddonate 9.A.serving Bcopying Cobserving Dreminding 10.A.pay Btake Cfeed Dturn 11.A.sheet Bpart Cversion Dside 12.A.curious Bconcerned Coptimistic Dserious13A.proudly Bpolitely Ccalmly Dpatiently14A.Now that BEven if CUn
25、less DBefore15A.setting Bmaking Cgiving Dfollowing课时作业(五).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。饮用碳酸饮料对健康有很多不利的影响，政府是否应该向碳酸饮料征税呢？1答案与解析：C细节理解题。由第一段中的“one in three children in America are.in the last 30 years”可知，哈佛公共卫生学院发现美国有三分之一的儿童肥胖或超重，而在过去的三十年中，肥胖儿童的数量增长了三倍。2答案与解析：C推理判断题。由第二段中的“the hope was that it would also disco
26、urage citizens from buying unhealthy drinks”可知，对碳酸饮料征税，其目的是为了劝人们不要购买不健康的饮料。3答案与解析：A细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“was successful in reducing the amount of soda bought.sales dropped by 6.4%”可知，墨西哥实施的饮料税收成功降低了碳酸饮料的销量。4答案与解析：B推理判断题。由最后一段中的“were concerned about their right to buy whatever drinks.additional taxes”和“whic
27、h would possibly lose money from reduced sales of these drinks because of the added cost”可知，反对征税的人士担忧税收会损害他们的权力和利益。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述Glenn Cunningham在火灾中受了重伤后顽强幸存下来，并用自己的意志力克服困难，努力训练双腿，最终成为一名优秀的田径运动员的事迹，告诉我们：想要成功，你要在被打击后重新站起来。5答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“His mother was told that he was sure to die”和
28、第三段中的“Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive”可知，医生认为Glenn幸存的可能性很小。故选B。6答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in oneself, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration (鼓舞人心的人) for many”可知，Glenn以他感人的故事激励着人们。故选D。7答案与解析：B考查主旨大意。通读全文并根据第一段最后一句可知
29、，想要成功，你要在被打击后重新站起来。故本文最佳标题是B项。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者热衷环保的健康生活。1答案与解析：B根据下文“I mean, it is kind of a big deal considering Earth doesnt have an unlimited _2_ of fresh water.”可推知，作者认为节约用水事关重大，于是立马行动。2答案与解析：A作者意识到地球上的淡水资源总量是有限的。amount“数量”。3答案与解析：C根据下文可知，作者的父母也加入进来，践行环保。be eager for“渴望”。4答案与解析：A与空前
30、的“reusing”呼应可推知，作者一家把遗弃的容器清洗后用来贮存(storage)。5答案与解析：C参见上题解析。6答案与解析：D根据空前的“carried our own bags to the grocery store”和作者一家的环保理念可推知，他们应该是带着自己的杯子去咖啡店。7答案与解析：D根据上文“filled with all sorts of easy tips to go green.”可推知，之后作者试着把自己的环保理念传播给他人，故选D。8答案与解析：A结合作者的环保理念并根据语境可推知，作者从朋友那里收集杂志，循环利用。9答案与解析：B根据下文“One by one
31、, my friends began to turn off the lights.make use of the other _11_.”可推知，作者的朋友开始效仿作者，加入环保行动。10答案与解析：C根据空后的“paper back into the printer to make use of the other _11_”并结合语境可知，此处应是一种环保做法，即把纸重新放进打印机，使用纸的另一面(side)。feed“把放进”。11答案与解析：D参见上题解析。12答案与解析：B根据该句“Its not that.drawn to my confidence.”可推知，他们这样做并不是他们关注环境，而是被作者的信心吸引，与上文作者的朋友开始效仿作者，践行环保理念呼应。13答案与解析：A根据上文中的“but they were drawn to my confidence”可推知，作者热衷环保，信心满满，并以此为傲。14答案与解析：B根据语境可知，此处表示即使其他人不能分享你的热情，但他们将羡慕你的信心，并且想像你一样。15答案与解析：D结合语境“they will envy your confidence and want to be like you”可推知，这意味着人们会被你的信心所感染，效仿你的环保行为。
