1、Unit 4 Body Language.阅读理解Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) isnt supported by most Westerners. However, this is starting to change.TCM will be included in the new version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which will be published by the World Health Organization in 2019, Nature m
2、agazine reported.This is the first time for TCM to be included in the ICD, which serves as “the international standard for diseases and health conditions,” according to China Daily.Ryan Abbott at the Center for EastWest Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, US, said this could benef
3、it TCM.The inclusion of TCM in the ICD “is a mainstream acceptance that will have significant influence around the world”, Abbott told Nature.TCM has seen some growth in other countries, with a number of famous people being known to use it. For example, during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, US swimmer
4、Michael Phelps was seen with circular bruises (青肿) on his body. Such bruises are caused by cupping (拔火罐), a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that has been around for more than 2,000 years.In 2015, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discove
5、ry of artemisinin (青蒿素), a drug that can cure malaria (疟疾). She said she was inspired by traditional Chinese medicine.TCM still faces many challenges, such as a lack of clinical evidence as to precisely how it works, according to China Daily. “Not matched to several Western testing standards, TCMs e
6、ffectiveness has been difficult to study or provide evidence for,” according to CNN.Some say that TCM should be combined with modern scientific methods to make it more acceptable to people outside of China.“Tried and tested over thousands of years, the effectiveness of TCM is clear,” Lu Chuanjian, v
7、icepresident of the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, told China Daily.“Now we need to use modern technology and ways of thinking to explain to the world how TCM works on specific diseases and to prove that it can cure diseases,” Lu added.这是一篇说明文,主要介绍了中医为越来越多的外国人所接受,并入选ICD最新版本。美国加州大
8、学洛杉矶分校东西方医学中心的Ryan Abbott在接受自然杂志采访时表示,将中医药纳入ICD“表明主流社会对它的认可,将在全球产生重大影响”。中医在其他国家也有一定的发展,许多著名人士都在使用它。但由于中药的疗效不符合几个西方检测标准,因此一直难以研究或证实,中医仍然面临着许多挑战。1What does the underlined word “which” refer to?ATCM. BICD.CWorld Health Organization. DCenter for EastWest Medicine.答案:B解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段This is the first time
9、 for TCM to be included in the ICD, which serves as “the international standard for diseases and health conditions,” according to China Daily.,分析本句结构可知,本句为定语从句修饰先行词ICD,且先行词在从句中作主语,表示“ICD是疾病和健康状况的国际标准”。故可知which指代ICD。故选B。2By giving the examples of Michael Phelps and Tu Youyou, the author means to prov
10、e .ATCM has gained world popularityBTCM is the mainstream treatment around the worldCTCM has a long historyDTCM is being gradually accepted by the world答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第五段The inclusion of TCM in the ICD “is a mainstream acceptance that will have significant influence around the world”, Abbott told Na
11、ture.(艾伯特在接受自然杂志采访时表示,将中医药纳入ICD“是主流社会对它的认可,将在全球产生重大影响”。)接着下文列举菲尔普斯和屠呦呦的例子,作者是想要证明中医逐渐被世界所接受。故选D。3One of TCMs challenges is that .Ait lacks enough clinical cases to support TCM is effectiveBmodern scientific methods are combined into TCMs studyCTCMs effectiveness is hard to match Western testing stan
12、dardsDthere is still no evidence to explain how precisely TCM works答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第八段“Not matched to several Western testing standards, TCMs effectiveness has been difficult to study or provide evidence for,” according to CNN.美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)报道称:“由于不符合几个西方检测标准,因此中药的疗效一直难以研究或证实。”可知,中医面临的挑战之一是,中医的疗效很难达到
13、西方的检测标准。故选C。4What can be the best title for the text?ATCM Is Gaining New Global Acceptance BWHO Will Publish New TCM StandardsCTCM Still Lacks Clinical Evidence DTCM Practice Cures Michael Phelps答案:A解析:主旨大意题。根据第二段TCM will be included in the new version of the International Classification of Diseases
14、 (ICD), which will be published by the World Health Organization in 2019, Nature magazine reported.(据自然杂志报道,新版国际疾病分类将于2019年由世界卫生组织发布,中医药将被纳入新版国际疾病分类。)以及文章主要内容为说明中医逐渐成为世界上主流的治疗方法,正在获得新的全球认可。故选A。.七选五Whether you know it, other people always read your body language for secret information about you. 1 .T
15、o begin with, if you want your body language to show youre listening to another person, make eye contact. But limit it. When you give more than 80 percent, the person you are communicating with will feel uncomfortable. 2 . The magic number is 60 percent, or a little more than half. Give them eye con
16、tact, and then slightly glance away.Secondly, crossing your arms may mean youre distant, anxious, defensive, or stubborn. But arm crossing has its advantages, too. A study found adults who crossed their arms and then were asked hard math questions were more likely to keep trying to solve them than t
17、hose who kept their hands on a table. So the next time you meet someone with a tough question and they cross their arms, dont assume youve made them mad. 3 .Making a habit of smiling and laughing during conversations with other people can result in positive outcomes. 4 . Evidence shows that smiles a
18、nd laughter build the immune system, defend the body against illness and disease, attract more friends and extend life. This is part of the reason why being funny or having the ability to make others laugh can be found attractive by so many people. 5 ? If you sit with your legs crossed, you may feel
19、 confident and want to dominate (俯视). When you sit in this position youre opening up your “power zone”. Its a male movement but women are beginning to sit like this more and more.ADo you like standing with your legs crossedBThey might just be trying to come up with an answerCDo you have the habit of
20、 sitting with your legs crossedDWith your elbows pointing out, you prevent others from getting by youELets find out what your gestures and movements are saying about youFWhen smiling at another person, you can increasingly improve relationshipsGGive too little, 40 percent or less, and it can be a si
21、gn of trying to cheat them本文是一篇说明文。不管你是否知道,别人总是通过你的肢体语言来获取关于你的秘密信息。文章介绍你的手势和动作所要表达的意义。1E解析:上文提示“不管你是否知道,别人总是通过你的肢体语言来获取关于你的秘密信息。”承接上文,E项Lets find out what your gestures and movements are saying about you(让我们来看看你的手势和动作在说你什么)切题。故选E。2G解析:上文提示“当你眼睛交流超过80%的时候,和你交流的人会感到不舒服。”承接上文,G项Give too little, 40 perc
22、ent or less, and it can be a sign of trying to cheat them(给予太少,40%或更少,这可能是试图欺骗他们的迹象)切题。故选G。3B解析:上文提示“所以,下次当你遇到一个向他提出难题的人,他们交叉双臂时,不要以为你让他们生气了。”承接上文,B项 They might just be trying to come up with an answer(他们可能只是想找到一个答案)切题。故选B。4F解析:下文提示“有证据表明,微笑和大笑可以增强免疫系统,抵御疾病,吸引更多的朋友,延长寿命。”承接下文,F项 When smiling at anot
23、her person, you can increasingly improve relationships(当你对另一个人微笑时,你可以改善人际关系)切题。故选F。5C解析:此空是段首句,且是一个问句。根据下文提示“如果你跷二郎腿坐着,你可能会感到自信,想要控制局面。”由此推知,C项Do you have the habit of sitting with your legs crossed(你有跷二郎腿坐着的习惯吗?)切题。故选C。.语法填空Swedish businessman Nile is delighted with his new hotel, the worlds first
24、igloo(冰屋) hotel. 1 (build) in a small town, it has been attracting lots of visitors but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks time, Niles ice creation 2 (be) nothing more than a pool of water.“We dont see it as a big problem,”he says.“We just look forward to 3 (replace) it.”Nile built his first ig
25、loo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was 4 successful that he designed the present one, 5 measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weekspiling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base 6 (remove)After their stay, all visitors will receive a su
26、rvival certificate(证书) 7 (record) their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0 , it may seem more like a survival test 8 a relaxing hotel break.“Its great fun ,” Nile explains,“as well as a good start in survival training.”The 9 (popular) of the igloo is beyond do
27、ubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. 10 least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms.这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了世界上首个冰屋旅馆。1Built解析:考查过去分词。分析句子可知,it与build在逻辑上是被动关系,所以用过去分词作状语。故填Built。2will be解析:考查一般将来时。由“In two weeks time ”可知,本句为一般将来时,所以谓语动词为will
28、 be。故填will be。3replacing解析:考查动名词。look forward to doing“ 期望做某事”,to介词后接动名词作宾语。故填replacing。4so解析:考查固定句型。分析句子可知,本句为so.that.“ 如此以至于”引导的结果状语从句。故填so。5which 解析:考查关系代词。分析句子可知,the present one为先行词,在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语,所以关系代词为which。故填which。6was removed解析:考查一般过去时的被动语态。分析句子可知,本句为一般过去时,主语the base与谓语remove 为被动关系, 所以本句为一般过去时的被动语态。故填was removed。7recording解析:考查现在分词。分析句子可知,certificate与record在逻辑上是主动关系,所以用现在分词作定语。故填recording。8than解析:考查连词。分析句子句意可知,没有窗户,没有晾衣服的地方,气温也低于0 ,这看起来更像是一场生存考验,而不是一次放松的酒店之旅。故填than。9popularity解析:考查名词。定冠词the后接名词popularity。故填popularity。10At解析:考查介词。at least “至少”为固定短语,故填At。