1、Day 13七选五阅读ACan a bowl of chicken soup help fight a cold? Maybe. But will going outside with wet hair make you sick? No. _1_ Here are some more. Feed a cold, starve a fever. Being sick often makes you eat less. But force-feeding wont help. What will help is drinking more water and getting enough cal
2、ories. A 2008 study found that mice having flu took longer to recover and were more likely to suffer ill effects if they were dieting. _2_Vicks VapoRub(薄荷膏) in your socks treats coughs. A widely spread post on line once suggested putting Vicks VapoRub on feet at night and covering them with socks to
3、 treat coughs. _3_VapoRub is usually used on a childs chest or throat to reduce cough. So it would not work in your socks. Still, some fans stand by this treatment. _4_ Colds and flu are caused by viruses. They do spread during cold-weather seasons, but youre more likely to pick them up inside than
4、out. In fact, going outside and getting more physical activities-and not just during cold and flu season-may help prevent sickness. A wet head can make you sick. Youll probably feel cold if you dont blow your hair dry on a cold day, but not much else will happen. _5_ Unless you are so cold that you
5、get a low temperature, which could make you sensitive to flu, wet hair or clothes wont increase your possibility of catching a cold.A. It became an internet popularity.B. Youll get sick if going out without a coat.C. Again, colds are caused by a virus.D. Thats just an incorrect traditional belief in
6、 cold.E. But you have to actually wear it for the health benefits.F. Experts suggest adding medicines three times a day to your meal.G. The researchers suggestion is to stop dieting until after flu season.BEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving them is a normal part o
7、f life._1_Here are some ways to love your parents.Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. _2_Respect them more and value the moments with them. You can use these moments to learn from t
8、hem, preparing yourself for when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. _3_ After this, share your feelings with your parents.Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem as if you are goi
9、ng through hell when you dont get what you want. _4_Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. Forgiveness is the key. Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?_5_ Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. Anyway, spend as much
10、time with them as you can.A. Keep them company.B. Parents will in turn express their love to you.C. You love them because they created you and raised you.D. Act calmly, write down your feelings, or talk with your friends.E. Please remember parents are the dearest people for us in the world.F. Howeve
11、r, you should remember it is your parents who love you and protect you.G. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.CHow to Speak in MeetingsMaking your voice heard is one way to gain respect in your school or workplace. Yet, you may feel like you have noth
12、ing new to say or contribute. Here are some ways to make you feel ready for a meeting._1_Having some ideas about what you want to say already planned out can help you to feel more confident in a meeting. Try writing down a few ideas for questions you can ask or ideas you can bring up in the meeting_
13、2_Be the first speaker. If you want to speak yet somehow talk your way out of it, try being the first to say something. _3_Make a point to jump in first and create discussion instead of delaying your comments.Speak confidently. _4_Make your words meaningful. Even if you dont feel confident, show con
14、fidence in what youre saying and how youre saying it. Speak clearly and try to avoid fillers like “ uh” or “um”.Make a brief point. Theres no need, to ramble on (啰嗦地说) to make sure that youre heard or that people understand you. _5_ Make what you say memorable, not time-wasting. Take some time to fo
15、rm your thoughts and ideas, and then say it in a clear and effective way.A. Make sure you turn to your teachers for help.B. Focus on speaking clearly and with fewer words.C. Plan out a few talking points before the meeting.D. Speaking first means you have less time to doubt yourself.E. Use these not
16、es to guide you when you are ready to speak.F. Surround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself.G. You dont need to shout or talk over people to say something confidently.D Have you ever frequently put off things you should do for various reasons? If so, it is procrastination (拖延)
17、. Procrastinators often put off doing things and leave them to the very last moment. _1_Lazy people simply dont do anything and are just fine with it. Procrastinators, on the other hand, have the desire to do something but cant force themselves to start.You might think procrastination is a bit annoy
18、ing but fairly harmless. However, long term procrastination has bad effects on your health. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just thinking about what you havent done may cause discomfort. _2_Dont place too much pressure on yourself. “This projec
19、t has to impress everyone; I really cant blow this opportunity,” _3_ Overcome this mental block by simply allowing yourself to be imperfect with the next small task. You can always improve your work later._4_ Concentrating on the size and difficulty of a task will overcome you and promote procrastin
20、ation. Any work can be broken into smaller steps. The trick is - with each step along the way to focus on the next achievable tasks. Make sure you can easily imagine the outcome of your small task. Dont write a book; write a page.Focus on starting, rather than finishing. For someone whos having a ha
21、rd time starting a task, imagining a hard-to-grasp future can be depressing. The solution in this case, then, is to focus on starting. _5_ We all know that if we start, well eventually finish the task.A. Break a long project down into short tasks.B. So procrastination is about managing the time.C. S
22、o we should apply ourselves to overcoming it.D. However, procrastination is different from laziness.E. Focus on the negative effects of the procrastination.F. Bring your focus from the future to what can be done right now.G. Placing such high hopes on a project only adds anxiety and fear of failure.
23、答案A【答案解析】 1. D 2. G 3. A 4. B5. C【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要叙述了一些广为流传但错误的观点，并说明了一些正确的关于健康的知识。【1题详解】根据上文But will going outside with wet hair make you sick? No.可知但是头发湿着出门会让你生病吗？不。由此可知，本句承接上文说明，“头发湿着出门会生病”是一种不正确的传统观点，上文No进行了否定，本句对上文这个观念进一步展开说明。故D选项“这只是对寒冷的一种不正确的传统信仰”符合上下文语境，故选D。【2题详解】根据上文A 2008 study found that m
24、ice having flu took longer to recover and were more likely to suffer ill effects if they were dieting.可知2008年的一项研究发现，患流感的老鼠需要更长的时间才能康复，而且如果节食的话，它们更容易受到不良影响。由此可知，上文说明了流感期间节食会造成不良影响，那么本句承接上文进一步说明要停止节食，直到流感季节过去。故G选项“研究人员的建议是停止节食，直到流感季节过后”符合上下文语境，故选G。【3题详解】根据上文A widely spread post on line once suggested
25、 putting Vicks VapoRub on feet at night and covering them with socks to treat coughs.可知网上一个广为流传的帖子曾建议，晚上把薄荷膏敷在脚上，然后用袜子盖住，以治疗咳嗽。由此可知，本句承接上文说明“晚上把薄荷膏敷在脚上治疗咳嗽”的做法在网上很流行。故A选项“它在互联网上很流行”符合上下文语境，故选A。【4题详解】根据后文Colds and flu are caused by viruses. They do spread during cold-weather seasons, but youre more l
26、ikely to pick them up inside than out. In fact, going outside and getting more physical activities-and not just during cold and flu season-may help prevent sickness.可知感冒和流感是由病毒引起的。它们确实在寒冷的季节传播，但你更可能在室内而不是室外感染它们。事实上，外出锻炼身体，而不仅仅是在感冒和流感季节，可以帮助预防疾病。由此可知，本段说明的是关于“外出不穿外套会患病”这种错误观点的说明。故B选项“如果出门不穿外套，你会生病的”符
27、合上下文语境，故选B。【5题详解】根据后文Unless you are so cold that you get a low temperature, which could make you sensitive to flu, wet hair or clothes wont increase your possibility of catching a cold.可知除非你太冷以至于体温过低，这会使你对流感敏感，否则湿头发或衣服不会增加你感冒的可能性。由此可知，本句说明的是真正导致感冒的因素，故C选项“再次强调，感冒是由病毒引起的”符合上下文语境，故选C。B【答案解析】 1. C 2. G
28、 3. D 4. F 5. A这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了了一些爱父母的方法。【1题详解】上文提示“即使你认为你的父母有时非常刻薄，爱他们是生活中很正常的一部分。”承接上文，C项You love them because they created you and raised you.（你爱他们，因为他们生了你，养育了你。）是对上文的解释，故选C。【2题详解】上文提示“记住他们把你带到这个世界。”承接上文，G项Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown comer in an unknown world.（没有你的父母，我们
29、可能仍然徘徊在一个未知的角落在一个未知的世界。）是对上文的进一步说明。故选G。【3题详解】上文提示“生气是可以的，但是生气的行为对你和你的父母没有帮助。”再根据下文提示“之后，和你的父母分享你的感受。”承接上下文，D项 Act calmly, write down your feelings, or talk with your friends.（平静地行动，写下你的感受，或者和你的朋友交谈。）切题。下文中的this指D项内容，故选D。【4题详解】上文提示“当你没有得到你想要的东西的时候，你看起来好像在经历地狱。”承接上文，F项However, you should remember it i
30、s your parents who love you and protect you.（然而，你应该记住是你的父母爱你，保护你。）切题。此处用However表示前后的一种转折，故选F。【5题详解】下文提示“和父母一起做一些事情，比如看电视，或者和他们一起去某个地方。”所以本段主要在说要陪伴父母，A项Keep them company.（陪伴父母）切题。故选A。C【答案解析】 1. C 2. E 3. D 4. G 5. B【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一些在会议上发言的技巧。【1题详解】根据空后Having some ideas about what you want to say al
31、ready planned out can help you to feel more confident in a meeting.可知，事先计划好自己想说什么可以帮助你在会议中更加自信。由此可知，空处谈论的是会议前提前准备好发言内容；结合选项可知，选项C. Plan out a few talking points before the meeting. 会前计划好几个谈话要点，此处的talking points与下文some ideas表达意思一致。故选C。【2题详解】根据空前Try writing down a few ideas for questions you can ask o
32、r ideas you can bring up in the meeting可知，试着写下一些你可以问的问题或你在会议上提出的想法；由此可知，谈论这么做的好处；结合选项可知，选项E .Use these notes to guide you when you are ready to speak.当你准备发言时，用这些笔记来指导你，此处的these notes指代的前文的a few ideas。故选E。【3题详解】根据空前If you want to speak yet somehow talk your way out of it, try being the first to say s
33、omething.可知，如果你想说，但又想用某种方式说出来，试着第一个说。由此可知，空处谈论的是第一个发言的好处；结合选项可知，选项D .Speaking first means you have less time to doubt yourself. 先说话意味着你有更少的时间怀疑自己，此处Speaking first与being the first to say something.表达意思一致。故选D。【4题详解】根据空前Speak confidently和Make your words meaningful.可知，空处谈论的是如何在发言时自信；结合选项可知，选项G. You dont
34、 need to shout or talk over people to say something confidently.你不需要大喊大叫或与人交谈来自信地说些什么，此处与前后句意表达意思一致。故选G。【5题详解】根据空前Make a brief point. Theres no need, to ramble on (啰嗦地说) to make sure that youre heard or that people understand you.可知，做一个简短的说明。没有必要喋喋不休地说下去，以确保别人能听到你说的话，或者别人能听懂你说的话。由此可知，空处作者建议发言时要言简意赅。
35、结合选项可知，选项B. Focus on speaking clearly and with fewer words. 注意用更少的词表达清楚，与本段主旨句Make a brief point表示意思一致。故选B。【点睛】七选五的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即：要关注空白前后的名词和动词，然后在选项中查找它们的近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等。其次是一些专有名词，比如说数词、代词、时间、年代、地点/名称等。D【答案解析】 1. D 2. C3. G4. A5. F【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要区别了拖延和懒惰，指出长期的拖延症会对你的健康产生不良影响。以及就如何克服拖延症提出了一
36、些建议。【1题详解】根据后文Lazy people simply dont do anything and are just fine with it. Procrastinators, on the other hand, have the desire to do something but cant force themselves to start.可知懒惰的人只是什么都不做，而且很好。另一方面，拖延者有做某事的欲望，但不能强迫自己开始。由此可知，拖延和懒惰是不同的。故D选项“然而，拖延和懒惰是不同的”符合上下文语境，故选D。【2题详解】根据上文However, long term p
37、rocrastination has bad effects on your health. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just thinking about what you havent done may cause discomfort.可知然而，长期的拖延症会对你的健康产生不良影响。在你的病比较容易治疗的时候没有去看医生可能会缩短你的寿命。仅仅想到你没有做的事情可能会让你感到不适。由此可知，上文提到了长期的拖延症会影响健康，那么就应该尽力
38、克服拖延症。故C选项“所以我们应该致力于克服它”符合上下文语境，故选C。【3题详解】结合上文This project has to impress everyone; I really cant blow this opportunity,可知“这个项目必须给每个人留下深刻印象;我真的不能错过这个机会。”以及后文Overcome this mental block by simply allowing yourself to be imperfect with the next small task. You can always improve your work later.可知只要允许自
39、己在下一个小任务上不完美，就可以克服这个心理障碍。你可以在以后改进你的工作。由此可知，过高的期望会增加焦虑和对失败的恐惧，因此作者后文建议要允许自己有不完美的时候。故G选项“对一个项目寄予如此高的期望只会增加焦虑和对失败的恐惧”符合上下文语境，故选G。【4题详解】根据后文Concentrating on the size and difficulty of a task will overcome you and promote procrastination. Any work can be broken into smaller steps. The trick is - with eac
40、h step along the way - to focus on the next achievable tasks.可知专注于任务的大小和难度会打败你，助长延症症。任何工作都可以分解成更小的步骤。诀窍在于在每一步中专注于下一个可实现的任务。由此可知，本段是在说明将任务划分成几个小的任务，再在每一步中专注于下一个可实现的任务，这样才有助于克服拖延症。故A选项“把一个长项目分成几个短任务”符合上下文语境，故选A。【5题详解】根据上文For someone whos having a hard time starting a task, imagining a hard-to-grasp future can be depressing. The solution in this case, then, is to focus on starting.可知对于一个很难开始一项任务的人来说，想象一个难以把握的未来可能会令人沮丧。那么，在这种情况下，解决方案就是专注于开始。由此可知，本句是在强调不要去想象未来还未发生的事情，而是要专注于当下可以做的事情上。故F选项“把你的注意力从未来转移到现在可以做的事情上来”符合上下文语境，故选F。