2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 Looking goodfeeling good Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit .doc

1、Welcome to the unit & Reading.阅读理解ALosing weight has become a major concern for so many people. People try different weight loss methods all the time, some of which will never work, while others provide just a temporary solution. It is important to note that there are some green ways to lose weight

2、that are not only healthy and effective but also good for the environment. Let us look at some of these green ways to lose weight.Growing your own vegetables is a good way to ensure that you are eating healthy foods. The process is even better if you can use organic manure (肥料). Planting your own ve

3、getables is not only a good way to go green; it also provides you with plenty of physical exercise. Preparing a garden, including planting and taking care of the vegetables, is a great way to achieve a healthy weight.If you usually eat meat on a daily basis, you should consider replacing that meat w

4、ith more vegetables. If you have no idea what vegetarian diets are like, you can do some research on the Internet, and you can also get information from vegetarian magazines such as Vegetarian Times Magazine. By reducing your intake of meat, you will be able to reduce your intake of fats, and hence,

5、 it will be easier for you to get rid of some weight.Reduce periods of driving and try walking or cycling instead. If you are used to driving your car to get to wherever you are going, it would be great for you if you substituted walking or cycling for driving. Cycling and walking are good workouts

6、that will ensure that your body burns excess fat and calories, and therefore, you will be able to lose weight.It is important to know that there are so many ways in which we can turn our bad habits into good ones. Most of these good habits will not only benefit our bodies; they will also make the wo

7、rld a better place for all of us. Lets go green, and lets lose weight!语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些健康的减肥方法。1Planting your own vegetables means .Ayou will never get sickByou will get enough organic vegetablesCyou can also get some exerciseDthe garden will take on a wonderful new look解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的Plantin

8、g your own vegetables is not only a good way to go green; it also provides you with plenty of physical exercise.可知，自己种植蔬菜，不仅是能吃到绿色蔬菜的好方法，同时还可以有大量的锻炼身体的机会。故选C。2What does Vegetarian Times Magazine offer?AIt introduces people who prefer vegetables. BIt tells readers about vegetarian diets.CIt describes

9、 different kinds of popular meat dishes. DIt shows ways to lose weight in a short time.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的If you have no idea what vegetarian diets are like, you can do some research on the Internet . such as Vegetarian Times Magazine.可知，作者建议如果你不知道素食者的饮食是什么样的，你可以在互联网上查找，你也可以从素食时代杂志上得到信息。3What can we

10、infer from the passage?AIt is easy to lose weight if youre determined. BWalking or cycling is the best way to lose weight.CAlmost no one has developed good habits. DA green environment is good for your health.解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章提及的绿色减肥方式：自己种菜、多吃蔬菜、多运动等，这些都是人们很容易就能做到的事情。如果一个人有毅力坚持下去，就很容易减肥成功。4What is the

11、 passage mainly about?AA few green ways to lose weight. BThe environment and childrens health.CA few benefits of losing weight. DThe importance of staying in shape.解析：选A主旨大意题。根据第一段结尾句Let us look at some of these green ways to lose weight. 及文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了一些健康的减肥方法。BIf you think that running marathons

12、 will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock.According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers (慢跑者) and nonjoggers for 1

13、2 years.The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a proper pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die.The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour.The research suggests that people who jog more tha

14、n three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as nonjoggers.The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉)Over time, this can cause serious injuries.Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “

15、If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy (寿命)，jogging a few times a week at a proper pace is a good strategy.Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”The implications (暗示) of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and walking

16、may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and longdistance running and cycling.According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You dont actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health.And perhaps you shouldnt actually do too much.”语篇解读：本文是

17、一篇说明文。研究表明那些从事剧烈运动的人和根本不做运动的人的死亡概率一样，这是因为剧烈运动会损害我们的心脏和动脉。适度的运动才有助于我们的健康。5The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”Aregular BhardCpractical Dflexible解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第一段中的If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may com

18、e as a shock.可知，人们一般认为跑马拉松会帮助我们过上健康长寿的生活，但新的研究结果不是这样的。那些从事strenuous workout的人和根本不做运动的人的死亡概率一样。可以推测running marathons属于“strenuous 运动”。再根据第二段中的because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉)可推测，strenuous exercise是指剧烈运动。 strenuous意为“高强度的，剧烈的，强烈的”。故选B项。6The author prese

19、nts some figures in Paragraph 2 to .Asuggest giving up joggingBshow risks of doing sportsCprovide supportive evidenceDintroduce the research process解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段中的The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as nonjo

20、ggers.可知，呈现研究数据是为了提供证据，证明文章第一段提出的观点：做非常剧烈运动的人和根本不做运动的人的死亡概率一样。故选C项。7According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?AIt may injure the heart and arteries.BIt can make the body tired out.CIt will bring much pressure.DIt consumes too much energy.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的The scientists think tha

21、t this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉)Over time, this can cause serious injuries.可知，过度运动可能会损伤我们的心脏和动脉。故选A项。8What can be inferred from the text?ANo exercise at all is the best choice.BMore exercise means a healthier life.CMarathons runners are lea

22、st likely to die.DProper exercise contributes to good health.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.和第四段Jacob Louis Marott的观点And perhaps you shouldnt actually do too much.可知，如果目标是降低死亡风险和延长寿命，以适当的速度每周慢跑几次是合适的，不应该做太多的运动。适度的运动才对我们的健康有好处。故选D项。CMany of us love July

23、 because its the month when natures berries and stone fruits are in abundance.These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbias fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries co

24、ntain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), the

25、y are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove t

26、he skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.If you have a juicer, you can simply fee

27、d in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit.Out comes a “softserve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a childrens party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介

28、绍了很多人喜欢七月是因为这个时间是大量水果上市的季节，接着具体介绍了各种水果所富含的营养成分，及如何制作水果冰淇淋。9What does the author seem to like about cherries?AThey contain protein. BThey are high in vitamin A.CThey have a pleasant taste.DThey are rich in antioxidants.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares？可知，作者喜欢樱桃是

29、因为它非常美味，口感极好，故答案为C。10Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?ATo make them smell better.BTo keep their colour.CTo speed up their ripening.DTo improve their nutrition.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.可知，新鲜的柠檬汁可以保持香蕉

30、原有的颜色，故答案为B。11What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph? AA dessert. BA drink.CA container. DA machine.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线词下文you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit及the top of the machine 可知，a juicer在此处是指一种机器，用来制作水果冰淇淋，故答案为D。12From which is the text probably taken?AA biolog

31、y textbook. BA health magazine.CA research paper. DA travel brochure.解析：选B文章出处题。本文介绍了很多人喜欢七月是因为这个时间是大量水果上市的季节，接着具体介绍了各种水果所富含的营养成分，及如何制作水果冰淇淋，由此可以判断这篇文章是关于健康饮食，可以从有关健康的杂志上看到，故答案为B。.阅读七选五The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them we

32、ll no matter what the future holds.1CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious. 2 Ask kids，“What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？” and then try them out.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better？What could we try next time?2CreativityTrue creativity

33、 is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 3 There are a dozen different things you can do with them.Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3Personal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be

34、a challenge for kids.We know whats going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 4 “Why do you think shes crying？”“Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？”“If someone were to d

35、o that to you，how would you feel？”4Self Expression 5 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic，acting，drawing，building，photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.AEncourage kids to cook with you.BAnd we cant forget science education.CWe can give kids

36、chances to think about materials in new ways.DWe can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.EGardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.FSo how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?GBeing able to communicate ideas in a mean

37、ingful way is a valuable skill.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如何帮孩子发展他们的技能，并提出帮助孩子们为未来的工作做好准备的一些建议。1选F根据第一段首句可知，未来的工作还没有发明出来，所以我们也不知道它们究竟是什么样子的。我们能做的就是让我们的孩子练好技能，帮助他们发展最优秀的技能。所以F项(我们应该怎样帮助为了他们未来的工作而做好准备呢？)符合语境。故选F。2选A根据第二段中的What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？可知，做煎饼时添

38、加什么配料会更好，讲述的是做饭，我们要鼓励孩子和我们一起做饭来培养其好奇心，故选A。3选C根据第三段中True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new可知，真正的创造能力是从现存的东西里创造出新的东西的能力，所以我们给孩子机会让他们用新的方法来考虑这些现有的事物，以此来培养他们的创造能力。故选C。4选D根据第四段中的三个问题Why do you think shes crying？和Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？以及If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？可知，孩子怎样判断人的情感对他们来说是一个挑战，我们要让孩子思考别人的各种行为，以此培养他们理解他人思想的能力，所以问一下故事里的有关问题可以培养孩子这方面的能力。故选D。5选G根据最后一段中的music，acting，drawing，building，photography可知，这些都是我们表达自己思想的有效方法，能够让孩子有这些有效的方法表达思想也是一种很重要的技巧，我们要培养孩子表达和交流的能力。故选G。