高二英语话题阅读训练WeekFive健康饮食.docx
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高二英语话题阅读训练WeekFive健康饮食
WeekFive健康饮食
一、阅读理解(共24小题;共48.0分)
A
Justtwoapplesadaycouldhelpprotectwomenagainstheartdiseasebycuttingtheircholesterol(胆固醇)levels,accordingtonewresearch.Scientistsfoundsnackingonthefruiteverydayforacertainperioddiminishedcholesterolbyalmostaquarter.Thefindings,byateamofresearchersatFloridaStateUniversityintheU.S,supporttheevidencethatapplescouldbegoodfortheheart.
Butthelateststudysuggeststheycouldbenefitoneofthehighest-riskgroups.Around45percentofBritishwomenwillsufferfromheartdiseaseanditisthebiggestsinglecauseamongtheoldwomen.Uptothemenopause(更年期),womenappeartohaveanaturalabilitytopreventthemselvesfromheartdiseaseandtherateofillnessisonlyathirdofthatseeninmen.Researcherswantedtoseeifeatingtheequaloftwoappleseverydaycouldhaveanimportanteffectonheartdiseaserisk.Theyfound160womenwhohadbeenthroughthemenopauseandgothalftoeat75gramsadayofdriedapple,whichisequaltotwomedium-sizedfreshapples.Asacomparison,theotherhalfweretoldtoeatthesameamountofprunes(梅干)toseeiftheyhadasimilareffect.
Theresultsshowedthatafterthreemonthstotalcholesterollevelsintheapple-eatinggrouphaddroppedby9percentandLDLcholesterol(低密度脂蛋白胆固醇)by16percent.Aftersixmonths,levelswereevenlower,withtotalcholesteroldown13percentandLDLlevelsdroppingby24percent.Therewasnofurtherdecreaseintheremainingsixmonthsoftheexperiment.Prunesloweredcholesterollevelsslightlybutnottothesamedegreeasapples.
Inareportontheirfindingstheresearcherssaid,"Eatingabouttwomedium-sizedapplescanlowercholesterollevelsasearlyasthreemonths."Britishpeoplecaneatnearly500,000tonsofapplesayear.In2009,aPolishstudyshowedtwoapplesadayalsoreducedtheriskofbowel(肠)cancerbyhalfinadults.AndresearchbyscientistsatStGeorge'sHospitalMedicalSchoolinLondonshowslungfunctionisimprovedinmiddle-agedmeniftheyeatatleastoneappleeveryday.
1.Theunderlinedword"diminished"inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans .
A.producedB.destroyedC.reducedD.increased
2.Itcanbeinferredthataftermenopausewomenwillbe ?
A.aslikelytohaveheartdiseaseasmen
B.morelikelytohaveheartdiseasethanmen
C.morelikelytosufferhearttroublethanbefore
D.lesslikelytosufferhearttroublethanbefore
3.Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirresearch?
A.Bycomparingtwogroupswithdifferentnumbersofapples.
B.Bycomparingtwogroupswithdifferentkindsoffruit.
C.Bycomparingtwogroupswithdifferentnumberofprunes.
D.Bycomparingtwogroupswithdifferentqualitiesofapples.
4.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?
A.Thebadeffectofeatingapples.
B.Thechangesofcholesterollevels.
C.Thegoodeffectofeatingprunes.
D.Thebenefitsofeatingdifferentfruits.
5.Accordingtothepassage,eatingapplescanbenefit .
A.people'sheads,heartsandlungs
B.people'sbowels,headsandlungs
C.people'sbowels,heartsandlivers
D.people'sbowels,heartsandlungs
B
Youngchildrenfrompoorfamiliesaremorelikelytoconsumejunkfoodandfizzydrinks(汽水)thantheirrichercompanions.Astudyof1,800fourandfiveyearoldsfoundmorethanhalfofthosefrompoorbackgroundsdrankatleastoneaweek,comparedtojustfourintenwealthykids.Theyalsodranklessmilkandconsumedmorefruitjuicewhichisalsolinkedtochildobesitycausedbyhighsugarintake.
ThephenomenonalsorelatedtochildrenwhospendmorethantwohoursadayinfrontofaTVorplayingcomputergames-whatevertheirsocialcircumstances.Acompanionstudyalsofoundchildrenfrompoorfamiliesweremorelikelytoeatchips,sweetsandchocolate.ProfessorKateStoreysaid,"Whenyouarelookingatthatagegroup,andsuchalargepercentageofveryyoungkidsinthestudyareconsumingalargeamountofsoda,itisquiteconcerning."
Theresearcherscarriedoutthestudybysurveyingtheparentsoftheirparticipantstofindouttheirdietaryhabits.ProfessorStoreysaid,"Ifyouaredrinkingalotofsodaandfruitjuice,thatcandisplaceconsumptionofwaterandmilk,whichareimportantnotjustforendingthirst,butfordevelopinghealthybonesandteeth,andhealthandwellnessingeneral."
Co-researcherDrJohnSpencesaid,"Dietarybehaviourandintakepatternsareinfluencedheavilybywhathappensinthefirstfewyearswithchildren,andtheymaintainthosepatternsthroughoutchildhoodandintoadolescence."Inadditiontobasichealtheducation,thisstudyidentifiesaneedinhowwearedealingwithpovertyandrecognisingthereismoretopovertythansimplythenumberofdollarspeoplehave.
ProfessorStoreysaidthatshowshoweducationcanmakeadifferenceandleadtohealthiereatinghabits,regardlessofwhatishappeningathome."Manyfamiliesliveinplacesthatmightnotbeveryhealthyforthemand,asaresult,theymakeunhealthyfoodchoices.Youcanstartmakingadifferenceindifferentplaces.Itcallsforactioninmultiplesettings,schoolsandcommunities,forexample.Thatlight-bulbmomentcanhappeninavarietyofplaces."ProfessorStoreyadded.
6.Whatmightcausechildrentobefat?
A.Fizzydrinks.B.Milk.C.Fruitjuice.D.Alcohol.
7.What'sKateStorey'sattitudeonchildren'spresentsituation?
A.Anxious.B.Excited.C.Acceptable.D.Reasonable.
8.Accordingtothepassage,ProfessorStoreythinksithelpfulforchildren .
A.todrinkmorewaterB.todrinkmoremilk
C.todrinkmoresodaD.todrinkmorefruitjuice
9.AccordingtoDrJohnSpence,children'searlystageoflifehabitscanevenaffect .
A.theirlivingpatternsofchildhood
B.theirlivingpatternsofyouthhood
C.theirlivingpatternsofmiddleage
D.theirlivingpatternsofoldage
10.ProfessorStoreyconsidersthathealthiereatinghabitscanbe .
A.finallydeterminedbyparents'habits
B.gentlychangedbyparents'lifehabits
C.suddenlychangedbythefamilysituation
D.graduallychangedbyeducation
C
Doyouknowwherethefoodinyourcafeteriacomesfrom?
ThestudentsatSoprisElementarySchool,inGlenwoodSprings,Colorado,do.Theygrowitontheirown!
AstoryinTIMEForKidstwoyearsagoaboutfreshfoodinschoolsplantedtheideafortheschoolgarden.FifthgradersNiamoneMyerandMeghanCobbinvitedBruceChristensen,whowasthemayor.
Christensenjoinedthekidsinthecafeteria."Wetalkedabouttheimportanceoffreshfood,andthat'showitallgotstarted,"hesays.ChristensenalsohappenstobetheexecutivedirectorofMountainValleyDevelopmentalServices(MVDS).Theorganizationsupportspeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilitiesthroughteachingprograms.Afterlunchwiththestudents,ChristenseninvitedSoprisElementaryschooltousepartofMVDS'sgreenhouseaswell.
Christensensaidtheprojecthadtwogoals.Thefirstgoalwastohelpkidslearnhowfoodgetsfromthegroundtothecafeteriatable.ThesecondgoalwasthatMVDSmembersandthestudentswouldlearnfromeachother."Wewantedtoeducatekidsaboutpeoplewithdisabilitieswhocontributealottothecommunity."Christensensaid.
Today,theprojectisblooming.Theschoolwasabletoaddasolar-heatingsystemtothegreenhousetokeepplantbedswarminthewinter.TheprojecthassavedMVDSmoneybyhelpingtosaveenergy.Themoneytheysavewillbeusedtopaybackloansandimprovethegreenhouse.MVDSalsohopestoaddsolarpanelstotherooftopssoon."It'sworththetimeittakestodoit,"Browningsaid."I'vefoundtheparentsandcommunityareverymuchbehindit."
Morethan400studentsaretakingcareoftheplantsinthegreenhouse.EveryclassingradesKthrough5gardentwoorthreetimesaweek.Inscienceclasses,studentsareusingwormstocompost(施肥)thesoil.First,vegetablescraps(废料)fromthecafeteriaareseparatedfromotherwasteandtakentothegreenhouse.Thenthewormsbreakdownthefoodscrapstocreatefreshsoil.
11.ThestudentsatSoprisElementarySchoollearnedfoodknowledge .
A.fromtextbooksB.byplantingitthemselves
C.byaskingtheirparentsD.fromtheirmayor
12.WheredidChristensenhavehislunch?
A.InthegardenofSoprisElementaryschool.
B.IntheMVDSgreenhouse.
C.IntheofficeofMVDS.
D.AtthecafeteriaofSoprisElementaryschool.
13.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?
A.TwogoalsoftheGlenwoodSprings.
B.TwogoalsofSoprisElementarySchool.
C.TwoaimsofusingpartofMVDS'sgreenhouse.
D.TwoaimsofthecafeteriaofSoprisElementarySchool.
14.AccordingtoBrowning,thesolar-heatingsystemwill .
A.keepplantbedswarminsummer
B.wastealotofmoneyofMVDS
C.beequippedinthegreenhouseimmediately
D.takemoretimetofitthanexpected
15.Whatcanthestudentsinscienceclassesdo?
A.theycanmakefertilizerinanaturalway.
B.theycanmakefertilizerwithchemicals.
C.theycanfeedwormsonfreshvegetables.
D.theycankillwormsbychemicals.
D
You'vehearditrepeatedly:
Makesureyoudrinkatleasteightglassesofwaterperday.Thekeywordsare"atleast",because,unlessyouareachild,youneedmorewaterthanthat.Theruleis,forevery50poundsofbodyweightyoucarry,drinkonequartofbottledorfiltered(过滤的)waterperday.Theaveragepersonweighs150pounds,sotheyshoulddrinkthreequartsperday.A200
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