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Festivalsaroundtheworld【阅读理解插花】Itissaidthatifyouwanttostayyoungsitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctorswhosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise—andasaresultwearegrowingoldunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversityhesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.putertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidepartsofthebrainwhichcontrolsfunctionslikeeatingandbreathingdoesnotcontractwithageandonecancontinuelivingwithoutintellectualoneconomicalfaculties.Contractionoffrontandsideparts—ascellsdieoff—wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirtiesbutitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-andseventy-year-olds.Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytothecontractionnormallyconnectedwithage—usingthehead.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetown.ThoseleastatrisksaysMatsuzawaarelawyersfollowedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutineworkingovernmentofficesarehoweveraslikelytohaveshrinking萎缩brainsasthefarmworkersbusdriversandshopassistants.Matsuzawa’sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed.“Thebestwaytomaintaingoodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain.”hesays.“Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don’trelyonpocketcalculators.”【文章大意】本文讲述了想要保持年轻的秘诀:越是乐于思考、使用大脑的人越不容易脑衰老这是日本一个医学研究团队的研究结果
1.Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout________.A.thesizeofcertainpeople’sbrainsB.howtomakepeoplelivelongerC.whichpeoplearemostintelligentD.whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothers.【解析】选B细节理解题根据第二段“ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.”医生们想要研究如何减缓老龄化的过程也就是说如何让人们更长寿
2.OnwhataretheirresearchfindingsbasedA.Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.B.Thestudyofbrainvolumesofoldpeople.C.Thelatestdevelopmentofputertechnology.D.AsurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.【解析】选A细节理解题根据第二段“hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.”可知通过测量一千个不同年龄不同职业的人的脑容量来做实验
3.Thedoctors’testsshowthat________.A.ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowolderB.thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC.sixty-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-oldsD.somepeople’sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople’s【解析】选D推理判断题根据第三段“Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetown.”研究发现农村的人比城镇的人的大脑更早开始萎缩然后后面又列出不同职业的对比脑萎缩最慢的是律师紧接着是大学教授医生然后又列出其他职业这些说明有些人的脑萎缩就比较多、比较快有些人就比较慢、比较少因此答案为D
4.AccordingtothepassagewhichpeopleseemtoagemoreslowlythantheothersA.Lawyers. B.Farmers.C.Clerks.D.Shopassistants.【解析】选A细节理解题根据第三段“ThoseleastatrisksaysMatsuzawaarelawyersfollowedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.”可知脑萎缩最慢的是律师教材与语法填空根据教材课文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Thereareallkindsoffestivalsthroughouttheworldwhichareheldto
1.satisfactionandpleasetheancestorstohonoursomefamouspeopleorimportant
2.eventandtoexpresspeople’sgratitudetotheGodforbringingthemayearofplenty.ForexampleJapaneseobserveObon
3.peoplegotocleangravesandlightincense
4.memoryoftheirancestors.InIndiaOctober2isanationalfestivaltohonourMohandasGandhiwhohelpedIndiabeean
5.dependcountry.AndinChinatheSpringFestivalwhich
6.celebrateinJanuaryorFebruaryisthe
7.energyandimportantbecauseitisafestivalthat
8.lookforwardtotheingofspring.Whyareallthesefestivalseverywhere?Becauseduringthefestivalspeoplecangettogethertoeatdrinkandhavefunwitheachother
9.forgetallthedailystrugglesanddemandsfor
10.while.答案
1.satisfy
2.events
3.when
4.in
5.independent6.iscelebrated
7.mostenergetic
8.looks9.forgetting
10.a教材与话题写作Ⅰ用本单元所学知识完成下列句子1.春节总是让我们想到家庭团聚remind答案TheSpringFestivalalwaysremindsusofthefamilyreunion.2.在春节有各种各样的活动therebe答案ThereareallkindsofactivitiesduringtheSpringFestival.3.孩子们特别盼望春节lookforwardto答案ChildrenespeciallylookforwardtotheSpringFestival.4.对成年人来说,这也是一个美好的时光It’sagoodtime...答案It’salsoagoodtimeforadults.5.他们可以相互表达感激、原谅或宽恕之情appreciation;apology;forgive答案Theycanexpressappreciationmakeanapologyorforgiveeachother.6.遗憾的是有些人由于各种原因,不能出现在这个重大的节日里Itisapitythat...;turnup答案Itisapitythatsomepeoplecan’tturnupatsuchagreatfestivalforavarietyofreasons.Ⅱ将以上句子连成短文,要求衔接连贯、过渡自然【完形填空插花】阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项Iwasashykid.Nothingseemedharderthantalkingtopeople.IdidntevenliketoanswerthephoneforfearthatIdhavetotalktosomebodyIdidntknow.__1__,atschoolIhadtospendalldayinthepanyofothers.My__2__wasstudying.ItwassomethingIcoulddo__3__andbymyself.Ispentalotoftimestudyingandwas__4__withgoodgrades.EventuallyIwenttocollege.Icametorealizethatsomepeoplewereratherfunto__5__with.Yetmychildhood__6__carriedoverandIfoundmyselftonguetiedand__7__wheneverIfoundmyselfinaconversation.Onedaywhileoncampus,I__8__anadvertisementforapositiononthelocalclassicalmusic__9__station.Ihadgrownuplisteningtoclassicalmusic,andIlovedit.Inordertogetthejob,applicantsneededtobeinterviewed.Ihadabsolutelynobackgroundinradio,andtheideaoftalkingtothousandsoflisteners__10__me.Ididntreallywantthejob.IjustwantedtoprovethatIcouldtalktoan__11__.Twoweeks__12__,IwasevenmoreterrifiedtodiscoverthatIhadactuallylandedthejob.Itwasa__13__job,butIgrewtoenjoyit.Iannouncedmusictothousandsof__14__inthecity,sometimesansweringtheircallsand__15__totheirrequests.Ibegantofeelfortabletalkingtothesepeople,thesestrangerswhoIcouldnteven__16__.AlthoughInowspendmuchtimetalkingwithpeople,Imstillbasicallya__17__person.Myformershynessisagift,asIcan__18__peoplewhofeeldisfortwhentheytalktostrangers.Istillenjoymomentsofbeing__19__.ButImalsogladIdecidedtomakea__20__inmylifethathadopenedmanydoorsandopportunitiesthatIneverknewexisted.1.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Besides2.A.adviceB.practiceC.taskD.escape3.A.obviouslyB.simplyC.quietlyD.poorly4.A.filledB.rewardedC.decoratedD.faced5.A.helpoutB.catchupC.putupD.hangout6.A.happinessB.shynessC.kindnessD.goodness7.A.excitedB.astonishedC.embarrassedD.interested8.A.noticedB.postedC.realizedD.believed9.A.fireB.gasC.TVD.radio10.A.terrifiedB.pleasedC.satisfiedD.amazed11.A.childB.singerC.interviewerD.applicant12.A.agoB.laterC.beforeD.since13.A.wellpaidB.puzzlingC.fortableD.challenging14.A.listenersB.followersC.viewersD.dancers15.A.referringB.respondingC.offeringD.paring16.A.feelB.moveC.hearD.see17.A.busyB.warmC.quietD.smart18.A.lookintoB.relatetoC.binewithD.worrywith19.A.aloneB.aliveC.activeD.awake20.A.planB.mistakeC.changeD.dream【解题导语】该文主要讲述了害羞的作者通过应聘电台工作而实现自我突破的故事1.A 根据上下文可知,此处表示逻辑上的转折关系然而,作者在学校里不得不和同学们相处2.D 根据上文的“Iwasashykid”可推知,害羞的作者在学校用学习来逃避与人交流3.C 与语境“bymyself”呼应可推知,作者一个人安安静静地做功课4.B 与语境“withgoodgrades”呼应可推知,作者在学习上的付出得到了丰厚的回报,成绩突出5.D 由“Eventually”的提示可推知,作者最终意识到了和朋友相处是有趣的hangout“常去某处”6.B 根据上文的“Iwasashykid”并结合“Ifoundmyselftonguetied”可推知,作者童年时代的害羞个性还存在7.C 根据“Ifoundmyselftonguetied”可推知,和他人交流时沟通不顺畅是令人尴尬的8.A 根据语境可知,作者在校园里注意到了一则让他感兴趣的广告9.D 根据下文的“Ihadabsolutelynobackgroundinradio”可推知,这是一则电台的招募广告10.A 根据“Ihadabsolutelynobackgroundinradio”并结合下文的“Ididntreallywantthejob”可推知,作者因自己没有广播方面的背景而打退堂鼓,与下文的“IwasevenmoreterrifiedtodiscoverthatIhadactuallylandedthejob”呼应11.C 作者害怕与成千上万的听众交流,只想证明自己能够和面试官交谈12.B 根据语境可推知,时间已经过去了两周13.D 根据上文可知,这项工作需要与成千上万的听众交流,这对作者来说有一定的挑战性,且与语境“butIgrewtoenjoyit”形成呼应14.A 与上文的“andtheideaoftalkingtothousandsoflisteners__10__me”呼应可推知,此处表示作者给听众播放音乐15.B 与语境“answeringtheircalls”呼应可推知,作者回应听众的要求16.D 根据上文可知,作者应聘的是电台工作,和听众们基本上是不见面的17.C 根据“still”的提示并结合上文的“Iwasashykid”可推知,作者尽管现在花费很多时间和人们交流,但是本质上还是一个不多说话的人,与下文的“Myformershynessisagift”呼应18.B 结合“Myformershynessisagift”可推知,作者能够理解那些和他相同的人relateto“理解,认同”19.A 根据上文的“Myformershynessisagift”可推知,作者仍旧喜欢独处20.C 根据语境可推知,作者通过做电台工作有了重大改变,从而人生有了更多的可能性下面是李华的一篇作文,文中有五处错误,改正错误并背诵该文TheSpringFestivalalwaysremindsusthefamilyreunionwhenthereareallkindsofactivities.Asaresultchildrenespeciallookforwardtoit.It’salsoagoodtimeforadultsthattheycanexpressappreciationmakeanapologyandforgiveeachother.Howeveritisapitythatsomepeoplecan’tturnupatsuchagreatfestivalforavarietyofreason.答案TheSpringFestivalalwaysremindsusthefamilyreunionwhenthereareallkindsofactivities.Asaresultchildrenlookforwardtoit.It’salsoagoodtimeforadults,theycanexpressappreciationmakeanapologyforgiveeachother.Howeveritisapitythatsomepeoplecan’tturnupatsuchagreatfestivalforavarietyof.。