Unit 19
Passage A
话题：健康养生 词数：200 参考用时：8分钟
Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the
countryside, all over the United States, you can see Americans running — men
and women, young and old. People run 1 — along the beaches of California,
2 Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym.
Some people even run in 3 living rooms.
Running wasn’t so popular in the past. In the 1960s, runners were mostly
athletes and healthy strong people. When people saw a runner, they used 4
,“Hey, what’s the hurry for ？”or they might say to 5 ,“Is he
crazy？”At that time, women almost never ran. If they did, they might be
laughed at. But today all these have 6 . Men and women of all 7 enjoy
running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States 8 these
bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and taking 9 exercise.
Doctors tell us,“Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”Running is a good
exercise 10 it helps build strong hearts and lungs. It also helps most
people lose weight.
1. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. everywhere D. nowhere
2 A. among B. through C. with D. on
3. A. our B. your C. his D. their
4. A. to asking B. to speak C. to speaking D. to ask
5. A. them B. themselves C. their D. they
6. A. changed B. stopped C. worked D. done
7. A. people B. cities C. villages D. ages
8. A. come from B. look for C. care for D. think of
9. A. few B. many C. much D. little
10. A. how B. where C. because D. until
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【答案速查】参见答案P
【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！
1【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。
【诵读全文】大声朗读文章3-4遍、整体感知全文，体悟作者意图。
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1) used to do _______________ (2) enjoy doing _______________
(3) 锻炼 _______________ (4) 遍及美国 _______________
2. 佳句翻译
(1) what’s the hurry for？
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) If they did, they might be laughed at.
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.
_______________________________________________________________________
(4) It also helps most people lose weight.
_______________________________________________________________________
Passage B
话题：工作与睡眠 词数：218 参考用时：7分钟
Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more
Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle
of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with
other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing
pressure.
Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of
napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap
before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply
in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and
also increase the amount of work that a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than
at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they
feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty
minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can
increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap
should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the
body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
( ) 1. This passage is probably taken from .
A. a story book B. a poster C. a science fiction D. a medical
2magazine
( ) 2. What's the best way to increase workers' effects?
A. Talking with friends. B. Doing relaxing exercises.
C. Laughing, smiling and crying. D. Having a rest for twenty or thirty
minutes.
( ) 3. What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without
any rest?
A. They will get a lot of money.
B. They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.
C. They will live a happy life in the future.
D. They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.
( ) 4. The meaning of the underlined word "reducing" in the first
paragraph is ________.
A.加大 B.缓解 C. 产生 D. 制造
( ) 5. The passage mainly talks about .
A. taking a nap during the day
B. the disadvantages of taking a nap
C. Americans who don't have a nap during the weekends
D. the advantages of deep sleep
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【答案速查】参见答案P
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1) take a nap _______________ (2) give people advice _______________
(3) 犯更少的错误 ____________ (4) 执行任务 _______________
2. 佳句翻译
(1) They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other
activities.
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning.
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than
at other times.
_______________________________________________________________________
(4) And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap.
_______________________________________________________________________
Passage C
3话题：天气与健康 词数：269 参考用时：7分钟
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health,
intelligence(智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.
People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this
month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and
very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble
after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report
by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong
wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help
people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it
lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams
in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a
bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They
might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in
hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more
bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a
temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the
weather’s problem.
( ) 1. What can cause problems on health？
A. Hot and wet weather B. A strong wind C. Warm weather D. Low air
pressure
( ) 2. A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______
comes.
A. rain B. a strong wind C. very hot weather D. low air
pressure
( ) 3. According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______
4weather.
A. cold B. cool C. warm D. hot
( ) 4. The writer wants to tell us that ______.
A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B. weather influences people’s behaviour
C. IQ changes when weather changes
D. people feel good on low pressure days
( ) 5. Which is the best title(标题) for this passage？
A. Hot Weather Causes Health Problems
B. Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad
C. Weather Influences Feelings
D. Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings
读后自主学习
【答案速查】参见答案P
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1) for example _______________ (2) on the other hand _______________
(3) 对……有影响_______________ (4) 感觉最佳_______________
2. 佳句翻译
(1) It is very hot at some times and very cold at other times.
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) Different weather makes people feel different.
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings.
_______________________________________________________________________
(4) People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.
_______________________________________________________________________
5半句描述，可知此处意为：每个地方都有跑步的人。故选C。
2. B among在……多个之中；through通过；with带有，伴随，用某种工具；on在……上面，
关于。结合语境可知此处意为：穿过美国中央公园。故选B。
3. D our我们的；your你们的；his他的；their他们的。句意：一些人在他们的客厅里跑步。
故选D。
4. D ask问，请求；speak说某种语言。根据下文“Hey, what’s the hurry for? 可知此
处意为：他们经常问。used to do sth.过去常常做某事。故选D。
5. B them人称代词宾格，他们；themselves反身代词，他们自己；their 形容词性物主代
词，他们的；they人称代词主格，他们。结合语境可知此处意为：对自己说。故选B。
6. A change改变；stop停止work工作，运行；do做。本句意为：现在一些都改变了。故选
A。
7. D people人们；城市；villages村庄；ages年龄。结合语境可知所有年龄段的男女都喜
欢跑步。故选D。
8. A come from来自；look for寻找；care for 关心，照顾；think of考虑，想到。句意为：
医生说在美国许多健康问题都是来自这些不好的习惯。故选A。
9. D few很少，修饰可数名词复数；many许多，修饰可数名词复数；much许多，大量，修饰
不可数名词；little 很少，修饰不可数名词。句意为：很少锻炼。exercise是不可数名词，故
选D。
10. C how如何，怎样；where 在哪儿；because因为；until直到……。句意：跑步是一种
很好地锻炼，因为它有助于强健心脏和肺。故选C。
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1. 短语互译
(1)过去常常做…… (2)喜欢做…… (3) take exercise (4) all over the United
States
2. 佳句翻译
(1) 为什么这么匆匆忙忙的？
(2) 如果她们跑步了，就会受到嘲笑。
(3) 少吃，不抽烟，多锻炼。
(4) 这也将帮助大多数人减肥。
Passage B
【答案详解】1—5 DDBBA
1. D 推理判断题。由文章的一句话“Medical experts say most Americans do not get
enough sleep.”可知，本文讲述睡眠的问题，所以与健康医学有关，故选D。
2. D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“They believe this can help workers make
fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.”
和第三段中“And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty
minutes of rest is all you need.”可知，提高工作效率的最佳的方式是让工人在工
作间隙小睡一会儿，故选D。
3. B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“Sleep experts say it is likely that people
make more mistakes at work than at other times.”可知，人在困倦的时候容易犯
错误。故选B。
4. B 猜测词义题。根据前文中的“improve health”可知，要提高健康状况应该“减少，缓
解压力”。故选B。
5. A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述小睡的好处。故选A。
6读后自主学习
1. 短语互译
(1)打盹儿，小睡 (2)给人提建议 (3) make fewer mistakes (4) carry out tasks
2. 佳句翻译
(1) 他们建议人们在继续别的活动之前应小睡一会儿。
(2) 他们请人们下班回家，小睡一会儿再回来。
(3) 睡眠专家说，人们在上班的时候可能会比其他的时间犯更多的错误。
(4) 他们说最好的措施就是小睡。
Passage C
【答案详解】1-5ABDCD
1. A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的介绍可知，炎热而潮湿的天气对于人的健康是有影响
的。
2. B 细节理解题。根据文章“IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when
a very strong wind came,”可知，有风的天气人的智商是很高的。
3. D 推理判断题。根据文章的论述可知，炎热的天气对于肥胖的人不利。
4.C 写作目的题。根据文章主旨大意和第一段中“Different weather makes people
feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.”可知，
天气对于人的智商是有影响的。
5. D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要说明气候对人体的影响。
读后自主学习
1. 短语互译
(1)例如 (2)另一方面 (3) has an influence on (4) feel best
2. 佳句翻译
(1) 天气在有的时候很热而在其他时候却很冷。
(2) 不同的天气使人感觉不同。
(3) 天气也会对人的情感有强烈的影响。
(4) 在气压低的日子里，人们会更多地把包落在公共汽车上或商店里。
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