1、Unit 1 Food for thoughtPresenting ideas一、用适当的情态动词填空1Tony has known the good news,so you _ not tell it to him.2Parents are doing all they _to help their children achieve their ambitions.3As he was seriously ill,he _ stay in hospital.4He _ not do it because he is very afraid.5He _ not be attending the
2、 meeting now because he has gone to Beijing on business.二、阅读理解Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy,fatty f
3、oods,such as fried chicken and ice cream,at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants,then probably children would buy less take-away food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing th
4、eir children to become overweight.I agree with this,because good eating habits begin early in life,long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food,or are always allowed to choose what they eat,they will go for sweet and s
5、alty foods every time,and this will carry on throughout their lives.There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home,they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.Not only is this a
6、n unhealthy pastime,but it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem,and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active,as well as steering them away from fast food sh
7、ops and bad eating habits.1.According to the text,what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?A.Those who often do sports.B.Those who often watch television.C.Those who often have meals at home.D.Those who often walk to school.2.What does the underlined word “steering” in the last sentence mos
8、t probably mean?A.Forcing. B.Guiding. C.Driving. D.Moving.3.Whats probably the main purpose of this text?A.To tell a story.B.To provide facts.C.To give advice.D.To compare opinions.4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Health.B.Science.C.Education.D.Entertainment.三、语法填空In the pass
9、age, five people were asked to open their fridge doors and talk about their 1(lifestyle).Ellie,2 junior doctor, doesnt cook very often because theres not enough room 3(swing) a cat in her small apartment.Her fridge is usually half empty.She thinks she had better 4(change) the way she eats.Jenny and
10、her husband avoid all animal products.They like 5(cook) at home and make meals from fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables.She wants to bring her children 6 like this, but her husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle 7(choice).However, Ted, who is a construction worker, ha
11、s a big meat dinner 8 getting back home each day.Besides, though Mike is a chef, he doesnt really do much cooking at home.He and his wife do a big shop and buy a lot of 9(freeze) food once a week.The college student, Max, doesnt have three healthy meals a day for he is too busy 10(study) and meeting
12、 friends.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.四、应用文写作假如你是李华,你的英国笔友Mary想知道如何保持健康,请你结合以下建议,就How to Keep Healthy这个话题给她写一封信。内容如下:1合理、健康的饮食;2适当的锻炼;3充足的睡眠和休息。注意:1.词数80左右,开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数;2可适当添加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Mary,Its true that everyone wants to be in good health.I am very glad to give you some advice on how to keep heal
13、thy._Yours truly,Li Hua一、用适当的情态动词填空1.need2.can 3.had to4.dare5.can二、阅读理解1.B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“When they get home,they sit in front of the television.but it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.”可知,经常看电视的人可能吃更多不健康的食品。故答案选B。2.B。词义猜测题。根据语境可知,作者想说,我们必须鼓励年轻人积极起来,也要“steer”他们远离快餐店和不好的饮食习惯。所以可以猜测“s
14、teer”是指guide“指导,引导”。故答案选B。3.C。写作意图题。通过第二、三、四段可知作者分析了孩子们变胖的三个主要原因;结尾处又讲到“encourage young people to.,as well as.”鼓励年轻人多活动,引导他们远离快餐和不好的饮食习惯。故选项C“给建议”为正确答案。4.A。推理判断题。文章主要讲的是孩子超重的原因并提出相关的建议,本文很可能会出现在与健康相关的栏目中。故答案选A。三、语法填空1.lifestyles。五个人在谈论他们的生活方式,故填复数形式。2.a。修饰可数名词junior doctor,表示“一个”,用不定冠词a。3.to swing。t
15、heres not enough room to do.“没有足够的空间做”。4.change。had better do.“最好做”,后面接动词原形。5.to cook。like doing/to do“喜欢做”,但and后连接的是make,故用to cook。6.up。bring up“抚养,养育”。7.choices。做出他们自己的生活方式选择,不止一个人的选择,故用复数形式。8.when。when引导时间状语从句,省略了主语和be动词he is。9.frozen。修饰名词food用形容词形式。frozen“冰冻的、冷冻的”。10.studying。be busy doing sth.“
16、忙于做某事”,doing前省略了介词in。四、应用文写作Dear Mary,Its true that everyone wants to be in good health. I am very glad to give you some advice on how to keep healthy.Firstly,we need to keep a healthy and balanced diet.A variety of food can provide us with different nutrients that our body needs.Secondly,we should
17、also take exercise regularly.As the saying goes,life lies in movement.Thirdly,we ought to get enough rest and sleep.Have you heard that early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise?Last but not least,wed better keep a healthy mind.Dont forget to laugh more and cry less.You know,laughter is the best medicine.Yours truly,Li Hua第9页(共9页)