1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 A healthy life 单元加餐练 . 阅读理解 A Is there anything more important than health? I dont think so. “Health is the greatest wealth (财富 )， ” wise people say. You cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain
2、in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your
3、heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest Xrayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. Speaking about the doctors advice, I cant help telling you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see a doc
4、tor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat
5、 a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigaret
6、te a day. A month later the gentleman came to the doctors office. He looked cheerful and happy. He_thanked_the_doctor_and_said_that_he_had_never_felt_a_healthier_man. “But you know, doctor ， ” he said, “its not easy to begin smoking at my age.” 篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在世界上没有什么比健康更重要了。身体有了健康问题，必须要去看医生。 作者与我们
7、分享了一个关于遵守医嘱的小故事。 1 The writer thinks that _ . A health is the greatest wealth B work is as important as studies C medicine is more important than pleasure D nothing is more important than money 答案： A 细节理解题。从文章第一段中的 “Is there anything more importa nt than health? I dont think so. Health is the greate
8、st wealth ( 财富 )， wise people say.”可知，作者认为健康是最重要的财富。 2 The underlined sentence means “_ ” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A he was feeling better than ever B he wasnt a healthy man C he was feeling worse than before D he would be well again 答案： A 句意猜测题。由句前的 “He looked cheerful and happy.” 和句中的 “He thanked the doctor”
9、 可推知，这句话的含义是 “ 他从来没有觉得如此健康过。 ”A 项所述句意与此相近。 3 From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man _ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day. A was a heavy smoker B didnt smoke so much C didnt smoke D began to learn to smoke 答案： C 细节理解题。从最后一段 “But you know, doctor ， h
10、e said, its not easy to begin smoking at my age.” 可知，这位先生在看医生之前从不抽烟。 4 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A The doctor usually tests his or her blood pressure when a person is ill. B The man told the doctor he couldnt remember things. C The man thanked the doctor. D The man didnt follow
11、the doctors advice. 答案： D 推理判断题。从最后一段可知，他严格遵循了医生的嘱咐，本来不抽烟，却开始吸烟了。 B Young people in their twenties and thirties are in worse health than their parents, a British survey has found. According to the research, those aged between 18 and 34 are three times more likely to have a cold or flu than the older
12、 generation. Nearly a quarter of the young regularly have headaches or migraines (偏头痛 ), compared to just 14 percent of over55s. And they are almost twice as likely to have high stress levels. The elderly also tend to eat more healthily. More than four in ten eat five or more portions of fruit or ve
13、getables a day, doubling the number of young men and women. And when it comes to alcohol, 20 percent of the over55s dont indulge (沉湎；放纵 ), while just 10 percent of those aged 1834 dont indulge. Six in ten of the elderly make fresh meals every day, compared to less than a third of the young. And whil
14、e threequarters of over55s say they eat a balanced diet, just half of the younger generation does so. Less than a third of them regularly cook with fresh ingredients (原料 ), compared to almost twothirds of the older people. The older generation is also more likely to take a healthy amount of exercise
15、, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 with 12 percent spending at least 30 minutes doing so each day. They may appear fitter, but only nine percent of the young do that. Over55s also try hardest to have at least six hours sleep and plenty of fresh air, according to research done in the UK for fruit brand Florida Grapefru
16、it. Long working hours, high stress levels and lack of exercise lead to people getting rundown and ill. 篇章导读：本文为一篇说明文。英国的一项调查发现二三十岁的年轻人健康状况比他们的父母要糟糕。文章从抵抗力、健康饮食和锻炼三个方面对两代人进行了对比，指出造成这一现象的原因。 5 How many young people eat five or more portions of fruit or vegetables a day? A About onefifth. B About onef
17、ourth. C About two fifths. D About a half. 答案： A 细节理解题。 根据第三段第二句 “More than four in ten eat five or more portions of fruit or vegetables a day, doubling the number of young men and women.”可知答案选 A，即 4/102 2/521/5 。 6 How many over55s eat a balanced diet? A A quarter. B A third. C A half. D Threefourt
18、hs. 答案： D 细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句 “And while threequarters of over55s say they eat a balanced diet, just half of the younger generation does so.” 可知答案选 D，即 3/4 的两种不同表达法。 7 The number of the older people who cook with fresh ingredients is almost _ that of the young people. A twice B three times C four times
19、 D five times 答案： A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 “Less than a third of them regularly cook with fresh ingredients (原料 ), compared to almost twothirds of the older people.”可知答案选 A，即 2/31/3 2。 8 Which of the following is NOT the reason for poor health of the young? A Being overweight. B Long working hours. C High
20、stress levels. D Lack of exercise. 答案： A 细节理解题。根据最后一段 “Long working hours, high stress levels and lack of exercise lead to people getting rundown and ill.” 可知答案为 A 项。 . 七选五 How to Get Motivated You must think positively no matter how big a challenge is. If you think positively you will feel better a
21、nd will be able to overcome challenges in life. Furthermore meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life. _1_ 【 精品教育资源文库 】 On the other hand, negative thinking will only cause more depression in your life. _2_ Dont be jealous of those who are successful around you.
22、 Instead, take inspiration from their success stories. This will make you motivated to get what you want. Moreover, you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities. There is a famous quote that reads, “A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” If your mind is he
23、althy you will think positively. _3_ Whether you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk, make sure that you incorporate an exercise plan in your daily routine. _4_ Hence, it is important to break your routine and do something different. Whether you go on a vacation or learn a new skill it is important to break the monotony in your daily life. Human beings are extraordinary individuals who
