1、ReadingLanguage pointsconcentrate He concentrates on eating.The boy concentrates his attention/mind/energy on observing the money.concentration n.(u)专心 concentrated adj.决心要做的 effect The weight-loss pills have an bad effect on human body.The new traffic laws will come intoeffect/take effect.side effe
2、cts 副作用 cause and effect 因果 effect n.(c,u)效应 effective adj.有效的 effectively adv.有效地 proveWork proves to be tired/a tiring thing.He is ready to prove his loyal to the boss.proveIt has been proved that eating more vegetables helps you keep healthy.dietbe on a diet 在节食(表状态)go on a diet 开始节食（表动作）Many peo
3、ple have come to realize that they should have a balanced diet and spare time for exercise in their daily life.function(functional adj.)I cant function well because I slept late yesterday.The trained dog can function as a guide to a blind person.frightened adj.(frightening)The boy is frightened of(m
4、eeting)snacks.He is frightened to look back.All the passers-by are frightened to death.in fright(n.)frighten v.rather thanHe is an actor rather than a comedian.Tom is kind-hearted rather than foolish.The mother rather than the two brothers is responsible for the result.immediatelyat once/right away
5、立马as soon as/the moment/the minute/the second.一.就STONECHESTERA teenage girl 1.(faint)yesterday at Stonechester High School after 2.(skip)meals.Jennifer Jones,15,told friends in her class that she was feeling 3.(well).She then passed 4.in her morning PE lesson and was 5.(rush)to hospital.faintedskipp
6、ingunwelloutrushedJennifer was found 1.(have)dangerously low blood sugar levels and was treated 2.(immediate).Her worried parents told the doctor 3.their daughter missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before.4.(fortunate),she is now 5.of danger.Her doctor says that she wi
7、ll make a full 6.recovery(recover)in a day or two.to haveimmediatelythatFortunatelyoutJennifers classmates hope to see her back at school soon.They say that she 1.(struggle)with eating problems for a long time.“Jennifer thought that 2.(skip)meals would be a simple way 3.(reach)her target weight,”her
8、 friend Laura Williams told our reporter.“She 4.not (eat)breakfast for the last few months.She told me she had trouble 5.(concentrate)in class.I warned her that skipping meals was unhealthy,but she wouldnt listen.”has struggledskippingto reachhas eatenconcentratingJennifers case is a reminder of the
9、 dangers of the unhealthy weight-loss habits that have become common among teenagers of both sexes.In a society 1.being thin is often 2.(see)as being beautiful,teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to slim 3.quickly.According to a recent survey of senior high school students lifestyles,almost
10、one fifth of teenagers regularly skip meals,one in ten over-exercise and four percent even take weight-loss medicine.Health experts are 4.(concern)about these figures.They are increasing their efforts to educate teenagers about the side effects of losing weight too quickly.They have also warned them
11、 against 5.(use)such extreme methods.whereseendownconcerned using“These so-called quick-fix methods prove to be 1.(harm)to teenagers.It is normal for teenagers 2.(be)slightly overweight and there is no reason 3.they should be worried.4.,for those who are dangerously overweight,it is very important t
12、hat they try to lose weight properly,”said 5.expert.harmfulto bewhyHoweveranShe pointed out that it is important to have a healthy 1.(balance)diet since teenagers are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function well.If they do not take 2.enough food,they may feel weak and get
13、ill 3.(easy).She added,“Whats more,they should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to stay 4.(energy)and fit.We 5.(strong)encourage all teenagers to follow these lifestyle tips,6.living well is the 7.(safe)and most effective way to get 8.shape.”balancedineasilyenergeticstronglysafestintobecause
