【时文选读】America at Hunger’s Edge 处在饥饿边缘的美国人们
专题04 自然灾害与防范-2024届高考英语时文阅读之语法填空专项训练(解析版)
2024届高考英语时文阅读之语法填空专项训练专题04自然灾难与防范基础篇Natural Phenomena: The roaring of floods咆哮的洪水巩固篇search continues for Morocco's quake survivors搜寻摩洛哥地震幸存者提高篇Wildfire spreads on Spain's Tenerife西班牙特内里费岛野火集中专项微练单句语法填空非谓语动词专项训练真题精选高考模拟连接名校真题演练【原创题】【基础篇】There may not always be time to protectyourself, but there are a few tips for dealing1 floods covering three phases:before, during and after a flood. When 2(choose) a place to live, try to avoid thefloodplain-areas close to a water source, 3can experience flooding during heavy rains. Andprepare some first aid bags along with your important 4 (document) in waterproof bags. Meanwhile, keep 5 eye on the warning systems. On July 7, more than 30,000 people in Donglan County, China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, were 6 (safe) transferred before flooding thanks to the warning system.When a flood 7 (happen), do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. 8 (move) water contains great power that can knock you down and sweep your vehicle away. 9 you have to walk in water, make sure the water is not moving and you have things like a safety rope. Don't return home untilauthorities confirm it is safe. And be aware of water hygiene and power lines when you use them. Sometimes animals like snakes could appear in your house, you should wear gloves for sanitation and 10 (safe) .【答案】1. with2. choosing3. which4. documents5. an6. safely7. happens8. Moving9. If 10. safety【巩固篇】People slept in the streets for a third straightnight as soldiers and international aid teams intrucks and 1 (helicopter) began to faninto remote mountain villages hit hardest by themagnitude 6.8 quake, 2 struck 72kilometers southwest of Marrakech late 3Friday night. A Chinese medical team in Moroccoreceived a call from a local hospital shortly afterthe quake, saying a pregnant woman 4 (experience) severe predelivery bleeding. A doctor from the team rushed to the hospital and conducted 5 emergency surgery to deliver a baby girl, according to reports from Chinese media outlets. Both mother and daughter were doing well, the reports 6 (add).The team said it has performed multiple cesarean sections in the aftermath of the disaster, welcoming several new lives into the world. Flags 7 (lower) across Morocco, as King Mohammed VI ordered three days of national mourning starting on Sunday. He thanked Spain, Qatar, the UK and the UAE for 8 (they) assistance in search and rescue efforts, state TV reported. Morocco's deadliest quake was a magnitude 5.8 temblor in 1960 that struck near the city of Agadir, 9 (kill) at least 12,000. It prompted Morocco to change construction rules, but many buildings, 10 (especial) rural homes, are still not built to withstand strong tremors.【答案】1. helicopters2. which3. on4. was experiencing5. an6. added7. were lowered8. their9. killing 10. especially【提高篇】A wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerifethat has forced thousands of people 1(flee) their homes remained out of control onSunday, despite a slight 2 (improve) inweather conditions during the night. Orange flameslit 3 the night sky from Saturday intoSunday on hillsides just above the lights ofinhabited areas, 4 thick black smokebillowed high into the air.Late on Saturday, emergency services said the fire was now affecting 10 towns, although 11 had been evacuated as a precaution. No major tourist areas 5 (affect). It covered an area of over 8,000 hectares (20,000 acres) with a perimeter of 70 km (40 miles), spreading from 5,000 hectares and a perimeter of 50 km early on Saturday. Regional 6 (authority)said over 12,000 people had been evacuated, revising down their earlier provisional estimate of 26,000.Weather conditions overnight were "better than expected" Tenerife's fire brigade said on Sunday on X,7 (form) known as Twitter. Fernando Clavijo, Canary Islands' regional leader, said the largest firefighting deployment in the history of Tenerife had so-far prevented the loss of any homes. Evacuations were ordered throughout Saturday due to worsening weather conditions. At 8 news conference late on Saturday, the head of Tenerife's local government Rosa Davila described the fire as "devastating" and said it had forced new evacuations.The blaze broke out on Wednesday in a mountainous national park around the Mount Teide volcano - Spain's highest peak. Popular tourist areas on Tenerife, part of the Canaries archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, have so far been unaffected 9 its two airports have been operating normally. Scorching heat and dry weather this summer have contributed to unusually severe wildfires in Europe, 10 (include) in Spain's La Palma island in July, and Canada. Blazes on Hawaii's Maui island earlier this month killed more than 110 people and wrecked the historic resort city of Lahaina. Scientists say climate change has led to more frequent and more powerful extreme weather events.【答案】1. to flee2. improvement3. up4. while5. have been affected6. authorities7. formerly8. a9. and 10. including【专项微练：非谓语动词】1．__________ (inspire) by the people she met online, she decided to start an IT club. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】Inspired【详解】考查非谓语动词。
专题01 阅读理解之细节理解题(讲义)(解析版)
专题01 阅读理解之细节理解题(讲义)目录考点阅读理解之细节理解题------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1页-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1页-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1页【真题研析·规律探寻】-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2页考向1 考查直接信息题----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2页考向2 考查间接信息题--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4页考向3 考查数字计算题----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7页【核心提炼·考向探究】----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9页1．命题规律--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9页2．细节题的设题方式-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9页3．常用的解题方法-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10页4．阅读理解之细节理解题的解题关键-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11页5．细节理解题的实用技巧---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11页【题型特训·命题预测】------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12页预测考向1 考查直接信息题-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12页预测考向2 考查间接信息题-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14页预测考向3 考查数字计算题-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17页考点 阅读理解之细节理解题考情分析：分析2021-2023年新高考阅读理解细节理解题考向分布。
高考英语时文阅读人与社会民以食为天他撑起了人类半边天
高考英语时文阅读人与社会民以食为天他撑起了人类半边天(人与社会)如今，“食不果腹，衣不蔽体”的窘迫在我们看来也许都成了特殊时期的往事，因为遥远，所以无法想象，更无从感同身受。
尤其在我们多数人都享受着充裕物质生活的今天，贫至无以充饥的苦难，听起来似乎很不真实。
然而，联合国发布的《2019年全球粮食危机报告》显示，2018年，全球仍有53个国家的大约1.13亿人遭遇重度饥饿，过去三年来，全球面临粮食危机的总人数始终维持在1亿以上，且波及的国家范围还在扩大。
“一粥一饭，当思来之不易；半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰”，这句古训在新时代不该被遗忘。
A seed expert who brought high-quality vegetable seeds to many countries, was awarded the 2019 World Food Prize. Simon Groot of the Netherlands is credited with introducing high-quality, disease-resistant vegetable seeds to more than 60 countries including the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.Developing seeds has been the Groot family business for a long time. He is the sixth generation of, what is called, a seedsman. He began his search to create better vegetable seeds to help farmers in Southeast Asia in 1981. He was 47 then and his family’s company had just been taken over by a larger corporation.Sixteen years earlier, he had made his first trip to Indonesia. There, Groot learned that vegetable seeds which were developed for the moderate climate of Europe, did poorly when planted in the hot tropics. He thought there was a great possibility to introduce hybrid（杂交植物的）vegetables to the area. The area lacked vegetable seed developers who were trying to create hybrids for the local climate.“It was neither charity nor business. It was a passion for good seeds,” said Groot. Now 85, he said developing seeds has always concerned him, “I noticed the seed quality in that part of world was so much below our standards and below achievable standards.” He added that he “could not sta nd” that the farmers there did not have better seeds.At the time, farmers in Southeast Asia usually saved seeds from season to season. That was because the seeds available for sale were often old. Those seeds were usually from Europe or North America and did not grow well in their tropical climate. This meant that the farmers endedup with smaller crops, and lower quality that changed greatly from season to season. The plants also could easily become infected with diseases.Groot partnered with seed trader Benito Domingo of the Philippines. They put together a team of seed researchers and growers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and the University of the Philippines. Within a few years, they developed a hybrid bitter gourd that sold successfully. Then they adapted a tomato plant, followed by eggplants, pumpkins and leafy vegetables.The early successes led to the start of the East-West Seed Company, which now has more than 970 improved seeds of 60 vegetable crops. Over the past 40 years, the discoveries have led to the creation of a tropical vegetable seed industry aimed at small farmers. The tropical seeds are now spreading into Asia, Africa and Latin America.It is estimated that the company’s seeds are used by 20 million farmers each year in m ore than 60 countries, said Kenneth Quinn, the former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. He has been the president of the Des Moines, Iowa-based World Food Prize Foundation since 2000.Of Groot, Quinn said, “he’s a truly remarkable individual with worthy accompli shments that should be recognized.”The award was announced during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “The remarkable improvements made in these tropical vegetable seeds helped small farmers in developing nations produce more food and importantly get more income for themselves and their families,” Pompeo said. He added that the seeds fight hunger and help increase economic growth.1. What can we know about Groot from the text?A. He got the World Food Prize for improving vegetable seeds.B. He began his research on vegetable seeds at a young age.C. He brought better vegetable seeds to Southeast Asia in 1981.D. He wanted to be the first vegetable seed developer in Europe.2. What caused lower incomes from crops in Southeast Asia in the past?A. The poor soil.B. The long season.C. Diseases infected by insects.D. Seeds growing bad.3. What can we learn about the East-West Seed Company?A. It was established in 2000.B. The successful development of hydrid vegetables promoted its foundation.C. Its tropical seeds are now spreading into Asia, Africa and America.D. Millions of farmers have used its seeds around the world.4. Why does the author mention the Pompeo’s statement at last?A. To add some background information.B. To show Groot’s outstanding contribution.C. To present Groot’s special place.D. To summarize the previous paragraphs.5. Where is this text most likely from?A. A geography book.B. A farmer’s biography.C. A science magazine.D. A travel brochure.参考答案1~5 ADBBC单词学习1. credit v.归功于The company is credited with inventing the industrial robot. 发明工业机器人是那家公司的功劳。
【新高考】2021高考英语人教版一轮复习：阅读理解话题五 饮食与健康(B) (含解析)
话题五饮食与健康(B)Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2020·安徽重点中学盟校模拟]On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices(设备) and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at social media puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains, is important for critical(有判断力的) thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature, Strayer claims, helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.Take Carl for example. He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.1．What is David Strayer's opinion?A．Americans dislike outdoor activities.B．Electronic equipment should be quitted.C．New technologies are a double-edged sword.D．Electronic equipment brings great convenience.2．Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?A．To try another lifestyle.B．To refresh our brain.C．To make better decisions.D．To play with our family and friends.3．What does the underlined word “regenerative”mean?A．Reborn. B．Memorable.C．Remarkable. D．Tiring.4．Which is the proper title for the passage?A．Electronic Equipment Harms the BrainB．Good Rest Develops Good MemoryC．Tips on Using New TechnologiesD．Being in Nature Is Good for the BrainB[2020·南昌市重点中学高三年级段考试题] Laura Sides was a psychology major at the University of Nottingham in 2004. She first noticed signs of her dad's developing dementia(痴呆) when she moved to Nottingham. She said, “Dad was a doctor, so he knew exactly what was happening to him, but people try to hide it when they are ill. Then, I came home for my 21st birthday and arranged to meet him, but he never showed up as he'd forgotten. That's when I knew something serious was happening.”So, aged 21, she decided to leave university and look after him herself. She lived close by, popping in every day to make sure he was eating, and that the house was tidy, before heading off to her work.Besides challenging moments, there were times when looking after her dad was a pure joy. “We'd wake up, I'd ask what he wanted to do that day, and however ridiculous the adventure, off we'd go.”Sadly, in 2009, 5 years later, Laura lost her father. Before he died, Laura went to a hospital appointment with him, where doctors mentioned that his form of Alzheimer's was genetic meaning there was a fifty-fifty chance that she had inherited it. For several years Laura agonised over whether to be tested, finally finding out in August 2017 that she has the APP gene, meaning that, like him, she will develop the condition within a decade.At first, she struggled, feeling as if she lacked purpose. Then, during a sleepless night in the summer of 2018, she decided at around 2 a. m. to enter the 2019 London Marathon sponsored by the charities Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK.She hoped to start the conversation around early-onset Alzheimer's and to encourage people to talk about it more openly. “I remember whenDad was ill, people wouldn't know how to react and it all felt very hidden away, but I want to be honest an open.”She added, “The more information we can get, the less of a taboo(忌讳) this will feel. That said, the support I've received so far after going public has been amazing —that's what is carrying me through.”5．Laura noticed her father's dementia when ________.A．her father told her his condition in personB．people nearby informed her of his father's conditionC．her father forgot his own birthday partyD．her father forgot to attend her 21-year-old birthdayparty6．The underlined word “agonised” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.A．excited B．struggledC．shocked D．delighted7．Laura started the open talk in the hope of ________.A．getting people to talk about Alzheimer's openlyB．earning some money to help treat her Alzheimer'sC．making herself stronger to fight against Alzheimer'sD．raising funds for charities Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK8．Which words can best describe Laura?A．Caring and positive. B．Careful and honest.C．Patient and cautious. D．Devoted and modest.Ⅱ.七选五[2020·安徽重点中学盟校模拟]Making Your Way Through the Lunchroom What's everyone's favorite period? Lunch, what else?__1__，if foods like pizza, or cheeseburgers(奶酪汉堡) are in front of you when you're most hungry. Here are some tricks to choose foods that will keep you focused and active throughout the day.__2__. If your school cafeteria provides a weekly or monthly menu, check it out. Knowing what's on the menu puts you in control. You can pick and choose when you want to buy lunch and when you want to bring your own.Head for the salad bar. __3__. If you'd rather pack, consider adding carrot sticks, a piece of fresh fruit, or purple cabbage to your lunch bag. Do remember not to put too much salad dressing.Take the energy into consideration. Some foods are better choices than others for obtaining energy during the day. Choose low-fat foods, likechicken, beans, or low-fat milk products and add lots of fruits and vegetables to your meal. __4__. Foods, like sugary snacks(小吃) or French fries, may give you a quick rush of energy but it's not lasting —which means you'll be left wanting more soon after you eat.Stop for a snack. You can't concentrate without a well-fed mind and body. So take along a healthy snack, like carrot sticks, to fight hunger between classes. __5__.A．Get a copy of the menuB．Make a menu for your school cafeteriaC．But it can be hard to make healthy choicesD．If your school offers one, take advantage of itE．You may take away whatever you get interested inF．It will keep you going and help avoid overeating when mealtime arrivesG．They'll provide the minerals you need and the energy to get through the dayⅢ.语法填空[2020·福建三校联考] Researchers have discovered the people with the 1.________ (healthy) hearts in the world. The Tsimané people live in the Amazon basin of Bolivia and have almost no risk of serious heart disease because 2.________ their plant-based diet and high levels of physical activity. Besides 3.________ (have) a healthy heart, the Tsimanéalso have low blood pressure and low blood sugar. This 4.________ (mean) they are free of many of the diseases and conditions 5.________ kill hundreds of millions around the world. A study showed that an 80-year-old Tsimané person has 6.________ same cardiovascular(心血管的) age as an American in his mid-50s.The study on the Tsimané was published in the medical journal The Lancet. The study co-author Dr Gregory S. Thomas stated, “This study suggests that some diseases could 7.________ (avoid) if people adopted some elements of the Tsimanélifestyle, such as keeping their blood pressure and blood sugar very low, not smoking and being 8.________ (physical) active.” He added, “It may not be possible for people in the industrialised world 9.________ (copy) the Tsimanécommunity's way of life, but there are certainly 10.________ (aspect) of their diet and lifestyle that we can better bring into our lives to help reduce our risk of heart disease.”话题五饮食与健康(B)Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：说明文题材：健康生活主题：让大脑休息【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，作者讲述了如今长时间使用电子设备对大脑的危害，鼓励人们放下这些电子设备，去户外让大脑休息一下。
高考英语双文阅读与学习：了不起的盖茨比-Chapter 1-02
高考英语双文阅读与学习：了不起的盖茨比-Chapter 1-02Chapter 1第五段：My family have been prominent, well-to-do people in this Middle Western city for three generations.笔记：this Middle Western city：美国中西部的一个城市。
美国中西部具体指的是美国纵贯南北的阿巴拉契亚山脉以西、密西西比河盆地以北的地区, 那里集聚着许多来自北欧的移民。
这个地区包括美国北达科他州（North Dakota）、明尼苏达州（Minnesota）、俄亥俄州（Ohio）、密苏里州（Missouri）、印第安纳州（Indiana）等。
prominent /ˈprɑmənənt /重要的; 著名的 well-to-do富裕的（be better off经济状况较以前（或较大多数人）好）翻译：在这座中西部城市，我家连续三代都算是有头有脸的上流人士。
The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual founder of my line was my grandfather's brother, who came here in fifty-one, sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the wholesale hardware business that my father carries on today.笔记：something of a(an)既可与表物的名词连用，亦可与表人的名词连用。
它表示不确定的程度(多少，有点，在某种程度上)： I'm something of a carpenter.我会点儿木工。
新高考时文阅读65减少食物浪费word版
时文阅读|减少食物浪费食物浪费已成为一个严峻的全球性问题。
每年，全球浪费的食物高达16亿吨，与此同时，还有8.2亿人正面临饥饿。
国际公益组织自然资源保护协会与美国亚特兰大市展开合作，寻找减少食物浪费的有效途径。
阅读短文并回答问题Up to 40 percent of all food in the United States is wasted. Producing food that people don’t consume swallows up roughly 20 percent of America’s cropland and agricultural water, and produces greenhouse gas emissions（排放物）equal to 37 million passenger vehicles each year. Yet, 37 million Americans lack consistent access to adequate and nutritious food.NRDC’s Food Matters Initiative partners cities to confront food waste. Food Matters is piloting all-round, cutting-edge strategies that are easy to follow and share. The first two strategies — and arguably the most critical ones — are to estimate a local baseline level of food waste and then assess the potential for rescuing surplus food. A baseline is necessary in order to understand the scale and nature of the problem. It is also a prerequisite（先决条件）to assessing any progress made, which will help inform future program development.Using a calculator tool NRDC developed based on the Food Matters research models, the Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Resilience had a better understanding of the quantities of wasted food and where it was likely occurring. This allowed the city to focus their attention on the solutions that were more closely related to the situation in Atlanta.As in many cities across the US, much of the food wasted in Atlanta occurs in households and consumer-facing businesses such as restaurants. Armed with this information, the Mayor’s Office of Resilience creates a restaurant challenge encouraging restaurants to work on the entire system of reduction, rescue, and recycling. After 90 days and participation from 6 restaurants at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson airport, the program rescued 21,000 meals and saved owners over $62,000.Atlanta’s restaurant challenge is one of a handful of examples where cities haveengaged（吸引）consumer-facing food businesses to reduce their food waste. New York led the charge with a Mayor’s challenge to restaurants. Denver recently completed a series of neighborhood restaurant challenges. Nashville has an ongoing Mayor’s Food Saver Challenge including not just restaurants but other food businesses as well. Several other cities and counties throughout the country have similar business engagement success stories.1. What are the data mainly about in paragraph 1?A. The harm of food waste.B. The cause of food pollution.C. The importance of food safety.D. The solution to food waste.2. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The food problems in cities.B. The program development in the US.C. The background to the Food Matters Initiative.D. The introduction to the strategies of Food Matters.3. How does Atlanta benefit from the calculator tool of NRDC?A. It makes new plans for banning food waste.B. It helps the city better work on the solutions.C. It tests the work efficiency of the government.D. It increases the potential for recycling food waste.4. What is the restaurant challenge mainly about?A. Inspiring customers to order food based on actual need.B. Teaching waiters to deal with food waste in a greener way.C. Encouraging restaurants to reduce food waste in every process.D. Making restaurants compete with each other in waste recycling.5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Restaurant challenges only work in America.B. More and more cities are focusing on food waste.C. Food businesses are the main sources of food waste.D. It’s difficult to complete the restaurant challenges.【参考答案】ADBCB生词1. cropland n.农田2. initiative n.倡议；新方案3. partner v.与……搭档4. pilot v.试点；试行Teachers are piloting a literature-based reading program.老师们正在试开一门以文学为基础的阅读课程。
备战2022届高考英语外刊时文热点阅读理解专题 吃货福音
哈佛大学的路德维格医生说：“在我看来，肥胖是个医学问题，这毋庸置疑。但我们不能把它污名化。我们需要找到方法，不再激起精神和身体代谢之间的不可调和矛盾。”
抑郁症不应该有任何污名。
We shouldn’t stigmatize depression.
我们不应该把抑郁症污名化。
14.unwinnable battle
不可战胜的矛盾
15.metabolism
英[məˈtæbəlɪzəm]美[məˈtæbəlɪzəm]
n.新陈代谢
16.approach to something
More people like Ms. Dooner, exhausted by the pressures of the scale, restrictions on their favorite foods and the imperative of trying to look a certain way, are questioning whether they should give up dieting altogether.
10.intuitive
英[ɪnˈtʃuːɪtɪv]美[ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv]
adj.直觉的
拓展:
He had an intuitive sense of what the readers wanted.
他能直觉地感受到读者需要什么。
intuition
UK /ˌɪntʃuːˈɪʃn/ US /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃn/
向全民提供高质量教育对经济发展的重要性
英语四级六级阅读练习(13)：饥饿能让大脑偏向于垃圾食品
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/ielts/xd.html（报名网址）本篇阅读材料“饥饿能让大脑偏向于垃圾食品”选自《卫报》（原文标题：Hunger primes the brain for junk food 2011.11.16）。
如果大家觉得比较简单，就当作泛读材料了解了解，认识几个新单词或新表达方式也不错。
如果大家觉得这些材料理解上有难度，不妨当做挑战自己的拔高训练，希望大家都有进步^^The first law of home economics states that the amount of food in a supermarket trolley rises in direct proportion to the shopper's hunger level.supermarket trolley 超市购物手推车be in direct proportion to 与……成正比But while the danger is well known to shoppers who venture out on an empty stomach, how the problem arises in the brain has remained a mystery.venture out 探险；冒险出去In a new study of hunger's effects on the mind, neuroscientists pieced together what happens in the brain that makes us buy more food when we are famished.effect on 对……的作用piece together 拼凑；七拼八凑The findings point to ways of overcoming the temptations of the food aisles and throw fresh light on the rise of obesity over the past 30 years.throw light on 使……显得清楚；阐明From a series of brain scans on volunteers, the researchers showed that a hunger hormone triggered activity in the brain that made people pay more for junk food than usual. Equipped with this knowledge, shoppers should be able to override the urge and stick to more healthy shopping, the scientists said."Y ou should never make decisions about food when you are starving. When you go to the supermarket hungry, the food you are drawn to is high-calorie junk food," said Dr Alain Dagher, a neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Institute. "Y ou assign way too much value to calories and so way too little to health and other things."Dagher and his colleague Deb Tang recruited 29 volunteers for the study and, askedthem to rate how much they liked various items of food, from chocolate cookies and potato crisps to apples and carrots.recruit v. 招募The scientists next put the volunteers in a brain scanner and had them bid up to five dollars a time for food and other objects, such as baseball caps and T-shirts, that flashed up on a screen.After each volunteer had bid for 300 items, one bid was taken and compared with a counterbid generated at random by a computer. If the volunteer bid the most, they got to eat the food or keep the item at stake.at random 随机的；任意的at stake 在紧要关头Each person took the test twice over two days and beforehand received either an injection of ghrelin, a hunger hormone that is released by the stomach, or a shot of saline as a control. The ghrelin jab made volunteers ravenous for one to two hours.Unsurprisingly, the hungry volunteers bid consistently more for food and less for inedible items than the volunteers who had the saline jab. The hungry people were willing to spend an average of $2.09 for food and $1.32 for other objects, but on saline bid only $1.82 for food and $1.58 for the inedible items.The scientists traced the behaviour to increased activity in a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which is involved in motivation and reward. "Ghrelin seems to increase the amount you are willing to pay for food through this area of the brain. We think this is why you assign greater value to the food when you are hungry," Dagher said. The research was presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Washington DC.But the study found that people did not simply pay more for foods they liked. Instead, the higher bids were for the high-calorie junk foods."When you are hungry you assign way too much value to calories and so way too little to health and other things," Dagher said.Dagher believes that simply being aware of the way the brain works could help people overcome the urge to buy junk food when they are hungry. "We have this intrinsic value system but we can override it with our minds," he said.The findings support evidence that shows skipping meals to lose weight can be counterproductive. "If you miss meals, you tend to gain weight because you get hungrier and eat calorically dense foods," Dagher said.skip meals 不吃饭counterproductive adj. 起反作用的；使达不到预期目标的calorically dense food 高热量食物"The main reason for the increase in obesity over the past 30 years is the cost of food. When you look at an item of high-calorie food, its cost is low, so you're more likely to buy it. And once you have bought it, you are more likely to consume it."The problem is the decision-making before you even sit down to your meal. That's where you have lost the battle," Dagher said.Question time:1. What's the meaning of "famished" in Para. 3?2. Why can't you buy food when you're starving according to the research?3. Is it helpful to lose weight by dieting?【参考答案】1. It means very hungry, starving, or ravenous. （大家可以在作文中尝试同一件事物用不同的词汇来表达，让文章看起来更丰富多彩~）2. Because when you go to the supermarket hungry, the food you are drawn to is high-calorie junk food, Y ou assign way too much value to calories and so way too little to health and other things.3. No, because If you miss meals, you tend to gain weight because you get hungrier and eat calorically dense foods.“成千上万人疯狂下载。
最新乔布斯斯坦福大学演讲：保持饥饿-保持愚蠢(Stayhungry-stayfoolish.)解读
Stay hungry, stay foolish——乔布斯斯坦福大学演讲：保持饥饿，保持愚蠢Thank you. I'm honored to be with you today for your commencement[kəˈmensmənt] from one of the finest universities in the world. Truth be told, I never graduated from college and this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation.谢谢大家。
很荣幸能和你们，来自世界最好大学之一的毕业生们，一块儿参加毕业典礼。
老实说，我大学没有毕业，今天恐怕是我一生中离大学毕业最近的一次了。
Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.今天我想告诉大家来自我生活的三个故事。
没什么大不了的，只是三个故事而已。
The first story is about connecting the dots.第一个故事，如何串连生命中的点滴。
I dropped out of Reed College after the first six months but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out? It started before I was born. Mybiological mother was a young, unwed graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife, except that when I popped out, they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking, "We've got an unexpected baby boy. Do you want him?" They said, "Of course." My biological mother found out later that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would go to college.我在里得大学读了六个月就退学了，但是在18个月之后--我真正退学之前，我还常去学校。
2023届高三英语二轮复习外刊时文诺亚方舟精读精练讲义
2023届高三英语外刊时文诺亚方舟精读精练讲义内容摘要A painting of Noah's Ark. The Old Testament tale has not only inspired countless generations of artists, but also more than acentury of "scientific" attempts to locate remains of the fabled vessel.阅读理解Questions:1. What's archaeologists' attitude to seek the vessel that survived the biblical deluge?A. It's foolish.B. It's in vain.C. It's meaningful.2. Why Cline quit rebutting the purported biblical evidence that enchants the public?A. Because he shifts focus to expeditions and showing research to people who respect for science.B. Because he knows they don't believe him in any case.C. Because he is no longer young and tired of doing this.结构分析内容解读For more than a century, people have sought the Old Testament vessel that survived the biblical deluge.Archaeologists say it’s a fool’s errand. Noah’s Ark is among the best known and most captivating of all Old Testament stories: After crea ting humans, God became so displeased with them that he struck Earth with an all-encompassing flood to wipe them out—with one noteworthy (and seaworthy) exception: the biblical patriarchand his family, accompanied by pairs of each of the planet’s animals,who rode out the deluge in an enormous wooden vessel. For people who accept the religious text as a historically accurate account of actual events, the hunt for archaeological evidence of the Ark is equally captivating, inspiring some intrepid faithful to comb the slopes of Armenia’s Mt. Ararat and beyond for traces of the wooden vessel. But searches for the Ark draw everything from exasperation to disdain from academic archaeologists and biblical scholars.“No legitimate archaeologist does this,” says National Geographic Explorer Jodi Magness, an archaeologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, of modern searches for evidence of Noah.“Archaeology is not treasure hunting,” she adds.“It’s not about finding a specific object. It’s a scie nce where we come up with research questions that we hope to answer by excavation.”■ a fool's errand表示“徒劳的事，白费力气的事”，其中errand表示“（短程的）差事，跑腿”，例如：▪He sent me on a fool's errand. 他派我去干白费力的事。
3英语阅读-经济学人《Economics》双语版-Foodfirmsandfat-fighters
（2）：食品公司与减肥斗士【翻译交流】Feb 9th 2006From The Economist Global AgendaFood firms and fat-fighters食品公司与减肥斗士Five leading food companies have introduced a labelling scheme for their products in the British market, in an attempt to assuage critics who say they encourage obesity. But consumer groups are unhappy all the same. Is the food industry, like tobacco before it, about to be *engulfed[1]by a wave of lawsuits brought on health grounds?五家业内领先的食品公司采取了一项方案，就是在其投入英国市场的食品上作出标注，力图堵住那些说他们鼓励肥胖的批评人士的嘴。
不过，消费者团体仍然不开心。
食品业会像之前的烟草一样，被卷入一场关乎健康的诉讼之中吗？KEEPING fit requires a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise. On the second of these at least, the world’s food companies can claim to be setting a good example :they have been working up quite a sweat in their attempts to fend off assaults by governments, consumer groups and lawyers who accuse them of peddling products that encourage obesity. This week saw the unveiling of another industry initiative :five leading food producers—Danone, Kellogg, Nestlé, Kraft and PepsiCo—introduced a labelling scheme for the British market which will show “guideline daily amounts” for calories, fats, sugar and salt on packaging. The new labels will start to appear on the firms’ crisps, chocolate bars, cheese slices *and the like[2] over the next few months. A number of other food giants, such as Cadbury Schweppes and Masterfoods, have already started putting guideline labels on their products.将健康的饮食习惯和经常性的锻炼二者结合才可以让身体保持健康。
2022年高考英语最新热点时文阅读：科学新知
2022年高考最新热点时文阅读-科学新知题型主要内容4阅读理解研究发现并不是睡眠不足导致肥胖，而是超重导致睡眠质量差01（2021·天津·静海一中高三月考）If winning is everything, British anthropologists（人类学家）have some advice: Wear red.Their survey of four sports at the 2020 Olympic Games shows competitors were more 1 to win their contests 2 they wore red uniforms or red body armor."Across a 3 of sports, we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning," report Russell A．Hill and Robert A．Barton of the University of Durham in England.Their findings are in Thursday's 4 of the journal Nature.Red is 5 with emotions.When people get 6 , their faces turn red.It’s also a reason why stop signs are red.7 , the color’s effect may also subconsciously threaten opponents 8 athletic contests, especially when the athletes are 9 in skill and strength, the researchers suggest.In their 10 , the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games: boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.In those 11 , the athletes were randomly（随机地）assigned 12 protective gear and other sportswear.Athletes 13 red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events.The effect was the same 14 weight classes, too: 19 of 29 classes had more red winners, and only four rounds had more blue winners.The red 15 might also come into play in team sports.The anthropologists analyzed the Euro 2020 International Soccer Tournament, 16 which teams wore jerseys of different colors in different matches.They found that five teams17 more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red, as18 to blue or white jerseys.Scientists don't exactly know how wearing red might give athletes a(n) 19 .But the color delivers hidden messages of vigor and 20 .1．A．possible B．probable C．likely D．like2．A．if B．as C．until D．unless3．A．list B．range C．bunch D．reach 4．A．issue B．report C．magazine D．story 5．A．regarded B．treated C．come D．associated6．A．angry B．pleased C．depressed D．sad 7．A．Naturally B．Fortunately C．Similarly D．Strangely 8．A．on B．in C．with D．to9．A．match B．different C．equal D．special 10．A．finding B．explanation C．survey D．information 11．A．affairs B．events C．incidents D．matters 12．A．red B．blue C．white D．colorful 13．A．pulling on B．putting on C．dressing D．wearing 14．A．because of B．instead of C．regardless of D．as a result of 15．A．effect B．affect C．result D．side16．A．on B．for C．in D．about 17．A．completed B．scored C．received D．kept 18．A．fought B．opposed C．competed D．beat 19．A．achievement B．chance C．comfort D．advantage 20．A．danger B．pleasure C．surprise D．disappointment02（2021·上海市敬业中学高三月考）Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.Eating out increases levels of phthalates(酞酸盐)in the body, study finds US research21．35% increase in levels of chemical linked to disease in those who dined at restaurants the previous day.Burgers and sandwiches were22．to higher phthalate levels in the research, but only if 23．at a restaurant or cafe.Eating at restaurants and fast food chains may increase exposure to24．harmful chemicals used to increase the flexibility and durability of plastic, a study has found.Researchers investigating levels of phthalates in the human body, which have been related to breast cancer, asthma, type2 diabetes(哮喘，二型糖尿病)and fertility issues in the past few years, were found to be nearly 35% higher in participants who had eaten out the previous day compared with those who stayed at home. The 25．was especially strong for teenagers, researchers found. Adolescents who frequently ate at fast-food26．while out with their friends had 55% higher levels of the chemicals than young people eating at home.Pathalates are building agents frequently used in food27．as well as a number of other products including flooring, soaps and shampoos, and some forms of the chemical, have been28．from children's products in the US.Pathalates are everywhere, and the health 29．are worrying. The feelings suggest that dining out may be an important, and previously under30．source of exposure to phthalates for the US population.03（2021·重庆八中高一月考）Roller coasters are fast and exciting. But passing a painful kidney（肾）stone is not. The process is painful and can take a long time. But American researchers have found that a roller coaster ride just might help those suffering from a kidney stone. They say such rides help patients pass the stones with a 70 percent success rate.David Wartinger led the study. He found that where the person sits on the roller coaster can make a big difference. He said, "In the pilot study, sitting in the last car of the roller coaster showed about a 64 percent success rate, while sitting in the first few cars only had a 16 percent success rate. "When it comes to passing kidney stones, not all roller coasters are equal. The researchers used 174 kidney stones of different shapes, sizes and weights to see if each model worked on the same ride and on two other roller coasters. They found that Big Thunder Mountain was the only one that worked. The other two roller coasters both failed the test. Wartinger said the other rides were too fast and too violent. The movement forced the stones against the side of the kidney. He said that the ideal roller coaster is rough and quick with some twists and turns.It also mattered where the stones were located in the kidney. The researchers found that stones located in the upper part of the kidney model were passed 100 percent.Wartinger thinks roller coaster rides could really be used as an effective measure. He said that a yearly ride on a roller coaster could even prevent stones from developing. "You need to pay attention to the warnings before going on a roller coaster, " he said " If you have a kidney stone, but are otherwise healthy and meet the requirements of the ride, you can absolutely try it. "He adds that it's definitely a lower cost alternative to other treatments. And riding a roller coaster is definitely more interesting!31．What might passing kidney stones be like?A．Uncomfortable.B．Quick.C．Enjoyable.D．Exciting. 32．Roller coaster treatment works better ________.A．when the person sits in the first car of a roller coaster.B．when the stone is forced against the side of the kidney.C．when the stone is located in the lower part of the kidney.D．when the person rides rough and fast roller coasters with twists and turns.33．What's probably the advantage of riding a roller coaster?A．It can prevent the development of kidney stones.B．It can help anyone besides those with kidney stones.C．It can prevent danger because of its clear warning.D．It can apply to everyone with kidney stones effectively.34．What attitude does Wartinger have towards roller coasters for people having a kidney stone? A．Concerned.B．Disapproving.C．Favorable.D．Doubtful.04（2021·重庆一中高三月考）Can staying up late make you fat? A growing body of research has suggested that poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk of obesity (肥胖症). But a new study found that it’s not the sleep loss that leads to obesity, but rather that overweight can cause poor sleep.The researchers discovered their findings in a very small worm, called C．elegans.Study co-author David Raizen stressed that while these findings in worms may not translate directly to humans, C．elegans offers a good model for studying humans' sleep. Like all other animals that have nervous systems, they need sleep. But unlike humans, who have complex neural circuitry (神经回路) and are difficult to study, a C．elegans has only 302 nerve cells，one of which scientists know for certain is a sleep regulator.In humans, people who get fewer than six hours of sleep per night are more likely to be obese. Moreover, starvation in humans, fruit flies, and worms has been shown to affect sleep, indicating that it is regulated, at least in part, by nutrient availability. However, the way in which sleeping and eating work in tandem (协同地) has remained unclear.The researchers genetically changed C．elegans to “turn off" a nerve cell that controls sleep. These worms could still eat, breathe, and reproduce, but they lost their ability to sleep.With this nerve cell turned off,the researchers saw a severe drop in ATP levels, which is the body's energy currency. “That suggests that sleep is an attempt to conserve energy; it's not actually causing the loss of energy,"Raizen explained.The researchers knocked out the KIN-29 gene to create sleepless worms, and the mutant (突变的) C．elegans accumulated much fat. They assumed that the KIN-29 mutants did not sleep is because they were unable to release their fat.To test this guess, the researchers again controlled the KIN-29 mutant worms,this time expressing a chemical substance that freed their fat. With that operation,the worms were again able to sleep.35．What did the new study focus on?A．The risk of suffering obesity.B．The way our body consumes energy.C．The link between obesity and sleep loss.D．The cause for poor sleep and obesity.36．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A．Obesity.B．Nutrition.C．Starvation.D．Sleep.37．Why did the researchers turn off one nerve cell of the C．elegans?A．To monitor its sleep quality.B．To regulate the change of ATP.C．To confirm the function of sleep.D．To find out factors affecting energy conservation.38．What might lead to obese people's sleeping problem according to the researchers?A．That their body fat fails to be freed normally.B．That their ATP level may be greatly raised.C．That their brain signals for sleeping go wrong.D．That their KIN-29 gene is knocked out quickly.参考答案1．C2．A3．B4．A5．D6．A7．C8．B9．C10．C11．B12．A13．D14．C15．A16．C17．B18．B19．D20．A【分析】本文是说明文。
江苏省南京市玄武区2023-2024学年七年级上学期期末英语试卷(含解析)
江苏省南京市玄武区2023-2024学年七年级上学期期末英语试卷（解析版）二单项填空13．（1分）You should be more careful with your spelling，Stephen.You dropped ______ "s"here and ______ "e" there.（ ）A．a；an B．an；an C．an；a D．a；a14．（1分）﹣Sandy，could you fold the clothes for me？﹣Why ？I am not available.You can ask David to do instead.（ ）A．him；them B．me；it C．I；it D．me；them 15．（1分）﹣﹣What time did you find the bird fly into your bedroom？﹣﹣______eight O'clock_____this morning.（ ）A．At；in B．At；on C．At；/D．In；in16．（1分）"The umbrella is in the corner of the room for weeks.________ is it？" asked the monitor.（ ）A．Who B．Which C．What D．Whose17．（1分）The word"prices"has two syllables.Which of the following words also has two syllables？（ ）A．dresses B．gloves C．boots D．shoes18．（1分）The young man is always sitting in front of the computer.I think he needs______.（ ）A．to do exercises B．does exerciseC．exercises D．to exercise19．（1分）How many _______ do you want？（ ）A．apple juiceB．glass of apple juiceC．glasses of apple juiceD．glasses of apples juice20．（1分）We know that the desk ______ wood and I like to use the desk ______ wood.（ ）A．is made of；made ofB．made of；is made ofC．made of；made ofD．is made of；is made of21．（1分）—Eason，can you answer the telephone，please？I ______ clothes.—OK，I will.（ ）A．wash B．am washingC．to wash D．washing22．（1分）—Why do you usually go to the cinema in the morning？—Watching a film in the morning doesn't cost ______，you know.（ ）A．many B．much C．expensive D．high23．（1分）There ______ at least three spoons of sugar in the bubble tea.It tastes so sweet.（ ）A．has B．have C．is D．are24．（1分）—Let's give ourselves a prize.Why not buy ______ new clothes？—Sounds great.But we don't have ______ money.（ ）A．any；some B．some；some C．some；any D．any；any25．（1分）Hurry up，Su Mei!The graduation ceremony begins in a second.We have time left.（ ）A．few B．a few C．little D．a little26．（1分）—Excuse me，sir.Can I take your order？—________.I am still waiting for a friend.（ ）A．No problem B．Yes，pleaseC．Take your time D．No，thanks27．（1分）These days，people often have parties to show their happiness and share their happiness with others.We students have a lot of chances to join in the party.When we are in the party，we should ______.①wear sports clothes and running shoes②not talk with food in our mouths③go to the party on time④be polite to others⑤leave before it ends（ ）A．①③④B．②③④C．②③⑤D．①②③三完形填空28．（10分）Throughout the year，there are many activities at school.One of the most popular activities of the year is the food collection.It takes place in May and it is held in Novemberagain every year.Each school does its food collection （1） .However，most of thetime，it is set up in a similar style.In my school，it usually lasts for a few weeks every time.Students bring their food （2） home.The food should be kept for a（3） time，such as canned food and pastas.We alsohold activities （4） the school.Some students go door to door and ask people to （5） them some food.Some set up boxes in churches and（6） areas such as stores or cinemas.The students all work hard and the members of the neighborhood are very warm﹣hearted.After that time is over，we bring the collected food to our local Community Table.Thepoor families in our community can get some food if they need ually，a group of students gowith one （7） to send the food.I sent food with our English teacher last year.And I was（8） to see so many families under the problem of hunger.I was pleased that（9） school could help out all of those families.We do this （10） each year.What a great activity!Sure，we can't change the world，but we can do our best to makeour world a better place.（1）A.different B.differently C.more different D.difference（2）A.into B.at C.to D.from（3）A.long B.good C.short D.bad（4）A.inside B.in front of C.outside D.in the front of（5）A.give B.buy C.borrow D.lend（6）A.others B.another C.other D.the others（7）A.parent B.cook C.neighbour D.teacher（8）A.sad B.helpless C.excited D.angry（9）A.we C.our D.ourselves（10）A.once B.twice C.three times D.four times 四阅读理解29．（3分）（1）You should in the morning.A．eat breakfastB．drink 3 liters of waterC．take a short napD．wake up late（2）You should take a break from your computer every 2 hours.A．3 timesB．4 timesC．5 timesD．6 times（3）It is to go to bed before 10 p.m..A．too lateB．too earlyC．healthyD．lazy30．（3分）①What can students usually see in a school？Buildings mostly，right？But at the University of Newcastle in Australia，things are a little different.Of course，but students can also see wildlife.②The University of Newcastle is in a natural place.A lot of trees and animals are in the school.There are over 2，000，000 trees.The school is also home to over 116 kinds of birds（爬行动物）.③Of all these animals，students see opossums（袋貂）most often.The small animals sleep in the day④When wild animals show up in the school，no one is afraid.Students and teachers think the animals are friends.And the animals never hurt people.Workers of the university also work hard to keep the wild animals safe in the school.For the natural world，the animals are an important part.⑤So next time you visit Australia，you can go to the University of Newcastle for some nice wildlife!（1）From the reading，we know opossums .A.look really bigB.live in the classroomsC.sleep at nightD.are not afraid of people here（2）Which is the right structure（结构）of the reading？ A.①/②③/④⑤B.①/②③④/⑤C.①②/③/④⑤D.①/②/③④⑤（3）What is the best title（标题）for the reading？ A.Nice teachers and studentsB.Travelling to AustraliaC.Wonderful school lifeD.Wildlife in school31．（4分）In 1621，the Plymouth colonist （殖民者）and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest festival that is known today as one of the first Thanksgiving Celebrations in the colonies（殖民地），days of thanksgiving were celebrated by colonies and states themselves.It wasn't until 1863，in the midst of the Civil WarIn many American families，the Thanksgiving celebration now centers on cooking and sharing a big meal with family and friends.Turkey has become a symbol of the holiday.Today，however，baked or deep﹣fried﹣﹣on Thanksgiving.Other traditional foods include stuffing（火鸡填料），mashed potatoes，and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners to the people in need.Parades have also become an important part of the holiday in cities and towns across the United States.Presented by Macy's department store since 1924，New York City's Thanksgiving Day parade is the largest and most famous，attracting some 2 to 3 million people along its 2.5﹣mile route and drawing a huge number of television audience.Beginning in the mid﹣20th century and perhaps even earlier，the president of the United States has"pardoned"（赦免）one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year（屠杀）and sending them to a farm to live a happy life.A number of ernors also perform the turkey pardoning activity every year.（1）When did Thanksgiving become a national holiday？ A.In 1621.B.In 1863.C.In 1924.D.In 1620.（2）What was the reason why Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621？ A.To celebrate an autumn harvest.B.To celebrate the new colony.C.To celebrate an Indian traditional festival.D.To celebrate the family reunion.（3）Which of the following food is also popular on Thanksgiving Day apart from （除了）turkey？ A.Hamburger.B.French Fries.C.Pumpkin pie.D.Cranberry soup.（4）Which of the following is NOT one of the celebration activities on Thanksgiving Day？ A.The pardon of a turkey by the president of the United States.B.The parade presented by Macy's in New York City.C.Cooking and sharing a big meal with family and friends.D.Fireworks all around the country.32．（5分）阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
高考英语时文阅读热点主题题型组合练：专题08 运动健康(全国通用)
专题08：2023年高考英语时文阅读热点主题-运动健康距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。
一、阅读理解（2022·广西南宁·统考模拟预测）AThere are thousands of incredible trails (路线) that allow us to get up close to nature. Here are 4 of the best hiking trails in the world.Lares and Royal Inca Trail, PeruThe Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu is unquestionably one of South America’s greatest one.Lares and Royal Inca Trail, a guided three-day trip in the Lares region, follows an ancient Inca path through Andean forests, up the Huchayccasa pass and through the village of Huacahuasi, with the chance to catch sight of towering Mount Veronica.Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa RicaCosta Rica’s rich biodiversity is best explored in the high cloud forests of Monteverde. The reserve has a series of well-marked paths ideal for those keen on an easy slow walk with the chance to see the area’s striking birds and plants up close without having to pack for a multi-day hike.The Dingle Way, IrelandIreland’s Dingle Way trail can be completed in around eight days.Starting in the town of Tralee, the clockwise path follows narrow roads, taking in the wide sweep of sand at Inch Strand, passing along the clifftops outside Dingle town and heading around the edge of Mount Brandon, the highest peak on the Dingle Peninsula.Armenia and the Silk RoadArmenia’s beautiful natural landscapes are best explored on foot.The 11-day Armenia and the Silk Road trip takes in some of its finest routes, connecting the UNESCO protected monasteries (修道院) of Sanahin and Haghpat, passing over limestone peaks and through green forests, with the opportunity to hike in the wild Geghama Mountains and climb to the top of Aragats, the country’s tallest mountain.1．Where can people reach if he follows the route of the Inca Trail?A．Macchu Picchu.B．Dingle town.C．Inch Strand.D．Geghama Mountains.2．What can people see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?A．Different clouds.B．Attractive wildlife.C．A pine forest.D．Well-designed paths.3．Which trip takes the longest time to complete?A．Lares and Royal Inca Trail.B．Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.C．The Dingle Way.D．Armenia and the Silk Road.B（2023安徽安庆市第二中学高三上校考期末）When a young physician appeared in a village to set up practice, she ran into a wall of distrust. Fourteen years on, the locals treat her as one of their own, Yang Feiyue reports.Two pairs of old-fashioned black shoes with rugged cotton soles (鞋底) stand out among a pile of items, including awards certificates that exemplify Zhong Jing’s work in improving rural health over the past 14 years.The shoes are by no means finely finished and point to the tough manual labor of a 90-year-old villager who touched Zhong’s soul and made her decide to put down roots in Longhe village, Longchang town, Qianxi-nan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou province.“I’ve never been able to get over how she must have struggled across several kilometers of rough mountain roads just to send me these shoes,” Zhong says.The anecdote is one of many that tell of the bond between Zhong and the village’s 3,000 or so residents. Rain or shine, Zhong opens the door of her clinic in the village no later than 7: 30 am each day. The clinic is the only place where the villagers can see a doctor and have their ailments (疾病尤指慢性病) tended without trekking (艰苦跋涉) further afield.Zhong, 39, knows every one of her patients and their conditions, so her diagnoses are done efficiently, with prescriptions that almost always seem to do the trick. When villages are on their work breaks, Zhong makes calls to some who have chronic (长期的) diseases, such as high blood pressure, and diabetes.When Zhong settled down in Longhe in 2008, villagers’ worries of having nowhere to turn to in a medical emergency evaporated.4．What’s the local villagers’ reaction when Zhong first appeared in the village?A．They relied on her treatment very much.B．They did not have belief in her very much.C．They just completely ignored her effort.D．They treated her as one of their own.5．Why does the author mention two pairs of old-fashioned shoes?A．To illustrate that Zhong lived a poor life.B．To illustrate that Zhong walked a long way.C．To illustrate Zhong’s simple lifestyle.D．To illustrate the local’s appreciation for her.6．Why are Zhong’s diagnoses almost efficient?A．Because she has advanced diagnose skills.B．Because she has confidence in her medial knowledge.C．Because she thoroughly knows her patients’ conditions.D．Because the local patients have no other clinic to go.7．What does the underlined word in the last paragraph probably mean?A．Disappeared.B．Declined.C．Established.D．Confirmed.（2023·山东德州·高三上统考期末）CAn increasingly popular way of eating called reducetarianism may sound like a new weight loss trend. But that’s not the goal; instead, reducetarianism is about cutting down the amount of meat you eat and making small changes that are healthy for you and the planet. “But the vast majority don’t want to go vegan”, says Brian Kateman, co-founder of the Reducetarian Foundation. So he has a simple message for us: “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good.” Compared with a vegetarian, reducetarians take a more flexible approach that acknowledges challenges of giving up meat entirely but still limits meat when possible.The opposite side of eating less meat is eating more plant foods. Animal products often replace fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, leading to lack of nutrients from them. A more plant-based diet can help lower the risk of health problems including heart disease, colon cancer, and obesity. And research shows the climate toll from raising plant-based foods is less than that caused by animal-based foods. This is largely because it takes much more land, water, and other resources to produce a pound of meat than plant protein, says Dana Ellis, a dietitian.The type of meat you buy matters too. Grass-fed meat—from animals raised without antibiotics (抗生素)—tend to be the more sustainable options. By grazing, cows encourage grass growth and nutrient turnover in the soil, which may help offset cattle’s climate impact, according to a study published in 2021.Looking for local produce that requires no air transport and cutting down the food waste are also significant aspects of being a reducetarian. The message of reducetarianism is that you don’t have to be perfect to help yourself and the planet by making small changes in how you eat and shop for food. And that’s something we all can accomplish.8．What does reducetarianism refer to?A．A novel weight loss trend.B．A healthy diet with little meat.C．An idea of accepting imperfection.D．An approach to being a vegetarian.9．Why should eating more plant foods be encouraged?A．It helps to free people from diseases.B．It guarantees all the nutrients needed.C．It allows people to obtain more protein.D．It causes less damage to the environment.10．Who is more likely to be a reducetarian according to the passage?A．A meat lover B．A cow raiser.C．A keen environmentalist.D．A devoted vegetarian.11．What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph?A．Local produce can offer more nutrition.B．Reducetarianism is something imperfect.C．Any amount of food waste should be avoided.D．Small changes in diet better man and the earth.（2023·安徽马鞍山·统考一模）DA research team led by Del Pozo Cruz from the University of Southern Denmark, recently published a study that found walking 10,000 steps a day lowered the risk for dementia by 50%.However, if walking occurred at a brisk pace of 112 steps a minute for 30 minutes, it maximized risk reduction, leading to a 62% reduction in dementia risk. The 30 minutes of fast-paced walking didn’t have to occur all at once — it could be spread out over the day. “Our take is that intensity of stepping matters — over and above volume,” said Cruz.The new study followed 78,500 people between the ages of 40 and 79 from England, Scotland and Wales who wore wrist step counters for 24 hours a day over a seven day stretch. After counting each person’s total number of steps each day, researchers placed them into two categories: Fewer than 40 steps per minute, which is more like when you’re walking from room to room — and more than 40 steps per minute, or so-called “purposeful” walking. A third category was created for peak performers — hose who took the most steps per minute within 30 minutes over the course of a day.About seven years later, researchers compared that data to medical records and found people who took the most steps per minute showed the biggest reduction in risk for cancer, heart disease and early death from any cause.Researchers found the association between peak 30-minute steps and risk reduction to be dependent on the disease studied: There was a 62% reduction for dementia, an 80% decline for cardiovascular disease and death, and about a 20% drop in risk for cancer.What’s the takeaway? You don’t have to fixate on the numbers of steps. “Spend 30 minutes being breathless at whatever pace you’re at, and then keep challenging yourself to be slightly unsatisfied at your current level so you can get better and better,” said Dr. Andrew Freeman.12．Which aspect of walking does the study focus on?A．Its time.B．Its pace.C．Its length.D．Its popularity.13．What can we learn about the subjects in the third category?A．They are the oldest.B．They are from Wales.C．They walk the quickest.D．They walk without step counters.14．What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the study?A．Its findings.B．Its procedures.C．Its medical application.D．Its theoretical significance.15．What does Freeman suggest walkers do?A．Count their steps as exactly as possible.B．Spare themselves 30 minutes every day.C．Aim a little higher than their present level.D．Set a specific goal for themselves each day.二、七选五（2023·江西吉安·高三上统考期末）There are a lot of reasons to love biking, whether it brings back childhood memories of the past, provides an eco-friendly mode of transportation, or gives you an energizing way to move your legs. ____16____What are the benefits of biking?Biking can also help get you stronger without overly demanding your joints. ____17____Biking is a non-weight bearing activity, which means it puts less stress on joints of the knees and ankles.____18____Just because you’re sitting down when biking, it doesn’t mean you can’t get a challenging training. There are a number of levers you can pull to level up or down your ride. This can come in the form of resistance, hills, and speed. A variety of all three at intervals is a great choice.How many calories does an average bike ride burn?____19____ Calorie burn is completely dependent on the weight of the rider, the amount of energy they areusing to ride, and the time and distance they are riding. The more power output, the harder the ride, the more calories burned.How often should you make your bike ride?There are no hard and fast rules on how long and often you should ride a bike, as it depends on individual fitness levels, goals, and more. ____20____ If you are not working as hard or have different goals like endurance or recovery, then 45-60 minutes may be appropriate.A．What can you get when biking?B．How do you make your bike ride suitable?C．There’s no magic number for calories burned while biking.D．Indoor biking can provide more control for a beginner, making him or her feel safer.E．Cycling, whether indoors or outdoors, can benefit the lungs, he muscle, and the mind.F．Besides, biking can also be a great practice with benefits beyond getting your heart pumping.G．If you are doing shortly high intensity on cycling, then 20-30 minutes can get you great benefits.三、完形填空（2022秋·湖北·高三校联考阶段练习）Jane was a devoted ballet dancer. At 12, she’d ____21____ the school lunches by day and by night she’d drink cup after cup of black tea to ____22____ snacking after eating only a little at dinner. By high school, she was ____23____ nothing but massive quantities of lemon water and black tea until dinner time or dance class. She’d eat half a protein bar before the class, saving the other half as a(n) ____24____ for when the ballet shoes came off.For a while, those around her thought she looked ____25____. Aunts and uncles would ____26____ tease that she needed to ____27____ more whenever they saw her at holidays. When her skinny jeans began to hang off her, her mom ____28____ her figure.But nothing comes without a ____29____. Her eyes went dead with dark circles. Her hair thinned and started to ____30____. Once, at school, she ____31____ in the middle of a rehearsal(排练). Some people thought it was a(n) ____32____ to make others laugh.It was around this time that she began to realize it was a serious problem and had to be ____33____. She started eating what she wanted. She let herself get ____34____. She ate three meals a day. She took down old photos on social media in which she was skinny, dead-eyed, so people wouldn’t notice and compare.She inched toward ____35____, and everything was going to be fine at last.21．A．skip B．slip C．treasure D．ensure22．A．request B．enjoy C．avoid D．consider23．A．limiting B．resisting C．assuming D．consuming24．A．award B．reward C．application D．desire25．A．cautious B．competent C．fantastic D．moderate26．A．admiringly B．desperately C．gracefully D．worriedly27．A．eat B．read C．work D．rest28．A．minded B．praised C．doubted D．blamed29．A．concept B．demand C．principle D．price30．A．pay off B．go off C．fall apart D．fall out31．A．cried B．failed C．fainted D．stopped32．A．accident B．joke C．disaster D．dilemma33．A．addressed B．ignored C．classified D．recognized34．A．mature B．creative C．active D．full35．A．fame B．wealth C．progress D．affection四、用单词的适当形式完成短文（2023·安徽黄山·一模）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
超实用高考英语复习：专题04 时文阅读理解-健康饮食
专题04时文阅读理解-健康与饮食距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。
主题语境—人与社会—人工智能—丙型肝炎“隐形”患者—提供及时治疗—取得显著成效—人们积极评价。
重点单词—artificial人造的；wipe out清除；identify确认，识别；1.Health chiefs are to use artificial intelligence to screen and treat people at risk of hepatitis C (丙型肝炎) under plans to wipe out the life-threatening disease by 2030.The National Health Service (NHS) scheme, due to start within weeks in England, aims to identify thousands of patients unaware that they have the virus so that treatment can be given before it is too late. Staff will use AI to comb through patient health records and look for significant risk factors, such as historical blood transfusions (输血) or an HIV diagnosis. Hepatitis C often has no noticeable symptoms until the liver is severely damaged, which means the infected party may not know they are living with a potential killer. It can be cured with modern treatments.Anyone identified by the AI software will be invited for a consultation by their doctors and, if necessary, will experience further screening for hepatitis C．Patients who test positive for the virus — which can be caught from contact with the blood of an infected person, such as by sharing a needle — will be offered antiviral medicines after NHS England struck a deal with three drug companies. Professor Graham Foster, the national clinical chairman forNHS England’s hepatitis C elimination (消灭) programmes, described the scheme as “a significant step forward” in the fight to eliminate the virus.Hepatitis C deaths fell by 35 percent in the five years to 2020, from 482 to 314, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency. The fall in deaths was thanks to earlier detection of the virus and improved access to treatments, health experts said.NHS staff will also visit at-risk communities in specially equipped vans (货车), to test for the virus and carry out liver health checks, in a bid to wipe out the virus in England before the 2030 goal set by the World Health Organization.1．What is the purpose of the NHS scheme?A．To make the most of artificial intelligence.B．To record the blood transfusions in the history.C．To diagnose the patients with serious unnoticeable symptoms.D．To pick out the potential patients to provide timely treatments.2．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A．NHS scheme can be helpful in removing the hepatitis C virus.B．Hepatitis C can be spread through contact with blood of patients.C．All the patients have to be re-examined again for the hepatitis C．D．Related consulting service will be arranged by the doctor for free.3．Why did Hepatitis C deaths decline in the 5 years to 2020?A．Because the related figure was updated on time.B．Because the liver healthy check-ups were scheduled.C．Because the virus was discovered earlier and better treatments were available.D．Because the virus was tested in advance and communities were well-equipped.4．What is the main idea of the passage?A．Hepatitis C is a life-threatening disease.B．Hepatitis C deaths in the UK have declined.C．NHS scheme helps to kill the hepatitis C virus.D．AI is a new weapon against deadly hepatitis C．【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．C【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。
2024届高考英语时文阅读与强化练习：专题04 新西兰徒步指南及爱尔兰花园周末计划(解析版)
高考英语时文阅读与强化练习专题04养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
【原文·外刊阅读】A practical guide to New Zealand's 'Great Walks'（文章来源：National Geographic美国国家地理）For travelers with serious hiking ambitions, there’s no better country than New Zealand. ‘Tramping’, as the locals call it, is easy and accessible in this land of fern-fringed rivers, glacial valleys and volcano calderas. But the crowning glory is its ‘Great Walks’ — a collection of 11 multi-day hiking trails that capture the best of New Zealand’s spectacular landscapes. Though easy enough to complete, tackling any one of them requires planning — so, from how to budget or book huts to what to pack, here’s all you need to know.Do I need a permit to do a Great Walk?No. However, to limit the impact of people on the natural environment, the Department of Conservation (DOC) requires hikers to book huts and campsites in advance. Most trails have two or more huts and you’ll need to bookall of them together. Amenities can vary but huts tend to feature bunk beds in shared rooms, cooking facilities, heating, lighting, mattresses, toilets and non-potable water.How far in advance do I need to book accommodation along the Great Walks?The DOC takes bookings in June for the following season (October to April). Because of their popularity, huts and campsites can sell out within minutes, especially on the Milford Track and Abel Tasman Coast Track. If youmiss out, you can still book with one of the local tour operators, which are allocated hut and campsite beds in advance or run their own lodges along the trail.What should I pack for a multi-day hike?You’ll need a good-quality hiking pack and hiking shoes. Some trails traverse estuaries and rivers or stop at watering holes, making hiking sandals (and insect repellent) useful. Thermals and a rain jacket are a must. Guided tour operators generally include packed lunches, hot meals, snacks and drinks for guests, but if you’re travelling independently you’ll need to pack cooking equipment and food. You’ll also need bags to take your rubbish out in.Are the Great Walks suitable for beginners?They’re all graded ‘intermediate’, although some are more difficult than others due to terrain. However, they’re well-constructed, well-maintained and have clear signage, making them suitable for new and seasoned hikers. If you’re not confident, consider joining a specialist tour that will transport most of your luggage so you can hike more lightly. Apps such as Plan My Walk feature useful packing lists, track alerts and weather forecasts.How much should I budget for a Great Walk?This depends on the number of nights on the trail and how you choose to travel. For example, staying in a DOC hut on the five-day Abel Tasman Coast Track costs NZ$56 (£26.88) a night or NZ$24 (£11.50) a night for a campsite pitch. Transport to and from the trailhead (either by water taxi or bus shuttle) is around NZ$50 (£24) each way. By comparison, a guided walk with operator Wilsons Abel Tasman starts from NZ$2,750 (£1,320) and includes your guide, snacks, meals, transport, accommodation, linen and luggage bags.【原创·阅读理解】( ) 1. What does the Ever Shining Cinema charity program provide for people with vision loss?A. Free cinema tickets.B. Audio descriptions for movies.C. Braille books.D. Visual aids for theaters.【答案】B【解析】根据文章内容，Ever Shining Cinema慈善项目为视力受损的人提供了电影的音频描述服务，通过生动的语音解说描述电影场景，让视力受损者能够在电影院里享受电影。
高三英语阅读理解(时文广告)题20套(带答案)
高三英语阅读理解(时文广告)题20套(带答案)一、高中英语阅读理解时文广告类1．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Once again DC Comics and Warner Bros. have divided fans and critics over their latest superhero film.There had been worrying news about Justice League in the months before its release, with a lot of reshoots of scenes, a new director being brought in to finish the film after original director Zack Snyder's tragic loss of his daughter and, of course, a lot of talk about Ben Affleck's future in the role of Batman.Some people are saying that Justice League is another big disappointment, that it could have been incredible and instead fails to really entertain. Others say that Warner Bros. have finally got it right and that the future for the League looks bright.My opinion lies somewhere in the middle. The film was by no means a disappointment: it was exciting, funny and a lot of fun to watch. There's something special about watching the heroes from your childhood brought to life on the big screen and maybe that is affecting my opinion.However, I will say that a lot of work needs to be done if the producer wants to make a great success. Although the film was good, it was obvious which scenes had been reshot and how the characters had been changed. I also have to mention the several scenes in which the special effects were very badly done; these are the kinds of problems that you don't expect to see in a film with such a big budget.Another point to add is that it is good to see the producer making Superman slightly a brighter character and adding some jokes to the plot to keep things fun. But the producer must be careful not to make the mistake that another film producer—here, not mentioning the name—is coming very close to doing: turning all of the films into bright and colorful shows and losing a lot of seriously good stories.In the end, Justice League is not a perfect film but it is definitely not a terrible one. A lot of work is still to be done but I hope that DC does not completely lose its darker side.（1）Before the release of Justice League, many people showed their ______.A. pity for the director, Zack SnyderB. concern about the film's qualityC. higher expectation of the new directorD. support for the actor, Ben Affleck（2）According to the author, what's special about Justice League?A. It advocates social justice.B. It brings lots of fun to the audience.C. It has some brave heroes.D. It brings back childhood memories.（3）In Paragraph 5 the author mainly wants to express his ______.A. views on the film's weaknessB. advice to the film's directorC. love for the filmD. expectation of the film's sequels（4）The author mentioned another film producer to ______.A. stress the importance of fun in a filmB. show Justice League's lack of a serious plotC. serve as a warning to the producer of Justice LeagueD. set an example for the producer of Justice League【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了作者对《正义联盟》这部电影的看法。
A Hunger for Words1对文字感到饥渴
A Hunger for Words1对文字感到饥渴作者：彼得·斯韦蒂纳杨颜彦来源：《英语世界》2021年第04期Where I live， bushes turn green in late April or early May， and are soon populated by butterfly cocoons. These look like wads of cotton or candy floss， and the pupae devour leaf after leaf until the bushes are stripped bare2. When developed， the butterflies fly away， however， the bushes have not been destroyed. As summer comes around， they turn green again， each and every time.This is a picture of a writer， a picture of a poet. They’re eaten away， bled dry by their stories and poetry， which，when they’re finished， fly away， retire into books and find their audience. This happens again and again.And what happens with these poems and stories？I know a boy who had to have eye surgery. For two weeks after the operation， he was only allowed to lie on his right side， and after that was not permitted to read anything for a month. As he finally got hold of a book after a month and a half， he felt as if he was scooping up words from a bowl with a spoon. As if he was eating them. Actually eating them.And I know a girl who grew up to be a teacher. She has told me：Children who hadn’t been read to by their parents are impoverished3.Words in poetry and in stories are food. Not food for the body， not food that can fill up your stomach. But food for the spirit and food for the soul.When one is hungry or thirsty， their stomach contracts and their mouth turns dry. They look for anything to eat， a piece of bread， a bowl of rice or corn， a fish or a banana. The hungrier they grow， the narrower becomes their focus， they become blind to everything but the food that could sate them.The hunger for words manifests itself differently： as gloominess， obliviousness， arrogance. People suffering from this sort of hunger don’t realize their souls are shivering cold，that they’re walking past themselves without noticing. A part of their world is running away from them without them being aware of it.This type of hunger is sated by poetry and stories.But is there hope for those who have never indulged in words to ever satisfy this hunger？There is. The boy reads， almost every day. The girl who had grown up to be a teacher reads stories to her pupils. Every Friday. Every week. If she ever forgets， the children are sure to remind her.And what about the writer and the poet？ As summer comes，they’ll turn green again4. And again，they’ll be eaten away by their stories and the ir poems that will then fly away in all directions. Again and again. ■在我住的地方，每到四月末或五月初，灌木吐绿，很快便会挂满蝴蝶的茧，看起来像一团团棉花或棉花糖。
【个人手工制作】中学生VOA英语阅读之解决饥饿和贫困进展良好
中学生VOA英语阅读之解决饥饿和贫困进展良好Good Progress Against Hunger and PovertyNext an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government.接下来的一篇社论反映了美国政府的观点。
In 2009, President Barack Obama announced under his administration,the United States would prioritize alleviating global hunger, under-nutrition and poverty.2009年，美国总统奥巴马宣布，在他的领导下，美国将优先考虑缓解全球饥饿，营养不良和贫困。
At the time, the global economic recession and rising food prices were forcing ever more people into food insecurity.So, at the G-8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy that year, President Obama committed an initial $3.5billion to fight global hunger and poverty.当时，全球经济衰退和粮食价格上涨迫使越来越多的人陷入粮食不安全。
因此，在那年意大利拉奎拉八国集团首脑会议，奥巴马总统承诺初始投资35亿，以抗击全球饥饿和贫困。
Less than a year later, Feed the Future was born.It is an innovative initiative based on the premise that development efforts are most successful when the beneficiary countries determine their own food security needs and contribute to the effort.不到一年，喂养未来诞生。
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【时文选读】America at Hunger’s Edge 处在饥饿边缘的美国人们
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摄影师Brenda Ann Kenneally通过她的镜头持续发掘着经济影响下普通人的生活所受的冲击。
她说：“他们日常生活的方方面面已是如履薄冰，我明白疫情将会使这一现状雪上加霜。
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The photographer Brenda Ann Kenneally has been using images to explore the way economic forces ravage people’s lives. “I knew every single layer of disadvantage they lived on a daily basis would be exacerbated by Covid.” she says.
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随着纽约及全国的就业机会不断减少，Kenneally深知数百万美国人正被卷入一种不稳定的生活状态，而这正是她镜头下的人们长期忍耐着的现状。
不稳定的生活对Kenneally而言并不陌生；尽管如此，她仍然震惊于这次打击的影响之广。
数百辆汽车在食品银行前大排长龙，一些从未寻求过食物救助的人也在其中。
在休斯敦的天主教慈善机构，每六个小时就得向2000多人提供食物救助。
As jobs continued to disappear in New York and around the country, Kenneally knew that millions of Americans were now being thrown into the kind of precarity that the people she knew had long endured. Precarity wasn’t new to Kenneally, but what was striking now was the astonishing scale. Lines at food banks stretched to hundreds of cars, some carrying people who had never sought food assistance before. In Houston, Catholic Charities was providing food to as many as 2,000people every six hours.
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疫情暴露出普通工人的生活是多么脆弱不堪，而我们所需的食物正是由他们参与养殖、加工、运送和结算。
疫情也让人们看清了普通人的生活可以多么临近崩盘，他们供不起房子，买不起日常用品，要不是每月的那份工资撑着，他们就会陷入“我到底该怎么过下去？”的绝望之中。
The pandemic has revealedthe tenuous lives of the workers who farm, process, deliver and ring up the food we need. It also has shownjust how close people are to the edge of the abyss. They can’t keep their apartment and can’t pay for their groceries; th ey are onepaycheck away from, “What am I going to do? ”
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食物短缺不再只象征着帐篷里瘦骨嶙峋的母亲、看起来营养不良或患有佝偻病的儿童。
食物短缺还意味着每到月底领完SNAP（美国营养膳食补助计划）餐补后不得不吃的快餐，或是乡郊外几乎没有食品银行的“食品荒漠”。
Food insecurity no longer looks like a skinny mother in a tent or children with rickets and kwashiorkor; it looks like fast food at the end of the month when SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) runs out, or rural “food deserts,” where few food banks reach.
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普林斯顿社会学家Kathryn Edin提到：“我们社会的整体安定建立在所有健全的成年人都能找到工作之上，而任何形式的补助都是暂时性的。
”然而，为帮助贫困人口所设立的救助项目，现在还要兼顾贫穷的工薪阶层，SNAP所救助的人群中超过半数都有工作。
而疫情使食物短缺的问题更加尖锐。
救世军组织的报告称，自去年以来，他
们发放的救助品增长了84%；Meals on Wheels机构（美国一家专为老年人提供上门送餐服务的机构）服务的人群则增长了47%。
“Our whole safety net is based on the premise that all able-bodied adults can get a job, and e very kind of assistance is temporary,” says the Princeton sociologist Kathryn Edin. However, programs created to help the poorest Americans now supplement the working poor. Morethan half of all SNAP recipients work. The pandemic has heightened food insecurity. TheSalvation Army reported an 84 percent increase since last year in the number of boxes handed out. Meals on Wheelshas seen a 47 percent increase in the number of people it serves.
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这些问题如果长时间持续下去，救急措施将变为常态。
食品银行成了政府性机构，用于暂时收纳难民的酒店成了某些人的家。
Kenneally所熟知的这种“饥饿”，如同其背后的社会问题一样——始终未受重视，还将一并持续。
If they go on for too long, temporary solutions become permanent. Food banks become bureaucracies; hotels meant to hold the overflow of shelters become homes. The hunger that Kenneally knew too much about is as persistent as the underlying social problems— which to this day remain ignored.。