高三英语阅读七选五专题复习

课时训练5 七选五

Passage 1

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Home can be a great place for children to study. It’s important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.

●Location （位置）

2 Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.

●Keeping Things in Order

Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly wh en he isn’t using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect. 3 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom.

● 4

Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 5 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.

A.Attitude Is Everything

B.Bring Organization into Your Home

C.Here are several ways to choose a location.

D.Building a Good Home Learning Environment.

E.Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.

F.Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.

G. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.

Passage 2

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Most fitness advice is aimed at a general audience. But if you’re an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game.

2 Talk with your doctor about getting permission to begin a fitness program and making any changes to suit your situation.

3 Before starting, pick a program you’ll enjoy, so you’ll do it regularly. Check out the facility and the staff. Is the place friendly? Can you change clothes comfortably? Are facilities easily accessed?

Determine your participation style. Choose what’s best for you——a class or going solo?

Morning or night hours? 4

Start slowly. Most people are overeager and sometimes overdo it. Record a baseline of your regular activities and determine a reasonable plan.

Make a date. Find a friend to exercise with you and keep you motivated.

Set specific short-term and long-term goals. Plan for activity in your day and make it a priority.

Remind yourself what your goals are. If it hurts, don’t do it. 5 And once you’ve reached your goal, treat yourself for the good job you’ve done, so it will encourage you to continu e.

A.Make a list.

B.Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2010

C.Know your choice.

D.Learn to work around pain, not through it.

E.Indoor or outside exercise?

F.All the Seniors Should Be Careful Before Exercise

G.Get a thorough examination.

Passage 3

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.

1 They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.

2 Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!

3 Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.

Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 4 Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. 5 One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

A.And think of people in cold countries.

B.Sports help to train a person’s character.

C.Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.

D.Many people like to watch others play games.

E.People aren’t inventing new sports or games.

F.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.

G.People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

Passage 4

Competitors who wear red win more than those that are dressed in any other color, according to study in Germany.

1 Experts believe that red could make individuals and teams feel more confident as well as being perceived by others as more aggressive.