1、Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of healthy information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information, how to separate fact from op
2、inions, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources. 1 Go to the original source. Media reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. T
3、hink about the type of study. 2 Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behaviour “contributes to” or is “associated with” an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. 3 Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand i
4、t.Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. 4 Evaluate “scientific” statements carefully, and be aware of quackery(江湖骗术). 5 Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration,
5、 but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life.A. Make choice that are right for you. B. The goal of an ad is to sell you something.C. Be sure to wo
6、rk through the critical questions. D. And examine the findings of the original research.E. Distinguish between research reports and public health advice.F. Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an authors point of view.G. The following suggestions can help you sort through t
7、he health information you receive from common sources.三、短文改错Dear Mary, Our city had changed a lot in the past 5 years. Firstly, more high buildings have appeared, that are modern and beautiful. Many overpasses have set up, so it has become very convenient for people to travel. However, many families
8、 have got car of their own. The peoples life here has become rich or colorful. People can enjoy themselves travelling on the holiday. To my delighted, I can taste delicious food of different countries. And now it is easy for me to keep touch with you than before, for I can email you in my office. Yo
9、urs, Christine参考答案1. foresee 2. cured 3. defeat 4. announced 5. handle 6. cautious 7. positive 8. Exposed二、七选五阅读题1. G 解析:根据下面几段中的第一句Go to the original source. 和Watch for misleading language.和Use your common sense.可知这些都是一些评估健康信息来源的建议。故G项符合上下文串联。2. D 解析:本段表示要找到信息最初的来源。要自己去找到原来真正报道的内容,要确认是通过很严肃的方法得到的确定
10、的信息。故D项符合上下文串联。3. F 解析:本段的标题是:注意误导性的语言。有些研究发现某些行为与某种结果有关。那么作为读者我们要知道有些信息也许是被错误地解释了,所以我们要细心阅读以求充分理解。故F项符合语境。4. B 解析:根据前面一句Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements.可知要我们特别注意广告里包含的信息,因为广告里的信息是为了向我们出售一些商品,所以广告的信息很可能是不准确的。所以要当心江湖骗术。故B项符合语境。5. A 解析:根据下面两句可知朋友和家人可能是激励信息的主要来源,但是每个人都要
11、找到一个起作用的健康的生活方式。也就是说要为自己选择合适的信息来源。故A正确。1. hadhas 根据句中in the past 5 years是与现在完成时连用的时间状语,故hadhas。2. thatwhich that前有逗号,说明是非限制性定语从句,代表主句所表述的这件事只能用which引导。3. have后加been 该句的主语many overpasses是set up的动作承受者,故have后要加上been。4. However Besides / Moreover / Furthermore / Additionally 根据前后句的关系修改,它们之间是递进关系,故改为Besi
12、des / Moreover / Furthermore / Additionally。5. carcars或car前加a 单数可数名词不可单独使用,故car改为cars或者car前加不定冠词a。6. orand rich和colorful是并列关系,故orand。7. the去掉。 on holiday在度假,固定短语,故去掉the。8. delighteddelight。 to ones delight令某人高兴的是,to为介词,ones为形容词性物主代词,故应该用delight的名词形式。9. easyeasier 此处将传统的通讯方式与下文的有了email的联系方式相比较,应改为eas
13、ier。10. keep后加in。keep in touch with保持联系,为固定短语,故keep后加in。(2)一、单项填空1. The film The Kings Speech is wonderful._. It is the biggest winner with 4 awards at the 83rd Academy Awards.A. I dont think so B. Thats all rightC. I cant agree more D. That depends2. Knowledge from real life isnt easier to forget t
14、han _ achieved from textbooks.A. it B. thatC. one D. those3. How can I operate this machine?Well,just refer to the _.A. explanations B. expressionsC. introductions D. instructions4. From many facts,scientists have _ that more energy is being absorbed from the sun,throwing the earths energy “out of b
15、alance”. A. confirmed B. concludedC. concentrated D. centred5. Dont always _ your own failure _ others. Sometimes you yourself _.A. blame;on;are to be blamedB. blame;for;are to blameC. blame;D. blame;6. Dogs have a very good _ of smell which is often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.A.
16、sense B. viewC. means D. idea7. Plastic bags are provided for our convenience but they have also _ the pollution of the environment.A. adapted to B. turned toC. contributed to D. looked forward to8. Would you like to join us in the game?Im afraid not,for I have something important to _.A. react to B
17、. attend toC. attach to D. adapt to9. John applied to several companies after he resigned his position as vice president,but he was _ over and over again.A. rejected B. resistedC. relied D. reacted10. The headmaster has promised us that we shall get informed _ the results of the exam come out.A. in
18、case B. every timeC. ever since D. the minute二、语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Bennet Cerf tells this 1 (touch) story about a bus that was bumping (颠簸而行) 2 a back road in the South. In one seat sat an old man holding a bunch of fresh flowers. Across the aisle (通道) 3 a youn
19、g girl whose eyes came back again and again 4 the mans flowers. The time came 5 the old man to get off. Without much thinking, 6 thrust the flowers into the girls lap. “I can see you love _7 flowers,” he explained, “and I think my wife 8 like for you to have them. Ill tell her I gave _9 to you.” The
20、 girl accepted the flowers, 10 then watched the old man get off the bus and walk through the gate of a small cemetery (墓地).三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and ev
21、en common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired b
22、etter functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of
23、all these inventions.A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented (专利) and have trade mark licenses. The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day l
24、ong. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing (安装) the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the autom
25、atic toilet nightlight, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a bet
26、ter functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.1. The first paragraph is intended to _.A. stress the importance of inventionsB. introduce the topic of the articleC. show the advantages of modern lifestyleD. tell the differences between human beings and animals2. According to the pas
27、sage, people make house inventions to _.A. earn more money and gain awardsB. accumulate their wealthC. improve the present living conditionsD. meet the new demands of new science3. It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to _.A. prevent your shoulder from being overpressuredB. keep your sh
28、oulder safe and sound in an accident or an operationC. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder painsD. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike4. The passage mainly talks about _.A. the correct use of household facilitiesB. different ideas about ho
29、usehold inventionsC. the history of household inventionsD. household inventions and their influence一、单项选择1. C 解析:句意:电影国王的演讲很精彩。我完全同意。它是在第83届奥斯卡金像奖中赢得四个奖项的最大赢家。根据wonderful及the biggest winner可知此处表达赞同之意,所以选C:我完全同意。A.我不这样认为;B.没关系;不用谢;D.根据情况而定。2. B 解析:来自现实生活的知识和从教科书中获得的知识相比不容易被忘记。在比较级中that指代knowledge,有后置定语achie
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