高考阅读7选5练习.docx

1、高考阅读7选5练习2009辽宁高考题 71 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location （位置） 72 Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in th

2、e 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

3、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 when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect. 73 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom

4、. 74 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. 75 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole f

5、amily.A. Attitude Is EverythingB. Bring Organization into Your HomeC. 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 c

6、hildren.G. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.Keys: D F G A EExercise 1: 71 Most fitness advice is aimed at a general audience. But if youre an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips for seniors to get s

7、tarted and keep them at the top of their game. 72 Talk with your doctor about getting permission to begin a fitness program and making any changes to suit your situation. 73 Before starting, pick a program youll enjoy, so youll do it regularly. Check out the facility and the staff. Is the place frie

8、ndly? Can you change clothes comfortably? Are facilities easily accessed?Determine your participation style. Choose whats best for youa class or going solo? Morning or night hours? 74 Start slowly. Most people are overeager and sometimes overdo it. Record a baseline of your regular activities and de

9、termine 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, dont do it. 75 And once youve reached your goal, treat

10、yourself for the good job youve done, so it will encourage you to continue.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 ExerciseG. Get a t

11、horough examination.Keys: B G C E DExercise 2:All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. 71 They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins. 72 Football, for example, h

12、as 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! 73 Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or game go back thousands of year

13、s, 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. 74 Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports. People from different countries may not be able to understand each othe

14、r, but after a game together they often become good friends. 75 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 persons character.C. Not a few people participate in different sports competitions t

15、hemselves.D. Many people like to watch others play games.E. People arent 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.Keys: D F A G BExercise 3:Competitors who wear red win more than

16、those that are dressed in any other color, according to study in Germany. 71 Experts believe that red could make individuals and teams feel more confident as well as being perceived by others as more aggressive. 72 On the other hand, the results could suggest that the success of those teams has give

17、n those that wear the red color more confident.The study, by German sports psychologists at the University of Munster, was reported in New Scientist magazine. They showed video recording of taekwondo matches to 42 experienced referees. One fighter wore blue and the other wore red. They then showed t

18、hem the same recordings but digitally manipulated the clothing to exchange the colors. 73 “If one competitor is strong and the other is weak, it wont change the outcome of the fight,” said Norbert Hagemann, who led the study. “ 74 ”In 2004 scientists at Durham University also looked at how color inf

19、luenced sporting competitiveness. They analyzed Olympic contest sports such as boxing, taekwondo, and freestyle wrestling and found that nearly 55% of which were won by the competitor in red.“ 75 ”said Robert Burton, one of the researchers.A. It is the color of fire and is often associated with ener

20、gy, danger, strength, power, and determination.B. The fighters wearing red were given an average of 13 percent more points than when they wore blue.C. The study shows that football shirts from worldwide teams such as Arsenal, Liverpool, sell successfully.D. It is reasonable that wearing red makes in

21、dividuals feel more confident, although this hasnt yet been tested.E. Researchers found that those who wear red tops, jackets or clothing score 10 percent more in any competition than if they were in another color.F. The findings could explain why Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have been s

22、o successful.G. But the closer the levels, the easier it is for the color to tip the scale.Keys: E F B G DExercise 4: Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. 71 but how did chocolate go from being the food

23、of the gods to being the food of love? 72 They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties. 73 In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of curr

24、ency that was worth its weight in gold. Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocos commercial possibilities. 74 in 1529, Cortez returned Spain and introduced chocolateas a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamonto European society. It caught on, espec

25、ially with the nobility. As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate. 75 Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy, people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.A. But cocoa also had commercial value.B. But not all the people all over the world

26、 love cocoa.C. For centuries, the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.D. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa plantation.E. Around A. D. 600, the Mayas were the main aboriginal group in Central America.F. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both

27、 a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence.G. Doctors said cocoa plays an active part in medicine.Keys: C E A D FExercise 5: For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. 71 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate. The disease, known a

28、s “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US mens college basketball tournament(锦标赛). 72 Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madne

29、ss. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. 73 Colleagues against bosses. Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watchin

30、g a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. 74 College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for

31、 their university and themselves. 75 About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post-season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.A. Husbands aga

32、inst wives.B. The players will go all out for the games.C. But that doesnt mean money isnt involved.D. College students will ignore piles of homework.E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it.F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.Keys: D F A G CExercise 6:Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a cultur