届高考英语阅读理解精选细做饮食与健康类.docx
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届高考英语阅读理解精选细做饮食与健康类
饮食与健康类
1、 Goodforyourhealth?
Socialisingwithyourfriendscouldbummorecaloriesthanrunningonatreadmill(跑步机).Socialisingkeepsyouslim.
Keepingabusysociallifeamonglotsoffriendsmaykeeppeopleslimmerthanspendinghoursonatreadmill,accordingtoscientists.Theysaythatsocialisingandmeetingwithfriendshelphighlevelsof“brownfat”inthebodybumcaloriestogenerateheat.Livinginastimulatingsocialenvironmentwasfoundtoreduceabdominalfatinmicebyhalfoverfourweeks,eveniftheyatemore.
U.S.researcherssaythatsocialstimulationaidsweightlossbyconvertingwhitefatintobrown.Whitestorescaloriesandmakesusfatter,whilebrownbumsenergytogenerateheat.Convertingwhitefatintobrownisnotoriouslydifficult,normallyrequiringlongtermexposuretocoldconditionsoractivatingpartofthebody'snervoussystem.
However,scientistsfromOhioStateUniversitynowthinkthathavingabusysociallifeisanevenmoreeffectivewayofchangingwhitefatintobrown.Theteamcameupwiththeirtheorybystudyingtheeffectsofvariouslivingenvironmentsonmice.Thosewholivedalongsideagreaternumberofmice,hadmorespaceandtoystostimulatethemtolosefarmoreweightoverthecourseofthestudythantheir"couchpotato"counterparts.
StudyauthorDr.MatthewDuring,whoseteam'sfindingsappearinjournal CellMetabolism said,“I’mstillamazedatthedegreeoffatlossthatoccurs.”Explaininghownewtechnologyhadthreatenedface-to-facesocialising,headded,“It’snotjustasedentary(久坐的)lifestyleandhighcaloriefoods,butanincreasinglackofsocialengagement.''
Co-authorDr.LeiCaosaid,“Lonelinessisaprofoundfactorforcanceranddeath;it’sonparwithcigarettesmoking.Socialengagementisveryimportant."
1.Inordertokeepacharmingfeature,it’sbetterto _________.
A.livesocially
B.runonatreadmill
C.eatless
D.exposetocoldness
2.Couchpotatocounterpartsreferto_________.
A.agreaternumberofmice
B.morespaceandtoys
C.thosewithmoreweight
D.changingwhitefattobrown
3.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“onparwith"inParagraph6mean?
A.Morethan.
B.Lessthan.
C.Atthesamelevelas.
D.Athigherlevelthan.
4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Socialisingkeepsyouslim.
B.Runningonatreadmillkeepsyouslim.
C.Turningwhitefatintobrown.
D.Livingoftenwithmice.
2、 Recentlyastudy,ledbyPedroHallaloftheFederalUniversity,suggeststhatnearlyathirdofadults,31%,arenotgettingenoughexercise.Thatratesofexercisehavedeclinedishardlyanewdiscovery.Sincethebeginningoftheindustrialrevolution,technologyandeconomicgrowthhavehelpedtocreateaworldinwhichtakingexerciseismoreandmoreanoptionratherthananecessity.ButonlyrecentlyhaveenoughgooddatabeencollectedfromenoughplacestocarryoutthesortofanalysisDrHallalandhiscolleagueshaveengagedin.
Therearecommonthemesindifferentplaces.Unsurprisingly,peopleinrichcountriesarelessactivethanthoseinpoorones,andoldpeoplearelessactivethanyoungones.Lessobviously,womentendtoexerciselessthanmen—34%areinactive,comparedwith28%ofmen.Butthereareexceptions.Thewomenof Croatia,Finland,IraqandLuxembourg,forexample,movemorethantheirmalecountrymen.
Maltawinstheraceformostslothfulcountry,with72%ofadultsgettingtoolittleexercise,andSwazilandandSaudiArabiaareinclosebehind,with69%.InBangladesh,just5%ofadultsfailtoexerciseenough.Surprisingly,sixAmericansintenareactiveenoughaccordingtoDrHallal’sstudy,comparedwithfewerthanfourintenBritish.
Thesehighratesofinactivityareworrying.Humanbeingsseemtohaveevolvedtobenefitfromexercisewhiledeliberatelyavoidingitwhenevertheycan.Inastateofnatureitwouldbeimpossibletolivealifethatdidnotprovideenoughofit.Butthatisnolongerthecase.Actuallylackofenoughactivitythesedayshasnearlythesameeffectonlifespanassmoking.
1. WemaylearnfromParagraph1that_________.
A.thedeclineofexerciseratesisnewlydiscovered
B.thestudysuggests31%offemaleadultsgettoolittleexercise
C.theindustrialrevolutionhaschangedthewaypeoplelivetosomedegree
D.thegoodenoughdatahasbeencollectedfromonlyonecountry
2.Accordingtothestudy,womenofLuxembourg_________.
A.havelittletimetoexercise
B.hatetogetregularexercise
C.takemoreexercisetoloseweight
D.exercisemorethanmenintheircountry
3.Theunderlinedword“slothful”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.
A.lazy
B.rich
C.powerful
D.unpopular
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A. BenefitsofTakingExercise
B.NewHealthDiscovery
C.EvolvementofHumanBeings
D.WorldwideLackof
E.noughExercise
3、 TheWorldHealthOrganizationreportcomparedthe“obesity-relatedbehaviors”foryoungstersacross42nations.AnditrevealsUKkidsareamongthelaziest.
Amongteenagegirls,theScotstopedtheleaguetableformostscreentime,with80percentspendingatleasttwohoursadayoncomputers.Walescamefourthwith76percent,andEnglandseventhwith75percent.GirlsinArmeniaandAlbaniawereleastlikelytospendhoursidlingonline.
Screentimefiguresforboyswereevenhigher.WaleswassecondintheEuropean“couchpotato”league,with85percentgluedtotheirscreensforatleasttwohours.Scotlandwasthirdwith84percent,andEngland15thwith77percent.BoysinSwitzerlandandPortugalwereleastlikelytodedicatetwohoursadaytosittinginfrontofacomputer.
LeadresearcherDrJoInchley,fromtheUniversityofStAndrews,saidsocialmediawasimpactingonkids'health.Shesaid,“Weknowtherearerisks,suchascyberbullyingandimpactonmentalhealth.Also,therearelonger-termimpactsonphysicalhealthfrombeingsedentary.Oneofthemainchallengesisthatthiskindofactivity(socialmediaandcomputeruse)issomuchpartofyoungpeople'slivesthesedays.”Shesaidmoreneedstobedonetogetkidsmovingthroughouttheday.
DrStevenMann,researchdirectorforUKActivesaidthefindingswere“alarming”.Hesaid,“Modernlifehaschanged,butwhenteensarespendinghourshunchedoverFacebook,Instagramandvideogames,theysimplyaren'tgettingtheexercisethattheyneed.Thesealarminginactivityfiguresshowthatplaytimeisoverbeforeithasstartedfortoomanychildren,puttingthematfargreaterriskoffutureconditionslikeheartdisease,cancerandtype2diabetes.”
TamFry,fromtheNationalObesityForum,warnedBritteensarenow“slavestohand-helddevices”.AndtheWHOwarnsfourinfivefatteenswillcontinuetostrugglewiththeirweightthroughoutlife.ThereportalsoshowslessthanhalfofUKyoungstersconsumefruitorvegdaily.
1.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“obesity-relatedbehaviors”foryoungstersacross42nations?
A.UKkidsdidn'texerciseenough.
B.Girlsspentmoretimeoncomputersthanboys.
C.GirlsinWalesrankedthefirstintermsofscreentime.
D.OnlySwissboysareamongthelaziest.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sedentary”inParagraph4mean?
A.Cyberbullying.
B.Computerusing.
C.Exercising.
D.Sittingorlittleactivity.
3.WhatisthemainreasonforobesityforUKteens?
A.Lessfruitorvegconsuming.
B.Toomuchuseofelectronicdevices.
C.Toomuchplaytime.
D.Lackofphysicaleducation.
4.Whyarethesescreentimefiguresalarming?
A.UKkidswillbebeaten.
B.AllUKkidswillsufferfromoverweight.
C.Riskofcertaindiseaseswillincrease.
D.Morehand-helddevicesneedtobeproduced.
4、 Ifyouaretakingvitaminsupplementstoreduceyourriskofheartdiseaseorcancer,agroupofhealthexpertswantyoutoknowthatthosevitaminsmayactuallyincreaseyourriskofcancer.
TheUSPreventiveServicesTaskForcecametothisconclusionafterreviewingdozensofstudies.
NearlyhalfofadultsintheUStakeatleastonevitaminormineralsupplementonaregularbasis.Thesepillsareadvertisedasawaytopromotegeneralhealth.Insomecases,manufacturerspromotethemascancerfightersandheartprotectors.
Studiesinanimalsandinlaboratorydishessuggestthatoxidative(氧化性的)stresscontributestodiseaseslikecancerandheartdisease.Ifso,thereisareasontobelievethatantioxidants—includingbeta-carotene,vitaminsA,C,andE—couldbeusefulaspreventivemedicines.
ButwhentheTaskForceexaminedthemedicalevidenceonvitamins,itfound“inadequate(不充分的)evidence”tosupporttheclaimsthatvitaminandmineralsupplementsbenefithealthyadults.
“Cardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseandcancerhaveasignificanthealthimpactinAmerica,andweallwanttofindwaystopreventthesediseases,”Dr.VirginiaMoyer,whoheadstheTaskForce,saidinastatement.Butsofar,sheadded,themedicalevidencedoesnotshowthattakingvitaminsishelpfulinthisregard.
However,theTaskForcedidfind“adequateevidence”thatpeoplewitharaisedriskforlungcanceractuallyincreasetheirriskfurtherbytakingbeta-carotene,aprecursorofvitaminA.
TheTaskForcerecommendationsoftakingvitaminsregularlyapplytohealthyadultsaged50andolderwhodon'thave“specialnutritionalneeds”.Theadvicedoesnotapplytochildren,womenwhoarepregnantormaybecomepregnant,peoplewithchronicillnesses,orpeoplewhohavetotakesupplementsbecausetheycan'tgetalltheiressentialnutrientsfromtheirdiet.
1.Studiesinanimalsandinlaboratorydishesfindout________.
A.ampleevidencethattakingvitaminsarehelpfulfortreatinglungcancer
B.cardiovasculardiseasespreadsveryfastinAmerica
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