阅读七选五提升练(二)
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Homesickness is a feeling that we all have probably experienced at one time or another. 1 Remember the following strategies before you get ready to leave.
2 Knowing more about homesickness will provide insight into how common it is for people to have feelings of missing home.This will surely help make you feel less stressed or embarrassed about missing home.
3 You can ask someone who is knowledgeable about where you’ll go to describe the daily routines or activities you should expect.If it’s practical,you could plan a preliminary(初步的)visit with family or friends to the place you’ll go to.
Make plans for when you arrive at your new location.When you know what some of your routines and activities will be when you get to the new place,you’ll feel more comfortable. 4 One study found that vigorous exercise and purposeful social
interaction while away helped to avoid feelings of homesickness.Bring something from home.Sometimes homesickness can be difficult because you never know when it might hit you.Bring along a favorite book,a pair of slippers,or a picture. 5 They can be helpful to comfort you when you’re homesick. A.Adopt your previous habits and routines. B.Explore your new location.
C.Become familiar with the place you will go to.
D.The experience will seem a little more familiar,making homesickness less likely. E.Preparing to move away from home helps prevent homesickness. F.Know that homesickness is totally normal.
G.These items might help make home feel a bit closer.
B
(原创)A famous Irish saying sums up the importance of a good sleep,“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” Enough sleep plays an important role in keeping a healthy lifestyle.When you wake up after a good night’s sleep,you feel not only fresh,but also enthusiastic,happy,and energetic. 1 For example:
●Avoid phones or computers in bed.Watching late-night TV,reading on a
phone,late-night chatting and surfing not only reduce your sleeping hours but also ruin your health. 2 The light prevents the release of a hormone (激素) called melatonin,which is released in the dark and signals to our body that it’s time to sleep.
●Don’t go to bed angry.Arguments make you angry. 3 So don’t argue with someone else before going to bed.Instead,you should be calm before going to bed to get a good sleep.
● 4 Eating a heavy meal before going to bed can be bad for you.Eating high-calorie foods before bed can also lead to weight gain.Eating processed or highly salty foods can make you thirsty,leading to excessive consumption of water,which has an ill effect too.So remember to eat a light meal at night.
●Avoid drinking.It is true that alcohol(酒精) makes you sleepy,but that is only for the first half. 5 You may experience frequent
awakenings,nightmares,headaches,sweats,and many bad results. A.Don’t eat before going to bed.
B.It actually disturbs the sleep later. C.Don’t do much exercise before sleeping.
D.Mobiles,computers and TVs throw a blue and white light.
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E.So,try to avoid some unhealthy activities before sleeping at night.
F.It’s advised to read a boring novel or a topic of less interest at night. G.They will disturb you mentally and keep you awake for a long time.
C
Sometimes in your life,you may be asked to speak in front of a large group of people.Although it sounds a little scary,even those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparation.
●Practice your speech before the big day. 1 If possible,practice the speech in front of a friend or family member to get used to saying it to real people.If you feel you must have note cards,limit the amount to about three cards.This will force you to keep your speech concise and help you keep your eyes focused on your audience.
●Remember why you’ve been invited to speak.If you’re battling fear over
speaking to a large group of people,keep your mind on the fact that you were selected for this important role.The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise. 2
● Remember that fear of public speaking is very common. 3 Most of the people in the audience would be feeling the same fear and stress that you do in your position.Knowing this may make you feel better.
● 4 What you say should be tailored to why you’re there and who you’re
speaking to in order to avoid sounding general.If speaking to a charity group,mention the good work certain specific individuals have done for the cause.If speaking at a business conference,briefly state why you want to help these people.
●Keep eye contact with the crowd. 5 Pick one person in each section and look at him while you’re speaking.After each important point in your speech,switch your focus to another section.When you focus only on one person at a time,the size of the crowd isn’t as frightening. A.A good memory is really helpful. B.Show appreciation to your audience. C.Mention your audience in your speech.
D.The more you have it memorized,the better.
E.In fact,it’s normal to feel nervous or stressed out before a big speech. F.Separate the crowd into three sections mentally as you get up to speak.
G.The knowledge of other people’s respect for you should reduce some of the fear.
D
(2018·浙江绍兴5月模拟)
“Helicopter parenting” describes a style of raising children where parents are over-protective and do too much.It describes parents who watch over their kids at home and on the playground like a helicopter.Today,modern technology allows these helicopter parents to watch over from even far away. 1
Julie Lythcott wrote a book titled Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for Success.In her book,she gives readers a closer look at this parenting style. 2
Julie Lythcott says she experienced the effects of “helicopter parenting”
first-hand when she worked as dean of first year students. 3 But many were unable to take care of themselves.They were turning to parents constantly for guidance,for problem solving,to have them make the choice about something.
So what can parents do if they want to break the overparenting “helicopter” cycle? 4
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◆Stop saying “we” when you mean your son or your daughter.All too often a parent would say “we are on the travel soccer team”.Well,no,your son is or your daughter is.
◆Stop arguing with all of the adults in our kids’ lives.You need to teach your kids to advocate for themselves.
◆Stop doing your kids’ homework.
◆ 5 Teach them to cross the street,make a meal,and remember to put their own items in their backpacks,which becomes a briefcase one day.
When kids have all the skills to take care of themselves,they will be prepared for adulthood.
A.Four ways are offered to stop watching over your children. B.She also explains why parents should stop it.
C.It’s a good idea to encourage your kid to do the things he can by himself. D.They can give their children directions at any moment from anywhere. E.Build your kids’ skills.
F.The freshmen were very smart and accomplished on paper.
G.Your kid is eager for more freedom,but should you give it to him?
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阅读七选五提升练(二)
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【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲的是如何通过一些方法来减轻和避免思乡(想家)情结。
1.E 空后说“在你准备离家之前,记住下面的一些对策”。故E项“离家之前做好一些准备有助于防止思乡情结的出现”符合语境。
2.F 根据空后语境,关于思乡情结知道的更多,会让你更深入地领悟到思乡情结的普遍性,很多人都有这种感觉。故F项“要知道,(有)思乡情结是非常正常的”符合语境。
3.C 根据此段中的语境,你可以问问熟知你将要去的地方的人,甚至可以和你的家人朋友提前去看看你将要去的地方,可判断出C项“熟悉你将要去的地方”符合语境。关键词为“the place”。
4.D D项中的“The experience”就是空前所说的“当你到达新的地方,如果你提前知道未来的一些日常活动和生活惯例的话,你会感到更舒服。”故选D项,意为“这种经历会看起来更熟悉,很可能会避免思乡情结的出现”。
5.G 上文说的 “一本喜欢的书、一双拖鞋、一张照片”就是选项G所说的“These
items”。空后“当你想家的时候它们都会有助于安抚你。”由此可知,G项“这些东西都会让你近距离感受到家的存在”符合语境。
B
【语篇导读】 这是一篇说明文,题材为健康保健类。睡前应避免一些不良习惯,以确保晚上睡得好。
1.E 由下文内容可知,下文中列举了一些确保良好睡眠的好习惯,故应选E项,“因此在晚上睡觉前应该尽力避免一些不良习惯”符合语境。
2.D D项中的“Mobiles,computers and TVs”在该段中出现,本空后的The light即指D项中的“a blue and white light”。
3.G G项中的They指代上句的Arguments,指出争吵会扰乱你的精神。 4.A 由本段多次出现的eating可知,本段建议睡前别吃东西。
5.B 根据下文可知,酒精会让你感到困倦,但随后会影响你的睡眠。B项中的later与本空前的for the first half相呼应。
C
【语篇导读】 本文主要就如何在众人面前克服恐惧进行成功的演讲提出了若干建议。 1.D 此空前后句都提到了“practice”,故D项“The more you have it memorized,the better.”是对空前句做补充说明。
2.G 根据空前句“The speech organizers must have seen...”可以看出你受邀做演讲是因为组织者看中了你的专长,G项“The knowledge of other people’s respect...”刚好与此句对应。
3.E 空前句“fear of public speaking is very common”刚好与E项“it’s normal to feel nervous or stressed out”是顺承关系。
4.C 此空为本段主题句,根据空后句中的“mention the good work”和“state why you want to help these people”可知C项合适,F项为干扰项。
5.F 根据此空后句“Pick one person in each section”可知在此之前应该“Separate the crowd into three sections”,故选择F项。
D
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了“直升机式育儿”方法的不足之处和改进措施。 1.D 上文提及“modern technology allows these helicopter parents to watch over from even far away”,D项“他们可以在任何时间从任何地方给他们的小孩发出指示”承接上文中所述:现代科技让这些直升机式父母即使不在身边也可以照看小孩。故正确答案为D项。
2.B 上文提及 “she gives readers a closer look at this parenting style”,B项“她也解释了为什么父母需要停止这么做”,承接上文所述的 Julie Lythcott 让读者近距离观察了直升机式父母的育儿之道,做出了进一步解释。故正确答案为B项。
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3.F 上文提及 “first year students”,与F项的“The freshmen”相应,同时又可引出下文 “But many were unable to take care of themselves”与生活能力的对比。故正确答案为F项。
4.A 下文提及四种实用的方法,A项“以下是四种方法让你不再过度看护你的小孩”,引出下文的四种方法。故正确答案为A项。
5.E 下文提及 “Teach them to cross the street” 等几个日常的行为,E项“培养你的孩子的技能”,引出下文的各项日常技能。故正确答案为E项。
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