Day97選5閱讀(1)

1、Day 97 選 5 閱讀 (1)Passage 1文體：說明文詞數(shù)： 238限時： 7 分鐘Carbon FootprintWhile making visits to national parks orforest preserves, you lloften be told to leave nothing but footprints.1One is your physicalfootprint. The other is what is known as your carbon footprint.2Often people consider their carbon footpri

2、nt to be the result of theirimmediate use of fossil fuels and energy usage, like cooking with naturalgas or using petrol to run their automobiles.3This may include thefossil fuel used to transport the food that you buy at your local grocerystore, or the energy used to dealwiththe waste produced in y

3、ourhousehold.Taking small steps to reduce yourcarbon footprint and savingenergy is actually fairly simple. 4Itrequires the burningof fossilfuels to make the bottle, transport it, and get rid of it if it s過濾 ) systems can reduce yourinfluence and cost for water.Unplugging appliances that are not freq

4、uently in use is another way to reduce your carbon footprint. Most of these items have a standby mode(待機(jī)模式 ) that wastes energy even when they notre in use. 5What is more, new energy efficient light bulbs, filters, and appliances could also help reduce your carbon footprint.In a word, less energy us

5、ed means less greenhouse gas produced. With easy steps, you are on your way to reducing the size of the carbon footprint left behind.A.Cutting off power is the best way to ensure that unnecessary energy is not lost.B.For instance, the use of bottled water leaves a rather significant carbon footprint

6、.C.What fossil fuels may lead to carbon footprints?D.However, wherever we go, we actually leave two sets of footprints. E.We often forget footprints sometimes consequently do harm to theenvironment.F.However, your carbon footprint consists of many activities that can be far less obvious.G.That refer

7、s to the level of greenhouse gases your lifestyle and activity produce and send out.Passage 2文體：說明文詞數(shù)： 273限時： 7 分鐘something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnchange you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.1So challenge the following limits ：1. Figure out what yo

8、u re scared of and do it continuously.Ifyou rea salesman, and you rescared of talkingto peoplepersonally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinkingyou llfail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone andmake a call. 2 But don t stop on the first try! Eventually, you c

9、ant look afear in the eyes and say,“ Go on, I m not scared!”2. 3Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career； you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class fo

10、r your hobby may also give you extra income.3.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.4 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.4.Travel a

11、nd allow yourself to be interested in new people.Don tjust limityourself to your fellowtravelerstry to connectwith the service staff. You never know what kind of people they reto be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.5A.You should do it continuously.B.Someone may hang u

12、p on you.C.You don t need to go to the gym.D.Running in the gym may be a better choice.E.Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F.Take a class for a hobby you want to develop.G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.Passage 3文體：說明文詞數(shù)： 280限時： 8 分鐘A major sour

13、ce of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in the ir teen s work.1 What they look for is your presenceto talk, to cry, or simply to

14、 sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teento express her worries and fears, but don t let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 2 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide

15、 a calm environment. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is importantfor your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 3 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A

16、healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.4 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so tha

17、t she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude.5Your panic, anxiety and blamecontribute to your teen pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure(安慰 ) your teen that things will be

18、 all right, no matter what the results are. A.Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.B.They will only make the situation worse.C.Encourage your teen to relax.D.The best thing is simply to listen.E.Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.F.Your teen may also

19、 make negative comments about themselves.G.A parent s attitude will dictate their teen s emotions.Passage 4文體：說明文詞數(shù)： 252限時： 7 分鐘Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heartdisease, stomach problems, headaches, em

20、otional problems and possibly cancer.1 Some people express anger openly in a calm and reasonable way. Others burst with anger and scream and yell. But still other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is calledrepressing anger.For years many doctors thought that re

21、pressing anger was moredangerous to a person s health than expressing it. They said that when aperson is angry, the brain releases some hormones(荷爾蒙 ). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 2Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be da

22、ngerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.3 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the

23、 anger, then decide if the cause is seriousenough to get angry about. If it is, they say, 4 Wait until your“ anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly andreasonably. Doctors” say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has, made you angry. 5

24、A.They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.B.Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.C.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.D.Anger may cause you a cancer.E.Do not express your anger while angry.F.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from

25、 time to time.G.In general the person feels excited and ready to act.答案及解析Passage 1【語篇導(dǎo)讀】文章談及碳足跡，提及碳足跡的分類，并結(jié)合生活中的實例提出環(huán)保措施。1.D【解析】下一句提及了兩種足跡，顯然需填入D 項。2.G【解析】前一句引入一個新概念carbon footprint ，顯然填入內(nèi)容是對該定義的解釋，因此選G 項。3.F【解析】結(jié)合文意，空缺處前一句與后一句在文意上是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，因此需填入過渡句表示文意轉(zhuǎn)折，并且與碳足跡的構(gòu)成有關(guān)，由此不難確定答案選F 項。4.B【解析】上一句提到減少碳足跡、節(jié)省能源

26、很簡單，下一句是列舉實例進(jìn)行說明，由此不難確定空缺處填入B 項。5.A【解析】上一句提到待機(jī)模式浪費(fèi)能源，顯然空缺處提及的是關(guān)掉電源可以節(jié)省能源，因此填入A 項。Passage 2【語篇導(dǎo)讀】每個人都有提高的空間，如果不改變自己，你也就無法改變你的生活境況。 只有努力戰(zhàn)勝預(yù)想的極限， 我們才能發(fā)現(xiàn)自己真正擅長什么。文章向我們介紹了如何挑戰(zhàn)人生極限。1.G 【解析】根據(jù)上文If something that youre doing doesnt challengeyou，then it doesnt change you.We all need some normal stress in our

27、lives，after all.可知此處是解釋我們?yōu)槭裁匆魬?zhàn)極限。故選G 項(如果你堅持處在舒適的位置，那么你不會有任何提高)。2.B【解析】根據(jù)空前的spend at least five minutes a day to pick upthe phone and make a call以.及空后的But don t stop on the first try!可知此處是說可能有人會掛掉你的電話，但是不要放棄。故選B 項。3.F【解析】根據(jù)本段中的taking a class for your hobby may alsogive you extra income.可知，這一段主要介紹通過參加業(yè)余愛好培訓(xùn)班來挑戰(zhàn)自我。故選F 項。4.C【解析】根據(jù)空后的A simple 9-minute run around yourneighborhood can do wonders for yourself.可知，此處是說沒有必要去健身房。故選 C 項。5.E【解析】根據(jù)上文Dont just limityourself to your fellowtravelerstry to connect with the ser