閱讀訓練：現代人為何憧憬鄉(xiāng)村生活

閱讀訓練：現代人為何憧憬鄉(xiāng)村生活？（35分）你向往李子柒式的田園鄉(xiāng)村生活嗎？為何生活在都市中的人如今很多都想要逃離，回歸鄉(xiāng)下？（文章內容選自BBC隨身英語）【Howrurallifebecomesamodernfantasy現代人為何憧憬鄉(xiāng)村生活？詞匯：countrylife鄉(xiāng)村生活】Howrurallifebecomesamodernfantasy？Rollinghillsandendlessgreenpastures–thoseimagesareeasytoconjurewhenthinkingoftheidylliccountrylifestyle.Whenlockdownsdescendeduponmanycountriesacrosstheworldduringthepandemic,socialmediaseemedtobedominatedbypicturesofcottagesandvillagelife–peoplegettingawayfromitall.So,whyislivinginthecountrysidebecomingamodernfantasy–andaretherebenefitstoconsideringaslowerpaceoflife?Itmakessensethatsomepeoplewouldwanttogiveupthecrowdedandnoisycitystreetsfortheperceivedtranquillityofthetraditionalcountrylife–especiallyduringaneventlikeapandemic.Thelockdownsandextensiveperiodsofworkingfromhomehavegivenpeopletimetothinkaboutwhattheywantfromlife.Butit’snotjustabouthavingagreenerplacetolookatoutyourwindow.Thereismoreevidencethatrelatestothebenefitsofruralliving.Villagesaren’tnormallysubjecttothestop-gotrafficweseeincitycentres,thebusesfightingwithtaxisfordominance,ormetrosystemswithtrainsthatscreamfromonestationtothenext.Inshort,there’slessairpollutioninyourcountryretreat–athingwhichincreasesthechancesofdevelopingrespiratoryconditionsorheartdisease.Youalsogetmoreopportunitiestotakelongwalksandseethesights,meaningyoucangetmoreexercise.Lessnoise,morewalksandbetteraircanalsoleadtolessstressandanincreasedlifeexpectancy,accordingtostudiessuchasoneconductedbytheBritishgovernmentin2012.However,therearesomethingsthatneedtobeconsidered.Livingfarfromthehustleandbustleofthecitymeansthatsomepeoplemayfeelisolatedorevenlonely.Andaspeoplegetolder,lifefarfromdoctorsorpublictransportcouldbecomeabitofachallenge.So,ifyou’reconsideringachangeofpaceandmovingtoapicturesquevillage,thereisarangeofprosandconstoconsiderbeforetakingtheplunge.詞匯表rollinghills綿延起伏的山丘pastures牧場草地idyllic田園風光的cottage鄉(xiāng)村小屋village鄉(xiāng)村getawayfromitall拋開煩惱去休息、放松paceoflife生活節(jié)奏tranquillity寧靜rural農村的，鄉(xiāng)村的airpollution空氣污染retreat退隱靜養(yǎng)的地方lifeexpectancy預期壽命hustleandbustle喧囂繁忙isolated與世隔絕的picturesque風景如畫的taketheplunge冒然決定嘗試1、1、閱讀課文并回答問題?！径囗椞羁铡?）Whatseemedtodominatesocialmediaduringthepandemic?________________________（5分）正確答案:Socialmediaseemedtobedominatedbypicturesofcottagesandvillagelife.（回答與答案完全相同才得分）2）Whatgavepeopletimetothinkaboutwhattheywantedfromlife?________________________（5分）正確答案:Thelockdownsandextensiveperiodsofworkingfromhome.（回答與答案完全相同才得分）3）Whatissuesdovillagesnothavethatcitieshave?________________________（5分）正確答案:Villagesdon’tnormallyhavethestop-gotrafficofcitycentresorairpollution.（回答與答案完全相同才得分）4）Whatfactorscanincreaseyourlifeexpectancy?________________________（5分）正確答案:Lessnoise,morewalksandbetteraircanalsoleadtolessstressandanincreasedlifeexpectancy.（回答與答案完全相同才得分）5）Whataresomeofthepotentialissueswithmovingtothecountry?________________________（5分）正確答案:Somepeoplemayfeelisolatedorevenlonely–andasonegetsolder–lifefarfromdoctorsorpublictransportcouldbecomeabitofachallenge.（回答與答案完全相同才得分）2、選擇意思恰當的單詞或詞組來完成下列句子。2、We’vedecidedto_______andmovetothecountry.【單選題】（2分）A.paceoflifeB.villageC.picturesqueD.taketheplunge正確答案:D3、Iliveinapeacefullittle_______farfromthecity.【單選題】（2分）A.taketheplungeB.paceoflifeC.villageD.picturesque正確答案:C4、Iusedtohatethe_______sopackedupandmovedtoaruralarea.【單選題】（2分）A.isolatedB.hustleandbustleC.taketheplungeD.picturesque正確答案:B5、Yourcottageissobeautiful–it’s_______.【單選題】（2分）A.picturesqueB.villageC.taketheplunge