2024届 高考英语 二轮复习 七选五 专题练习（有答案解析）
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Test 1
How to Make a Difference in Your Career
Making a meaningful career choice is a crucial decision in life. __1__， such as being a doctor, teacher or charity worker. However, you don't have to limit yourself to just those choices. To have a lasting and meaningful impact, it's important to consider the problem you expect to overcome.
Define what's personally satisfying
__2__. To ensure success, remember that your career is a marathon and not a short running. Most people reach peak productivity between the ages of 40 and 60, so it's important to choose something that you can stick with for the long term. When looking for meaningful work, consider what is satisfied with you.
Define your career impact
To maximize your career's impact, consider the importance of the problem you are addressing, how effective your job is at dealing with it, and your personal fit. Your personal fit depends on your abilities and career capital skills, connections, and reputation. __3__， and you can ensure that you have a long term improvement in the lives of others.
__4__
Before thinking about specific career paths, it's valuable to consider what kinds of careers tend to have the highest impact. Remember many career categories can enable you to make a big contribution to whichever global problems you think are most pressing.
Have a plan B and a plan Z
List promising alternatives you can switch to if your plan A doesn't work out. If you're ambitious enough, your plan A probably has a good chance of not working out. __5__. To avoid unacceptable risks, write a plan Z — how you'll get back on your feet if things go wrong.
A．So you should be ready to try again
B．Take all these factors into consideration
C．Explore the key categories of meaningful careers
D.Have a better understanding of the career categories
E．Finding work that is personally satisfying can be a challenge
F．People who show their interest in challenge get satisfying careers
G．There are many paths that you can take to contribute positively to the world
Test 2
The Surprising Habits that Are
Stopping You from Losing Weight
You've cut out snacks and started exercising, but why can't you shift those stubborn pounds Read on to discover the surprising reasons you struggle to stay slim and simple, science backed solutions.
You're eating too late.
Do you regularly eat dinner after 8：00 pm or snack through the evening A study found that late night eating made people hungrier the following day. __1__ Avoid eating between 8：00 pm and 8：00 am.
You're not at the gym frequently enough.
Working out actively but not seeing results Consider how active you are outside the gym. __2__ There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you're only exercising for 2% of the week. Instead, being active throughout your day has accumulative effect on fat loss.
You're eating too fast.
The faster you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow eaters. I'm always telling my children not to wolf food, but listen to their hunger signals. __3__
You drop off with the TV on.
__4__ Sleeping with the TV on isn't restful. Stage 1 sleep is very light so it can be easily disturbed by TV sound. Long term lack of sleep impacts your appetite, increases food intake and decreases energy consumption. Therefore, in the hour before bed, avoid screens and all bright light.
__5__
“Healthy” plant based food like fake meats and non dairy desserts may actually ruin your weight loss efforts, warn nutrition scientists. Despite their healthful claims, they're actually high in energy, sugar and saturated fats. The processing methods for such food often break down ingredients' cell structures. More energy can be stored in the body. So, switch to food like beans，nuts and seeds.
A．You've gone plant based.
B．It's good advice for everyone.
C．To fix it, cut out evening snacks.
D.Celebrate a special day or event occasionally.
E.Everything feels right, but you know something is wrong.
F．This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at night.
G．Limited exercise isn't the best way that you can lose weight.
Test 3
With New Year approaching, year end reviews dominate the airwaves. __1__. Lose ten pounds Read a book a month However, I've never given much thought to New Year's resolutions. I make intentions instead. It means setting one's purpose toward a path instead of action toward specific behaviors. And more than that, I'm setting them in a framework (框架) that will give them wings.
Set time, not goals
A wise friend once told me “Do not set a result as the goal. Set the time in which you do the things you want to do.” For example, I usually tell myself I should write more. __2__ . Then, I realize it would be better to set my intention to write and the time to write, say, from 8：30 a．m. to 11：30 a. m.
Take advantage of the Premack Principle
The Premack Principle is a behavioral strategy that states that the presence of a high probability behavior can make a low probability behavior more likely. __3__. So, now that I've set my intention to write and the time to write, I can link it to a high probability behavior, such as dropping my kids off at school in the morning. The point is that it gets the action rolling without much thought or self motivating talk. __4__．
__5__
Let's face it, no matter how much you set an intention, if there's no enjoyment once you start, it will likely fall by the wayside. So, find a path you enjoy that will bring the same results. In truth, I hate exercising, but, luckily, I walk my dog. A lovely way to exercise, go out in nature, enjoy companionship, and meet people !
A．Face your intention directly
B．One intention, multiple paths
C．Over time, it becomes routine as well
D．But the result proves far from satisfactory
E.Perhaps most are also making new year resolutions
F．Resolutions seem to hold people prisoners rather than free them
G．In other words, to enact a new behavior, attach it to a well established behavior
Test 4
No More Negative Energy
It’s been a hard year but,while we attempt to change what’s happening in the world,we can focus on boosting our positive emotions.
Accept sufferings.
Hard times are rubbish,but they make you what you are.It’s a lucky person indeed who manages to avoid upset as they go through life.What’s important is how you deal with it. 1
Embrace negative feelings.
2 It’s a defence mechanism (机制) that flags up danger so you can avoid it.So,although you don’t want to be controlled by negativity,you should know that it’s actually a healthy response to unpleasant situations.
Count your nice things.
Try writing a list of the things you’re thankful for or spend a few minutes every evening writing down three nice things that have happened to you that day. 3 Stroked a dog in the park Write it down.Laughed at a silly meme on social media Put that on the list too.
Freshen up your home.
Nothing cheers you up quite like improving where you live. 4 You might want to redecorate a room,or do something as simple as hanging a new picture,or putting out a vase of tulips.
5
A good morning routine will give you the best possible chance of picking up a good mood every day.Get up at the same time,do some exercise—physical activity is proven to help mental health—and have a good breakfast.
A.Start the day well.
B.A good beginning is half done.
C.Feeling down is actually normal.
D.You should start from the small things.
E.It doesn’t matter if they are small and insignificant.
F.Try to find something good in all the bad you’re going through.
G.That’s because your environment has a big impact on the way you feel.
Test 5
Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population.One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals. 1
More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders
A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk. 2
Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most
3 meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around.Hence there is a well-known saying “only left-handed people are in their right minds”.The right side of the brain is thought to control the left side of the body and tasks to do with the arts and creativity.
Are left-handed people smarter
4 One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students” shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ.However,another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference,hand performance,and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite!
5
Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时),lefties performed best.This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time.While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it.
A.Better at multitasking
B.Smarter than the right-handed
C.As we know,the brain is cross-wired,
D.This one varies depending on how dated your source is!
E.Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts!
F.Mixed-handed children are more likely to experience language issues.
G.And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders.
Test 6
How to Overcome Anxiety
Anxiety is a healthy and normal emotion that everyone often feels.Anxiety may,however,develop into a mental disorder that reduces your capacity to cope with daily stress.When trying to overcome it,you should not try to get rid of your feelings of anxiety but should aim to develop your coping abilities when you do feel anxiety. 1 Here come some useful tips to develop your anti-anxiety abilities.
Examine your anxiety
2 Do not start beating yourself up about it,or tell yourself unhelpful things such as “I will never be able to get out of this” or “I am incapable”.Understand that you can overcome this,and you will.
Identify the source of your anxiety
Whether you have a panic attack or a sudden round of worry and fear,it is important to determine what is causing your anxiety.Is something in your environment the primary source 3
Determine if your worry is solvable
If you know what your fear is,the next step is to determine if it is something you can deal with,or something that only time can manage.If your fear is largely imagination or can’t be dealt with now, 4 If your worry is something that needs to be dealt with,take steps to create a course of action.
5
If your fear is mind-consuming,take a moment to think about the honest and absolute worst thing that could happen as a result of it.Perhaps you’re getting ready to do a huge presentation,and you begin to panic.Stop and think “what is the worst that could happen ” No matter how creative your response may be,thinking critically will lead to find that should it occur,there are few endings that can’t be dealt with in a reasonable manner.
A.Consider the worst
B.Think out of the box
C.Understand and acknowledge that you are anxious.
D.make the conscious effort to put it out of your mind.
E.You can handle anxiety more easily when you are clear about what it is.
F.Having the ability to cope with the anxious thought is the key to overcoming it.
G.try whatever it takes to solve the problem because you cannot get away with it.
Test 7
How to link paragraphs in an essay
Composing essays is an art that you must master to score good marks.For any paragraph written,you must be able to link that with the former or the latter. 1
Read,read,read
Teachers suggest the habit of reading to enhance your quality of writing. 2 Note how the essay uses linking words and the careful selection of them.Pay special attention to the flow and the professional manner in which the essay is presented for readers.
Be aware about signposting
3 but their use must also be known carefully.Before using them for your purpose,remember that a good essay should essentially rely on these words to help readers understand the logic and make it look more coherent (连贯).
4
Just that some words connect ideas in your essay doesn’t mean you can use them as you like.For showing likeness or agreeableness,use words like again,too,also,as well as,of course,and so on.If you show contradiction,use regardless,even so,but,nonetheless,besides and so on.For causes and conditions,if,since,so that,due to,are words you must fall back upon.
Make a draft
If you wish to see how your essay stands,make a draft and read it thoroughly. 5 Ask yourself questions if the points have been explained well or are they relevant to the context.If you feel few aspects need more emphasis,check for the linking words and correct them accordingly.
A.Stick to the logic
B.Pick words carefully
C.If stuck,you can take help from the following 4 tips.
D.That way,you will be able to find your own mistakes and correct them.
E.Reading through a number of sample essays will help you design better essays.
F.Signposts refer to linking words or phrases associating one paragraph with some others,
G.Keep these 4 tips in mind
and you will face no trouble linking paragraphs to the essay.
Test 1
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何选择自己一生的职业并且如何在职业中做得出色。
1．答案与解析：G 上文“Making a meaningful career choice is a crucial decision in life.”说明的是职业选择的重要性。下文“such as being a doctor, teacher or charity worker”说明的是选择哪些职业。由此可知，G项承接上文，引出下文，符合文意。故选G。
2．答案与解析：E 根据下文“To ensure success, remember that your career is a marathon and not a short running.”可知，E项“找到个人满意的工作可能是一个挑战。”能够引起下文，说明了找到满意的工作具有挑战性，职业生涯是一场马拉松，符合文意。故选E。
3．答案与解析：B 上文“Your personal fit depends on your abilities and career capital skills, connections, and reputation.”说明影响适合度的因素。由此可知，B项“把所有这些因素都考虑进去。”承接上文，并引出下文；这些因素指的是“能力、职业基本技能、人脉和声誉”。故选B。
4．答案与解析：C 下文“Before thinking about specific career paths, it's valuable to consider what kinds of careers tend to have the highest impact.”说明的是“寻找最有影响力的职业”。 C项中的“explore”与下文中的“consider”相呼应。故选C。
5．答案与解析：A 上文“If you're ambitious enough, your plan A probably has a good chance of not working out.”说明的是“如果野心太大，A计划就不会成功”；下文“To avoid unacceptable risks, write a plan Z — how you'll get back on your feet if things go wrong.”说明的是A计划不成功怎么做。由此可知，A项“所以你应该准备好再试一次”承接上文不成功怎么办，引出下文再写一份计划。故选A。
Test 2
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些影响减肥的不良习惯并提出了相应的建议。
1．答案与解析：C 上文“Do you regularly eat dinner after 8：00 pm or snack through the evening？”提到“eat dinner after 8：00 pm”和“snack through the evening”两种不良习惯，C项“To fix it, cut out evening snacks.”和下文“Avoid eating between 8：00 pm and 8：00 am.”针对上文两种习惯提出建议，上下文语意连贯。
2．答案与解析：G 下文“There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you're only exercising for 2% of the week.”指出在健身房锻炼的时间是有限的，对G项“Limited exercise isn't the best way that you can lose weight.”中“Limited exercise”进行了具体说明，同时回答了段首问题“Working out actively but not seeing results？”，积极锻炼却不见成效是因为锻炼时间不足。
3．答案与解析：B 上文“The faster you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow eaters.”指出，吃得越快就越容易长胖，因此，作者给自己的孩子提出建议“not to wolf food”。
4．答案与解析：F 标题“You drop off with the TV on.”提出开着电视睡着了这种不良习惯，F项“This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at night.”指出其影响，上下文语意连贯。
5．答案与解析：A 设空句是段首标题，根据下文可知，本段说明所谓“健康”的植物性食物其实会破坏你的减肥努力，所以本段针对的是“吃所谓‘健康’的植物性食物”的不良习惯，因此A项“You've gone plant based.”是本段讨论的问题。
Test 3
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何使得自己的新年计划付诸行动。
1．答案与解析：E 根据空后“Lose ten pounds Read a book a month However, I've never given much thought to New Year's resolutions.”中的resolution可知，此处讲述的是年终做新年计划的话题，E选项中的resolutions与空后的内容指代一致，且与“Lose ten pounds Read a book a month？”内容吻合。故选E。
2．答案与解析：D 根据空后的“Then, I realize it would be better to set my intention to write and the time to write, say, from 8：30 a．m. to 11：30 a．m.”可知，作者调整了计划的内容和方式。由此可推断，此空处表示上文的计划内容效果不佳，D选项“But the result proves far from satisfactory”中的but为关键信息，且表达的内容为“结果并不令人满意”符合语境。故选D。
3．答案与解析：G 根据空前的“The Premack Principle is a behavioral strategy that states that the presence of a high probability behavior can make a low probability behavior more likely.”可知，此处讲述的内容为Premack Principle的介绍，其中的behavioral以及behavior与G选项中的behavior所指性质相同，且根据in other words可知，该选项是对空前内容的解释。故选G。
4．答案与解析：C 结合空前的“The point is that it gets the action rolling without much thought or self motivating talk.”可知，让这种行动滚动起来不需要太多的思考，也就是成为一种习惯。故选C。
5．答案与解析：B 此处应为本段的主题句，与上文中的小标题“Take advantage of the Premack Principle”句式结构相同，应为祈使句，根据空后的内容可知，一开始没有享受到快乐的计划，很可能就搁置到了一边，所以找到一条自己喜欢的路，得到的会是同样的结果，B选项“One intention, multiple paths”讲述的是一个意图，多条路，符合文章的主题。
Test 4
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了减少身边负能量的方法。
1.F 上文“What’s important is how you deal with it.”说明重要的是如何应对苦难。F项介绍了应对苦难的方法,符合题意。故选F项。
2.C 上文“Embrace negative feelings.”说明本段叙述负面情绪相关内容。下文“It’s a defence mechanism that flags up danger so you can avoid it.”说明它可以帮助你避免危险。It指代C项中的Feeling down。故选C项。
3.E 下文“Stroked a dog in the park Write it down.Laughed at a silly meme on social media Put that on the list too.”举例说明了一些可以写下来的小事。E项说明要写下来的是小事或是无足轻重的事也没有关系,符合题意。故选E项。
4.G 上文“Nothing cheers you up quite like improving where you live.”说明改善居住环境可以使你振奋精神。故选G项。
5.A 下文“A good morning routine will give you the best possible chance of picking up a good mood every day.”说明早上的好习惯最有可能会让你拥有好心情,所以开始每一天很重要。故选A项。
Test 5
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了关于左撇子的一些有趣的事情。
1.E 根据上文可知,研究发现左撇子更独立,浏览下文可知接下来文章主要讲的是左撇子的一些有趣的事情,全文是“总—分”的结构,由此推知,空处承上启下。E项“Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts!”承接上文,引出下文,符合上下文语境。
2.G 根据本段标题“More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders”可知,本段主要讲的是左撇子更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍。根据空前“A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk.”可知,此处讲的是左撇子更容易患过敏症,所以可以推断接下来应该讲的是睡眠障碍问题。G项“And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders.”指出了左撇子更容易患有睡眠障碍,符合上下文语境。
3.C 根据本段小标题“Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most”可知,本段主要讲的是左撇子更多使用右脑。根据空后“meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around”可知此处是在对左右脑的交叉控制这一事实进行解释,所以空处应该指出大脑是交叉控制的这一事实。C项“As we know,the brain is cross-wired,”符合上下文语境。
4.D 根据本段小标题“Are left-handed people smarter ”可知,本段主要围绕着左撇子是不是更聪明来展开。根据空后内容可知,关于左撇子的智商问题,不同日期的研究结果是不一样的。空处位于段首,应是对全段的概括,所以空处应该讲关于左撇子是不是更聪明这个问题的答案与消息来源的日期有关。D项“This one varies depending on how dated your source is!”既回答了小标题的提问,同时也概括了全段,而且D项中的This one指代小标题的问题,符合上下文语境。
5.A 根据本部分内容可知,左撇子在解决问题时更倾向于整体解决问题。空处为本段小标题,所以空处应该讲的是左撇子的另外一个有趣的事实——更善于把问题看作一个整体来解决。A项“Better at multitasking”指出左撇子善于处理多项任务,符合上下文语境。故选A项。
Test 6
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些处理焦虑的方法和技巧。
1.F 上文“When trying to overcome it,you should not try to get rid of your feelings of anxiety but should aim to develop your coping abilities when you do feel anxiety.”说明克服焦虑的关键是提升处理情绪的能力。F项“Having the ability to cope with the anxious thought is the key to overcoming it.”中“the ability to cope with the anxious thought”照应上文“coping abilities when you do feel anxiety”,衔接恰当。
2.C 下文“Do not start beating yourself up about it,or tell yourself unhelpful things such as ‘I will never be able to get out of this’ or ‘I am incapable’. ”说明了面对焦虑时,不能自我怀疑和否定,要正视问题,而不是逃避它。C项“Understand and acknowledge that you are anxious.”说明正视焦虑是一个很好的开始,符合句意。
3.E 上文“Is something in your environment the primary source ”说明要弄清楚焦虑的根源。E项“You can handle anxiety more easily when you are clear about what it is.”说明了弄清楚焦虑来源有助于更好地处理焦虑,故选E项。
4.D 上文“If your fear is largely imagination or can’t be dealt with now”提出了一种假设,D项“make the conscious effort to put it out of your mind.”提出了应对虚拟问题或者不能立刻解决的问题的方法,故选D项。
5.A 根据下文“If your fear is mind-consuming,take a moment to think about the honest and absolute worst thing that could happen as a result of it.”并结合下文举例可知,本段主要说明要考虑到最糟糕的情况。故选A项。
Test 7
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文,介绍了写作中衔接文章段落的一些技巧与建议。
1.C 上文“Composing essays is an art that you must master to score good marks.For any paragraph written,you must be able to link that with the former or the latter.”阐述了写作中段落之间衔接的重要性;由本文标题“How to link paragraphs in an essay”以及通读下文可知,文章阐述了写作中衔接段落的一些策略和建议;C项“If stuck,you can take help from the following 4 tips.”承上启下,阐明了文章的主旨,符合语境。
2.E 由小标题“Read,read,read”以及设空处上文“Teachers suggest the habit of reading to enhance your quality of writing.”可知,本段建议多阅读;E项“Reading through a number of sample essays will help you design better essays.”承接上文,阐述认真通读范文对写作的益处;下文“Note how the essay uses linking words...essay is presented for readers.”阐述了阅读范文时要注意衔接词的使用以及文章流畅性和专业性。故选E项。
3.F 由小标题“Be aware about signposting”以及下文“Before using them...logic and make it look more coherent.”可知,本段的建议是使用好路标词,使文章具有逻辑性和连贯性;F项“Signposts refer to linking words or phrases associating one paragraph with some others”,解释了什么是路标词,选项中的“Signposts”切合小标题中的“signposting”;下文“but their use must also be known carefully”与选项构成转折关系,指出路标词虽然起到衔接作用,但是必须仔细了解路标词的用法,故选F项。
4.B 分析文章结构可知,设空处为小标题;由下文内容可知本段阐述的是衔接词的使用要根据表达的内容仔细选择,不是随心所欲的;B项“Pick words carefully”能够概括本段主旨,适合作为本段小标题。
5.D 上文“If you wish to see how your essay stands,make a draft and read it thoroughly.”建议先拟一份草稿,通读一下;D项“That way,you will be able to find your own mistakes and correct them.”承接上文,阐述了先打草稿的原因与益处,选项中的“That way”指代上文中的“make a draft and read it thoroughly”。
How to Make a Difference in Your Career
Making a meaningful career choice is a crucial decision in life. __1__， such as being a doctor, teacher or charity worker. However, you don't have to limit yourself to just those choices. To have a lasting and meaningful impact, it's important to consider the problem you expect to overcome.
Define what's personally satisfying
__2__. To ensure success, remember that your career is a marathon and not a short running. Most people reach peak productivity between the ages of 40 and 60, so it's important to choose something that you can stick with for the long term. When looking for meaningful work, consider what is satisfied with you.
Define your career impact
To maximize your career's impact, consider the importance of the problem you are addressing, how effective your job is at dealing with it, and your personal fit. Your personal fit depends on your abilities and career capital skills, connections, and reputation. __3__， and you can ensure that you have a long term improvement in the lives of others.
__4__
Before thinking about specific career paths, it's valuable to consider what kinds of careers tend to have the highest impact. Remember many career categories can enable you to make a big contribution to whichever global problems you think are most pressing.
Have a plan B and a plan Z
List promising alternatives you can switch to if your plan A doesn't work out. If you're ambitious enough, your plan A probably has a good chance of not working out. __5__. To avoid unacceptable risks, write a plan Z — how you'll get back on your feet if things go wrong.
A．So you should be ready to try again
B．Take all these factors into consideration
C．Explore the key categories of meaningful careers
D.Have a better understanding of the career categories
E．Finding work that is personally satisfying can be a challenge
F．People who show their interest in challenge get satisfying careers
G．There are many paths that you can take to contribute positively to the world
Test 2
The Surprising Habits that Are
Stopping You from Losing Weight
You've cut out snacks and started exercising, but why can't you shift those stubborn pounds Read on to discover the surprising reasons you struggle to stay slim and simple, science backed solutions.
You're eating too late.
Do you regularly eat dinner after 8：00 pm or snack through the evening A study found that late night eating made people hungrier the following day. __1__ Avoid eating between 8：00 pm and 8：00 am.
You're not at the gym frequently enough.
Working out actively but not seeing results Consider how active you are outside the gym. __2__ There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you're only exercising for 2% of the week. Instead, being active throughout your day has accumulative effect on fat loss.
You're eating too fast.
The faster you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow eaters. I'm always telling my children not to wolf food, but listen to their hunger signals. __3__
You drop off with the TV on.
__4__ Sleeping with the TV on isn't restful. Stage 1 sleep is very light so it can be easily disturbed by TV sound. Long term lack of sleep impacts your appetite, increases food intake and decreases energy consumption. Therefore, in the hour before bed, avoid screens and all bright light.
__5__
“Healthy” plant based food like fake meats and non dairy desserts may actually ruin your weight loss efforts, warn nutrition scientists. Despite their healthful claims, they're actually high in energy, sugar and saturated fats. The processing methods for such food often break down ingredients' cell structures. More energy can be stored in the body. So, switch to food like beans，nuts and seeds.
A．You've gone plant based.
B．It's good advice for everyone.
C．To fix it, cut out evening snacks.
D.Celebrate a special day or event occasionally.
E.Everything feels right, but you know something is wrong.
F．This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at night.
G．Limited exercise isn't the best way that you can lose weight.
Test 3
With New Year approaching, year end reviews dominate the airwaves. __1__. Lose ten pounds Read a book a month However, I've never given much thought to New Year's resolutions. I make intentions instead. It means setting one's purpose toward a path instead of action toward specific behaviors. And more than that, I'm setting them in a framework (框架) that will give them wings.
Set time, not goals
A wise friend once told me “Do not set a result as the goal. Set the time in which you do the things you want to do.” For example, I usually tell myself I should write more. __2__ . Then, I realize it would be better to set my intention to write and the time to write, say, from 8：30 a．m. to 11：30 a. m.
Take advantage of the Premack Principle
The Premack Principle is a behavioral strategy that states that the presence of a high probability behavior can make a low probability behavior more likely. __3__. So, now that I've set my intention to write and the time to write, I can link it to a high probability behavior, such as dropping my kids off at school in the morning. The point is that it gets the action rolling without much thought or self motivating talk. __4__．
__5__
Let's face it, no matter how much you set an intention, if there's no enjoyment once you start, it will likely fall by the wayside. So, find a path you enjoy that will bring the same results. In truth, I hate exercising, but, luckily, I walk my dog. A lovely way to exercise, go out in nature, enjoy companionship, and meet people !
A．Face your intention directly
B．One intention, multiple paths
C．Over time, it becomes routine as well
D．But the result proves far from satisfactory
E.Perhaps most are also making new year resolutions
F．Resolutions seem to hold people prisoners rather than free them
G．In other words, to enact a new behavior, attach it to a well established behavior
Test 4
No More Negative Energy
It’s been a hard year but,while we attempt to change what’s happening in the world,we can focus on boosting our positive emotions.
Accept sufferings.
Hard times are rubbish,but they make you what you are.It’s a lucky person indeed who manages to avoid upset as they go through life.What’s important is how you deal with it. 1
Embrace negative feelings.
2 It’s a defence mechanism (机制) that flags up danger so you can avoid it.So,although you don’t want to be controlled by negativity,you should know that it’s actually a healthy response to unpleasant situations.
Count your nice things.
Try writing a list of the things you’re thankful for or spend a few minutes every evening writing down three nice things that have happened to you that day. 3 Stroked a dog in the park Write it down.Laughed at a silly meme on social media Put that on the list too.
Freshen up your home.
Nothing cheers you up quite like improving where you live. 4 You might want to redecorate a room,or do something as simple as hanging a new picture,or putting out a vase of tulips.
5
A good morning routine will give you the best possible chance of picking up a good mood every day.Get up at the same time,do some exercise—physical activity is proven to help mental health—and have a good breakfast.
A.Start the day well.
B.A good beginning is half done.
C.Feeling down is actually normal.
D.You should start from the small things.
E.It doesn’t matter if they are small and insignificant.
F.Try to find something good in all the bad you’re going through.
G.That’s because your environment has a big impact on the way you feel.
Test 5
Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population.One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals. 1
More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders
A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk. 2
Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most
3 meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around.Hence there is a well-known saying “only left-handed people are in their right minds”.The right side of the brain is thought to control the left side of the body and tasks to do with the arts and creativity.
Are left-handed people smarter
4 One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students” shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ.However,another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference,hand performance,and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite!
5
Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时),lefties performed best.This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time.While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it.
A.Better at multitasking
B.Smarter than the right-handed
C.As we know,the brain is cross-wired,
D.This one varies depending on how dated your source is!
E.Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts!
F.Mixed-handed children are more likely to experience language issues.
G.And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders.
Test 6
How to Overcome Anxiety
Anxiety is a healthy and normal emotion that everyone often feels.Anxiety may,however,develop into a mental disorder that reduces your capacity to cope with daily stress.When trying to overcome it,you should not try to get rid of your feelings of anxiety but should aim to develop your coping abilities when you do feel anxiety. 1 Here come some useful tips to develop your anti-anxiety abilities.
Examine your anxiety
2 Do not start beating yourself up about it,or tell yourself unhelpful things such as “I will never be able to get out of this” or “I am incapable”.Understand that you can overcome this,and you will.
Identify the source of your anxiety
Whether you have a panic attack or a sudden round of worry and fear,it is important to determine what is causing your anxiety.Is something in your environment the primary source 3
Determine if your worry is solvable
If you know what your fear is,the next step is to determine if it is something you can deal with,or something that only time can manage.If your fear is largely imagination or can’t be dealt with now, 4 If your worry is something that needs to be dealt with,take steps to create a course of action.
5
If your fear is mind-consuming,take a moment to think about the honest and absolute worst thing that could happen as a result of it.Perhaps you’re getting ready to do a huge presentation,and you begin to panic.Stop and think “what is the worst that could happen ” No matter how creative your response may be,thinking critically will lead to find that should it occur,there are few endings that can’t be dealt with in a reasonable manner.
A.Consider the worst
B.Think out of the box
C.Understand and acknowledge that you are anxious.
D.make the conscious effort to put it out of your mind.
E.You can handle anxiety more easily when you are clear about what it is.
F.Having the ability to cope with the anxious thought is the key to overcoming it.
G.try whatever it takes to solve the problem because you cannot get away with it.
Test 7
How to link paragraphs in an essay
Composing essays is an art that you must master to score good marks.For any paragraph written,you must be able to link that with the former or the latter. 1
Read,read,read
Teachers suggest the habit of reading to enhance your quality of writing. 2 Note how the essay uses linking words and the careful selection of them.Pay special attention to the flow and the professional manner in which the essay is presented for readers.
Be aware about signposting
3 but their use must also be known carefully.Before using them for your purpose,remember that a good essay should essentially rely on these words to help readers understand the logic and make it look more coherent (连贯).
4
Just that some words connect ideas in your essay doesn’t mean you can use them as you like.For showing likeness or agreeableness,use words like again,too,also,as well as,of course,and so on.If you show contradiction,use regardless,even so,but,nonetheless,besides and so on.For causes and conditions,if,since,so that,due to,are words you must fall back upon.
Make a draft
If you wish to see how your essay stands,make a draft and read it thoroughly. 5 Ask yourself questions if the points have been explained well or are they relevant to the context.If you feel few aspects need more emphasis,check for the linking words and correct them accordingly.
A.Stick to the logic
B.Pick words carefully
C.If stuck,you can take help from the following 4 tips.
D.That way,you will be able to find your own mistakes and correct them.
E.Reading through a number of sample essays will help you design better essays.
F.Signposts refer to linking words or phrases associating one paragraph with some others,
G.Keep these 4 tips in mind
and you will face no trouble linking paragraphs to the essay.
Test 1
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何选择自己一生的职业并且如何在职业中做得出色。
1．答案与解析：G 上文“Making a meaningful career choice is a crucial decision in life.”说明的是职业选择的重要性。下文“such as being a doctor, teacher or charity worker”说明的是选择哪些职业。由此可知，G项承接上文，引出下文，符合文意。故选G。
2．答案与解析：E 根据下文“To ensure success, remember that your career is a marathon and not a short running.”可知，E项“找到个人满意的工作可能是一个挑战。”能够引起下文，说明了找到满意的工作具有挑战性，职业生涯是一场马拉松，符合文意。故选E。
3．答案与解析：B 上文“Your personal fit depends on your abilities and career capital skills, connections, and reputation.”说明影响适合度的因素。由此可知，B项“把所有这些因素都考虑进去。”承接上文，并引出下文；这些因素指的是“能力、职业基本技能、人脉和声誉”。故选B。
4．答案与解析：C 下文“Before thinking about specific career paths, it's valuable to consider what kinds of careers tend to have the highest impact.”说明的是“寻找最有影响力的职业”。 C项中的“explore”与下文中的“consider”相呼应。故选C。
5．答案与解析：A 上文“If you're ambitious enough, your plan A probably has a good chance of not working out.”说明的是“如果野心太大，A计划就不会成功”；下文“To avoid unacceptable risks, write a plan Z — how you'll get back on your feet if things go wrong.”说明的是A计划不成功怎么做。由此可知，A项“所以你应该准备好再试一次”承接上文不成功怎么办，引出下文再写一份计划。故选A。
Test 2
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些影响减肥的不良习惯并提出了相应的建议。
1．答案与解析：C 上文“Do you regularly eat dinner after 8：00 pm or snack through the evening？”提到“eat dinner after 8：00 pm”和“snack through the evening”两种不良习惯，C项“To fix it, cut out evening snacks.”和下文“Avoid eating between 8：00 pm and 8：00 am.”针对上文两种习惯提出建议，上下文语意连贯。
2．答案与解析：G 下文“There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you're only exercising for 2% of the week.”指出在健身房锻炼的时间是有限的，对G项“Limited exercise isn't the best way that you can lose weight.”中“Limited exercise”进行了具体说明，同时回答了段首问题“Working out actively but not seeing results？”，积极锻炼却不见成效是因为锻炼时间不足。
3．答案与解析：B 上文“The faster you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow eaters.”指出，吃得越快就越容易长胖，因此，作者给自己的孩子提出建议“not to wolf food”。
4．答案与解析：F 标题“You drop off with the TV on.”提出开着电视睡着了这种不良习惯，F项“This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at night.”指出其影响，上下文语意连贯。
5．答案与解析：A 设空句是段首标题，根据下文可知，本段说明所谓“健康”的植物性食物其实会破坏你的减肥努力，所以本段针对的是“吃所谓‘健康’的植物性食物”的不良习惯，因此A项“You've gone plant based.”是本段讨论的问题。
Test 3
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何使得自己的新年计划付诸行动。
1．答案与解析：E 根据空后“Lose ten pounds Read a book a month However, I've never given much thought to New Year's resolutions.”中的resolution可知，此处讲述的是年终做新年计划的话题，E选项中的resolutions与空后的内容指代一致，且与“Lose ten pounds Read a book a month？”内容吻合。故选E。
2．答案与解析：D 根据空后的“Then, I realize it would be better to set my intention to write and the time to write, say, from 8：30 a．m. to 11：30 a．m.”可知，作者调整了计划的内容和方式。由此可推断，此空处表示上文的计划内容效果不佳，D选项“But the result proves far from satisfactory”中的but为关键信息，且表达的内容为“结果并不令人满意”符合语境。故选D。
3．答案与解析：G 根据空前的“The Premack Principle is a behavioral strategy that states that the presence of a high probability behavior can make a low probability behavior more likely.”可知，此处讲述的内容为Premack Principle的介绍，其中的behavioral以及behavior与G选项中的behavior所指性质相同，且根据in other words可知，该选项是对空前内容的解释。故选G。
4．答案与解析：C 结合空前的“The point is that it gets the action rolling without much thought or self motivating talk.”可知，让这种行动滚动起来不需要太多的思考，也就是成为一种习惯。故选C。
5．答案与解析：B 此处应为本段的主题句，与上文中的小标题“Take advantage of the Premack Principle”句式结构相同，应为祈使句，根据空后的内容可知，一开始没有享受到快乐的计划，很可能就搁置到了一边，所以找到一条自己喜欢的路，得到的会是同样的结果，B选项“One intention, multiple paths”讲述的是一个意图，多条路，符合文章的主题。
Test 4
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了减少身边负能量的方法。
1.F 上文“What’s important is how you deal with it.”说明重要的是如何应对苦难。F项介绍了应对苦难的方法,符合题意。故选F项。
2.C 上文“Embrace negative feelings.”说明本段叙述负面情绪相关内容。下文“It’s a defence mechanism that flags up danger so you can avoid it.”说明它可以帮助你避免危险。It指代C项中的Feeling down。故选C项。
3.E 下文“Stroked a dog in the park Write it down.Laughed at a silly meme on social media Put that on the list too.”举例说明了一些可以写下来的小事。E项说明要写下来的是小事或是无足轻重的事也没有关系,符合题意。故选E项。
4.G 上文“Nothing cheers you up quite like improving where you live.”说明改善居住环境可以使你振奋精神。故选G项。
5.A 下文“A good morning routine will give you the best possible chance of picking up a good mood every day.”说明早上的好习惯最有可能会让你拥有好心情,所以开始每一天很重要。故选A项。
Test 5
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了关于左撇子的一些有趣的事情。
1.E 根据上文可知,研究发现左撇子更独立,浏览下文可知接下来文章主要讲的是左撇子的一些有趣的事情,全文是“总—分”的结构,由此推知,空处承上启下。E项“Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts!”承接上文,引出下文,符合上下文语境。
2.G 根据本段标题“More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders”可知,本段主要讲的是左撇子更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍。根据空前“A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk.”可知,此处讲的是左撇子更容易患过敏症,所以可以推断接下来应该讲的是睡眠障碍问题。G项“And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders.”指出了左撇子更容易患有睡眠障碍,符合上下文语境。
3.C 根据本段小标题“Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most”可知,本段主要讲的是左撇子更多使用右脑。根据空后“meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around”可知此处是在对左右脑的交叉控制这一事实进行解释,所以空处应该指出大脑是交叉控制的这一事实。C项“As we know,the brain is cross-wired,”符合上下文语境。
4.D 根据本段小标题“Are left-handed people smarter ”可知,本段主要围绕着左撇子是不是更聪明来展开。根据空后内容可知,关于左撇子的智商问题,不同日期的研究结果是不一样的。空处位于段首,应是对全段的概括,所以空处应该讲关于左撇子是不是更聪明这个问题的答案与消息来源的日期有关。D项“This one varies depending on how dated your source is!”既回答了小标题的提问,同时也概括了全段,而且D项中的This one指代小标题的问题,符合上下文语境。
5.A 根据本部分内容可知,左撇子在解决问题时更倾向于整体解决问题。空处为本段小标题,所以空处应该讲的是左撇子的另外一个有趣的事实——更善于把问题看作一个整体来解决。A项“Better at multitasking”指出左撇子善于处理多项任务,符合上下文语境。故选A项。
Test 6
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些处理焦虑的方法和技巧。
1.F 上文“When trying to overcome it,you should not try to get rid of your feelings of anxiety but should aim to develop your coping abilities when you do feel anxiety.”说明克服焦虑的关键是提升处理情绪的能力。F项“Having the ability to cope with the anxious thought is the key to overcoming it.”中“the ability to cope with the anxious thought”照应上文“coping abilities when you do feel anxiety”,衔接恰当。
2.C 下文“Do not start beating yourself up about it,or tell yourself unhelpful things such as ‘I will never be able to get out of this’ or ‘I am incapable’. ”说明了面对焦虑时,不能自我怀疑和否定,要正视问题,而不是逃避它。C项“Understand and acknowledge that you are anxious.”说明正视焦虑是一个很好的开始,符合句意。
3.E 上文“Is something in your environment the primary source ”说明要弄清楚焦虑的根源。E项“You can handle anxiety more easily when you are clear about what it is.”说明了弄清楚焦虑来源有助于更好地处理焦虑,故选E项。
4.D 上文“If your fear is largely imagination or can’t be dealt with now”提出了一种假设,D项“make the conscious effort to put it out of your mind.”提出了应对虚拟问题或者不能立刻解决的问题的方法,故选D项。
5.A 根据下文“If your fear is mind-consuming,take a moment to think about the honest and absolute worst thing that could happen as a result of it.”并结合下文举例可知,本段主要说明要考虑到最糟糕的情况。故选A项。
Test 7
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文,介绍了写作中衔接文章段落的一些技巧与建议。
1.C 上文“Composing essays is an art that you must master to score good marks.For any paragraph written,you must be able to link that with the former or the latter.”阐述了写作中段落之间衔接的重要性;由本文标题“How to link paragraphs in an essay”以及通读下文可知,文章阐述了写作中衔接段落的一些策略和建议;C项“If stuck,you can take help from the following 4 tips.”承上启下,阐明了文章的主旨,符合语境。
2.E 由小标题“Read,read,read”以及设空处上文“Teachers suggest the habit of reading to enhance your quality of writing.”可知,本段建议多阅读;E项“Reading through a number of sample essays will help you design better essays.”承接上文,阐述认真通读范文对写作的益处;下文“Note how the essay uses linking words...essay is presented for readers.”阐述了阅读范文时要注意衔接词的使用以及文章流畅性和专业性。故选E项。
3.F 由小标题“Be aware about signposting”以及下文“Before using them...logic and make it look more coherent.”可知,本段的建议是使用好路标词,使文章具有逻辑性和连贯性;F项“Signposts refer to linking words or phrases associating one paragraph with some others”,解释了什么是路标词,选项中的“Signposts”切合小标题中的“signposting”;下文“but their use must also be known carefully”与选项构成转折关系,指出路标词虽然起到衔接作用,但是必须仔细了解路标词的用法,故选F项。
4.B 分析文章结构可知,设空处为小标题;由下文内容可知本段阐述的是衔接词的使用要根据表达的内容仔细选择,不是随心所欲的;B项“Pick words carefully”能够概括本段主旨,适合作为本段小标题。
5.D 上文“If you wish to see how your essay stands,make a draft and read it thoroughly.”建议先拟一份草稿,通读一下;D项“That way,you will be able to find your own mistakes and correct them.”承接上文,阐述了先打草稿的原因与益处,选项中的“That way”指代上文中的“make a draft and read it thoroughly”。