第3周·周末双休精读作业
A
We can learn to be happy but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing, a new study has revealed.
The team behind the University of Bristol's Science of Happiness course had already discovered that teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness markedly improved their well being. However, their latest study found that these well being boosts are short lived unless the evidence informed habits learned in the course — such as gratitude, exercise, or running — are kept up over the long term.
Senior author Professor Bruce Hood said, “It's like going to the gym — we can't expect to do one class and be fit forever. Just as with physical health, we have to continuously work on our mental health; otherwise, the improvements will be temporary.”
Launched in 2018, the University of Bristol's Science of Happiness course was the first of its kind in the UK. It involves no exams or coursework and teaches students what the latest peer reviewed studies in psychology and neuroscience say really makes us happy. Students who took the course reported a 10% to 15% improvement in well being. However, only those who continued implementing the course learning maintained that improved well being when they were surveyed again two years later.
Professor Hood said, “This study shows that just doing a course is just the start. You must commit to using what you learn on a regular basis. Much of what we teach revolves around positive psychological interventions that take your attention from yourself by helping others, being with friends, or being grateful. This is the opposite of the current ‘self care’ doctrine (学说), but countless studies have shown that getting out of our own heads helps get us away from negative thoughts, which can be the basis of so many mental health problems.”
一、阅读理解
1.What does the study find about happiness?( )
A.Happiness can be learned, but we have to work at it.
B.Financial success does not produce lasting happiness.
C.Happiness is the ability to make the most of what we have.
D.Trying too hard to find happiness may have the opposite effect.
2.What can we learn from Professor Hood's words?( )
A.Learning has got to be active and positive.
B.Mental health is as important as physical health.
C.Maintaining happiness requires continuous effort.
D.Exercise is the best way to keep a healthy lifestyle.
3.What words can best describe the course?( )
A.Long and complex.
B.Pioneering and useful.
C.Cheap and professional.
D.Interesting and educational.
4.How can we improve mental health according to the last paragraph?( )
A.By interacting with others.
B.By focusing on ourselves.
C.By learning a new course.
D.By avoiding negative friends.
二、语言运用
Ⅰ.语境辨义(选出下列句中加黑词的含义)
1.However, their latest study found that these well being boosts are short lived unless ...( )
A.提高,增强 B.推动 C.宣扬
2.Launched in 2018, the University of Bristol's Science of Happiness course was the first of its kind in the UK.( )
A.发射 B.发起 C.推出(产品)
3.It involves no exams or coursework and teaches students what the latest peer reviewed studies in psychology and neuroscience say really makes us happy.( )
A.涉及 B.参加 C.使卷入
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.If we want to ____________________________, we should make a proper study plan that suits us.(keep up)
如果我们想要保持良好的学习状态,就应该制定一个适合自己的合理的学习计划。
2.Those who ________________________________ can not only develop their hobbies but also make many friends.(involve)
那些加入学校各种社团的人不仅可以培养自己的爱好,还能交到很多朋友。
B
The southwestern United States has experienced drought for more than 20 years. Arizona has increasingly pumped water from underground,but that meets less than half of what the state needs. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of new residents arrive every year, and more communities are built. One report shows that a large area near Phoenix doesn't have enough groundwater for all the homes that developers want to build there. That means 800,000 people.
Some experts say the solution is to import water from outside the state. One idea is to build a $5.5 billion desalination (脱盐) plant on Mexico's Sea of Cortez. The plant would remove salt from the water and pump that water to Arizona through a 200 mile pipeline. Supporters say this could provide a water supply for decades.
Environmentalists see a different future. Some of the salt taken out of the Sea of Cortez might end up back in the ocean, harming wildlife. The pipeline would damage land where people and animals live. And the desalination process uses lots of energy. This would create greenhouse gases, the very gases that are causing the conditions that have led to Arizona's water problems.
Margaret Wilder is a professor at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. She warns that big projects like this one could be used to show much more unsustainable development in the desert in the future. Moreover, desalinating water would likely be a_massive_expenditure for Arizonans. Cities pay about $50 to $150 for 326,000 gallons. That's enough for a family of three in Phoenix for a year. Desalinated water could charge 20 times as much.
Environmentalists say the government should focus on cutting the demand for water rather than increasing the supply. That would mean taking water saving measures and limiting how many homes are built. Thousands of households in Tucson, Arizona, are collecting rainwater and using it for cooking, drinking, and in their gardens. Government leaders have taken notice. Tucson also helps residents pay for equipment that collects rainwater for home use.
一、阅读理解
1.What is the problem faced by the southwestern United States?( )
A.A population increase.
B.A serious heatwave.
C.A waste of resources.
D.A water shortage.
2.What do environmentalists probably think of the desalination project?( )
A.It provides a long term solution to drought.
B.It would harm the planet from various aspects.
C.It fails to take people's basic needs into account.
D.It draws people's attention to environmental destruction.
3.What does the underlined part “a massive expenditure” in paragraph 4 mean?( )
A.Affordable. B.Costly.
C.Unsafe. D.Beneficial.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?( )
A.People are unsatisfied with the government's water measures.
B.Collecting rainwater is the key to meeting water demands.
C.People are exploring water resources with official support.
D.Public concern about water safety has increased.
二、语言运用
Ⅰ.语境辨义(选出下列句中加黑词的含义)
1.Arizona has increasingly pumped water from underground, but that meets less than half of what the state needs.( )
A.涌流 B.用泵输送 C.打气
2.One idea is to build a $5.5 billion desalination (脱盐) plant on Mexico's Sea of Cortez.( )
A.植物 B.工厂 C.种植
3.Desalinated water could charge 20 times as much.( )
A.收费 B.充电 C.指控
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.We should ______________________________when we are in the classroom so that we can get good grades.(focus on)
当我们在教室里时,我们应该专注于学习任务,这样我们才能取得好成绩。
2.The teacher ________________________ who actively participated in class activities and praised them.(take notice of)
老师注意到了那些积极参与课堂活动的学生们并表扬了他们。
第3周·周末双休精读作业
A篇
一、阅读理解
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了布里斯托大学快乐科学课程,该课程研究指出快乐是可以获得的,但我们必须不断努力才能使它长久。
1.选A 细节理解题。根据第一段“We can learn to be happy but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing, a new study has revealed.”可知,该研究发现,快乐是可以获得的,但我们必须不断努力。
2.选C 细节理解题。根据第三段“It's like going to the gym — we can't expect to do one class and be fit forever. Just as with physical health, we have to continuously work on our mental health; otherwise, the improvements will be temporary.”可知,胡德教授把获得快乐比作通过去健身房保持身体健康,指出保持身体健康需要不断去健身房,而保持快乐也要不断的努力。
3.选B 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Launched in 2018 ... improvement in well being. ”可知,这门课程是英国首个此类课程,与传统的课程不同,不涉及考试或作业,而且参加学生的幸福感的确得到了提升, 因此这门课程具有开拓性和实用性。
4.选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Much of what we teach revolves around positive psychological interventions that take your attention from yourself by helping others, being with friends, or being grateful.”可知,我们可以通过与他人互动来改善心理健康。
二、语言运用
Ⅰ.1~3 ABA
Ⅱ.1.keep up the good state of learning
2.are involved in various school clubs
B篇
一、阅读理解
语篇解读:本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了美国西南部特别是亚利桑那州的干旱缺水问题以及可能的解决方案。
1.选D 细节理解题。根据第一段“The southwestern United States has experienced drought for more than 20 years. Arizona has increasingly pumped water from underground, but that meets less than half of what the state needs. ”可知,美国西南部面临水资源短缺问题。
2.选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“Environmentalists see a different future ... that have led to Arizona's water problems.”可知,环保主义者认为脱盐项目将从多个方面对环境造成危害。
3.选B 词义猜测题。根据画线单词下文“That's enough for a family of three in Phoenix for a year. Desalinated water could charge 20 times as much.”可判断,画线单词的意思和“花费大的,昂贵的”相近。
4.选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Thousands of households in Tucson, Arizona, are collecting rainwater and using it for cooking, drinking, and in their gardens. Government leaders have taken notice. Tucson also helps residents pay for equipment that collects rainwater for home use.” 可知,在图森市,有官方支持的雨水收集行为正在进行,人们正在探索新的水资源。
二、语言运用
Ⅰ.1~3 BBA
Ⅱ.1.focus on our study tasks 2.took notice of the students
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