Unit 2 Healthy eating
Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading—Pre-reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate—a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.
The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像) made by a local artist.The school’s headmaster noticed the sculpture in the artist’s garden as he drove past one day，and thought it would be perfect for his school.“I knew everyone would love it，” he said，“because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes，and they wear giraffes on their shirts.So I asked them to write a letter to the artist，asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe.He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks—all for nothing！It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning，so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday—at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”
The artist，Tom Bennett，was a university professor (教授) of chemistry before he left that job in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago.“I’ve always drawn pictures，” he said.“I can even remember doing it on my first day at school—I drew a horse.I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever，but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together.“It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created，” he said，“so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”
Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate.“We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name，” said one girl.“Everyone likes the expression on its face，so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。一尊长颈鹿雕像的到来成为了Grangetown High这所学校一道亮丽的风景线。
1．According to the text，the giraffe________. A．was as tall as a basketball player B．was given to Grangetown High for free C．was sent to Grangetown High on Monday D．was specially made for a basketball team
解析： 细节理解题。 由第二段中的He...got it ready to deliver in six weeks—all for nothing可知，这件长颈鹿雕塑作品是免费赠予Grangetown High的，故选B项。
答案： B
2．When the pupils got to school on Monday，they probably felt________. A．shy C．excited
B．sad D．confident
解析： 推理判断题。由第一段内容和第二段中的It was expected to arrive....when they got to school on Monday可知，周一学生们到校后，看到长颈鹿雕像时应该会非常兴奋，故选C项。
答案： C
3．What can we learn about Tom Bennett? A．He showed interest in art at an early age. B．He was good at drawing，especially horses. C．He visited Grangetown High as a professor. D．He learned a lot about sculpture at university.
解析： 推理判断题。由第三段中Tom所说的I’ve always drawn pictures和I can even remember doing it on my first day at school可知，他从小就对艺术感兴趣，故选A项。
答案： A
4．What’s the main idea of the text? A．It was a difficult job to name a giraffe. B．Tom Bennett is well-known as a sculptor. C．The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team. D．A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.
解析： 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了Grangetown High的校长为孩子们“购置”了一尊长颈鹿雕像的故事。
答案： D
B
One part of the world is still largely unexplored.It is the deep sea.Over the years，many people have explored under the sea.But the first deep-sea divers (潜水员) wanted to find sunken treasure.They weren’t really interested in studying the creatures of life there.Only recently have they begun to learn some of the mysteries of the sea.
It’s not easy to explore the deep sea.A diver must have a way of breathing
underwater.He must be able to protect himself from great pressure (压力)．The pressure of air is about 15 pounds on every square inch.But the pressure of water is about 1,300 pounds on every square inch!
The first diving suits (潜水服) were made of rubber.They had a metal helmet (头盔) with windows in it.The shoes were made of lead and weighed twenty pounds each！These suits let divers go down a few hundred feet，but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters.With a metal diving suit，a diver could go down 700 feet.Metal suits were first used in tine 1930s.
In 1927，a diver named William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before.He was not interested in finding treasure.He wanted to study the creatures and plants of the sea.His friend invented a metal ball called the Bathysphere.It weighed more than 5,000 pounds，but in it Beebe went down 3,028 feet.He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.
语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了深海探险的相关知识。 5．People who first explored the deep sea hoped to______. A．learn about the animals and plants of the sea B．solve some mysteries about the sea C．have an exciting trip in the sea D．discover treasure under the sea
解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的But the first deep-sea divers wanted to find sunken treasure可知，人们最初探测深海是想寻找沉入海底的金银财宝。
答案： D
6．According to the text，what make(s) deep-sea diving difficult? A．The pressure of water. B．The temperature of water. C．The dangerous sea creatures. D．The heavy breathing equipment.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 He must be able to protect himself from great pressure...the pressure of water is about 1,300 pounds on every square inch可知，水压很大，这使得在深海中潜水非常困难。
答案： A
7．Compared with rubber diving suits，metal diving suits________. A．had windows in the metal helmet B．weighed twenty more pounds
C．were good for exploring deeper waters D．began to be used much earlier
解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 These suits let divers go down a few hundred feet，but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters和With a metal diving suit，a diver could go down 700 feet可知，与橡胶潜水服相比，金属潜水服可以帮助人们探测较深的水域。
答案： C
8．What do we know about William Beebe from the text? A．He broke the diving record in his time. B．He failed to find the treasure he wanted. C．He met something terrible under the sea. D．He was the first diver to explore the deep sea.
解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before和Beebe went down 3,028 feet.He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before可推断，Beebe通过探海球(the Bathysphere)探测到了更深的海域，打破了以往的潜水纪录。
答案： A
C
NEW YORK (Reuters Life！) —Parents wanting their children，particularly teenagers，to develop good eating habits should make sure they eat meals together，a new study suggests.
In one of the first long-term studies to look at the benefits of family meals，researchers at the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota found that family meals have a great influence on adolescents (青少年) because they encourage healthy eating habits and good nutritional (营养的) choices.The study was published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
“These findings suggest that having regular family meals from early to middle adolescence has a marked beneficial effect on the development of healthful behaviors for youth，” said Teri L．Burgess-Champoux，who worked on the study.
“The importance of shared mealtime experiences during this key developmental period should be emphasized (强调) to parents，healthcare providers and educators.”
The researchers examined information from Project EAT，a study that looked at which socio-environmental，personal，and behavioural factors (因素) influence the eating habits of nearly 400 children.
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