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课时14 书面表达（二）-申请信 .阅读理解AChildren who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted， new research suggests.In the study， researchers looked at about 1，900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. Moreover， among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study， the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors.The researchers selected six schools and required the children， whose average age was 7 at the start of the study， to attend one additional 60minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school， especially during weekends and holidays. The other half of the children， from another six schools， continued their usual activity patterns. After three years， 30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention(干预) group had become nearsighted， compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the other group.It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit childrens eyesight， the researchers said. However， some researches have suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine(多巴胺) of the eye. In turn， dopamine is known to restrain the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.Based on the new results， the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However， its important to protect kids skin and eyes from UV light， which can be damaging.语篇解读本文为说明文。科学研究发现户外活动能减少孩子患近视的概率。1.What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day？A.Attend an extra class of outdoor activities.B.Continue to do their usual activities.C.Spend one hour in doing eye exercises.D.Participate in outdoor activities with parents.解析：考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“required the children. to attend one additional 60minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years”可知，这一组的孩子每个教学日都额外上一节为时一个小时的户外活动课。答案：A2.What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine？A.It can contribute to poor sight.B.It can damage peoples brain.C.It is beneficial to eyesight.D.It means low levels of light intensity.解析：考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“In turn，dopamine is known to restrain the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness”可知多巴胺对视力是有好处的。答案：C3.What may be discussed in the following paragraph？A.How to design outdoor activities for kids.B.How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.C.How to protect kids skin and eyes from UV light.D.How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.解析：考查推理判断。根据最后一段最后一句中的“its important to protect kids skin and eyes from UV light”可推知，接下来作者很可能会讲怎样保护孩子的皮肤和眼睛免受紫外线的伤害。答案：C4.Which can serve as the best title for the passage？A.The More Time Outdoors， the BetterB.Kids May See Better if They Play OutsideC.Its Time to Engage Kids in Outdoor ActivitiesD.Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness解析：考查主旨要义。根据文章内容尤其是第一段中的“Children who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted”可知，本文主要讲的是在户外活动比较多的孩子患近视的概率较小。故B项最能概括文章的大意。答案：BBMini RiserAttractive， Compact， Adjustable Laptop StandPRICE： $10.95KEY FEATURES：* A compact， stylish laptop riser designed for laptops.* Open design lets air flow under the laptop and positions the keyboard at a comfortable angle.* Adjustable width will support iPads， netbooks， up to 17 laptops.* Strong.* Stable.Every time we slipped out to our local coffee shop to remove a creative jam， the coffee was hot and so were the laptops. Other risers were too big to carry along， so we created our own. We call it the Mini Riser. A supercompact and stylish riser designed for people using laptops.The Mini Riser allows air to pass under your laptop (1.8 inches of lift)， and supports the keyboard at a more comfortable angle. The small， open profile makes it easy to put into your laptop case or just carry along. You can adjust the heavy， bendable wire to fit your laptop by stretching or compressing the legs as needed. Everything stays in one place， and it is strong enough to support up to 35 pounds (15.9 kilograms).INCLUDES：2 blue Mini Risers and a printed guide showing you how to use and adjust them. Thats enough for you and a friend， for home and work， or an extra just in case.Learn more about using and adjusting the Mini Riser with these videos：USING A MINI RISER (Click here)HOW TO ADJUST A MINI RISER (Click here)语篇解读本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一款适合笔记本电脑使用者的袖珍型提升架。5.Who is the passage especially helpful for？A.People who are in fashion.B.People who like carrying small bags.C.People who drink coffee often.D.People who use laptops.解析：考查推理判断。根据文中的“A supercompact and stylish riser designed for people using laptops”可知，这种提升架是为笔记本电脑使用者设计的。故D项正确。答案：D6.What can we know about the Mini Riser？A.It is so strong as to support nearly 35 pounds.B.Its width is adjustable to support 21 laptops.C.It cant hold both the laptop and table tightly.D.It can easily lift the laptops up to 1.7 inches.解析：考查细节理解。根据文中的“Everything stays in one place， and it is strong enough to support up to 35 pounds (15.9 kilograms)”可知，袖珍型提升架足够结实，能支撑起多达35磅的重量。故选A项。答案：A7.Where can you read this text？A.In an exhibition guide.B.In a science magazine.C.On a shopping website.D.In a business newspaper.解析：考查文章出处。根据文中出现两次的“Click here”及文章内容尤其是“$10.95”可知，本文最有可能出现在一个购物网站上。故选C项。答案：C.完形填空One winter Sunday， my little sister， Colleen， and I built the greatest snowman ever. For _1_， we gave him a traditional carrot nose， beautiful hat， cozy scarf and gloves.The next morning， _2_ outside， we smiled adoringly at him over our cornflakes at breakfast. We even expressed our _3_ to him as we passed on our way to school. Many kids went past our house， so he was the hot _4_ that morning. After school， my sister and I _5_ shared our professional snowmanbuilding tips and techniques again with other kids.But as our yard came into _6_， we saw something that wasnt _7_our snowman was crushed. _8_ sad， we knew one thing： Our snowman would _9_ again. And so we rebuilt him， but the next day we came home to _10_ find the remains on the front lawn. For the rest of the week， the _11_ was repeated daily. Each afternoon wed _12_ to find him crushed， and then we would build him up again.By Saturday morning， we had made a _13_. We filled a really big bucket with water and left it outside. The next morning， it was frozen _14_. After we packed snow all around the ice block for the base， we _15_ ourselves. Then we soon saw what we were _16_. Three bullies (欺凌弱小者) in my school came over to our snowman and sneered (讥笑). Then taking their places on either side， they pulled back their legs to _17_ powerful kicks. But when their feet connected with the hard ice block， sneers turned to surprise， then _18_， and then tears.We came close to feeling _19_， but they were too funny as they hopped away holding their _20_ feet. We couldnt stop laughing. And that was the end of our problems with snow bullies.语篇解读本文为记叙文。作者和妹妹堆了一个雪人，然而雪人总是被人毁坏，使得作者和妹妹不得不一次次地重堆雪人。1.A.functionB.performanceC.personality D.curiosity解析：根据后文中的“we gave him a traditional carrot nose，beautiful hat，cozy scarf and gloves”可知，此处表示的应是为了(彰显)个性(personality)。答案：C2.A.walking B.lookingC.playing D.reading解析：根据后文中的“we smiled adoringly at him over our cornflakes at breakfast”可知，此处指的应是在吃早饭的时候我们向外看(looking)。答案：B3.A.greetings B.regretsC.prayers D.thanks解析：根据语境，此处表示我们甚至还跟雪人打招呼(greetings)。答案：A4.A.hero B.themeC.topic D.subject解析：根据上下文可知，因为有很多孩子从作者的家门口经过，所以这个雪人成了那天早上的热点话题(topic)。答案：C5.A.purposefully B.immediatelyC.casually D.generously解析：此处表示放学后，作者和妹妹再次慷慨地(generously)和其他孩子分享专业的堆雪人的技巧。答案：D6.A.effect B.sightC.force D.existence解析：由后文的“saw”可知，此处表示的应是当我们的院子出现在眼前的时候。come into sight“出现在眼前”，符合语境。答案：B7.A.reasonable B.practicalC.natural D.normal解析：由后文的内容可知，此处指我们注意到一些不正常的(normal)事情，即雪人被毁了。答案：D8.A.Unless B.ThoughC.Since D.Whether解析：根据上下文可知，此处指尽管我们很伤心，但我们知道一件事，那就是我们的雪人会再次被堆起来。故此处应用Though引导让步状语从句。答案：B9.A.rise B.operateC.disappear D.fall解析：参见上题解析。下文的“we rebuilt him”是提示。答案：A10.A.yet B.stillC.even D.ever解析：由下文的“find the remains on the front lawn”可知，此处指第二天回家时，我们仍然(still)在草坪上发现了雪人的残余部分。答案：B11.A.message B.exerciseC.destruction D.program解析：由上下文的内容可知，此处指在那一周接下来的几天里，雪人每天都被毁(destruction)。答案：C12.A.return B.manageC.intend D.challenge解析：根据上文的“After school”和“came home”可知，此处指每天下午我们回来(return)都会看到雪人被毁，然后我们会把它重新堆起来。答案：A13.A.prediction B.compromiseC.plan D.promise解析：根据下文的“We filled a really big bucket with water and left it outside.”可知，此处表示我们制订了一个计划(plan)。答案：C14.A.solid B.coldC.huge D.superior解析：根据下文中的“hard ice block”及常识可知，冬天把一桶水放在室外一夜后，水会冻成坚硬的冰块。故用solid“坚硬的，固体的”。答案：A15.A.dressed B.trainedC.hid D.pushed解析：根据上下文和常识可知，我们应是藏起来看究竟发生了什么事以及我们的计划实施得如何。故用hid。答案：C16.A.waiting for B.working outC.making for D.bringing out解析：此处指我们很快看到了我们一直等待(waiting for)着的事情。答案：A17.A.improve B.masterC.pretend D.deliver解析：由空后的“powerful kicks”可知，此处应选deliver“给予(打击等)，投掷”。答案：D18.A.laughter B.confusionC.tension D.pain解析：根据上文中的“hard ice block”和空后的“and then tears”可知，此处指这些人踢到坚硬的冰块后，讥笑变成了惊讶，随后是疼痛(pain)，然后是眼泪。答案：D19.A.proud B.sorryC.grateful D.embarrassed解析：由后文的“but they were too funny”可知，此处表示我们差一点就觉得抱歉(sorry)了，但是当他们托着受伤的(damaged)脚跳着离开时，他们的样子实在是太滑稽了，因此我们禁不住大笑起来。come close to doing“差点做某事”。答案：B20.A.bare B.damagedC.disabled D.back解析：参见上题解析。答案：B