江苏省高考英语-专题检测卷(三十)任务型阅读

2021年1月25日发(作者：玩偶)
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(2013·徐州模拟
)
Simply
increasing
physical
activity
levels
alone
is
unlikely
to
reduce
body
weight
in
young
children, and therefore will probably not prevent obesity(
肥胖
), although it may set the stage
for a healthier lifestyle, the results of a study conducted in Scotland suggest.
Instead, a combination of increased physical activity and other lifestyle changes like
sticking to a healthy diet may be needed to stop the trend of obesity.
“Many children are obese, even at preschool age, ”Dr
John J. Reilly from the University
of Glasgow and his colleagues note in the British Medical Journal. Considering the general lack
of
evidence
on
proper
ways
to
prevent
obesity
in
this
age
group,
Reilly’s
team
had
545
children
from 36 nursery schools in the
“Movement and Activity Glasgow Intervention(干预)in Children”

or MAGIC trial.
The
trial
was
specifically
designed
to
see
if
an
increase
in
activity
could
reduce
body
mass
index(
身体质量指数
).
Each
week
for
24
weeks
roughly
half
of
the
preschoolers,
who
were
an
average
of 4. 2 years old, participated in three 30-minute active workouts while at nursery school and
their parents were encouraged to increase the child’s activity levels at home. The other half
of the children, serving as contrasts, followed their usual nursery school schedule.
According to the researchers, the physical activity intervention had no significant effect
on body mass index of the children.
However, compared with contrast children, intervention children show greater gains in body
movement
skills,
which,
the
researchers
say,
may
increase
confidence
in
physical
ability,
perhaps
increasing the opportunities of future participation in physical activity or sports.
In a word, Reilly and his colleagues suggest that
“successful interventions to pre
vent
obesity in early childhood may require changes not just at nursery school, and home, but in the
wider environment. Changes in other behaviors, including diet, may also be necessary. ”

Topic
Researchers
Whether exercise alone can(1)


obesity in young children.
Dr John J. Reilly and his(2)


from the University of Glasgow
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People
545 children from 36 nursery schools
researched
◇about half of the preschoolers(3)



4. 2 on average:
◇participating in active workouts at nursery school

Process
◇(4)



parents to increase their activities levels at home
the other half:
◇living(5)



according to the nursery school schedule.
◇Exercise alone has no(7)



on losing weight.
◇Intervention
children
show
greater
gains
in
body(8)



skills,
which
can
make
(6)



them more(9)


in physical ability.
◇Successful interventions to prevent obesity in early childhood may require
changes in both the(10)


and other behaviors, including diet.
2
(2013·南通模拟
)
Could
you
believe
that
the
ideal
person
is
never
the
best
at
anything?
Our
heads
are
so
full
of ambitions about wealth and power that we spin our wheels until we burn ourselves out and are
left hopeless and exhausted.
There is great pressure to attain the highest level of achievement. By satisfying our
vanity(
虚荣
)we do ourselves more harm than good. The only way to achieve sustainable happiness
is to practice the Golden Mean(
中庸之道
).
The idea of the Golden Mean has existed for thousands of years. It is at the centre of both
Eastern and Western philosophy and has more influence than the teachings of Aristotle and
Confucius. The idea is simple. Every quality has extremes at both ends. The Golden Mean is the
natural
balance
between
these
extremes.
At
this
harmonious
point
goodness
and
beauty
are
achieved.
Socrates
used
the
example
of
extreme
devotion
to
athletics
versus(
与
……
相
比
)extreme
devotion
to
music
to
illustrate
this
idea.
The
athlete
becomes
overly
aggressive
and
cruel,
while
the
musician
becomes
overly
soft
and
womanish.
The
ideal
is
someone
who
practices
both
athletics
and music and acquires a harmonious mixture of both qualities.
Consider
an
example
from
modern
times
that
I’m
sure
everyone
has
observed.
The
first
person
is extremely career driven. Each day he focuses on advancing himself. He spends long hours at
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the office, competes mercilessly with his coworkers, and flatters his superiors. As a result
he has almost no personal life. The second person’s only pursuit is leisure. He likes to waste
time with his friends watching television and playing video games.
Which
of
these
persons
is
superior?
Many
people
would
argue
for
the
hard
worker.
But
at
second
glance
his
life
is
rather
cold.
His
obsession(
痴迷
)with
success
has
conflicted
with
his
coworkers
and left him without a family. He may become rich, but how will he enjoy it? The second man is
no better. He has wasted his life in laziness. He has refused to develop himself and exists as
a lazybones. Both men are worthy of pity.
I think we’d all agree the ideal would be somewhere in between these two people. So how
do we find the abstract Golden Mean?
It all starts with setting the right goals. Whenever you make a goal you need to do it with
the right intention. Don’t set goals with the intention to command other people. Instead, try
to start with a goal that is in between total selfishness and total selflessness.
The next step to reaching the Golden Mean is knowing your limits. You need to know when one
more project is going to stress you out. The idea is to maintain balance at all times.
Another step to achieving the Golden Mean is being aware of your personal needs. Sure we
need
money
and
success,
but
having
good
relationships
with
friends
and
family
is
just
as
important.
I
know
the
Golden
Mean
is
hard
to
live
by,
but
it
is
the
key
to
finding
your
inner
confidence.
Be
n Franklin said, “The wise keep learning from the mistakes of others, fools, scarcely from
their own.
”Next time you find
yourself willing to
do
anything to be the best of the
best, take
a moment to reconsider. You may find it is better to be the best
“you”
you can be.
What is the Golden Mean?
Passage outline
Passage details
◇We(1)



so much about wealth and power that we can burn ourselves
out.
Problems and solution
◇People are in pursuit of their extremes under great(2)



.
◇The only way to solve the
se problems is to practice the Golden Mean.
Explanation
of
the
The
Golden
Mean
is
the
natural(3)


between
these
extremes
which
exist
Golden Mean
Supporting(4)



at both ends of every quality.
◇By(5)



the athlete and the musician, Socrates believes the ideal
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