中考英语阅读理解之健康保健类

第1页中考英语阅读理解之健康保健类(一)“Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisbecomingunwell.”Thismaysoundlikesomethingsomeonewouldsaytoday.Butinfact,anunwellpersonwholivedinRomeinAD53wroteit.Wealllovenewinventions.Theyareexciting,amazingandcanevenchangeourlives.Buthaveallthesedevelopmentsreallyimprovedthequalityofourlives?Picturethis:You’rerushingtofinishyourhomeworkonthecomputer.Yourmobilephonerings,aQQmessagefromyourfriendappearsonthescreen,thenoisefromthetelephoneisgettinglouderandlouder.Suddenlythecomputergoesblankandyouloseallyourwork.Nowyouhavetostayupallnighttogetitdone.Inventionshavespeededupourlivessomuchthattheyoftenleaveusfeelingstressedandtired.Whydoyouthinkpeoplewholivefarawayfromnoisycities,whohavenotelephones,nocars,notevenanyelectricityoftenseemtobehappier?Perhapsthatisbecausetheylivesimplerlives.OnefamilyintheUKwent“backintime”toseewhatlifewaslikewithoutalltheinventionswehavetoday.Thegrandparents,withtheirdaughter,andgrandsons,Benjamin,10,andThomas,7,spentnineweeksina1940shouse.Theyhadnowashingmachine,microwave,computerormobilephone.Thegrandmother,Lyn,said,“Themorethingsyouhave,themoredifficultlifebecomes.”Theboyssaidtheyfoughtless.Probably,theysaid,becausetherewaslesstofightover,suchastheircomputer.Benjaminalsonoticedthathisgrandmotherhadchangedfrombeingatrendy,been-drinkinggranny,toonewhocookedthings.1.Thewriterusesthequote(引语)atthebeginningofthestoryto____________.A.tellusthetruthaboutlifeB.telluswhatlifewaslikealongtimeagoC.pointoutwhatcausessuchathingtohappenD.pointoutthatyouexperiencesomebigproblemsandtheymaybethesame2.Inthepassagethewriterdescribesapicturetoshowthatnewinventions____________.A.havestoppedourlivesB.haveimprovedthequalityofourlivesC.maymakepeoplefeelveryhappyD.maybringsomepeopletrouble3.Thefamilychosetospendsometimeina1940shousebecause______________.A.theylovedtolivesimplelivesB.theywantedtoknowhowpeoplelivedwithoutmoderninventionsC.theyweretroubledbymoderninventionsD.livinginadifferenttimewouldbealotoffunforthem4.Thepassageismainlyabout____________.A.problemswithtechnologyB.improvementsinourlivescausedbytechnologyC.changeshappeningtotechnologyD.theimportanceoftechnology(二)Whydopeoplesmoke?Onereasonisthatpeoplebecomeaddictedto(对……有瘾)cigarettes.Theaddictivesubstanceincigarettesisnicotine.Whenpeoplesmoke,thenicotinegoesrightintothebloodstreamandmakespeoplerelaxed.Asmoker'sbodybecomesusedtothe第2页nicotineandifhestopssmokinghefeelsnervous.Manysmokerstrytogiveupsmoking,butbecauseoftheaddictiontonicotinetheyfeelsouncomfortablethattheyoftenfindittoohardtodoso.Anotherreasonisthatpeopleonlyenjoysmoking.Havingacigaretteformanypeoplemeanstakingabreak.Forsomepeoplesmokingbecomespartofcertainsocialrituals(礼节),forexample,thecigaretteafterdinner.Lotsofpeopleenjoysmokingbecauseitprovidessomethingtodowiththeirhands.Reachingforacigarette,lightingit,andflickingtheashesisespeciallycomfortableinsituationswhereapersonfeelsnervous.Manypeoplealsolikethetasteoftar(焦油)incigarettes.However,itisthetarthatcausescancer.Whilegovernmentsandhealthexpertshavetriedtogetpeopletogiveupsmokingcompletely,cigarettemanufacturers(制造商)havetriedtokeepsellingthembyproducingcigaretteswithlesstar.Manypeopleinwesterncountrieshavewelcomedthesecigarettessincetheyfindithardtogiveupsmoking,butwanttoreducethedangertotheirhealth.1．Lotsofpeoplebecomeaddictedtocigarettesbecause________.A.smokingdoesgoodtotheirhealthB.thenicotinegoesrightintothebloodstreamandmakespeoplefeelrelaxedC.theyliketoseesmokecomeoutoftheirmouthsandnosesD.theyneedtogetsometarfromcigarettes2．Whatsubstanceincigarettescausescancer?A.Nicotine.B.Tar.C.Thepassagedoesn'ttellus.D.Bloodstream.3．Theunderlinedword“flicking”inthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.轻吹B.吐出C.轻弹D.吹掉4．Healthexpertsaretryingtopersuadepeopleto________.A.smokelessadayB.stopsmokingcompletelyC.buycigaretteswithlesstarD.smokeonlythreecigarettesaday(三)Seeingisbelieving（相信），butifoureyesdon’twork,howcanweseetobelieve?Todaymoreandmorekidswearglassesbeforegoingtomiddleschool.BecausetheyspendtoomuchtimewatchingTVorplayingcomputergameswithoutarest.Butwemustdosomethingtoprotect（保护）oureyesbecausetheyareimportantforustoseetheworld.Loveyoureyes.Everyday,whenweopenoureyes,wecanseethelovelyfriendsandparents,beautifulflowersandgreentrees.Withoutthem,thereisonlydarkness.Itislikeahousewithoutanylight.Howimportantoureyesare!Remembertorestyoureyes.Whenyouusethecomputerforanhourortwo,itistimetostoptohavea30-minuterest.Atschool,youneedtodoeyeexercises.Closingyoureyesforrestingishelpful,aswellaslookingatgreentreesorgrass.Intheseways,youreyeswillfeelrelaxed.Havegoodhabits.Whenwritinghomeworkandreading,itisimportanttokeepadistanceof30cmbetweenyoureyesandbooks.Weshouldneverrub（摩擦）oureyeswithdirtyfingers.Beforeandafterswimming,useeyedrops.Eatsomethinghealthyforeyes,suchascarrots,fishandeggs.1．Wemustprotectoureyesbecause.A．seeingisbelievingB．WehavetowearglassesC．eyesareimportantforusD．weusethemtowatchTV2．Thewritertellsuswaystotestoureyes.第3页A．twoB．threeC．fourD．five3．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A．theworldisdarkifwedon’thaveeyesB．manykidswearglassesbefo