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1、Module Module 2 2 The Renaissance My New TeachersThe Renaissance My New Teachers ( (建议用时 4040分钟) ) . 阅读理解 A Want to live longer? Win an Oscar. A new study says that actors who received the award earn more than larger paychecks. So when 94-year-old Katharine Hepburn once remarked that she was respect
2、ed internationally “like an old building”, she had no idea that her four Oscars directly influenced her longevity(长寿). The study says winning actors will live 3. 9 years longer than their losing counterparts(对手). Actors who have won more than once, like Hepburn, live up to six years longer than thos
3、e who were nominated(提名)but never won. “We found that they died from the same things we all die fromcancer, heart disease, but they fought them a bit longer and diseases came a bit later, ”says Dr Donald Redelmeier, the leading author of the study. Redelmeier says the sense of success and satisfacti
4、on makes ones soul become more full of life. “We are not saying that you will live longer if you win an Oscar, ”explains Redelmeier, “or that people should go out and take acting courses. Our main conclusion is simply that social factors are important. ”The studys implied conclusion, he says, is tha
5、t doctors should ask about their patients personal feelings because mental well-being is related to physical health. Redelmeier says he got the idea for the study when he watched a glowing Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar in 1999 for her role in Shakespeare in Love. Redelmeier says, “She looked more ful
6、l of life than anyone I had seen. ” “We found, too, those that had multi-nominations and no win had the same life expectancy as those with just a single nomination and no win, ”Redelmeier adds. 【文章大意】本文讲述了一种现象, 获得奥斯卡奖的人的寿命往往要比没有得奖的人长, 科学 家研究得出, 人的寿命与精神因素有关, 精神因素越好, 寿命就越长。 1. The longevity of Oscar w
7、inners mainly has something to do with_. 1 A. the big money that was awarded B. mental factors C. rich and colorful lives D. respect from others and better treatment 【解析】选 B。推理判断题。根据第六段最后一句可知长寿跟精神因素有关。 2. Tom had five Oscar nominations but win no Oscar and Peter had only one nomination and won no Os
8、car either. We can tell_. A. Tom probably will have a longer life than Peter B. Peter probably will have a longer life than Tom C. both Tom and Peter probably will have the same life expectancy D. both Tom and Peter probably will have a long life 【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知这两人的寿命可能会是相同的。 3. According t
9、o the passage, we know_. A. when Katharine Hepburn was 94, she knew her long life had something to do with her 4 Oscar prizes B. in general the number of Oscar prizes has nothing to do with a persons life expectancy C. that Gwyneth Paltrows full of life made Redelmeier decide to do the study D. if y
10、ou want to live a happy and long life, you should take acting courses and win Oscars 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知, 他是因为看到格温妮丝帕特洛的出 奇的活力才想要做这个研究的。 4. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Most Oscar Winners Live Longer Lives B. How to Get a Long Life C. A New Study about Long Lives D. An Amaz
11、ing Finding 【解析】选 A。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段 Want to live longer? Win an Oscar. 以及全文 内容可知赢得奥斯卡奖会使人活得更久。选项 A 最适合做文章的标题。 B 2 Banana Protein May Be Virus KillerBanana Protein May Be Virus Killer Bananas are often called the perfect food. They are nutritious, a good source of all kinds of vitamins and minerals. Th
12、ey can help fight depression and ward off muscle cramps. They can lower blood pressure and protect against heart attacks. To most people, bananas taste great. They add natural sweetness to some baked goods and health drinks. And bananas come in their own protective, biodegradable packaging. So, ther
13、e are many reasons to eat bananas. And now there is another. Bananas, it turns out, have a secret weapon. And it could protect against viruses. Scientists are now taking a protein found in bananas and turning it into a drug that may someday fight viral infections. The secret weapon is called BanLec,
14、 which is a protein that attaches to sugar molecules and keeps viruses out of cells. A virus cannot infect what it cannot enter. The researchers say it could be one of the first antiviral agents to treat a wide-range of viruses. These viruses include HIV, hepatitis and even the common flu virus. Sen
15、ior co-author of the study is David Markovitz. He warns that you cant get the benefits of BanLec simply by eating a bunch of bananas. Stomach acids, he explains, will chew up the protein before it has a chance to fight infections in the body. BanLec is a changed protein. “Remember, when you are eati
16、ng the banana, then the protein which is not our modified protein, it is an actual protein; it is probably going to be chewed up by the stomach acid. So, we very much doubt that eating bananas will help you. ” At this point, Markovitz says, there are no plans to test the BanLec protein on humans. He
17、 says he and the other researchers want to be successful with this drug. But, Markovitz adds, they also need to be cautious to avoid doing any harm. Its early days, he says. “Were trying to help people with their health, not harm them. You know, were also very ambitious to make things work well, but
18、 were not there. You know, were early on still. ” It may be early on, but these researchers may want to hurry. The worlds banana supply is currently in serious trouble. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了科学家们发现了香蕉的蛋白质 BanLec可能起到一种杀死病毒的 3 作用等情况。 5. The first paragraph is mainly about_. A. the harmless natural packaging B.
19、 the flavor of bananas in food C. the diseases bananas can treat D. the benefits of eating bananas 【解析】选 D。主旨大意题。根据第一段的Bananas are often called the perfect food. . . So, there are many reasons to eat bananas 可知, 这一段主要介绍了吃香蕉的好处。 6. What David said implies that_. A. we cant get BanLec by eating banana
20、s B. we chew bananas to change its proteins C. we produce stomach acids from bananas D. we change a bananas actual protein into BanLec 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第四段可知, 我们不能通过直接吃香蕉而获得 BanLec。 7. The underlined word “cautious” in Paragraph 7 means_. A. brave B. careful C. patient D. eager 【解析】选 B。词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的
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