2017届上海英语高考新题型--6选4(1).docx

2017届上海英语高考新题型-六选四专题练习（一） (1) have you got an addictive nature? are you unable to stop yourself joining in with the latest obsession for collecting or doing something? this probably describes most of us because its only human nature to not want to miss out on something that everyone else is talking about. most fads arrive suddenly and enthusiasm for them spreads quickly. they become a talking point on social media; we read about them, give them a try and, before we know it, we are hooked. _. maybe you were the proud owner of a rubiks cube, which became the best-selling toy of all time around 350 million have been sold so far. now, technology is driving the latest crazes(风靡一时的东西). in some parts of the world, flavour of the month is pokmon go a game that uses augmented reality, where little virtual monsters pop up onto your phone and you have to catch them. and games such as angry birds and minecraft are other crazes, available on smartphones and tablets, that have been hard to put down. our keeness to participate in crazes has been analysed by experts. one of them, dr ben michaelis, a clinical psychologist, explains that _ and this hooks into an ancient evolutionary fear of being left behind or abandoned by our tribes; we have to join in or lose out. although becoming addicted to a computer game might not seem like a benefit, _. it allows you to learn new skills and gives you something to talk about at parties! but fashions come and go and most fads are just a flash in the pan so if one of them is not your cup of tea, dont worry: _. look at the addiction to the unsophisticated loom bands those little rubber bands you could make jewellery and other things out of. for a brief period they were the must-have item for any schoolchild, now theyre the bargain bucket item in a discount shop or worse still, trash filling up our landfill sites! what crazes have you been addicted to?a: we want to experience the benefit that another person, or group of people, have experienced from somethingb: the benefit will soon be found among the process you play the gamec: in the past, these have been objects such as toys and gamesd: therell be a new craze arriving very soone: it can at least give you credibility or popularity among your friendsf: we will get rid of this bad habit of being addicted to new crazesf:（2） the barking coughyour child went to bed with a stuffy nose but hes been sleeping peacefully for a few hours. suddenly, you hear what sounds like a barking seal over the baby monitor. _whats probably causing it: croup, a viral illness that causes inflammation in the larynx (voice box) and the trachea (windpipe). _, and it usually affects children ages 6 months to 3 years. the telltale cough usually gets better during the day but returns for two more nights. he may also make a high-pitched whistling sound (called stridor) when he inhales. some kids tend to get croup every time they have a cold.how to help: when your child wakes up barking, bundle（穿的严实） him up and go outside , _. or turn on a hot shower and sit with your child in the steamy bathroom for 15 to 20 minutes, since the warm, moist air also may help him breathe, says parents advisor jennifer shu, m.d., editor of the american academy of pediatrics baby and child health. _ or he has stridor（喘鸣） that gets worse with each breath or lasts for more than five minutes. between attacks, use a cool-mist humidifier（加湿器） in his room, and make sure he drinks plenty of liquids. although croup usually resolves on its own, always call your doctor when you suspect it. recent research has found that one dose of oral steroids（类固醇） - which doctors used to prescribe only for severe croup - may also be helpful for milder cases.a: its most common between october and marchb: your children is coughing a lot even if he is sleeping on the bedc: cold air often helps relax the airwaysd: you run in and find your chi