高三阅读课Inference Question学案

1、.Inference Questioninfer from the main idea and the authors attitudeI. Warm-upWhat is reading?Reader II. Experience Passage 1-infer from the main idea 2019海淀第二学期期中考试Runners who encounter visual and auditory听觉的 distractions分心 may be more likely to suffer leg injuries, according to a research by the A

2、ssociation of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas. Runners often seek distractions from the task at hand. Whether it is music, texting, daydreaming, taking in the sights, or propping a book up on the treadmill跑步机, more often than not a distraction is welcome. But, researchers from the University of F

3、lorida have recently discovered that those distractions may lead to injury.Daniel Herman, MD, PhD, assistant professor at University of Florida, and his team conducted a research on the effect of visual and auditory distractions on 14 runners to determine what effect, if any, these distractions woul

4、d have on things such as heart rate, how much a runner breathes per minute, how much oxygen is consumed by the body, the speed in which runners apply force to their bodies, and the force the ground applies to the runners bodies when they come in contact with it.The runners were all injury free at th

5、e time of the study and ran 31 miles each week. Dr. Hermans team had each participant run on a treadmill three separate times. The first time was without any distractions. The second time added a visual distraction, during which the runners concentrated on a screen displaying different letters in di

6、fferent colors with the runners having to note when a specific letter-color combination appeared. The third time added an auditory distraction similar to the visual distraction, with the runners having to note when a particular word was spoken by a particular voice.When compared to running without d

7、istractions, the participants had faster application of force to their left and right legs, called loading rate, with auditory and visual distractions. They also experienced an increased amount of force from the ground on both legs, called ground reaction force, with auditory distractions. Finally,

8、the runners tended to breathe heavier and have higher heart rates with visual and auditory distractions than without any distractions at all.“Running in environments with different distractions may unfavorably affect running performance and injury risk, explains Dr. Herman. “Sometimes these things c

9、annot be avoided, but you may be able to minimize potentially cumulative累积的 effects. For example, when running a new route in a chaotic environment such as during a destination marathon, you may want to skip listening to something which may require more attentionlike a new song playlist.Dr. Hermans

10、team will continue to investigate the potential relationship between distracted running and leg injuries, and any effect this relationship has on different training techniques that use auditory or visual cues. 1. What is the main idea of the passage?2. What can we infer from the main idea?Brainstorm

11、. What words can be used to tell the authors attitude? positive objective negative Passage 2-infer from the authors attitudeRussian police have started a new attempt to get drivers to slow down at zebra crossings by having painted horses as zebras walk across on the busiest streets in some of the bi

12、g cities in an attempt to improve road safety and raise awareness among Russias notoriously臭名昭著地 careless drivers. The light grey horses，painted with black stripes，carried signs on their backs reading：“Careful，children are on their way to school. The police sent the “zebras to several different loca

13、tions in the Russian capital，where officials in orange vests walked them over zebra crossings and handed out leaflets传单 to passing drivers. Some held up rainbow-colored umbrellas over the painted animals to protect them from the rain. Russian roads are notoriously dangerous and drivers still rarely

14、take the initiative主动采取措施 to avoid pedestrians. Nearly half of all traffic accidents in the countrys big cities are caused by cars hitting pedestrians，and a third of those occur on crossings，according to traffic police figures published last month. In the first six months of this year, 378 people we

15、re killed and more than 6,600 injured on pedestrian crossings in Russia，according to police. In Moscow alone, 43 people were killed，including two children. Though police officials said that only safe paint would be used on the animals，animal rights activists still disagreed with the idea，accusing th

16、e police of “treating animals like garbage“Children understand that paints are bad for animals， the Interfax news agency quoted president of Vita animal rights group Irina Novozhilova as saying. Since there were no “zebra sudden rush through the city，I can only assume that these horses were taken fr

17、om the urban stables马厩 that house animals forced to work like pulling tourists in horse-drawn carriages. Like any other city in the world sticking to this outdated tradition，Moscows carriage horses are not in their preferred surroundings - suffering injuries，illness and short careers due to being ov

18、erworked Lets hope this part of the campaign is over and animals are left out of future attempts to raise pedestrians awareness. 1. What are the following peoples attitude towards the new attempt? Please find out the evidence in the passage.AttitudeEvidencepoliceanimal rights activiststhe author2. A

19、ccording to the attitudes of animal rights activists or the author, what could they probably agree?III. Consolidation Passage 3 2019北京市朝阳区高三第二学期期中考试Envelope BudgetFrom McDonalds to Sonic, fast food had a bad effect on my waistline and my budget. It was nothing to run to a drive-through to pick up a

20、cold drink or a quick bite to eat. It was so easy to use my card for a small purchase. For me, I got a lot of satisfaction from fast food.One day I sat down and calculated that I was spending a surprising $40 a week on fast food. This was a lot of iced coffee and hamburgers! Instead of reducing my g

21、uilty pleasures, I decided to give myself a strong budget to reduce my consumption. Every Monday I placed an envelope with $20 in my purse. That was my fast food budget for the entire week. If there was anything left over at the end of the week, it was mine to save or spend. If I spent all of the mo

22、ney during the week, there were no more fast food stops that week.The budget made me more mindful of my purchases. Instead of purchasing a large drink from Sonic. I would purchase a small. It was still satisfying but not nearly as pricey. Instead of eating a whole meal, I would pick the part that I

23、actually wanted. Many days, the thought of hanging onto the money for a special purpose meant more to me than the instant satisfaction of fast food. I never really felt unhappy because it was a conscious choice to spend or save with each purchase.Envelope budget kept me honest. I had a clear idea ho

24、w much money was spent each week on fast food purchases. I started to bring my lunches more often to save more money for the week. It was a fun challenge to see how much I could save every week.Changing the way I spent on fast food not only helped my budget, but improved my weight. In the first mont

25、h I was able to get rid of 5 pounds by simply changing the way I approached spending on fast food. Now I am more likely to bring my lunch than to buy it. I am not upset, but empowered to make positive choices to improve my life.1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Whats the authors attitude toward

26、s the envelope budget?3. What can we learn according to the main idea and the authors attitude?IV. Summary V. Homework2019北京高考D篇Why College Is Not HomeThe college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy自主性 and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming

27、 an extended period of adolescence, during which many of todays students and are not shouldered with adult responsibilities. For previous generations, college was decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed help from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decad

28、es, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cellphones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some parents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as a passage from the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult r

29、esponsibility, universities have given in to the idea that they should provide the same environment as that of the home. To prepare for increased autonomy and responsibility, college needs to be a time of exploration and experimentation. This process involves “trying on new ways of thinking about on

30、eself both intellectually在思维方面 and personally. While we should provide “safe spaces within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and challenge majority views. Intellectual growth and flexibility are fostered on debate and questioning. Learning to deal with the social world is equal

31、ly important. Because a college community群体 differs from the family, many students will struggle to find a sense of belonging. If students rely on administrators to regulate their social behavior and thinking pattern, they are not facing the challenge of finding an identity within a larger and compl

32、ex community. Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders. If acceptable social behavior is too strictly defined规定 and controlled, the insensitive or aggressive behavior that administrators are seeking to minimize may actually be e