21世纪报英语课件

1、for Senior 32014-2015学年度第33期总第554期Icelands DNA checked (P5)China gets heavier (P2)The greatest gift (P6)China gets heavier (P2)I. Pre-reading Discuss the following questions with your partner. Obesity has become a problem for teenagers around the world. What factors do you think contribute to the pr

2、oblem? What do you think should be done to tackle them? Read the article and divide the article into four parts. Part 1 (Para _): _Part 2 (Para _): _Part 3 (Para _): _Part 4(Para _): _II. Reading1-3Presenting the phenomenon: China has been named the second most overweight country, following the US.

3、4-5Analyzing the causes of Chinas obesity problem.67-11Analyzing problems that come with obesity. Showing possible solutions to the obesity problem.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1. In Paragraphs 2 and 3, the author lists many statistics to _.A. draw readers attention to

4、childrens malnutrition in ChinaB. prove that a countrys weight usually grows with its economyC. indicate that China is facing increasing weight problemsD. show that weight problems are a worldwide epidemic II. Reading1. C。第二、三段中，作者列举的数据包括中国在2013年的肥胖人口达到“341.9 million”，大约23%的中国男生超重，14%的女生超重，所以答案应该为C，

5、列举这些数据是为了告诉读者，中国正面临越来越严峻的肥胖问题。II. Reading2. Which of the following factors are contributing to the increasing obesity problem in China according to the article?a. an increase in meat intakeb. peoples lack of exercisec. people choosing to eat out too oftend. easy access to deep-fried and junk foode.

6、growing study and work pressureA. abc B. abdC. bce D. cde2. B。根据第四、五段可知，中国肥胖人口增加的原因有：随着收入的增加，居民食用更多的肉类、油炸食品、垃圾食品，而且锻炼的不够，所以答案为B。3. The author develops the article mainly by _.A. providing typical examplesB. presenting research findingsC. comparing opinions from different fieldsD. presenting a trend

7、and analyzing its causes and effectsII. Reading3. D。文中作者先是指出问题，即中国肥胖人口的日益增加，然后分析原因，并提示其可能早成的结果。 Useful expressions:形容数量增加身材好导致 严重的健康问题减少卡路里摄入肥胖相关的疾病 定期运动以消耗掉额外的卡路里III. Language study The number of climbs to ; the amount of increasesin good shapecontribute to; lead tosevere health consequencescut cal

8、orie intakeobesity-related diseasesexercise regularly to burn extra caloriesIV. After readingFurther thinking: What do you think the government could do to deal with the obesity problem?Icelands DNA checked (P5)I. Pre-reading Discuss the following question with your partner. What do you know about D

9、NA and genetic variations?Read the article and answer the following questions.1. What are the benefits of the study?2. What do mutations in the BRCA genes lead to? II. Reading The study will help researchers draw more direct lines between genes and diseases. That will help them see how some DNA vari

10、ants contribute to particular diseases. When scientists can see exactly how an illness comes from a specific genetic variation, it should speed up the process of finding treatments for those problems.They lead to a much higher risk of cancer and led the Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to have her b

11、reasts and ovaries removed.Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1. According to the article, DeCode Genetics _.A. recorded and studied the genes of all residents of IcelandB. gathered valuable information about human genetic variations through their studyC.

12、 found out the connection between mutations in the BRCA genes and breast cancerD. helped Angelina Jolie remove her breasts and ovaries to reduce cancer risksII. Reading1. B. 根据“produced valuable information about the nature, location and frequency of human genetic variations,”可知B正确。II. Reading2. Whi

13、ch of the following statements would Dr Kari Stefansson agree with?A. Genetic research is the only way to find the cure for cancer.B. Women in Iceland should check if they have mutations in the BRCA2 gene.C. There are 20 million genetic variants altogether among the Icelandic population.D. Patients

14、with Alzheimers disease, liver and thyroid problems need operations to remove the related organs.2. B. 根据It would be criminal (有罪的) not to take advantage of it and I am convinced that my fellow countrymen will begin to use it pretty soon可知B正确。3. What is the article mainly about?A. The study of genet

15、ic code in Iceland and its significance.B. The latest technology in genetics mapping and its benefits.C. How genetic variations contribute to particular diseases.D. How human genetic variations have made Icelandic people feel special.II. Reading3. A. 纵观全文，主要介绍了科学家在冰岛大规模采集记录基因并加以分析的项目，以及这个项目的重要性。 Dis

16、cussion: What are genetic variations?III. After reading Most variations are “meaningless” and do not affect our ability to survive or adapt. Some variations are positive they improve our ability to survive or adapt. And, of course, some variations lead to diseases.The greatest gift (P6)I. Pre-readin

17、g Discuss the following questions with your partner. What is the greatest gift youve ever received? Why do you like it best? Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1. Which of the following is TRUE about Mini and Rahmuns friendship?A. They felt close to each

18、other at first sight.B. The author didnt like Mini making friends with Rahmun.C. Rahmun liked Mini more when the author often bought fruits from him.D. Though not understanding all Rahmuns jokes, Mini liked hanging out with him.II. Reading1. D。从第三段可以得此答案。从第一段的“she ran away scared”可知，一开始Mini是害怕Rahmun

19、的，A不对。B、C文中都没有提到。II. Reading2. Why was Rahmun put into prison?A. He hurt a man.B. He stole a shawl.C. He cheated his neighbor.D. He was dishonest in his business.2. A。从第四段可知，一个邻居从Rahmun那里拿了条披肩但是想赖账，于是在两人的争执和冲突中，Rahmun不慎打伤了他，于是被判入狱。3. When Rahmun and Mini met again, _.A. Mini was going to be engagedB

20、. Mini gave him the cold shoulderC. Mini felt shy and uncomfortableD. Mini could not recognize him at allII. Reading3. C。当Rahmun和Mini再见的时候，Mini正在准备婚礼，所以与A的“be engaged订婚”不符，排除A。B的give sb the cold shoulder意为“冷落某人”，文中没有提到Mini冷落Rahmun，B不对。从“she flushed up at the question. He could not revive their old f

21、riendship”得知，当Rahmun又跟Mini开那个“father-in-law”的玩笑时，Mini已经懂这意味着什么意思并且脸红了，他们之间再也不像以前那样亲密，所以C正确。D文中没有提到。4. From the article, we can conclude that the author was _ Rahmun.A. not fond ofB. worried aboutC. not supportive of D. sympathetic toII. Reading4. D。从文章最后得知，作者为了给Rahmun一笔钱让他回到自己的家乡跟自己的家人团聚，宁愿压缩了原本用于Mi

22、ni婚礼的电灯和乐队的钱，可见作者对他是很同情的。从第五段的“he was not remembered”可以断定B不对。A、C文中也没有体现。Read between lines:How Rahmun and Mini became friends:III. Language study Mini called him loudly but when he looked at her she ran away scared. Shortly after this, the two became friends. They started to hang out together, laugh

23、ing and talking. The two of them enjoyed joking together.Rahmun was sentenced to jail: I gathered that a neighbor had owed Rahmun money for a shawl (披肩) but had falsely denied having bought it, and that in the course of the quarrel Rahmun had struck him. On a charge of murderous assault (攻击), Rahmun was sentenced to jail.III. Language study gather vt.（根据自己所见所闻）认为、推测、得出结论I gather from her comments that shes read a gre