阅读训练：现代人为何憧憬乡村生活

阅读训练：现代人为何憧憬乡村生活？（35分）你向往李子柒式的田园乡村生活吗？为何生活在都市中的人如今很多都想要逃离，回归乡下？（文章内容选自BBC随身英语）【Howrurallifebecomesamodernfantasy现代人为何憧憬乡村生活？词汇：countrylife乡村生活】Howrurallifebecomesamodernfantasy？Rollinghillsandendlessgreenpastures–thoseimagesareeasytoconjurewhenthinkingoftheidylliccountrylifestyle.Whenlockdownsdescendeduponmanycountriesacrosstheworldduringthepandemic,socialmediaseemedtobedominatedbypicturesofcottagesandvillagelife–peoplegettingawayfromitall.So,whyislivinginthecountrysidebecomingamodernfantasy–andaretherebenefitstoconsideringaslowerpaceoflife?Itmakessensethatsomepeoplewouldwanttogiveupthecrowdedandnoisycitystreetsfortheperceivedtranquillityofthetraditionalcountrylife–especiallyduringaneventlikeapandemic.Thelockdownsandextensiveperiodsofworkingfromhomehavegivenpeopletimetothinkaboutwhattheywantfromlife.Butit’snotjustabouthavingagreenerplacetolookatoutyourwindow.Thereismoreevidencethatrelatestothebenefitsofruralliving.Villagesaren’tnormallysubjecttothestop-gotrafficweseeincitycentres,thebusesfightingwithtaxisfordominance,ormetrosystemswithtrainsthatscreamfromonestationtothenext.Inshort,there’slessairpollutioninyourcountryretreat–athingwhichincreasesthechancesofdevelopingrespiratoryconditionsorheartdisease.Youalsogetmoreopportunitiestotakelongwalksandseethesights,meaningyoucangetmoreexercise.Lessnoise,morewalksandbetteraircanalsoleadtolessstressandanincreasedlifeexpectancy,accordingtostudiessuchasoneconductedbytheBritishgovernmentin2012.However,therearesomethingsthatneedtobeconsidered.Livingfarfromthehustleandbustleofthecitymeansthatsomepeoplemayfeelisolatedorevenlonely.Andaspeoplegetolder,lifefarfromdoctorsorpublictransportcouldbecomeabitofachallenge.So,ifyou’reconsideringachangeofpaceandmovingtoapicturesquevillage,thereisarangeofprosandconstoconsiderbeforetakingtheplunge.词汇表rollinghills绵延起伏的山丘pastures牧场草地idyllic田园风光的cottage乡村小屋village乡村getawayfromitall抛开烦恼去休息、放松paceoflife生活节奏tranquillity宁静rural农村的，乡村的airpollution空气污染retreat退隐静养的地方lifeexpectancy预期寿命hustleandbustle喧嚣繁忙isolated与世隔绝的picturesque风景如画的taketheplunge冒然决定尝试1、1、阅读课文并回答问题。【多项填空】1）Whatseemedtodominatesocialmediaduringthepandemic?________________________（5分）正确答案:Socialmediaseemedtobedominatedbypicturesofcottagesandvillagelife.（回答与答案完全相同才得分）2）Whatgavepeopletimetothinkaboutwhattheywantedfromlife?________________________（5分）正确答案:Thelockdownsandextensiveperiodsofworkingfromhome.（回答与答案完全相同才得分）3）Whatissuesdovillagesnothavethatcitieshave?________________________（5分）正确答案:Villagesdon’tnormallyhavethestop-gotrafficofcitycentresorairpollution.（回答与答案完全相同才得分）4）Whatfactorscanincreaseyourlifeexpectancy?________________________（5分）正确答案:Lessnoise,morewalksandbetteraircanalsoleadtolessstressandanincreasedlifeexpectancy.（回答与答案完全相同才得分）5）Whataresomeofthepotentialissueswithmovingtothecountry?________________________（5分）正确答案:Somepeoplemayfeelisolatedorevenlonely–andasonegetsolder–lifefarfromdoctorsorpublictransportcouldbecomeabitofachallenge.（回答与答案完全相同才得分）2、选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。2、We’vedecidedto_______andmovetothecountry.【单选题】（2分）A.paceoflifeB.villageC.picturesqueD.taketheplunge正确答案:D3、Iliveinapeacefullittle_______farfromthecity.【单选题】（2分）A.taketheplungeB.paceoflifeC.villageD.picturesque正确答案:C4、Iusedtohatethe_______sopackedupandmovedtoaruralarea.【单选题】（2分）A.isolatedB.hustleandbustleC.taketheplungeD.picturesque正确答案:B5、Yourcottageissobeautiful–it’s_______.【单选题】（2分）A.picturesqueB.villageC.taketheplunge