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高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________外刊精选｜“生理年龄”检测，是智商税吗？永葆青春，一直是人类永恒的向往。近年来，“生理年龄”这个概念越来越火，生物科技公司争相推出有关检测产品，价格不菲。据称，基于多项身体指标检测的“生理年龄”，比起基于生日来计算的自然年龄，能更准确地测量一个人的“青春值”。到底什么是“生理年龄”？我们真的可以检测“生理年龄”并对它加以利用吗？What'sYour'BiologicalAge'?ByDanaG.SmithIfyou'veeverbeentoahighschoolreunion,youknowthatsomepeopleseemtoagefasterthanothers.Twentyfiveyearsaftergraduation,oneclassmatecanappearadecadeyoungerthantherest,anotheradecadeolder.Scientistsareworkingtoquantifythisphenomenonandputanumbertoaperson's"biologicalage"bylookingattheircellularhealthinsteadofhowmanyyearsthey'vebeenalive.Researchersdefinebiologicalageas"theaccumulationofdamagewecanmeasureinourbody".Thatdamageesfromnaturalaging,aswellasfromourenvironmentandbehaviors.Severalpaniesnowselltestsforaround$300tocalculateyourbiologicalagebyanalyzingyourbloodorsalivaandparingchangesinyourepigenometopopulationaverages.Butexpertscautionthatepigeneticclockscan'tactuallytellyoumuchaboutyourownhealth.That'sbecausetheyweredesignedtoassesslargegroupsofpeople,notindividuals.Consequently,theirresultscanbeunreliable.Anotherproblemwiththetestsisthatit'sunclearwhattodowiththeresults.Scientistsdon'tknowhowtoreversesomeone'sbiologicalage—orwhetherthat'sevenpossible."Expandingaccessandusingmorefrequenttestingtooptimizehealthseemsfairlyreasonabletome,"Dr.Poganik,aninstructoratHarvardMedicalSchoolwhoresearchesbiologicalagingsaid.But,"anyclaimsofaccurate,individualleveldeterminationofbiologicalageshouldbeapproachedwithcaution."【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.reunion英[ˌriːˈjuːnjən]美[ˌriːˈjuːnjən]n.____________________________2.age英[eɪdʒ]美[eɪdʒ]v.____________________________3.quantify英[ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ]美[ˈkwɑːntəfaɪ]v.____________________________4.quantityn.____________________________5.quantitativeadj.____________________________6.accumulation英[əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn]美[əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn]n.____________________________7.epigenome英[epɪˈdʒiːnəʊm]美[epɪˈdʒiːnəʊm]n.____________________________8.assess英[əˈses]美[əˈses]v.____________________________9.test英[test]美[test]n.____________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.____________________________生理年龄2.____________________________时钟年龄，实际年龄3.____________________________心理年龄4.____________________________大学校友聚会5.____________________________量化宽松6.____________________________细胞的健康状况7.____________________________把……定义为……9.____________________________综合评估10.____________________________如何处理，如何应对11.____________________________处理某事时应持谨慎态度拓展练习阅读理解Fortheperfectcupoftea,doesoneaddmilktoboilingwater,ortheopposite?Neither,basedonanewresearchinthejournalCurrentBiology.Whatmustbepreparedfirst,instead,arethemicrobes(微生物).Previousstudieshaveshownthatthepresenceoftherightmicrobescanenhancetheabsorptionofcriticalnutrientslikeiron,phosphorus(磷)andnitrogen(氮).TeaexpertsWeiXinandWenxinTangatFujianAgricultureandForestryUniversityinChinawereattractedbyitbecauseteaplantsrelyuponnitrogenrichammonium(铵)inthesoilaroundtheirrootstoproducetheanine,anaminoacid(氨基酸)thatgeneratestheirspecialpleasantflavors.Collectingtherootsandleavesof17differentteatypesatdifferenttimesofyear,DrXinandDrTangfoundthattheanineproductionvariedwidely,evenamongsimilarteas.Somehighlyvaluedoolongteas,suchasRougui,producedalotofthepound,whereasothers,suchasMaoxie,producedless.Aftergrowingthesetwotypesunderidenticalconditions,theresearcherscollectedsoilsamplesandusedgeneticanalysistoidentifywhichmicrobeswerepresentaroundtheroots.Themicrobesofthetwowereverydifferent.Crucially,RouguihadmoremicrobesassociatedwithnitrogenthandidMaoxie.Consequently,Rouguialsoshowedagreaterabilitytoabsorbnitrogenfromammoniuminthesoil.Thesedifferenceswereparticularlyclearintheautumn,whentherootswereaccumulatingtheanine.Toexplorefurther,theresearcherscreatedamunityofmicrobesthatresembledthemunityfoundaroundautumnalRouguirootsandappliedthemtotherootsofMaoxieplants.TheyreportthatthisnotonlyenhancedrootgrowthinMaoxieseedlingsbygivingthemanitrogenboost,butalsonearlytripledthetheanineintheleaves.Flavorsaside,whattheyfoundhasthepotentialtomakeawiderenvironmentalimpact.Mostfarmersaddsomeformofnitrogentotheirsoiltoenhancegrowth.Whilesomeofthisisabsorbedbyplants,mostrunsoffduringheavyrainsandendsuppollutingnaturalwaterbodies.Whentheresearchersappliedtheirmicrobialmixturetosoil,theyfoundthat,justaswithMaoxie,thenewersenhancednitrogenuptake.Thissuggeststhatthesemicrobeshavethepotentialtocreatenewflavorswhilealsoreducingagriculturalpollution.Thatshouldbeeveryone’scupoftea.8.Whichisthekeyfactorinenhancingtea’sflavor?A.Iron. B.Phosphorus. C.Theanine. D.Oxygen.9.WhyareRouguiandMaoxiegrownintheresearch?A.Tosetanexample. B.Tomakeaparison.C.Toproveaconclusion. D.ToattractChinesereaders.10.Basedonthetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Nitrogenismonlyusedinagriculture. B.Teahasmorehealthbenefitsthanexpected.C.Whentoaddmilktoacupofteaisunknown. D.MaoxiecantastelikeRouguiafterimprovement.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Teaanditsflavor B.MicrobesandteaC.Tea’snewbenefits D.Everyone’scupoftea外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.reunion英[ˌriːˈjuːnjən]美[ˌriːˈjuːnjən]n.重聚2.age英[eɪdʒ]美[eɪdʒ]v.衰老3.quantify英[ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ]美[ˈkwɑːntəfaɪ]v.量化4.quantityn.数量5.quantitativeadj.量化的6.accumulation英[əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn]美[əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn]n.逐渐增加，聚集7.epigenome英[epɪˈdʒiːnəʊm]美[epɪˈdʒiːnəʊm]n.表观基因组8.assess英[əˈses]美[əˈses]v.评估9.test英[test]美[test]n.测试，测验【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.biologicalage生理年龄2.chronologicalage时钟年龄，实际年龄3.psychologicalage心理年龄4.alumnireunion/gathering大学校友聚会5.quantitativeeasing量化宽松6.cellularhealth细胞的健康状况7.define...as...把……定义为……8.Thatdamageesfromnat