2026年高考英语专项训练：任务型阅读（含答案）

2026年高考英语专项训练：任务型阅读

阅读七选五:

1.Thereisahiddensecretinthefrontwheeldesignofsupermarketshopping

carts-twoofthefourwheelsarcslightlytilted.This"caster"designpreventssuddenturnsduring

straight-linerollingbutrequirestheusertocontinuouslyapplylateralpressure.Engineershavefound

thatwhen(heshoppingcanisloadedwithmorethan23kg,thisdesigncanreduceside-flipping

accidentsby37%.

Youmightnotknowthat2..Invertingfreshs:rawberriesinabreathablecardboardbox

canextendtheirshelflifebythreedays.Experimentshaveshownthatthemoldgrowthrateonthe

strawberrysurfaceincontactwiththecontaineris2.4timesfasterthanthatonthesuspendedsurface,

whichisrelatedtothedifferenceinthedensitydistributionofthefruifsepidermalwaxlayer.

3..Themostdurablekeyonastandardkeyboardisactuallythenumber"5,"whichcan

withstandanaverageof15millionpresses,whilethespacebarhasalifespanofonly3millionpresses.

Thisisbecausefrequentusehaspromptedmanufacturerstoinstalltitaniumalloysupportsinsidethe

n5"key,adesignthatoriginatedfroma1987typewriteranti-jammingpatent.

Whenheatingfoodinamicrowave,4..Placingacupofwaterinthecentercan

increasetheuniformityofheatingby62%.Thistrickisbasedontheprincipleofmicrowavestanding

waves-thedielectricconstantofwatercaneffectivelybalancethedistributionoftheelectromagnetic

field,avoidingcoldandhotspots.

5..Infact,turningofftheWi-Firouteratnightismorepower-consuming.The

instantaneouspowerduringtherebootprocessis18timesthatofthestandbystate.Theannualpower

consumptionofcontinuousstandbyisequivalenttoonlyfivehoursofrebootpowerconsumption.This

counterintuitivephenomenonisrelatedtothecharginganddischargingcharacteristicsofthepower

module'scapacitors.

A.Thegreenindicatorlightoftherouterinstandbymodeconsumesabout1.2kWhperyear.

B.Bananapeelscaneffectivelydelaytheripeningofotherfruits.

C.Thenumerickeypadappliedbacklighttechnologyearlierthanthemainkeyboardarea.

D.Invertingthestorageofberriescanreducemoldgrowth.

E.Placingmetalutensilsinthecomercanspeeduptheheatingprocess.

F.Pushingtheshoppingcartdiagonallyismoreergonomic.

G.Placingacupofwaterinthecentercanoptimizemicrowaveheating.

Cofleeandteaaretwoofthemostpopulardrinksintheworld.6♦.Herearereasonswhyyou

shouldthinkaboutswitchingfromcoffeetotea.

Lowercaffeine,fewersideeffects

Teahaslesscaffeinethancoffee.7..Acupofteausuallyhas20to60milligramsof

caffeine,whilecoffeehas80to100milligrams.Ifyou'resensitivetocaffeine,teaisabetterchoice.

Plus,herbalteaslikechamomilehavenocaffeineandcanhelpyourelax.

Apowerhouseofantioxidants（抗氧化剂）

Teaispackedwithantioxidants.8..Theycanhelpprotectyourbodyfromdiseaseslike

heartproblemsandcancer.GreenteahasalotofaspecialantioxidantcalledEGCG,whichisgreatfor

yourcellsandcanevenhelpyouagemoreslowly.Blackteahasothergoodchemicalsthathelpkeep

yourhearthealthy.

9.

TeahassomethingspecialcalledL-theanine.Thisisanaminoacid（氨基酸）thatcanmakeyoufeel

calmandfocused.It'sdifferentfromcoffeebecauseitdoesn'tmakeyoufeelnervous.L-theaninecan

helpreduceanxietyandmakeyoufeelgood.It'salsogoodfbryourbrain.Itcanhelpyouthinkbetter,

feellessstressed,andevensleepbetter.

Goodforvourbodv

Drinkingteacanbeagreatwaytogethealthychemicalsintoyourbody.Justlikeeatingfruitsand

vegetables,drinkingteacangiveyouthegoodstuffyourbodyneeds.10.

Switchingfromcoffeetoteacanbeasimplewaytoimproveyourhealthandfeelbettereveryday.

Giveteaatryandseehowitmakesyoufeel.

A.Helpyoustaycalm

B.Goodforyourphysicalhealth

C.Botharegoodfbryou,butteamightbeevenbetter

D.Thesearespecialplantchemicalsthatarcgoodfbryourhealth

E.Whicheveryoulikebetter,keepinmindthattoomuchwillbeharmful

F.Thismeansitwon'tmakeyoutooexcitedorkeepyouawakeatnight

G.Ifyoudon'tlikeeatingvegetables,teacanbeagoodwaytogetthosehealthychemicals

Pushyourselvesbeyondthelimits

Limitsareblocksbetweenyouandyoursuccess.Youwillfacegreatresistancewhenattemptingto

breakthroughthelimits.Itcouldbe化ar,lackofconfidence,physicaldisabilities,andmentalblock.If

youdesirealifeofsuccess,youmustfacetheresistanceandpushyourselfbeyondthelimits._

11.Herearctipsfbryoutosucceed.

12.Don'twaitforexternalmotivationtomakethefirstmove.Discoveryourinner

motivation!Itcouldbeamotivationalvideo,articles,TEDTalks,orquotes.Ensureitissomethingthat

fillsyouwithpassionanddrivetogetthingsdone.Inspirationcanpushyouforward.

Takeonalittlemore(hanyouthinkyoucan.Pushingpasiyourlimitsmeanstakingonnewer,

harderchallenges.Ifyou'renotchallengingyourselftodobiggerandbetterthingsregularly,you'reonly

workingwithinwhatyoualreadycando.13.

Workonyourgoalsalittleeachday.Chancesaregreatthatyouneedtobuildyourempirebrickby

brick.Thattakestimeandregulareffort.14.Thatis,thereisnotadaythatyoudon'twork

onyourbiggoals,atleastalittlebit.Itcanbefifteenminutesdedicatedtodoingonesmallthingthat

willgetyouclosertothatbigthingyouwanttoaccomplish.

Findsomeonewhosupportsyouandencouragesyoutokeepgoing,15.Having

someonetosupportyoucanbalanceouttheimpactofanynegativethinkingthatmaylimityou.It

couldbealifecoach,friend,parent,oryourwifeorhusband.Theycanhelpyoumakethepushyou

needtogetoutofyourcomfortzone.

A.Ifyoudon'tdothis,yourgoalsanddreamswillremainoutofreach.

B.Evensmallhelpmakesabigdifferencewhenfacingchallenges.

C.That'sjuststandingstillwithoutmakinganyrealprogress.

D.Asmartstrategyistofollowthe"NoZeroDays*'rule.

E.Progresscomesstepbystep.

F.Findwhattrulyexcitesyou.

G.Motivateyourself.

Asinglechopstickbreakseasily,butabundlestaysunbroken.16.Forhighschoolseniors

facingacademicpressureandfiitureuncertainties,learningtocooperatewithothersisnotjustaskill—

ifsasurvivaltool.

17.Whenpreparingfbrexams,studygroupsallowstudentstoshareknowledge.For

example,onemightexplainmathconceptsclearly,whileanotherisstronginanalyzingliterature.

Together,theyfillgapsinunderstanding.Aclassmate'sdifferentviewpointcantumaconfusing

problemintoasolvableone,puzzlepiecesfittingtogethertorevealacompletepicture.

Cooperationalsobuildssocialskills.18.Imagineplanningaclassevent:someprefer

creativeideas,othersfocusonpracticaldetails.Throughdiscussion,studentslearntobalance

innovationandrcalism-askillvitalfbradultlife.Evendisagreements,ifhandledcalmly,become

lessonsinunderstandingothers'feelings.

Workingtogetherhelpsovercomechallenges.Duringtoughtimes,likepreparingfbrimportant

exams,classmatescansupporteachotheremotionally.Asharedlaughduringabreakorencouraging

wordbeforealestreducesstress.Researchshowsstudentsinsupportiveteamsperformbetter.19.

However,teamworkrequireseffort.Avoidrelyingtoomuchonothersordominatingdiscussions.

Agoodteammembercontributesactivelybutalsostepsbackwhenneeded.20.Thinkof

teamworkasadance:everyonehasarole,andharmonycomesfromcooperation,notchaos.Regular

communication,likeweeklychcck-ins,ensureseveryonestaysaligned（一致的）whilerespecting

individualstrengths.

So,cooperationisabridgeconnectingindividualtalenttocollectivesuccess.Itpreparesstudents

notonlyfbrexamsbutalsofbrfuturecareersandrelationships.

A.Teamworkmakeslearningmoreeffective.

B.Thissimpletruthappliestoteamworktoo.

C.Workingonateam,youhavetheentiregroup'ssupport.

D.Theyalwaysstayrnotiva:cdlongerthanthoseworkingalone.

E.Teammembersareunderheavypressuretomakeadecision.

F.Groupprojectsteachustolisten,negotiateandrespectdifferences.

G.Forinstance,letateammateleadifheorsheunderstandsthetopicbetter.

Hiking:ATimelessExerciseGainingModernPopularity

Hiking,aformofexerciseolderthanexerciseitself,issohotrightnow.From2018to2021,the

numberofAmericanshittingthetrailsincreasedfromaround48millionto59million.21.

Hikingoffersallthecardiovascular（心血管）benefitsofwalking.22.Theuneventrails

strengthenlegsandmusclesmoreeffectivelythanwalkingonflatsurfaces.Thisinturnimproves

balanceandstability,makinghikingafull-bodyworkout.

23..Spendingtimeinnatureandexperiencingawe-inspiringlandscapescanreduce

stressandanxiety.A2015studyfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedinnaturefbr90minuteswerelesslikely

toengageindepression—comparedtothosewhowalkedinurbanenvironments.

However,hikingdoescarrysomerisks.Toensureasafeandenjoyableexperience,it'simportantto

takeafewsimpleprecautions.Ifyou'reanewhiker,gowithafriendorjoinalocalgroup.

24.Remember:Thepointistobeabletoseetheviewsandsmelltheflowers.

Inconclusion,hikingismorethanjustexercise.25.Byfollowingbasicsafety

guidelines,hikerscanensuretheyreturnhomesafeandreadytortheirnextadventure.Whetheryou'rea

seasonedhikerorabeginner,thetrailsoffersomethingfbreveryone.

A.Laceupyourbootsandstartexploring.

B.Hikingalsopromotesmentalwell-being.

C.Butitsadvantagesgofiinherthanhearthealth.

D.Pushyourselfharderandfasterthroughchallengingtrails.

E.It'sawell-roundedactivitythatbenefitsboththebodyandmind.

F.Alwaysinformsomeoneofyourplansandcheckinwiththemafterward.

G.Thisgrowthreflectshiking'sappealasawaytostayactiveandconnectwithnature.

Inliterature,flatandroundcharactersofferdistinctapproachestocharacterdevelopment.Flat

charactersaredefinedbyasingularsymboliccharacteristic.26.Forexample,theevil

stepmothersintraditionalfairytalesareflatcharacters,servingtodrivethestorywiththeirsimplicity.

Bycontrast,JiaBaoyuinDreamoftheRedChamberexemplifies（举例说明）roundcharacters,

definedbyinnerconflicts,contradictions,andpersonalgrowth.27.Theyreflectthe

unpredictabilityofhumanity,makingthemmorerelatableanddynamictoreaders.

Inearlierliteraryworks,flatcharactersoftensymbolizedheroicideals,suchasthebraveheroesin

TheOdyssey.Associetymovesawayfromidealizedheroes,literaturefocusesmoreoncharacters'

personalstruggles,reflectinghowwritersbegantoseehumani:yinamorecomplexway.Withtherise

ofrealisminthe19thcentury,roundcharactersgainedpopularity,asseeninJaneEyre,whichallowed

fbrtheexplorationofpersonalidentityandinternalconflict.28.

However,noteverycharacterthatappearsinastoryneedstobedeep.29.Imaginethe

maincharacteristakingataxitoahotel.Ifwemakethetaxidriveraroundcharacter,thefbcuscould

shiftfromthemaincharactertothetaxidriver,potentiallytakingattentionawayfromthemainplot.

30.Theytogethercreatetensionandrichnessinaliterarywork.Flatcharacters

provideclarityandfbcus,simplifyingthemesandmakingthemaccessibletoreaders.Meanwhile,

roundcharactersrevealhumancomplexity,showinglifebeyondblackandwhite.

A.Neithertypeofcharactersisbetterthantheother.

B.Suchcharactersstandoutforcomplexityanddepth.

C.Wedon'tgetheartfeltbackstorytoenrichtheirroles.

D.Ifflatcharactersarcround,theymay"stealtheshow".

E.Thisshowshowliteraturereflectsevolvingsocialviews.

F.Roundcharactersarcmoreengagingthanflatcharacters.

G.Theyaremorelikeaspotlight,drawingattentiontooneaspect.

Yourheightismostlydeterminedbyyourgenes.Onceyourgrowthplates（生长板）arejoinedtogether,

youwillstopgrowingtaller,whichusuallyhappensbetweentheagesof14and20._

31.Hereareafewtips.

Eatahealthy,nutritiousdiettohelpyourbodygrow.Goodnutritionisessentialtoreachyour

heightpotential,whichmeansyourbodycangrowtoitsmaxinumheight.32.Forexample,

fillhalfyourplatewithvegetables,1/4ofyourplatewithprotein,and1/4ofyourplatewith

carbohydrate.Snackonfruit,vegetables,andlow-fatdairy.

Getagoodnight'ssleepeverynight.Duringyourdailyactivities,youbreakdownyourmuscles,

andyourbodyneedstorepairthemtogetstronger.Makesureyougetproperamountsofsleep._

33..

Exercise30minutesdailyfbrhealthybonesandmuscles.Youprobablyknowthatexercisingevery

dayhelpsyoustayhealthy,butitmayalsohelpyougrowtaller.34.Soit'seasyfbryouto

includeitinyourdailylife.Forinstance,playfootball,takeadanceclass,gofbrlongwalks,orgo

skating.

35.Liedownonyourback,onanexercisemat,oronthefloor.Reachyourarmsover

yourheadandextendthemasfaraspossible.Atthesametime,extendyourlegsasfarastheygo.

Repeattheexercisedailytomaintainyourresults.

A.Pickasportyouenjoy.

B.Stretchtoreachyourfullheight.

C.Maintaingoodposturetohelpyoubeyourtallest.

D.Buildyourmealsaroundfreshvegetables,fruitandproteins.

E.You'dbettereataneggeverydayifyou'renotallergictoeggs.

F.It'llhelpyourbodyrepairitselfandrecoveryourenergylevels.

G.Butinfact,takinggoodcareofyourbodyduringgrowthmayincreaseyourheight.

TipsforFindingOurLifePurpose

Somepeoplehavespentmostoftheirlifeandprofessionalcareerwonderingwhatlifepurpose

meansand,moreimportantly,howonefindsandfulfillsit.36.HereiswhatIhavelearned

sofaralongtheway.

37.Forwhateverreason,weallfeelpassionateaboutcertainthingsinlife.Inorderto

liveourlifepurpose,wemustbecomecompletelyabsorbedinwhateveritis,whichmeansitmustbe

somethingwearepassionateabout.Otherwise,wewillbeforcedtodosomethingthatultimatelymakes

usmiserableandangry,inwhichcaseiiwillbeimpossibletoperforinatthehighestlevel.

Dowhatmakesushappy.Realizingourlifepurposewillundoubtedlybringusjoyandasenseof

personalfulfillment.Askaroomfulofpeoplewhatthemeaningoflifeisandmostanswerswillcome

backtohappiness.38.Theansweristhatweshouldbecommittedtolivinginpursuitofour

lifepurpose.

Focusonwhatwecancontrol.IfthereisonelessonIhavelearnedrepeatedlyinmylife,itisthat

thereisonlyonethingwecancontrol:effort.Nomatterhowhardwetry,nomatterhowmuchour

actionsmaybebasedonintendedorexpectedoutcomes,weabsolutelycan'tcontroltheresultsofour

actions.39.________

Embraceourcreativity.^0.Thosetwocomponents,originalityandvalue,makeupthe

definitionofcreativity.Ofcourse,whenwefocusoncultivatingourtalentsanddevoteourselvesto

whatvvearcpassionateabout,creativitycomeseasily.

A.Pursueourpassions.

B.Followourinnervoice.

C.Allthatwecandoinlifeismakeeveryeffort.

D.Manyofuswonderhowwecangethappiness.

E.Asforme,ithasbeenalongjourneygettingtothispoint.

F.Whatwecandoinlifeistoaccepttheconsequencepassively.

G.Wecanproducesomethingthatisbothoriginalandofvaluetotheworld.

Forestscoverabout30%oftheplanet,andtheecosystemstheycreateplayanessentialrolein

supportinglifeonearth.Thedeforestationisclearingearthforestonamassivescale.Andatthecurrent

rateofdestruction,theworld'srainforestcouldcompletelydisappearwithin100years.41.

Together,forestryandagricultureareresponsiblefor24%ofgreenhousegasemissions,making

deforestationasignificantcontributortoclimatechange.

Deforestationimpactstheamountofgreenhousegasesin:hcatmosphereintwoways.—

42.Second,treesplayacriticalroleinabsorbingthegreenhousegasesthatfuelglobal

wanning.Fewerforestsmeanlargeramountsofgreenhousegasesenteringtheatmosphereand

increasedspeedandseverityofglobalwanning.Inadditiontohelpingregulatetheearth'sclimate,

forestsprovidehabitatsfbrover80%oftheplantsandanimalsthat1ivconland,butdeforestation

destroysthesehabitats,diminishingbiodiversity.43.Thisalsoaffectsthemorethan2

billionpeoplerelyingonforestassourcesoffoodandshelter.

Thebiggestdriverofdefbresiaiionisagriculture.Farmerschoppeddowntreesinordertoplant

cropslikesoybeans,palmtreesandcoco,ortomakeroomtoraiselivestockfbrbeef.Logging

operations,whichprovidetheworld'swoodandpaperproducts,alsocutcountlesstreeseachyear._

44.aslandisdevelopedfbrdwellings.

45.Effortssuchasmanagingforestresources,eliminatingclearcutting,andplanting

newtreestoreplacethoseremovedarcalreadybeingmadetoreducedeforestationenvironmental

impactonourplanet.Andwhilesomeplantsandanimalspeciesaregoneforever,combating

deforestationcanhelppreventfurtherlossofbiodiversity.

A.Whyshouldwecareaboutdeforestation?

B.Manyanimalsandplantswillgotoextinction.

C.Forestsarcalsodestroyedasaresultofurbangrowth,

D.Theeffectsofdeforestationarcgravebutnotirreversible.

E.Asaresult,manyrainforestspeciesgoextincteachyear.

F.Forestsareveryimportantfbrtheexpansionofurbanareas.

G.First,whentreesarecut,theyreleasethecarbontheyarestoringintotheatmosphere.

Hiking,aformofexerciseolderthanexerciseitself,issohotrightnow.46.Hikingallows

themtoconnectwithnature.

Hikingoffersallthecardiovascular（心血管的）benefitsofwalking,buttheroughroaddoesmore

tostrengthenthelegandcoremuscles,whichinturnboostsbalanceandstability.47.Ifyou

wanttobuildupper-bodystrength,youcanwearaweightedbackpackandusetrekkingpoles.

48.Onesmall2015studyfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedinnaturefbr90minuteswere

lesslikelytobeatariskfactorfbrdepression—thanthosewhowalkedinanurbanenvironment.Even

shorthikescanreducetensionandimprovemood.

Choosingtherighttrailcanmakeyourexperiencemoreenjoyable.Sometrailsareeasyand

suitablefbrbeginners,whileothersaremorechallenging.49.Manyexperiencedhikers

suggeststartingwithwell-markedpathsbeforeattemptingmoredifficultroutes.

Whiletherewardsaregreat,hikingdoescarrysomerisks.Takingafewsimplesafetyprecautions

canhelptoensureyougetbacksafeandsound.Hikingalonecanbepeaceful,butitisoftensafertogo

withagrouporafriend.Leaveanoteonyourcardashboardwithyourroutesoifyou'renotbackby

sunset,rangerswillknowwheretofindyou.Toavoidinjury,don'tpushyourselftoohardorfast

throughmorechallengingtrails.50.

A.Spendinglimeinnatureislinkedtolowerstress.

B.Italsogenerallyburnsmorecaloriesthanwalking.

C.Wearingproperhikingshoescanimprovecomfort.

D.Agrowingnumberofpeopleprefertohitthetrails.

E.Remember:thepointistoseetheviewsandsmelltheflowers.

F.Checkingthetrail*sdifficultyinadvanceisvitaltoensureasuitabletrip.

G.Unlikerun,hikingletspeopleslowdownandadmiretheirsurroundings.

Mediumfriendsaregenuine;theyshareyourhistory,circumstancesorinterests.Theymakeyoulaugh,

bringnews,andofferinsights.But,unlikeyourclosestfriends,theytestthelimitsofyourtime,love,

andenergy.Thereareonlysomanydinnersinaweek,andsomanypeoplewithwhomyoucanbe

continuouslytexting.51.

Andthatistheproblemwithmediumfriends,theunclearboundarieswecreatewiththem.Without

clearexpectations,mediumfriendshipscaneasilybecomeunbalanced.Youmaylikeyourmedium

friendsmore(orless)thantheylikeyou.52.Buttheseconversationsareharderwith

mediumfriends.

53.Theydon'tviewitasabalanceofgiveandtakebutassomethingthatgrows

naturally,likeart.Friendships,:heysay,arenotrankedfrombestfriendstostrangersbutreflectthe

efforttwopeopleputintothem,showingwhattheyenjoy,share,andhowthey'redifferent.

Mediumfriendsshouldnotbeseenaslessvaluablethanbestfriends.54.Theymight

beatennispartner,along-lostfriend,orsomeoneyouplaygameswithabroad.Withoutthepressureto

be''perfect,"thesefriendshipscangrowandserveeachpersonasneeded.

Attheirbest,mediumfriendshipscanfeelfreeing,withlessresponsibility.PsychologistBeverley

Fehrpointstorecentresearchshowingthatawide,diversefriendgroupmadeupofweakandstrong

tiesisbest.Shesuggested,H55.'*Whiletheemotionalandpsychologicalbenefitsofmedium

friendshipshavenotbeenstudied,Fehrbelievestheyareconsiderable.

A.Friendshipisbasedonsharedcareandtrust.

B.Somesocialscientistsseefriendshipdifferently.

C.Don'tputallyoureggsinonerelationshipbasket.

D.Theycanbeenjoyableandusefulintheirownway.

E.Withclosefriends,youcantalkaboutissuesorwounds.

F.Scholarshavetriedtosonfriendshipsintodifferentlevels.

G.Mediumtriendsprovidedthelieintryingiosatisfyloomanypeople.

Parentingisaconstantbalancingact.Wewanttoteachourchildrenimportantlifelessons,whilealso

maintainingharmonyathomeandavoidingunnecessaryconflicts.56.

Recently,my13-year-olddaughteraskedmetobuyhera$28phonecase.Heroldonewasn't

brokenorwornout;shewasjustboredofit.57.However,saying"noHinmomentslikethis

isn'teasy.Therequestfeltsmall,butIknewtherewasabiggerlessontoteach.It'saboutteachingour

childrentothinkcriticallyabouttheirspending.Atthesametime,wedon'twanttocomeacrossas

overlystrictordismissiveoftheirfeelings.

Inthiscase,Irealizedmydaughter'srequestwasnrtjustaboutthephonecase;itwasabouther

desirefbrsomethingnew,trendy,andexciting.58.Afterall,toa13-year-old,anewphone

easemightfeellikeabigdeal,awaytoexpressthemselvesorfitinwiththeirfriends.Sohowdowe

findthemiddleground?

Insteadofshuttingdowntheconversation,Iuseditasanopportunitytotalkaboutwantsandneeds.

1explainedthatwemustprioritizewhafsessentialoverimpulse（冲动）purchases.59.I

alsoacknowledgedherfeelings."Igetit,111toldher.Sometimeswejustwantsomethingnewbecauseit

feelsexciting.Thissoftenedtheconversationandmadehermorewillingtolisten.Insteadofaflat-out

"no",Isuggestedacompromise（妥I办）.Iofferedherthreeoptions:earnit,waititoutorexplore

alternatives.

60.Itwasaboutguidingmydaughtertowardbetterdecision-makingwithout

damagingourrelationship.

A.ButIdidn*tstopthere.

B.Forme,itwasafirmno.

C.Thatconversationwasn*tjustaboutaphonecase.

D.Ipromotedthehabitofsavingforthingsshewanted.

E.Itfeltimportanttoher,evenifitseemedunnecessarytome.

F.Thisbalancingactcanbetricky,especiallywhenparentingteens.

G.Sometimes,themostvaluablelessonsarcn*taboutthemoneyatall.

Haveyouevereatensofastthatyougethiccups（打嗝）orbiteyourtongue?Yeah,Tvedoneit.

61..Thatmeansusingyoursensestoactuallyenjoythefoodandtakingthetimeto

"expressgratitudefbryourmeal,“saysLilianCheung,anexpertinpublichealthfromHarvard

University.Shealsostressesihaimindfuleatingisnotonlygoodfbrdigestion,butallowsus10become

moreawareofthefoodwehave.

Sohowtoeatmoremindfully?

Firstly,removealldistractionswhileyoucat—includingyourcellphone.Theycanaffectyour

abilitytoenjoyyourfood."62.saysCheung."Makesureyourcellphoneisfacedown

andyou'renotgoingtoberespondingtoanymessagesthen/'

Seeifyoucanextendyourmealtimeto20minutes.Weoftenfindourselveseatingwhiledoing

somethingelse.63..Whenyousitdowntoeat,spendabout20minutesdoingso.Your

bodyneedsthattimetogetthesignaltothebrainthatyouarefull.

Youcanalsobuytimebynoticingthelittledetailsaboutyourfood.Forexample,takeamomentto

noticethetextureofthebread,thetasteofthefillings,andthepleasantsmellthatrisesfromyourmeal.

64..

Actuallychew.Ifyou'rewolfingdownyourfood,you'reprobablynotchewingit.Andchewingis

animportantpartofdigestion,saysCheung.65..Lookateachbitebeforeputtingitinto

yourmouth,acknowledgewhatyou'reeatingandjustchew,chew,chew.

A.Avoidtalkingaboutthefood

B.Setasidetimetoeatandonlyeat

C.Mindfilleatingisbeneficialtousall

D.Thatcanmakeuscatfasterthanwenormallywould

E.Ithelpsbreakupthefoodtomakeitmoreeasilyabsorbable

F.Toslowdownthepace,you'llneedtopracticemindfuleating

G.Thiswillsurelyhelpyouslowdownandfullyappreciateyourfood

Dealingwithnegativitycanbedifficult,especiallywhenyou'renothappywithwhoyouare._

66.However,laughingatyourselfisasurprisinglyeffectivewaytodealwithnegative

circumstances.Herearesometipstolearntolaughatyourselfmoreinlife.

Acceptyourself.Youknowthatnobodyisperfect.67.Whentalkingaboutthe

"negatives'*,ifsextremelyimportanttoknowwhichpartsofyourselfcanbechangedandwhichcan't.

Forexample,there'snopointinbeingangryatyourselfbecauseyouaren'tastallasyou'dliketobe.

Youcantryallyouwant,butyou'llneverchangethosefeaturesofyourself.

68.Acceptingyourselfisoftensohardbecauseyouarcn*tevenlookingatyourself

you'rejustlookingathowwellyoudoacertainthing.You'veprobablydoneityourself.Youdidn*tl