题目内容
17.5 reasons girls should play sportsWhy do you play sports?You might say"To get exercise"or"To have fun".That is true.In fact,there are at least 5reasons.According to the Women's Sports Foundation,girls who play sports get a lot of benefits.Girls who play sports do better in school.
(56)C Doing exercise can improve girls'memory and powers of concentration,which can give them an advantage in the classroom.
(57)G
Sports teach valuable life skills.When working with coaches,trainers and teammates,girls are learning how to become successful.Those skills will serve girls well at work and in family life.
Playing sports is good for girls'health.
In addition to being fit and maintaining a healthy weight,girls who play sports are also less likely to fall sick. (58)A
Playing sports can give self-confidence.
(59)F Girls build confidence when they know they can take part in the games and achieve their goals.Playing sports is also a feel-good activity because it can help girls get into shape,maintain a healthy weight and make new friends.
(60)E
Playing sports can lessen stress and help girls feel a little happier.Studies find that the chemicals released in brains during exercise can improve girls'mood.
A.And later in life,girls who often do exercise are less likely to get breast cancer.
B.You might think that athletics will take up all your study time.
C.Research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don't.
D.Friends are another mood-lifter.
E.Doing exercise can reduce pressure.
F.Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.
G.Girls who play sports can acquire teamwork skills.
分析 本文介绍了女孩要进行体育锻炼的五个理由,分别是运动的女孩在学校表现更好;运动对女生的健康有益;运动可以让女生自信;运动可以让女生学到团队技能和运动让女生对自己感觉更好.
解答 CGAFE
56:C 根据本部分的标题"Girls who play sports do better in school"可知,后面讲的在学校参加体育活动的好处.故选C.
57:G 根据后面的"When working with coaches,trainers and teammates,girls are learning how to become successful"可知这部分讲的是体育运动可以增强团队合作意识,故选G.
58:A 根据空前In addition to being fit and maintaining a healthy weight,girls who play sports are also less likely to fall sick. 可知本部分讲的是体育运动对身体健康的影响,故选A.
59:F 根据空后一句Girls build confidence when they know they can take part in the games and achieve their goals可知本部分讲的是体育运动可以增强对自己的好感,即增强自信,故选F.
60:E 根据后面的"Playing sports can lessen stress and help girls feel a little happier"可知本部分讲的是体育运动可以缓解心理压力,故选E.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.

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A. | As it comes,please. | B. | Very much. | ||
C. | It will do. | D. | Not really. |
The first and foremost aid is the stocking aid,aiding the individuals suffering from the problem of bending down to reach the foot and wear their own socks.These stocking aids have a gutter that is made up of plastic material.These gutters are shaped in a certain way along with the attachment of cotton tapes in it.The sock is then put over the gutter.The foot is placed inside the gutter.The cotton tapes help in pulling the socks up the leg and subsequently the sock.In this manner,the sock is worn by a person who has problems wearing it by bending one's back and reaching the foot.
There are openers that help the people who have problems with their hands or wrists to open bottles of ketchup,jam and other such bottles and jars that necessitates the use of hands and fingers.
The third type of disability aids that comes to our minds are lifts.Now what are lifts?Lifts are certain machines that help in lifting people from specific areas,such as a bathtub or a set of stairs.These lifts are of varied types and come for numerous applications.It is for the individual to decide the type that he/she requires to use.
For people,who have problems in balancing their upper bodies in a stable manner,there is something known as grab rails.These grab rails are installed for those who have mobility problems in their upper bodies.These rails come in varieties of shapes,sizes and angles.These grab rails are available to home users as well,in their different variations.One can purchase and fix one to their homes according to one's specificities.These grab rails require the act of screwing and drilling in order to fix them to their appropriate place.The prices of these rails also vary according to the variation of their shapes and sizes.
A portable book holder is a much sought-after disability aid.It can be used by anybody for that matter,not just the disabled.These portable book holders are light-weight and can be easily moved about.These holders relieve the strains on one's hands,necks and shoulders that might occur due to the handling of a book.The holders are provided with extended legs that help in placing the reading material at suitable distance.
Thus with the help of these disability aids,the old and disabled people can make their lives much more convenient and comfortable that would otherwise have been a cumbersome and complex one.
Disability Aids
Theme | Disability aids are of great (71)importance/significance to those who are disabled as a result of some major sickness or other problems. | |
Different (72) types/kinds of aids | Stocking aids | Help the individuals who have problems (73)bending down to reach their feet to put on socks by themselves. |
Openers | Aid the disabled to open the bottles of ketchup when they can't take (74)advantage of their hands or wrists. | |
Lifts | Assist in lifting people from (75)specific areas with varied types of lifts,which are (76)applied numerously. | |
Grab rails | Help those having mobility problems in their upper bodies to keep their (77)balance in a stable manner. | |
Book holders | Help to make the strains on one's hands,necks and shoulders (78)less/relieved when people are reading. | |
(79) Conclusion | (80)Thanks/Owing to these disability aids,the life of the old and disabled will become more convenient and comfortable. |