题目内容
14.World records can be set even if you are over 100years old.
Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France.He enjoys riding a bicycle,and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s.Marchand is now 105 years old.
On Wednesday,a crowd gathered at the Velodrome National,about 30 kilometers outside of Paris.They were there to see how far he could travel in one hour.
The record for one hour is held by Britain's Bradley Wiggins,a former Tour de France winner.Wiggins covered 54.5 kilometers in 2015.Evelyn Stevens of the United States holds the women's record.She went almost 48 kilometers in an hour last year.
In 2012,Marchand set a record for riders over 100 years old when he traveled almost 27 kilometers in an hour.So the question many people asked this week was:"Could he break his own record?"Marchand set off on his record attempt as sports lovers cheered and photographers watched.He moved slowly but steadily around the cycling track.
Marchand is relatively small.He is only 1.52 meters tall and weighs 52 kilograms.When the hour ended,he completed 92 times around the track.That is just over 22.5 kilometers.
After the event,Marchand said he could have done better.He did not see his trainers telling him he only had 10 minutes remaining."I would have gone faster.I would have posted a better time,"he said.
But the news was still good,as he did set a new record for riders 105-years-old or older."I'm now waiting for a rival (对手),"he said.
21.The main purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readersB.
A.an unbelievable fact
B.bring in the topic of the text
C.any per son can set a world record
D.setting a world record is not so difficult as people think
22.Which word can best describe the feeling of Marchand just after the event?C
A.Tired B.Proud C.Regretful D.Depressed
23.Which of the following statements is NOT true?C
A.Bradley Wiggins set the cycling record in 2015
B.Robert Marchand is the record holder of cycling over 100 years old
C.The women's record of cycling record was set by Evelyn Stevens in 2016
D.Though Marchand didn't perform as well as before,he still set a record of cycling this year.
24.Which of the following well-known sayings best expresses the message of the text?D
A.Experience is the best teacher.
B.You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
C.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
D.Old people may still cherish high aspirations.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了Robert Marchand虽然年龄已经105岁了,但还是不服年老,不断创造了一个又一个的老年骑自行车纪录.
解答 21.B.推理判断题.文章的第一段,也就是文章的第一句话World records can be set even if you are over 100years old,显而易见是为了引出本文要讨论的话题.故正确答案为B.
22.C.细节理解题.根据倒数第二段的信息:After the event,Marchand said he could have done better.He did not see his trainers telling him he only had 10 minutes remaining."I would have gone faster.I would have posted a better time,"he said.可知,在骑行结束后,Marchand说他本来可以做得更好.他当时没有看见到教练们在告诉他还剩余10分钟.由此可知,当时他的心情应该是有些遗憾.故正确答案为C.
23.C.细节理解题.根据第二段中的信息:Robert Marchand was born in 1911….Marchand is now 105 years old.可知,该文的写作时间是在2016年.再根据第四段中的信息:Evelyn Stevens of the United States holds the women's record.She went almost 48 kilometers in an hour last year.可知,女子骑自行车纪录是由美国的Evelyn Stevens去年(2015)年创造的,而不是2016年.故C项说法与原文内容不符.
24.D.推理判断题.纵观全文内容可知,Robert Marchand虽然年龄已经105岁了,但还是不服年老,不断创造了一个又一个的老年骑自行车纪录.由此可知,文章给我们传达的寓意就在于"老骥伏枥,志在千里",比喻有志之士,年纪虽老而仍有雄心壮志.故正确答案为D项.A项意为"经验是最好的老师.(有经历必受益)";C项意为"朽木不可雕";C项意为"双鸟在林不如一鸟在手";故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
Some folks don't wish to waste even a second at work,even to blink (眨眼)for a fraction of a second.Staring constantly at the screen can cause stress to one's eyes.Sitting and staring at the television screen for hours can also make the eyes tired.
Bookworms love reading and they will make sure they read much more than their bodies can deal with.The desire to finish a book may result in fast reading,without taking breaks,which can lead to tired eyes.Continuous reading in dim light can also cause pressure to the eyes.
Decreased water intake and overindulgence (过度放纵)in salt-based junk food items like burgers,pizzas,etc.also play a role in causing tired eyes.These junk food items do not furnish the body with the required essential nutrients,thus causing a lack of vitamins,which also has an effect on tired eyes.
Stress at the workplace or at home and a noisy sleeping environment cannot bring enough sleep at night.Lack of sleep causes the eyes to become heavy.Dark circles are also seen to develop if one doesn't get sufficient sleep over a period of time.
Even though this condition is not fatal,it is stressful for the health of the body,and must be treated.If not treated on time,the condition can become worse and result in double or blurred vision.Here are some ways to treat the tired eye condition.
Every hour during your day at work,spend a minute relaxing your eyes.Look away from your computer screen and roll your eyes in both directions.Try and blink more often.Look around the room or close your eyes for a minute if you want and then work again.Following this every hour will help reduce overall stress on your eyes,and you won't feel so tired after work.
Caffeine present in the tea helps relieve tired eyes.Make a cup of hot black tea and pour it into a glass.Hold the glass close to your eyes,so that the vapors from the tea reach your eyes.This may be troublesome,so instead you can also use tea bags to relieve your eyes.Dip two black tea bags in a cup of hot water and once the warmth is bearable place the warm tea bags onto your eyes.This will also make you feel fresh.
If your eyes feel extremely tired at work,go to the washroom and wash your face with cool tap water.The cold water will help relieve the tired feeling.Do this every hour during work and you will find relief.
| Tired Eyes:Why and How? | |
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| (41)Factors leading to tired eyes | ●Staring constantly at the computer screen Your eyes will become (42)stressfulor tired after staring at the screen for hours. ●Reading for long hours Finishing a book without taking breaks or reading in dim light does (43)harmto the eyes. ●Diet Various salt-based junk food without required essential nutrients will (44)causea damage to the eyes. ●(45)Lackof sleep Your eyes become heavy without enough sleep,and thus dark circles are often seen. |
| (46)Treatmentsfor tired eyes | Though having tired eyes doesn't pose a (47)threatto the health of people's body,it's important to treat them immediately. ●Eyes exercise Take a minute to (48)relaxyour eyes every hour at work,like blinking more often,(49)rollingyoureyes in both directions and looking around the room. ●Tea Use vapor from black tea because it (50)containscaffeine or put warm tea bags onto your eyes. ●Wash your face Go to the washroom and wash your face with cool tap water.The cold water will help relieve the tired feeling. |