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语篇提能阅读理解A(2014·吉林高二检测)It's5：00inthemorningwhenthealarm(闹钟)ringsinmyears.Irolloutofbedandwalkblindlythroughthedarkintothebathroom.Iturnonthelightandputonmyglasses.ThehouseisstillasIwalkdownstairswhilemyhusbandandthreekidssleeppeacefully.UsuallyIgoforalongrun,buttodayIchoosemyfavoriteexerciseDVD,Insanity.Sweatpoursdownmyfaceandintomyeyes.MyheartracesasIfacemybodytofinisheachmovement.AsIamneartheendoftheexercise,Ifeelextremelytired,butasmileisonmyface.It'snotasmilebecausetheDVDisover,butasmileofsuccessfrompushingmybodytoitsextremelimit.Somepeopleenjoyshopping,smoking,food,work,orevenchocolate.ButIneedexercisetogetthrougheachday.Someshakeheadswhentheyseemerunthroughthetown.OthersgethurtwhenIrefusetotryjustonebiteoftheirgrandmother'schocolatecake.Theyraisetheireyebrows,surprisedbymy“nothankyou，”orbymychoicetohaveasalad.Overtheyears,Ihavelearnedit'sokaytojustsay“no.”Ishouldn'tfeelsorryforrefusingfoodthatIdon'twanttoeat.Sowhatdrivesmetorolloutofbedat5：00a．m.?Whatgivesmethereasontojustsay“no”toicecream?Commitment.Acommitmenttochangemylifewithawaythatreducesdailyanxiety,increasesself­confidenceandenergy,extendslifeandaboveallimprovesmybodyshape.ThisisthepointwhereasmileappearsonmyfaceasIlookatmyselfinthemirrorortryonmyfavoritepairofjeansthatnowfitjustright.It'sthroughcommitmentandsweatthatIcanmakeadifferencewithinmyselfinsideandout.1．Whyisthereasmileontheauthor'sfaceinthemorning?A.Becausesheseesherfamilysleepingpeacefully.B.Becauseshefinishesherfavoriteexercise.C.BecausesheenjoystheinterestingDVD.D.Becauseshefeelsasenseofachievement.答案与解析D细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“It'snotasmilebecausetheDVDisover,butasmileofsuccessfrompushingmybodytoitsextremelimit.”可知作者脸上的微笑是一种成功的微笑，因为自己挑战了身体的极限。2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Shedoesn'ttreatotherspolitely.B.Shelikestomakeotherssurprised.C.Othersdon'tunderstandwhatshedoes.D.Otherstrytohelpherbyofferingherfood.答案与解析C推理判断题。由第二段“OthersgethurtwhenIrefusetotryjustonebiteoftheirgrandmother'schocolatecake.Theyraisetheireyebrows,surprisedbymy‘nothankyou，’”可以推断出别人不太理解作者的所作所为。3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commitment”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Goodhealth.B.Firmbelief.C.Astrongpower.D.Aregularhabit.答案与解析B词义猜测题。由画线词后面的句子可知画线词意为“坚信”。4．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext?A.Sheactsinastrangeway.B.Shewantstolookdifferentfromothers.C.Sheaimstodevelopagoodbodyshape.D.Shehasdifficultygettingalongwithothers.答案与解析C细节理解题。由最后一段中“aboveallimprovesmybodyshape.”可知作者加强锻炼，克制饮食的目的是为了保持好的体形。BEventhoughwehavemorechoicesofwhattoeatthanfortyyearsago,theaveragedietoftheaverageBritishislesshealthy.Infact,accordingtorecentresearch,Britishpets,eatingspeciallypreparedtinnedfood,haveahealthierdietthanmostoftheirowners.HealthministerswereshockedatrecentfigureswhichshowthatBritainhasthethirdworstrecordinEuropeforheartdisease.Cancerisalsoagrowingcauseofillnessanddeath.Thishasledtothegovernment'smovementtoencouragehealthiereatinghabits.HealthministersbelieveweshouldtakealessonfromAmerica,wheredeathratesfromheartdiseasehavefallen.TheAmericanpublicisnowrealizingthelink(联系)betweenthedietandgoodhealth.Themovementwillencouragetheeatingoflessanimalfat,saltandsugarthatareeatenatpresent.Itwillshowthegoodnessofeatingmorefreshfruitandvegetables.TheHealthDepartmentisgoingtopublishabookwhichwillgivehelponwhatfoodtoeatandwhatnotto.Discussionsarebeingheldbetweenthegovernmentandfoodmakers.Followingthesetalks,foodwillbelabeled(贴标签)sothatuserscanclearlyseehowmuchfat,sugarthereisinthefoodproductstheybuy.5．TheauthorconsidersthattheaveragedietoftheaverageBritishis________.A.healthyB.unhealthyC.lesshealthythan40yearsagoD.lesshealthythanthatoftheirpets答案与解析D根据第一段中的“theaveragedietoftheaverageBritishislesshealthy.Infact,accordingtorecentresearch,Britishpets,eatingspeciallypreparedtinnedfood,haveahealthierdietthanmostoftheirowners.”可知，D项正确。6．ThenumberofEnglishpeoplewhohaveheartdiseasecomesout________inEurope.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.last答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话：“HealthministerswereshockedatrecentfigureswhichshowthatBritainhasthethirdworstrecordinEuropeforheartdisease.”可知。7．ThedeathratesfromheartdiseaseinAmerica________.A.havefallenB.haverisenC.arehigherthanthatinBritainD.arelowerthanthatintheUK答案与解析A细节理解题。由第二段最后可知。8．Thegovernment'smovement________.A.encouragespeopletoeatlessanimalfat,saltandsugarB.encouragespeopletoeatmorefruitandvegetablesC.encouragespeopletoformhealthiereatinghabitsD.alloftheabove答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第三、四两段可知。