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1、高考英语备考主题语境阅读：生活习惯I. 阅读理解素养视角：不吃早餐锻炼或更有益健康For those who can stomach it, working out before breakfast may be more beneficial for health than eating first, according to a study of meal timing and physical activity.Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance. However, fa
2、r less has been known about how meal timing and exercise might affect general health.To find out, British scientists conducted a study. They first found 10 overweight and inactive but otherwise healthy young men, whose lifestyles are, for better and worse, representative of those of most of us. They
3、 tested the mens fitness and resting metabolic （新陈代谢的）rates and took samples （样品）of their blood and fat tissue.Then, on two separate morning visits to the scientists lab, each man walked for an hour at an average speed that, in theory, should allow his body to rely mainly on fat for fuel. Before one
4、 of these workouts, the men skipped breakfast, meaning that they exercised on a completely empty stomach after a long overnight fast （禁食）.On the other occasion, they ate a rich morning meal about two hours before they started walking.Just before and an hour after each workout, the scientists took ad
5、ditional samples of the mens blood and fat tissue.Then they compared the samples. There were considerable differences. Most obviously, the men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of their workouts when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten. As a result, they burned more fat
6、 during walks on an empty stomach than when they had eaten first. On the other hand, they burned slightly more calories （卡路里），on average, during the workout after breakfast than after fasting.But it was the effects deep within the fat cells that may have been the most significant, the researchers fo
7、und. Multiple genes behaved differently, depending on whether someone had eaten or not before walking. Many of these genes produce proteins （蛋白 质）that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin （胰岛素）levels throughout the body and so are associated with improved metabolic health. These genes were
8、 much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfasted.The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise, it may be wise to skip eating first.1. The underlined expression stomach it in Paragraph 1 most probably meansA. diges
9、t the meal easilyB. manage without breakfastC. decide wisely what to eatD. eat whatever is offered2. Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment?A. Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people.B. Their lack of exercise led to overweight.C. They could walk at an average speed.D. They had slo
10、w metabolic rates.3. What happened to those who ate breakfast before exercise?A. They successfully lost weight.B. They consumed a bit more calories.C. They burned more fat on average.D. They displayed higher insulin levels.4. What could be learned from the research?A. A workout after breakfast impro
11、ves gene performances.B. Too much workout often slows metabolic rates.C. Lifestyle is not as important as morning exercise.D. Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health.II. 完形填空素养视角：自律与生活习惯Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals? Do you know that discipline is importa
12、nt to1 ? What is the power of discipline? How to becomedisciplined?You might think that many people are not self-discipline, 2Im going to prove toyou that people in general are disciplined, but3 , in Non-beneficial ways. There aremany people who smoke daily4the fact that it is harmful and5and it cou
13、ld killthem. Such people are disciplined at6cigarettes and smoking. There are peoplewho are disciplined at drinking lots of alcohol daily. Do you7where I am going withthis?One of my friends who has a8for running spends half an hour every singlemorning running. Whether it is snowing or raining, she h
14、as to run. This is the kind of9_ discipline that you are supposed to10and create in your life.Do you know someone who bought a book, but didnt finishllit for some reason?Do you know someone who decided to improve his12and started eating morevegetables and fruit, but after two weeks, he13 ?These are
15、all examples of 14of discipline. If you are not disciplined, then you willhave a hard time to get your15 . As I mentioned in my book The Ultimate Guide toAchieving Your Goals, you could know what you want, 16and take action, but ifyou are not self-discipline, you will17give up.With discipline, you c
16、an start getting up early in the morning, exercise, and18yourself of the non-beneficial habits such as smoking and eating unhealthyfood. With discipline, you can change negative habits to positive habits. With discipline, you can join the gym and start working on having a19body. Do you see what the20_of discipline can do?Always remember what Jim Rohm said, One discipline always lead
