课时跟踪练39 Unit 4 Pygmalion
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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The skin under the eyes is delicate，which is why it sometimes appears sunken and has darker colouring than elsewhere on the face.Aging and health problems play a role in sunken eyes but other factors can contribute too，so it may affect younger people as well.
Dehydration
The most common cause of sunken eyes is dehydration，or not having enough water in the body.Consuming too much coffee，soda，and prepackaged drinks may increase production of urine(尿液)，which may lead to dehydration.
Vitamin Shortages
Shortages of vitamin C，vitamin K，and iron can cause eyes to become sunken.Vitamin C helps with absorbing iron and decreasing bruising(瘀斑)，while vitamin K is responsible for blood thickening，the lack of which may cause unhealthy skin.Easy bruising and unhealthy skin will result in sunken eyes.
Weight Loss
Most people tend to lose weight in their face first.Sometimes，the weight loss is sudden enough to make blood vessels(血管)below the eyes easy to see，and the skin clear，producing the appearance of sunken eyes.Sudden weight loss may also cause nutritional shortages，which can lead to sunken eyes.
Not enough sleep or poor-quality sleep can cause sunken eyes and a person's DNA or the habit of smoking can also contribute to sunken eyes.Most cases of sunken eyes relate to the quality of an individual's nutrition and healthy living.When these causes are corrected，sunken eyes can be resolved without further treatment. This means that causes can be avoided or treated in good time to prevent the recurrence of sunken eyes.
1．What can we do to prevent dehydration according to the text? A．Refuse coffee. C．Say no to soft drinks.
B．Drink more water. D．Have certain drinks less.
2．What will lead to bruising below the eyes? A．Lack of vitamin K.
B．Water shortages.
C．Lack of vitamin C. D．Nutritional shortages.
3．Which of the following should be avoided for people losing weight? A．Pale faces. C．Clean skin.
B．Sudden weight loss. D．Narrow blood vessels.
【语篇解读】 本篇文章介绍了导致眼部凹陷的几种因素，比如缺水、缺乏维生素、体重减轻、睡眠不足或睡眠质量不好等。
1．解析：细节理解题。根据Dehydration部分中的“Consuming too much coffee，soda，and pre-packaged drinks may increase production of urine，which may lead to dehydration.”可知，喝太多的咖啡、苏打水和预包装饮料可能会增加尿量，进而可能导致身体缺水，由此可知，为了防止缺水，应减少此类饮料的摄入，故选D项。
答案：D
2．解析：细节理解题。根据Vitamin Shortages部分中的“Vitamin C helps with absorbing iron and decreasing bruising...”可知，维生素C有助于铁的吸收和减少瘀斑，所以缺乏维生素C可能导致眼下瘀斑。故选C项。
答案：C
3．解析：细节理解题。根据Weight Loss部分中的“Sudden weight loss may also cause nutritional shortages，which can lead to sunken eyes.”可知，体重突降可能会导致营养不足，而这会导致眼部凹陷，由此可知，减重的人应避免体重突降。故选B项。
答案：B
B
In October，I told the eight-year-olds I taught in New Jersey about my plan.“I'd like all of you to do extra jobs around the house to earn some money，”I said.“Then we'll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for a needy grandmother who had lived alone for many years.”
Early in Thanksgiving week，the boys and girls arrived in class clutching their hard-earned money.They had raked leaves，set tables，washed dishes，helped with younger siblings.And now they couldn't wait to go shopping.
In the supermarket，when we headed toward the checkout，pushing a cart filled with turkey and all the trimmings(配料)，a kid suddenly spotted another “necessity”and cried “Flowers！”Then，the group dashed toward the holiday plants.
I tried to stop them.Obviously，it would be more sensible to use any extra money to buy basic food that could be stretched into meals.Therefore，I pronounced，“You can't eat flowers.”
“But Mrs Sherlock，”came the complaint in a loud voice，“She'll need
them.”Defeated，I gave in at last.And the children agreed to buy a pot of funny purple chrysanthemums.
As we finally pulled up in front of a small bungalow hidden in the woods after bouncing along a rutted(留有车辙的)road，a slightly built woman with a weary face came to the door to welcome us.
My little group raced to get the food.With each box carried in，the old woman smiled and nodded—much to her visitors' pleasure.When the kids put the flowers on the counter，the woman seemed surprised.“Do you like it here？”a kid asked.“In the woods，I mean.”
The woman brightened.She told the children about the birds that flocked to the bread crumbs she put out.“Maybe that's why the Lord sent me this food through you，”she said.“Because I share my food with the birds.”
As we returned to the car，we could see the kitchen window.The woman inside waved goodbye，then turned and walked across the room，past the turkey，the trimmings，straight to the chrysanthemums. She put her face in the petals.When she raised her head，there was a smile on her lips.She was transformed before our eyes.
4．What does the underlined word “clutching”in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Grabbing quickly. C．Holding casually.
B．Seizing tightly. D．Catching nervously.
5．According to Paragraph 4，why did the author try to stop the children from buying the flowers at first?
A．The children didn't earn enough money.
B．The children couldn't decide what kind of flowers to buy. C．The author thought it worthwhile to buy more food. D．The author believed flowers can't be eaten. 6．What can we learn from the 6th Paragraph?
A．The children were unwilling to go shopping with their teacher. B．It was not easy for the children to reach the old woman's house. C．The old woman showed more interest in the food than the flowers. D．The appearance of the old woman was changed in front of our eyes. 7．What does this story intend to tell us? A．It is hard to please all.
B．Joys shared with others are more enjoyed. C．Love looks not with the eyes，but with the mind.
2021届高考英语一轮总复习Book8Unit4Pygmalion课时跟踪练新人教版
