【高二 拓展阅读-教育】The Effect of Diet on Attention

TheEffectofDietonAttentionTheconnectionbetweennutritionandconcentrationhasbeenknownforsometimeHarvardMedicalSchoolstates,“Whatyoueatdirectlyaffectsthestructureandfunctionofyourbrain,andultimatelyyourmood.”Toexplorethis,retailerApprovedFoodcommissionedthesurveys,whichaskedstudents,“Whatdoyoufindmostdifficultaboutlectures?”and“Whatwouldyounormallyeatbeforealecture?”Theresultssuggestthatstudentshavingaproblemconcentratingontheirstudiesmaywishtolookattheirdietaryintakeinabidtoimprovefocus.Accordingtothesurvey,studentswhodideatpriortotheirstudiesconfessed（坦白）tochoosingfoodthatdoesn'thavetheoptimumnutritionalvalue.Poordiet--afactorsynonymouswithstudentliving-isoftenaresultofrestrictedfinances.However,onlinegroceryretailerApprovedFoodprovidesacost-effectivesolutionforstudentsinthenameofshort-datedfoods.DanCluderay,fromApprovedFood,says,“Short-datedfoodthathasreachedorisnearingits‘bestbefore’dateisstillabsolutelyfinetoeat;however,manyretailersdiscardthisfoodaswaste.Thisisobviouslyaridiculouswasteofperfectlygoodfood.Wespecialiseinsourcinghigh-qualityshort-datedfoodsandsupplyingthematareducedpricetoourcustomers,enablinganyone-notleastthoseontighterbudgetssuchasstudents-toaccessawidevarietyoftopbrandnutritiousfoodsatafractionofthecost.”Otherdifficultiesencounteredbystudentsreceivedfarfewervotesthanconcentration.“Understandingthesubjectmatter”camesecondwith13.3%,significantlysmallerthanthe72.4%whocitedconcentration.Thisconfirmsthatconcentrationisaseriousissueforstudents-butonethatcaneasilybeaddressedwithimprovednutrition.Increasedawarenessofcheapershoppingoptionswouldundoubtedlyimprovethequalityofstudentdiets,ultimatelyhavingapositiveknock-oneffectontheirgrades.ThereisageneralmisconceptionregardingthefreshnessguidelinesonUKpackaging,asDanconcludes,“Justbecauseafoodproductisnearingorpastits‘bestbefore’datedoesnotmeanthatitisnotfitforconsumption,thedatesimplyindicateswhentheflavoursarelikelytoreachtheirpeak.Goodscarryingausebydate--usuallyfreshmeatsanddairyproducts--aretheonesthatcouldbeharmfulifconsumedpastthedatetherefore,wedonotstockanythingcarryinga‘useby’date.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhatisApprovedFood?A.Afoodproducer.B.Aretailer.C.Afoodbrand.D.Anon-profitorganization.2.Whichisoftenaresultofrestrictedfinanceswithstudentsaccordingtothearticle?A.Poordiet.B.Badhealth.C.Malnutrition.D.Poorconcentration.3.Whatdomanyretailersdealwithshort-datedfoodthathasreachedits“bestbefore”date?A.Sellthisfoodatlowprices.B.Getridofthisfoodaswaste.C.Handoutthisfoodtobeggars.D.Givethisfoodtothewelfarehome.4.Howcanstudentsimprovetheirconcentration?A.Byeatingfreshfoodonly.B.Byeatingtopbrandnutritiousfood.C.Byimprovingnutrition.D.Byimprovingthequalityoflectures.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthisarticle?A.ApprovedFoodpurchaseshigh-qualityshort-datedfoods.B.Students'concentrationishighlyconnectedwithnutrition.C.ApprovedFooddoesnotstockfoodcarryinga“useby”date.D.Eatingmorehigh-proteinfoodhelpstoimproveconcentration.Vocabulary基础词nutritionn.营养（作用）；滋养；营养的补给记词根记忆：nutri（滋养）+tion→营养explorev.探索；探测，勘探；探究记词根记忆：ex（出）+plor（大喊）+e→把隐藏的大喊岀来→探索例Techcompaniesshouldexplorewaysofimprovingcreativity.科技公司应该探索提高创新的方法。supplyn./vt.提供，供给，补给搭supplysthtosb（=supplysbwithsth）为某人提供某物suppliesoffoodandwater食物和水的供给budgetn.预算；开支v.编制预算，按预算安排开支搭familybudget家庭预算onabudget节省费用withinbudget在预算内beyondbudget超出预算accessvt.使用；进入n.通道；（使用的）机会，权利；接近记词根记忆：ac（表加强）+cess（行，走）→一再走近→进入；使用搭accesstheInternet上网haveaccessto...有（使用或见到）…的权利或机会confirmv.（尤指通过提供更多证据）证实，证明；批准；确认英tostatethatsthisdefinitelytruebyprovidingevidence记词根记忆：con（表加强）+firm（坚定）→使…坚定→证实例Ourresultsconfirmedhisobservation.我们的结论证实了他的观察评论。concludev.得出结论；结束记词根记忆：con（表加强）+cud（关闭）+e→关掉→结束搭concludefromsth从…中得出结论conclude...with…以…结束indicatev.显示，表明；象征，暗示；指出英tobeasignofsth；toshowthatsthispossibleorlikely记词根记忆：n（加以）+dic（说）+ate（表动词）→说出→表明例Taylormakeshandsignalstoindicateabsolutesilence.泰勒打手势指示大家保持绝对的安静。dairyadj.奶制的，乳制的n.乳制品；牛奶场记联想记忆：每天（daily）到牛奶场（dairy）挤牛奶stockvt.储存，储备记联想记忆：储备（stock）一批短袜（sock）Vocabulary进阶词retailern.零售商；零售店英aperson，shoporbusinessthatsellsgoodstothepubliccommissionv.委托，授权n.蚕托，授权；委员会；佣金，回扣记词根记忆：com（共同）+miss（送）+ion（表名词）送→交给某人→委托，授权搭sbbecommissionedtodosth某人被委托做某事specificcommission特别授权in/outofcommission可/不可使用dietaryadj.饮食的搭dietaryrequirements饮食需求intaken.摄入（量）；吸入，纳入；进气口，入口英theamountoffood，drink，air，etc.thatyoutakeintoyourbody记联想记忆：in（进入）+take（带来）被带入里面→摄入（量）；吸入prioradj.在…前的；优先的记词根记忆：pri（=prim，第一）+or→优先的搭priorto…在…之前；先于optimumadj.最好的，最佳的；最有利的记词根记忆：optim（最好）+um→最好的synonymousadj.同义的；等同于…的搭synonymouswithsth等同于某物discardvt.丢弃记联想记忆：dis（去掉）+card（纸片）→像扔废纸一样扔掉→丟弃例I'vediscardedallthoughtofpromotion.我已经打消了晋升的念头。specialisev.专门研究，专攻；专用于，使适应特殊目的记来自special（adj.特殊的，