mjf牛津高中英语模块一unit3reading

Lookinggood,feelinggoodDotheylookgoodandfeelgood?

Somepeopleareoverweight,somearealittlefat,andsomeareslim.whyarepeoplefat?eating/drinking/sleepingtoomuchgoonadiet(eatlessfood)workoutinthegym(exercise,dosports)receivingsurgicaltreatment(整形手术)takingweight-losspillsgoonadietworkoutsurgicaltreatmentweight-losspillsDoyouknowtheadvantages(优点)anddisadvantages(缺点)ofeachway?Dyingtobethin…ReadingFastreadingReadthethreee-mailsquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WheredoesAmycomefrom?

Canada.2.WhatkindofpillsdidAmytake?

Weight-losspills(whichare)calledfat-less.3.Canyouguessthetwopossiblemeaningsofthetitle?Thetitlehastwomeanings:wantsto_______verymuch.nearly____inordertoloseweight

bethindiebecauseshehadtakensomeweight-losspillsRereadthethreee-mailspayingattentiontosomedetailedinformationandthenfinishsomeexercises.Carefulreading1.AccordingtoParagraph2inthefirstemail,Amyisanactress,_______.A.whooftenexercisesB.whowantedtoloseweightC.whobecomeillD.whoatelittle1.Multiplechoice2.WhydidAmydecidetotakeweight-losspills?A.Shewasoverweight.B.Shewashavinghealthproblems.C.Herclothesdidnotfit.D.Shewantedtobecomeslimmer.3.ThepillsdidgreatharmtoAmy’s______.A.heartB.lungsC.liverD.eyes4.WhatdoesAmydonowinordertorecover?A.Shegoestothegymeveryday.B.Shedoesexerciseandeatshealthyfood.C.Shestaysinbedallday.D.Shetakesalotofmedicine.5.ZhouLing,Amy’sfriend,_______.A.didnotwanttoreadAmy’semailsB.wassorrytohearaboutAmy’sproblemC.thinksAmyshouldloseweightD.thinksdietsandweight-losspillsarenecessary6.Amy’sexperienceis_______.A.aninterestingoneB.causedbyherfamilyC.likethatofsomepeopleinChinaD.aproblemonlyactressesAmyisnowrecoveringfromabadcoldinhospital.()ThepillsweregoingtocompletelydestroyAmy’sliverifshecontinuedtakingthem.()Amyfollowsdoctor’sadviceandoftengoestothegym.()liverfailurebutseldomFFT2.TorFQuestions4.NowAmyeatslotsoffruitandvegetables.()5.Foraslimandattractivefigure,wecandamageourhealth.()can’tFTFindthe

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ofeverywordworkout(l.4)figure(l.5)priceless(l.13)recovering(l.18)attractive(l.28)embarrassed(l.38)bodyshapebecomingwellagainexerciseveryvaluableorimportantashamedbeautifulorpleasanttolookatCause(起因)Effect（结果）E-mail1Amywantstolose______andtakesweight-losepills.Shebecomesslimmerandslimmer.E-mail2Thoseweight-losspillscontaina______chemicalAmysuffersfromliver_____.AstrangerfromChina________morethanhalfofhislivertoAmyAmyisfeelingbetterandrecovering.E-mail3ZhouLing’scomputerwas_______.Shecouldn'treadAmy’stwoe-mailsanddidn'tknowher_________.weightfailureproblemsbrokenharmfuldonatedTask3Fillintheblanksaccordingtothe3e-mailsEmotionsofAmyReasonsforlosingweightresults

reasonsforfrustration(挫折;灰心)Reactions（反应）toillnessReasonsforhopeLessonsAmyhaslearntpreparefor

isimportantbytalkingpillsbeashamedofher

failurebeinhospitalhavelost7kg;feelbecomefindanforherLiDong'sdonationofmorethanhalfofhis

tosaveherlifedon’tdamageyourforaandattractivefigure.learntobeconfidenthappyregretfulhopefulregretrealizetheimportanceofanewplaybeautybody

tiredandweakslimmerlivertakingpillshealthexactmatchliverhealthslimZhouLing’sreply（回复）toAmybesorrytofeelhappyat

areallystory;shouldn’tbeembarrassedabouthearaboutherproblemsherrecoverytouchingourweightThereisnoshortcut(捷径)tothesuccess.What’sthemainideaofthistext?Thethreee-mailstoldusaboutAmy’sexperienceoflosingweight.Welearntthathealthisoneofthemostimportantthingsinourlives.Soweshouldnotbeashamedofourfigure,insteadofbeingconfidentandrealizethevalueofgoodhealth.Areaderwrotealettertomagazineabouthealth.Choosethecorrectwordsfromtheboxtocompletetheletter:liverpricelesstwofiguredamagepillsactressfailureDearDrHealth,Ithinktoomanypeopletakeweight-losspillswithoutreallyknowingthattheycan______theirhealth.IreadaboutaCanadianactresswhohadtogotohospitalbecauseshetooksomeweight-losspills.Shelost7kgin_____months.However,thepillscontainedsomethingthatcausesliver_____,soshehadtogetanew_______.AyoungChinesemandonatedpartofhislivertosaveherlife.damagetwofailureliverAreaderwrotealettertomagazineabouthealth.Choosethecorrectwordsfromtheboxtocompletetheletter:damageliverpricelesstwofigurepillsactressfailureRecently,mycousinreadaboutanewweight-losspillandshereallywantstotryit.I’vetoldherthestoryofthe_______,butshewon’tlisten.She’sonly12,buthasbecomegirlwhoisworriedabouther_____andhowshelooks.Sheoftenrefusestoeat.Myauntisworriedthatmycousinwillbuythe______insecret.Shesayshealthis________.shethinksthatchildrenmusteatproperlyastheyaregrowingallthetime.WoulddoyouthinkIshoulddo?HowcanIhelpmycousin?Bestwishes,GuoXilinactressfigurepillspricelessGenetic(遗传的)

Likefather,likeson.Understandingsentenceswith‘however’or‘but’.What’sthedifferenceinmeaningbetweenthesentencesbeforeandafter‘however’and‘but’?Thetwosentencesusuallyexpresssomethingdifferentandopposite.ReadingstrategyReadthetextagain,findoutthesentencescontaining‘however’and‘but’andtrytounderstandthedifferencesinmeaning.Practice1.I’velost7kginthelasttwomonths.

However,sometimesIdon’tfeelsoenergetic.(P42.)2.Shesayshealthisthemostimportantting,andIagree,butthenIlooksoslimatthemoment.(P42.)3.I’msosorrytohearaboutyourproblem,butI’mgladyou’refeelingbetterandarerecovering.(P43.)Learningtheguitarisn’tdifficult,______youhavetopractise.Rickwasverysuccessful.________,thelastfewyearsofhislifewerenothappyones.Myneighborslikeloudpopmusic,______Idon’tlike.SofarIhaven’thadanysuccess,_______,I’llkeeptrying.

butHoweverbuthoweverWriting:YouwanttowriteanarticleforyourschoolnewspaperaboutyourfriendLiangliang.Heusedtobeoverweightanddidn’tliketobeactive