2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读 情感话题 学案

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜痛感，可能只是脑中的一种想法你有没有想过，疼痛并不存在，而可能只存在于你的意念中？过去我们认为，痛感源于具体的某个身体部位，靠“痛感神经”传播。但近期，科学家们有了不同的发现，意念的改变能够加剧或减轻人们感受到的疼痛。我们能够判断疼痛程度的指标是什么呢？理解这一道理，对我们止痛有什么帮助呢？If‘PainIsanOpinion,’ThereAreWaystoChangeYourMind①Onethingwetendtobelieveaboutpain,butiswrong,isthatitalwaysstemsfromasingle,fixablesource.Anotheristhatpainiscommunicatedfromthatsourcetoourbrainsby“painnerves.”That’ssowrongit’scalled“thenaïveview”byneuroscientists.②Intruth,painisinourbrain.OrastheauthorandneuroscientistV.S.Ramachandranputit,“Painisanopinion.”Wefeelitbecauseofhowourbraininterpretsinputtransmittedtoitfromalloursenses,notnecessarilybecauseoftheinherentpropertiesoftheinputitself.③Accordingtomanystudies,thedegreeofpainisnotareliableindicatoroftheseverityofinjury.Andsometimesthereispainwithoutanytissuedamageatall.Also,thefearorcatastrophizingofpaincontributestoagreaterfeelingofpain.④Painismorelikeaconversationbetweenthebrainandthebody.Andlikeverbalconversations,itcanbeheatedorcalm.Forexample,paincanbelessenedwhenwefeelsafe.Love,likesafety,canalsoeasepain.⑤Butit’snotacure-all.Wecan’tthinkawayallpain.“Understandingthiscomplexrelationship,alongwithre-engagingthebody,isthefirststeptowardlooseningpain’sgrip,”saidLorimerMoseley,apainresearcherattheUniversityofSouthAustralia.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.interpret[ɪnˈtɜːprɪt]vt.______________________________2.transmit[trænzˈmɪt]vt.______________________________3.cure-all[ˈkjʊərɔːl]n.______________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.关于……有个看法，但其实是错的，就是……______________________________2.起源于某物______________________________3.从A传送到B______________________________4.痛感神经______________________________5.事实上______________________________6.自身特质______________________________7.缓解疼痛______________________________8.把……想没______________________________9.摆脱疼痛的困扰______________________________拓展练习阅读理解TheGreatSaltLake,America’slargestnaturallakewestoftheMississippiRiver,hasreacheditslowestlevelsinrecordedhistory.OfficialsinUtahsaythestateneedstotakeseriousmeasurestopreventfurtherdropsinlakelevels.ThecurrentstateoftheGreatSaltLakefollowsseriousdryconditionsaffectingUtahandotherwesternstates.WaterhasalsobeentakenfromthelaketosupplyhomesandcropsinUtah,oneofthenation’sfastestgrowingstates.UtahisalsooneofthedriestAmericanstates,buthashighwaterusagerates.Theseriousdropinlakelevelshasraisedconcernsinthestateaboutharmfuldust,environmentaldamageandeconomicproblems.Furtherwaterlossisexpectedtopresentseriousriskstomillionsofmigrating(迁徙)birds.Itcouldalsohurtalake-basedeconomyexpectedtobeworth$1.3billion.Economicactivitiesincludetheproductionofmineralsandbrineshrimp(虾)andtourism.Healthexpertsalsofearthatadrylakebedcouldsendpoisonousdustintotheairthatmillionsofpeoplebreathe.Oneproposalwouldseektolimitwateruseinhomesandbusinesses.Anotherwouldpayfarmersforsharingtheirwater.Athirdwoulddirectmoneyfrommineralproductionactivitiestoprogramsaimedatimprovingthelake.ZachFrankelisdirectorofthenonprofitUtahRiversCouncil.HesayshethinksmajoractionisneededinordertosavetheGreatSaltLake.“It’snotgoingtodoitwithbabysteps.Thesearetinybabystepsthatshouldhavebeentaken20yearsago,”Frankelsaid.Ifthewaterlevelscontinuetodrop,thelakecouldgettoosaltyforthemicroorganismstosurvive.Thishasalreadyhappenedinthebrightpinkwatersofthelake’snorthernarm.VandenBergisstillhopefulaboutthesouthernarm,whereapartofthemicroorganismsdidsurvivelastyear’slakedrop.”It’sbadbutnothopelessyet,”hesaid,“Thereisstilltimetofixandimprovethesituation.”35.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theharmthelakewaterlosscoulddotowildlife.B.Thereasonforthelakewaterloss.C.Thebadeffectsthelakewaterlosscouldbring.D.Themeasurestopreventwaterloss.36.WhatdoesZachFrankelmeanbyhiswordsaboutlakeprotection?A.Itistoolatetoprotectthelake.B.Smallactionsarenotenough.C.Actionshouldbetakenbitbybit.D.Thegovernmenthasn’trealizeditsimportance.37.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeVandenBeg’sopinion?A.Betterlatethannever. B.AllroadsleadtoRome.C.Nopain,nogain. D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.38.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DroughtHasReducedLakeWaterintheU.S.B.ClimateChangeAffectsPeopleLivingRoundLakesC.ProtectingtheGreatSaltLakeIsNecessaryforNeighborhoodD.OfficialsConsiderMeasurestoSavetheGreatSaltLake外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.interpret[ɪnˈtɜːprɪt]vt.诠释2.transmit[trænzˈmɪt]vt.传递，传送3.cure-all[ˈkjʊərɔːl]n.万灵药【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.onething…,butiswrong,isthat…关于……有个看法，但其实是错的，就是……2.stemfromsth.起源于某物3.becommunicatedfromAtoB从A传送到B4.painnerve痛感神经5.intruth事实上6.inherentproperty自身特质7.lessenthepain缓解疼痛8.thinkaway把……想没9.loosenthepain’sgrip摆脱疼痛的困扰【全文翻译】如果“痛是一种想法”，有的是办法让你改变主意我们对疼痛总有一些误解。一是认为痛源往往来自于某个单一、可确定的部位；另一个则是以为疼痛的感觉是通过“痛感神经”从该部位传递到我们的大脑。这类观点错得离谱，被神经科学家视作“天真的想法”。事实上，痛存在于我们的大脑中。或者用神经科学家、作家V.S.拉马钱德兰的话来说：“痛是一种想法。”我们是否产生痛感，取决于大脑如何诠释它从各个感官接收到的所有信息，而不一