Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading —Reading comprehension Step 1 速读———整体感知 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What is the main idea of the passage A．Teenagers try to lose weight properly. B．A teenage girl fainted after skipping meals. C．Teenagers use extreme methods to lose weight. D．Teenagers should have a healthy balanced diet. 答案 B Ⅱ.悉篇章结构 Step 2 细读———精研语篇 Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1．Why was Jennifer Jones rushed to hospital A．She fainted suddenly. B．She didn’t have breakfast. C．She hurt herself in PE lesson. D．She suffered from low blood pressure. 答案 A 2．What did Laura do when she found Jennifer was skipping meals A．She told it to the reporter. B．She told Jennifer not to do so. C．She supported Jennifer greatly. D．She made Jennifer concentrate in class. 答案 B 3．Why do some teenagers turn to extreme methods to slim down quickly A．Health experts suggest these methods to teenagers. B．Weight problems are common among them. C．They think being thin means being beautiful. D．These methods have no side effects. 答案 C 4．What can we infer from the passage A．Parents should prepare delicious meals for their children. B．It’s dangerous for teens to be slightly overweight. C．Health authorities should help teens lose weight. D．Teens should have a healthy balanced diet first. 答案 D 5．What is the purpose of this news report A．To call on people to lose weight in a healthy way. B．To call on people to lose weight to keep slim. C．To call on people to eat breakfast every day. D．To call on people to take in more food. 答案 A Step 3 剖析———长句难句 1．Her worried parents told the doctor that their daughter missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before.(P44，Para.3) [结构分析] 此句是复合句，that引导宾语从句。 [汉语翻译] 珍妮弗的父母忧心忡忡，他们告诉医生，女儿当天早晨未进食，前一天的晚餐也几乎丝毫未动。 2．Jennifer thought that skipping meals would be a simple way to reach her target weight.(P44，Para.4) [结构分析] 此句是复合句。that引导宾语从句，从句中的主语是skipping meals。 [汉语翻译] 珍妮弗认为不吃饭就可以轻松减到她的目标体重。 3．I warned her that skipping meals was unhealthy，but she wouldn’t listen.(P45，Para.4) [结构分析] 此句是but连接的并列复合句。第一个分句中含有that引导的宾语从句，动名词短语skipping meals在该从句中作主语。 [汉语翻译] 我提醒过她，不吃饭有害健康，可她不听。 4．Jennifer’s case is a reminder of the dangers of the unhealthy weight-loss habits that have become common among teenagers of both sexes.(P45，Para.5) [结构分析] 此句是复合句。that引导定语从句，修饰habits，在从句中作主语。 [汉语翻译] 珍妮弗的例子提醒我们，青少年男女中普遍存在的不健康的减肥习惯具有危险性。 5．In a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful，teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to slim down quickly.(P45，Para.5) [结构分析] 此句是复合句。where引导定语从句，修饰society，在从句中作地点状语；在该从句中，being thin是动名词短语作主语。 [汉语翻译 ... ...
