A new study found that inner-city kids living in neighborhoods with more green space gained about 13% less weight over a two-year period than kids living amid more concrete and fewer trees. Such(1)tell a powerful story. The obesity epidemic began in the 1980s, and many people(2)it to increased portion sizes and inactivity, but that can't be everything. Fast foods and TVs have been(3)us for a long time. "Most experts agree that the changes were(4)to something in the environment," says social epidemiologist Thomas Glass of The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. That something could be a(5)of the green.
The new research, (6)in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, isn't the first to associate greenery with better health, but it does get us closer(7)identifying what works and why. At its most straightforward, a green neighborhood(8)means more places for kids to play - which is(9) since time spent outdoors is one of the strongest correlates of children's activity levels. But green space is good for the mind(10): research by environmental psychologists has shown that it has cognitive(11) for children with attention-deficit disorder. In one study, just reading (12)in a green setting improved kids' symptoms.
(13)to grassy areas has also been linked to(14)stress and a lower body mass index (体重指数) among adults. And an(15)of 3,000 Tokyo residents associated walkable green spaces with greater longevity (长寿) among senior citizens.
Glass cautions that most studies don't(16) prove a causal link between greenness and health, but they're nonetheless helping spur action. In September the U. S. House of Representatives(17) the delightfully named No Child Left Inside Act to encourage public initiatives aimed at exposing kids to the outdoors.
Finding green space is not(18)easy, and you may have to work a bit to get your family a little grass and trees. If you live in a suburb or a city with good parks, take(19)of what's there. Your children in particular will love it - and their bodies and minds will be(20)to you.
问题1选项
A.findings
B.theses
C.hypotheses
D.abstracts
问题2选项
A.adapt
B.attribute
C.allocate
D.alternate
问题3选项
A.amongst
B.along
C.beside
D.with
问题4选项
A.glued
B.related
C.tracked
D.appointed
问题5选项
A.scraping
B.denying
C.depressing
D.shrinking
问题6选项
A.published
B.simulated
C.illuminated
D.circulated
问题7选项
A.at
B.to
C.for
D.over
问题8选项
A.fully
B.simply
C.seriously
D.uniquely
问题9选项
A.vital
B.casual
C.fatal
D.subtle
问题10选项
A.still
B.already
C.too
D.yet
问题11选项
A.benefits
B.profits
C.revenues
D.awards
问题12选项
A.outward
B.apart
C.aside
D.outside
问题13选项
A.Immunity
B.Reaction
C.Exposure
D.Addiction
问题14选项
A.much
B.less
C.more
D.little
问题15选项
A.installment
B.expedition
C.analysis
D.option
问题16选项
A.curiously
B.negatively
C.necessarily
D.comfortably
问题17选项
A.relieved
B.delegated
C.approved
D.performed
问题18选项
A.merely
B.always
C.mainly
D.almost
问题19选项
A.advantage
B.exception
C.measure
D.charge
问题20选项
A.elevated
B.merciful
C.contented
D.grateful
第1题:A
第2题:B
第3题:D
第4题:B
第5题:D
第6题:A
第7题:B
第8题:B
第9题:A
第10题:C
第11题:A
第12题:D
第13题:C
第14题:B
第15题:C
第16题:C
第17题:C
第18题:B
第19题:A
第20题:D
第1题:
根据上文提到的study可知,这里指这一类型的研究发现。findings在这里是名词,指代上文提到的这一类型的study。
第2题:
考查短语搭配。adapt to使适应;attribute to把...归于;allocate to分配;alternate to代替。句意:肥胖症始于1980年,许多人将其归因于不断增长的体型和不运动。
第3题:
根据句意:快餐和电视陪伴着我们已经有很长时间了,with表伴随。
第4题:
relate to sth. 和...相关,句意:许多专家同意这些变化和环境中的某些因素有关。选项B更恰当。
第5题:
上一句说到,许多专家赞同这些变化是与环境中的某些因素相关。而结合文章第一句,可以理解为,这就是与环境中绿色的减少(萎缩)相关。所以D选项正确。
第6题:
根据下文的the American Journal of Preventive Medicine可知,这项研究是刊登在杂志上的,所以在这里用publish(刊登,发布)最恰当。
第7题:
考查介词搭配。get ones close to... 让...接近于/离...更近。句意:但它确实让我们更接近于确定什么是有效的,以及为什么有效。
第8题:
根据上文的straightforward可知,此处填入选项B更贴近原文。
第9题:
vital至关重要的;casual随意的;fatal致命的;subtle微妙的。句意:这一点至关重要。选项A更符合原文。
第10题:
根据上文提到的内容可知,这里是表递进,所以用too。
第11题:
benefit for...对...有益的。句意:环境心理学家们表明绿色空间对注意力不集中的孩子们有着认知的好处。
第12题:
根据原文,在一项研究中,孩子们在外面绿色环境中阅读有效地缓解了这一症状。选项D符合原文。
第13题:
exposure to指置身于什么样的环境中...
第14题:
根据句意,置身于长满草的地方与成年人减少压力和减少体重指数也有关。根据下文的lower也可以推断出这里选B符合原文。
第15题:
根据句意可知这里指一项针对3000名东京居民的分析,选项C更适合原文。
第16题:
根据原文内容,Glass警告说,大多数研究不 能证明绿色与健康之间存在因果关系。这里应该指不一定,所以用don’t necessarily。
第17题:
根据下文的No Child Left Inside Act可知,这里指通过方案,用approved最合适。
第18题:
根据句意:找到绿色空间不是那么容易的。选项B符合原文。
第19题:
take advantage of利用。句意:如果你居住的郊区或者城市有一个公园,请好好利用这里所有的一切。
第20题:
根据句意:你的孩子将会爱上这里,他们的身心都会由衷地感激你。选项D符合原文。