9.A.Help you reach fitness goals
B.Encourage more exercise
C.Give a sense of safety
D.Help with stress relief
E.Greate social interaction with others
F.Help with better mental health
Humans and dogs have been working together for thousands of years,and some scientists even believe the two species have been living with one another for thousands of years. While having a dog will not improve your health if you never wanted a dog in the first place,dog lovers can benefit from living with them.
61.Most of us know the benefits of exercise,but it can be a struggle to find the motivation to get up and get moving everyday. A dog provides strong motivations,and can make your daily walk or run less lonely and more fun.Moreover,you'll bum extra calories when helping your dog walk and doing brief training exercises with your dog. For some people,going for walks alone is scary,but a dog can make runs and walks feel more secure.l know that with Ranger.I have to walk him every day,and he's always ready each morning.Sometimes we even have an afternoon or early evening walk,which is better for my health.B
62.There's no doubt that dog ownership does come with some stresses,from making sure you've applied their weekly bath to worrying if your dog will get along with the other dogs at the dog park. But the benefits of pet ownership more than outweigh these small stresses. Research shows that a few minutes spent petting an animal. lowers blood levels of the stress hormone,which contributes to tiredness,weight gain and aging,and your pet can help kill its negative effects. A few minutes playing with your dog every day also releases powerful¨feel-good"hormones that continue to function in the bloodstream.D
63.Many people living alone worry about thieves,and a dog can help give owners a sense of security. Thieves are less likely to break into a house with a barking dog,and your dog can help you feel less lonely whether you're just spending the night by yourself or living alone long-term.If your dog is older and struggles to move around,you can still rest easy knowing that your dog will get to a robber before you do.C
64. People who have regular positive interactions with others tend to live longer and be happier,and pets provide you with a valuable opportunity to meet and interact with other people. Even if you're shy,it's easy to strike up a conversation with another person if you're both talking about your animals. Visits to the dog park and meet--ups with other pet owners also provide pet owners with opportunities for interactions.If you're still anxious about meeting new people,consider joining a message board or online group for people with similar pets to yours. You'll quickly find yourself making new friends in addition to learning a lot about your best friend-your pet!E
65.In a fast-paced,high-stress world,depression and anxiety are at an all-time high. But pet owners have fewer mental illnesses,and animals are even used as treatment for people suffering from mental illness. If you struggle with depression,an animal can help you avoid such problems. The exercise and stress release you get from spending time with your pet may even reduce the effects of depression. Dog owners are also less stressed than people who don't own dogs,and reduced stress is strongly related with lower blood pressure,a longer life span,greater happiness and improved health.F.
分析 本段主要說明了養(yǎng)狗對于人帶來的好處,一是狗可以促使人們進行更多的鍛煉;二是有助于壓力的釋放;三是狗可以給主人帶來安全感;四是狗可以給主人創(chuàng)造和其他人進行社會交往的機會;五是狗可以有助于主人有更好的精神狀態(tài).
解答 61.答案:B..根據(jù)第二段中 Most of us know the benefits of exercise(我們大部分人都知道鍛煉身體的好處)和A dog provides strong motivations,and can make your daily walk or run less lonely and more fun(狗能夠給鍛煉提供強烈的動力,同時讓你的日常散步和跑步更不孤獨,帶來更多樂趣.)以及這一段的最后三行作者自己的經歷都可以看出本段應該主要說明狗可以促使人們進行更多的鍛煉,所以選擇BEncourage more exercise.
62.答案:D.根據(jù)第三段中Research shows that a few minutes spent petting an animal. lowers blood levels of the stress hormone,which contributes to tiredness,weight gain and aging,and your pet can help kill its negative effects(研究表明,和寵物呆在一起幾分鐘就可以降低血液中壓力荷爾蒙的含量,這種荷爾蒙往往會造成疲勞,肥胖和老化,而你的寵物能夠殺死這些負面因素的影響)可以知道本段應該主要說明狗可以降低血液中壓力荷爾蒙的含量,所以選擇D:Help with stress relief譯為"有助于壓力的釋放."
63.答案:C.根據(jù)第四段中and a dog can help give owners a sense of security(狗能夠給主人帶來安全感)和If your dog is older and struggles to move around,you can still rest easy knowing that your dog will get to a robber before you do(如果你的狗老了四處活動很艱難,它也能在你之前知道有賊來了.)可以知道本段應該主要說明狗可以給主人帶來安全感,所以選擇C:Give a sense of safety.
64.答案:E.根據(jù)第五段中 pets provide you with a valuable opportunity to meet and interact with other people. Even if you're shy,it's easy to strike up a conversation with another person if you're both talking about your animals.(寵物能夠給你提供一個遇見別人并且和別人交流的寶貴機會,即使你是一個害羞的人,你也能在談論你的動物時很容易和另一個人開始一段談話.)以及后面的句子可以知道本段應該主要說明狗可以給主人創(chuàng)造和其他人進行社會交往的機會,所以選擇 E.Greate social interaction with others.
65.答案:F.根據(jù)第六段中 But pet owners have fewer mental illnesses,and animals are even used as treatment for people suffering from mental illness.(寵物的主人精神疾病更少,動物甚至被用來治療有精神疾病的人.) 以及Dog owners are also less stressed than people who don't own dogs(狗的主人比沒養(yǎng)狗的人壓力更小)可以知道本段應該主要說明狗可以有助于主人有更好的精神狀態(tài).所以選擇F:Help with better mental health.
點評 這是一個配對閱讀題,屬于較為簡單的七選五,這種題的解答方法主要是:
1.根據(jù)段落中的關鍵詞尋找信息句.
2.根據(jù)需要對信息句進行重組整合.
3.養(yǎng)成良好的思維習慣.