PassageA（2019中考日常生活类训练）Couldyourbestfriendmakeyoufat?Researcherswhohavestudied“networks”ofobesity(肥胖)thinkso：theyfoundthatifsomeone'sfriendbecomesobese，thatperson'schancesofbecomingobeseincreasebymorethanhalf.Brothersorsistersandahusbandorawifealsohaveaninfluence，althoughreduced_peoplewhosebrothersorsistersbecameobesewere40percentmorelikelytogrowobese，whilepeoplewhosehusbandorwifebecameobesewere37percentmorelikelyto.“Thisisthefirststudytoshowhowobesityspreadsthroughthesocialnetworkfrompersontoperson，”JamesFowleroftheUniversityofCalifornia，SanDiego，whoworkedonthestudy，toldinatelephoneinterviewing.Theresearcherssaidtheirfindingsshowthatobesityiscontagious—notlikeaviruswhichiscontagious，butinasocialsense.ItmayhelpexplainwhyobesityisworseningacrosstheUnitedStates，withtwothirdsofAmericansoverweightandalmostathirdtechnicallyobese.“Ithasbecomeverypopulartospeakoftheobesityepidemic.Webegantowonderifitistrulyanepidemic，”Dr.NicholasChristakis，aprofessorofmedicalsociologyatHarvardMedicalSchoolinBoston，toldthebriefing.“Wethinkthatthesefindingsreinforce(加强)theideathatobesityisnotjustanindividualproblembutacollectiveproblem，”Christakissaid.“Peoplelookaroundthemandseepeoplegainingweightanditmightchangetheirattitudeaboutwhatconstitutesanacceptablebodysize，”headded.“Youmightsayit'sOKtobeheavier.”1．Theunderlinedphrase“reducedpeople”refersto______.A．theinfluenceofpeopleissmallerandsmallerB．fatpersonsarehavinglessandlessfriendsC．thenumberoffatpersonsisdecreasinglargelyD．personsarebecomingthinnerandthinner2．What'sthenewfindingofresearchersinthepassage?A．ObesityispopularwithAmericans.B．Obesityspreadsfrompersontoperson.C．Obesitycanbespreadlikeavirus.D．Obesityisbecominganepidemic.3．Inwhataspectdoyourfatfriendshaveanimpactonyou?A．Theymayinfluenceyouhowtochoosealover.B．Theymayassistyouinformingalifevalue.C．Theymaychangeyourattitudestowardsobesity.D．Theymayhelpyouunderstandwhatobesityis.4．Fromthepassage，wecaninferthat________.A．it'sbetternottomakefriendswithfatpersonsB．obesityisakindofdiseasethatcanspreadC．mostAmericansthinkobesityisakindofbeautyD．itneedsacollectiveefforttodealwithobesity参考答案1A2B3C4DPassageB【****真题】Pranawasabeautifuldog，whosenamemeans“breathoflife”.Althoughhediedseveralyearsago，Icanstillrememberthedayswespenttogetherandwhathehastaughtmeaboutlove.Ihavetwoappletreesinthegarden.Pranalovedapples.Whenhewentoutside，he’dcatchanappleandtakeitintothehousetoeatlater.TheappleshadbeenonthegroundandwereoftendirtysoIwasn’talwayshappythatPranahadbroughtthemintothehouse.WhenIcalledhimback，hehadhisusualoneappleinhismouth.Aboutfiveminuteslater，Ilookedoutside.Thegardenwascompletelycoveredwithbirds.Pranahaddugupallthoseapplesforhisbirdfriendstoeat.Heknewthattheywouldn’thavestoredenoughfoodforthecomingwinter!44.Pranawas.A.thewriterB.aboyC.abirdD.adog45.Onthesnowyday，Prana.A.ateupalltheapplesB.dugholestoputtheapplesinthemC.broughttheapplesunderthesnowtothegroundD.leftthehouseanddied46.Thetopicofthestoryisabout.A.applesB.animalsC.loveD.life参考答案44---46、DCCPassageC【****真题】In1975，JunkoTabeibecamethefirstwomantoreachthetopofMountEverestintheHimalayaMountains，thehighestmountainintheworldat29，035feet.Junkowasbornin1939andgrewupinasmalltowninJapan.Duringherchildhood，shewasthinandweak.Atage10，Junkowentonaschooltr...
