1、核心素养拓展练素养解读 2017 年普通高中课程标准首次提出“学科核心素养” 。英语学科核心素养由语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力构成。随之而来，以后英语考试将更加坚持能力立意，突出核心素养的考查。下面文段就是围绕“思维品质”这一学科素养展开，有助于学生养成批判性思维和解决复杂问题的能力。主 题 ： 房 子 的 设 计 影 响 人 的 食 量 核 心 素 养 ： 思 维 品 质Your house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in
2、whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights.Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often l
3、ess self-conscious(难为情) when theyre in poorly lit placesand so more likely to eat lots of food.If your home doesnt have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors.Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.In one study，people who ate meals in a blue
4、room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry.So when its time to repaint，go blue.Dont forget the clockor the radio.People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里
5、 ) per meal than those who rush through their meals.Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes.And while youre at it，actually sit down to eat.If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music.It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the di
6、shes.Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat.We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate.When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a t
7、all，skinny glass.语篇解读 这是一篇科普说明文。短文主要说明了人的食量与房子粉刷的颜色、灯光的明暗等有着密切的关系。它们对人的身材会产生一定的影响。1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about .A.their home comforts B.their body shapeC.house buying D.healthy diets答案 B解析 推理判断题。短文主要说明了饮食与室内光线、墙壁的颜色、餐具的尺寸及进餐的速度等有着密切的关系。显然这对于那些注重体形的人是有所帮助的。故答案为 B。2.A home
8、 environment in blue can help people .A.digest food betterB.reduce food intakeC.burn more caloriesD.regain their appetites答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“.people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.”可知，蓝色的用餐环境有助于减少食物摄入量。因此 B 项正确。3.What are people advised
9、to do at mealtimes?A.Eat quickly.B.Play fast music.C.Use smaller spoons.D.Turn down the lights.答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第四段第二句可知，进餐快的人比进餐慢的人每顿饭多消耗 70 卡路里的热量，由此可知 A 项错误；由第四段倒数第二句中的“turn on relaxing music”可知 B项不对；而由第二段首句中的“turn up the lights”可知 D 项也是错误的。根据最后一段倒数第二句“When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one
10、，total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.”可知 C 项正确。4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Is Your House Making You Fat?B.Ways of Serving DinnerC.Effects of Self-consciousnessD.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?答案 A解析 标题归纳题。短文首句即为主题句：房子可能影响住户的身材。接下来从房子的颜色、室内灯光等方面说明了对饮食的影响。用 A 项作标题，既能总括全文，又能吸引读者。N
11、otes.高频词汇1.appetite n.胃口；食欲2.appetizing adj.开胃的；促进食欲的3.repaint vt.再次(重新)油漆4.downsize vt.使缩小；使小型化.长难句分析People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals.分析：本句中第一个 who 引导的定语从句修饰先行词 people，在定语从句中作主语；第二个 who 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 those，those 指代 people。翻译：吃饭慢的人每顿饭往往会比吃饭快的人少摄入大约 70 卡路里。