1、Unit 2 Healthy eating,Eating Spinach Makes You Mentally Sharp跟大力水手学:每天一份菠菜,大脑年轻11岁! While Popeye ate spinach every day to maintain strong muscles,he was also bettering his memory,maybe without even knowing it. Consuming just a daily serving of spinachor any type of leafy green,for that mattermay hel
2、p slow the process of age-associated cognitive decline(认知衰退),according to a new study.The reason?Vitamin K.,A group of researchers at Rush University in Chicago who analyzed the diets and mental functions of 954 elderly people over a five-year period found that those who ate more greens in their die
3、ts were more likely to be mentally sharp. The researchers tracked the diets of participants,whose age averaged 81,for an average of five years.They found that people who ate one or two daily portions of green leafy vegetables had the same cognitive abilities as someone 11 years younger who never con
4、sumed leafy greens.,“No other studies have looked at vitamin K in relation to change in cognitive abilities over time,and only a limited number of studies have found some association with lutein(叶黄素),”said Martha Clare Morris,Sc.D.,assistant provost for community research at Rush University Medical
5、Center and the leader of the studys research team.The team believes that other foods high in these nutrients,like asparagus (芦笋) and carrots,could provide the same benefits as the darker greens,and they intend to expand their research to explore this possibility.,The research holds promise of a brai
6、n booster that is accessible and affordable.“Since declining cognitive ability is central to Alzheimers disease and dementia,increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables could offer a very simple,affordable and non-invasive(非侵入的) way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimers disease a
7、nd dementia,”Morris said.,词海拾贝,1.maintain /meInteIn/ vt. 保持;保养 2.an average of 平均;平均有 3.a limited number of 少量的;少数的 4.intend /Intend/ vt. 意欲;打算 5.accessible /ksesIb()l/ adj. 易接近的;易得到的,Part Warming Up & Reading,.重点单词,1._ n.日常饮食vi.节食 2._ v.aux.应当;应该 3._ vi.变细;减肥adj.苗条的;纤细的 4._ adj.生的;未加工的 5._ n.谎话;谎言v
8、i.说谎;躺;位于,diet,ought,slim,raw,lie,6._ n.顾客;消费者 7._ n.折扣 8._ vt.平衡;权衡n.天平;平衡balanced adj.平衡的 9._ vt.& vi.油煎;油炸fried adj.油炸的 10._ n.好奇心curious adj.好奇的 11._ n.女主人;女主持人host n.主人;主持人v.主持;主办,customer,discount,balance,fry,curiosity,hostess,12._ n.虚弱;缺点;弱点weak adj.虚弱的 13._ n.强项;长处;力量strong adj.强壮的,weakness,
9、strength,.核心短语 1._ 体重减轻;减肥 2._ 被放过;(做坏事)不受惩罚 3._ 赢回;重新获得 4._ 说谎 5._ 保持身体健康 6.do some research _ 7.be tired of _ 8.be amazed at _,lose weight,get away with,win.back,tell lies/a lie,keep fit/healthy,做些研究,对厌烦,对感到惊讶,.经典句式 1.Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant _.王鹏坐在他那空荡荡的餐馆里,感到很沮丧。 2._,he thought.他想:“
10、再没有比这些更好吃的了。”,feeling very frustrated,“Nothing could be better”,3.Something terrible _if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.如果李昌不像往常那样到他餐馆里吃饭,那一定发生了很严重的事情。 4.It cost _in his restaurant.这价格比在他餐馆里吃一顿好饭还贵。 5.He could not _telling people lies.他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚。,must have ha
11、ppened,more than a good meal,have Yong Hui getting away with,1.名词动用词汇,balance n.天平;平衡vt.平衡;权衡,2.名词后缀:-ess,-ness,hostess 女主人;女主持人 weakness 虚弱;缺点;弱点,3.图片记忆:balance 多种词义,原文呈现,阅读清障,.Match the main idea with each paragraph.,1.Para.1 A.Wang Pengs research 2.Para.2 B.Finding Yong Huis restaurant 3.Para.3 C
12、.Wang Pengs menu and the popularity of his restaurant 4.Para.4 D.Yong Huis restaurant and menu,答案 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A,.Read the text and choose the best answer. 1.What did Wang Peng think of the food in his restaurant?,A.Very bad. B.Popular. C.Unpopular. D.Just soso.,2.What did Wang Peng do after he saw
13、 his friend Li Chang hurrying by?,A.He just sat in his restaurant feeling frustrated. B.He did some research. C.He followed Li Chang to see why he didnt eat in his restaurant. D.He began to advertise his food.,3.What can we learn from Wang Pengs research in the library?,A.Wang Pengs restaurant offer
14、ed a balanced diet. B.Yong Huis restaurant offered a balanced diet. C.Both of the restaurants offered a balanced diet. D.Neither of the restaurants offered a healthy diet.,4.According to the text,we can infer that a balanced diet should contain _.,A.much fat that can give energy B.no fat but rich fi
15、bers to keep fit C.only raw vegetables,fruits and water to keep slim D.enough energy-giving food and fibered food as well,答案 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.D,.Fill in the blanks according to the text.,ice cream,fruit,a good meal,fit,slim/thin,fat,energy-giving,tired,.Analyze the following difficult sentences in the
16、text. 1.Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.,句式分析 此句为主从复合句。if引导条件状语从句,而as引导了方式状语从句。句中的“must have happened”为对过去发生事情的肯定推测,意思为:一定发生了。 尝试翻译,如果李昌不像往常那样到他餐馆里吃饭,那一定发生了很严重的事情。,2.At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his res
17、taurant served far too much fat and Yong Huis far too little.,句式分析,尝试翻译,在图书馆,王鹏惊奇地发现:他的餐馆提供的食物脂肪含量太高,而,雍慧的餐馆提供的食物脂肪含量太低。,3.Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Huis food,they were not eating enough energygiving food to keep them fit.,句式分析,尝试翻译,即使顾客吃雍慧餐馆里的食物会变瘦,但他们摄取不到足够的能量来,保持健
18、康。,1.diet n.日常饮食vi.节食,Everybody has to eat,but do you eat a healthy diet?(教材P9) 每个人都得吃饭,但是你的饮食健康吗? be/go on a diet 节食 keep a balanced diet 保持平衡的饮食,Ive been dieting for three months and Ive lost 5 kilograms. 我节食三个月,减了5千克。 The doctor advised him to go on _ diet to lose weight. 医生建议他节食减肥。,a,2.balance n
19、.平衡;天平vt.平衡;权衡,What will happen to you if you dont eat a balanced diet?(教材P9) 如果你的饮食不均衡,你将会怎样呢? keep ones/the balance 保持平衡 lose ones/the balance 失去平衡 balanced adj. 平稳的,安定的,和谐的,The courts must balance our liberty against the security of the nation. 法庭必须在我们的自由和国家安全之间作出权衡。 To keep fit,first of all,youd
20、 better keep a _(balance) diet. 为了保持健康,首先,你要保持平衡膳食。 It is important to _the development of economy and the protection of environment. 保持经济发展与环境保护的平衡是很重要的。,balanced,keep the balance of,语境串记 When he first learned to skate,he didnt know how to balance himself.But now he has learned to keep himself bala
21、nced while skating. 最初学习滑冰时,他不知道如何使自己保持平衡。可是,现在他已经学会了滑冰时如何使自己保持平衡。,图解助记,3.curiosity n.好奇心;好奇,Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside.(教材P10) 王鹏在好奇心的驱使下走了进去。 with curiosity(curously) 好奇地 out of curiosity 出于好奇 curious adj. 好奇的,I think curiosity is the best teacher. 我认为好奇心是最好的老师。 The reporter asked the famous
22、 singer some personal affairs out of curiosity. 那记者出于好奇问了那位著名歌手一些个人问题。 He stood there and stared at the picture _. 他站在那儿好奇地盯着这幅画。 It is childrens nature to be curious _ the people and things around them. 对周围的人和事物感到好奇是孩子的天性。,with curiosity,about,语境串记 He was curious to know how that old clock worked,s
23、o he took it apart with curiosity. 他对那个老钟表是如何工作的很好奇,因此,他好奇地把它拆开了。,4.lie n.谎话;谎言vi.说谎,He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!(教材P10) 他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚! tell lies/a lie 撒谎 lie to sb 向某人撒谎 Dont believe her because she is always telling lies. 别相信她的话,她总撒谎。 You must have seen from
24、 his face that he had lied _ you. 从他脸上的表情你一定看出他对你撒谎了。,to,名师点津 请牢记下列动词的各种形式:,巧学助记 规则的撒谎“撒谎(lie)”的变化是规则的 不规则的躺 “躺(lie)”的变化是不规则的 躺过就下蛋“躺(lie)”的过去式是“下蛋(lay)” 下蛋不规则“下蛋(lay)”的变化是不规则的,5.discount n.折扣vt.打折扣,Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back.(教材P10) 也许打点折、写个新的招牌能够帮他赢回顾客。
25、(1)give/allow/make a discount 打折扣 at a discount 打折扣 at a discount (of 10%)at a (10%) discount 打(九)折 (2)discount sth at. 某物打折出售,In this shop,everything is sold _. 在这家商店,所有的东西都打折卖。 They give _ discount of 10% for cash payment. 现金付款,他们给予九折优惠。 名师点津 注意“打九折”的英语正确表达法为10% discount或者10% off。,at a discount,a,
26、6.strength n.U,C强项;长处;U力量,The strength of the diet in Wang Pengs restaurant was that it provided plenty of energy-giving food.(教材P11)王鹏餐馆的饮食优点在于它能提供含有足够热量的食物。 build up ones strength/body 强身健体 strengths and weaknesses 优点和缺点 strengthen vt.& vi. 加强,It can provide students with instant feedback,includin
27、g reports about their strengths and weaknesses. 它可以不断地向学生提供反馈信息,包括他们的长处和短处。 It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. 可能需要几个星期你才能恢复体力。 Our friendship has steadily _ (strength)over the years. 我们的友谊逐年加深。,strengthened,巧学助记 与“strongstrengthstrengthen”这一词形转换相似的词还有: long adj.长的lengt
28、h n.长度lengthen v.使变长 wide adj.宽的width n.宽度widen v.使变宽 deep adj.深depth n.深度deepen v.使变深,1.be/get tired of对厌烦,Tired of all that fat?(教材P10) 肥腻的东西吃厌了吧? be/get tired from/with. 由于而劳累 be tired out 疲劳,筋疲力尽,Why do you get tired of the subject? 你为什么厌烦这门学科? Sleeping less makes students easily tired out while
29、 studying. 睡眠少使学生在学习的时候很容易疲劳。 You may be/get tired _ reading,but you shouldnt be/get tired of it. 看书可能使你疲劳,但你不应该厌倦读书。,from/with,2.lose weight减轻体重;变瘦;减肥,Want to lose weight?(教材P10) 想变瘦吗? gain/put on weight 体重增加;长胖;增肥 by weight 按体重/重量,Hes put on/gained weight since he gave up smoking. 他戒烟后体重增加了。 Peopl
30、e tend to gain _ (weigh) on holidays. 人们常常在假期长胖。 Eggs are sold _ weight in this supermarket. 这个超市鸡蛋按重量卖。,weight,by,巧学助记,Jack put on weight last year,but he managed to lose weight quickly by taking exercise.Now hes still watching his weight all the time for the benefit of his health. 杰克去年体重增加了,但他靠运动很
31、快减了肥。现在,为了健康,他仍然一直在控制体重。,3.get away with受到从轻发落;(做坏事)不受惩罚,He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!(教材P10) 他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚! get down to (doing) sth 开始认真做某事 get along/on with 与相处;进展 get through 通过;接通(电话);完成,做完,Nobody gets away with treating me like that. 对这样对待我的人我绝不会善罢甘休。 The
32、headmaster wont have students getting away with _ (cheat)in the exam. 校长决不容许学生们考试作弊却不受惩罚。 Ive been trying to phone Charles all the evening,but I cant get _. 整个晚上我都一直尽力在给查尔斯打电话,但电话打不通。 Its time for you to get down to _ (make) model planes. 到了你开始认真制作飞机模型的时间了。,cheating,through,making,1.Wang Peng sat in
33、 his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.(教材P10),王鹏坐在他那空荡荡的餐馆里,感到很沮丧。 句中feeling very frustrated是现在分词短语,作伴随状语。本句中Wang Peng与feel之间为主动关系,所以用feeling。,(1)现在分词作状语时,分词和句子的主语存在逻辑上的主谓关系 (2)现在分词短语还可作时间状语、原因状语、结果状语、方式状语等 The little boy sat beneath the tree,reading a story. 那个小男孩坐在树下,读一本故事书。,They came into
34、 the classroom,talking and laughing. 他们谈笑着走进了教室。 _he burst into tears. 听到这个坏消息,他突然大哭起来。 He came _. 他跑回来告诉我这个消息。,Hearing the bad news,running back to tell me the news,2.“Nothing could be better,” he thought.(教材P10),他想:“再没有比这些更好吃的了。” (1)本句中使用了“否定词比较级”表示最高级的用法。这种结构中的常用否定词还有no,not,never,nobody,hardly,se
35、ldom等。,No one can be _ (careful) than she is. 没有人比她更细心。 How did your interview go? 你的面试如何? I _about it!The questions were very fair,and I seemed to find an answer for all of them. 我对那次面试的感觉再好不过了! 问题非常合理,我好像回答了所有问题。 _ has had a greater effect on my life. 再没有别的书对我的生活有更大的影响了。,more careful,couldnt feel
36、better,No other book,3.He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!(教材P10),他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚! have sb doing sth用于否定句中,意思是“不允许/不容忍某人做某事”。 He wont have his daughter arriving home late. 他不容许女儿晚回家。 She couldnt have anyone _ (come) into her room without permission. 她不容许任何人在未经许可的情况下进入她的房间。,coming,易混辨析 have sb do,have sb/sth doing,have sb/sth done,即学即用 用所给词的适当形式填空 I had the driver _ (wait)for us.Hurry up!Dont have the car _ (wait)at the gate! 我让司机等我们了。快点,别让车子一直在门口等着! Ill be ready after I have my son _ (dress). 我给我儿子穿好衣服就准备好了。,wait,waiting,dressed,