山东龙口市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（五）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2013潍坊5月模拟】Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard，they also relax just as well.Numerous vacations help the couple to maintain their health and emotional wellbeingand its no surprise to health care professionals.“Rest，relaxation，and stress reduction are very important for peoples wellbeing and health.This can be accomplished through daily activities，such as exercise and meditation，but vacation is an important part of this as well，” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York.Withers lists a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off.“We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing，so a rested，relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better，” said Withers.Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind.“The impact that taking a vacation has on ones mental health is great，” said Francine Lederer，a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management.“Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation，even if it is a 24hour timeout.” The trips could be good for their health，good for their family and good for their businesses.The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010，and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation daysbut only used 14 of them.France topped the list，with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of them.Americans responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued，but thats not always good for the individual，the family or the employer.Psychologists have also found that people who dont take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future.“Without time and opportunity to do this，the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker，making it actually more difficult to shift into lessstressed states，” Mulhern said.1How did the author introduce the topic of the text?ABy making comparisons.BBy giving an example.CBy raising questions.DBy providing data.2According to Natasha Withers，vacations can_.Aweaken reaction system Bcure serious diseasesCreduce the level of wellbeing Ddecrease the risk of heart disease3Expedias survey shows that Americans_.Adislike family gatheringsBhave the shortest vacationCenjoy as many vacations as the FrenchDthink much of spending long hours on the job4What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AOne should never wait to relax.BWork and rest go against each other.CTime and opportunity wait for no man.DA relaxed mind determines everything.5What is mainly talked about in the text?AWays to relax in ones free time.BThe benefits of taking time off.CDifferent opinions on holidays.DThe Hostetlers always on the go.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了休息和度假对人们生活幸福和身体健康的好处。1解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，文章通过Rae Hostetler和Bruce Hostetler夫妇的例子引出了文章的主题，故选B。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Rest，relaxation，and stress reduction are very important for peoples wellbeing and health.”以及“but vacation is an important part of this as well”可知，度假对人们的身体健康很重要。答案：D3解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句中的“Americans responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued”可知，美国人很认同将大量时间花在工作上的做法。答案：D4解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，如果没有时间和机会休息，时间久了会使得产生平静和安静的感情神经变得很弱，从而就更难产生让人放松的感觉了，由此可推知，选A。A项意为“我们要及时休息”。答案：A5解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段通过Rae Hostetler和Bruce Hostetler夫妇的例子引出了文章的主题，即度假休息有利于人们的身心健康。答案：B阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Dear Rudyard Kipling,Father has consistently tried to instill(灌输) a sense of being a man in me ever since I was very young. When I reached the age of twelve he began taking me to his auto body shop. He told me this tough job would build me into a man of character. But this all changed a year ago when my mother passed away and stumbled upon your poem, If.My mother was the person who could understand me. If I ever got tired during my work hours at the shop I could call her to come and pick me up. It was my mother who instilled the love of literature and languages in me. My mother spoke six languages fluently and had thousands of books, which still sit in the attic of our house. It was in this “library” of hers that I picked up a book of poetry from a cold metal shelf and found your poem, If. Because of the death of my mother I felt alone, as if I belonged to no family. The image of a man was completely shattered when I saw him break down and cry, which looked so pathetic（凄惨的）and “unmanly” compared to his usual stoic（禁欲主义者）and emotionless countenance. Yet I remained silent remembering the golden words: “If you can keep your head when all about you/ Are losing theirs and blaming it on y