Unit 3 A healthy life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。Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating，forpeopleareoftenlessselfconscious(难为情) whentheyreinpoorlylitplacesandsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesnthaveenoughwindowlight，getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy，peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing，whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenitstimetorepaint，goblue.Dontforgettheclockortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里) permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime，andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyoureatit，actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown，turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12inchplateinsteadofa10inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone，totalintake(摄入) jumpsby14percent.Andwellpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort，wideglassthanatall，skinnyglass.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。1Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout.AtheirhomecomfortsBtheirbodyshapeChousebuyingDhealthydiets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。2Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople.AdigestfoodbetterBreducefoodintakeCburnmorecaloriesDregaintheirappetites答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“.peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.”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。3Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?AEatquickly.BPlayfastmusic.CUsesmallerspoons.DTurndownthelights.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“turnonrelaxingmusic”可知B项不对；而由第二段首句中的“turnupthelights”可知D项也是错误的。根据最后一段倒数第二句“Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone，totalintake(摄入) jumpsby14percent.”可知C项正确。4Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?AIsYourHouseMakingYouFat?BWaysofServingDinnerCEffectsofSelfconsciousnessDIsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?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。Notes.高频词汇1appetite n胃口；食欲2appetizing adj.开胃的；促进食欲的3repaint vt.再次(重新)油漆4downsize 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。- 3 -