Believing overweight among school children is the result of bake sales, the Educ

题文

Believing overweight among school children is the result of bake sales, the Education Department of New York declared that bake sales will be banned all through the states, as a part of their new “wellness”policy.
The ban gives a harder time to schools tying to earn money，because of budget difficulties. Bake sales have proven to be highly profitable toward schools with young people because the start-up costs are very small. Allie，a Roslyn High School freshman , agrees that bake sales are needed for school supplies.“l think it’s wrong for schools to ban bake sales because a lot of schools need the money to be raised. Our school could really use the money for new uniforms.”Allie also commented on the bake sales apparent cause of child overweight. “I feel that it is the student’s choice to eat the baked goods. lf they want it, let them have it．”Jessica，another Roslyn High School freshman, had a different opinion.“I feel that children can not always stay away from items such as cupcakes. It might be better if the amount of bake sales were limited, and only allowed students to buy one item.”
New York Education advisors are having trouble coming up with substitute product for students to sell. A plan of advertising healthier foods has come into play. However the department needs to consider if students will go for items like vegetables. Allie and Jessica don’t think so.“Students might not like the healthier foods. This way, the schools are gaining less money.”Allie shares. Another plan to think about is the idea of not selling food products altogether. Alternate programs are being conducted throughout New York schools，such as walk-a-thons, as a healthy way for students to earn money for their schools．
小题1:The new “wellness”policy is declared in order to_______．A．help schools out of budget difficultiesB．reduce child overweight caused by bake foodC．help students save money spent on foodD．reduce the price of bake food sold in schools小题2:Which of the following statement about Allie is true? A．He is rich in experience about the bake sales at schoo1.B．He agrees to carry out the bake sales ban at schools.C．He attaches great importance to the school's income.D．He attaches too much importance to students' health.小题3:According to Jessica, the cupcakes____________A．Don't belong to the bake salesB．Should't be banned at school C．Mustn't be sold at schoolsD．can be fully replaced by vegetables小题4:Which is both healthy and profitable way for schools to earn money?A．The bake sales.B．The vegetables sales C．The walk-a-thons.D．The food product sales．小题5:We can infer from the passage that schools in New York always______.A．sell baked food to studentsB．free students to choose foodC．find ways to earn moneyD．offer chances to earn money 题型：未知 难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:C

解析

本文讲述了因为学生的超重问题，bake sales在纽约的学校里被禁止，人们对这个情况的反应，有人支持，有人反对。以及对此问题提出的一些新的建议。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第一段第一行Believing overweight among school children is the result of bake sales说明认为bake sales是导致孩子超重的原因，所以才禁止出售，故这样做的目的是为了孩子的减肥，故B正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第二段4,5,6行l think it’s wrong for schools to ban bake sales because a lot of schools need the money to be raised. Our school could really use the money for new uniforms.”说明他认为bake sales对孩子来说非常重要，故C正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据倒数第二段最后2行I feel that children can not always stay away from items such as cupcakes. It might be better if the amount of bake sales were limited, and only allowed students to buy one item.”说明他认为不要完全禁止；可以让孩子们少买一些，故B项正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据文章最后2行Alternate programs are being conducted throughout New York schools，such as walk-a-thons, as a healthy way for students to earn money for their schools．说明walk-a-thons这样的计划既能然学校挣钱也能保持学生的健康，故C正确。
小题5:C 推断题。本文讲述了在纽约的学校在bake sales被禁止以后还要要找出很多其它的方法来挣钱维持学校的运转，故C项正确。
点评：本文讲述了因为学生的超重问题，bake sales在纽约的学校里被禁止，人们对这个情况的反应，有人支持，有人反对。以及对此问题提出的一些新的建议。在阅读的2,3段的时候要抓住每个人支持和反对的观点，结合题目和选项做出适当的推理延伸。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“Believing overweight.....”主要考查你对 [新闻报道类阅读 ]考点的理解。

新闻报道类阅读

新闻报道类阅读的概念：

阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。

新闻报道类阅读理解技巧点拨：       

        新闻报道类类文章有一共同特点，即都是由标题（Headline）、导语（Lead）、主体（Mainbody）、背景（Background）和结尾（End）五部分构成。标题是新闻报道中心思想高度而又精辟的概括；导语位于新闻报道的首段，高度概括新闻事实；主体则对导语概括的新闻事实进行详细叙述；新闻背景是指新闻事实之外，对新闻事实或新闻事实的某个部分进行解释或补充的材料；结尾往往是新闻事件的结果或动态展望，也是中心思想的概括并常常与新闻导语相呼应。
        新闻报道中的导语非常重要，它位于文章的第一段，通过它点出新闻的主题，五个W和一个H(When,Where,Who,What,Why和How)通常是构成一则完整消息不可缺少的要素。文章往往呈现出“倒金字塔”的特征，因此读懂首句或首段至关重要。
       另外，从句的使用也是此类文章的一大语言特色，因为从句信息量大，适合新闻报道的要求。此外，大量的副词和插入语的使用也是此类文章的特点。为使文章更客观、更具信服力，常用The study said…, Scientists believe that…Experts said…, It's reported that…, According to the survey…等语言。同事在阅读过程中，我们要对材料所提供信息如when, where, who, how, why等进行提问，将信息迅速提炼出来。

新闻报道类阅读应试策略：

【命题趋势】
阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。时文报道就在文章中体现了这一要求。主要表现在以下几个方面：
1、反映海内外事件，文章结构严谨，内容贴近生活，用现代英语反映现代生活。
2、如果是新闻报道，都有比较固定的写作格式，如文首通常有报道的地点或时间，第一句话常常是文章的导语，有助于了解文章的大致内容和主题。
3、如果是新闻报道则是记叙文，有地点、时间、人物、事物等要素。
4、有许多大量反映当代社会变化的新词汇和表达方式。
5、命题既重细节，又重推理和主旨。
6、大背景中的小事件，大事件中的小插曲往往是选材的热点。
【应试对策】
1、在平时学习中，关注生活，阅读新闻报道和广告类文章、把阅读时事文章作为学习英语的重要途径。
2、了解新的词汇和表达方式。如：tsunami海啸，MP3players(MP3)播放器，well_offsociety小康社会等。
3、抓住文章主题，准确捕捉细节和内涵，进行合理的推理。
4、品味新闻的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
5、了解新闻报道的特殊规律，其内容和多含何人、何地、何事、何时等，阅读时要抓住新闻的这一主要特点去理解判断。
6、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。