Module6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

Ⅰ.阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Compulsive (强制的) overeating is a health problem，which can affect women or men，though it appears twice as often among women.In this serious eating disorder，a person eats a lot of food in a short amount of time.Compulsive overeaters often binge (大吃大喝)．This can lead to serious medical problems，including obesity.

No one knows the exact cause of compulsive overeating.Many compulsive overeaters use food for comfort.Others binge to deal with stress.Eating makes them feel better，but only for a short time.Usually compulsive overeaters feel guilty for eating so much，which makes them feel bad about themselves.This leads to more stress，which leads to more overeating，and so on.They have trouble dealing with feelings like anger，sadness，loneliness，guilt，and shame.

There are many warning signs which indicate that someone may be suffering from compulsive overeating disorder.They include: eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry；eating much more rapidly than normal；eating until the point of feeling uncomfortably full；often eating alone because of shame or embarrassment；suffering feelings of depression，disgust，or guilt after eating.

Compulsive overeating generally has a gradual beginning，often starting in early childhood when eating patterns are formed.It usually starts very subtly，when a child turns to food whenever they were upset.Over time，you learn that food in fact will comfort the upset feelings.The destructive pattern continues as you do not learn to trust that you are capable of self－comforting without food.

Like someone with bulimia (贪食症)，when you compulsively overeat，you usually try every way you can to stop.Often the attempt at control takes the form of strict dieting or living by inflexible standards of eating.While strict dieting may help with the weight gain，in the long run，it doesn't do anything to handle the emotional reasons for the compulsive overeating.Moreover，restrictive dieting creates a situation of compounded desperation to eat.Therefore，dieting often backfires and just promotes the compulsive overeating.

1．We can infer from the second paragraph that compulsive overeating________.

A．can disappear after a time

B．shouldn't be taken seriously

C．is usually caused by stress

D．often goes into a destructive pattern

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知，人们想通过暴饮暴食来得到安慰或减缓压力，但最终不仅没有达到目的，反而会导致更严重的暴饮暴食，由此推断，暴饮暴食会陷入恶性循环，故D项符合题意。

2．According to the last paragraph，strict dieting________.

A．will benefit people in the long run

B．helps keep people fit

C．can be helpful in some way

D．works better than living by inflexible standards of eating

解析：选C。细节理解题。由文章最后一段第三句可知，严格节食对控制体重有一定帮助，因此C项正确。

3．What is most probably to be discussed following the passage?

A．How to deal with compulsive overeating.

B．What harm compulsive overeating can bring.

C．How to comfort yourself with food.

D．What will happen if you have restrictive dieting.

解析：选A。推理判断题。文章最后一段分析了人们防止暴饮暴食的两种手段，但这两种手段并不科学，甚至有害，由此可推知，作者在接下来的段落中可能会介绍科学地治疗暴饮暴食的方法，故选A项。

4．Which of the following correctly shows the structure of the passage?

(①＝ Paragraph 1，②＝ Paragraph 2，③＝ Paragraph 3，④＝ Paragraph 4，⑤＝ Paragraph 5)

解析：选D。篇章结构题。文章第一段提出本文的中心话题，然后从第二段开始，分别说明暴饮暴食的原因、症状、发展以及治疗的错误方法，文章第二段到第五段是并列关系，故D项正确。

B

London is home to some of the most iconic(图标性的) attractions in the world.Here we pick out top 5 must see attractions for London visitors.

London Eye

Visit London: get a unique view of London from the River Thames.Taller than Big Ben and more popular than any other paid for London attraction，the London Eye offers the most spectacular views of the city，with visibility of up to 40 km in all directions.

The Tower of London

It is impossible not to be drawn in by the history of the Tower of London.See the spot where Anne Boleyn was beheaded，the infamous White Tower where Richard Ⅲ imprisoned his young nephews，and，of course，the Crown Jewels，still proudly in place despite the best efforts of Colonel Blood in 1671.

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