Unit 13 课时练1 阅读理解提速练.doc

课时练1阅读理解提速练eq\a\vs4\al(Ⅰ)阅读理解A(2019·烟台诊断)GrandparentswhohelpoutoccasionallywithchildcareintheircommunitytendtolivelongerthanseniorswhodonotcareforotherpeopleaccordingtoastudyfromBerlinGermany.“Havingnocontactwithgrandchildrenatallcannegativelyimpactgrandparents’health.Thislinkcouldbedeeplyrootedinourevolutionarypastwhenhelpwithchildcarewasimportantforthesurvivalofthehumanspecies”saidSonjaHilbrandoneoftheresearchers.Thefindingsaredrawnfromdataonmorethan500peopleoverage70.Overallafteraccountingforgrandparents’ageandgeneralstateofhealththeriskofdyingovera20­yearperiodwasone­thirdlowerforgrandparentswhocaredfortheirgrandchildrencomparedwithgrandparentswhoprovidednochildcare.Caregivingwasassociatedwithalongerlifeevenwhenthecarereceiverwasn’trelative.Halfofallchildlessseniorswhoprovidedsupporttofriendsorneighborslivedforsevenyearsafterthestudybeganwhilenon­helperslivedforfouryearsonaverage.“Caregivingmaygivecaregiversapurposeoflifebecausetheymayfeelusefulforothersandsociety.Caregivingmaybethoughtalsoasanactivitythatkeepscaregiversphysicallyandmentallyactive”saidProfessorBrunoArpino.Arpinonotedhoweverthatcaregivingisnottheonlyactivitythatcanimprovehealthandthattoomanycaringresponsibilitiescantakeawayfromotherbeneficialactivitieslikeworkingbeinginsocialclubsorvolunteering.“Childrenshouldtake__into__accounttheirparents’needswillingnessanddesiresandagreewiththemonthetimingandamountofchildcare”hesuggested.“Itisveryimportantthateveryindividualdecidesforhimself/herselfwhat‘properamountsofhelp’means”Hilbrandsaidadding“Aslongasyoudonotfeelstressedabouttheintensity(强度)ofhelpyouprovideyoumaybedoingsomethinggoodforothersaswellasforyourself.”【解题导语】德国柏林一项研究发现祖父母适当地帮忙照顾孙辈比不照顾孙辈的老年人寿命长。