Question

    Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.

●Take precautions (预防措施 ) after an unusual activily. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don’t often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.

lf you know you’ve done something that puts you a risk, massage(按摩)your neck , do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.

●Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right.

Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is, so adjust(调整) it in time to achieve good results.

●Change your posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is nor healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the rime. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.

●Exercise. Find something — swimming, running or climbing — that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a usual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.

1.In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “it”refers to(指)           .

A.the desk B.the chair C.your neck D.yourbody

2.The underlined word “posture” in Paragraph 6 probably means “       ” in Chinese.

A.姿势 B.方向 C.方式 D.状态

3.                    can avoid a sore back according to the passage.

A.Making your work environment be quiet

B.Sitting with back straight for a moment

C.Packing and moving for a long time

D.Exercising often like swimming or running

4.After doing something unusual, you may do the following things except                 .

A.doing it with differeni exercises B.massaging your neck

C.taking a warm bath before bed D.looking at your phone for too long

5.This passlage mainly tells us              .

A.how to do exercise well B.exercising often is good for people

C.how to avoid a sore neck D.being healthy is the most important

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

短文大意：本文是科普文，从四个方面介绍了如何避免颈部疼痛的方法。

1.题意：在第5段，划线的“it”一词指的是 。考查词义理解。根据上文This will often depend on how high your chair is和下文to achieve good results可知要及时调整椅子的高度，it是指椅子the chair，故选B。

2.题意：第6段下划线的“posture”一词在汉语中可能是“ ”的意思。考查词义理解。change改变，根据下文解释Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy.可知需要改变姿势，故选A。

3.题意：根据这篇文章，经常锻炼，如游泳或跑步可以避免背部疼痛。考查细节判断。A. 让你的工作环境保持安静；根据If you work long hours at a desk you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing.可知说法错误。B.背部挺直坐一会儿；根据Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.可知说法错误。C. 长时间的打包和搬家；根据Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don’t often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.可知说法错误。D. 经常运动，如游泳或跑步；根据第四点建议Find something — swimming, running or climbing - that makes you excited and feel alive.可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选D。

4.题意：在做了一些不常做的事情之后，除了 ，你可以做以下的事情。考查细节判断。A. 做不同的运动；B. 按摩你的脖子；C. 睡前洗个热水澡；D. 长时间看手机。根据lf you know you’ve done something that puts you a risk, massage your neck , do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.可知ABC三项都有助于避免颈部疼痛，故选D。

5.题意：这篇短文主要告诉我们如何避免颈部疼痛。考查主旨理解。A. 如何做好运动；B. 经常锻炼对人们有好处；C. 如何避免颈部疼痛；D. 健康是最重要的。根据How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.可知，介绍的是如何避免颈部疼痛的建议，故选C。