2019上海浦东新区高三二模英语及参考答案
Loneliness Peaks
For years America has been talking about obesity, but a new study points to a more serious health issue: isolation and loneliness.
Being connected to others socially is widely considered a fundamental human need -- crucial to both well-being and survival. Extreme examples show infants who lack human contact in care fail to grow and often die. Indeed, social isolation has been used as a form of punishment. According to Julianne Holt-Lunstad, the lead author of the study, an increasing portion of the U.S. population now population now experiences isolation regularly. Over 42 million adults above age 45 in the U.S. are estimated to be suffering from chronic (长期的) loneliness.
The study of 340 adults between the ages of 27 and 101 living in San Diego identified three key age ranges when people felt the loneliest. Participants who had the highest levels of loneliness were in their late-20s, mid-50s and late-80s. While it may come as a surprise that people in theirlate-20s suffered from loneliness, a larger survey shows they actually may suffer the hardest.
With an increasing number of people working from home, watching television, getting into an addiction to electronic devices, it has become too easy to be alone, even if that's not a person's
intention. Modern day conveniences like having anything we want delivered make it possible to never need to leave the house. So, not surprisingly, those with frequent social contact usually feel less lonely than those with few social ties.
Mounting evidence suggests social isolation and loneliness significantly impact our health, and even shorten our lives, just like obesity. This study isn't the first time loneliness has been flagged as an emerging health issue. Therefore, reducing both isolation and loneliness is important for quality of life and well-being.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72.远足是我们接触大自然最简单的方式之一. (expose)
73. 新上映的电影改编自一部极具人气的小说，非常卖座. (which)
74. 和孩子共读一本书，不仅能培养他们良好的阅读习惯，还能引领他们探索未知世界的奥秘. (not only)
75. 在很多国家，各种形态优美的家犬已成为最受喜爱的家庭宠物，它们与人们朝夕相处，得到了悉心的呵护. (care)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to
