1. 高中基础 (2275 期 20150915) 4-5 版 Natural Hair Color Says About Women’s Health

2. Pre-reading 1. What do we call … ? ① a woman who has red hair ② a woman with hair that is pale gold in color ③ a white woman with dark brown hair redhead blonde brunette

3. Pre-reading 2. Do you believe people’s natural hair color tells something about their health? Why or why not?

4. While reading Choose the best answer. 1. There is a fixed idea that redheads get angry easily because ______. A. most people don’t like the hair color B. red is associated with passion indirectly C. they are inherited from a DNA mutation D. they often lose their temper to their dentists B

5. While reading Choose the best answer. 2. All of the following statements about AMD are correct EXCEPT that ______. A. it can lead to blindness B. it is common among blondes C. its cause has been identified D. it is a kind of eye disease C

6. While reading Choose the best answer. 3. According to the article, ______ would not support the idea that brunettes are more likely to develop lung cancer. A. Rocio Moran at Cleveland Clinic B. Dr. Kogan at Lenox Hill Hospital C. researchers at Pennsylvania State University D. none of the above B

7. While reading Complete the chart with the information from the article. Hair colorPotential riskReasons Red_____1_____ Redheads are __________2__________ general anesthetics. _____3_____ Ophthalmic ( 眼科的 ) diseases __________ 4__________ a pigment to protect their eyes from sunrays. Dark brown_____5_____ __________6__________ in brunettes’ body prevents metabolism. Dental problemsresistant to Blonde Blondes are short of Smoking addiction High melanin content

8. Grammar focus The longer nicotine stays in the body’s systems, the faster they are hooked. 本句中运用了 “the + 比较级， the + 比较级 ” 的结 构，意为 “ 越 …… ，就越 ……” 。可省略句中的主 语和谓语，但不可把比较级与其修饰的形容词、 副词或名词分开。

9. Grammar focus Translate the following sentences. 1. 空气越热，就上升得越快。 2. 房间越大，你在供暖上的花费就越多。 3. 越了解一个人，我就越容易发现他的优缺点。 The hotter the air is, the faster/more quickly it rises. The larger the room is, the more you need to spend on heating. The more I know about a person, the more easily I can find out his advantages and disadvantages.

10. Language study Complete the sentences with the words in their correct forms. 1. The _________ between passive smoking and cancer has been proved. 2. His _________ on his parents is beyond our imagination. 3. The new rule _________ protects the local wildlife. 4. _________ to changes is common in senior citizens. 5. It’s necessary for you to remember the most _________ feature of the street in case you get lost. associateresiststrikeeffectdepend association dependence effectively Resistance striking

11. After reading Surf the Internet and collect information about what else hair can tell us. Exchange your ideas with each other.