高中英语人教Unit 1 Teenage life Reading 作业.doc

UNIT 1　Teenage life Reading
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Some educators told us that more years of school could help students get higher scores on intelligence tests.That was a finding of a study of teenage males in some countries.Now, another research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes.
The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education.They are using the time instead for academic (学术的) subjects like math and reading.The studies appeared between 2008 and 2014.They included more than 55,000 children，aged 6 to 18.
Amika Singh：“According to the results of our study, we can conclude that being physically active is beneficial for academic performance.There are, first, physiological explanations, like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to the brain.Being physically active means there are more hormones (荷尔蒙) produced like endorphins (内啡肽)．And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you also perform better.”
Also, students taking part in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them.This could improve their classroom behavior and help them keep their mind on their work.
The study leaves some questions unanswered, however.Ms Stash says it is not possible to say whether the amount or kind of activity affected the level of academic improvement.