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中考时文阅读练习24

中考时文阅读练习脑岛的新角色

题型：阅读理解

主题语境：卫生与健康

语篇类型：说明文

词数：268

难度：★★★☆☆

建议用时：8分钟

Awomanwhocouldntfeelhungryafterastroke(中风)mayhelpusimproveourunderstandingof

oneareaofthebrain.

The28-year-oldCanadianwashospitalizedafterfeelingweakononesideofherbodyandhaving

troublespeaking.Theexaminationresultshowedthatshehadastrokeinabrainareacalledtheinsula(脑

岛).

Soonafterthestroke.thewomannoticedthatsheneverfelthungryanymore,evenwhenshehadnt

eatenforalongtime.Sheoftenforgottoeatandlostmorethan10kilograms.

Thewomancouldstilltasteandsmellthefood,butoftenateabouthalfasmuchasusualbecause

shenolongerenjoyedeating.Evenchocolate,herfavoritefood,gavehernopleasure.Thewomanshunger

finallycamebackabout12monthsafterthestroke.Theinsulaisoneoftheleastunderstoodpartsofthe

brain.Itworkswithotherpartsofthebraintomakeafeelingofhungerthatencourageseating.“This

womansbrainwouldstillhavebeenreceivingsignals（信号)thatshewasmissingcalories,butbecauseof

thedamage(损伤)toherinsula,shewouldnthavebeenawareofthem,saysYoavLivnehatthe

WeizmannInstituteofScienceinIsrael.

Thisfindingcouldhelptofindnewwaystotreatobesity(肥胖).Forexample,itmaybepossibleto

usesomewaystosendsignalstotheinsulatopreventovereating,Livnehsays.Heagreesthatthisisa

possibility,butsaysitwillbemoreimportantnottodamagetheinsulasotherfunctions(功能).

1.Whydidthewomaneatlessjustafterthestroke?

A.Shewasinabadmood.

B.Shewastryingtoloseweight.

C.Shewasadvisedtoeatless.

D.Shelosttheabilitytofeelhungry.2.Whathappenedtothewomanayearafterthestroke?

A.Sheoftenforgotsomething.