精品英语资料Unit 2　Be sporty, be healthy (2).DOCVIP

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2025安徽部分学校联考)LookingatBrandonMilesMayforthefirsttime,youdprobablymistakehimforateenager,butheis35yearsold.Weveseensuchshockingdifferencesbetweenageandappearancebefore,butitisusuallyduetosomerarehormonaldisorder.InBrandonscase,henevermentionedsuchaconditioninanyofhisvideos,butowedhisunbelievablyyouthfullookstohisanti-agingpractice,whichincludesabalanceddiet,minimalsunexposure,andatleasteighthoursofsleeppernight.

“WhenIgototheairport,securityaskmehowoldIam,andtheydoadoubletake，”Brandonsaidinoneofhisvideos.“TheagepeoplethinkIamrangesbutitcanbe15or16or18to19.Iveneverhadanyworkdone.WhatIdoisprettysimplebuteffective.”

Atage15,Brandonstartedavoidingdirectsunlightandmakingchangestohisdiet,suchasincludingmoreplant-basedfoodsandgreentea,andbyage19hehadalreadycutoutsugars,grains,andcarbohydrates.Hehasalsoneverhadadropofalcoholandhasneversmoked,becauseheknowstheeffectsthatsuchbadhabitshaveonhealth.

“Ivebeenstayingoutofsunlightmywholelife，”headded.“Iwearahoodie(连帽衫)toblockthesunandusephysicalcoveringsonthebacksofmyhands.Ialsodontgoheavyonexercise.Toomuchexercisecancausestressonthebody—itcanagethebody.Ikeepmyexercisemoderateandgentle—awalk,yoga,andsomestrengthtraining.”

Brandonsaysthathelooksbetterthanhedidtenyearsago,butmoreimportantly,hefeelsalotbetter,too.Attheendoftheday,youthfullooksarenice,butwhatgoodaretheyifyoufeelterrible?Althoughheagreesthatsomepeoplemayfindhislifestylechoicesabitstrange,the35-year-oldmanclaimstheyareworthitforhisanti-agingefforts.

()1.WhatcontributestoBrandonsunusualyouthfullooks?

A.Arareskincondition. B.Agoodstateofmind.

C.Hissuperbmake-upskills. D.Hishealthyandbalancedlifestyle.

()2.What