Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain!
New research published this week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds you're likely to pile on. Like many women, I work..., a lot! As a selfemployed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, for hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and it's directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isn't that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity researchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline.
In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9, 276 Australian women aged 45－50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. What' s more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained.
The authors of the Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. I'll also add in travel，meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.
1. The text above is probably taken from__________.| A．a sports report | B．a fashion journal |
| C．a health and fitness magazine | D．an advertisement post |
| A．gain more weight | B．have more time to move around |
| C．work a full time job | D．keep a balanced diet |
| A．Lacking time for food preparation. | B．Using more prepared food. |
| C．Consuming too much alcohol. | D．Taking part in more activities. |
| A．Less activity leads to fat. | B．Ways of gaining weight. |
| C．Effects of weight gaining. | D．Working women more likely pile on pounds. |
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【推荐1】The rapid increase of the oil price has brought the world to its senses. Scientists are seeking suitable alternative (替换) but so far in vain. They are considering how they can make better use of the two other major fuels, coal and natural gas, but they have found that neither can replace oil in their economics. In recent years, there has been a growing concern for the environment and coal is not a popular fuel with environmentalists. Natural gas, the purest of the three fuels, is also the most limited in supply.
The answer would seem to lie in nuclear power stations. They need very little fuel to produce enormous amounts of power and they do not pollute the atmosphere. Their dangers, however, are so great and the costs of building them are also high. Not only could one accident in a nuclear power station spread as much radioactivity (放射物) as a thousand Hiroshima atom bombs, but the radioactive waste from these stations is extremely dangerous.
Scientists have recently turned their attention to natural sources of energy: the sun, the sea, the wind and hot spring, of which the sun seems the most promising source for the future. Houses have already been built which are heated entirely by solar energy. However, solar energy can only be collected during daylight hours, and in countries where the weather is unreliable, an alternative heating system has to be included.
However, many scientists are optimistic that new ways of generating large amounts of energy will be successfully developed, but at the same time they fear the consequences. If the world population goes on increasing at its present rate, we may, in fifty years’ time, be burning up so much energy that we would damage the earth’s atmosphere. By raising the temperature of the atmosphere,we could melt the Arctic and Antarctic ice-caps and change the pattern of vegetable and animal life throughout the world——a frightening possibility.
1. What does the underlined phrase “in vain” in Paragraph1 mean?| A．without doubt | B．without results | C．in progress | D．under attack |
| A．it is too pure | B．the source of it is limited |
| C．its price is increasing | D．it may cause more pollution |
| A．coal | B．natural gas | C．wind energy | D．solar energy |
| A．it may pollute the atmosphere |
| B．it cannot generate large amounts of power |
| C．it may use up enormous amounts of fuel |
| D．it may cause great danger to us if not properly handled |
【推荐2】Teenagers whose non-cognitive (非认知的) skills are poorly developed are more likely to suffer from health problems later in life, according to a new research by a group of experts from the University of Manchester.
Rose Atkins of that university, along with her colleagues set out to investigate noncognitive skills as they are one of the least explored determining factors of health and well-being, despite the fact that evidence surrounding their importance is growing quickly.
These skills are conscientiousness (尽责性), which tells how hardworking, careful and stubborn an adolescent is, and neuroticism (神经质), which shows how worried, unhappy and fearful an adolescent is,
The researchers used data on a group of individuals who were followed throughout their life and carried out statistical analysis to study the relationship between adolescent non-cognitive skills and later-life health. The non-cognitive skills were reported by teachers, based on the behavior of students at age 16.
The study found that individuals whose adolescent conscientiousness is higher deal with stress in adulthood better, and are at a lower risk of some diseases. And individuals whose adolescent neuroticism is higher have a poorer, health related quality of life in adulthood and are at a greater risk of some diseases.
The researchers conclude that policies to improve adolescent conscientiousness and reduce adolescent neuroticism would offer the most long-term health benefits to those with the poo-rest health, “There is a growing body of evidence that suggests school-based interventions to improve non-cognitive skills can have lasting positive effects on important life outcomes,” said Rose. “Extra-curricular activities and work experience have also been shown to improve these skills. Having a greater focus on the improvement of non-cognitive skills at both primary and secondary school levels would be a positive policy decision, However, these skills are also determined by factors like family income, parental education, and parental investment. There-tore, more complex public policy is needed to reduce social inequality.”
1. What can be inferred about non-cognitive skills?| A．They can fall into three categories. |
| B．They are mainly developed in childhood. |
| C．Their importance has been totally ignored. |
| D．Their impact on health doesn’t get enough attention. |
| A．They carried out a large survey. |
| B．They collected data from individuals. |
| C．They followed 16-year-old individuals. |
| D．They compared data from other research. |
| A．Improving teens’ non- cognitive skills isn’t that challenging. |
| B．Schools should reduce the time for extra-curricular activities. |
| C．Measures should be taken to improve teens’ non-cognitive skills. |
| D．Social inequality is the major cause of poor non-cognitive skills. |
| A．Teens’ health in later life can be predicted. |
| B．Teachers can improve students’ non-cognitive skills, |
| C．The importance of non-cognitive skills is being recognized. |
| D．Non-cognitive skills in adolescents affect their health in later life. |
【推荐3】In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker?
The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s time is always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first ‘Tartan’ in film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!
1. Women are called the weaker sex because _________.| A．women do as much as men | B．people think women are weaker than men |
| C．sport is easier for men than for women | D．in sport the two sexes are always together |
| A．Boys and girls study separately everywhere. |
| B．Women do not run or swim in races with men. |
| C．Famous Prime Ministers are women. |
| D．Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe. |
| A．say other things, too | B．don’t say this much |
| C．say this but may not think so | D．only think this |
| A．women are weaker than men, but faster | B．women are slower than men, but stronger |
| C．men are not always stronger and faster than women | D．men are faster and stronger than women |
【推荐1】People have been telling stories for as long as they have been walking the Earth. And from cave paintings to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to Hollywood films, the methods of telling them have got more and more complex.
In the 1960s, a new storytelling art form appeared—the urban legend (都市传奇). Even if you’ve never heard the term, you’ve certainly heard an urban legend. What about the story of the unwanted pet alligators that were rushed down the toilet and are now living in the underground tubes of New York City? Or a man who woke up in the yard and saw a note informing him that his house had been stolen?
One of the key features of the urban legend is its lack of an author. The stories appear mysteriously and are then passed on by word of mouth. And, although we know these mini-stories of horror, humour and awkwardness are almost certainly not true, part of us wants to believe them.
Then the Internet, which is packed with stories (everything from jokes to the latest books from top-selling authors), helped create and spread urban legends. Before the Internet, urban legends went around quite slowly. They took time to reach a larger audience. The Internet changed all that almost overnight.
The Internet is the perfect vehicle for the urban legend, for it not only allows the stories to spread much faster but it allows for greater anonymity, too—a lot of what we read online doesn’t have an author’s name attached to it. This anonymity adds to the overall mystery.
Of course, the Internet also allows you to check the truth of a story more easily. Over time, a number of sites have appeared which collect stories, find out the truth about their origins and report the results. Often there isn’t any truth to the story at all. But sometimes the urban legend grew from something that did actually happen. Because of the Internet, learning about the origins of an urban legend can be as interesting and enjoyable as the story itself.
1. What can we learn about storytelling from the first paragraph?| A．It has changed over time. | B．It requires modern methods. |
| C．It is the way to explore the earth. | D．It has originated from Shakespeare’s time. |
| A．There are only online stories. | B．The stories spread slowly online. |
| C．There are all kinds of stories online. | D．The stories take too much space online. |
| A．worried | B．satisfied | C．puzzled | D．surprised |
| A．Urban legends are generally mysterious stories. |
| B．Urban legends appear at the same time as the Internet. |
| C．It is more fun to find its origin compared with the story itself. |
| D．People like to discover whether urban legends are true or not. |
【推荐2】Download an app, open it, place your order, and wait for your food to be delivered to your home — this is a picture of how many people eat in China these days. According to the latest data from the China Internet Network Information Center, 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery services. That’s equal to half of the total number of internet users in China.
Which group of people is ordering food online the most? Unsurprisingly, it’s mainly young people. A recent report that was jointly (联合) published by the China Hospitality Association and Meituan, a food delivery service, showed that 86.3 percent of the service’s users are between 20 and 34 years old. These people, who are more likely to live in small families, are the major force driving the development of the food delivery industry.
Small families depend greatly on food delivery services. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese families have changed in size over the past decade. In 2002, only 7.7 percent of families were single-person households. But this number increased to 15.6 percent in 2017. The percentage of two-person families rose from 18.4 in 2002 to 27.2 in 2017. For small families, relatively, people spend more time and resources in cooking, they think it’s a waste of time and resources, so ordering food online has become more popular, which is so convenient.
The improvement of China’s food delivery services has also attracted more customers. According to Meituan’s report, the average time it takes to make a food delivery dropped from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2019. Many delivery platforms are also offering more services, delivering products such as toys, fruits, vegetables, medicine and flowers, even furniture and electrical equipment and so on. As its services continue to improve, it’s more likely that the food delivery industry will keep growing.
When do people order food online?
1. According to the story, .
| A．most Chinese people don’t cook at home |
| B．food delivery services need to be further improved |
| C．57.2 percent of Chinese families have less than three people |
| D．one in two Chinese internet users use food delivery services |
| A．Younger than 20. | B．Between 10 and 34. |
| C．Between 20 and 34. | D．Older than 30. |
| A．How Chinese families have changed. |
| B．How food delivery services have improved. |
| C．What kinds of products can be delivered. |
| D．Why the food delivery industry has developed so quickly. |
| A．A food ordering app. | B．The food delivery industry. |
| C．Single-person families. | D．Young people’s eating habits. |
【推荐3】Sleeping is important, but we all know that, right? Many people have experienced strange sleeping patterns, unusual dreams and a feeling of restlessness and sleepiness during the coronavirus lockdown, despite a good night’s sleep. So what sort of things can help you to improve your sleep?
Wrong Habits
Many myths related to sleep can be quite damaging for our health. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously claimed that she only hit the sack for five hours a night. But according to experts this is harmful to health.
Likewise, falling asleep in front of the TV is another thing to avoid. The bright lights can prevent you from entering deep sleep.
Wrong Ways to Help Go to Sleep
From a young age we’re told to count sheep to help us to nod off, with some choosing to stay in bed to battle with insomnia (失眠). However, some experts advise getting up and doing something mindless, like folding socks, to help us get in the mood to catch forty winks.
Psychologist Seth J. Gillihan PhD. recommends walking to help in the battle against insomnia. He talks about a sleep study published in the journal Sleep Health which suggests that those who walk slightly more will experience better quality and length of sleep. Watching what you eat or drink can also improve the amount of REM, or rapid eye movement you experience.
Snoring (打鼾)Can be Dangerous
If you’re a snorer, you might also want to take note. While most breathing noisily is harmless, it could be a sign of sleep apnoea, with people suffering from the condition more likely to have strokes or heart attacks, irregular heartbeats or high blood pressure.
A Short Sleep during the Day May Refresh You
Finally, decent nap, or even- power nap, can help you to be more alert, calm and focused. So while there are some good tips like exercising or folding socks to help us get a good night’s sleep, sometimes a good afternoon’s sleep can help us deal with the day ahead.
1. Why do some people still feel tired and sleepy in spite of having a good night sleep according to the passage?| A．They have slept for too long. |
| B．Their sleeping quality needs improving. |
| C．Their dream should be nice and happy. |
| D．Coronavirus lockdown makes them depressed. |
| A．Hitting the sack is bad for health. |
| B．Five hours is not enough for people to keep fit. |
| C．The bright lights of TV will stop people sleeping soundly. |
| D．Margaret Thatcher didn’t have a healthy sleeping habit. |
| A．Snoring will surely result in damage to people’s health. |
| B．When one is sleepy, quick eye movements increase. |
| C．A decent nap will affect your night sleep |
| D．Taking exercise may do good to your afternoon sleep. |
| A．a psychology textbook |
| B．a medical essay collection |
| C．a health and care section in a newspaper |
| D．an advertising leaflet in a drug store |
【推荐1】The American space agency's Mars explorer, Perseverance, landed successfully on the Red Planet Thursday after a seven-month trip. The six-wheeled explorer, or rover, is on a NASA mission to collect Martian soil and rocks as part of the search for signs of ancient life. It took 11-and - one -half minutes for the confirmation signal to reach Earth. Moments later, controllers received the rover's first pictures of Mars.
Perseverance landed in an area of Mars called Jezero Crater, which contains a large ancient lakebed. NASA considers the area a promising place to find possible signs of microbial life (微生物). Scientists believe if life ever existed on Mars, it would have been present 3 to 4 billion years ago, when water flowed on the planet. However, rough ground around Jezero Crater presented possible landing dangers for the Perseverance spacecraft.
Perseverance is NASA's fifth rover to explore Mars. The first, named Sojourner, was sent in 1997. Then came Spirit and Opportunity, which landed in 2004. The fourth rover, Curiosity, has been exploring the planet since 2012. Those missions all resulted in valuable information about the Red Planet. NASA says Perseverance “aims to take the next step” in searching for signs of ancient microbial life.
It is NASA's largest, heaviest and most technology - loaded vehicle ever sent to Mars. It has 19 cameras, two microphones and a two- meter- long robotic arm. A machine connected to the arm will dig into the ground to gather rock and soil. The rover is equipped with X-ray and imaging systems to study Martian chemistry and to identify possible organic compounds (化合物). Perseverance is also carrying a small experimental flyer called Ingenuity. NASA says the 1. 8 kilogram vehicle will attempt its first flight in the coming months. NASA officials hope it will be the first vehicle to fly on a planet other than Earth.
1. What's the ultimate purpose of sending Perseverance to Mars?| A．To collect soil and rocks. | B．To do researches into Martian lakebed. |
| C．To test the largest rover. | D．To look for signs of ancient Martian life. |
| A．It's the closest place to the Earth. | B．It's an ideal place for its study. |
| C．It's a place with flowing water. | D．It's a landing area with no dangers. |
| A．It's equipped with cameras and microphones. |
| B．It's the first spacecraft to collect soil and rocks. |
| C．It's loaded with a flying vehicle to be tested out. |
| D．It's to be connected to Curiosity still working there. |
| A．NASA Explorer Successfully Lands on Mars |
| B．NASA Exploration on Mars Comes to an End |
| C．The Development of Space Exploration |
| D．The Mission of a New Spacecraft |
【推荐2】Galapagos Giant tortoises (巨型陆龟), sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit. In the cold dry season, the highlands of the volcanoes are covered in cloud which allows plants to grow despite the absence of rain. In the lower areas, however, plants are not available all year round. Adult tortoises thus spend the dry season in the higher areas, and go back to the lower, relatively warmer areas where there are plentiful eatable plants when the rainy season begins. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to find perfect plants and temperatures. The timing of this migration is important for keeping their energy levels high.
Researchers used GPS to track the timing and patterns of tortoise migration over many years. They expected the migration to be timed with current environmental conditions because many other migratory animals do it that way. However, tortoise migration is weakly related to current conditions such as rain and temperature. It is unclear at this point whether they are basing their migration decisions on memories of past conditions or if they are simply incorrectly assessing current local conditions.
Luckily, probably because of their long lives of up to 100 years and large body size, bad timing of migration has smaller effects on giant tortoises compared to small, short-lived animals. Giant tortoises can go up to a year without eating and survive, while other migratory animals might eat more often to keep their energy levels high.
Giant tortoises are important ecosystem engineers in the Galapagos, and their migration is key to the survival of many plants. How the difference in tortoises' migration time will affect the rest of the ecosystem is still unclear. It is quite possible that the mistiming of migration will keep increasing in the future. "One concern is that at some point in the future," says Bastille-Rousseau, lead author of the study, "migration may not be a perfect strategy for tortoises. There may be a reduction in the number of tortoises doing these long travels. This would likely have great effects on the whole ecosystem."
1. What do we know about Galapagos giant tortoises?| A．They prefer low temperatures. |
| B．They like living in the highlands. |
| C．They always hate the rainy season. |
| D．They seldom change migration routes. |
| A．The weather has much to do with it. |
| B．It disagrees with current conditions. |
| C．The research has strong effects on it. |
| D．It is decided by the tortoises' memories. |
| A．Their restless energy. | B．Their different body shape. |
| C．Their habit of eating healthily. | D．Their ability to go without food. |
| A．Migration is the only choice for giant tortoises in the future. |
| B．Damage to the ecosystem will reduce the number of giant tortoises. |
| C．Giant tortoise migration plays a major role in Galapagos’ ecosystem. |
| D．Giant tortoises protect the ecosystem by their different migration time. |
【推荐3】Ever since he was nine years old, Daniel Arundel has been helping his mother Elizabeth in the kitchen. He learnt to bake cakes and savouries (咸味小吃) at home. On Saturdays, he helped fill the rolls at the sandwich shop his mum ran. Now Daniel, who is only 19, has turned his enjoyment of making food into a successful business.
“I’ve always loved making things for people to eat and I realized I wasn’t too bad at it.” says Daniel, who started selling his cakes while at secondary schoo1. “For two years every Sunday, I would sell cakes I had baked at home with Mum on a market stand.”
His plan to open a bakery in his hometown impressed his teachers and they encouraged him to submit his idea to a national competition for ambitious business people. Although he didn’t win, Daniel was awarded an award of €1,000 to help his project.
Arundel Bakery opened on an industrial site in Oldham surrounded by offices full of staff looking for somewhere for their lunch. So he opened a sandwich shop at the front of the Bakery. He now employs three staff, including his mum, who make food for various customers. And they also help the community later by making fresh hot meals for the elderly.
Last year Daniel was runner-up in another competition to recognize entrepreneurial (创业的) talent. The competition was organized by the Edge Foundation, an education charity, which encourages career routes to young people who can’t be admitted by a university.
Daniel said, “I have been crazy in the past few years. I'm so busy and I don’t have much of a social life at the moment. I want to expand our range of dairy-free cakes for those who have an allergy (过敏反应) to food like me. I’ve put my heart and soul into my baking and getting where I am today. I know I'm still very young and I'm learning all the time. But I love what I'm doing and want to take every opportunity that comes to make my bakery a success.”
1. What did Daniel do on Sundays when he was at secondary school?| A．He made cakes at schoo1. |
| B．He sold food at the market. |
| C．He helped his mum run the shop. |
| D．He 1earnt to cook meals for his family. |
| A．They offered him a job. |
| B．They raised money for his project. |
| C．They encouraged him to study business. |
| D．They advised him to participate in a contest. |
| A．To start his first business. |
| B．To help the local community. |
| C．To satisfy consumers’ needs. |
| D．To learn a new cooking method. |
| A．He’ll research and develop special food. |
| B．He’ll spare more time to make friends. |
| C．He’ll enter for another competition. |
| D．He’ll go to university. |
【推荐1】At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible years as an army private (列兵) fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he was on his way.
When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “You’re a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “Money’s tight. You’ll get room and board. You’ll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.
From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he dressed and talked. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.
Stanley never became part of the Lapine family. After work, they ignored him. He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants.
Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”
1. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________.| A．he wanted to escape from war-torn France |
| B．he wanted to serve in the Canadian army |
| C．he couldn’t find a job in England |
| D．he loved working as a farmhand |
| A．Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old. |
| B．On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week. |
| C．The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley. |
| D．Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper. |
| A．When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed. |
| B．Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes. |
| C．Stanley’s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on. |
| D．Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so. |
| A．Hitch-hiking to different towns. | B．Caring for the farmer’s horses. |
| C．Wandering around the farm alone. | D．Preparing meals on the farm. |
| A．He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier. |
| B．He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man. |
| C．He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money. |
| D．He didn’t expect Stanley to become such a success. |
【推荐2】Statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil（零）, many of these rules concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are in the air.
Fly on non-stop routes
Most accidents occur during the take-off, climb, descent and landing period of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures.
Choose larger aircraft
Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply（遵守）with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.
Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing (简报)
The information may seem repetitious（重复的）, but it's worth listening to the flight attendants. And even if you’ve flown before, it doesn’t mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit.
Store things safely
Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence（气流）.
Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seated
Cabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.
Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks
Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.
1. Whom is the passage meant for?| A．Pilots. |
| B．Flight attendants. |
| C．Passengers. |
| D．Airlines. |
| A．smaller planes |
| B．passengers |
| C．larger aircrafts |
| D．safety records |
| A．Larger planes have more safety checks and are safer. |
| B．Take-off is safer on non-stop flights than landings. |
| C．Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different. |
| D．Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence. |
| A．The safest way to travel |
| B．Air safety tips |
| C．Non-stop routes |
| D．How to fly a plane |
【推荐3】Welcome to our full-hotel hotel for dogs and cats. Here your cats can rest easy in comfortable quarters (住处)and dogs can enjoy playtime, salon services, training classes and more!
Accommodations Standard Guest Rom An open space that's cleaned daily and furnished with comfortable bedding Private Suite Large suits (套房) separated from the standard rooms for a more peaceful, private environment and they are perfect for multiple family pets. Rooms are cleaned daily and feature a raised cot (小床) and TV tuned to pet-themed shows. Kitty Cottage Cat cottages are kept separate from dog guest accommodation and they are cleaned daily. Boarding two cats? Cottages with connecting doors are available. Meals We serve meals for free. If you're bringing meals from home, please portion (分配) them into disposable (一次性的) sealed bags marked with your pet's name. Want to surprise your pet with a tasty snack? We also have treats and doggie ice cream available for purchase. Comforts Our cozy rooms and private suites are stocked with comfortable bedding but please feel free to bring your pet's bed, blanket and toys to make them feel even more at home. |
Boarding requirements Vaccinations Vaccinations (疫苗) must be administered at least 48 hours prior to arrival under the guidance of a licensed veterinarian (持证兽医). However, we prefer that vaccinations should be administered 10 to 14 days before check-in to make sure maximum efficiency. Witten proof is required. Fleas & Ticks In addition to vaccinations, all pets should be flea and tick (虱子) free. Overnight "guests" with signs of fleas And/or ticks will not be allowed to check in. |
Additional Requirements All PetsHotel guests must be over four months old before we can offer hospitality. |
①clean and comfortable quarters
②salon services and training classes
③free meals for pets
④tick and flea clean-up service
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Private suites in PetsHotel are only for guests with many pets |
| B．PetsHotel offers delicious snacks for pet guests for free. |
| C．Toys are not allowed into PetsHotel. |
| D．PetsHotel only accommodates pets aged four months and above. |
| A．On the website of an animal protection group. | B．In the Life section of a newspaper. |
| C．On the leaflet of a hotel for pets. | D．On the announcement board of a pet clinic. |
