【推荐1】In a new study, researchers analyzed information from more than 18 ,000 people who provided blood samples.Participants reported whether they exercised regularly，and if 80, what type of exercises they typically did. The researchers hen scanned participants' blood, looking for genes(基因) that are tied to an increased risk of obesity(肥胖). Next, the researchers examined whether certain exercises seemed to balance this risk.

Overall, people who reported doing any type of regular exercises tended to have a lower BMI(体重指数) than those who didn't. This was true even among people who were genetically easy to become overweight. But one exercise stood out as the one with the strongest anti-obesity effcet: jogging. Partitipants with obesity genes who jogged tended to have a lower BMI than people with similar genetic risk who did not jog.

But for those who loathe jogging, fear not: Five other types of exercises were also tied to a lower BMI among individuals at risk for obesity. These included mountain climbing, balloo dancing and walking. The benefits of these exercises were the biggest among those with the greatest genetie risk of obesity.

Interestingly,several other types of exercises failed to counteract the genetic risk of obesity. These included cycling,stretching exercises and swimming. The findings don't mean that these latter exercises can't help with weight control. It's just that they didn't seem to counteract the genetic tendency to gain weight.

There could be several reasons for this. The researchers noted that, for the average Joe or Jane, cylcing and stretching exercises tend to require less energy than the exercises that were tied to a lower obesity risk. In addition, exercising in water, as happens with swimming, may increase appetite.

1. What does the underlined word " loathe" in the third paragraph mean?

A．Dislike.	B．Display.
C．Disturb.	D．Discourage.

2. Which exercise has the least effect on balancing obesity genes?

A．Mountain climbing.	B．Ballroom dancing.
C．Running slowly.	D．Riding a bicycle.

3. What does the author indicate in the last paragraph?

A．Swimming doesn't help one lose weight.

B．Diving may make a person eat more food.

C．Average people put less energy into exercises.

D．Stretching exercises will become popular.

4. Which of the following is the best title?

A．Jogging Less Leads to Genetic Obesity

B．Regular Exercises Tend to Lower BMI

C．Whether Exercises Balance Risks of Obesity Genes

D．Genes Are Very important for People's Weight Control

【推荐2】The measure of a good night’s sleep is usually based on two things—the amount of time spent sleeping and the quality of that sleep. But now researchers say there is a third thing that matters even more than the other two when it comes to keeping good sleep habits, and that is having a regular bedtime.

A study has found that going to sleep and waking up at the same time every day have an important effect on one’s health. Adults who stick to a regular bedtime tend to weigh less, have lower blood sugar and reduced risk of heart disease.

The researchers studied the sleeping habits of 2, 000 adults with an average age of 69. They found that people with greater irregularity in their sleep patterns tended to go to sleep later at night, feel sleepy and sleep more during the day, and experienced reduced light exposure. These people were also more likely to be stressed. Among the three kinds of sleep problems, sleep regularity was the most strongly associated with health.

Of course, there are many people for whom this may be impossible, such as night-shift workers or those with late-night duty. But for those who don’t have mandatory (强制的) reasons to stay up late, they should make an effort to go to bed at the same time every night. Skip the late afternoon coffee. Get off the phone. Try this calculator to figure out the best bedtime.

As Matthew Walker, a scientist, wrote, “The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life.” Surely that’s reasonable enough to go to bed on time.

1. What can we infer from the research?

A．Adults enjoy sleeping late.

B．The old often have less sleep.

C．The older you are, the more stressed you feel.

D．Poor sleep has a lot to do with our health.

2. According to the author, which of the following helps us have a good sleep?

A．Losing weight.

B．Experiencing more light exposure.

C．Giving up coffee in the late afternoon.

D．Figuring out the amount of time spent sleeping.

3. Why are Matthew Walker’s words mentioned?

A．To tell us how long we should sleep every day.

B．To remind us how to live a better life.

C．To show the importance of the good sleep.

D．To present disadvantages of sleeping late.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．The Importance of Sleep.	B．Stick to a Regular Bedtime.
C．Ways to Have a Good Sleep.	D．The Suitable Time for Sleep.

【推荐3】Group exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and sustain a healthy lifestyle.Group exercise is challenging, yet fun and empowering! Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body.However, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups, it's not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health. It's an opportunity to be social, release endorphins , and improve your strength. Additionally, group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard. The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.
Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor.Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don't want to embarrass themselves. If you feel you can relate, then group training is an even better option for you. It's a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision of a fitness instructor. If you're tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored, !you can attend an upbeat group fitness class that'll keep your workout on track. Don't let
fitness frighten you!
If you're serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, it's extremely important to surround yourself with people who'll provide you with the proper emotional support. I wouldn't scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldn't expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. Surround yourself with people who uplift, encourage and understand you! Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class, with a friend. Plan to go for a jog together. Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar! Fitness can be both fun and social!
Surrounding yourself with people who'll provide you with respect support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals. First, decide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive. Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive. Don't let negativity ruin your motivation.
1. The first paragraph focuses on .

A．the greatest challenge of group exercise

B．the most effective way to improve physical fitness

C．the contribution of group exercise to psychological health

D．the shared common goal in performing exercise in groups

2. The underlined word "upbeat" in the second paragraph probably means "

A．cheerful

B．average

C．serious

D．temporal

3. When it comes to emotional support, the author thinks it necessary          

A．to sustain a colorful lifestyle

B．to party on weekends with positive people

C．to try a fun healthy restaurant regularly

D．to surround yourself with supportive people

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Seeking Support	B．Supporting Health
C．Improving Your Strength	D．Building Up Fitness

【推荐1】I was speaking to the faculty (全体教师) at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Canton, Massachusetts, a couple weeks ago. I arrived early and decided to take a walk.

There was a Little League field nearby. I spotted a sign on the fence .

The sign, posted by the Canton Little League, read:

PLEASE REMEMBER

·These are kids.

·This is a game.

·The coaches volunteer.

·You don’t play for the Red Sox (an American professional baseball team).

I had to laugh, especially at the joke about the Red Sox. But I think the sign is a good reminder to everyone connected with youth sports－kids, parents, coaches and the folks who run the leagues－what is important about the games.

First, kids who play are just kids. They are not mini professional athletes. So youth sports leagues and coaches should take it easy on them. Kids don’t need long schedules and lots of faraway games or high-pressure tournaments.

Adults should try to set up youth leagues so more kids play with and against kids from nearby schools and neighborhoods. They should make it easier for kids to play a sport for just a few months so that they can try other sports. Kids shouldn’t play one sport year-round.

And everyone should stop worrying about which team wins or loses. A friend of mine who coached a lot of youth teams once told me, “When you coach kids, it’s not how many you win or lose, but how many sign up for next season.” According to the Aspen Institute’s latest “State of Play” report, fewer kids are signing up. Research indicates a smaller percentage of kids ages 6 to 12 (37 percent) are playing team sports on a regular basis than in 2011 (42 percent).

The aim of youth sports should be to have fun, learn some skills and enjoy being part of a team. When we lose sight of those simple goals, the games suffer, and the kids stay away.

Maybe in 2021 every field or gym where kids play should have a sign like the one in Canton. All you would have to do is change the name of the team.

1. How might the author feel seeing the sign on the fence?

A．Relieved.

B．Worried.

C．Confident.

D．Disappointed.

2. What’s the author’s advice for adults?

A．Go easy on kids.	B．Choose youth leagues carefully.
C．Encourage kids to stick to one sport.	D．Make a year-round schedule for kids.

3. What can be inferred from the Aspen Institute’s report?

A．Kids today are less athletic.

B．Fewer youth leagues are being set up.

C．Youth group sports are losing popularity.

D．Kids are focusing more on succeeding than trying.

4. What is the author trying to do in the last paragraph?

A．Give praise.	B．Express a wish.
C．Offer sympathy.	D．Show determination.

【推荐2】Do you want to give your child the best start in life? Helping him/her to become a good, confident reader is one of the most valuable things you can do. These simple little things below take up your little time.     1    

●Let your kid “catch” you reading. Buy a mystery or fashion magazine the next time you’re at the grocery store. Maybe you guess it.     2    

●Ask your child about what he/she is reading at home.     3     So care about your child and get your child to talk about what his/her class is reading. If time is short, you can even do this on the way home from school or while you’re getting dinner ready.

●There are words all around. Point them out!     4     They’re also on menus and the backs of boxes. Point them out to your child. Ask him/her if he/she can read a word you’ve both just seen, and if he/she doesn’t know what it means, make a point of looking it up in a dictionary when you get home.

●    5     This trick works for kids of almost any age. For the youngest kids, hearing a bedtime story makes them realize that books have words, and those words tell them many things. Older children can sit next to you and read along. Kids who are reading on their own might even want to read a story to you.

A．Turn bedtime into “story time”.

B．Persuade your child into reading independently.

C．Words are on subway signs and the sides of buses.

D．That just lets your kid see you reading and enjoying it.

E．But it can help develop your child into a well-behaved student.

F．Most kids love to talk when their parents are paying much attention.

G．However, they can make a great difference if your child is struggling to learn to read.

【推荐2】Quite often, no matter how good you are, your success is dependent on how other people such as your boss, peers, clients and customers perceive(感知) your communication and responses.

So when you come to people who make the key difference between helping you or holding you back, how can you influence and persuade them to give what you want?

Psychological research repeatedly shows that people generally make up their minds whether to help or hinder(阻碍) you, based on whether they like you or not. It is human nature. What can you do about it? You need to make a good impression on others to ensure they like you and give you what you want. Research again shows that people give opportunities to the people they like best. In fact, most people make up their minds about other people in the first five minutes or less of meeting someone. These are called first impressions or “moments of truth”.

Once they make up their minds, they tend to be very reluctant to change their opinions. You hardly have room for error when making a first impression on a new acquaintance. Therefore, whether you are applying for a job, going for an interview, attending a meeting with your boss or peers, or serving a customer, you need to prepare yourself mentally and rehearse how you will manage the first few minutes of your interaction. This includes doing your homework to gather information and researching all possible issues so you will know how to address them if the other party should raise them unexpectedly.

It is amazing how poorly some people can come across at the beginning. The worst thing is that they do not even seem to realize it. Despite having good qualifications and excellent work performance, the candidates cannot be excused from trying to make good first impressions.

1. Which of the following is the way people tend to decide whether to like other people or not?

A．They make quick decisions.

B．They change their opinions frequently.

C．They prefer people who are experienced.

D．They pay much attention to good qualifications.

2. Which of the following strategies might help in an interview according to the author?

A．Show your friendliness and confidence.

B．Ask the interviewers for homework to do.

C．Know as much as possible about the situation.

D．Do something unexpected to impress the interviewers.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Making a good first impression.	B．Approaches to applying for a job.
C．People making the key difference.	D．Winning strategies for a job interview.

4. What will probably be talked about in the next part of the passage?

A．Questions that might be asked by the interviewers.

B．How to win over people who don’t like you at first.

C．Examples of how good first impressions help people succeed.

D．Some specific advice on how to make a good first impression.

【推荐3】At night, when you go to bed, many birds and animals are getting ready to sleep too. But others are just waking up and beginning their day, because they are nocturnal: they sleep during the day and then come out at night. Have you ever heard an owl hooting in the night? Owls are nocturnal. They spend the night looking for rabbits, mice and other small animals to eat. Bats, pangolins, moths, spiders, and many kinds of frogs come out at night to look for food too. And even in the oceans, some fish sleep at night while others, like sharks, become active.

So why do these animals live so differently? For some of them, it is safer, because there are fewer predators that want to catch and eat them. For others, it is easier to find food because the animals that they eat come out at night too. Some animals are nocturnal because the temperature is better for them at night. Slugs and snails, for example, can easily dry out in the daytime sun, so they hide in dark wet places and wait for the night. Many desert animals are also nocturnal to avoid the heat of the day.

Many nocturnal animals have special senses to help them to move around, stay safe and find food at night. Some have very big eyes that let in a lot of light, so that they can see in the dark. Some, like the fox, can smell things very well or, like owls, have an amazing sense of hearing. And some use echolocation to help them move around and find food in the dark. They make special noises that echo back, telling them what is nearby What other animals do you know about that are nocturnal? Try and find out about one.

Why does it come out at night, and what special senses does it have for night-living?

1. Why do owls come out at night?

A．To stay safe.	B．To hunt for food.
C．To find a playmate.	D．To build a shelter.

2. What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Why some animals are active at night.	B．When different animals come out.
C．Where food is easy to find at night.	D．How desert animals get away from heat

3. Where can slugs and snails live in the daytime?

A．On the dry rocks.	B．In the water.
C．On the rooftop.	D．In the wet grass.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To voice opinions.	B．To offer advice.
C．To show some facts.	D．To spread love and joy.

【推荐1】Whether you’re eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someone’s home, proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression. According to a US expert, Emily Post, “All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”

While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce social conflict, he points out that mostly their purpose is protective — they turn our natural warrior^_ like selves into more elegant ones.

So where did table manners come from?

In medieval England, a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full. And King David I of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减除).

Disappointingly, that idea never caught on. It was during the Renaissance, when there were real technical developments, opinions of correct behavior changed for good. “None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork,” wrote Hitchings. “Gradually, as forks became popular, they brought the new way of eating, making it possible, for instance, to consume berries without making one’s fingers dirty.”

Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later, the first table fork reached America. Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素) are the same on both sides of the Atlantic, there are a few clear differences between what’s normal in the US and what holds true in the UK. For example, in the US, when food needs cutting with a knife, people generally cut a bite, then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand. Then they pick up one bite at a time. By contrast, Britons keep the fork in the left hand and don’t lay the knife down.

Though globalization has developed a new, simpler international standard of table manners, some people still stick with the American cut-and-switch method. The Los Angeles Times noted, “They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency.”

1. What does the story mainly talk about?

A．The importance of proper table manners.

B．The development of table manners in Western countries.

C．Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.

D．Differences between American and British table manners.

2. The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means ________.

A．worked in practice

B．became popular

C．drew attention

D．had a positive effect

3. Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners most according to the article?

A．The introduction of forks.

B．The tax deduction policy.

C．The rise of the Renaissance.

D．Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners.

4. What can we conclude from the article?

A．British and American table manners are completely different from each other.

B．American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.

C．With globalization, the American cut-and-switch method has been abandoned in the US.

D．British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American people’s.

【推荐2】Health insurance can be very expensive. Some working people do not make enough money to pay for it. In the US there is a program called Healthy Families. This program offers people health insurance at a low cost.

Families are charged about $7.00 a month for every child, and $10.00 for every adult. It costs much less than any other kind of health insurance. Having health insurance is very important. With this insurance, people can see a doctor when they are sick or hurt.

The program is not expensive at all, but many people are still not enrolling (登记) in it. People say that it still costs too much money. They need all of their money to pay for things like food and rent.

It would be great if everyone could have health insurance. People are working hard to come up with ways to make this happen. One idea is to make the Healthy Families Program free for some people.

It is important for people to see a doctor when they need to. The Healthy Families Program makes it possible for more people to do this. Many ideas are being considered. Hopefully some of them will allow even more families to get health insurance.

The Healthy Families Program is made to help those who don’t have welfare (社会保障金) and cannot earn enough to pay for private health insurance. It is an important program, but officials say that too many people are signing up for it and then dropping out (退出) because of the Healthy Families Program’s cost.

1. The aim of the Healthy Families Program is to ____________.

A．help people earn more and pay for the program

B．make it free for people to see a doctor

C．help more families get health insurance

D．help families pay for private health insurance

2. If a couple have two children, how much would health insurance cost every month?

A．$34.

B．$40.

C．$28.

D．$24.

3. Why is it very important for people to have health insurance?

A．They can see a doctor free of charge.

B．They can get special medical care.

C．They can afford to see a doctor when it is needed.

D．They can see a doctor free of charge.

4. In the passage we can learn all of the following EXCEPT that __________.

A．health insurance is very important for ordinary people

B．people should make more money to pay for private health insurance

C．the program is still too expensive for many people

D．many people don’t make enough money to pay for health insurance

【推荐3】A Colourful Puzzle

People often wear clothing with colours that express something about themselves. A happy person might choose to wear a bright yellow shirt. A swimmer might wear a sea-blue dress.

Animals appear in different colours too, but they don’t get to pick what they wear every morning. Scientists have known for a long time about some of the ways animal colouring can be beneficial. They know that some animals’ colours attract mates or show who is boss. Other animals’ colours blend (融合) in with their environment; thus the animals cannot be seen by their enemies. Still, scientists do not fully understand why blue jays are blue or why rainforest frogs are golden. Now many scientists are working hard to figure out the puzzles of animal colours.

Part of the answer can be found in an animal’s habitat, the place where it lives. It turns out that many animals-especially birds, fish, and reptiles-can see more colours than humans can. These creatures notice colours that stand out in their habitat. For example, forests are mostly green, brown, and yellow. For an animal to be seen by others of its species, it would have to be a different colour than its background. That explains why you can find birds of many shades of blue living in forests.

Another piece of the puzzle lies in what an animal eats. Birds often eat things that have chemicals in them called “carotenoids” (类胡萝卜素). These chemicals are what make tomatoes red and bell peppers bright orange or yellow. When birds eat these foods, the carotenoids affect the colour of their feathers. For example, a cardinal’s bright red feathers will become lighter or darer depending on how many berries it has found to eat.

Some animals do not have any colour at all-but they are not just white; they are transparent (透明的)! Transparent animals live mostly in the ocean. This amazing wonder of nature came about because the animals needed a way to escape their enemies. They are often slow, defenseless creatures that would have no way of fighting back if larger animals wanted to eat them. Because there are few places to hid in the ocean, these creatures have to hide in plain sight. A good example of this kind of transparent creature is the jellyfish. A jellyfish’s body is almost all water, so it is very hard to see it floating in the ocean.

Animals come in all kinds of colours. Their colours are caused by many different factors, and most animals will remain the same colour for their whole lives. Think how lucky we are to get to change our feathers every day!

1. What is the main idea of this text?

A．Animals appear in many different colours.

B．Animals are unable to choose their colours.

C．Animal’ colours are caused by different factors.

D．Animals need colours to blend into their surroundings.

2. According to the text, what is the reason that some animals are transparent?

A．It marks the places they live in.

B．It shows the leader of the group.

C．It helps them to escape enemies.

D．It allows their mates to see them.

3. It can be inferred that why football players wear uniforms during a game is ________.

A．to identify group members	B．to show their personalities
C．to distinguish the group leader	D．to blend in with the environment

4. How is the text mainly organized?

A．By comparisons.	B．Through classification and explanations.
C．In order of events.	D．In order of importance.