If you wish to lose weight, there are so many fitness programs and weight loss diets to choose from. Here are some plans that might help you achieve this.
The Diet Solution Program is based on a scientific approach. The weight loss diet is not a quick fat loss method, which stresses that losing weight is never a quick process. This makes the program one of the safest dieting plans that you can turn to today.
Fat Burning Furnace brings a new approach to the weight loss problem. The program comes with a large and detailed set of workout exercises that are specifically designed to in-crease and improve your metabolic rate (代谢速率). Fat Burning Furnace uses workouts that are about 20-30 minutes. They train the whole body and don’t require special equipment, which is good because you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on running machines or other fit-ness machines.
Fat Loss 4 Idiots is a diet-based weight loss program. The guide is dead against weight loss drugs. Moreover, because it’s a diet-based program that aims to help you lose weight, you won’t need to spend any money on gym equipment.
Xtreme Fat Loss Diet is designed around a special dieting and exercising routine that is made up of several special fitness and diet programs. This dieting and exercising routine is repeated 5 times, each needing 5 days. These days make up a unique combination of a special workout technique and eating plan that will help you improve your leptin (消瘦素). Leptin controls the rate and degree of hunger that the body experiences, and helps to reduce the physical desire for food.
1. Why is The Diet Solution Program one of the safest dieting plans?| A．It mainly depends on weight loss drugs. |
| B．It is a method that is based on science and has a slow process. |
| C．It can help people lose weight quickly. |
| D．It needs working out. |
| A．Disappointing. |
| B．Cheap. |
| C．Hard. |
| D．Interesting. |
| A．2 days. |
| B．5 days. |
| C．7 days. |
| D．25 days. |
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【推荐1】Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is increasingly popular nowadays. Consumers (消费者) have been willing to pay up to twice as much for goods with organic labels (标签). However, if you think paying a little more for organic food gets you a more nutritious and safer product, then you’d better save your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says that organic products aren't necessarily more nutritious, and they're no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either.
For their new study, Smith-Spangler and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories（种类）of research, including 17 studies that compared health outcomes between consumers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analyzed(分析) the nutritional content of the foods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats.
While the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less likely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyond food safety standards(标准). And both organic and traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteria at very low rates. The researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further studies confirm the trends.
Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that doesn't always translate into a more nutritious or healthier product. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that "whether you buy organic or not, finding the freshest foods available may have the biggest effect on taste." Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic.
1. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?| A．Organic food helps you save money. |
| B．Organic food contains much more nutrients. |
| C．Organic food is worth the high price. |
| D．Organic food is not always nutritious. |
| A．organic food could reduce the risk of heart disease |
| B．traditional food was grown with more natural methods |
| C．both organic and traditional food they examined were safe |
| D．there was not a presence of any forms of bacteria in organic food |
| A．Doubtful | B．Unconcerned |
| C．Positive | D．Supportive |
【推荐2】You might notice something new in the next few years as you watch Disney programs: Starting in 2016, there won’t be any candy, sugary cereal or fast-food commercials (广告) aimed at kids.
The Walt Disney Company has become the first major media company to ban(禁止） ads for junk food on its TV channels, radio stations and websites. It hopes this will stop kids from making poor food choices. First Lady Michelle Obama called it a “game changer” that is sure to send a message to the rest of the children’s entertainment industry. “Just a few years ago, if you had told me or any other mom or dad in America that our kids wouldn’t see a single ad for junk food while they watched their favorite cartoons on a major TV network, we wouldn’t have believed you, ” said the First Lady, who heads a campaign to help stop child obesity (肥胖).
The ban would apply to Disney-owned ABC stations as well as Radio Disney and Disney-owned websites aimed at families with young children. In addition, Disney plans to make changes to its kids’ menus at theme parks and resorts (度假胜地). Fast-food options will be replaced with healthier choices, such as smoothies (果汁), apples, vegetables and yogurt.
In addition to candy bars and fast-food meals, other foods that don’t meet Disney’s nutritional standards will be banned from the company’s kid-targeted media. Any cereal with 10 grams or more of sugar per serving will be off the air. There will be no ads for full meals of more than 600 calories. Juices with high levels of sugar and foods with too much salt will also be pulled.
Leslie Goodman, Disney’s senior vice-president of Corporate Citizenship, said a company that wants to advertise will need to show that it offers a range of healthy options.
Disney isn’t the only one pushing away unhealthy foods. Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested a ban on drinks over 16 ounces sold in movie theaters, restaurants and convenience stores in the Big Apple. He says large, sugary drinks are partly to blame for obesity.
1. What will the Walt Disney Company do from 2016?| A．Stop broadcasting advertisements for junk food on TV |
| B．Help kids develop healthy lifestyle in the program. |
| C．Produce more and better cartoons for young kids. |
| D．Provide healthier food for kids while they are watching programs. |
| A．kids didn’t believe what the commercials said |
| B．kids enjoy eating candy, sugary cereal or junk food |
| C．kids find pleasure in watching fast-food commercials |
| D．kids were to see a lot of fast-food commercials on TV |
| A．accepting | B．rejecting |
| C．selling | D．advertising |
| A．watch fewer cartoons | B．not go to movie theaters |
| C．drink less sugary drinks | D．take more physical exercise |
【推荐3】Some fourteen years ago, I read Diet for a New America by John Robbins. At that time I wanted to change the world by means of stopping animals from being eaten by people.
Diet for a New America paints a beautiful picture of the animal world, in which one is rich not only in intelligence and beauty but even in compassion (同情). It tells stories, for example, of dolphins saving sea mammals from predatory whales (食肉鲸) and saving humans from shipwreck. It appealed to my sense of compassion, one of the values I had always cherished deeply in my heart, no matter how stupidly or wisely I had tried to put it into practice. Having captured my compassion, the book naturally led me to sec human authority over animals as abusive and unjust. Diet for a New America also convinced me that consuming animal products is ecologically irresponsible and the major cause of human disease.
So I decided to make a change. I bought a tofu cookbook, and purged every form of animal flesh from my diet. Six months later, I went from vegetarian to vegan (素食主义者) and rid even eggs and dairy products from my diet. This diet was qualified as vegan in most respects, although I didn’t add some of the more extreme elements, like avoiding honey.
However, as time went by, my health became bad due to the diet without animal products. My parents were worried and took me to a doctor. The doctor suggested I change my diet. Finally, I gave up being a vegan. I included high-quality, nutrient-dense animal foods into my diet again. And I finally recovered.
Being a vegan isn’t suitable for everyone and I’m a good example of it. I should find other proper ways to protect animals and make their life easier.
1. What did the author want to do after reading Diet for a New America (no more than 10 words)2. What did the author think of human authority over animals after reading the book? (no more than 3 words)
3. What does the underlined word ‘‘purged" in Paragraph 3 probably mean? (1 word)
4. What happened to the author after becoming a vegan? (no more than 5 words)
5. What do you think of being a vegan after reading the text? Why? (no more than 20 words)
【推荐1】World-famous music and movie star Olivia Newton-John died at her home in southern California. She sold over 100 million record albums during her career. From 1973 to 1983, she was among the world's most popular entertainers. She had 14 top 10 singles in the United States alone and won four Grammys.
Newton-John is most remembered for her performance in 1978's wildly popular musical movie Grease. She stars as high school student Sandy. “I was worried that at 29 I was too old to play a high school girl, ”Newton-John told The Telegraph in 2017.“Everything about making the film was fun, but if I had to pick a favorite moment, it was the transformation from what I call Sandy 1 to Sandy 2. I got to play a different character and wear different clothes, and when I put on that tight black outfit to sing You're the One That I Want, I got a very different reaction from the guys on the site.”
Physical. Newton-John's biggest single, came out in 1981. It was hugely popular, holding the number one position on Billboard's hit list for 10 weeks straight. Later, it was named the song of the year. A video linked to it won a Grammy as well.
In 1992, Newton-John's father died and she suffered from breast cancer. Three years later, she and actor Matt Lattanzi ended their marriage. And, a years-long relationship with cameraman Patrick McDermott ended mysteriously when he went missing during a 2005 fishing trip in California. “He was lost at sea, and nobody really knows what happened. But those are the things in life you have to accept and let go, ”she said.
Newton-John was born in Britain to Irene Born and Brin Newton-John. The Newton-Johns moved to Australia when Olivia was 5, but she returned to England in her teens and lived with her mother after her parents divorced. She had early dreams of becoming an animal doctor. After winning singing competitions in high school, she decided on a career in music instead.
1. The figures listed in the first paragraph are mainly intended to show Newton- John's______ .| A．wide influence | B．high productivity |
| C．diverse abilities | D．great achievements |
| A．Unconfident. | B．Thrilled. | C．Uninterested. | D．Proud. |
| A．Her unhappy childhood life. | B．Her mother's deep influence. |
| C．Her high school experience. | D．Her natural-born interest in music. |
| A．She fought against cancer bravely like her mother. |
| B．She suffered one misfortune after another during her lifetime. |
| C．It was a fishing trip that ended her marriage with Matt Lattanzi. |
| D．She remained the world's most popular entertainer throughout her career. |
【推荐2】In a study comparing 46 severe COVID-19 patients with 460 matched controls, researchers found the mental impacts of the severe COVID-19 six months later can be the equivalent (等量) to aging 20 years—going from 50 to 70 years old—or losing 10 IQ points.
The experiment involved 46 people who’d gone to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge as a result of the COVID-19 between March and July 2020. An average of six months after their infection, researchers supervised them using a testing tool called Cognitron to see how they were doing in areas such as memory, attention, reasoning, anxiety, and depression.
The researchers didn’t have test results from before these individuals fell ill with the COVID-19 to compare to. Instead, they did the next best thing, and compared their results against a matched control group of 460 people. These results were then mapped to see how far they deviated (偏离) from expected scores for their age and demographic, based on 66,008 members of the general public. The results showed that those who’d survived the severe COVID-19 were less accurate and had longer response times than the general public. The magnitude of cognitive (认知的) loss was similar to the effects of aging between 50 and 70 years of age—and equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.
The somewhat good news is that there were some signs of recovery—but it was gradual at best. What’s still not fully understood is why and how the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes this cognitive decline. But the researchers suggest the likely criminal isn’t direct infection, but a combination of factors: including reduced oxygen or blood supply to the brain, clotting of vessels and microscopic bleeds.
There’s also mounting evidence that the body’s own immune and inflammatory response may be having a significant impact on the brain.
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 1?| A．To show the research result. |
| B．To debate the research purpose. |
| C．To explain the research method. |
| D．To describe the research process. |
| A．Got tired of. | B．Joined in. | C．Made use of. | D．Watched over. |
| A．To ensure the subjects’ safety. |
| B．To test the subjects’ physical health. |
| C．To measure the subjects’ mental state. |
| D．To check the subjects’ living surroundings. |
| A．The cause of the COVID-19. |
| B．The way the virus affects cognitive decline. |
| C．The influence of cognitive decline. |
| D．The effect of getting the COVID-19. |
【推荐3】I’ve spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I’ve learned a lot about getting around Indian cities.My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesn’t mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what you’re doing.Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺骗).
Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chances are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, you’ll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers.At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths.One is inside the airport, and one is outside.The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.
Rickshaws are one of my favorite ways to get around Indian cities, in part because it’s how the locals often travel.Autorickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi.If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees.Autorickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on distance.
If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a public bus.Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning.They are, however, very cheap.A bus trip won’t set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits.Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.
The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi.Fares are reasonable, between six and 22 rupees.All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between 6 and 22 rupees.
1. To avoid being cheated, you ought to if you want to take a taxi at the Delhi airport.| A．pay more to the drivers to keep safe | B．show your ticket to the driver |
| C．go to a policerun booth | D．go out of the airport |
| A．save some money | B．enjoy the comfortable trip |
| C．gain a unique experience | D．help the local rickshaw drivers |
| A．You won’t have to pay much if you travel around by bus in India. |
| B．It will be difficult for you to get a seat if you get on the bus halfway. |
| C．A rickshaw driver only charges whatever amount you give him. |
| D．You’ll have to speak English if you travel around in India. |
| A．Hotel recommendations in Delhi. | B．Weather conditions in Delhi. |
| C．Food and drink in Delhi. | D．Car rentals in Delhi. |
【推荐1】Many of us start exercising in the hope of losing unwanted pounds. Unquestionably, aiming to be more active is a good thing. But if the main reason is to lose weight, your resolution could very well come to nothing.
For starters, exercise is typically futile for weight loss. Take walking for example. A 150-pound person who walks for 30 minutes will burn, on average, around 140 calories. That’s equal to one can of soda — not exactly a great return on your investment of time and effort. It’s much easier just to skip the soda.
When exercise is added to a diet, the results are equally unimpressive. Researchers found that a combination of dieting and exercising brought no greater weight loss than dieting alone after six months. At 12 months, the diet-and-exercise combination showed an advantage, but it was slight — about 4 pounds.
In studies where exercise has produced meaningful weight loss, participants burned at least 400 to 500 calories per session on five or more days a week. To achieve that, a 150-pound person would need to walk a minimum of 90 minutes or run 30 minutes per day. In short, sessions need to go well beyond what most of us are willing or able to do. And even if we manage to make that much effort, our bodies often compensate (抵消) by eagerness for more food and slowing down metabolism (新陈代谢), effects that over time limit how many pounds we lose.
When exercise fails to meet our weight-loss expectations, we often stop working out. Perhaps the biggest problem with exercising to drop pounds is that it turns physical activity into punishment — a price we have to pay for a slimmer body. How many times have you heard someone say “I’ll need to do extra exercise” after eating too much? We treat exercise as a form of self-punishment for being “bad.” In this case, we’re unlikely to keep doing it for very long.
The conclusion is that we’re more likely to treat exercise positively and actually do it when we focus on our well-being rather than our weight.
1. What does the underlined word “futile” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Necessary. | B．Popular. | C．Dangerous. | D．Useless. |
| A．You will burn 140 calories every day. |
| B．You will lose 4 pounds in a month. |
| C．You might have a higher metabolic rate. |
| D．You might eat more than usual. |
| A．They are unlikely to really enjoy it. |
| B．They find it too challenging physically. |
| C．They have difficulty resisting (抵抗) delicious food. |
| D．They turn their attention to their well-being. |
| A．How long should you exercise a day to lose weight? |
| B．What are the best exercises for losing weight? |
| C．Weight loss: why exercise is the wrong path |
| D．Exercise and weight loss: a pair of brothers |
【推荐2】You may think that choosing to lose weight requires a lot of effort and pain.
The truth is, you can lose weight, feel healthier, and look amazing, all by doing small things every day.
Believe it or not, the diameter of your dinner plate can have a dramatic impact on how much food you eat at any time of the day. The bigger your plate, the more you can fit on it, and the more you put into your body.
Use a Food Diary or App
It’s so easy to sit at your desk or on the couch eating up an entire bag of potato chips or a full packet of cookies.
Drink More Water
All too often, we mistake thirst for hunger.
Exercise More
It seems like a given-you exercise, you lose weight. However, it’s not only those 10-mile runs that make all the difference.
| A．Use Smaller Dishes |
| B．Control your food intake |
| C．You have to make plans for exercise |
| D．Your body needs more water than you’re probably giving it |
| E．Many small changes can make a significant difference |
| F．Exercise doesn’t have to be something you have to think about to do, and it can be fun |
| G．However, if you knew how many calories were in them |
【推荐3】Like many children, Heather studied hard, did her homework and played sports after school. During her elementary school years, she was thin, but things changed as she grew up.
“My bad eating habits began during my kid years,” says Healther Daivs. “In middle school, I played sports, but with a diet of hamburgers and soda for lunch…big family dinners…I became overweight.” During her senior year in high school, Heather Davis, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 200 pounds. “We had a meat-and-potatoes family. We had dessert every night and I was a member of the ‘clean your plate club’. I tried my best to stop gaining weight, but it seemed impossible.” remembers Healther Daivs. “It caught up with me.” By the time she was 21 and attended college, Heather Davis’ weight had increased to 250 pounds. Heather Davis says it was caused by emotional eating, a junk-food diet and lack of exercise.
The realization that failed diet led to the physical(身体的)cost of obesity(肥胖)made her decide to lose weight by taking exercise. She did gym exercise for two weeks and began changing her diet by cutting out potato chips, ice cream and pizza. Within the first two weeks, she had lost 18 pounds. Heather Davis remained determined, and over the next 12 months, with the support of her family and regular training with a gym trainer, she lost 110 pounds.
“My days of treating my body badly are over,” say Heather Davis. “I focus on things I enjoy such as language classes and beach vacations.” She says even though she’s lost 110 pounds, she’s still the same person-outgoing, and more importantly-happy. She’s also become a good example for those who also want to lose weight. “If I can do it, anybody can do it,” says Heather Davis.
1. When did Heather Davis become over weight?| A．During her elementary school days. | B．When she was 22 years old. |
| C．When she was a teenager. | D．During her college years. |
| A．she used to have a junk-food diet. | B．she ate more when she was stressed. |
| C．she lived in a meat-and-potatoes family. | D．she seldom took part in sports. |
| A．Dropping 110 pounds changed a woman’s life. |
| B．How to lose weight. |
| C．Stay away from unhealthy diets. |
| D．Heather Davis-an outgoing woman. |
| A．Forgetful | B．Determined | C．Talkative | D．Lazy |
