【推荐1】阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat. By the end of this year, more than 35 million people will have died as a result of______Hunger kills more people per year than AIDS and malaria(疟疾 ) combined.

The UN calculates that almost two-thirds of the world's hungry people are in Asia. More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a small number of people who don't have enough to eat. There are many reasons for world hunger.Theyinclude wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. All of them affect food production. But the most important reason is, quite simple, poverty—which has increased recently due to the economic effects of the financial crisis of 2008.

Although many people point out that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution. In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food. Overweight is a far bigger problem than hunger there.

1. What's the main topic of the passage? (no more than 3 words )
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2. Where do most of the hungry people live? (no more than 3 words)
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3. Fill in the blank in Para. 1 with proper words. (no more than 5 words )
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4. What does the underlined word "they"(line 4, paragraph 2 ) probably refer to? (no more than 6 words)
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5. What is the suggested way to reduce hunger in Paragraph 3? (no more than 8 words )
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【推荐3】How many books have you finished since high school? Between study, work, family, and social lives, trying to find time to read needs more effort than a relaxing hobby. How can you get reading books into your full schedule?    1    

Borrow more books than you can read. Libraries have very large “limits” on books you can take out.     2     Return anything you don’t like. Some of the most efficient readers return five out of six books unread. This is not something to be ashamed of.

    3     If you have a whole morning to read, you might hope for more kinds. People who read a lot have something going to suit all tastes.

Try the 50-page rule. If you feel you have to finish all the books you start, you may be stuck in something boring and not read again for weeks.     4     You’ll find something else you love more soon.

Don’t care about any thoughts about what you “should” be reading. It is OK if you are not so interested in the world’s great literature. Read what you want.     5     If you’re only reading because you “should” read, then over time, reading will drop from the top of your list down to laundry level or going to the dentist.

A．Read more than one book at a time.

B．You may have trouble deciding what to read first.

C．Here’s how to make more time for your favorite books.

D．So go crazy and borrow anything that looks interesting.

E．Quit after a few dozen pages if you’re not feeling into it.

F．Reading is one of the most pleasurable activities out there.

G．People don’t do well with the feelings of suffering long term.

【推荐2】Anger is good for you, as lon g as you control it, according to new psychology research. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University shows anger may help people reduce the negative impacts of stress and help you become healthier.
"Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger," said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon. "The more people display anger, the lower their stress responses."
Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200. They must say out loud every thirteenth number. Researchers disturbed them by asking them to count faster or ask them other questions. If they made any mistakes, they had   to restart from the very beginning. Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry because the researchers were interrupting them.
Lerner used a hidden video camera and recorded all their facial expressions during the test. The researchers describe their reactions as fear, anger and disgust.
Other researchers recorded the students' blood pressure, pulse and production of a high-stress hormone (荷尔蒙) called cortisol. People whose faces showed more fear during th e experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes (糖尿病), heart disease, depression and extra weight gain.
When people feel fear, negative impacts increase, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the study.
"Having that sense of anger leads people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is maddening (令人发狂的) situation,"
Lerner said. Lerner previously studied Americans' emotional response to the 911 terrorist attacks two months after the incident. She found people who reacted with anger were more optimistic. These people are healthier compared with those who were frightened during the event. So in maddening situations, anger is not a bad thing to have. It's a healthier response than fear.
1. Which statement will Jennifer Lerner agree with?

A．It's better to be angry than to be frightened.

B．Different reactions reflect different outlooks on life.

C．Don't control your anger and it makes you powerful.

D．Pessimistic people are generally healthier than opt imistic people.

2. What does the underlined word "both" refer to according to the passage?

A．Fear and anger.

B．Higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone.

C．Blood pressure and pulse.

D．Blood pressure and cortisone.

3. The researchers made the experimented students angry by ______.

A．recording their performance secretly

B．asking them to count to 6,200 again and again

C．disturbing them and making them start all over again

D．criticizing them when they made mistakes

4. In what way can anger be beneficial to people?

A．By showing their optimistic side.

B．By reducing their stress.

C．By reducing high blood pressure.

D．By taking the place of fear.

5. What is the story mainly about?

A．The findings of new psychology research.

B．What you can do with anger in certain cases.

C．Different effects produced by anger and fear.

D．Healthier responses in maddening situations.

【推荐3】Four Simple Ways to Stay Positive

Trying to stay positive, both in good times and bad, is a great way to improve your quality of life. Try these four methods on a daily basis.

Don’t think a lot about negativity.

Of course, staying positive hours a day, seven days a week is a bit difficult. Letting things get to you is normal, and it’s actually healthy to cry or express frustrations once in a while. It’s when those negative moments control your life that your emotional balance is at risk.     1     However, don’t give that sadness another second in your day.

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What you put into your body directly affects how you feel on the outside. Fill yourself with good, healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and limit snacking. Exercise is equally of great importance. Take a few days out of your week for at a least half an hour of activity, and try to stick to it.     3    

Be kind to others.

    4     Making someone’s day a bit brighter not only puts a smile on his or her face, but also yours as well. Remember to smile and treat each person with pity and respect. Good deeds are contagious (传染的), and your positive attitude may spread among others.

Take it one day at a time.

Being positive isn’t an instant thing. It’s a steady effort that we follow every hour of every day.     5     Instead, focus on living in the moment and doing what you can to make each moment better.

A．Eat healthy and stay fit.

B．Take your lunch breaks outside.

C．Don’t worry about what the future may bring.

D．Take a few minutes to feel sad and accept what happened.

E．Good feelings come from acts of kindness and selflessness.

F．Gratefulness helps you appreciate life in bad or difficult times.

G．Even going outside for a walk and enjoying the sunshine improves your mood.