【推荐1】Imagine you've had a fight with your best friend.It's a stupid fight，something you will both get over.But right now you are upset.When you walk in the door，your mum asks what's wrong.How are you mostly likely to respond? Have a long，comforting talk about it with her.Or head to the fridge for the ice cream.But can that really help you feel better—or just make you feel sickeningly full?

Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of to satisfy hunger.We've all been there，finishing a whole bag of chips or eating cookie after cookie while preparing for a coming exam.But when done a lot—especially without realizing it—emotional eating can affect weight，health，and well－being.

One of the biggest beliefs about emotional eating is that it's caused by negative feelings.Yes，people often turn to food when they're stressed out，lonely，sad，anxious，or bored.Nevertheless，emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too，like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's Day or the celebration of a holiday feast.More often，though，it's the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort or relaxation in food.

We all have our own comfort foods.Amazingly，they may vary according to moods and sex.One study found that happy people seem to want to eat things like pizza，while sad people prefer ice cream and cookies.Bored people desire salty，fragile things，like chips.Girls go for chocolate and ice cream.

This brings up a curious question: Does no one take comfort in carrots and cabbages？Researchers are looking into that，too.What they're finding is that high－fat foods，like ice cream，may activate certain chemicals in the body that create a sense of contentment and fulfillment，which may actually make you reach for these foods again when feeling upset.

We're all emotional eaters to some extent.But for some people，emotional eating can be a real problem，causing serious problems such as weight gain.

Managing emotional eating means finding other ways to deal with the situations and feelings that make someone turn to food.For example，do you come home from school each day and automatically head to the kitchen? Stop and ask yourself，“Am I really hungry？” Are you having difficulty concentrating? If these signs point to hunger，choose something light and healthy to take the edge off until dinner.

1. The first two paragraphs are designed to ________．

A．offer advice on how to comfort an annoyed child

B．explain the function of eating an ice cream

C．put forward the idea of emotional eating

D．stress the importance of friendship

2. People turn to emotional eating because ________．

A．they suffer from weight problems

B．they want to seek comfort or relaxation

C．they have a strong desire for food

D．they benefit a lot from eating

3. Which of the following may not serve as comfort food?

A．Cookies.	B．Carrots.
C．Chips.	D．Pizzas.

4. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Eat whenever you can't concentrate.

B．It is natural to feel hungry after school.

C．It's hard to tell physical hunger from mental hunger.

D．There are ways to break the cycle of emotional eating.

【推荐2】A listener has written from China for advice about how to lose weight. Michael in Shanghai says he is 26 and has battled with fatness for most of his life.

Weight problem is a complex condition. A doctor may advise taking medicine along with changing one's behaviors. Experts say that the most successful weight－loss plans include a well－balanced diet and exercise. People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use. To lose weight，you can reduce the number of calories you take in，increase the number you use, or both.

A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the US. Researchers at Stanford University in California studied over 300 overweight women，mostly in their thirties and forties. Each woman went on one of the four plans：Atkins，The Zone, Ornish or LEARN. The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.

At the end of the year，the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most，more than four and one－half kilograms on average. They also did better on tests for cholesterol（胆固醇）levels and blood pressure.

Christopher Gardner，who led the study，says the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to eat less sugar. He says that there was not enough money to study men，but that men would probably have similar results.

Last week，another report based on thirty－one studies suggested that only a few people have long－term success with dieting. It says those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised.

1. Which is a doctor’s advice for weight loss?

A．Taking medicine.	B．A well-balanced diet.
C．Exercise.	D．Balancing the number of calories.

2. Which diet plan is most helpful according to the study?

A．Atkins.	B．The Zone.
C．Ornish.	D．LEARN.

3. What is the best way to lose weight from the last paragraph?

A．To eat less.	B．To eat healthy food.
C．To exercise.	D．To be on diet.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Men will become overweight in their thirties and forties.

B．Women gain less weight than men.

C．Dieters will have low blood pressure.

D．Dieters may regain weight if they stop dieting.

【推荐3】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.

2. Smith-Spangler and her colleagues found that __________.

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

3. What is the author’s attitude toward organic food?

A．Doubtful	B．Unconcerned
C．Positive	D．Supportive

【推荐1】Researchers found that compared with young people who spent much of their free time in front of TV sets, those who were physically active often had higher self-respect, better grades and were less likely to have risky behavior like taking drugs, smoking, or drinking. The findings, based on a national survey of nearly 12, 000 middle and high school students, were published in a journal（期刊）.

“Across the board, children who engaged in any kind of activity were better off than kids who watched a lot of TV,” said study co-author(合著者) professor Penny Gordon Larsen of the University of North Carolina.

Other studies have linked certain content of television programs, such as violence and sex, to children’s behavior. But beyond this issue, Gordon Larsen said that kids who spend hours watching TV” miss opportunities” to develop skills, learn teamwork and have other experiences that their more active peers(同辈) benefit(受益) from

That doesn’t mean, however, that kids have to be on the football team. The study found that some activities like skating and skateboard(滑板)——which adults sometimes frown upon——were also related to better self-respect and less risk-taking.

That skaters were better behaved than TV-watchers might come as a surprise to some adults who consider these teens to be bad, according to Gordon Larsen. Skateboarding is forbidden in many public areas, and some communities(社区) disagree to build skating parks. But if kids who like to skate have nowhere to do it, “ it’s a shame,” said Gordon Larsen.

Not only should parents encourage their kids to engage（参与） in the physical activities they enjoy, she said, but schools and communities should also do more to create opportunities for children to be active.

1. From the passage we know that______?

A．physically active kids get into less trouble

B．more skating parks are being built.

C．kids who spend hours watching TV benefit a lot

D．kids who have nowhere to skate tend to take drugs.

2. If your kid is a football player, he is more likely to ______

A．get into the habit of smoking or drinking.	B．develop teamwork spirit.
C．have risky behaviors.	D．fail in the schoolwork.

3. This passage is mainly written to ______            .

A．offer some information to teachers and parents.

B．persuade kids not to watch a lot of TV.

C．urge the public to help children be active.

D．show the author’s concern about children’s growth.

4. What the underlined sentence “ which adults sometimes frown upon?” in the 4^th paragraph mean?

A．Some adults don’t understand the sports.

B．Some adults are impatient with kids.

C．Adults consider it dangerous to go skating or skateboarding

D．Some adults think them related to bad behaviors.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that ______?

A．kids are not expected to be active by some parents

B．professor Penny is a famous writer and journalist.

C．Skateboarding is popular in schools and communities.

D．kids are not encouraged to join the football team.

【推荐3】Peng Liyuan, who was born on November 20, 1962, is a famous Chinese contemporary folk singer and performing artist. She is the wife of current Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and as such referred to as the “Chinese First Lady” by the media. As of 2014, she is listed as the 57th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.

Peng is the Dean of the People’s Liberation Army Art Academy. She gained popularity as a soprano singer from her regular appearances on the annual CCTV New Year’s Gala, a widely viewed mainland Chinese television program that airs during the Chinese New Year. She has won many honors in singing competitions nationwide. Her most famous singles include People from Our Village, Zhumulangma and On the Plains of Hope. Peng is a civilian member of China’s People’s Liberation Army and holds the civilian rank equivalent to major general. She was the first in China to obtain a Master’s degree in traditional national music when the degree was established in the 1980s.

Peng Liyuan is a native of Yuncheng County, Shandong Province. She joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1980 when she was 18 and began as an ordinary soldier, but with her vocal talent later performed during frontline tours to improve troop morale during the Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts. Peng first performed nationally and came to fame during the earliest play of the CCTV New Year’s Gala in 1982, when she performed On the Plains of Hope.

She has been married to Xi Jinping for over 25 years; they have a daughter named Xi Mingze born in 1992, nicknamed as Xiao Muzi. For the greater part of their relationship, Peng has had a considerable reputation within China, comparable to that of her politician husband. Since her husband became Chinese President in March 2013, American press refers to her as the First Lady of China.

1. What’s the title of the passage?

A．The First Lady of China—Peng Liyuan

B．Peng Liyuan and her husband

C．Peng Liyuan’s songs

D．Peng Liyuan’s family

2. What was Peng Liyuan famous for at the beginning?

A．Her husband, Xi Jinping.

B．The 57th most powerful woman in the world.

C．The Dean of the People’s Liberation Army Art Academy.

D．As a soprano singer, she created many great works.

3. Which of the following words can take the place of the word “airs” in Paragraph 2?

A．spreads	B．scatters
C．broadcasts	D．produces

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Peng Liyuan has a happy family.

B．Peng Liyuan has a nice voice.

C．Peng Liyuan’s husband is Xi Jinping.

D．Peng Liyuan’s daughter, Xiao Muzi.