【推荐1】The Co vid-19 pandemic is like a “storm" which negatively affects children's mental and physical health and behavior.     1     . Here are some ways that parents can help kids deal with the stress.

Watch your kids closely.

When we see a child acting in a manner that we think is inappropriate, we need to consider that the child may bear too much stress. Given this, it's important to look at their behaviors carefully.     2    

Understand the effects of adversity （逆境）on children.

While many kids are experiencing a stressful situation right now, those who have been exposed to other bad events in childhood are at an increased risk of struggling during and after this crisis.    3     By knowing who is most at risk to suffer extreme stress from Covid-19 ,policymakers can deliver community resources to those who are expected to need them most.

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Adults must recognize that for some kids, the newfound loneliness brought on by Covid-19 feels like a gift. While we may be struggling with schools being closed, kids could be feeling happy. We might assume our kids miss their friends, but they may appreciate having more time with us. And some who were dealing with bullying or social challenges at school may be relieved not to have to see other kids.

Find" stress destroyers” that work for your family.

It is recommended that parents help kids avoid the harmful effects of stress by first talking with them about the pandemic.     5     Lastly, experts suggest families create and stick to a routine that gives kids structure, making time for play, hygiene and physical activities. Along with positive relationships, sleep, exercise and nutrition also can help kids keep stress under control.

A．We should consider what need the behavior is attempting to meet during this difficult time.

B．Avoid making assumptions.

C．Stress is bad for children's health.

D．It leaves children feeling stressed.

E．Pay attention to children's manners.

F．When we can predict, hopefully we can prevent.

G．Parents are encouraged to keep kids connected with friends and family online.

【推荐2】Researchers from Pennsylvania University suggest that loud snoring can be caused by having a fat tongue. Scientists have long known that losing weight can help the condition, but now they know why. It explains why losing weight reduces the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停).

Improved symptoms are linked to slimming down the unexpected part of the body - opening the door to better treatments. Professor Richard Schwab, chief of sleep medicine at Pennsylvania University, said: "Most clinicians, and even experts in the sleep apnoea world, have not typically focused on fat in the tongue for treating sleep apnoea."Having a large neck was previously believed to be the culprit(引起问题的事物). Prof Schwab said: "Now we know tongue fat is a risk factor and sleep apnoea improves when tongue fat is reduced, we have established a unique therapeutic target that we've never had before.

In sleep apnoea the airways become blocked - leading to snoring . It blights the lives of four and two percent of middle aged men and women, respectively, in the UK. Long term, sleep apnoea is linked with a number of chronic diseases, including high blood pressure , heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and depression.

Analyzing MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans of the throat and nose of obese patients, the researchers found reducing tongue fat is the key. They found that a reduction in tongue fat volume was the key factor. Weight loss also resulted in a smaller pterygoid - the jaw muscle that controls chewing. This is irrespective of whether they appear to fall into the typical "high-risk" obese categories, said Prof Schwab.

He added: "Primary care doctors, and perhaps even dentists, should be asking about snoring and sleepiness in all patients, even those who have a normal body mass index, as, based on our data, they may also be at risk for sleep apnoea."

Twenty-two million Americans suffer from sleep apnoea, in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts, causing patients to wake up randomly throughout their sleep cycles. One of the recommended treatments is CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure), which has been free on the NHS since March 2008.

1. What can we learn from Prof Schwab?

A．People with high tongue fat must be at high risk of obesity.

B．Sleep apnea improves when tongue fat is reduced.

C．Patients with a normal body mass index won’t develop sleep apnea.

D．Most clinicians focus on the fat on the tongue to treat sleep apnea.

2. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The shape of tongue fat.

B．The harm of tongue fat.

C．The feature of tongue fat.

D．The cause of tongue fat.

3. What does the underlined word “blight” in the third paragraph most probably mean?

A．harm	B．affect
C．benefit	D．cost

【推荐3】A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin cancer, actually increases the risk.

Researchers from the University of Iowa based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the associstion between sunscreen use and melanoms(黑素瘤). They said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.

Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence (发生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.

But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.

The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer—people with fair skin and freckles（雀斑）, for example—are more likely to use sunscreen. As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.

The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, said the new study.

1. What is the meaning of the underlined word “flaws” in the 2^nd paragraph?

A．Evidences

B．Facts

C．Faults

D．Failures

2. Which of the following is true about people with fair skin and freckles?

A．They seldom use sunscreen.

B．They are more in danger of skin cancer.

C．They can be free from the harm of the sun.

D．They often expose themselves to the sun.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Sunscreen users get skin cancer more often.

B．The volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen.

C．The new study was based on the experiences of volunteers.

D．The number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer

B．Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer

C．Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen

D．Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles

【推荐3】While some farmers are quick to tell visitors to get off their land, David Walston is doing the opposite. He has donated land on his family farm to create two large community vegetable gardens and invited surrounding villages to get involved.

"I thought the thing I can do fairly uniquely is provide the land and machinery to try to make people's lives better during the lockdown. " Mr Walston, 37, who runs Thriplow Farms, south of Cambridge, said. "The enthusiasm has surprised me a lot, with 114 people from five villages signing up. "

The two 1, 000sqm areas will be open for anyone to help with any job that needs doing. A wide range of vegetables will be grown, including peas, broccoli, sweetcorn, squash, potatoes and leeks. In Mr Walston's scheme, which he has called Coveg, people can do as much or as little as they like and the produce will be shared, and any surplus given to the elderly and NHS workers. None of the produce will be sold and distribution will be only loosely linked to the amount of work done.

He is lending his machinery for the backbreaking work. Farm suppliers are supporting the project, with Kings Seeds and Tozer donating seeds and Howseman Agriculture offering irrigation equipment.

Claire Mackenzie, 47, a doctor from Barrington, has agreed to bring seeds in their own gardens to the community plots. She sees Coveg as a way of connecting local people to the countryside that surrounds them. "We live in an arable area but we often do not know our farmers. This is a brilliant way of pulling people together, " she said. She hopes to get her two teenage sons involved.

Mr Walston's idea has already prompted three local farmers who also want to donate parcels of their land to contact him. They have a corner of land that would be suitable and machinery that would take the backbreaking work out of preparation. They can't wait to offer.

1. Which of the following was unexpected according to Mr Walston？

A．The quality of people's lives.

B．The number of participants.

C．The decision to donate land.

D．The idea to create vegetable plots.

2. How will the vegetables be distributed？

A．On a one-to-one basis.

B．According to the family size.

C．On a first come, first served basis.

D．According to the amount of work done.

3. What is Claire's attitude to vegetable garden project？

A．Skeptical.	B．Cautious.
C．Ambiguous.	D．Favorable.

4. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "prompted" in Paragraph 6？

A．Inspired.	B．Discouraged.
C．Threatened.	D．Persuaded.

【推荐1】My high school life has been filled with many ups and downs, whether it was social or academic. Even though my current high school was not my first choice, I never regretted attending Southside High School. “Since you have chosen it, then it is the best for you,” said my parents.
Up until the junior year I did not realize my capabilities (能力) as a student. Being in the IB Program, I was told that my junior year would be the toughest in all the years of high school. With this “little” piece of information, I walked into my junior year, scared of my grades. As weeks went by, I started to believe that the junior year was not as hard as everyone had said, but I was wrong. My grades were rapidly declining(下降) and by the end of the first term I had had five Cs in seven of my classes! I could not believe it --- I did not want to believe it. I tried my best to get my grades up myself without any help from anyone, but my pride just made my grades worse. And I had to miss out on one of the most important speech and debate competitions all year: States. I was heartbroken. I realized that I could not survive my junior year on my own, so I had to get help fast.
Once I got a tutor, my grades went from Cs, Ds, and even some Fs, to nothing but As and Bs. I slowly started to gain my confidence back in all of my classes and even myself. By the time the third and fourth quarter came around, I had been on the honor roll twice, and I was receiving awards from speeches and debates, tennis and school.
Southside has taught me to always keep my head up and never give up on myself no matter what life throws at me. I am proud to be a Southside Tiger.
1. From the first paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A．the writer always thought Southside High School was the best

B．the writer’s parents persuaded her into attending Southside High School

C．the writer has met many challenges since she attended high school

D．life has become easier since the writer came to Southside High School

2. How did the writer feel when she walked into her junior year?

A．Confident.	B．Worried
C．Curious.	D．Uninterested.

3. Why was the writer’s study worse and worse?

A．She didn’t work hard enough.

B．She didn’t ask others for help because of pride.

C．She missed many important speeches.

D．No one would like to help her.

4. What is mainly talked about in Para 3?

A．The writer’s appreciation for her tutor.

B．The writer’s various hobbies.

C．The writer’s new discovery at school.

D．The writer’s achievements at school.

5. What important lesson has the writer learned at Southside High School?

A．Students should face challenges bravely.

B．Students should be careful in choosing school.

C．Students should be proud of their school.

D．Students should better learn about life.

【推荐2】“Love your neighbor as yourself" is a saying familiar to most of us. It means that you must have the ability to love and accept yourself in order to form and keep satisfying relationship with others. Self-esteem means accepting yourself for who you really are, and believing that you are indeed a worthwhile person who is deserving of love and respect from others.
Self-esteem is our sense of how good we feel about ourselves. It is based on our judgment of ourselves, not on other people's assessment, but simply on our own. Our self-esteem is not dependent on our talent. Some very ordinary people feel very good about themselves, while other extraordinarily high achievers hold low opinions of themselves.
Self-esteem is the primary key to long-term stress management. Why? The first three sources of stress are: predictable life event, unexpected changes and build-up of daily stresses. These are much easier to handle when we believe in ourselves. A positive, healthy self-esteem gives us the “hardiness” (强健) to deal with the difficulties of life, and to see them as challenges to be met, rather than threats to be feared.
The fourth category of stress is entirely the result of a low self-esteem. It is the category of stress that is most common and tiring over the long run. This kind of stress cannot be overcome, or even changed, until the self-esteem problems that cause it are corrected.
Learning to love yourself for who you are is the key to overcoming stress. Self-esteem comes from the self, and cannot be promoted by others. A person who feels that his self-esteem comes from the approval of those around him or her is bound to self-destruct (自毁). One cannot keep the level of “performance” required to please everyone else, especially if that performance disagrees with who you are and is simply a ____that makes you popular with the world. When the applause is gone, there is nothing left.
Only those who can feel the strength of knowing who they are and those who can feel good about that will survive the stresses of life. Self-esteem is the basis of contentment and positive living.
1. What is the key to overcoming stress according to the passage?

A．Removing yourself from stressful situation.

B．Learning to love yourself for who you are.

C．Facing the stress and dealing with it.

D．Getting help from friends.

2. What does the underlined word "facade" (in Para 5) mean?

A．A false appearance.	B．A big worry.
C．A wrong action.	D．A strange feeling.

3. The passage is written to ______.

A．tell people how to overcome stress

B．help people form good relationship with others

C．show the importance of feeling good about yourself

D．provide the different methods to get a clear view of yourself

【推荐3】World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old.

Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Marchand is now 105 years old.

On Wednesday, a crowd gathered at the Velodrome National, about 30 kilometers outside of Paris. They were there to see how far he could travel in one hour.

The record for one hour is held by Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, a former Tour de France winner. Wiggins covered 54.5 kilometers in 2015. Evelyn Stevens of the United States holds the women’s record. She went almost 48 kilometers in an hour last year.

In 2012, Marchand set a record for riders over 100 years old when he traveled almost 27 kilometers in an hour. So the question many people asked this week was: “Could he break his own record?” Marchand set off on his record attempt as sports lovers cheered and photographers watched. He moved slowly but steadily around the cycling track.

Marchand is relatively small. He is only 1.52 meters tall and weighs 52 kilograms. When the hour ended, he completed 92 times around the track. That is just over 22.5 kilometers.

After the event, Marchand said he could have done better. He did not see his trainers telling him he only had 10 minutes remaining. “I would have gone faster. I would have posted a better time,” he said.

But the news was still good, as he did set a new record for riders 105-years-old or older. “I’m now waiting for a rival (对手),” he said.

1. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers       .

A．an unbelievable fact

B．bring in the topic of the text

C．any per son can set a world record

D．setting a world record is not so difficult as people think

2. Which word can best describe the feeling of Marchand just after the event?

A．Tired	B．Proud
C．Regretful	D．Depressed

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Bradley Wiggins set the cycling record in 2015

B．Robert Marchand is the record holder of cycling over 100 years old

C．The women’s record of cycling record was set by Evelyn Stevens in 2016

D．Though Marchand didn’t perform as well as before, he still set a record of cycling this year.

4. Which of the following well-known sayings best expresses the message of the text?

A．Experience is the best teacher.

B．You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

D．Old people may still cherish high aspirations.