【推荐1】Many Chinese people used to greet each other with “Have you had your meal?” to show their friendliness. Recently, a new greeting has appeared in many Chinese cities, namely “Have you lost weight?”

In recent years, food-delivery services have been growing and Chinese people can easily get access to foods from all over the world. But people are paying more and more attention to their health. On food-delivery platforms, meal replacement and food labeled with “low calories” and “light food” are becoming popular. More people are becoming familiar with various terms, such as “zero sugar” and “low-calorie Fast Diet plan.”

“I used to eat a lot of unhealthy food, which brought me much trouble,” Chen Xin, a programmer in Hangzhou said. “Following instructions from my nutritionist, I can feel that my body is in good condition again.”

As the quality of life for most has greatly improved over the past decades, most people no longer need to worry about whether they have enough food, but rather whether they have a healthy diet. According to statistics from global market research firm Euromonitor International, the global meal replacement market reached $66.16 billion in 2017, of which the Chinese market contributed about $8.45 billion. The number is expected to double in 2022.

Despite healthier diets, many people believe, to lose weight, exercise is also of vital importance. Besides training in the gym, many people choose to take fitness equipment home. Over the past two years, the online consumption of fitness equipment has increased greatly, particularly among women who attach great importance to body management. Many people even like to run marathons. In China’s major cities, holding marathons has become a fashion. 1,828 marathons were held nationwide in 2019, with 7.12 million participants.

According to Wang Hufeng, a professor at the Renmin University of China, health is a major issue of concern for the Chinese people and health is becoming a huge industry. “Health is an important indicator of a state’s soft power, and the improvement of overall health conditions can have a positive impact on economic development,” Wang said.

1. What can we know about the change of people’s greeting?

A．People become friendlier to others.	B．People care less about their meals.
C．People show greater concern on health.	D．People prefer a more direct manner.

2. The statistics in paragraph 4 indicate that .

A．China has greater buying power in food

B．food trading in China is expected to grow in 2022

C．Chinese people are more willing to spend on food

D．Chinese people are changing their food choice greatly

3. What can we infer from Professor Wang?

A．Health plays an important role in society.

B．Food safety should be stressed in the future.

C．China’s economy depends on health industry.

D．Government should develop health care industry.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A food market study.	B．A trend in lifestyle.
C．Enthusiasm about exercise.	D．Benefits of healthy diet.

【推荐2】A study of 3,884 students from primary schools to colleges found that examinations made 83.1 percent of primary students anxious, and more than 40 percent of high school children were out of sorts (身体不适) because of stress and anxiety.

Moreover,75 percent of the high school respondents admitted, that they had problems talking to their parents and more than 55 percent of them found it hard to associate with other people, according to the study.

It is not difficult to conclude that our children are not happy.

Today’s kids are coming home from school weighed down with backpacks full of books and worksheets. They are spending hours at desk at night, seldom going outside to play and getting to bed late.

How can this be a good thing? Homework is eating away children’s time to play freely with neighborhood kids-and more importantly, their time to sleep.

Homework can enrich the education process. But like all things, too much of it may dampen (减少) a student’s enthusiasm for learning. To raise cheerful, contented and well-mannered children, parents need to put in a lot of time and effort. Their eyes should go beyond their children’s preparations for tests. Children need a break too. So let them be in control of parts of the day.

1. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．High school students suffer more than primary school students.

B．Most of the students have no problem talking to their parents.

C．The teenagers suffer from heavy workload.

D．The students are not happy at home.

2. According to the text, what do the children have to do with too much homework?

A．They have to take their backpacks.	B．They have to stay up late.
C．They have to eat more.	D．They have more time to play outdoors.

3. What does the author suggest the parents do?

A．They should spend more time with their children.	B．They need to ask their children to work hard?
C．They should not care about their children’s test results.	D．They need to give children more free time.

4. What is the author’s attitude toward giving children too much homework?

A．Negative.

B．Supportive.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Uncertain

5. What does the underlined word “backpack” mean ?

A．电脑

B．书包

C．药物

D．衣服

【推荐3】Over the past 25 years, British society has changed a great deal—or at least many parts of it have. In some aspects, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class—whether a person belongs to the “working class” or the “middle class”—are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.

In the past, the working class tended (往往) to be paid less than the middle class such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that working-class people’s jobs were generally much less secure, differences in lifestyles and attitudes came into existence. A typical working-class man would collect his wages on Friday evening. Then, as was widely believed, having given his wife her “housekeeping,” the man would go out and squander (挥霍) the rest on beer and betting.

The old style of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps closer to the truth. He tended—and this is still true today—to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as the most important thing, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the chance (or the education and training) to make such long term plans.

Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases, factory workers earn as much as—if not more than—their middle-class managers. Social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about “tomorrow.” Working-class people seem to be slowly losing the feelings of inferiority (自卑) they held in the past. In fact, there has been a growing tendency (趋势) over the past few years for the middle class to feel slightly ashamed of their position.

The changes in both lifestyles and attitudes are probably most easily seen among younger people. They generally tend to have very similar tastes in music and clothes; they spend their money on having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference between groups of people than there were in previous generations.

1. What is the article mainly about?

A．The gaps between the classes in Britain.	B．Some changes about British society.
C．A rough introduction to different classes.	D．Various conflicts existing in the UK.

2. How does the author explain the differences between the two classes?

A．By making a comparison.	B．By listing accurate numbers.
C．By using an expert’s words.	D．By analyzing cause and effect.

3. Which of the following aspects remains practically unchanged?

A．Feelings of self-worth.	B．Ideas about social class.
C．Job security and income.	D．Ideas about entertainment.

【推荐2】Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have apassionfor climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
1. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?

A．Soccer and golf.	B．Skiing and skating.
C．Cycling and hockey.	D．Mountaineering.

2. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _ _____.

A．strong emotion	B．good way
C．better feeling	D．enough affection

3. Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_______.

A．it has man-made rules

B．it is too dangerous for climbers

C．it is free for climbers to use their own methods

D．it can’t bring people joy or leisure

4. We know from the passage that _______.

A．mountaineering has no appeal for people

B．physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers

C．a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty

D．it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Sports in winter	B．Team work in climbing
C．Mountaineering	D．The quality for mountaineering

【推荐1】When it comes to writing work emails, there are many rules to follow. In the past, people always wanted to come across as someone who’s calm and professional, which workplace manners experts say means they wanted to hold back their love for emoticons while on the job.

But language is always changing, and a recent national survey in the US found that 76 percent of Americans said that they had used emoticons in digital communication at work. The most popular emoticon is the happy face.

Lindsey Pollak, a US career coach who works with Millennials (千禧一代), has also noticed that emoticons have gone from being inappropriate for the workplace to being accepted. The reason behind this, according to her, is largely due to the changing of people in a particular age group of the workforce. Millennials are now the biggest generation in the American workforce. “A few years ago, emoticons were absolutely seen as very young and very personal,” Pollak said. “Over the past few years... I've seen emoticons become more acceptable. I see them more frequently not just from Millennials but from all generations at the workplace.”

“People tend to use emoticons to just add that little bit of extra change in the tone when there's something awkward or potentially offensive, or when they might take in things in the wrong way,” explains Lauren Collister, a sociolinguist. In life and work, many of us have used emoticons to send positive atmosphere or soften statements.

Pollak, however, warns against being too casual at work. Her advice is to be aware of who the audience is. “Frankly, I wouldn’t use a happy face with any CEO in the US. I wouldn’t use a happy face with the people of a certain level no matter how commonplace and acceptable it has become,” she said. “You can make or break a relationship with one email these days.”

1. What does the author say about past working people?

A．They avoided using emoticons at the workplace.

B．They used more serious emoticons.

C．They were not fond of emoticons.

D．They were calm and professional.

2. What can people use emoticons to do at the workplace?

A．Make it personal to communicate.

B．Keep up with the trend of the times.

C．Help them share their ideas and feelings.

D．Show a positive attitude to the receiver.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Emoticons should be used with caution.

B．There are strict limitations on emoticon using.

C．All the US CEOs are against the use of emoticons.

D．Emoticons can greatly help bring people close.

4. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the use of emoticons at work?

A．Subjective.

B．Objective.

C．Doubtful.

D．Opposing.

【推荐2】Rock climbing is not just for grown-ups. Your children can also enjoy this fun-filled activity as well as getting its advantages. Aside from its heart-health benefit, it is also known   to   increase   their   self-confidence   and   esteem(尊重).   While   it   may   not   be   an impromptu(即兴的) activity like running or biking, there are many climbing walls that are now available, especially with the development of fitness centers and camps.

The great thing about having your kids join these activities is that it follows up on their natural quality. As you know, children are natural climbers. You can see them going up on trees or climbing tall ladders. With rock climbing, you can satisfy their urges to be a climber.

What’s   more,   it is fairly easy for the kids compared with adults. With a high strength-to-weight rate, they have less body weight to pull up, and they are more flexible(灵活的).

It is also a low-impact workout that tests your children’s endurance(耐性). It’s easy on their joints(关节) as they burn energy during their ascent. In addition, climbing walls are like giant puzzles begging to be solved. Not only does it test the physical aspects of your children’s development, but it also wakes their mental abilities.

This exercise also helps develop your children’s essential strength and flexibility. Kids are challenged physically as they pull, lift, stretch, and twist their way up. This activity also develops their eye-hand coordination(协调) as they perform their climb.

Almost anyone can do it although it may vary in skill level, namely beginner, intermediate, or advanced. But despite its reputation as an extreme sport, children can do this. One does not need to be super-fit to join a rock climbing class. However, good technique is more necessary than strength when doing this sport.

1. When it comes to climbing, compared with children, adults______.

A．find it much easier

B．must bear more body weight

C．have a higher weight-to-strength rate

D．follow up more on their natural quality

2. The underlined word “ascent” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______”.

A．test	B．climb
C．challenge	D．improvement

3. What may the next paragraph talk about after this passage?

A．What technique children need to climb rocks.

B．What more advantages climbing has for children.

C．How much strength people need to climb rocks.

D．What training classes there are to teach children.

【推荐3】For decades, doctors have warned patients that too much salt can be bad for the heart. Heat attack has long been considered a grown-up problem, but a new research suggests that salt is starting to affect children. Eating too much salty food when you're young can lead to health problems later.

Salt is made up of two elements: sodium and chlorine. Dietary guidelines recommend that adults and kids aged 9 — 13 shouldn't consume more than about a teaspoon of salt daily. The average American eats twice this amount. This worries doctors because too much sodium results in the body producing more blood. To pump the extra blood, the heart has to work harder. This causes a rise in blood pressure a measurement of how stressed the heart is. High blood pressure often leads to heart disease.

A kid with high blood pressure is more likely to become a grown-up with high blood pressure. Reducing salt might also help stop childhood obesity (肥胖). British researchers recently found that kids who eat less salt also drink fewer sugary soft drinks. Drinking fewer fizzy drinks makes kids less likely to gain weight, become obese and develop high blood pressure.

Salt can affect more than just your heart and weight. A recent study found that a growing number of kids in the US are suffering from kidney stones. This painful condition usually affects people aged over 40. Now, kids as young as five are getting it.

Cutting down on salt can be hard, but you can retrain yourself to prefer less salty food. The best way to reduce the amount of sodium you eat is to make changes gradually. Start by adding half as much salt to your dinner as you normally do. Switch to fresh foods instead of canned and bottled versions. And go easy on the condiments (调味品). You might also want to start reading nutrition labels. You may be surprised to learn that there are 1,150 mg of sodium in a double cheeseburger, and over 2 ,000 mg in many frozen meals.

1. What is the author's major concern?

A．Children eat too much salty food.	B．Many adults suffer from heart attack.
C．Americans consume too much salt.	D．Heart attack is now a youth problem.

2. What does the author refer to as the cause of childhood obesity?

A．Eating more salty food.	B．Lack of physical exercise.
C．Drinking many sugary soft drinks.	D．Eating the same food as the adults.

3. What is another disease tending to be younger according to Paragraph 4?

A．Obesity.	B．Kidney stone.
C．Blood disease.	D．Heart attack.

4. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The laws of health.	B．How to cut down on salt.
C．Healthy diet.	D．The amount of salt we need.

【推荐1】A strict vegetarian is a person who never in his life eats anything derived from animals. The main objection to vegetarianism on a long-term basis is the difficulty of getting enough protein, the body building elements in food. If you have ever been without meat or animal foods for some days or weeds (say, for religious reasons) you will have noticed that you tend to get physically rather weak. You are glad when the fast is over and you get your reward of a succulent meat meal.

Proteins are built up from approximately twenty food elements called “amino-acids”, which are found more abundantly in animal protein than in vegetable protein. This means you have to eat a great deal more vegetable than animal food in order to get enough of these amino-acids. A great deal of the vegetable food goes to waste in this process and from the physiological point of view there is not much to be said in favor of life-long vegetarianism.

The economic side of the question, though, must be considered. Vegetable food is much cheaper than animal food. However, since only a small proportion of tae vegetable protein is useful for body-building purposes, a consistent vegetarian, if he is to gain the necessary 70 grams of protein a day, has to consume a greater bulk of food than his digestive organs can comfortably deal with. In fairness, though, it must be pointed out that vegetarians claim they need far less than 70 grams of protein a day.

Whether or not vegetarianism should be advocated for adults, it is definitely unsatisfactory for growing children, who need more protein than they can get from vegetable sources.

A lacto-vegetarian diet, which includes milk and milk products such as cheese, can, however, be satisfactory as long as enough milk and milk products are consumed.

Meat and cheese are the best sources of usable digestible and next come milk, fish and eggs. Slow and careful cooking of meat makes it more digestible and assists in the breaking down of the protein content by the body. When cooking vegetables, however, the vitamins, and in particular the water-soluble vitamin C, should be lost through overcooking.

1. A vegetarian is a person who _____.

A．eats the meat of animals only	B．eats the vegetable only
C．drinks milk only	D．eat nothing at all

2. Compared with vegetable food, animal food contains ____.

A．more proteins	B．more nutrients
C．more minerals	D．more amino-acids

3. Which“fast”in the following sentences has the most similar meaning to the underlined word“fast”（in Para.1）?

A．Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him.

B．Gandhi drank some orange juice to break his three-week fast.

C．I always keep my watch 15 minutes fast.

D．The rainforests are being chopped down at an alarmingly fast rate.

4. From the passage, we know that _____.

A．to gain enough protein, one must consume much more vegetable food than animal food

B．cooking vegetables for long time makes it more digestible

C．milk is the best source of usable animal protein

D．the most common deficiencies in Western diets are those of vitamins

5. Which of the following best reflects the author’s attitude?

A．Vegetarianism is not good for one’s health.

B．Vegetarianism should be advocated for adults.

C．A lacto-vegetarian diet is the best as it provides adequate nutrition.

D．One should have a well-balanced diet containing elements of all foods.