【推荐2】Ways to Improve Your Health

Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health.     1    

● Eat breakfast every morning.

Research shows that eating a meal in the morning results in less body fat and less chance of overeating. Eating breakfast can help people feel better both physically and mentally through the day.

● Get enough sleep.

Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning.     2     Studies show that people who don’t get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!

●     3    

Walking is an easy way to add exercise to our lives. Instead of meeting friends for a meal, meet them for a walk. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.

● Make social connections (联系).

    4     They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind!

● Have a hobby.

A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest.     5    . Everyone could get a little more joy in their lives!

A．Get much exercise.

B．Take a walk every day.

C．They also bring pleasure to people.

D．Social groups can provide support.

E．It can also cause traffic accidents!

F．The following health habits may help you.

G．It is very important for them to have a good day.

【推荐1】Shoppers who carefully plan their visit to the grocery store can save money on their grocery bills.     1    
Shoppers should visit the grocery store on a full stomach by scheduling their trip immediately after a large meal. If that’s not possible, they should find something healthy to eat while preparing a grocery list.     2    
Although having a list and sticking to it is the most important factor in saving money, shoppers must prepare lists wisely in order to save.     3     Many special buys are announced through the local newspapers, so buying the “grocery issue” is worth the investment(投资). However, it’s important to remember that many newer, more expensive products first offered through coupons may not yield enough savings for shoppers to give up the product they usually buy.
    4     Once at the store, the shopper who wants to save money should follow a few more rules. The shopper should not stay longer than necessary, because bills go up each minute the shopper is in the store. So, setting a time limit and a cost limit can hold down the bill.     5     If the grocery list is a short one, some shoppers choose to use the small hand-held basket instead of the roomy grocery cart.

A．A carefully planned list should include in — season produce and any items on sale or discounted through coupons (优惠券).

B．Of course, the shopper should stick strictly to the shopping list and resist the temptation to buy additional items.

C．People who are full are less tired and more likely to buy what they want.

D．Now that the shopper has completed the grocery list, it’s time to leave for the store.

E．You should keep your shopping list carefully in case you can exchange it for coupons.

F．Most shoppers are less persuaded to buy extra goods when they are not hungry.

G．Shopping when not hungry, sticking to a grocery list, and following a few simple rules will cut down the grocery bill.

【推荐2】Applying the correct time management skills and tips can help you get more organized and increase productivity. The more of these tools you learn to use, the more that you will get done each day.

    1    . First, get ready your work list for the following day the evening or night before. The best exercise is for you to plan your entire next day as the last thing you do before coming home from work. When you plan your day the night before, your subconsciousness then goes to work on your plans and goals while you are asleep. Very often you will wake up in the morning with ideas and insights that apply to the work of the day.    2    . A major reason for insomnia (失眠) is your lying awake trying not to forget to remember everything that you have to do the following day.

Schedule your time.    3    The very act of using your organizational skills to plan your day, week, and month, gives you a greater feeling of control and will help increase productivity throughout your day. You’ll feel in charge of your life. Mastering your time organization actually increases your self- esteem (自尊).    4    

Start Early. To increase productivity, start your day early. The more time you take to sit, think, and plan, the better organized you will be in every area of your life. In the biographies and autobiographies of successful men and women, almost all of them have one thing in common. They developed great organizational skills and the habit of going to bed at a reasonable hour and rising early. Many successful people arise at 5:00A.M. or 5:30A.M.    5     As a result, they are always more effective than those who sleep in until the last possible moment.

A．Prepare in advance.

B．It reduces stress and releases energy.

C．Increase productivity with prime time.

D．As a result , it improves your sense of personal power.

E．Then they can have enough time to think and plan for the coming day.

F．Your most important work requires that you be at your best , and creative.

G．A major benefit of doing so is that this exercise lets you sleep more soundly.

【推荐1】The New Year comes with Northeast China's coldest days, but it's also, the peak season for winter tourism.

Harbin

A major draw for Harbin, known as “Ice City”, is its more than 400 activities started from early November to early April. They cover tourism, culture, art, fashion, sports and trade. The 22nd Harbin Ice, and Snow World, a 600,000-squaré-mcter: wonderland of sculptures, opened on Dec 24 and will run until the end of February. Another important event in the city — the 33rd China Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo — kicked off on Dec 20. At the expo, tourists can view 50 groups of snow sculptures, which use more than 90,000 cubic meters of snow, including the 116-meler-long main snow sculpture The, Chinese Dragon.

Mohe

Mohe, China's northernmost city, is also presenting its unique winter charms to tourists. As the coldest place in China, winter tourism season begins in mid-October and lasts until late January. Beiji Village, 88 kilometers from the city center, attracts almost all the' visitors who land at Mohe. In the village, a recently built hotel made of ice and snow has become a popular attraction. Almost everything inside is made of frozen water in some forms, including the beds, tables, sofas and decorations.

Jilin

During this winter tourism season, which started in mid-November until April,nearly 300 snow and ice themed activities will be held across Jilin. The fifth Jilin International Ice and Snow Industry Expo promoted a combination of Winter Olympics themes,winter culture,ice and snow tourism and winter sports. On the frozen Chagan Lake, an impressive winter fishing lasts ritual（仪式）that dates from the Jin Dynasty also takes place. The activity of winter fishing lasts two months. The traditional skills of Chagan Lake winter fishing were listed as an intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

1. What can you do in the 33rd China Harbin Sun Island International Snow，Sculpture Art Expo？

A．Watch a fashion show.	B．Build an ice hotel.
C．Go fishing.	D．View a snow dragon sculpture.

2. Where can you try out an ice bed?

A．Harbin.

B．The city center of Mohe.

C．Beiji Village.

D．Jilin.

3. Which of the following lasts longest?

A．The 22nd Harbin Ice and Snow World.

B．Winter tourism season in Mohe.

C．Winter tourism season in Jilin.

D．Fishing on the. Chagan Lake.

【推荐2】The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Airline	Flight Number	Destination	Departure	Gate
Air Canada	137	Beijing	10:12 a.m.	24
Japanese Airlines	320	Tokyo	10:30 a.m.	18
British Airways	405	Paris	11:00 a.m.	20
Pan American	226	London	11:20 a.m.	12
Pan American	12	Beijing	11:43 a.m.	15
Air Canada	178	Tokyo	12:32 a.m.	21
CAAC	289	Hong Kong	12:32 a.m.	14
CAAC	314	Moscow	12:45 a.m.	18
British Airways	230	New York	12:55 a.m.	23

1. Lisa is at gate 23.Where is she going?

A．France

B．America

C．Japan

D．England

2. A man wants to fly to London.Which flight should he take?

A．226

B．405

C．137

D．213

3. Now it's 10:40.Mary is at gate 20.Which airline's plane will she take?

A．Air Canada	B．Japanese Airlines
C．Pan American	D．British Airways

4. There are flights to Tokyo from the airport everyday.

A．178

B．10

C．2

D．320

【推荐3】What do you think of your Chinese? If you think your Chinese is good enough, you can take part in the competition named Chinese Characters Dictation Competition（中国汉字听写大会）.

Today teenagers are using more and more smart phones. They spend too much time in shopping, chatting, playing games and so on. Many of them cannot stop using smart phones to help with their study. Overuse of smart phones will make students too lazy to think and write. Some of them even forget how to write Chinese characters by hand. Teachers and parents are very worried about it.

In order to draw people’s attention to the problems above, in 2013 CCTV held the first Chinese Characters Dictation Competition. About 200 students from 32 teams took part in it. They stood on the stage to write down Chinese characters by dictation. Lu Jialei, a 14-year-old girl from Zhejiang, got first place.

Since then, the competition has been popular among teenagers. Many people are interested in this kind of competition, too. They like to write down the characters while the competitors（参赛者）are writing them.

Can you be the next winner?

1. From Paragraph 2, we know that teenagers are using more and more _____．

A． cars

B．money

C．books

D．smart phones

2. The underlined word “Overuse” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________．

A．eating too much	B．walking too much
C．using too much	D．singing too much

3. How many students took part in the first competition?

A．About 400.

B．About 300.

C．About 200.

D．About 100.

4. Who got first place of the first competition?

A．Lu Jialei, a girl from Zhejiang.	B．Lu Jialei, a girl from Guangxi.
C．Liao Yilin, a girl from Zhejiang.	D．Liao Yilin, a girl from Guangxi.

【推荐1】While you’re grounded and social distancing, you can still travel the world through the pages of these novels whose setting is often the main character. Whether going back in time to Cartegna, Colombia in “Love in the Time of Cholera” or getting lost on a remote volcanic Russian peninsula in “Disappearing Earth”, these books will transport you all around the globe.

1. ‘Snow Falling on Cedars’ by David Guterson

Puget Sound, Washington

While San Piedro is a fictional island in the real life San Juan Islands off Washington, the location of this haunting mystery is believed to be based on Bainbridge Island, which is more to the south in Puget Sound. But for anyone who’s been to these Pacific Northwest islands and experienced their pine and cedar forests and quiet harbors, the book’s description of San Piedro rings true: “a brand of green beauty that inclined its residents toward the poetical.”

2. ‘Disappearing Earth’ by Julia Phillips

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

This detective fiction’s main character is Kamchatka, the remote Siberian peninsula full of unique

characters who reveal the ethnic and cultural conflicts of the region, all connected by a crime.

3. ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Cartagena, Colombia

Although the location of the book goes unnamed, it’s generally accepted that Marquez’s hometown was the inspiration for this story of unrequited love. The film adaptation was shot within the walls of the Old City.

4. ‘Florida’ by Lauren Groff

Florida

Storms, snakes, sinkholes and stories? Welcome to Florida. The fantastical tales in this collection span centuries, characters and towns, but all take place in the Sunshine State. You’ll be swept up in a wild hurricane of a ride with these lyrical stories of anger and love, loss and hope.

1. The text is especially helpful for those who ________.

A．are fond of traveling	B．are afraid of working
C．are eager to read	D．are happy to be grounded

2. Which of the following is an imaginary place?

A．San Piedro.	B．Puget Sound.
C．San Juan Islands.	D．Bainbridge Island.

3. Which book will you choose if you like the stories in the Sunshine State?

A．Snow Falling on Cedars

B．Disappearing Earth

C．Love in the Time of Cholera

D．Florida

【推荐2】Unhealthy health care bills, long emergency-room waits and inability to find a primary care   physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.

Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to health outcomes and costs. The U.S. takes the opposite approach by emphasizing the specialists rather than the primary care physician.

A recent study analyzed the providers who treat Medicare Beneficiaries(老年医保受惠人）. The startling finding was that the average Medicare patient saw a total of seven doctors --- two primary care physicians and five specialists --- in a given year. Contrary to popular belief, the more physicians taking care of you don't guarantee better care. Actually increasing breakup of care results in a corresponding rise in costs and medical errors.

How did we let primary care slip so far? The key is how doctors are paid. Most physicians are paid whenever they perform a medical service. The more a physician does, regardless of quality or outcome, the better he's reimbursed（ 返还费用）. Moreover, the amount of a physician receives leans heavily toward medical or surgical procedures. A specialist who performs a procedure in a 30-minute visit can be paid three times more than a primary care physician using that same 30 minutes to discuss a patient's disease. Combine this fact with annual government threats to indiscriminately cut reimbursements, physicians are faced with no choice but to increase quantity to boost income.

Primary care physicians who refuse to compromise quality are either driven out of business or to cash-only practices, further contributing to the decline of primary care.

Medical students are not blind to this scenario. They see how heavily the reimbursement deck is stacked against primary care. The recent numbers show that since 1997, newly graduated U.S. medical students who choose primary care as a career have declined by 50%. This trend results in emergency rooms being overwhelmed with patients without regular doctors.

How do we fix this problem?

It starts with reforming the physician reimbursement system. Remove the pressure for primary care physicians to squeeze in more patients per hour, and reward them for optimally managing their diseases and practicing evidence-based medicine. Make primary care more attractive food to medical students by forgiving students loans for those who choose primary care as a career and harmonizing the marked difference between specialist and primary care physician salaries.

We’re at the point where primary care is needed more than ever. Within a few years, the first wave of 76 million Baby Boomers will become qualified for Medicare. Patients older than 85, who need chronic care most, will rise by 50% this decade.

Who will be there to treat   them？

1. The author’s chief concern about the current U.S. health care system is_____.

A．the inadequate training of physicians	B．the declining number of doctors
C．the ever-rising health care costs	D．the shrinking primary care resources

2. We learn from the passage that people tend to believe that     .

A．the more costly the medicine, the more effective the cure

B．seeing more doctors may result in more diagnostic errors

C．visiting doctors on a regular basis ensures good health

D．the more doctors taking care of a patient, the better

3. Why do many new medical graduates refuse to choose primary care as their career?

A．They find the need for primary care declining.

B．The current system works against primary care.

C．Primary care physicians command less respect.

D．They think working in an emergency room tedious.

4. What suggestions does the author give in order to provide better health care?

A．Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.

B．Extend primary care to patients with chronic diseases.

C．Recruit more medical students by offering them loans.

D．Reduce the tuition of students who choose primary care as their major.

【推荐3】In September 2019, a man named Anuchit was riding his motorcycle down a highway in Thailand. He spotted a sad-looking dog sitting on the side of the mud. The poor dog seemed to be waiting for someone.

Later that day, Anuchit rode by that exact same spot and found the same dog still sitting there. After stopping his bike to see if the dog was OK, Anuchit happened to meet a local person named Saowaluck, who told him the animal's backstory. Saowaluck kept finding the dog at that same corner in 2016. She brought him to the vet, named him Leo and adopted him. But days later, Leo disappeared. Sanwaluck found him at the same corner along the highway and returned every day to give him food and water. She loved him, but he wasn't ready to accept her as his new owner.

After the motorcyclist shared Leo's story on the Internet, the dog's former owner came forward. An elderly woman named Noi said Leo jumped out of her pickup truck back in 2015. She and her husband looked everywhere but couldn't find him. When Noi arrived at the corner to reunite with Leo in 2019, he ran over to her and was greeted with rubs and pets — but he refused to go home with her!

Saowaluck begged Noi to keep the dog herself because she had become so attached to him and had already tried to adopt him once before. Leo has reportedly been with Saowaluck ever since — no longer sad, and no longer waiting.

1. Why did the dog look so sad?

A．He lost touch with his owners.	B．No one gave him food to eat.
C．He missed the truck to his home.	D．He disliked being sent to the vet.

2. What do we know about Saowaluck?

A．She lost her dog while travelling.	B．She adopted the dog finally.
C．She sold the dog to Anuchit.	D．She shared the dog's story online.

3. How did the dog feel when he met Noi?

A．Angry.	B．Proud.
C．Nervous.	D．Delighted.

4. What is the text aimed at?

A．Advising people to raise dogs properly.

B．Telling readers how to take care of dogs.

C．Showing us dogs are royal and grateful.

D．Encouraging people to adopt deserted dogs.