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Walking Wonder

When was the last time you went for a walk? Where did you go? What was it like? It’s obvious that walking is good for you, but just how good?

According to an early research, walking is a great kind of exercise because it is good for keeping physical fitness and controlling your weight. It can also stop heart disease from happening and lower the risk of cancer (癌症). And walking is sure to be the useful means of improving your mood (情绪) and relieving stress. But now scientists have discovered something else. A latest study has found that healthy people who walk at least eight kilometers a week have bigger brains, better memories and improved mental functions(功能)compared with less active people. For these reasons, we decided to ask a few people about their walking habits.

“I often go for a walk before lunch in the park near where I work. I find it’s great for building up my appetite and the lunch tastes much more delicious.” James Barnes.

“I go walking every weekend. It’s the same route but it’s always different. In the autumn, you can pick up the golden leaves. In the spring when the flowers come out, the colors are incredible. And in winter when it snows, the crunching sound as you walk is incredible. ” John Nichols.

“I live in the city and often walk home instead of taking the underground. I also walk up and down the stairs for a bit of exercise. ” Declan Smith.

“London is a great place to walk. I can walk from my home to where I work right through Regent’s Park, with its tall, majestic tree.” Simon Tressel.

“I’ve been getting ready for the Moon Walk, which takes place in May. It's a walk-a-thon (步行马拉松) through London to raise money for people with cancer. As part of the training, I’ve been going for long, fast walks every three days.” Dave Symonds.

So, will you be going for a walk soon?

1. The second and third paragraphs mainly talk about________.

A．the benefits of walking	B．the early research about walking
C．the latest study about walking	D．the public opinions about walking

2. The phrase “building up my appetite” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A．cheering me up	B．making me relaxed
C．keeping me happy	D．making me eat more

3. The Moon Walk is probably________.

A．an interest club	B．a project to keep healthy
C．a fitness center	D．a walk to raise money for patients

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More children in China are putting on weight. In 2018, 16 percent of Chinese children and teenagers were overweight or obese（肥胖的）, according to the National Health Commission.

Being too fat is bad for children's health. According to the World Health Organization（WHO）, overweight and obese children are more likely to develop diseases like diabetes（糖尿病）at a younger age. This can lead to a higher chance of premature（过早的）death.

On Oct 23, the National Health Commission, together with five other national departments（部门）, worked out a plan to prevent and control obesity. The plan aims to cut the average annual（每年的）growth rate of obesity among children aged 0-18 years by 70 percent from 2020 to 2030, Xinhua reported.

Kids are putting on weight because of changes in their diet and lifestyle, according to experts. Too much schoolwork and greater use of electronic devices（电子产品）could also be a cause.

According to the plan, teachers should not allow their classes to run too late or too early. They should make sure that students have breaks and enough physical activity. Primary and secondary school students should have at least three hours of vigorous（剧烈的）physical activity each week.

Parents should reduce their children's use of electronic devices and stop their children from eating foods that are high in sugar, fat and salt.

1. Paragraph 2 is about _________.

A．a recent WHO report	B．the causes of childhood obesity
C．Chinese children's obesity rate	D．the effects of being too fat

2. The NHC worked out the plan to _________.

A．improve students' PE scores	B．stop children from getting sick
C．stop children from getting fat	D．encourage children to live happily

3. The plan suggests that schools should _________.

A．give children more time to exercise	B．stop children from using electronic devices
C．stop children from eating junk food	D．force obese children to lose weight

4. What is the story mainly about?

A．Chinese people's health conditions.

B．Why Chinese children love junk food.

C．What Chinese students do during their breaks.

D．Action that China is taking to reduce childhood obesity.

【推荐3】Sometimes you find there’s nothing interesting on television. Not a problem! Throw on some running shoes and comfortable clothes and go for a run.

One of the coolest things about the sport of running is that doesn’t cost you too much money. All you need is a good pair of running shoes and a safe environment. But don’t think the sport of running is easy. No one wakes up and decides to run a marathon without training.

Running makes your body stronger. It makes you know more about your body. Running also gives you energy, so you don’t get sick easily. It can even help you keep your mind on school work because exercise helps you to think more clearly.

How do you take part in the sport if you don’t know much about it? There are running clubs open to all ages. A simple Internet search can help you find some in your area. Some programs show you how running can offer competition or just be for fun. They also teach runners to set right goals and take care of themselves.

Runners have great respect for each other because they know how difficult the sport can be. If you go to a race, you’ll see people cheering for all the runners. Running isn’t always about how fast you are or how far you’re going. It’s about getting out there and doing it. Taking part is more important than competition, and effort is recognized over talent.

If you’re looking for more than just a sport, running may be a good choice for you.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “marathon” in the passage means “________” in Chinese

A．晨练

B．马拉松

C．健身

2. If you want to start running, you need ________.

A．a good pair of running shoes and a safe environment

B．comfortable shoes and clothes and being trained

C．to turn off television and go to a running club

3. You can ________ to know more about the sport of running

A．wake up early

B．search the Internet

C．take part in a competition

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Running is all about how fast you are or how far you’re going.

B．You’ll see people cheering for the winning runners.

C．Running helps you to improve your study.

5. What is the writer’s main purpose for writing this passage?

A．To teach readers how to become great runners.

B．To compare running with watching TV.

C．To advise readers to try running.

【推荐3】Do you think there is too much noise in our city? If you live near an airport，you will be unhappy because of a plane often make a loud noise．The sound of planes or heavy vehicles is likely to cause deafness if heard continuously（不断地）．
However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. They like to enjoy music when they are doing uninteresting jobs．It is a new danger because pop music，when played through powerful amplifiers（放大器），can reach 120 decibelsat a distance of five feet．A continuous noise of over 85 decibels can cause deafness．It was discovered that many young people in America could hear no better than 65-year-old people．
In the past we used to think that only workers in very noisy places would become deaf．For example，when newspapers and books are being printed，the noise level is over 85 decibels，and some of the workers become deaf．Today，however，scientists believe that 10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise．
Sometimes noise of less than 85 decibels can make some people tired and stressed．We all know that too much noise makes life difficult and unpleasant．It can do great harm to people's health and prevent people from working well．Workers in noisy offices are not as efficient（效率高的）as those in quiet offices．Noise makes people less efficient．Can anything be done to reduce or control noise?
In Britain the government has made several laws to reduce noise．Though the government has spent a lot of money in making airports and main roads quieter，many people think that there are still not enough laws．For example，there are no laws to control the noise of machines．In Japan，America and Norway there are such laws．As a result，workers can be given compensation（赔偿）if they become deaf．
1. Some workers become deaf because of ________．

A．hard work	B．a continuous noise of over 85 decibels
C．powerful amplifiers	D．uninteresting jobs

2. In Britain there are laws to ________．

A．stop workers from becoming deaf	B．control the noise of machines
C．keep down noise	D．help deaf workers in need

3. Who can be given compensation if they become deaf?

A．American workers．

B．British workers．

C．Both American workers and British workers．

D．None of the above answers．

【推荐1】Each year Americans in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Here are some common traditions.

Travel: One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Most people living far from home will travel a long way to be with their family. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year!

Feast(盛宴): Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. They include turkey, sauces, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread and so on. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.

Wishbone: Breaking the turkey’s wishbone is part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the wishbone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!

The Turkey Pardon(“特赦火鸡”大典): It is an interesting white House tradition. Each year before Thanksgiving, the President of the US will let a live turkey free, allowing it to live out the rest of its life on a farm.

Helping Others: Some generous(慷慨的) people like to help the poor at Thanksgiving. Some volunteer to serve food to the homeless.

1. Most people will get together with their family at Thanksgiving.
2. “The Wishbone” is a program that people like watching at Thanksgiving.
3. The President of the US will share turkey with others on the farm.
4. Some people would like to help the poor at Thanksgiving.
5. The passage mainly tells us how American people celebrate Thanksgiving.

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Alice Hou, started Girls in STEM club(俱乐部) in America, tries to help more girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

Do you know Girls in STEM? It's a club for girls. They can learn science here. Alice Hou, a 16-year-old girl from the US, set up(创立)the club.

Alice loves science, and now she learns computer science at the University of North Texas. She is also good at Chinese dance, and she won the title of Miss Arlington's Outstanding Teen(阿灵顿杰出少年)."When I'm dancing on the stage, I just feel relaxed, "Alice said. "But I feel worried(担心的)when I have my science lesson. There are 100 students in my class, but only 11 are girls. "To help more girls to be interested in science, Alice set up STEM. Now, a lot of girls are in the club. They often come to the club after school. In the club, they can learn science by playing interesting games. They can also talk about the school subjects with their friends.

People in the US like this club. Now many schools have the same clubs. They want more girls to love science.

1. What do we know about Girls in STEM?

A．It's a school in the US.

B．Girls learn to dance there.

C．A girl set it up.

D．It's a club for boys.

2. Alice set up Girls in STEM to____________.

A．make money

B．make more friends

C．learn to dance

D．help girls learn science.

3. What can girls do in STEM?

A．Learn science by playing games.	B．Sing and dance after class
C．Talk about interesting games.	D．Relax themselves by dancing

4. What do people in the US think of Girls in STEM?

A．Difficult

B．Boring

C．Great

D．Relaxing

【推荐3】Plants and animals are largely made of water. So are humans. They need to keep enough water inside them, or they could die.

We get some of the water we need by eating food that has water in it. Drinks, such as milk and tea, are mostly water, too. A person needs water every day. If we go without water for three or four days, we will lose too much water from our bodies. In very hot weather, we could lose this water in just one day.

What does water do to help our bodies? Water helps to take the nutrition（营养）from food to our bodies. It also helps to take the wastes away from different parts of our bodies.

In our homes, we also need water for many things. We need water for cooking, washing and flushing（冲水）the toilet. About three quarters of the water is used in the bathroom and toilet. The rest is mainly used in the laundry（洗衣房）and kitchen.

___________It may come from a lake or a river. It may come from the sea, from the rain and snow or from the underground. Water rises from rivers and seas to make clouds, and then falls again as rain and snow. The water you drink has been around for millions of years. It just keeps being recycled.

Many people work hard to make sure we always have clean water in our homes. Water is very important for all living things, so we should use it carefully.

1. Living things could ___________ without enough water inside them.

A．grow

B．die

C．live

D．develop

2. A person can get water that he needs by ___________.

A．taking wastes away	B．losing water quickly
C．changing water slowly	D．eating and drinking

3. Water can take away ___________ from our bodies.

A．nutrition

B．food

C．wastes

D．drinks

4. A quarter of the water is mostly used in the ___________ and the laundry.

A．kitchen

B．living room

C．toilet

D．bedroom

5. Which of the following can be put in"___________" in the fifth paragraph?

A．How do we save water?	B．What do we use water for?
C．Where does water come from?	D．Where do we wash our clothes?

【推荐1】Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a first-grade student, does everything under the idea of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine. His mother said, "The other day I bought two new toy cars. Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was playing with the old ones. "

 "Examine the whole big family, and you'll probably find a bossy relative in every generation. It's inheritable (遗传的),"says Russell Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for over 30 years at a university. "Other children who may not be so bossy can gradually get dominance when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant (犹豫的), or in disagreement with each other.

Whether it's inborn nature or developed character, too much control in the hands of the young isn't healthy for children or the family. "In fact a lot of bossy behavior comes from fear," says family psychologist John Taylor. "Children have secret feelings of weakness and a strong wish to feel safe. It's the parents' role to offer that protection," he says in his book.

"I see more and more parents giving up their power," says Barkley, "because they don't want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident (自信的) about their parenting skills. "

When a "boss child" doesn't learn limits(限制) at home, he may cause troubles outside the family, such as having trouble keeping friends.

So for the children, parents should be strict with them in a proper way and get more knowledge to be good parents.

1. From the passage, Stephen Jackson is __________________.

A．lonely

B．hesitant

C．bossy

D．strict

2. The underlined word dominance in Paragraph 2 probably means __________________.

A．control

B．improvement

C．service

D．understanding

3. John Taylor says that __________________ in his book.

A．bossy children are usually fearful

B．bossy children usually feel safe

C．bossy behavior is inheritable

D．bossy behavior is inborn nature

4. In the opinion of Barkley, more and more parents give up their power because __________________.

A．they feel confident abour their parenting skills

B．they want to be as strict as their own parents

C．they want to be less strict with their children

D．they are proud of having bossy children

5. The passage mainly tells us __________________.

A．why children have trouble keeping friends

B．how we can get along with bossy children

C．how bossy behavior influence children

D．what leads to children's bossy behavior

【推荐2】Thousands of years ago, in China ,there was an emperor(皇帝),Shi Huang. He made people from all over China work on the Great Wall. The work was long and hard. Many workers died (死). A beautiful woman, Meng Chiang-nu, lived with her husband(丈夫)in a small village（村庄）. Her husband had to go north to work on the Great Wall. It was very ,very cold in the north. He was gone for many months.

One day, Meng Chiang-nu went to find her husband. She walked for days and days. She walked across rivers and mountains. Finally, she reached the Great Wall. “Where is my husband?” she asked. “Oh, he died long ago,” a man said. “We buried (埋葬)him here, by the Wall.” Meng Chiang-nu cried. She cried for days, and many people cried with her. Their tears made a river 300 meters long. They cried so hard that a part of the wall fell down.

When the emperor heard about the woman, he came to see what had happened. He saw her crying, and fell in love with her. “Will you marry(嫁）me ?” he asked. “I will marry you,” Meng Chiang-nu said. “But first, you must build a tomb(坟墓) for my husband.” The emperor agreed. When the tomb was finished, Meng Chiang-nu wouldn’t marry him. She jumped into the river. “Catch her! Catch her!” the emperor shouted. But Meng Chiang-nu became a beautiful silver fish. She swam away, into the green blue water.

1. How long did Meng Chiang-nu wait for her husband ?

A．many years

B．some days

C．many months

D．a few months

2. Why did Meng Chiang-nu travel to the Great Wall of China ?

A．To help her husband	B．Her husband asked her to
C．To work on the wall	D．To find her husband

3. Which word describes（描述）Meng Chiang-nu’s trip to the Great Wall ?

A．easy

B．happy

C．difficult

D．interesting

4. What made part of the wall fall down?

A．The workers’ shouting made it fall down

B．Meng Chiang-nu and many people’s crying brought it down

C．The workers hit it , and made it fall down

D．The wall wasn’t strong enough

5. In paragraph three, what does the underlined word shouted mean ?

A．said loudly(大声)

B．said quietly

C．said slowly (慢慢)

D．said carefully

【推荐3】Most friendships die a nature death: people move, change jobs, or start different stages of life. Other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. When a friendship is over and you don't understand why, it can be especially painful. Sometimes a friend ends your relationship without telling you why.

The loss of friendship might be worth reflecting on. Knowing when a friendship is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future.

●See if you can find a problem.

When a friendship is over, examine your relationship. Perhaps you remember your friend complaining that you're always late. Maybe you seldom return your friend's phone calls. When a friend ends your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over.

●Write a letter to your friend.

Express your feelings about the friendship. Do you miss seeing them? Do you have any regrets? Would you act differently if you were still friends? Make it an honest communication.

●Express your feeling of being hurt or anger.

Write or talk about how you feel in a letter. When a friendship is over, it's important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel and why. Write until you have nothing left to say. When a friend ends your relationship, you do have the right to express yourself.

●Communicate that you are open to pick up the friendship.

When a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send Christmas, or birthday cards. Say hi and send greetings through mutual(共有的)friends. When a friendship is over, don't give up until you're ready.

●Decide to make your present friendships better.

An adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. Talk to your present friends. Are they happy with your friendship? If a friend ends your relationship, learn something from it.

1. The underlined phrase "reflecting on" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A．thinking about

B．giving up

C．keeping on

D．getting angry

2. What can we know from "See if you can find a problem"?

A．You are always late when you and your friend plan to go out.

B．You often refuse to answer your friend's phone calls.

C．Your friend is fond of complaining all the time.

D．Perhaps your friendship is over because of your problem.

3. When a friendship is over, you may do all the following EXCEPT ____.

A．write a letter to your friend to tell your regrets

B．talk about how you feel about your friendship

C．ask your friends whose mistake on earth it is

D．send your greetings to your friend before giving up

4. The purpose of this passage is to_____________.

A．explain why you lose a friendship	B．suggest what to do when a friendship is over
C．tell you when a friendship is over	D．advise how to end a friendship