Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a kind of illness in which a person does not eat in a normal or healthy way.
In the United States, restrictions for COVID-19(新冠管控) are loosening, however eating disorder cases are on the rise. Experts warn that being alone and feeling anxious can increase the harmfulness of eating disorders.
“We are certainly seeing great increases,” said Jennifer Wildes who is an associate psychiatry professor (精神病学副教授) at the University of Chicago Medicine. She told the reporter that some patients are waiting to five months to get mental health treatment and medical cares. Before COVID-19, she added, wait times were usually only a few weeks. Recently, Wildes’ program treats about 100 patients. Before COVID-19, the number of patients was half that number.
Another treatment program for eating disorders at the University of Minnesota is experiencing the same thing. Daily calls to its program from people asking for treatment have doubled. In 2019, there were about 60 calls a day. “Since COVID-19 began, that number is up to 130 calls a day,” said Jillian Lampert, who is one of the leaders of the program.
Because of COVID-19, some people make themselves eat a lot as a way to deal with the feeling of “out of control”. Other people are doing the opposite of things. They are taking the message of “don’t gain COVID-19 weight” too strictly. They are reducing their meals to the point of anorexia(厌食症). Bulimic (贪食) is also a kind of eating disorder. Bulimic people eat large amount of food and then force themselves to throw it up.
A study of electronic medical records from about 80 U. S. hospitals found a 30 percent increase of eating disorder starting after March 2020, compared with numbers from 2018 and 2019. The leader of the study, Dr. Dave Little said that the COVID pandemic has given society, and in particular young people, a lot of mental health difficulties.
Here are some signs of eating disorder from the U. S. National Eating Disorders Organization.
◎Thinking about weight, body size, and food too much.
◎Seem uneasy eating around others.
◎Restrictions against types of food, for example, bread or sugar.
◎Avoiding usual friends and social activities.
◎Extreme change in mood and behavior.
1. What is an eating disorder?2. What can increase the harmfulness of eating disorders?
3. How many patients does Wildes’ program treat recently?
4. What are bulimic people like?
5. What do you think of eating disorders? What will you do?
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Do you know many students are not healthy now? Let’s find why they are not healthy.
Many students don’t play sports. They know sports are good for their health, but they don’t like playing sports. Some students only watch them on TV. And some of them only like watching TV and playing computer games. They often say, “Play soccer? Oh, it sounds boring! Play basketball? Oh, it sounds difficult!”
And some boys and girls don’t like vegetables. They don’t have carrots for lunch, and they don’t have tomatoes for dinner. But vegetables and fruit are healthy food. They need to eat them every day. But they like eating hamburgers, French fries, ice-cream... They are not healthy food.
Are you one of the boys or girls? Do you want to be healthy? If (如果) yes, you must eat well and play sports every day!
1、2题完成句子；3～5题简略回答问题。
1. We can know many students are
2. Some of the students only like watching TV and playing
3. What does the underlined word “them” refer to? (画线单词“them”指代什么)
4. What food is not healthy? (列举文中提到的其中两项)
5. If you want to be healthy, what can you do?
【推荐2】What are some things in your life that give you too much stress? Find out what you can do about it.
School Work and Grades
As a student, school work and grades are at the top of your stress list. Even if your school grades are not so bad, you may still fear that you may not do as well as you expect. Heavy learning burden (负担) is another cause for worry.
Why not take it easily by leaving extra time to study and take frequent breaks to avoid being so tired? Manage your time carefully and do not put things off.
Friendships and Relationships
Have you ever been worried with not having enough friends, or not being in the same class as your best friends? These, along with other problems such as peer pressure and interpersonal disagreements and arguments, are other common stress.
It is important to know how to choose your circle of friends wisely. Do not “hide” in your own “nest”. Make friends when you join school activities. Make plans to meet with your friends from other classes during break time. Know that everyone is unique (独一无二的) and different—do not compare yourself with others.
Poor Diet and Lack (缺乏) of Sleep
Do you know that eating too much fast food and junk food can lead to mood changes, lack of energy and other bad effects? These convenience food which have less nutrition (营养) may cause other health problems. Some students have sleep problems too. When that happens, they behave poorly in class.
Learn to make wise food choices that you can enjoy. Well plan and arrange your daily routine. Completing all school tasks, going to bed at a set time every night. Avoid playing computer games or smartphone before you sleep. Do see a doctor if your sleeping problems continue.
1.2. Students can leave extra time to study and take frequent breaks in order not to
3. Don’t compare yourself with others, you are not the
4. Less nutritious food and sleep problems can make students
5.
【推荐3】Nowadays, more and more people in the world are getting fatter, which troubles them a lot. In the past 25 years, the number of the people with obesity(肥胖) in Europe has doubled. Experts say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits.
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream better than meat and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(胃口).
It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel worried or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England. some judges often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it meant that he was not telling the truth. A man who is worrying something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry, because he loses his appetite.
1. Are more and more people in the world getting fatter?2. Do most people like eating sweets or meat?
3. Why does the number of the people with obesity grow?
4. People don’t usually have a good appetite if they eat sweets and ice cream before a meal, do they?
5. What may happen to people when they feel worried or excited?
6. What are good eating habits mentioned in this passage?
Many of us want to keep thin and healthy. But do you really know how? Here are some new studies. They show that sleeping may help lose weight （体重）, but eating less may not!
Less sleep, fatter legs and arms
People without enough sleep are fatter, according to a new study from Nutrients. Scientists divided （分类） sleep time into three types: short sleep（less than 7 hours a day）, normal sleep（7 to 9 hours）, and long sleep（over 9 hours）. Then they studied 9, 413 people from the US. Results show that, compared with （对比） normal sleepers, short sleepers have more fat on their legs and arms!
Dinner is important
Many people don’t eat dinner to lose weight. But scientists at Osaka University, Japan, said this might not be the answer. They did a study with 20, 000 university students. Then they found that if people don’t eat dinner, it’s easier for them to put on weight. One reason （原因）, scientists said, might be that people without dinner are hungrier, so they eat more during the day.
Mukbang makes you eat more
If you want to lose weight, stop watching mukbang （吃播）! In a new study, scientists asked people to watch a cooking or nature television show. They found that those who watched the cooking program ate more chocolate, compared to the nature program.
Scientists said that by looking at delicious food, people will get more ghrelin （胃饥饿素） in their blood（血液）. This gives people a stronger appetite （胃口）and they will then eat more.
| Here are some studies that may help you | |
 | People Short sleepers have more fat on their legs and arms than normal sleepers. |
 | If people don’t eat dinner, it’s easier for them to |
 | People who watch the cooking program ate more chocolate than that watch the nature program. People will get more ghrelin in their blood by looking at |
Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This yearly movement is called migration. One of the most wonderful migrations is that of the North American monarch butterfly. It migrates to find food, get a partner, or in search of warmer weather.
Every autumn, millions of these beautiful insects begin a long and difficult journey. They travel around 4,000 kilometers south and find their way to California or Mexico. However, until recently no one knew how they did this.
A team of scientists at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. Also, it uses its eyes to measure(测量) where the sun is in the sky. These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to decide where to go. Finally, it reaches the places successfully and it will spend the winter there.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability comes finally while it is in serious trouble now. Its population has fallen down by as much as 90 percent. In recent years, unusually cold temperatures and rain have caused monarchs to die in large numbers. What’s worse, in many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are doing harm to the natural environment. They cut down trees and use chemicals to kill the plants, which the monarch mainly eats.
Thanks to those scientists, it’s their research on the monarch that has helped people to better understand how important it is to protect this creature. People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it. Will they return? I believe there will come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again.
The Monarch’s Journey | |
| The migration of monarch butterfies Time: every autumn Destination(目的地): California or Mexico | The mystery solved by scientists about the monarch’s amazing abilities ▲It is able to tell the time of day. ▲It is able to measure the Using these two abilities, the monarch |
| Reasons for the falling number of the monarch in scientists’ research ▲Bad weather conditions make it hard for the monarch to live well. ▲ For these two main reasons, the number of monarchs has dropped. | The meaning of the research ▲The research has |
【推荐3】Counting before numbers
Before the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.
At first, people used their fingers, and (A) _______ their toes. However, they could only count small numbers in this way.
After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things (B)such as the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.
Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. (C) 这帮助他们数甚至更大的数字. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed (D)________ tools like the abacus.
(E) At last, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system(0-9). (F)We are still using this system today.
1. 写出文中画线部分(B)和(E)的同义词或近义词：2. 在文中(A)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词：
3. 将文中画线部分(C)译成英语：
4. 将文中画线部分(F)改写为： This system
5. 从文中找出两个描写人的身体部分的名词：
【推荐1】① We spend most of our time with friends who we like. Well, who would stay with a person one doesn’t like? What kind of people are welcomed by others, then?
② There are many attractive (有吸引力的) people around you. By being with them just once, you start to like them. If you wonder why they attract people and want to be a person like them, you should learn how to develop the traits that they have.
③ Firstly, everybody wants to be happy, and nobody wants to spend their time with a sad person. Well, you see, there is what you call mood linkage. If you are with a jolly (愉快的) person, you are more probably to be happy. When people choose to spend time with a person, they are more likely to choose those who are cheerful. So if you are a happy person, many people will want to spend their time with you.
④ Next, everybody needs someone to give encouragement to them, because sometimes in our lives we experience failure, sadness, problems and other bad things. So if you always choose to cheer others up with encouraging words or actions, they will be willing to spend time with you.
⑤ Lastly, you are not a friend if you don’t lend a hand to your friends when they need help. You should always be helpful to them, no matter what it costs, because when you need help, they will be there for you, too.
⑥ It feels good if people want to be your friends because of your character. So if you want to attract friends, I suggest you learn to develop these traits.
1. The writer mentions all the following that attracts others EXCEPT(除了) .| A．being a happy person | B．being polite |
| C．being encouraging | D．being helpful |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．personalities | B．looks | C．hobbies | D．habits |
| A．How To Be An Attractive Person | B．How To Introduce The Traits Of Oneself |
| C．How To Live A Happy Life | D．How To Find A Real Friend |
The Shanghai Disney Resort is different from others in the world. It opened (1)______ June 16th, 2016. The resort (胜地) is in Pudong, Shanghai and it is the first Disney resort on the Chinese Mainland. Shanghai Disneyland has changed the classic Main Street USA to a Mickey Avenue.
Main Street USA was designed (设计) by Walt Disney himself. For 60 years, it has been the main entry (入口) of Disney theme parks in the world. However, the designers (设计者) of the Shanghai resort think there should be something new. So the designers create the Mickey Avenue.
On Mickey Avenue, Mickey Mouse and his friends will greet the visitors. Visitors can hug and take photos with Mickey Mouse and his friends. There are also many shops along the avenue. It is the largest part for visitors to buy gifts in the theme park. During the day, there will be Mickey’s Story-book Express (专列). (2) There will be firework (烟火) shows at night. (3) 设计者们希望游客能在那儿玩得很痛快。
1. 在（1）中填适当的介词。2. Why do the designers create the Mickey Avenue?
3. 请把划线句子(2)译成汉语。
4. 请把划线句子(3)译成英语。
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
【推荐3】Do you always feel busy and tired but still there is lots of work waiting for you to do? You are too busy to have time for your hobbies. How could you find more time in you day? There are lots of ways to do that.
Get up earlier
Get up fifteen minutes earlier. Getting up just a little earlier can give you some free time. You don't need to do all the things in a hurry(匆忙) or leave home without having breakfast. It'll give you time to sit down and enjoy your breakfast. Maybe you can use that fifteen minutes a day to read through a book or a magazine.
Make a plan
At the start of your day, make a plan. Write down three important tasks(任务) you want to finish quickly that day. Put a big star next to the most important. Now, before you get into the busy work, start on the important task and finish them one by one.
Many people don't spend any time in planning their day. They end up spending lots of time on unimportant tasks without really finishing anything big.
Finish Work on Time
Finally, one of the best ways to make more time in your life is to finish your work on time! If you're students, you must finish your homework on time every day.
If you try these ways, you can have many more hours in a day. What do you want to do with these hours every week? It's up to you. You can do anything you like to make your life happier and better.
1题判断正误(T表示正确，F表示错误)；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题在文中找出同义句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. There aren't many ways to make more time in your day.
2. If you
3. When should you make a plan?
4. Many people spend no time in planning their day.
5.
