Many people run for exercise. But what will you do if you are not a “born” runner or jogger (慢跑者) ? You may still want a kind of exercise that’s inexpensive and easy to do. Why not try walking?
Walking requires no special equipment (装备) . It is a kind of exercise that almost any normal, healthy person can do. Walking is good for your health, and it will just take longer than jogging or running. Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does.
The problem with walking is that most people don’t take it seriously. But there’s a big difference between serious walking and the walking that most of us do. Walking, like jogging, should have a steady and continuous motion (稳健而持续的动作) .
If you want to get your exercise by walking, you need to follow some rules. First, you need to have your own walking plan. After all, runners and joggers set goals for themselves. Walkers need goals, too. You also need to set a course to walk. Start by walking about 15 — 30 minutes a day. Increase your time and distance slowly. And try increasing your walking speed little by little. Later on, you can increase your distance, speed and exercise time.
1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about jogging and running?| A．Jogging and running don’t have a steady and continuous motion. |
| B．Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. |
| C．Jogging and running take shorter time than walking. |
| D．Jogging and running put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does. |
| A．Walking requires a lot of special equipment. |
| B．Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. |
| C．Most people don’t take it seriously. |
| D．Walking takes longer. |
①Have a walking plan. ②Walk fast at the beginning.
③Start by walking an hour a day. ④Increase distance and speed little by little.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．①④ |
| A．Jogging and running is a good way of exercise. |
| B．Walking is a good way of exercise but need to follow some rules. |
| C．We should walk to exercise every day because it is inexpensive. |
| D．Walking requires no special equipment. |
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【推荐1】Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps our bodies strong. When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough—but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.
Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?
1. In the passage the writer tells us that we all need to ________.| A．relax | B．exercise | C．work |
| A．It means doing things with the body. |
| B．It means studying. |
| C．It means playing. |
| A．Fishing. | B．Running. | C．Swimming. |
| A．It is good to exercise just once each week. |
| B．Exercise can’t be fun. |
| C．You can find one, two or three sports that feel right for you. |
| A．a place people can eat all kinds of food |
| B．a place people can exercise |
| C．a place people can buy all kinds of things |
I’m writing to tell you my life after I became an eighth grade student, I have more homework than before. So my life is full every day. I go out for a walk with my parents every day after doing my homework. And I take piano lessons twice a week, play basketball three times a week. I hardly ever watch TV or play computer games because I am too busy. How about you? Are you the same as me?
Mark
Dear Mark，
I’m happy to hear that you have such a full life. I have less homework, but I’m also very busy. I’m learning swing dance and I need to take lessons four times a week. And I also help my mother with housework every day. I run in the morning and dance in the evening. They keep my mind clear and my body healthy. That’s what I do in my free time.
Claire
1. How is Mark’s life now?| A．Busy. | B．Boring. | C．Wonderful. | D．Healthy. |
| A．Take piano lessons. | B．Take a walk. | C．Do exercise. | D．Watch TV. |
| A．Piano lessons. | B．Chess lessons. | C．Dance lessons. | D．English lessons. |
| A．She helps her mother with housework. | B．She does much homework. |
| C．She learns swing dance. | D．She runs and dances. |
| A．What Mark and Claire do in their daily life. |
| B．Why Mark and Claire are so busy every day. |
| C．Where Mark and Claire go after school. |
| D．How often Mark and Claire exercise. |
Meiqi Guangdong | Fact: Many of my classmates are losing weight to look more beautiful. Opinion: There is nothing wrong with being beautiful, but it is not wise to lose weight by dieting(节食) unhealthily. In fact, life is the most important thing. Exercise more and eat less junk food. This could be the best way to lose weight. |
Zixuan Wuhan | Fact: Some teenagers are too crazy about their idols (偶像). Opinion: It’s good to like someone with great qualities. But some might spend too much time watching their idols’ shows. Others might buy expensive gifts for their idols. Fans should love their idols in a healthy way. |
Miaoxi Sichuan | Fact: People often wear hanfu on the street. Opinion: Some might think they are strange, but I don’t think so. Some people enjoy fashion (时尚), while others like tradition. In fact, when I sometimes see girls wearing hanfu in my school, I say to myself, “Wow! That’s a beautiful dress! They are so different!” One day, I will wear hanfu with my classmates and make more foreigners know about it. |
| A．eating less |
| B．becoming sick |
| C．exercising more |
| A．have crazy fans |
| B．buy gilts for fans |
| C．have good qualities |
| A．Miaoxi wants to spread Han’s traditional clothing. |
| B．Meiqi thinks life is more important than being beautiful. |
| C．The three students are talking about the problems from teenagers. |
【推荐1】I like sports. I have ten tennis balls, seven basketballs, four volleyballs and five soccer balls. I play tennis with my friends every day.(Lucy)
I have five baseballs, five volleyballs, two soccer balls. I like ping-pong. It’s easy for me. I often play ping-pong with my classmates. I also(也) have three ping-pong bats and some ping-pong balls.(Mary)
I don’t have any(任何的) balls. I love sports, but I don’t play them. I only watch them on TV.(Alice)
1. Lucy and Mary have ________ volleyballs.| A．four | B．five | C．eight | D．nine |
| A．ping-pong | B．tennis | C．baseball | D．soccer |
| A．volleyballs | B．ping-pong balls | C．baseballs | D．basketballs |
| A．Mary | B．Lucy | C．Alice | D．Mary and Lucy |
| A．has no balls | B．doesn’t like sports | C．thinks ping-pong is easy | D．plays sports with her classmates |
【推荐2】Kate: I like running very much. It’s good exercise. My parents both like running, too. We usually get up early in the morning and run together. It is good for one’s legs, heart and lungs. It helps one to have a strong body. Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner. Running is fun. It can make one happy. There are many different ways for one to run. One can run in a school or in a park. One can join a running club to run and make new friends, too.
Chen Feng: I like ball games, like football, basketball and tennis. And basketball is my favorite. I often play basketball with my friends on Sunday mornings when we are free and the weather is nice. I joined my school team last year. And I can play it very well now. There is going to be a basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and our school in our school next Saturday. Many students are going to cheer us on. Our teacher says that she will buy some presents for us if we win. I hope we can win the game.
1. Kate and his parents usually ______ together in the morning.| A．leave home | B．run |
| C．play games | D．have breakfast |
| A．running is cool | B．Kate dislikes running |
| C．running is as popular as swimming | D．running makes her get thinner |
| A．likes football best |
| B．hopes to win the football game |
| C．is a member of the school basketball team |
| D．plays basketball with his friends on the mornings of weekdays |
| A．tell them a story | B．buy some presents for them |
| C．sing a song for them | D．cook delicious food for them |
| A．like sports | B．want to make new friends |
| C．like ball games | D．are middle school teachers |
Campus Chatroom  Help! I am Bob. I’ve made up my mind to exercise many times, but I always give up halfway. Would you please tell me some tips on how to keep exercising?  I am Sam. I advise you to make a plan. Plan out how, where and when you want to exercise. The biggest reason people fail to exercise is having no exact plan. Ninety percent of people will finish their exercise if they just show up as they plan.  I am Emily. I think you can invite friends to join you when you exercise. Exercising with others can keep you highly active. Be sure to find someone on your fitness (健康) level so you both will work toward similar goals.  I am Jack. If you don’t know what you’re doing when you go to the gym, you’d better pay to find someone who does. A personal trainer will correct your form to make sure you produce results and avoid being hurt.  I am Mary. You can record your fitness goals in a notebook. If you reach your goals, you can celebrate it by treating yourself to whatever you want. Buy your favorite book, or travel to places you have always dreamed to visit. I think that may help you experience the happiness of success and have the courage to achieve your final goal. |
| A．Emily. | B．Sam. | C．Mary. | D．Jack. |
| A．Keep him active. | B．Correct his form. |
| C．Work towards similar goals | D．Record his fitness goals. |
| A．he will give up exercising halfway |
| B．he will avoid being hurt while exercising |
| C．he will experience the happiness of success |
| D．he will make a date with a friend right away |
【推荐1】On April 29, the National People’s Congress （NPC）passed a new food waste law that will be carried out immediately, CGTN reported. The newly-passed law more clearly defines（定义）food waste, as well as makes clear the responsibilities（责任）of both diners and restaurants.
According to the law, when people fail to make good use of food and drinks or throw them away at will, they are wasting food. However, there might be different reasons for leaving food uneaten. For example, students might not finish their meal because they don’t think it tastes good. In this situation, school cafeterias should improve the taste of their food.
On the other hand, restaurants should not mislead diners to order too much food, either. Otherwise, they will face a fine of up to 10, 000 yuan. Restaurants can charge（收费）diners a disposal fee（处理费用）if they waste too much food, China Daily reported.
The new law will ensure food safety and promote thrift（勤俭节约）. “Food that is wasted should be used in a much better way,” said Wu Zidan, a professor at Jilin University.
Food waste is a serious problem in China. The new law aims to prevent food waste and achieve one of the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda: Zero Hunger. The world is in danger of a food crisis（危机）in the next 50 years, according to a UN report.
1. What is included in the new law?①A clear definition of food waste.
②Ways to deal with leftovers（吃剩的食物）.
③Diners’ responsibilities.
④Restaurants’ responsibilities.
| A．①②③. | B．①②④. | C．①③④. | D．②③④. |
| A．Throwing away unfinished food. | B．Throwing away food that isn’t cooked correctly. |
| C．Throwing away food that can’t be eaten. | D．Eating and drinking too much. |
| A．They will be asked to take the leftovers away. | B．They will be charged 10, 000 yuan. |
| C．The restaurant will face a fine of 100, 000 yuan. | D．They will have to pay a disposal fee. |
| A．To stop eating too much. | B．To improve public health. |
| C．To collect wasted food and reuse it. | D．To prevent food waste. |
【推荐2】There are many holidays and festivals in China. One of them is International Labor Day. It’s on May 1st. People enjoy a one-day holiday. They often go shopping or traveling.
The Dragon Boat Festival is on lunar May 5th. On this day, people have dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan. People can enjoy a one-day holiday, too.
October 1st is the National Day of China. It is a very important holiday. All the people in the country celebrate the birthday of China on this day. In Beijing, many people go to Tian’anmen Square to watch the national flag rise.
1. How many holidays and festivals are mentioned（提及）in the passage? ________| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. |
| A．Go shopping or traveling. | B．Watch the national flag rise. | C．Watch dragon boat races. |
| A．Li Bai | B．Qu Yuan | C．Lu Yu. |
| A．On May 1st. | B．On lunar May 5th. | C．On October 1st. |
【推荐3】David Katz was sad about all the plastic(塑料)going into seas. To help stop the problem, he had an unusual idea -the “Plastic Bank”
Mr. Katz believes that one of the main reasons for plastic going into seas is that people think plastic is worthless. In poor countries, people are working so hard just to get enough food to eat, to find a place to live, and to keep themselves healthy. They don’t have time to recycle(回收利用) plastic.
The "Plastic Bank "helps the poor people solve their problems with food, houses, and health. When people recycle plastic, "Plastic Bank " pays them for recycling it
The program began in 2015 in Haiti, a poor island nation with big problems with plastic. Haiti doesn't have good programs for recycling. People just throw away plastic. It runs in rivers and seas.
“Plastic Bank” opened about 30“markets”in Haiti. At Plastic Bank markets, people can exchange(交换) the plastic they collected for money or other things they need.
The “Plastic Bank” has programs in Haiti, the Philippines, and Brazil. In the Philippines, the “Plastic Bank” works to create “Plastic Bank markets” at 1, 000 gas stations around the country.
So far(到目前为止)，the “Plastic Bank” has kept about 7 million pounds of plastic out of seas.
1. Why did David Katz start the "Plastic Bank"?| A．Because he wanted to make more money. |
| B．Because he thought plastic was worthless. |
| C．Because he wanted to make more people become rich. |
| D．Because he wanted to stop plastic going into seas. |
| A．无用的 | B．价值连城的 | C．污染环境的 | D．值得期待的 |
| A．To protect seas | B．To get what they need |
| C．To make the streets clean | D．To travel to other countries |
| A．To show the future plans | B．To make people protect the earth |
| C．To create more “Plastic Bank markets” | D．To show the "Plastic Bank" is successful. |
| A．David Katz | B．Keeping healthy |
| C．The “Plastic Bank”. | D．How to protect the earth. |
【推荐1】Today, people want to keep healthy through sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong ideas about it.
“A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy.”In fact, the best meal before games should have carbohydrates(碳水化合物). Food like potatoes, bread, bananas are rich (富有……的) in it, but chicken and meat are not.
“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.”No. Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be suitable for you. If an afternoon or evening period is suitable for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose any time to exercise. So there is no
The fact is that you must have some water during breaks (休息时间) when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don’t drink enough water, then you may feel tired.
“Exercising every day is quite important.”Wrong. Too much exercise is bad for our health. You need to give your body a day of rest.
1. It is good for you to eat ______ before games.| A．bananas | B．chicken | C．meat | D．beef |
| A．重要的 | B．困难的 | C．固定的 | D．简单的 |
| A．eat much meat before exercising |
| B．drink enough water after exercising |
| C．take exercise only in the morning |
| D．exercise every day |
| A．Don’t drink water when you exercise, or you’ll feel tired. |
| B．Evening is the best time to exercise because it’s always cool. |
| C．You should eat enough meat because they can give you energy before games. |
| D．Exercising too much is not good for us. |
| A．Results (结果) of sports and exercise. |
| B．Best time for sports and exercise. |
| C．Reasons for sports and exercise. |
| D．Wrong ideas about sports and exercise. |
【推荐2】What will you do if you can’t sleep well at night? Here is some advice for you.
● Have regular（规律的）sleep. Good sleeping habit is very important.
● Turn off the TV. You can drink a cup of milk or listen to some light music before sleeping.
● Have a comfortable environment. You should clean your bedroom every day.
● Do some exercise. Exercise will help you fall asleep easily.
● Don’t eat too much before sleeping.
| A．Do it for at least 30 minutes every day. |
| B．Don’t watch TV for more than half an hour before you go to bed. |
| C．Eating a little at dinner is always good for your health. |
| D．Try to get up and go to bed at the same time every day. |
| E．A clean and comfortable bedroom makes you relax and be happy. |
【推荐3】Text messaging, or simply "texting", which allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.
The advantages(优势) of texting are obvious(明显的). Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to "talk" to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to "talk" to someone secretly if you don't want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.
However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can't receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.
What's more, if you don't do texting properly, for example, texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries(伤害) and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, the USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don't notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the USA are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.
Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.
1. What’s the passage talking about?| A．Mobile phones | B．Text messaging | C．Computers | D．Festivals |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Texters are easier to have an accident. | B．Texting is a good way of communication. |
| C．6,000 people were killed and injured. | D．Many people text to greet families and friends. |
| A．not telling | B．not allowing | C．enjoying | D．making |
| A．we should do less texting | B．texting has many advantages |
| C．texting is better than phone calling | D．we should do texting properly |
