【推荐1】Thanks to better health care, most people are living healthier and longer lives. Someone who is born today can expect to live about thirty-five years longer than someone who was born in the nineteenth century. It is even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthdays. Here are some rules for a healthy life.

Get off the sofa!

Sure, it is comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV. But doctors say you should get off the sofa. To keep fit, you have to walk at least 10,000 steps every day. In the past, people’s jobs required more physical effort. They often had to walk for miles every day. When farmers were working in the fields, they were keeping fit at the same time. Think about it: Do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past?

Eat healthy food!

It is important to eat food that is fresh and natural, for example, fruit and vegetables. Fast food is not healthy. You should only have it once in a while. Eating too much of the wrong food will harm your health.

Rest while you can!

When we were babies, we slept for much of the night. Teenagers do not need as much sleep as babies, but it is important for you to get about eight hours’ sleep a night. At weekends, you have got more time, so use it not just for your friends, but for rest too.

Do not worry. Be happy!

Many people believe that happiness is important for our general health. Sometimes it is not easy to be a teenager because of the difficulties of school, exams or friendships. If you are worried about something, talk to your parents or your teacher.

1. In the passage, “Get off the sofa!” means ________.

A．we should take some exercise	B．we shouldn’t watch TV on the sofa
C．we should get off the sofa to keep fit	D．we shouldn’t stay at home for a long time

2. The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to(指代) ________.

A．healthy food

B．fast food

C．natural food

D．fresh food

3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The best rest is to spend more time with friends.

B．It is necessary for teenagers to get enough sleep.

C．Teenagers also need as much sleep as babies at night.

D．Sleeping for much of the night will do harm to your health.

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．how to be a happy teenager	B．the importance of a healthy life
C．the ways of leading a healthy life	D．teenagers’ common healthy problems

【推荐2】“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This is an old English saying.     1    . Then we will become healthy. We will also become rich and clever.

This is true.     2    . Experts say that adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Teenagers need nine to ten hours. And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep. Children who do not have enough sleep can’t do their work very well.     3    .

We also need exercise.     4    . Exercise keeps us strong. It also helps the blood to move around the body. This is very important. Our blood takes the nutrition（营养）from food to all parts of our body.

    5    . So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better!

A．To keep healthy, we must have enough sleep

B．They won’t be wise and they may not become wealthy

C．It means that when we go to bed early, we can get up early the next morning

D．The head also needs blood

E．Walking, running, swimming and playing games are all exercise

【推荐3】It is said that the eyes are the windows to our soul (灵魂). To have healthy eyes,     1     Your eyes need everyday attention. First, you have to pay more attention to your diet.     2     It’s good for your eyes. Also, a regular amount of vitamins A and B2 should also be taken.

Second, you must have regular sleep. This relaxes the eye muscles and gives them the rest they need. Sleep can help the body repair its tired tissue.     3     Less sleep can give you dark circles under your eyes and you may feel sleepy during the daytime.

Next, it’s necessary for you to exercise your eyes every day. Blink (眨眼) your eyes at regular periods to keep your eyes moist. Besides,     4     after you study for a long period of time.

Last, you should treat your eyes correctly. For example, if you get something in your eye, don’t start rubbing (揉) it. Rubbing is harmful to your eyes.     5     because it can cause eye tiredness. Remember to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from sunlight. Too much reading, writing, watching TV or working on a computer can also cause eye tiredness, so rest is required.

A．Eat more fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, eggs and milk.

B．you can play computer games when you are free

C．you have to look after them properly.

D．You should sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day.

E．Don’t read or write in poor or bright light

F．be sure to do some eye exercises to relax your eyes

G．It’s important to spend more time walking outdoors

【推荐1】I’m the father of a five-year-old boy.

“Daddy, where are you going?” Dave asks me when I’m putting on my running shoes on a cold Sunday morning.

“Go running,” I say.

“Why?” he asks me in surprise.

He is only five but it is a question that I can’t easily answer. I often ask myself, “Joe, why do you go running?” I don’t know, but something lets me go.

So I say to Dave, “Something lets me go.”

The truth is that just before you run, it’s still difficult to explain to someone why you run. Of course, some people run to lose weight or to be healthy, and these are good reasons.

Running is difficult. You need to persist (坚持). Running is also easy to do. It’s cheap, and you can do it whenever you want. There are more than two million people in England running at least once a week. I’m one of those two million runners. I go running not to lose weight or to be healthy. I run five kilometres every morning. After that I feel great, and it’s easy for me to do the other things. After my busy work, I usually go out to run, and I think it is the most wonderful time in a day. I love running and I will keep running. I hope more people love to run every day.

1. Dave is ________.

A．a runner

B．Joe’s son

C．a teacher

D．Joe’s friend

2. Joe comes from_________.

A．the UK

B．the USA

C．China

D．Africa

3. Which of the following words can’t describe running according to the writer?

A．Easy.

B．Popular.

C．Boring.

D．Cheap.

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

A．Joe goes running to lose weight.	B．It’s good to run at least twice a week.
C．Joe runs four kilometres every morning.	D．It’s easy for Joe to do things after running.

【推荐3】Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much. Smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke（吸烟）and exercise more.”

Running is a good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. For example, one 38-year-old woman was 70 kilos in the past. but when she began to run three times a week. She is 60 kilos now. “I love running.”she says.

Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor.” says one man.

Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.

1. ________ is a good habit according to the passage.

A．Smoking

B．Eating too much

C．Taking enough exercise

D．Having enough sleep

2. The underlined word “weight” means “________” in Chinese.

A．疾病

B．体重

C．速度

D．健康

3. The third paragraph shows people who like running ________.

A．are heavier than others	B．eat healthy food
C．have a strong heart	D．have fewer health problems

4. Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Both the young and the old like running.	B．Running is a good way for people to relax.
C．The doctors advise people not to smoke.	D．If we don’t eat too much, it’s not necessary to exercise.

【推荐1】March 2 is Old Stuff Day. It is all about old things. You have forgotten your used old things in your home for years. You must have some old things around. And today is all about enjoying them. Because what’s better than finding something really great from old things?

It’s so easy to forget things you have. If we don’t use them every day, some things can be stored and stay there. And that’s not just the things in your home—technology grows so quickly, new toys come out all the time, new books keep coming out. In the age of new information, we can have so many things easily. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.

We’ve learned to value what age can bring to things. Wines（酒）, for example, are more valuable and delicious as they grow older. It’s certain that old things still have their uses, value or charm（魅力）. People today will pay some money for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.

You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop. Another person’s old things could be your new things! Or maybe now it is a good day to clean up. Old things could become a great gift for someone else, or you could always give your old things to a charity（慈善）shop. If you’re free, you could turn your old clothes into new ones with just a little change.

Most of all, remember that today’s new things will one day be old things.

1. What is Old Stuff Day?

A．A day to clean up old things.	B．A day to enjoy old things.
C．A day to forget about old things.	D．A day to throw away old things.

2. What does the underlined word “value” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．consider something important	B．consider something special
C．consider something beautiful	D．consider something different

3. Which of the followings are better ways to do with old things?
①Taking them out as waste.                           ②Sending them to charity shops.
③Leaving them in good places.                    ④Turning them into new things.

A．①②

B．②④

C．①③

D．③④

4. Why does the writer write the passage?

A．To describe what people do on Old Stuff Day.	B．To explain the importance of protecting old things.
C．To tell people to keep the old things in the memory.	D．To encourage people to use old things in a proper way.

【推荐2】It helps us understand the world better if we know a little geography and have some maps at hand. But with maps in Chinese only, misunderstanding is possible in studying world events. Chinese names are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning to a foreigner. For the opening of the country maps are important and helpful and needed badly.
I wish maps various languages, such as those used in the United Nations, would come out and be sold in all bookstores open to Chinese.
1. The writer is mainly talking about ____.

A．geography	B．maps
C．Chinese names	D．the opening of the country

2. Knowing a little geography and having some maps in Chinese only, a foreigner ____.

A．can study world events easily

B．can study world events without misunderstanding

C．can’t study world events without misunderstanding

D．will fell joy in studying world events

3. What are the difficulties for a foreigner to use a map in Chinese?

A．A foreigner has nowhere to buy a map

B．All the bookstores only open to Chinese.

C．The names of Chinese people are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning.

D．The names of places on a map in Chinese are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning.

4. According to the passage maps in foreign language are badly needed ____.

A．in a country open to other parts of the world

B．if a country is going to join the United Nations

C．when we are learning geography

D．if there are no maps in bookstores open to Chinese