We are living longer. But living long doesn’t mean living well. In 20 years of general practice, I got hundreds of simple opinions for living longer and living better. You will live a wonderful life if you make these opinions into your life.
There are three kinds of food in our life. Let’s look at them now.
The first are starchy (含淀粉的) foods. These should be about a third of our total daily food intake. They are an excellent source of energy and include bread, potatoes and rice. In fact, starchy food doesn’t gain our weight. And the scientists say starchy foods contain less than half the calories of fat. The second is fat. We need some fat in our diet as a store of energy, but sadly most of people in the Western world eat too much fat. This result is in weight gain. Fat should form no more than 35% of your total daily intake. The third is sugar. Most of us are eating too much sugar. Eating too much sugar is harmful to our health and it may make us fat. And a survey from Britain shows that the amount of eating vegetables is falling. Stop eating too much sugar and eat more vegetables from now on! |
1. Which kind of food doesn’t gain our weight?
A.Fried food. | B.Fat food. |
C.Sweet food. | D.Starchy food. |
A.They eat too many vegetables. | B.They eat too much fat. |
C.They drink too much coffee. | D.They eat too much sugar. |
A.The amount of eating vegetables is falling. |
B.The amount of eating sugar is falling. |
C.The amount of eating vegetables is rising. |
D.The amount of eating sugar is rising. |
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【推荐1】Lots of kids want to keep healthy. Here’s something kids can do to eat healthily: learning the differences between Go, Slow and Whoa foods.
Go foods
These foods are good to eat almost anytime. They are very healthy. Examples: tofu, fresh fruits (apples, oranges, bananas, etc.) and fresh vegetables (cabbages, tomatoes, etc.).
Slow foods
We should eat these foods sometimes. We shouldn’t eat them every day. We can eat them a few times a week. Examples: juice and sports drinks.
Whoa foods
These foods can make you say “Whoa”! They are popular with children, but should we eat them? We can eat them occasionally (偶尔). Whoa foods are not healthy. Examples: ice cream, cakes and candy.
Now you know the differences between Go, Slow and Whoa foods. You are able to choose what to eat. Be sure to tell your mom and dad, too. Then everyone in the family can learn when to say GO when to say Whoa!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How often should we eat Slow foods?
A.Often. | B.Sometimes. | C.Every day. | D.Seldom. |
A.Tofu. | B.Tomatoes. | C.Juice. | D.Apples. |
A.teachers | B.friends | C.parents | D.pen pals |
A.Sports drinks are Whoa foods. | B.Whoa foods are popular with children. |
C.Slow foods are very healthy foods. | D.We can know where to eat from the text. |
A.not to eat Go foods | B.to eat all kinds of foods |
C.the importance of eating breakfast | D.the differences among three kinds of foods |
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Changsha is a city famous for its food and here people spend a lot of time eating. Xiang Cuisine (菜系) is one of the Eight Cuisines in China and has a fine look and a hot taste. Street dining and restaurants in the city make every visitor’s mouth hot. From the special snacks—Stinky Tofu to the famous Kou Wei Xia (spicy crayfish) at Pozi Street, there are many kinds of delicious food that will not let any visitors down.
Chairman Mao, who was Hunanese, once said that the more chilies (辣椒) one eats, the braver one becomes. It was a joke but it shows that food can make differences to the spirit of a person.
Pozi Street is the most popular place among visitors and it is famous for its spicy crayfish, a popular market food for Changsha people. The crayfishes are lightly cooked in hot water until they turn red. It would take about five minutes. They are then put in cooking oil, with hot chilies, and garlic sauce (大蒜酱) for just thirty seconds when cooking wine and some water are added. The crayfishes are then cooked for another fifteen minutes to give them a spicy taste. The dish is spicy and hot and that’s Changsha people’s favorite!
Besides, there are other delicious foods including chilies with pork, duck dishes, cold dishes, soups, noodles and dumplings. Every evening, a line of restaurants on Pozi Street welcome visitors with bowls of bright-colored dishes and no one can say no to them! The crowded market will last late into the night until about three or even four o’clock!
This is the food culture in Changsha. The people there made mouth-watering food, and the food gives people joy to enjoy their lives in the city.
1. What is the feature (特征) of Xiang Cuisine?A.A normal look and a fine taste. |
B.A fine look and a hot taste. |
C.A hot look and a normal taste. |
A.想法 | B.行为 | C.精神 |
A.About 15 minutes. | B.About 20 minutes. | C.About 30 minutes. |
A.Chairman Mao tells a joke to make people eat more chilies. |
B.Spicy crayfish is the only delicious food in Changsha. |
C.The food market in Changsha will last until 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. |
【推荐3】Technology is developing fast and it has become an important part of our life. Then what will the world be like in the future?
3-D food will be both delicious and nutritious (有营养的). We can use 3-D printers to print some basic materials.
Underwater cities will provide more space. The earth is becoming more and more crowded. We may turn to underwater homes, which will be built as low as 15 kilometers below the sea. And the different temperatures at the different depths (深度) of the sea can be used to provide power for the homes.
A robot will be a part of life. Robots can do many of the same things as we humans do like driving cars. But they will be used in other areas as well. They will be able to think. They can tell the difference between right and wrong. They can feel sadness or joy. When we are lonely, they can have a talk with us like real friends.
A.3-D food will be easy to make but won't taste good. |
B.With 5G, users will get only a little information. |
C.Underwater cities will provide more living space. |
D.A robot will do everything for us as human beings. |
A.① | B.② | C.③ | D.④ |
A.People will live a hard life in the future. |
B.Technology will make our future better. |
C.People will have no real friends in the future. |
D.Technology will make no difference to our future. |
A.A storybook. | B.A film poster. | C.A travel guide. | D.A science magazine. |
Do you remember your dreams? Do people have the same dreams? Why do we dream? There are many questions about dreams. We dream during the REM (rapid (快的) eye movement) stage (阶段) of sleep. We have about five periods of REM sleep during the night. The first REM cycle (周期) lasts about 10 minutes. As the night goes on, the REM cycle gets longer. By early morning, the REM cycle can last up to 90 minutes. Usually, it is in this last REM cycle that we remember our dreams.
Dreams change as people age. People may have several dreams each night. Some are like films and usually in color. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something and trying to find the answer. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dreams clearly.
It is reported that too much dreaming is bad for our health. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work. That is why we may have a long sleep and still feel tired when we wake up.
1. We dream during the REM stage of sleep.2. Children aged eight or nine have the same dreams as people aged thirty.
3. All the dreams are usually in color like films.
4. The longer we dream, the better we sleep.
5. The passage above is talking about dreaming.
![]() | Vitamin A What can high-vitamin A foods do for you? be great for night vision help you see in color help your grow properly and aids in healthy skin Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night. |
![]() | The B vitamins What can the B vitamin do for you? help make energy and set it free help make red blood cells which carry oxygen(氧气) throughout your body The B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein(蛋白质) and energy. |
![]() | Vitamin C What can vitamin C do for you? keep body tissues(组织) in good shape help you heal when you get hurt help your body resist infection Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut. |
![]() | Vitamin D What can vitamin D do for you? help keep your bones strong and healthy help keep your teeth strong and healthy help your body absorb the amount of calcium(钙) Vitamin D in milk helps your bones and teeth. |
"![]() | Vitamin E What can vitamin E do for you? protect your skin from ultraviolet(紫外线) light protect you lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air help make red blood cells Sunflowers seeds are the richest in Vitamin E. |
A.Emily often feels tired and seems to be lack of energy. |
B.Jeff spent his summer vacation on the beach and got serious sunburnt. |
C.Kate has poor eyesight and she can’t see clearly at night. |
D.Tony sometimes feels pains in his bones and he has loose teeth. |
E.Luke is so careless that he often gets hurt. And it takes a long time for his wound to heal. |
F.Linda feel nervous before the new people. |
【推荐3】A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. There are other good reasons to smile often.
First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles(肌肉)to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!
Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by exercising or wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: a smile is the best thing a person can wear. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.
Third, smiles are helpful. Both smiling and laughing can quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him or her want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend to laugh with them. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is to share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up.
Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even if you are mad or sad, try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long.
1. In what situation does a smile show that a person is happy?A.When he makes 43 muscles on the face work together. | B.When he is pleased with the grades on the tests. |
C.When his friend tells him a scary story. | D.When someone around him is sad. |
A.It is polite. | B.It is quiet. | C.It is free. | D.It is easy. |
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A.The Power of Smiling | B.Ways of Making People Happy |
C.Different Ways of Smiling | D.The Importance of Happiness |
【推荐1】April 23 is known as World Book Day. The idea of setting a day to encourage reading came out from UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1995. In fact, it started long before that in Spain. In 1922, Spanish writer Vicente Clavel Andrés suggested the idea as a way to honor their famous writer Miguel de Cervantes. Four years later, the first celebration took place on October 7, Cervantes’ birthday. In 1930, it was moved to April 23, the date of his death.
Every year since 2001, one city around the world is chosen to be the UNESCO World Book Capital for a year. The task of the city is to carry out activities to encourage “a culture of reading and spreading its values in all ages in and out of the country.”
Though no Chinese cities have been chosen as the World Book Capital so far, a recent national survey shows a steady (稳定的) rise in reading as a habit in China. According to the survey, each Chinese adult read an average of 4.78 printed books and 3.33 e-books in 2022, both a bit higher than the figures from 2021. Besides, listening to audiobooks(有声读物) was another rising habit, with 35. 5 percent of adults saying they were used to listening to them.
Reading books gives people the chance to look into different worlds and meet new people both real and imagined. Ancient Chinese believed in the saying: Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles. Reading is a way to learn from the past, understand the world, and get life wisdom (智慧). So make every day World Book Day!
1. When did Spain first hold a celebration to honor Cervantes?A.In 1922. | B.In 1926. | C.In 1930. | D.In 1995. |
A.Help sell books to all ages. |
B.Spread UNESCO’s values. |
C.Organize readers to visit the city. |
D.Carry out reading activities. |
A.Printed books. | B.E-books. |
C.Audiobooks. | D.Cultural books. |
A.The meaning of a Chinese saying. |
B.The importance of reading books. |
C.The method of getting life wisdom. |
D.The way of looking into different worlds |
【推荐2】When you become a middle school student, how do you feel? Excited or worried? Are you afraid of middle school life? Some of you need to live in school when you enter a junior high school. It may be difficult for a 13-year-old student. Here is some advice for you.
First of all, you should know what the most important thing is in school. Of course, it is your study. You should listen to teachers carefully in the classroom and go to the library as often as possible. It is a quiet place for you to study and you can read all kinds of books there. Joining a school club can also make you relaxed. There you can know more about what you like and meet many new friends.
Do you have any good friends around you? You can share your sorrows or happy things with them. Friendship can also help you relax when you are under stress (压力) from study.
Don’t forgot to help your classmates and your teachers. When they say “Thanks!” to you with a big smile, you will find that it is the best time in your school life.
1. What does the writer think of living in school for a 13-year-old student?A.Interesting. | B.Hard. | C.Free. | D.Boring. |
①Listen to the teacher carefully.
②Give a hand to your teachers.
③Join school clubs.
④Do more sports with your classmates.
⑤Go to the library often.
A.①③⑤ | B.②③⑤ | C.①②④ | D.②③⑤ |
A.Great plans. | B.Favourite subjects. | C.Interesting stories. | D.Sad things. |
A.To tell students how to study better in school. |
B.To show students some interesting clubs in school. |
C.To give students some advice on making friends in school. |
D.To tell students how to make school life better. |
【推荐3】Do you pay with paper money, credit(信用的) card, or your phone when you go sopping? People in China may pay with WeChat on the phones. We seldom use paper money.
While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country, this way of paying also appears in other countries. A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it. According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers.
Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Will people no longer use paper money in the future? Some discussions appear on the Internet.
“I don’t think so. Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside. People there can’t enjoy it without good Internet service. And most old people like to use paper money.” said Winnie.
“WeChat Pay is convenient and safe. We needn’t tell if the money is real or fake. But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more.” said a wise man.
“For a long time, people will use different payment ways,” said Sunshine. “Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay.”
Will paper money disappear in the future? What’s your ideas about it?
1. When we pay with WeChat, we need to use our ________.A.phones | B.paper money | C.credit cards | D.wallet |
A.it was not safe if people don’t use paper money | B.WeChat Pay was convenient and safe |
C.people would use paper money in the future | D.old people like to use paper money more |
A.only Chinese people use WeChat Pay |
B.people use WeChat Pay more than paper money in the world. |
C.Paper Money will surely disappear in the future. |
D.Chinese travellers can use WeChat Pay in about 13 foreign countries. |
Many ancient buildings were broken for different reasons. How would you repair them? Would you make them look modern or restore (修复) them as they were? |
I think it’s a good idea to add something modern when restoring broken ancient buildings. In this way, we can help people feel the beauty of ancient buildings. Also, this can make the buildings safe and more comfortable for tourists. In the end, it can help keep culture alive. |
I don’t think we need to repair the broken ancient buildings. Old buildings are always showing the civilization (文明) that built them. These buildings, whether broken by accidents or war, stand for the old civilization. Modern technology can never make that up. |
Old buildings should be restored to how they were before because they show culture and wisdom (智慧) from ancient times. They help pass on the love and pride of a country. If we let old buildings “Die”, then people will know nothing about the past. |
1. What is Liu Xinrui’s idea on broken ancient buildings?
A.They should be cleared away. |
B.We don’t need to repair them at all. |
C.They should be restored to how they were before. |
D.We should add something modern when restoring them. |
A.They are worth a lot of money. |
B.They show the beauty of the past. |
C.They help with the local development. |
D.They are of special meaning to a country. |
A.To share ideas. | B.To ask for help. |
C.To give directions. | D.To report something. |
Mrs. White came again two weeks later, but she wasn’t thinner. She was fatter than before. The doctor was surprised and asked,“Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book?”“Yes, doctor.”She answered.
The next day the doctor visited Mrs. White during her dinner. He was very surprised at what he saw. “Mrs. White,” he said, “why are you eating potatoes and bread? They aren’t in your diet. ”“Doctor,”Mrs. White answered, “I follow my diet at lunch time. But this is my dinner.”
1. Why did Mrs. White go to see a doctor?
A.Because she had a bad cold. |
B.Because she felt terrible. |
C.Because the doctor was her friend. |
D.Because she wanted to be thinner. |
A.eat more food | B.eat less food |
C.eat nothing | D.eat unhealthy |
A.fatter | B.thinner | C.healthier | D.stronger |
A.Because she eat nothing. |
B.Because she wasn’t in. |
C.Because she was eating potatoes and bread. |
D.Because she was eating meat. |
A.She always followed the diet. |
B.She didn’t follow the diet. |
C.She didn’t like the diet. |
D.She only followed the diet at lunchtime and she didn’t follow the diet at dinner. |
【推荐3】Wearing a mask while sleeping at home sounds a little crazy. But Wu Keying did so during the novel coronavirus outbreak. “I feared that I would be infected. Now I know it’s not necessary to do so. But I am still worried about when the epidemic will end,” said the 13-year-old from Chengdu, Sichuan province. Being stuck inside makes her feel anxious.
In fact, many people have experienced feelings like Wu. Nearly 80 percent of people are deeply worried about the outbreak, while 40 percent strongly fear it, according to a survey announced on Jan 27 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
These emotions are normal for people who are going through stressful events, according to Wang Weihua, an expert on positive psychology. “Some stressful reactions can help us fight the virus,” Wang said. “We take more protective actions, such as wearing masks and washing hands often, for example.”
But if these feelings last too long, it will be bad for our mental health, Wang added. So how can we stay positive?
First, we should learn to accept unexpected changes in life, wrote Xiong Kewei, a psychological consultant at Beijing Normal University. We might learn new lessons from these changes, like respecting nature and being more responsible.
Another useful way to stay positive is to stick to a normal routine.
“The key is to take good care of the body, arrange a reasonable schedule, ensure enough sleep and diet, and get the necessary rest and relaxation,” Zhang Hong, deputy chief physician of Wuhan Mental Health Center, told China Daily.
1. Why did Wu Keying wear a mask while sleeping?A.Because her parents told her to do so. | B.Because it’s the best way to avoid infection. |
C.Because one of her family members was infected. | D.Because she was scared of being infected. |
A.Many people feel worried about the virus. |
B.We shouldn’t worry too much about the virus. |
C.Only 40 percent of people worry about the outbreak. |
D.More than 80 percent of people wear masks while sleeping. |
a. wearing masks b. being stress-free c. staying positive d. washing our hands
A.abc | B.acd | C.abd | D.bcd |
A.how to stay away from the coronavirus |
B.how psychologists helped patients |
C.suggestions on how to stay positive |
D.how to receive psychological counseling |