Do you love holidays but hate the increasing weight (体重) that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the food that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast, have small, low-fat snacks. This may help you from getting too excited before delicious food. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate. A large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat food. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat (瘦肉). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruit. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ________.| A．bring you much trouble in your life | B．bring weight problems |
| C．make you worry about your food | D．make you hate delicious food |
| A．not eat the food in high fat | B．turn away from delicious food |
| C．not accept invitations to dinner parties | D．drink much water and have vegetables only |
| A．宴会 | B．会议 | C．谈判 | D．演出 |
| A．No More Delicious Food | B．Eat in a Smart Way |
| C．Take a Break on Holidays | D．Burn off Your Calories |
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Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.
Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.
In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them
However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.
1. From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.
| A．China | B．Canada | C．America | D．England |
| A．通过 | B．完成 | C．熬过 | D．穿越 |
| A．The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health. |
| B．People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies. |
| C．A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea. |
| D．If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate. |
| A．why we eat snacks | B．where we eat snacks | C．who we eat snacks with |
| D．how much snacks we eat | ||
Sometimes we suddenly feel like eating a certain food. Maybe you want a piece of chocolate to go with your coffee or chips when you are watching a movie. But some people want things that are not even food. They want to eat dirt or paper. Some people even want to eat glass. While you and I might be able to say no to chocolate or chips, the wish to eat things that are not food is really strong for some people. Even though they know the item could hurt them, they cannot help but eat it. This is called pica.
A person is said to have pica if they want and eat non-foods for over one month. Young children often put things in their mouths and might eat them. This is because at their age, they are learning about the world. There are some places in the world where eating non-foods is a tradition. For example, in some areas of Africa, women eat a kind of dirt. That would not be called pica because it is a tradition.
Pica can cause problems for health. People might have to see a doctor to have non-food objects taker out, or they may be poisoned. If the thing a person eats contains something bad, it can cause problems for the brain. Eating dirt can make people sick because there may be small bugs in the dirt. Those bugs can live in the body and eat the food the person eats. In that way, the person is not getting anything that is good for them from the food. People who have pica should get help from their doctors.
1. What would be an example of something a person with pica would eat?| A．Turkey. | B．Chips. | C．Stones. | D．Honey. |
| A．children put things in their mouths |
| B．people like to eat blocks and glass bottles |
| C．women eat a kind of dirt in some places of Africa |
| D．people who have pica can get help from their doctor |
| A．The person has to eat several types of non-foods. |
| B．The person has to eat non-foods for over a month. |
| C．The person has to be an adult who eats non-foods. |
| D．The person has to be a one-year-old who eats paper. |
| A．an unusual food | B．an eating problem |
| C．an interesting tradition | D．an elementary problem |
【推荐3】This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
| Use this skills, and you will have a big weight loss. | |
| Wake up When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories. | Start with soup When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes. |
| Stand up and walk around Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories. | An apple (or more) a day Apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight. |
| A．Health. | B．Teaching. | C．Family. | D．Shopping. |
| A．Cheese. | B．Salad. | C．Ice cream. | D．Soup. |
| A．Because apples are sour. | B．Because only apples are filled with calories. |
| C． Because apples are delicious. | D．Because apples are full of fiber and water. |
| A．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| B．It’s good to walk around while taking on the mobile phone. |
| C．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. |
| D．Eating apples every day is good for losing weight. |
| A．To give some advice on how to lose weight. |
| B．To advise people to eat apples every day. |
| C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life. |
| D．To advise people to give up bad habits. |
Have you ever ridden a bike in the sun? It might make you feel a little hot. However, riding on a cycle path(骑行小路) in a sunny area could be fun.
In the town of Krommenie, you can find a special cycle path that can create energy(能量) by using the sun. When building this 70-meter-long cycle path, people put solar panels(太阳能板) into it. These panels take in light from the sun. Then they use the light to create electricity(电) for the street lights and so on. In the first year, this short path was creating enough energy to provide electricity for one house for a whole year!
However, we can’t put this kind of path into wide use because scientists are still doing research to test whether it is safe or not. They must make sure the path is strong enough for cars, buses and even trucks to drive over it. They also have to make sure the path isn’t too smooth(滑) because being too smooth could be a little dangerous. Bike riders may fall easily while riding on it.
In another town called Eindhoven, you can also find a cycle path with solar panels in it, and it can use the electricity to make art. This one-kilometer path is made up of thousands of little lights. The lights take in the sun during the day and shine bright at night like stars. These lights come together to make a beautiful painting — The Starry Night(《星月夜》) by Vincent van Gogh. People use this way to remember the great artist as he once lived in this area from 1883 to 1885. What a beautiful and creative way of using the energy of the sun! Now, it becomes so popular that thousands of tourists from all over the world come to take photos here every year.
1. What turns the sunlight into electricity?| A．Solar panels. | B．The bikes. | C．Street lights. |
| A．Because it takes too much money to build a path like this. |
| B．Because the path is not strong enough for people to walk on it. |
| C．Because it may be too smooth for bikes and cars to drive on it. |
| A．Eindhoven is Vincent van Gogh’s hometown. |
| B．People can admire the art made by solar energy only at night. |
| C．Tourists go to Eindhoven because they all like riding bikes. |
| A．The cycle path can create energy for street lights. |
| B．With solar panels into the path, you will no longer feel hot on it. |
| C．Many tourists come to Eindhoven to watch the painting of lights. |
| A．It’s about the use of energy in some special paths. |
| B．It’s about how solar panels work in art. |
| C．It’s about where the electricity comes from. |
【推荐2】Boys and girls, do you have the habit of making new term’s resolutions before it starts? Read and have a look at the resolutions of Tony and three of his classmates.
Tony: Now, I go to school by bus every day. I’m going to move to a new house soon. It is close to school. In the new term, I’m going to learn how to ride a bicycle. And I will ride to school every day.
Linda: In the new term, I’m going to take up a new hobby—making milk shakes. My favorite is the chocolate milk shake. I will learn how to make it from Aunt Maria.
Jimmy: I’m kind of heavy. In the new term, I’m going to do more exercise. I run for fifteen minutes every day now. In the new term, I’ll run for fifty more minutes every day.
Susan: My father is a scientist and my mother works as a dentist. They are always very busy. In the new term, I’m going to help them do more housework.
1. According to the passage, Tony’s new term resolution is ________.| A．learning to ride a bicycle. | B．learning to make milk shakes. |
| C．doing more exercise. | D．doing more housework. |
| A．Tony | B．Jimmy | C．Aunt Maria. | D．Susan |
| A．45 minutes | B．30 minutes | C．15 minutes | D．60 minutes |
| A．Tony works at a school. | B．Linda is Maria’s aunt. |
| C．Jimmy is a little thin. | D．Susan wants to do more housework. |
【推荐3】In China, quite a lot of students have meals at school. Have you found that so many students throw away the food they don’t want to eat? This happens not only in schools in China, but also in many different places all over the world. Food waste is becoming a serious problem nowadays.
The United Nations Environment Program announced that 931 million tons of food was wasted in 2019, while 690 million people go hungry each year in the world. At the same time, food waste is harmful to the environment. It’s reported that about 40% of the waste comes from families and the rest comes from the food service industry(产业). It is even more shocking that they found 14% of food is wasted before it reaches stores. Waste is happening from the ground to the dinner table. However, the problem isn’t just in the richest countries. In fact, a new report shows that food waste is a big problem in both rich and poor countries.
It’s high time for humans to stop food waste. It could not only stop hunger but also cut down pollution. To reduce food waste, President Xi Jinping called on everyone to take part in the activity “Clear Up Our Plates” in 2013. China even adopted a law against food waste on April 24, 2021. The government hopes to stop food waste and guide the society to get into healthy eating habits. Many restaurants put up signs to remind people not to waste food. Schools and universities have also joined the efforts to fight against food waste. Everyone is responsible for reducing food waste. Let’s pull together for a better future.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
1. It’s reported that ________ of food is wasted before it reaches stores.
| A．14% | B．24% | C．40% | D．60% |
| A．calling on everyone to take part in the activity “Clear Up Our Plates” |
| B．adopting a law against food waste |
| C．putting up signs to remind people not to waste food |
| D．throwing away a lot of food |
| A．broke | B．made | C．followed | D．changed |
| A．931 million tons of food was wasted in 2013. |
| B．690 million people go hungry each year in China. |
| C．Food waste is not harmful for the environment. |
| D．Food waste is a big problem in both rich and poor countries. |
| A．Business. | B．Sports. | C．Society. | D．Travel. |
① Keep your computer in a cool ,dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp (潮湿) is also bad for them.
② Do not let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer.
③ Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
1. Computers can ____ people to do a lot of work.
| A．help | B．make | C．use |
| A．look for | B．take care of | C．look at |
| A．computer works well at a temperature of _____. | B．0℃ | C．35℃ | D．20℃ |
| A．good | B．bad | C．I don’t know. |
| A．dirty screen or a very bright screen is ______ for your eyes. | B．helpful | C．good | D．bad |
【推荐2】A lot of people play sports, but very few people become sports professionals（专业人员）. If sports aren’t going to be your future, then why should you play them? Why should you train every day? Why should you work hard and feel sore (酸痛) the next day? Wouldn’t it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to your lessons?
Sports are important for everyone, but they are especially important for young people.
Many reports say that sports help young people stay out of trouble. If a young person plays sports, he or she is less likely to have problems. This is because sports teach people about rules.
You’re probably not going to become a sports professional, but that doesn’t matter.
| A．They teach young people about winning and losing. |
| B．There are actually a lot of good reasons to play sports. |
| C．Sports will help you become a better and happier person. |
| D．They also teach people that if they work hard, they might succeed. |
| E．Another good way of sports is that they make people leave their houses. |
Everyone wants to succeed in their life, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life. It isn’t really that hard.
Do well in school.
Try your best, listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades.
Do something good in your community.
If you like helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up garbage.
Remember they’re there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. Keep in mind that they do the things because they care about you and want you to succeed in life.
Have good friends to help you out!
Friends are there to support you and lift your spirits.
| A．Do what you’re interested in. |
| B．Be nice to your parents and teachers. |
| C．Here is some advice for you. |
| D．Be with people who make you happy. |
| E．Doing so will help you get into a better university. |
| F．No one in this world really cares about you. |
| G．When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. |
