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It is very easy to cook instant noodles in a short time by putting the noodles into the boiling water. However, have you ever thought whether it is the right way of cooking instant noodles?

When we first take out the noodles, we can notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. However, few people know that when making the instant noodles, wax coating will be put on the noodles. The wax coating on the instant noodles is used to prevent the noodles from sticking together. It makes the noodles look very nice.

Researches have shown that the wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our health. If you eat the instant noodles today, you’d better wait for several days before you eat instant noodles next time, since our bodies need about at least four days to clear the wax coating away from our bodies. Do you know ▲ ? It will lead to cancer if the wax coating is stored in our bodies for a long time.

So it is very important to wash away the wax coating on the instant noodles if we don’t want our bodies to be in danger. You can do like this: 1. Wash the instant noodles with warm water first and then pour away the water containing the wax coating. 2. Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.

I hope this passage will make those who enjoy eating instant noodles and eat the instant noodles often know about the hidden danger of instant noodles. Although the instant noodles are very easy to cook and help us save a lot of time, I still don’t think it’s healthy to eat them too often or too much.

1. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?

A．if we need to wash away the wax coating

B．how long the wax coating will stay in our body

C．the result of having too much wax coating in our bodies

D．how we can clear away the wax coating from instant noodles

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A．Many people know there is wax coating on the instant noodles.

B．The wax coating is to make the noodles good-looking.

C．It takes three days to clear the wax coating away from our bodies.

D．To wash away the wax coating, you should stir the noodles at first.

3. The purpose of the writer is to tell us ________.

A．how to make the instant noodles

B．how to eat the instant noodles in a different way

C．how to wash away the wax coating on the noodles

D．how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily

4. The passage above may be taken from ________.

A．Health Report

B．Travel Salon

C．Sports World

D．Technology Review

【推荐2】Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are some kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: ①green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; ②citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; ③potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; ④meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; ⑤milk and foods made from milk; ⑥bread or cereal (谷物), rice is also in this kind of food; ⑦butter, or something like butter.

People in different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at 11 o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.

There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population (人口) so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.

1. From the first paragraph (段落) we know noodles are a kind of ________ food.

A．vegetable

B．fruit

C．meat

D．cereal

2. People in different places of the world ________.

A．have the right kinds of food to eat	B．cook their food in the same way
C．have their meals at the same time	D．eat food in different ways

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People in some places don’t have enough to eat.

B．There are too many people in the world.

C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry.

D．The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.

【推荐3】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

People didn’t pay much attention to their health in the past, but now more and more people try to make sure that they are healthy.     1    

Do exercise every day. There are many ways to do exercise in daily life.     2     Some people think that doing simple things like cleaning the house is helpful. Other people think that doing exercise such as running or playing ball games is good.

Eat healthy food. It is good for your health to eat healthy food. You should eat more vegetables and fruits but less fast food every day.     3    

    4     Today many people have stress in their life, but we should try to relax ourselves. In fact, you can never keep yourself away from stress in life.     5     So you need to know the reason for the stress and find ways to feel better. Thinking about things in an active way can also reduce stress. Try to live for now, and don’t worry about the future.

A．Pick up a hobby.

B．It is always with you.

C．Learn to relax yourself.

D．Now let me tell you some ways to keep healthy.

E．People have different ideas about ways to exercise.

F．Healthy food plays an important role in a strong body.

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，把A—D填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确，然后完成题。

Nowadays, more and more young people are becoming vegetarians in most Western countries. They are thought of as vegetarians and they refused to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese and milk. 1. _______Some of them just don’t eat animal products such as milk, eggs, or yogurt, but some others are strict vegetarians and they eat mainly fruit and vegetables. As we know, it is very important to have a balanced diet, especially for the teenagers who are growing up. 2. _______ Well, each person chooses to become a vegetarian for different reasons. The main reasons are they want to protect animals and they want to stay healthy.

I decided to be a vegan when I was 15 years old. But as a vegetarian, I have had a difficult time in getting the proper nutrition(营养). 3. _______     Of course, being a vegetarian isn’t for everyone. 4. _______

A. So why are they becoming vegetarians? B. Most experts and doctors say that being a vegetarian is very healthy, but many people disagree. C. So don’t get discouraged(泄气的) if you can’t give up hamburgers and meat dumplings! D. There are many different types of vegetarians

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Which of the following is NOT true？

A．There are many vegetarians in most Western countries.

B．The main reason for being vegetarians is they don’t like eating meat.

C．Not everyone should be a vegetarian.

D．Keeping healthy is important to teenagers.

【推荐2】请阅读全文，并从文后的六个选项中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。

Colors and moods (情绪)

Some people believe that colors can influence our moods.     1     In fact, colors can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic (充满活力的) or sleepy. This article talks about what colors can do and what characteristics (特点) they represent (代表).

Energetic colors

When you feel tired or weak, you should wear energetic colors like green.     2     because it is the color of nature and represent new life.

Strong colors

If you need strength in your body or mind, red may be helpful. Red is the color of heat. It represents power and strong feelings. Wearing red can also make it easier to take action.     3    

Calm colors

Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed? It could be because the walls were painted blue. Blue is a calm color. It brings peace to our mind and body.     4     so you may say “I’m feeling blue” when you are feeling sad.

    5    

Some color, such as orange and yellow, can make you feel warm. People in cold areas prefer warm colors in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feeling. Orange represents joy. It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm sunny day.

A．Warm colors

B．Green can give you energy

C．Blue can also represent sadness.

D．You may want to know whether it is true.

E．Others think that colors can change people’s mind.

F．This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision.

【推荐2】English is very important to us in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning English.

You need two things to learn English well—passion and good learning methods（方法）, and passion is the more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English, the learning methods only tell you how to do it better and faster.

If you love learning English, you’ll do it regularly and spend more time on it. Learning English will be easier for you. It’ll be easy for you to remember new words and grammars. ______. For example, some people like history and know everything about World War II. If you told a “normal person” to memorize（记忆）all these facts, they would never do it. We know you may not love learning English. And even if you love it, you won’t do it sometimes. This is how human psychology（心理）works—sometimes we’re very lazy and tired, so we don’t want to do anything though we like it very much.

When you don’t feel like learning English, you can do the following things:

First, imagine that you can talk to native speakers just like you talk in your native language. Imagine other people speak English as well as you do. Imagine the possibility of writing e-mail to people from all over the world.

Second, remember there’s a lot that you don’t know. You’re good, but your English probably isn’t good enough. Maybe you can’t understand English-language TV programs, read books in English, talk to English native speakers easily, or write letters without mistakes, etc.

Lastly, use English whenever you can. This is very, very important. The more you use English, the more you’ll want to learn it. Because English is so popular, you can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, you can sing English songs, and you can read interesting books written in English.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “passion” means “________” in Chinese.

A．态度

B．热情

C．步骤

D．情感

2. The missing part in the third paragraph can be “________”.

A．The brain can’t memorize everything

B．You’ll find it hard to learn English

C．That’s because the brain can easily remember information on a subject that you like

D．Everyone likes to learn what they like most

3. What can you do if you don’t want to learn English according to the passage?

A．Go to English-speaking countries.	B．Read interesting books.
C．Stop learning it for some time.	D．Listen to music or play sports.

4. Which is NOT right according to the passage?

A．Use English whenever you can.

B．The more you use English, the more you’ll want to learn it.

C．Methods are more important than passion.

D．Not everyone loves learning English all the time.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Learning English is the most important thing.

B．What you should do when you learn English.

C．How to write e-mails to other people.

D．Some advice on how to learn English.

【推荐2】Cola is bad for our health. Cola is sweet, because it has sugar. Too much sugar can let you get fat. Drinking one bottle of cola each day can make you get fifteen pounds (磅) each year. And because the sugar in cola can make you feel full, you can’t eat much healthy food, such as fruits, vegetables and rice. And cola is bad for your teeth.

Drink water, please. Water is very important to our body. It keeps us healthy. We get water from drinks and foods, especially (特别是) from fruits and vegetables. But it’s better to drink water. If you don’t like plain (清淡的) water, you can put a little fruit juice into it.

1. How many pounds can you get each year by drinking one bottle of cola each day?

A．5 pounds.

B．10 pounds.

C．15 pounds.

D．25 pounds.

2. The underlined word “full” means “________” in Chinese in the passage.

A．饥饿的

B．饱的

C．健康的

D．甜的

3. According to (依据) the passage, how can we get water?
① By drinking milk.       ②By eating fruit.   
③By playing basketball.   ④By eating vegetables.

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④

D．①②④

4. What can we do if we don’t like plain water?

A．Put some tea into water.	B．Add some ice cream to water.
C．Add some sugar to water.	D．Put a little fruit juice into water.

5. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．My favourite drinks	B．Cola or water?
C．Cola is bad for us	D．Why is water important?

【推荐3】Billy always loved blueberries. They were his favorite fruit. Today he was going to make juice with his uncle. His uncle liked to make juice out of everything. He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. He had never made blueberry juice before though!

First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. They were each given a basket. They picked for an hour and got several pounds. It was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store.

Next, they had to wash the fruit. Some of them still had leaves. Those had to be pulled off. Then the bad berries had to be thrown away. They washed the berries and made them air-dry.

After that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer (过滤器). The strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them.

When they tasted the juice, it wasn’t very sweet. Billy’s uncle didn’t want to add white sugar (糖)to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. They use grape juice as a sweetener, because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries.

Finally, they could drink it. It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!

1. Why did Billy think blueberries were expensive in the store?

A．Because they were sweet and good for health.

B．Because people had to send them to the store.

C．Because it was hard to pick them from the trees.

D．Because there were few blueberries on the farm.

2. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to’ “________”.

A．Billy and his uncle

B．seeds and skins

C．blueberries

D．farmers

3. What did Billy’s uncle add to make the juice sweet?

A．Apple juice.

B．Grape juice.

C．Pear juice.

D．White sugar.

4. Which is the right order of making blueberry juice?
a. Wash blueberries.               b. Pick blueberries from trees.
c. Add sweet juice to the blueberry juice.        d. Push the blueberries through a strainer.

A．b-a-c-d

B．b-d-c-a

C．b c a d

D．b-a-d-c