【推荐1】In school, we are told to drink water between classes. Our parents ask us to bring our water bottles to school and we’re reminded by experts that water is good for our skin and helps control our weight. But how much should we actually be drinking?

For many years, people have followed the advice of drinking eight glasses of water, eight times a day, known as the “8×8 rule”. According to Jessica Brown, this seems to have partly come from a misunderstanding of old advice that was published almost 80 years ago. In 1945, a study advised drinking one millilitre (毫升) of liquid for each calorie (卡路里) of food. This is about two litres of water a day, or eight glasses per person. But, Jessica says, the reality is that different people have different needs. Weight, age and activity level all play a role in how much water someone should drink.

Then do we need to control how much water we drink? It’s not that important, according to Dr. Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. He says our bodies are good at telling us when we need water. When we are thirsty, it means our bodies need more water. Our kidneys (肾脏) help us keep the water we have, even before we feel thirsty.

There are, of course, benefits to drinking water. It helps our bodies stay at the right temperature. It helps us keep away bad things in our bodies. It helps us digest (消化) food. It protects our joints (关节).

So, next time you feel thirsty, reach for a glass of water. But don’t worry if you don’t drink exactly eight glasses a day. Your body knows what it needs.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What is the “8×8 rule” advice based on?

A．A study published in 1945.

B．A common sense among the public.

C．A recent discovery by Jessica Brown.

D．Advice given by Dr. Stanley Goldfarb.

2. What can influence how much water we should drink according to the passage?
①age ②height ③weight ④activity level ⑤color of skin

A．①②③

B．②③⑤

C．②③④

D．①③④

3. What does the underlined word “benefits” in Paragraph 4mean?

A．Methods.

B．Degrees.

C．Advantages.

D．Discoveries.

4. What does the author advise readers to do when they feel thirsty?

A．Wait until they are not thirsty.	B．Reach for a glass of water.
C．Keep doing what they are doing.	D．Drink as much water as possible.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Simple Tips for Drinking Water	B．The Science Behind the “8×8 Rule”
C．The Importance of Drinking Water	D．The Truth About Drinking Water

【推荐2】Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.

Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.

Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Because you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.

Eat health y snacks (零食) like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals. This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.

Don’t eat dinner late. In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance (机会) to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which is the most important meal in a day according to the writer? ________

A．Lunch.

B．Dinner.

C．Snacks.

D．Breakfast.

2. What’s the writer’s advice on healthy snacks? ________

A．Eating enough every day.	B．Not eating snacks at all.
C．Eating as much as you can.	D．Eating two healthy snacks between your three meals.

3. The underlined word “digest” means “________” in Chinese.

A．储存

B．享用

C．消化

D．循环

4. What is the structure of the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how to eat

B．why to eat

C．when to eat

D．where to eat

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Improve on Sleep	Good health needs good sleep. Go to bed before you’re tired. Don’t eat or read in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine(常规) for a good night’s sleep.
Stay Free of Flu	Studies show that a cold or flu virus(病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800-848-1313.
Oral Health(口腔健康)	Visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www.mydr.com.au.
Fit for Life	Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800-438-2000.

1. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better ________.

A．go to bed after you’re tired	B．go to sleep at midnight
C．follow the bedtime routine	D．eat something or read in bed

2. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you ________.

A．to wash your face often	B．to brush your teeth daily
C．to get up early every morning	D．to wash all parts of your hands often

3. According to the passage, many diseases have something to do with ________.

A．doing little physical activity	B．washing hands with cold water
C．sleeping too late sometimes	D．having no oral examination

【推荐2】American nutrition expert Professor Barry Popkin says that the number of overweight people in the world is now bigger than the number of people who don’t have enough to eat. A billion people worldwide now weigh too much and the number of obese people is now more than 300 million. “Obese” means at least 15 kilos heavier than you should be. However, there are also 800 million people in the world who don’t have enough to eat.
Professor Popkin says that the number of hungry people is falling slowly but the number of overweight people is rising fast. The main reasons for this are:
● People are doing less hard physical work
● More people worldwide now eat too much fatty food
● Too many people are driving cars instead of walking
● People spend too much time in front of a television
The United States has the highest rate of obesity in the developed world and Japan has the lowest. Professor Benjamin Senauer is absolutely certain of the reasons for this.
“Japanese people are fit. They use public transport and walk,” he said. “The average American drives to work and drives to supermarket. When he gets home, he sits on a couch in front of the TV and eats junk food.”
In Britain and many other European countries, there are three times as many obese people as there were 20 years ago. About two thirds of British adults are overweight or obese. “The effects of this are clear,” said London doctor Elena Power. “We have more illnesses related to weight and fewer fit people.
China used to be one of the slimmest nations in the world. However, Professor Wu Yangfeng from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing recently estimated （估计）that 20 percent of the world’s overweight people live in China. The Chinese government is especially worried about the increase in obesity among schoolchildren.
“We have a serious problem,” said Professor Wu. “It requires an improvement from everyone, or it will get worse.
1. How many people weigh too much in the world now?

A．A billion.	B．20 billion.
C．300 million.	D．800 million.

2. Professor Popkin probably agrees that_______.

A．walking to work helps people keep fit.

B．watching TV makes people put on weight

C．eating food without fat helps people keep fit

D．working in offices makes people put on weight

3. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage ?

A．Being overweight can cause more illnesses.

B．About two thirds of British people are overweight.

C．More and more schoolchildren are overweight in China.

D．Most Japanese people are healthier than those in other countries.

4. What does the writer try to tell us in the passage?

A．The importance of losing weight.

B．How people keep fit all over the world.

C．How many countries have health problem.

D．The number of overweight people is growing.

【推荐3】Skin-diving（赤身潜水）is a new sport today.

This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It’s like a visit to the moon!

When you are under water, it’s easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer（不再）heavy.

Here, under water, everything is blue and green. In the daytime, there is enough light. When fish swim nearby（在附近）, you can catch them with your hands.

When you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful.

To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Also, you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.

Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.

1. Skin-diving can take you to ________.

A．the moon

B．mountains

C．the sun

D．the deep sea

2. You can climb big rocks easily under water because ________.

A．you are stronger	B．the fish can help you
C．you’re lighter in water than on land	D．there is enough light

3. When you do skin-diving, you can ________ under water if there is enough light in the daytime.

A．see everything clearly

B．see nothing

C．see only rocks

D．see only fishes

4. With a tank of air on your back, you can ________.

A．catch fish more easily

B．stay under water for a long time

C．see everything more clearly

D．live a longer life

5. The best title（标题）for the passage is “________”.

A．A wonderful world

B．The world under the sea

C．A new sport-skin-diving

D．How to catch fish under water