Do you like go running? Some people think running is boring. But there are ways to make it more exciting – for example, “plogging”.
Plogging is a new exercise trend（趋势）from Sweden. The name comes from the words “pick up ” and “jogging”. It means picking up trash（垃圾）while running.
Ploggers go outside with a pair of gloves and a trash bag. They stop to pick up trash as they run. Nobody likes to see trash while they’re doing exercise. This new trend brings environmental protection (环境保护) and healthy living together.
Plogging may even be better for you than just running, since bending down (弯腰) to pick up trash is another kind of exercise itself. So try to plogging with your friends on your way to school. You can stay healthy and keep the environment clean at the same time.
1. What trend does this story talk about?| A．Making new words. | B．Running with gloves. |
| C．Picking up trash while running. | D．Throwing away trash in bags. |
| A．Switzerland | B．The United States | C．Sweden | D．Spain |
| A．More people are wearing gloves while running. |
| B．Runners take their own bags, so there will be no trash. |
| C．It tells people to stop using public trash bags. |
| D．It’s good for the environment, as well as for people’s health. |
| A．bending down while plogging is also good exercise. | B．it is important to keep the environment clean. |
| C．plogging gives you a chance to make friends. | D．you should run to school with your friends. |
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【推荐1】“Basketball is not only for young people,” my grandpa often says.
Grandpa is a retired (退休的) teacher. He likes basketball. He is only 165 cm tall. He isn’t strong. And he can’t run fast. But he is a member of a basketball team.
“I play for 15 minutes in every game,” says Grandpa. “I can score 10 points (得十分) for my team.” He is right. He is really good at basketball. I learn a lot from him. Grandpa plays basketball with his friends. They play for about an hour every time. Sometimes their team comes to our school. And they play with our school team. Then the young students and the old people can have fun together.
“What’s sport? Sport is a game to make people healthy and happy,” Grandpa says to me.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. My grandpa was a ________ in the past (以前).
| A．teacher | B．worker | C．doctor | D．driver |
| A．He is tall. | B．He is fat. | C．He is short. | D．He is strong. |
| A．fifteen minutes | B．an hour | C．two hours | D．about half an hour |
| A．in the school | B．in the park | C．at home | D．in the club |
| A．I Have a Kind Grandpa |
| B．My Happy Family |
| C．How to Keep Healthy |
| D．Grandpa Loves Sports |
【推荐2】Everyone must go to bed early and get up early, or we won’t be healthy and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours' sleep every day. If you don’t go to bed early, you won’t have enough sleep. Then you can’t think properly and can’t do your work properly. You’ll not be clever.
Some people go to bed late and get up late. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us sleep soundly. When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. If you lack exercise, the body will become weak. Exercise keeps a strong body.
Exercise helps the blood flow around inside the body. This is very important. Blood takes food to all parts of our body. The brain also needs blood. If we keep our body healthy and take exercise, we can think better.
1. The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.| A．we must go to bed early to be healthy and clever |
| B．if we don’t have enough sleep, we won’t think well |
| C．enough sleep and exercise make us healthy and clever |
| D．exercise helps our blood take food around our body |
| A．nine hours’ sleep | B．ten hours’ sleep | C．eleven hours’ sleep | D．twelve hours’ sleep |
| A．Often exercise. | B．Hardly exercise. | C．Always exercise. | D．Usually exercise. |
| A．weak | B．clever | C．lazy | D．strong |
| A．makes more blood | B．makes our brain tired | C．helps the blood to flow | D．makes food for our blood |
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Do you have healthy habits? | |
| Yeah! I think my habits are very healthy. Every day I get up early and go to bed early .Every morning I eat breakfast and eat well. I eat fruit and vegetables every day. And every day I play soccer for two hours with my friends. |
| No, I don't. I get up late so I have no time to eat breakfast. For lunch, I usually eat lots of hamburgers. I know they are not good for me but I like them. I never play sports. In the evening, after I finish my homework, I usually play computer games. I go to bed late, at about eleven o'clock. |
| Yes. My habits are very good. I never eat unhealthy food. Ice-cream tastes good but I never eat it. It's unhealthy. Every day I get up at six o'clock and go to bed at eight thirty. I eat well and play sports every day. I run with my father for half an hour in the morning. So I'm very healthy. |
1. Mary with her friends________ every day.
| A．goes to school | B．does her homework | C．plays soccer | D．has lunch |
| A．Hamburgers. | B．Vegetables. | C．Chicken. | D．Fruit. |
| A．9:00 | B．10:00 | C．11:00 | D．12:00 |
| A．Because she doesn't like it. | B．Because it's not healthy. | C．Because it doesn't taste good. | D．Because her parents don't let her eat it. |
| A．mother | B．friend | C．brother | D．father |
A short time ago, a park in Selwood, England, looked terrible. The lake water was dirty, the seats were broken and the place was full of rubbish.
But now the park looks quite different, thanks to Michael Chambers, a 16-year-old student. Michael started a group called Park Rescue. Volunteers of the group used their free time to clean the park. They took away the rubbish and started cleaning the lake. They fixed a lot of the seats and bought some new tables. They also planted some flowers and 60 young trees.
Michael told people what they were doing in the park through the newspaper. In six months, about 120 more people joined Park Rescue. The group also organized concerts and raised money in the street. With these activities and with the help of some warm-hearted people, they have raised over £4,000.
“Birds start to come back to the park. The long-closed restaurant is going to open soon and that will be great. The park is going to become a place that people can enjoy,” Michael said “But we still have more work to do. We want to make a skate-boarding area (滑板区). And now we need some advice about cleaning the park.”
If you want to work with Park Rescue, call Michael at 1623-449280 or e-mail him at parkrescue@biglink.co.uk.
1. We can learn about what Park Rescue did in the park from Paragraph 3.2. More people got to know Park Rescue through the radio.
3. Michael wants to make a skate-boarding area in the park.
4. If Emma wants to join Park Rescue, she needs to email Michael at parkrescue@biglink.co.uk.
5. From the passage, we can know that Michael cares for the environment very much.
【推荐2】In a forest just outside Beijing, friends Li Xing and Sun Lian are digging. “Today is March 12. It’s Tree Planting Day.” explains Sun Lian. “In China, people all over the country plant trees on this day.”
The idea of an annual day for planting trees was first put forward in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen, the great pioneer in China’s history. He said more trees were needed as a protection against flood and drought (旱涝灾害). In 1915, the government named April 5th as Tree Planting Day. Then, in 1979, the day was changed to March 12th, to remember the date on which Sun Yat-sen died. The whole country plants trees on this day. In the last ten years, 65 billion trees have been planted across China.
“Everyone has heard of the Great Wall of China.” says Xing. “But have you heard of the Green Wall of China? That’s the biggest tree planting program of all.” The Gobi Desert in the north of China is growing every year. Terrible sandstorms blow away soil, making more land dry and useless. In 1978, a tree planting program began to try to stop the Gobi from spreading. The government and local farmers are planting millions of trees in a great green “wall” along the edge of the desert. When it is finished in 2050, it will be 4,500 kilometers long.
“Tree planting is a tradition in China now.” says Sun Lian. “Everyone does it on March 12th, but many people also plant a tree on a day that is special just for them. My parents planted trees when I started school and we planted one on my cousin’s wedding day. We do it for the environment and for ourselves.”
1. What’s the idea behind Tree Planting Day at the very beginning?| A．To celebrate the coming spring. |
| B．To make the environment beautiful. |
| C．To protect against flood and drought. |
| D．To remember the date on which Sun Yat-sen died. |
| A．The Green Wall. | B．The Great Wall. | C．The Gobi Desert. | D．The sandstorm. |
a. 65 billion trees have been planted across China.
b. Tree Planting Day was changed to March 12th.
c. The government named April 5th as Tree Planting Day.
d. A tree planting program began to stop the desert from spreading.
| A．c-b-d-a | B．c-d-b-a | C．d-c-b-a | D．d-b-a-c |
| A．The prediction about the Green Wall. |
| B．The introduction of Tree Planting Day. |
| C．The problem of sandstorms people are facing. |
| D．The importance of protecting the environment. |
【推荐3】Our school is a green school. What makes it green?
First, we have a lot of trees. There are trees in front of and behind every building. Some trees are green only in spring and summer. And some are green all year round. The trees make our school look like a big forest.
And our school is a green one because we "go green". How do we go green? We have two green days every month.On green days, no students or teachers go to school by car. And we have Clean-up Day every month. On that day,students go to streets to pick up rubbish. Also, we have Tree-planting Day every spring. We plant young trees on hills. We have three Green Clubs. The members of the clubs look after those trees well.
Green is not only a colour. It is about life. Please go green with us and make the world a more beautiful place.
1. Students go to streets to do some cleaning on ________.| A．green days | B．Tree-planting Day | C．Clean-up Day | D．Saturdays and Sundays |
| A．Teachers | B．All students | C．Parents | D．Members of Green Clubs |
| A．her school is very beautiful |
| B．there are many trees around her school |
| C．we should do something to make the world more beautiful |
| D．she likes her school very much |
| A．Going Green | B．Green Days | C．Planting Trees | D．Love Your School |
【推荐1】The food we eat seems to have great effects on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that 80 percent of all human illness are connected with diet and 40 percent of cancer is connected with the diet as well. Food is connected with illness is not a new discovery. In the 1940s scientists realized that nitrates（硝酸盐）, which are often used to keep color of meat, and other additives（添加剂）caused cancer. However, these additives remain in our food and it becomes more difficult to know which additives are helpful or harmful. Farmers sometimes give drugs（药）to animals not because the animals are ill but because they want to sell the animals at higher prices. For example, farmers try hard to make animals grow big so that they can sell he big animals for more money. Although the Food and Drug Administration has tried again and again to control farmers to do so, farmers go on doing this.
1. According to the passage, what has science done to mankind （人类）?| A．Because of science, there is no polluted food any more. |
| B．Science makes food have less value. |
| C．As a result of scientific invention, some things that may be harmful have been added to our food. |
| D．Now the scientists can keep the color of meat but not that of vegetable |
| A．They keep flavor （风味） of food. |
| B．They keep the color of meat. |
| C．They keep food fresh. |
| D．They make animals fatter |
| A．Some additives besides nitrates can cause cancer. |
| B．All additives cause illness. |
| C．All additives can cause cancer. |
| D．Nitrates except other additives can cause cancer. |
| A．Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons. |
| B．Some additives in our food are added not only to the food but also to the animal |
| C．Scientists knew that some additives are harmful to people over eighty years ago. |
| D．Food may cause 40 percent of cancer in the world |
Forest bathing began in Japan in the 1980s. It is a practice called shinrin-yoku, which can be translated as “taking in the medicine or air of the forest”. It has recently grown more popular worldwide. When people take time in the natural green world to “be” in a fully present way, research shows many mind-body benefits.
One of the benefits of taking a walk in nature is getting away from screens. When we enjoy nature, we keep ourselves away from computers or mobile phones. We take a break and allow ourselves time to get strength and energy back. During forest bathing, we are heightening (增强) our senses, stopping making quick judgment, and focusing on the “now.”
In fact, forest bathing is also becoming an increasingly popular method of dealing with stress. Forest bathing has been proven to help those experiencing stressful situations. In one recent study, people who formed the habits of walking through forests had lowered blood pressure (血压) and got out of worries.
Meanwhile breathing in forest air increases the level of natural killer (NK) cells (细胞) in our blood. Our body uses these NK cells to fight illness. One Japanese study showed a rise in the number and activity of these NK cells by people who forest bathe. Plants and trees in forests can also send out something called phytoncides. This tree oil can not only protects plants and trees themselves, but also help people sleep well, lift mood and attention, and boost creativity.
Forest bathing requires a promise to a repeated practice; it’s not a one-and-done quick fix. Research in England on green spaces showed spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is connected with good health and well-being. It doesn’t matter whether you break up the two hours into shorter walks in a local park filled with lots of trees or an afternoon in a forest.
Taking a speedy walk through nature and rushing through the activity to get back to work, let’s say, may not be as effective. Nor is it advised to play loud music as you walk.
Forest bathing shows a different way of life. You are walking through nature in a forest and taking your time. You are noticing your feelings and starting more of a relaxing and meaningful life.
1. According to the passage, during forest bathing people may ________.| A．pay full attention to the past | B．make judgment more quickly |
| C．spend less energy to lose weight | D．keep themselves away from worries |
| A．Improve. | B．Examine. | C．Control. | D．Require. |
| A．play loud music while walking |
| B．form a habit of walking in nature |
| C．walk for two hours in the park every time |
| D．have a quick walk through nature before work |
| A．Forest bathing: can you believe it? |
| B．Forest bathing: is it helpful or not? |
| C．Forest bathing: benefits from nature |
| D．Forest bathing: a way to change nature |
【推荐3】The way the mind works is heavily influenced by culture. Two people from different cultures can look at the same picture and see it in different ways. Culture also teaches people how to see and describe their experiences.
Asians think differently from Westerners because their culture teaches them to care more about society, family and historical background. Western culture, and especially American culture, probably pay more attention to personal success and independence (独立) of family.
Culture makes Eastern Asians more holistic (全面的). When trying to understand a situation, they like to see the whole picture. They trust feelings and pay attention to relationships because these are valued highly in their culture.
However, Westerners seem to be more analytic. When they try to understand something, Westerners usually prefer to think over small pieces of information first and build their knowledge piece by piece in order to understand the whole picture.
In one research, Japanese and Americans watched and reported what they saw underwater. Most of the Americans started by explaining the details (细节), for example, saying there were large fish in the front on the right. However, the Japanese talked about the environment first. For example, “There is a blue sea. The big fish swam past the green seaweed (海草).”
This research shows the traditional idea that Americans are less interested in social background and place importance on the individual. The Japanese, on the other hand, place more importance on social background.
1. What do people care more about in American culture?| A．Family. | B．Experience. | C．Individual success. | D．Historical background. |
| A．Health and environment. | B．Feelings and relationships. |
| C．Success and background. | D．Experiences and works. |
| A．Good at thinking. | B．Busy with studying. |
| C．Tired of explaining. | D．Interested in painting. |
| A．To explain how the mind works. |
| B．To show why the research is successful. |
| C．To give an example of how mind works differently. |
| D．To tell the reason why people have different interests. |
| A．Thinking Helps Culture Develop | B．Thinking Highly Changes Culture |
| C．Culture Matters Less Than Thinking | D．Culture Heavily Influences Thinking |
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism（乐观） but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities（责任心）in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers（移民局官员）, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1. How did the author get to know America?| A．From radio programs | B．From books and picture |
| C．From her mother | D．From her relatives |
| A．excited | B．confused | C．women | D．amazed |
| A．often lost her way | B．did not think about her future |
| C．studied in three different schools | D．got on well with her stepfather |
| A．She worked as a translator. |
| B．She attended a lot of job interviews. |
| C．She paid telephone bills for her family. |
| D．She helped her family out with her English. |
| A．her future will be free from troubles |
| B．it is difficult to learn to become patient |
| C．there are more good things than bad things |
| D．good things will happen if one keeps trying |
1. What time does Mr.Brown often come home every morning?
| A．twelve | B．eleven thirty |
| C．twelve thirty | D．twelve fifteen |
| A．by car | B．by bike | C．by bus | D．on foot |
| A．Mr.Brown doesn’t want to walk home |
| B．Mr.Brown can’t find his way home |
| C．Mr.Brown knows the way |
| D．Mr.Brown is ill. |
| A．he wants to go home |
| B．he wants to have lunch early |
| C．he doesn’t want to walk home |
| D．something is wrong with him |
| A．at home | B．in the car |
| C．in the park | D．in the dining hall |
【推荐3】Welcome to the Oxford Shopping Village, the most exciting shopping centre in the south of England. It is a great place to relax and enjoy a day out for the whole family.
Getting there
You can go there by car. The Oxford Shopping Village is only 3 kms from Junction 8 of the M17 motorway (高速公路). With over 13,000 free car parking places and just 3 kms from the motorway.
You can go there by bus. Over 60 buses visit there every hour. Buses to and from London run every ten minutes.
You can also go there by train. There is a good train service from London to the Oxford Shopping Village. Trains arrive every 15 minutes from London.
Opening times
The Oxford Shopping Village is open from Monday to Saturday between 10:00 and 23:00. On Sunday, it is open from 11:00 to 19:00.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。1. You need to wait about fifteen minutes to go to the Oxford Shopping Village from London by bus.
2. It is fun for your family to have a day out in the Oxford Shopping Village.
3. You can’t get to the Oxford Shopping Village by plane.
4. Trains from London arrive at the Oxford Shopping Village every 15 minutes.
5. The Oxford Shopping Village is open for thirteen hours every day.
