1 . You might feel full after having a big meal. But you may actually suffer from “hidden hunger”. This means that what you eat may fill your stomach, but it’s not giving you the proper nutrition that your body needs.
This happens when food lacks the vitamins and minerals people need to stay healthy, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
At present, “hidden hunger” affects 2 billion people worldwide, including 300 million people in China. It is most commonly seen among children and teenagers and can result in bad immune system, blindness or even death, China News Service reported.
Many Chinese people don’t get enough iron, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D. One main reason is that agricultural products don’t have much of these nutrients. Over 40 percent of China’s farmland is lost its vitamins and minerals, lowering the nutritional value of the crops that grow on it, according to Xinhua.
Many of the processed foods that people enjoy eating today, such as chips, burgers and cookies, have made the situation worse. Vitamins and minerals area easily lost when these foods are processed. People’s Daily noted.
The human body needs 16 kinds of minerals, including iron and calcium, and 13 kinds of vitamins, including vitamins A and D, to stay healthy. Vitamins help maintain healthy eyes and skin and allow your bones to grow properly. Minerals are important for maintaining blood pressure and making new cells.
In response, China’s government has created several action plans to improve public health, as well as develop and promote nutritious foods.
Eating more fresh nutrition—rich food like vegetables, whole grains and dairy can help us stay healthy. For vegetables like carrots and broccoli, boiling and steaming can better preserve their nutrition when compared to frying them, CNN suggests.
Word Bank nutrition 营养 immune system 免疫系统 promote 推广 preserve 保留 |
1. “Hidden hunger” happens when ________.
| A．what you eat include some fresh nutrition—rich food like vegetables. |
| B．what you eat can’t give you the proper nutrition your body need. |
| C．what you eat fills your stomach but you still feel hungry. |
| D．what you eat isn’t a big meal. |
| A．People eat too much processed foods such as chips, burgers and cookies. |
| B．Over 40 percent of China’s farmland is losing its vitamins and minerals. |
| C．Children and teenagers are in bad immune system. |
| D．Some agricultural products don’t have much. |
| A．污染的 | B．加工的 | C．出口的 | D．改进的 |
| A．Vitamins may cause blindness. |
| B．Vitamins include iron and calcium. |
| C．Vitamins help maintain healthy eyes and skin. |
| D．Vitamins are hardly lost when foods are processed. |
| A．a shopping poster | B．a science report | C．a guidebook | D．a health magazine |
2 . Maybe you should sit down before you read this. It's a little scary. Your sitting may be killing you.
Health experts say the U.S. adult now sits about 6.5 hours a day. That is up about an hour a day compared to 2007. The news is even worse for teens. They sit eight hours each day. The information was put out by the National Center for Health Statistics. It has collected the numbers for the past 16 years. It is worried about what it has found.
Research shows that people who are not active can get sick. Their bones get weaker. They burn fewer calories. And that probably makes them put on too much weight. They might even get diabetes. They are at risk for high blood pressure and heart problems, too.
Some experts also think sitting too much can influence how your blood moves through your body and how well your body defeats illness. Being active helps in lots of ways. It can make you happier, burn more calories and give you more energy. It can also help you sleep better.
About 60% of people in the U.S. watch at least two hours of TV each day. That number has stayed about the same in recent years.
Computers are the biggest reason for more hours spent sitting. Computer use outside of work or school has gone up for all age groups. Now, 50% of adults spend at least an hour of their free time on a computer each day. That is up from 29% in 2003.
About 53% of teens now spend at least an hour of free time on computers. So do 56% of kids. As many as one in four people who use computers use one for three hours or more outside of work and school.
So get up, take some breaks and go outside. You might save your life by doing outdoor activities.
Word Bank calories 卡路里 diabetes 糖尿病 |
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1. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ___________.
| A．their study | B．their future |
| C．their health | D．their food |
| A．The active people may be healthier. |
| B．The people who sit too much must put on too much weight. |
| C．Sitting too much can’t influence blood pressure. |
| D．Most of teens spend too much time on computers. |
| A．Hate. | B．Help. | C．Beat. | D．Turn. |
| A．Computers are causing health problems. | B．Too much sitting is influencing our health. |
| C．Watching TV is bad for us. | D．Most teens prefer outdoor activities. |
| A．Introduce the ways to improve sleep. |
| B．Give some examples of losing weight successfully. |
| C．List some risks of playing computer games. |
| D．Introduce some outdoor activities. |
3 . Please have a look at this picture. It is about 35 meters tall and it's from Kelli Pearson and her husband, Pete Davis. They made the picture on the grass at a park to remember Kobe Bryant.
"The face was from two different photos, and the body was from a different photo," said Kelli Pearson. "It's a piece of art. I tried to get his beautiful smile (微笑)."
The picture only stayed in the park for a few days, but it was very popular online.
Kobe Bryant was a world-famous basketball player. He started to play basketball when he was a little boy. And he played for 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe worked very hard and became one of the world's top basketball players.
In 2016, Kobe left the NBA. He tried many new things. He wrote his first book, The Mamba Mentality: How I play. He wrote a poem (诗) Dear Basketball and it was made into a short cartoon film.
Sadly, he lost his life in an air crash (空难) in California on January 26, 2020. His fans were very sad about it. They will always remember him.
1. Why did Kelli Pearson and her husband make the picture?| A．To make a good piece of art. | B．To remember a basketball player. |
| C．To become popular on the Internet. | D．To get more people to go to the park. |
| A．The picture. | B．The park. | C．The smile. | D．The face. |
| A．最幸运的 | B．最聪明的 | C．最优秀的 | D．最勇敢的 |
| A．Kobe's school life. | B．Kobe's hard work. |
| C．Kobe's basketball team. | D．Kobe's sports life. |
| A．Kobe had a very happy family life. |
| B．People can see the picture in the park now. |
| C．In 2016, Kobe made a film about himself. |
| D．Kobe started to play basketball at an early age. |
4 . Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, more and more people can travel by plane and we can take many other fast and comfortable vehicles, such as cars and high-speed trains.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Lastly, communications have become much easier than before. In the past, we kept in touch with others by writing letters or sending faxes, but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call, sending e-mails or messages and chatting online. Moreover, we can even see the people whom we are making a phone call with through mobile phones, and we can see each other while chatting online. The most surprising thing is that we can make a phone call with the astronauts and see them when they are in space. What a magical thing!
Thanks to the technology, especially the Internet, our lives have become much easier and happier than before. I'm sure they will become more wonderful in the future. Don't you think so?
1. Why were planes not so popular many years ago?| A．Because they were not big enough. | B．Because they were not able to fly long. |
| C．Because they were very expensive. | D．Because they were not fast enough. |
| A．for fewer hours | B．much harder | C．more easily | D．more quickly |
| A．Many families have TV sets and washing machines nowadays. |
| B．There were no bathrooms or running water before. |
| C．Living conditions have been improved. |
| D．Many people can take baths at home now. |
| A．traveling | B．living conditions | C．working tools | D．communication |
| A．Great changes in our lives. | B．Good education will change our lives. |
| C．Fast development of science. | D．We live a happy life now. |
5 . Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals and fish. People polluted the lake water.
How did this happen? First, we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past, there were forests all around Lake Ponkapog, so the rainwater was clean.
Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use chemicals in their gardens. They also use chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects. There are many factories. Factories use chemicals to produce products and some chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rainwater picks up all the chemicals from homes, factories, cars and trucks and then carries them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animals.
Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats. But oil and gas from boats often leak(泄漏) into the lake. So more harmful chemicals go into the water in this way.
People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground. And they mustn’t use motorboats any more on the lake. All these may change people’s life. Only then Lake Ponkapog can be a beautiful, clean lake again.
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1. In the past, ________ made the water in Lake Ponkapog clean.
| A．forests | B．rain | C．birds | D．fish |
| A．are always clean | B．can help the animals |
| C．are good for the lake | D．pollute the water and kill the animals |
| A．more boats on the lake | B．more dirty things in the lake |
| C．a cleaner lake | D．a dirtier lake |
| A．be more careful about chemicals | B．use less water |
| C．grow fewer plants in the garden | D．use more motorboats on the lake |
| A．boats on Lake Ponkapog | B．why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog |
| C．clean rainwater | D．dirty lakes |
6 . Most kids in Britain have pet bears. This animal is both furry (毛茸茸的) and friendly. But it cannot move or make any noise. That’s because it is a teddy bear. Most teddies are in the shape of a small bear. They are usually brown and filled with cotton ( 棉 花 ). Kids love them very much.
Paddington bear is one of the most famous teddy bears in the world. Yet there are many types. Do you know Winnie the Pooh? He’s another popular bear!
Cute, soft teddy bears were born in the 20th century. However, they don’t have just one place of birth. Both American and German toy makers made the teddy bear at the same time.
Teddy bears have been a popular kids’ toy for a long time. They are in songs, stories and films. There are even teddy bear museums around the world. The first Teddy Bear Museum was set up in Petersfield, Hampshire, England in 1984. And it’s not even just kids who hold teddy bears. It’s a popular present for lovers, usually on Valentine’s Day. In recent ( 近来的) times, some teddy bears have become expensive collector’s items.
In the UK, it is popular for a newborn baby to get a teddy bear as their first gift. The day I was born, my grandmother handed me a teddy bear. She made it herself. That makes him the same age as me! I took him everywhere I went, holding his arm at nighttime and falling asleep with him. And I still have that bear with me today. It is the best gift I have ever gotten.
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1. What do we know about teddy bears from the story ?
| A．They are small and black. | B．They are filled with wool (羊毛). |
| C．They are very popular in Britain. | D．They can move or make noise. |
| A．学期 | B．谚语 | C．物品 | D．步骤 |
| A．His teddy bear looked like a big bear. |
| B．He still has the bear with him today. |
| C．His grandma made a teddy bear for him. |
| D．His teddy is as old as he is. |
| A．Teddy bears were only made in Britain. |
| B．The first Teddy Bear Museum was set up in America. |
| C．Teddy bears just became popular in recent times. |
| D．Teddy bears are popular with both kids and adults. |
| A．how to make a teddy bear | B．the introduction of teddy bears |
| C．the history of the teddy bear | D．the popularity of the teddy bear |
7 . The painter Craigie Aitchison was born in Edinburgh in 1926. He came to London intending（打算）to study law（法律）, but went to art school instead. There he found the traditional drawing classes difficult, but still kept on painting.
In his late twenties he was given money by the Italian government to study art in Italy. It was his first visit to Italy. He toured the country and became interested in the works by early Italian artists, especially Picro della Francesca. Italy remained close to his heart and he put what he learned into his own works.
Unlike some artists, Craigie never did drawings before he started a painting, as he felt that if he did, he might get bored and not do the painting afterwards. Instead, Craigie changed his paintings many times before they were finished. This explained why his favorite models were people who didn't ask to see their pictures while he was painting them. “If I feel they're worried and want to look at the painting. I can't do it.”
Craigie was not interested in following any tradition, but just painted the way he could. He died in London in 2009. However, his works still influence many young British painters.
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1. At the very beginning, Craigie planned to go to London to____________.
| A．study law | B．visit an artist |
| C．look for a job | D．find a good art school |
| A．traveled to many European countries. |
| B．got interested in early Italian artists' works. |
| C．found the traditional drawing classes difficult. |
| D．borrowed money from Piero della Francesca to study art. |
| A．To draw a perfect picture before painting it. |
| B．To show models the paintings right after he finished them. |
| C．To change his paintings many times before he finished them |
| D．To communicate with his models when he was painting them. |
| A．in Italy | B．in his hometown |
| C．at the age of 83 | D．at the end of last century |
| A．tell what a painter should be like. |
| B．introduce a famous British painter. |
| C．teach readers how to paint like Craigie, |
| D．explain how Craigie's works influence other painters. |
8 . I used to be not active in class. I was afraid to answer questions in class and I found that a lot of my classmates were just like me. When the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.
One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said.
“When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a cardboard folded（折叠的）in half, wrote their names in bold（粗体）with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”
“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances. When your answer was to their surprise, it meant they might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”
After listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance and then catch it.
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1. What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class?
| A．Read loudly. | B．Take notes carefully. |
| C．Be active. | D．Listen to him quietly. |
| A．They raised their hands. | B．They shook their heads. |
| C．They closed their eyes. | D．They lowered their heads. |
| A．He got them from the computer. |
| B．He got them from the cardboards on the seats. |
| C．He asked the students for their names. |
| D．He got them from the name list on the teacher’s desk. |
| A．Cold and strict. | B．Careful and inspiring. |
| C．Humorous and outgoing. | D．Friendly and warm-hearted. |
| A．Doing as others do is necessary. |
| B．Answering questions bravely is easy. |
| C．Attracting others’ attention is interesting. |
| D．Showing yourself bravely can win chances. |
9 . Do you often dial others' mobile phone number? Do you know China's mobile phone has 11 digits, Why is this?
The 11 digits can be divided into three parts. Each part has a different meaning. The first three numbers tell you which mobile phone service provider you are using. For example, 135 is for China Mobile Communications Corporation（中国移动）and 188 is for China Unicom（中国联通）.The fourth to the seventh digits tell you which area the number is registered（注册）in .And the last four digits are random（随机的）.
The main reason for using 11 digits is that we have the largest population in the world. We once had 10 numbers. But as our population grew, there weren't enough numbers for us to use. So we began to use 11 digits starting from 1999.
Eleven digits can be used to make billions of mobile phone numbers. That's enough for each person to have seven or eight numbers to use.
What's more, mobile phone numbers can be recycled. Usually, the service provider will reuse a canceled（取消的）number after three to six months. If you call a number that you haven't contacted for a long time, you may find that its owner has changed.
Besides China, Britain and Japan also use 11-digit mobile phone numbers. But their numbers always start with 0. So they cannot create as many numbers as we can. Countries like the United States, Australia and India use phone numbers with 10 digits. Canada's mobile phone numbers are perhaps the world’s shortest; they use seven digits.
1. The underlined word "digit" means “_______” in Chinese.| A．号码 | B．功能 | C．数字 | D．图案 |
| A．They’re randomly chosen. | B．They stand for the owner's birthday. |
| C．They stand for the service provider. | D．They stand for the registration area. |
| A．Because China never recycles phone numbers. |
| B．Because China has the most phone service providers. |
| C．Because Chinese people like having many phone numbers. |
| D．Because China has the largest population in the world. |
| A．India. | B．Japan. | C．Canada. | D．Australia. |
| A．What China's phone number digits stand for. |
| B．China's mobile phone has 11 digits. |
| C．How many digits make up the longest mobile phone numbers. |
| D．The number of digits in mobile phone numbers around the world. |
10 . My name is Jeff. I study in a middle school in a big city. Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown are my parents’ good friends. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is Jack and the girl is Alice. Jack is 13 years old. We are in the same class. Alice and my sister Nancy are 9 years old, and they are in the same school, but not in the same class. Four of us are good friends, too.
After school, Nancy and I like to play sports with Jack and Alice. Jack and I like to play basketball and volleyball. Sometimes the two girls join us, but they often play tennis because it is their favorite sport.
There is a zoo near my home. On weekend, four of us go to the zoo by bike. Jack likes tigers best. He thinks they are strong. I think tigers are kind of scary, so I love pandas best. I think they are cute and interesting. How about Nancy and Alice? Well, Nancy likes cute koalas best, and Alice loves smart elephants best.
My family usually have dinner with Jack’s family on Saturday evening. Sometimes they come to our house, and sometimes we go to theirs. Mr. Brown and my father are good at cooking, and they always cook delicious food for us.
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1. ______ are in the same class.
| A．Jack and Alice | B．Jack and Jeff | C．Alice and Nancy | D．Alice and Jeff |
| A．Basketball. | B．Volleyball. | C．Tennis. | D．Soccer. |
| A．Tigers. | B．Elephants. | C．Koalas. | D．Pandas. |
| A．favorite subjects | B．favorite sports | C．favorite animals | D．favorite food |
| A．In the park. | B．In the restaurant. | C．In the zoo. | D．At their houses. |
