1 . Staying alive and being healthy don't happen all by themselves. We have to do some things to make sure we stay well. Look at this table of contents from Joy Wilt's book called KEEPING YOUR BODY ALIVE AND WELL, and then answer the questions that follow.
CONTENTS (内容)
| 1. Introduction Page 5 2. A Person Needs Good Food Page 23 3. A Person Needs Water, Air and Sunshine Page 41 4. A Person Needs Exercise Page 57 5. A Person Needs Rest and Sleep Page 83 6. A Person Needs to be Clean Page 91 7. A Person Needs Proper Clothing Page 101 8. A Person Needs Adequate Shelter (住所) Page 113 |
1. If you want to know what the book is about, you need to go to _________.
| A．Page 5 | B．Page 41 | C．Page 101 | D．Page 113 |
| A．Page 5 | B．Page 41 | C．Page 83 | D．Page 113 |
| A．how to keep healthy | B．when to ask for a shelter |
| C．what to wear for a party | D．why to keep water clean |
2 . We need to know how much of what food to eat to be healthy. There are six different food groups and we need to eat a certain number of servings（一份）from each group every day. Each food group has different things that we need for a healthy diet.
Here is a list of the food groups and why they are good for us.
Food group | Food | Why our bodies need it | How many servings in a day |
Carbohydrates | bread,cereal,rice,potatoes and pasta | give us energy | six to eleven |
Proteins  | meat,chicken,fish,eggs,dry beans and nuts | repair the body | two to three |
Food group | Food | Why our bodies need it | How many servings in a day |
Vegetables  | green beans, peas, pumpkin, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. | help our bodies grow and develop | three to five |
Fruits  | apples, pears, bananas, peaches, oranges, lemons, ete. | help our bodies grow and develop | two to three |
Dairy  | milk,yoghurt,cheese | give us calcium to build strong teeth and bones | two to three |
Fats  | oil, margarine, butter, mayonnaise, tomato, sauce, chocolate, candy, ete. | give us energy But too much is not good. | two to three |
1. There are food groups in the list.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．Milk，yoghurt，cheese | B．Oil，margarine，butter |
| C．Meat，chicken,fish | D．Apples，pears，bananas |
| A．vegetables | B．proteins | C．dairy | D．fats |
Exercise is a must in order to keep healthy. It makes your body stronger, gives you more energy, and even makes you feel happier.
When you exercise, you use your muscles(肌肉). This makes them stronger including muscles deep inside the body, such as your heart. The job of the heart muscle is to send blood(血液) throughout the body. A strong heart gets the job done much easier. It certainly is important to strengthen that muscle.
When you exercise, you feel like you have more energy. Energy is the power to move around. A healthy body does not have to work as hard to move, and it does not get tired as quickly.
Another advantage of exercise is that it makes you feel good. Exercise causes the body to produce a kind of chemical(化学物质) in the brain(大脑) that calms you, and raises your spirits too. This chemical change makes you feel good, just like the good feelings you get from being stronger and having more energy.
Eating right is another way to stay healthy. Breakfast is very important if you make it a healthy one. It gives power to your body and to your brain. It’s easier to choose healthy foods if you know what you need. Children generally need about a cup and a half of fruit and a cup and a half of vegetables every day. You should drink between four and eight glasses of water and juice each day.
The final ingredient(因素) for good health is to get enough rest. Growing children need about nine hours of sleep every night. When the body is asleep, it repairs(修复) itself.
The body is like a machine. If you take good care of it, it can work well for a long time.
1. The word “strengthen” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
| A．to make something easier |
| B．to make something larger |
| C．to make something heavier |
| D．to make something stronger |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．Sleep helps the body repair itself. |
| B．The body can work well all the time like a machine. |
| C．Healthy people don't feel tired when they exercise. |
| D．Children should drink eight glasses of water each day. |
| A．the importance of eating right |
| B．the importance of exercise |
| C．how to keep good health |
| D．how to feel happy |
4 . Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have. It is important to remember that body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food，get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.
Proper nutrition(营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”. Don’t eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein, like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, don’t overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.
Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don’t get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality (个性). Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.
Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise makes the body strong and prevents you from putting on weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are very good for keeping the body in good shape: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on, are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting too.
If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.
1. In order to keep good health, __________.| A．we should cat a lot of food |
| B．one needs a large amount of protein and fat |
| C．people need to exercise regularly |
| D．we must try to sleep now and then |
| A．how we can keep fit |
| B．why health is important for us |
| C．nutrition is important for health |
| D．sleep is more important than nutrition and exercise |
But think before you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports, it s not the best time to eat ice-cream.If you eat ice-cream when your body is hot, it may give your stomach some problems, and you may get diarrhea( 腹泻). You can eat some ice cream after you cool down or have some tea. Just try not to eat too much at a time!
People shouldn't eat or drink anything cold just after dinner. If you want to stay cool and healthy ,oranges, bananas and pears can help.
In summer， germs（细菌） grow very fast and food goes bad easily. You should eat clean and fresh food. When you want to eat a cold dish, put some vinegar（醋）to disinfect（杀菌)it． If you can’t finish your food and want to eat it again next day, you should heat it enough to kill the germs in it.
1. What can help you cool down?
| A．Vinegar | B．Tea | C．Vegetables | D．Ice-cream |
| A．just after dinner |
| B．in the afternoon |
| C．after you cool down |
| D．when your body is very hot |
| A．eat too much food |
| B．eat ice-cream when your body is hot |
| C．eat some fruit after dinner |
| D．drink lots of hot tea after dinner |
| A．Vinegar can kill germs. |
| B．Ice- cream can't make people cool down. |
| C．Germs can stop food from going bad quickly. |
| D．When you want to eat the food you don't finish, you needn't heat it. |
| A．How to Cool Down |
| B．Some Useful Fruit |
| C．Delicious Ice-cream |
| D．Eating Right in Summer |
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is important to us. What and how should we eat to be healthy?
First, we must have enough food, never too much or too little. The food must be clean and we should cook it properly.
Second, it’s very important for us to keep a balanced diet. Different kinds of foods are necessary, such as rice, bread, meat, fish, eggs, milk and vegetables. Rice and bread give us energy. Meat, fish, eggs and milk help our bones grow. Fruit and vegetables make us healthy.
Third, we should eat regularly. It’s said that half of the students don’t have a regular breakfast or don’t eat anything at all in the morning. It is bad for their health. In fact, a good breakfast keeps us strong.
In short, we should not only eat enough food, healthy food but also eat regularly.
1. We eat food freely.
2. We should eat different kinds of healthy foods.
3. Vegetables are the most important food for our health.
4. The more regularly, the healthier we are.
5. All the students don’t have a regular breakfast.
Worse, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What's going on?
We really don't have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through-up to a point.
In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.
Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world's most body-conscious country.
We know what we should be doing to lose weight-but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.
Others blame good food. They say: it's just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds lave piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.
Some also blame their parents-their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they're normal in
It's a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say-not as I do.
1. What is the "strange" point mentioned in the first sentence?
| A．Hunger is taking more people's lives in the world. |
| B．The good life is a greater risk than the bad life. |
| C．WHO report shows people's unawareness of food safety. |
| D．Overweight issue remains unsolved despite WHO's efforts. |
| A．A lot of effective diet pills are available. |
| B．Body image has nothing to do with good food. |
| C．They have been made fully aware of its dangers. |
| D．There are too many overweight people in the world. |
| A．the cause of heart disease | B．the fashion of body shaping |
| C．the effectiveness of a campaign | D．the history of a body-conscious country |
| A．Actions or Excuses? | B．Overweight or Underweight? |
| C．WHO in a Trouble | D．No Longer Dying of Hunger |
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off — if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
1. What does the phrase ‘nod off’ in the first paragraph mean?
| A．Try to keep awake. |
| B．Try to sleep a longer time. |
| C．Change from being awake to a sleeping state. |
| D．Change from a sleeping state to being awake. |
| A．woke up later | B．were more anxious |
| C．were less active | D．could not sleep well |
| A．Because many people like drinking milk. |
| B．Because it’s been tested on mice ten times. |
| C．Because it can make people more energetic. |
| D．Because it contains calcium, which helps people to relax. |
9 . Tips for Keeping Your Body Healthy
It is not common for the human body to sit for a long time in the old days. But now sitting for a long time every day is common. Sitting for a long time is dangerous for your health. You can hurt your arms and your neck.
People who work in offices often have health problems. People who travel many hours on planes often say they feel bad at the end of a long trip. The following tips can help you if you don’t want any problems.
Sit correctly. Keep your back straight and your feet on the floor. It is very necessary to have a comfortable chair.
Take breaks often. Don’t sit for more than thirty minutes.
Move your body. Stretching (拉伸) is a simple and quick way of moving your body while you are sitting down. Stretch your arms, your hands and your shoulders.
| A．You can also hurt your back |
| B．Drink water |
| C．Stand up and have a break |
| D．Don’t stretch a lot if it hurts |
| E．The chair can help you sit correctly |
10 . Sometimes people are not clear about what kind of food is healthy, and what kind of food may do harm to our health. The USDA has prepared a food guide to help people learn about which kind of food is the healthiest to eat. The food guide describes six main food groups: meat (like fish and chicken), dairy (like milk and cheese), grains (like bread and rice), fruit and vegetables. The last group is fats and sweets. The USDA also suggests how much of each food group is healthy to eat daily. Though this guide was prepared by the US government, it is very useful for people all over the world.
As a result of years of study, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of the way they eat, they have a high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have a very low rate of cancer and heart disease. The Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. However, when Japanese people move to the US, the rate of heart disease and cancer goes up as their eating habit changes. And as hamburgers, ice creams and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rate of heart disease and cancer is going up there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy food in other countries, in which the disease rate is going up along with the change of the way people eat. Doctors everywhere suggest people eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and less meat and dairy food.
Eating healthily is important for children as well as their parents. When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat in the same way as their parents. When parents eat healthy food, the children will learn to enjoy it, too. Then they will develop good eating habits. Doctors suggest parents give their children healthier food such as fruit, vegetables and juice.
Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects us in different ways. For example, doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can really protect people from many different diseases. On the other hand, animal fat can cause diseases. We can change our eating habits now and enjoy many years of healthy living.
1. What is the USDA in the passage?| A．A group of doctors in the US. |
| B．An office of the US government. |
| C．A report on diseases in the US. |
| D．An order given by the US President. |
| A．结果 | B．论文 | C．仪器 | D．程序 |
| A．Japanese are always healthier than Americans |
| B．living in the US is not good for people’s health |
| C．if you eat too much fat you will have cancer |
| D．the way we eat may cause some health problems |
| A．to introduce a food guide to the world |
| B．to suggest a way of eating for a healthy life |
| C．to find the main cause of some serious diseases |
| D．to provide us with knowledge of six food groups |
