3 . 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

4 .

1. What does sugar do to our body according to the text?
a. Getting fat.       b. Having bad teeth.     c. Sleeping less well.     d. Making us younger.

A．a, b, c

B．a, b, d

C．a, c, d

D．b, c, d

2. What can we learn about sugar from the text?

A．There are 4 g of sugar in 66 g of ice cream.

B．330 ml of cola has less sugar than three ice creams.

C．A woman can eat as much sugar a day as a man can.

D．We need more sugar when we are young.

3. What does “Sugar that is hidden in foods and drinks” mean?

A．Sugar can hurt our body.

B．Foods and drinks with sugar are popular with children.

C．We often have more sugar than we can without knowing it.

D．We should have enough sugar to make foods and drinks taste good.

4. What is the main purpose of the text??

A．To make us laugh.	B．To try to teach us skills.
C．To ask us not to waste sugar.	D．To advise us to eat healthily.

5. In which part of a magazine can you read the text?

A．Nature.

B．Travel.

C．Health.

D．Education.

5 . Superfoods are foods that are full of vitamins and nutrients (营养素).     1     Blueberries, chia seeds (奇亚籽), and green tea are all superfoods. Some research shows a diet with many superfoods can prevent illness.

    2     Many people like blueberries with their breakfast in the early morning, as they are sweet and tasty. They are good as part of a meal or we can eat them alone. These small round berries came from North America, but now they grow in Europe as well. Blueberries contain (包含) a lot of vitamins, which help the body stay healthy. The United States is the biggest national producer of blueberries.     3    

One healthy seed comes from Mexico. Chia seeds contain a lot of fiber (纤维素), which gives us energy and makes us feel full. You can add chia seeds to cereals, cakes and smoothies. Just one ounce of these seeds contains 10% of our daily protein needs. Runners eat energy bars containing chia seeds to help them run for longer. Chia seeds help our blood stay healthy and reduce the risk of brain disease.     4    

There are many ways to enjoy superfoods in drinks. Green tea is a healthy superfood. Chinese people drink about half of the green tea in the world. Studies show green tea is good for your heart.

    5     Some people don’t like green tea, as they think it tastes bitter. Other people like this taste. Many families drink green tea at mealtimes or take it out.

It’s important to eat a balanced diet. We can’t live just on superfoods, but they are good to eat and drink.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、 内容完整。

A．They are good for health and fitness.

B．We can eat these seeds all year round.

C．Superfoods can be part of our daily meals.

D．It grows 690 million pounds of the fruit every year.

E．It also helps you remember things, and it can reduce stress.

6 . Do you know how to make an apple milk shake?     1     Before starting, we need an apple, 1 cup of milk, some yogurt and two spoons of honey.     2    

Here are four steps (步骤).     3     Next, put the apple, milk, some yogurt and two spoons of honey into the blender. Then, turn on the blender.     4     Finally, pour the apple milk shake into a glass and drink it.     5    

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章内容完整、意思通顺。

A．In fact, it is easy to make it.

B．First, peel an apple and cut it up.

C．Of course, you need a blender.

D．Keep it going for only one minute.

E．It’s delicious and healthy!

7 . Eat a “rainbow”

Can you name any red fruits? Do you know any green vegetables? Let’s add a little color to our dining table. These foods are good for our health.

Give Red a Go

Red fruits and vegetables help keep our heart strong. What foods are red around us? You might try tomatoes, sweet peppers, strawberries and cherries .

Look Out for Orange

Orange fruits and vegetables help keep our eyes healthy. Do you like pumpkins, mangoes and carrots? If not, it’s time to have a change.

Say Yes to Yellow

Yellow fruits and vegetables help keep us from getting sick. So give bananas, pineapples and sweetcorns a go! Then you may never need to see a doctor.

Let’s Go Green

Green fruits and vegetables help make our bones and teeth strong. That’s why we call broccoli and cabbage “super-vegetables”!

Try Blue and Purple

Blue fruits and vegetables help our memory, and so does purple. Grapes, blue berries and blackberries are a great choice!

You can eat a rainbow (五颜六色) of fruits and vegetables!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why does the writer advise adding a little color to our dining table?

A．Because it can make the foods more colorful.	B．Because the foods will be more delicious.
C．Because the foods are easy to cook.	D．Because these foods are good for our health.

2. What does he need to eat more if Tom has a poor eyesight?

A．Tomatoes

B．Pumpkins.

C．Bananas

D．Sweetcorns.

3. What may happen to Mr. Wu if he knows a lot about colors and he always eats grapes?

A．He wants to have a stronger heart.	B．He wants to keep himself from getting sick.
C．He wants to have stronger bones and teeth.	D．He wants to remember things better.

4. What do you know about the underlined food “broccoli”?

A．Its color is blue.	B．It’s called “super-vegetable”.
C．It’s good for our eyes.	D．It has the same use as pineapples.

5. In which unit of an English book can we find this passage?

A．Unit 2 Let’s celebrate	B．Unit 4 Free time activities
C．Unit 6 Life in the future	D．Unit 8 Food and health

8 . Jack is 12 years old. He is a student. He likes hamburgers and ice-cream. He doesn’t want to eat vegetables or fruit. He is fat. His mother often says to him, “Jack, you are too heavy (重的). It’s not healthy.” But Jack says, “I’m fine, Mom. I want to eat my favorite hamburgers and ice-cream every day.”

Today is Sunday. Jack gets up at seven o’clock in the morning. Then he has breakfast at home. He has a hamburger for breakfast. Jack goes to Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store with his mother at 9:00 in the morning. He wants to buy new clothes, but he is not happy in the clothes store. Why? He finds a nice T-shirt. It’s a big size (尺码) T-shirt. But it’s too small for him. It doesn’t fit him. When he gets home, Jack says to his parents, “I don’t want to be fat! And I want to be healthy.” His father asks him to do sports. His mother asks him to eat healthy food. Jack nods (点头).

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What is Jack’s favorite food?

A．Fish.

B．Rice.

C．Bread.

D．Hamburgers.

2. What time does Jack get up?

A．At six.

B．At seven.

C．At half past six.

D．At a quarter past seven.

3. Who goes to the clothes store with Jack?

A．His friend.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

D．His teacher.

4. What does the underlined word “fit” mean in Chinese?

A．适合

B．试穿

C．买入

D．符合

5. Why isn’t Jack happy?

A．Because the T-shirt is too big.

B．Because the T-shirt is too old.

C．Because the T-shirt is too small for him.

D．Because his mother doesn’t buy the T-shirt for him.

9 . 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

10 . Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? Over 1,000 students in the city of Lawrence took part in an experiment (试验) a year ago and the answer was YES. In the experiment, students with breakfast got higher scores (分数) in their tests than those without breakfast. Among those with breakfast, fewer were late for school, and much fewer, missed their school. “By eating breakfast, you feel active in your morning study and keep in good health,” says Amy Sampson, a famous doctor. She did the experiment for a year.

Students without breakfast may be lack of (缺少) important nourishment (营养) in eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so on. So try to get your kids to have breakfast so that they can feel well, keep strong and do their best in their school work.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How many students took part in the experiment?

A．Less than 1, 000 students.	B．More than 1,000 students.
C．Hundreds of students.	D．The writer doesn’t tell us.

2. It’s good for students to have ________ for their breakfast.

A．some eggs and fruit	B．some milk and bread
C．junk food	D．both A and B

3. The passage (短文) tells us that a good breakfast will help students ________.

A．to be taller

B．to get to school earlier

C．to keep in good health and improve their study at school

D．to get lower scores in their tests

4. How long did Amy Sampson do the experiment?

A．For a year.

B．For half a year.

C．For a month.

D．For two years.

5. The best title (标题) for this passage may be ________.

A．Where to Eat Breakfast	B．When to Eat Breakfast
C．What to Eat for Breakfast	D．Breakfast or Not