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Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects the parts of our brain that make us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive (使人上瘾的) drug, one that doctors suggest we all cut down on.

       “It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path to the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes (糖尿病). Why? “Sugar, we believe, is one of the causes, if not the major cause,” says Johnson.
       Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored for when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing that once saved us may now be killing us.
         ★ It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble is, in today’s world, it’s extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. Some producers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low in fat. So while the foods appear to be healthier, large amounts of sugar are often added.
       But some people are fighting back against sugar and trying to create a healthier environment. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier choice, like fruit. Other schools are trying to encourage exercise by building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise. The battle has not yet been lost.
1. What do scientists think of sugar?

A．It makes us feel good and want more of it.	B．Tasty foods are full of sugar.
C．It has a strong effect on our blood.	D．It should be taken under a doctor’s guidance.

2. In paragraph 3, the phrase “the very thing” refers to ________.

A．the amount of sugar in our food	B．having enough food to survive
C．our ability to store sugar as fat	D．the importance of sugar for early humans

3. According to the passage, why is it so hard to avoid sugar?

A．It gives us needed energy.	B．It’s in so many foods and drinks.
C．We get used to eating it at school.	D．We cannot survive without it.

4. Which of the following can be put in ★ ?

A．Should we eat no sugar?	B．How harmful is sugar in our diets?
C．Is sugar really that bad for us?	D．So what is the solution?

5. What is the genre (体裁) of this passage?

A．A profile about ways to avoid sugar.	B．A story about illnesses caused by sugar.
C．An essay about our addiction to sugar.	D．A drama about reasons for loving sugar.

3 . 阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Experts in nutrition (营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious.     1    

Why do we go to the trouble of growing on our own? Here are several good reasons.

Food that you grow yourself is always fresh.     2     When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket.

    3     Food producers often use fertilizers (化肥) and pesticides (农药) which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different.     4     You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more vitamins, minerals (矿物质) and protein (蛋白质) that keep you healthy.

If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony (阳台). Some food can grow well in pots including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots.     5     Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.

Happy gardening!

A．You can pick and eat it at once.

B．But where to grow your own is a problem.

C．Homegrown food is likely to be healthier.

D．You can control what goes on and into the food you eat.

E．But it’s best for you to grow your own vegetables and fruit!

F．You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something.

4 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（选项中有一项为多余选项）

Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here’s some advice on healthy eating.

    1     It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits and learn from them.

    2     Ask yourself if you’re really hungry. Drink a glass of water to see if you’re thirsty (口渴的).   Sometimes you’re just thirsty and you don’t need food. Stop eating before you feel full.

    3     Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ( 过去的) ten hours, your body needs food to help you work or study. You’ll be energetic (精力充沛的) after a good breakfast.

    4     You need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat some healthy snacks between two meals.

    5     With busy work or study, you may put off eating dinner. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest (消化) most of the food before you rest for the next 8 to 10 hours.

A．Eat breakfast.

B．Don’t eat dinner late.

C．Eat with others.

D．Eat more fruit and less meat for a meal.

E．Listen to your body.

F．Eat healthy snacks like fruit, yogurt or cheese.

6 . Healthy Living Habits for Children

Things to do	Brushing teeth	Drinking milk	Going to bed	Eating fruits
Right time	After getting up and before going to bed	During breakfast	Around 22:00	After meals
Advantages (优点)	To make germs (细菌) leave the mouth	To keep the body strong and help sleep well	To be good for a good sleep	To keep the body strong
More advice	Brush the tongue while brushing teeth	Don’t drink it when having a stomachache	Sleep for at least 8 hours every night	Wash carefully before eating them

1. What advantage does brushing teeth have?

A．It can keep the body strong.	B．It helps sleep well.
C．It can make germs leave the mouth.	D．It helps have a good voice.

2. What’s the right time for children to drink milk?

A．Before going to bed.	B．During breakfast.
C．After getting up.	D．After meals.

3. What does the underlined (划线的) word “them” refer to (指代)?

A．Meals.

B．Fruits.

C．Apples.

D．Vegetables.

4. What are good for a good sleep from the table(表格)?

A．Drinking milk and eating fruits.	B．Going to bed and brushing teeth.
C．Eating fruits and brushing teeth.	D．Drinking milk and going to bed.

5. Where can we read the passage?

A．In a story book.	B．In a novel.
C．In a dictionary.	D．In a newspaper.

7 . 阅读还原

It’s good for everyone to keep healthy every day. Here are some things you can do to be healthy.

Get up early and go to bed early.     1     You should (应该) go to bed before ten o’clock and then get up at about six in the morning.

    2     It’s good to eat fruit and vegetables every day, because the healthy food is good for your health. And don’t forget to drink more water every day. Ice-cream and hamburgers taste good, but they can make you be fat.     3     And you must eat a healthy breakfast on time every morning.

Do some sports every day. Don’t say that you are always busy, and have no time to play sports. That’s just an excuse (借口). In the morning, you can run for 20 minutes. After work, you can play ball games with your friends.     4     When you’re free, just do sports!

Good friends make you happy. They can tell you how to be healthy, too.     5     And you can also make some good friends!

A．Eat healthy food.

B．Don’t drink too much.

C．So don’t eat them too much.

D．You can do sports with your friends.

E．Even (甚至) in the evening, you can take a walk.

F．Don’t watch TV or play computer games too late in the evening.

8 . Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important (重要的). There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes, because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate (巧克力). It’s not good for you. It’s not healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying (谚语) “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy (懒惰的)! You will be healthy and happy.

1. What are healthy foods?

A．Fruits and vegetables.	B．Fruits and chocolate.
C．Bananas, apples, and chocolate.	D．Tomatoes and chocolate.

2. Why are healthy foods good for you?

A．They make you happy.

B．They make you grow strong.

C．They keep you healthy.

D．They make you grow and make you strong and happy.

3. What keeps you healthy?

A．Fruits and vegetables.	B．Healthy food.
C．Healthy food and sports.	D．Sports.

9 . I’m Wendy. I’m a sports nutritionist (营养师). I ask my sports players to eat right food to keep healthy.

This is James. Hе is a basketball player. Basketball players must eat much food. In the morning, I ask James to eat eggs, ham (火腿) and potato cakes (土豆饼). For lunch, he eats bread, chicken, vegetables and fruit salad. In the evening, James has bread, vegetable salad and milk. After that, he always watches sports games on TV and eats a banana. He says it’s relaxing.

This is Grace. She’s a ping-pong player. Ping-pong players are different from basketball players. They don’t need to eat much. I ask Grace to have milk, bread and fruit in the morning. For lunch, she has rice, chicken and vegetables. In the evening, Grace only eats eggs and vegetable salad. She says she doesn’t want to be fat.

I want James and Grace to eat well every day and have good eating habits. When they have questions about food, they can ask me for help, too.

1. What does Grace have for dinner?

A．Milk and fruit.	B．Hamburgers and fruit.
C．Rice and chicken.	D．Eggs and vegetable salad.

2. The word “different” means “________” in Chinese.

A．不同的

B．有趣的

C．强壮的

D．自由的

3. Wendy helps some sports players ________.

A．be stars

B．like sports

C．eat well

D．know about sports

10 . 请阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。有一项为多余选项。

Hello! My name is Susan. I am a middle school student.     1    . For breakfast, I have bread, eggs and milk.     2    . For dinner, I have vegetables, sandwiches and fruit.

    3    . He likes chicken very much, but he doesn’t like vegetables.     4    . So our teacher Mr. Green always tells him, “You should eat well, Tony.     5    .”

A．His eating habit is not good.

B．Tony is my classmate.

C．I have three meals at school.

D．It is good for you.

E．We need to eat some meat every day.

F．I have vegetable salad, hamburgers and chicken for lunch.