1 . When you look at your food, some ingredients are easy to see. For example, there is cheese on your pizza and butter on your bread. But our meals are also filled with ingredients you can’t see. And you might be surprised to learn just how much those hidden ingredients affect your health.

Salt is a perfect example of an ingredient that you might not notice, even when you eat a lot of it. More than 75% of the salt we eat is hidden in restaurant meals, fast food and processed food, such as French fries, hot dogs and even biscuits.

Salt is important to us. It keeps our muscles (肌肉) working and our nerves (神经) sending messages through the whole body. Salt can be used to clean teeth, to make our skin smooth or added to a relaxing bath. Salt is also used to help make food last longer.

However, eating too much salt can cause heart problems. For a long time, heart trouble has been regarded as an adult problem, but new research shows that salt is starting to affect kids. Then how much salt is safe for kids every day? Let’s look at the following chart:

Ages	Amount of Salt Every Day
1-3 years old	2 grams
4-6 years old	3 grams
7-10 years old	5 grams
11 or more than 11 years old	6 grams

Kids should not eat more than that.

1. The underlined word “ingredients” in Paragraph 1 means “______” in Chinese.

A．脂肪

B．热量

C．营养

D．配料

2. The first two paragraphs tell us ______.

A．the result of eating too much salt	B．how much salt people need every day
C．people may not notice they eat much salt every day	D．the importance of salt in our everyday life

3. Which of the following is NOT the use of salt according to the passage?

A．Salt helps to see clearly.	B．Salt helps to make food last longer.
C．Salt keeps muscles working.	D．Salt can be used to clean teeth.

4. If Tim is 6 years old, how much salt should he eat every day?

A．2 grams.

B．3 grams.

C．5 grams.

D．6 grams.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．A 5-year-old boy should have at least 6 grams of salt every day.

B．Salt can be used instead of soap while we’re taking a bath.

C．A lot of food we eat has hidden salt in it, even some biscuits.

D．Kids have few heart problems according to the new research.

2 . Have you ever bought Genki Forest sparkling water because it’s advertised as “sugar-free”? The company recently apologized for a misleading advertisement.

The company said the drinks are “sucrose-free” (零蔗糖), but this is not the same as “sugar-free”. Now the company has changed the words “sugar-free” to “low-sugar” on the bottles.

In fact, there are many kinds of sugar. Sucrose is just one of them. Other kinds of sugar, such as fructose and sugar alcohol, are still in Genki Forest drinks. These types of sugar are used as sweeteners (甜味剂). They offer little energy, but a small amount of them can make drinks taste sweet. That’s why diet drinks like Genki Forest are popular among people who want to lose weight. They believe that they can not only enjoy sweet drinks, but also avoid taking in too much sugar. However, studies find that the sweeteners might make people eat more. When you eat sweet-tasting things, sweeteners send up your brain a “sweet signal”. Then your brain tells your body to prepare itself to take in energy. But since the diet soft drink has little energy, the brain will not receive what it is expecting. At this time, you will feel hungry and start getting energy by eating more food.

According to China Daily, drinking too many diet drinks might make you fat and lead to type 2 diabetes. It’s time for you to think twice about the diet drink trend.

1. Why did Genki Forest recently apologize?

A．For not having any sugar in its drinks.

B．For making too many advertisements.

C．For advertising its drinks incorrectly.

D．For incorrectly spelling words in its packaging.

2. What do we know about Genki Forest from Paragraph 3?

A．There are sweeteners in its drinks.

B．Its drinks have high levels of sucrose.

C．Its drinks taste sweeter than other drinks.

D．People can lose weight by drinking its drinks.

3. What does the underlined word “itself” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．your brain

B．your body

C．sweetener

D．fructose

4. What do studies show about sweeteners?

A．They are used more in food than drinks.

B．They might make people feel hungry.

C．They provide enough energy for those on a diet.

D．They cause the brain to stop receiving signals.

5. According to the last paragraph, drinking lots of diet drinks can be ________.

A．harmful

B．strange

C．enjoyable

D．fashionable

3 . When people think of healthy foods for eyes, they think of carrots. Yes, carrots are good for eyes. But there are also many other healthy foods for eyes. If you want to have healthy eyes, eat them.

Kale

Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. If you eat kale often, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And the vitamin A in it can help you see well at night.

       Chicken
       Chicken is great food for eyes. And you can cook it in many ways. You can cook chicken soup, gongbao chicken, chicken noodles and chicken salad. All of them are delicious.
       Fish
       If you spend lots of time on the computer or often feel you have dry eyes, you can eat some fish. You don’t need to eat a lot each time. A little will be OK.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The passage is talking about ________.

A．how to keep healthy

B．healthy foods for eyes

C．how to cook chicken

2. Kale is a kind of ________.

A．drink

B．fruit

C．vegetable

3. The underlined word “them” refers to(指的是) ________.

A．foods with chicken

B．chicken soup

C．chicken noodles

4. Mark’s eyes are a little dry these days. He can eat some ________.

A．carrots

B．fish

C．chicken

4 . Fangfang, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much.     1     Sometimes she eats two packages of biscuits a day. As a result, she has become overweight.

Today in China, there are many children like Fangfang.     2     They don’t eat enough healthy food like vegetables and fruit. It’s very bad for their health. Poor eating habits are a serious problem.

    3     First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a healthy breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of food such as fruit, vegetables, grain(谷物), eggs, milk and meat.     4     It is delicious, but eating it often is bad for their health.

If children do as the experts say, they won’t become overweight.     5     Students won’t be tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study well.

A．Health experts (专家) say that children should have healthy eating habits.

B．They like snacks.

C．She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s hamburgers and KFC chicken.

D．They will be healthier.

E．Third, children shouldn’t eat too much junk food (垃圾食品).

5 . 阅读下面的短文，从所给的A～F六个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，其中选项中有一项是多余的。

Five Rules to Have a Healthy Life

Thanks to better health care, many people are living healthier, longer lives. Someone who is born today can expect to live 25 years longer than someone who was born in the 19th century. It’s even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthday.     1    

Get off the sofa

Sure, it’s comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV. But experts say you should get off the sofa.     2     In the past, people’s jobs required more physical effort. When farmers were working in the fields, they were keeping fit at the same time. Think about it: do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past?

Eat healthy food

It’s important to eat food that is fresh and natural, for example, fruit and vegetables.     3     You should only have it once in a while. Eating too much of the wrong food will harm your health. The bad diet means you’ll put on weight, one of the fastest ways to an unhealthy life.

Rest while you can

When we were babies, we slept for much of the day. Teenagers don’t need as much sleep as babies,     4     On weekends, you’ve got more time, so use it not just for your friends, but for rest, too.

Don’t worry. Be happy

Many people believe that happiness is important for our general health. Sometimes it is not easy to be a teenager because of the difficulties of school, exams or friendships. If you are worried about something, talk to your parents or teachers.

Say “no” to smoking

Yes, you knew I was going to say this! But it’s so important.     5     It’s dangerous. It harms nearly every part of your body. Think about how your family and friends will feel, and think about what it will do to your health.

A．Here are five rules for a healthy life.

B．Smoking is not cool.

C．Friendships are very important.

D．But it’s important for you to get about eight hours’ sleep.

E．Fast food is not healthy.

F．To keep healthy, you have to walk at least 10, 000 steps every day.

9 . 阅读下面文字，从A到E选项中为每个段落选出一个最合适的标题。
    1     Harris has lunch at school. He likes eating fish, rice and vegetables very much. Because he doesn’t want to be fat, he doesn’t eat ice-cream or desserts after lunch. Instead, he has milk and some fruit.
    2     I don’t like Tuesday. My lunch is from 12:00 to 13:00. Then I have history. After it, I have two Chinese classes for two hours. After class, we practice singing for the school art festival. School finishes at 5:00 p.m. So I have no time to play basketball with my friends after school.
    3     We have all our clothes at very good prices on November 11th. Everything is on a big sale. You can get sports shoes for $83. Do you like baseball hats? $16 each. Come to our store now and choose what you like.
    4     I’m a girl of 14. In my room, you can see my things in place. There’s a clock, a lamp and a computer on my desk. And my model planes and toys are in the box near my desk. I put all my books in my bookcase.
    5     I have some interesting school activities in November. On the 13th, we have a soccer game. A book sale is on the 20th. And we have the art festival on November 27th. It is fun. My birthday is also on this day. This month is really busy for me.

A. My Tidy Room	B. A Big sale day
C. Healthy School Lunch	D. A Busy November
E. A Busy Afternoon	F. School activities in December

10 .

Do you have healthy habits?
Mary White	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 tennis for two hours with my friends.
Alan Green	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.
Helen Brown	Yes. My habits are very good. I never eat unhealthy (不健康的) food. Ice-cream tastes good but I never eat it. 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 in the morning. So I’m very healthy.

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Mary ______ with her friends every day.

A．goes to school

B．has lunch

C．plays tennis

2. What does Alan usually have for lunch?

A．Hamburgers.

B．Fruit.

C．Chicken.

3. Alan goes to bed at about ______.

A．9:00

B．10:00

C．11:00

4. Why doesn’t Helen eat ice-cream?

A．Because she doesn’t like it.	B．Because it’s not healthy.
C．Because it doesn’t taste good.

5. Helen runs with her ______ in the morning.

A．mother

B．friend

C．father