A.Baseball is his favorite sport. |
B.Baseball is the most boring sport. |
C.Baseball is more interesting than any other sport. |
2 . Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing beats the feeling you get after finishing a long workout around the track.
But while it’s long been believed that endorphins (内啡肽) —chemicals in the body that cause happiness—are behind the so-called “runner’s high”, a study suggested that there may be more to this phenomenon than we previously knew.
According to a recent study published by a group of scientists from several German universities, a group of chemicals called endocannabinoids (内源性大麻素) may actually be responsible for this familiar great feeling.
To test this theory, the scientists turned to mice. Both mice and humans release high levels of endorphins and endocannabinoids after exercise. After exercising on running wheels, the mice seemed happy and relaxed and displayed no signs of anxiety. But after being given a drug to block their endorphins, the mice’s behavior didn’t seem to change. However, when their endocannabinoids were blocked with a different drug, their runners’ high symptoms seemed to fade.
“The long-held notion of endorphins being responsible for the runner’s high is false. Endorphins are effective pain relievers, but only when it comes to the pain in your body and muscles you feel after working out,” Patrick Lucas Austin wrote on science blog Lifchacker.
Similar studies are yet to be carried out on humans, but it’s already known that exercise is a highly effective way to get rid of stress or anxiety. The UK’s National Health Service even prescribes (开药 方) exercise to patients who are suffering from depression. “Being depressed can leave you feeling low in energy, which might put you off being more active. Regular exercise can improve your mood if you have depression, and its especially useful for people with mild to moderate (中等的) depression,” it wrote on its website.
It seems like nothing can beat that feeling we get after a good workout, even if we don’t fully understand where it comes from. At least if we’re feeling down, we know that all we have to do is to put on our running shoes.
1. What did scientists from German universities recently discover?A.Working out is a highly effective way to treat depression. |
B.The runner’s high could be caused by endocannabinoids. |
C.Endorphins may contribute to one’s high spirits after running. |
D.The level of endorphins and endocannabinoids could affect one’s mood. |
A.To find what reduces the runner’s high symptoms. |
B.To see the specific symptoms of the runner’s high. |
C.To identify what is responsible for the runner’s high. |
D.To test what influences the level of endocannabinoids released. |
A.Effect. | B.Goal. | C.Opinion. | D.Question |
A.They can help ease depression symptoms. |
B.They are the best way to treat depression. |
C.They only work for those with serious depression. |
D.They can help people completely recover from depression. |
3 . Walking has been considered as one of the best possible exercises. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits.
But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood.
Walking outside cultivates our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels.
So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors?
Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.
A.Unfortunately, you often fail to do it. |
B.Engage more closely with your surroundings. |
C.The movement aspect of walking is obviously key. |
D.Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create. |
E.But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest. |
F.This habit, however, isn’t just a beneficial pursuit but an element of innovation. |
G.Alternatively, you can wander around a park and observe people relaxing or birds singing. |
Hangzhou, along with five other cities in Zhejiang province,
“The Hangzhou Asian Games the
“So far we
For the first time, “online torchbearers” from around the world will together light the flame of the Games during
The digital torch relay was held on June 15, in sync (同步) with the physical one. More than 100million people online, who passed on the torch by shaking their mobile phones, had joined
5 . It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon (铁人三项) Series in Mexico. With just 700 meters to go, Alistair in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the
For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was
The brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children.“
Watched by millions, the ending to the race has
A.end | B.lead | C.beginning | D.way |
A.annoying | B.confusing | C.burning | D.outgoing |
A.fall | B.stand | C.run | D.jump |
A.lose | B.quit | C.serious | D.win |
A.in danger | B.in trouble | C.in power | D.in sight |
A.packed | B.quit | C.challenged | D.pushed |
A.unexpected | B.unknown | C.unhappy | D.unlucky |
A.advanced | B.pulled | C.rushed | D.addicted |
A.Anxiously | B.Obviously | C.Luckily | D.Excitedly |
A.request | B.contact | C.encourage | D.fight |
A.arguments | B.discussions | C.injuries | D.movements |
A.positive | B.negative | C.active | D.confident |
A.advanced | B.divided | C.confusing | D.supportive |
A.attracted | B.commented | C.praised | D.organized |
A.player | B.brother | C.competitor | D.teacher |
1. 介绍服务内容;
2. 分享感受;
3. 表达祝愿。
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Yours,
Li Hua
7 . Two female students have made history at the 2022 Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Competition, after they won the top two awards. It’s the first time both top prizes have been won by girls. The two winners were Connie Gray and Avye Couloute, who are both 14 years old.
Gray won the UK’s Young Scientist award for her research comparing the structures of birds’ feathers from different environments and climates. Her aim was to help with conservation efforts in areas around the world that are most affected by climate change. Couloute won the UK’s Young Engineer award for inventing a device to measure the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a building, in an attempt to improve air quality. Reducing CO2 levels could benefit classrooms and offices. Both winners received prizes of 2,000 pounds to continue their journeys in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM).
The competition was hosted at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, which ran from 22 to 24 June, and is a free celebration of STEM for 11 to 14-year-olds. More than 40, 000 young people enjoyed activities such as slime-making, drone-flying and using virtual reality (VR) to look at how the oceans can be saved. The organizers aimed to inspire young people to consider careers in STEM.
A survey was carried out before the event to find out how many young people are interested in STEM subjects and careers. It found that 40% of 11 to 16-year-olds said a career in STEM would allow them to make positive change in the world.
Dr Hilary Leevers, who was involved in organizing the fair, said, “It’s really encouraging that people are embracing STEM at an early age. We need more young people from all backgrounds to understand the role that STEM careers play, and for more of them to go on to work in science, engineering and technology.”
1. What do we learn about the 2022 Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Competition?A.The top prizes went to girls. |
B.It only lasted for four days. |
C.It was designed for 11 to 16-year-olds. |
D.Only a small fee was charged for admission. |
A.She won the UK’s Young Scientist award. |
B.She is a regular participant in the competition. |
C.She tried to improve air quality in a building. |
D.Her prize money will be used to improve her classroom. |
A.To encourage girls to love science and technology. |
B.To motivate the youth to take up jobs in STEM. |
C.To celebrate the great achievements in STEM. |
D.To make the youth better know the competition. |
A.Inspiring. | B.Moving. | C.Interesting. | D.Surprising. |
A.The volleyball team. | B.The basketball team. | C.The swimming team. |
When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant beating out Miller King, who was the best player at our school.
Football season started in September and I’ve been working out hard all summer. I carried my football everywhere for practice.
Just before September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right arm, I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very weak, but he didn’t cry.
That season, I broke all of Miller’s records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, but I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s accident.
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller got stuck when he was going over a fence — which wasn’t hard to climb if you had both arms.
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But we still struggled to get here because of the great country of China. While we are being sidelined by other countries, China not only provided charter flights, but
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