1 . 假定你是李华，最近听说美国朋友Mike体弱易病，你给Mike写信，建议他要加强锻炼来强身健体。要点包括：
1.锻炼的重要性;
2.提出锻炼建议。
注意：       
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入字数。
Dear Mike,

Sorry to know that you feel weak and often fall ill. I am writing to give you some advice.

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I sincerely hope you can build up strength by taking exercise.

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . When it comes to being fit and healthy, we’re often reminded to aim to walk 10,000 steps every day. This can make many unhappy because it is a task difficult to achieve, especially when we’re busy with work and other businesses — and yet where did this number actually come from?

The 10,000 steps a day target sens to have come about from a trade name pedometer (计步器) sold in 1965 by Yamasa Clock in Japan. The device was called “Manpo-kei”, which translates to “10,000 steps meter”. This was a marketing tool for the device and has seemed to have stuck across the world as the daily step target. It’s even included in daily activity targets by popular smart watches,such as Fitbit.

Research has since investigated the 10,000 steps a day target. But while some research has shown health benefits at 10,000 steps, recent research from Harvard Medical School has shown that,on average, around 4,400 steps a day is enough to clearly lower the risk of death in women. This was when compared to only walking around 2,700 steps daily. The more steps people walked, the lower their risk of dying was, before leveling off at around 7,500 steps a day. No additional benefits were seen with more steps. Although it’s uncertain whether similar results would be seen in men, it’s one example of how moving a little bit more daily can improve health and lower risk of death.

Recent research at the University of Texas has also shown that if you’re walking fewer than 5,000 steps a day, your body is less able to metabolize (新陈代谢) fat the following day. A buildup of fat in the body can also increase a person’s likelihood of developing heart disease and diabetes. This is further supported by earlier research which showed people who walked less than 4,000 steps a day could not change this decreased fat metabolism.

If you want to increase how many steps you get daily, or simply want to move more, one easy way includes walking to work if possible, or taking part of an online exercise program if you’re working from home. Meeting with friends for a walk — rather than in a cafe or pub — can also be useful.

1. What does the author think of the 10,000 steps every day?

A．It is hard to achieve for many people.

B．It is likely to go out of style quickly.

C．It is obviously good for women only.

D．It is helpful to slow fat metabolism.

2. What does research from the Harvard Medical School suggest about the target?

A．It matters as much as 7,500 steps a day.

B．The more steps, the lower risk of death.

C．A bit more than the target can improve health.

D．About half that target appears to be enough.

3. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Absence of earlier research.

B．Recent findings of fat buildup.

C．Problems of less daily walking.

D．Possible causes of physical challenges.

4. Which of the following is one of the suggested ways according to the passage?

A．Working at home.	B．Treating friends in a cafe or pub.
C．Driving to work.	D．Signing up for online exercise programs.

3 . For people suffering from depression, there’s an all-natural treatment they should use — getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.

For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.

Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi. “On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”

Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. “Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible,” Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there’s something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.

1. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?

A．By analyzing a mass of data.

B．By conducting genetic research.

C．By comparing various levels of activity.

D．By tracking the subjects for many years.

2. What does the study show about depression?

A．Physical activity betters medical treatment.

B．Exercise is able to decrease and prevent it.

C．Different levels of exercise intensity matter the same.

D．Exercising 35 minutes daily is the most effective treatment.

3. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Harmful.	B．Complex.
C．Unusual.	D．Common.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To discuss a disease.

B．To introduce a method.

C．To analyze a genetic risk.

D．To explain a phenomenon.

6 . It will come as no comfort to a child shivering (打哆嗦) on a playing field on a cold winter’s day. But regular organized school sport helps children in their academic studies in years to come. The researchers said other “structured” activities such as music or religious activities were not as beneficial for attention-as taking part in a games lesson. The difference in academic ability was noticeable even at age ten, with those who had taken in sports since the start of junior school performing better than those who hadn’t.

The Canadian study looked at children aged six and then ten. Professor Linda Pagani said: “We worked with information provided by parents and teachers to compare kindergarteners’ activities with their classroom activities as they grew up. By the time they reached the fourth grade, kids who played structured sports were clearly better at following instructions and remaining focused in the classroom. There is something special to the sporting environment — perhaps the sense of belonging to a team to a special group with a common goal— that appears to help kids understand the importance of respecting the rules and honoring responsibilities.”

Researchers began studying 2, 694 Canadian children around the age of six, with teachers filled in questionnaires about their behavior in school. Meanwhile, the children’s parents were interviewed by phone or in person about their home life. The exercise was the repeated four years later to test what effect the behavior had.

Professor Pagani said: “We found children who had better behavior in the kindergarten class were more likely to be involved in sport by age ten. Nevertheless, we found those children who were specifically involved in team sports at kindergarten scored higher by the time they reached the fourth grade.” The researchers believe sporting activities and attention skills go hand in hand. Professor Pagani added: “The results should be encouraging for schools looking to cut childhood obesity rates and low attainment in schools.”

1. What kinds of children may do better in their academic study according to paragraph one?

A．Those who join in structured activities.

B．Those who don’t shiver on a cold winter’s day.

C．Those who don’t like school sports.

D．Those who take part in game lessons.

2. What did the researcher focus on in their research?

A．The classroom activities.	B．The results of the exams.
C．The performance at kindergarten.	D．The time spent in classrooms.

3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．How scientists carried out the research.

B．Why parents were interviewed by phone.

C．How kids behaved at home or at school.

D．How many sports kids did at school.

4. What can we infer from Prof. Pagani’s words in the last paragraph?

A．The research will be of great benefit.

B．It’s necessary for children go to kindergartens.

C．Childhood obesity rates can lead to low attainment.

D．Team sports will be reduced at kindergartens.

8 . What did the man do last night?

A．He played a game.

B．He watched a movie.

C．He did some training.

10 . Why is the woman talking to the man?

A．To inform him of a contest.

B．To ask him about the contest.

C．To encourage him to enter a contest.