2 . Spending time outdoors has long been linked (联系) to better health. Gardening goes beyond just beautifying outdoor spaces—it can have a deep effect on our physical and mental (身心上的) health.

Gardening involves physical activity that works all the main muscle (肌肉) groups, which is helpful for overall health. “Activities such as digging, planting, weeding and harvesting require movement and can help to improve strength,” said Clayton, CEO of an online lawn care company. “Performing these activities regularly can help burn calories, and keep a healthy weight.”

Beyond burning calories and building muscle, lots of studies have shown that gardening can improve the immune system (免疫系统). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people get at least 150 minutes of exercise each week, and gardening is listed as a suitable activity. Doing garden work for that time each week can reduce the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease. Additionally, spending time outdoors makes us get close to natural sunlight, which is important for vitamin D synth.

Gardening provides a chance for social connection, too. It can be a shared activity among family members, friends or neighbors, building relationships and a sense of belonging.

Gardening also offers cognitive (认知的) benefits. It excites the senses, improves focus and encourages problem-solving and creativity. It provides a chance to learn about plants, ecosystems and the environment, developing a deeper understanding and appreciation for nature.

1. What is Clayton’s attitude towards gardening?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear

D．Uncaring.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about gardening?

A．It improves focus.	B．It is a waste of time.
C．It can keep a body in shape.	D．It helps to reduce the risk of diseases.

3. How does gardening affect social connection according to the text?

A．It contributes to creativity.	B．It encourages problem-solving.
C．It builds relationships between people.	D．It improves people’s awareness of safety.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How to Start a Garden	B．Choose a Garden or Not
C．What Plants Grow Best in a Garden	D．Start Gardening and Get the Health Benefits

3 . 假如你叫琳达(Linda)，过去一直因为身体瘦弱，爱生病而苦恼。后来朋友建议你跟她一起参加健身俱乐部，每天适量锻炼并持之以恒。在俱乐部其他成员的鼓励下，你现在身体健康了，更加自信了。请按以上内容写一篇健康报告。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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4 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Regular “awe walks” can do wonders

Awe (敬畏) is the feeling of wonder people experience when seeing things that they can’t fully understand. The emotional response has long been associated with better mental and physical health. Taking a simple weekly “awe walk” might help older adults engage more deeply with this positive emotion, new research suggests.

The study     1     (publish) in the journal Emotion. University of California, San Francisco neuroscientist (神经系统科学家) Virginia Sturm and her colleagues did an 8-week experiment with 52 older adults who were all part of a long-term project on healthy aging. This research was part of a larger project looking at low-cost interventions (干预措施) that would improve brain health.

“We asked all the people in the study to take a weekly outdoor walk for 15 minutes,” says Sturm. Half of     2     participants were assigned to the control group, and weren’t given any further instructions.

The other half, however, got a brief additional instruction. “When they went on their walks, we wanted them to try to increase their experiences of awe by attending to the world around them and    3     (tap) into (开发) their childlike sense of wonder,” Sturm says.

At the beginning, middle and end of each walk, study participants took a selfie (自拍).     4     each walk they also filled out a brief survey with open-ended reflections. The researchers also checked in with participants every day, asking them to provide information about their emotional state.

In the course of the study, Sturm and her colleagues found that the “awe walk” participants experienced a growing number of positive things     5     left them feeling more connected with the world. That helped them feel     6     (good), even days after their walk. For example, in the selfies they took on each walk, participants who went on “awe walks” increasingly took selfies that     7     (include) more of the world in the photo frame. Their smiles also grew wider in the photos     8     (take) later in the study.

“Even brief experiences of awe yield a host of benefits including an expanded sense of time and enhanced feelings of generosity, well-being, and humility (谦逊),” the paper notes.

    9     this study was quite small, Sturm says she’s hopeful about the results. She’s also hoping to conduct research with younger people     10     (see) how they respond to this treatment. Although we don’t know whether or not “awe walks” could help younger people, there’s no harm in taking a 15-minute walk once a week if you’re a young person who’d like to try this out.

6 . 运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。
in good shape;disease;not...any more;regularly;prefer to cycle rather than;benefit;balanced diet;satisfaction;let myself down;amazingly;relieve;energy
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7 . 选词填空

I hesitated to join the new Tai Chi Club because I always    1    (believe) tai chi was for old people. In fact, it was really     2    (amaze) and had a huge effect on me physically and mentally.    3     is said that a 13th-century Taoist named Zhang Sanfeng invented tai chi after drawing     4    (inspire) from a fight between a snake and a bird. 

While     5    (learn) the basics of tai chi, I found myself bored and aching. Luckily, my coach taught me how to relax my     6    (muscle) and focus on peace of mind. With these requirements in mind, I found my balance and flexibility     7    (slow) improved.  

I discovered that tai chi is deeply rooted     8     the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, and that the practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body.  

A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life. I feel    9    (happy) and more confident. I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits     10     it has brought me.

9 . Are you sitting more than ever?     1     You’re probably sitting while reading this. Sometimes you sit when you are driving or attending a meeting. Other times you sit when you engage yourself in watching a movie or playing computer games. That’s undoubtedly a lot of sitting. The fact is, the amount of time spent sitting has increased over time.     2    

We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us naturally feel a little guilty after a long-time TV watching.     3     A study on nearly 8,000 adults suggests that there’s a direct relationship between the time spent sitting and our risk of early death of any cause. As the total sitting time increases, so does the risk of early death.

“Sit less, move more” is what the Heart Association encourages us to do.     4     It is like telling someone to just ”exercise“ without telling them how. Exercise guidelines are always more practical. For example, the Center for Disease Control recommends adults do exercise for two hours and 30 minutes every week, plus muscle strengthening activities two or more days a week. We need similar guidelines for sitting.

    5     “It would probably be like, for every 30 continuous minutes of sitting, stand up and move or walk for five minutes at a quick pace,” Diaz, the lead researcher said, adding that the study has put us a step closer to the satisfying guidelines. But more researches are needed to confirm their approach.

A．Now it’s time to get up and move around.

B．Take a moment to think about your sitting activities.

C．Health experts also suggest exercising on a daily basis.

D．But this guideline is just too simple and abstract to make a difference.

E．As of today, average adult will spend 56-86% of their daily time sitting.

F．But what exactly goes wrong when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day?

G．To make up for the weakness, a research team is working on a more specific guideline.