1 . One of the presents in my house this Christmas was a late 18th-century volume of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (大英百科全书). It is a window into the discoveries and thinking of the time. The encyclopaedia is an entertaining reminder of how
Our confusion is the theme of Spoon-Fed, a book by one of Britain’s leading nutrition researchers, Tim Spector of King’s College London. Its subtitle is: “Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong.” It is a call for us to
One by one Spector offers answers to recent food
Spector also offers more than a set of currently
Some combination of food choices, genes, environment and the chemical reactions generated by our microbiome — the unique microbe (微生物的) combinations in our body ― yes different
A.well-known | B.aim-oriented | C.ill-founded | D.long-lived |
A.certain about | B.ignorant of | C.capable of | D.worried about |
A.decisions | B.courses | C.focuses | D.suggestions |
A.facts | B.chances | C.reasons | D.features |
A.investigate | B.demand | C.concentrate | D.spend |
A.supplies | B.shortages | C.standards | D.myths |
A.culture | B.history | C.economy | D.health |
A.equally | B.practically | C.socially | D.impossibly |
A.effectiveness | B.consciousness | C.competitiveness | D.emptiness |
A.serves | B.shares | C.recognizes | D.dismisses |
A.pointless | B.topical | C.defensible | D.additional |
A.emotional | B.significant | C.questionable | D.forgivable |
A.individual | B.unpredictable | C.important | D.available |
A.changes | B.outcomes | C.profits | D.addicts |
A.start | B.analyze | C.stop | D.reflect |
2 . Life can be stressful. For starters, there’s your busy schedule — waking up early for school, studying late at night for tests, participating in sports practice and so on. There’s a lot to
Everyday issues can add
There are many different ways to cope with
People who do a little bit of yoga each day often find they are better able to handle things when life gets a little crazy. Practicing yoga builds your
Lots of people think of yoga as stretching the body into various impossible-looking
Yoga poses are good exercise and can help loose up the tense muscle in your body. The areas of the body that tend to carry the most stress are the neck and shoulders. But other parts of the body can also
Yoga is so much more than just
A.fight | B.balance | C.change | D.control |
A.serious | B.emotional | C.painful | D.slight |
A.disagreement | B.conversation | C.experience | D.deal |
A.conclusion | B.notice | C.decision | D.reply |
A.easy | B.fast | C.doubtful | D.terrible |
A.worry | B.trouble | C.exhaustion | D.stress |
A.reduce | B.avoid | C.explore | D.recognize |
A.similarity | B.assistance | C.resource | D.opposite |
A.created | B.caused | C.affected | D.relieved |
A.character | B.heart | C.ability | D.strength |
A.gestures | B.samples | C.tricks | D.shapes |
A.investment | B.preparation | C.practice | D.equipment |
A.benefit from | B.result from | C.pick up | D.apply to |
A.healthy | B.physical | C.useful | D.graceful |
A.depend | B.focus | C.base | D.act |
3 . As a teenager, I hated sports and physical education classes. I was always making up
However, when I started university, I decided to
When I moved to Italy this year I wanted to start doing a
When I was a teenager, I never
A.purposes | B.suggestions | C.excuses | D.objectives |
A.perform | B.try | C.promote | D.employ |
A.embarrassment | B.relief | C.anxiety | D.surprise |
A.detect | B.train | C.compete | D.relax |
A.guilty | B.depressed | C.concerned | D.anxious |
A.observe | B.challenge | C.meet | D.hug |
A.approved | B.accepted | C.realized | D.appreciated |
A.rather than | B.or rather | C.more than | D.other than |
A.attitude | B.appearance | C.occupation | D.behavior |
A.smaller | B.younger | C.stronger | D.heavier |
A.attempts | B.barriers | C.efforts | D.changes |
A.Unfortunately | B.Eventually | C.Ultimately | D.Naturally |
A.team | B.track | C.combat | D.field |
A.club | B.gym | C.stadium | D.university |
A.convenient | B.available | C.secure | D.serious |
A.resist | B.punch | C.amuse | D.anger |
A.adjust | B.escape | C.reply | D.react |
A.catch | B.bend | C.push | D.lower |
A.admitted | B.denied | C.imagined | D.analysed |
A.modes | B.sports | C.projects | D.hobbies |
4 . Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual. Since the gym where I work out is not far from her
At quite an earlier hour, the gym was
If you’re one of them, you need to overcome (克服) your
It is the same in every other area of life. Everything becomes easier if you have great motivation.
1.A.house | B.garage | C.office | D.yard |
A.already | B.still | C.even | D.just |
A.usually | B.sometimes | C.only | D.seldom |
A.happy | B.surprised | C.excited | D.satisfied |
A.hospital | B.bed | C.work | D.school |
A.shape | B.protect | C.check | D.change |
A.and | B.but | C.then | D.thus |
A.actually | B.simply | C.especially | D.generally |
A.need | B.have | C.prefer | D.expect |
A.day | B.plan | C.trip | D.business |
A.worried | B.bored | C.anxious | D.tired |
A.quietness | B.loneliness | C.darkness | D.laziness |
A.practice | B.keep | C.forget | D.consider |
A.take | B.survive | C.get | D.like |
A.improves | B.happens | C.finishes | D.exists |
5 . 81-year-old Erika lives in Langenfeld, Germany, with her husband. She never used to be
It has been 20 years since Erika first
She
“If I can change people's stereotypes(刻板印象) about the old, it makes me very happy,” she said. Meanwhile, she often
“I would have never
Erika is showing everyone how
A.athletic | B.wealth | C.sensitive | D.busy |
A.office | B.school | C.neighborhood | D.house |
A.Simply | B.Luckily | C.Hopefully | D.Obviously |
A.tired | B.addicted | C.worried | D.ashamed |
A.seldom | B.still | C.even | D.again |
A.set foot in | B.caught sight of | C.took advantage of | D.paid attention to |
A.express | B.remember | C.describe | D.satisfy |
A.introduced | B.reported | C.attached | D.repeated |
A.imagined | B.started | C.delayed | D.allowed |
A.sponsored | B.suspected | C.noticed | D.challenged |
A.symbol | B.brand | C.model | D.dream |
A.safety | B.health | C.honor | D.reward |
A.encourages | B.protect | C.observes | D.relaxes |
A.impress | B.keep | C.spread | D.exchange |
A.proved | B.offered | C.agreed | D.expected |
A.explanations | B.discussions | C.debates | D.comments |
A.culture | B.technology. | C.development | D.environment |
A.curious about | B.patient with | C.displeased with | D.uncertain about |
A.difficult | B.natural | C.slow | D.important |
A.slightly | B.regularly | C.hardly | D.basically |