1 . At most schools in the U. S., it’s customary to have a cheer squad (啦啦队) to support athletics. Cheerleaders drum up excitement before games, put on jaw—dropping routines at games, and provide support on the sidelines of most events. But students who participate in performing and visual arts seldom receive the same displays of support as athletes do. A group of students at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, decided to change that fact by creating a cheer squad just for the arts.
Their school’s athletics cheer squad is called the Bruin Crazies, so they named their artistic cheer squad the Bruin Classies! This is a new brand with which they could create something for all of the arts, whether it is band, dance show, photography and art galleries—to give them some publicity and cheer them on.
Classies wear a “uniform” of bow ties to indicate the “sense of class”artistic efforts bring their school. They carry around signs to advertise the upcoming play, musical, or dance performance. Hoping to drum up ticket sales, they encourage their fellow students to come out to support the hard work of others. They also attend performances and displays at school to cheer their classmates on.
After years of discussion to make a cheer squad for the arts, this is the first time they’ve been able to pull it off. More than 90 students have already signed up to be a Bruin Classy! “The students have poured their time and energy into their arts, and it is worthy to be celebrated. ”Caleb Stay, the cheer squad leader, said, “If you worked really hard on something and no one showed up, it would be disappointing. We just want to make sure that no one feels that way. ”
This is such an amazing idea! We can’t believe no one has come up with it before, but hopefully these thoughtful teens have started a new trend to support the arts in other schools, too.
1. Why did the students in Mountain View high school set up the Bruin Classies?A.To support the arts in their schoo1. | B.To compete with the Bruin Crazies. |
C.To participate in the art performing. | D.To cheer the athletes on in the games. |
A.By offering free tickets to students. |
B.By popularizing the art performances. |
C.By inviting students to attend performances. |
D.By wearing a special uniform for art festivals. |
A.More students will sign up the Bruin Classy. |
B.Few students like to attend the art performance. |
C.The artistic cheer squad will become a new trend. |
D.The students’artistic efforts deserve to be admired. |
A.Move over, “Crazies,” the “Classies” are here |
B.“Crazies” keep up, never give in to “Classies” |
C.The Bruin Crazies, a “uniform” of bow ties |
D.The Bruin Crazies, a big hit in Orem, Utah |
1. Which classes will play against each other?
A.Class 5 and Class 6. | B.Class 4 and Class 5. | C.Class 3 and Class 4. |
A.This afternoon. | B.This Saturday. | C.Next Saturday. |
A.Rainy. | B.Fine. | C.Cloudy. |
3 . Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly”?
Then don’t be surprised at your next checkup if the nurse measures your waistline to determine your healthy weight. That’s because research is showing that a protruding (鼓出的) belly may be a sign of VAT — a dangerous form of fat around organs deep inside your body. “Studies confirm that visceral (内脏的) fat is a clear health risk,” said Dr. Tiffany Wiley, a senior expert at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Unlike the fat just under your skin, visceral fat raises your risk for heart disease. Experts think that’s because visceral fat raises blood pressure and inflames (使发炎) tissues and organs.
However, you can’t assume you’re safe from visceral fat if your overall weight is healthy, experts stress. That’s because you can have dangerous visceral fat even if you’re not considered overweight — and not have any visceral fat even if you are overweight.
How do you know if your stomach is protruding into dangerous size? Do a check. Non-pregnant women with a waist size greater than 88 cm and men with a waist larger than 102 cm, are at higher risk according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you’re Asian, it drops to 80 cm for women and 90 cm for men. But it is only a rough measure. “The only sure way to know is to check your visceral fat levels on a CT scan or MRI,” say experts.
According to the AHA committee, the most salutary physical activity to “shrink” belly is aerobic exercise. Aerobic means “with oxygen”, so aerobic exercise increases your breathing rate and promotes the circulation of oxygen through the blood. This type of exercise makes the heart work more effectively and improves its ability to move oxygen-carrying blood with every beat. Speed walking, jogging, stair climbing, cycling and swimming are all examples of aerobic exercise.
“However, more studies are needed to determine the best physical activity, food and other lifestyle changes to reduce heart disease risk,” Dr. Tiffany Wiley added.
1. What would a “beer belly” cause?A.Enlarged organs inside the body. | B.Higher risk of heart disease. |
C.Raised mental pressure. | D.Inflamed stomach. |
A.A white man with a waist size of 120 cm. |
B.A white woman with a waist size of 90 cm. |
C.An Asian man with a waist size of 102 cm. |
D.An Asian woman with a waist size of 75 cm. |
A.Beneficial. | B.Difficult. | C.Enthusiastic. | D.Useless. |
A.Doing aerobic exercise can remove visceral fat completely. |
B.Heart ability improves when one does speed walking. |
C.Further studies are needed to reduce heart disease risk. |
D.Food and life style determine one’s body shape. |
A.whomever | B.whichever | C.whatever | D.whoever |
1. When can the man’s friend begin to take classes if he books now?
A.In August. | B.In September. | C.In December. |
A.Two-hour grammar ones. |
B.Eighty-minute grammar ones. |
C.Fifty-minute speaking ones. |
A.Ask his friend to book his place. |
B.Pay for the classes right now. |
C.Meet the teacher soon. |
6 . Bad weather drags your spirits down. There’s nothing you can do about the weather.
◆Find things to enjoy about winter.
A snowy, icy, cold, or rainy world can be beautiful and often has sounds and smells of its own. If you’re an artist, or photographer, winter provides a great deal of inspiration and different colors to work with.
◆Take part in winter activities.
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Winter comes with the shortest days and lowest light of the year. Go out if you can. If you can’t, or if you’re so far from the equator as to have little or no daylight, use bright lights and perhaps light or white walls.
◆Stay active.
As much as possible, get yourself outside. Take at least a short walk. If the weather does not permit, move around inside. Walk up and down your stairs if you have them.
A.Go out |
B.Brighten up |
C.Perhaps you don’t feel that creative |
D.Enjoy skiing, sledding, or ice-skating |
E.Making snowmen is a fun activity for both kids and adults |
F.But there are various things you can do to keep your spirits up until spring |
G.Exercise gets your body temperature up and your blood flowing |
8 . How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor
One must remember to be polite when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you think to be harmless.
Place carpets in your apartment if you have hardwood floors. Doing so is another way to decrease the sound of steps coming from an upstairs apartment. You can also put your furniture on these carpets.
Close your windows when you can. A floor is usually about three meters high, so it’s quite easy to hear your conversations.
Do your cleaning on weekend afternoons.
A.Wear slippers while in your upstairs apartment. |
B.It becomes much easier when your windows are open. |
C.No matter what you do, consider your neighbor’s requirements. |
D.There’ll be a time when you will run a cleaner to clean your room. |
E.This is especially true for those people who live above an apartment. |
F.It will disturb your downstairs neighbor who has to work the next morning. |
G.This keeps your furniture from moving around, thus limiting noise a downstairs neighbor may hear. |
9 . Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is all about restoration this year. This month the park's main corridor is being repaired. The park's gallery reopened to the public in April after remodeling to allow full accessibility for the disabled. Even John Muir, known as the father of the national parks, is being revived (使复活) by the actor Lee Stetson, who will answer audience questions about the park and its history at the Yosemite Theater.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is now mapping self-guided hikes to its more remote destinations, in part to remind visitors that the parks are theirs to wander. In August, a new field institute will begin offering classes led by geologists, photographers and other experts. And next year, look for electric vehicle charging stations to appear at the north and south entrances of the park.
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is to begin managing a new campground on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula this fall. The site will offer almost 100 R. V. and tent sites, as well as new hiking and biking trails connecting to Gouldsboro Village and existing park trails leading to the peninsula's tip.
Wetherill Mesa
Wetherill Mesa will have an extended season this year (through mid-October), giving cyclists much time to enjoy new access to the park's six-mile Long House Loop, a paved path formerly used for tram service, and the backcountry routes on the park's most popular hike. Naturally, plans are in the works to open an on-site bike rental operation within the year.
1. What do we know about Yosemite National Park?A.Its gallery is accessible to the disabled. | B.It will be closed for repairs all the year. |
C.Lee Stetson is well-known as its founder. | D.It will offer almost 100 R. V. and tent sites. |
A.Wetherill Mesa. | B.Acadia National Park. |
C.Yosemite National Park. | D.Petrified Forest National Park. |
A.To appeal to people to preserve the national parks. | B.To share his own discoveries at the national parks. |
C.To introduce something new at the national parks. | D.To describe the natural scenery of the national parks. |