1 . Jump to It

Jumping rope is an activity that contributes to a healthy lifestyle and helps meet your fitness and wellness goals. Here’s how jumping rope benefits you.

It burns calories. How many calories does jumping rope burn? While this depends on your pace on average, you may burn about 100 calories jumping rope for 10 minutes.     1    

It’s easy to do. You can jump rope almost anywhere, making it a great option for on-the-go or when you’re traveling. Some people keep the habit of working out in the open air.     2     Being able to pick up a rope is a great option.

It builds bone density (骨密度). Your bone density decreases as you age. Luckily, jumping rope helps keep your bones strong.     3     The impact or stress from landing after a jump helps strengthen your bones.

It improves your heart and lungs. Jumping rope strengthens your heart and lungs by raising your heart rate quickly. Those who do rope-jumping exercise have better vital capacity.     4     Strong vital capacity contributes to better cardiorespiratory (心和肺的) fitness, which means you can exercise longer with less effort.

It makes you feel good. Did we mention it’s fun? After exercise, your body will release a special chemical, which can help with depression. Therefore, if you get anxious sometimes, being active can also help calm ourselves down.     5    

A．Others prefer to work at home.

B．But what if it’s raining outside?

C．So, skip ahead to the good stuff.

D．It is actually a load-bearing activity.

E．It refers to the amount of air you can breathe out after taking a deep breath.

F．Therefore, as a well-rounded exercise, jumping rope helps with weight loss.

G．However, bend your knees slightly to avoid injuries to ankles and bones when you land.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the aim of the first app?

A．To make your body flexible.

B．To strengthen your muscle.

C．To burn your body fat.

2. What is the disadvantage of the second app?

A．You have to read the instructions.

B．You do the same exercise every day.

C．You must be fit enough to use it.

3. What does Jake Milburn think about the third app?

A．Hard.

B．Boring.

C．Inconvenient.

4. Which app might the woman try?

A．Daily Fit Club.

B．Superfit in Ten.

C．Burn the Fat.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The “sour and spicy shredded (细丝) potato” is a typical home cooking dish in China which    1    (see) frequently at home and in restaurants because of the simple cooking method. Although it belongs to Sichuan cuisine, the dish now is    2    choice many diners can’t resist all over China. Its flavor can be flexibly adjusted by adding different    3    (amount) of peppers and vinegar. The only main ingredient (原料), potato, is    4    (reasonable) priced in all seasons. When cooked well, it    5    (look) bright and the potato shreds are clear and crisp with sour and spicy taste. It has won the love of the majority of people in China and been regarded    6    one of the best matches for rice. Here is the way of its cooking.

Wash the potatoes and remove the skin. Cut them into thin and similar shreds. Put in salt water for a few minutes    7    (remove) the starch (淀粉) and clean them well. Heat the oil in the pan. Add and fry green onion and dried peppers before adding the potato. Then add all the other ingredients    8    (include) white vinegar, peppers and salt. Fry the potato    9    it is well cooked. You should be    10    (care) that you do not overcook the potato.

4 . Miss Baugh taught seventh-grade social studies. She was the kind of teacher that perhaps everyone has had at least once: scary. In class, she always taught us to take school seriously. She had been teaching for a long time and I was as afraid of her as anyone, including the boys who were typically naughty in the back row.

But I also had a life outside of school and had just discovered cheap objects for pranks. One such prop had two parts: an ink bottle painted to look as though it had overturned, and a piece of shiny black metal shaped like a pool.

Of all the people I could have tricked, unexpectedly I chose Miss Baugh. At the beginning of the class, I opened her book and placed the props on one of the pages. Then I waited for the fun. When Miss Baugh saw the bottle and the spilled ink, she let out a little cry and looked for something to wipe up the ink with. The trick had succeeded beyond my expectations. But then I suddenly knew I had no control over what would happen next. When Miss Baugh tried to remove the ink with a paper towel, she discovered it was just a piece of black metal. She picked it up, her eyes sweeping the classroom with a deadly gaze. Then came the question: “Who did this?”

After some hesitation, I raised my hand. Miss Baugh fixed me with a stare that terrified me, and my classmates. And then, most unexpectedly, she laughed. “Well, it certainly fooled me!” she said. She returned the props to me, and for a few seconds a sweet little aged lady appeared right where Miss Baugh stood.

We got back to having a class. But something had changed for me. I began to realize that, if someone like Miss Baugh had a warm heart beneath that crusty surface, then other crusty people would probably do, too. That may have been the most valuable lesson I learned.

1. Which words best describe Miss Baugh according to paragraph 1?

A．Serious and experienced.	B．Easy-going and selfless.
C．Naughty and demanding.	D．Scary and narrow-minded.

2. What does the underlined word “pranks” probably mean in paragraph 2?

A．Bets.

B．Experiments.

C．Tricks.

D．Strategies.

3. What can we learn from paragraph 4?

A．Miss Baugh’s stare wasn’t as terrifying as before.

B．The author was given away and finally raised his hand.

C．Miss Baugh burst into laughter and gave the props back.

D．A little aged lady entered the classroom to give a lecture.

4. What valuable lesson did the author learn?

A．Crusty people can be easily changed.	B．Crusty people may be friendly to others.
C．Crusty people are difficult to get along with.	D．Crusty people are sensitive to others’ feelings.

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1. How much will you spend if your portrait photo needs make-up correction?

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B．$5.

C．$2.50.

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2. Which two services provide background replacement?

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C．Product and Jewellery.	D．Wedding and Jewellery.

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6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman want to be when she was a student?

A．A doctor.

B．A teacher.

C．A lawyer.

2. Why did the woman hesitate to apply for the museum job at first?

A．It seemed a very difficult job.

B．Her mother advised her to wait.

C．She thought it might be boring.

3. What was the woman probably poor at?

A．Computers.

B．Languages.

C．Statistics.

4. What part of the job does the woman enjoy most?

A．Planning large exhibitions.

B．Writing descriptions of objects.

C．Talking to visitors about displays.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man love most about Crete?

A．Its traditional villages.

B．Its coral rocks.

C．Its lovely beaches.

2. What did the man think of the hotel?

A．It was quite large.

B．It was well furnished.

C．It was worth the money.

3. Who did the woman travel with last month?

A．Her friends.

B．Her colleagues.

C．Her family.