1 . Some ultra-processed foods increase the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and diabetes, but others are good for you, new research suggests. A major new international study has found that regular consumption of meat products, such as sausages and sugary drinks make it more likely that someone will get those diseases. But bread and cereals actually reduce someone’s risk of them, because they contain fibre despite also being ultra-processed foods (UPF), the same researchers also concluded in findings published in The Lancet.
Similarly, sauces, spreads and condiments are also bad for human health, but not as much as animal products and soft drinks. However, several other major types of UPF previously seen as harmful: sweets and desserts, ready meals, savoury snacks and plant-based alternatives to meat products also got the all-clear. They are “not associated with risk of multi-morbidity (多重病症)”, said the authors.
Experts said the findings showed that regarding all UPF products as bad for health is unwise and unwarranted. Like several other recent research projects, the new study did conclude that UPF harms human health and makes it more likely that someone who consumes a lot of it would suffer a potentially fatal event, such as a heart attack or stroke. However, it also gives a more detailed picture of exactly which UPF products do and do not heighten that risk.
The authors said, “We found that higher consumption of UPF was associated with a higher risk of multi-morbidity of cancer and cardio-metabolic diseases.” People keen to lower their risk should replace some but not all UPF in their diet with “similar but less processed foods for the prevention of cancer and cardio-metabolic multi-morbidity” or follow the Mediterranean diet. Multi-morbidity is when someone has at least two life-shortening diseases at the same time, such as cancer and heart disease.
Heinz Freisling, a co-author of the paper and expert at the World Health Organization said, “Our study emphasises that it is not necessary to completely avoid ultra-processed foods; rather, their consumption should be limited, and preference be given to fresh or minimally processed foods.”
1. What ultra-processed foods did the researchers find to be good for health according to the new research?| A．Bread and cereals. | B．Sweets and desserts. |
| C．Sausages and sugary drinks. | D．Sauces, spreads, and condiments. |
| A．Illegal. | B．Unavoidable. | C．Misleading. | D．Unreasonable. |
| A．It consists of less processed foods. |
| B．It encourages the consumption of UPF. |
| C．It increases the risk of developing multi-morbidity. |
| D．It proves effective in treating cancer and heart disease. |
| A．To warn people of the danger of eating UPF. |
| B．To promote the consumption of processed foods. |
| C．To deepen the insight into ultra-processed foods. |
| D．To encourage people to follow a Mediterranean diet. |
2 . Yin Ruins Museum is made up of buildings that stand in a park-like setting in Anyang, Henan Province. The park marks the location of Yin Xu, the ancient capital of the Shang Dynasty. The museum’s buildings have been given the appearance of ancient structures. That makes them fit in tastefully with the surrounding landscape and provides a suitable setting for the cultural relies it displays. These were all unearthed through archaeological digs at the site itself as far back as the 1920s.
Exploration is still ongoing and new archaeological treasures are periodically discovered. The buried relics of Yin Xu form the biggest archaeological site in all of China. Yin Xu once covered an area of about 24 square kilometers and was divided into several different districts, including a palace district, a civil residence district, a workshop district and a tomb district.
Many of the cultural relics that were unearthed during archaeological digs such as bronzes, carved jade objects, pottery, lacquerware and oracle bones are now on display at the museum. A four-legged bronze cauldron(大锅)that was discovered at the site in 1939 is perhaps the single most famous relic that was unearthed from Yin Xu. It was at first known as the Simuwu Ding but is now known as the Houmuwu Ding. It is now on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing but you can see a replica(复制品)of it at Yin Ruins Museum.
Most people that have heard of Yin Xu across the world, however, connect the site with the discovery of the oracle bones with mysterious ancient inscriptions on them. It is believed that farmers in the area had periodically discovered such bones as far back as the Han Dynasty.
1. What is the purpose of giving the museum’s buildings the appearance of ancient structures?| A．To attract more tourists. |
| B．To be in harmony with the surroundings. |
| C．To make the cultural relics look more valuable. |
| D．To provide a suitable setting for archaeological digs. |
| A．A bronze cauldron. | B．A carved jade object. |
| C．An ancient pottery. | D．An oracle bone. |
| A．During the Shang Dynasty. | B．During the Han Dynasty. |
| C．In the 1920s. | D．In the 1930s. |
1.活动设置目的；
2.你的参与情况和感受。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2.短文的题目和首句已为你写好。
An Unforgettable Video–clip Story
Recently I participated in a contest of online video -clip making, which was themed “Model Students in New Era”.
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The Canadian
The trip from Toronto to Vancouver is sleepy 83 hours long — but considering you’ll be winding through snow-capped Rocky Mountains and Canadian Shield forests, the pace suits anyone looking for relaxation, rest and peaceful views. Huge glass windows make the most of the scenery as the train travels across 4,466 km of Canada’s diverse landscape.
The Blue Train
The train spans 1,600 km of track linking Pretoria with Cape Town. More like a hotel on rails than a train, there are carriages where passengers can rest in comfort and have full-sized baths. The journey takes 27 hours from start to finish and crosses some of the most diverse and picturesque scenery on the African continent. Don’t expect to feel the rush of wind through your hair though, as its average speed is just 57 km/h.
The Indian Pacific
Departing from Sydney, it takes about 70 hours for the Indian Pacific to cross the Australian continent on its way to Perth. Stopping at the mining town of Broken Hill, Adelaide, and Kalgoorlie you’ll cover 4,352 km at an average speed of 85 km/h. At that rate, you’ll catch the full glory of the sun setting across the horizon on the longest stretch of straight rail track in the world. Travel in spring for the best of Western Australia’s wildflowers.
Jinghu High Speed Rail
The showcase of China’s modern rail fleet was launched in 2012 and shaves 20 hours off the 1, 303 km trip from Beijing to Shanghai, delivering passengers to their destination in five super-fast hours. It is currently the fastest long-distance passenger train in the world, reaching speeds of 300 km/h.
1. What do the Canadian and the Blue Train have in common?| A．They travel in a leisurely pace. | B．They both operate in Africa. |
| C．They cross a whole continent. | D．They have large windows. |
| A．It covers the longest distance. | B．It offers beautiful scenery. |
| C．It provides full - sized baths. | D．It only serves in spring. |
| A．The Canadian | B．The Blue Train | C．The Indian Pacific | D．Jinghu High Speed Rail |
1. What can we know from the conversation?
| A．The woman got her ideas from a cook book. |
| B．The man is probably a regular customer. |
| C．The man has never been to the shop before. |
| A．Lemon pie and strawberry cake. |
| B．Strawberry cake and green tea cupcake. |
| C．Green tea cupcake and lemon pie. |
| A．$ 4. | B．$ 7. | C．$ 10. |
6 . We often see that some of our friends always appear relaxed.
A place for everything and everything in its place
When we are lazy or in a hurry, we keep our things in the wrong place.
Avoid multitasking
When we are trying to do more than one thing at a time, we cannot concentrate on our work properly, resulting in poor performance.
Plan ahead
Planning ahead is an important characteristic of an organized personality. But we should be realistic in our plans.
Value your time
Another key to leading a well-organized life is to manage your time in the most fruitful way. Giving in to temptation usually results in wasted hours which we regret later on. The famous columnist Harvey MacKay said, ”Time is free, but it’s priceless.
| A．Then we have to waste lots of precious time and energy searching for them. |
| B．They are not nervous during examinations and seem to enjoy life better than us. |
| C．Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back. |
| D．The fewer things we have, the easier it will be to manage them. |
| E．They follow some rules which lead to a more successful life. |
| F．There are times when we find a big part of what we aimed to do is left undone. |
| G．We should be clear about what has to be done and what is just wasting time. |
内容包括：
1. 绿色出行的好处；
2. 倡导绿色出行。
注意：1. 可以增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数80词左右。
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The curators are
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Every year on March 14, students around the world put down their textbooks and pick up slices of pie to celebrate a unique and delicious holiday-Pi(π) Day.
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| A．He was born and raised there. |
| B．He has traveled there so much. |
| C．He has lived there for a long time. |
