1 . Now, a growing body of data shows the brain, just like our body, also suffers when we don’t move enough. And this can contribute to mental health problems during your teen years.

Jacob Barkley is a scientist at Kent State University. He was part of a team that asked 398 college students and teachers about their activities before and after in-person classes stopped in March 2020. Those who had exercised the most became less physically active, on average. Although some people who had been less active before did more physical activity after the class shutdowns, sedentary time went up a lot for the whole group. From April to June 2020, the people they surveyed sat almost eight hours more per week, on average, than they had before. Barkley’s team shared its findings in the September 1, 2020 International Journal of Exercise Science.

In another study, researchers surveyed 937 Brazilian adults during the early months of the pandemic. They mostly stayed home, except for things like doctor visits or food-shopping. About one-third of these people wound up sitting for more than 10 hours per day, according to their own estimates. And people who did that were more likely to report feelings of depression. The research team shared its findings in the October 2020 Psychiatry Research.

Although some research does suggest that any higher risk for depression might depend on what people do while they sit, we shouldn’t take that news sitting down, even in a pandemic. The more time people spend sitting, the higher their risk of depression and possibly other mental health problems they have, studies find.

1. How did Jacob Barkley’s team carry out their study?

A．By observing people’s daily life.	B．By changing people’s way of life.
C．By comparing two groups of people.	D．By collecting information from people.

2. What does the underlined phrase “sedentary time” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．School time.	B．Physical exercise time.
C．Long time spent studying online.	D．Long time spent sitting and not moving.

3. What does the second study find out?

A．Adults suffer more from the pandemic.	B．Sitting for too long can lead to depression.
C．Food-shopping is a good way to move around.	D．Adults should stay physically active 10 hours a day.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．What People School do While They Sit	B．More Attention Should Be Paid to Our Brain
C．Inactivity Can do Harm to Your Mental Health	D．How the Pandemic Affects Students’ Mental Health

2 . Websites for Teenagers

Quint Careers

Quint Careers is the best website for teenagers seeking jobs or for career and college planning. It’s an enormous resource for teens which is devoted to succeeding in high school, picking a college major, getting financial aid and finding a job. Quint Careers offers job search tools with materials which include resumes, thank you letters and so on.

Teens for Planet Earth

This is a social networking site for teenagers who want to play a role in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create their own and really make a difference. Teens for Planet Earth encourages teenagers to get busy in their own communities. The website offers guidance on local projects related to animals, water, education and so on. Awards are given to active members.

I Am Bored

No one wants to be bored, especially teens. I Am Bored is the place to discover surprises and fun. There is much here to entertain teens from funny videos and pictures to web games to music and movie trailers. This site features jokes and sketch comedy as well as interesting blogs.

MEEZ

At MEEZ, teens can create their own avatars, rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. MEEZ offers contests and chats as well as homework help, a fashion centre and a writers’ corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, art and sports. This is a great place for teens to hang out.

1. How does Quint Careers benefit teenagers?

A．It offers a chat area.	B．It helps teenagers find jobs.
C．It is run by a college.	D．It makes teen years interesting.

2. What may teenagers do on Teens for Planet Earth?

A．Become experts in environmental protection.	B．Watch funny videos.
C．Create their own project.	D．Offer awards to active members.

3. On which website can students get help with homework?

A．Quint Careers.

B．Teens for Planet Earth.

C．I Am Bored.

D．MEEZ.

4 . Books are the backbone of my life. So when I was pregnant and people kept telling me that once the baby was born, I would never have time and energy to read books again, I felt upset. I knew if I had to stop reading, I wouldn’t be the best me, and I wouldn’t be the best mother for my baby.

My husband did his best to comfort me. He said, “The people who quit reading after they had kids never made reading one of the most important things in life.” In time, I discovered that he was right. I thought of my fellow readers who were already moms. I knew they were still reading because we talked about our reading lives all the time. And I believed I could also be like them.

After my daughter was born, she always needed attention. She wouldn’t sleep unless she was held. But there’s a great benefit in rocking a baby who’s lying in your arms; it gives you lots of time to read. I had resisted using my e-reader until then, but it became my best friend as I discovered that I could hold it with one hand and download library books when I was stuck in the house. I read over one hundred books in my daughter’s first year, far surpassing my own record.

I’m a better person and a better mother when I’m reading every day. Should my daughter one day choose to have a child herself, I will not tell her that she’ll never read again. And if anyone else says that to her, I’ll tell her to just do what she wants to do.

1. What did the author think of stopping reading?

A．It would save much energy.	B．It would make her a better mom.
C．It would make her life become worse.	D．It would hurt the people around her.

2. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How useful an e-reader is.	B．How many books the author read.
C．What the author did to keep reading.	D．How the author benefited from reading.

3. What can we learn about the author?

A．She always likes e-readers.	B．She has a book-loving husband.
C．She found taking care of a baby tiring.	D．She gained confidence from other readers.

5 . 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。

It’s extremely important to be     1     (care) of your carbon (碳) footprint so you don’t contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (排放) and climate change. And there are tons of ways you can reduce your impact     2     the environment. You can start by lessening plastic waste.

Plastic packaging     3     (end) up in the landfill and harms the environment. When you’re out buying new things, avoid single-use products or containers     4     create a lot more waste in the environment. Instead, choose     5     (option) that have the least plastic packaging or are reusable, such as glass bottles or tupprware containers. You should also start packing food and drinks in reusable containers     6     (reduce) the waste of plastic bags or water bottles.

If you do have to get single-use products, check if they’re recyclable so they get repurposed rather than     7     (go) to a landfill. For example, take reusable bags with you to the store so you don’t have to get plastic bags at     8     cash desk.     9     (similar), avoid prepackaged fruits and vegetables if you can buy them individually.

If items like plastic     10     (throw) with your regular garbage, they will go directly to landfills. So before throwing your waste, sort out the paper, batteries, plastic containers, and glass.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Life had seemed perfect for my mother between working in her small garden and writing children’s stories for a website, to which she had been a regular contributor until the birth of my little baby Elon. Her stories had always been well—received winning her hundreds of thousands of fans. Updates of her special column had been their weekly anticipation(期盼)during the years.

My husband, Mathew, and I ran a trade business with 46 countries. We were struggling for a balance between family and work when Mom offered to help out. She decided to retire from writing to take care of Elon. I supposed it must have been a hard decision for her to give up her long—loved career and say goodbye to her devoted fans. The sacrifice would be a huge one though it was the best for Elon.

I owe too much to Mom, a single mother who not only brought me up and provided me with the best education but also accompanied mc through thick and thin, enlightening(启发)me about life and bringing me up as a happy and responsible person. So I told Mom to think twice and we could discuss other alternatives.

On one of her visits to us, Mom brought with her an old photo album, which was filled with old pictures of Mom and me in my childhood. Looking at the pictures one by one, I was flooded by blurry(模糊的) but sweet memories. In the pictures, Mom, looked young, beautiful and content. Mom told me how much happiness I had brought to her and how much inspiration she had got from me for writing children's stories.

I came to truly understand what it was that made Mom a popular writer and why she was referred to as “having the best skills to express what love really means” by critics. Having the belief that Mom would surely be happy with Elon. I finally accepted Mom's offer. though still feeling sorry for her readers and the website she wrote for.

注意:1.续写的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.

One day，Mom told me she got an email from the website owner，Mr. Smith, saying he would come to visit us as a friend.

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At the end of the dinner，Mr. Smith told us the real purpose of his visit.

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8 . One of the most famous sailing ships visited by thousands of people each year serves as an ________ (给人印象深刻的) reminder of the great ships of the past. (根据汉语提示单词拼写）

9 . People become quite ________ (不合逻辑的；无章法的) when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. (根据汉语提示单词拼写）

10 . The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper, squinting his eyes, and said, “The light is ________ (暗淡的；昏暗的). read the letter to me.” (根据汉语提示单词拼写）