1 . People who get a good workout almost daily can add nearly four years to their life spans, according to the first study to quantify the effect of physical activity this way.

The researchers looked at records of more than 5,000 middle-aged and elderly Americans and found that those who had moderate to high levels of activity lived1.3 to 3.7 years longer than those who got little exercise, with men and women benefiting about equally.

“This shows that physical activity really does make a difference — not only for how long you live but for how long you live a healthy life.” said Oscar H. Franco of the Erasmus M.C. University Medical Center in Rotterdam. “Being more physically active can give you more time.”

Previous studies have found that being physically active has a host of health benefits. It reduces the risk of being overweight and of developing many illnesses, improves overall quality of life, and lowers the death rate. But the new study is the first to directly calculate the effect on how long people live.

People who engaged in moderate activity — the equivalent of walking for 30minutes a day for five days a week — lived about 1.3 to 1.5 years longer than those who were less active. Those who took on more intense exercise—the equivalent of running half an hour a day five days every week—extended their lives by about3.5 to 3.7 years, the researchers found.

The findings show that even for people who are already middle-aged, exercising more can add years to their lives, Franco said.

Other experts said the study was consistent with the growing evidence that exercising on a regular basis is one of the most important things people can do for their health.

“At the end of the day, this is more evidence that the sitting lifestyle is the most damaging to health, longevity and chronic disease development,” said James O. Hill of the University of Colorado at Denver.

Hill and others said exercising regularly also enables people to live healthier lives, free from a host of chronic illnesses that can make it hard for people to enjoy their later years.

In addition, recent studies have also found that exercise has payoffs for the mind, too. It has been shown to improve overall well-being and reduce stress and depression.

“The benefits of physical activity extend well beyond the effects on longevity,” said Joann E. Manson of Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

1. What would be the best title for this text?

A．A Daily Workout Add More Years to Life.	B．How A Daily Workout Is Good to Health.
C．Men Benefit More from A Daily Workout.	D．Middle-aged People Benefit from Workout.

2. In what way is this research different from the previous ones?

A．It finds that men and women benefited about equally.

B．Being physically active has a host of health benefits.

C．It’s the first to calculate the effect on how long people live.

D．Being more physically active can give you more time to live.

3. The author tries to convince the readers by ________.

A．describing successful cases.	B．presenting findings of research.
C．offering professional comments.	D．explaining a certain phenomenon (现象) .

2 . 受到偏远山区优秀教师的鼓舞，张天决定成为一名志愿者教师。
Zhang Tian __________ the wonderful teachers from small villages and decided to be a volunteer teacher.

3 . 从方框中选择恰当的单词填入句子，注意使用其正确形式。

profession     update     inspiration     pay off     apply        various       remind       occupy

1. I like reading books of all kinds. I have a top 10 reading list and I try to keep it __________.
2. I also hope I will develop confidence in a __________ of new skills.
3. If you become so stressed that you can’t function properly, you should seek __________ help.
4. I want to sign up for the Annual Fun Run, and here is my __________ form.
5. Her career __________ all of her time, so she has little time for her family.
6. A movie about Mount Qomolangma I saw on a flight __________ me to climb mountains.
7. To me, the most important thing is __________ parents that getting down on the floor to play with children is the most educational thing they can do.
8. At that moment, I completely forgot all the hardships I had suffered in the past two years. All our efforts __________.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Improving balance is vital to your stability, and it can prevent falls. Although it doesn’t sound as glamorous as building strength, it’s well worth incorporating (纳入)into your workout routine     1     any age. Standing on one leg when you’re doing tasks such as brushing your     2     (tooth) is one easy way to start working on your balance. Besides, you can also turn to yoga or tai chi     3     incorporates exercises for balance somewhere along the way.

5 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Jason最近学业负担太重，无暇休息，写信向你倾诉烦恼并寻求帮助和建议。请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信：
1.安慰并表明休息的重要性。
2.如何安排和执行休息时间。
注意：
1.开头结尾已给出， 不计入总词数；
2.词数不少于60。
Dear Jason,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 选词填空

respond   tension   graduate from   illustrate   occasion   energy

1. The girl was sitting on the couch, reading a book, and ______ reaching for the water on the tea table.
2. His grandfather, born in September 1950, ______ Tsinghua University in 1981.
3. Keeping a proper balance between study and rest keeps us ______.
4. She made no ______ to the question raised by her angry boss.
5. As this ______ shows, it is now man that is man’s worst enemy.
6. With the argument going on, the atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more ______.

7 . 选词填空

decade     except for     feature     reflect

1. The Queensland exhibition will ______ the work of 160 artists from 25 countries in the Asia Pacific region, including China, Turkey.
2. The ocean would ______ more heat and light.
3. As soon as he entered his rooms, he saw that everything was perfect- ______ one thing.
4. Two thirds of the region has been deforested in the past ______.

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

Is social media messing with children’s morals?

Parents are often concerned about the effects of social media on their children’s character. We have all heard complaints that young people are spending too much time online and not enough time in the “real world” —with studies showing that nearly three-quarters of 12 to 15-year-olds in the UK have a social media profile and spend an average of 19 hours a week online.

More worrying, perhaps, than the amount of time spent online, are the findings that suggest social media use can actually influence users’ personality and character. Recent research, for example, shown that there is a link between social media use and narcissism (自恋), and that the use of social networking websites may have an nagative effect on social decision making and reduce levels of empathy (同情心).

With this in mind, one of the latest research projects at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, looks at the impact social media has on young people’s character and moral development, and aims to understand the benefits social media can have on development.

The first stage of the research involved a “parent poll (survey)” of 1,738 parents of 11 to 17-year-olds from across the UK asked a series of questions on their feelings around social media, and the moral (or immoral) messages that appear online. Our findings so far indicate that parents’ attitudes towards social media are largely negative–over a half of parents we questioned agree that social media “hinders or weakens” a young person’s character or moral development. While only 15% of respondents agreed that social media could “enhance or support” it.

However, it isn’t all doom and gloom, because our research also shows that social media can be a source for good. Nearly three quarters of the parents who use social media on a regular basis reported seeing content with a positive moral message at least once a day-including humour, appreciation of beauty, creativity, kindness, love and courage. And it could well be, that viewing this type of positive online content could have a positive influence on young people’s attitudes and behaviours.

This is because on social media sites, users often come across new perspectives and situations-such as different religions, cultures and social groups. And exposure to these situations online could actually help young people be more understanding and tolerant—and in turn develop their empathy skills. This is because it allows them to view things from other people’s perspectives, in a way they might not be able to in “real life”.

Of course, this translation from exposure to empathy may not always follow-which can be seen in the high rates of cyber bullying. According to a 2015 report, 62% of 13 to 20-year-olds who had been bullied reported some degree of cyber bullying—which shows that empathy doesn’t always play a part in online environments.

But while it may be tempting for some parents to just ban social media use altogether, it is unlikely to be a successful strategy in the long term-social media is not going away. Instead, we need to better understand the relationship between social media use and a young person’s character and moral values. And through our research, we hope to be able to offer constructive evidence-based advice on exactly this.

Because it is clear that the online environment is a moral terrain which requires successful navigation. By understanding how some immoral events can be avoided, we can help to create a safer and more even path for young people to negotiate.

1. According to the research, what are the parents’ attitudes towards social media?
___________________________________________________________
2. Why could viewing positive online content have a positive influence on young people’s attitudes and behaviours?
___________________________________________________________
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
For parents, it is a good strategy to ban social media because it may have a negative influence on young people’s moral development.
___________________________________________________________
4. Please briefly present your opinion on how to be a moral person on social media. (In about 40words)
___________________________________________________________

9 . 假如你是英语科代表李华。我校外教Patrice今年来到我校任教，由于不太适应北京的生活，加之工作压力比较大，缺乏时间锻炼，Patrice生病住院了。请你代表你们班同学给他写一份英文信件，内容包括：
1.表示对他的思念和感谢；
2.提出建议（至少二条）；
3.希望他早日康复。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Patrice,

I’m sorry to hear that you have been in hospital for several days.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

10 . A (b)________ (均衡的) diet supplies the fuel your body needs to work effectively. That is to say, eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars, and fats are essential to make sure your body functions at its best. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)