1 . Duanwu Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. According to traditional Chinese folk customs, the fifth lunar month is called the “poisonous month”, when many evil spirits and poisonous creatures go viral.     1    

A widely used herb to stay safe and healthy on Duanwu is wormwood (艾草). The herb, due to its medical functions, is not only a perfect choice for Duanwu, but also a daily necessity to many Chinese people.     2    

Wormwood incense(香)

Wormwood can effectively drive away mosquitoes and some uninvited insects in your house. Compared to chemical sprays, it is 100 percent safe for adults and children.

Incense is often made from wormwood that has been dried for at least three years.     3     Wormwood dried less than three years will not function as well as you expect.

Wormwood soap, toothpaste and shampoo

    4     It can leave a natural and herbal scent on your body. Unlike common perfume that may attract mosquitoes, the scent of wormwood can drive them away.   

Wormwood toothpaste and shampoo are good for your teeth and hair too, as the herb-based products can protect you in a safer and more natural way.

Moxibustion (艾灸)

Similar to acupuncture (针灸), moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medical therapy to cure some common illness, such as headache, abdominal cramps and pain. Acupuncture can only be performed by professional doctors.     5     That’s why it is so popular with ordinary people in China.

A．Duanwu Festival has a long history of over 2000 years.

B．Many people often store some wormwood incense at home.

C．Unlike acupuncture, moxibustion doesn’t need too many skills.

D．The longer the wormwood is dried, the stronger effect it will have.

E．Soap made from wormwood is a reasonable choice on summer days.

F．Here are some healthy products made from wormwood to stay healthy.

G．They can bring infectious diseases to humans and animals during this summer month.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does David feel now?

A．Energetic.

B．Tired.

C．Pretty well.

2. What’s the major cause of David’s health problem?

A．Lack of sleep.

B．Intake (摄入) of coffee.

C．Unbalanced diet.

3. What does the woman advise David to do?

A．Have a good dinner.

B．Take vitamin pills.

C．Cut down on sandwiches.

4. What will David do next?

A．See a doctor.

B．Play some sports.

C．Go to sleep.

3 . Most schools ban chewing gum, but in a few years they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help boost your test scores.

This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenting with adding vitamins, minerals, medicines, and other substances that could give gum the power to cure headaches and fight everything from serious diseases to bad breath. Many studies have shown that chewing gum after meals can stimulate the production of saliva (唾液). Saliva helps wash away bacteria (细菌) that damage our teeth.

Nutritionist Gil Leveille, executive director of the Wrigley Science Institute, says that chewing gum might also be good for your brain. One Japanese study of nine participants, found that chewing gum boosted the flow of blood to participants’ brains by up to 40 percent. Blood carries oxygen, which fuels brain cells.

Other small studies have found that people perform better on memory tests while chewing gum. And a study in the United Kingdom found that people who chewed gum while memorizing a list of words did about 25 percent better at recalling those words than people who didn’t chew gum.

“It certainly makes sense,” Leveille says, “that increased blood flow would be related to increased alertness.”

“Additional studies, with longer follow-up, are needed to confirm that chewing gum has benefits, ”he adds. So far, results of studies about memory have been mixed. What’s more, many of the studies that show gum’s benefits are funded by gum companies. “Too much chewing can damage the jaw joint,” warns Gayl Canfield, a researcher at the Pritikin Longevity Centre. “What’s more, no matter how healthy gum chewing proves to be,” she adds, “it will never be a match for a healthy lifestyle.”

1. What is the new finding of chewing gums?

A．It is beneficial to our teeth.	B．It can boost our test scores rapidly.
C．It can cure various diseases.	D．It may benefit people’s health.

2. What is Leveille’s attitude to the benefits of chewing gums?

A．Negative.

B．Uncertain.

C．Objective.

D．Supportive.

3. How may chewing gums benefit brain?

A．Gums contain vitamins good for brain.

B．Chewing gums promotes blood flow in brain.

C．Chewing gums may improve people’s memory.

D．Gums may kill bacteria that damage brain cells.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．New Findings in Health	B．Chewing for Your Health
C．Protecting Teeth with Gums	D．Gums Boosting Test Scores

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What brings a lower risk of heart problems?

A．Cleaning teeth.

B．Washing one’s face.

C．Taking a shower.

2. How many people had heart failure in the study?

A．4,800.

B．8,000.

C．12,800.

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。

When the construction of the new factory came to an end, a pump was put in. Then, all the settlers     1    (defeat) by a severe disease whose characteristic was similar to cholera (霍乱). An expert physician     2     was instructed to attend to the victims and handle this case showed great enthusiasm, but he didn’t foresee that it was     3     hard challenge. After simple enquiry, he announced that the     4    (pollute) water was to blame. But without positive     5    (evident), people suspected and rejected his view, saying the theory he put forward made no     6    (sensible). Being much stricter with himself     7     before, he contributed himself to the case. Apart from     8    (make) enquiries, he made detailed charts and analysed the data carefully. Finally, he drew some scientific     9    (conclude), linking the disease to the radium in the pump. He found out why people there got sick     10    (immediate).

6 . People think they can just boost the immune system as if it were a muscle, but it’s far from that simple. But like any bodily function, immunity works best when we support our general health.    1    

Take your shots. When it comes to powering up the immune system, vaccines(疫苗) are the most important breakthrough in history. Childhood vaccinations, for instance, have been a key factor in our longer lifespan today.     2     A vaccine provides a training session for our adaptive immunity, showing it how to fight an invader it’s never seen before.

Watch what you eat.     3     But if it features consistently in your diet, you’ re in danger of replacing the healthier foods and nutrients that you need for your immune system. For most of us, a balanced and varied diet gives us most of the nutrients we need. If you aren’t getting a lot of sun exposure, you may require vitamin D.

Get moving.     4     And it doesn’t take much. People with inactive lifestyles have a higher risk of hospitalization, while people who exercise, even a bit, are more likely to get better on their own. Aim for 10 to 30 minutes of exercise every day to get the immune benefits.

    5     Time outdoors gives you a break from indoor air, where infectious bugs may circulate, and it also has benefits for your immune function. A bout of sunlight during the day improves your sleep rhythm at night and allows your body to produce essential vitamin D. Also, exposure to natural environments reduces stress and anxiety.

A．Breathe fresh air.

B．Keep yourself free from anxiety.

C．Doing regular exercise helps you go on a diet.

D．Regular physical activity improves immune function.

E．Here are practical approaches proven to show some results.

F．Vaccines don’t fix all problems, but they’re really effective.

G．Having junk food once in a while isn’t going to impact your health.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where was John from?

A．The UK.

B．China.

C．Australia.

2. What did John do on the flight?

A．He cured the captain.

B．He saved a passenger.

C．He chatted with a patient.

3. What did John get at his hotel?

A．A dinner party.

B．A better room.

C．A thank-you note.

8 . How to Sleep Better at Night

As we all know, a good sleep helps us relax and it also makes us energetic again. However, some of us have trouble with sleep at night. Lack (缺少) of sleep can cause illnesses. How can we improve our night’s sleep?    1    .

● Take exercise during the day

    2    . It can reduce stress and help us feel more relaxed. But don’t take exercise right before bedtime as exercise can make us too excited to fall asleep.

● Don’t use electronic products before bedtime

Before bedtime, some of us have a habit of using electronic products to surf the Internet, listen to music or watch movies. It’s bad for our health to do these activities before bedtime.    3    . Experts suggest we should stop using electronic products at least an hour before we go to bed.

●    4    

When we sleep with lights on, our brain will think it’s still daytime. It will take us longer time to fall asleep and we will rest less. So it’s wise to sleep with lights off.

● Keep worries away

Some of us have difficulty in falling asleep because of worries. Instead of lying awake, we can write down the things that make us worried and make a list of things to do.    5    .

A．Don’t sleep with lights on

B．Don’t make any noise at night

C．Here are some tips to improve it

D．Taking exercise is good for our sleep

E．There is no way to solve all these problems

F．In this way we can keep worries away and sleep better

G．These activities will keep our brain active and prevent sleep

9 . The tooth is the hardest part of your body. Your teeth help you in many ways. For example, they can help you talk. They can also help you have a great smile. And the most important job of your teeth is to chew (咀嚼) your food. But do you know how your teeth grow?

When you are born, you don’t have any teeth. About 8 months later, small teeth begin to appear one by one. These teeth are called baby teeth. They are also called milk teeth. You won’t have baby teeth forever. They usually begin to fall out when a child is about 6 years old. Then, permanent (永久的) teeth begin to appear. These teeth are larger and more powerful. Most people will have 28 permanent teeth by the time they are 12 years old.

For some people, four more permanent teeth arrive by their 25th birthday. They are called wisdom teeth (智齿). But these teeth don’t make you smart! Sometimes they bring you pain. If a wisdom tooth brings you too much pain, you should go to a dentist (牙医) and have it pulled out.

1. Which part of your body is the hardest?

A．The nose.

B．The tooth.

C．The leg.

D．The hand.

2. The most important job of your teeth is           .

A．to prepare food

B．to cook food

C．to chew food

D．to protect food

3. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Baby teeth.

B．Adult teeth.

C．False teeth.

D．Big teeth.

4. How many permanent teeth will most people have by the time they are 12 years old?

A．22.

B．24.

C．26.

D．28.

5. According to the text, what should you do if a wisdom tooth brings you too much pain?

A．Go to a dentist and have it brushed.

B．Go to a dentist and have it pulled out.

C．Go to a dentist and have it cleaned.

D．Go to a dentist and have it examined.

10 . My father was the kind of guy who could walk into a room full of strangers and leave with new best friends for life! He was a hard worker and was known as “Mr Fix-It” to everyone. He was also one of the most cheerful, affable (和葛可亲的) and gentle people you would ever meet, which made us, his beloved daughters feel proud.

But when Dad was in his fifties, my family began to notice him struggling. His work and skills began to become worse and worse, and he became depressed and withdrawn. This was not the man I knew. At the age of fifty-eight, Dad was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As for our family, it was the worst.

Our first step was to attend a meeting hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association to learn more about the disease and programs that might help us. That meeting inspired me to start a Walk to End Alzheimer’s^® team. But I still wanted to do more. In 2017, I became a board member of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter.

The loss from this disease is gradual. My father’s decline continued for several years. Losing my father more and more each day was leaving a big hole in my heart and my life. I decided to fill that hole with action to honor my father.

That’s why I recently decided to leave a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association by naming it as a beneficiary of my retirement plan. My future gift will provide money to support research because I don’t want another person in my family or someone in other families to have to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.

I am so proud to be able to honor my father and other family members who lost their fights to Alzheimer’s in this way. My dad was an inspiration to me, and I hope, through my gift, I can inspire others to join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s.

1. What can we infer about the author’s father before having Alzheimer’s?

A．He was an outgoing man.	B．He hiked with strangers.
C．He made a living by sales.	D．He was a popular repairer of cars.

2. What did the author initially do for her father’s disease?

A．She consulted many experts.	B．She established a research team.
C．She gained more relevant information.	D．She funded the Alzheimer’s Association.

3. What gift does the author leave to the Alzheimer’s Association?

A．Research funds for the disease.	B．A record of her father’s mental state.
C．Her research papers on families like hers.	D．Experts’ suggestions on her father’s disease.

4. What does the author focus on in the last paragraph?

A．Her precious gift.	B．Her father’s firm confidence.
C．Her future expectation.	D．Her father’s original motivation.