1 . A third of Britons are overweight, states a report published in January by the Royal College of Physicians, the result of an 18-month study. About five percent of children weigh too much, and are likely to stay that way for life; in the mid-twenties-age-long group the proportion (比例) of the middle-aged population half are overweight.

Fat people risk severe health problems, says the report, including high blood pressure, breathlessness and various forms of heart disease. Smoking is particularly risky for overweight people.

The safest way to lose weight is to eat cereals, bread, fruit and vegetables, and cut down on fatty meals, butter and sweet foods. Fad (目前流行的) diets so far more than good; slimming machines that vibrate muscles have not been proved useful; saunas merely remove a little body water, and health farms, says the report ,serve as expensive holidays.

Exercise is most important to health, the report emphasizes; though it doesn’t necessarily reduce weight; it keeps the correct proportion of body muscle. And it isn’t only for the young ; from middle age a minimum of 20 minutes of gentle physical jerks should be practiced three times a week.

The report advocates several public health measures to fight the common existence of overweight in this country. They include an increase of tax on alcohol to reduce its increasing, and dangerously fattening, consumption; and the provision of more sports facilities by local authorities. Britain’s doctors, the report concludes, must learn to be more sympathetic and specific in their advice to the overweight, encouraging a change in eating habits on a long-term basis and taking into account the many-often-complex-reasons why fat people are fat.

1. The passage mainly talks about _____.

A．the cause of Britons’ overweight.

B．how to avoid getting overweight

C．Britons’ overweight problem.

D．the relations between overweight and health problems.

2. According to the report, a person is most likely to stay fat for the whole of his life if he _____.

A．gets fat in the twenties	B．gets fat in his middle age
C．is born fat	D．gets fat when he is a child.

3. The report thinks that exercise _____.

A．is a way to reduce weight.	B．sometimes increases weight
C．is a sure way to keep one healthy	D．can convert (转化) fat to muscle

4. The report points out that drinking too much alcohol____.

A．will also cause one to get fat	B．will cause one to do less sports
C．will make one forget the fact that he is fat.	D．will lead one to bad eating habits

2 . On the morning of March 27th,my father took my younger cousin and me to the water park. We had fun. Three hours later, my father had to leave for work, and we were ________ to go home by ourselves. When we arrived at front of our garden, a tall man _______ us, and asked us to show ________ the way to the hospital. I looked at the man ________, and refused. I went in with my cousin quickly.

I began my homework after locking the front door. ________I was doing my homework, my cousin was watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, the ________ rang. My cousin thought it was my father, _______ he opened the door. I went out of my room and saw the ________ man who had asked the way standing outside. I tried to close the door, but he pushed the door very hard and came into our house with a ________. He ordered me to take out all the money. I was too ________ to shout out. My cousin ________ all the time. The man tied us up with a rope, then locked ________ of us in the kitchen. Quickly, he ________ the things he wanted, took what he could, and left immediately. I helped my cousin to ________ the rope. Then he untied me. I wanted to rush out to call the ________, but the door was locked from outside. Luckily, the kitchen window which faces the garden was open. We got out of the house ________ the window, and went to the _______ shop to ask for help. The owner helped us to call my father and the police.

The police came and ________for the man everywhere. Soon, my father came home from ________. We told him the whole story. My father was glad that we were not hurt. He told me that I had done well, but I should have stopped my cousin from opening the door to let the stranger in.

From this dangerous experience, we learned a lesson on ________.

1.

A．promised

B．taken

C．told

D．invited

2.

A．stopped

B．showed

C．left

D．told

3.

A．her

B．him

C．me

D．them

4.

A．easily

B．angrily

C．happily

D．carefully

5.

A．While

B．Before

C．If

D．Until

6.

A．mobile phone

B．clock

C．doorbell

D．fire alarm

7.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．although

8.

A．tall

B．short

C．thin

D．heavy

9.

A．gift

B．book

C．card

D．knife

10.

A．happy

B．excited

C．relaxed

D．nervous

11.

A．laughed

B．slept

C．cried

D．ran

12.

A．all

B．both

C．any

D．some

13.

A．looked after

B．looked out

C．looked up

D．looked for

14.

A．tie

B．untie

C．cut

D．pass

15.

A．police

B．neighbor

C．man

D．doctor

16.

A．across

B．through

C．into

D．around

17.

A．biggest

B．smallest

C．nearest

D．farthest

18.

A．reached

B．called

C．hit

D．searched

19.

A．school

B．park

C．work

D．hospital

20.

A．safety

B．traffic

C．study

D．love

3 . If you are shopping in any toy store, you can easily find the different games and toys for boys and girls: There are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls and dark-colored toy cars, toy guns, and toy soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys.    1      

Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, the writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. This may happen for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink.    2     Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can influence the choices and the decisions they will make in the future. 

    3     Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy with that. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle.    4     I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says. 

    5     Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change. This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change.”

A．Some parents are worried, too.

B．Blue says that you are strong and powerful.

C．Why do parents prefer to choose pink for their girls?

D．Different colors may have different influence on children.

E．In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.

F．But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink.

G．Besides, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink.

4 . Around 3,000 school-based health centers operate in more than 30 states all around the U.S. offering primary and preventive care for students who live in medically underserved areas. Starting at the centers that treat flu, asthma, diabetes and other common illnesses, they provide vaccinations (疫苗接种) and screen for dental, vision and hearing problems, and some provide mental health care. These clinics bring services to children who need them most and who have the greatest risk of falling behind in school because their health needs go unmet.

The pandemic was hard on existing school-based health centers, and it’s time for government at all levels, to recognize that all children need accessible and affordable health care. As lawmakers draw up budgets, reallocate (重新分配) funds and begin a new school year, existing clinics should be able to operate without budgetary fears, more dollars should go to school-based clinics, and more community partners should participate financially and physically in efforts to bring health care to the kids who lack it.

Yet most school communities that could desperately use such clinics lack them. In 2021 $5 million was appropriated (拨专款) to support new and expanded services at school-based health centers. That money funded 25 facilities only—yet the program got more than 2,000 applications. And fewer than half of U.S. states currently fund school health centers. Although the clinics can also bill Medicaid (医疗补助制度) and insurance for students who have coverage, they need stable funding for operating expenses, including hiring well-trained staff.

Many existing centers had to close temporarily or permanently during the pandemic for lack of funding. One bright spot is that more than 60 percent of the centers began offering telehealth services, broadening their reach. Getting kids the care they need where they need it has always made sense, and it`s more urgent than ever. The time is right to expand school-based health centers to all underserved students.

1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The role of school-based clinics.	B．The common school-age illnesses.
C．The number of school-based clinics.	D．The medical service in underserved areas.

2. What does the author suggest government do in Paragraph 2?

A．Build more primary schools.	B．Set up free health care centers.
C．Prevent the pandemic effectively.	D．Support in-school clinics financially.

3. What can we infer about the appropriation of $5 million in Paragraph 3 ?

A．It is more than enough.	B．It is just a small amount.
C．It serves other purposes.	D．It includes training fees.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．We need more health clinics at schools.

B．Students’ physical and mental health equally matter.

C．The pandemic impacts existing health centers greatly.

D．Schools are committed to helping kids get more health care.

5 . Since COVID-19 outbreak, many women have stepped up in the fight to end the epidemic (流行病).

Guo Xin is a volunteer from Shandong Province. She has been working as a volunteer in Wuhan since February 3. She is mainly responsible for helping to count the goods and materials donated (捐赠) to Wuhan.

According to Guo, her parents didn’t know she was coming to Wuhan. “I wasn’t sure if I should come as I didn’t know how difficult the situation was. I thought about it and decided to come. I have a sister. She is in college. My parents are healthy. If you overthink it, it becomes more difficult. But if you let it go, it’s much easier,” Guo said.

Behind the reports, there are still many unknown women workers. Among them, some businesswomen have spared no expense (不惜一切代价) in the production of protective equipment (设备) at the fastest speed for fighting against the epidemic. There are also women who are active in communities and on the streets, working hard for people. There are also policewomen, women reporters and drivers.

According to a survey, in Shanghai, half of the doctors on the front line of the fight against the outbreak are women and more than 90 percent of nurses are women. Women medical workers are heroes. They are soldiers who should not be neglected in the fight against the epidemic.

1. What is TRUE about Guo Xin?

A．She is a college student.

B．She made her own decision to go to Wuhan.

C．She comes from a city in Guangdong Province.

D．Her parents supported her in her decision to go to Wuhan.

2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．Women are as strong as men.

B．The reports can’t tell all the truths.

C．A lot of women are trying their best to offer help.

D．People should pull together when facing difficulties.

3. What does the underlined word “neglected” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Discovered.

B．Changed.

C．Admitted.

D．Forgotten.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Being a volunteer is honorable

B．The importance of the volunteers

C．Remember the efforts of people during the epidemic

D．The important role of women in fighting against the epidemic