5 . A: Good morning. Sit down, please.
B: Morning, doctor.
A:     1    
B: I was caught in the rain. I’ve got a bad cough and my head hurts.
A: Do you have a fever?
B:     2     I feel terrible.
A: Let me see... There’s nothing serious.     3     Have a good rest, and you’ll be fine soon.
B: Thanks, I will.     4    
A: You’d better choose your clothes according to the weather report. The weather often changes in summer.
B: How will the weather be tomorrow?
A:     5     Now we’re in the season of rain.
B: What bad weather!
A: When you go out, please wear warm clothes and take an umbrella with you.
B: Thank you, doctor.
A. You just have a cold.
B. It’ll still be rainy tomorrow.
C. What’s the weather like?
D. Yes. My temperature is 38℃.
E. I have a headache.
F. What’s the matter with you?
G. Any other suggestions?

8 . Regular physical activity had nearly doubled cardiovascular (心血管的) benefits in individuals with depression or anxiety, compared with individuals without these diagnoses, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

The research findings add to mounting evidence that exercise improves cardiovascular health by helping to activate parts of the brain that counteract stress. Overall, the study found that people who achieved the recommended amount of physical activity per week were 17% less likely to suffer a major harmful cardiovascular event than those who exercised less. These benefits were significantly greater in those with anxiety or depression, who had a 22% risk reduction vs. a 10% risk reduction in those without either condition.

“The effect of physical activity on the brain’s stress response may be particularly relevant to those with stress-related mental conditions,” said Hadil Zureigat, MD, postdoctoral clinical research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and the study’s lead author. “This is not to suggest that exercise is only effective in those with depression or anxiety, but we found that these patients seem to get a greater cardiovascular benefit from physical activity.”

Rates of both depression and anxiety have risen during the outbreak of flu, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US. The study findings underline the important role of exercise in maintaining heart health and reducing stress, according to the researchers.

“Any amount of exercise is helpful, particularly for those with depression or anxiety,” Zureigat said. “Not only will physical activity help them feel better, but they will also significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. It can be hard to make the transition, but once achieved, physical activity allows those with these common chronic (慢性的) stress-related mental conditions to hit two birds with one stone.”

1. Who can get the most cardiovascular benefit from regular exercise?

A．Someone with little brain capacity.	B．Someone with abnormal heart rates.
C．Someone diagnosed with depression.	D．Someone with fear-related mental conditions.

2. What does the underlined word “counteract” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Double.

B．Resist.

C．Awaken.

D．Transport.

3. Which of the following may the findings support?

A．Physical exercise is vital to mental health.

B．Physical exercise can cure those people of flu.

C．Exercise merely works for those with depression.

D．Exercise accelerates the recovery of all mental patients.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Physical Activity Can Prevent Chronic Disease

B．Heart Disease Remains the Leading Cause of Death

C．Rates of Depression Have Risen During the Outbreak of Flu

D．Workout Is Very Good for Stress-related Patients’ Cardiovascular Health

10 . A research team led by Del Pozo Cruz from the University of Southern Denmark, recently published a study that found walking 10,000 steps a day lowered the risk for dementia by 50%.

However, if walking occurred at a brisk pace of 112 steps a minute for 30 minutes, it maximized risk reduction, leading to a 62% reduction in dementia risk. The 30 minutes of fast-paced walking didn’t have to occur all at once — it could be spread out over the day. “Our take is that intensity of stepping matters — over and above volume,” said Cruz.

The new study followed 78,500 people between the ages of 40 and 79 from England, Scotland and Wales who wore wrist step counters for 24 hours a day over a seven day stretch. After counting each person’s total number of steps each day, researchers placed them into two categories: Fewer than 40 steps per   minute, which is more like when you’re walking from room to room — and more than 40 steps per minute, or so-called “purposeful” walking. A third category was created for peak performers — hose who took the most steps per minute within 30 minutes over the course of a day.

About seven years later, researchers compared that data to medical records and found people who took the most steps per minute showed the biggest reduction in risk for cancer, heart disease and early death from any cause.

Researchers found the association between peak 30-minute steps and risk reduction to be dependent on the disease studied: There was a 62% reduction for dementia, an 80% decline for cardiovascular disease and death, and about a 20% drop in risk for cancer.

What’s the takeaway? You don’t have to fixate on the numbers of steps. “Spend 30 minutes being breathless at whatever pace you’re at, and then keep challenging yourself to be slightly unsatisfied at your current level so you can get better and better,” said Dr. Andrew Freeman.

1. Which aspect of walking does the study focus on?

A．Its time.

B．Its pace.

C．Its length.

D．Its popularity.

2. What can we learn about the subjects in the third category?

A．They are the oldest.	B．They are from Wales.
C．They walk the quickest.	D．They walk without step counters.

3. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the study?

A．Its findings.	B．Its procedures.
C．Its medical application.	D．Its theoretical significance.

4. What does Freeman suggest walkers do?

A．Count their steps as exactly as possible.	B．Spare themselves 30 minutes every day.
C．Aim a little higher than their present level.	D．Set a specific goal for themselves each day.