2 . Some educators told us that more years of school could help students get higher scores on intelligence tests. That was a finding of a study of teenage males in some countries. Now, another research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes.

The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education. They are using the time instead for academic (学术的) subjects like math and reading. The studies included more than 55,000 children, aged 6 to 18.

Amika Singh: “According to the results of our study, we can conclude that being physically active is beneficial to academic performance. There are, first, physiological explanations, like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to the brain. Being physically active means there are more hormones (荷尔蒙) produced like endorphins (内啡肽). And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you also perform better.”

Also, students taking part in organised sports learn rules and how to follow them. This could improve their classroom behaviour and help them keep their mind on their work.

The study leaves some questions unanswered, however. Ms. Stash says it is not possible to say whether the amount or kind of activity affected the level of academic improvement. This is because of differences among the studies.

The researchers said they found only two high quality studies. They needed more high quality studies to confirm (证实) their findings. They also pointed out that “results for other parts of the world may be quite different”.

Still, the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. MPs Singh says schools should consider that finding before they cut physical education programs. Her paper on “Physical Activity and Performance at School” is published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

1. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Being mentally active is good for academic subjects.

B．The more hormones you have, the more stressed you will get.

C．The researchers have found many high­quality studies to prove the research.

D．The educators in some countries think studies, not exercise, mean much to students.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Good marks result from high­quality study.

B．Findings are probably different in different areas.

C．Physical activity will spread all over the world.

D．Academic performance depends on the surroundings.

3. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．A research on physical education has been done by the researchers.

B．There is a possibility that physical activity leads to higher grades.

C．The amount or kind of activity directly affects academic level.

D．The research shows that the children aged 6 to 18 don’t do sports.

5 . Which sport does the man probably like？

A．Basketball.

B．Football.

C．Baseball.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long has the woman been absent from the gym class?

A．Three weeks.

B．Two weeks.

C．A week.

2. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Pickup her son.

B．Prepare dinner.

C．Go shopping.

9 . 假定你是红星中学的李华，你的英国朋友Peter热爱体育运动，他将作为交换生到你校学习一年。请你给他写一封邮件，主要内容包括：
1．介绍你校体育课程及活动;
2．推荐一项中国传统体育项目。
注意：
1．词数80左右;
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter，
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Yours，

Li Hua

10 . 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。

Running a few kilometres each day is good for our health. However, new research says running too much could be bad for us.Running long distances     1    (regular) for many years could make our life     2    (short), not longer. The study is from the Minneapolis Heart Institute. A researcher said too much running can create plaque(斑) inside your heart,    3    can lead to heart disease. He wrote that running too much for many years takes away the good things from exercise. He     4    (add) that the risk of heart disease could be     5    same as someone who never exercised. 

Researchers looked     6    the health and training of 3,300 runners over the age of 35. Seventy percent of them ran over 30 kilometres a week. Men who ran marathons for 25 years had 62% more plaque in their heart than men who did little     7    no exercise. A doctor said he felt     8    (cheat). He started running marathons in 1967. He used     9    (run) 60 kilometres every week. He said, “I thought I was out there exhausting     10    (me), building an absolutely strong heart.” The doctor advised people to exercise frequently but not to overdo things.