1 . Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器) have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc.
It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitness trackers.
Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels.
Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level.
| A．How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker? |
| B．Actually this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically. |
| C．Don’t overuse your smartwatch. |
| D．However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often? |
| E．After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing. |
| F．Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker. |
| G．It doesn’t covey what you’re really feeling. |
2 . The sales pitches tempt: Blue-light-blocking glasses are supposed to protect eyes from the effects of short-wavelength light emitting from our smartphones, computer screens and LED lights. Given how much time we spend on our devices, this sounds like a smart investment, right? After all, eye strain is a real issue and can lead to poor sleep and even eye diseases. The glasses can cost $15 all the way up to several hundred dollars. But do they work?
Elizabeth Esparaz, an ophthalmologist (眼科专家) based in Cleveland, Ohio, says the science that manufacturers share as they promote these glasses can be confusing. For starters, blue light is not just about tech devices, and it’s not always bad. “The sun emits a much higher intensity of blue light than human-made devices, of course, and it’s actually beneficial,” says Dr. Esparaz. It helps our mood, alertness and sleep-wake cycle.
The problem is blue light at night: It contains the release of melatonin. “Melatonin helps regulate our circadian rhythms (生理节奏) and makes us sleepy,” says Dr. Esparaz.
So, in theory, wearing blue-light-blocking glasses should help people who watch movies in bed or read from a tablet at night avoid sleeplessness. A 2021 review study from the University of Oklahoma that looked at 24 previous studies found that people affected by sleep disorders, jet lag and shift work fell asleep faster after using these glasses.
As for eye strain, a 2021 Australian study showed that those wearing the glasses did not experience less eye strain than those using clear glasses. And a 2018 review study, also by Australian researchers, found insufficient evidence that they prevent certain eye diseases.
“These glasses aren’t going to be harmful,” says Dr. Esparaz, But, she adds, a lack of standardization in the industry means there’s no way to know if one pair is better than another. A more reliable solution: Turn on the blue-light-filtering function on your devices and limit screen time before bed. To help with eye strain, Dr. Esparaz suggests taking breaks and using lubricating eye drops.
1. What is Dr. Esparaz’s attitude toward business publicity?| A．Unclear. | B．Dismissive. | C．Approving. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．It can be beneficial. | B．It may facilitate sleep. |
| C．It actually causes health issues. | D．It merely comes from digital devices. |
| A．helps prevent eye disease | B．are not harmful to eyesight |
| C．contributes to no less eye strain | D．benefits those with sleep disorders |
| A．Blue-light-blocking Glasses: Your Best Choice |
| B．Blue-light-blocking Glasses: Good or Bad |
| C．Blue-light-blocking Glasses: A Good Business |
| D．Blue-light-blocking Glasses: Smart and Cool |
3 . Here are some ways you can change your inner thoughts to stop stress having an effect on your mental and physical health.
ExerciseExercise can be used as a tool to enable you to deal with stress. The feel-good chemicals released(释放)by the brain when you exercise give a sense of well-being and calm.
Having some people who support you helps you to feel calm. When you meet with difficulties, there are people who will have your back. You feel much less stressed when you have friends and family on your side. Build your support network by giving to others when they need you.
Tiredness, the inability to think straight and sleep deprivation (缺乏) make you feel stressed. Improving sleep quality itself does a lot in reducing stress.
Make sure you are giving yourself some time in your week.
| A．Be really strict with work-life dividing line. |
| B．Don’t be afraid to ask for the same in return. |
| C．It’s of great importance to choose someone you trust. |
| D．Put aside some screen-free time before going to bed. |
| E．Be organized, prepared and on time for jobs that matter to you. |
| F．People often care about what doesn’t go right instead of what goes well. |
| G．Challenging yourself to keep working out can make you build self-respect. |
4 . Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient system of health and wellness that’s been used in China for thousands of years. It has saved millions of lives around China’s vast territory by providing vital information on diagnosis (诊断), treating common medical problems and diseases, and emphasizing prevention. If you do not have previous experience with Chinese culture or medicine, be prepared for a cultural experience.
Several thousand years ago, The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor put forward the principle that one should develop yang energy in spring and summer,
According to TCM theory, yang energy is the power for inner organs.
“Sprouting in spring, growing in summer, harvesting in autumn and storing in winter” is the law of development in the nature.
| A．while protecting yin energy in autumn and winter. |
| B．It’s necessary to the function of various body parts. |
| C．The same is true for the way of health preservation. |
| D．when the body engages in active digestive processes. |
| E．It will relieve your medical condition and enrich your life. |
| F．Winter is the season for storage of everything, including energy. |
| G．Summer is a good season to build up your bodies through exercise. |
Though I cat an apple almost every day, one month ago my doctor came to my house standing in front of me, not being kept away, due to my sudden illness.
“Well Jian, I think I need to have a strong talk with you. You are overweight. Have you ever heard about Body Mass Index (指数), BMI? Well, I’ve weighed you and measured your height and you have a BMI of 28. That is obese (肥胖的),” said the doctor.
I knew I was a little bit overweight but I didn’t think it was that bad. He added that my name means healthy in Chinese and he thought it is time that I should become healthy. There is a direct link between my health and sport. So he asked me, “How much sport do you do every week?”
I told him that I go for a walk every weekend. Then he replied, “Hmm, that’s not a lot. Sport and health go together. They affect your mental, physical and emotional health. For example, sport can improve your mental health, allowing your brain to think better and focus. It will help you to learn more easily. Is that clear, Jian?”
“I think so. I know it would be good to be able to concentrate better at school.” I said.
The doctor explained to me that from a physical point of view, sport makes us tired so helps us to sleep better. At the same time, sport bums off the calories that we have consumed. It builds muscle and improves our circulation. Sport helps to control our cholesterol count (胆固醇指标) and this is important to stop us having a heart attack. Additionally, it also keeps our blood pressure normal and strengthens our bones.
Para 1: The doctor’s words left me lost in thought.
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Para 2: “Exercising alone is hard. Why not: try some team sports?” the doctor suggested.
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6 . 假定你是李华，是学校学生会主席。最近你校英语俱乐部将开展的主题为“青少年体重超重问题”的讨论会。请你写一篇发言稿。要点如下：
问题出现的原因：1. 爱吃甜食及脂肪含量高的食物，缺乏运动等；
2. 从饮食、运动及生活方式等方面提出建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右（邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . For centuries, people in the sunny Mediterranean (地中海) would get up after long, relaxing meals and take a walk, often to the town square to see neighbors and socialize. Walking is so much a part of the lifestyle that it is seen as the most important part of the super-healthy Mediterranean diet.
Studies have found that it may be one of the reasons the Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk for some diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke and some cancers — all the while strengthening bones, improving brain health, preventing dementia(痴呆) and helping with healthy weight loss.
Now you can add another reason to take a post-meal walk — it may lower your blood sugar. That trip doesn’t need to take up a huge amount of your time either: Walking as little as two to five minutes after a meal can do, according to a 2022 study in the journal Sports Medicine.
Standing after a meal can help, too, but not as much as putting one foot in front of the other, said study coauthor Aidan Buffey, a doctoral student in sport sciences department at the University of Limerick in Ireland.
“Standing on and off throughout the day and after meals reduced blood sugar on average by 9.51% compared to long hours of sitting. However, light-walking throughout the day saw a greater reduction of blood sugar by an average of 17.01% compared to long hours of sitting,” Buffey said.
“This suggests that breaking long hours of sitting with standing and light-walking throughout the day is good for blood sugar levels. Standing is good, but walking is better,” he added.
1. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?| A．To introduce a lifestyle. | B．To warn the readers. |
| C．To lead in the topic. | D．To prove an opinion. |
| A．Losing appropriate weight | B．Making bones stronger |
| C．Preventing the risk for diseases | D．Improving brain health |
| A．By doing surveys (调查). | B．By comparing the data(数据). |
| C．By doing experiment. | D．By referring to other studies. |
| A．Walking can help lower blood sugar | B．There are reasons to stick to walking |
| C．Mediterranean diet is super healthy | D．Long hours of sitting after meal is a bad habit |
8 . There is increasing evidence that, unless you are a wheelchair user, sitting down too much can be a risk to your health. The less sitting or lying down you do during the day, the better your chances for living a healthy life.
Sitting for long periods can lead to weakening and wasting away of the large leg and gluteal (臀肌) muscles. If these muscles are weak, you are more likely to injure yourself from falls.
Humans are built to stand upright. Your heart and cardiovascular system work more effectively that way. Your bowel (肠) also functions more efficiently when you are upright.
When you sit, you use less energy than you do when you stand or move.
You may be thinking, “I exercise several times per week.” Unfortunately, you cannot undo 8 hours of continuous sitting with a workout. Don’t throw away all that hard work at the gym by hitting the couch for the rest of the day.
However, simple modifications to your routine can make a big difference. When you’re tidying up, put items away in small trips rather than taking them all together. Get off the bus one stop early and walk the rest of the way. If you work in an office, stand up while you read emails or reports. Sitting can’t be avoided completely.
| A．You are advised to exercise hard. |
| B．Also you may hurt from strains when you do exercise. |
| C．The effects of too much sitting are hard to reduce with exercise. |
| D．Moving your muscles helps your body digest the fats and sugars you eat. |
| E．It is thought that excessive sitting may cause weaker muscles and bones. |
| F．The risk of both anxiety and depression is higher in people that sit more. |
| G．Though, it is not too late to add more movement throughout the day. |
9 . IT’S A TYPICAL morning: you wake up, take a shower, brush your teeth, and then prick (刺; 扎) your arm with a tiny needle. Wait, what? Unless you have a serious disease such as diabetes, you probably haven’t ever tested your own blood. But in the future, that might change.
The company Cor already sells a system for home blood testing. You stick your arm using a supposedly painless, one-off , blood-drawing cartridge (针筒) about the size of a lipstick. Then you stick the cartridge into a device that looks like the base for an electric toothbrush. A few minutes later, an app on your phone buzzes with updated information, including your current health data and tips on what to eat and how to exercise during the day.
It’s true that blood contains a wealth of information about a person’s health. Blood tests can show if a person is infected with a disease or at risk for a variety of problems, including a heart attack or a stroke. But most people don’t test their own blood until a doctor says it’s time. Healthy young adults get regular blood tests about every five years. These tests happen at a lab, where a technician or a nurse sticks a long needle into the arm to draw out several tubes full of blood. Cor and similar companies, such as WellnessFX, are trying to change all that. They think people deserve access to more information about their own health.
But not everyone is convinced that regular blood testing for healthy people is a great idea. Cor’s system is expensive and may not offer much benefit. “The lightest result here is that you lose your money and then you’re reminded to get more sleep and to eat more fruits, vegetables, and fish,” Pieter Cohen of Harvard Medical School told the New York Times. “The worst result is that you end up getting frightened by probably abnormal results that are actually completely normal for you.”
Plus, the results of a home blood test might be wrong. It’s hard to get accurate results from a tiny amount of blood. So what do you think? Is monitoring your own health via pinpricks the way of the future? Or is it better to leave blood testing to medical professionals?
1. Why does the author mention the typical morning in the first paragraph?| A．To explain a scene. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To make a comparison. | D．To provide an example. |
| A．It is painless and cheap to use. |
| B．It has won popularity among people. |
| C．It offers accurate health information about our body. |
| D．It may give advice on our diet according to the health data. |
| A．Objective. | B．Subjective. | C．Supportive. | D．Negative. |
| A．Home blood tests: yes or no? | B．Should blood tests be allowed at home? |
| C．A new system of improving your health. | D．Home blood testing: your health monitor! |
10 . Recently, the phenomenon of teen obesity has made a lot of parents concerned.
According to research, there are two remarkable reasons for this problem. For one thing , because of the popularity of TV and computers, and students are burdened with so much homework to do. They are getting less exercise than before.
First, have a balanced diet. It is very important for us to take more fruits and vegetables because they provide vitamins , which is very good for our health.
Second, do regular exercise, When you take exercise, such as walking, swimming, running and so on, you burn food calories as fuel If a person eats more calories than he or she burns, the body stores them away as fat. Exercise can help burn these stored calories.
Third ,
| A．So we should avoid food with lots of sugar and fat. |
| B．For another ,because people’s quality of life has gotten better and better |
| C．So we should stop eating junk food and drinking beers. |
| D．avoid too much screen time |
| E．Why are teens getting fatter and fatter? |
| F．People who exercise burn calories and look more stout (结实) than those who don’t. |
| G．spend too much time on TV |
