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1、You know eating fruit and vegetables does good. But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers' skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.
Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids(类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察)to others—and was seen as appealing.
A camera measured changes to the skin's redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)—which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour—and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.
【小题1】What do we know from the research?
A.If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three weeks.
B.People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeks.
C.Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.
D.The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages.
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids?
A.They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.
B.They can prevent heart disease and cancer.
C.They can keep you in good health.
D.They can prevent age-related diseases.
【小题3】Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.We've already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.
B.We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealing.
C.The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in it.
D.Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect
【小题4】Which can be the best title of the passage?
A.Eating fruit and vegetables does good.
B.Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look good.
C.How to become attractive?
D.Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids.
2、Sleep deprivation(缺失)is an important hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests.
It is a particular problem in richer countries with sleep experts linking it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedroom late at night. Sleep deprivation is such a serious problem that lessons have to be dragged down to a lower level to suit sleep-deprived learners, the study found. The international comparison, carried out by Boston College, found the United States to have the highest number of sleep-deprived students, with 73% of 9- and 10-year-olds and 80% of 13- and 14-year-olds identified by their teachers as being negatively affected.
In literacy(读写能力) tests there were 76% of 9- and 10-year-olds lacking sleep. This was much higher than the international average of 47% of primary pupils needing more sleep and 57% among the secondary age group.
Other countries with the most sleep-deprived youngsters were New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Australia, England, Ireland and France. High-performing Finland is also among the most lacking in sleep. Countries with the best records for getting enough sleep include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Japan and Malta.
The analysis was part of the huge date-gathering process for global education rankings, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS)and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study(PIRLS)
“I think we underestimate the impact of sleep. Our data show that across countries internationally, on average, children who have more sleep achieve higher in maths, science and reading. That is exactly what our data show,” says Chad Minnich of the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center.
“It’s the same link for children who are lacking basic nutrition,” says Mr Minnich, based at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. “If you are unable to concentrate, to attend mentally, you are unable to achieve at your best level, because your mind and body are in need of something more basic. Sleep is a fundamental need for all children. If teachers report such large proportions of children suffering from lack of sleep, it’s having a significant impact. But worse than that, teachers are having to adjust their instruction based on those children who are suffering from a lack of sleep. The children who are suffering from a lack of sleep are driving down instruction.”
That means that even the children who are getting enough sleep are still suffering from this sleep-related lowering.
【小题1】 What did the researchers of Boston College try to find?
A.Why children don’t get enough sleep
B.How many hours children sleep every night
C.The relationship between sleep and test results
D.The relationship between sleep and health
【小题2】Many children suffer from sleep deprivation because _________.
A.they sit in front of the TV for too long
B.they can hardly sleep soundly and deeply
C.their homework occupies too much of their time
D.modern technological devices consume a lot of their time
【小题3】Which of the following countries has the most sleep-deprived students?
A.Japan B.Malta
C.Finland D.Portugal
【小题4】Why are children who get enough sleep also victims?
A.Because they are disturbed by sleep-deprived students
B.Because teaching is driven down by sleep-deprived students
C.Because they have to spend time helping sleep-deprived students
D.Because the teachers waste time disciplining sleep-deprived students
3、The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries.In African countries, the WHO says the number of over-weight or obese children is twice as high as it was 20 years ago.Around the world, about 43 million children under the age of five were overweight in 2013.
Overweight and obese children are more likely to become overweight and obese adults.The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases.
Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often, which has a high sugar, fat and salt content.He also says people are gaining weight because of their lack of activities.They travel in cars or other vehicles more than on foot.
The WHO experts say to lower obesity rates is especially complex in countries that also deal with high rates of infectious diseases.
The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries.The organization says you should lower your intake of fat, sugar, salt and processed food and eat more fruits, vegetables and increase physical activity.The WHO says these actions are especially important for children.
And WHO expert Branca says mothers should breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of life, if possible.More importantly, governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help.In his view, government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar, fat and salt."Reducing the number of overweight children will not be easy.The goal is difficult to meet even in wealthy countries." he adds.
【小题1】What is the main idea of Paragraph l?
A.Overweight children in developing countries have increased greatly.
B.Children in developing countries generally weigh too much.
C.The number of overweight children in the world has doubled.
D.The World Health Organization has increased greatly.
【小题2】According to Branca, people are becoming overweight because of their changes in_______
A.school education
B.transportation
C.physical condition
D.lifestyles
【小题3】The underlined word “generate” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A.cure
B.cause
C.worsen
D.prevent
【小题4】We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A.babies breastfed aren’t likely to become overweight
B.food producers should be stopped from marketing, food to children
C.governments should play a necessary role in fighting obesity
D.the number of overweight children decreases easily in wealthy countries
4、Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend (易于) to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed (挤出) between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity - or extreme overweight - among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject (拒绝) older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% - and is growing.
【小题1】In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?
A.They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.
B.They regard eating as a key part of their life style.
C.They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.
D.They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.
【小题2】This text is mainly about the relationship between ______.
A.children and adults B.Americans and the French
C.life style and obesity D.fast food and overweight
【小题3】Where does this text probably come from?
A.A health report B.A book review
C.A TV interview D.A food advertisement
5、Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically(心理上的) and physically.
Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤)instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.
On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.
The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.
【小题1】 From Paragraph 1, we learn that ________.
A.diet products fail to bring out people’s potential
B.people are fed up with diet products
C.people have difficulty in choosing diet products
D.diet products are misleading people
【小题2】 One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _____.
A.hesitate before they enjoy diet foods
B.pay attention to their own eating habits
C.watch their weight rather than their diet
D.try out a variety of diet foods
【小题3】The purpose of writing this passage is _________.
A.to warn people of the side effect of diet products
B.to tell people how to lose weight
C.to advise people to eat diet products
D.to introduce some diet products
【小题4】Which of the following shows the structure(结构) of the passage?
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion
6、In many sports, physical contact(身体接触) is part of the game. But when athletes hit their heads, the hit can cause concussions(脑震荡).
Concussions have long been a concern for professional athletes, but they’ve become more common among young players too. Between 2001 and 2009, the number of kids under 19 visiting doctors for concussions each year increased by 62 percent.
Engineers are developing new helmets(头盔), and new rules are limiting physical contact in some sports. But are these efforts enough to protect kids’ brains?
Concussions can happen during many types of activities. But sports like football and soccer are especially risky. When you run or jump, your body is moving at an increased speed. A sudden hit causes you to move faster in a different direction.
“It’s like when you’re in a bus and it makes a sudden stop,” says Dr. Kevin Crutchfield, an expert at a sports concussion center in Baltimore, Maryland. “You hit the inside of the bus.”
This hit damages the brain. It affects the way the brain functions. So some sports require athletes to wear helmets. Helmets help reduce the force of a hit. The hard outer shell spreads the force of larger area. Inside a helmet, a plastic or air-filled lining also helps soften the blow.
Steve Rowson is an engineer at Virginia Tech. In his lab, he tests how helmets hold up against different types of hits. No helmet can prevent concussions completely, says Rowson. But he’s found that when wearing a newer football helmet, the player’s head doesn’t gain speed as much after a hit. That lowers the risk of concussions.
Many youth sports teams have set limits on physical contact to reduce the risk of concussions. In soccer, most concussions happen as a result of headers—shots or passes made with the head. That’s why many people think kids shouldn’t head the ball until high school.
These efforts should help, says Crutchfield. But the best way to prevent long-term brain injuries, he says, is to stop playing immediately if you suffer concussion. “Protect yourself today so you can play again tomorrow.”
【小题1】Concussions among young players ______.
A.are rare before 2001
B.seem extremely worrying
C.cause kids to lose interest in sports
D.are mostly caused by wearing no helmets
【小题2】The author mentions the sudden stop of the bus to _____.
A.stress it’s dangerous to ride buses
B.show human brains are easily damaged
C.give a better explanation of concussions
D.remind people to wear helmets while playing sports
【小题3】What does Steve Rowson think of the newer football helmets?
A.They vary a lot in size.
B.They work better than the old ones.
C.They slow down the player’s running speed.
D.They allow the players to move their heads more freely.
【小题4】Dr. Crutchfield suggests that after receiving a concussion, young players should__.
A.never head the ball
B.avoid dangerous sports
C.play other kinds of sports
D.stop playing the sport for a while
7、D
Losing weight comes with a lot of health benefits—including making your brain sharper.
There have been few studies of overweight and cognitive functioning, (认知功能) possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance. Yet, it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions such as memory and attention. Losing weight, therefore, may help improve these mental functions, according to a new research led by John Gunstad, assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University.
Growing evidence suggests that being fat is linked to cognitive deficits (缺陷). So Gunstad and his team guessed that losing weight might improve mental function. For their study, they measured memory and attention in a group of 150 overweight participants, some of whom had some kind of operation for weight loss and some did not. All of the volunteers completed mental skills tests to assess their abilities of memory and attention at the beginning of the study, and again 12 weeks later. To begin with, about 24% of the patients showed damaged learning and 23% showed signs of poor memory when tested. At the end of the study, those who had lost weight after operation improved their scores into the average or above average range for cognitive functions. Scores for the volunteers who didn’t lose weight dropped even further.
The study helped Gunstad to find out whether losing weight had any effect on mental function. Now that he’s seen the positive effect that weight loss can have on memory and attention, he says he will next study those who choose to lose weight by the traditional way—eating healthier and getting more active. He expects that losing weight in this way will have a similarly positive effect on the brain. “If we can improve the condition with operations, then we can probably produce the same change with behavioral weight loss as well,” he says.
【小题1】There is less research on overweight and cognitive functions because researchers _____.
A. believe overweight only affects our body
B. have focused on ways to sharpen people’s mind
C. do not consider overweight a main cause for low cognitive ability
D. are clear about the relation between weight and mental functions
【小题2】The result of Gunstad’s study shows that ______.
A. losing weight has little effect on people’s memory
B. losing weight can improve people’s mental functions
C. overweight people are likely to have psychology problems
D. overweight people’s abilities of concentration differ greatly
【小题3】What is Gunstad planning to prove next in his research?
A. Slim people are smarter than overweight people.
B. Healthy diet is better than exercise in losing weight.
C. Traditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.
D. Overweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise.
【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.Body Weight and Health
B.Losing Weight by Operation
C.Ways to Improve Mental Functions
D.Losing Weight to Sharpen Your Mind
8、D
“We need carbohydrates, protein and fat — they are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are like the match, the spark, for the fuel,” she explains. “We need them all, but in a very different proportions. And if the fuel isn’t there, the spark is useless.”
【小题1】From the first paragraph we know that working women .
A.think cooking is especially complicated
B.do not share the same views with registered dietitians
C.are busy and not interested in cooking
D.are likely to eat healthfully
【小题2】Orange juice is different from orange drink in that .
A.it contains only a small percentage of real juice
B.it is natural, nutritious and prepared from real oranges
C.it is largely orange-colored sugar water
D.it produces nothing but calories
【小题3】In Paragraph 4, “a fruitless search” means .
A.an effort with no results
B.a search for a diet without fruits
C.a research on fruitless diet
D.a diet serving as medicine
9、D
Do you love the holidays，but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight.With proper planning，though，it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays.Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner，regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of the foods.The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness：
Don't skip meals.Before you leave home，have a small，low-fat meal or snack.This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.
Control portions.Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to “load up.” You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have your “tasting” serving，move away from the buffet(自助餐). Doing so will make it less tempting to be eating constantly as your appetite is inspired by the sight of food.
Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full.
Stick to physical activity. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories.
Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of dessert or butter.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.
B.Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you eat less.
C.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may bring weight problems.
D.Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight.
【小题2】Which of the following CANNOT help lose weight according to the passage?
A.Lean meats.
B.Dessert or butter.
C.Raw fruit or vegetables.
D.Physical exercise.
【小题3】Many people can't control their weight after the holidays mainly because they _______.
A.can't help being tempted to eat constantly
B.take part in too many parties
C.enjoy delicious foods
D.can't help turning away from the foods
【小题4】If the passage appears in the newspaper，you think it should belong to ______ Column.
A.Holidays and Festivals
B.Health and Fitness
C.Fashion and Frontier
D.Student Times Club
10、C
Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.
At parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too much of society is using smartphones while driving and as a result getting into car crashes. 34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption. People's attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.
Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, which sends a message to that friend the person I am texting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smartphone to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.
As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their massages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is de-advancing societal achievements and weakening the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact (交流) face-to-face but it is also lowering society's ability to communicate.
【小题1】The purpose of this text is to ______.
A.call for an end to use the smartphone while driving
B.appeal to us to pay attention to communication skills
C.express concern about the overuse of the smartphone
D.advise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone
【小题2】The second paragraph is developed by ______.
A.giving examples
B.listing figures
C.comparing facts
D.analyzing the effects
【小题3】The author advocates us to make new friends ______.
A.by using smartphones
B.in a face-to-face way
C.in different ways
D.under a free circumstance
【小题4】Over dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that ______.
A.parties and gatherings limit their social circle
B.people are more and more narrow-minded
C.people's communication skills are weakened
D.face-to-face communication becomes less important
11、When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else seems ¬¬blurry. Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distances as people with two eyes.
【小题1】We should take good care of our eyes .
A.only when we can see well
B.only when we cannot see perfectly
C.even if we can see well
D.only when we realize how important our eyes are
【小题2】The underlined word blurry in the second paragraph probably means .
A.obvious B.possible C.clear D.unclear
【小题3】Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .
A.seeing at night
B.seeing objects far away
C.looking over a wide area
D.judging distances
【小题4】People who suffer from astigmatism have .
A.one eye bigger than the other
B.eyes that are not exactly the right shape
C.a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation
D.an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses
12、Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.
The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class. The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
【小题1】During the test, the people were given ________.
A.no breakfast at all
B.very rich breakfast
C.different foods or sometimes none
D.little food for breakfast
【小题2】The results show that ________.
A.breakfast has little to do with a person’s work
B.breakfast has great effect (影响) on work and studies
C.a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk
D.girl students should have less for breakfast
【小题3】According to the passage, some people think that if you don’t have breakfast, you will __________.
A.be healthier B.work better
C.lose weight D.fail the test
【小题4】The word “reduce” in the last sentence means _________ .
A.减少 B.增加 C.放弃 D.享用
13、Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health.
In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat(饱和脂肪)and salt in children’s diets.Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a meal，and should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food，the researchers concluded.
“Parents should aim to control pizza consumption(消费), particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands.”Said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center.
Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them.Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children.
“Since pizza remains a common part of children’s diet, we need to make ‘healthy’ pizza.”Powel said.To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content,” she said.
Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow research. “Many foods are eaten too frequently and in large sizes,” said Tindall.To solve the problem, people don’t have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza，”she said.
“Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don’t have any control over how it’s made.” Tindall said. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients，increase the vegetables, reduce fat, and put in less cheese.Pizza doesn’t have to be just pepperoni(意大利辣香肠)and cheese.”
【小题1】According to the research, children shouldn’t eat .
A.more than two slices of pizza in a day
B.two slices of pizza for a meal
C.pizza along with salad
D.more pizza with French fries
【小题2】Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made .
A.with more ingredients B.with less salt
C.in smaller sizes D.at home
【小题3】The last sentence of the passage implies that pepperoni and cheese .
A.are necessary ingredients of pizza
B.are not the only healthy ingredients of pizza
C.should all be replaced with healthier ingredient.
D.should be reduced by adding healthier ingredients.
【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Pizza—a real junk food!
B.How to prepare better meals for your kids?
C.Discover the harm of eating pizza
D.Bring in healthier pizza for Americans
14、Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can’t you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so idle that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2，000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain’s largest health charity. The results were startling.
About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese before they start school. Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too. If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simple tasks.”
And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most indolent city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity¬related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
【小题1】What do lazy British people probably choose to do?
A.Go to stores. B.Catch the lift.
C.Cook from scratch. D.Climb flights of stairs.
【小题2】How many people surveyed don’t play with children because of tiredness?
A.About 419. B.About 333.
C.About 654. D.About 1280.
【小题3】What is the potential result of more and more people, including children, getting obese?
A.People will not get enough exercise.
B.People will not have enough money.
C.People will not be able to do the easy job.
D.People will not cure themselves of heart disease.
【小题4】What is the author’s attitude towards the finding of the study?
A.Indifferent. B.Doubtful.
C.Negative. D.Supportive.
15、Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body’s oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don’t die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange¬flavored drinks.
Its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated. Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It’s very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active,” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart. “People cannot stop aging, but you’re able to reduce the damage; you’re able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr. Stewart’s advice for improving brain health：
Nutrition Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言): For breakfast, eat like a king; for lunch, like a queen; for supper, like a beggar.
Exercise Do a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle¬strengthening every day.
Mental games Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.
【小题1】The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.
A.inform us how the brain works
B.give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy
C.tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives
D.show how special the brain is to us
【小题2】The underlined word “stunning” means ______.
A.interesting B.strange
C.significant D.amazing
【小题3】According to the text, more exercise ______.
A.keeps our mind sharp
B.helps improve our memory
C.gives our brain a rest
D.is good for brain cells communicating with each other
【小题4】In order to keep brain healthy, we should avoid ______.
A.eating a good lunch B.doing puzzles
C.eating a large supper D.taking aerobic exercise
16、Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.
For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.
【小题1】In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was _______.
A.unimportant B.good for health
C.harmful D.popular
【小题2】During the Victorian Age _______.
A.the Americans ever took a bath every thirty days
B.frequent bathing was avoided
C.people used perfume to cover up body smells after bathing
D.the British people generally took a bath once a week.
【小题3】The passage is mainly about _______.
A.bathing in the USA
B.the good points and bad points of bathing
C.the history of bathing
D.the modern medical bathing
17、A glass a day keeps obesity at bay.Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content，but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet.Looking at past studies they found that，while heavy drinkers do put on weight;those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.
A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says，“Light to moderate alcohol intake，especially of wine，may be more likely to protect against，rather than promote，weight gain”.The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions，particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.
Boston University’s Dr.Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制)relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood.His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)，which relate to increasing obesity.Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.
The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat，and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods.They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks，taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.
For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese.What’s more，a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol，a compound present in grapes and red wine，destroys fat cells.
【小题1】The passage is mainly for those__________.
A.who produce wine
B.who have a drinking habit
C.who go on a diet
D.who are eager to lose weight
【小题2】The underlined phrase“in moderation”in the first paragraph means_________.
A.excitedly B.carefully C.properly D.frequently
【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.
B.Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.
C.The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.
D.The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.
【小题4】What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.How to do some easy experiments.
B.How to reduce the calories contained in wine.
C.How to make wine in a healthy way.
D.How to prove the finding mentioned above.
18、PART THREE READING PREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
With school out and hot weather in, it’s not unusual for youngsters to gather around the refrigerator or the television rather than take part in active play. Such habits may be relaxing but can wreck a healthy lifestyle, say specialists at Texas Children’s Hospital.
“For some kids, the state of feeling bored triggers(引发)eating,” says Jennifer Thomas, a doctor at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. “A child can pick up 5 to 10 pounds over the course of a summer, so it’s important to recognize the difference between boredom(无聊)and hunger.”
Because children may be adjusting(适应)to lack of routine, adding some structure to their daily schedules can help. “For example, instead of letting kids eat while they watch television, permit eating only in the kitchen with the television turned off,” says Thomas. “This way can help determine if they are really hungry or just bored.”
If hunger causes a snack attack, nutritious snacks should be available(可得到的)and easy to reach, says Thomas. She suggests two or more servings of fruit and three or more servings of vegetables as a reasonable(合情理的)daily goal. Thomas says, “Fresh or frozen fruit is better than fruit juice. Fresh or frozen vegetables are better because canned vegetables usually contain salt.”
In general, kids should avoid snacks with high sugar content, says Thomas. “More importantly, if a sugary snack takes the place of healthier food, the child is not getting the nutrition he or she needs. High-fat food tends to make a child feel worried, while eating foods that are naturally lower in fat will make it easier for kids to feel more energetic and stay on the go.”
【小题1】What can help to stop children from eating because of boredom?
A.Giving them a daily schedule.
B.Giving them a lot of snacks.
C.Preventing them from watching TV.
D.Making them eat a lot of fruits.
【小题2】What kind of snacks should we give children?
A.Fruit juice.
B.Frozen fruit.
C.Canned vegetables.
D.Snacks rich in sugar.
【小题3】Foods that are naturally lower in fat are necessary for children because _______.
A.they help children lose weight
B.they help children get necessary nutrition
C.they stop children from getting bored
D.they make children active and energetic
【小题4】We can infer from the text that _______.
A.it’s hard to tell the difference between boredom and hunger
B.children may get bored for lack of routine in summer
C.we should limit children’s eating while they’re watching TV
D.nutritious snacks should be available at any time
【小题5】The underlined word “wreck” in Paragraph 1 probably means“_______”.
A.improve B.change C.ruin D.include
19、Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.
Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.
Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.
Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.
Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.
【小题1】According to the passage, physical activity __________ .
A.is regarded as the best way to fight depression
B.contributes to the release of endorphins
C.can’t help the seriously depressed students
D.improve people’s ability to learn and memorize
【小题2】It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .
A.employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money
B.students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others
C.going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage
D.sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests
【小题3】Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____
A.enables students to get involved in college life
B.helps students stay in contact with others
C.offers students a way to make new friends
D.provides a way to avoid getting bored
【小题4】which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?
A.Taking exercise regularly every week
B.Chatting with old friends with Skype
C.Turning to mental health experts for advice
D.Holding parties deep into the night to relax
20、Lights Out at Bedtime
There are plenty of good reasons to power up a personal desktop or laptop computer in the evening — writing e-mails，chatting on social networks or making purchases over the Internet，for instance.But various studies indicate that people who stare at a PC’s bright monitor shortly before going to bed probably sleep less soundly than they would otherwise because the light seriously affects their natural wake-sleep cycle."They haven't proved it though，" says Dieter Kunz，the team's director at Charite's Psychiatric Clinic in St.Hedwig's Hospital in Berlin.
Similarly，exposure to just 10 minutes of normal bathroom lighting is enough to free the sleep hormone melatonin，which regulates people's natural wake-sleep cycle and makes them sleepy at nightfall.
Ten years ago，a team of British and American researchers detected a photo-pigment(光敏色素) in the human eye that signals to the body whether it is day or night，summer or winter.The photo-pigment is especially sensitive to blue light.
"The blue light more or less tells the body，'It's daytime，be awake，'" Kunz says.Monitors have a mostly cold white light content and scientists suspect the photo-pigment may react similarly to it.So the longer people look into the bright light，the more awake they become - and then sleep poorly.
A lot of people have difficulty "switching off" in the evening.About half of the women in Germany and a quarter of the men sleep poorly.
Environmental factors are only one of the possible causes.Job stress as well as personal and health concerns are also the main reasons for their sleep problems.
In addition，electronic objects' standby lights and indicator lamps can be annoying in the dark and affect sleep."Sound scientific evidence is still lacking on this matter，" Kunz notes.
According to Kunz，those who cannot go without their computer in the evening should turn down the blue content if possible and lower the brightness somewhat."But nobody does that because，after all，you want to concentrate while working at the computer and the light helps the brain."
【小题1】The passage is mainly about ____________.
A.natural wake-up cycles
B.the effect of light on sleep
C.personal and health concerns
D.functions of computer monitors
【小题2】The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A.normal bathroom lighting
B.10-minute exposure to lighting
C.the release process of a chemical
D.a chemical affecting one’s sleep cycle
【小题3】We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.the blue light has a calming effect.
B.the photo-pigment tells people day or night
C.women in Germany use computers more often than men
D.it has been proved that standby lights affect people’s sleep
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