“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water ever day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fibre, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?
The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.
Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems stars as a result of dehydration—a lack(缺少) of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably don’t know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stages of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.
These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water.
There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.
小題1:We need _____for a healthy diet.

A．fibre

B．food

C．water

D．Water and different foods

小題2:From the text, we know water can carry_________.

A．energy and fibre in our bodies	B．fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodies
C．sugar and fat out of our bodies	D．poisons and waste out of our bodies

小題3:Lack of water caused people to put on weight too much because_______.

A．they think they are hungry and eat too much

B．they think they are thirsty and eat less

C．water has no calories

D．it makes them hungry

小題4:Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A．Fruit provides us with energy and fibre.

B．Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water.

C．Drinking more water may stop people from overeating.

D．The amount of water a person should drink in a day.

Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests. What's more, people who ate plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, the University College London team found.
Data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants were compared with their emotional state five years later, a British journal reported. They split the participants into two types of diet--those who ate a diet largely based on whole food，which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish，and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat，refined grains and high fat dairy products After accounting for factors such as gender, age, education, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic(慢性的) diseases, they found a significant difference in the future depression risk with the different diets.
Those who ate the most wholefood had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who ate the least wholefood. By contrast, people with a diet high in processed food had a 58％ higher risk of depression than those who ate a diet low in processed foods.
Study author Dr. Archana Singh Manoux pointed out there was a chance that the finding could be explained by lifestyle factor they had not accounted for. He also pointed in a paper that a Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower risk of depression, but the problem with that is if you live in Britain, the likelihood of you eating a Mediterranean diet is not very high.
Dr．Andrew McCulloeh, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, this study adds to an existing body of solid research that shows the strong links between what we eat and our mental health.
He added people's diets were becoming increasingly unhealthy. The UK population is consuming less nutritious, fresh produce and more saturated fats and sugars.
小題1:The text is mainly about         .

A．the increasingly unhealthy diet of the UK population

B．the link between processed food and depression

C．the relationship between physical and mental health

D．the emotional state of the British People

小題2:What do we know about the participants?

A．They are of different ages from young to old.

B．They are from different walks of life.

C．They chose the diet they preferred.

D．Their state are also affected by other factors.

小題3:What can we learn from what Dr. Archana Singh Manoux said?

A．It is difficult for most British people to have a Mediterranean diet.

B．The Mediterranean diet is the most healthy in the world.

C．Many studies have been done on the Mediterranean diet before.

D．The Mediterranean diet is not good for depression.

小題4:Dr. Andrew McCulloch agrees that         .

A．our diets are closely related to our mental health

B．the present study needs more facts and other information

C．the UK population will become ill in the near future

D．more saturated fats and sugars should be taken in

小題5:Why might the author have written this text?

A．To tell people what a healthy diet actually is.

B．To prove people’s diets are increasingly unhealthy.

C．To encourage people to cut down on processed food.

D．To introduce some experts on the research team.

Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic（流行病） of sleepiness in the nation．“I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr．David．Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest．
The beginning of our sleep-deficit（lack）crises can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb a century ago．From diary entries and our personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night．“The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark．” By the 1950s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock．“People cheat in their sleep, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it,” says Dr．David．“They think they’re okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally energetic. ”
Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researches say, is the complexity of the day．Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community increase, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on their programs．“In our society, you’re considered dynamic if you say you need only 5．5 hours’ sleep．If you’ve got to get 8．5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition．”
To determine the consequences of sleep-deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier．“We’ve found that if you’re in sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr．David．“Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate．”
小題1:What is the main topic of the passage?

A．The history of people’s sleeping patterns．

B．The epidemic of sleepiness in the modern times．

C．Research on the causes and consequences of sleep-deficit．

D．The minimum of our sleeping hours．

小題2:Which of the following is Dr．David’s opinion?

A．People’s metal power suffers if they are lacking in sleep．

B．Some people can remain energetic with only 6．5 hours’ sleep a night．

C．If they get 8．5 hours’ sleep, people will be full of drive and ambition．

D．People who think they are sleeping enough are better off than those who don't．

小題3:People in the 18th and 19th centuries slept about 9．5 hours a night because _______．

A．they had no electricity

B．they knew what was best for their health

C．they were forced by their parents to do so

D．they were not so dynamic and ambitious as modern people are

小題4:The major cause of sleep-deficit of modern people is _______．

A．the endless TV programs in the evenings and the internet

B．the heavy work load of the day

C．the sufficient energy modern people usually have

D．loud noises in the modern cities

小題5:What does the word “subjects” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Person or thing that is being discussed or described．

B．Branch of knowledge studied in a school．

C．Person or thing being treated in a certain way or being experimented on．

D．Any member of a State apart from the supreme ruler．

One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. In order for children to build strong bodies and for adults to keep well, they should always eat a good breakfast. Eating the right food is necessary for good health. You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good health.
It is understood that a good breakfast may contain eggs, bread, milk, and so on. By eating breakfast every morning, you can feel alive and active in the morning’s work. After a good breakfast you can step out into the morning air and feel wonderful. Anybody can feel better by eating a good breakfast.
Many fathers and mothers are unable to get their children to eat breakfast. There are many reasons for children not to eat breakfast. One reason could be that they do not have a good example. It could be that the father and mother do not eat breakfast. What ever the reasons are for children not to eat breakfast, it can be bad for their health.
Without breakfast children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They can have more illnesses, and, when they are ill, it may take them longer to be in good health again than it takes children with good health habits.
Good eating habits mean eating breakfast. Unless you eat breakfast, you do not eat a full meal from dinner the night before until lunch the next day. This is quite a long time for the body to go without food.
Food is the source of power for the body. Unless the body gets food, it cannot keep operating at top speed. Without food the body will slow down. Nobody will live without food. It is necessary to start the day full of power. So you must eat breakfast so that you can keep in good health and do your best each morning.
小題1:What should adults do in order to keep good health?

A．Eat less and take more exercise.	B．Have less for lunch.
C．Have more for supper.	D．Have a good breakfast.

小題2:Many fathers and mothers are unable to get their children to eat breakfast because they __________.

A．a(chǎn)lways eat a big breakfast	B．eat a little for breakfast
C．eat more for breakfast	D．don’t have breakfast at all

小題3:What will happen to the children without breakfast?

A．They may not grow as fast as children with breakfast.

B．They may grow faster and better than children with breakfast.

C．They may grow as fast and well as children with breakfast.

D．They may study as well as or ever better than children with breakfast.

小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE?      

A．Breakfast can provide us the power we need.

B．Adults needn’t have breakfast.

C．Many fathers and mothers are unable to afford their children breakfast.

D．Only breakfast is important to us.

A little stress is good, since it helps you keep motivated to meet your goals. However, too much stress is bad for your health. Stress needs to be managed in order to prevent anxiety (焦慮). Here are some tips on how to manage stress.
Write it out
Write down everything that seems stressful, and ways to deal with each problem. You’ll find a things-to-do list much easier to manage than having all messed up in your head. Write down the tasks along with the specific times when you can do them.
One task at a time
Give each task all your attention while you’re doing it, and forget the rest. This will keep you from feeling anxious about things you have left to do. Thinking about other tasks only adds unnecessary stress, and can even stop you from doing the task you’re busy with at present. You don’t need to do everything all at once, or on your own. The feeling of being pressed to finish something on time will somehow disappear if someone is there to help you.
Give yourself a reward
Rewarding yourself for what you’ve already done, no matter how small, is a great way to motivate yourself to keep going. It will reduce stress, and make you happier to go on with the next task.
Give yourself a break
Breaks of ten to fifteen minutes are important. Visit a cafe or take a quick walk —anything to take your mind off the work for a while. If you need to stay at work, sit with your eyes closed and imagine a peaceful place or some other relaxing scenes. This will remove the stress from your muscles and mind.
小題1:The best title for the passage would probably be _____.

A．Stress Is Good or Not

B．How to Form Good Working Habits

C．Tips on How to Manage Stress

D．Ways to Keep Healthy

小題2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s better to plan a specific time to do the task.

B．It helps you stay motivated to think about the undone tasks.

C．It’s unnecessary for you to do all the tasks by yourself.

D．It helps if you put your attention to one task at a time.

小題3:Which of the following would the author agree?

A．The more stress you have, the more motivated you will be.

B．Writing down everything seems impossible.

C．Only reward yourself for your biggest achievements in your work.

D．It is necessary to have a break during your work.

小題4:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Stress is always bad for people.

B．Imagining a relaxing scene may help.

C．The best way to relax is by rewarding yourself.

D．Finishing tasks on time reduces stress.

It takes more than just practice to become an Olympian. Gold medal performances require some serious nutrition. Have you ever wondered what these successful athletes eat to stay in peak shape?
Keri Glassman, a registered dietitian and founder of Nutritious Life Meals, appeared on “Good Morning America” today to give you a glimpse into the diets of some top athletes. Some of their meals could surprise you.
Crazy Calorie Count
Glassman said Olympians eat a lot of food- quantities that for ordinary people would constitute pigging out. One secret of swimmer Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was consuming as many as 12,00 calories in one day.
Athletes can eat like this and not gain any weight because their workouts are intense. According to Glassman, Phelps’ workouts can burn 4,000 to 6,000 calories in a day, and those calories must be added in order to train the following day.
Snacking Secrets
Some athletes eat strange foods that improve their performance. Yohan Blake, the Jamaica sprinter and 100-meter world champion, has stolen champion sprinter Usain Bolt’s thunder on the track during the Olympic trials. Asked about how he gets his energy, Blake answered that he eats 16 bananas per day ,Glassman said.
Jonathan Horton, the lead gymnast on the Us team, has a blood sugar problem. His solution is honey. When he starts to feel shaky at the gym, he takes honey to boost his energy, Classman said.
Foods for Recovery
What are the best foods to help the body recover after harsh competition?
For Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, the recovery meal is grilled chicken breasts with Alfredo sauce, whole-grain spaghetti and a salad with lemon juice and olive oil. Lochte, who recently cut out junk food, candy and soda, has undertaken a strength-training regimen(養(yǎng)生法)that involves flipping tractor tires, and tossing beer kegs, Glassman said.
小題1:What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Good Diet Makes a True Olympian.

B．Olympians Have Olympic-size Appetites.

C．The Diet of Some Top Olympic Athletes.

D．Olympians’ Strange Eating Habits.

小題2:What does the underlined sentence probably mean?

A．Ordinary people eat few pigs compared with Olympians.

B．Olympians eat a lot more food than ordinary people.

C．Olympians tend to eat a lot of high-quality food.

D．Olympians eat a large amount of food, just like pigs.

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Ryan Lochte quit eating junk food , candy and soda for his better recovery.

B．Yohan Blake finally beat Usain Bolt in the 100-meter track in the Olympics.

C．Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance was due to his eating lots of food.

D．Jonathan Horton has a blood sugar problem because of taking too much honey.

小題4:The passage is most likely to be found in     .

A．a(chǎn) technical report	B．a(chǎn) fashion magazine
C．a(chǎn)n education column	D．a(chǎn) sports newspaper

With big handbags becoming a key fashion accessory(配飾) for working women, health experts are warning they can also become a key health concern.
Bags for women have become bigger and heavier as designers combine briefcases with handbags and straps have become longer, resulting in many users complaining of neck, shoulder and back problems.
“I see so many women with neck pains and headaches and what I usually do is look for their purse and pick it up,”said Jane Sadler, a family practice physician at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas.“We take it over to the scale and weigh it and usually they’re anywhere from 7 to 10 pounds. We’re really going to see women with more and more problems later on if we continue the big purse craze.”
William Case, a physical therapist(臨床醫(yī)生)in private practice in Houston, Texas, urged designers“to place a cute, educational caution tag(標簽) on all bags to inform buyers of potential neck and shoulder dangers.”Above all, he suggested correct posture while carrying big purses, keeping the head and shoulders upright. Patients should also often change the size and weight of purses carried.
“The extra-large purses are quite extraordinary. They look beautiful when the women wear them, but I don’t know how aware they are of the potential problems,”Case said.
Placing objects on one shoulder was one of the least efficient(高效率的) ways of carrying a load, according to a professor from Cornell University in New York State.“This causes a great imbalance,”he said.“If a big bag is a fashion accessory, then occasional and symbolic use is fine. If not, then keep it light.”
小題1:Jane Salder would“l(fā)ook for their purse and pick it up”in order to see whether the purses                        .

A．contained enough	B．were worth a lot of pounds
C．were too heavy	D．were too large

小題2:Which correctly explains the meaning of the underlined word“posture”in the 4th paragraph?

A．The way you position your body.

B．The part of your body where you place a weight.

C．The strength you use to carry a weight.

D．The height of the weight you carry.

小題3: None of the experts advised big bag users to             .

A．be aware of the big-bag problems

B．wear big bags in the right way

C．a(chǎn)void using big bags very often

D．give up the fashion to keep fit

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer．
Sports change with the season． People play different games in winter and summer．
Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities． The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too．
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them． Football, for example, has spread around the world． Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．
Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping． Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history． But basketball and volleyball are rather new． Neither one is a hundred years old yet． People are inventing new sports or games all the time．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends． Sports help to train a person’s character(性格)． One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(體面)
小題1:According to this passage we know that _____．

A．people began to play about one hundred years ago

B．a(chǎn)bout 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played

C．basketball has a longer history than volleyball

D．not all the games have a long history

小題2:The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that _____．

A．basketball was invented in America

B．sports change with the season

C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities

D．football is played all over the world

小題3:People all over the world enjoy sports because _____．

A．sports are interesting

B．sports help to keep people healthy , happy and to live longer

C．sports help to train one’s character

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

小題4:From this passage we can see that_____．

A．sports and games are unimportant things that people do

B．sports and games should be treated(對待)only as amusement(娛樂活動)

C．sports and games are only useful to the old

D．sports and games can help people understand each other.

I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (腦癱), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the   36  to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of   37    after having a surgery on his legs, but he   38  his sufferings from everyone.
In our junior year, we found that we didn't   39  a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway   40  passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would   41  the spot where Ryan would   42  his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored   43  I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone   44  to him. He said I was the only true friend he had   45  made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I   46  such a request?
On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart   47  and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would   48  the huge crowd of thousands of people.
After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people   49  in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his   50 .
It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his   51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The   52  filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He   53  this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and   54  me to be a part of, too.
Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole   55  of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.

小題1:	A．solutions B．keys C．routes D．responses

小題2:	A．danger B．fear C．pain D．puzzle

小題3:	A．hid B．prevented C．released D．relieved

小題4:	A．change B．miss C．a(chǎn)ttend D．share

小題5:	A．except B．for C．during D．before

小題6:	A．mark B．test C．number D．decorate

小題7:	A．cover B．begin C．continue D．lead

小題8:	A．while B．a(chǎn)lthough C．if D．unless

小題9:	A．polite B．kind C．grateful D．important

小題10:

A．ever B．never C．a(chǎn)lso D．even

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)dmit B．refuse C．make D．repeat

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ched B．raced C．stopped D．sank

小題13:

A．explain to B．differ from C．respond to D．call on

小題14:

A．joined B．stepped C．poured D．broke

小題15:

A．potential B．preference C．glory D．surprise

小題16:

A．training B．journey C．life D．struggle

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)nxiety B．satisfaction C．harmony D．excitement

小題18:

A．deserved B．recalled C．treasured D．chose

小題19:

A．promised B．encouraged C．a(chǎn)llowed D．followed

小題20:

A．mystery B．power C．information D．meaning

There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see a lot of people sleeping on the bus or train on their way home __小題1:__ work in the evening. A man will be reading the newspaper, and seconds later it appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger sitting next to him. Another place where __小題2:__ (plan) short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall __小題3:__ a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask __小題4:__ student to shake the sleeper awake. A more _小題5:__ (embarrass) situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and __小題6:__ weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the movement carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there. The __小題7:_ (bad) time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. __小題8:__ the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. One woman’s car, for example, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of water and thought that it __小題9:__ (rain). When people are really tired, __小題10:__ will stop them from falling asleep — no matter where they are.