People who are slightly overweight or mildly obese(肥胖的) have a lower risk of early death than normal weight individuals(個人;個體), according to a new analysis of nearly 100 international studies.

The studies, most conducted within the past decade, included about three million adults from around the world. The result of these studies by researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics in Maryland, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that slightly overweight or obese people were six percent less likely to die from all causes compared to people of normal weight. But the researchers found that seriously obese individuals were still at a 30 percent greater risk of death compared to healthy-weight individuals.

Study lead author Katherine Flegal says she was not surprised that overweight people would not have a higher death risk. “Because we'd actually already read a lot of this literature and realized that death rates for overweight would be at least not higher than normal[weight," she said. “I guess l was a little bit surprised that it was definitely lower. And l was also surprised that the lower rates of obesity didn't seem to differ from normal weight."

But Flegal stresses the difference in death rates appear to be small between normal-weight people and overweight and mildly obese individuals.

The finding by Flegal and colleagues have raised new questions about the reliability(可靠性)of the so-called "body mass index" or BMI, a measurement of body fat as a ratio(比例，比率)of height to weight, that has become popular in recent years among public health experts to measure potential health risks.

But Heymsfield warns that individuals should not conclude that it's okay to put on extra kilograms, since being at a healthy weight lowers the risk for heart disease and diabetes.

1.Katherine Flegal feels surprised at the fact that____.

A. obese people have higher death rates

B. slightly obese people have lower death rates

C. obese people tend to die early

D. death rates have nothing to do with body weight

2.What do we learn from the fifth paragraph?

A. BMI may not be so reliable.

B. The study provides further evidence for BMI.

C. BMI tells nothing about potential health risks.

D. BMI has been much questioned recently.

3.What can we conclude from the passage'?

A. It's OK to put on extra weight.

B. It doesn't matter if you are slightly obese.

C. Obese people are much healthier.

D. Body weight has nothing to do with death rates.

4.What topic does the passage mainly deal with?

A. Technology. B. Dieting. C. Health. D. Death.

Our environment isn’t as green and beautiful as it should be. There are steel(鋼鐵) monsters blocking out the sun, blowing out dangerous smoke, and letting out poisonous chemicals into rivers, cars producing harmful waste gas, people throwing out waste in a wrong way and all other kinds of sources that ruin the planet. Facing current environmental problems, people need to do their best to save the earth.

You can see many big garbage dustbins in the streets. They’re not there for a show, but for you to drop your waste. We should realize that what we do does count. So next time you get that urge to throw gum or a chocolate package out of the car window, or “accidentally” drop as you walk down the street, ask yourself how much waste you’ve been contributing to the environment with that bad habit going on for years.

At home, the first thing we can do to protect the environment is avoid letting water run continuously and make sure that taps（水龍頭）are not leaky（漏的），which would help greatly in scrimping. Another is to use energy-saving lights, and turn them off before you leave the rooms. It is not only energy-saving, but also cuts down electricity costs.

Recycling is a method to make items reusable. Many things you want to throw out can be made into new products through the reproducing process. Use your imagination to come up with ways on things that you can use again.

Pass the message of simple ways to save the environment on to kids. Starting with kids is a good way of teaching the message early in their lives, in the hope that they can carry it forward as they grow older.

With environmental protection awareness in mind, we can do what we can, for the results are to have a big effect on the planet. As long as we do our part, the world is one small step closer to being saved.

1.In the first paragraph the author uses “steel monsters” to describe________.

A. huge buildings B. high mountains

C. big factories D. characters in fairy stories

2.From the fifth paragraph, we can know that ________.

A. protecting the environment begins with small chores

B. protecting the environment should start from childhood.

C. wonderful life comes from environmental protection

D. protecting the environment benefits the country and the people

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The more people do their part, the greener the environment will be.

B. Selling what you don’t want any more is a kind of recycling.

C. To protect the environment may help you save some money.

D. Your bad habits for the environment are a valuable contribution.

4.The passage is mainly about_____________.

A. the use of garbage dustbins

B. how to save water and electricity

C. how to save the environment

D. our current environmental problems

Winter is coming, and some parts of the world are already covered with deep snow. The best way to warm those cold hands is a cup of hot sweet chocolate. Hot chocolate has been used for many years to treat diseases and fight bad moods. It’s known as a special healthy drink from the 16th to 19th centuries, and sometimes was taken as a medicine. Nowadays people don’t consider hot chocolate as a medicine, but drink even more than ever! There are plenty of tasty and healthy hot chocolate recipes(烹飪法) you can try to enjoy the following health benefits of drinking hot chocolate.

It improves your brain power

The study shows that drinking hot chocolate can help improve your brain power and your brain health. The flavonoids (類黃酮) in hot chocolate increase the blood flow and oxygen to your brain, helping you think better. If you want to improve your memory, try drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day. Not only will you improve your memory, but your mood as well. Just make sure you don’t use too much sugar in your hot chocolate.

It improves your mood

Chocolate, including hot chocolate, is well-known mood booster. This tasty drink helps fight stress, anxiety, and depression. But the problem is, hot chocolate may contain high amounts of sugar. Consider making sugar-free hot chocolate to get all its mood-improving properties(特性).

It can help you lose weight

If you are trying to drop a few pounds, drinking hot chocolate can help you achieve your weight loss goal. When made correctly, hot chocolate is a delicious and low calorie drink that you can enjoy every time you have chocolate desire. Besides, drinking a cup of low calorie hot chocolate helps prevent the intake of high-calorie and sugar foods like cakes.

Now that you’re aware of some of the best health benefits of drinking chocolate, what are you waiting for? Rush into your kitchen and make this fantastic winter drink.

1.Hot chocolate is popular in winter because .

A. it can make your cold hands warm

B. it has been used for many years

C. it was used to treat kinds of illnesses

D. it is regarded as the healthiest drink

2.In the passage the author mainly talks about .

A. different hot chocolate recipes

B. materials used to make hot chocolate

C. side effects from drinking chocolate

D. benefits of drinking hot chocolate

3.It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. hot chocolate is the only way to improve mood

B. most people can be addicted to chocolate

C. remember never to have sugar in drink

D. food in low calorie makes you healthy

短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。有兩項為多余選項。

Vacations are important. We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be

ourselves. __1.__ We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us — at least for a few weeks each year — and just have fun. This might be something as simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to travelling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.

Workplace stress is on the rise. _2._ These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days. __3.__ I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my heart’s content ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting moments of being alive.

_4.__ Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health. You’re very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent in this great life of ours.

You are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at the mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again. __5.__ All you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.

A. With it come many health problems.

B. When you finally get home you'll be greatly refreshed.

C. I challenge each one of you to do the same.

D. Draw up a detailed plan so you can see more.

E. Life is not all about work, or at least it shouldn't be.

F. And only you know how to vacation your way.

G. For my next holiday, I will do all the things that I love doing.

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It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a _________ and worked at the local clinic a few blocks from where we lived.

The bell rang and _________ of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was _________ to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and _________ me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits _________, but my mother_________ it.

I carefully _________through mother’s closet, finding most of the _________for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still _________ at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood_________. How was I going to explain this? Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I _________ to my room.

After telling my mother the horrible _________ , I did not hear my mother _________ me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our _________ , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.

“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “_________today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not _________ to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how _________ I am that you are not in that bed.”

The _________ cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears _________ down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I_________ myself to sleep.

1.A. saleswoman B. surgeon C. teacher D. clerk

2.A. thoughts B. memories C. desires D. hopes

3.A. written B. found C. attached D. sent

4.A. reminded B. provided C. saved D. left

5.A. alone B. soon C. together D. immediately

6.A. ruined B. refused C. forgot D. challenged

7.A. walked B. hunted C. broke D. got

8.A. toys B. gifts C. clothes D. supplies

9.A. anxious B. pleased C. mad D. eager

10.A. awake B. happy C. wild D. frozen

11.A. raced B. removed C. struggled D. wandered

12.A. note B. idea C. truth D. message

13.A. quarrel with B. shout at C. worry about D. cheer up

14.A. calmness B. sweat C. rest D. breath

15.A. Possibly B. Certainly C. Properly D. Regularly

16.A. encourage B. persuade C. afford D. force

17.A. wonderful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful

18.A. scolds B. comments C. phrases D. words

19.A. floated B. dropped C. slowed D. rolled

20.A. cried B. made C. turned D. moved

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（僅限一詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式(不多于3個單詞)

Tom: I have got to admit you have a beautiful backyard, Jane. How do you do it?

Jane: Well, it does take time and __1.__ (patient). But I also have a few secrets.

Tom: OK, OK. What do I have to do to get you__2.__ (tell) me your secrets?

You know if I __3._____(have) the money, surely I would hire a gardener.

Jane: No, you need not do that. I’d never hire __4.___ gardener. Working in the yard is the greatest form of relaxation _5.___ I know of!

Tom: You are 6. （kid） , right? I would never have planted so many trees if I had known how much work they’d require.

Jane: You see, that is your problem. Right there. Your attitude is all wrong.

Tom: My attitude is wrong? ___7.___ does attitude have to do with gardening?

Jane: You’ve got to love working in the backyard—that’s my secret!

Tom: What kind of secret is that? I __8.___ (expect) some special types of gardening tool.

Jane: No, any tool will do the job. It’s all about the mind.

Tom: So if I had a better feeling about my work in the garden, everything would be wonderful. I’d have healthy plants __9.____ you.

Jane: Yes, that’s it. You’ve got _10.___.

短文改錯

英語課上，老師要求同桌相互修改作文。假設以下作文為你同桌所寫，請你對其進行修改。共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。 錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號 （^），并在此符號下面寫出改加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

On Friday, our teacher told us that there would an English corner in front of our teaching building. I set about soon after the last class in the afternoon.

To my joy, the English corner had just been on for a few minute. I joined them on their talk. At first, I was afraid that my English was so poor and limit that I couldn’t follow them or make myself understand. I was also afraid that anyone might laugh at me. But a smiling face here or an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease. Though I speak to them only in simple English that day, I believe in future I will make a greater progress.

(注意：格式錯誤不得分，請在答題卷上作答)

書面表達

假定你是李華，正在一所美國學校學習英文。你對學校周末音樂俱樂部 (Music Club at Weekend) 很感興趣，決定申請加入�，F(xiàn)給該俱樂部負責人寫一封信，內(nèi)容如下：

1、表示有意加入； 2、介紹音樂特長； 3、說明性格優(yōu)勢； 4、期待滿意答復。

注意：① 詞數(shù)：100左右；

② 可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

③ 文章起始句已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Sir / Madam,

I’m Li Hua, a Chinese student taking the English courses at our school. ...

I’d appreciate ______ the chance to work in your company last year.

A. giving B. to give

C. being given D. to be given

They have already succeeded ______ saving many endangered animals .

A. in B. for C. to D. on