A new report from University of East Anglia(UEA)shows that exposure to green space reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stress, and high blood pressure. Populations with higher levels of green space exposure are also more likely to report good overall health.
Lead author Caoimhe Twohig-Bennett, from UEA’S Norwich Medical School, said, “Spending time in nature certainly makes us feel healthier, but until now the impact on our long-term wellbeing hasn’t been fully understood. We gathered evidence from over 140 studies involving more than 290 million people to see whether nature really does provide a health boost.”
The research team studied data from 20 countries including the UK, the US, Spain, France, Germany, Australia and Japan—where “forest bathing” is already a popular practice. “Green space” was defined as open, undeveloped land with natural vegetation including urban green space, which included parks and street greenery. The team analyzed how the health of people with little access to green space compared to that of people with the highest amounts of exposure.
“We found that spending time in or living close to natural green space is associated with diverse and significant health benefits. It reduces the risk of type TT diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, and preterm birth, and increases sleep duration. People living closer to nature also had reduced diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and stress. In fact, one of the really interesting things we found is that exposure to green space significantly reduces people’s levels of salivary cortisol—a physiological marker of stress. This is really important because in the UK, 11.7 million working days are lost annually due to stress, depression or anxiety.”
“Forest bathing is really popular as a therapy in Japan, with participants spending time in the forest either sitting or lying down, or just walking around. Our study shows that perhaps they have the right idea! Although we have looked at a large body of research on the relationship between green space and health, we don’t know exactly what it is that causes this relationship. People living near green space likely have more opportunities for physical activity and socializing. Meanwhile, exposure to a wide variety of bacteria present in natural areas may also have benefits for the immune system and reduce inflammation (炎症),” Twohig-Bennett stated.
Study co-author Prof Andy Jones, also from UEA, said, “We often reach for medical treatment when we’re unwell but exposure to health-promoting environments is increasingly recognized as both preventing and helping treat disease. Our study shows that the size of these benefits can be enough to have a meaningful clinical(临床的) impact.”
The research team hopes that their findings will prompt doctors and other healthcare professionals to advise patients to spend more time in green space and natural areas.
1.What do we know about exposure to green space from the first two paragraphs?
A.290 million people will see its effectiveness.
B.People have been cured of several diseases by this way.
C.People seeing less green space can’t report good health.
D.People haven’t realized its value completely.
2.From the research team’s definition of “green space”, we can infer that .
A.green space often exists in places with small populations
B.space in the countryside is certainly green space
C.an urban green belt is a kind of green space
D.green space in the cities usually has little effects on people’s health
3.What does the author do in Paragraph 4?
A.Analyze the research process.
B.Introduce the research findings.
C.Show his concern about people’s health.
D.Explain why green space is good for patients.
4.Prof Andy Jones holds the view that .
A.their study will improve the professionalism of doctors
B.exposure to green space can help treat disease effectively
C.one should see a doctor immediately when unwell
D.people are increasingly going to health-promoting spaces
So many of us hold on to little resentments (怨恨) that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.
An acquaintance of mine, whose health isn’t very good, recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she resisted initially and said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” She was literally willing to die before reaching out to her only son. After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.
Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person, you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.
You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.
1.The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.
A.develop B.recover
C.accept D.replace
2.According to the passage, the author’s friend never spoke to her son for three years because ________.
A.she had got an argument with her husband
B.she had disagreed about her son’s marriage
C.she had got an argument about her daughter-in-law
D.she had disliked her son’s wife for many years
3.Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to be unwilling to apologize first?
A.People believe that they are right.
B.People always wait for others to offer an apology first.
C.People consider the position more important than happiness.
D.People want to get an inner satisfaction.
4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A.instruct the readers how to apologize
B.teach the readers how to gain inner peace
C.tell the readers to reach out first when there are painful events
D.inform the readers the importance of being forgiving
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A.Glories of China B.China Experience Trip.
C.China Impression Experience D.Cultural and Natural Wonders of china
2.One tourist spot that all the four tours include is ______.
A.the Great Wall B.the Three Gorges
C.the Forbidden City D.the Terracotta Warriors
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A.$5678 B.$6088
C.$6468 D.$6477
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback .“If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident.After the medical treatment , she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica.“How is your arm? Is it going to influence your performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match . ” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong.She can be your real well-matched competitor.Come on!”
After Jessica left,Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin . “If I don’t try harder, I won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair.Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m Linda. I am the next one!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain . “It may be missing on the way.”With these words, she then rushed out.
注意：
1.所续写短文的字数应为120字左右；
2.应使用5个以上的短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
请阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As a new reporter, Zhou Yang is more than 1.(delight) at his first- day experience in China Daily, 2. important and popular English newspaper. He is eager to go out on a story, 3. he can’t get the4.(approve) of his new boss Hu Xin, because he is merely a green hand. Now Hu Xin is instructing him how to be a good reporter.
At the very beginning, he will work as an assistant to an experienced journalist to become 5.(technical) good.Later,only if he acquires6.(many) skills than expected can he cover a story on his own.Besides, he is supposed to be curious, for there are many cases7. reporters should ask many different questions so that they can get necessary information . Of course,it is vital for a reporter to have a good “nose” 8. a story,knowing if someone is telling the truth.And while interviewing people, a reporter must listen to the answers carefully. If possible, a reporter can record the interview in case he 9. (accuse) of getting the wrong end of the stick.Last but not least, make sure to submit the article in time so as not 10.(miss)the deadline.
After hearing Hu Xin’s advice, Zhou Yang is looking forward to his first assignment very much.
请根据下列句子中所给首字母提示及汉语注释，将空缺处单词的完整正确形式写在答题纸上(每空1词)。
1.Exhausted, the marathon runner______(溜) into bed and fell asleep soon.
2.St Paul’s Cathedral has made many good first ______ (印象) on the tourists.
3.Facing the challenge of cholera, John Snow still held an o______(乐观的) view of defeating it.
4.G______ (引导)by the sun, they managed to walk out of the thick forest.
5.If the little mermaid hadn’t come to his a______ (帮助)，the young prince would have drowned.
6.To stop bleeding, much pressure should be a______ (施加；运用)to the wound.
7.England is the largest of the four countries, which c______ (由...构成) of three zones.
8.For l______ (缺乏) of a real time capsule, neither you nor I can travel to the future.
9.While walking through the village, I was c______ (不断地) reminded of my childhood.
10.To his credit , the boy can still ______(集中精力) on the classic novel with much noise going on .
