Over the past 20 years, the number of children who are overweight has increased by more than 50%.About 25% to 30% of school-age children in the United States are overweight or obese (肥胖的), which puts them at a high risk for heart disease and other health problems.
According to the experts, poor eating habits and inactivity are the root causes of childhood obesity. In addition, the high level of fat calories in the average United States diet combined with the inactive lifestyle of many children is contributing to (促成) the rapid increase in childhood obesity.
If a child is more than 40% overweight, a scientific weight loss program may be suggested to change the child's eating behaviors. During the course of the program, the emphasis should be on developing a healthier lifestyle for the long term, not just on losing weight now. Children are developing physically and mentally, and they need adequate nutrition (足够的营养) as they grow. Combining a healthy diet with exercise is the best way to achieve healthy level of body fat.
Dr. Gidding, a professor at Yale University, explains that many children or teens tend to become overweight because of too many calories and too little exercise. “If your child or teen tends to sit around and watch television or play video games, try gently introducing more physical activities into your family life，” suggests Dr. Gidding. “Take a walk together or go for a bike ride. Make good nutrition and exercise a family affair by planning lower fat meals, nutritious snacks and family activities.”
1.In the first paragraph, the writer emphasizes that ________.
A.overweight causes many health problems
B.childhood obesity is a serious problem in the USA
C.about 25% of children will be obese in the USA
D.more than 50% of children are overweight in the USA
2.How many causes of obesity in kids are mentioned in the passage?
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
3.A weight loss program is focused on ________.
A.nutrition meals B.regular exercise
C.a healthy lifestyle D.an easy lifestyle
4.When a child is on weight loss program, his pa-rents should pay much attention to ________.
A.the nutrition he needs B.the change in his weight
C.the effect of the program D.the sports he takes part in
In 1992, a group of architects(建筑师)and engineers in Seattle had collected hundreds of canned goods for charity. “We wanted to give back to the community,” said Deborah Ashcraft, organizer for the Canstruction project. Volunteers also wanted to have some “creative fun,” so they used the cans to create a huge map of the State of Washington.
Today Canstruction has thousands of volunteers across the United States and Canada, for the purpose of creating a world without hunger. Castruction members build their delicious artwork in shopping areas and museums, and compete for prizes.
In some cities, such as Tampa Bay, Florida, Canstruction artists are made up of school kids, “Our class built a Wurlitzer organ(风琴)out of cans,” said Jasmine Heaggans, a student at Lanier Elementary. “We based ours on the 77-year-old organ at the Tampa Theater.”
Beginning in September, architects Danni Anstett and Danielle Williams visited class weekly. After a field trip to see the real Wurlitzer, the architects showed the class how to draw pictures of the organ from all sides. They instructed students to do a plan view---a bird’s-eye view of the structure. And they helped the young artists count up how many cans would be used.
On October 24, Canstruction workers from Lanier and three other Tampa Bay schools gathered at the local shopping area to build and display their artworks. The students got to stack (堆)cans. With 1,800 cans, Lanier students had nine hours to get the Wurlitzer ready for the judges.
“The cans had to be perfectly stacked,” student Courtney Keenam recalled, “or everything would fall.”
After four hours, the students were feeling pretty good. The organ was taking shape. Then the kids had an “uh-oh” moment. The cans were facing the wrong way. They had to be turned around son the fronts of the labels showed.
“We fixed one side, and then realized that the other side was wrong, too,” said Qiana Francis. “It turned into a long day.”
At last, the Wurlitzer stood shiny and tall, just in time for the judges to name it “most creative.”
1.What is the aim of the Canstruction project?
A.To sell canned food B.To end world hunger
C.To bring people much fun D.To build better communities
2.How did Anstett and Williams help the young volunteers?
A.By helping design the artwork
B.By building an organ with cans
C.By drawing pictures of an organ
D.By offering them a real Wurlitzer organ
3.Why did the students come together on October 24?
A.To collect cans used by the shopping area
B.To do volunteer work for the shopping area
C.To enter a can building competition
D.To get more people to join Castruction
EVENTS
Long March exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March．On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s．Explanations are all in Chinese．The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a pole, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan（口琴）．People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them．The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends．The show will end on November 15．
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium（海豚馆） in Peace Park an attraction for children．Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.(252 words)
1.If you go to visit the Long March exhibition with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A.16 yuan． B.30 yuan． C.23 yuan. D.20 yuan.
2.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A.Riding bicycles.
B.Blowing a mouth-organ．
C.Having a tug-of-war with people.
D.Doing math．
3.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.
A.only seals and sea lions perform
B.only dolphins perform
C.not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
D.only seals perform
假定你是高中生李华，你曾在美国做交换生时的学校校报写信给你约稿。“Foreign Culture”栏目拟刊登介绍中国高中生学习生活及梦想的短文。请根据下列要点完成你的短文。要求如下：
1. 介绍中国高中生的学习生活（学年，学科，假期，爱好）；
2. 介绍中国高中生的梦想；
注意：1.词数120字左右；
2.增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.高考：CEE(College Entrance Examination)
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：(1)每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
(2)只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As is known to all, drunk driving in the road traffic safety is strictly prohibited. Unluckily, I saw a traffic accident on my way home on last night. A car hit a motorbike. The motorbike driver was bad hurt and sent to hospital. After a while, the traffic police came. Under the help of the people who witnessed a accident, the police found out a truth. The driver of the car was drinking and his car went out of control. At last he was taken to the police station. All the people there think the car driver was to blame for this accident.
Which is reported in the news reports, drunk driving should be treated more seriously. It often causes many people lose their lives, such as the accident that happened in Hangzhou and Chengdu. It is high time that we prevent drunk driving.
I never thought I would be a “runner”. I was the girl who_______slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of_______in the Race for the Cure, a 5km race designed to_______money for the fight against breast cancer (癌), _______one lady caught my_______.
She was one of the weakest-looking women I’ve ever seen. She must have been close to seventy years old, _______a T-shirt with the word “Survivor”. She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be_______by a strong wind. But, she was running. And she was_______me and my group of friends. She ran slowly, but _______— as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at that moment, I__________that in the next Race for the Cure, I'd be running along with her.
A week later, I found myself in the__________, running on the treadmill (跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to burst. I__________slow down to a walk. I thought of the__________at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little__________each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.
A year later, I was__________at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I__________with the runners. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I__________if I'd be able to do it. But then, I remembered the__________woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finish line. I had just__________my first race! I looked down at my legs, amazed. They had done something I’d never thought__________. I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And I knew that I wanted to do it again.
1.A.talked B.walked C.ran D.swam
2.A.friends B.teachers C.students D.patients
3.A.save B.use C.make D.raise
4.A.while B.when C.until D.before
5.A.breath B.hand C.arm D.eye
6.A.wearing B.holding C.pulling D.waving
7.A.turned down B.turned over C.taken over D.taken down
8.A.passing B.watching C.seeing D.calling
9.A.strangely B.determinedly C.excitedly D.anxiously
10.A.agreed B.learned C.decided D.explained
11.A.shop B.street C.park D.gym
12.A.had to B.preferred to C.got to D.liked to
13.A.prize B.survivor C.plan D.woman
14.A.earlier B.longer C.harder D.farther
15.A.even B.again C.ever D.still
16.A.watched B.traveled C.stood D.waited
17.A.wandered B.witnessed C.wished D.wondered
18.A.kind B.brave C.generous D.honest
19.A.finished B.won C.entered D.missed
20.A.good B.right C.possible D.necessary
