Older women who walk a little over three kilometers each day might live longer than less active women of the same age, a new study suggests.
Many Americans hoping to stay healthy set a daily goal of 10, 000 steps, or about eight kilometers. They often have this goal because they are wearing electronic devices which set that target, note researchers in the United States. Their findings appeared recently in the publication JAMA Internal Medicine.
But it is not clear how much intensity(强度)or speed matter when counting the health benefits of every step, the researchers write. They add that 10,000 steps per day might not be the right goal for everyone.
For the study, researchers observed 17,000 women, all in their early 70s. They asked the women to wear accelerometers for at least four days. Accelerometers are small devices that measure the number of steps and the intensity of movement. The researchers followed up with the women much later, around 4. 3 years later, on average. Since the beginning of the study, 504 women had died. Compared to women who took no more than 2, 718 steps daily, the women who took at least 4,363 steps per day were 41 percent less likely to die.
“Even a modest amount of steps is associated with lower death rates, "said I-Min Lee, the lead writer of a report on the study. "The rate of stepping did not matter in these older women: it was the number of steps that mattered.
The study had a few limitations. For example, the researchers only measured women’s movements once, at the start of the study period. It is possible that the women’s behaviors changed over time. Still, the results are "good news for older adults who may have difficulty walking at faster paces, "said Keith Diaz, a researcher at Columbia University. He was not involved in the study.
“Any walking is better than nothing, " Diaz said by email. "With even small amounts of walking, your risk of death will be sharply reduced "For those who have difficulty walking, other research shows that any form of aerobic activity provides health benefits," he added. "Swimming, bicycling or any form of activity that is continuous in nature will provide health benefits.
1.What conclusion can we come to from the text?
A.People who walk about 10,000 steps can live longer.
B.10,000 steps per day might be the right goal for people.
C.The more steps one walks per day, the longer life he may live.
D.The number of steps is important for a long life among older women.
2.How is paragraph 4 mainly developed?
A.By giving examples. B.By comparison.
C.By listing statistics. D.By explaining reasons.
3.What can be leaned from what Diaz said?
A.People who walk fast will get more health benefits.
B.If people have a habit of walking, the risk of death will be reduced.
C.People with walking difficulty can not benefit from activities
D.Activities such as swimming and bicycling are not as beneficial as walking.
4.Where is the text most likely from?
A.A medical journal. B.A news report.
C.A magazine about fashion. D.A traveler brochure.
Candace Payne's life changed forever in May 2017 when she posted a video of herself laughing crazily and wearing a mask. The video spread widely and "Mask Mom “became a household name.
During the two years since that, Candace has published several books, starred in a TLC. web series and went on tour with Mandisa. She made appearances on late night talk shows, met J.J.Abrams and was able to fulfill a dream of taking her family to Disney World. It was a busy but joyful time.
Her latest book is Consider It Joy. "I feel like people need a tool in their hands to actually get the joy they are fighting for, "Candace says, "The book can help you keep track of how much space and time you are devoting to things that aren't worth it in comparison to the joy that I know I could have.”
Getting joy is something that has always been important to Candace. “What the opportunity offered me was not a forced open door,” Candace says, "Many people are trying desperately to push things open when they have to be obedient(顺从的) to the little things.”
Trusting herself has required being confident in saying no. She uses a simple tool to evaluate whether an opportunity is right to her. Candace says, "I have a balance beam (平衡木)where I'm asked to walk every single day as a mom, a wife, a speaker and an author. There are so many things I need to balance at a time. I have to realize what belongs there and what doesn't. The most important factor is joy.”
That's the heart behind the book Consider It Joy. "I really wanted to give people more than just advice about joy, Candace says, "I wanted to give them the ability to actually own it in their everyday life.”
1.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A.The experience Candace s family had . B.The books Candace has written.
C.The reason for Candace's success. D.The changes in Candace’s life.
2.Why did Candace write the book Consider It Joy?
A.To encourage people to say no. B.To lead people to get joy.
C.To teach people to find confidence. D.To help people to become popular.
3.What does the underlined phrase "a simple tool" in paragraph 5 refer to?
A.A beam. B.A dream.
C.Money. D.Joy.
4.What will Candace do when she faces an opportunity?
A.Debate it frequently. B.Catch it immediately.
C.Judge it wisely. D.Ignore it determinedly.
Welcome to Oxford University Museums
Ashmolean Museum
Established in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest in the world. It houses the University’s extensive collections of art and antiquities, ranging back over four millennia.
Location: Beaumont Street Tel: 01865278000
Open: Tue. Sun. 10: 00-17: 00.
Charge: Admission is free; special exhibitions are ticketed and a charge may apply
Note: For group bookings Tel:01865278015
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The University Museum of Natural History houses the University’s collections of zoological, entomological, paleontological and mineral specimens. With 4. 5 million specimens it is the largest collection of its type outside of the national collections.
Location: Parks Road Tel: 01865 272950
Open: 10: 00-17: 00 daily
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Groups must book in advance
Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science is housed in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building. It contains the world’s finest collection of historic scientific instruments.
Location: Broad Street Tel: 01865277280
Open: Tue.Sun.12: 00-17:00
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Booking required for groups of 15 or more
Pitt Rivers Museum
The Pitt Rivers Museum holds one of the world’s finest collections of anthropology and archaeology, with objects from every continent and from throughout human history.
Location: Parks Road enter via the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Tel:01865270927
Open: Tue. Sun. and Bank Holiday Mondays: 10: 00-16: 30
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Groups must book in advance
1.If a group of 20 students want to visit the oldest museum in the UK, they should call_______
A.01865277280 B.01865278015
C.01865270927 D.01865272950
2.Which of the museums can visitors go to any day of the week?
A.Ashmolean Museum. B.Museum of the History of Science.
C.Oxford University Museum of Natural History. D.Pitt Rivers Museum
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Ashmolean Museum is on the Broad Street.
B.Pitt Rivers Museum contains the world’s finest collection of historic scientific instruments.
C.We don’t have to book in advance if our group want to visit the University Museum of Natural History.
D.We can enter the Pitt Rivers Museum through the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
假如你是李华, Jane 是美国人。在她暑假来中国游玩时你们相识,并成为好朋友。Jane回国后,你很想念她,于是给她写了一封信，并且从三个方面和她谈了你对高一新生活的感受。
1.对学校的印象2. 对老师同学的感觉3. 对新生活的决心。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Jane,
How’s everything going?
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Yours,
Li hua
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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Today I am talking to my dad Matthew, my hero. The reason why I admire him is because he starts every day with smile. And his smile always brings happy to my families. He has been looked after us carefully since many years ago. He often encourages me to keep going and not give it up. What’s more, he real does care and show his love to everyone he meets. I believe that he is a true person of compassion or carefulness. He had so many good personal quality that we all respect him.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
During World War II, Anne’s best friend was her diary to 1. she could tell everything. Her family was Jewish so they had to hide in order to escape 2. (catch) by the German Nazis. During 3. (she) stay in the hiding place, Anne became crazy 4. everything to do with nature. One evening she stayed 5. (wake) on purpose until 11:30 to have 6. good look at the moon. She saw the night face to face that 7. (rain) evening. At that moment she was held 8. (entire) in the power of nature. 9. (fortune), Anne and her family had hidden away for nearly 25 months before they10.(discover) and went to prison.
