Playing tennis regularly could help keep people off death, but football, rugby and running may not help people to live longer, a study suggests.
A study followed more than 80,000 people for an average of nine years to find out if certain sports protected them against early death. It found that people who played racket sports regularly were the least likely to die over the study period, reducing their individual risk by 47 percent compared with people who did no exercise. Swimmers also reduced their chance of death by 28 percent, aerobics (有氧运动) fans by 27 percent and cyclists by 15 percent. Yet running appeared to have no impact at all on dying early, and neither did playing football or rugby.
Scientists say the difference may lie in the social aspect which goes alongside sports like tennis and squash (壁球), which often involve clubs and organized activities outside of the game. It means that people often have larger social net-works and tend to keep up activities into later life, both of which are proven to be good for health.
In contrast, people who play team sports often do not move onto a new sport once their teams break up for family, or injury reasons. They become watchers rather than participants in their chosen activity.
The researchers found that playing racket sports was associated with a 56 percent lower risk from heart death. Similarly, swimmers lowered their heart disease or stroke risk by 41 percent, and people who took part in activities like aerobics, dance or gymnastics lowered their risk by 36 percent. But again running, football and rugby had no significant impact on heart deaths.
However, other experts argue that this study must not be misinterpreted as showing that running and football do not protect against heart disease. In this study both runners and footballers had a lower rate of death from heart disease.
1.Which sport has hardly any impact on protecting people against early death?
A.Cycling. B.Swimming.
C.Rugby. D.Tennis.
2.According to the study, which makes a big difference in keeping healthy?
A.Playing basketball with their friends occasionally.
B.Watching football games every day.
C.Taking up gymnastics and joining a club.
D.Doing running in the park every day.
3.What is considered more important to people's health?
A.Social networks. B.Staying at home.
C.Physical examinations. D.Setting up families.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Thousands of people participated in a 9-year research.
B.Study finds playing tennis helps people live longer.
C.It is wrong to say running has no impact on heart disease.
D.There are differences between racket sports and team games.
A rescue group made sure hunting dogs Herbier and Hilda were adopted as a pair since Hilda helps Herbier get around.
For more than 50 years, guide dogs have been trained to help humans with vision challenges live without boundaries and enjoy independence in their homes, offices, and the community at large. Given dogs' ability to be trained, along with their skills, it seemed unavoidable that there would be an unofficial guide dog for a blind dog.
Almost more exciting is the fact that one such set, which was abandoned together in Salem about a month ago, has found a new forever home that will allow the blind dog and his caretaker dog to remain together.
A little more than a month ago, someone abandoned three dogs over the fence of a local gentleman who formerly rescued greyhounds. The man no longer rescues the little dogs of being long of body, short of leg and droopy of ears, but he did know to take them to the Marion County Dog Services shelter.
The county shelter knew immediately to contact Diane Young at Salem Dogs, a local dog rescue known for being heavy on love and affection that the county most likely has on speed dial.
The rescue director responded in time, taking in the two of the dogs. One black male was healthy and passed tests quickly and easily. He was put up for adoption at the shelter and was quickly accepted.
The other two are between the ages of 4 and 5, required a bit more care. Hilda, a long-haired, black-dappled female, was obviously connected to Herbier, a light-brown, smooth-coated brown greyhound who had vision problems.
1.What can we learn about the abandoned dogs?
A.They have been trained for their ability and skills.
B.The three dogs were abandoned because they are blind.
C.They are finally adopted to live with the man who found them.
D.The dog Hilda offers to help the blind dog Herbier get around.
2.What does the underlined word “greyhounds” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Cows who have lost their babies. B.Dogs who are abandoned by their owners.
C.Humans who become old and lonely. D.Chickens which are living with their mom.
3.What can we infer from this text?
A.The touching story of two dogs helping each other happened one month ago.
B.Humans began to train dogs for the ability and skills of guidance five years ago.
C.The two abandoned dogs are still living together at the shelter today.
D.The two dogs were abandoned most probably because they were blind.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.A moving story about two dogs. B.The Marion County Dog Services shelter.
C.A dog and a blind dog were trained. D.Two dogs were abandoned by a man.
Looking for some San Diego events February 2020? We've got a great list of fun things to do in San Diego California. Enjoy these winter 2020 San Diego events and February Valentines Day fun. If it rains, don't worry. February is museum, with half price on many museums. And most importantly, don't forget to plan a romantic Valentine's Day activity!
Whale Watching in San Diego
California Gray Whales undergo their annual migration from Alaska through San Diego and onto Baja California. During February — April, whale watching is at its best, as the whales migrate close to shore and can be seen from land or sea. One of the fun San Diego events. For more information see San Diego Whale Watching.
Explore San Diego Tide Pools
February 5 to 11 and 18 to 24,2020 at various times in the afternoon at low tide. Fall and winter are the best times to explore the San Diego tide pools. $ 10 for adults, children aged 11 and under free. Reservations recommended. 603-437-6722.
Super Bowl 2020
Watch the Super Bowl game Sunday February 2,2020. Even if you don't like football, the commercials are worth it. Still can’t convince you to watch? It's a great time to shop in the empty stores.
Hotel Coronado Historic Walking Tour
Monday and Friday at 10: 30 AM, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM. 60-minute walking tour of the famous historic Hotel Coronado, led by docents from the Coronado Historical Association. It's free and one of the best kids' activities in San Diego.
1.Which month is suitable time to watch whales in San Diego?
A.January. B.June.
C.March. D.October.
2.How much will a couple and their 10-year-old boy pay to attend the activity — Explore San Diego Tide Pools?
A.$20. B.$25.
C.$30. D.$ 15.
3.Which of the following events best suits an economical father with kids?
A.Super Bowl 2020.
B.Hotel Coronado Historic Walking Tour.
C.Explore San Diego Tide Pools.
D.Whale Watching in San Diego.
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。
On Christmas Eve,seventy-three-year-old George selected his food carefully.Skim milk was $2.99 white bread,89 cents with a 10-cent discount Leaving the cashier,he calculated that he had saved 80 cents today.
At the exit, the wind reminded him of his gloves.”Where are they?”Not in the coat pockets.Not in the grocery bag either.He was sure he was wearing them when he entered the store.He clearly remembered putting them into the pocket of this coat.George made a second thorough search of all his pockets,again including the grocery bag.Now he was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store.
Old George had bought the black leather gloves at a 25％discount,for just $35.00,ten years ago.They were soft and warm and very durable.He had taken care not to let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves,so they looked like new.Losing this favorite possession was almost like losing a child to him.
George,calm on the outside but nervous inside,re-entered the store.He followed the same route he had walked before,starting at the bread counter,to the milk section,the corner where salt and sugar were placed,then the rest of the store.Several minutes of anxious searching turned out to be in vain.He asked the customers whether they saw a pair of black leather gloves,but they said no.Then he went over to the cashier without hesitation to ask if she had received any lost gloves,but only received the same answer.His heart grew heavier.
“Society has changed,people have changed,”he murmured to himself.”Years ago,if somebody picked up something lost,they would give it back.Now a good action is lost.”
Yet he did not give up hope.He started to stare at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like his.The first two persons he saw did wear gloves,but one was women’s and the other not black.a
注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
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Suddenly,he found a man looking like a lawyer,wearing black leather gloves.
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During the whole holiday,he was always thinking whether to buy a new pair.
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假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jackson打算近期来中国实地参观，了解一下中国文化，但不确定去哪个城市，所以来信征求你的建议，请你给他回信，内容包括:
1.你所推荐的城市；
2.推荐理由(至少两条)；
注意:
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you have a fear of public speaking? For the longest time,I had such kind of fear.It's common.In fact,various scientific reports have shown that the fear of speaking in public 1. (rank) higher than the fear of 2. (die).This may sound a bit extreme to many of you but 3.you get nervous and sweat like crazy just at the thought of speaking in front of people,then you probably know that the fear is somewhat understandable.
I remember I used to fear public speaking.My legs would get weak as I 4.(walk)to the front of the audience.I would avoid eye contact unless I found someone with a 5.(smile)face.Then I would just stare at hat person for 6.whole speech.
Have you experienced these things? They are not 7.(exact)good experiences.I will share my experiences in overcoming fear of public speaking.The most important thing is to practice.You can do this 8. joining such kind of clubs.If that’s not possible,then just practice doing speeches in front of anyone,even yourself in the mirror an imaginary audience. Volunteer 9.(do)short speeches whenever you can get the chance.The more you do it,the 10.(easy)it will become.
