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    Being part of the team can be one of the most rewarding things a person can do.1. There's no single person who can carry the rest of the team themselves. And there's  nothing like watching a team come together for a big victory.

A team sport includes any sport where individuals are organized into opposing teams which compete to win. Team members act together towards a shared objective.2.One of them is to set goals and solve problems in a supportive atmosphere in order to accomplish their objectives.

3.Some types of sports have different objectives or rules than “traditional” team sports. These types of team sports do not involve teammates facilitating(促使) the movement of a ball or a similar object according to a set of rules, in order to score points. For example, swimming, rolling, sailing, dragon boat racing, and track and field among others can also be considered team sports. In other types of team sports, there may not be an opposing team or points to score, for example, in mountaineering (登山运动).4.

Through the years, the popularity of team sports has continued to grow. 5.All over the world, the influence of team sports can be seen as professional athletes live out their dreams while serving as role models, youth athletes develop life skills and follow in the steps of their role models, and fans bond over the love of their teams while supporting their economies with their support.

A.Some sports can be hard on the body.

B.This can be done in a number of ways.

C.In team sports, team members have to work together to win the game.

D.One of the benefits of team sports is to help build many useful life skills.

E.The meaning of a “team sport” has been questioned in recent years.

F.The relative difficulty of the climb is the measure of the achievement.

G.It is positively influencing not just athletes, but also fans and local economies.

    On August 29th，Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, an electric-car maker, announced that some of his customers would find that their cars had suddenly developed the ability to drive farther on a single battery charge. Like many modern vehicles, Mr.Musk's products are best thought of as Internet-connected computers on wheels. The cheaper models in Tesla' line-up have parts of their batteries disabled by the car’s software in order to limit their range. At the tap of a keyboard in Palo Alto, the firm was able to remove those restrictions and give drivers temporary access to the full power of their batteries.

Mr. Musk's computerized cars are just one example of a much broader trend. As computers and connectivity become cheaper, it makes sense to bake them into more and more things that are not, in themselves, computers creating an “Internet of things”, or IoT. It is a slow revolution that has been gathering pace for years, as computers have found their way into cars, telephones and televisions. But the transformation is about to speed up. One forecast is that by 2035 the world will have a trillion connected computers, built into everything from food packaging to bridges and clothes.

Such a world will bring many benefits.Consumers will get convenience. Amazon's Ring smart doorbells, for instance, come equipped with motion sensors(运动传感器) and video cameras. Working together, they can also form what is, in effect, a private CCTV(closed circuit television) network, allowing the firm to offer its customers a“digital neighborhood-watch”scheme and pass any interesting video along to the police.

Business will get efficiency, as information about the physical world that used to be temporary and uncertain becomes concrete and analyzable. Connected cows can have their eating habits and vital signs tracked in real time, which means they produce more milk and require less medicine when they fall ill. Such gains are individually small but, mixed again and again across an economy, they are the raw material of growth potentially a great deal of it.

In the long term, though, the most noticeable effects of the IoT will be on how the world works. One way to think of it is to regard it as the second phase of the Internet. Ever, more companies will become tech companies; the Internet will become widespread. As a result, a series of unsolved arguments about ownership, data, competition and security will spill over from the virtual world into the real one.

1.Why does the author mention Elon Musk?

A.To tell a story about his car.

B.To introduce the topic.

C.To inform readers of his Tesla.

D.To explain batteries on electric Cars.

2.What can we infer about the IoT from Paragraph 2?

A.It is under connection.

B.It is getting computerized.

C.It is getting widespread use.

D.It is connecting computers.

3.What benefits can the IoT bring in the future?

A.It will bring convenience and efficiency.

B.It can help upload videos onto the Internet.

C.It can save cows from being ill.

D.It will bring small gains.

4.According to the last paragraph what will be discussed in the following part?

A.The evolution of the IoT.

B.Applying the IoT to the virtual world.

C.Its main use in tech companies.

D.Its effects on the real world.

    By now it's almost common knowledge that spending time in nature is good for you. Areas with more trees tend to be less polluted, so spending time there allows you to breathe easier. Spending time outdoors has been linked with reduced blood pressure and stress and seems to motivate people to exercise more.

“So it'll come as surprise that there's research showing that spending time in nature is good. There are dozens of papers showing that,” University of Exeter Medical School researcher Mathew P.White said.“We get this idea-patients are coning to us and they are asking, ‘Doctor, how long should I spend? ’And the doctor is saying,‘I don't really know.’”

So White and his team decided to find out by using data collected from nearly 20,000 people in England through the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment Survey. And their answer? Two hours a week. People who spent at least that much time in nature either all at once or totaled over several shorter visits were more likely to report good heath and psychological well-being than those with no nature exposure.

Remarkably, the two-hour standard applied to men and women, to older and younger folks, to people from different ethnic backgrounds, occupational groups, socioeconomic levels, and so on. Even people with long-term illnesses or disabilities benefited from time spent in nature- as long as it was at least 120 minutes per week.

While the findings are based on a vast number of people, White cautions that it's rally just a correlation. Nobody knows why of how nature has this benefit, or even if the findings will stand up to more strict investigation.

“I want to be rally clear about this. This is in very early stages.We're not saying everybody has to do 120. This is really to start the conversation, saying, what would a threshold look like? What research do we need to take this to the next step before doctors can have the true confidence to work with their patients? But it's certainly a starting point.”

1.What does White want to figure out in the survey?

A.The benefits of being outside.

B.How long we should stay in nature.

C.The significance of outdoor activities.

D.Whether the British spend enough time in nature

2.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A.The two-hour standard applies to everyone.

B.The reason why nature is beneficial is clear.

C.Further study is needed to confirm White's result.

D.The findings of White's survey have bee widely used.

3.What does underlined word“threshold”in the last paragraph mean?

A.Strict investigation. B.Following step.

C.Healthy lifestyle. D.Staring point.

4.What can be the best title for this text?

A.Nature and Health B.Two-hour Staying in Nature

C.Tips to Improve Health D.The Starting Point

    A study has warned that seafood supplies from the world's oceans could be almost gone by the middle of the century. The researchers say there has already been a breakdown in wild populations of almost one third of currently fished sea-foods. The study says that means their catch has fallen by ninety percent from their highest level. Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia Canada led the intentional team that did the study. Professor Worm says species have recently been disappearing from oceans at an increasing speed. At this rate he says all seafood species could collapse by 2048.

Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing and the effects on ocean environments. But not everyone thinks the oceans are likely to be empty, in, fifty years.Some scientists said parts of the world do have problems but others arc doing a good job of protecting fish populations. Government officials in several countries with large fishing industries also questioned the research.

The study appeared earlier this month in Science magazine.

The researchers say damage to oceans affects not only fish populations but also the productivity of ecosystems. These complex systems help control water quality. The scientists say the loss of different kinds of sea life appears to increase the risk of fish kills and beach closures from harmful algae growth.

The scientists examined the results of thirty-two experiments and observed forty-eight protected areas. They also looked at records of catches worldwide. They studied records from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization from 1950 to 2003. And they examined archaeological information and other historical records for twelve coastal areas. That research reached back over a thousand years.

Boris Worm says the findings are, in his words, “beyond anything we suspected.”But he also said the situation is not too late to core. He said that with good fisheries management, some species could completely recover in three to ten years.

1.The two underlined words “their” in the first paragraph most probably mean        .

A.researchers' B.fisherman's

C.sea foods' D.the oceans'

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.All the scientists don't believe that all seafood species will disappearing very soon

B.Most government officials disagree to the seafood-disappearing research

C.Some scientists are doing a good job of protecting fish populations

D.It's too late to take any action to improve the situation.

3.According to Boris Worm,             .

A.Some people are doing a good job of protecting fish populations

B.Overfishing is one of the causes for the loss of seafood species

C.things are getting worse though efforts can be made

D.some more species will come into being with right measures

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To call on people to protect the ocean environment

B.To introduce a study about the disappearing of sea foods

C.To report different opinions about the seafood research

D.To criticize the present fisheries management

Free Help for Mothers of 2-3 Year Olds

The Point of Woods Laboratory and Parenting Clinic at Stony Brook University is seeking volunteers for a research study that offers free help for mothers who are having difficulty managing their challenging2-3 year old kids. To obtain more information and to find out if you may qualify, call the Parenting Study at (631)632-7874

Women's Heart Health series

The Stony Brook Heart Center is presenting a lunchtime symposium (座谈会) focusing on heart diseases in women.

The symposium, which is free of charge, begins on Thursday June 13h from 12: 00 am to 1:00 pm, lecture hall 6.

Lunch will be provided and pre-registration is required. The series will continue on Thursday July 11th and Thursday August 15th. To register or find out more information, call 632-7415.

Summer Camp at Stony Brook June 24- August 16

The Summer Camp at Stony Brook is back for its third exciting year. The Camp combines a unique twist of educational activities and athletics for children between the ages of 5-12. Tuition includes provision of a camp T-shirt, as well as a hot lunch and snacks each day. For more information please call the Camp office at 632-4550.

Visit our website at www.stonybrook.edu/daycamp.10% Discount on Tuition for Stony Brook Staff Members.

1.What does the writer of this passage intend to do?

A.To attract readers under 12

B.To provide choices of after-chool activities

C.To make an announcement for Stony Brook

D.To persuade people to became the member of Stony Brook

2.If you have a child in primary school, you'd probably be interested in calling        .

A.632-7415 B.632-4550

C.632-7874 D.(631)632-7874

3.Stony Brook University staff members        .

A.can take part in the lunch symposium on Thursday June 13th without making an appointment

B.should pay for the advice from Woods Laboratory and Parenting Clinic on how to care for2-3 year olds

C.need only to pay 90% of the fees if their children participate in the summer camp

D.will have their heart examined in the clinic free of charge