Good health is very important. Everyone should do all he can to stay healthy. Being in good health means having both body and mind in good order, free from illness and pain.
Good food, plenty of water, cleanness and plenty of rest all help in keeping our machines running as they should. Food does many things for our bodies. It gives what we need for keeping good health. It gives us energy for work and play. No food gives everything we need. We should eat foods of different kinds. Having enough to eat is not the same as having the right food.
The water we drink helps wash away wastes formed inside our bodies. It also puts back the water we lose when we perspire(流汗). Our bodies are actually more than half water. We must drink enough to replace what we lose.
We feel better and look better when we are clean. A bath every one or two days is a good rule for most of us. Brushing our teeth is important part of keeping clean.
Sleep is the best kind of rest. Growing children need more sleep than grown-ups. Children's bodies not only have to be repaired; they also have to grow, No one's body can grow bigger properly while he is working and playing and wearing it out (疲劳).
It has been useful to work for good health. Millions of years ago, people live only 20 years. Now people can live about 70 years. It has gone up 20 years just since the beginning of the present century.
1.You should have foods of different kinds because _________.
A. some foods are not good
B. no food can give everything you need
C. different foods taste different
D. different people like different foods
2.We must drink enough water to replace what we lose. Here replace means .
A.感觉 B. 放置 C.减少 D. 代替
3.At the beginning of the present century people live about _________.
A. 20 years. B. 70 years C. 40 years D. 50 years
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Grown-ups sleep less than children because they have a lot of work to do.
B. If one's mind does not work well, he is not considered to be healthy.
C. One cannot grow well when he works too hard.
D. About half of man's body is water.
You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is that some people would find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory(理论) is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t have it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of this project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasized(强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it to the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
The simple way of finding your direction is by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help you find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!
1.Scientists believe that .
A. only some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people never lose their sense of direction
C. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth
2.What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
A. They never have a sense of direction without a map.
B. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
C. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
3.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should .
A. tie it to the tree in order to prevent it from being stolen
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C. take the different routes when you come back to it
D. remember something easily recognizable(可辨认的) on the route
“Tomato plants at the Royal Horticultural Society’s(英国皇家园艺学会) gardens will listen to voices through MP3 earphones for 30 days,” a reporter told people in a newspaper. At a time, many English people couldn’t believe in such a thing and some people even laughed at it.
Gardeners did the experiment by themselves. They wrote down how the tomato plants grew before, during and after the experiment. And then they compared the results with other tomato plants.
“We are taking it very seriously even though a lot of people may think it is a joke. However, studies show that certain sounds do help plants grow better,” the gardeners told a reporter.
“We want to get different kinds of voices. Through this experiment, we hope to find the most plant-friendly human sound for plants to grow,” said the gardeners.
“The plants will listen to poems, stories and songs,” the gardeners added.
Now, let our plants enjoy beautiful music.
1.How did the Royal gardens prove （证明）themselves?
A. Through the reporter himself.
B. By the experiment done by gardeners.
C. Through the gardeners and reporter.
D. By the results from common gardens.
2.By the experiment, we can learn that .
A. stories especially suit green plants
B. many plants prefer the same voices
C. some plants prefer to talk to people
D. some sounds help plants grow better
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People weren’t sure of the report at first.
B. The gardeners themselves did the study.
C. The gardeners hope to find the best voices.
D. Plants love to listen to all kinds of sounds.
What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually that someone turns to psychological (心理的)doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people argue that stress is
not a bad thing. They stress can
produce momentum(动力）in the end. Fo
r them, right
attitude and action can reduce stress and make it .
When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could
go to an ideal for further
education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born to a poor family, I
deeply knew was not easy for
us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life
in the future. the saying
goes, “no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want
to let her down. At last, I did measure up(达到标准） to my
mom’s expectation and go to college .
Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think
stress is a bad thing.
Overall, stress is not a bad thing in . The key is how we deal with it.
1.A. for B. in C. to D. of
2.A. began with B. showed off C. gave up D. cheered for
3.A. wonder B. decide C. promise D. hear
4.A. doubt B. believe C. disagree D. forget
5.A. useful B. difficult C. strange D. terrible
6.A. company B. college C. factory D. f arm
7.A. life B. spirit C. opinion D. silence
8.A. Then B. But C. As D. Or
9.A. quietly B. wildly C. specially D. successfully
10.A. himself B. myself C. itself D. herself
Nothing can be done _______ he returns.
A. as B. before C. while D. until
We must ________ourselves _______our work.
A. strict in; with B. be strict with; with C. be strict with; in D. strict with; in
