Scientists fear rising energy bills may lead to an increase in obesity （肥胖） after discovering a link between poorly-heated homes and higher body -fat．
Researchers from the University of Stirling’s Behavioural Science Centre set out to explore claims that warm indoor temperatures have contributed to rising obesity levels in winter．Instead, the team found that people who live in well-heated homes are more likely to have low body mass index （体重指数） levels while those who keep their heating turned down or off tend to be heavier．
Dr Michael Daly, behavioral scientist and senior lecturer, said: "We set out to investigate the scientific claims that cooler indoor temperatures help us maintain a healthy weight by pushing our bodies to use up more energy. In fact, the research suggests people may eat less and burn more energy when in a warmer indoor environment．
The 13-year study, published in the journal Obesity, involved more than 100,000 adults across England．
Researchers found reduced weight levels among people living in homes heated to above 23°C（73F）, which involved about 15,000 of the households studied．
Dr Daly said: "As national gas bills continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation, this research suggests the obesity could worsen where heating is turned down below comfortable levels or off for long periods to cut costs．"
This is not just about people who live in well-heated homes being in the financial position to afford more expensive low-calorie foods, exercise classes and sporting activities, and therefore finding it easier to maintain a low BMI level．The study took age, sex, social class and other factors into account．
"The comfortable temperature of 20°C -23°C is where we feel comfortable in our clothes and are neither hot nor cold．At temperatures above this, we use more energy and we eat less because our appetite is affected．"
1.The findings of the research can be described as ．
A. horrible B. surprising
C. funny D. encouraging
2.According to the passage, with rising gas bills, people may turn down or off their heating to______.
A. stay in shape B. maintain a low BMI level
C. save money D. avoid eating more
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Obesity links to poorly-heated homes
B. Well-heated home's contribute to obesity
C. Obesity--- A weighty problem in England
D. Rising energy bills help maintain a healthy weight
Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job’s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;
1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?
There are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
2) How do you handle change?
Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.
3) Do you enjoy working with computers？
I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.
4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？
This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.
5) How do you like to get paid?
Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.
1.What is unnecessary in your job hunting?
A. Assessing your skills B. Going to different areas
C. Matching your skills with a position D. taking your personality into consideration
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.
B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily.
C. Extreme people tend to work with others.
D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.
3.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean?
A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position
B. There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job.
C. Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when selecting job.
D. You should ignore your skills when you select job.
4.What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?
A. Design. B. Changes.
C. Cooperation. D. Hobbies.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Lifestyles and Job Pay B. Jobs and Environment
C. Job Skills and Abilities D. Personalities and Jobs
The Gold Coast Wax(蜡)Museum is one of the Gold Coast’s longest running attractions. It’s a collection of famous figures. It’s Australia’s largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size copies of wax figures of British and Australian History．
The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of the people each year who are amazed at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in real costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people’s figures on Queensland’s Gold Coast．
Come face to face with such famous people as Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama，Past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein’s Royal Family members, and many others whose lives have all left an unforgettable mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure, helping visitors know them well．
The old Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been crafted by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards’ equal in quality to the world’s best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and USA. The detail in the figures is amazing and includes hair applied one strand(线)at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand and the eyes so real that they seem to follow the viewer around．
Price
Child (1～3 yrs): free
Child (3-~12 yrs): $22.00
Adult: $29.00
Open hours
Open 7 days a week, 10 am to 10 pm
Closed Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and Anzac Day (25 Apr.)
Location
Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) QLD
How to get there
You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to／from your hotel．
Notice to visitors
●All carried items including food and drinks will be inspected upon entry．
●Coats, umbrellas, etc. should be left in the checkrooms (行李寄存处) (max size 40×40×50 cm and max weight 8 kg).
●The checkroom is to the left of the Main entrance (￡1.50 per item)．
●When maximum checkrooms capacity is reached the Museum cannot accept any more items．
●Bring your sense of adventure and your camera with you and see something exciting and quite unique．
For further information, please click here to see more about gold coast wax-museum／contact Us Page．
1.According to the passage, visitors can______ .
A. visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum anytime
B. enjoy some world-class vivid wax works in the Gold Coast Wax Museum
C. see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Gold Coast Wax Museum
D. meet many leading local and international sculptors in the Gold Coast Wax Museum
2.If a couple and their 10-year-old son want to visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may pay_______.
A. $58 B. $68
C. $80 D. $87
3.When people come to visit this exhibition, they________.
A. should have all their carried items checked at the entrance
B. can leave their carried items in the checkrooms free of charge
C. can take all their carried items with them without inspection
D. should leave all their carried items in the checkrooms upon entry
假定你是学生会主席李华．在你校校庆到来之际，请你写一则书面通知，请你校留学生和高二学生一起观看你校最近拍摄的建校五十周年纪录片．内容包括：
1． 观看的时间和地点
2． 记录篇大致内容
注意：1． 词数100左右,2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
参考词汇：纪录片：documentary
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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．
My grandpa is a retired teacher． He used to teaching in the school of his village． At that time he was only teacher in the school which taught all the grades all the subjects． He worked there for nearly forty years． He was so busy that he hardly had time for his families． During those years， grandpa was willing devoted to his work． Since his retirement， great changes have been taken place in his village but a new school building has been completed． Today the students will move into the new building． For the invitation of the school， grandpa will give a talk to the teachers and students as a guest of honor． Grandpa is exciting about it． He will give a gift to the school， which is a name list of all the students he teaches．
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Summer vacation， although a welcome relief for students， is a worrying time for parents because they are afraid their children could become1.（addict） to video games during the July-August holiday． The2.（extraordinary） long time that students spend on video games is3.danger to not only their health but also their quality of life．
In recent years， video games4.（become） one of the most popular forms of5.（entertain） for children worldwide． They have also become a serious form of addiction for many children． In fact， the World Health Organization recently categorized video game addiction6.a mental health disorder．
Addiction to video games can have serious health effects on children． They can lead to visual problems， poor eating and7.（sleep） habits， social isolation （孤立）， and anger and aggressive behavior when asked to stop playing，8.can be dangerous to others． Children may also have difficulty making 9.（friend）．
It is the parents' responsibility10.（limit） their children's access to video games and computers， because it is the children's health and quality of life that are affected．
