More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.
Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health benefits of bicycling
It helps to prevent heart diseases
Bicycling helps to control your weight
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood.
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
1.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A.popular B.surprising
C.exciting D.expensive
2.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
B.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
C.Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.
D.Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
3.The passage mainly talks about .
A.the benefit of cycling
B.the different kinds of bicycle
C.bicycling is healthier than driving
D.the disadvantages of riding a bicycle
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US psychotherapist(精神治疗师) Virginia Satir (1916-1988) once said: “We need four hugs a day survival. We need eight hugs a day maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” She believed that hugging was necessary and important. Researchers have found scientific evidence that backs up her beliefs. According to a recent study published in the journal Psychological Science, receiving a hug can reduce stress and help protect us from illness.
In the study, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US invited 404 healthy adults to participate in interviews about how often the experienced conflicts in their daily lives, as well as how many hugs they received within a period of two weeks. These participants were intentionally exposed to cold viruses during the interview.
According to the research, people who received hugs on the same days when they experienced conflicts tended to report fewer negative feelings during the following days. They have also found that people who received hugs were less stressed out. The physical contact that we get through hugging especially loved ones, is a “marker of intimacy(亲密) and helps generate the feeling that others are there to help in the face of adversity(困境)”, according to Scientific American People feel more comfortable and relaxed after hugging.
The researchers have also found that the more hugs people get, the less likely they are to catch colds, Science Daily noted. When people receive hugs, they release more oxytocin(后叶催产素), which is also known as the “love hormone”. According to the researchers, this hormone can decrease one’s heart rate and lower blood pressure. This can put people into a state of emotional well-being. When people are in this state, their immune systems become stronger.
Of course, hugging is not the only way to comfort others. But physical contact like hugging can comfort people without “making any judgments (about right or wrong)”, Michael Murphy from CMU told Time.
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1. 表示歉意；2. 解释原因；3. 请求调整时间
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Some of you may play Ant Forest, 1. game on Alipay. Users collect “energy” to make their “trees” grow. When the “energy” 2.(reach) a certain level, some 3.(organize) and companies will plant a real tree in a desert area of China. And now it seems that the nation’s efforts to make a greener world have paid 4..
According to a study 5.(publish) in the journal Nature Sustainability, China and India are 6.(main) responsible for making the Earth greener over the past two decades. The study has found that since 2000 the Earth’s green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 5 million square kilometers, 7. is an area equal to the total area of the Amazon rainforest. China and India account for one 8.(three) of the increased greening, but contain only 9 percent of the planet’s land area covered in vegetation(植被). China was the major contributor, adding 25 percent to this increase, while India added 6.8 percent. There is no 9.(deny) that China is one of the most successful countries in 10.(green) the desert.
Imagine you go into a coffee shop, have a cup, and when it comes to paying your bill they tell you it’s already been paid for. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Well, that’s _________ what’s happening at the Corner Perk Cafe in Bluffton, South Carolina. It all started in 2010 with a _________ act of kindness.
The Corner Perk was just a(n) _________ coffee place until one day, when a _________ left a $100 bill with the owner, Josh Cooke. _________ she just wanted the money to be used to pay for the drinks of all the people who came in after, until it _________. According to Cooke it was “just to let them know, you know, that somebody was wanting them to have a great day.” _________, customers who came in all afternoon were puzzled when they found they didn’t have to _________ for their coffee.
This wasn’t the _____________ time the mysterious coffee-donor paid the Corner Perk a visit. Actually she’s been there ______________ eight times in the past two years. When Josh ______________ her most recent visit on the coffee shop’s Facebook page, the word spread quickly. More ____________ came forward to continue the ____________. Cooke says the ____________ lady who started the trend had a kind heart and wanted ______________ to spread in the area. Her efforts did not go ____________. Lots of people who heard about the tradition at Corner Perk Cafe simply walked into the shop and left money, ____________ even ordering anything for themselves. A jar now stands on the counter with dollar bills to pay for people’s coffee.
Josh says “We just want people to continue to show kindness is anyway — ____________ that’s helping somebody with their electric bill or ______________ somebody’s car with gas. I say this just to show that humanity isn’t dead ________________.”
1.A.accidentally B.exactly C.occasionally D.possibly
2.A.deliberate B.serious C.random D.formal
3.A.crowded B.deserted C.interesting D.ordinary
4.A.customer B.hostess C.businesswoman D.traveller
5.A.Aimlessly B.Apparently C.Awkwardly D.Amusingly
6.A.disappears B.dies away C.runs out D.decreases
7.A.Needless to say B.On the contrary C.In other words D.What's more
8.A.wait B.pay C.answer D.apply
9.A.high B.last C.very D.best
10.A.another B.other C.any D.best
11.A.posted B.published C.painted D.printed
12.A.consumers B.donors C.passers-by D.visitor
13.A.trade B.visit C.trend D.payment
14.A.wealthy B.famous C.ambitious D.unknown
15.A.donation B.goodness C.happiness D.puzzlement
16.A.unbelievable B.undesirable C.unnecessary D.unrewarded
17.A.except B.besides C.without D.before
18.A.whether B.because C.since D.while
19.A.charging B.drawing in C.filling up D.starting
20.A.in all B.after all C.above all D.of all
How to deal with negativity
It can sometimes feel like we’re surrounded by negative people and opinions. Whether it is on social media the people we meet or in political discourse, things can often seem overwhelming and depressing. 1..
But is there a more constructive, compassionate way of dealing with these kinds of people? Here are a few suggestions.
Don’t be a receiver, and always be honest. First, when it comes to dealing with negative people, it’s essential that you make it very clear what you are prepared to put up with. 2. No one has the right to force themselves on your life to that extent, so make sure they understand that. 3.. It’s always important to be honest with people when their negativity is unfounded or seems habitual.
4. Why is the negative person you’re dealing with so negative? It’s almost certain that whatever it is they are feeling, you will have also felt it yourself too, at one time or another. Compassion should be a practice, in the sense of something done regularly. But I know it’s not always easy either — being compassionate with difficult people is also a skill that needs to be practiced for us to get better at it.
Open your heart to them. When we approach other people from a position of love or caring interest, it is surprising how often they then respond to us in the same way. Someone who is going through a hard time, or who has become habitually negative in their outlook, still has the capacity to show love and care for others. 5. It is always the best foundation to build a more positive relationship on, if you can.
A. Practice sympathy.
B. Don’t be judgmental.
C. So make sure that this is the ground you meet them on.
D. And we all know that dealing with negativity can be exhausting too.
E. Equally don’t just try to cover them with positivity either.
F. So ignore them and move on with our lives despite them.
G. Never allow yourself to simply take everything in.
