You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university(大学). A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” means fifteen pounds---the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain(增加) weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
Mistakes choosing food
University kitchens serve(供应) many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food, because now their patents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.
Eating right
If you’re careful, you don’t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas:
Think more about what you eat.
Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.
Don’t eat desserts full of sugar; have fruit after dinner.
Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.
It’s all right to have a little fast food sometimes---but not often.
Write down the foods you eat.
Walk, run, do sports---move and you will feel better!
Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.
1.The “freshman fifteen” is _______.
A. weight that high school students gain
B. weight that first-year university students can gain
C. fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat
D. fifteen students who eat unhealthy food
2.Which of these mistakes is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?
A. Choosing unhealthy food. B. Visiting the kitchen while studying.
C. Getting fast food at night. D. Eating too much chocolate.
3. Which of these ideas would the writer probably agree with?
A. You’d better not eat unhealthy food.
B. Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends’ help.
C. Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better.
D. Some students can eat anything they want.
“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shaking. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud(泥土) on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather(继父), Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a big old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies（吉普赛人）. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
1.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about ________.
A. Helen’s dead sister B. Helen’s trip to London
C. the house Helen lives in D. Helen’s stepfather and the family
2.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A. Walking slowly. B. Listening carefully.
C. Standing sadly. D. Writing quickly.
3.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A. They are very rich. B. They are afraid of other people.
C. They live on a horse-drawn wagon. D. They move from one place to another.
King’s College Summer School is an annual (年度的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:
Application date ▼ Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2013. ▼ Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2013. ▼ Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2013. | Courses ▼ English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ▼ American History: 16 hours ▼ American Culture: 16 hours |
Steps ▼ A letter of self-introduction ▼ A letter of recommendation(推荐) The letters should be written in English with all necessary information.
| Cost ▼ Daily lessons: $200 ▼ Sports and activities: $100 ▼ Travel: $200 ▼ Hotel service: $400 You may choose to live with your friends or relatives(亲属) in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street, New York, NY10016, USA E-mail to: KC-Summer School @ yahoo.com | |
1.The summer training program includes all of the following except ______.
A. doing a part-time job B. taking courses
C. having sports D. travelling
2.If you want to live at a relative’s home in New York, you will have to pay the school ______.
A. $ 200 B. $ 400
C. $ 500 D. $ 900
3.Which of the following statements is True?
A. The program will last two months.
B. You can e-mail or call the school.
C. You should write to Thompson only in English.
D. Students in China can send applications only on July 10.
I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was .
We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I my teaching position（职位）near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends whom I could turn to for help.
On Joe's evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, Joe to appear from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and still he had not come back. Thinking he was having getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and looked into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with tears（眼泪）in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be again soon.
Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes since that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug（拥抱）goodbye.
1.A. dangerous B. different C. impossible D. terrible
2.A. promise B. wish C. suggestion D. decision
3.A. miss B. keep C. get D. accept
4.A. first B. next C. other D. last
5.A. us B. themC. me D. her
6.A. expecting B. remembering C. agreeing D. allowing
7.A. excuse B. fun C. trouble D. chance
8.A. though B. because C. unless D. even
9.A. sure B. proud C. alone D. together
10.A. visit B. sleep C. leave D. play
---Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
---_______. It hasn’t rained for a long time. It’s too dry.
A. I hope not B. I’m sure it will
C. I hope so D. I’m afraid it will
When I _______ the museum, I found that it _______.
A. arrived; closedB. arrived; was closed
C. reached; closedD. reached; was closed
