There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false (虚假的) ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can't help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles (肌肉) will turn into fat. Here are some more myths.
I’ll never lose weight—I come from a fat family
Wrong! While we can't change the body type we are born with, we can't blame our genes for making us fat. There's plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habit of eating too much and exercise too little.
I am fat because I burn calories slowly Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume (消耗) more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat. Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately (精确地).
Exercise is boring Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it again and again. The key is to develop a balanced and varied (各种的) program that's fun as well as progressive (不断进步的). If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different mute. If you do yoga, try a tai chi class.
No pain, no gain Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something is wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury (伤害). You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear quickly. If they don't, rest and ask for medical advice.
1.What does the writer think about being fat?
A. It is the family genes that make people fat.
B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.
C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.
D. It is the result of people's unbalanced lifestyle.
2.According to the writer, how can we make exercise more interesting?
A. By taking all kinds of exercise.
B. By choosing simple exercise.
C. By doing regular exercise.
D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.
3.What is the writer's opinion about "No pain, no gain" in exercising?
A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience
B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.
C. Pain in exercise is a precondition (前提) for reaching your goal.
D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.
4.The underlined words “adapting to” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 适应 B.顺从 C. 摆脱 D. 陷入
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To show the importance of keeping fit.
B. To clarify (澄清) some misconceptions (误解) about fatness and exercise.
C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.
D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.
Birthday Traditions in Different Countries
England Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday, your friends give you the “bumps”. They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor; one for each year you lived, then another one or two for luck. |
Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping, so he/she will see them at once upon awakening. |
Holland Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called “crown” years. The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday. The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers, paper streamers and balloons. |
Canada The birthday child’s nose is greased (涂抹) with butter for good luck. The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her. In some parts of Canada, the birthday person even receives a punch (一拳) for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck. |
Brazil The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive. The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad. |
Korea There is a big family party on the first birthday. The table is set with food, and four items: a pencil, a ruler, thread, and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future: excellent student, good with hands, long life or riches. |
South Africa On the twenty-first birthday, a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future. |
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
2.If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 times on his birthday, he is most likely (可能的) to be ______.
A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20
3. The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for ______.
A. giving a pull on the ear
B. having a big family party
C. greasing butter on the nose
D. flying a flag at the child’s bed
4.In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?
A. Canada and England. B. Denmark and Korea.
C. Brazil and Holland. D. Holland and South Africa.
5.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. people in different countries have their own special year birthdays
B. people in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways
C. people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries
D. people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses
阅读下文，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Last week Lu visited England. He stayed with my grandmother. He found it was strange.
‘I don’t know why, but I frightened your grandmother a lot. When I arrived, I gave her a purse from Huai’an. She looked in it and asked me to take it back. Then I saw a red spider (蜘蛛) on the table, and I killed it for her. She seemed very unhappy. Do English people like spiders?
‘Later we went shopping. Someone was painting a shop front, so there was a ladder. Grandmother stopped me from walking under it and said I must walk around it. I liked the shops and bought some lovely rose soap for my mother, a smart umbrella for my father and some new shoes for myself. When we got back, I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to check if it was all right. Your grandmother came in and screamed!
‘Then I broke a small mirror in the bathroom. Your grandmother’s face went white. I felt very sorry. When I left, I gave your grandmother some flowers. She counted and there were 13. She didn’t like them.’
I explained to Lu, ‘My grandmother follows the old customs. You must not give someone an empty purse, or they will have no money. You must not kill a “money spider”, or the same will happen. Also it is very unlucky to walk under a ladder or put new shoes on the table. An open umbrella in a house means someone will die. Breaking a mirror brings seven years’ bad luck, and 13 is also a very unlucky number. You were really making my grandmother very afraid.’
1.Why did Lu frighten the writer’s grandmother?
A. Because he could not speak English.
B. Because he did many unlucky things.
C. Because he understood British customs.
D. Because he went shopping in England.
2.What do many British people think of spiders?
A. They are afraid of them.
B. They keep spiders as pets.
C. They hope to see every kind of spiders in their houses.
D. They think some kinds of spiders are lucky.
3.What did the writer’s grandmother feel when she saw the umbrella?
A. Excited. B. Satisfied. C. Afraid. D. Happy.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Thirteen is an unlucky number in England.
B. It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder or put new shoes on the table in England.
C. For most British people, breaking a mirror means bad luck.
D. People never give purses as presents in England.
5. How many wrong things did Lu do altogether?
A. 5. B. 6. C. 8. D. 10.
完形填空
阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me, “or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many physical differences—lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a(n) face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her hat. Make her put it back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). , I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look uglier, because she was so ashamed and alone. Then I wanted to her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. We began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in .
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me together, nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress people by trying to like them. I became myself.
1.A. laugh at B. ask about C. talk to D. be afraid of
2.A. as B. though C. after D. before
3.A. pretty B. strange C. ordinary D. lovely
4.A. Instead B. After all (毕竟) C. If so D. Therefore (因此)
5.A. beat B. lost C. ached D. opened
6.A. invite B. deal with C. help D. believe in
7.A. until B. except C. before D. after
8.A. catch up B. have fun C. sit down D. fall over
9.A. fear B. surprise C. comfortable D. joy
10.A. talking B. chatting C. skating D. traveling
11.A. so B. because C. still D. but
12.A. wrote to B. laughed at C. heard from D. made fun of
13.A. hoped B. wondered C. thought D. considered
14.A. life B. mind C. interest D. friend
15.A. study B. fight C. play D. act
─ Daddy, will you come home for dinner with us? ─ , but I may be a little late.
A. It's hard to say B. I'm so busy
C. You are welcome D. No problem
─ My mother says that we won't go on a trip to Malaysia because it is too dangerous.
─ ! You were looking forward to it.
A. Never mind B. Enjoy yourselves
C. Don't worry about it D. What a pity
