Some educators told us that more years of school could help students get higher scores on intelligence tests. That was a finding of a study of teenage males in some countries. Now, another research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes.
The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education. They are using the time instead for academic（学术的）subjects like math and reading. The studies appeared between 2008 and 2014. They included more than 55, 000 children, aged 6 to 18.
Amika Singh:“ According to the results of our study, we can conclude that being physically active is beneficial for academic performance. There are, first, Physiological explanations, like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to the brain. Being physically active means there are more hormones(荷尔蒙)produced like endorphins(内啡肽). And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you also perform better.”
Also, students taking part in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them. This could improve their classroom behavior and help them keep their mind on their work.
The study leaves some questions unanswered, however. Ms. Stash says it is not possible to say whether the amount or kind of activity affected the level of academic improvement. This is because of differences among the studies.
The researchers said they found only two high-quality studies. They needed more high-quality studies to confirm (证实) their findings. They also pointed out that “results for other parts of the world may be quite different.”
Still，the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider that finding before they cut physical education programs. Her paper on “Physical Activity and Performance at School” is published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
1.The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. a research on physical education has been done by the researchers
B. there is a possibility that physical activity leads to higher grades
C. the amount or kind of activity directly affects academic level
D. the research shows that the children aged 6 to 18 don't do sports
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Being mentally active is good for academic subjects.
B. The more hormones you have, the more stressed you will get.
C. The researchers have found many high-quality studies to prove the research.
D. The educators in some countries think studies, not exercise, mean much to students.
3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.
A. good marks result from high-quality study.
B. findings are probably different in different areas.
C. physical activity will spread all over the world.
D. academic performance depends on the surroundings.
4.What's the purpose of writing the passage?
A. To call our attention to the sports at school.
B. To introduce all types of physical activities.
C. To represent the academic performance.
D. To improve students’ health.
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1.What does Kingsway Hall Hotel provide for its guests?
A. Chinese food.
B. A lounge bar.
C. Smoking rooms.
D. A swimming pool.
2.What is special about Hilton Docklands Riverside?
A. It offers different kinds of service.
B. It offers a reasonable price.
C. It has convenient transport.
D. It has delicious food.
3.This passage is most likely to be found in ______.
A. a travel guide
B. a story book
C. a technical report
D. a geography magazine
Many years ago, I made a living by driving a car. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked.“Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness.“It’s nothing,” I told her, “I just try to treat my passengers in the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said.“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long time.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?”she asked.
“Nothing,” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered.“Oh, there are other passengers, ”I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city
B. see some places for the last time
C. let the driver earn more money
D. reach the destination on time
2.Which of the following statements is Not true?
A. The old lady didn’t have very long time.
B. The old lady was on her way to her daughter’s home.
C. The taxi driver gave the old woman a little moment of joy.
D. The taxi driver didn’t charge the old lady any money.
3.What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always a pleasure.
B. People should respect each other.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
你是李华，在互联网上了解到美国高中生Tony想结识一位中国朋友，请你用英文给他发一封电子邮件，希望和他成为笔友。内容包括：
1． 表示希望和对方交朋友。
2． 简单介绍自己，如爱好、特长。
3． 希望多了解美国文化。
4． 希望能尽快收到他的回信。
注意：1.电子邮件格式已经给出，但不计入总词数。 2.词数：100左右。
3. 信中不得出现你的真实姓名及学校等信息。
Dear Tony,
Yours, Li Hua
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，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
This morning I went to the shoes shop to buy a pair of new shoes. When I got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl. But the salesgirl didn't understand that the foreigner was saying. They both looked worrying. I went up to help them. The lady is Australian. She wanted to buy a pair of traveling shoes. So I told it to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she took it. She sings high praise for my spoken English. All of them expressed their thanks to me. I felt happy that I expressed myself free in English.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town，2. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4.(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6.. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7.(say) to himself: “The night 8.(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
