B
Those who claim bananas are fattening argue that bananas cause the body to make lots of insulin (胰岛素), and insulin causes fat growth.
How much insulin we produce is related to how fast food becomes sugar in our bloodstream. How can you know if food makes a lot of sugar quickly? The glycemic index(血糖指数), or GI rating tells us. Foods with GI scores above 75 are considered high-GI foods, leading to faster sugar development. Bananas have a GI of 62, which is considered low.
Weight loss can be a struggle for anyone, but it is especially hard for diabetics (糖尿病患者). A study looked at how the starch from unripe bananas affected the weight of a group of obese diabetics. After four weeks of a diet high in bananas, diabetics lost significantly more weight than on a control diet. They also saw improvements in insulin sensitivity from the banana diet.
What’s more, bananas have been shown to cut risks of strokes, diabetes and cancers (Bananas are the most powerful fruit for lowering the risk of kidney cancer.). Bananas are also a rich source of fiber, which has been shown to help weight loss. Bananas that still have some green on the skin are even higher in fiber.
Skins from green bananas can be taken and, after removing the stem and dark tip, cut into small pieces 2-3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. These pieces can be made into a tea or added to a dish. When you eat the skins, be sure you are eating organic bananas. The flesh of regular bananas is low in pesticides, but the skins are not.
1. What conclusion can we draw from Paragraphs 1 & 2?
A. Bananas are likely to make people fat.
B. Insulin determines the amount of sugar.
C. Low-GI foods can turn into sugar more slowly.
D. The faster the food becomes sugar, the less insulin.
2.What does the author say about bananas?
A. Including bananas in diets is good for health.
B. Bananas can cure people suffering kidney cancer.
C. Eating organic bananas protect people from strokes.
D. Bananas’ abundant fiber improves insulin sensitivity.
3.What is discussed in the last paragraph?
A. The use of banana skins.
B. The benefits of banana skins.
C. The importance of banana skins.
D. The ways of choosing organic bananas.
4.In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Education. B. Health. C. Culture. D. Science.
A
Reflecting on the past about those decisions or actions that can’t be reversed(推翻) and being occupied with thoughts of "What if?" is no way to live. But there are a few things in life I’d probably do differently if I had the chance.
I once majored in architecture — something I had been crazy about for as long as I could remember — and then I suddenly had a change of heart. I made an appointment with my adviser, and told him I was no longer certain I wanted to pursue a career in architecture.
"Don’t give up on your childhood dream!" "He’s right," I thought. "I should just stick it out and I shouldn’t disappoint the little girl who once loved architecture."
It was awful. I was agonized, holding on to a childhood dream that had long since faded. When I talked with a friend about it a year later, he asked: "Right now, what do you want to do with your life?" That’s when I came to the realization that dreams change over time and that you should give up the childhood dream if it’s not what you want as an adult. Luckily, it wasn’t too late. After some serious thought, I changed my major to journalism. It wasn’t something I had always imagined myself pursuing — but at that moment, it was what I wanted.
We grow up, and sometimes our dreams change — and that’s perfectly OK. You just need to ask yourself every once in a while, "Is this still what I want?" If the answer is no, move on and start chasing a new one.
1.What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?
A. Past actions should be treasured.
B. It’s unwise to regret all the time.
C. Life would be dull without "What if?".
D. We make better decisions by looking back.
2.Why didn’t the author change her major immediately?
A. Changing a major was uncommon.
B. Her advisor forced her not to do that.
C. She thought it a betrayal of her younger self.
D. She didn’t want her childhood dream to fade.
3.What lesson did the author learn from the experience?
A. Don’t follow others’ career advice.
B. It’s OK to switch to our real love.
C. Improve us before realizing our dream.
D. Childhood dreams are hard to insist on.
翻译句子
把下列句子翻译成汉语。
1. 我确实太忙了，不然的话，我一定和你一起去。
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2. 老师要求所有的学生都要参加这项活动。
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3. 很奇怪，他居然认识我。
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4. 我要是没有许多事情要做，也许会在这里多呆些时间。
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5. 如果你明天早一点到校，你将有足够的时间读英语。
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完成句子
根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。
1. He ________ ________ ________ ________ (向公众呼吁) for support last week. (appeal)
2. I ________ (认为) you would arrive before noon. (figure)
3. The piece of wood ________ ________ ________ ________ (已被雕刻成) the shape of a flower. (carve)
4. The American military ________ ________ ________ ________ (表示倾向于) joint action. (express)
5. His novel won a prize and ________ ________ ________ (确立了他的声誉). (establish)
6. Television news ________ ________ ________ ________ (给我们带来了视觉图像) from around the world.
(bring)
7. Most of their knowledge ________ ________ ________ (仅限于) the company they work for. (specific)
8. I ________ ________ ________ ________ (宁愿买苹果) than bananas. (buy)
9. It will be fatal (致命的) to the people who ________ ________ ________ (对……过敏) it. (allergic)
10. I have corresponded with him for many years, but I have never ________ ________ ________ ________
________ (见他本人). (flesh)
Children dream of being sporting superstars doctors and lawyers when they grow up.
A. other than B. rather than
C. more than D. less than
It rained heavily in the south, _______ serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused
C. causing D. to cause
