We eat to satisfy our hunger and to provide necessary nutrition for our body. 1. Research shows that there are times when certain foods may provide possible solutions for various problems.
When you can’t sleep:
2. Almonds(杏) contain magnesium(镁), an essential nutrient that helps relax the muscles and promote sleep.
When you have bad breath:
Drink a cup of black, green or oolong tea, which contains a compound that stops the growth of the bacteria that causes bad breath.
When you feel irritable:
Reach for a chocolate bar. 3. That is not only because it tastes good, but also because it increases the production of serotonin(血清素), which affects peoples’ moods.
When you have joint pain:
Eat strawberries, oranges or other foods loaded with Vitamin C. Eating two oranges daily gives you 120 milligrams of Vitamin C, which may help slow the wear and tear on your joints.
4.
Drink ample amounts of water. When you don’t drink enough water, oxygen and nutrients can’t reach your brain in an efficient manner, leaving you tired and less able to concentrate.
5..
A. When you don’t have much energy.
B. The next time you have a problem, remember to check your kitchen first for a solution.
C. When you have any trouble.
D. It is known to make most people happy.
E. By doing these, you are expected to solve all of your annoying problems.
F. But there are other reasons to reach for particular foods.
G. Try a few almonds for a late-night snack.
For many people, the ideal way to do homework involves listening to music. But some parents disagree, saying: “Switch off the music and concentrate!”
Well, if that’s the case with your parents, you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side.
A new study, conducted by British company Mindlab International, has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy(准确性) and speed, the Telegraph reported.
The company gave 26 participants a series of different tasks for five days in a row, including spell checking, equation (方程式) solving, and mathematical word problems. The participants completed these tasks while listening to one of four music genres (类型), or no music at all. The results showed that while music was playing, 88 percent of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81 percent completed their fastest work.
“The message is that music is a very powerful management tool to increase not only the efficiency of workforce but also your emotional state.” said David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International.
However, not all genres match all homework. For mathematics, or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail, you should listen to classical music, the study found. Previous studies had said that listening to Mozart makes a person smarter, and now that conclusion has gained more support. And if you need to finish a paper very soon, say, in an hour, the study said that listening to some pop music might be helpful.
In the study, pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58 percent faster than when listening to no music at all. If you’re reviewing your English writing, pop music is also the best choice, as it is the best genre for spell checking. It cut mistakes by 14 percent, compared to listening to no music.
And to check your homework, you should probably listen to some dance music, as this genre resulted in the highest overall accuracy and fastest performance across a range of tasks in the study. In other words, it fits all subjects.
1.According to David Lewis, listening to music while working ______.
A. improves efficiency and mental state B. increases people’s creativity
C. makes people more emotional D. distracts people’s attention
2.Which of the following helps you review English words faster and more correctly, according to the article?
A. Listening to Mozart. B. Listening to pop music.
C. Listening to rock music. D. Not listening to music.
3.The author describes the study by Mindlab International mainly by ______.
A. giving examples using research data B. describing how it was conducted
C. comparing its results with previous studies D. indicating its significance on people’s daily lives
4.The best title of the article might be ______.
A. Classical music makes you smart B. Listening to music shall be allowed
C. Study about music D. Listening to music helps with homework
Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using “sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found.
Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year. Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day. The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal, with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white lie. It usually came after they hit the “ignore" button when their mobile rang.
Three quarters of people think women are better liars. The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men.
The second most common fib（无关紧要的谎言） is “I haven't got any cash on me” when asked for money by tramps (流浪者), beggars and Big Issue sellers. “Nothing's wrong – I'm fine” came third followed by “You look lovely” and “Nice to see you”.
Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with “I didn't get your text” in 18th, “Our server was down” in 20th and “My battery died” in 26th place. Other lies to make the top ten included “I'll give you a ring”, “We're just good friends” and “We'll have to meet up soon”. “I'm on my way” and “No, your bum doesn't look big in that” completed the top ten.
Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times.
In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4,300 adults.
1.Whether the person being called has pushed the “ignore” button or ______, the caller at the other end hears the same tone.
A. really has no signal B. can’t get the text
C. has a battery failure D. answers the call
2.Most people think women are better liars because ______.
A. there’re more women liars B. fewer women liars are found out
C. women tell less harmful lies D. women are harder to convince
3.“You look lovely” and “I’m on my way” rank _____ on the popular-lie list.
A. 3rd and 8th B. 5th and 10th
C. 4th and 9th D. 5th and 12th
4.The OnePoll spokesman seems to think it’s ______ for the British to lie so much.
A. puzzling B. unpleasant
C. impossible D. reasonable
Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn’t save money, reported researchers. “It was a small surprise, for it is against the common belief,” said Pieter Van Baal, who led the study. “But it makes sense. If you live longer, then you cost the health system more.”
The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up (累计) the most expensive health costs. But on average, healthy people lived 84 years. Smokers lived about 77 years, and obese people lived about 80 years. Smokers and obese people tended to have more heart disease than healthy people. Therefore in the long run, the thin and healthy group cost about $417, 000, from age 20 on. Smokers cost about $326, 000 and obese people $371, 000.
“The result throws a bucket of cold water onto the idea, based on guesswork, that obesity is going to cost trillions of dollars,” said Patrick Basham, a professor of health politics. “If we’re going to worry about the future of obesity, we should stop worrying about its financial impact,” he said.
“The benefits of obesity prevention may not be seen immediately in terms of cost saving in tomorrow’s budget, but there are long-term gains,” said Van Baal. “These are often immeasurable when it comes to people living longer and healthier lives.” In the meanwhile, he said that governments should recognize that successful smoking and obesity prevention programs mean that people will have a longer chance of dying of something more expensive later in life.
“Lung cancer is a cheap disease to treat because people don’t survive very long. But if they are old enough to get Alzheimer’s (早老性痴呆症) one day, they may survive longer and cost more. We are not advising that governments stop trying to prevent obesity,” Van Baal said. “But they should do it for the right reasons.”
1.Among middle-aged people, who may cost the health system most?
A. Those who are heavy smokers. B. Those who are overweight.
C. Those who are too thin. D. Those who are suffering from heart attacks.
2.What can we know about the belief that obesity costs much?
A. It turns out to be incorrect. B. It comes from scientific study.
C. It is based on medical evidence. D. It has changed over the past years.
3.According to the text, governments prevent obesity for the purpose of _______.
A. reducing the risks of suffering cancer
B. weakening obesity’s financial impact
C. making sure of people’s long and healthy life
D. reducing the money spent on medical programs
I wished I had known earlier the fact that I was a low achiever because there was a reason beyond my control. Then I needn’t have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. But I just didn’t know that. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me.
Most people who go through university read at least twice as fast as I do. I can never tell my left from my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can help it, because I sometimes have to try three times before getting the number right. I hear that recording “The number you have reached is not in service” more than any man on earth.
Despite my weaknesses I view my dyslexia (difficulty in reading) as a gift, not a curse(诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right brain, namely abstract thought, and that is what my key of creative writing is. I’m starting with nothing and coming up with something that didn’t exist before. That’s my strong point. I owe my career to Ralph Salisbury, my writing instructor at the University of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope. I just carried on and never looked back. I’m also very “visual”. This means nothing in school, but when I write books or scripts, I’m seeing everything in my imagination. I write quickly. I go like the wind and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the problem. I have no problem downloading; it is inputting where things get messed up.
The real fear I have for dyslexics is not that they have to struggle with messy input, but that they will quit on themselves before they finish school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, whether it is music, sports or the arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, “Yeah, reading is hard. But I have these other things I can do.”
1.From Paragraph 3 we can know that ______
A. The author was grateful to his writing instructor
B. The author often complained about his dyslexia
C. The author had trouble with both inputting and outputting.
D. Having problem in inputting, the author wrote slowly.
2.For dyslexics, the author thinks that_________.
A. they should work as hard as himself
B. they had better choose to drop out of school
C. they should be constantly encouraged
D. they should put their hearts into reading
3.Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. He who laughs last laughs best.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. Reading enriches the mind.
D. When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window.
4.What kind of man is the writer?
A. Open-minded and optimistic B. diligent and generous
C. clever but selfish D. kind but useless
A couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to Toronto with my granddaughter who just turned three years old. The two of us were on our way to _______ her parents, and my wife—her ________ who had been gone for over a week. We were all anxious to _______again and as I pulled out of Mamere and Papere’s driveway in Chelmsford, Hailee and I were both _______about the trip and couldn’t wait to arrive at our _______.
When we completed the “SEVEN”-hour trip to Toronto later that day, the reunion was absolutely _______ and I can sincerely say I enjoyed every single minute of that _______ journey.
Hailee is at that “I want to ______ it myself” stage of her life. And if you can just get over the “hurry-up syndrome” we acquire as ______, it is wonderful to witness. Who knew that putting a straw into the _______in a juice box for the very first time could be such an earth-shattering (惊天动地的) event? Or being ______ enough to actually open the fridge door for the first time? Or putting on your own ______ on the right feet would be so ______?
I’ll never forget the look on her face the day she was able to _______into my truck by herself. She finally ______on my seat, holding onto the steering wheel (方向盘) and declared ______, “I did it!” And when she could actually put her own seat belt on—what a(n) ______!
Have you ever watched a three-year-old _______to sip a McDonald’s milkshake through a straw? It is hard enough for an adult, too. And ______every time the icy solution (溶液) touched her lips, you could see the ______in her eyes. I learned that you can’t hurry a child through a milkshake.
1.A. follow B. help C. bless D. visit
2.A. mother B. father C. grandma D. aunt
3.A. get together B. turn up C. pay off D. settle down
4.A. concerned B. excited C. hopeful D. anxious
5.A. destination B. conference C. city D. hometown
6.A. hard B. wonderful C. timely D. surprising
7.A. frequent B. final C. tough D. long
8.A. carry B. prove C. do D. explain
9.A. doctors B. parents C. friends D. adults
10.A. bottle B. ring C. hole D. corner
11.A. clever B. strong C. friendly D. early
12.A. shoes B. socks C. sweater D. trousers
13.A. difficult B. satisfying C. useful D. simple
14.A. hide B. jump C. run D. climb
15.A. sat B. leaned C. stood up D. looked up
16.A. carefully B. bravely C. politely D. proudly
17.A. truck B. moment C. example D. goal
18.A. struggle B. expect C. offer D. hope
19.A. when B. then C. though D. yet
20.A. delight B. anger C. fear D. sadness
