“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fiber, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?
The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.
Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems appear as a result of dehydration--a lack(缺少) of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably don’t know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stages of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.
These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water.
There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.We need _____for a healthy diet.
| A．fibre | B．Water and different foods |
| C．water | D．food |
From the text, we know water can carry_________.
| A．energy and fibre in our bodies |
| B．fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodies |
| C．poisons and waste out of our bodies |
| D．sugar and fat out of our bodies |
Lack of water caused people to put on weight too much because_______.
| A．it makes them hungry |
| B．they think they are thirsty and eat less |
| C．water has no calories |
| D．they think they are hungry and eat too much |
Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?
| A．The amount of water a person should drink in a day. |
| B．Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water. |
| C．Drinking more water may stop people from overeating. |
| D．Fruit provides us with energy and fibre. |
Museums have changed.They are no longer places that one “should”go but to enjoy.
At a science museum in Canada,you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body.At the Children’s Museum in New York,you can play an African drum.There are no “Do Not Touch”sign in some other museums in the USA.
More and more museum directors have realized that people learn beat when they can become part of what they are seeing.In many science museums,the visitors are encouraged to touch,listen,operate and experiment so as to discover scientific rules for themselves.
The purpose is not only to provide fun,but also help people feel at home in the world of science.If people don’t understand science,they will be afraid of it;and if they are afraid of science,they will not make the best use of it.
One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time.Another cause is the growing number of young people in the population.Many of them are college students or college graduates.They see things in a new and different way.They want art that they can take part in.The same is true of science and history.
The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new,modern museums.In the States and Canada,there are more than 6 000 museums,almost twice as many as there were 25 years ago.
53.The directors of the museums have realized______.
A.people learn beat when they look at something.
B.visitors prefer to learn from museums
C.people are interested if they take part
D.the importance of scientific rules
54.Why has the growing population of young people caused the changes in museums?
A.Because they are stronger.
B.Because they have less spare time.
C.Because they are better educated.
D.Because there are more young people.
55.Which of the following is not shown in Paragraph Two?
A.People are encouraged to take part in what they are seeing.
B.People are enjoying themselves fully in modern museums.
C.People will understand better by trying to discover the scientific rules themselves.
D.People should go to a museum to learn something.
A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States.Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education.President Bush and his wife,Laura,honored her during a ceremony（仪式）at the White House last week.
For the past nineteen years,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown,Rhode Island,in the northeastern United States.She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners.How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening,speaking,reading and writing.The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases.
A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L.program in North Kingstown.She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages.This improved their ability to help their children.Kathy Mellor earned a master’s degree in education from Rhode Island College.She studied teaching English as a second language.
She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states.As Teacher of the Year,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries.She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.
50.This passage is mainly about______.
A.Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States
B.Ms Mellor’s English teaching instruction
C.Ms Mellor’s teaching skills of learning English
D.praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers
51.What does“E.S.L.”in the passage stand for?
A.English study learners. B.English speaking and listening.
C.English special learners. D.English as a second language.
52.From this passage we can learn that______.
A.middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year
B.middle school teachers in the USA have to get master’s degrees
C.Ms Mellor’s students have no problems in learning English
D.the American government p
ays much attention to education
Most of us lead unhealthy lives;we spend far too much sitting down.If in addition we are careless about our diets,our bodies soon become loose and fatty and our systems slowmoving.There are some aspects（方面）of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid.I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution,no
ise,rushed meals and stress.But keeping fit is a way to reduce the effects of these evils.The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take up some sport or other.While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park,they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them.
For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports—and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them—there are such separate activities as cycling,walking,jogging and swimming.What often happens though is that you do them in such a leisurely way,so slowly,that it is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good,except for the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair.
Even after you have found a way for keeping in shape,through sport or gymnastics,you are still only half way to good health,because,according to the experts,you must also master the art of complete mental and physical relaxation（放松）.It has to do with deep breathing,emptying your mind of all thoughts,meditation,and so on.Yoga,as practiced in the West,is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation.It seems ironical（讽刺性的）,though,that as our lives have improved in a material sense we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity physical effort on the one hand and relaxation on the other—which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.
46.Pollution,noise and stress are examples of______.
A.causes of unfitness
B.bad features of living in towns
C.the things we can completely do away with
D.unavoidable things in town
47.We don’t get much out of separate sports because we______.
A.don’t do them very often B.don’t do them actively enough
C.find it hard to get out of our armchairs 
D.don’t find them interesting
48.To be healthy we must______.
A.keep fit and active B.keep fit and learn to relax
C.be active and practise Yoga D.have a sound mind
49.Our forefathers were healthy because______.
A.their way of life closely connected with both exercise and relaxation
B.they were careful to get plenty of fresh air
C.they spent most of the time out of doors
D.their environment was not polluted
The middle school Foreign Language Program begins with a program at 5th level. All students take twelve weeks each of French, German and Spanish. Students continue with the language of their choice at 6th, 7th and 8th levels to complete the two semesters of high school work.
Foreign Language classes are 23 minutes long and meet four times per week. The classes actively involve the students in listening exercises, vocabulary building, reading, writing, grammar and the development of oral proficiency in specific topic of conversation.
The program is also designed to give students cultural insight into the beliefs and behaviors of the people and cultures represented by each language. Art, history, music, dance, food and the customs of each society are examined through filmstrips , games, cultural event projects and activities. The high school student exchange programs are involved with the middle school to allow personal contact with students from other countries where the languages are spoken.
Each year the advancements in technology help to bring the students even closer to the people of the world they are studying. Computer programs are used to practise and increase vocabulary and various language skills. The resource programs provide facts and figures instantly to supplement their knowledge of history and geography. The Internet offers opportunities to tap information on a number of topics in English and in other foreign languages. The faculty makes every effort to be aware of new technology and to make it accessible to the students whenever possible.
The middle school program hopes to help each student to do the study of foreign language throughout their life with education, travel and a continued awareness of the world and its peoples.
1. The first paragraph tells us that ________.
A. there are about 5 levels in language program
B. students have to learn French, German and Spanish for 12 months in all at first
C. high school students will be at the 6 levels in the language at least
D. you can choose three languages at three levels
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Students have more than 90 minutes of foreign language learning each week.
B. Students are trained in four-skill language learning.
C. Students will learn about foreign culture and customs.
D. Learning foreign languages throughout one’s life is the aim of the program.
3. The purpose of the passage is to introduce _________.
A. a foreign language program
B. the foreign language classes
C. what students will learn through the program
D. how the technology has an effect on the language learning
4. Which of the following does not belong to the program?
A. Kinds of foreign languages. B. Classes activities.
C. Students exchange program. D. Technology development.
Description:
Author: Stephen Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Tourism, Earth Sciences, Reference, Industries
Publication Date: November, 1998
Language: English
Illustrations: Yes
Pages: 224
Dimensions: 9.36×6.22×69, 80 lbs.
Condition: Standard
Available at: Quimby Warehouse
Publisher Comments:
Tourism has become one of the most significant forces for change in the world today. Regarded by many as the world’s largest industry, tourism brings regular migrations of people, exploitation of resources, processes of development and inevitable effects on places, economies, societies and environments. It is a phenomenon that increasingly demands attention.
Tourism Geography explores the factors that have encouraged the development of both domestic and international forms of tourism. The differing economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts that tourism may receive are examined, together with a consideration of ways in which planning for tourism can assist in the regulation of development and produce many forms of tourism. Drawing on case studies from across the world, the book shows how geographic opinions can inform and illuminate the study of tourism, and offers a review of established geographies of tourism to show how new patterns in the production and consumption of tourist places are fashioning the new tourism geographies of the twenty-first century.
62. This passage is mainly about _________.
A. the review of geography B. the publisher comments
C. the tourism D. the introduction of a book
63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Tourism Geography is a book dealing with tourism.
B. Tourism Geography’s about a warehouse which you’ll tour.
C. You can’t buy Tourism Geography until December 1998.
D. Tourism Geography is written by William Stephens.
64. All the following are the book’s subjects except _________.
A. tourism B. earth sciences
C. product details D. industries
65. The book contains the topics of _______.
A. elements to develop forms of tourism
B. new patterns of tourism geography
C. examining unchangeable tourism
D. ways of production and consumption
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