Fast food and too much TV time should not take all the blame for the weight problems. A group of researchers say that a number of aspects of modern living from lack of sleep to environmental chemicals and to living with air conditioning—may be closely related to the weight problems of many people.
Lack of sleep is one of factors. Researches in animals and humans suggest that a lack of sleep over a long time can increase appetite. Studies also show that many adults and children are sleeping less than they used to. In recent decades, adults have gone from sleeping for all average of nine hours to about seven hours.
There is also evidence that industrial chemicals may increase body fat. These chemicals, which are used in products, change hormonal(荷尔蒙的) activity when they get into the body. Studies suggest that people have been getting more and more of these chemicals through the food chain in recent decades.
Another factor that may be making people overweight is air conditioning. The body burns calories when forced to eat less in hot and wet weather, but air conditioning makes it unnecessary for the body to make any adjustment.
Researchers also list other possible risk factors for overweight, including more older mothers, whose children may become overweight more easily; a number of medicines which can lead to weight gain; and fewer people who smoke, since people often gain weight when they stop smoking because nicotine can make people eat less.
No one is suggesting that people should stop working and sleep more, or keep smoking. When it comes to saying any person’s weight, what really matters is how much they eat and how much of the food they use every day. That means diet and exercise are still the key.Why does lack of sleep will result in weight problem? (No more than 5 words)
____________________________________________________.How long do adults averagely sleep nowadays? (No more than 2 words)
_____________________________________________________.How do the industrial chemicals affecting our weight come into our body?
(No more than 4 words)
______________________________________________________. What is the main idea of this passage? (No more than 18 words)
_______________________________________________________.
It is widely believed that an apple which fell from its branches were the _______ for Newton’s discovery of gravity.
| A．intelligence | B．Acquaintance |
| C．application | D．inspiration |
Raising _______ retirement age in progressive steps is in _____ line with China’s labor market realities and should be prioritized, an official said Tuesday.
| A．the ; / | B．/; the |
| C．/; / | D．the; the |
读写任务： 阅读下面短文,然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。
This November, I turn 26. This will be my third birthday as a wife. My husband doesn’t like parties nor does he remember the birthdays of his family members, including his own birthday! And he always refuses the idea of celebrating birthdays. For him it is only a waste of money and time! For me, celebrating a birthday is not a big deal as long as somebody remembers my birthday and says “happy birthday” to me, which will make my day brighter. And I’m sure my parents will call me and say these words, but not my husband. In my heart I still hope that he will remember my birthday. Until now, I only remember cebelebrating my birthday twice. The first time was when I turn 12 years old. I treated my close friends to a meal in the school canteen. But I will always remember my 17th birthday. It seemed that nobody in my class talked about my birthday that day. I thought there would be no celebrating so I felt unhappy. But after the bell rang to end the class, my friends threw gifts onto my desk and said, “Happy birthday” And that day became the happiest moment I ever experienced.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30词概括阅读材料的主要内容。
2. 很多中学生经常在餐馆举行生日派对，花很多钱购买生日礼物。请你以约120词谈谈你对青少年过生日的看法，内容包括：
(1) 你认为青少年应如何过生日？
(2) 你的生日是怎样度过的？为什么这样做？
[写作要求]
1. 在作文中可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点 ,也可以参照阅读材料的内容 ,但不 得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准] 概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
第一节 基础写作
假设你是校报小记者，最近进行了一次采访。以下是这次采访的情况。
时间：上周三
对象：英语教育专家 韩教授
主题：中学生英语单词拼写问题
基本信息： ※ 约 54%的中学生英语书写很差
※ 约 45%的英语词汇只会说不会写 韩教授解读：
※ 原因：高考没设立拼写题型；平时训练不够
※ 建议：提高认识，引起重视；加强训练（特别是阅读与写作训练） ，掌握方法
Anger is good for you, as lon g as you control it, according to new psychology research. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University shows anger may help people reduce the negative impacts of stress and help you become healthier.
"Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger," said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon. "The more people display anger, the lower their stress responses."
Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200. They must say out loud every thirteenth number. Researchers disturbed them by asking them to count faster or ask them other questions. If they made any mistakes, they had to restart from the very beginning. Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry because the researchers were interrupting them.
Lerner used a hidden video camera and recorded all their facial expressions during the test. The researchers describe their reactions as fear, anger and disgust.
Other researchers recorded the students' blood pressure, pulse and production of a high-stress hormone (荷尔蒙) called cortisol. People whose faces showed more fear during th e experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes (糖尿病), heart disease, depression and extra weight gain.
When people feel fear, negative impacts increase, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the study.
"Having that sense of anger leads people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is maddening (令人发狂的) situation,"
Lerner said. Lerner previously studied Americans' emotional response to the 911 terrorist attacks two months after the incident. She found people who reacted with anger were more optimistic. These people are healthier compared with those who were frightened during the event. So in maddening situations, anger is not a bad thing to have. It's a healthier response than fear.Which statement will Jennifer Lerner agree with?
| A．It's better to be angry than to be frightened. |
| B．Different reactions reflect different outlooks on life. |
| C．Don't control your anger and it makes you powerful. |
| D．Pessimistic people are generally healthier than opt imistic people. |
What does the underlined word "both" refer to according to the passage?
| A．Fear and anger. |
| B．Higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. |
| C．Blood pressure and pulse. |
| D．Blood pressure and cortisone. |
The researchers made the experimented students angry by ______.
| A．recording their performance secretly |
| B．asking them to count to 6,200 again and again |
| C．disturbing them and making them start all over again |
| D．criticizing them when they made mistakes |
In what way can anger be beneficial to people?
| A．By showing their optimistic side. |
| B．By reducing their stress. |
| C．By reducing high blood pressure. |
| D．By taking the place of fear. |
What is the story mainly about?
| A．The findings of new psychology research. |
| B．What you can do with anger in certain cases. |
| C．Different effects produced by anger and fear. |
| D．Healthier responses in maddening situations. |
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