A recent research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes. The research comes because educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like P.E. class.
Researchers go over the results of fourteen studies. Twelve were from the United States, one from Canada and one from South Africa. The studies appeared between 2009 and 2013. They included more than 55,000 children, aged six to eighteen.
Thomas Singh, one of the researchers, says the studies showed a relationship between physical activity and scores on subjects such as Math, English and reading. Ms. Singh offers some possible explanations:
“There are, first, physiological (生理的) 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 (脑内啡). And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you will perform better in class. Also, students who take part in organized sports, learn rules and how to follow them. This could improve their classroom behavior and help them know what they should do.
All in all, the finding tells us that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider the finding before they cut physical education programs.What led the researchers to do the studies?
_________________________________________________________________________________How many countries took part in the studies?
_________________________________________________________________________________What’s the relationship between physical activity and students’ classroom behavior according to the result of the studies?
_________________________________________________________________________________What do endorphins do to help physically active kids do better in their classes?
_________________________________________________________________________________What does Ms Singh think schools should do before they cut physical education programs?
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Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19﹣year﹣old young pianist （钢琴家）． He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then． Before that， he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played．"I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano．" Yun said．
At 4， several minutes of practice a day was enough． As Yun grew up， at ages 7 and 8， he had to practise for four hours a day． The time kept going up after Yun was 12． Now，he needs to practise at least seven hours every day． He sleeps for only five to six hours a day，but he is still full of energy （活力）．
Yun never got tired of the piano． In fact，he had great fun playing it． "Music is my special luck，and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day，" he said．
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out． From 2013 to now． Yun shone at different music festivals，concerts and competitions．Yun said successes or failures （失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future．
"If you lose， think carefully about it， and if you win， just work harder．" the young pianist said． "I still need to practise more to become better， to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano． It may take a lifetime．"
（1）Yun Sqi began to learn the piano in ．
A．2003
B．2005
C．2007
D．2009
（2）Yun Siqi chose the piano because ．
A． he was not able to play the violin
B． it was easy to learn to play the piano
C． he wanted to be better than his sister in something
D． his sister refused to play his favourite classical music
（3）What does the second paragraph （段落） mainly tell us about Yun Siqi？
A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4．
B．He was not good at playing the piano．
C． He practises playing the piano very hard．
D． He doesn't have enough sleep but be is healthy．
（4）The underlined word "affect "in Paragraph 4 probably means " " in Chinese．
A．允许
B．维持
C．放弃
D．影响
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Yun played the piano really well．
B． Yun was tired of playing the piano．
C． Yun didn't think he needed more practice．
D． Yun said one should work harder if he lost．
A trip to Seoul，South Korea （韩国）
Day 1
Our guide will meet you at Incheon International Airport （仁川国际机场） in the morning．Check in（登记人住） at the five﹣star King Hotel． Then have lunch at a famous Korean restaurant in the city centre． Enjoy the beautiful scenery （风景） at the Banpo Bridge over the Han River． It turns in to beautiful colours at right． And then enjoy Korean seafood near the river．
Day 2
Have breakfast at the hotel． Visit the Seoul Tower and the Teddy Bear Museum near the hotel．Have famous chicken soup for lunch． After lunch， go to Changdeokgung Palace， a great place to learn about the history of Korea． In the evening，visit Gwangjang Market， which is famous for all kinds of Korean street food．
Day 3
After breakfast at the hotel， drive to Namsangol Hanok Village． There are five traditional Korean houses there． Tourists can see how Korean people lived in the past． Also，join in traditional Korean activities． Enjoy traditional Korean food at Korea House．
Day 4
Drive to Dongdaemun Market early in the morning and spend half a day shopping． Drive to the airport and fly back to Shanghai．
（1）Tourists will enjoy the beautiful scenery on Day 1．
A． before they check in
B． after they have lunch
C． as soon as they leave the airport
D． after they enjoy Korean seafood
（2）How many breakfasts will tourists have at the hotel？
A．One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Tourists can learn about the history of Korea at ．
A． the Seoul Tower
B． Gwangjang Market
C． Changdeokgung Palace
D． the Teddy Bear Museum
（4）In Namsangol Hanok Village tourists ．
A．can spend half a day shopping
B．can find five traditional Korean houses
C． can't join in any traditional Korean activity
D． can't see how Korean people lived in the past
（5）We can see that this passage is ．
A．a travel plan
B．a piece of news
C． a sports report
D． a tradition introduction
Dogs can be good helpers to humans and what about monkeys？ They can do a great job，too． Monkeys can help disabled （有残疾的） people live a better life just as dogs do．
Like dogs，monkeys need lots of training to be human helpers． One difference is that monkeys live larger than does do． This means that a monkey's " childhood" is also longer than a dog's．So it may take them four to six years before they are ready to begin training．It's said that it is almost as much work a raising a young child!
After monkeys begin training，they usually take about a year to learn enough tasks to be good helper． One important thing that they need to learn is how to follow commands（命令）．
For example， if a person wants to have the lights turned on， he or she might give the command "sun"．As the monkeys get better at completing their tasks，they learn new and more difficult ones． Some monkeys can even learn how to use a computer!
（1）Both dogs and monkeys need lots of training before they can help humans．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（2）Dogs are ready to begin training when they are 4 to 6 years old．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（3）It usually takes monkeys about a year to learn how to become good human helpers．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
（4）If a person gives the command "sun"， he might want the monkey to turn on the lights．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
（5）All monkeys can learn how to use computers．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
When spring is in the air， everyone looks forward to seeing the beautiful and eye﹣pleasing flowers and plants． The following flowers and plants might not be so eye﹣pleasing， but are certainly eye﹣catching!
Lady's Slipper
This flower is amazing． It looks like a shoe． To be more exact， it is like a lady's slipper．That's how it gets its name． Although it was once found across Europe and the UK， now Lancashire in England is the only place where this plant can be found． The flower was so unusual that people picked almost all of them． Besides， it is one of the most difficult plants to grow． Fortunately， strict rules have been made to protect this endangered plant．
Hot Lips
When you see a plant like this， don't get shocked! No， they are not a woman's lips （唇）! You can find these plants in countries with tropical （热带的） rain forests， such as Colombia， Costa Rica and Panama． Because of the cutting down of trees， these unusual plants have become endangered．
Black Bat Flower
The black bat flower is an unusual flower that grows in the wild and tropical forests of Yunnan Province in China．It is famous for its bat﹣shaped black flowers．It needs special environmental conditions to grow．This is the reason why it is an endangered plant．
You can consider yourself lucky if you actually see one of the plants mentioned above． After all， they are all endangered and disappearing from the earth． Hopefully， there are other unusual flowers that are left and undiscovered， because the world is full of surprising things!
（1）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean？
A． When spring comes．
B． When spring flies．
C． When spring is gone．
D． When the air is fresh．
（2）How many reasons are listed for the lady's slipper to become endangered？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Which of the following is a correct match of the flowers with the names？
A． Lady's slipper（a）， Hot lips（b）， Black bat flower（c）
B． Lady's slipper（c）， Hot lips（a）， Black bat flower（b）
C． Lady's slipper（d）， Hot lips（c）， Black bat flower（b）
D． Lady's slipper（d）， Hot lips（c）， Black bat flower（a）
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Get to know these eye﹣pleasing flowers
B． Three kinds of unusual tropical flowers
C． The world is full of surprising things
D． How to protect the endangered plants
"Keep your eyes on your own paper" is one of the rules that Mrs． Archer has taught us． It is a simple rule， but it's not a rule everybody chooses to follow．
This morning， I had an experience with a "rule breaker" during an English exam． I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely． I turned my head quickly and saw James， who sat right behind me． My eyes caught his and he said in a low voice． "I hope you studied for this test!" I gave him a smile， not sure whether he was joking or not， and returned to my test． This time I leaned （倾身） a little more closely towards my paper， "I can't see!" James said．
"What am I going to do？" I thought to myself． Cheating （欺骗） went against my beliefs． I curled my arm around my answers．
"He's your friend，and what are friends for？"
"You know it's wrong．"
I tapped （轻敲，轻拍） the top of my desk， hoping for an easy way out of this matter． No easy answer came． I just knew I had to do what I felt was right， even if it made James mad． So I guarded my paper so that he couldn't see my answers．
When the exam ended， I stood there for a moment， searching for the right words to say to James． "Sorry， James， but you know me well enough to understand how I feel about cheating，" I said slowly and softly． "But maybe I could help you study before the next test．" "OK， Brian，" he smiled． "It might not be easy， but I'll give it a try．"
I felt happy that my friendship with James hadn't been destroyed （破坏）． Mrs． Archer would be proud．
（1）Who was the "rule breaker"？
A． Mrs． Archer．
B． James．
C． Brian．
D． A boy on the left．
（2）Which three actions had the same purpose？
①I gave him a smile．
②I leaned a little more closely towards my paper．
③I curled my arm around my answers．
④I tapped the top of my desk．
⑤I guarded my paper so that he couldn't see my answers．
A． ①②③
B． ②③④
C． ②③⑤
D． ③④⑤
（3）Who said the two underlined sentences and in what way？
A． Brian， silently in his mind．
B． James， in a low voice．
C． Mrs． Archer， slowly and softly．
D． Brian and James， to each other．
（4）Why did the writer think Mrs． Archer would be proud？
A． Because he and James helped each other in the exam．
B． Because both he and James did very well in the exam．
C． Because he didn't let James copy his answers in the exam．
D． Because he followed the rule and kept friendship with James．
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