We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.
Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average（平均）, three years longer than the non-runners.
Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness experts（健身专家） to lower the risk of injury（受伤） for people who are new to running.
⊙Take it easy.
Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance（里程） or speed.
⊙ Get good running shoes.
There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.
⊙Take good notes.
Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph ____________.
| A．good health comes from running |
| B．running is the best exercise |
| C．health problem can be solved by good exercise |
| D．not all exercise is equally（同样的）good |
In the second paragraph, we know ____________.
| A．a good habit of running may help you live longer |
| B．the number of non-runners was getting smaller |
| C．three quarters of 55,000 adults were new to running |
| D．the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise |
Increases in distance or speed depend on ____________.
| A．what the fitness experts say |
| B．whether you have the best shoes |
| C．how your body feels |
| D．why you start running |
The purpose of taking notes is to ____________.
| A．remind you of where to have new shoes |
| B．help you find the way of running that fits you |
| C．take a rest between running days |
| D．help you do some research on exercise |
The passage is written to ____________.
| A．provide information for the researchers to work better |
| B．warn the non-runners of the dangers in running |
| C．help runners to exercise in a scientific way |
| D．encourage as many people as possible to join in running |
In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne. The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is ________.
| A．to go shopping | B．to meet friends | C．to travel abroad | D．to hold a big party |
The biggest New Year’s party in the US is __________.
| A．in Central Park | B．in Hollywood | C．in Times Square | D．in Disneyland |
In the past, some American people made big noise when the new year arrived ________
| A．to express their friendship | B．to drive away the bad spirits |
| C．to make others more excited | D．to give best wishes to each other |
In 1929 a concert on New Year’s Eve was given by _________.
| A．the band of Guy Lombardo | B．the band of Bill Lombardo |
| C．the band of Johann Strauss | D．the band of Elvis Aaron Presley |
Hi! I’m Harry. Life used to be kind of difficult for me. The muscles(肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I can’t use my legs at all, and I’m not too great with my hands. If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me. I can’t open doors or switch lights on and off. Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.
Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me. Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.
When Pete is working he doesn’t play around. My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to switch lights on.
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?
| A．Pete | B．His teacher. | C．His brother | D．His parent |
Why is Harry kept in a wheelchair all day?
| A．Because his legs are broken. |
| B．Because his leg muscles are weak. |
| C．Because he is too lazy. |
| D．Because he likes it. |
According to the passage, which of the following about Pete is not true?
| A．Pete can clean Harry’s room. | B．Pete can switch lights on. |
| C．Pete can pull Harry’s wheelchair. | D．Pete can push the button on the school lift. |
What does the writer mean by saying “Pete is here when I need a friend.”?
| A．Pete is only a helpful tool for him. |
| B．Pete is with him all the time. |
| C．Pete is a funny dog to make him happy. |
| D．Pete is not only a helping hand but also his good friend. |
We talk every day. When we have good news, we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens, we make it known to others soon. But can you imagine that a tree can talk and share hews too? Of course, no tree moves lips and says words just as people do. Strange as it may sound, though, some trees do manage to communicate with each other.
Willow(柳树) trees are the best-known of these trees. When insects(昆虫) begin nibbling(叮咬) a willow tree, the tree sends out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willows that harmful insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical(化学物质) in their leaves. This chemical is bad to the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees protect themselves from the insects.
The next time when you take a walk in the woods, maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”, please tell them that even trees give messages to each other, too.Willow trees send messages with _________.
| A．words | B．movements | C．smells | D．sounds |
the underlined word “lips” in the first paragraph means ________.
| A．树干 | B．嘴唇 | C．枝条 | D．手势 |
The passage tells us that some of the trees can ________.
| A．speak just as people do | B．tell stories to others |
| C．communicate with each other | D．kill insects in the woods |
According to the passage, the right order of the following is ________.
a. The willow tree gives out a smell.
b. The willow trees make a chemical in their leaves.
c. Insects fly a way because of the chemical.
d. Insects begin nibbling a willow tree.
| A．d-a-b-c | B．d-b-a-c | C．a-b-c-d | D．d-c-b-a |
This is _______ for Kesington Hotel in London.
| A．a notice | B．a postcard | C．a picture | D．an advertisement |
A single room an d a double room in Kesington Hotel cost _______ each night.
| A．£ 62 | B．£ 85 | C．£ 124 | D．£ 147 |
The room in the hotel hasn’t got ___________.
| A．a telephone | B．a computer | C．a colour TV | D．a bathroom |
Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often remember a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It’s so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re
never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us. What does "close friends" mean in the passage?
| A． The friends who are very kind. |
| B． The friends who live close to each other. |
| C． The friends who were once classmates. |
| D． The friends who you like most. |
What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?
| A．The small presents. | B． Christmas or birthday presents. |
| C． The expensive presents. | D． The presents for dinner party. |
Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?
| A． To pay them. | B． To help them. |
| C． To thank them. | D． To make them work harder. |
Which of the following do you think is right?
| A． American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough. |
| B． The writer of this passage must be an American. |
| C． Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas. |
| D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A． Present-giving in the United States. |
| B． Customs (习俗) in the United States. |
| C． American people and present-giving. |
| D． When and how to give presents. |
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