For many years，scientist have known that laughing is good for the of our minds and bodies．Now we are learning that it's not just laughter．Having fun and playing are also good for us!Reserchers have found that play is good for people of all ages．Play actually leads to the growth of more nerver connection in the brain and gives us more brain power．
Play is necessary during childhood．As children play，they learn how to make friendship and relate to others．They develop their imaginations and become more creative．Kids carry these qualities with them as they grow older．
Amy Whitcomb teaches maths at a school in San Francisco．For several years，she has used gamespot to teach maths．In one class，students play a game with small bags of candy to figure out how many pieces in the bags are red．When they get the correct answer，they can eat the candy!Amy says，"If it's not fun，they're not going to want to be there．They're not going to want to learn．
The spirit of play continues through the teenage years into adulthood．The famous company Google，for example，keeps a lot of toys and games at different place in their best ideas when they are just"playing around"and let their imaginations go wild．
So next time you have to solve a difficult maths problem or can't think of a topic for an artice，take a short play break．Do a little dance，or play a quick game．Then come back to it．Maybe you'll be surprised at what your brain can do．
38．The example of the company Google is given to show that ．
A．play is also fit adults
B．everyone there works hard
C．they have a lot of toys and games
D．it is very famous in the world
39．The underlined expression"figure out"in Paragraphy 3 probably means ．
A．look after
B．solve the problem of
C．draw a picture of
C．play a joke on
40．According to the passage，you need to play if you
A．want to make friendship with others
B．have to do some homework
C．fail to think of a topic for an article
D．find a job in a big company
41．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A．A maths lesson
B．How children grow
C．The power of play
D．Work hard，play hard．
A
Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal (正常). Your body slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t drink coffee! Instead, take a nap (打盹).
It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all, you are more energetic after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may improve your self-confidence (自信) and make you more active. It may even cheer you up. But, there are some rules you should think about taking a nap.
First, take a nap in the middle of day.
Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t sleep too much.
Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and take a nap.It is normal to get sleepy for you at noon after .
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．supper |
After taking a nap, you may feel more .
| A．stressed | B．energetic | C．sleepy | D．friendly |
The proper (合适的) time for taking a nap is .
| A．as long as you like | B．eight hours |
| C．about twenty minutes | D．all day and night |
What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?
| A．A cup of coffee. | B．A quick meal. |
| C．An alarm clock. | D．Having a dream. |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．Why and how to take a nap. |
| B．Rules to improve your self-confidence. |
| C．How to make fewer mistakes. |
| D．When to take a nap. |
E–book is short for electronic(电子) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones can also be used to read e–books.
Earlier e–books were written for a certain group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the Internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e–books. This is why the e–book business is increasing quickly.
E–books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go a bookstore to buy books. Besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e–books on similar topics. Second, e–books save money. Some e–books cost us little money, and there are millions of e–books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e–books don’t need to be printed on paper. Fourth, e–books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e–book reader(阅读器), without worrying about their weight.
But e–books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e–book reader, and the information can be lost if its file format(文件格式) is not supported(支持) or changed in the reader’s computer.
However, e–books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.Why is the e–book business increasing quickly? Because______________.
| A．earlier e–books are about only a few subjects. |
| B．people don’t like to read any paper books any more. |
| C．the development of the Internet makes e–books more useful. |
| D．most e–books have been written for a certain group of readers. |
How many advantages do e–books have according to this article?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five | D．Six |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this article?
| A．All the e–books on the Internet cost lots of money. |
| B．E–books can’t be read on mobile phones. |
| C．You can’t read e–books without a personal computer. |
| D．E–books can make reading more convenient. |
What is the disadvantage of the e–books?
| A．You’ll lose the information if its file format is not supported. |
| B．You can read e–books any time. |
| C．You can buy cheap e–books anywhere. |
| D．You can carry hundreds of books in an e–book reader. |
The writer mainly tells us _________.
| A．the information can be lost if its file format is changed. |
| B．you don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e–books. |
| C．the development of e–books can help save the environment. |
| D．e–books affor（提供） us a new good way of reading. |
Jerry Green went to spend a year at the South Pole Station (南极站)as the only doctor in 1998 when she 47. While working at the station that March. she discovered that there was a hard lump (肿块) in her stomach. She knew it was cancer, but she wasn't able to go to a doctor for help. She couldn't leave the station for the next seven until the snow thawed. Dr. Green didn't wait for the death. But decided to fight against the cancer. She tried to about the lump to a hospital in the United States. The doctors said it was cancer. Without the proper wouldn't live for long. Soon a USA airplane came to provide her with some help. She started her own treatments(治疗)after getting instructions from American doctors. She finally spent the long winter there before she returned home that October .Since then, she had become a incubus in support of cancer charities. She also wrote a best-selling book called Ice Bound.
Sadly, Dr. Green's cancer finally returned. She died on June 23.2009.Jerry Green discovered that she bad a bard lump in her stomach in .
| A．March.1998 | B．May. 1998 | C．June.2009 | D．July,2009 |
What does the underlined word" thawed "mean in Chinese?
| A．形成 | B．堆积 | C．融化 | D．覆盖 |
When did she start her own treatments?
| A．After searching the Internet. |
| B．After getting instructions from American doctors. |
| C．After hearing from her paw law |
| D．After becoming a member in support of cancer charities. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Dr. Green decided to give up the treatments. |
| B．She sent the information about the lump to a hospital in the United Stales. |
| C．She wrote a book called Ice Bound. |
| D．Dr Green died of cancer. |
What does the writer feel about Dr. Green's death?
| A．exciting | B．Happy. | C．Sad | D．Pleased |
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| Spinach + Oranges Although spinach(菠菜) has lots of iron, your body doesn’t absorb(吸收) it well when spinach is eaten alone.But with vitamin(维生素) C by its side, this vegetable becomes a true hero. |
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| Avocado + Tomato Tomatoes are a super food. Eat some avocado(鳄梨) at the same time and you’ve got a super super food, because the fat in the avocado helps the body absorb seven times more lycopene(番茄红素). |
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| Green Tea + Lemon Drinking several cups of green tea is a good habit, because it can protect your heart. But if you intake some vitamin C at the same time, it can’t be better. The vitamin C in lemons helps your body absorb 13 times more catechins(儿茶酚) than it can get from tea alone. |
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Which food pair is correct when you eat according to the passage?
| A．Catechins + Lycopene | B．Avocado+Oranges. |
| C．Black tea+Lemon | D．Spinach+Lemon |
Why do we eat oranges with Spinach?
| A．Because Spinach has lots of iron. |
| B．Because oranges have much vitamin C which can help absorb iron in spinach. |
| C．Because vegetables should be eaten with fruits. |
| D．Because vegetables should be eaten with fruits. |
What can help body absorb more lycopene?
| A．Fat in the avocado | B．Vitamin C in oranges |
| C．Vitamin C in tomatoes | D．Fat in tomatoes |
Which of the following pairs do not need vitamin C to help?
| A．Spinach and oranges | B．Avocado and tomato |
| C．Green tea and lemon | D．Oranges and tomato |
If Henry’s father has something wrong with his heart, which choice is best of for his health?
| A．Spinach | B．Oranges | C．Tomato | D．Green tea |
Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.
(1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.
(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.
(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.
(4). Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.
| A．eating well | B．doing more exercise |
| C．having a healthy weight | D．wearing comfortable clothes |
The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.
| A．plenty of | B．all kinds of | C．the rest of | D．a lot of |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people. |
| B．We should eat and drink things with little sugar. |
| C．We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports. |
| D．When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is. |
Screen time is the time that you spend ______.
| A．playing computer games | B．watching movies |
| C．watching TV | D．All of above |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．How to eat healthy food. | B．Eating and playing are both important. |
| C．Suggestions for staying healthy. | D．Health is very important. |
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