Today, people want to keep healthy through sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong ideas about it.
“A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy.”
In fact, the best meal before games should have carbohydrates(碳水化合物). Food like potatoes, bread, bananas are rich in it, but chicken and meat are not.
“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.”
No. Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be suitable for you. If an afternoon or evening period is suitable for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose any time to exercise. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise.
“If you drink water when you exercise, you’ll feel tired.”
The fact is that you must have some water during breaks (休息時(shí)間) when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don’t drink enough water, then you may feel tired.
“Exercising every day is quite important.”
Wrong. Too much exercise is bad for our health. You need to give your body a day of rest.
1.It is good for you to eat ________ before games.
A. bananas B. chicken C. meat D. beef
2.The writer would like you to________.
A. eat much meat before exercising
B. drink enough water after exercising
C. take exercise only in the morning
D. exercise every day
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Don’t drink water when you exercise, or you’ll feel tired.
B. Evening is the best time to exercise because it’s always cool.
C. You should eat enough meat because they can give you energy before games.
D. Exercising too much is not good for us.
4. Which of the following will be the best title (標(biāo)題)?
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering (考慮) that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, "Give my dog half a pound of meat." Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently (溫柔地) , "Take this to the butcher (屠戶). And he's going to give you your lunch today."
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers (消費(fèi)者) .
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?"
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1. Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite _______.
A. cruelly B. fairly C. kindly D. friendly
2. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it _______.
A. might do it much harm
B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher
D. was worth many pounds
3.From its experience, the dog found that _______.
A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words on it could bring it meat
B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
4. At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.
A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal
When travelling.you are sure to try some exciting new kinds of food.The Wild Food Festival,in the town of Hokitika,the west of Coast of New Zealand,gives you the chance to try some strange food.It is a celebration of the areas special lifestyle and food.And it celebrates food that most people might not want to eat.It is held in March every year.
At the festival you will find huhu grubs and beetles on your plate.The festival also celebrates Maori food. the food of the traditional native people of New Nealand And visitors will eat the wild food with plenty of famous West Coast beer.What’s more,there are three stages at the festival,where there is live music and entertainment an day long.
If you have the chance to travel to Hokitita during the Wild Food Festival,you should book a hotel before it begins.or you can choose to stay at local schools.A number of local schools become camping grounds over the weekend of the festival.You can also stay in Greymouth,because there are buses from Greymouth to the festival.
1.When is the Wild Food Festival held in the town of Hokitika every year?
A.In March. B.In April
C.In May D.In June.
2.What will you find on your plate at the festival?
Choose the best answer and complete the passage(選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x項(xiàng)完成短文)
The British are famous for how frequently(頻繁)they say -sorry" - even when they make no mistakes.
Believe it or not. it isthe most over-used word in the United Kingdom: whether they are sorry about the weather or sorry because someone else has knocked into them.a British has blurted( 脫口而出) at least one apology in the past hour or two.
A recentof more than l,000 British finds that the person almost says "sorry" around eight times per day.
But do the British really apologize more frequently than members of other cultures? If so, what's the reason for this special behavior?
Getting true information on the frequency of apologies in different countries is than you might think. "There's certainly guess that Canadians and British apologize more than Americans, but it's difficult to study in a way that wouldany strong facts." says Karina Schumann, a psychologist(心理學(xué)家) at the University of Pittsburgh.
British society values that its members showwithout disturbing someone else's personal space, and without drawing attention to oneself. America, on the other hand, is a positive-politeness society, characterized by friendliness and a desire to feel part of a group.
1.A. directly B. perhaps C. forever D. rather
2.A. After all B. For example C. On average D. In return