On a Saturday morning, a seemingly homeless old man slowly walked into the restaurant with the help of his cane (拐杖). His old jacket, patched (带补丁的)trousers and 41 shoes made him stand out from the crowd. A 42 watched him walk toward a table by the window. She 43 to him, and said, "Here, sir. Let me give you a 44." Without saying a word, he just  45. Holding him with one hand, she pulled the chair away from under the table with 46, and helped him move in front of the chair so he could be seated 47 . Then she leaned his cane against the table where he could 48 it. In a clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss." "You’re 49 , sir," she replied. "My name is Mary.
     If you need 50 , just wave at me! After he had finished his meal and paid the bill, Mary brought him the 51 from the counter. She helped him up from his chair, 52 him his cane, and helped him walk to the front 53 . Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back again, Sir!" He turned and nodded a thank you. "You are very 54 ,"he said softly. When Mary went to 55 the table, she was shocked. Under the plate she found a 56 written on a napkin（餐巾） and a one-hundred-dollar bill. The note read: "Dear Mary, your behaviour shows you have 57 the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through those who 58 you." It turned out that the man she had 59 just now was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first 60 that she, or any of his employees(员工)had ever seen him in person.
  41. A. clean         B. worn          C. beautiful          D. expensive
  42. A. waitress       B. waiter         C. guest            D. cook
  43. A. rushed out     B. moved over     C. turned over       D. ran over
  44. A. table         B. look           C. hand             D. seat
  45. A. walked       B. smiled         C. wondered         D. explained
  46. A. the other      B. another        C. one              D. others
  47. A. closely       B. comfortably     C. happily          D. completely
  48. A. hide         B. reach           C. pack            D. discover
  49. A. polite        B. content         C. welcome         D. ready
  50. A. it           B. anything        C. everything        D. nothing
  51. A. change       B. cane           C. jacket            D. menu
  52. A. moved       B. handed          C.placed           D. held
  53. A. hall          B. room           C. door            D. step
  54. A. kind         B. pretty           C. serious          D. cool
  55. A. place         B. move           C. cover           D. clean
  56. A. direction      B. note            C. mark           D. sign
  57. A. proved        B. searched        C. expressed       D. found
  58. A. disturb        B. respect         C. meet            D. love
  59 .A. directed       B. amused         C. observed        D. served
  60. A. lesson        B. person          C. day             D. time

By the time I ______ you tomorrow, I ________ from that school.

   A. will see; have graduated             B. will see; graduated

   C. see; will have graduated             D. see; graduate

Hope is actually something we create. It’s not something that magically appears from an outside source, but something inside. Now more than ever, overcoming fear and bolding onto hope necessary and important.   36   .

Create a Daily 5-minute silence Moment

  37  . Just silently thinking in front of a lighted candle is extremely rewarding. This may be the one time of day when you feel connected to your own soul, and perhaps even something larger.

Treat Each Day like a Special Gift

What if today was the last day of your life? How would you want to live it?   38  . It will help you let go of the countless displeasure that is likely to make people lose balance.

Take a break

Every morning, afternoon and night, take a 30-second break to look at the sky, breathe deeply and offer thanks.  39 . Think of other people around the world as you look at the sky, and know that we all share this planet together. Among all of us, we have the ability to create solutions to the problem that now exist.

  40  

Surprise a friend with a hug. Leave your partner small notes expressing gratitude(感激)for kind acts. During all of this adds warmth and positive energy to our lives and the lives of people around us. It’s also very comforting both to the giver and receiver of each loving act.

A. Light a candle and think

B. Make a difference

C. Try these steps below will make you increase hope

D. Express love

E. Ask yourself this question throughout the day

F. Solve the problem

G. Let the sky be a sign of hope

A volcanic eruption(喷发) in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in the airports.

Grimsvotn is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvotn different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 meters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(层) of water between the glacier and the volcano.

This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable（稳定）. As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.

    Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM one of Europe’ s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane' s engines, causing damage to the plane.

The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered glass or the sharp object.

29. What makes Grimsvotn different from other volcanoes?

  A. It is below ice.            B. It lies under the sea.

  C. It is the largest volcano.     D. Its lava affects the airlines.

30. What keeps Grimsvotn stable?

  A. The slow flow of water.     B. The low water temperature.

  C. The thick glacier.          D. The water pressure.

31. Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?

  A. People stop traveling in Europe.

  B. Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.

  C. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.

  D. Farmers have lost many of their animals.

32. This text is most probably taken from          .

  A. a research paper              B. a newspaper report

  C. a class presentation            D. a geography textbook

   Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France on December 27, 1822. His family was poor, and during his early education Pasteur was an ordinary student who enjoyed art and singing. However , when Pasteur was exposed to science as a teenager, he knew he had found his career.

  In 1838, Pasteur went to college to become a science teacher. He then became a chemistry professor at the University of Strasbourg. He got married in 1849 and had five children. However, three died young from typhoid fever (伤寒症). It was the deaths of his children that drove Pasteur to investigate the infectious disease in order to find a cure.

During Pasteur’s time, people believed that bacteria（细菌） appeared due to “spontaneous generation（自然发生）” . They thought that the bacteria just appeared out of nowhere. Pasteur carried out experiments to see if this was true. Through his experiments he proved that germs were living things that came from other living things. They didn’t just spontaneously appear. This was a major discovery in the study of biology and earned Pasteur the title of Father of Germ Theory.

As Pasteur learned more about bacteria, he began to think they may be the cause of diseases in humans. When the French silk market was threatened by a disease to silkworms (蝉), Pasteur decided to investigate. He discovered that this disease was caused by germs. By killing them from the silkworm farms, he was able to cease the disease and save the French silk business.

 Today Louis Pasteur is known as one of the most important scientists in history. His discoveries led to an understanding of bacteria and diseases that has helped save millions and millions of lives.

28. After his children’s deaths, Louis Pasteur____ .

A. became afraid of infectious diseases

B. was frustrated and wanted to do nothing

C. decided to find out how to treat the disease

D. didn’t know it was typhoid fever that caused their deaths

29. What is implied about Louis Pasteur’s discovery in Paragraph 3?

A. It supported what most people thought at that time.

B. It revealed that bacteria often appeared out of nowhere.

C. It attracted the attention of the Father of Germ Theory.

D. It was a very important discovery in the history of biology.

30. What does the underlined word “cease in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. End.     B. Find.     C. Develop.     D. Spread.

31. What is the text mainly about?

A. A disease that killed children easily in history.

B. A great scientist in the field of biology in history.

C. Some of the most important scientists in history.

D. Some of the most important discoveries in history.

Whether you did it _____ purpose or ______ accident, you must answer for it.

   A. on; on              B. on; by         C. by; by          D. by; on

Either the team leader or the guides     looking after the students.

A. is             B.are                 C.have         D.be

       After the ship exploded, it began to sink, ______ the soldiers had to leave it soon.

       A. as soon as             B. so that                   C. as if                       D. even if

For anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions impact our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.

This confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults-a group that is likely to suffer wounds (as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering tension (such as exercise).

Reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland's Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were assigned to write for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive(连续的) days.

Half were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.

Two weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy（皮下活体组织检查） on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.

On the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.

"The biological and psychological mechanisms behind this effect remain unclear," the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren’t consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction-probably involving their immune systems-that hastened their recovery.

32. What was the difference between the two groups of participants in the study?

A. When they wrote.  B. Where they wrote.C. What they wrote about.   D. How often they wrote.

33. According to the text, the experiment lasted.

A. about three days    B. about ten daysC. about two weeks                D. about a month

34. The underlined word "hastened" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. speeded   B. showed   C. limited      D. ruined

35. What would be the best title of the text?

A. Sharing with others can reduce stress.B. Skin biopsies are likely to cause wounds.

C. Expressive writing heals physical wounds.D. Upsetting experiences impact our emotions.

修改文中错误。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

Dear Mr. Li,

I’m very sorry to have missed the first two lessons this morning. I got up early as usually in the morning, but when I was ready to leave I find my bicycle’s front tyre（轮胎）flat. I wanted to take bus or taxi to school, and I didn’t have any money with me. I had to look for a place along the street to get my bicycle repairing. Unluckily, there were not any bicycle repair shops where were open in the early morning. So I had to walk to school, carried my bicycle all the way. That’s how I was late for school. Please don’t worry with my lessons, Mr. Li. I will make up for it and turn to teachers for help if necessary.

Yours,

Wang Hui

Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life?

If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!

Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant

(No Pay with Free Meals)

Place: Manchester

Hours: Part Time

We arc now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!

Role:

You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.

Skills and Experience Required:

You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.

1. What does the underlined part mean?

A. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job

B. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job

C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job

D. You’ll succeed in getting this job

2. The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities______.

A. to get some financial support

B. to properly protect themselves

C. to learn some new living skills

D. to realize their own importance

3. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?

A. The one who can drive a car

B. The one who has done similar work before

C. The one who has patience to listen to others

D. The one who can use English to communicate

       I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight（紧张的）, but we had a   21   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   22  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was   23  . I’ve always been glad about that.

       It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   24   for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   25   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   26  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   27   what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   28   to share by all five of us.

The big   29   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   30   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would   31   back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   32   my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   33  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   34   we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,  35   to be angry again. This is what she told me.

       “I was looking   36   thinking of what to buy, and I   37   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   38   for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   39   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

       I never felt so   40   as I did that day.

21. A. hat                         B. roof                        C. sky                     D. star

22. A. little                        B. less                        C.  more                D. enough

23. A. strict                        B. serious                  C.  busy                  D. kind

24. A. effort                      B. money                    C. time                  D. room

25.A.excitement           B. problem                C. surprise           D. improvement

26. A. travelling                B. shopping          C . parties             D. greetings

27. A. the other                 B. every other one    C. one by one      D. each other

28. A. toys                        B. clothes                  C. presents            D. bills

29. A. day                          B. chance                   C. check              D. tree

30. A. forced                     B. invited             C. reminded         D. begged

31. A. meet                        B. stay                       C. move                D. draw

32. A. including                 B. besides                  C. about             D. except

33. A. quiet                       B. excited                  C. happy              D. ashamed

34. A. since                       B. after                      C. while            D. until

35. A. waiting                    B. hoping              C. ready              D. afraid

36. A. around                    B. over                      C. forward          D. out

37. A. forgot                  B.   hated                 C. failed              D. stopped

38. A. wanted                    B. did                     C. got                  D. played

39. A. bought                    B. searched               C. made             D. fetched

40. A. angry                      B.  patient                  C. rich               D. sad

I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations (违反). It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.

I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.

The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的) that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail（尾巴） with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.

The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”, I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road, perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.

People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it（为自己开脱）. Frankly, it never occurred to me. I felt sorry. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there, as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy.

1.　What is this passage mainly about?

A. The writer’s most unforgettable experience.

B. How the writer got her first ticket.

C. An accident caused by the writer.

D. Why the writer is always so careful.

2. 　The underlined part “the club” in Paragraph One here refers to __________.

A. people who are crazy about driving cars

B. a club for drivers without much experience

C. people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules

D. a club for people to talk about their driving stories

3.　 What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?

A. Planning how to spend the vacation.

B. Thinking of the forgotten vacation.

C. Thinking about her work

D. Missing her children.

4.　When the writer received the ticket, she __________.

A. felt lucky that she was an experienced driver

B. was so nervous that she shook all over

C. was ashamed（愧疚的）of herself for being distracted

D. was worried about being laughed at        

Popeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s.The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach to make him strong. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye helped sell 33 percent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necessary part of many people’s diets. Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable.

Many people thought that the iron in spinach made Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have any more iron than any other green vegetable.

People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake. In the 1890s, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. This group said that spinach had ten times more iron than it did. The group wrote the number wrong, and everyone accepted it.

Today, we know that the little iron there is in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is. However,  spinach does have something else which the body needs—folic acid.

It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it was really the folic acid that made Popeye strong all along.

19.Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor?

A. They thought spinach made them strong.

B. They thought Popeye was funny.

C. Spinach had a lot of iron.

D .People liked folic acid.

20.A research group told people that spinach______.

A .made Popeye strong

B. was a green vegetable

C .had less iron than other green vegetables

D. had more iron than other green vegetables

21.The reading passage says that perhaps Popeye got his strength from______.

A. iron                         B .folic acid                  C. spinach                           D. exercise

22.Folic acid is ______.

A. something in food                                        B. a vegetable

C. dangerous                                                   D. a certain kind of spinach

Do you love the holidays，but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning，though，it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner，regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of the foods. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.

Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness：

Don't skip meals. Before you leave home，have a small，low-fat meal or snack. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.

Control portions. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to “load up.” You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have your “tasting” serving，move away from the buffet(自助餐). Doing so will make it less tempting to be eating constantly as your appetite is inspired by the sight of food.

Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full.

Stick to physical activity. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories.

Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of dessert or butter.

1．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.

B．Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you eat less.

C．Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may bring weight problems.

D．Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight.

2．Which of the following CANNOT help lose weight according to the passage?

A．Lean meats.                              B．Dessert or butter.

C．Raw fruit or vegetables.                    D． Physical exercise.

3．Many people can't control their weight after the holidays mainly because they _______.

A．can't help being tempted to eat constantly    B．take part in too many parties

C．enjoy delicious foods                     D．can't help turning away from the foods

4．If the passage appears in the newspaper，you think it should belong to ______ Column.

A．Holidays and Festivals                      B．Health and Fitness

C．Fashion and Frontier                        D．Student Times Club

 假定你是中学生李华,从校英文报上看到一封求助信:从美国来的交换生John感到很难适应新环境,非常孤独,希望得到同学的帮助。请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括:

1．表达关心;

2．关于如何交朋友给出自己的建议;

3．邀请来家里做客。

注意:

1．词数100左右;

2．可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3．邮件开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。

Dear John,

I'm Li Hua, one of your schoolmates.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope everything will be fine with you in the future.

Yours,

Li Hua

Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.

One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit（表面的) and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.

Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says.

Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.

For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally （传统地)believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned（谴责） without considering other influences.

32. An educational program is best watched by a child _________.

A. on his own                                                  B. with other kids

C. with his parents                                           D. with his teachers

33. Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability?

A. Radio-listening                                             B. Television-watching

C. Parents’ reading list                                      D. Parents’ reading background

34. Anderson believed that _________.

A. the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is

B. the younger a child is, the more he watches TV

C. the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV

D. the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school

35. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To advise on the educational use of TV.          B. To describe TV’s harmful effects on children.

C. To explain traditional views on TV influences. D. To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas.

RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY

When I arrived in Hamburg Germany，my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a （21）　  　．We noticed a few customers including several old ladies，were having their meal．When a dish is （22）　  　，the waiter would distribute the food for them，and they would（23）　  　every bit of the food on their plates．

As I was hungry，my local colleague（24）　  　much food for me．Since there were other things to do，we did not （25）　  　 much time dining．When we planned to leave，there was still about one third of （26）　   　 food left．When we were leaving the restaurant，we（27）　  　someone calling us．When the old ladies spoke to us in English，we understood that they were（28）　  　about us wasting so much food．

"We （29）　  　for our food； it is none of your（30）　  　no matter how much food we left behind"，my colleague told the old ladies．They got angry，and one of them （31）　           　made a call to someone．After a while，an officer in （32）　 　arrived．Upon finding what had happened，he issued us a 50﹣euro  （33）　     　．The officer told us in a stern（严厉的）voice："order（34）　  　 you can consume．Money is yours，（35）　  　the resources belong to the society．You have no（36）　  　 for wasting them．"Our face turned red．

We all agreed with him in our（37）　   　．My colleague took out a 50﹣euro note and repeatedly（38）　   　to the officer．

My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir．We all （39）　   　it to remind us that we should never be（40）　   　．

    Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. On the other hand, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when wβfinally clean up our act.

If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isn’t apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. But what if you eat right and drop all your bad habits? Is there still time to repair the damage?

To a surprising degree, the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have collected a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around.

The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great.

The effects of some bad habits-smoking, in particular-can haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed.

“Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on.”says Dr. Jeffey Koplan.“Maybe not right away. It’s like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance.”

But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research: ---A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month. ---The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline ... Adopting healthy habits won’t cure all that bothers you, of course. But doctors believe that many chronic diseases-from high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancers-can be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle.

Not sure where to start? Surprisingly, it doesn’t matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. Make enough changes, and you'll discover you’ve adopted a new way of life.

1．Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that        .

A．their bodies cannot be damaged by the bad habits

B．they can force themselves to clean up the had habits later

C．their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outside

D．they can never change the habits that have developed for decades

2．The evidence against the assumption that we are indestructible        .

A．is seldom apparent                                     B．is clearly shown in the mirror

C．is still a question                                        D．will appear obvious sooner or later

3．According to the recent announcements        .

A．women should eat as much fish as possible

B．men don’t have to eat as much fish as women

C．eating a little more fish can improve women’s health

D．women are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than men

4．It is implied in the passage that        .

A．the blood of smokers is more sticky than that of non-smokers

B．chronic diseases can be cured ifwe drop our habit of smoking

C．smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokers

D．smokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smoking

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.  36   Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.  37   Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and

supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

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● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. 

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.