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The Healthiest Tea for You

Aside from plain water, tea is the most popular drink in the world. And that's a good thing: research suggests that drinking tea is good for our health. Different types of tea offer different health benefits. Here, we compare the benefits of four common teas.

Black Tea

Black tea leaves are exposed to moist, oxygen-rich air and are rolled or crushed to release an enzyme(酶), giving rich flavor and color. Lots of people in the US drink it either hot or cold. Drinking it regularly is helpful to strengthen your bones.

Green Tea

Made from the same leaves as black tea but steamed to prevent oxidation(氧化), green tea has long been celebrated for its health properties, Its plentiful amount of catechin(儿茶酸) can boost mental alertness, and even raise your metabolic(代谢的) rate so that you burn more calories. Some data suggests that green tea can also reduce blood pressure, and so lowers your risk of heart attack or stroke.

Oolong Tea

This tea is made from the same leaves as green tea and black tea, but oolong leaves are partially dried and then rolled gently to allow partial oxidation. This process can give oolong a yellow-green color. Oolong tea has a type of antioxidant called theasinensins, which may reduce inflammation(炎症) and offer some immune system protection.

White Tea

White tea is made from young tea leaves that arc rapidly steamed and dried right alter picking. This stops those leaves from browning. A benefit of drinking this tea is that it bas more catechin than other types of tea, which may help keep blood vessels open, as well as help the body break down fat.

1. （1） What's special about black tea?

   A . It may make bones strong. B . It lowers risks of stroke. C . It reduces blood pressure. D . It keeps blood vessels open.
3. （2） Which tea may be helpful to reduce inflammation?

   A . Black tea. B . Green tea. C . Oolong tea. D . White tea.
5. （3） What do the four types of tea have in conmon?

   A . They are processed alike. B . They are equally popular. C . They are completely oxidated. D . They offer hcalth benefits.

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While diving in the Mediterranean with his daughters, Enzo was in the water preparing to dive. He felt a gentle push on his back and turned to see a male dolphin waving to him. The dolphin dove, and Enzo followed. About 12 meters down, Enzo was led to the dolphin's mate, who had become trapped in a fishing net and would soon drown. Enzo quickly surfaced and returned with his daughters and a couple of diving knives. They freed the dolphin and helped her to the surface.

Although Enzo held several free-diving records, it was the lives of sea creatures that concerned him most. Enzo devoted his life to educating the world about the link between healthy seas and healthy humans. He often quoted words of a famous musician named Vangelis: "Until a man learns to respect and speak to the animal world, he can never know his true role on Earth. "

Enzo recalls of his dolphin rescue, "As soon as she (the dolphin) was on the surface, after breathing out foam and blood, she gave birth to a dolphin calf(幼崽) under the watch fuleyes of her mate. "

Enzo and his daughters marvelled(感到惊奇) at the miracle they had just witnessed. While they were still in the water, the male dolphin circled around and touched its beak(像) to Enzo's cheek, like a kiss of gratitude.

The world is full of opportunities that lead to miracles if we only follow those pushes. Next door is a neighbor who needs a smile and a conversation, a child who needs a little comfort, or a young mom who just witnessed her own miracle and would love to share it with you.

1. （1） Why did the male dolphin approach Enzo?

   A . To make friends with him. B . To ask for help. C . To play with his daughters. D . To warn him of the danger.
3. （2） How does Enzo tell people the importance of respecting animals?

   A . By listing figures. B . By making classification. C . By making a cotmparison. D . By quoting a famous man's words.
5. （3） What amazed Enzo about the dolphin?

   A . The birth of the dolphin's child. B . The gratitude from the dolphin. C . The male dolphin's love to his wife. D . The hurt from humans.
7. （4） What's the best title for the text?

   A . A Dolphin Tried To Save His Own Baby B . The Love Between Animals Is Admirable C . A Kind Man Dived Deep To Rescue A Dolphin D . We Should Attach Importance To Dolphins' Health

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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently declared children's mental health is a national crisis.

In December 2021, Dr. Murthy issued a report to highlight the additional pressures the economic depression had put on the country's youth, and the urgent need to address this. The impact of this crisis is far-reaching, and new research shows that it's affecting parents' well-being, plus their ability to succeed at work and provide for their families.

"On Our Sleeves, a national movement that aims to break shame around children's mental health, surveyed more than 3, 000 working parents across the US and found that 8 in 10 parents have been very concerned about their child's mental health and development or behavior in the past two years. Children's mental health concerns have been hiding in plain sight for many years, surrounded by confusion and shame. " says Marti Bledsoe Post, the director of On Our Sleeves.

The survey found that 53% of working parents have missed work at least once per month to deal with their children's mental health. And 71% of parents said issues with their child's mental or emotional well-being made the stresses of work much more difficult to cope with.

"Employers need to know that many of their employees are struggling and it is impinging their work as a result, " says Marti. "Our mission with On Our Sleeves is to provide every family in America access to free, evidence-based educational resources. We see this study as incredibly important in starting the conversation and providing solutions for working families. "

As Marti points out, for some parents, taking a child to weekly therapy(心理治疗) appointments and attending meetings at school consume a lot of time. These parents should be helped.

1. （1） What do parents care about most at present?

   A . Economic effect. B . Pressure on children. C . Children's education. D . Children's mental health.
3. （2） What does paragraph 4 show about kids' mental health?

   A . It is a main social problem. B . It makes doctors confused. C . It impacts on their parents' work. D . It's difficult for parents to handle.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "impinging" in paragraph 5 mean?

   A . Selccting. B . Judging. C . Affecting. D . Doubring.
7. （4） What can we learn from the text?

   A . Most children's mental health is good. B . The economy has few effects on the youth. C . Parents' health can affect kids' mental health. D . It's urgent to solve kids' mental problems.

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A Dutch company has announced that it will start making the world's first production car fitted with solar panels. The company will have solar panels in its roof, hood(引攀盖) and trunk(后备厢) that recharge the electric battery.

The car will be able to drive around 388 miles without stopping to recharge, and will have an additional range of up to 44 miles a day from the solar panels. For comparison, that's slightly more than the best known electric automobile (374 miles).

Each hour in the sun will add up to six miles of charge to the battery. The solar range will not only give an added drip feed of miles for long journeys but also means you'll spend less time at charging points—or may not even need them at all.

The car has much in common with its previous model that was revealed two years ago, but is able to do more with a smaller battery, says company CEO and co-founder Lex Hoefsloot. "The powertrain(动力总成) is the most efficient in the world, " he claims, adding that the car's shape and four in-wheel motors enable a smaller battery to provide the same range. "That's how we've been able to get to 1, 575 kilograms. If you look at other cars that offer similar range, they're all about 40% heavier. "

The whole concept of the car is based around improving efficiency and cutting charging time. It has a maximum speed of just 100 miles per hour, while its 0 to 100 miles per hour is a slow 10 seconds, something that Hoefsloot admits is down to a focus on range. It's expensive too: One will cost you € 250. 000-slightly more than a luxury sports car. The company hopes to launch a "people's model" by 2025, which will be sold for around €30. 000.

1. （1） Which part of the car can produce electricity according to the text?

   A . Its trunk. B . Its wheels. C . Its windows. D . Its lamps.
3. （2） How far can the car travel at most in a day without stopping to recharge?

   A . 388 miles. B . 432 miles. C . 374 miles. D . 285 miles.
5. （3） What's the feature of the car?

   A . It speeds up faster and costs too much. B . It can recharge the battery faster than others. C . It has a smaller battery but a heavier weight. D . It has the most efficient powertrain in the world.
7. （4） In which section of the newspaper can you find this article?

   A . Technology. B . Entertainment. C . Education. D . Environment.

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Understanding how to prioritize tasks can help those who consider everything they do has equal importance get the most out of a workday. ①Prioritizing, therefore, ensures each task you do brings value.

What Exactly Is Prioritizing?

Prioritizing is a method that determines the level of urgency and importance of a specific task. ② After you have learnt how to prioritize tasks, you will discover some urgent tasks don't really require immediate attention and much time.

Why Is Prioritizing Important?

③ Not only can it change your life, especially by reducing the stress associated with fear of missing to deliver the task within the given deadline, but it can also make you more productive by helping you manage time better. Without it, you will never reach your maxi-mum productivity potential.

How to Prioritize Tasks at Work?

Now that you understand why prioritizing is essential, especially in terms of productivity, it's time to learn how to prioritize tasks. ④ The first step is to make a list of every-thing you are supposed to do in one day. Then confirm the urgency or importance of each task. The best way to organize your tasks in order of urgency or importance is by weighing them against each other. ⑤ Once you have sorted the tasks, you can reorganize the list again based on the effort required on a single task. The tasks requiring more effort should have higher priority than those requiring less. By following the steps above, you are much more likely to become a master of prioritizing.

A. Fortunately, there are methods that you can use. B. Becoming a master of prioritizing benefits you a lot. C. Being busy all the time doesn't automatically translate to progress. D. Regardless of what you do with your time, you can never get it back. E. The better time to drop a task is when it's neither urgent nor important. F. Learning how to prioritize tasks helps you manage your time efficiently. G. To sort the list even further, you need to assess the value of completing each task.

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Mom once told us her way of celebrating the Chinese New Year when she was a child. She ran outside on a1New Year's Eve in a big northern Chinese city, to set off fire-crackers. As they went off, all the children covered their2with their hands.

"That was3!" the kids exclaimed(惊叫). "Yeah! Let's do it again!" Mom said to the other children. She ran inside to4some more, only to be5by her mom (my gtandma), "The dumplings are ready!" Hearing the words, she ran outside like a6. "The dumplings are ready!" she7to the kids, All the kids immediately got8. "Do you think you'll get a lucky9?" "I don't know. " "I don't know either but hope to get one. "

When my grandma and Mom's five aunts made dumplings, they would put lucky coins10in some dumplings. If you got a dumpling with one, that would mean that you'll have good11for the new year!

When the kids ran into the house, they shook off their jackets, washed their hands, and sat down at the big table to eat their12. Then the adults gathered around to eat. They talked about finance, shopping, and other things adults usually talk about. 13, on the other half of the table, where the kids were seated, all was about lucky coins, "I got one!" "Me too!" Finally, all the kids got the coins. They asked how it could have happened. Grand-ma and the other adults didn't answer but14. Then Mom realized that the15must have done it. It definitely wasn't a coincidence.

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Intellectual property(知识产权) (consist) of many different areas, from logos and corporate identity to products services that differentiate your business offering. It's when these ideas are used without consent(同意) that other organizations or persons can suffer. Almost all businesses have (undoubted) benefited from the Internet, but the chances of intellectual property theft (increase) as well. Companies are at risk of having their unique ideas (steal), even if they are on the other side of the world, (make) intellectual property protection more important than ever.

When you have a great idea for a product or service, there will always be people who want to duplicate (复制) your success and sell your ideas as (they) own. Depending on individual circumstances, you can use patents, trademarks or copyrights, all of cover different areas of intellectual property. They can be used to prevent competitors from using your ideas without (permit).

While you cannot protect an idea itself, you can protect the means which you put it into operation. It may seem time-consuming, but protecting your intellectual property is well worth the effort.

你校正在组织英文写作比赛。请你以"Friendship first，competition second"为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括:1. 你对"友谊第一，比赛第二"的理解;2. 举例说明。

注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Friendship first, competition second

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I knew there wouldn't be any presents that Christmas. I was twelve and the oldest. My sisters, Angie and Susan, didn't understand that our parents had no money but I saw the nearly empty cupboard. I knew Dad had been laid off.

Dad was n proud man who had trouble asking for help, especially when it came to finances. In fact, he rarely accepted gifts of money for his struggling family. Food and clothing for his little girls and wife were gratefully accepted, but money was not.

Grandna Margaret, our neighbor across the street, was a good friend to my mom. My mom's family all lived far away, and we were lucky if we saw them once a year. We couldn't afford the gas. So, Margaret became someone in whom my mom could confide(倾诉). Either Mom told Margaret about the financial struggles about holiday season, or Margaret saw there were no presents under the tree.

One day near Christmas, we heard a knock on the door, and in walked Grandma Margaret with a huge bag and a wrapped, very heavy present. I knew it was heavy as she was struggling to carry it. She walked over to the tree and placed that gift under its branches. "For your mommy and daddy. " she said with a smile. Then she opened the bag and began calling our names. Each time she handed one of us girls a gift, she would say, "Not'til Christmas morning!" We were excited!

After she left, we rushed to the tree and started shaking the packages, trying to figure out what was in each brightly wrapped package. I walked over to inspect my mom and dad's gift. I picked it up and tried to imagine what might be inside.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Soon, it was Christmas morning.

Instantly, Mom's eyes teared up as she looked hopefully at my dad.