Unit 3 A healthy life 知识点题库

—________But it's good to see you are all right.(   )

—Yes.They are accustomed ________ very late.

          A blind man walks into a restaurant. The waiter, who is also the owner, handed him a(n)1. “I'm sorry, sir, but you know I can't2 it. Just bring me a dirty fork from the3customer. I'll smell it and order from there.” A little 4 ， the owner walked over to the dirty dish pile and5a fork. He returned and handed it to him. The blind man put the fork to his 6and takes in a deep breath.

          “Ah, yes, that's what I'll have — meat and potatoes.”7 ， the owner thought as he walked towards the8. The cook happened to be the owner's9. He told her what had just happened.

          Several days later, the blind man 10 and the owner mistakenly brought him a menu 11.

          “Sir, remember me? I'm the blind man.”

          “I'm sorry, I didn't 12 you. I'll go and get you a dirty fork.”

          After another deep 13 ， the blind man says, “That smells great. I'll take the cheese.” Walking away in14 ， the owner told his wife that the next time the blind man comes in he's going to15him.

          He returned the following week, but this time the owner saw16 coming and ran to the kitchen.

          He tells his wife, “Mary, rub this fork on your dress 17 I take it to the blind man.”

          Mary18and handed her husband the fork. As the blind man walked in, the owner was 19 and waiting.

          “Good afternoon, sir! This time I remembered you and I already have the fork ready for you.”

          The blind man puts the fork to his nose and said，“I didn't know Mary worked here！” To be honest, and don't try to20 the others for you sometimes will be laughed at in your own way.

                                                                                   Growing Up in Australia

    Since 2004, Australia has been holding its largest study of children's health ever. This project, “Growing Up in Australia,” is following two groups of children from early childhood until they become adults. The project is being supported by the Australian government and involves hundreds of researchers visiting the homes of 10,000 children. Researchers hope to find a relationship between the children's future behavior and their health, education, and family environments.

    When the study began, the first group of children was aged 0-1, while the second group was aged 4-5. In order to make sure that children from every kind of environment and background were chosen, the study found volunteers from each area. Some volunteers are in the countryside, while others are in big cities. The volunteers for both groups were chosen from a variety of different social and ethnic (种族) backgrounds.

    The researchers visit the participants' (参与者) homes every two years to gather information. They interview the parents about parenting styles and the child's daily activities. They also take measurements of the children's health and how well the children perform in school. The researchers also collect information such as the income of the child's family, the school the child attends, and the kind of community (社区) in which the child lives. They plan to use the information to improve children's lives.

    Researchers have already begun to publish some interesting results. For instance, after examining information from the second group of children when they were 10-11 years old, researchers found that children who spend a lot of time doing organized activities, such as music lessons or sports, have good control of their emotions and behavior. The study also found that they are able to complete their homework without their parents around. On the other hand, it found that children who watch a lot of television get upset easily and have worse behavior. The Australian government is now using this information to make better educational and health policies for Australian children.

    A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression (忧郁) as young adults.

    The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to survey the relationship between media (媒体) use and depression. They based their findings on more than 4,000 adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began.

    As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.

    Seven years later, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one. The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.

    Last December, a popular magazine published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to join in outdoor activities and to hang out with friends.

    I was looking at a picture recently and noticed there was something different. The frame (框架) was 1 The whole picture still looked good but I couldn't2whether or not changing the frame would make it better.

    From this an interesting 3 came to mind. At times when I was4 I would spend money on clothes. Because I have a love for 5 I thought I would feel good through buying new clothes. However, the feeling was always 6 Why? Because doing this didn't 7 the real issue. What I needed to do was to pay attention to what was bothering me on the inside 8 trying to cover up my problems by making changes on the outside. I was changing the frame but the picture on the 9was still the same.

    We may change the10of our hair or even buy new clothes. There is nothing wrong with doing this once or twice, but if it is being done for the wrong reasons, it may not 11 to how we really feel. If you12 there is something wrong, try to change that; this way you will truly feel better on the inside.13time with family, having a conversation with a friend, or even letting your pen write your innermost (最深处的) feelings can 14You will get true peace and joy inside 15This way, not only will you be better able to 16 your life but also display colorful images of love for others.

    So17 necessary, don't just change the frame. Change the picture. Getting a new picture may be 18 and may take time; however, with 19 it can be accomplished. In the end, playing your part in building a 20 of even more fine art in this world would be worth it!

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    I'm a Senior Two student in a high school. I'm writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams. ……

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Li Hua