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It is no surprise that more and more people like bicycling, because it is fun, healthy and good. Maybe that"s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today, Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost.
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don"t even have to ride all the way.
Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases and control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride three times a week burns off five kilos of fat a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood.
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
小题1:From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very _______.

A．surprising

B．exciting

C．expensive

D．popular

小题2:When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may ______.

A．pollute the environment around	B．find something you didn"t notice
C．go everywhere and use a little oil	D．get off your bike and begin to work

小题3:If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _______.

A．get out of the car	B．take it onto a train
C．put it in your purse	D．go on airline websites

小题4:One of the benefits of bicycling is that ______.

A．you can fold the bicycle	B．you will be friendly to others
C．you will be more relaxed	D．you may get fatter and fatter

小题5:Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Bicycling is an enjoyable exercise for people.

B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.

D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A

解析

试题分析：文章介绍骑自行车的好处，除了方便，环保，还有利于健康，也可以改善人的心情。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：It is no surprise that more and more people like bicycling, because it is fun, healthy and good.可知骑自行车现在越来越受欢迎，选 D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. 可知骑自行车在周围转可以发现以前没有发现的东西。选B
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you.可知可以把自行车折叠放在火车上。选B
小题4:细节题：从文章的倒数第二句话Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.可知骑自行车的一个好处是可以让人放松。选C
小题5:细节题：从文章的句子：It helps to prevent heart diseases and control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride three times a week burns off five kilos of fat a year.可知骑自行车是适宜的锻炼。选
A
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“Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”
To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market. Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, he’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”
The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yao’s combination of modesty and skills make him a favorite back home.
小题1:What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?
A. He watched an NBA game
B. He liked basketball.
C. He hoped to play for the NBA.
D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star.
小题2:How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA?

A．zero

B．two

C．29

D．10

小题3:What does the word “letdown” in line 4, Paragraph 2 mean?

A．failure

B．surprise

C．disappointment

D．sadness.

小题4:Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?

A．He is modest and performs excellently.

B．He is too kind to others.

C．More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.

D．He is very modest but proud.

小题5:What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Middle school students want to play basketball
B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.
C. There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA
D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA.

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A. Health
Health magazine features lots of articles on how to stay fit and feel fantastic. You’ll find healthy yet tasteful recipes (菜谱) that will keep you on track with your diet. The living section will give you ideas for things to do on the weekend or how to add some excitement to your lifestyle.
B. US Weekly
It features the latest news on the hottest celebrities(名人). Filled with photographs and stories, it’s a great magazine for their diets, weddings, divorces and all the events of the week. It keeps you up-to-date with everything that’s happening in Hollywood——the good, the bad and the embarrassing.
C. Rolling Stone
It’s a bi-weekly magazine for music and pop culture trends. In addition, readers can find culture and social comments on present news and events in each issue. Yearly special issues include the music festival preview, the best of rock, fall fashion, and 10 bands to watch.
D. Details
It is an award-winning monthly fashion magazine. It’s for men who are enthusiastic about adventure, style, music, fashion, sports, politics, humor and pop culture. Reviews of the latest books and movies are also included. Every issue has an interview with a celebrity in the news, with insightful questions and interesting answers.
E. Reader’s Digest
It is the world’s most widely-read monthly magazine. Each issue is packed with easy-to-read articles that help people lead better and healthier lives. It contains useful advice, entertainment and inspiration, the latest medical discoveries, how to manage your time and money, plus much more.
F. Life & Style Weekly
This magazine is the first weekly style magazine. It covers the latest happenings in Hollywood. You can find fashion, beauty, lifestyle trends and shopping guides in each issue of the magazine.
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小题1:Abraham is a handsome student at Beijing Sport University. Besides sports news, he is concerned about social and political problems in his spare time.
小题2:Rebecca is a beautiful housewife, but she doesn’t care much about her clothing. Her husband suggests that she learn some shopping skills and the best style tips.
小题3:Patrick is a fan of stars who is crazy about them. He wants to know all the information about his favorite stars in real life situations like shopping for groceries, walking the dog and so on.
小题4:Melissa and her boyfriend have just left university for work. They don’t have much money to eat outside every day. They must learn to cook for themselves.
小题5:Douglas was a teacher at Peking University Heath Science Center. He retired last month and now lives happily with his wife in the countryside. He pays close attention to advances in medical science.

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Children pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer longterm emotional（情感的）and language problems，according to a study published on Friday.
The research，believed to be the first of its kind，found that children who were not facing the person pushing them were less likely to talk，laugh and communicate with their parents.
The findings were based on a study of 2,722 parents and babies and an experiment where 20 babies were wheeled in buggies for a mile，facing their parents for half the journey and facing away for the other half. Parents using facetoface buggies were twice as likely to talk to their children while the babies’ heart rates fell and they were twice as likely to fall asleep，showing that they were feeling relaxed and safe.
In addition，only one baby out of the 20 studied laughed while sitting in an awayfacing buggy.
“Our data(数据) suggests that for many babies today，life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful. Stressed babies grow into anxious adults，” said Dr Suzanne Zeedyk，Developmental Psychologist at Scotland’s Dundee University who carried out the research.
The study，which was published by National Literacy Trust as part of its “Talk To Your Baby” campaign，found that 62 percent of all children observed travelled in awayfacing buggies.
Zeedyk said it would have a negative effect on babies’ development if they spent a long time in awayfacing buggies，which would be bad to their ability to communicate with their parent at a time when their brain was developing rapidly.
Laura Barbour of the Sutton Trust，a social mobility charity which funded the research，said buggy manufacturers(制造商) should look closely at the findings.
小题1:Using awayfacing buggies may________.

A．benefit both the babies and their parents

B．affect babies’ language ability permanently

C．help babies communicate with their parents

D．have positive effect on babies’ development

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Parents may talk twice with the babies in awayfacing buggies.

B．The study suggests children feel relaxed and safe in buggies.

C．The samples (案例)of the study were 20 babies wheeled in buggies.

D．One of the 20 babies was twice as likely to fall asleep in buggies.

小题3:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Best for Kids to Face Parents in Buggy

B．Best for Kids to Communicate with Parents

C．Stressed Babies Grow into Anxious Adults

D．Buggy Manufacturers Care about the Finding

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An allergy is a strong reaction to a substance. Many things can cause allergies. The most common cause is pollen (花粉), which is usually produced by trees in the spring, grasses in the summer and weeds in the fall, as part of their reproductive process.
Other causes include organisms, chemicals, plants and dead skin particles from dogs and cats can also cause allergic reactions. So can insect stings and some food.
The most common kind of allergic reactions is itchy (痒的) , watery eyes and a blocked or watery nose. Allergies can also cause red, itchy skin. Some reactions can be life-threatening, for example, when breathing passages become blocked.
It is not always easy to avoid allergies. Drugs may offer an effective treatment. Another treatment used in some cases is called immunotherapy. A patient is injected with small amounts of the allergy-causing substance. The idea is that larger and larger amounts are given over time until the patient develops resistance in his body.
In the United States, experts estimate that up to 8% of young children have food allergies. Every year these allergies cause about 30,000 cases with severe reactions that require immediate treatment. It can result in breathing trouble and in some cases death. It is said that about 100 to 200 people will die. It is said that most of the reactions are caused by peanuts and tree nuts like walnuts.
People can also be allergic to medicines. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says about 10％ of bad reactions to commonly used medicines are allergic. In other words, a person’s immune system overreacts and produces an allergic reaction. The most common reactions include skin rashes, itching, breathing problems and swelling in areas such as the face.
小题1:Allergies seldom occur in winter because ________.

A．plants don’t usually flower in cold weather

B．people usually wear thick clothes

C．pollen is active below freezing point

D．the weather is too cold for viruses

小题2:What will happen if one’s breathing passages get blocked?

A．It is nothing serious.	B．One’s life is at risk.
C．One has to be sent to hospital.	D．One is sure to breathe easily.

小题3:According to immunotherapy, the patient is supposed to________.

A．take some medicines to produce antibodies

B．have immediate operations

C．be given the allergy-causing substance until the patient develops resistance

D．be exposed to enough allergy-causing substances

小题4:The best title would be _______.

A．The ABCs of Allergies	B．The Cause of Allergies
C．The Treatment of Allergies	D．The Prevention of Allergies

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Having one of those days – or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two.
◇Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
◇Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
◇Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, the pessimistic messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. ( “I still don’t have a job.” Vs “I have two interviews next week.”)
◇Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
◇Avoid things that won’t improve your mood.
TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激） your mind – something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta（面食）,produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.
小题1:Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?

A．Doing nothing about it.	B．Exercising and enjoying music.
C．Writing down negative thoughts.	D．Talking about it with neighbors.

小题2:Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

A．It helps remove bad mood.	B．It brings us a new technique.
C．It is not complicated to do so.	D．It is an area to be easily controlled.

小题3:TV may not improve your mood because it .

A．shows what happens around you	B．does not energize you
C．reminds you of eating and drinking	D．produces a calming effect

小题4:Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Energy Level and Stress	B．How to Beat a Bad Mood
C．Bad Mood and Our Life	D．How to Control Your Feeling.

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