You probably know that you can lose weight by limiting certain foods. But if you"re
an emotional eater, you"ll still turn to food if you don"t deal with your feelings.
Basically, emotional eating is eating for reasons other than hunger.In other words, rather
than reach for food because your body needs it, you are addicted because your emotions
need to be satisfied. Instead of the gradual urge you get when you"re physically hungry,
emotional eating strikes you suddenly.Instead of filling the emotional empty space with
healthy choices, emotional eaters use food for comfort, ice cream or chocolate for women
and steak and French fries for men.
Besides blowing up your stomach, emotional eating does harm to your mind. When
you eat for physical reasons you don"t feel guilty.But when you grab for food when you"re
not even hungry, just because you"re feeding your emotions, you feel guilty afterward.
A good rule of thumb when you"re lured(诱惑)into emotional eating is to remember
to HALT.
"H" is for hungry-Sometimes you can feel physical hunger when you"re on the point
of an emotional eating.But rather than reaching for those comfort foods loaded with fats,
and sugar, make better choices such as proteins, fruits and vegetables.
"A" is for anxious-It"s easy to fall into emotional eating when you"re worried and tense.
Rather than turning to food, do whatever work to calm your nerves.Call a friend, pray, or
keep a record of your feelings.Just don"t reach into the fridge.
"L" is for lonely-Too often emotional eaters use food for companionship.Instead of
comforting yourself with food, join a group of caring people who understand your problem.
Twelvestep groups such as Overeaters Anonymous are excellent for connecting with
others who struggle with you the same food addictions as you do.Not only will you receive
tools for recovery, but you"ll also realize you"re not alone.
"T" is for tired-When exhausted, either physically or emotionally, emotional eaters turn
to food. Instead, get some rest or eat something good for you.
Most importantly, find out the reason(s) why you overeat.It"s not so much what you
eat, but what"s eating you.Unless you get to the root of why you overeat you won"t
conquer your food addiction.
Emotional Eating
| 1.________ | ★Eating for emotional reasons other than hunger | | Symptoms | ★Reaching for food not because of physical needs, but because of 2._______
★Getting struck suddenly instead of the gradual urge from hunger ★Turning to 3.________like ice cream and chocolate, or steak and French fries | | 4.________ | ★ Blowing up your stomach ★ Making you 5.________ afterward | Possible
causes | ★Feeling physically hungry★Being worried and tense★6.________ ★Being exhausted | | Suggestions | ★Turn to healthy foods with little 7.________. ★Call a friend, pray, or write down your feelings to 8.________. ★Join groups of caring people or connect yourself with people
9.________the same problem with you. ★Get more rest. ★Above all, find out the reasons for 10.________. |
答案
1. Definition/Meaning
2．emotional needs/satisfying (your) emotions
3．unhealthy food/choices
4．Bad effects/impacts/influences
5．feel guilty
6．Feeling/Being lonely
7．fat and sugar
8．calm your nerves
9．sharing/having或who share/have
10．(your)overeating |
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| 阅读理解 | Doctors say anger can be an very harmful emotion(情绪)unless you learn how to deal with it. They
warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems
and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a
calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But other people repress
their anger. They cannot or will not express it.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person"s health than
expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain gives off the same hormones(激素)that
are produced during tense situations. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the
blood and narrow the blood vessels(脉管)to the interstices(空隙). In general, the person feels excited
and ready to act.
Doctors said that repressing these feelings only makes the feelings continue. And this can lead to
many medical problems. Doctors thought a person could prevent these problems by letting the anger out
by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors held a different view. They said that people who
express anger repeatedly and violently did become, in fact, more and not less angry.They said this, too,
can cause medical problems.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that
those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that
those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution(解决办法)is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to
 admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, and then decide if the cause is
serious. If it is, they say: "Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down
and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. " | | 1. What does the phrase" repress anger" mean in Paragraph 2? | A. Forget one"s anger.
B. Express one"s anger openly.
C. Treat one"s anger calmly and reasonably.
D. Keep one"s anger inside. | | 2. When you get angry, which of the following should you do for the good of health? | A. Repressing the anger.
B. Expressing the anger.
C. Learning how to make a deal.
D. Treating the anger properly. | | 3. What is the central topic of this passage about? | A. The different ways of dealing with anger.
B. The dangers of anger and the solution.
C. New medical discoveries.
D. The argument between the new and old views about anger. | 任务型读写。
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词,
每个空格只填一个单词.
Many students eat their breakfasts on the way to school or in the dinning-room. But some of them
don"t really know how to eat well when eating out.
Here is some important advice. The first is to eat less fast food. The most obvious harm of eating
too much fast food is weight gaining because of too much fat. Young people and adults are at risk of
disease related to weight. Too much fast food can drag your body down. French fries, for example,
were recently found to contain much more acrylamide(丙烯酰胺) than other food. This may cause
cancer. Actually, deep fried food all contains acrylamide. So don"t eat it too often.
Soda is another thing you should watch out for. Cokes and other sodas contain a lot of sugar and
can slow down a person"s calcium absorption, so it"s best to drink as little soda as possible.
Food in the dinning-room may not be as tasty as fast food, but it"s actually easier to make healthy
choices. Human bodies need variety. You can have a dinner that balances lean proteins, vitamins and
complex carbohydrates(碳水化合物). In other words, a meal with fish or meat, vegetables and some
bread or rice will provide you with most nutrients that the body needs.
Some snacks, on the other hand, will help keep you going until your next big meal. It is natural for
teenagers, especially boys, to feel hungry during school time. Don"t forget to take some foods, like
whole-grain biscuits or low-fat milk in your school bag. | Title: Advice on 1. ____________
| Advice | Food | 2. ___________ | 3. _____________ | Kind | | Kind | French fries and other 4. ______
fried food
| Too much 5. _______acrylamide
| Cause weight gainingLead to 6. _____________
| Unhealthy food
| Drink less 7. ______
| Sodas | Lots of sugar | Slow down
8. ______absorption
| Unhealthy food
| Eat in
dinning-room
| Fish or meat,
vegetables and some bread or rice
| Lean proteins,
vitamins and
complex carbohydrates
| Provide most
nutrients that the
body needs
| 9. _____ food
| | Eat10. ____ | Whole-grain biscuits or low-fat milk
| Not mentioned | Keep you going until next big meal
| Healthy food
| | 阅读理解 | Remember how great exercise was when you were a little kid?Back then, racing around the
playground or skipping rope for hours, you weren"t thinking fitness, you were thinking entertainment.
But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused gym memberships, the simple joy of
jumping rope has been forgotten.Rediscovering it will give you a total-body exercise you can find.
Although considered an excellent form of exercise, jumping rope has never gained widespread
acceptance because of two fundamental reasons.First, most people recognize jumping rope as an
excellent form of cardiovascular (心血管的) exercise, but they also believe that it is simply too
difficult.In other words, they don"t think they"ll be able to continue jumping for the near 20 minutes
that it takes to achieve a beneficial physical outcome.Second, many view it as somewhat boring and
overly repetitive-not as something fun or enjoyable.
As a matter of fact, jumping rope can be great fun if you find a proper way to practice it.Instead
of doing the usual two－foot bounce over and over again, people good at rope－jumping often change
their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps.A single bounce, a double－bounce, a skip, a knee－up, side swings
as well as a variety of other easy－to－learn free－style rope－jumping.
Now researchers are learning that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning.It is an exercise
allowing both brain hemispheres to perform in parallel to each other.In short, jumping rope can be a
life－long activity requiring little equipment, time and space, yet leading to a much healthier life. | | 1. From the first paragraph we learn that________. | A. jumping rope has faded from people"s memories
B. people now have more advanced equipment
C. racing around the playground was preferred
D. people now like to have exercise in a gym | | 2. Rope jumping has not spread widely because________. | A. it benefits the cardiovascular system
B. it is neither easy nor enjoyable
C. it is considered boring and repetitive
D. it requires little equipment, time and space | | 3. The first sentence in the 3rd paragraph implies________. | A. there is only one proper way to follow
B. the usual way should not be used
C. the easiest way is always the best
D. there are many ways to follow | | 4. According to the researchers, jumping rope________. | A. only prepares the brain for learning
B. is suitable for students only
C. helps both brain hemispheres work together
D. can be dangerous for old people | | 5. What is the author"s attitude towards rope jumping? | A. He is arguing against it.
B. He is in favor of it.
C. He is sitting on the fence of it.
D. He is not clear about it. | The World Health Organization says obesity rates are rising in Pacific island countries. So, too, are
health problems linked to being overweight.
The WHO says a major reason for the rising obesity rates is an increase in imported foods. It says
many Pacific islanders have replaced their traditional diets of vegetables and fruits with imported
processed foods.
Dr. Temu Waqanivalu is with the World Health Organization"s South Pacific office in Suva, Fiji. He
says many of the imported products lack nutritional value.
Temu Waqanivalu said: "In some of the places, you"d be amazed to see how a bottle of Coke is
cheaper than a bottle of water. I think that represents the kind of offenvironment we"ve created that
doesn"t really encourage or make lifestyle choices an easy choice for the population."
And a lack of physical activity among many Pacific islanders only adds to the obesity problem.
The WHO says more than 50 percent of the population is overweight in at least ten Pacific island
countries. The rate is as high as 80 percent among women in the territory of American Samoa.Fiji had
the lowest obesity rate at 30 percent.
In all, almost ten million people live in Pacific island countries. The WHO estimates that about 40
percent of them have health disorders related to diet and nutrition.
Diabetes rates are among the highest in the world. Fortyseven percent of the people in American
Samoa have diabetes. So do 44 percent of the people in Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand.
By comparison, the diabetes rate is 13 percent in the United States, a country that has its own
problems with rising obesity.
Officials also note an increase in nutritional problems like anemia and not enough vitamin A in the
diets of Pacific islanders. Dr.Waqanivalu says treating conditions related to obesity and diet puts
pressure on limited health resources and budgets. | | 1. The main reason why obesity rates are rising in many Pacific islanders is ________. | A. the change of society
B. the change of eating habits
C. the change of life style
D. lack of exercise | | 2. Imported products lack nutritional value but people love to buy them because ________. | A. they are cheap
B. they are popular
C. they are tasty
D. they are convenient to get | | 3. How many people living in Pacific island countries have health disorders? | A. 1 million.
B. 4 million.
C. 6 million.
D. 10 million. | | 4. The percentage of diabetes rates in American Samoa is ________. | A. optimistic
B. steady
C. worrying
D. low | | 5. If the passage appears in a newspaper, which column will it be? | A. Science.
B. Nature.
C. Entertainment.
D. Health. | 阅 读理解 | Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn"t want to save just one tree-he wants to save a whole rainforest!
In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four
years ago to do just that. So far, the team’s members have raised $4,500. That"s enough to purchase
and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem Survival.
Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide.Logging (伐木) and farming
are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though
rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world"s plants and animals.
Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth’s climate.
Evan"s work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes
are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world.Evan"s goal is "to save enough rainforests to last forever". He won"t have to do it alone.His actions have already inspired other
kids to chip_in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other
kids are starting their own conservation teams.
Evan says every one can help the planet-even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his
family try to make a difference every day. "We recycle, we try to limit our garbage...we"ve been walking a
little more, and we buy local food," Evan said. | | 1. Evan started the group________. | A. to help the poor
B. to save the rainforest
C. to win the Barron prize
D. to make himself well－known | | 2. How much does it cost to buy and protect an acre of rainforest in Costa Rica? | A. About $4,500.
B. About $850.
C. About $280.
D. About $1,000. | | 3. The underlined phrase "chip in" in Paragraph 4 probably means "________". | A. look at
B. contribute money
C. ask for birthday presents
D. unite with other kids | | 4. What Evan said in the last paragraph suggests that________. | A. we can all do something to protect the earth
B. actions speak louder than words
C. we should learn to recycle from now on
D. a good beginning makes a good ending | | 5. What would be the best title for the passage? | A. Evan Green-a famous teenager
B. The Red Dragon Conservation Team
C. Rainforests are being destroyed
D. Boy gathers support for rainforests | 最新试题
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