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8、means .A. keeping in shape B. staying healthy4 C. keeping smart D. being sharp-minded3. How much do a couple have to pay if they join the gym today?A. $500. B. $800. C. $900. D. $1,000.4. This text is most probably taken from a .A. newspaper B. magazine C. website D. bookBChina is a land of bicycles
9、. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, allblack. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I ve found it5 is not true. There are millions of cars. However ，people still use their bicyclesto get
10、around. For many, it s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors silver ， green ，red ，blue ，yellow ，whatever you want.It s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, moveskillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks( 人行道 ). B
11、icycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can t provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.Great weather came with my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly ( 守秩序的 ) To be s
12、afe ， I stayed with a pack of bikers while cars on the streets came running fast out of nowhere at times. I didn t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were w
13、ide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was pleasant. The air hittingmy face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.5. According to th
14、e writer, why are bicycles still popular in China today?A. Because they are safe. B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.C. Because they are colorful and fast. D. Because they are fast.6. The writer decided to buy a bicycle because he planned .A. to ride it for fun B. to use it for transport
15、6 C. to experience local culture D. to improve his riding skills7. Which of the following best describes （描述） the author s biking experience?A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.B. The author was annoyed （烦扰） by the air while riding.C. The author was encouraged by the other bikers.D.
16、The author took great pleasure in biking.7 CThe Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American high school students have good habits. Here are some findings and expert( 专 家 ) advice.1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?Finding: A full 33% of seniors brush their tee
17、th only once a day.Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria （细菌） in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?Finding: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. An
18、d nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day Half of the number that doctors suggest.Step: We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day-often inviting germs ( 病 菌 ) toenter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to stop touching the door handle. And, most importantly, wash your hands often w
19、ith hot running water and soap for20 seconds.3. How often do you think about fighting germs?Finding: High school students are not fighting germs as well as they should.Step: Understand a lot about germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge ( 海 绵 ) that can carry more germs than
20、 anything else? To kill these germs,keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.8. What is found out about American school students?A. Most of them have good habits.8 B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.D. About one third of them
21、brush their teeth only once a day.9. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands .A. twice a day B. three times a dayC. four times a day D. eight times a day10. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. We should keep from touching our faces.B. There are less than 300 types of
22、bacteria in the mouth.9 C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.11. What is the best way to keep the kitchen sponge from germs according to the text?A. To wash often B. To keep in the microwaveC. To change for new D. To put in
23、the boiled waterDAre you having a problem going to sleep?Try drinking a glass of warm milk. Still no luck? Try thinking about sheep jumping over a fence. Count them to yourself. “One, two, three, four. ” It is late atnight and you are still awake. Should you take a sleeping pill? People who take pil
24、lsoften come to depend on the drugs. So you lie awake knowing that the new work day will soon arrive.A new study has found that you might fall asleep quicker and stay asleeplonger if you try “cerebral hypothermia ” . No, cerebral hypothermia is not a complexmedical process. It just means cooling dow
25、n your brain. Eric Nofzinger and DanielBuysse of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School led the study. They examined twelve people who had insomnia. Twelve others had no sleep problems. Each of themwore a soft plastic cap at bed time, which had tubes inside filled with water.The first two night
26、s of testing, the patients wore no water caps. During thenext two nights, the caps were worn, but the water was not cooled. Then the researchers cooled the water a little for two nights. On the final two nights of10 the study, the temperature of the water was made much cooler.The researchers found t
27、hat the water caps did not help the insomnia patients until the temperature was about 14 C. Most of the patients fell asleep faster and slept better when the coolest water was moving around their heads.Dr Nofzinger and Dr Buysee noted that this is only the beginning of the brain temperature study. But they believe they have discovered something important that needs more research. They presented their test results in June at a meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Minneapolis, Minnesota.12. The author writes the first paragraph to .
