Now I know that we black people are much more...

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).

New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.

The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.

A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.

I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.

1.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A．white people                          B．black people

C．untreated diseases                      D．high blood pressure and diabetes

2.What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

A．Black people take in too much salt.

B．Black people’s meals are very special.

C．Processed foods have too much salt in them.

D．6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.

3.What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

A．Order no salad in a restaurant.             B．Take in no salt for several days.

C．Stop cooking their favorite meals.           D．Eat less takeaways.

4.The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to ______.

A．thank those who came to his home for his research

B．let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier

C．show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home

D．prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Watch the salt.                         B．Take care, black people.

C．Say no to takeaways.                     D．Say no to high blood pressure.

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Young drivers are____ to have accidents than old drivers.

A．likely             B．most likely         C．more likely        D．much likely

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I like black coffee so much that the stronger it is, ________.

A. I like it more                        B. the more I like it

C. the more I like                        D. I like it better

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We like to consider ourselves the superior race, and we are. It’s true that we are getting to know more and more, and we actually live in “the information age”. Our human vanity(虚荣心) makes us believe that we really have to know everything! Surprisingly, we do not have this ability. The question “what is happening in the Bermuda Triangle” is the very proof.

Where is the Bermuda Triangle located? The mysterious triangle is believed to be situated between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, where too many unusual events have happened.

On December the 5^th 1945, five U.S. military planes took off from Florida on a clear day only to disappear over Bermuda. Furthermore, some other disappearances took place; in 1947, an American C54 plane simply disappeared at 100 miles from Bermuda; at 80 miles, a Star Tiger plane disappeared in 1948.

Even Columbus had trouble in Bermuda. Some of his journals were about the strange happenings there: “the waters are changing their colors” and “compasses are going wild”.

Maybe it’s why it is called the Devil’s triangle or the Atlantic cemetery.

Many hypotheses were stated in order to explain the strange events. In spite of these attempts, the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle remains unsolved.

Some people get to say that maybe aliens are involved in it. Other imaginative scientists relate the happenings in Bermuda to Einstein’s theory, saying that the missing ships and planes are translated to another dimension of space and time and taken into another world.

Maybe we will just have to wait to go to Heaven and ask the One who made it. The answer will surely be a satisfying one!

1.The writer may probably think that______.

2. Columbus’ journals told us that in Bermuda _______.

3.The underlined word “hypotheses” in the 6^th paragraph probably means______.

4.The purpose of the writer is to______.

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Short people, studies have shown , are more likely to have a stroke , suffer from high blood pressures and heart disease and be bullied in school .

Now, researchers report that short people—at least in the past—were also more likely to die at a younger age than their taller peers.

Their study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology (流行病学) and Community Health , found that short bones have something to do with short life for more than 1,000 years. The conclusion was based on 490 sets of adult skeletal(骨架) remains from an archaeological(考古学的) site in northeastern England , YC dating from the 9th century to about 1850 .

About 55% of men and 73% of women died before the age of 45, and 39% of men and 56% of women died before age 30. The risk of death before age 30 declined as bone length increased.

“This study provides evidence from an archaeological sample that long bone length is connected with age at death—those with smaller bones tend to die younger,” according to Dr. D.J. Gunnell of the university of Bristol  in the UK and colleagues .

While it is not clear why short stature(身材) might be linked to earlier death , the researchers point out that height is an indicator of childhood nutrition, which may have long-lasting effect on health .

“Mechanism (身体结构) for height-mortality(死亡) associations in the past may differ from those today , for example , short stature may have increased the risk of death in childbirth and this may explain the higher risk of premature(未成熟的) mortality in women,” Gunnell and colleagues write .

“However, short bones, it would appear, have always been a marker of a short life,” the authors conclude.

1.The title of the passage should be________.

A．Short people and their taller peers

B．Men and women

C．Short stature and short life

D．Long life and short life

2.“An indicator” in Paragraph 6 means________.

A．a study           B．a marker          C．a risk             D．an age

3.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

A．People with smaller bones were more likely to die younger.

B．Women were more likely to die at a young age.

C．Short-stature women bear higher risk of death in giving birth to babies.

D．Most people were more likely to die at the age of 30 in the past.

4.Short stature may be caused by________.

A．less childhood nutrition                  B．heart disease

C．some illnesses                          D．high blood pressure

5.The topic in this passage is probably connected with

A．space medicine                         B．sports medicine

C．social medicine                         D．industrial medicine

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We all know that drinking too much _____ our health, but some people don’t care.

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1.There is enough e ______ that people whose diets lack vitamins are more likely to develop some types of disease.

2.He was d______by the company because of the huge loss due to his carelessness.

3.The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with an e______ is to stay calm.

4.The average man fails not because he lacks ability but because he lacks the ability to c______on what he should do.

5.Linda is fond of the a______ of peace and calmness in the remote village.

6.There are ______（广泛的） concerns over food safety in the country.

7.I do believe it is possible for different nations to live together in______ (融洽).

8.There is no point ______(使确信)him of Tina’s honesty because he just doesn’t believe in any person in the company.

9.Was it just a ______(巧合)that the woman who ran the competition won the first prize?

10.Considering her quality and experience, she is the ideal ______(候选人)for the position of general manager.

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Studies show that people are more likely to________from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. suffer　　 B. escape

C. graduate　　 D. prevent

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No one knows why we sleep,but it’s certain that we need to.People who are prevented from sleeping begin to suffer obvious effects after a few days—they think less clearly,and they fall asleep during the working hours;some may have hallucinations（幻觉）.

There are no rules about sleep.Generally speaking,grown-ups sleep about 7 and half hours each night and probably more than 60 percent get between seven and eight hours.But perhaps eight percent are quite happy with 5 hours or lees,and four percent or so find that they want ten hours or more.If you feel all right,you’re probably getting enough sleep.The important thing is not to worry how much other people get—their needs may be different.Exercise doesn’t seem to need to increase the sleep time—office workers,for example,sleep for about as long as people doing physically active work.

Children sleep more than grown-ups---perhaps 14 to 18 hours soon after birth,going down to grow-up levels by early teenage.Sleep patterns also tend to be different in the elderly,who may sleep less at night than they did when younger,find sleep getting more broken,and often make it a rule to sleep during the daytime.

1.According to the passage,some people are unable to think clearly because　　　　　 .

A. they have hallucinations　　 B. they feel sleepy during the working hours

C. they don’t have enough sleep　　 D. they are certain to be kept from going to bed

2.Which of the following is true?

A. All grown-ups must have at least eight-hour sleep　　 B. Most of grown-ups sleep for seven or eight hours

C. Quite a few people need only 5 hours or less for them sleep　　 D. No grown-ups sleep more than ten hours

3.Whether you have got enough steep is judged by　　　　　 .

A. how may hours you have slept　　 B. How may hours you need to sleep

C. Whether you do exercise and physical work　　 D. Whether you feel fresh and energetic

4.According to the passage a boy of 14 years old sleeps　　　　　 .

A. as long hours as a grown-up　　 B. much longer hours than grown-up

C. for 14 hours each night　　 D. for less than 8 hours per night

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We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can't go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don't forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe (遵守) some other customs. Here I'll give you some dos and don'ts about them in the following:

1) Don't leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)

2) Don't use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.

3) Don't talk with much food in your mouth.

4) Don't ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)

5) After dinner, use your napkin (餐巾) to clean your mouth and hands.

6) Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.

Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.

1.If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _________

A. on the night before the dinner

B. on the day before the dinner

C. at the last moment

D. a week before the dinner

2.It would be impolite to _____.

A. put bones on your plates with fingers

B. persuade others to drink more

C. drink soup with your spoon

D. make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner

3.Which of the following is not true?

A. After dinner, you'd better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to show your thanks.

B. You'd better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks.

C. After dinner, you'd better leave in half an hour.

D. After dinner, use napkin to clean your mouth.

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