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[素材源自One Story A Day Book 3]
减肥的目标
Losing weight is not an easy thing for many people. Our neighbor, Mr. Jones, used to weigh over one hundred kilograms. His _____ told him to lose some weight. "You are not healthy," said his doctor. Mr. Jones worked as a guard, and he always worked at his desk. He _____ for many hours a day. It wasn't a surprise to see him overweight.
After getting this bad news, Mr. Jones was afraid. He really _____ to lose weight. He tried many ways. First, he tried to eat less, but soon after, he felt _____ again. He began to eat some snacks. After three months of trying really hard, he still _____ a little over one hundred kilograms. He was very _____. Then one day, after listening to a radio program, he had an idea that might solve his _____.
At the supper table, he announced to the whole family _____ he decided to walk to work, beginning the next day. He would walk about eight kilometers every day. Everyone, including his children, listened to him _____ surprise. But Mr. Jones's _____ was very strong. "Every day, I'll walk for one hour in the morning _____ for another hour in the evening." he said.
The whole family got _____ about his new plan. They all wanted to support him.
It did not happen right away. But _____, Mr. Jones lost some weight. At the end of one month, he _____ three kilograms, which was a big reward and encouragement to him. Everyone in his family _____ by the result, so his family members also joined him.
After one year, he lost about 35 kilograms. He felt a lot better. He began to feel healthy again.
1.A.wife B.boss C.manager D.doctor
2.A.walked B.sat C.ran D.slept
3.A.refused B.hated C.liked D.needed
4.A.thirsty B.tired C.hungry D.bored
5.A.weighed B.prevented C.guessed D.improved
6.A.crazy B.sleepy C.unhappy D.helpless
7.A.idea B.choice C.decision D.problem
8.A.what B.how C.that D.why
9.A.in B.on C.to D.from
10.A.opinion B.courage C.advice D.goal
11.A.but B.or C.and D.so
12.A.disappointed B.excited C.mad D.sad
13.A.slowly B.carefully C.generally D.clearly
14.A.added B.got C.lost D.found
15.A.encourages B.was encouraged C.is encouraged D.is encouraging
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[素材选自One Story A Day Book 7]
蚕丝业的发展
Silk was discovered by the Chinese more than 3，000 years ago. It was said that the wife of the Yellow Emperor accidentally dropped a silkworm cocoon into her tea. The hot water caused the cocoon to break. 1. From then, the silk industry began. At first, only the rich were allowed to wear silk.
As early as 300 AD, Chinese businessmen sold silk to the Indians. By 200 BC, the Koreans had learned how to make silk. 2. From there, knowledge of silk production spread across the world.
3.
The silkworm begins its life as a moth. The moth's life is about ten days, during which it lays eggs that change into silkworms. Silkworms eat a lot. In their short lives, 20，000 silkworms will eat more than one ton of mulberry leaves, their main food.
4. The finished cocoon contains 350 metres of silk. That might seem like a lot, but consider this: 5，500 silkworms have to spin 5，500 cocoons to make one kilogram of silk. People raise silkworms for silk production. The Chinese have perfected the art of making silk, gaining knowledge over many centuries.
Today, silk production remains an important economic risk in China. 5. Silk no longer costs an arm and a leg, but it is still highly prized.
Word Bank
silkworm cocoon 蚕茧moth蛾子
spin旋转 version变形
A.As it broke apart, she realized its beauty.
B.In its final stage of life, the silkworm spins a cocoon.
C.Here's a simple version of how this amazing little thing does its work.
D.A 12，000kilometre road going from China to Europe was built because of silk.
E.While versions have recently entered the market, the beauty of naturally produced silk is not matched.
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(素材源自impact Book 3)
如何成为一名合格的宇航员
Are you one of the Earth's next generation of explorer—astronauts? If your answer is "Yes"， it's not an impossible dream.
Alyssa Carson's dream is to be the first person on Mars. As a child, Alyssa read as much as possible about Mars and did everything she could to learn about the Red Planet. This included going to space-themed camp for the first time at age seven. 1. At these camps, future astronauts get the chance to experience the work of astronauts.
2. If you're interested, consider the following：
·Astronauts must be in excellent physical condition. It needs a balanced diet, regular exercise, and plenty of sleep.
·Astronauts need to meet a lot of physical challenges. 3.
·Astronauts need to meet a lot of emotional challenges. Take every opportunity to practice team building, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
·Astronauts need to have strong knowledge in math and science. 4.
·5. In addition to English, you also need to know other languages such as Russian and Chinese to communicate successfully.
A.Don't forget languages!
B.Skills gained through these activities are extremely useful.
C.There are many ways to prepare for a future astronaut in space.
D.Since then, Alyssa has attended more than 20 such camps.
E.Work with your school's teachers to choose the best courses to take.
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Animal Farm is an English book written by George Orwell in 1945. It tells a story about farm animals. The animals can't stand Mr. Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.
One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should control the farm.
After they get rid of（摆脱） Mr. Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has great ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages.
Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to destroy（毁灭） Animal Farm. In fact, it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. But he tlls the animals that he is working for them. The animals work hard, but it seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!
Why is the book so important and popular?
Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it's very short. The language is also simple.
Like many other famous novels, Animal Farm is not just a book. It was broadcast on the BBC radio in 1947. It has been made into movies twice. The first one, made in 1954, was a cartoon. In 1984, another movie was made. The famous book was also made into a play, and it was put on at the National Theater London in 1984. The play toured nine cities in 1985.
1.Which of the following is NOT a character in the book Animal Farm?
A.Mr. Jones. B.Napoleon. C.Snowball D.George Orwell
2.The animals decide to run the farm themselves because .
A.the farmer does not treat them well
B.they cannot understand the farmer at all
C.they are much smarter than the farmer
D.the farmer tries to kick them off the farm
3.The word "crafty" in Paragraph 3 most probably means " " in Chinese.
A.仁慈的 B.狡猾的 C.公正的 D.豁达的
4.According to the passage, which of the following is true about the book Animal Farm?
A.It is the best book for children to read.
B.It didn't become very popular until 1985.
C.It is a long novel with simple language.
D.It was made into a cartoon movie in 1954
5.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
A.To sell an old book cheaply.
B.To save farm animals in danger.
C.To introduce a famous novel.
D.To show how to make up a story.
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Maybe you should sit down before you read this. It's a little frightening. Your sitting may be killing you.
Health experts say the U.S. adult now sits about 6.5 hours a day. That is up about an hour a day compared to 2007. The news is even worse for teens. They sit eight hours each day. The information was put out by the National Center for Health Statistics. It has collected the numbers for the past 16 years. It is worried about what it has found.
Research shows that people who are not active can get sick. Their bones get weaker. They burn fewer calories (卡路里). That makes them more likely to put on too much weight. They might even get diabetes (糖尿病). They are at risk for high blood pressure and heart problems, too.
Some experts also think sitting too much can influence how your blood moves through your body and how well your body fights off illness. Being active helps in lots of ways. It can make you happier, burn more calories and give you more energy. It can also help you sleep better.
About 60% of people in the U.S. watch at least two hours of TV each day. That number has stayed about the same in recent years.
Computers are the biggest reason for more hours spent sitting. Computer use outside of work or school has gone up for all age groups. Now, 50% of adults spend at least an hour of their free time on a computer each day. That is up from 29% in 2003.
About 53% of teens now spend at least an hour of free time on computers. So do 56% of kids. As many as 1 in 4 people who use computers use one for three hours or more outside of work and school.
So get up, take some breaks and go outside. You might save your life by doing outdoor activities.
1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about ______.
A.their body shape B.their home comforts C.their health D.their food
2.Being active can help people ______.
A.bum more calories B.forget their pressure C.get sick D.treat heart problems
3.What is the text mainly about?
A.Computers are causing health problems. B.Too much sitting is influencing our health.
C.Being more active is good for you and me. D.Sitting means killing.
4.Which one of the following is most probably to be discussed next?
A.The cause of diabetes.
B.Introduce some outdoor activities.
C.Give some examples of losing weight successfully.
D.List some disadvantages of playing computer games.
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[素材选自English in Mind Book 3]
奇怪的生物
In my hometown there is a beautiful lake. It's in the middle of the mountains and the water is freezing. People don't go there very often. It's only on hot summer days that brave people go for a quick swim there because they believe that it's dangerous to swim there.
The story goes that one day some fishermen were fishing on the lake. When they pulled up their net, they saw they had caught a creature which looked like a person. They were terrified, and tried to kill it. But just then, a heavy thunderstorm began. The men disappeared, but their boat was found a few days later.
To be honest, I don't believe a single word of the story. But recently someone said he had seen the strange creature. He even showed a photo of it. Not surprisingly, the picture was so dark that it didn't show anything. On the Internet someone says the creature came from another planet and the police know this, but deny it because they don't want to frighten people.
Does the world really exist this kind of creature? Maybe only scientists can tell us the truth in the future. What we should do is to believe the science.
Word Bank
creature生物 terrified害怕的
1.When do people go swimming in the lake?
A.In spring. B.In summer. C.In autumn. D.In winter.
2.Why do people swim only for a short time in the lake?
A.Because the lake is dirty. B.Because the water is cold.
C.Because the lake is dangerous. D.Because swimming there isn't allowed.
3.What can we see in the picture?
A.Nothing. B.The creature. C.The lake. D.The fishermen.
4.What does the underlined word “deny” mean in Chinese?
A.接受 B.否认 C.怀疑 D.扣留
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Some fishermen. B.An interesting story.
C.The writer's hometown. D.A strange creature.
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One day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand,facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, relying on(依赖)another student to catch us. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We couldn't fall back for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves.
Finally Judy stood up. She is a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl who always wears big,white fisherman sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, leaned back, and did not flinch(退缩). She looked like one of those Lipton tea commercials(广告) where the model jumps into the pool.
For a moment, I was sure she was going to thump(重重砸)on the floor. At the last moment, her partner caught her head and shoulders and pulled her up immediately.
“Wow!”several students yelled. Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. “You see,”he said to the girl, “you closed your eyes. That was the difference.Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too-even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling.”
1.One day the teacher said that he had__________for the students to try.
A.a story B.an exercise C.A book
2.Who would catch the students if they fell backward?
A.Teachers. B.Parents C.Classmates
3.What can be inferred from the story about Judy?
A.She is a good jumper.
B.She was afraid of leaning back at first.
C.She trusts others and is trustful.
4.Who does the model do in the Lipton tea commercials?
A.She drinks tea. B.She jumps into a pool C.She falls backward on the floor.
5.What does the story mainly tell us about?
A.Falling backward B.Great Judy. C.Trust.
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Most of us have made an exercise plan, but only a few can follow it. WebMD (an American website) has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life.
1. Do activities you enjoy.
Remember, there's no rule that says you have to go to a sports centre or buy equipment like swimming suits. Many types of activities, such as push﹣up (俯卧撑), can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy.
2. Exercise after work.
Don't go home first. Few people are so motivated (有动力的) that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes.
3. Exercise even when you are tired.
Tiredness is not an excuse. While exercising, you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen (氧气) exchange. Then, you will feel energetic.
4. Notice that you are better than before.
It's great when your clothes fit better, you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer. There's something good too, like getting a good night's sleep or thinking more clearly.
5. Walk with a pedometer (计步器)
Not everyone can start out with 10,000 steps a day. Use a pedometer, and find out your daily steps. And then, try your best to walk 300 extra steps each day. Finally, you can reach 10,000 steps a day.
Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.
According to WebMD, there are some easy ways to make exercise a habit. First, when you do activities you enjoy, such as push﹣up, you don't have to consider 1. conditions. Second, the best way is to exercise before going home because most people are unwilling to go out again and exercise after 2. clothes at home. Third, keep on exercising even though you feel tired. That's because taking a 3. breath will help your body make better use of oxygen exchange. Moreover, pay attention to your 4. in exercising, like losing some weight, exercising longer, etc. Finally, walk with a pedometer and find out your daily steps. Then, increase the number of steps day 5. day. Your goal of 10,000 steps a day can be achieved.
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(素材源自impact Book 4)
水上公园
I love going to water parks for fun. However, many people think that water parks are bad for the environment. 1.
There is not too much drinking water in many parts of the world, so people think water shouldn't be used just for fun. 2. And there are nearly 2, 000 water parks around the world, so that's a lot of water!
Water park operators understand that they need to save water. 3. Using special filters, water parks are able to clean and reuse most of the water in their facilities.
Some indoor water parks are able to recycle as much as 97 percent of the water they use.4. Building attractions in the shade will result in less water being lost. So new designs are being created in order to keep water in the pools and prevent it from being wasted.
5. So they are not going to disappear very soon.
If you think water is wasted at water parks, think about how much more water you have wasted so far! In that case, you could argue that water parks actually help save water.
A.Water parks attract millions of people each year.
B.Outdoor water parks lose water because of the sun.
C.One solution that has been developed is to recycle water.
D.The issue is that the water parks waste water.
E.Thousands of liters of water are used every day at a single water park.
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When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man bought it for a few coppers（铜钱）.Between its pages there was something very interesting. It was a thin paper on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”!
The touchstone was a small pebble（卵石）that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles.
He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.
The days became weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea .So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to know an opportunity when it is in hand and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
1.The book was special to the man because ______.
A. it was made of cotton
B. it was the only book that was saved from the great fire
C. it was a story about how to tell the touchstone from ordinary stones
D. it included the secret of the touchstone
2.The man threw pebbles into the sea ______.
A. to test how far he could throw
B. to practice throwing pebbles
C. to avoid picking up the same pebble once again
D. to express his disappointment at failing to find the touchstone
3.The story is written mainly to tell us that___________.
A. careful habits can lead to success.
B. habits can benefit you but also hold you back.
C. never judge a person or a thing by appearances.
D. opportunity only visits the ready and watchful mind