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Do you know what a burpee is?
The burpee is one of the most basic exercises. It is made up of movements performed very quickly and repeatedly. Some fitness experts believe that it is the best exercise in the world because this exercise is one that anyone can do very easily and very cheaply. Best of all, you can get a great full-body exercise without going to a gym.
The inventor of the burpee was an American doctor, Royal H Burpee. He firstly developed it in 1932 as a test, called "The Burpee Test", to test a person's ability to move rapidly and smoothly.
Equipment (设备) needed: none
How to perform the basic burpee correctly:
1.Begin a standing position, with your feet about hip-width apart (与臀部同宽). Stand with your back straight and your arms at your sides. Hold your abdominal muscles (腹部肌肉) in tightly throughout the exercise.
2. Keep your back straight, squat down and place your hands on the floor.
3. Push your feet back behind you, so that you move from a squat position to a full-length leg extension (伸展). Keep both arms and legs straight and strong. This is the basic push up position.
4. Bring your feet back to the squat position immediately by bending your knees quickly and placing your hands on the floor.
5.Jump straight up as high as you can from the squat position, holding your arms up directly over your head.
For an intense workout (高强度的训练), do three sets of twenty burpees. Always move as fast as you can and perform each set without a stop.
1.As a form of exercise, the burpee is .
A.difficult and boring B.simple and inexpensive
C.simple but costly D.useful but difficult
2.According to the passage, the burpee .
A.needs equipment B.is not for beginners
C.was invented for exercise D.is an excellent full-body exercise
3.In Step 2, the underlined word "squat" means .
A.stand up B.lie down C.sit on one's heels D.jump up
4.The passage provides the burpee exercise.
A.advice for B.step-by-step instructions for
C.the history of D.all of the above
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---Do you know that Erhu is one of the most traditional in China?
---Of course. Liu Tianhua, the of Erhu, was born and grew up in our hometown Jiangyin.
A. instructions; pioneer B. instruments; pioneer
C. instructions; inventor D. instruments; inventor
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“If you agree with me, please Dianzan.” Do you know Dianzan is one of the most popular words on the Internet? When you think someone’s ideas are right, when you think someone’s articles are _______, or when you are moved by what someone writes, you can click the praise sign. Anyhow, clicking the praise sign means that you_______ someone or praise someone. Dianzan is a kind of Chinese Internet language. People _______ use it when they surf the Internet. There is a function（功能）of Dianzan in the QQ space. The QQ space has had the function _______2010. It didn’t become very popular until Sina blog（新浪博客）_______ the function of Dianzan. In recent years it has become more and more popular. When the 2015 New Year came, Chinese leader Xi Jinping used the _______ Dianzan to praise and express his thanks to the great Chinese people.
Websites can know how many people support some ideas _______ counting how many people click the praise sign. Experts can know _______ teenagers are caring about through what they click the sign for. That can help them solve teenagers’ _______.
Clicking the praise sign is really a (n) ____________ thing. Have you ever clicked the sign for anybody on the Internet?
1.A.wonderful B.terrible C.hard
2.A.think of B.worry about C.agree with
3.A.hardly B.usually C.seldom
4.A.since B.before C.in
5.A.stopped B.started C.refused
6.A.letter B.word C.sentence
7.A.by B.on C.at
8.A.that B.where C.what
9.A.problems B.questions C.plans
10.A.difficult B.surprising C.easy
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—What do you think of the documentary named A Bite of China?
— It is the most interesting one________I have ever seen.
A.which B.that C.who
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Do you know what a resolution (决心) is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mum, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their families and friends about their wishes and plans.
There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise programme or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you? Will you make any resolutions next year?
1.What is a resolution?
2.When do people often make resolutions?
3.Who do some people tell their resolutions to?
4.How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?
5.What do you think is a good way to keep resolutions? (自拟一句话作答)
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Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person.
Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you — will you make any next year?
1.Is a resolution a promise you make to other people?
2.When do people often make resolutions?
3.Who do some people tell their resolutions to?
4.How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?
5.Why do people hardly keep their resolutions?
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The word “low-carbon” sounds familiar to most of us. But do you know “low-carbon community”? What is the community like? What benefits (好处) will it bring to our environment? Let’s have a look at Hanbei Road Community of Ya’an, Sichuan Province.
Walking into the community, people can see the hanging environmental slogans (环保标语) at first sight. And the most eye-catching items are idle bins (闲置物品投放箱) around. Many people in the community would give their idle things into the bins. Xu Juan, a mother of two, once put a pair of gloves there. “I think it’s meaningful to help others.”
In order to encourage more people to join in the “low-carbon” activity, the community introduced a reward program. Anyone can get some points if he/she gives idle things or takes part in volunteer activities. With certain points, people can exchange things in the “low-carbon supermarket” in the community.
There is also an “exchange corner” in the community. People can exchange their idle things with others. If he/she is not interested in any idle things in the corner, he/she can donate his/her things to poor families in the community.
“We are trying to make the best use of idle things by free exchange and donation. We hope all the people in our community can live low-carbon life,” said Wang Lu, leader of Hanbei Road Community.
1.What is a low-carbon community like?
A.A community with many poor families. B.A community with waste everywhere.
C.A community with many idle bins around. D.A community with many supermarkets.
2.______can’t be put in the idle bins.
A.A new cap B.An old sweater C.A nice toy D.A broken cup.
3.______can get points in the reward program.
A.People giving idle things B.People organizing volunteer activities
C.Anyone in the community D.Someone taking part in outdoor activities
4.If you go to Hanbei Road Community of Ya’an, you will see many meaningful things EXCEPT that _______.
A.you can see the hanging environmental slogans at first sight
B.many people in the community would give their idle things into the bins
C.with certain points, people can exchange things in the “low-carbon supermarket” in the community
D.people can only donate things to poor families in the community in the exchange corner
5.What benefits will a “low-carbon community” bring to our environment?
A.The leader of Hanbei Road Community can get more idle things.
B.People can make the best use of idle things by free exchange and donation.
C.There will be more and more clean water and fresh air.
D.Waste can be separated and recycled wisely.
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---What do you think is the most important part of being an athlete?
---_______, isn’t it?
A. Try one’s best B. To try one’s best
C. To trying one’s best D. Tries one’s best
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Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why? You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker and heavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result, you can burn more calories (卡路里).
In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.
But what if you are afraid of the water? No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn't require any special skills. You don't even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.
1.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.Difference between air and water. B.Weight change of one's body.
C.The advantages of aquatic exercise. D.The ways to do aquatic exercise.
2.What do most people think of aquatic exercise?
A.Relaxing. B.Worrying. C.Challenging. D.Boring.
3.According to the text, aquatic exercise is _____.
A.done in groups B.fit for everyone
C.difficult to learn D.done with special skills
4.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A.Culture. B.Health. C.Nature. D.Travel.
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Do you know what your friends watched on TV last night? Do your friends know what you had for breakfast today? Do you think you are using social media (社交媒体) too much?
1. It is reported that around 2,800 million people often use social media. That’s almost 40 percent of the world’s population. But how much time do we really spend on social media? And what exactly do we spend that time doing?
Research shows that, worldwide, the average (普通的) person spends two hours and 19 minutes on social media each day. 2. An average person there spends four hours and 17 minutes a day on social media. Research also shows that women use social media more than men. In the United States, for example, women spend around two hours more a week than men on social media.
3. In general, it seems we spend more time looking at other people’s pages than adding to our own. According to one survey, the most common social media activities are visiting friends’ pages, reading their news, and commenting (评论) on their posts.
4. It has over 2,000 million users. In second place, however, is the Chinese site Qzone. In 2017, Qzone was China's most popular social media site, with around 600 million users worldwide. That's more than Twitter and Instagram.
Social media continues to grow. 5. And as Internet access (通道) becomes available to even more people around the world, this growth won't stop anytime soon.
A.What do most people do on social media?
B.Why do people communicate on social media?
C.People in Philippines are the most active users.
D.The most popular social media site is Facebook.
E.On Facebook, people post their news and photos.
F.Right now, there are 5 new Facebook users every second.
G.Social media is now a part of many people’ s everyday lives.