Forget losing weight or saving money—we sugge...

Forget losing weight or saving money—we suggest one simple task to add to your list of inspiring New Year's decisions: read a book. Trust us, and your brain will thank you. Not only does reading increase the amount of daily pleasure in your life, but it could also delay dementia (痴呆) and even help you live longer.

But still, picking the perfect novel isn't easy. Thankfully, Business Insider asked a Harvard professor to recommend the one book he thinks every student should read in 2019—and we suggest adding it to your list, too. (No time for all the books on your list? Here's a shortcut: Read the endings to some of the world's most famous books, instead.)

Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology at Harvard, recommends The Internationalists by legal scholars Hathaway and Shapiro. The book makes a surprising statement that the Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact (条约) of 1928, which declared war illegal, has caused a steady drop in war throughout history.

“But in their fascinating and evidence-rich book, they make a lifelike case,” Pinker said. “And like The Clash of Civilizations and The End of History, the book presents a sweeping vision (视野) of the international scene, making sense of many developments in the news and recent history.”

Other professors at Harvard recommended classics like Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, as well as Just Mercy by Stevenson, The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith, and Robot-Proof by Joseph Aoun.

So, go ahead and give (at least) one of these books a read in 2019! And while you're at it, you should add the following 20 books you really should have read by now to your list, too…

1.Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “shortcut” in the 2nd paragraph?

A.A time-saving way to read books.

B.A lazy person's way to read books.

C.A quick way to know about endings of books.

D.A wise way to deal with too many books to read.

2.What or who has reduced the number of wars throughout history?

A.The Paris Peace Pact. B.The Internationalists.

C.Hathaway and Shapiro. D.A wide vision of the international scene.

3.What may be written in the next or last paragraph of the passage?

A.More advice on reading books.

B.The names of the 20 books recommended.

C.The main contents of the 20 books recommended.

D.The brief introduction of the 20 books recommended.

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This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. You don’t have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.

◆Wake-up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, lean forward(前俯) until you feel sore(酸痛的) in your back. It will use up 10 calories.

◆Start with soup

Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.

◆An apple or more a day

Apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.

◆Talk it up

Every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories.Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

1..The text is to encourage you to ______.

A. go on a diet　　 B. give up your favorite foods

C. join a gym　　 D. follow some habits of thin people

2.Which of the following ways is a good choice to become thin?

A. Sit up quickly in the morning.　　 B. Have soup before the main food.

C. Eat rice instead of apples.　　 D. Sit down when using a cell phone.

3.How many skills are there in the text for people to lose weight?

A. Two　　 B. Three

C. Four　　 D. Five

4.The text is most likely to be read ______.

A. in a magazine　　 B. in a dictionary

C. in a story-book　　 D. on a map

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

This is not a diet. It is a simple way to lose weight. You do not have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.

Wake-up.

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands with legs straight out, lean forward until you feel sore in your back. It will use up 10 calories.

1..

Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way, you will feel fuller and you’ll eat less when the main food comes.

2..

Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.

3..

Every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more a day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

A. How to lose weight

B. Eat an apple or more a day

C. Talk it up

D. Start with soup

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A new approach is suggested by the health expert 　　　　 effectively losing weight.

A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. about　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 D. to

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Amazing Scientific Breakthrough

Helps You Lose Weight without Starvation Diets or Tiring Exercise

Have You Ever Wished…

There was a fast easy and reliable way to safely drop weight by magically suppressing your food desires? An easy way to use product that magically melts off ugly fat without “dieting,”[calorie counting, or tiring exercise? What if this breakthrough could also increase your energy levels and brightened your mood throughout the day?

Introducing…The Amazing Diet Patch

The all new Amazing Diet Patch(as seen on TV) is a revolutionary new weight loss system that makes you lose 3 to 7 pounds wee after week! Until you fit into the clothes you’ve always dreamed of! This is the fastest most effective and safe way to lose weight. Without starvation diets or strenuous exercise!

How Does It Work?

The secret is a material called Fucus Vesiculosus that suppresses your food desires, and increases your metabolism turning your body into a fat burning machine.

Just listen to what others are saying about it:

After the birth of my child I started gaining weight quickly and nothing would make me lose weight. At first I wondered if the diet patch really worked? But I decided to try the free sample, and after the first seven days I lost 7-Lbs. I couldn’t feel better about myself. —Sherry Parker

I could not believe how easy it was to use the Amazing Diet Patch! I’ve tried using pills, but I would always forget to take pills before my meals. Now with the patch I just put it on in the morning and forget about it. —Jeff Robins

Not Available In Stores

But you can get it right here directly from us through this special online offer. And we’re willing to absorb 100% of the risk by giving you a 1-Week Free Trial!

1.According to the passage, we know that the Amazing Diet Patch is some kind of _______.

A. pills　 B. soup　 C. vegetables　 D. plaster (膏)

2.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “suppressing”?

A. increasing B. changing

C. controlling　 D. burning

3.The Amazing Diet patch is available only _______.

A. on the TV　　　 　　　 B. through the online

C. in the drug store　 D. in the supermarket

4.The purpose of the Amazing Diet Patch is to lose your weight by ______.

A. change your metabolism

B. doing large amount of exercises

C. brightening your mood

D. increasing your diet

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Amazing Scientific Breakthrough

Helps You Lose Weight without Starvation Diets or Tiring Exercise

Have You Ever Wished…

There was a fast easy and reliable way to safely drop weight by magically suppressing your food desires? An easy way to use product that magically melts off ugly fat without “dieting,” calorie counting, or tiring exercise? What if this breakthrough could also increase your energy levels and brightened your mood throughout the day?

Introducing…The Amazing Diet Patch

The all new Amazing Diet Patch(as seen on TV) is a revolutionary new weight loss system that makes you lose 3 to 7 pounds wee after week! Until you fit into the clothes you’ve always dreamed of! This is the fastest most effective and safe way to lose weight. Without starvation diets or strenuous exercise!

How Does It Work?

The secret is a material called Fucus Vesiculosus that suppresses your food desires, and increases your metabolism turning your body into a fat burning machine.

Just listen to what others are saying about it:

After the birth of my child I started gaining weight quickly and nothing would make me lose weight. At first I wondered if the diet patch really worked? But I decided to try the free sample, and after the first seven days I lost 7-Lbs. I couldn’t feel better about myself. —Sherry Parker

I could not believe how easy it was to use the Amazing Diet Patch! I’ve tried using pills, but I would always forget to take pills before my meals. Now with the patch I just put it on in the morning and forget about it. —Jeff Robins

Not Available In Stores

But you can get it right here directly from us through this special online offer. And we’re willing to absorb 100% of the risk by giving you a 1-Week Free Trial!

1.According to the passage, we know that the Amazing Diet Patch is some kind of _______.

A. pills　　 B. soup　　 C. vegetables　　 D. plaster (膏)

2.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “suppressing”?

A. increasing　　 B. changing　　 C. controlling　　 D. burning

3.The Amazing Diet patch is available only _______.

A. on the TV　　 B. through the online

C. in the drug store　　 D. in the supermarket

4.The purpose of the Amazing Diet Patch is to lose your weight by ______.

A. change your metabolism

B. doing large amount of exercises

C. brightening your mood

D. increasing your diet

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Obviously, most people who try to lose weight generally focus all or most of their attention on the food they eat. But what about their behavior? Are there habits they could be breaking that would also help them lose weight?

According to the Ohio State University Extension, which summarized the findings, the researchers learned people who routinely ate breakfasts, lunches, and dinners tended to have more success losing weight than people whose eating schedules were irregular. As a bonus, they were also more likely to eat a larger quantity of fruits and vegetables.

One activity that brought a disaster to people who wanted to lose weight was watching television, particularly if they ate while watching TV--especially if they ate while watching TV after 7 p.m. People who did these things, including simply watching a lot of television, tended to have a higher body mass index (BMI), as well as a higher intake of fat and sugars.

Those who ate out a lot also tended to take in more fat and sugars, while eating fewer fruits and vegetables. For the purposes of the study, eating away from home was defined not only as eating in restaurants but also eating food provided by an employer or colleagues at work, buying food at convenience stores or gas stations, or buying food for fund-raisers.

Finally, the best results were achieved by those motivated people who kept writing the track of the amount and type of exercise they did and how many calories they ate, who planned meals, and used meal replacements. Those who did these things the most generally lost more weight, ate less fat and sugars, ate more fruits and vegetables, and engaged in more physical activities.

So cutting out all those high-calorie snacks will help you lose weight. If so, apparently, will change some of your habits and behavior.

1.According to the researchers we can know that____.

A. losing weight depends on food a person eat

B. regular eating routine is good for losing weight

C. fruits and vegetables can keep you healthy

D. eating irregularly will leave you in a good figure

2.Why did some people fail to lose weight?

A. Because they had a particular love for sweets

B. Because they were fond of watching TV at night

C. Because they developed a kind of bad habit

D. Because they did nothing but watch TV after 7 p.m.

3.The fourth paragraph implies that____.

A. the bosses like to invite his employees to dinner

B. more and more people are content to eat out

C. eating away from home does harm to health

D. it is very convenient to have dinners outside

4.What is the author's purpose in the passage?

A. To encourage people to eat at home　　 B. To inspire people to take exercise

C. To advise people to refuse calories　　 D. To help people get more motivation

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Turning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick way to lose weight, according to scientists. The simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than for calories. It also triggers (引发) a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go bad.

An experiment by the University of Konstanz, in Germany, found that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full, compared to those who could see. They also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate. Blindfolded volunteers estimated(估计) they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.

Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full.

In the experiment, 50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see their food. All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment. They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice cream and invited to eat for 15 minutes. Their bowls were taken away and the remaining ice-cream weighed, while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eaten.

On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g. However, the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the non-blind volunteers. They were also asked how pleasant the ice-cream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could see.

“The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group. Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite. Sight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience.”

Previous studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the taste. While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers other senses, in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.

1.With the lights out, diners eat less partly because ______.

A. they want to quickly finish their meals

B. they trust their feelings more than ever

C. they focus more on fun than the calories

D. they worry about the quality of the food

2.We can learn from the passage that the blindfolded group ______.

A. spent a much longer time eating the same food

B. believed they ate more than they really did

C. depended on past experiences to feel full

D. thought the food tasted better than usual

3. The last two paragraphs tell us that ______.

A. diners are likely to lose their appetite eating in darkness

B. senses rather than sight play an important role in the taste

C. findings of this experiment differ from the previous studies

D. restaurants benefit a lot from allowing diners to eat in the dark

4.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A. provide statistics related to eating in the dark

B. offer reasons for people to eat in the dark areas

C. inform the readers of the result of an experiment

D. persuade the readers to lose weight in a new way

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Four Habits to Help You Succeed

We all want to succeed, whether it is in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. Why does one person succeed while another person fails? 1.

1. Identify your core values.

Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation.2. Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are honouring those values through your work.

2.Pick a goal and focus on it.

Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your core values. Focus is key here. 3. If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long.

3.Set a deadline for success.

Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. 4.

By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.

5.

Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. Many people give up far too early. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and move on.

A．The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.

B．Make the right decision.

C．I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve them.

D．Stick to your goal.

E．Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time.

F．Sit and reflect on what you value most.

G．Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.

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Are there fastest ways to lose weight? Yes, there are! This is no magic trick or miracle. It just needs sensible actions.

●Drink water

No, you don’t have to fill up like a tub, but ensure that you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day. Don’t substitute for juice. With adequate water intake your body will be able to metabolize（新陈代谢）fat more effectively. And if you have a glass of water 10-15 minutes before your meal, you will feel full once you start eating. Another fun fact, did you know that you can lose 62 calories by drinking ice cold water?

●Eat 5 times a day

Start with breakfast. The more you eat for breakfast, the less food you will want to eat at night. Please don’t skip this meal as you’ll end up swallowing everything in sight for the rest of the day. You don’t need to gobble up 5 large meals. Eat sensibly so your body doesn’t crave for food.

●Use weights

Needless to say, exercise is crucial to weight loss. You can’t expect to sit on the sofa all day, sip water and lose weight. Join a good gym that lets you work with weights. It will help you build muscle and your metabolism rate will increase. You’ll soon see the fat come off and in its place muscle will develop.

●Smaller bowls

It’s better to substitute the huge bowls you usually use for small ones – when food starts to fall off, you’ll know it’s enough. Try to get these new bowls in dark colors. Dark blue will be your best choice since it is the number one color that fights off the appetite. Avoid red/orange/yellow colors in your dining area – they are the ones making your appetite go sky high.

●Read between lines

Food and drink products are all out to get you. They scream “Buy me! Buy me!” They could be “fat free” but they could still have a lot of calories. You need to analyze the nutrition label on the cover. Find out what’s good for you and what isn’t. Knowing in advance can help you stay away from products that are calorie-enriched.

●Don’t punish yourself

Go easy on yourself at least one day in a week. If you begin to dislike your diet then there’s something wrong. Find a diet that suits your body type and your lifestyle.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

2.If you are going to run a restaurant, which colors will you choose to paint the dining area?

3. Which of the following belongs to “weights” mentioned in the text?

4.In order to lose weight quickly, you can do the following except_____.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析