Every hour spent watching TV, DVDs and videos as an adult reduces life by almost 22 minutes, a study suggests. And watching TV for an average of six hours a day can cut short your life by five years.

The researchers say they only want to tell people how dangerous watching TV for long time is. And they want to find out the relationship between watching TV and life.

Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they concluded（得出结论）: TV watching time may have something to do with a loss of life.

The researchers, from the University of Queensland, used information from the Australian illnesses and lifestyle study, together with population and death rate data. But they said, “While we used Australian data, the effects in other countries are likely to be comparable（可比较的）. In the UK, the average amount of time spent watching TV is four hours a day compared with five hours in the United States.

Some American researchers said that watching TV for long time can lead premature（过早的）death. Other study suggests that sitting for long can cause overweight and it can also make people take more junk foods.

England’s Chief Medical Officer, Sally Davies, says, “Physical activity offers huge benefits. We hope these studies will help more people realize that there are many ways to get exercise.” Her study shows that exercising for just 15 minutes a day can increase your life by up to three years.

Stop watching TV, sit up and take more exercise!

1.Watching TV for ___________ a week can make a loss of five’s years’ life.

A. 154 minutes B. 42 hours C. 70 hours D. 154 hours

2.The researchers want the public to know ____________.

A. the usage of watching TV. B. the advantages of watching TV.

C. the importance of watching TV. D. the danger of watching TV.

3.The research data comes from___________.

A. the U.K. B. the U.S. C. Australia D. France

4.The underlined word “overweight” in the passage means “__________” in Chinese.

A. 失重 B. 暴食 C. 超重 D. 厌食

5.Sally Davies suggests us ___________.

A. to take exercise as much as possible. B. to watch TV as much as possible.

C. to stay at home as long as possible. D. to play games when having time.

阅读短文，并按要求完成76—80题。

Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.

First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you’d better eat something different. If you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients（营养物质）your body needs.

Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you’re really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium your body needs to get strong bones.

Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.

Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It’s good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can’t watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Fifth, be active. One thing you’d like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.

Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.

1 题判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出第五段的主题句；5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

1.We’d better eat different food for meals every day.

2.If you are thirsty, you’d better choose ____________________________________ to drink.

________________________________________________________________________

3.How many rules should you follow if you want to be healthy?

_______________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________________________________

将所给单词连成完整、正确的句子。（单词不得重复使用，标点已给出）

1.have, do, fever, you, a

______________________________________________________?

2.form, you, a, habit, must, good

______________________________________________________.

3.your, fit, how, sister, does, keep

_______________________________________________________?

4.to, diets, they, change, have, their

______________________________________________________.

5.last, go, hospital, to, Sunday, she, the

_____________________________________________________.

书面表达

请以Do you think breakfast is important?为题写一篇短文，词数60-80词。内容必须包括提示中的四项要求，不要使用真实姓名及所在学校名称。

提示：1. Does everyone have breakfast in the morning?

2. Why is breakfast important?

3. What should we eat for breakfast?

4. What is your opinion of having breakfast?

Not everyone has breakfast in the morning. ________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Learning can take place in a classroom, in a meeting room, or even on a ship. Life experiences offer the students some of the best education packages available on the earth. Of those life experiences, travel offers the best returns(回报).For international travelers, the lessons are the greatest. Taking that first step to cross the ocean by plane or boat is an adventure（冒险）. It teaches people to expand their horizons(拓宽视野) and it enables people to go beyond one land, one country, and one set way of thinking and doing things.

International travel awakens the mind with different cultures. Travelers see how different people do things in different lands. While this experience is exciting for adults, children get the greatest insights （洞察力） during the international exploration. It will help to form their understanding from a very young age. It will help them understand that differences among people and cultures can be quite exciting and wonderful in its own way. Fashion, art, science, transportation, religion, geography, geology and social studies are all areas of learning outside of the books when traveling abroad. There is no other way that can teach so much information in such a short time.

You can learn more from travel than from any single（单一的）educational experience. If you take no notice of everything you see, then surely you will learn nothing at all. But, if you are curious enough to look for new experiences through travel, you can learn more from travel than from any course in any university on the earth!

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)。

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to be in good health during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While traveling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格。（共10空，每空1分，计10分）

Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead, said,“Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part in school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.

Use your notebooks

The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on, music on, text messages receiving ….

Whitehead says that if students aren’t doing research, they should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that homework takes less time.

Think actively

Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.

Get organized

Homework is often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends, “Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.

任务型阅读:每空填一个单词

Dr. Albert Schweitzer was a jungle doctor in Africa. He was born in France. He had learned to play the piano since he was five and he was a very good musician. He decided to be a doctor when he was 30 years old. Then he studied medicine for eight years. After that, he asked to be sent to Africa in 1913.

Dr. Schweitzer took big boxes of medicine with him to Africa. He had to go through a lot of dangerous places. At first the new white doctor was not welcome, but soon the people of Africa understood that he was their friend and they helped him build his first small hospital near a river. Many people came to the hospital. Dr. Schweitzer worked day and night.

When he ran out of money and needed more medicine, he would go back to Europe to play music to make money. Then he would return to Africa. Later he built a bigger hospital. He spent most of his life in Africa, not only helping sick people but also teaching the people how to help each other.

During World War I, he was sent to prison. He found that war was more terrible than diseases (疾病 ). When the war was over, he made a speech everywhere to propose (提倡) peace and respect (尊敬) for lives. In 1952, he was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

“Happiness” is a hot word at present. In fact, happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.

Some people believe that if they are rich, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness. They believe their health and freedom can make them happy.

Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job. But we don’t enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.

The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they do many meaningful things for others. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone! You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

Playing sports is one of most people’s favourite activities. Doing sports is not just a fun activity but also great help to people’s health. It does much good to a person’s physical and mental health. It goes without saying that sports are necessary in our life.

Sports are excellent physical exercise. People who play sports have a more positive body image than those who do not. Playing sports from an early age strengthens the bones and muscles. And it reduces blood sugar level. Thus sports provide the body with complete exercise.

Playing sports is very beneficial for the development of social skills in a person. Sports teach a person the importance of teamwork—how to communicate and work with others. They encourage thinking together and help people develop planning skills. Playing sports require people to plan thoughtfully. They need to think the best ways to score goals and plan how to win carefully. Sports build confidence in people and give them a sense of achievement. Sports thus play an important role in one’s social well-being.

Playing sports has a lot of of other mental benefits. Sports are very helpful in keeping a person happy. Exercise causes the production of happiness hormones in a person’s body, so it contributes to his or her mental health. Sports help people get positive energy. What’s more, research has showed that people who play sports regularly can deal with stress in life more easily. People who enjoy doing sport activities have fewer mental problems.

Regular exercise helps increase the quality of life. Playing sports acts as a combination of both enjoyment and exercise.