Good Housekeeping has discovered that even if a child wear a helmet when she bikes, or skates, it may not protect her from a serious head injury.
Every year, 390,000 children under age 15 go to hospital emergency rooms with bike-related injuries. Of that number, about one third children suffer head injuries and an estimated 200 die. By wearing a helmet, a child can reduce her risk of injury by as much as 85 percent. But remember —— a bicycle helmet must fit properly to be safe. Here are five steps to making sure your child's helmet fits properly.
1) If you haven't bought your child's helmet already, you might want to consider one with a rear stabilizer(稳定杆). A rear stabilizer holds the back of the head gently and helps the helmet stay correctly positioned.
2) The helmet should fit closely and shouldn't slide from side to side or front to back. If your child can put two fingers on both temples inside the helmet, it's too big. Try a smaller size. But if the next size down is too small, use the fit pads(护垫). Fit pads come in different sizes and attach to the helmet with Velcro.
3) Tell your child to open her mouth widely and ask if she can feel the helmet push down onto the top of her head. If she can't, you need to readjust her helmet.
4) To prevent strap slippage, wind a rubber band around the strap where it meets the fastener.
5) Recheck the fit regularly.
You should replace the bicycle helmet:
If she has been in an accident with it.
If the buckle(金属扣) breaks or if a piece breaks off.
If it doesn't have a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Society for Testing and Materials, or Snell Memorial Foundation sticker.
If it doesn't fit correctly. Even if the helmet fit perfectly two years ago, it might be too small now.
【小题1】Who is this passage mainly written for?
A.Children. | B.Teachers. | C.Parents. | D.helmet producers. |
A.The bike-related injury is a serious threat to the children. |
B.The bicycle helmets must fit properly while the children are biking. |
C.It’s necessary for the children to wear helmets while biking. |
D.Many students suffer bike-related injuries every year. |
A.She must buy a smaller size. |
B.She can use some fit pads. |
C.She can put fingers on both temples inside the helmet. |
D.She must make helmet slide from side to side. |
A.buy a new bicycle helmet for her |
B.mend the bicycle helmet himself |
C.continue to use the bicycle helmet |
D.throw away the broken buckle |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
解析试题分析:骑车或滑冰时,孩子戴了头盔,可以大大降低头部受伤的危险,但是不可能完全保证孩子的头部免受严重的伤害。这是因为头盔必须合身得体,才能确保安全。本文就此给出了五个步骤。
【小题1】C 推理判断题。全文讲的都是“怎么给孩子戴头盔才安全”,这个当然是给家长看的,故C项
正确。
【小题2】B主旨大意题。“Every year, 390,000 children under age 15 go to hospital emergency rooms with
bike-related injuries. Of that number, about one third children suffer head injuries and an estimated 200 die. By
wearing a helmet, a child can reduce her risk of injury by as much as 85 percent.”这一段话大意是“每年,有
390,000例15岁以下孩子到医院急诊室急救都与骑车所造成的伤害有关。其中大约三分之一的孩子是头部
受伤,估计有200人死亡。带头盔,高达85%受伤的危险可以规避”。说明作者强调的是“孩子骑车时正
确配戴头盔的重要性”。
【小题3】B细节理解题。根据“Try a smaller size. But if the next size down is too small, use the fit pads(护
垫)”选B项。
【小题4】A细节理解题。根据“You should replace the bicycle helmet: …If the buckle(金属扣) breaks or if a piece breaks off.”选择A 项。
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The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡碱)in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
【小题1】Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ______.
A.they have beautiful colors and cool names |
B.they have lots of caffeine |
C.they can keep them awake and better at sports |
D.they are said to be helpful to health |
A.encouraged | B.stopped | C.helped | D.disliked |
A.advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
B.energy drinks are helpful to teenagers’ study |
C.sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
D.energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
A.What’s the Use of Energy Drinks? |
B.Who Can Drink Energy Drinks? |
C.What’s that in Energy Drinks? |
D.Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks? |
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Thomas Bak, from the Center of Cognitive Aging at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who helped to organize the study, suggests that individuals who speak more than one language train their brains by moving back and forth between different words and expressions. He also believes this effort improves what scientists called executive(执行的) functioning, which often weakens in people with dementias. He states that researchers found there was no extra gain in speaking more than two languages.
Mr Bak says it does not appear important whether you learn another language at a young age or later in life. It's not something that “you missed the boat when you do not do it as a baby.” It is something that is still quite useful and powerful when you do it as an adult.
【小题1】The finding of the study is that________.
A.learning more than one language can cure dementias |
B.speaking two languages may delay kinds of dementias |
C.the level of education matters in defending against dementias |
D.people who suffer from dementias will lose mental ability |
A.people who were studied in the study |
B.notices that were put on about the study |
C.questions that were asked in the study |
D.methods that were used in the study |
A.the more languages one speaks, the less chance of getting dementias |
B.people’s executive functioning often strengthens with age |
C.when you learn one more language makes no difference |
D.it is much easier to learn one more language at a young age |
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Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens(过敏原) and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism (新陈代谢) becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
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To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize(中和)the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach.
【小题1】 It can be inferred from Para. 2 that __________.
A.foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit |
B.we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foods |
C.it is essential for people to protect their vital organs |
D.giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle |
A.destroy body’s cells | B.may lead to obesity |
C.are difficult to digest | D.stop body’s metabolism |
A.To warn people of the problem of obesity. |
B.To advocate eating more raw and whole foods. |
C.To inform people of the harm of processed foods. |
D.To tell the differences between raw and processed foods. |
A.Different causes of acid accumulation. |
B.Correct ways to cook raw foods. |
C.Suitable types of raw and whole foods. |
D.Active approaches to avoid acid. |
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【小题1】Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of________.
A.its founder, David Belle | B.the film, Casino Royale |
C.its risks and tricks | D.the varieties of participants |
A.streets | B.objects | C.barriers | D.roofs |
A.It challenges human abilities. | B.It is a good but boring sport. |
C.It needs special training. | D.It is a team sport.. |
A.reach the destination as soon as possible |
B.choose the easiest way |
C.challenge extremes |
D.consider safety first |
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【小题1】The text is most probably taken from a (an) __________.
A.art book | B.science fiction |
C.healthy magazine | D.psychology book |
A.Blink. | B.Jump. | C.Finger tap. | D.Heart beat. |
A.Accidents can be the biggest “killer” in America every year. |
B.In America, heart disease causes the highest death rate annually. |
C.Cancer causes more threat than any other diseases for Americans. |
D.Recently, nobody died of stroke or heart disease in America. |
A.our healthy hearts work with many complains as our knees. |
B.our healthy hearts can pump 3,600 gallons of blood everyday. |
C.our healthy hearts are smaller than our fists. |
D.our healthy hearts can beat 60 times in one hour. |
A.Some tips for keeping a healthy heart. |
B.Some suggestions for avoiding accidental deaths. |
C.Some reasons for doing regular exercise. |
D.Some exercise for keeping a healthy lifestyle. |
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【小题1】From the passage we learn that kwashiorkor is a disease caused by __________ .
A.poor living conditions | B.lack of proteins in food |
C.breastfeeding | D.lack of food |
A.it has no symptoms at all |
B.it is hard to identify signs of it |
C.it doesn’t last long enough for careful observation |
D.it is hardly different from other diseases |
A.Taking a special medicine. |
B.Avoiding any food containing starch. |
C.Having more meat or milk. |
D.Taking medicine full of proteins. |
A.Milk and Meat Are Daily Necessities |
B.Kwashiorkor and Improper Eating Habits |
C.A New Form of Illness in Africa and Latin America |
D.A Case of Eating Habits |
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Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes (酶) that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is overweight. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive system, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.
Processed foods (加工食品) contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism (新陈代谢) becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
The accumulation of acid in the digestive system makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.
To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach. One effective way is to choose raw and whole foods appropriately according to your health conditions and personal preferences.
【小题1】It can be inferred from Para. 2 that __________.
A.we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foods |
B.foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit |
C.it is important for people to protect their vital organs |
D.giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle |
A.destroy body’s cells | B.harm your stomach |
C.may lead to obesity | D.stop body’s natural function |
A.To warn people of the problem of overweight. |
B.To inform people of the harm of processed foods. |
C.To advocate eating more raw and whole foods. |
D.To tell the differences between raw and processed foods. |
A.Different causes of acid accumulation. |
B.Correct ways to cook raw foods. |
C.Active approaches to avoid acid. |
D.Suitable types of raw and whole foods. |
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C. Rolling Stone
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D. Details
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E. Reader’s Digest
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【小题4】Melissa and her boyfriend have just left university for work. They don’t have much money to eat outside every day. They must learn to cook for themselves.
【小题5】Douglas was a teacher at Peking University Heath Science Center. He retired last month and now lives happily with his wife in the countryside. He pays close attention to advances in medical science.
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