Around the world, people have beliefs(信念) about certain food and drink. Some people think that chicken soup is good for a cold. Others believe that it is unhealthy not to eat meat. If you want to know whether these beliefs are true or not, read this text to find out.

1. Drinking chicken soup is good for a cold ________ .

   A. because it is delicious

   B. because it produces many calories

   C. because of a special substance it contains

   D. because of a special heat it contains

2. Which of these causes skin trouble?

   A. Juice or chocolate.              B. Cheese or chocolate.

   C. Stress or lack(不足) of exercise.   D. Stress or lack of sleep.

3. If you want to lose weight, you need to ________ .

   A. eat less and exercise more        B. eat more and exercise less

   C. eat and exercise less             D. eat and exercise more

4. Eating bread isn’t fattening, but _______ .

   A. eating potatoes is               B. eating similar food is

   C. adding potatoes to it is           D. adding butter to it is

5. What fact does this text lead you to believe?

   A. Vegetables don’t contain protein at all.

   B. A person who never eats meat can also be healthy.

   C. Coffee is better for you than tea.

            D. If you eat food with a lot of calories, you’ll never get heavier.

     A special kind of *flu (H1N1) is now *spreading in many countries, including China. So it’s important to know how to stop catching flu and cold. Here are some suggestions on how to keep away from flu.

1. Wash your hands often. The flu, as with colds, is spread from person to person. The way these *germs are spread is not by breathing them, but by picking them up on our hands and spreading them to our face where they can get into your body. So please remember: wash your hands often and don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

2. Get enough sleep. Enough sleep is important to the health. Enough sleep will make you energetic and active again. More important than how long you sleep is when you sleep. Studies show that the best spring or summer bedtime is between 9 and 10 p.m. and the best autumn or winter bedtime is between 8 and 9 p.m.

3. Drink water every day. Water helps change food into energy. Water also helps clean out your body. After a night’s sleep, your body really needs water. So it’s important to drink some water after you get up every morning. And drinking enough water could keep your balance of salt. But don't drink water much more than you would, or should.

4. Eat a healthy, balanced diet. Scientists have found out that what people eat affects their health. They advise people to keep a balanced diet and that is to say, you should eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat such as beef and pork. You should also eat less food that is high in fat, like French fries or cookies.

5. Do more exercise. It is surely necessary to take some exercise every day. Studies show that getting lots of exercise makes the heart healthier. That’s why more and more people are becoming active in all kinds of sports and exercise. Through sports and exercise, people become healthier and stronger. So in the morning, you can get up early, go outdoors, breathe the fresh air, and do exercises. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals that give us energy, and exercise also helps improve our body’s *ability to fight disease.

（    ）53. We may get flu by _____________.

A. eating the flu germs              B. drinking the flu germs

C. breathing the flu germs            D. picking flu germs up on our hands

（    ）54. To stop catching the flu and cold, we should eat _____________.

A. more fruits and cookies           B. more vegetables and beef

C. less fruits and French fries              D. less French fries and pork

（    ）55. Our body’s ability to fight disease could be improved by ______________.

A. doing exercises                       B. washing face

C. going outdoors                        D. eating much food

（    ）56. If you want to keep away from the flu, it’s very important to _____________.

A. wash your hands and touch your eyes, nose or mouth

B. drink much more water than you would or should

C. eat more fruits, vegetables and salt every day

D. get up early, go outdoors, breathe fresh air and do exercise

 

For most students, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam time so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing, they are afraid of letting their parents down. If exams are really making you ill or worried, don’t hide your feelings. Talk to someone about it. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.

How to get through exams? Here are some top tips by educational psychologists（教育心理学家）

Ask a teacher about how to review, and exam skills – how to work when you are in an exam.

Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.

Plan your work: review at times when you know you will work at your best.

Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food.

If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

If it makes you upset to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. You cannot change what you have written!

If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed after that. Your mind will still be “going round and round” – thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

1. Some people find exam time so bad that _________.

  A. they are afraid of failing              B. they become ill

  C. they think too much about it           D. they hide their feelings

2. If you get tired during your time of work, you should _________.

  A. talk to someone about your worries      B. ask a teacher about it

  C. plan your work                      D. take a short rest

3. If you want to get to sleep quickly after studying in the night, you can ______.

  A. do something else to relax yourself      B. go to bed as soon as you can    

C. eat some healthy food                 D. let your parents down

4. The writer thinks if we get too relaxed, ________.

A. our mind won’t remember well         B. we won’t work hard for the exams

C. we will think too much               D. change what we have done

5. From the passage, we know that _________.

 A. it’s useful to talk about exams after having finished it

 B. it’s necessary to plan our work well

 C. we should sleep less and eat more   

D. if we feel ill, don’t tell others