When you look at your food, some ingredients are easy to see. For example, there is cheese on your pizza and butter on your bread. But our meals are also filled with ingredients you can’t see. And you might be surprised to learn just how much those hidden (隐藏的) ingredients affect your health.
Salt is a perfect example of an ingredient that you might not notice, even when you eat a lot of it. More than 75% of the salt we eat is hidden in restaurant meals, fast food and processed (加工过的) food , such as French fries, hot dogs and even biscuits.
Salt is important to us. It keeps our muscles (肌肉）working and our nerves (神经）sending  messages through the whole body. Salt can be used to clean teeth, to make our skin smooth or added to a relaxing bath. Salt is also used to help make food last (持续) longer.
However eating too much salt can cause heart problems. For a long time, heart trouble has been regarded as an adult problem, but new research shows that salt is starting to affect kids. Then how much salt is safe for kids every day? Let's look at the following chart:

Ages	Amount of Salt Every Day
1—3 years old	2 grams
4—6 years old	3 grams
7—10 years old	5 grams
11 or more than 11 years old	6 grams

Kids should not eat more than that.
【小题1】The underlined word “ingredients” means “__________” in Chinese.

A．配料

B．热量

C．营养

D．脂肪

【小题2】The first two paragraphs tell us _________.

A．how much salt people need every day	B．the result of eating too much salt
C．the importance of salt in our everyday life
D．though people eat much salt every day, they may not notice it

【小题3】Which of the following is Not the use of salt according to the passage?

A．Salt keeps muscles working.	B．Salt helps to make food last longer.
C．Salt helps to see clearly.	D．Salt can be used to clean teeth.

【小题4】 If Tim is 10 years old, how much salt should he eat every day?

A．2 grams.

B．3 grams.

C．5 grams.

D．6 grams.

【小题5】 What can we learn from the passage?

A．Young children have few heart problems according to the new research.

B．A lot of food we eat has hidden salt in it, even some biscuits.

C．Salt can be used instead of soap while we’re taking a bath.

D．A five-year-old boy should have at least six grams of salt every day.

Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away.   

The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their Imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.

Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.

This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.

The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.

Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults.

1.The new study may be good news for those who____________.

A. have less imaginations

B. don’t know how to relax

C. want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time

D. can find why children suffer from stomachaches

2.What kind of kids will benefit most from the new research?

A. Kids who like listening to music.

B. Kids who are good at remembering things.

C. The independent(独立的) kids.

D. Kids with active imaginations.

3.From the end of the passage, we know that__________.

A. adults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go away

B. Dr Miranda Tilburg wasn’t pleased with her findings

C. the normal cure for stomachaches will not be used

D. a cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches has been found

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to stop stomachaches in public places.

B. Children can “imagine” their pain away.

C. Children’s imaginations are very active.

D. How to develop children’s imaginations.

 

阅读下面短文，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。
Hello, I’m Tommy Smith. This is my room. Look! My schoolbag is on the desk. My Chinese book is on the bed. My baseball is under the sofa. And my CDs are in the bookcase.
My name is Sally Hand. I’m a schoolgirl. English is my favorite subject. I like it because it’s interesting. Anna is our English teacher. We all like her very much.
I’m a schoolboy. I’m Dave Clark. I like basketball. My friends and I play basketball after school. It’s relaxing.
Hi, my name is Bill Hall. Where is my jacket? Please call me if(如果) you find it. My phone number is 5283595. Thanks.
【小题1】Where is Tommy’s Chinese book?

A．Under the sofa.	B．On the desk.
C．On the bed.	D．In the bookcase.

【小题2】What’s Sally’s favorite subject?

A．English

B．Math

C．History

D．Chinese

【小题3】Who does Dave play basketball with after school?

A．His parents

B．His brothers

C．His classmates

D．His friends

【小题4】__________ lost a jacket.

A．Tommy

B．Bill

C．Dave

D．Sally

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tommy’s CDs are on the desk.

B．Sally likes Anna, her English teacher.

C．Dave plays baseball after school.

D．Bill finds his jacket.

Peter:   What are you doing for vacation, Steven?
Steven:  I’m visiting my aunt in San Francisco. My brother’s staying there. He’s joining a club.
Peter:   Oh? When are you going?
Steven:  Next Friday.
Peter:   How long are you staying?
Steven:  I’m staying at my aunt’s home for four days. I’m going sightseeing in San Francisco, and then I’m seeing
all of my friends New York. How about you?
Peter:   I’m going to the beach and my friends and I are also going hiking for a few days.
Steven:  Aren’t you renting video tapes and relaxing at home?
Peter:   No, it’s boring. We like outside activities.
【小题1】Peter is going _______ on his vacation.

A．to Florida

B．riding

C．hiking

D．to San Francisco

【小题2】 Steven’s leaving ______ for vacation.

A．tomorrow

B．next month

C．next Monday

D．next year

【小题3】 Steven’s brother is staying ________.

A．at home

B．at school

C．in San Francisco

D．in New York

【小题4】Steven is staying in his aunt’s house for ______.

A．a week

B．four days

C．several days

D．two days

【小题5】 Peter thinks that staying at home is _____.

A．interesting

B．boring

C．fun

D．exciting

Her cousin plans _________ a very _________ vacation.

A．take; relaxed       B．to take; relaxed     C．to take; relaxing    D．taking; relaxing