The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me.    1.   Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down?   2.   But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten.    3.   You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆   4.   After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.    5.   In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A．I often experienced that myself.

B．It trains you to express your thoughts.

C．It allows you to see your progress over time.

D．Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

 

The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)
If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me.    【小题1】   Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.
◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down?   【小题2】   But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.
◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten.    【小题3】   You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.
◆   【小题4】   After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.
◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.    【小题5】   In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A．I often experienced that myself.

B．It trains you to express your thoughts.

C．It allows you to see your progress over time.

D．Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.
F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.
G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

　 Airtight plastic bags can help farmers protect their harvests without the use of harmful chemicals. These bags are designed to keep air out of crops in storage. Using them is a simple way to fight insects and keep crops fresh.

　 Ten countries in West and Central Africa are involved in a project to improve the storage of cowpeas, also

known as black-eyed peas. Farmers can lose much of the harvest to insects called bruchids (豆象), which grow from egg to adult in a few weeks and then lay forty to sixty eggs. They can destroy the whole harvest within months.

　 Farmers can sell their crops immediately. But selling at harvest time means more competition and lower prices.Or they can use pesticides (杀虫剂) to kill the bugs. But a crop scientist Dieudonne Baributsa says, “They end up misusing or overusing the pesticide. In Nigeria, they have reported a lot of cases of death. They usually call cowpeas ‘killer beans’ in Nigeria.”

　 Mr. Baributsa is a researcher at Purdue University in Indiana, America. The project is called PICS---Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage. He says the storage bags are thick enough that any insects already in the cowpeas willdie from a lack of oxygen. The lack of air will also help prevent the growth of bacteria that can ruin the harvest. The bags cost about two dollars each. Mr. Baributsa says that is not much, especially if it means farmers can wait long enough to get a better price for their crops. The bags are produced locally. Donors currently support the project, but the groups involved are working to build a lasting market for the bags because donation for the project will not lastforever.

　 A company based in the United States called GrainPro makes another kind of airtight bags. These are called SuperGrainbags. Phil Villers, the company’s president, says storing a harvest safely not only helps farmers earn more money, but also reduces the amount of the harvest loss to insects, spoilage and mishandling. “What does not get wasted and eaten means it is possible to feed a hungry world,” said Phil Villers.

61. What is the best title for this passage?

　　　 A．Simple bags save the harvest.　 　　 B．Plastic bags kill the insects.

　　　 C．Bruchids do harm to the harvest.　　 D．Pesticides threaten food safety..

62．It can be inferred that bruchids_______.

　　　 A．steal the stored crops for their future.　　　　 B．survive in airtight plastic bags.

　　　 C．grow slowly. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　D．breed fast.

63．How does the name of “killer beans” come out?

　　　 A．The beans are poisonous by nature.　　　　 　 B．People eat beans that are infected by bugs.

　　　 C．Farmers use chemicals to kill bugs improperly.　 D．Bugs ruin beans within a short time.

64．Which statement of the following is NOT true?

　　　 A．Any insects in the bags will soon use up the air and then die.　

B．The airtight plastic bags currently sold on the market do not last long.

　　　 C．The project provides the farmers with the bags for free at present.　　

D．What farmers can earn from the use of the bags is more than they have to pay.

65．According to the passage, the storage bags can do the following EXCEPT______.

　　　 A．double the total harvest　　　　 B．raise farmers’ income

　　　 C．help fight world hunger　 　　　 D．help project crops from being spoiled

Money, or the lack of it, changes everything, and that includes how people will be working out in 2010.

In these belt-tightening times  1  , cost-conscious workouts（锻炼）at home and at the gym topped the list of fitness trends for this year in a survey, followed  2   by shorter, more time-efficient regimens, such as  3   boot camp（强力集中训练） and circuit training.

"People are looking  4   for ways to accomplish as much as possible with as little  5   time and money as necessary," said Cedric X. Bryant, chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), which conducted the online poll of fitness professionals.

"Last year money was on the list but this  6   year the majority of the respondents put  7   it as one of the top," he added.

Bryant said some 600 ACE-certified fitness  8   professionals responded to the annual poll  9  , which the non-profit organization has been conducting for a decade.

Other money-saving measures  10  , such as the shift from personal training sessions to small group training  11   classes and in-home workouts  12   using smaller, more portable equipment, also made the list.

"Personal trainers are seeing they've got to respond to market needs  13  . Working with two to four clients at a  14   time they can charge less  15   but still get their hourly fee," Bryant said.

Boot-camp workouts and circuit training, both of which burn  16   calories while building strength and endurance（持久性）, will be among the most popular trends in 2010, as time-constrained（受压制的） consumers  17   seek shorter, more intense activities.

One bright spot is the rise of exergaming-type systems, like Nintendo's Wii Sports, Wii Fit and the PC-based Dancetown. Bryant says the fitness-based video games are turning up  18   in health clubs and senior centers.

Functional training workouts, which are geared to improving the quality of life and the ability to perform everyday tasks, will remain strong  19  , and the use of computerized tracking and online training and scheduling tools will increase  20   in the coming year.

(   ) 1. A. times                 B. years               C. centuries           D. societies

(   ) 2. A. caught                      B. followed           C. covered            D. conducted

(   ) 3. A. such like            B. in other words   C. such as             D. that is to say

(   ) 4. A. taking               B. developing        C. opening            D. looking

(   ) 5. A. little                  B. much                      C. many                      D. few

(   ) 6. A. that                   B. next                 C. this                  D. previous

(   ) 7. A. manage              B. put                   C. try                   D. organize

(   ) 8. A. medicine            B. train                 C. economy          D. fitness

(   ) 9. A. poll                   B. conference        C. observation       D. reception

(   ) 10. A. measures          B. procedures        C. policies            D. systems

(   ) 11. A. speaking           B. training            C. exercising        D. processing

(   ) 12. A. work              B. workouts          C. rest                  D. race

(   ) 13. A. changes            B. prices               C. needs                      D. habits

(   ) 14. A. some               B. no                    C. any                  D. a

(   ) 15. A. less                  B. fewer                      C. more               D. much

(   ) 16. A. produce            B. burn                 C. cut                   D. add

(   ) 17. A. professionals     B. students            C. consumers               D. trainers

(   ) 18. A. turning up               B. turning down    C. turning around D. turning out

(   ) 19. A. weak               B. useful               C. strong              D. possible

(   ) 20. A. decrease           B. appear              C. increase            D. want

Money, or the lack of it, changes everything, and that includes how people will be working out in 2010.

In these belt-tightening times  1  , cost-conscious workouts（锻炼）at home and at the gym topped the list of fitness trends for this year in a survey, followed  2   by shorter, more time-efficient regimens, such as  3   boot camp（强力集中训练） and circuit training.

"People are looking  4   for ways to accomplish as much as possible with as little  5   time and money as necessary," said Cedric X. Bryant, chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), which conducted the online poll of fitness professionals.

"Last year money was on the list but this  6   year the majority of the respondents put  7   it as one of the top," he added.

Bryant said some 600 ACE-certified fitness  8   professionals responded to the annual poll  9  , which the non-profit organization has been conducting for a decade.

Other money-saving measures  10  , such as the shift from personal training sessions to small group training  11   classes and in-home workouts  12   using smaller, more portable equipment, also made the list.

"Personal trainers are seeing they've got to respond to market needs  13  . Working with two to four clients at a  14   time they can charge less  15   but still get their hourly fee," Bryant said.

Boot-camp workouts and circuit training, both of which burn  16   calories while building strength and endurance（持久性）, will be among the most popular trends in 2010, as time-constrained（受压制的） consumers  17   seek shorter, more intense activities.

One bright spot is the rise of exergaming-type systems, like Nintendo's Wii Sports, Wii Fit and the PC-based Dancetown. Bryant says the fitness-based video games are turning up  18   in health clubs and senior centers.

Functional training workouts, which are geared to improving the quality of life and the ability to perform everyday tasks, will remain strong  19  , and the use of computerized tracking and online training and scheduling tools will increase  20   in the coming year.

(   ) 1. A. times                 B. years               C. centuries           D. societies

(   ) 2. A. caught                      B. followed           C. covered            D. conducted

(   ) 3. A. such like            B. in other words   C. such as             D. that is to say

(   ) 4. A. taking               B. developing        C. opening            D. looking

(   ) 5. A. little                  B. much                      C. many                      D. few

(   ) 6. A. that                   B. next                 C. this                  D. previous

(   ) 7. A. manage              B. put                   C. try                   D. organize

(   ) 8. A. medicine            B. train                 C. economy          D. fitness

(   ) 9. A. poll                   B. conference            C. observation       D. reception

(   ) 10. A. measures          B. procedures            C. policies            D. systems

(   ) 11. A. speaking           B. training            C. exercising        D. processing

(   ) 12. A. work              B. workouts          C. rest                  D. race

(   ) 13. A. changes            B. prices                   C. needs                      D. habits

(   ) 14. A. some               B. no                    C. any                  D. a

(   ) 15. A. less                  B. fewer                      C. more               D. much

(   ) 16. A. produce            B. burn                 C. cut                   D. add

(   ) 17. A. professionals     B. students            C. consumers               D. trainers

(   ) 18. A. turning up               B. turning down    C. turning around D. turning out

(   ) 19. A. weak               B. useful               C. strong              D. possible

(   ) 20. A. decrease           B. appear              C. increase            D. want