As food is to the body, ______ is learning to the mind.

A．and

B．such

C．it

D．so

 

　　  Some people cannot learn in ordinary schools. Physical or    1   handicap(残疾) prevents a child from learning. Today new    2   are being used in special schools to help the disabled learn

　　  A school is being 　　3   in New Jersey, U.S.A. It is called Bancroft. Here the disabled will be trained to　　 4   themselves and to get along in the outside world.

　　  Bancroft is not surrounded by 　　 5   of any kind. Its director insists that it be 　　 6   so that students may gradually develop normal relations with the rest of the world. Bancroft students will 　　7   in apartment, cooking their own meals, and learning to perform other 　　8   . As they become    9   , they will buy their own furniture, playing for it out of their own earnings. They will pay for their food, too. They will learn to expect 　　 10   bills for the calls they make every month.

　　   As a step toward the goal of becoming    11   , each disabled person will decide what kind of work he wants to be    12   to do. While some of the training will be carried on within Bancroft itself, most of the training will be carried on within Bancroft itself; most of the students will receive 　　13   training in nearby towns. They will be trained by town people.

　　  After the training has been    14    completed, the student will work as an assistant and will begin to earn money. After that he will leave Bancroft, 　　15   the school will continue to give him help if he 　　16    it.

　　  How long will it take a student to 　　17   his training under this new system? The director says. “For some a year will be    18   For others it might take ten years.” For all, however, this method offers new 　　 19   . Many will learn to be   20    and independent, supporting themselves in the world.

1．A. spirit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mental

C. thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. body

2．A. plans　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. decisions

C. tools　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. methods

3．A. turned up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set up

C. searched for　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. longed for

4．A. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. teach

C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. support

5．A. trainers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. students

C. tress　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　   D. walls

6．A. free　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. open

C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. different

7．A. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study

C. plays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. acts

8．A. operations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. tasks

C. plays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. acts

9．A. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. health

C. able　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. happy

10．A. telephone　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. education

C. housing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. food

11．A. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. clever

C. learned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. independent

12．A. asked　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　　　　　  B. sent

C. trained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

13．A. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. job

C. body　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. mind

14．A. successfully　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　  B. gradually

C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. hardly

15．A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. so　　　　 D. or

16．A. needs　　   B. asks　　　　 C. gets　　    D. offers

17．A. receive　　   B. get　　　　   C. complete　　   D. stop

18．A. short　　    B. enough　　　　  C. good　　　　   D. long

19．A. ideas　　　　 B. abilities　　    C. time　　　　   D. work

20．A. helpful　　   B. careful　　　　  C. useful　　　　  D. cheerful

 

Seven Health Facts about Coffee
When you’re considering your morning coffee, here are some health facts to keep in mind:
1. Coffee Reduces Your Risk of Diabetes (糖尿病)
In a 2005 review of nine studies, researchers found that for those that drank four to six cups of coffee per day, versus only two or fewer, their risk for Type 2 diabetes decreased by almost 30 percent. The number decreased by 35 percent when people drank more than six cups per day. And if you’re picturing yourself running around the office with your eyes bugging out of your head, no worries because caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees provided much the same results.
2. Coffee Fights Free Radicals (自由基)
We often forget that coffee is actually a plant and like all plant foods, the coffee bean contains more than 1,000 naturally occurring substances called phytochemicals, which may help prevent disease. Many of these phytochemicals are antioxidants which protect the cells from damage from free radicals.
3. Coffee Improves Memory and Cognition
Researchers reported that volunteers who drank caffeinated coffee in the morning performed better than nondrinkers on tests that involved learning new information. Coffee can also improve cognitive function as we age. One study found that combining coffee with a sweet treat had an even bigger impact.
4. Coffee Can Increase Osteoporosis (骨质疏松)
It’s true that coffee can cause the body to excrete calcium in urine. We don’t want the body to rid itself of calcium because this can lead to osteoporosis. According to The Diet Channel, about five milligrams of calcium is lost per every six ounces of coffee consumed. But these calcium losses can be counter balanced with two tablespoons of milk or yogurt per cup of coffee.
5. Coffee Causes Wrinkles
Even though coffee has antioxidants, if you drink too much of it, it can cause wrinkling of the skin. This is a result of dehydration (脱水) which is the worst thing for your skin. So when you’re drinking that morning cup or two, make sure that you’re pairing it with water. Even better, add one tablespoon of chia seeds to your water and let them sit for 30 minutes. The chia seeds keep you even more hydrated than regular water.
6. Coffee Can Actually Cause Weight Gain
The blood sugar changes that a caffeine high produces can contribute enormously to a strong desire for it, according to iVillage. Coffee is also socially connected to food. For example, we pair coffee with dessert or that morning powdered doughnut. Additionally, when we crash from our caffeine high that’s when we reach for all sorts of fatty snacks to keep us going.
7. Conventional Coffee Is Laden with Pesticides (杀虫剂)
The coffee plant is one of the most heavily sprayed crops. It’s coated with chemicals, pesticides, and herbicides, nothing you’d want to be swallowing. If you do drink coffee, make sure that it’s the organic variety, free from assorted chemicals that leech into our ground water and can make us sick down the road.
If you switch to decaffeinated coffee, make sure the caffeine (咖啡因) is removed in a natural way without the use of chemicals to do it. Often times, conventional decaffeinated coffee has more chemicals than regular.
【小题1】   If you want to decrease the risk of diabetes by 35%, you need to take at least _____ cups of     coffee every day.

A．seven

B．six

C．five

D．four

【小题2】If you are a heavy drinker of coffee, a far better way to avoid wrinkling of your skin is to drink water _____.

A．less than usual

B．regularly

C．with sugar

D．with chia seeds

【小题3】   Which of the following statements is wrong?

A．Adding two spoons of milk to a cup of coffee can prevent calcium losses.

B．Decaffeinated coffee has different effects from caffeinated coffee as to diabetes.

C．Many phytochemicals protect the cells from damage from free radicals.

D．The organic variety of coffee plant is free from assorted chemicals.

【小题4】   The author has a/an _____ attitude towards drinking of coffee.

A．positive

B．negative

C．objective

D．imaginative

When you leave school，you can breathe sigh of relief and leave learning behind，right？Wrong！Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong，and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.

An English idiom says，“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But scientists have discovered that isn’t true. Older people can learn，and they should，in order to keep their brain active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. One of the original participants said，“It’s like a health club for the brain.” Also，universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online for free！Libraries offer learning programs too. With so much available，there is no excuse not to learn!
Learning is a habit. Don’t leave it behind after you leave school. On the website lifehack.org，author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
Always have a book. It doesn’t matter if you read fast or slow. Just read. If you read just one book a week，you’ll read 52 over the course of a year. Think of the knowledge you’ll gain!
Practice it. As you read，do something with what you’ve learned. Don’t just enjoy the mental exercise. Use the knowledge. If you read about painting，try it!
Make a “to learn” list. Compose a “to learn” list for yourself. Maybe you want to speak better English，play the piano，or cook French food. Whatever interests you，put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
Teach others. Whatever you learn，teach someone else. You’ll not only help others but also understand what you’ve learned.
【小题1】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Make learning last a lifetime.

B．What you should do after leaving school.

C．Several tips on learning.

D．A new trend in learning.

【小题2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．You don’t need to consider what you have learnt after graduation.

B．You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying.

C．Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break.

D．You should have a good rest and then go on learning.

【小题3】How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made by Scott Young in the passage?

A．Keep learning as a habit.

B．Always have a book.

C．List what you want to learn.

D．Teach others what you learn.