PART FOUR WRITING

Section A

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.  Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Losing weight is difficult, and keeping it off may be even harder. So Harvard researchers set out to determine exactly how much physical activity women need in midlife to avoid gaining weight as they age.

The researchers found that an hour of moderate activity a day — including such recreational activities as brisk walking, leisurely bicycling, ballroom dancing and playing with children — prevented women of normal weight from gaining more than five pounds over any three-year period. Half that amount of vigorous activity, like running, jogging or fast biking, will do the trick as well, they said.

Women who got the same amount of exercise but were heavier to start with were not able to avoid gaining weight, however. Neither were women of normal weight who got less than seven hours a week of moderate activity, according to the study, published in the March 24 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

The average weight gain over the course of the 15-year study, which followed 34,079 healthy women with an average age of 54 at the beginning, was just over five pounds. The researchers did not take diet into account.

“It’s so hard to lose weight and maintain the loss, so whatever weight you are, you should try to stay that weight — that is a success,” said the paper’s lead author, Dr. I-Min Lee, an associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health.

But any amount of exercise is beneficial, she emphasized. “People shouldn’t just throw up their hands and say, ‘Sixty minutes? I can’t do that,’ and give up. Health is more than weight.”

Title: A research on how to     71   

72	To determine how much physical activity women need in midlife to avoid gaining weight as they age
73	Research objects	74	Types of exercise[来	Weight gain
	Women    75	An hour of moderate activity a day	● Brisk walking ● Leisurely bicycling ●     76    ● Playing with children	77   five pounds over a three-year period
		Half an hour of vigorous activity a day	● Running ● Jogging ●     78
		Less than     79   a week of moderate activity		Not being avoided
	Heavier women	The same as the above
Suggestions	● Staying your weight ●     80

PART FOUR WRITING

Section A

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.  Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Losing weight is difficult, and keeping it off may be even harder. So Harvard researchers set out to determine exactly how much physical activity women need in midlife to avoid gaining weight as they age.

The researchers found that an hour of moderate activity a day — including such recreational activities as brisk walking, leisurely bicycling, ballroom dancing and playing with children — prevented women of normal weight from gaining more than five pounds over any three-year period. Half that amount of vigorous activity, like running, jogging or fast biking, will do the trick as well, they said.

Women who got the same amount of exercise but were heavier to start with were not able to avoid gaining weight, however. Neither were women of normal weight who got less than seven hours a week of moderate activity, according to the study, published in the March 24 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

The average weight gain over the course of the 15-year study, which followed 34,079 healthy women with an average age of 54 at the beginning, was just over five pounds. The researchers did not take diet into account.

“It’s so hard to lose weight and maintain the loss, so whatever weight you are, you should try to stay that weight — that is a success,” said the paper’s lead author, Dr. I-Min Lee, an associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health.

But any amount of exercise is beneficial, she emphasized. “People shouldn’t just throw up their hands and say, ‘Sixty minutes? I can’t do that,’ and give up. Health is more than weight.”

Title: A research on how to     71   

72	To determine how much physical activity women need in midlife to avoid gaining weight as they age
73	Research objects	74	Types of exercise	Weight gain
	Women    75	An hour of moderate activity a day	● Brisk walking ● Leisurely bicycling ●     76    ● Playing with children	77   five pounds over a three-year period
		Half an hour of vigorous activity a day	● Running ● Jogging ●     78
		Less than     79   a week of moderate activity		Not being avoided
	Heavier women	The same as the above
Suggestions	● Staying your weight ●     80

［1］Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is _____________the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time -- about eight hours after you wake up -- your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.  Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
  ［2］In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.
   ［3］Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap -- even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

76. What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 6 words)

_____________________________

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.(no more than

4 words)_______________________________

78. Complete the following statement with proper words from Paragraph 2

     (no more than 4 words)

People would be in better condition if  ______________ in their countries.

79. What is the best time to take a nap? (no more than 6 words)

_______________________

80. What does the underlined word “This” (Line 6,Paragraph 3) probably

refer to? (no more than 6 words)

［1］Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is _____________the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time -- about eight hours after you wake up -- your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.  Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
  ［2］In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.
   ［3］Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap -- even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

76. What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 6 words)

_____________________________

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.(no more than

4 words)_______________________________

78. Complete the following statement with proper words from Paragraph 2

     (no more than 4 words)

People would be in better condition if  ______________ in their countries.

79. What is the best time to take a nap? (no more than 6 words)

_______________________

80. What does the underlined word “This” (Line 6,Paragraph 3) probably

refer to? (no more than 6 words)