Your chair is your enemy. That is the conclusion of several recent studies. Among people who sit in front of the television for more than three hours each day, those who exercise are as fat as those who don’t.
So what’s wrong with sitting? The answer seems to have two parts. The first is that sitting is one of the most passive things you can do. Compared to sitting, standing in one place is hard work. To stand, you have to tense your leg muscles, and engage the muscles of your back and shoulders; while standing, you often shift from leg to leg. All of this burns energy.
You may think you have no choice about how much you sit. But this isn’t true. Suppose you sleep for eight hours each day, and exercise for one. That still leaves 15 hours of activities. Even if you exercise, most of the energy you burn will be burnt during these 15 hours, so weight gain is often the cumulative(累積的) effect of a series of small decisions: Do you take the stairs or the elevator? Do you walk to the corner store, or drive?
But it looks as though there’s a more sinister aspect to sitting. Some evidence suggests that when you spend long periods sitting, your body actually does things that are bad for you.
Lipoprotein lipase(蛋白脂酶) is a molecule that plays a central role in how the body processes fats. Low levels of lipoprotein lipase are associated with a variety of health problems. Studies in rats show that leg muscles only produce this molecule when they are actively being moved. The result is that when you sit, an important part of your metabolism(新陳代謝) slows down. You may also have a higher risk of suffering from diabetes(糖尿病).
Some people have advanced radical solutions to the sitting syndrome(綜合癥): replace your sit-down desk with a stand-up desk, or watch television in a rocking chair. But whatever you choose, know this. The data is clear; look out for your chair.
【小題1】What would be the best title of this passage?

A．Become an Athlete to Be Healthy.

B．Choose a Better Chair for You.

C．How to Speed Up Your Metabolism.

D．Stand Up While You Read This.

【小題2】Paragraphs 2 and 3 tell us that         .

A．taking too much exercise harms people’s health

B．sitting a lot reduces the benefits of taking exercise

C．people needn’t depend on exercise to keep healthy

D．healthy people are those who sit less and stand more

【小題3】Which of the following is the best advice on how to control our weight?

A．Exercising at least an hour a day.

B．Standing as long as possible.

C．Using our energy actively in daily life.

D．watching TV in a rocking chair.

【小題4】The author mentions lipoprotein lipase mainly to          .

A．show that it plays a big part in keeping us healthy

B．tell us that it isn’t produced while we are sitting

C．suggest that we should take less exercise to be healthy

D．prove sitting for long is bad for our body

Aaron LeMieux loves to hike and often listens to the radio at the same time. While on a 1,500-mile hike _______ the Appalachian Trail, Aaron started thinking about energy. Could the energy his body was creating be used to charge an electronic device? In 2006 Aaron quit his job ________ turned the basement of his home into a laboratory. He then put all his time ________ developing the nPower PEG.

PEG means personal energy generator(發(fā)電機). ________ uses the energy you create while moving to charge a hand-held device. Just put your nPower PEG in your bag, ________ fasten it to your leg or bicycle. Then plug your MP3 player, cell phone or digital camera into your nPower PEG’s USA port. LeMieux’s company, Tremont Electric, claims ________ nPower PEG can charge most hand-held electronic devices to 80 percent in one hour.

Since it costs US$149, the nPower PEG won’t appeal to everyone with its price so ________. But for those ________ spend a lot of time with electronic devices powered by batteries, it might come in handy.

--Sorry to hear that you had your leg broken in the final. Is it getting better?

-- No, it's__________.

A．bad

B．worse

C．worst

D．serious

 

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

A young man was complaining about his bad luck and poverty. He frowned (皺眉) all day. A wise old man came to him and said, “Hey, kid, why are you so unhappy?”

“I don’t understand why I'm so poor!” he replied.

“Poor? I think you are very wealthy!” the wise old man said sincerely.

The young man was puzzled, “Why do you say that?”

“Supposing someone offers you one thousand dollars to cut your finger off, would you do it?” “Of course not!” the young man replied.

“And ten thousand dollars to chop your leg off?” “Certainly not!”

“A hundred thousand dollars to scoop your eyes out?” “Surely not!”

“One million dollars to turn you into a 90-year-old man immediately?”

“Definitely not!”

“Ten million dollars to take your life right away?” “Absolutely not!”

The wise old man said with a smile, “So there you are. You already possess what is worth more than ten million dollars. Why are you still sad to be so poor?” After the young man listened to the wise old man's words, it started to become clear to him.

[寫作內(nèi)容]

1. 以約30個詞概括文章的主要內(nèi)容；

2．然后以“健康比金錢更重要”為題發(fā)表自己的，字數(shù)大約120左右，內(nèi)容包括：

(1) 對話中這位年長智者的觀點是否正確，為什么?

(2) 健康與金錢的關(guān)系，并試舉例說明；

(3) 作為一名高中生，應(yīng)該如何處理健康與金錢的關(guān)系。

[寫作要求]

1.在作文中可以使用自己親身的經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2. 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。

[評分標準]

概括準確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

 

When I was four years old，I broke my elbow. After many weeks in a cast (石膏) I returned to the hospital to finally have it removed. My mother found it strange that I was so enthusiastic about returning to the place where I had experienced so much pain. Yet she soon discovered my fas­cination with the healing process and how doctors helped to enhance it.

I was in fear as the doctor removed my cast and asked me to move my arm，and immediately became scared as the pain came shooting back through my elbow. After another series of X-rays and examinations my arm was put into a new cast I had begun to doubt the reliability of the doctor，and my mother thought I would be unwilling to return a second time.

When the day came to have my cast removed again，I was nervous. Yet I was optimistic enough to trust the doctor as he once again removed my cast and asked me to move my arm. And this time it was better! Nothing hurt!

On the way back home I released (松開) my mother's hand and ran ahead，and out of her sight. She was immedi­ately worried that I would come upon someone dangerous. At the age of four I was already known for liking to talk with strangers that I felt were potential friends. When she caught sight of me again， I was looking up into the face of an old broken-legged man，saying，“Don't worry，sir! The doctor will fix your leg. Look how he fixed my arm！” 

Since then I have continued to be fascinated with the human body and medicine. I also still love to help people，and never miss an opportunity to encourage someone. But most of all，I still believe that optimism and trust are the building blocks of happiness and success. Many things can change，but I am proud to say that these parts of me have always stayed the same.

56.The author was nervous when he returned to the hospi­tal the second time because      .

A. the hospital seemed like a more frightening place   B. the doctor there was unskilled

C. he was afraid of the pain         D. he was sure his elbow wouldn't recover

57.What did the mother fear when the author ran out of her sight on the way back home?

A. That he would break his elbow again.

B. That he would run down others and break their legs

C. That he would lose his way.

D. That he would come upon a dangerous stranger and get hurt.

58.What can we learn about the author from the passage?

A. He is optimistic and enthusiastic.     B. He was hard-working as a young boy.

C. He doesn't like making friends with strangers.

D. He could become anything but a doctor.

59.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Unforgettable Hospital Experience        B. Lessons of a Broken Bone

C. What Makes for Happiness and Success?      D. Broken Bones Take Long to Heal