Here comes autumn! Autumn is a season of change. It brings new scenery and different experiences. You can easily fall in love with it.

Plants change in autumn. Leaves turn red, gold and orange, and fall down with the wind. But beautiful autumn flowers celebrate their time. Chrysanthemums and sweet osmanthus are in bloom(开花).

Animals get ready for winter in autumn. Birds fly to warmer places. Squirrels collect lots of nuts. Those are their food during the winter. Deer grow thicker fur. The fur can keep them warm in winter time.

Autumn is also the harvest season. Farmers are busy harvesting apples, pears and oranges. After September in the US, people are busy picking pumpkins. They make them into everything, from pies and soups to jack-o'-lanterns on Halloween.

Cool weather and Fresh air make autumn a good time for outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, camping and having picnics are all good choices.

So what are you willing for? Go out and enjoy the beautiful fall season.

1.According to the passage, what flowers can you see in Autumn?

A. Leaves and chrysanthemums. B. Leaves and osmanthus.

C. Chrysanthemums and osmanthus. D. Leaves, chrysanthemums and osmanthus.

2.Why do squirrels keep so many nuts in winter?

A. Because it's cold in winter. B. Because they need a lot of food to eat.

C. Because they can grow thicker fur. D. Because they want to plant some trees.

3.When do people harvest pumpkins in the US?

A. March. B. May. C. July. D. October.

4.What activity is a good choice in autumn according to the writer?

A. Go swimming B. Ride a bike C. Plant trees D. Make snowmen

5.What does the writer think of autumn?

A. He likes it very much. B. He doesn’t like it at all.

C. He has no idea about it. D. He loves the food best.

Exercise is the best way to stay healthy. But few people get enough exercise. Only 20% of Americans get 150 minutes of physical activity every week. More than 80 million Americans over 6 years old are not active (活跃的).

Many US schools cut (削减) PE classes. Only 15% of schools have this class at least three days a week.

This year, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) starts an important study. It will show the things happening inside a body after exercise. The NIH hopes to tell people that exercise is a kind of good medicine.

The study will run for six years. It studies a group of about 3,000 people. They are from the 11-year-olds to the old. The study has shown many nice changes in the body during and after exercise so far.

And the study has also shown that housework can be physical exercise. “Cutting the grass, cleaning rooms, washing the car — all of these are exercise,” says a scientist. “Exercise isn’t just throwing a ball into a basket.”

1.What do the first and second paragraphs mainly tell us?

A. How to stay healthy in our daily life.

B. Children under 6 years old are not active in their life.

C. Many US schools don’t have enough PE classes.

D. Most Americans don’t get enough exercise.

2.Why does the US National Institutes of Health start the important study?

A. To tell people exercise is important.

B. To show people some useful exercise.

C. To call on students to do more exercise.

D. To ask people to start doing housework.

3.Which is TRUE about the study?

A. It will run for half a year.

B. It only studies the middle school students.

C. It has shown the body changes during and after exercise.

D. There are three hundred people taking part in the study.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. Cutting the grass.

B. Doing some cleaning in the house.

C. Planting some trees in the garden.

D. Washing the car.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. An important study on exercise.

B. Doing housework is helpful.

C. The school students and exercise.

D. A kind of medicine for the old and the young.

Do you sleep well?If your answer is no, the following may help you.

Set a certain bedtime and rising time

A certain bedtime and rising time can help you build up your body clocks. Set a bedtime which is good and natural for you. Don't change your bedtime and rising time on weekends.

Avoid (避免) exciting activities just before sleep

Exciting activities get your mind running. At the same time, if you make tomorrow's plan or read an exciting story before turning off the light, it doesn't give you enough time to relax before you try to sleep.

Keep the bedroom for sleeping only

It's a bad habit for you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read, talk on the phone, or discuss important matters with your family members. Stop that habit to get better sleep.

Don't go to bed too early

Your body usually lets you sleep only the number of hours it needs. You should decide how many hours you must sleep not to have daytime sleepiness.

Take a warm shower before your bedtime

A twenty-minute warm shower at a temperature of about 45℃-50℃ not only is great relaxation at day's end, but also raises your body temperature by several degrees. The coming drop in temperature of your body will make you feel sleepy.

1.If you want to build up your body clocks, you should .

A. set a certain bedtime and rising time

B. not go to bed too early or too late

C. keep the bedroom for sleeping only

D. take a warm shower before sleeping

2.Why should you avoid exciting activities just before sleep?

A. Because they will get your mind running.

B. Because you have to make tomorrow's plan.

C. Because you should read an exciting story.

D. Because you will have to turn off the light.

3.What will make you feel sleepy according to the passage?

A. Taking a cold shower. B. The drop in your body temperature.

C. Your daily experience. D. Raising your body temperature.

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