I was once a fat girl. I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I have never been ___ it. But one day I had a medical examination. The doctor told me that I was having heart trouble. It woke me up. I began to feel ________. Then I decided to do something!

In a year and five months,I _______ 104 pounds. What a great thing I did! I didn't have any expensive food,medical treatment or camp-style exercise. What was the secret to my success?

First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself _______ that people could follow on losing, weight. Of course I saw countless ads which try to get me to buy their products. But I bought _______. The only thing I did was to change my bad habits. The following are what I have done. You can try these. Stop drinking something with too much sugar in it. _______ sweet cakes. Eat green vegetables. Use only vegetable oil. Never eat after 6:30 pm. Also, do light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes five days a week.

Then I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes say. “You don't need to tell me ______ to do. I know it already! But the fact is that knowing what to do and doing what you know are totally _______. The important thing is to know what to do and then just keep doing it.

1.A. excited about B. worried about C. proud of D. happy with

2.A. angry B. happy C. nervous D. excited

3.A. borrowed B. lent C. lost D. got

4.A. advice B. news C. food D. medicine

5.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something

6.A. Refuse B. Accept C. Bring D. Make

7.A. how B. what C. why D. whether

8.A. easy B. difficult C. similar D. different

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain(谷雨),at the last term in spring,generally starts on April 20 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain comes from an old saying,“Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grain”,which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

①_______________________

Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer,and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds,sandstorms may happen more often.

②_______________

There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.

③___________________

People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes“toona sinensis before the rain is just like silk”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.

④______________________

The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fisherman's first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago.

1.When Grain Rain ends, _______starts.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

2.The people in southern China _________ on the day of Grain Rain.

A. drink tea B. eat toona sinensis

C. start the first voyage D. plant tea trees

3.We can guess that“toona sinensis”must be a kind of vegetable which _________.

A. can bring good luck B. is delicious and healthy

C. grows at the seaside D. is terrible but healthy

4.The fight order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be _______.

①Traditions in northern China ②Seasonal characteristics

②Grain Rain Festival ④Customs in southern China

A. ②①④③ B. ④③①② C. ②④①③ D. ①③④②

My friend named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a lovely boy was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?”he asked.

Paul answered. “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. ”The boy was surprised,“You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir,I wish...”He hesitated (犹豫). Of course Paul knew what the boy wanted,but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,”the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that. ”Paul looked at the boy in surprise,and then he said,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes,I'd love to.”the boy answered.

After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Sir,would you mind stopping in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two stairs are?”the boy asked.

He went up to the stairs. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (跛腿的) brother. He sat on the stair and pointed to the car.

“There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a dollar. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about. ”

Paul got out and lifted Buddy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in behind him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.Why was the boy surprised?

A. Because he saw Paul coming out of his office.

B. Because Paul gave a car to his brother.

C. Because Paul told him about the car.

D. Because Paul received a Christmas present.

2.Why did the boy ask Paul to stop his car in front of his house?

A. Because he wanted to show that he had a rich friend.

B. Because he wanted to show his neighbors the big car.

C. Because he wanted to let his brother ride in the car.

D. Because he wanted to tell his brother about his wish.

3.Who was crippled in the passage?

A. Paul. B. The lovely boy. C. The boy's brother. D. Paul's brother.

In 2004,18-year-old Nadal helped Spain win the Davis Cup by defeating (击败) Andy Roddick, who was the second-best American player in the world at the time. This made Nadal the youngest player to win a match for a victorious country in the Davis Cup.

Professional(职业的) tennis is played on courts made of three different materials:clay, glass and hard court. The different surfaces have a significant effect on the game, so much so that for many years few players mastered tennis on all three surfaces. Nadal was called“The king of Clay”because he was so dominant(占优势的) on clay courts. But now he is one of several players to win grand slam titles on all three surfaces.

In 2016, Nadal founded a tennis academy in his hometown,Manacor, Spain. His goal was to combine tennis instruction and education so that young athletes would not need to neglect their education. He intends to live in the area long-term and remain involved with it.

Perhaps Rafael Nadal's incredible career will continue,and he will also make great efforts in passing on his skills and techniques to new prospective athletes.

1.Where is Rafael Nadal from?

A. England B. American C. Spain D. France

2.Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

A. Nadal became the youngest player to win a match the Davis Cup in 2013.

B. A few players mastered tennis on all three surfaces.

C. Nadal was best at playing on clay court.

D. He is the only one to win grand slam titles on all three surfaces.

3.What can we guess from this passage?

A. Rafael Nadal has never founded tennis academies in his hometown.

B. Rafael Nadal decided to live abroad

C. Rafael Nadal is not going to play tennis.

D. Rafael Nadal will work hard to teach young athletes tennis skills.

Space tourism might be the dream of many people on the planet, but a journey to space is not is not as easy as simply buying some tickets at a travel search engine;it is only reserved for the privileged (有特权的) few that can afford the cost. One of the options that impressed me most is the one offered by a company called Space Adventures.

What they have in place is a space tourism program that slows you to travel with the Soyuz to the International Space Station(ISS). The trip starts a few months in advance with intensive training dealing mainly with gravity operations,fight control and survival activities.

When all training is over, your space trip begins. The trip can be planned exactly according to your needs,whether you’re going for scientific research,or simply for an adventure. I doubt whether you will find any other kind of trip that has such a thorough preparation period beforehand.

One of the great things to do,even if it makes your space trip a bit more expensive,is that you could go on a space walk during your trip. That would definitely be a good opportunity to dance outside with your loved one to a slow waltz…Sorry,I forget there's no sound in space!

Whatever option you choose,the only obstacle you might face is the cost. All the other requirements seem to be less than those for getting a visa to a foreign country. Generally your height should be between 160 and 185 cm,your weight between 50 and 95 kg and be in good health.

Finally, in answer to the question you've been wondering about. Granted,space tourism is expensive,but exactly how expensive would a normal scheduled flight to the ISS cost? Would you believe it costs between $30 and $ 40 million? A Russian language course is included!

1.Besides the body requirements, which of the following is most likely to stop someone from going into space?

A. Their knowledge B. The climate

C. The cost D. The visa

2.What does underlined expression “in advance”mean?

A. at least B. ahead of C. make sure D. in all

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Space tourism a dream-made reality?

B. Are you ready for space tourism?

C. How to participate in a space tourism program.

D. Why only a few privileged persons can afford space trips.

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Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Products (产品)are not produced in a“green”way and people haven’t realized the importance of buying and using environment-friendly products. These lead to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of waste like glass,paper and plastics is produced. The waste problem is difficult to deal with.

However, today, more and more people are choosing“green”and expecting that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product,they ask questions like these:“Will this soap be bad for the environment?”“Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”

Over 20,000 people took part in a web survey (调查) on buying environment-friendly products. Among them,8,129 people say that they now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. That is to say, companies must change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that the products are“green”.

A few years ago,it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets,but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels(标签)to show that they are green. Some companies have made the clean and safe products their main selling point in advertising.

The growing need for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. The public will no longer accept the old idea of“buy it,use it,throw it away, and forget it. ”As a result,the companies have to take action.

1.What do more and more people consider before they buy products?

2.In the survey, how many people prefer green products now?

3.Is it possible or impossible to get green products in the supermarket now?

4.Why do the companies have to reconsider how to do business and take action?

5.What's the passage mainly about?

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