New research shows that overweight or even mildly obese people have a lower risk of early death than people considered to be normal weight.

Researchers examined the results of 97 studies. Most of the studies were less than 10 years old. They included almost three million adults from around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Brazil, India and Mexico.

The researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics found that people who are considered overweight or slightly obese were five to six percent less likely to die from all causes than people of normal weight. People with higher obesity ratings, however, had almost a 30 percent greater risk of death compared to normal-weight individuals.

Katherine Flegal was the lead author of the study. She says she was not surprised that overweight people would not have a higher risk of death.

“Because we’d actually already read a lot of this literature and realized it was likely that mortality rates (死亡率) for overweight would be at least not higher than normal weight. I guess I was a little bit surprised that it was definitely lower. And I was also surprised that the lower rates of obesity also didn’t seem to differ from normal weight.”

But she says the difference in death rates appears to be small between normal-weight people and those who are overweight or mildly obese.

The study has raised new questions about “body mass index,”(体重指数) or BMI. This is a measurement of body fat as a ratio(比率) of height to weight. In recent years, many public health experts have promoted body mass index as a way to predict the risk of health problems. Bu t a person's BMI can be misleading in some cases.

Steven Heymsfield ,the executive director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, says people can be physically fit and in good health, but might weigh more because they are more muscular.

Still, Dr. Heymsfield says people should not think gaining extra weight is OK just because of the new findings. He says being at a healthy weight lowers the risk for heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病).

1.According to the new findings, the researchers found that __________ .

A.People with high obesity have a lower risk of early death than people with low obesity

B.People with overweight have a greater risk of early death than people of normal weight.

C.People with mild obesity are less likely to die than people of normal weight.

D.People with obesity live much longer than people of normal weight.

2.What does the underlined word “literature” in paragraph 6 mean ?

A.works like novels and poems

B.books and articles on a particular subject

C.printed material

D.magazines and newspapers

3.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A. BMI is commonly used to measure body fat as a ratio of height to weight.

B. Not all people with a little higher BMI are fat .

C. Many public health experts encourage more people to use BMI as a way to predict the risk of health problem

D. Because of the ne w findings, people should think about gaining extra weight.

 

Brief  Introduction

(Adeline) Virginia Woolf (née Stephen; 25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) was an English novelist and essayist, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century.During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One's Own (1929), with its famous dictum, "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."

Main  body

My dear,

'Dearest, I feel certain I am going mad again. I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times. And I shan't recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I can't concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. You have given me the greatest possible happiness. You have been in every way all that anyone could be. I don't think two people could have been happier till this terrible disease came. I can't fight any longer. I know that I am spoiling your life, that without me you could work. And you will I know. You see I can't even write this properly. I can't read. What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. You have been entirely patient with me and incredibly good. I want to say that - everybody knows it. If anybody could have saved me it would have been you. Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can't go on spoiling your life any longer.

I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been...........................from the last letter of virginia woolf

1.According to the first paragraph we can infer that            

A. During the interwar period,virginia woolf was important for London people.

B.She has been living for 55 years

C.Her first the novels Mrs Dalloway in 1925

D.She regarded as one of the foremost romanticism literary figures of the twentieth century

2.what is form of The main body?

A.letter of resignation                        B.Letter of condolence

C.Letter of suicide                           D.Letters of Apologies ;

3.Where can I see this article?

A.newspaper         B. biography

C. German Literature     D.television

4.According to the main body, which of the following is not the reason of her Dutch act(自杀)?

A. She can't go on spoiling your life any longer

B. I feel certain I am going mad again

C. She cannot bear her husband's interference

D. The approach of war makes her psychological problems aggravated

 

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much more inside the converted(修改的)warehouse. Learn while you play at Adventure Quest,
the outdoor science park that's also one of the largest playgrounds of its kind in the world! Spend the
day or come play for a few hours-you'll love Leonardo's. A team of artists, scientists, children and
educators dreamed this place and then the community worked together to make Leonardo's a reality.
Hours of family fun and inspiration await you at Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse...
PHONE: (580) 233-2787
MUSEUM HOURS:
Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm    Sunday 1pm - 5pm
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Science Museum Oklahoma, Oklahoma's only science museum and Smithsonian affiliate, enriches
people’s lives by revealing the wonder and relevance of science. Home to more than 350
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PHONE: (405) 602-6664
MUSEUM HOURS:Mon-Fri 9am-5pm   Saturday 9am-6pmSunday 11am-6pm
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At the Museum of the Great Plains, the natural and cultural history of the Great Plains of north
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family. Special events include a twice-yearly encampment of 1830s trappers and hunters, plus
re-enactments of 19th and 20th century events and activities.
PHONE: (580) 581-3460
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imaginary town where children can actually BE the doctor, the judge, the firefighter, the waterworks
engineer and so much more!
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MUSEUM HOURS:Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm   Sunday 1pm - 5pm
LOCATION:1714 Highway 9 West Seminole, OK
WEBSITE: <http://www.jasminemoran.com/>
Welcome to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium where the past and future meet to
inspire today's visitors. Experience Tulsa's rich history in the aerospace industry by exploring 19,000
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1. In what section of a newspaper will you probably read the advertisements?
A. Geography  
B. Education  
C. History  
D. Environment  
2. What do Science Museum Oklahoma and Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse have in common?        
A. Aiming at science  
B. Introducing animals
C. Offering imaginary roles
D. Enjoying a trip to the universe             
3. Emma has a tight schedule and has to work from 10am-5pm every day. If she wants to visit a museum, which website will she probably login to get more information?
A. http://www.jasminemoran.com/
B.http://www.museumgreatplains.org/
C. http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/
D. <http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/> 
4. Which of the following can be learned from the advertisements?
A. Visitors can enjoy family fun in all the museums except the Museum of the Great Plains.
B. Visitors can experience something related to culture in the Tulsa Air and Space Museum.
C. Visitors can phone (405) 382-0950 if their children want to enjoy role-playing programs.
D. Visitors can explore an adventure of outer space in 601 NW Ferris Ave Lawton, OK.
5. What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?
A. To show his knowledge of museums
B. To provide some information on museums
C. To attract attention from the readers
D. To entertain readers

Request a teacher training workshop or school visit

 If you are interested in discovering new ways to supplement the materials you use in the classroom through the use of a daily newspaper, our Youth Outreach Specialist can come to your school and show you how to incorporate(将...包括在内 )the news into your curriculum. Armed with your newspapers and experience, she can conduct an activity with your class, making it fun and easy for you to bring real-world learning into your classroom.

The Outreach Specialist is also available to run workshops with staff who are also looking for new ideas on how to use the newspaper as a learning tool. Please send us an e-mail at ghiten@seattletimes.com or give us a call at 206/652-6290. Once we have received your request, we will confirm the date, time, place and activity with you. Your request will be honored of a first-come, first-served basis.

These services are FREE for current Newspapers In Education (NIE) subscribers (订户). We recently visited Ridgecrest Elementary and conducted a class workshop. An overview of our time in the classroom, and our in-class lesson, can be read online.

Schedule a tour

Follow a newspaper from start to finish ... and get your copy that has just recently been printed. See how robots move giant paper rolls, how the press is "prepared" for printing and much more. Tours of our North Creek production facility in Bothell are offered Thursdays throughout the school year at either 10 am, 11 am or 4 pm. The tour lasts one hour.

To make reservations contact:

Kate Palmer

425/489-7000

kpalmer® seattletimes.com

North Creek Facility is located at:

19200 120th Avenue NE, Bothell. WA 98011-9506

 

64. The Youth Outreach Specialist is most probably ____.

A. a daily newspaper                                      B. an educational organization

C. a person in an educational aid project            D. a learning tool

65. People who send an e-mail at ghiten@seattletimes.com earliest may ____.

A. be offered Newspapers In Education free

B. be offered latest reading materials free

C. become a good organizer in the classroom

D. get the earliest service offered by the advertiser

66. The purpose of the tour is to ____.

A. show people how a newspaper is made     B. show people how a newspaper is edited

C. encourage people to visit Bothell              D. encourage people to read a newspaper

67. When can people go on a trip to the North Creek production facility?

A. At any time on Thursdays.

B. On Thursday mornings during the school year.

C. On Thursdays during summer vacation.

D. At either 10 am, ll am or 4 am all the year around.

Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse is a hands-on arts and sciences museum located in downtown Enid, Oklahoma. It’s fun for children of all ages! Build in the Carpentry Shop, create your own masterpiece in the Art Studio, observe our snakes, chinchillas and ferrets in the Animal Area and so much more inside the converted(修改的)warehouse. Learn while you play at Adventure Quest, the outdoor science park that’s also one of the largest playgrounds of its kind in the world! Spend the day or come play for a few hours – you’ll love Leonardo’s.

A team of artists, scientists, children and educators dreamed this place and then the community worked together to make Leonardo’s a reality. Hours of family fun and inspiration await you at Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse...

PHONE: (580) 233-2787

MUSEUM HOURS: Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm    Sunday 1pm - 5pm

LOCATION: 200 E. Maple Enid, OK   

WEBSITE: http://www.leonardos.org/

 
 

Science Museum Oklahoma, Oklahoma’s only science museum and Smithsonian affiliate, enriches people’s lives by revealing the wonder and relevance of science. Home to more than 350 hands-on science exhibits and educational programs, Science Museum Oklahoma offers an interactive and enjoyable experience for visitors of all ages.

PHONE: (405) 602-6664

MUSEUM HOURS:

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm   Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 11am-6pm

LOCATION:

2100 NE 52nd Street Oklahoma City, OK

WEBSITE: http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/

 

At the Museum of the Great Plains, the natural and cultural history of the Great Plains of north America is studied and shown in many exhibits and programs that will be enjoyed by all members of the family. Special events include a twice-yearly encampment of 1830s trappers and hunters, plus re-enactments of 19th and 20th century events and activities.

PHONE: (580) 581-3460

MUSEUM HOURS:

Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm 

Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

LOCATION:

601 NW Ferris Ave Lawton, OK

WEBSITE:

http://www.museumgreatplains.org/

 
 

Jasmine Moran Children's Museum

Welcome to one of the world’s largest children’s museums and one of North America’s favorite family destinations! We’ve created a special place where thousands of children ages 3 - 12 come each year to explore their world. As you explore our website, be sure to Take a Virtual Tour. You’ll discover our hands-on, award-winning museum is uniquely created as an imaginary town where children can actually BE the doctor, the judge, the firefighter, the waterworks engineer and so much more!

PHONE: (405) 382-0950

MUSEUM HOURS:

Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm

Saturday 10am - 5pm   Sunday 1pm - 5pm

LOCATION:

1714 Highway 9 West Seminole, OK

WEBSITE: http://www.jasminemoran.com/

 

Welcome to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium where the past and future meet to inspire today’s visitors. Experience Tulsa’s rich history in the aerospace industry by exploring 19,000 square feet of exhibit space and educational displays in the museum, then sit back in the planetarium(天文馆)and enjoy a trip to the outer limits of the universe.

PHONE: (918) 834-9900

MUSEUM HOURS:

Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

LOCATION:

3624 N 74th E Ave Tulsa, OK

WEBSITE:

http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/

 
 


61. In what section of a newspaper will you probably read the advertisements?

A. Geography             B. Education               C. History           D. Environment  

62. What do Science Museum Oklahoma and Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse have in common?

A. Aiming at science                                            B. Introducing animals

C. Offering imaginary roles                               D. Enjoying a trip to the universe 

63. Emma has a tight schedule and has to work from 10am-5pm every day. If she wants to visit a museum, which website will she probably login to get more information?

A. http://www.jasminemoran.com/               B.http://www.museumgreatplains.org/

C. http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/        D. http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/                    

64. Which of the following can be learned from the advertisements?

A. Visitors can enjoy family fun in all the museums except the Museum of the Great Plains.

B. Visitors can experience something related to culture in the Tulsa Air and Space Museum.

C. Visitors can phone (405) 382-0950 if their children want to enjoy role-playing programs.

D. Visitors can explore an adventure of outer space in 601 NW Ferris Ave Lawton, OK.

65. What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?

A. To show his knowledge of museums

B. To provide some information on museums

C. To attract attention from the readers

D. To entertain readers

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