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More than 4 in 10 cancers — 600,000 in the UK alone — could be prevented if people led healthier lives, say experts. The population of the UK is about 63,000,000.

Latest figures from Cancer Research UK show smoking is the biggest avoidable risk factor (因素), followed by unhealthy diets. The charity advises people to live healthily, limit alcohol intake and do regular exercise.

According to the figures from 2007 to 2011, more than 300,000 cases of cancer recorded were linked to smoking. A further 145,000 were linked to unhealthy diets containing too much processed food. Obesity contributed to 88,000 cases and alcohol to 62,200. Sun damage to the skin and physical inactivity were also contributing factors.

Professor Max Parkin, a Cancer Research UK statistician, says, “There's now little doubt that certain lifestyle choices can have a big influence on cancer risk, with research around the world all pointing to the same key risk factors.”

“Of course everyone wants to enjoy some extra treats during the Christmas holidays so we don't want to ban beef pies and wine but it's a good time to think about taking up some healthy habits.”

“Leading a healthy lifestyle can't guarantee someone won't get cancer but we_can_stack_the_odds_in_our_favour by taking positive steps.”

Public Health England says a healthy lifestyle can play an important role in reducing cancer risk. It says campaigns such as Smokefree, Dry January and Change4Life Sugar Swaps all aim to raise public awareness. It's important that we not only continue to make progress in noticing cancer earlier and improving treatments, but helping people understand how they can reduce their risk of developing cancer in the first place remains important in dealing with cancer.

1.Which of the following is the third biggest avoidable cancer factor?

A.Obesity. B.Alcohol intake.

C.Unhealthy diets. D.Physical inactivity.

2.According to Professor Max Parkin, ________.

A.it's OK to drink wine during festivals

B.the causes of cancer are still unclear now

C.unhealthy food should be completely banned

D.a healthy lifestyle will protect us from cancer

3.By saying the underlined words in Paragraph 6, Professor Max Parkin means we can________.

A.help others

B.improve our lives

C.discover cancer early

D.decrease our cancer risk

4.What's the main idea of the text?

A.Most cancers are caused by smoking.

B.Cancer is greatly linked to our lifestyle.

C.There are different factors that lead to cancer.

D.Public awareness should be raised to prevent cancer.

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A GRANDMOTHER, Michelle Riotton, 78, survived after falling down a mountain valley. She set off for a walk alone dressed only in a light jacket and trousers. “I slipped into a valley!” said Mrs Riotton, who said the fall happened in a deep forest close to her home village.

It was warm and sunny when the accident happened, but temperatures dropped to very low when night fell, and it rained. “I wasn't afraid,” said Mrs Riotton. “But I was worried that my children and grandchildren would become too worried about me.” Mrs Riotton said she covered herself in leaves when feeling cold, taking very small bites of two biscuits which she had in her pocket and drinking rainwater which fell down her face.

She spent six nights before she was found on Saturday. She was lying at the bottom of the valley, which was less than a mile from her home. The search had once been stopped, but Patrice Fossard, one of her neighbors, insisted that the search continue. “There was no way we could give up her, even if deep inside we felt we had little hope of finding her alive,” said Mr Fossard. “It was a miracle that Michelle was finally found.”

Mrs Riotton said she would be taking life easier from now on. “Enough is enough!” she said. “No more forests — don't want to visit one again.”

A mountain policeman said walking alone in the mountain was not recommended and that Mrs Riotton should have carried a mobile phone with her. “The mountains are particularly dangerous at this time of year as sunny afternoons can quickly change into cold, wet and stormy evenings.” he said. “Anybody walking into the mountains should carry safety equipment and be prepared for any kind of emergency.”

1.When Michelle Riotton was in the valley, she ________.

A.was hurt too badly to move

B.missed her home very much

C.didn't feel afraid

D.felt very hungry

2.Michelle Riotton covered herself with leaves to ________.

A.keep warm during her suffering

B.prevent the harmful animals

C.make herself noticed by others

D.avoid getting wet in the rain

3.Michelle Riotton got lost on ________.

A.Sunday B.Saturday

C.Wednesday D.Monday

4.According to the mountain policeman, ________.

A.the mountains in the morning are very dangerous

B.one had better not walk in the mountains alone

C.people should carry safety equipment every day

D.people wouldn't be safe without a mobile phone

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“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage

can and dropped a few pieces.” I ___________, picking them up. ____________ later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I ___________, “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating ____________ from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven?year?old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It's not a mess. They're ____________.” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn't heard him clearly.

He didn't answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and __________ answers a question, especially when he's __________ attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, ___________ around. Every time Paul ___________ five or more words together, my heart says a __________ of thanks. But lately he seems to ___________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are __________ of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to ___________ them from the garbage, __________ them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them ___________ again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They're beautiful,” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his ____________ down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul __________ me to look up at ___________ instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I'm too caught up in my ____________ to take time to appreciate what's right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It's ___________ we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.A.laughed B.sighed C.amazed D.shouted

2.A.Days B.Years C.Moments D.Weeks

3.A.called out B.turned up C.got in D.added to

4.A.up B.down C.away D.off

5.A.planes B.papers C.leaves D.butterflies

6.A.rarely B.frequently C.willingly D.eagerly

7.A.devoted B.depended C.focused D.addicted

8.A.showing B.looking C.playing D.drawing

9.A.spells B.puts C.pushes D.accumulates

10.A.sound B.remark C.report D.prayer

11.A.refuse B.hear C.mind D.realize

12.A.worthy B.aware C.fond D.typical

13.A.hide B.destroy C.rescue D.remove

14.A.tore B.dusted C.cut D.seized

15.A.throw B.flow C.land D.fly

16.A.masterpieces B.schoolwork C.inventions D.imagination

17.A.reminded B.forced C.intended D.permitted

18.A.mistakes B.weaknesses C.beauty D.scenery

19.A.amusement B.housework C.communication D.homework

20.A.when B.whether C.where D.how

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Whether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your job. A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proofreading and problem solving. In an office?based experiment, 88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music.

The study also found that 81 per cent completed their work fastest when music was played. And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if you're doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.

Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs. During proofreading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell?checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.

The research, undertaken by Brighton?based Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive. The Music Works experiment revealed a positive correlation between music and productivity. Overall, it showed that when listening to music, nine out of ten people performed better, said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International.

1.Whose music can help you do maths homework according to the study?

A.The music of Justin Bieber.

B.The music of Mozart.

C.The music of David Guetta.

D.The music of David Lewis.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?

A.Music makes you relaxed.

B.Music helps you to enter data faster.

C.Music improves maths skills.

D.Music has a positive effect on spell?checking.

3.The result of the experiment showed that when music was played, ________.

A.88% of people worked faster

B.81% of people did their most accurate work

C.90% of people worked better

D.75% of people completed data entry task faster

4.What can we conclude from the passage?

A.Music may be helpless to people in office.

B.Silent offices can make people work better.

C.Different kinds of music have the same effect.

D.Silent offices may make people work least profitably.

Year of Giving

Yesterday I started the Year of Giving, my first day of a year-long journey into exploring the act of giving and the meaning of charity. I chose December 15 as the starting date, which marked three years since my mother died from heart disease. She was one of the most generous people that I have ever known. She always thought of others first and certainly serves as an inspiration to me.

I had a rather busy day yesterday, ironic (具有讽刺意义的) for someone who is unemployed right now. In the morning I went to the gym, and unsuccessfully got the phone call from the unemployment office for some job searching. Before I knew it, it was noon. I grabbed a quick lunch and rushed down to a meeting. On my way to Connecticut, I wondered if I would see someone that I would feel forced to give my first $ 10 to. I was running late and decided to do it afterwards.

After the meeting I had about half an hour to find the first person of my Year of Giving! I decided to check out DuPont Circle. I had met a guy there named Jerry once and thought he would willingly accept my $ 10. He wasn’t there, but I did see a man sitting by himself who looked really lonely, so I approached him. Now I had to figure out what I was going to say, I think I said something like, “Hi, can I sit down here?” “I would like to know if I could give you $ 10?” He asked me to repeat what I had said, I did, then he looked at me funny, got up and left.

I then started walking south where I spotted a man standing by the bus stop on Connecticut Ave. He appeared to be in his 60s. I don’t know what drew me to him, but I thought I would make my second attempt. I was a bit nervous and asked him which bus came by that stop. Then I explained that I was starting a year-long project to give $ 10 to someone every day and that I wanted to give my $ 10 for today to him. The gentleman, I later found out that his name was Ed, responded without hesitation that he could not accept my offer and that there were many people more deserving the money than him. This was exactly one of the things that I hoped would happen. People would think of others before themselves.

1.The author set the starting date on December 15 to ____.

A. help the charity B. remember his mother

C. make an explosion D. fulfill a wish of his mum

2.In the author’s first attempt to give away the money, ____.

A. he was considered ridiculous

B. he hesitated for a long time

C. he was forced to donate the money

D. he had no time to take action

3.In the author’s second attempt, the gentleman refused his offer because ____.

A. he didn’t need other’s help

B. he thought more for others

C. he didn’t care about money

D. he wanted to get more money

4.We can infer that the author was inspired by ____.

A. true friendship B. his own kindness

C. generous donations D. human’s good nature

Last year, I was on a plane with my friend, waiting for it to take off. The pilot’s voice was heard throughout the plane: “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines don’t work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going, we’ll get up in the air and see what happens.”

That was all he said. “See what happens? Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that?” At that point, I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying: “Oh, no! We are going to crash!” There are sighs of desperation and anxiety, and we hadn’t even taken off yet.

The pilot even seemed unhappy. He told us one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.

All too often, people stop achieving their goals just because they don't have a guaranteed result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is to just get up in the air, and see what happens.

If your aim is to build a business, then get up in the air and see what happens! Don't give yourself all the reasons why you can’t. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will.

If your goal is to start a friendship, say “Hello”, get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding. If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as you think. It could be fun!

1.How did the author feel when the pilot said the engines didn’t work?

A. Disappointed B. Anxious

C. Curious D. Relieved

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The passengers began crying after the plane took off.

B. The engines often worked double time to get started.

C. The pilot tried to comfort the nervous passengers.

D. The passengers reached the destination safe and sound.

3.The underlined sentences in the last paragraph means “______________”.

A. think carefully before you make friends.

B. start to fly the plane to see what will happen.

C. make an effort even if the result is uncertain.

D. get up from the chair and greet somebody.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. We Will See What Happens

B. I Survived An Adventurous Flight

C. The Pilot Risked Our Lives

D. Making Plans Is Better Than Taking Chances

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