As Paige watched the other kids playing football in her local park she longed to join in. But at nearly nine stone (1stone equals 6.35 kilograms), the 11-year-old was too big to enjoy her favorite sport, she was well on her way to being another overweight member of her family. Mandy, her mum was 17th 10 lb and Anne, her grandma 15th 10 lb.

Mandy, 39, and Anne, 67, both have a sweet tooth and share a love of all things stodgy. Recent figures show that two-thirds of kids will be dangerously fat by 2050, and overweight kids often become obese adults and live shorter lives as they are at higher risk of everything from heart disease to cancer and type-2 diabetes. Mandy says she knew things had to change for her and her family. Mandy’s mum Anne had an even greater motivation for wanting to slim down. Last autumn Paige went along to the Slimming World to keep her mum and grand ma company. In the first week on the Slimming World eating plan, Mandy lost a whopping 9.5lb. Mandy asked Paige to join in. They believed the Free2Go plan is balanced and nutritious and doesn’t deprive Paige of anything.

Supporting and encouraging each other the whole time, Anne, Mandy and Paige all whittled away their waistlines. Mandy says: “My back problems have cleared up.” Anne has also noticed a real difference in her health. She says: “I feel like I’ve got my old energy back.” Paige is almost as delighted with her new wardrobe as she is about her foot balling skills. Mandy adds: “I’m just so proud of Paige. I felt awful because I knew her weight problems were a result of my bad eating habits. But when I see her now it’s like she’s a different person.”

1. This passage mainly tells about    .

A. how to lose more weight

B. the harm of being too fat

C. the reason of being too fat

D. slimming down of the family

2. The passage tells us that the family became so obese mainly because    .

A. they didn’t like sports

B. they had bad eating habits

C. they didn’t want to lose weight

D. they suffered from being fat

3. How much did Paige weigh when she was only eleven years old?

A. About 57 kilograms.       B. About 67 kilograms.

C. About 77 kilograms.       D. About 87 kilograms.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Overweight people usually live longer.

B. Free2Go plan can’t make people healthy.

C. Paige liked the game of football very much.

D. Sweet food can make people suffer heart disease.

5. What can we learn from the passage about Mandy?

A. She once suffered a headache.

B. She once suffered a backache.

C. She once suffered heart-attack

D. She didn’t like the Free2Go plan.

 

Save the Animals

Animals are natural resources(资源) that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers(羽毛), for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance (平衡) of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1. Animals are important to us mainly because __________.

  A. they give us a source of food

  B. they are beautiful and lovely

  C. they keep the balance of nature

  D. they give us a lot of pleasure

2. What has happened to the animals on the earth?

  A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

  B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.

  C. A few kinds of animals have died out.

  D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

3. Why do people kill animals?

  A. They kill animals for something they need.

  B. They kill animals to raise some money.

  C. Animals destroy their natural resources.

  D. Animals create many problems.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

  A. People care much about animals because they need them.

  B. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

  C. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

  D. People must not kill any animal or plant.

5. What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

  A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

  B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

  C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

  D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

 

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