Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.

Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.

It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes like curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.

Women still have the strongest long-term influence over the couple’s diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.

The report, by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.

The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partner.

Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men.

Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.

Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, “The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”

1.The underlined word “light” (in Paragraph3) probably means _______.

A．not very heavy     B．gentle            C．less in fat and sugar  D．not serious and important

2.According to the report by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre,   

______.

A．eating together in the evening is a good way to communicate for couples

B．women put on weight only because they want to suit their other half

C．when men are faced with emotional stress, they will change their dietary habits

D．it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner

3.According to the passage, moving in with a girlfriend, men _______.

A．have to eat more unhealthy food

B．have few changes of their dietary habits

C．don’t like foods high in fat and sugar at all

D．try to eat foods that their girlfriends like

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

A．Don’t be silly any more, women!          B．Dr. Amelia Lake and his study

C．Boyfriends make you fat.                  D．Which are better dietary habits?

Man, a land animal. But he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.

The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is big. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish (贝类动物) is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people, including people in China.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting（开发） fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.

1.Valuable amounts of minerals are ______.

A. in the ocean water                     B. in the warm ocean water

C. on the sea coast                             D. on the ocean floor

2.We can conclude from this passage that ______.

A. the sea resources have largely been used up

B. the sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed

C. the problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea have already been solved.

D. by the year 2020 , the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources

3.The underlined words “Oriental people” in the fourth paragraph probably mean ______.

A. the people in Asia                    B. African people

C. European people                   D. American people

4.The best title for this passage is ______.

A. Sea Harvest                          B. Sea Food

C. Technology for Exploiting the Sea     D. Man and the Sea

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Walking is a popular form of exercises. It is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness. Walking also gives many of the same benefits as other kinds of exercises.

Regularly, brisk walks helps a person’s body work better. Walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. The heart pumps blood through the body. It gets more rest between beats. Walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart diseases. The lungs work better because they take in and use oxygen more effectively. Walking can help __________, too. A quick fifteen-minute walk burns as many calories as jogging the same distance in half the time. Walking causes very few injuries. So there is also a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runners. People are more likely to continue a walking program. This gives a better chance for success.

Walking offers some mental benefits, too. It seems to make people feel better. Many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. Others say they have a better attitude about life.

Walking offers many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too.

★ Almost everyone can walk. There are no special lessons of coaching. To become a serious walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther and more often.

★ People can walk almost anywhere. There are no special playing fields or courts for walking. Sidewalks, streets, parks, fields and malls are excellent places for walking.

★ People can walk almost anytime. A person doesn’t need a team or a partner for walking. There is no “season” for walking. Most walkers walk in all kinds of weather.

★ Walking doesn’t cost anything. There are no special fees for walking. Good walking shoes and comfortable clothes are the only equipment that a walker needs.

Walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. With a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness.

53. What’s the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）

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54. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Compared to running, more people can continue walking as a form of exercise.

_________________________________________________________________

55. Please fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words or phrases.（within 10 words）

_________________________________________________________________

Cycling is a good way of exercise and is quite easy _________.

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

There are four parts in the book :

Part 1 is Messages : In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages .

Part 2 is People : In this part all the tests are about people . For example, there is an informal letter between friends . There is formal (正式的) English in biography (传记) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading .

Part 3 is Places : In this part , too many different kinds of English are shown , some informal and some formal . There is the informal English of a holiday postcard . There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint .

Part 4 is Things : You will find some descriptive writing in this part . There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer .

You can do these tests in any order you like , or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .

I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it .

1.We can find the introduction to a product in        .

A．Part 1            B．Part 2            C．Part 3            D．Part 4

2.Which of the following is most probably written in informal English ?

A．A letter of complaint .                    B．A computer handbook .

C．A letter to a friend .                      D．A story of a president .

3.The passage is most probably written for        .

A．test designers                          B．students

C．test-takers                             D．teachers

4.What is the best title of the book ?

A．Test Your Reading

B．Help with Your Writing

C．Learn Different Kinds of English

D．Practise English in Different Ways