5.    Although I tried my best, I could not _____her to stay here.

A. advise　　　 B. advice　　　 C. persuade　 D. persuaded

Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be　 1 for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it 　2　 .

Research is preliminary, but several studies　 3 people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.

In an editorial　 4 this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define　 5 activity to highlight the dangers of sitting.

While health officials have issued guidelines　 6 minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated 　7 .

"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send　 8 signals," Ekblom-Bak said. She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the 　9 start to shut down.

Even for people who 　10　 , spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — 　11 still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day,　 12 in a single bout.

That wasn't 　13 news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting 　 14　 a computer. Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art 15 wrestling, and also does Thai boxing.

"I'm sure there are some detrimental　 16 of staying still for too long, but I hope that being 　17 when I can helps," he said. "I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be　 18 dangerous."

Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat　 19 had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised.

Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars.

Experts said more research is needed to　 20 just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects.

(　 ) 1. A. bad 　　　　　　　　　 B. good 　　　　　　　 C. mean 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dead

(　 ) 2. A. does 　　　　　　　　 B. occurs 　　　　　　 C. matches 　　　　　　　　 D. dies

(　 ) 3. A. advise 　　　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　　　　　 C. suggest 　　　　　　　　 D. say

(　 ) 4. A. thrown 　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught 　　　　　　 C. seen 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. published

(　 ) 5. A. biological 　　　　　 B. physical 　　　　　 C. psychological 　　　　 D. logical

(　 ) 6. A. commending 　　 B. mending 　　　　 C. recommending 　　　 D. communicating

(　 ) 7. A. stand 　　　　　　　 B. state 　　　　　　　 C. post 　　　　　　　 D. position

(　 ) 8. A. harmful 　　　　　　 B. careful 　　　　　　 C. wonderful 　　　 D. skillful

(　 ) 9. A. head 　　　　　　　　 B. arm 　　　　　　　　 C. body 　　　　　　　 D. foot

(　 ) 10. A. sleep 　　　　　　　 B. rest 　　　　　　　　 C. walk 　　　　　　　 D. exercise

(　 ) 11. A. and 　　　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　　　　 D. then

(　 ) 12. A. rather than 　　　　　　 B. other than 　　　 C. more than 　　　 D. less than

(　 ) 13. A. bad 　　　　　　　　 B. harmful 　　　　　 C. disadvantage 　 D. welcome

(　 ) 14. A. behind 　　　　　　 B. back 　　　　　　　 C. in front of 　　　 D. forward

(　 ) 15. A. referring 　　　　 B. involving 　　　　 C. taking 　　　　　　 D. bringing

(　 ) 16. A. effects 　　　　　 B. prefects 　　　　　 C. affects 　　　　　 D. offers

(　 ) 17. A. inactive 　　　　　 B. active 　　　　　　 C. interactive 　　　 D. positive

(　 ) 18. A. such 　　　　　　　 B. little 　　　　　　　　 C. lot 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

(　 ) 19. A. less 　　　　　　　　 B. fewer 　　　　　　　　　　 C. more 　　　　　　　 D. further

(　 ) 20. A. leave out 　　　　 B. bring out 　　　　 C. hold out 　　　　　 D. figure out

　　 A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While creating roads in the soft sand, he 　36 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

　　　 The boy 　37 around the rock, managing to move it out from the dirt. With much 　38 , he tried to push the rock out of the sandbox. When the boy got the rock to the edge(边缘) of the sandbox, 　39 , he found that he couldn’t 　40 it up and over the little wall. The rock was too 　41 for his small body.

　　　 As he 　42 to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed, and pried(撬动), but every time he thought he had made some 　43 , the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy 　44 again and again, but the only 　45 was to have the rock roll back.

　　　 46 , he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father 　47 him from his living room. The moment the tears fell, a 　48 voice rose above the boy’s head. It was his father. 49 , but firmly(坚定地) he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the 　50 that you had? The boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I 　51 all that I had!” “No, son, you didn’t,” 52 the father kindly. “You didn’t 　53 me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and 　54 it out of the sandbox.

　　　 Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength to move your “rocks” away? There is ONE who is always willing to 　55 you with the strength you need. We also need that strength, especially in our daily life.

36. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left C. put D. discovered

37. A. walked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. jumped　　　　　　　　　　 C. traveled　　　　　　　　　 D. dug

38. A. courage　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　　　　　 C. effort D. pleasure

39. A. however　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

40. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise C. take D. break

41. A. large　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

42. A. decided　　　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. planned

43. A. inventions　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes 　　　　　　　　 D. changes

44. A. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. started

45. A. success　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result D. wish

46. A. Gradually　　　　　　　　　 B. lately　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Properly　　　　　　　　　 D. Finally

47. A. watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed D. taught

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strict

49. A. Angrily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Movingly　　　　　　　　 C. Suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. Gently

50. A. knowledge　　　　　　　　 B. strength　　　　　　　　　 C. tools　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

51. A. wasted　　　　　　　　　　　 B. brought　　　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

52. A. replied　　　　　　　　　　　 B. corrected　　　　　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　　　　　 D. praised

53. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. force　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. want

54. A. collected　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chose　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke

55. A. provide　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pass

My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most __36 __videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, __37 ___hugs from all fields of great people.

　 All in all, those are pretty ordinary __38 __that just about anyone can do, right? So _39 _do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are __40 _to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living __41 __I had no limits.

　 People often think someone __42 __a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to __43 __them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life

　 Among the hundreds of __44 _on that video, here’s one typical remark:“Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel __45 _for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I __46 __think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”

　 I found happiness when I realized that imperfect __47 _I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed __48 _God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t __49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better __50 _the world!

　 I do believe my life has no __51 _. I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we __52 _our journey together, please take a moment to __53 _about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what __54 _would be like to be __55 _of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?

36. A. disappointing　　　　　　 B. unforgettable　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　 D. useful

37. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. collecting　　　　　　　　 C. returning　　　　　 D. gathering

38. A. sports　　　　　　　　　　　 B. activities　　　　　　　　　 C. affairs　　　　　　　 D. wonders

39. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. why

40. A. drawn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. required　　　　　 D. ordered

41. A. even though　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. if only

42. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

43. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. greet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　 D. please

44. A. comments　　　　　　　　 B. pictures　　　　　　　　　 C. replies　　　　　　　 D. statements

45. A. nervous B. sorry C. eager　　　　　　　 D. desperate

46. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　 D. even

47. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. although

48. A. according to　　　　　　　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　　 C. owing to　　　　　 D. up to

49. A. stage　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. area　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　 D. room

50. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　　 D. reserve

51. A. challenges　　　　　　　　 B. limits　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubts　　　　　　　　　　 D. endings

52. A. finish　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　 D. stop

53. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　 D. talk

54. A. we　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. you

55. A. free　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. short　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aware　　　　　　　 D. fond

A. advise　　　　　　　　　　  B. let　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. persuade　　　　　　　　  D. make