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Take the escalator—but climb the stairs while you ride. You'll get there faster and use your muscles while you're at it. Just 5 minutes of stair climbing burns 144 calories.

Instead of piling items on the stairs so you can take them upstairs at once, take them one at a time.

When cooling your heels while waiting in a doctor's office, drugstore, or airport, stay on your feet—standing burns 36 more calories per hour than sitting.

Rake leaves instead of using a leaf blower. You'll burn 50 more calories every half hour.

Scrub your floors more often. Putting some elbow grease into cleaning floors is more intense than vacuuming—and it makes your floors look better to boot.

Chew sugarless gum. Research has found that the action of jaw muscles alone burns about 11 calories an hour.

Wash your car by hand instead of taking it throug the automatic carwash. You'll burn an extra 280 calories in an hour.

Play with kids: Impromptu (即兴的) games of basketball, touch football, or tag—or just jumping rope or throwing a ball—will help you use energy and set a good example of active play for the children. Calories burned: 80 to 137 every 10 minutes.

1．How can you get to some place faster?

A．Taking an escalator.

B．Taking a lift.

C．Taking an elevator.

D．Taking an escalator and climbing the stairs at the same time.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A．Compared with washing cars by hand, playing

impromptu games with kids is better for losing weight.

B．You'd better stand while waiting in the doctor's office since it's usually dirty there.

C．Cleaning the floor by hand is better than vacuuming it because it's better for your elbow's muscles.

D．Lots of people like chewing gum because they want to burn more calories.

3. The best title of the article will be ________.

A．How to Lose Weight

B．Ways to Burn Calories Without Noticing

C．Sports Is Good for Your Health

D．The More Exercise, the Better Shape You Will Have

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完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）

Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 38 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people 39 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).

My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get 41 to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 43 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No idea.”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our 44 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my 45 . She just stared.

My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 46 me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 47 your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for

her to 48 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered weakly.

She bent and 49 my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was 50 .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 51 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

1. A．them B．it C．myself D．me

2. A．shorter B．taller C．weaker D．slower

3. A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring

4. A．street B．sun C．mirror D．corner

5. A．closely B．close C．near D．nearly

6. A．after B．while C．until D．unless

7. A．disturb B．seek C．comfort D．ignore

8. A．games B．performance C．conversation D．competition

9. A．face B．back C．eyes D．wings

10. A．look up to B．catch up with C．look down upon D．put up with

11. A．that B．why C．whether D．how

12. A．relax B．stop C．leave D．forbid

13. A．said B．spoke C．whispered D．shouted

14. A．worried B．astonished C．ashamed D．upset

15. A．control B．hate C．forgive D．like

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he 36 his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his 37.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was 38 in the park just staring at some pigeons（鸽子）. The boy sat down next to her and opened his 39_. He was about to take drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked 40 ,so he offered her a Twinkie . She 41 accepted it and smiled at him. Her 42 was so pretty that he boy wanted to see it 43 , so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was 44 !

They sat there all 45 eating and smiling, but they never said a word .

As it grew dark , the boy realized how 46 he was and he got up to leave , but before he had gone more than a few steps , he 47 around , ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug . She gave him her 48 smile ever .

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was 49 by the look of joy on his face .

She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”

He replied, “I had 50 with God. ” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know 51 ? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”

Meanwhile, the old woman , also radiant（容光焕发的）with 52 , returned to her home .

Her son was shocked by the look of 53 on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”

She replied, “I 54 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much 55 than I expected.”

36．A．packed B．carried C．delivered D．arranged

37．A．game B．journey C．car D．work

38．A．standing B．playing C．sitting D．waiting

39．A．suitcase B．bag C．beer D．map

40．A．worried B．pale C．hungry D．poor

41．A．willingly B．joyfully C．respectfully D．gratefully

42．A．face B．skirt C．smile D．ring

43．A．again B．often C．further D．soon

44．A．satisfied B．delighted C．moved D．shocked

45．A．morning B．day C．night D．afternoon

46．A．happy B．tired C．bored D．thirsty

47．A．turned B．looked C．walked D．jumped

48．A．commonest B．biggest C．weakest D．trickiest

49．A．surprised B．terrified C．impressed D．attracted

50．A．a talk B．a walk C．fun D．lunch

51．A．why B．who C．what D．where

52．A．joy B．fear C．anger D．content

53．A．victory B．regret C．peace D．surprise

54．A．sold B．baked C．drank D．ate

55．A．nobler B．taller C．wiser D．younger