Instead of gobbling(狼吞虎咽) your food, try eating more slowly. It may help you drop those unwanted pounds. The conclusion is from a new study by Chinese researcher.

The study showed that compared with people who gobbled their food, those who ate at a normal speed were 29 percent less likely to be obese(肥胖的). But those who ate slowly were up to 42 percent less likely to obese. In addition, people who ate slowly tended (往往会) to be healthier and have a healthier lifestyle than those who ate quickly or at a normal speed. “However, this study could not prove that speed eating causes or stops obesity,” the researcher noted.

“Slow eating has its advantages and a few disadvantages ,” said Samantha Heller from New York City. “On the one hand, slow eating gives our body time to register a sense of satisfaction and fullness, so we eat less. We are more likely to enjoy a taste of food. On the other hand, the longer people sit in front of food, the more food they will eat, ”she said.

“Speed eating appears to be far more harmful. People who eat quickly, as many of us do, gobble far more food than they need. In many European countries, slow eating is a way of life,” Heller said. In America, speed eating takes the lead. Thus we need to encourage people to have a change, learn the way of slower eating from Europeans and get a true enjoyment of food.

1.The researchers who found eating slowly may help you drop pounds come from ______.

A.America. B.Japan. C.China. D.Europe.

2.Who is the least likely to be obese according to the second paragraph?

A.People who eat at a normal speed. B.People who eat quickly.

C.People who eat slowly. D.People who eat little.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Speed eating is harmful to us.

B.People who ate slowly tended to be healthier than those who ate quickly.

C.The longer you sit in front of food, the more food you will eat.

D.It is sure that eating quickly can cause obesity.

4.The underlined word “register” probably means ______ in Chinese.

A.注册 B.意识到 C.抵制住 D.缺乏

5.This passage mainly talks about _______.

A.the disadvantages of being obese B.The ways of avoiding being obese.

C.the ways of eating slowly D.why we should try eating more slowly

Years ago, we were, asked to create a newspaper in groups about world culture in our history class.

We first wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. Unluckily, Mrs. Bartlett, our teacher, didn't put me in the group with any of my friends. Instead, I was with Mauro, who never spoke English, Juliette, who always wore thick glasses and Rachel, who wore strange clothes. I had never talked to them. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my friends!

I was so sad that I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett. "I know what you want, Karina, " she gently patted me on my shoulder, "but your group needs a leader. I need you to help them get a passing grade on this project. Only you can make it."

I was shocked.

"Will you help them?" she asked.

"Yes, " I replied. I couldn't believe it came out of my mouth, but it did.

I bravely walked to my group and started our project. We had different tasks according to our interests. Gradually, 1 felt myself enjoying their company. I found out Mauro was struggling with English. Behind Juliette's thick glasses were her sparkling eyes. Rachel was so creative that she wanted to be a fashion designer. I realized that they were not strange; they were just people that no one cared enough for-except Mrs. Bartlett. Her thoughtfulness brought out the best in the four of us.

I learned something that week. I was given a chance to see other people in a new light. I learned that who we, are is more important than what we are or seem to be.

Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that project, but thought we should have handed it right back, for she was the one who truly deserved it.

1.Karina badly wanted to be with her friends because she thought ___________.

A.her friends took great interest in history

B.her group mates knew little about world culture

C.it would be easy for her friends to create newspapers

D.it would he hard to communicate with her group mates

2.What can we learn about Karina's group?

A.Juliette didn't like her thick glasses. B.Mauro had trouble in speaking in public.

C.Karina was made the leader of her group. D.Rachel wanted to be a pop star in the future.

3.From the story, we know Mrs. Bartlett is _____________________ .

A.thoughtful B.creative C.honest D.strict

阅读短文,从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中,使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。

A. Your family is larger than mine.

B. They loved each other very much,

C. He doesn’t have many new clothes.

D. He found the same number of bags in his barn again!

E. He has many bills to pay.

F. He found something strange.

Long time ago, there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. (46)_________________, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning until night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the field was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month.(47) _________________. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓).” “ Oh, that’s a good idea, ” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will never take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn,(48)_____________.“I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, but I still have the same number of bags in my barn. How did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning,(49)_______________!“ This is very strange,” he thought.

That night he tried again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another person coming down the road. He was carrying something on his shoulder too.

“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”

“I was worried about you, Older Brother,” said Victor, (50)_________________. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly realized that they had been taking rice to each other. They laughed about what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

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