A new study has showed the importance of exercise for teenage girls. Scientists studied the information from a study made in Shanghai on 75,000 _________aged from 40 to 70. The team found that women who often_______ as a teenager were healthier than those who didn't.

The scientists said that teenage girls who did almost 80 minutes exercise a week had a 16 percent lower risk of _________ from illnesses. This percentage(百分比) went down to 13 for women who exercised more than 80 minutes a week as teenagers. They said that women would usually live ______if they did just 15 minutes of exercise a day in their teens.

Head scientist Dr. Sarah Nechuta said that _________ women in their twenties, thirties and forties did not go out to work, doing exercise as teens would help _________ live longer. She said, "Whether they are adults or _______ , as for women, they can take lower risks of illnesses if they take part in exercise."

She added, "Our study shows the ________ of starting exercising from teenager time. It helps teenagers take part in exercising so that they can take _________ risks of illnesses and live longer in their later life." Dr. Nechuta said that although the study __________ the information on women in China, theadvantage of exercising during the teen years could be helpful to all women anywhere in the world.

1.A.women B.men C.girls D.boys

2.A.studied B.worked C.exercised D.played

3.A.coming B.dying C.stopping D.leaving

4.A.nearer B.closer C.shorter D.longer

5.A.so that B.even if C.as soon as D.as for

6.A.them B.it C.her D.him

7.A.boys B.gills C.teenagers D.men

8.A.difficulty B.illness C.health D.importance

9.A.lower B.longer C.richer D.poorer

10.A.asked for B.depended on C.waited for D.taken out

Have you ever had a problem you couldn’t solve? Maybe you went to a shop to look for a solution, but came home empty-handed. More and more, when this situation appears, people are creating their own devices (设备) as the solution. It’s all part of the Maker Movement, made up of thousands of resourceful people who make and fix things, rather than buy them in shops. Makers do all kinds of hands-on projects, from building pizza oven (烤箱) to designing their own drones. For makers, the do-it-yourself way is more affordable, green and satisfying.

Thanks to technology, it’s easier than ever to turn a thought into reality. Many makers use the same tools, just in different ways. For example, Arduino allows people to do anything from creating a talking clock to studying DNA, with very easy-to-use and free hardware (硬件) and software. Raspberry Pi is another popular maker tool. It is a low cost, bank-card sized computer drone that connects to computers or TVs, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing. This minicomputer is as powerful as some full-sized computers. People are using Raspberry Pi for a wide variety of uses, from creating video games to powering robots.

Another key piece of technology for makers are 3D printers, which allow a normal person to create just about anything. You can even use a 3D printer to build your own 3D printer!

The availability of these technologies encourages people to be creative, but technology is only one part of the Maker Movement. Collaboration – whether online or in person – is just as important. This is clear from the growing popularity of Maker Faires, events where people come together to experiment in the areas of art, science, engineering and technology.

So, do you have what it takes to become a maker? You need to be creative and willing to play around with some new technologies. You should also want to share your ideas with others. Perhaps most importantly, you can’t be afraid of failure. Creators hardly ever get it right on the first try. Be brave, be creative, be co-operative and have fun!

1.What can we infer from Paragraph 2? ( )

A.Raspberry Pi helps realise makers’ ideas more easily than before.

B.Full-sized computers are much more powerful than Arduino.

C.People can communicate with their clocks through Arduino.

D.Many free video games can be created with Raspberry Pi.

2.The word “collaboration” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”. ( )

A.creating solutions B.growing quickly

C.doing experiments D.working together

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? ( )

A.Various Tools-Using B.Creative Problem-Solving

C.Development of New Technology D.Inventions with High-tech Devices

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