Celia was shocked．She had always been in good shape during high school, but now, in her first year of college, she was suddenly ten pounds heavier．“My friends and I often had pizza or ice cream when we studied late at night,” she said, “and I was always drinking Coke to stay awake．”
Celia's experience is common．Many students enter college and find it so different that they cannot deal with changes properly．They're away from their parents and in a new stressful environment．Pressures together with freedom to sleep and eat whatever they please cause many students to experience the “Freshman 15”：gaining weight suddenly in their freshman year of college．
Most students do not realize that the “Freshman 15” can cause some serious health problems．Of course, college-age adults are still developing bone mass, so gaining some weight is normal．Sudden weight gain, however, puts too much strain(负担)on the heart and lungs, resulting in little energy and some difficulty thinking and remembering．In later life, it can lead to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and possible cancer．
The solution to the “Freshman 15” is simple－pay attention to developing good habits! In general：
●Eat normal-sized meals at regular times．Eat slowly and enjoy it, so you don't need to go back for more．
●Keep only healthy snacks in your room－and don't snack too often!
●Control drinking and smoking．Alcohol has a lot of calories, and smoking too much makes exercise difficult．
●Exercise regularly! Even just 30 minutes a day－such as walking quickly to class from your dorm－will make a big difference!
(1)
What happened to Celia in her first year of college?
[ ]
A．
She had sleep problems．
B．
She put on weight suddenly．
C．
She always studied late．
D．
She went on a diet so as to keep in good shape．
(2)
What do many students think of their freshman year of college?
[ ]
A．
They find it quite different．
B．
They find it not quite difficult．
C．
They find it very free．
D．
They find it simple．
(3)
What do most college students fail to realize?
[ ]
A．
Gaining some weight is normal．
B．
They have grown up．
C．
They have gained a lot of weight．
D．
Sudden weight gain may result in serious health problems．
Nelson Mandela is one of the great political leaders of our time．His lifelong efforts to the fight against racial(种族)oppression(压迫)in his country won him the admiration(钦慕)of millions worldwide, as well as the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize．As the leader of South Africa’s anti-partheid(反种族隔离)movement, Mandela was a key player in helping to move his country toward multiracial government(多民族政府)and majority rule．
Mandela’s long, hard struggle is a victory of dignity(尊严)and hope．He’s a man of true courage．If determination and patience were considered talents, Mandela would win hands down in any sort of competition．
accomplishments(成就)& fame(名誉)
Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishments were his role in ending apartheid, and becoming South Africa’s first elected black president．He has been the recipient(收件人)of dozens upon dozens of awards, prizes and honors from countless associations and organizations, but perhaps none more prestigious(声望很高)than the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with former South African President Frederik W．de Klerk, in 1993．
He has been awarded several other major peace prizes, such as the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)Peace Prize in 1991(also shared with F．W．de Klerk); the Africa Peace Award in 1995 and the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 2002．
Mr．Mandela also received dozens of honorary degrees(名誉学位)from universities the world over, including the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Nottingham, and Oxford, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University in Paris(all in July 1996), and Harvard Business School’s Statesman of the Year Award in 1995－to name but a few．He has also been presented(赠送)with the key to cities such as Rome, Rio de Janeiro, London, Dublin, and Sydney, Australia(where he became the first person ever to receive the Freedom of that city)．In July of 2002, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States highest civilian(公民)award．
Model
There’s something admirable about having been a leader fighting for a people’s freedom and equality in an unjust society．Mandela has become a worldwide symbol(楷模)of the struggle of the oppressed(被压迫者)over the oppressor．He has been celebrated in song by artists the world over, in many different languages．One entitled “Nelson Mandela”was recorded by British 2-Tone group The Special A．K．A(formerly The Specials); making the top 10 in the UK and a few other European nations in 1984．
Personal style
As a president, Mandela sported the typical garb(服饰)of high-ranking government officials： expensive, well-tailored(缝制精致的)suits．Now retired(退役)from public life, Mandela the elder statesman dresses in an ordinary way．
He attends many activities, often where he is the guest of honor, in bright, colorfully patterned(典型的)traditional African robes(长袍)or shirts all the better for getting down when the music begins．
(1)
Mandel was not only admired(钦慕)for his long fight against ________but also for ________．
(2)
How many peaceful prize has Mandela got?He has got________ in 1991, ________in 1995 and ________ in 2002．
(3)
Mandela is a man full of ________and his greatest success was to play a part in getting rid of ________ and to be elected ________．
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Working Wives
Last week, we published an article about modern marriage．A recent survey showed that in England 51 percent of married women go out to work．People were asked what they thought of “working wives”．The results were as follows：
We asked readers to write and tell us their opinions．Here are some of the hundreds of letters we received．?
I’m a(woman)photographer．I make plenty of money, travel a lot, and meet a lot of people．I enjoy my work, and would hate to stay at home．I would never marry a man who wanted me to give up my work．
O’Leary
At present there are over 1,000,000 unemployed men in Britain．If a woman gets a job, she puts one more man out of work．Perhaps that man has a wife and twelve children to support．Let women stay at home where they belong to．
Ted Stubbs
I am a mother of twelve children．When I go to work, my husband looks after the children．He is very good with the children and enjoys staying at home with them．And I enjoy my job as a bus driver．
Boot Battersea
We are twin sisters, who both got married recently．One of us(Doreen)kept her job．The other(Doris)gave up her jobs．But Doris gets bored staying at home, and Doreen gets bored going out to work．So now Doreen works for a week, while Doris stays at home．Then Doris does Doreen’s job for a week, while Doreen stays at home．At work, they never know if it’s Doreen who’s working today!
Doris & Doreen Bean Hendon
(1)
Last week we published an article about _________．
[ ]
A．
marriage nowadays
B．
working women
C．
working wives
D．
a strange marriage
(2)
The woman photographer would not marry a man who _________．
[ ]
A．
has less money than her
B．
likes staying at home
C．
is not very gentle
D．
wants her to stay at home
(3)
Ted Stubbs thought that women going out to work _________．
[ ]
A．
would make men lose chances for work
B．
would be better than men
C．
would weaken the right of the husband at home
D．
would be meaningless
(4)
When the bus driver goes to work, _________．
[ ]
A．
her children take care of themselves
B．
a nurse looks after her children instead of her
C．
her husband looks after the children
D．
she has to have everything ready for the children
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ubmission Guidelines
Before sending us a manuscript(稿件), look through recent issues(刊物)of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish．You will discover that our focus has broadened to include well-researched, timely and informative articles on finance, home improvement, travel, humor, and many other fields．
The Post’s goal is to remain unique, with content that provides additional understandings on the ever-evolving American scene．
In addition to feature-length(专题长度的)articles, the Post buys anecdotes, cartoons, and photos．Payment ranges from ＄25 to ＄400．
Our nonfiction needs include how-to, useful articles on gardening, pet care and training, financial planning, and subjects of interest to a 45-plus, home-loving readership．For nonfiction articles, indicate any special qualifications you have for writing about the subject, especially scientific material．Include one or two published pieces with your article．We prefer typed articles between 1000 and 2000 words in length．We encourage you to send both printed and online versions．
We also welcome new fiction．A light, humorous touch is appreciated．We are always in need of straight humor articles．Make us laugh, and we’ll buy it．
Feature articles average about 1000 to 2000 words．We like positive, fresh angles to Post articles, and we ask that they be thoroughly researched．
We normally respond to article submissions within six weeks．You are free to submit the article elsewhere at the same time．
Please submit all articles to Features Editor, The Saturday Evening Post, 1100 Waterway Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202,(317)634-1100．
(1)
Before sending a manuscript to the Post, a contributor is advised to．
[ ]
A．
get a better understanding of American issues
B．
find out the range of the articles in the post
C．
increase his knowledge in many fields
D．
broaden his research focus
(2)
to submit nonfiction articles，a contributor must _________．
[ ]
A．
provide his special qualification
B．
be a regular reader of the Post
C．
produce printed version
D．
be over 45 year old
(3)
From the passage we can learn that the Post _________．
