Drinking a lot of water does not do any good to the body, according to two experts in the United States. In fact, they warn, drinking too much water could be, in certain Cases, harmful.

In a study, Dr Stanly Goldfarb and Dr Dan Negoianu, both of the Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division at the University of Pennsylvania, the United States, have denied the popular belief that drinking a lot of water clears body toxins (毒素) better, improves skin, and helps reduce weight.

Dr Goldfarb and Dr Negoianu say that they found little proof to support the public opinion that drinking 8 glasses of water every day benefits health. At the same time, they found little proof of harm in drinking 8 glasses of water every day.

It is widely believed that in some cases — such as athletes, people who live in hot, dry  environments, and those with certain medical conditions — drinking a lot of water indeed helps,  but no studies have been done to prove the benefits of this practice in average, healthy people, the  website medheadlines. com reports.

The study at the University of Pennsylvania also examined reports that some people experienced increased headaches when their consumption of water was low. In one small study, which the doctors reviewed, the group drinking the most water reported fewer headaches than the control group, “but the difference in the number of headaches was so small between the two groups as to be considered unimportant.”

The researchers concluded that there is no scientific proof to support that average, healthy people need to drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.

The website medheadlines. com says that, according to an Indian doctor, drinking too much water is harmful. If water enters the body more quickly than it can be removed, problems can occur.

1. What’s the key message delivered in the passage?

A. Drinking too much water might bring harm.

B. Whether to drink enough water makes no difference.

C. Drinking too much water may cause headaches.

D. Average, healthy people should drink more water.

2. We can learn from the passage that 8 glasses of water every day ________.

A. proves good for the body             B. has scientific proof of harm

C. is sure to reduce headaches            D. is generally considered necessary

3. Who may agree that drinking lots of water helps to lose weight?

A. Two experts.                     B. General public.

C. An Indian doctor.                  D. A website.

4. According to the passage, we know that ________.

A. the website medheadlines. com is developed by an Indian doctor

B. the study was carried out by two experts with an Indian doctor

C. the two experts performed the study at the University of Pennsylvania

D. drinking 8 glasses of water every day can cure certain diseases

 

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King’s College Summer School

King’s College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:

Application (申请) date

·Students in New York should send their

applications before July 18, 2007.

·Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.

·Foreign students should send their

applications before July 10, 2007.

Courses

·English Language

Spoken English: 22 hours

Reading and, Writing: 10 hours

·American History: 16 hours

·American Culture: 16 hours

Steps

· A letter of self-introduction

· A letter of recommendation(推荐)

· The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.

Cost

·Daily lessons: $200

·Sports and activities: $100

·Travels: $200

·Hotel service: $400

·You may choose to live with your

friends or relatives in the same city.

Please write to:

Thompson, Sanders

1026 King’s Street

New York, NY 10016, USA

E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com

 

60. You can most probably read the text in ___________.

A. a newspaper      B. a travel guide    C. a textbook      D. a telephone book

61. Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?

A. Only top students can take part in the program.

B. King’s College Summer School is run every other year.

C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

D. Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.

62. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school__________.

A. $200             B. $400            C. $500             D. $900

63. What information can you get from the text?

A. The program will last two months.

B. You can write to Thompson only in English.

C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.

D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

 

Edinburgh takes on Leinster in their Rugby Union match on Friday evening where it should be a dry night with some clear spells. It will feel chilly in the wind, with temperatures at the start of the match around only 6℃ (430F).

There will be some light rain on Friday afternoon for the races in Newbury. It will stay rather cloudy and will feel cold in the wind with a high of 8 ℃. But the weather will not be too much of a problem for the event.

A slow moving storm system spreads cloud, rain and colder weather across New York. This will be the case, not only tonight, but right through until Friday. Saturday the weather will start to change to a more spring pattern with mild and fine weather again on Sunday, when the biggest American football match kicks off.

Keep an umbrella handy.

A cold front will push eastward from Texas to the southern half of the Mississippi Valley by Friday evening. Strong two severe thunderstorms have already developed, from eastern Kansas and western Missouri southward to central and eastern Texas. All outdoor sports events will be impossible in these areas.

60. If you want to watch the Rugby match on Friday, you'd better       .

A. wear warm clothes and a raincoat       B. wear warm clothes

C. take an umbrella with you                  D. wear a sport suit

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

A. There will not be any sports matches or races in central and eastern Texas because of the coming thunderstorm.

B. The weather will be fine when the football match starts in New York.

C. The races will continue in Newbury in spite of the rainy weather.

D. Mississippi Valley runs from north to south.

62. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Bad weather happens abruptly in New York.

B. The races in Newbury will be cancelled because of the weather.

C. 6 ℃ is a high temperature for the season when the match takes place.

D. Edinburgh and Leinster refer to two Rugby teams in the passage.

 

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