President Barack Obama had a big pat on the back for his young daughters on Tuesday, saying they have got used to life in the White House.

After more than a year at the US presidential mansion, Malia Obama, 11, and Sasha Obama, 8, have made their dad proud with their ability to balance their private life with life in the public eye, he told NBC television.

"The happiest thing about the past year and a half has been the girls' adjustment (适应). They have just been great. They're doing well in school," Obama said.

"They're not as constrained. They can wander around. Their Secret Service protection is a lot more low key (低调)," he explained. "So they've got soccer, they've got basketball, they go sleep over at their friend's houses.

"Sometimes I've got 12 little girls screaming on the third floor of the White House. And they made a great adjustment."

The president also admitted he was concerned about how his daughters would deal with his public life as they get a bit older.

"Now I get a little worried about them when they're teenagers because I think that's the time when you're already feeling uncomfortable about your parents, and then imagine if your dad's in the newspaper every day and people are calling him a fool. I feel a little worried about that."

"But on the other hand, Malia and Sasha have just turned out to be unbelievably well adjusted kids," Obama said.

"The thing that's most important to me is that they are so respectful of everybody and haven't gotten on any airs (摆架子). It’s all because of Michelle as she wouldn't put up with (容忍) any of that stuff."

Why is President Obama so happy according to the passage?

A. His daughters have been great in the public eye.

B. His daughters can balance their life with their study.

C. His daughters have got used to life in the White House.

D. His daughters have been in the White House for over a year.

The underlined word “constrained” in Paragraph 4 most probably means__________.

A. devoted

B. forced   

C. puzzled

D. concerned

President Obama is a little worried about ___________.

A. what his daughters’ life will be like in the future

B. how his daughters will get on with him when they’re a little older

C. how his daughters will make friends with people around in the future

D. how his daughters will deal with his public life when they’re teenagers

What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Michelle is proud of being Obama’s wife.

B. Michelle allows her daughters to get on airs.

C. President Obama appreciates what Michelle has done.

D. Obama’s daughters are respected by everyone in the USA.

It was a bitter,   36 evening in northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was   37  by winter’s frost (霜)while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. Then he heard the weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path.   38  , he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another. As  39 rider drew near where the old man sat, the old man   40  the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?”

Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing.” Seeing the old man unable to   41  his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him to his   42 . On the way, the horseman said: “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders pass by. I'm   43  why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”

The old man looked at the rider and replied, “I know people pretty good. When I   44  the eyes of the other riders, I immediately saw there was no   45  for my situation. But when I looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. I knew that your gentle spirit would give me help in my time of   46  .”

Those heart-warming comments   47  the horseman deeply. “I'm most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

1.

A.warm

B.cool

C.cold

D.windy

 

2.

A.marked

B.covered

C.equipped

D.filled

 

3.

A.Happily

B.Anxiously

C.Appreciatively

D.Confidently

 

4.

A.the second

B.the third

C.the fourth

D.the last

 

5.

A.stared

B.looked

C.caught

D.attracted

 

6.

A.lift

B.carry

C.rise

D.jump

 

7.

A.home

B.company

C.destination

D.office

 

8.

A.afraid

B.excited

C.delighted

D.curious

 

9.

A.got into

B.ran into

C.looked into

D.broke into

 

10.

A.concern

B.worry

C.envy

D.doubt

 

11.

A.trouble

B.need

C.danger

D.difficulty

 

12.

A.amazed

B.promoted

C.touched

D.benefited

 

Trip 1  Black Bear Count

There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost: Free         When: May 8

Trip 2  Garland Valley

Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost: $ 15         When: May 8, May 15

Trip 3   Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.

Cost: $ 12         When: May 8, May 15, May22

Equipment to be needed:

?Please bring enough water and food for all walks.

?Wear good walking shoes—no high heels.

?Wear a hat for day walks.

?Dress warmly for night walks.

?Children must be with an adult.

?Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.

?Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.

Bookings:

Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone (893 — 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com

72. Where are these trips?

A. In a large city.                  B. In a park in the mountains.

C. In a special kind of zoo.            D. In three different countries.

73.   On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?

A. Black Bear Count  B. Garland Valley 

C. Flashlight Adventure  D. None of the trips.

74.   Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

A. Good walking shoes    B. A pair of glasses     

C. Food and water   D. A sleeping-bag

75.   What is the best title for the passage?

A. Adventure Travel in America      

B. Hunting around the Great          Mountains

C. Interesting Trips in the East of the USA 

D. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains

 

If you want to keep healthy, you should have good habits. What is a habit? It is something we do very often. We don’t even think when we do it. It has become a part of our lives.

“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This is an old English saying. Do you know what it means? It means that we must go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy, rich and clever.

Is this true? Perhaps it is. We know the body must have enough sleep. Boys and girls need eight or nine hours’ sleep every day.

Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is a very bad habit. Then you will not think or do your work well. Of course, you can’t be healthy, wealthy or wise.

When we get up early in the morning, we can go out and do morning exercises. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running jumping, swimming, and playing ball games are all exercise. If we don’t exercise, our body will become weak.

Exercise helps the blood (血液) to move around inside our body. Blood takes food to all parts of our body.

Our body also needs air to breathe. Without air, we will die. We must have lots of clean fresh air if we want to be healthy. That is why many people like to go out to do morning exercise.

1 From the passage we know that it is good for our health to ____ .

A. eat a lot         B. go to bed early   C. get up late      D. go to bed late

2 How long should young boys and girls need to sleep a day?

A. More than ten hours                B. Over eleven hours.

C. Less than seven hours.             D. Eight hours or so.

3 If we want to keep healthy, we must ____ .

A. eat more food                         B. sleep more     C. get up late D. take enough exercise

4 Which of the following habits is NOT GOOD?

A. Don’t go to bed until twelve o’clock..

B. Take a walk after supper.

C. Run in the open air early in the morning.

D. Climb hills for half an hour early in the morning.

5 Which sport is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Jumping.       B. Swimming.    C. Riding.          D. Running.

 

 

I remember my math teacher Mr. Young very well. He suggests Ways to Burn More Calories.

Run through water

Running in water is one of the toughest activities you can perform because the wet stuff is about 12 to 15 times as resistant (具有阻力的) as air. Try your hardest to run and you can burn about 17 calories per minute.

Start fast

Don’t be fooled — slow and steady won’t win the race. A recent study found that after a short warm-up, cyclists who rode hard during the first half of their workouts and then slowed for the second half burned about 10 percent more calories than those who started slow and finished fast.

Take to the sand

Here is some easy-to-remember advice on burning calories: the softer the surface, the more you burn. By walking or running on the beach, you can use up 20 to 50 percent more calories than you do going at the same pace on a hard trail.

Shut up and dance

Here’s the perfect excuse to sign up for that hip-hop dance class you’ve been eager to try. Surprising your body with new activities — dance, a new sport, you name it — forces it to work harder because it’s doing unfamiliar movements and using muscle groups in different ways.

Use your arms

Getting both your upper and lower body involved can provide a big calorie-burning advantage. So if you’re short of time or want to get everything you can out of your usual 45-minute workout, try total-body activities, like rowing. You can swing your arms as hard as you can while you walk.

1. How can water help you burn more calories?

A. By pushing your body.                    B. By wetting your clothes and shoes.

C. By forcing you to run faster.              D. By forcing your body to work harder.

2 What does “it” in Part 4 refer to?

A. dance                      B. movement            C. body              D. muscle

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. One can burn more calories when walking on the sand than on land.

B. One can burn more calories when walking on stones than on earth.

C. One can burn more calories when running in water than on the sand.

D. One can burn more calories when exercising using the upper body than using the lower body.

 

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