Lack of exercise is considered a risk factor for cancer. There is considerable evidence that inactivity is connected with increased risk for

● Colon Cancer.

● Lung Cancer.

● Breast Cancer.

● Prostate Cancer.

In the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, more than 32,000 people （25,000+ men and 7,000+ women） were given a preventive medical examination that included a machine exercise test to measure physical fitness. They were given a physical fitness score, with one being the lowest and five being the highest fitness level.

Then these people were followed for an average of 8 years. During this time, 179 men and 44 women died of cancer. 

    Data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study show lower rates of cancer with higher levels of physical fitness. 

Studies from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas suggest that men with high fitness levels are less likely to die of cancer.

The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study also found that fitness level was more important than weight in predicting longevity（长寿） in a large group of men, some of whom were quite large. While results showed that fit and normal-weight is the ideal combination, researchers found that men who were fat but performed well on the machine performance had just a slightly increased all-cause death rate, including cancer, compared to the more slim men. The fat, but fit, men particularly lived longer than the slim, but flabby（肌肉松弛）, men. 

These statistics called for a warning for the overweight: The first health goal for the overweight should be to become as fit as possible at their current weight.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Exercise and Reducing chances of Cancer

B. Fat and Physical Fitness

  C. Fitness and Cutting Down Weight

D. Fitness and Normal weight

2. People are more likely to die of cancer with ____________.

  A. the high fitness levels                   B. fit and normal-weight

  C. the low fitness levels                    D. constantly machine exercise

3. According to the research you can live longer if you _____________.

  A. lose weight         B. keep fit      C. do machine performance      D. control diet

4. The following statement is true EXCEPT_______________.

  A. fat men are easier to get cancer than slim men

  B. lack of exercise can run the risk of getting some cancer

  C. slim men may live longer than fat but fit ones.

  D. the fat men are required to get as fit as possible at first

5. From the passage we know the most healthy goal is ____________.

  A. fitness and normal-weight               B. fat, but fit figure

  C. slim, but flabby build                   D. large and strong body

CHICAGO, Illinois – Listen! Up in the sky! What’s that loud, constant and harsh buzzing sound? It’s a grass eater in a bad mood! It’ a blender full of gravel! No. It’s Supercicada!

A cicada is a large insect with a fat body and big clear wings. It is gentle and harmless — except for one thing. It can do considerable harm to silence with its very loud mating call.

Every 17 years, a certain type of cicada — actually not the biggest kind — comes out of the ground in young form, climbs up a tree, sheds its hard shell, and opens up a lovely set of wings. After living underground in larval form for all those years, it now has about one month to buzz around and find a mate.

The 17-year type of cicada is common only in the eastern half of the United States. This year’s appearance in May and June happened mostly in parts of the United States. Because of the huge noise factor, a number of planned events had to be put off — such as outdoor concerts.

The noise made by just one male cicada can reach 90 decibels. That’s as loud as a kitchen blender. So many cicadas appear in some places that they actually break tree branches with their weight. As many as 1.5 million cicadas can crowd onto just one acre of trees.

The appearance of the 17-year variety may not be appreciated by all nearby humans. But it is appreciated by many nearby birds, squirrels, dogs, and cats. Dogs especially love the things — not because of their sound but because of the taste.

David Hammond of Chicago runs a restaurant. They decided this year to give cicadas a try — not raw, but fried and eaten with some kind of dip.

1. What does exactly the sound comes from in the sky?

A. a grass eater       B. a kitchen blender      C. a kind of insect        D. some birds

2. The underlined word “larval” in the third paragraph means__________.

  A. fat and young                         B. hard and harmless   

C. nice and lovely                         D. strong and silent

3. From the passage we know that _____________.

A. the noise of a cicada bothered people’s normal life

B. these adult cicada stayed in other places for 17 years

C. the cicada makes a loud call to fight for a place to feed

D. people in Illinois enjoy the sound of the crowd of cicadas

4. The following statement is TRUE except ____________.

A. cicadas have clear and lovely wings in the adult form

B. cicadas can buzz for about one month to find a mate

C. cicadas love to gather in a large crowd in the same places

D. female cicadas make noises loudly like a kitchen blender.

5. In the passage the writer is trying to _______________.

A. introduce us a kind of delicious taste—cicada

B. state us a kind of insect in detail as a piece of news

C. call for all the people to protect the natural environment

D. bring in a kind of insect as some animals’ favorite food

阅读短文, 按要求回答1-5题。

If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up, you don't feel refreshed, but tired and worn out and unable to face a new day.

Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep, indicates that____________________________________. Dr. Winkle says, "The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night's sleep," he adds, "we can often find the energy to deal with what's worrying us".

So, what is a good night's sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.

Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you feel physically as well as mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine and will keep you awake. "When you put the light out," Dr. Winkle says, "concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you'll be asleep before you know it."

1. What is the best title for the text? （Please answer within 8 words.）

 ___________________________________________________________________

2. Which sentences in the text can be replaced by the following one?

People shouldn't go to sleep immediately but should take a break after working late in the night.

_________________________________________________________________

3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. （Please answer within 10 words.）

  __________________________________________________________________.

4. Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find some arguments from the text against the idea. （Please answer within 30 words.）

_________________________________________________________________

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

 ___________________________________________________________________

根据下面的提示写一篇短文,简要介绍国际人工智能机器人世界杯赛（Robot Cup）。

1、比赛项目有三个：（1）小型机器人比赛（直径小于15cm），（2）中型机器人比赛（15cm<50cm）；（3）模拟电脑比赛。

2、规则：参赛的机器人是自主式的。

3、历史：1997年在日本举行了第1届，40多个队参加了比赛。第12届于2008年7月16日在中国苏州举行, 来自30多个国家的300多支队伍近2000名选手参加比赛.机器人世界杯足球赛是集科技、体育、人文为一体的国际盛会，使人们亲身感受高新科技的魅力。

4、字数：120--150

参考词汇：人工智能artificial intelligent   直径diameter

          电脑模拟analogue computer   自主式decide for oneself

人  文 human culture         感受魅力take the charm

Qu Wanrong, _______teacher in a kindergarten lost her life in saving______child in the Sichuan earthquake.

A．a; a                 B．the; the             C．/; /              D．/ ;a?

From the date______ on the gold coin, we decided that it was made five hundred years ago.

A．marking            B．marked ?          C．to be marked         D．having been marked

Joan is very ______ about her clothes, so she is always searching store after store for a blouse.?  A．particular         B．especial            C．special            D．unusual?

I don’t want to drink a cup of tea now. I would rather______ something to eat.

A．to have             B．having                C．have               D．had

I could have come earlier, but, to be honest, I______ that you all were waiting for me.

A．didn’t know        B．don’t know            C．haven’t known       D．hadn’t known

The most important person, ______ is known to all, sits at the end of the table.

A．which              B．what              C．as                  D．who