Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.

Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.

“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.

Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.

But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。

Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.

Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!

1.From the passage we cam know that        .

A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags.

B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags.

C．both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags.

D．only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags.

2.Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because          .

A．they are too young.

B．their school bags are too heavy.

C．they are too heavy.

D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.

3.If a child carries a heavy school bag,        .

A．his back and neck may be hurt.

B．his head and arms may be hurt .

C．his hands may be hurt .

D．his feet may be hurt .

4.According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over          .

A．5 kilos            B．3 kilos            C．5.5 kilos           D．4.5 kilos

5.Some students think the best answer to this problem is that          .

A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B．their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework

C．they should only take home the books they will read that night.

D．They should use thin books instead of thick ones.

 

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world — and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria, “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.

Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.

So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest — I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.

Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real — and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!

1.The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A．Britain            B．America           C．Australia          D．India

2.The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A．surprised         B．pleased           C．nervous           D．stressful

3.The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?

A．after ten minutes   B．after ten hours     C．after a few seconds D．after ten days

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.

B．40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.

C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day.

D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.

 

The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor's office costs from 15 to 50 dollars. It's so expensive. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. However, most doctors disagree. They say that they were asked to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from the bank to pay their tuition. Because their money must be repaid to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So they charge(收费)people high prices for medical care.
Therefore the cost of medical care in America is high. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical school that are free or have low tuition.
【小题1】The underlined word "tuition" in the passage means “______”

A．eating at school	B．studying the courses
C．money used for education	D．living at school

【小题2】The main idea of the passage is that______.

A．a visit to a doctor's office may cost much in the USA

B．the cost of medical care is the only reason for the high costs in the USA

C．medical care in the USA costs a lot of money because doctors want to be rich

D．the high cost of tuition in medical schools is one reason for the high cost of medical care in the USA

【小题3】 The cost of medical care in the USA is very high. What does the writer think about it?

A．He agrees that doctors are overpaid.

B．He thinks it is a big problem and suggests (建议) solving (解决) it.

C．He doesn't think the medical students should borrow money from banks.

D．He doesn't think it necessary for the medical students to study for a long time.

In many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives？

Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas（喜玛拉雅山） are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don’t have buses, cars or trains. They don’t sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don’t need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

1.Which is NOT the life of the people living in Himalayas？

A．They work hard in the fields.

B．They eat vegetables grown by themselves.

C．They take more exercise and eat more food than people in the cities.

D．They drink milk taken from their own cows.

2.Which one is NOT true about the people living in Himalayas？

A．They live a simple life in the mountains.

B．They grow vegetables and milk cows themselves.

C．When they are ill, they don’t go to see doctors.

D．They don’t sit all day in busy offices.

3.Which is NOT the secret of long life？

A．Fresh air.                              B．Fresh food.

C．A simple way of life.                      D．A simple way of eating.

4.What are the Hunzas famous for？

A．Vegetables.                            B．Milk.

C．Food.                                D．Their long and healthy lives.

5.They do not need doctors, for ________ .

A．the doctors are not good                 B．there is not much illness

C．there is no illness                       D．they are happy

 

1.I want (61) (参加) the singing competition. (take)?

2.Doctors are confident that the child (62) (将会健康成长). (grow)?

3.—This dress is so beautiful. Why don't you buy it??

—I (63) (已用完) my money. (run)?

4.—When shall we have the sports shows??

—Any day next week, (64) (因为它取决于) the weather. (depend)?

5.—What should we do about the trash??

—It (65) (必须带走) when you leave. (take)