We know good health and happiness are important in life. Here are some ways to make them easy.

●Eat a balanced diet. Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grains and a little bit of meat.

●Exercise twice or three times a week.

●Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours of sleep a day.

●Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can work around the house, spend time with your pet, do a sport, or do a hobby you enjoy.

●Go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but you must be sure not to talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy themselves.

(   )41. How many ways are mentioned for keeping healthy and happy?

A. Three.        B. Four.        C. Five.        D. Six.

(   )42. Which of the following is a balanced diet?

A. A lot of fruit and vegetables, some grains and a little bit of meat.

B. A lot of meat, some fruit and vegetables and a few grains.

C. A lot of grains, some meat, a little bit of fruit and a few vegetables.

D. A lot of fruit and vegetables, some meat and a few grains.

(   )43. ___ is a bad habit according to the passage.

A. Playing sports            B. Cleaning the house

C. Looking after your pet    D. Talking about bad things with your friends

(   )44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. We must exercise every day.

B. Sleeping eight hours every night is enough.

C. Keeping yourself busy is bad for your health.

D. We should make friends with all kinds of people.

(   )45. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Eat a Balanced Diet         B. Exercise and Sleep

C. How to Make Friends        D. How to Keep Healthy and Happy

These days, more and more people begin to look after their health by exercising. What sport should we do then?
● Ping-pong
Wang Bing opened up a ping-pong room. He was very surprised that there were so many people coming on the first day of the new year. He added five more tables, but it still couldn’t meet the need. “I am pleased to see so many people like playing ping-pong. It’s a very good sport for health, ” said Wang Bing.
● Basketball
Xia Wen works in a bookstore. He often goes to play basketball in the middle school near the bookstore. “Although the students are having their summer holidays, to my surprise, the playground is crowded with people,” said Xia Wen.
Of course, there are some other sports that people can do to keep healthy. But it’s certain that people who often exercise can work better.
【小题1】Nowadays, people look after their health by ______.

These days, more and more people begin to look after their health by exercising. What sport should we do then?

● Ping-pong

Wang Bing opened up a ping-pong room. He was very surprised that there were so many people coming on the first day of the new year. He added five more tables, but it still couldn’t meet the need. “I am pleased to see so many people like playing ping-pong. It’s a very good sport for health, ” said Wang Bing.

● Basketball

Xia Wen works in a bookstore. He often goes to play basketball in the middle school near the bookstore. “Although the students are having their summer holidays, to my surprise, the playground is crowded with people,” said Xia Wen.

Of course, there are some other sports that people can do to keep healthy. But it’s certain that people who often exercise can work better.

1.Nowadays, people look after their health by ______.

2.Wang Bing is ______.

3.There were too many people in the ping-pong room, so Wang Bing ______.

4.The playground was crowded during the holidays because ______.

5.If people want to do their work better, they should ______.

These days, more and more people begin to look after their health by exercising. What sport should we do then?
● Ping-pong
Wang Bing opened up a ping-pong room. He was very surprised that there were so many people coming on the first day of the new year. He added five more tables, but it still couldn’t meet the need. “I am pleased to see so many people like playing ping-pong. It’s a very good sport for health, ” said Wang Bing.
● Basketball
Xia Wen works in a bookstore. He often goes to play basketball in the middle school near the bookstore. “Although the students are having their summer holidays, to my surprise, the playground is crowded with people,” said Xia Wen.
Of course, there are some other sports that people can do to keep healthy. But it’s certain that people who often exercise can work better.

1. 1.

   Nowadays, people look after their health by ______.

   1. A.
      playing ping-pong
   2. B.
      playing basketball
   3. C.
      doing exercise
   4. D.
      working
2. 2.

   Wang Bing is ______.

   1. A.
      the worker in the bookstore
   2. B.
      a ping-pong player
   3. C.
      a basketball player
   4. D.
      the boss of the ping-pong room
3. 3.

   There were too many people in the ping-pong room, so Wang Bing ______.

   1. A.
      added another five tables
   2. B.
      bought five chairs
   3. C.
      said ping-pong was good for health
   4. D.
      was too surprised to do anything
4. 4.

   The playground was crowded during the holidays because ______.

   1. A.
      students still stayed at school
   2. B.
      people went there to play ping-pong
   3. C.
      people went there to play basketball
   4. D.
      students went to school to read books
5. 5.

   If people want to do their work better, they should ______.

   1. A.
      play ping-pong often
   2. B.
      play basketball often
   3. C.
      have holidays often
   4. D.
      do exercise often