Jogging outside has long been believed as helpful to both body and mind-and if nothing else, a form of stress release after a hard day at the office.

But new research suggests exercising outside could do more harm than good when it comes to your brain.

For jogging in busy, traffic-filled areas could actually cause mental decline(情绪下降).

Belgian researchers have found that people who live in a city and exercise outdoors have higher levels of inflammation(炎症) and lower scores on cognitive(认知的) tests than those who exercise outside in the suburbs.

In a study, they divided exercisers into two groups who exercised three times a week for 12 weeks, between midday and 1pm. One group alternated and walking in a busy , urban area-the other in a rural location.

The researchers, from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, then gave the subjects a test to measure their response time and attention span.

They found that high levels of air pollution prevented participants from getting some of the brain-boosting benefits of exercise, such as the ability to absorb new information and a reduced chance of mental health problems.

The city joggers also had significantly higher blood levels of some inflammation markers, Men's Health magazine reported.

This is important because inflammation in the brain is associated with mental illness.

US research found in November that higher level of air pollution in towns and cities is aging the brains of over-50s by up to three years,

Scientists have found that exposure(暴露) to higher levels of air pollution can lead to decreased(减少) brain power in over-50s.

In a study of almost 15,000 0lder adults, researchers at the US-based National Institute on Aging found fine air particulate matter(颗粒物质) may be an important environmental risk factor for reduced thought power, (The Daily Mail)

58. According to the passage, "in a rural location" means_______.

    A. in a city                              B. in the countryside

    C. in the urban area                              D. in a town

59. According to the passage, which of the following facts about jogging is NOT TRUE_______.

    A. jogging in busy, traffic-filled areas could actually cause mental decline

    B. jogging in a highly polluted area can lead to decreased brain power in over-50s.

    C. jogging outside in the suburbs has lower scores on getting new information teststhan in a city

    D. jogging in a area with fine air may be risky for reduced thought power.

60. The writer is trying to get readers to know that _______.

    A. jogging outside might make you clever  B. jogging outside might make you healthy

    C. jogging outside might make you able    D. jogging outside might make you stupid

Jogging outside has long been believed as helpful to both body and mind-and if nothing else, a form of stress release after a hard day at the office.

But new research suggests exercising outside could do more harm than good when it comes to your brain.

For jogging in busy, traffic-filled areas could actually cause mental decline(情绪下降).

Belgian researchers have found that people who live in a city and exercise outdoors have higher levels of inflammation(炎症) and lower scores on cognitive(认知的) tests than those who exercise outside in the suburbs.

In a study, they divided exercisers into two groups who exercised three times a week for 12 weeks, between midday and 1pm. One group alternated and walking in a busy , urban area-the other in a rural location.

The researchers, from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, then gave the subjects a test to measure their response time and attention span.

They found that high levels of air pollution prevented participants from getting some of the brain-boosting benefits of exercise, such as the ability to absorb new information and a reduced chance of mental health problems.

The city joggers also had significantly higher blood levels of some inflammation markers, Men's Health magazine reported.

This is important because inflammation in the brain is associated with mental illness.

US research found in November that higher level of air pollution in towns and cities is aging the brains of over-50s by up to three years,

Scientists have found that exposure(暴露) to higher levels of air pollution can lead to decreased(减少) brain power in over-50s.

In a study of almost 15,000 0lder adults, researchers at the US-based National Institute on Aging found fine air particulate matter(颗粒物质) may be an important environmental risk factor for reduced thought power, (The Daily Mail)

58. According to the passage, "in a rural location" means_______.

    A. in a city                              B. in the countryside

    C. in the urban area                              D. in a town

59. According to the passage, which of the following facts about jogging is NOT TRUE_______.

    A. jogging in busy, traffic-filled areas could actually cause mental decline

    B. jogging in a highly polluted area can lead to decreased brain power in over-50s.

    C. jogging outside in the suburbs has lower scores on getting new information teststhan in a city

    D. jogging in a area with fine air may be risky for reduced thought power.

60. The writer is trying to get readers to know that _______.

    A. jogging outside might make you clever  B. jogging outside might make you healthy

    C. jogging outside might make you able    D. jogging outside might make you stupid

Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle.
I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasn’t enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, “Casa Grande”, is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there.
At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the “Neptune Pool”. It was a pity that we couldn’t go swimming there!
The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now it’s a museum.

1. 1.

   The underlined word “Castle” in the first paragraph means _____.

   1. A.
      城堡
   2. B.
      胜地
   3. C.
      城垛
   4. D.
      楼阁
2. 2.

   “Casa Grande” is _____ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.

   1. A.
      younger than
   2. B.
      bigger than
   3. C.
      older than
   4. D.
      smaller than
3. 3.

    There are _____ at Hearst Castle.

   1. A.
      beautiful gardens
   2. B.
      one swimming pool inside
   3. C.
      one swimming pool outside
   4. D.
      all the above
4. 4.

    _____ made Mr. Hearst build this wonderful castle.

   1. A.
      A tour around Europe
   2. B.
      The paintings and castles in Europe
   3. C.
      His mother
   4. D.
      His dream
5. 5.

    Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Hearst Castle in California was cheap to build.
   2. B.
      Hearst Castle is on a mountain near the sea.
   3. C.
      Many Hollywood film stars come to Hearst’s parties.
   4. D.
      After Mr. Hearst died, his family lived at Hearst Castle.

The students all behaved respectfully ________ their teachers when they met them.

1. A.
   at
2. B.
   to
3. C.
   for
4. D.
   with

I can’t find the book about famous sportsmen ____ I borrowed from the library yesterday.

1. A.
   which
2. B.
   who
3. C.
   what
4. D.
   whom