Food is life; it gives us the nourishment (营养) we need to stay alive and be healthy．Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy．Brain Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories．Wansink calls this kind of food comfort (安慰) food．For some people, ice cream is a comfort food．For others, a bowl of noodles makes them feel good．

How does a food become comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect (联系) food with important times, feelings and people in our lives, “When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup．I love it．Now, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worried, and it helps me feel better,” says one of  Wansink’s friends．

Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “yes”．In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men, and women was ice cream．After this, men usually preferred hot, delicious foods like soup or noodles．Women liked sweet things such as chocolate and candy．Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad and worried．

1．According to the passage, a kind of food that makes us feel good is called

A．fast food           B．healthy food          C．Chinese food        D．comfort food

2．In Wansink’s study, both men and women like to eat

A．soup               B．ice cream           C．noodles             D．chocolate

3．The passage implies (暗示) that

A．men probably eat more comfort foods than women

B．women usually eat comfort foods only when they are happy

C．men usually eat comfort foods when they are sad

D．women probably eat comfort foods more often than men

Some people don't like doing sports because they think it is hard work and will make them feel tired．That's wrong! Sports are good for our health．They help to make us   1  ，happy，strong and live longer．If you never do some sports，you will get   2   easily．

    Sports are also a good way for us to make  3   ．For example，people from different countries may not  4   each other，but after a game they often become good friends．You know “it’s not if you win or lose; it’s how you play the game”．If you lose，you should learn from the other players or  5   ．If you win，it doesn’t mean you’ll win all the time．Sports change with  6  ．We play different sports in winter and in summer．   7   is fun in hot weather，but skiing is good on snowy days．

    Also many people like to  8   others play games．They buy tickets to watch games in the  9   or stay at home to watch the games on TV．Often they get very   10   when “their” players or team win．

1．A．healthy                  B．nervous               C．funny

2．A．lost                       B．sick                     C．bored

3．A．friends                      B．games                  C．shows

4．A．like                       B．understand           C．hurt

5．A．class                     B．team                    C．family

6．A．seasons                 B．countries              C．people

7．A．Skating                  B．Skipping              C．Swimming

8．A．help                      B．make                   C．watch

9．A．gym                      B．library                  C．museum

10．A．sad                      B．hot                      C．excited

    ◆ You'll never be good at Maths.

It's generally accepted that boys are good at Maths and girls aren't. The fact is that it isn't true.

When girls reach their teens, most of them lose their interest in Maths. They think they are

females. They want to stay away from things that are boys' things, and Maths is still thought of to be a boy's thing, The Maths class is hard, but if you give it a chance, you could be great at Maths, especially because you are a girl.

    ◆ Being skinny is good.

Lots of websites tell visitors that losing interest in eating is a beautiful thing. They are lying. Losing interest in eating is a disease, not a healthy thing. It can kill you.

    ◆ You are not supposed to make as much money as a guy.

It's said that in 2011 women who work full-time earn about 23 percent less than guys earn. Once you see real women successful in cool jobs, you'll truly get that you're worth just as much or more than any guys.

    ◆ Caffeine (咖啡因) will help you study better.

Caffeinated soft drinks have long been advertised as must-haves for women when you have to work very hard. But if you want to do your body a big favor, you'd better give UD caffeine altogether.

57. The word "skinny" means very_______.

    A. tall                        B. slim               C. pretty             D. strong

58. Supposing in 2011 a man earns $20,000, how much may a woman doing the same job get?

    A. About $20,000.    B. About $25,000.     C. About $10,000.     D. About $15,000.

59. Which of the flowing is NOT true?

    A. Being skinny is good for girls' health.

    B. Girls sometimes can do better than boys in Maths.

    C. Girls can earn as much money as boys do.

    D. We'd better give up caffeine.

60. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

    A. Girls' faults.                                B. Four pieces of advice to girls.

    C. Four lies to girls.                        D. Girls are weaker than boys.

    ◆ You'll never be good at Maths.

It's generally accepted that boys are good at Maths and girls aren't. The fact is that it isn't true.

When girls reach their teens, most of them lose their interest in Maths. They think they are

females. They want to stay away from things that are boys' things, and Maths is still thought of to be a boy's thing, The Maths class is hard, but if you give it a chance, you could be great at Maths, especially because you are a girl.

    ◆ Being skinny is good.

Lots of websites tell visitors that losing interest in eating is a beautiful thing. They are lying. Losing interest in eating is a disease, not a healthy thing. It can kill you.

    ◆ You are not supposed to make as much money as a guy.

It's said that in 2011 women who work full-time earn about 23 percent less than guys earn. Once you see real women successful in cool jobs, you'll truly get that you're worth just as much or more than any guys.

    ◆ Caffeine (咖啡因) will help you study better.

Caffeinated soft drinks have long been advertised as must-haves for women when you have to work very hard. But if you want to do your body a big favor, you'd better give UD caffeine altogether.

57. The word "skinny" means very_______.

    A. tall                        B. slim               C. pretty             D. strong

58. Supposing in 2011 a man earns $20,000, how much may a woman doing the same job get?

    A. About $20,000.    B. About $25,000.     C. About $10,000.     D. About $15,000.

59. Which of the flowing is NOT true?

    A. Being skinny is good for girls' health.

    B. Girls sometimes can do better than boys in Maths.

    C. Girls can earn as much money as boys do.

    D. We'd better give up caffeine.

60. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

    A. Girls' faults.                                B. Four pieces of advice to girls.

    C. Four lies to girls.                        D. Girls are weaker than boys.