高二上学期期中考试(英语)word版

高二英语第一学期期中测试试卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节听力理解（5段共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听第一段对话，回答第1 ~ 3题。

1. What’s the man?
A. He is a doctor.
B. He is a reporter.
C. He is a gymnastic coach.
2. What was Sally’s dream?
A. To become an excellent gymnast.
B. To be able to treat her legs.
C. To participate in the Olympic Games.
A. The traffic accident happened last month.
B. Sally was firmly convinced that she could stand up one day.
C. Sally’s legs were hurt during an important gymnastic match.
听第二段对话，回答第4 ~ 6题。

4. How many questions could the woman truly understand in the last math test?
A. Three questions.
B. Five questions.
C. Six question.
5. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She didn’t work hard.
B. She failed the math test.
C. She got a good mark on the English test.
6. Which is TRUE according to the conversation?
A. The man worked hard on English.
B. The man decided to give up English.
C. The two speakers agreed to copy each other’s answers on the next test.
听第三段对话，回答第7 ~ 9题。

7. Why ca n’t Jack go with Anne?
A. Because he is having a fever.
B. Because he isn’t interested in the party.
C. Because he has to work on his paper.
8. According to the conversation, what day is it today?
A. Friday.
B. Wednesday.
C. Thursday.
9. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Jack will fail to hand in his paper.
B. Jack will drive Anne to the party.
C. Jack finally decided to go to the party.
听第四段独白，回答第10 ~ 12题。

10. What does the research done in the Boston area indicate?
A. None of tea drinkers die of heart attacks.
B. Drinking tea every day can help us protect our heart.
C. Patients who drink tea every day live 4 years longer than those who don’t drink any tea at all.
11. How long should we exercise every day according to the speaker?
A. Half an hour.
B. More than one hour.
C. As many hours as possible.
12. What should we do to prevent the flu?
A. We should keep smiling and have a good mood.
B. We should drink a bowl of water every day.
C. We should make the room humid regularly.
听第五段对话，回答第13 ~ 15题。

13. What can we learn about Candy?
A. She was fired by the Indian company.
B. She stayed in the Indian firm for five years.
C. She is possibly applying for a job.
14. According to the conversation, what’s the date today?
A. It’s June 19.
B. It’s June 21.
C. It’s June 22.
15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?
A. Candy will earn 3,000 dollars in August this year.
B. Candy can enjoy t wo weeks’ leave with salary in the first year.
C. Candy will definitely earn 6,000 dollars in three months’ probation.
第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16 ~ 20的空格中。

听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。

你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

第二部分：完形填空（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he’s been gone for 17 years, his 21 still resonate（产生共鸣）. He taught me how to run my own race in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 22 .
One incident is 23 in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 24 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he’d done with so many people, he’d given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor25 , the guy didn’t deliver.
Dad’s outlook（人生观）on most things was “Live and let live.”In this case, however, his calmness 26 Terre and me, and we let him know it.
“How can you be nice to that man?” we said to him. “You’ve been so kind to him, and he’s not
being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?”
My father shrugged（耸肩）and said to us, “I do not bend my back with 27 . ”
I didn’t get it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 28 . Holding a grudge（怨恨）doesn’t 29 the person you’re angry with, but it changes you. It makes you heavier and gives you more weight to drag around.
After my father died in 1991, a (n) 30 came from a fellow I’d had a quarrel with years before to 31 his sympathy. He wrote: “I thought I’d tell you how sorry I am 32 the loss of your father. I know he 33 the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. ”
Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 34 . And then, because he’d 35
our disagreement, I recalled Dad’s inspiring words. “I am my father’s daughter,” I wrote.“And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”
21. A. lectures B. suggestions C. lessons D. pictures
22. A. forgive B. persuade C. forget D. excuse
23. A. vital B. obvious C. visual D. vivid
24. A. sister’s B. mine C. father's D. mother’s
25. A. in return B. in turn C. by return D. by turn
26. A. relaxed B. moved C. interrupted D. bothered
27. A. anger B. disappointment C. worry D. yesterday
28. A. reason B. word C. philosophy D. sentence
29. A. change B. hurt C. upset D. disturb
30. A. news B. letter C. message D. information
31. A. explain B. express C. produce D. present
32. A. in B. with C. about D. at
33. A. showed B. represented C. equaled D. meant
34. A. kindness B. sympathy C. understanding D. consideration
35. A. referred B. mentioned C. reminded D. retold
第三部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I
realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly dis covered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.
36. The writer is probably ______.
A. worker
B. a college teacher
C. manager of a company
D. a clerk
37. He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.
A. from his friends
B. from one of his colleagues
C. over the radio
D. from the newspaper
38. He could go and buy the ticket ______.
A. any day before work hours
B. both before and after work hours
C. only during lunch time
D. on Saturday and Sunday
39. The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replace d by “______”.
A. surprised
B. pleased
C. puzzled
D. sorry
40. The story is about ______.
A. a good concert
B. someone enjoying a good concert
C. someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends
D. someone’s disappointment at not being able to go to the concert
B
Smart job-seekers need to rid themselves of several standard myths about interviewing before they start looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview.
Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain (means “get”) a job offer.
Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don’t want! So before you please an employer, be sure you want the job.
Myth 2: Always please the interviewer
Not true. Try to please yourself. Of course, don’t be hostile—nobody wants to hire someone disagreeable. But there is plainly a muddle grou nd between being too ingratiating（逢迎）and being hostile.
Myth 3: Try to control the interview
Nobody “controls” an interview. When someone tries to control us, we resent（憎恨）it. When we try to control others, they resent us. Remember you can’t control what an employer thinks of you, just as he can’t control what you think of him. So he is ready to give and take when being interviewed; never control the interview.
Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer
Study the style of the effective conversationalists: they interrupt and are interrupted! An exciting conversation always makes us feel free—free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically. Just hang loose. Try being yourself for a change. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least you’ll have made an impression. Leaving an employer indifferent（冷漠的）is the worst impression you can make.
41. To be your natural self in a job interview will__________.
A. make your interviewer angry
B. please your interviewer
C. leave an impression on the interviewer
D. leave the interviewer indifferent to you
42. For job seekers, efforts to control the interview are likely to __________.
A. affect the interviewer’s opinion of them
B. lead to the offer of a job
C. enable them to express themselves fully
D. help to create a favorable image of themselves
43. The most important thing to keep in mind when being interviewed for a job is to _________.
A. try to obtain the job
B. reject the job first
C. qualify yourself for the job
D. see if it is a job you want
44. The right attitude to a job interviewer is to be _________.
A. obedient
B. hostile
C. pleasing
D. agreeable
45. “hang loose” in last paragraph means to _________.
A. stay calm and relaxed
B. become weak and passive
C. take charge
D. sit back comfortably
C
In the age of reality television, success isn’t the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong.
Hung recently has made an agreement with US-based entertainment firms Koch Records and Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full-length reco rd, titled “The True Idol” on April 6.
The idol is a civil engineering student at t he University of California at Berkeley. He did a version（改写本）of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” on the television show “American Idol 3”, on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid-act.
Hung’s response? “I already gave my best, so I have no regrets at all.”That’s good, because any common person would have found plenty to regret: the off-key singing; the blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high; the terrible dancing; the hips jerking（摇摆）to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad. But, it was this very bad act that sold well.
Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way: “Every one of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off-key and completely unworrie d. That’s what William did and immediately won the hearts of America. ”
Whatever it is, for the moment it’s big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.
So, what does Hung think of this?
“There were all these people saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn’t have much respect for me and some were kind of mean ”
Now, he says he’s not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour（魅力）or to accept it. Returning to normal hasn’t been easy.
46．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Sometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly.
B．Hung’s performance attracted the public eye.
C．How an unsuccessful person became famous.
D．Success sometimes does not require hard work.
47．Hung was popular in America for all the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
A．his shirt and pants B．his off-key singing
C．his hips jerking D．his excellent version
48．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A．William Hung. B．Hung’s bad act.
C．Hung’s website.D．The public’s opinion.
49．Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Hung?
a．The entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung.
b．The judges cut Hung off in mid-act in the singing contest.
c．Hung became popular among Americans.
d．Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.
e．Three websites put Hung’s funny performance on the Internet.
A．d, b, e, c, a B．a, c, d, b, e C．a, d, b, c, e D．d, b, a, e, c
50．Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America?
A．His success was based on his own hard work.
B．He attracted people’s attention in the contest.
C．He was good-looking though he didn’t sing well.
D．His character was completely different from other idols”
D
In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were neve r known.
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it. People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your
grandmother.
51．The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________.
A. they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly
B. they had solved the problems secretly
C. they were friends of the worried individual
D. they expected to be paid back in the future
52. The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.
A. to repay someone who has helped you
B. to pay someone else who needs help
C. to help someone who has helped you
D. to help someone else who needs help
53．What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?
A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.
B. We should work hard to get a good education.
C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.
D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.
54．From the passage we know ________.
A. everybody needs help
B. more children need help than elderly people
C. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”
D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid
55．By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.
A. unselfish
B. mysterious
C. honest
D. unforgettable
第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请在答题卡56—60上将对应题号的相应字母涂黑。

注意E涂AB，F涂CD。

首先，请阅读下面的售货广告：
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请阅读下面购买者的信息，然后匹配他们可能购买的商品：
56. Ross ,a young man who has just found a job in a company. He rents a small apartment near the
downtown and needs some bowls, plates and forks, ect.
57. Joseph and his wife just moved into a new house with a big garden. Wild grass crawls all over
the garden. They need some tools to make the garden tidy.
58. Roger, lives in a house 22 Bellamy Avenue, Eastwood. He needs a writing desk, a dining table,
some chairs and a sofa.
59. Richard, a young man who likes sports and music. He would add something more to satisfy his
interests at home.
60. Mike, a private gymnasium owner. He has just increased several new tennis courts for his
growing business. He is planning to open them at evening and needs the lighting.
第四部分语言基础知识及应用（共三小节，满分35分）
第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
If you walked past the supermarket, you would find many foods that have been treated 61 (kill) any harmful germs that might have been in them. Milk is a good example. Raw milk --- that is, milk just as it comes from the cow --- may be 62 (safe) to drink. But 63 the milk is heated and then cooled, the harmful germs are killed. The man 64 discovered this way of treating milk was a Frenchman by the name of Louis Pasteur.
In the supermarket you would also find many frozen foods --- frozen fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. As techniques for 65 (freeze) food are being improved, more frozen foods are appearing on the market, and more people are buying them. Fruits and vegetable to be sold in the supermarket are often frozen the moment 66 are picked. The 67 fruits and vegetable are frozen, the better. 68 machines are often taken into the fields where 69 food grows, so that little time is lost 70 picking and freezing.
第二节单词和词组（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
71.When e_________（暴露）to challenges, we should realize that it is they that make us perfect.
72.To my great d_________（高兴）, we succeeded in working out a plan.
73.Being o_________（乐观）and enthusiastic in our life enables us to go further and further.
74.I apologize for having hurt you but I didn’t do it d_________（故意）.
75.With globalization, it is essential for us to be more t_________（容忍）of different cultures.
76.The rapid increase of private cars _________ _________（导致）the air pollution in cities.
77.Based on different interests, the talk between the two countries held in Beijing _________
_________（破裂）.
78.Although computers are widely used in many fields, they can’t _________ _________
_________（取代）of human beings.
79.We are sure to make progress if we always _________ _________（全神贯注于）what teachers
say in class.
80.It will certainly _________ _________ _________（起作用）as long as everyone makes his own
contribution to our society.
第三节句子翻译（共5小题；每题2分；每空1词，每词1分；满分10分）
81.当搬到一个新的地方，我们通常需要让自己去适应新的环境。

When we move to a new place, we usually need to _________ _________ to the new surroundings.
82.在现代社会，既要具有竞争力又要具有合作精神对于我们来说才是明智的。

In modern society, it does _________ _________ for us to be both competitive and cooperative.
83.在某种程度上来讲，我们是否能向后代提供一个更美好的明天取决于我们今日的行为。

To some extent, whether we can present a better earth to our future generations _________ _________ what we are doing today.
84.现在中国政府正竭力加速构筑一个和谐的社会
Nowadays, the Chinese government is trying its best to _________ _________ the construction of a harmonious society.
85.考虑到他还年轻，他父母不同意他明年出国读大学。

Considering his young age, his parents haven’t _________ _________ his going abroad for college education next year.
第五部分基础写作（共1小题，满分15分)
写作内容：围绕话题“英国”，介绍英国的历史和地理位置，国家的构成及名胜古迹。

按照以下要点写一篇英语短文：
1. 英国全称大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国，
2. 由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰组成的联合王国，
3. 英国位于欧洲大陆西北面，大西洋包围。

4. 国土面积24.36万平方公里，人口约6000万。

5. 首都伦敦是国际金融城市。

是最有历史意义的宝地，那儿有博物馆，艺术珍品，剧院，公园和各种建筑。

写作要求： 1. 必须使用5个句子表达全部所给内容；
2.将5个句子组成连贯的短文；
评分标准：句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

The United Kingdom
The full name of the UK is _____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
高二年级英语期中测试题
参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
1-5 BCBAC 6-10 ACBBB 11-15 ACCAA
16. expensive education 17. self-confidence
18. vary 19. happy and confident 20. practical skills
第二部分：完形填空（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
21-35. CADCA DDCAB BCDAB
第三部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
36 — 40 DDCBD 41 — 45 CADDA 46 — 50 CDBAD
51 — 55 BDCDA 56 — 60 FEDCA
第四部分语言基础知识及应用（共三小节，满分35分）
第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. to kill 62. unsafe 63. if / when 64. who 65. freezing
66. they 67. sooner 68. Therefore 69. the 70. between
第二节单词和词组（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
71. exposed 72. delight 73. optimistic 74. deliberately 75. tolerant
76. results in 77. broke down 78. take the place
79. concentrate on 80. make a difference
第三节句子翻译（共5小题；每题2分；每空1词，每词1分；满分10分）
81. adjust ourselves 82. make sense 83. relies on
84. speed up 85. approved of
(注：第二、三节答案可以有多种选择)
第五部分基础写作（共1小题，满分15分)
The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The island of Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Britain, with an area of 24.36 km2 and a population of 600,000,000 is located in the northwest of the European Continent, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. Its capital city London also serves as one of the major international financial centers in the world. It possesses the greatest historical treasure of all with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.
听力原文
TEXT 1
M: Welcome to our program, Sally.
W: It’s a pleasure to meet you.
M: Me, too. We all know that life to you is very difficult, but you are very optimistic all the time.
First, could you tell us something about your childhood?
W: Yeah, I was born in a small country. My family was very poor. When I was 6 years old, I was selected to the gymnastic team. And then, when I was 16 years old, I was made a member of the national team.
M: What did you think at that time?
W: From then I knew I was a good gymnast. I wanted to be a world champion.
M: Did you dream of going to the Olympics at that time?
W: Yes, I really wanted to participate in the Olympics because it’s such a big event, and it only comes around every four years. Yes, it was my dream.
M: But the traffic accident that happened later not only destroyed your dream, but also your whole life.
W: Yes, at that time, I was quite afraid, and I couldn’t feel my legs.
M: What was going through your mind?
W: I was very afraid. Afraid that I wouldn’t be able to stand up again. When my teammates came to see me, I saw tears in their eyes. I told them not to be sad. I’ll be cured one day.
M: Three months ago, you were an excellent gymnast, but suddenly you were condemned to life in
a wheelchair. How did you accept this truth?
W: I told myself I was able to walk again. I never cry. I had faith in myself. Now, I’ve completely accepted it.
TEXT 2
M: How are you doing in school this year?
W: I’m getting by, but it’s a struggle. How about you?
M: Me, too. I’m doing well in math but I’m really struggling in English.
W: Really? I’m good at English, but in math class, I’m at sea. I find math very confusing. I’m not goo
d with numbers. I almost failed th
e last test. How did you do?
M: I did very well on it. The test was hard, but I really studied hard for it.
W: I studied hard, too, but I have trouble understanding math.
M: What was your mark?
W: I got 6 out of 10. I had to skip three questions because I didn’t get them, and that brought my mark down. Then, I messed up an easy one.
M: Well, at least you got 6 questions right!
W: I guessed on 3 of them! I’m lucky I passed.
M: Oh, well, at least you’re good in English. I barely passed the last assignment.
W: I got a good mark on it, but I worked really hard at it.
M: Me, too, but I didn’t do well. I’ll have to be serious and work even harder. I don’t want to fail English.
W: Don’t worry; you’ll do better next time. Work hard and your English will b e improved.
M: I hope so. And, good luck on the next math test.
W: I’ll do my best, but I don’t know how to improve my math. Hey, you sit near me! I can copy your answers! I can help you with English. Is it good?
M: Cheating isn’t improving! And the teacher will find it out. We’ll both fail both subjects. It’s better to fail only one!
TEXT 3
W: Hey, Jack. Are you going to the party in town tonight? It will be very exciting, and it is said that there will be many famous singers and actors attending it.
M: No, I’d better stay at home.
W: Why? Tha t’s a rare party. It is your favorite.
M: Well… no.
W: Jack, what’ wro ng with you? Are you yourself? What has happened? Are you having a fever? M: Not really, you know our new professor this semester, Mr. Smith, is very strict with us and…
W: Oh, stop, stop, what did your professor do to your rare party? I can’t understand you.
M: We were asked to turn in a 3,000-word paper Friday morning, but I haven’t started writing even
a single word.
W: Why didn’t you write it?
M: I was very busy these days. I had been preparing for my English exam all the time, so I had no time.
W: Oh, come on. I think you should have a good rest. Le t’s enjoy this free Wednesday night.
M: Anne, listen, I really can’t go with you. I must write my paper.
W: Are your serious?
M: I have to stay home and finish the paper. You know it means a lot to me.
W: OK, I understand. I will go by myself. Could you lend me your car, please?
M: But you don’t have a driver’s license.
W: Who cares?
M: Well, well, OK. I am going to drive you there.
W: All right.
Text 4
Health is very important to everyone, but how to keep healthy? Here I will give your some tips.
First, drinking tea protects heart. Tea drinkers will jump at the good news. Research done in the Boston area shows that drinking at least two c ups of black or green tea a day could reduce your chance of dying after a heart attack by 44 percent. Researches has studied 1,900 heart attack survivors for 4 years. Even the patients who drank fewer than 14 cups a week had a 28 percent lower death rate than those who didn’t drink any tea at all.
Second, exercise preserves good health. Exercise offers all of the obvious benefits: it helps to lose weight, grow bigger muscles and make a healthier heart. But it also calms our nerves. All forms of exercise help people to lighten up. Experts say just 30 minutes of brisk activity most or all days of the week can offer you a powerful benefit.
Third, we should try our best to fight the flu. Hand washing prevents spreading viruses from one person to another. Fresh fruit and vegetables rich in vitamin C are necessary part of wintertime diet. Winter indoor heating dries out the air and makes us easily come down with the flu. You can buy a humidifier or you can simply place an open bowl of water over the radiators. Cold weather is no excuse for staying indoors. Wintertime may call for a little extra work, but that effort may leave you smiling instead of coughing.
TEXT 5
M: Good morning, I’m Zhang Zhiqiang. What can I do for you?
W: I received your letter yesterday. You told me to come this morning for an interview.
M: Oh, so you are Candy. Sit down, please. In fact I was expecting you.
W: It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Zhang.。