This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.
( 1 ) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位，卡路里).
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber（纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?
| A．Soup. | B．Ice cream. |
| C．Salad. | D．Cheese. |
Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?
| A．Because apples are delicious. |
| B．Because apples are full of fiber and water. |
| C．Because apples are sour. |
| D．Because only apples are filled with calories. |
Which of the following may the author disagree?
| A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. |
| B．Eating apples every day is good for people's health. |
| C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| D．It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
What's the purpose of the passage?
| A．To give some advice on how to lose weight. |
| B．To advise people to eat apples every day. |
| C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life. |
| D．To advise people to give up bad habits. |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
| A．Shopping. | B．Teaching. |
| C．Family. | D．Health. |
With time，everything changes．So do magazine covers．The following are three of the most popular magazines in the U．S．Let's take a look at how their covers have changed over the past centuries．
•Time
Time is best known for its red border（镶边）．The cover photos and designs are almost the same for ages﹣﹣a photo of a famous person with bold（粗体）text to draw your attention．The cover continues to feature（以…为特色）America's icons year after year﹣﹣from presidents to pop stars．
•National Geographic
Being around for more than a century，the design of National Geographic，especially of the cover，has gone through many changes．The magazine is perhaps best known for its amazing photography﹣﹣yet it wasn't shaped until 1960s．It has also done a great job designing is famous yellow border．
•Seventeen．
The seventeen logo（标识）has stayed the same，but almost everything else about the design has changed．There was a time when the cover was simple．And then things just got more and more cluttered（杂乱）．The magazine cover's job is to sell the magazine﹣﹣it has to stand out from the others．So the design starts to get louder and louder．But honestly，you might get a bit of a headache when you look at the seventeenth covers for too long．
56．What does the online world"icons"in this passage mean in Chinese？
A．轶事
B．时政
C．偶像
57．Which of the following is NOT true about National Geographic？
A．It has a history of more than a hundred years．
B．It had amazing photography in the 1950s．
C．It is famous for its yellow border．
58．According to the last paragraph， may make a magazine sell well．
A．special covers
B．good writers
C．fantastic ads
59．The writer thinks the covers of Seventeen became ．
A．comfortable
B．pleasant
C．cluttered
60．What could be the best title for this passage？
A．The changes of magazine colors．
B．The change of magazine covers．
C．The change of magazine logos．
A college graduate（毕业生）from Shanxi named Wu Jun created a 9﹣page"WeChat guide"．With drawings and simple words，the step﹣by﹣step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls．Wu made the guide for her parents．"My parents are getting old．They need an easy way to learn how to use technology，she said．
Wu's experiences is common nowadays．Worldwide，40 percent of parents learn about new technologies，including computers，mobile Internet，and social media（媒体），from their children，according to a study．
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything．Now for the first time，the teachers become the students，while the students turn into the teachers．
The change of the roles comes from the rapid development of society tea and technology，says Zhou Xiaohong，a professor（教授）from Nanjing University．Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations（辈）．As a result，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do．
It's reported that 56.7 percent of Internet user and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30．The young generation usually acts as a link（桥梁）between their families and the new environment．When they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves．
In Wu's eyes，teaching her parents about WeChat bring her closer to her parents．"People can communicate more by using new technology．Why should we keep our parents out？"said Wu．
51．Wu's 9﹣page"WeChat guide"made it for her parents to learn the new technology．
A．harder
B．simple
C．slower
52．What has caused the change of the roles about teaching in the family？
A．The rapid development of society and technology．
B．The growing numbers of old people．
C．The unscientific design（设计）of new technology．
53．Why is it possible that children know more than their parents do？
A．Because children have better memories．
B．Because children have more ways to get information．
C．Because their parents refuse to accept new things．
54．What does Wu think of the phenomenon（现象）that kid's teach parents？
A．There is no need for parents to learn new technology．
B．Parents are supposed to learn new technology by themselves．
C．Children should teach their parents new technology to make communication convenient．
55．We can infer（推断）from the passage that ．
A．it's never too old to learn
B．all's well that ends well
C．a good beginning is half done．
Almost everyone has a question or two about living in space．What is life really like in space？And what do astronauts（宇航员）do there？
Astronauts living in space have the same hygiene needs people do on Earth．When they wake up，they wash their hair，brush their teeth and go to the bathroom as well．However，because of microgravity（微重力），astronauts take care of themselves in different ways．For example，they use a kind of special matter to wash their hair and leg restraints（腿部固定装置）to position themselves when they use the toilet．
Astronauts eats three meals a day：breakfast，lunch and dinner．Some food can be eaten in the natural form such as fruit．Other foods require adding water such as noodles．There are no fridges in space，so space food must be stored and prepared properly to avoid going bad．
Besides morning routine（常规） and eating in space，astronauts perform many tasks including checking the machines，updating computer equipment（更新电脑设备），etc．At the same time，the control center on Earth sends messages to the astronauts through voice or email with new instructions to assist them in their daily routines．
What's more，living in space is not just all work and no play．A popular way of relaxations is looking out of the window．And they can also enjoy themselves by watching movies，reading books，playing cards and talking to their families during their free time．
46．The underline word"hygiene"in this passage properly means in Chinese．
A．卫生
B．饮食
C．心理
47．As for eating in space，which statement is NOT true？
A．Astronauts eat three meals a day as people do on Earth
B．Fruit can be eaten in the natural form
C．Food can be kept fresh in fridges
48．What's the main idea of Paragraph（段落）Four？
A．Eating in space
B．working in space
C．Relaxing in space．
49、Besides checking the machines and updating computer equipment，astronauts also need to in there daily work．
A．communicate with friends on Earth
B．control the people at the control center on Earth
C．received messages and follow the instructions from the control center on Earth
50．From this passage，we learn that ．
A．life in space is actually the same as life on Earth
B．living in space is different but interesting
C．astronauts have little free time in space．
The Youth Daily newspaper group is looking for two English﹣language business editors（编辑） for the international team．
Applicants（申请人）should
•help the editor﹣in﹣chief（主编） set goals and work on completing them．
•give creative ideas，be able to rewrite articles if necessary and give lessons to the team members who have little experience．
•work hard to finish the tasks on time．
•have at least three years'experience．
If you join us you will get
•free lunch．
•80% medical cost．
•seven days'paid leave．
•eleven public holidays and a return ticket to your hometown．
If you're interested in it，you can first write to job@youthdaily．com
43．The Youth Daily newspaper group offers everything below except to the editors．
A．free lunch
B．all medical costs
C．public holidays．
44．If you want to get the job you can The Youth Daily newspaper group first．
A．call
B．visit
C．email
45．From the chart （图表）we know that
A．applicants are required to be good at writing．
B．anyone who has worked for two years can get the job．
C．workers of The Youth Daily don't need to pay for housing．
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Adults Seniors （Aged 60 and above） Children （Ages 6﹣17） 24 20 ＄12 |
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l FREE Parking l9：30 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m．seven days a week l Open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day |
41．Mrs．Smith takes her five year old son to the zoo，and she needs to pay ．
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B．＄36 |
C．＄44 |
42．The zoo pass above tells us that ．
A．the zoo is free for old people
B．the zoo offers free parking
C．the zoo opens every day．