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Have you noticed that lightly rubbing your temple (太陽穴) on your head temporarily ease minor headaches?
I am not a medical doctor, and I have no idea why this   1   . I don’t even know if it really helps with headache pains or if it is only a    2   remedy (療法). Frankly speaking, I don’t even know if it is  3  to do so. But it seems to work just fine for me, at least for   4   headaches.
If you know why it works or if it is safe, please let me know and I will add that information here.
I also    5   that I am not able to   6   rub my temples for a long period of time, if my headaches are persistent. So, I sometimes use a tight   7   or a tight adjustable hat to do the   8   so I don’t have to use my    9  . Just don’t make it too tight, or it will make your headache  10     .
This simple remedy does not   11    migraines (偏頭痛). You should definitely ask your   12   before you try this relief, and especially if you get headaches   13  . It may be a   14   of a major medical problem that needs immediate  15   . I take no responsibility, so go to see a doctor immediately.
1. A. keeps           B. happens       C. works         D. matters       
2. A. medical         B. special        C. social         D. psychological       
3. A. safe            B. strange        C. efficient       D. crazy       
4. A. minor           B. major         C. serious        D. daily       
5. A. consider        B. find          C. fear           D. insist       
6. A. actually         B. really         C. gradually      D. continuously       
7. A. tool            B. dress          C. headband      D. glove        
8. A. work           B. trick          C. test           D. enjoyment       
9. A. doctor          B. medicine       C. knowledge     D. hands       
10.A. worse          B. better         C. bigger         D. uglier       
11.A. mean          B. cure           C. include         D. damage       
12.A. parents        B. doctor         C. friend          D. neighbor       
13.A. gradually       B. never          C. often           D. occasionally       
14.A. sign           B. discovery       C. character       D. topic       
15.A. rest           B. rubbing        C. attention        D. action

In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others.
The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if it means they may face health risks.
They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.
Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the most dangerous is hydroquinone(對苯二酚).
Hydroquinone has been banned in several countries. This chemical has been connected to kidney damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers –to-be use it during pregnancy.
At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They could even make some skin darker.
The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier（障礙）to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse.
Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent（永久的）skin damage.
And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color as it was.
小題1:What is the text mainly about?

A．The advantages of light skin	B．Introducing skin lightening products
C．The harmfulness of Hydroquinone	D．The health risks of bleaching

小題2:What does the underlined word “bleaching” refer to?

A．The process of removing the color

B．The process of making the skin whiter

C．The chemicals that make things white

D．The chemicals that protect skin against sunlight

小題3:Why do people want to make their skin lighter?

A．Because they all want to look more beautiful.

B．Because they all want to marry into better families.

C．Because they want to find better jobs.

D．Because they want to improve their lives.

小題4:Skin bleaching may cause the problem of ______.

A．emotional problems

B．kidney cancer

C．lighter skin

D．low birth rate

小題5:The author holds a/ an ______ attitude towards skin lightening.

A．positive

B．negative

C．supportive

D．optimistic

Are there fastest ways to lose weight? Yes, there are! This is no magic trick or miracle. It just needs sensible actions.
●Drink water
No, you don’t have to fill up like a tub, but ensure that you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day. Don’t substitute for juice. With adequate water intake your body will be able to metabolize（新陳代謝）fat more effectively. And if you have a glass of water 10-15 minutes before your meal, you will feel full once you start eating. Another fun fact, did you know that you can lose 62 calories by drinking ice cold water?
●Eat 5 times a day
Start with breakfast. The more you eat for breakfast, the less food you will want to eat at night. Please don’t skip this meal as you’ll end up swallowing everything in sight for the rest of the day. You don’t need to gobble up 5 large meals. Eat sensibly so your body doesn’t crave for food.
●Use weights
Needless to say, exercise is crucial to weight loss. You can’t expect to sit on the sofa all day, sip water and lose weight. Join a good gym that lets you work with weights. It will help you build muscle and your metabolism rate will increase. You’ll soon see the fat come off and in its place muscle will develop.
●Smaller bowls
It’s better to substitute the huge bowls you usually use for small ones – when food starts to fall off, you’ll know it’s enough. Try to get these new bowls in dark colors. Dark blue will be your best choice since it is the number one color that fights off the appetite. Avoid red/orange/yellow colors in your dining area – they are the ones making your appetite go sky high.
●Read between lines
Food and drink products are all out to get you. They scream “Buy me! Buy me!” They could be “fat free” but they could still have a lot of calories. You need to analyze the nutrition label on the cover. Find out what’s good for you and what isn’t. Knowing in advance can help you stay away from products that are calorie-enriched.
●Don’t punish yourself
Go easy on yourself at least one day in a week. If you begin to dislike your diet then there’s something wrong. Find a diet that suits your body type and your lifestyle.
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．If you are on a diet, you should always keep to your diet.

B．Use smaller bowls can help you eat less food.

C．Skipping breakfast is not a wise way to lose weight.

D．Reading the nutrition label on drink and food products is helpful.

小題2:If you are going to run a restaurant, which colors will you choose to paint the dining area?

A．black and yellow	B．gray and white
C．red and orange	D．blue and purple

小題3: Which of the following belongs to “weights” mentioned in the text?

A．beam

B．shot

C．barbell

D．badminton

小題4:In order to lose weight quickly, you can do the following except_____.

A．drinking juice instead of water

B．working with weights to build muscle

C．buying products that are not calorie-enriched

D．eating proper amount of food

It is obvious that doctors recognize obesity as a health problem. So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it?
The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight and think it is their responsibility to do so, they often don’t know what to say.
“So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the conversation often ends there,” said Christine C. Ferguson, director of the Stop Obesity Alliance. “Patients are not told about the possibility of diabetes (糖尿病),” she said. “And doctors don’t feel they have good information to give. They felt that they didn’t have adequate tools to address this problem.
The lack of dialogue hurts patients, too. The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults, found that most overweight patients don’t even know that they’re too heavy. Only 39 percent of overweight people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight.
Of those who were told they were obese, 90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight, the survey found. In fact most have tried to lose weight and may have been successful in the past—and many are still trying, the survey found. And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact on their health and reduce their risk of obesity­related diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
Dr. William Bestermann Jr., medical director of Holston Medical Group, in Kingsport, Tenn. , which ranks the 10th in obesity among metropolitan areas in the United States, said the dialogue had to be an ongoing one and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem. “If you’re to be successful with helping your patients lose weight, you have to talk to them at actually every visit about their progress, and find something to encourage them and coach them,” he said.
He acknowledged that many doctors tend to be not optimistic.
“Part of this is that there’s this common belief, and doctors are burdened by it, too, that overweight people are weak-willed and just don’t have any willpower and are self­indulgent and all that business,” he said. “If you think that way, you’re not going to spend time having a productive conversation.”
小題1:What is the Stop Obesity Alliance most probably in Paragraph 3?

A．An organization of doctors suffering from obesity.

B．An organization of patients suffering from obesity.

C．A research group that conducts special surveys about overweight people.

D．A research group dealing with doctor-patient relationship.

小題2:How many of the patients surveyed have been advised by their doctors to lose weight?

A．About 350.	B．About 390.
C．About 900.	D．About 1,000.

小題3:What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5?

A．They are not as hopeless as doctors think they are.

B．Most of them have tried hard to lose weight, but in vain.

C．Without their doctors’ constant coaching, there is little chance of their succeeding in losing weight.

D．Most of them have just given up their hope of becoming less heavy.

小題4:According to the passage, which factor contributes to the lack of dialogue between doctors and patients?

A．Most doctors never think of warning their patients about their weight problem.

B．Many doctors find it difficult to persuade overweight people to lose weight.

C．Most patients are too weak-willed to do anything about their weight.

D．Many patients tend not to trust their doctors about their weight problem.

小題5:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Obesity in the U. S.

B．Trouble of overweight Americans.

C．Talk more, help better.

D．Doctors or patients---who to bear more blame?[

Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you．
Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth (亞健康)．
Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease．
According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle-aged or elderly．The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week．
Symptoms(征兆)include a lack of energy, depression(壓抑),slow reactions, insomnia(失眠),agitation, and poor memory．Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs．
The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities．
As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar．They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements…vitamins and trace elements …vitamins and trace elements…that are important to the body．
Nutrition(營養(yǎng))experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化系統(tǒng))．They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth．

Baths have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.
For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became comon.
In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city , for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.
小題1:A water system for baths was built by _______ over 3,000 years ago.

A．the Romans	B．the Greeks
C．the Americans	D．the Europeans

小題2:Dirty bodies can ______ .

A．ruin one’s business	B．cause disease
C．drive customers away	D．cause good health

小題3:In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was     .

A．unimportant

B．good for health

C．harmful

D．important

小題4:The underlined word perfume probably means     .

A．a(chǎn) sweet smelling substance	B．good health
C．a(chǎn) strange smelling substance	D．large wealth

小題5:Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Everybody in America takes a daily bath.

B．We should often take baths

C．Taking baths has become popular in the world.

D．Bathing has become easier and cheaper.

Modern science suggests that a healthy lifestyle matters much to how long you can live and how well you live. Here are some tips for you to form a healthy lifestyle.
Keep a scientific diet. Keep in mind that sugar can be removed from our diet completely. Over intake of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat. Over intake of protein or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat. We need only a few grams of protein every day to keep our body in order. Like rain to crops, not the more the better.
Be always in a good mood. There is a relationship between the mood and health. A good mood keeps you in high spirits. Thanks to the Internet, we can enjoy and learn much without going out. Take a look at some online shops and pick up some bargains, enjoy music and movies and chat with some good friends. Just keep happy.
Enough sleep. Two studies show the reasons why teens and adults don’t have enough sleep. With teens, a major reason is mobile phone use; with adults, it’s work. Meanwhile, a third study of young children shows that a lack of sleep in early life may lead to serious problems in future. Everyone needs at least 8-hour sleep to recover from tiredness and the hurt caused by hard work in the daytime.
Proper exercise. Do exercise to keep away from fatness. Because of the quick pace of modern life, you don’t have time to do exercise every day, but at least three times a week and 45 minutes each time.
小題1:The author wrote the passage to _______.

A．tell the readers how to take proper exercise every day

B．provide some advice on how to form a healthy lifestyle

C．a(chǎn)sk people to care about their health rather than their work

D．make some surveys among those who have health problems

小題2: Which of the following can lead to getting fat according to the passage?

A．low intake of protein.

B．low intake of fat.

C．over intake of fiber.

D．over intake of sugar.

小題3:The main reason why teenagers don’t have enough sleep is that they _______.

A．use mobile phones too much

B．have too much homework

C．eat too much sugar every day

D．don’t have enough exercise

小題4:How many minutes do you need to do exercise at least every week?

A．45 minutes.

B．90 minutes.

C．115 minutes.

D．135 minutes.

小題5:What can we conclude from the passage?

A．We must take in much sugar for our body’s functioning well.

B．The Internet leads to more health problems.

C．The least sleep time needed for adults is less that that of teens.

D．We need to do many things to form a healthy lifestyle.

In the United States, 30 percent of the people have a “weight problem”. To many people the cause is obvious (明顯的): they eat too much. But scientific evidence (證據(jù)) does little to support this idea. Going back to America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.
Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people don’t eat more on average than thinner people. A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers showed that fat people eat less than slim (苗條的) people.
Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts:
The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat.
The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.
Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.
小題1: Nowadays many Americans have the problem that ______.

A．they are too slim	B．they work too hard
C．they are too fat	D．they lose too much body fat

小題2: According to the passage, how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”?

A．150.

B．300.

C．600.

D．270.

小題3:Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that eating too much is the cause of a “weight problem”?

A．Yes, there is plenty of evidence.

B．Of course, there is some evidence to support this.

C．There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.

D．We are not sure.

小題4:The Americans in 1910 ________.

A．a(chǎn)te more food and had more physical activities

B．a(chǎn)te less food but had more physical activities

C．a(chǎn)te less food and had less physical activities

D．had more problems

Most schools forbid chewing gum(嚼口香糖), but in a few years they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help improve your test scores. This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenting with adding vitamins, minerals, medicines, and other substances that could give gum the power to cure headaches and fight everything from serious diseases to bad breath.
Other researchers are finding that gum might work better than a pill to deliver medicines and other substances into the bloodstream. That’s because the lining (膜) of our cheeks can absorb certain substances more quickly than our stomachs and intestines (腸) can. That discovery could help other researchers develop medicine-containing gums that fight colds, ease headaches, battle nervousness, and
more. Scientists might even create anti-microbial (抗菌的) gums that cure bad breath.
Those projects may take years, but gum scientists have already had at least one recent success: They’ve created a gum that could help us stay awake. Researchers have produced a gum called Stay Alert. Each stick has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. It can take an hour for the caffeine in coffee to have its full effect, but the caffeine in Stay Alert hits in just a few minutes. The gum is easy to transport and it’s stable in cold and hot climates. Unlike a pill, it doesn’t require water to swallow. Those qualities make it easy for soldiers to use. For now, Stay Alert is available only to the military (軍隊). The manufacturer may one day offer it for sale to the public. People who work at night, such as truck drivers and medical personnel who ride in ambulances, might benefit from a product like Stay Alert.
小題1:The passage mainly talks about _____.

A．the rule of forbidding chewing gum in school

B．new research on chewing gum

C．different kinds of chewing gum

D．the relationship between chewing gum and medicine

小題2:What does the underlined word “hits” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Touches.

B．Attacks.

C．Takes effect.

D．Affects badly.

小題3:According to the passage, Stay Alert is a gum which can help people _____.

A．stay awake	B．fight colds
C．cure headaches	D．overcome nervousness

小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A．stay Alert is not easy to store

B．stay Alert needs water to swallow

C．stay Alert is available to the public now

D．we can’t buy gums which cure bad breath now

After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American，a new study finds．That's one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America．
The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents' food choices．After being questioned about their ability to speak English，75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.
When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes，such as hamburgers and cheese sandwiches．In that experiment, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories，including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat（飽和脂肪）.
"People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in，"said Sauna Cheryan，an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington." If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives，this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health." Cheryan added．
Social pressures，the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem．"In American society today, being American is associated with being white．Americans，who don't fit this image even if they were born here and speak English，feel that pressure to prove that they're American," said Cheryan．
小題1:The author wants to show that __________.

A．more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks

B．immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in

C．most Americans are at the risk of heart disease

D．a(chǎn)ll the American people have a bad eating habit

小題2:According to the survey, __________.

A．Asian-Americans care less about their health

B．25 percent of Americans like junk food

C．choosing food is related to Asian-Americans' situation

D．immigrants are forced to eat junk food

小題3:The underlined word "fare" in Paragraph 4 most probably means" __________".

A．food offered as a meal	B．a(chǎn) person taking a taxi
C．money spent on food	D．a(chǎn)n arranged thing to do

小題4:According to Sauna Cheryan, __________.

A．what immigrants have done is ridiculous

B．American traditional foods are healthier

C．immigrants risk their health in order to fit in

D．American culture affects immigrants deeply

小題5:Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?

A．The situation of employment.	B．The traditional culture.
C．The American government.	D．The pressures from society.