Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experi­ment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.
Opposite to(與.....相反) what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
【小題1】During the test, those who were tested were given ________.

A．no breakfast at all

B．very rich breakfast

C．little food for breakfast

D．different breakfast or none

【小題2】The results of the test show that ________.

A．breakfast has great effect on work and studies

B．breakfast has little to do with a person’s work

C．a person will work better if he has a simple(簡單的) breakfast

D．those working with brains needn’t have anything for breakfast

【小題3】The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don't eat breakfast, you will _________.

A．lose weight

B．not lose weight

C．be healthier

D．gain a lot of weight

【小題4】Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.

B．Eating nothing in the morning may cause one to get fatter.

C．Reducing lunch and supper is of less use in weight losing.

D．Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so.“Health is the greatest wealth(財富),” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or well when you are ill.
If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor.
The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.
Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.
An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.　　
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.
“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
【小題1】The writer thinks that 　　　　.

A．health is more important than wealth

B．work is as important as studies

C．medicine is more important than pleasure

D．nothing is more important than money

【小題2】The doctor usually tells his patient what to do 　　　　.

A．without examining the patient

B．after he has examined the patient

C．if the patient doesn’t take medicine

D．unless the patient feels pain

【小題3】The underlined part means “　　　　”.

A．he was feeling better than ever

B．he wasn’t a healthy man

C．he was feeling worse than before

D．he will be well again

【小題4】This passage is developed by _____________.

A．giving time order	B．giving examples
C．giving tips	D．giving cause and effect

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Wealth is more important .

B．The doctor does not examine his patients carefully

C．If you have a fever, just stay at home.

D．The doctor’s advice usually works.

Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who didn't. "We have this need to feel self-integrity (正直,誠實）,” says Christine Logel of the University of Waterloo. "When something threatens your sense that you're a good person, like failing a test, we can buffer（緩沖） that self-integrity by reminding ourselves how much we love our children, for example".
For this study, the researchers recruited 45 female undergraduates, of whom 58% were overweight. Each woman was weighed, and was then given a list ofimportant values, like creativity, music or relationships with friends and family members. Each woman ranked the values in order of how important they were to her. Then half the women were told to write for 15 minutes about the value that was most important to her. The other half, a control group, were told to write about why a value far down on their list might be important to someone else.
The women came back months later to be weighed again. Women who had written about an important value lost an average of 3.41 pounds, while women in the control group gained an average of 2.76 pounds.
"How we feel about ourselves can have a big effect," Logel says. Maybe when one of the women who wrote about an important value went home that night, she felt good about herself and didn't eat to make herself feel better. Over a few months, that could make a real difference in her life,
【小題1】How can a 15-minute writing exercise ofimportant values affect people?

A．They will feel proud of themselves and gain weight gradually.

B．They may feel good about themselves and then eat less than usual.

C．They may continue writing and decide to become a professional writer.

D．They will never have meals at night to make themselves lose weight.

【小題2】What were the females required to do in the study?

A．Only the control group was given a list ofimportant values.

B．Both groups ranked the values in order of importance to them.

C．Each woman was weighed three times in the process of the study.

D．The overweight women wrote about the value most important to them.

【小題3】Which of the following persons may lose weight according to the new study?

A．Mary who wrote about her own adventure.

B．Catherine who described her illness in her writing.

C．Shirley who wrote how much she loved her children.

D．Alice who complained her boss in her diary.

【小題4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Writing Benefits Women a Lot

B．Losing Weight Is Very Simple

C．Writing Contributes to Losing Weight

D．Women Values Losing Weight

If you haven’t heard or seen anything about Road Rage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. You have most likely encountered aggressive driving or Road Rage recently if you drive at all.
While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, 41,907 people died on the highway last year. Of those deaths, the agency estimates that about two-thirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior.
Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now, and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short years ago? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. One suggestion is sheer overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of cars on the roads has increased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is magnified（增強） in urban areas. Also, people have less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when combined in certain situations, can spell Road Rage.
You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, watch out!
Whether you are getting angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict. If you are easily influenced by Road Rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver’s rage, do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.
【小題1】The first sentence in Para. 1 implies that ______.

A．onemaybeangeredbymediareportsandwantstoavoidthem
B．themediainventedtheterm“RoadRage”onlyafewmonthsago	C．RoadRagehasreceivedmuchmediacoverageinthelastfewmonths	D．peoplenotinterestedinthemediaknowlittleaboutrecenthappenings

【小題2】The underlined word “spell” in Para. 3 means ________.

A．relieve

B．cause

C．spread

D．prevent

【小題3】Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving?

A．Talking while driving.	B．Driving at high speed.
C．Sounding the horn when passing.	D．Shouting at another driver.

【小題4】The last paragraph is intended to _________.

A．tellpeoplehowtodealwithRoadRage

B．informpeoplehowaggressivedriverscouldbe

C．showpeoplehowtocontrolthemselveswhenangry

D．warnpeopleagainsteyecontactwithanotherdriver

Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich(wealthy) and clever(wise).
Is this true? Perhaps it is. the body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly(適當地) and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, and playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong. Exercise helps the blood to move ,brains(頭腦) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better.
Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we die. We must have a lot of clean, fresh(新鮮的) air to breathe if we want to be healthy.
【小題1】A habit is something we do      .

A．every month

B．twice a day

C．every week

D．very often

【小題2】Children need      .

A．ten hours’ sleep	B．two hours’ exercise
C．three hours’ homework	D．four hours’ games

【小題3】The best time to sleep is     .

A．when it is dark	B．when you are tired
C．after supper	D．after watching TV

Girls can easily get sad. If your friend is feeling blue and calls you, what will you do? Here are some tips on how you can make her smile again.
Listen to her. When people feel sad, they often have the feeling of needing to be heard. So, listen carefully to what she is saying and do nothing else. Your friend will surely thank you for being the shoulder she can cry on.
Once you are done with listening, you can offer some advice or remain silent and let her feel everything and let it all out by crying. As a friend, you might think you should give her some advice. But if you have no idea about what to say, just remain silent and be there for her.
In order to be able to help your friend in need, don’t be sad for yourself. How can you help your friend when you are also feeling down?
A hug can make a difference in the word. It makes you feel warm and special. A hug makes you feel safe. So give your friend a hug when she needs it the most.
Spend more time with your friend who wants to be happy. Do things together like washing dishes, cleaning, or going out for fun. The more time you spend together, the stronger your friendship will become.
Sometimes, it is much better that you avoid a crying friend in your life. But by doing so, you are also keeping your friend at a distance and will make her wonder if you are her true friend. If you are there when she needs you, your friendship will be much stronger.
【小題1】The writer wrote this passage mainly to tell us_______.

A．why girls can easily get sad.

B．what to do when we are sad.

C．how to make new friends with girls.

D．how to make a sad female friend happy again.

【小題2】According to Paragraph 2, when a female friend is sad, what should we do?

A．We should ask her why she feels sad.

B．We should say something nice to her.

C．We should spend time listening to her.

D．We should give her some good advice.

【小題3】We can learn from the passage that______.
E.       Hugging a sad friend can make you feel warm and special.
F.       Your sad friend may feel much better if you also sad.
G.      It’s not a good idea to be silent facing a sad friend.
H.      Giving a hug to a sad friend is very helpful.
【小題4】In paragraph 6, the writer mainly suggests that we_____.
I.         spend more time with your friend.
J.        help our friends with their housework
K.      spend time with our friends everyday
L.       ask our friends to take part in activities

Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷倉). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”
Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.
Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.
【小題1】When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that         .

A．he had found a good job

B．he would have something to eat

C．he would no longer suffer from the Depression

D．he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect

【小題2】The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because     .

A．he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge

B．he had been needing to get it moved

C．he wanted to help them in his own way

D．he wanted to show them his kindness and respect

【小題3】The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but         .

A．kind

B．thoughtful

C．wealthy

D．sympathetic

【小題4】The best title for the story would be         .

A．The Depression	B．The Pleasure of Helping Others
C．No Pains, No Gains	D．Work-A Part of Living

Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met my best friend about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learnt that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal (自殺的) thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. In spite of this, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to say. Thus, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I am doing, for he takes priority. Sometimes he just needs the assurance of my voice telling him that everything is going to be okay and that I will not let him down.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice the scars on his arms from cutting. It seems that other kids have every right to make fun of him and to look down on him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he hadn’t had me, he wouldn’t be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single word can impact on someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.
【小題1】The author’s friend got into depression mainly because _____ .

A．he lived without his parents	B．he had poor health
C．he received little care at school	D．he had a bitter childhood

【小題2】We know from the passage that the author’s friend_____.

A．was better off three years ago	B．thought little of others’ judging eyes
C．appreciates the author’s help	D．wants to communicate with his parents

【小題3】What is the best title for the passage?

A．I believe in encouragement.	B．I enjoy friendship.
C．My friend and I.	D．The story of my friend.

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A．be able to buy it at a low price	B．be the luckiest one online
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【小題2】LiptorR, ZocorR,CrestorRare       .

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C．medicines

D．cholesterol

【小題3】Cholesterolblack^TM has the following advantages EXCEPT that       ．

A．it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat

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C．it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol

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【小題4】Where can you most probably read this passage?

A．In a travel guide book.	B．On a university bulletin board.
C．In a health magazine.	D．In a doctor's prescription.

Having one of those days—or weeks—when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood （心情）will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster, often within a day or two.
Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or taking some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tensions go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, including the pessimistic（悲觀的）messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers.（“I still don’t have a job.” Vs” I have two interviews next week.”）
Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. There include de3ep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated(復雜的)but aren’t. One easy way to visualize, close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to unhappiness is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
Avoid things that won’t improve your mood
TV may not help much: you need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激）your mind-something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(面食), produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them.
【小題1】Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?

A．Draw a picture of something complicated．	B．Put more sugar into your coffee．
C．Writing down negative thoughts．	D．look ahead and write something positive．

【小題2】Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

A．It helps raise your spirits．	B．It brings us a new technique．
C．It is not complicated to do so．	D．It is an area to be easily controlled．

【小題3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．You don’t have to be nice to your neighbors	B．you often feel powerful when in bad mood
C．Some TV shows won’t energize you	D．Slow exercise can gets you out of bad mood

【小題4】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．How to Beat a Bad Mood	B．Energy Level and Stress
C．Bad Mood and Our Life	D．How to Control Your Feeling