The advantages of Eating Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables and fruit are good for your health because of a lot of vitamins, nutrients(礦物質) and fiber（纖維）in them. Fruits and vegetables are regarded as a healthy diet without adding chemicals or additives（添加劑） for carrying or storing foods. The United States Department of Agriculture suggests eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day to get the advantages of eating a healthy diet.
Disease Prevention
The United States Department of Agriculture tells that eating fruits and vegetables helps fight strokes, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Because of the potassium in fruits and vegetables, they can prevent the risk of developing kidney stones. The fiber in fruits and vegetables helps the body fight against coronary heart disease.
Idea Health
Since fruits and vegetables add to a balanced and healthy diet, eating these will help you with your idea. The vitamins in fruits and vegetables helps fight depress（沮喪）, according to the Mental Health Foundation. Vitamin B and folic acid found in some vegetables and bananas help you to relax. Eating fruits and vegetables can also help improve memory.
Healthy Weight
Eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight. Fruits and vegetables naturally include less energy than other foods, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The fiber and water in the fruits and vegetables make you feel that you are full, so you will not feel that you have to eat more food.
【小題1】According to the passage, how many things are included in the vegetables and fruit?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

【小題2】What kind of fruit should you eat if you were stressed out?

A．Vitamin

B．Folic acid

C．Bananas

D．Apples

【小題3】Which of the following is not disease?

A．Potassium

B．Strokes

C．Cardiovascular

D．Type 2 diabetes

【小題4】The United States Department of Agriculture suggests that_____.

A．eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day instead of having food.

B．eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is good for helping fight disease.

C．eating some vegetables and bananas help you to relax.

D．eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight.

【小題5】According to the passage, eating plenty of vegetables and fruit can’t____.

A．prevent disease	B．improve memory
C．help you have a healthy weight	D．let you want to eat more food

Do you want to be in good health? Try to do the following things! You can become strong.
Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your body in many ways. If you feel……，have a cup of water.
Don’t forget to eat your breakfast. Breakfast gives you everything your body needs for the morning. So do not forget your breakfast.
Calcium(鈣). Your bones(骨頭) need it. Milk has more calcium. You may also drink orange juice with calcium in it.
Go for a walk every day after meals. Walking is a good exercise, and people need exercise for good health, It’s better to walk after meals.
Stretch for five minutes after sitting for one or two hours. Stretching your arms and legs is good for your body.
Use your brain(大腦) every day. For example, you can do crossword puzzles or read a new book.
Have a rest about twenty minutes when you are tired. You may do something different to have a break. For example，get up and walk. Or sit down to listen to music.
【小題1】How many things does this passage mention for you to do if you want to keep healthy?

A．Five

B．Six

C．Seven

D．Eight

【小題2】Which meal can provide(提供) what your body needs for the morning?

A．Breakfast

B．Lunch

C．Dessert

D．Dinner

【小題3】It’s better to take a walk after meals, isn’t it?

A．NO, it isn’t

B．Yes, it is

C．No, it doesn’t

D．Yes, it was

【小題4】What does the word “stretch” mean is Chinese?

A．鍛煉

B．跳躍

C．跑步

D．伸展

【小題5】What is the best title (標題)of this passage?

A．It’s Important to Keep Healthy	B．Ways to Keep Healthy
C．Why People Do Exercise	D．Take Care of Yourself.

What will the future be like? What do you think of it? Here are some answers from some students.
Roy Burns: I think life in the future will be better. Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old. As for space travel, I would say, we will travel to Mars(火星) and some other stars in about fifty years.
Helen Lester: If we don’t take good care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with too much pollution. There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.
Kitty Smith: I agree with Helen Lester. Things will be worse. The weather in the future will be much hotter. Human beings will have to look for another planet to live on.
【小題1】What are the students doing?

A．They are talking about space travel.

B．They are predicting the future.

C．They are talking about pollution.

D．They are predicting the weather in the future.

【小題2】How many things does Roy Burns predict?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Five

D．Six

【小題3】What does Helen Lester think life will be like in the future?

A．People will live much longer.

B．People will have to live on the moon.

C．Everybody will drive a green car.

D．There will be more buildings and fewer trees.

【小題4】What does the underlined word “planet” mean in Chinese?

A．太空站

B．宇宙

C．星球

D．南極

【小題5】Why does Kitty Smith think human beings will have to live on another planet?

A．The earth will be too crowded for human beings to live on.

B．There will be too much pollution everywhere.

C．There will be too many people.

D．The earth will be too hot to live on.

What will the future be like? What do you think of it? Here are some answers from some students.
Roy Burns: I think life in the future will be better.Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old.As for space travel, I would say, we will travel to Mars(火星) and some other stars in about fifty years.
Helen Lester: If we don’t take good care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with too much pollution.There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.
Kitty Smith: I agree with Helen Lester.Things will be worse.The weather in the future will be much hotter.Human beings will have to look for another planet to live on.
【小題1】What are the students doing?

A．They are talking about space travel.

B．They are predicting the future.

C．They are talking about pollution..

D．They are predicting the weather in the future.

【小題2】How many things does Roy Burns predict?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Five

D．Six

【小題3】 What does Helen Lester think life will be like in the future?

A．People will live much longer.

B．People will have to live on the moon.

C．Everybody will drive a green car.

D．There will be more buildings and fewer trees.

【小題4】What does the underlined word “planet” mean in Chinese?

A．太空站

B．宇宙

C．星球

D．南極

【小題5】 Why does Kitty Smith think human beings will have to live on another planet?

A．The earth will be too crowded for human beings to live on.

B．There will be too much pollution everywhere.

C．There will be too many people.

D．The earth will be too hot to live on.

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內容完成后面各項任務。

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (態(tài)度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. Here are some suggestions about how to be more confident.

 Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak _______(1) enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can _______(1) you become more confident.[來源:學&科&網(wǎng)]

 Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.(2)

 Encourage yourself  Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

 Pick up a hobby   If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

 Get rid of (消除) fear  Fear comes along with failure (失敗). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

1.在(1)處橫線上填入適當?shù)脑~。___________　___________

2.將（2）處劃線部分翻譯成中文。______________________________________________

3.回答問題How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?    ______________

4.找出并寫出所給句子的同義句。

If singing is your favourite, you can sing as often as possible.__________________________

5.找出并寫出最能表達該短文主題的句子。

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