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Feel tired lately？ Has a doctor said he cant find anything wrong with you？ Perhaps he has 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 sub-health.

Sub-health， also called the third state or gray state， is explained as a borderline state between health and disease.

According to the survey by the National Health Organization， over 45 percent of sub-healthy 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 include a lack of energy， depression， slow reactions， insomnia， anger， and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath， sweating and aching in the waist and legs.

The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health， 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 other elements that are important to the body.

Nutrition 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 （消化道）. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.

1. Why may it be easy for middle-aged people to get sub-healthy？

A. They begin to get older.

B. They have used up their energy.

C. They have lost their living hopes.

D. They have more pressure in life and work.

2. The key to prevent you from falling into a state of sub-health is to ___ .

A. work hard B. sleep more

C. take more medicine D. form good living habits

3. The underlined word “alternate” probably means “___” .

A. get tired of B. arrange by turns

C. cause to take place D. keep oneself busy with

4. What should you do in a state of sub-health？

A. Stay at home and keep silent.

B. Find out the reasons and relax yourself.

C. Go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.

D. Have yourself examined in foreign countries.

B

In the past， people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievements and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.

However， in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This years college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example， Ryan Stewart， a graduate of San Jose State University， got a degree in religious studies， but he has not got any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs， so its even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.

Four years ago， the future looked bright for his class of 2009. There were many high-tech job opportunities， graduates received many job offers， and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However， “Times have changed. Its a new market” according to an officer of the university.

The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations， they have had several short-time jobs， and they majored in fields that are still paying well， such as accounting or nursing.

Even teaching is not a safe profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher， but instead he will probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good job even in a bad economy.

In conclusion， these days a college degree does not lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.

5. What did a college degree mean to people in the past？

A. It was a proof of their professional skills.

B. It built up their confidence in the job market.

C. It would help them to start an academic career.

D. It would guarantee their quick lift in their position.

6. Why has Ryan Stewart not got any job offer？

A. There are too many graduates of his major.

B. He wants to find a job with very high salary.

C. He has not received a degree in the university.

D. The job market has changed greatly since 2009.

7. Why does Ryan Stewart want to be a college teacher？

A. Teachers are well-paid.

B. He majored in teaching in the university.

C. The job is less challenging than high-tech ones.

D. The career wont be influenced by economy.

8. What can be concluded from the passage？

A. Graduates must prepare early to find jobs.

B. New college graduates today cant find jobs.

C. A college degree can still lead to a good job.

D. The value of a college degree has reduced now.

Joe Biggs was a butcher. His shop was in a village in the beautiful south of England， and he 1 in it for many years while his father was there. Then when his father reached the age of 65， he stopped working in the shop， and Joe was alone in it， so he had to work 2 .

Joe worked five and a half days a week. His shop 3 at one oclock in the afternoon on Thursday， and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the 4 days as people like to go shopping that day.

Most of Joes 5 came to his shop from the nearest town， but sometimes he got up earlier than usual in the morning， got into his car and 6 into the city to choose meat. It was 7 there.

Joe had a big 8 in his shop， but he tried not to buy too much meat at a 9 ， and sold it before he 10 more.

One Thursday a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. “Sorry Im late，” she said， “but some friends have just 11 to say that they are coming to 12 tonight， and I need more meat .”

Joe only had one 13 of meat in the shop. He had sold all the others 14 in the day. He took the piece 15 and said to the woman， “This is 6.5 pounds.”

“That piece is too 16 .” the woman said. “Havent you got anything bigger？”

Joe went 17 the room behind his shop， opened the refrigerator， put the piece of meat into it， took it out 18 and shut the door of the refrigerator 19 ， then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said， “This piece is bigger. Its 8.75 pounds.”

“Good，” the woman answered with a smile， “give me

20 of them， please.”

1. A. lived B. studied C. worked D. played.

2. A. more B. harder C. later D. faster

3. A. shut B. started C. opened D. served

4. A. hardest B. slowest C. quietest D. busiest

5. A. customers B. meat C. buyers D. friends

6. A. walked B. flew C. drove D. ran

7. A. easier B. fresher C. nearer D. cheaper

8. A. refrigerator B. room C. kitchen D. cupboard

9. A. time B. day C. market D. shop

10. A. ate B. cooked C. bought D. froze

11. A. telephoned B. required C. decided D. hurried

12. A. party B. dinner C. meet D. dance

13. A. bowl B. car C. piece D. bottle

14. A. later B. earlier C. better D. cheaper

15. A. in B. up C. away D. out

16. A. small B. large C. expensive D. bad

17. A. outside B. from C. into D. through

18. A. still B. again C. even D. back

19. A. carefully B. quickly C. lightly D. heavily

20. A. both B. none C. each D. all

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一詞。

controversial exception flexible fundament gene

option organism procedure sequence upbringing

1. Her country ____ explains her love of nature.

2. Researchers are gradually deciphering （破譯） the ____ structure found in the cells.

3. The ____ cause of his success is his hard work.

4. The first step in the ____ for making a kite is to build the frame.

5. Last month a ____ of traffic accidents happened in the small city.

6. Apart from the compulsory exercises， there are also voluntary or ____ ones.

7. All her children are clever， but the youngest boy is really ____ .

8. Adults are not often ____ ； they do not feel comfortable in another place.

9. There is a big ____ over the use of drugs in athletics.

10. All living ____ have to adapt to changes in environmental conditions.

下列各句每句有1個錯誤，請標出并改正在右邊橫線上。

1. Do you think life is a sequence of agreeable event？ ____

2. The prisoners statement was contradictory with the one hed made earlier. ____

3. If she were be here tomorrow， I would tell her about the matter. ____

4. If everyone in the country knew first aid， many lives should be saved. ____

5. If I knew this， I would not have done it. ____

1. 我看不出這兩支筆有什么不同。它們看上去完全一樣。

（identical）

2. 問題是我們應(yīng)當依靠誰。（rely on）

3. 如果沒有空氣，人就會死亡。（If）

4. 我希望我還能有一次這樣的機會。（wish）

5. 他拒絕參加我的生日聚合。（refuse to do）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Do you like travelling？ Staying 1 （health） while travelling can help to ensure that 2 （you） trip is a happy and enjoyable one. If you are travelling abroad， here are some tips for you to make your trip much 3 （easy）：

Make sure you have got a passport. Also， 4 you go， fill in the emergency information page of your passport！ Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport 5 （steal）. Leave one copy at home with your family. Carry the other 6 you in a separate place from your passport.

Read the Travel Warnings for the countries you plan 7

（visit）. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to 8 you are travelling.

Leave a copy of your itinerary （旅行日程） with your family at home so that you can 9 （contact） in case of an emergency.

Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or necessary credit cards. If we make enough 10 （prepare）， we will succeed. Have a good time！

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