Four common bad habits combined—smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet—can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.
The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Overall, 300 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 90 died during the study, or 30 percent. Among the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits, 8 percent of them died.
The risky behaviors were: smoking tobacco; downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women; getting less than two hours of physical activity per week; and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.
These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.
The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily.
"You don't need to be extreme" to be in the healthy category, Kvaavik said. "These behaviors add up, so together it's quite good. It should be possible for most people to manage to do it."
The US government generally recommends at least 4 cups of fruits or vegetables daily for adults, depending on age and activity level, and about 2 hours of exercise weekly．
1.What problem may you have, if you smoke often and eat few fruits and vegetables?
A．You would have difficulty in walking． B．You would feel tired, lack of energy．
C．You may look older than you really are． D．You may face the risk of death of cancer．
2.How many of the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits died?
A．32. B．24． C．56． D．120．
3.What does this text mainly talk about?
A．Suggestions to smokers． B．The results of four bad life habits．
C．The findings of a new research． D．The recommends from the US government.
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Four common bad habits combined—smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet—can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.
The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Overall, 300 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 90 died during the study, or 30 percent. Among the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits, 8 percent of them died.
The risky behaviors were: smoking tobacco; downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women; getting less than two hours of physical activity per week; and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.
These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.
The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily.
"You don't need to be extreme" to be in the healthy category, Kvaavik said. "These behaviors add up, so together it's quite good. It should be possible for most people to manage to do it."
The US government generally recommends at least 4 cups of fruits or vegetables daily for adults, depending on age and activity level, and about 2 hours of exercise weekly．
What problem may you have, if you smoke often and eat few fruits and vegetables?
A．You would have difficulty in walking． B．You would feel tired, lack of energy．
C．You may look older than you really are． D．You may face the risk of death of cancer．
How many of the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits died?
A．32. B．24． C．56． D．120．
What does this text mainly talk about?
A．Suggestions to smokers． B．The results of four bad life habits．
C．The findings of a new research． D．The recommends from the US government.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011届新疆乌鲁木齐高三第三次诊断性测验英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Four common bad habits combined—smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet—can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.
The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Overall, 300 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 90 died during the study, or 30 percent. Among the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits, 8 percent of them died.
The risky behaviors were: smoking tobacco; downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for
men and more than two daily for women; getting less than two hours of physical activity per week; and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.
These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.
The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily.
"You don't need to be extreme" to be in the healthy category, Kvaavik said. "These behaviors add up, so together it's quite good. It should be possible for most people to manage to do it."
The US government generally recommends at least 4 cups of fruits or vegetables daily for a
dults, depending on age and activity level, and about 2 hours of exercise weekly．
【小题1】What problem may you have, if you smoke often and eat few fruits and vegetables?
| A．You would have difficulty in walking． | B．You would feel tired, lack of energy． |
| C．You may look older than you really are． | D．You may face the risk of death of cancer． |
| A．32. | B．24． | C．56． | D．120． |
| A．Suggestions to smokers． | B．The results of four bad life habits． |
| C．The findings of a new research． | D．The recommends from the US government. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届江苏省宿迁市高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
认真阅读下面短文，并在表格内的空白处填上一个合适的单词，注意：每空一词。
The average human experiences a lot of dreams while they sleep at night. But what exactly do they mean? The following explanations deal with four most common dreams and some of the possible meanings behind them, according to experts. Please note that, while certainly interesting, dream analysis is a highly subjective(主观的) field of study.
Dreams about being chased (追逐)
Dreaming about being chased generally means you may be avoiding a person or something painful, annoying or fearful.
It could be a reminder that trying to avoid the problem could lead to more such dreams. Most people dream about being chased at one point or another. It’s both common and natural.
Dreams about death
According to Jeffrey Sumber, a psychotherapist (精神治疗师) and author, dreams about death often indicate “the ending of something, whether that’s a job or a relationship”. He suggests a dream about death can also indicate attempts to remove anxiety or anger. These dreams don’t suggest a person will actually die, he explains.
There are no tricks when it comes to avoiding such dreams. The only way is to do our inner work and make peace with it.
People who have dreams about death tend to be those who are entering an uncertain period in their life. It could be a life-changing event that creates anxiety and fear of the unknown.
Dreams about falling
Dreaming about falling can have a physiological basis, according to Cathleen O’ Connor, Ph. D. As the body goes deep into sleep and the nervous system begins to be quiet, blood pressure and heart rate drop and this change can cause a falling dream.
O’Connor says that dreaming about falling is the mind’s way of warning the dreamer of a situation in his or her waking life where they feel out of control.
“If dreams of falling bring feelings of fear, you should realize that the goal is not to avoid them but rather to work with those dreams in your waking state and deal with the fear so you can regain your balance,” O’ Connor says.
Dreams about celebrities (名人)
“Celebrities carry some kind of message that’s associated with personal achievements or lack,” says Shelley Smith, founding director of the Yoga Health & Therapy Center. “A person dreaming about a celebrity is looking for inspiration … or some characteristic that is associated with that celebrity.
“That’s one of the features of dream images, and they are not under our control,” Smith says. “Your experience while you’re sleeping is coming from a place that’s totally unconscious (无意识的).”
“There is no one group that we can say has this particular dream more than another,” she says, “The image is energetic and specific to what the person’s need is. For example, accomplishment, health, and rising to the top --- whatever is associated with that celebrity.
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Four common dreams and why we have them |
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Experts think that dreams may have possible meanings behind them, the analysis of which is1. _______ but subjective. |
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2._______ to deal with such dreams |
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About being3. _______after |
Maybe you’re trying to4._______someone or something that is painful, annoying or fearful. |
5.______ the problem bravely and realize that such dreams are natural and common. |
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About being dead |
● You will6.______ what you are experiencing, such as a job or a relationship. ● Your anxiety or fear from a life- changing event will be7._____from your life. |
Do the inner work and make peace with it. |
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About falling |
● It may result from the8.______ of the nervous system. ● You find something out of control. |
Work with such dreams when you are awake and 9._______ the fear. |
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About celebrities |
Maybe you are looking for something you want to achieve or 10._______. |
Let them alone, because they come out of unconsciousness. |
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共45分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题．每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题 （请注意问题后的字数要求）。
As we all know, being successful is closely tied to what your attitude is．Today we are going to look at four common beliefs/attitudes held by many that may affect their being successful in many aspects of their lives．
1．Being Lucky
It is all too often people consider the good fortune of others as being the result of pure luck．What a copout! By having the mindset（思维定势） that luck is something that randomly falls out of the sky, many people put limits on themselves as to what they could have accomplished．
2．Associating Displeasure with Work or Study
Think about how you can perform well in an environment that is boring or unappealing to you．To most failures, I assume your failure is mainly because your heart is not into it and your attitude therefore does not allow you to be at your most productive．
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A commonly accepted belief is：to be successful you MUST devote many hours along with many years．As a matter of fact, long hours and hard work doesn’t necessarily mean success．After all, success depends on many factors．
4．Self Imposed Limitations
Many have grown to believe they can not achieve success due to a variety of reasons．In fact it often seems they put more effort into producing reasons as to why they can not succeed than efforts leading to success．
The only limitations we face in our lives are the ones we place upon ourselves．If you are not willing to remove some of these limitations and at least try, you would be content with what you have in life and never possess success．
76．What is the purpose of the writer? （Please answer within 30 words．）
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77．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Actually, many people would rather make an excuse for their failures than attempts for their success．
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78．Fill in the blank in the passage with proper words．（Please answer within 10 words．）
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79．As a senior school student, which of the beliefs above might affect your success, and how would you overcome it? （Please answer within 30 words．）
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80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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