山东省聊城市第一中学2016届高三英语上学期期中11月试题.doc

1、聊城一中2013级高2015-2016年度第一学期期中考试英 语 试 题 本试卷分第1卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。共150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第I卷（选择题共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒

2、钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A textbook. B. A friend. C. A present.2. Where is Mr. Fluffs likely to be? A. In his cage. B. In the garden. C. In the kitchen.3. What does the man mean? A. He is tired of eating out. B. The woman is not a good cook.C. The

3、 woman should open her own restaurant.4. What will Luke do for his mother? A. Get her the newspaper. B. Get her something to eat. C. Bring her book to her.5. What is the womans nationality probably? A. She is Chinese. B. She is American. C. She is French.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几

4、个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the man do? A. He forgot to take the womans order.B. He wrote down the wrong order.C. He brought the dish to the wrong table.7. What is the woman like? A. She is tolerant. B. She is m

5、ean. C. She is rude to waiters. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the man call the woman? A. To make an appointment with Mr. King.B. To tell Mr. King about an important meeting.C. To ask her a question about a sale.9. What does the man want Mr. King to do? A. Investigate the foreign exchange market.B. Prep

6、are a presentation.C. Bring some reports. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What unlucky thing happened to the speakers? A. They were fined $200 on their way to the airport.B. They had difficulty finding a hotel.C. Their boat was damaged by the storm.11. Why did the man swim away from the boat? A. To look for hi

7、s favorite animal.B. Some sharks attacked the boat.C. He lost his way by accident.12. What does the woman think of the mans parents? A. They are great cooks.B. They will take good care of the children.C. They will spoil the children. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does Nancy want to buy at the grocery s

8、tore? A. A few things to make dinner tonight. B. A few things for a cake. C. A birthday present.14. What does Nancys grandmother like most? A. Chocolate ice cream. B. Blackberries. C. Chocolate cake.15. How does Nancy probably feel at the moment? A. Stressed and frustrated. B. A little nervous but e

9、xcited. C. Emotional and exhausted.16. What will Nancy do next? A. Go home. B. Continue to chat with the man. C. Invite the man to taste the cake. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How might you know if you are in a state of sub-health(亚健康)? A. Your doctor tells you so. B. The hospital tests reveal it. C. You a

10、lways feel tired with no evidence of disease.18. Who is most likely to be sub-healthy? A. A middle-aged manager. B. A student in the middle of summer vacation. C. A young person who works as a cashier.19. What is mentioned as an effective way to prevent sub-health? A. Exercising regularly. B. Making

11、 more friends. C. Eating vitamin pills.20. What is the speakers advice on diet? A. Try to avoid meat. B. Drink fresh milk every day. C. Be careful about salty and sweet food第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne cold morning in winter, I went

12、alone to a hillside to do some hunting. I sat there waiting for about an hour. Suddenly, a big beautiful deer appeared less than 20 feet away from me. There was no cover near him. Surely I could shoot him.To my surprise, he came toward me! He was curious, I suppose, or maybe he was stupid. For this

13、was not a youngster, but a fully grown-up one. He must have known about men and their guns. But this deer came closer, and I still waited. His big eyes never moved away from my face. His wonderful head with a set of antlers (鹿角) was clear in sight.I was getting a bit nervous as he walked closer. A b

14、ig deer can do a lot of damage. Well, he walked right up to where I was sitting. Then he stopped and looked at me.What happened next was hard to believe. But it all seemed quite natural. I held out my hands and scratched his head right between the antlers. And he liked it. The big, wild, beautiful d

15、eer bent his head. I scratched and touched his head and body. His nose touched my shoulder. I fed him with my last sandwich. Well, he finally went his way, down the hill. Shoot him? Not me. You wouldnt, either. Not after that. I just watched him go, a strong deer carrying a proud head.I picked up my

16、 gun, and started walking back. Suddenly, I heard two shots, one after another. If you have hunted much, you will know what two shots mean. They mean a kill. I had forgotten that there were other hunters around. You will now understand why I gave up hunting from that day on.21. How the deer behaved

17、toward the writer shows that_.A. it pretended to be friendly to the writer B. it was quite friendly to the writer C. it was too scared to run away D. it wanted to attack the writer22. You can infer from the passage that _.A. the writer had waited for more than an hour before the deer appeared B. the

18、 writer was a little nervous at first as he had been attacked by a big deer beforeC. the writer felt afraid to kill the deer the moment the deer walked up to himD. a grown-up deer usually will not get close to men with guns23. After reading the whole passage, we can know that the passage is written

19、in a(n)_tone.A. sadB. excited C. worried D. happy BMore than 2 million US teenagers have suffered a serious bout（发作) of depression in the past year, according to a federal government survey released on Tuesday.On average, 8.5 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 described having had a major depressi

20、ve episode in the previous year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported.But there were striking differences by sex, with 12.7 percent of girls and 4.6 percent of boys affected.Depression is the leading cause of suicide, which in turn is the third-leading cause of deat

21、h for 15- to 24-year-olds in the United States.The data Combined 2004 to 2006 data showed that rates of past year major depressive experience among youths aged 12 to 17 generally increased with increasing age, the researchers wrote.Researchers at SAMHSA and RTI International in Research Triangle Par

22、k, North Carolina, prepared the report using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.More than 67,700 youths aged 12 to 17 answered questions about mood and depression. They were also asked to rate how depression affected them using the Sheehan Disability Scale(残疾量表), which measures imp

23、act on family, friends, chores at home, work and school.Researchersdefined a major depressive episode as two weeks or longer of depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure, and at least four other symptoms such as problems with sleep, energy, concentration or self-image.Nearly half of the teenage

24、rs who had major depression said it severely damaged their ability to function in at least one of the areas on the disability scale.Fortunately, depression responds very well to early intervention and treatment, SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline said in a statement.24. The underlined word “ episode ”

25、in paragraph 2 probably means _.A. experiment B. experienceC. expression D. feeling25. What can be implied, but is not stated directly?A. depression is the third-leading cause of suicide.B.There were over 2 million American teens suffering depression in the past two years.C. The students surveyed we

26、re aged between 12 and 17.D. There were more girl students suffering depression than boys.26. The main symptoms of a serious depressive episode include _ .A. no family or friends or jobs or interests at all.B. low spirits, lack of sleep, energy and self-image, and poor concentration.C. poor health,

27、sex discrimination, less energy and loss of interestsD. suicide, sadness, lack of confidence and depression.27. What will the following paragraph probably talk about according to the passage ?A. How to recover from stress B. How to have a happy feelingC.How to prevent and treat depression D. How to

28、live a comfortable lifeC For history fans, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most interesting of the British Prime Ministers. She is praised by both British and American conservatives for her firm principles and accomplishments of her term. Being so popular, it is only appropriate that a solid movie b

29、e made to detail the life of the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The film Iron Lady focuses on Thatcher (Meryl Streep) and her dementia（痴呆症）, with certain items in her house reminding her of periods of her life, which then start series of flashbacks. Thatcher also fantasies of her

30、 husband, Denis (Jim Broadbent), and holds conversations with him throughout the film. In a world controlled by men and where women are thought to belong to the kitchen, Thatcher struggles to break through the barriers of sex to win a seat in Parliament（国会）. Not only does she struggle with her sex,

31、but being the daughter of a simple shopkeeper, she struggles with class barriers. After winning a seat in Parliament in 1959, Thatcher was appointed Secretary of State for Education and Science(SES). The film details how the leadership of her party didnt take her or her opinions seriously. Thatcher

32、became tired of being unheard and decided to challenge the leadership of the party and run for Leader of the Opposition. Not expecting to win the position, she took off in popularity, continuing a strong campaign even after her manager was killed by the Irish Republican Army. Thatcher, after the con

33、servative party won a majority in Parliament, became the first woman Prime Minister of the UK. She took off in popularity until an economic decline hit the country. She regained popularity after the Falklands War. The film, in many cases, shows archive footage（资料片）to convey the historic timeline of

34、the movie. The film does an excellent job in recording the complex life of one of Britains most complex women. It examines the price that Lady Thatcher paid for power, the class and sex struggles she overcame, and the burden of dementia. The film strikes an astonishingly dear portrait of the “Iron L

35、ady” and will be sure to stand the test of time.28. According to the passage, the film Iron Lady is mainly about_. A. Margaret Thatcher and her dementiaB. Thatchers principles and achievements C. the British Prime Ministers interestsD. Margaret Thatcher and her husband29. When Thatcher worked as Sec

36、retary of SES, _. A. her party took her and her opinions seriously B. she tried hard to break through the barriers of sex C. she struggled to break through the class barriersD. she wasnt respected by the leaders of her party30. This passage is possibly a(n) _. A. autobiographyB. political reportC. f

37、ilm reviewD. life story31. What is the authors attitude towards the film Iron Lady? A. NegativeB. PositiveC. DisapprovingD. CasualDPeople are being tricked into Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Most Fa

38、cebook users dont realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules . That was th

39、e great thing about Facebook. You could create your own little private network. Last year，the company changed its privacy rules so that many things: your city, your photo, your friends names ,were set by default (默认)to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebooks vice-president Ell

40、iot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people dont share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them.

41、 At the side of the pages totally, who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends? The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April， Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade C

42、ommission to set guidelines for social networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits. I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our p

43、rivacy, its only the beginning，which is why Im considering canceling my account. Facebook is a handy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know. Thats too high a price to pay.32. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?A. It provides loa

44、ds of information to its users. B. It earns money by putting on advertisements.C. It is a website that sends messages to users who want to get married. D. It makes money by selling its users personal data. 33. What does the author say about most Facebook users?A. They dont know their personal data e

45、nriches Facebook.B. They are unwilling to give up their personal information.C. They dont identify themselves when using the website.D. They care very little about their personal information.34. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?A. To obey the Federal guidelines

46、. B. To expand its business. C. To improve its users connection D. To provide better service to its users35. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?A. He is dissatisfied with its present service. B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.C. He doesnt want his personal data badly u

47、sed. D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A students life is never easy. 36 A lot of preparations are needed so you can be sure to go hack home with a diploma and a bright future waiting for you. The following are some basic th

48、ings you need to do before even seizing that passport and boarding on the plane. Knowing the country. You shouldnt bother researching the countrys hottest tourist spots or historical places. You wont go there as a tourist, but as a student. Itll be helpful to read the most important points in their

49、history and to read up on their culture. 37 You surely dont want to face legal problems, especially if youre away from home. Studying their language. Dont expect that you can graduate abroad without knowing even the basics of the language. Before leaving your home country, take online lessons to at

50、least master some of their words and sentences. _38 Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who cant speak English. 39 Check the conversion（兑换）of your money to their local currency, set up your bank account so you can use it there, get an insurance, and find an apartment. The In

51、ternet or your intended school will be very helpful in finding an apartment and helping you understand local currency. Remember, youre not only carrying your own reputation but your countrys reputation as well. If you act foolishly, people there might think that all of your countrymen are foolish as

52、 well. 40 A. Packing your clothes. B. Preparing for other needs. C. Most importantly, read about their laws. D. This will be useful in living and studying there. E. That would surely be a very bad start for your study abroad program. F. Going with their trends will keep it from being too obvious tha

53、t youre a foreigner. G. And it is even more difficult if you will have to complete your study in a foreign land.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 。One day I wandered into a small Indian shop in th

54、e mountainous area of the Sierras in Northern California. And soon I began a(n) _ 41 with the Native American woman who was the owner of the shop. My own Modoc Indian heritage(传承)and love of Indian jewelry encouraged me to tell her of the _42 I suffered when my mothers silver belt was stolen.My moth

55、er had 43 it almost every day of her life. It has 44 to me when she had passed through the arch of life to the other 45 . I remember as a _46 girl putting my arms around my mothers 47 and feeling the warmth of her body through the silver belt. Having her belt gave me great 48 after her death49 I tal

56、ked with the Indian woman, I could 50 her sympathy. But when I _51 expressing my grief at having lost the belt，her 52 was not the one of sympathy I _53 . What she gave me was a new 54 and an insight into my mother. “Remember,” she said, “the 55 gift you were given was things of the 56 . Dont ever cr

57、y over things that cant cry over you. My mother is not a belt. My mother is 57 in the woman who now stands in her 58 -me. My true heritage is the talents and strengths that she left to me . I 59 cry over things that cant cry over me. I cherish the courage and the love a woman 60 to me.41. A. quarrel

58、 B. adventure C. conversation D. journey 42. A. misunderstanding B. pain C. disease D. hunger 43. A. worn B. watched C. desired D. cleaned 44. A. turned out B. passed on C. brought up D. taken in 45. A. city B. end C .side D. hand 46. A. small B. clever C. foreign D. pretty 47. A. head B. legs C. wa

59、ist D. arms 48. A. excitement B. comfort C. praise D. favor 49. A. Before B. As C. Though D. Because 50. A. sense B. express C. accept D. cover 51. A. considered B. requested C. regretted D. finished 52. A. feeling B. message C. suggestion D. excuse 53. A. expected B. wondered C. admitted D. devoted

60、 54. A. lesson B. beginning C. present D. signal 55. A. true B. same C. simple D. wrong 56. A. period B. style C. material D. spirit 57. A. honored B. contained C. reminded D. reflected 58. A. place B. position C. office D. shadow 59. A. once again B. no longer C. long before D. for ever 60. A. carr

61、ied B. left C. referred D. pointed第卷（非选择题共50分）第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible - and it can be surprisingly 61 (benefit) to your physica

62、l and mental health. So far, research 62 (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 63 (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of

63、 the immune system and allow people 64 (feel) more energetic.” So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something 65 gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Dont wait for an 66 (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you

64、may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things 67 same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.” Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 68 (accept) the action of the per

65、son who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things 69 the other persons perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to 70 (you) from that persons point of

66、 view.笫四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Dear Ms. J. K. Rowling,It is great pleasure to write t

67、o you. I like reading all of your Harry Potter book. A few days before, I listened to a radio programme about you. Now I know that you teach English at home and in others countries before you started writing books. I also know that you could only write the first book while your baby daughter was asl

68、eep, so you worked on them for five years. That was a very much difficult job. Your son David and your daughter Jessica must be proud for you. I hope I can become as successfully as you when I grow up. Thank you for spending time read my letter. Yours sincerely,Michele 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的英国笔友To

69、m打算来北京旅游两天。请写一封e-mail给他，向他介绍以下有关北京的情况，及建议在京期间两天的日程安排，并欢迎他来北京玩。地理位置：位于华北地区，是全球拥有最多世界文化遗址的城市面积：16000平方公里人口：1300万第一天：游览长城、拍照并购买纪念品第二天：登天安门城楼俯瞰紫禁城、参观故宫博物院感受中国传统文化注意：1. 信件开头和结尾已写好，且不计入总词数。 2. 120150字。 3. 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。 4. 参考词汇：天安门城楼-Tiananmen Gate-tower 故宫博物院-the Palace Museum Dear Tom,_ Best wishes Li H

70、ua语法填空短文改错书面表达总分高三期中考试英语试题答案听力15 CABBC 6-10 CABCB 11-15 ACBCB 16-20ACAAC阅读理解：21-25 BDABD 26-30 BCADC 31-35 BDADC 36-40 GCDBE完形填空：41-45 CBABC 46-50 ACBBA 51-55 DBABA 56-60 DDABB语法填空：61.beneficial 62. has shown 63. less 64. to feel 65. that 66. apology 67. the 68. accepting 69. from 70. yourself短文改错：D

71、ear Ms. J. K. Rowling,It is great pleasure to write to you. I like reading all of your Harry Potter book. A few a booksdays before, I listened to a radio programme about you. Now I know that you teach English at ago taught home and in others countries before you started writing books. I also know th

72、at you could only otherwrite the first book while your baby daughter was asleep so you worked on them for five years. itThat was a very much difficult job. Your son David and your daughter Jessica must be proud for you. I hope I can become as successfully as you when I grow up. Thank you for spendin

73、g of successfultime read my letter. readingYours sincerely,Michele 作文范文：Dear Tom,Im glad that you are going to visit Beijing for two days. As the capital city of China, Beijing lies in the north of China（North China / northern China）, covering a land of 16000 square kilometers with a population of 1

74、.3 million. As an international city, it is blessed with the most world cultural heritage (heritage sites) on the earth. As for your 2-day schedule, my suggestions are as follows. On the first day, you may pay a visit to the Great Wall, where you can take some photos as well as buy some souvenirs. O

75、n the second day, you could stand on the Tiananmen Gate-tower to overlook the Forbidden City. After that, you could look around the Palace Museum, so as to immerse yourself in the charm of traditional Chinese culture. What do think of this plan?Welcome to Beijing! I hope youll fall in love with it w

76、hen arriving here. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes Li Hua录音文本Text 1W：I spent the entire day searching for the perfect gift for Dan.M: What do you have so far?W: Um, I found a first edition J.K.Hall book.M: Thats very thoughtful.Text 2M: Have you seen Mr. Fluffs? Hes not in his cage.

77、Is he running around here in the kitchen with you?W: Its cold outside. Hes probably just under a big pile of tissues in his cage trying to keep warm.M: Oh, youre probably right. Ill go look again.Text 3W: What do you think I should cook today?M: How about we go out to eat?W: But we went out to eat l

78、ast night and the night before. Im beginning to think that you dont like my cooking.M: No offense, but if you opened a restaurant, it would probably get closed down by the health department.Text 4M: Good morning mom. Would you like to read the newspaper?W: Oh, Luke, thanks for offering, but I have t

79、his book that Im reading right now.M: Would you like some breakfast at least?W: That would be great, honey.Text 5M: Nice dress. I think that when Westerners wear Chinese-style clothing it looks even better than when Chinese people wear it.W: Really? In France, we say that American-style clothing loo

80、ks best on Chinese people.M: Ha, thats so strange.Text 6W: Waiter!M: Yes. What can I do for you, madam?W: I didnt order this.M: Im sorry. I made a mistake. This is Table 9s order. Im very sorry.W: Thats okay. Its pretty busy right now.M: Thanks for your understanding.W: What about my order?M: Ill ch

81、eck on your order right now. It should be ready any minute.Text7M: Hello, this is James Johnson from the export department, May I speak to Mr. King?W: Im sorry, but he is out of the office right now.M: When will he be back?W: He should be back any moment.M: I wonder if you could give him a message f

82、or me.W: Yes, certainly. Just a minute. Ill get a pen Okay, Im ready.M: There will be a very urgent meeting at three oclock, and I would like Mr. King to attend it.W: OK. May I ask what its regarding?M: Yes. Its regarding the foreign exchange market and our sales strategy this year.W: Should I tell

83、Mr. King to prepare anything?M: Yes. Please tell him to bring the financial reports from the last three quarters.W: Ill let him know.M: Thank you very much.Text 8W: Raul, this is the worst vacation that we have ever been on. First, we missed our flight and had to pay $200 for new tickets. Then you f

84、orgot to make reservation at the hotel, and now we are alone here on this stupid island because you had to go off swimming alone. Why couldnt you just stay close to the boat like you were supposed to?M: Honey, you know that sharks are my favorite animals. I couldnt just stay near the boat and look a

85、t stupid colorful fish when I know that there were sharks swimming around out there just waiting to be found.W: Well, youre certainly done it now, havent you? We cant even leave this island without one of them biting off our arms. How are we supposed to get home now? What about the kids? We left the

86、m with your parents. God knows how fat and spoiled they will get if we leave them there. We have to get back home.M: Listen, its all going to be okay, honey. I have a plan. Im going to use this watch to make a mirror and attract the attention of a helicopter.W: Helicopter? What helicopter? We are do

87、omed doomed, I tell you!Text 9M: Hi, Nancy! What are you doing here at the grocery store?W: Oh, hey, Landon. I am getting ready for my grandmothers eightieth birthday party tonight. Since we are going out for dinner, I am going to make her cake in advance, and I needed a few things.M: Wow, eighty ye

88、ars old. Your grandmother sure is something! What type of cake are you making?W: Since my grandmothers favorite kind of cake is chocolate, I am making a chocolate cake with sliced strawberries on top; thats her favorite fruit.M: That sounds delicious! Have you baked a cake before?W: Well, sort of. I

89、 have followed directions on those cake mixes. This time, I am making it all by hand. Its a bit of a challenge, and I guess Im a little nervous.M: I am sure it will turn out fine. The cake will be delicious, and your grandmother will be so happy.W: I sure hope so. My grandmother has been a wonderful

90、 parent and grandparent. She means a lot to me, well, it has been nice chatting with you, but I must get going. This cake is not going to make itself.M: Ha-ha, understood! Tell your grandmother I said happy birthday. I cannot wait to hear about the cake.Text 10Feeling stressed lately? Has your docto

91、r said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he told you to go to a hospital, but all the fancy equipment there still showed that there was nothing wrong with you. Then consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health. Sub-health, also called the third state or the grey state, is defin

92、ed as a borderline state between health and disease. According to an investigation 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 time,

93、 due to their heightened exposure to stress.The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open-air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar

94、. They should eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, and fish because they are rich in nutritional elements vitamins and trace elements(微量元素) 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 your body. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.