1．Everyone knows you must exercise regularly to keep good health．Indeed，staying physically fit is a big part of our culture，we consider （or rightly so） that healthy people are attractive people．Since most of us want to be attractive，there is no shortage of exercise clubs，training videos，magazines and books offering to help us stay physically fit．
Unfortunately，however，our culture doesn't place the same emphasis （重視） on mental fitness．Although we tend to like men and women with strong，healthy-looking bodies，we don't have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart，educated，mentally healthy people．This is a pity，because there are great rewards for people who have developed the ability to think well．
If your mind is well trained and flexible （靈活的），you will be able to understand a great deal of what happens around you．And if you are also well educated-that is，if you understand basic science，mathematics，music，art，literature，history and so on-you will find it much easier to make good decisions throughout your life．Over the long run，this leads to a sense of control over your destiny （命運） and a much better life than otherwise （in another way）．
People who are poorly educated or who don't think well-that is，people who are not mentally fit-see things differently．Their world is controlled by mysterious，often malevolent （惡意的） forces．Such people live within a system they will never master，forced to follow rules they will never understand．Although it may not be obvious，most spend their lives being manipulated （控制） by others．They are told what to do，what to think，how to spend their money，and what they should and should not aspire （渴望） to in life．
In my opinion，if you want to live well，you must be able to use your mind well．For this reason，I want you to be able to concentrate，to solve problems，to understand complex ideas，and to think clearly and quickly．Such skills will make it easier for you to make informed decisions，understand current events，choose good friends，manage your money well，make wise long-term decisions and appreciate music，art and literature．
The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning，and to have the ability and motivation to teach yourself．
67．The writer of the passage feels disappointed thatC．
A．too little has been done to help people to keep physically fit
B．too much has been done to help people to keep physically fit
C．mentally healthy people are not as popular as physically healthy people
D．physically healthy people are not as popular as mentally healthy people
68．The underlined word"this"in the 3rd paragraph meansC．
A．the understanding of a great deal of what goes on around you
B．the understanding of basic science and mathematics
C．being able to make good decisions in life
D．good training in body and mind
69．The writer of this passage thinks those who are not mentally fitB．
A．live a poor and mysterious life       
B．can't control over their life
C．often do what others do           
D．enjoy being fooled and ruled
70．The best title of the passage will most probably beD．
A．Train Your Body                   
B．Think Hard and Work Hard
C．Make Informed Decisions           
D．Train Your Mind．

分析 作者告訴我們不僅要訓練我們的身體，還要訓練大腦．

解答 CCBD
67   C  細節(jié)理解題．從第二段的句子 Unfortunately，however，our culture doesn't place the same emphasis（重視） on mental fitness．Although we tend to like men and women with strong，healthy-looking bodies，we don't have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart，educated，mentally healthy people可知作者失望是因為人們不像重視身體健康一樣，重視精神健康．故選C．
68   C  細節(jié)理解題．從第三段的句子 you will find it much easier to make good decisions throughout your life可知this指代上文提到的 make good decisions．故選C．
69   B   細節(jié)理解題．從第四段句子 People who are poorly educated or who don't think well-that is，people who are not mentally fit-see things differently．Their world is controlled by mysterious，often malevolent（惡意的）forces．Such people live within a system they will never master，forced to follow rules they will never understand可知精神上不健康的人本能控制自己的生活．故選B．
70   D   標題歸納題．從全篇文章和最后一段的句子 The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning，and to have the ability and motivation to teach yourself 可知作者認為我們不僅要訓練我們的身體，還要訓練大腦．故選D．

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"Zeo allows people to unlock this black box of sleep，"says Dave Dickinson，a health-care CEO．
Whether any of this actually improves sleep is up to the consumer，who will also need to make lifestyle changes like cutting out alcohol before bedtime or caffeine after 3pm．
For now the company is selling Zeo online only．Dickinson also plans to spread it to countries such as Australia，where sleep deprivation approaches US levels．

56．Who will support Zeo？B
A．People full of imagination．        
B．People suffering sleeping problems．
C．People having access to the Internet． 
D．People having bad lifestyles．
57．Why did the three graduate students imagine a smart alarm clock？C
A．To wake them up on time in the morning．
B．To earn enough money for their study．
C．To improve the quality of people's sleep．
D．To enjoy their life while working at night．
58．To design the Zeo device，the three graduate studentsA．
A．spent much time and money         
B．were widely supported by scientists
C．worked by themselves all the time   
D．a(chǎn)ttracted many investors
59．What can we know from the passage？B
A．Zeo has a direct effect on users'lifestyles．
B．It needs more personal efforts to make Zeo function better．
C．A large quantity of Zeo devices have been sold in Australia．
D．Consumers can go to the Zeo company to purchase Zeo in person．

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11．Our lifestyles today are very busy．We have family，school，sports，entertainment and social activities to fit into a time that seems never enough．We need to be healthy to meet the demands of daily life．But what does it mean to have a healthy lifestyle？
To have a healthy lifestyle，we need to：
◆eat different kinds of healthy food most of the time
◆do exercise often
◆have time to relax
◆get enough sleep to give our bodies time to grow healthy and strong
Read about a normal day in the lives of two children．

Abbey gets up at 7：00 am，feeds the dog，and has cereal and a glass of juice for breakfast．She walks to school with her friend，Julia．She has a bag of chips for a morning snack，drinks water，and has a chicken and lettuce sandwich with a banana for lunch．She likes to play soccer with her friends at lunch and morning break time．She walks home with Julia，has some crackers with cheese and juice for afternoon snack and plays with the dog for a while．She plays computer games for an hour or two before dinner，then has a shower and does her homework．She watches her favorite television show for an hour，then usually goes to bed at about 9：30 pm．
 		 Carl gets up at 8：30 am and has two pieces of bread with jam and a glass of milk for breakfast．His mother drives him to school on her way to work．He eats cookies with juice for morning snack and a pot pie ordered from the school lunch room with juice for lunch．He likes to play card games with his friends at lunchtime and climb the fixed equipment at morning break time．He catches the bus home，has a cereal bar and a can of soda for afternoon snack，then watches some television．He has a shower before dinner，then plays the computer for an hour or two．He goes to bed at about 10：30 pm．
 
No matter which kind of lifestyle you agree on，just remember it's important to balance all aspects of life．
41．About a healthy lifestyle，the writer doesn't talk aboutD．
A．diet            B．exercise         C．relaxation        D．medicine
42．What can we learn from the article？A
A．Abbey plays soccer with her friends at school．
B．Abbey does her homework first after school．
C．Carl goes to school by bus every day．
D．Carl has juice for breakfast．
43．Where is the article probably from？A
A．A health magazine．
B．A clothing website．
C．A sports guidebook．
D．A travel advertisement．

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