6.Winter is coming,and some parts of the world are already covered with deep snow.The best way to warm those cold hands is a cup of hot sweet chocolate.Hot chocolate has been used for many years to treat diseases and fight bad moods.It's known as a special healthy drink from the 16th to 19th centuries,and sometimes was taken as a medicine.Nowadays people don't consider hot chocolate as a medicine,but drink even more than ever!There are plenty of tasty and healthy hot chocolate recipes(烹飪法) you can try to enjoy the following health benefits of drinking hot chocolate. It improves your brain power The study shows that drinking hot chocolate can help improve your brain power and your brain health.The flavonoids (類黃酮) in hot chocolate increase the blood flow and oxygen to your brain,helping you think better.If you want to improve your memory,try drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day.Not only will you improve your memory,but your mood as well.Just make sure you don't use too much sugar in your hot chocolate. It improves your mood Chocolate,including hot chocolate,is well-known mood booster.This tasty drink helps fight stress,anxiety,and depression.But the problem is,hot chocolate may contain high amounts of sugar.Consider making sugar-free hot chocolate to get all its mood-improving properties(特性). It can help you lose weight If you are trying to drop a few pounds,drinking hot chocolate can help you achieve your weight loss goal.When made correctly,hot chocolate is a delicious and low calorie drink that you can enjoy every time you have chocolate desire.Besides,drinking a cup of low calorie hot chocolate helps prevent the intake of high-calorie and sugar foods like cakes. Now that you're aware of some of the best health benefits of drinking chocolate,what are you waiting for?Rush into your kitchen and make this fantastic winter drink.
33.Hot chocolate is popular in winter becauseA. A.it can make your cold hands warm B.it has been used for many years C.it was used to treat kinds of illnesses D.it is regarded as the healthiest drink 34.In the passage the author mainly talks aboutD. A.different hot chocolate recipes B.materials used to make hot chocolate C.side effects from drinking chocolate D.benefits of drinking hot chocolate 35.It can be inferred from the passage thatD. A.hot chocolate is the only way to improve mood B.most people can be addicted to chocolate C.remember never to have sugar in drink D.food in low calorie makes you healthy.
3.The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics.At this time,many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.From then on,publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear.It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics. In the 1950's,the stamps of this kind became more colorful.When the White Olympics came,the host countries(東道國) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games.China also published four stamps in February 1980,when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics. Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet. Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
28.The White Olympics and the Winter OlympicsA. A.a(chǎn)re the same thing B.a(chǎn)re different games C.a(chǎn)re not held in winter D.a(chǎn)re held in summer 29.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world gamesB. A.a(chǎn)fter the year 1936 B.a(chǎn)fter the 3rd White Olympics C.before the 3rd White Olympics D.before the year 1932 30.The Winter Olympics is held onceC. A.every two years B.every three years C.every four years D.every five years 31.Which of the following is true?C A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. B.Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. C.All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. D.Japan can't publish stamps to mark those Games.