OTTAWA—Canada’s western city of Calgary is the world’s best city when it comes to healthy living, local press reported Monday.

According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a London-based consulting firm, Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu’s score of 120. Helsinki（赫尔辛基，芬兰首都） and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.

Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th.

The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.

In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.

21. How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?

A. 3.            B. 4.     C. 5.        D. 6.

22. Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?

A. Weather conditions.          B. Air quality. 

C. Waste removal.          D. Medical supplies.

23. Among the following cities, which is the lowest scoring one?

A. Atlanta.        B. Athens.       C. London.    D. Helsinki.

Women in Nazi Germany were to have a very special job. Hitler was very clear about this. Hitler was very clear about this. This job was that they should be good mothers bringing up children at home while their husbands worked. Except for some special fields, Hitler saw no reason why a woman should work. Within months of Hitler coming to power, many female doctors, teachers and lawyers were sacked. By the start of the Second World War, very few German women were in full-time work. From their earliest years, girls were taught that all good German women married at a young age to a proper German and that the wife’s job was to keep a good home for her working husband and to have children.

One of the earliest laws passed by Hitler once he came to power in 1933, was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage. This law stated (声明) that all newly married couples would get a government loan (贷款) of 1000 marks. This loan was not to be simply paid back. The birth of one child meant that 25% of the loan did not have to be paid back. Two children meant that 50% of the loan didn’t need to be paid back. Four children meant that the entire loan was cleared.

What was more, as housewives and mothers, their lives were controlled. Women were not expected to wear make-up or trousers. Only flat shoes were expected to be worn. Women were discouraged from slimming as this was considered bad for child birth.

24. The aim of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage was to ________.

A．attract more young people to join the army willingly

B．make those married couples become rich quickly

C．encourage people to loan more from the government

D．encourage couples to have as many children as they could

25. The underlined word “sacked” in Paragraph one probably means “________”.

A．punished     B．fired        C．killed       D．raised

26. According to the passage, women in Nazi Germany ________.

A．could make up or wear beautiful clothes

B．were to have children and do housework

C．could receive a good education at school

D．were offered the equal rights as men

27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．The life of women in Nazi Germany        B．The cruel rule of Hitler in Germany

C．The marriage policy in Nazi Germany      D．Hitler — a powerful leader in Germany

The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits.Here are some findings and expert advice.

1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?

Finding: A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.

Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.

2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?

Finding: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day---half of the number doctors recommend.

Step: We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day---often inviting germs (病菌) to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.

3. How often do you think about fighting germs?

Finding: Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.

Step: Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海绵) that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.

28. What is found out about American seniors?

A．Most of them have good habits.

B．Nearly 30%of them bathe three days a week.

C．All of them are fighting germs better than expected.

D．About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day

29. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands_________.

A．twice a day      B．three times a day

C．four times a day D．eight times a day

30. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．We should keep from touching our faces.

B．There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.

C．A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.

D．We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

31. The text probably comes from ___________.

A．a popular magazine       B．a guide book

C．a book review            D．an official document

Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.

If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are.

There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.

I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property (住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned.

Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I'm home.

32. Why does the author call her parents' bed her "safe zone"(Paragraph 3)?

A．It is her favorite place to play.

B．Her needs can be satisfied there.

C．Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.

D．Her parents always play together with her there.

33. What can be learned from the passage?

A．The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom.

B．The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.

C．The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.

D．Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.

34. Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______.

A．try to bring back a sense of home        B．open the window at night

C．lie down in bed to have a dream      D．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom

35. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?

A．To declare how much she loves her first house.

To express how much she is attached to her home.

B．To express how much she is attached to her home.

C．To describe the state of her family.

D．To look back on her childhood.

                         Ways to sleep smarter

Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood （情绪）at work.    36   Today we’ve got our top favorite sleep tips and facts.

 Set a regular bedtime

     37    Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine(惯例) on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.

Eat the right food  

Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others.    38   Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.

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Exercising provides lots of good health benefits(好处). A good night’s sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning of afternoon. The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.

Reduce(减少) screen time before bed  

     40    A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.

A. Avoid the alarm clock.

B. Exercise to improve sleep. 

C. Try to solve problems in your sleep.

D. Go to bed at the same time every night. 

E. There are lots of ways to increase the quality of your sleep.

F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better.

G. Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you’ll sleep better.