Here are four best sellers on health this month in 2015.

2 Day diabetes Diet

Author: Erin Palinski Wade

Description: The plan is designed to be flexible-you can do your Power Bum days whenever it works for you, and you can personalize almost any meal to suit your tastes-and will work for both people with type 2 and those at risk.

Our Price: List Price: $24.96 Sale Price: $19.96                                 Availability: In stock

Reverse Diabetes

Author: The Reader’s Digest Association

Description: A Simple Step-by-Step Plan to Take Control of Your Health; Top 20 FOODS for Diabetics; Simple EXERCISES; LIFESTYLE Tips; Tricks to KEEP YOU on Track.

Our Price: List Price: $31.96       Sale Price: $12.00                       Availability: In stock

Magic Foods for Better Blood Sugar

Author: Reader’s Digest

Description: Discover the arnazing benefits of foods like peanut butter and sweet potatoes and learn which foods to avoid like the plague for steady sailing.

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Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal       

Author: Editors of Reader’s Digest

Description: Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal was the first book that changed the way we view food and its impact on our bodies. More that 7 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide since then. Foods That Harm, Foods That also tells us the crucial connections between diet and chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other serous illnesses, as well as the impact of food on stress, and other common complaints.

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1. Which book offers the biggest price cut?

  A. 2 Day Diabetes Diet                        B. Reverse Diabetes

  C. Magic Foods for Better Blood Sugar           D. Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal

2. What do we know about the four books?

  A. They are all available now.                    B. They are intended for the cook

  C. They have the same author                    D. They all can help lose weight

3. Which book can tell us the connection between what we eat and some disease?

  A. 2 Day Diabetes Diet                       B. Reverse Diabetes

  C. Magic Food for Better Blood Sugar.            D. Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal

4. The purpose of the text is to__________.

  A. guide us how to keep healthy                      B. tell us how to keep a balanced diet

  C. sell the books                                   D. call in us to do more exercise

They are the little sweeties who look pretty cute in a photo, or when sleeping — but a lot less appealing at 30,000 ft, crying loudly in the seat right next to you.

According to a new survey, almost seven in ten Britons dislike flying with babies so much that they would like to see child-free areas introduced on planes. As for long-distance flights where people want to sleep, almost one in four British travelers believes that no-kind-zones should be fixed as required sections.

The survey was conducted by bookings website LateDeals.co.uk, with 1,108 UK consumers questioned as to what they hate most about air travel.

And our dislike of noisy children and babies on planes runs deep, it seems.

More than a third of us -35 per cent - would pay extra to travel on a childless service.

Long-distance passengers would be prepared to pay an additional £63 to the cost of a return ticket if it meant adults only on board. And on short-distance flights, an extra £28 on the price of a return fare would be considered good value if it guaranteed an absence of angry babies in the middle of the economy-class aisle（走道）.

However, screaming babies are not the only source of annoyance for British travelers. In fact, according to the research on the most annoying types of airline passengers, a crying baby ranks as only the fourth. Over half of those surveyed -58 per cent - selected ‘drunk travelers’ as their pet peeves. People with ‘bad personal hygiene（卫生）’ and travelers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list, causing anger to 48 and 47 per cent of us respectively（分别地）.

Crying babies came in at fourth on the list, a pet peeve for 43 per cent of those surveyed.

5. Britons dislike flying with babies because they _____.

A. make too much noise                                B. get angry easily     

C. sleep right next to them                           D. stay in the economy-class aisle

6. How many British travelers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes?

A. About 35%.              B. About 43%.                C. About 70%.          D. About 58%.

7. What kind of passengers is most disliked by British airline travelers?

A. The crying babies on a flight.

B. People with bad personal hygiene.

C. Those who have drunk too much alcohol.

D. Those who kick the back of the seat in front.

You may have experienced the annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes. But now a high-tech car sticker that’s designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation.

The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman，to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately. Frankfurt-based IT consultant, Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising money to put his ￡43sticker into production.

Car owners can put the sticker inside their car’s windscreen, having set it up with key information, such as their phone number. The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that, when touched by a traffic policeman, will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine. The driver could then type a reply for the policeman using a smartphone, which will appear on the sticker’s screen.

The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way, a German law. The law states: an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle. It could be cheaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car. 

Mail Online asked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way. A spokesman said, “In England there is no legal duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket. However, a policeman does have the discretion not to issue a ticket if he doesn’t think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning. ”

So far, Mr. Kalliontzis has raised just over￡2,362of his￡39,381goal. If he manages to raise the money, the stickers will be shipped in June 2015. But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages, because anyone could touch the smart sticker.

8. The author wrote the third paragraph to _______________． 

A. explain how a smart car sticker works     B. advise drivers to buy a car sticker

C. show the importance of a sensor          D. tell drivers how to park a car

9. We may infer from the text that in Britain _______________.

A. car owners don’t have to worry about a parking ticket

B. smart car stickers wouldn’t work as well as in Germany

C. traffic policemen prefer to call a driver rather than tow his car

D. the Department of Transport thinks highly of smart car stickers

10.The underlined word “discretion” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by“____________”.

A. trouble        B. pressure       C. freedom       D. opportunity

11. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Daniel Kalliontzis -a great inventor     B. Environment-friendly car stickers

C. Parking systems in Europe            D. End of the parking ticket

If you’re secretly worried about your smartphone addiction, then the new NoPhone might be just the thing you need. It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone, but it does nothing. It's just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself.

Dutch designer Ingmar Larsen came up with the idea as a joke along with his two friends. To their great surprise, the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhones of their own. So that’s when the three friends decided to turn to collect enough fund for mass production. 

NoPhone is currently a prototype(模型)that will cost only $12 once it hits the market. It is 5.5 inches high, 2.6 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, bringing it quite close to the latest smartphenes on the market. It is described as “battery free”, “no upgrades necessary”, “shatterproof(抗震)”, “waterproof'’ and “an alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact that allows you to stay connected with the real world”.

“Phone addiction is everywhere.” the designers insist. “It’s ruining your dates. It’s distracting you at concerts. It’s blocking sidewalks. Now, there is a real solution. With a thin 1ight and completely wireless design, the NoPhone acts as a substitute to any smart mobile device, enabling you to always have a phone to hold without giving up potential engagement with your direct environment.” 

If you’re interested in NoPhone, but concerned about not being able to take selfies(自拍) anymore. Don’t feel upset. The makers do have an upgrade at no extra charge—the mirror sticker. That way, they say, you can enjoy “real-time” selfies with your friends when they’re standing right behind you. 

12. What can NoPhone do for people according to the text?

A. It is actually a new kind of real smartphone

B. It can help us stay away from the real world

C. It helps get rid of people’s smartphone addiction

D. It’s just a piece of plastic and can do nothing

13. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The size of Nophone        B. The inventors of Nophone 

C. The material of Nophone     D. A brief description of Nophone

14. What can we learn from the passage?

A. NoPhone has received unexpected attention

B. NoPhone can completely replace smartphones

C. The designers have made lots of money from Nophone

D. NoPhone is able to take selfies as smartphones do

15. What type of writing is this passage?

A. A travel guide         B. A scientific report

C. A medical record       D. An official document

Creating a good study environment takes a little planning. It is well worth the time as the end result will be much productive study time. Many people fail to do this and wonder why they cannot concentrate. After a couple of times of studying the right way, most people will be surprised at how much they can actually enjoy studying.  16 

Know that concentration is the key. Reduce every possible distraction. Turn off the television and go in an area where you will not be interrupted by people.  17  If you are studying on your computer-don't get distracted by emails.

     18   If it is too dim, your eyes will be strained and leave you tired and wanting to close your eyes. Sun is a light that naturally wakes you up and helps you think. 

Choose a comfortable seat.  19  Now a couch can work just fine for this as long as you don't find yourself laying flat after a few minutes. The whole point of studying is to be able to concentrate on the study matter.

     20   Now this is for the person who needs the background noise. If you find yourself thinking about the song then maybe silence is better for you.

Keep something to drink and snack on close by to keep your blood sugar stable. Obviously sugary foods will give you a quick rush but you will also have a quick low afterward.

A. Find a quiet place.

B. Turn on some music.

C. If you can, turn off your cell phone.

D. It should have a good back support and a good seat.

E. Some people can study with lots of activities going on.

F. Read on to learn how to create a good study environment.

G. Read on to learn how to create a good study environment.