when we’re out in the cold,” explains Stacy Tucker, an expert from Kansas City. 37 . A recent study showed that participants burned 34 percent more calories when they hiked in 14- to 23-degree temperatures than they did hiking on 50-degree days.
Activates healthy fat
We know accumulating too much ordinary fat or “white fat” can endanger our health. But adults also have small amounts of beneficial “brown fat” that can quicken their metabolism (新陈代谢) and burn more calories. 38 .
Encourages better sleep
Your body’s core temperature drops when you’re trying to sleep. 39 , but it’s much faster in winter, says Tucker. Plus, with darker mornings, you naturally sleep later.
40 Yes, you might get more colds during the winter. However, studies have shown that the immune system can be activated by colder temperatures, which improves our ability to fight infections, explains Tucker. That said, the flu virus becomes strong in cold, dry air, and time spent indoors increases your chance of infection. To reduce risk, get your annual flu shot, wash your hands frequently, and go outside.
A. Fights infections B. So fasten your boots C. Suffers from infections
D. Colder temperatures can help you think more clearly E. And cold temperatures can activate this useful fat F. Exercising in the winter makes heart muscles stronger G. This process can take up to two hours in the summer
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a cold rainy day. I had no 41 to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the top.
So here I was, 42 making the two-hour journey 43 fog that hung like veils (面纱). Sadly, by the time I saw how 44 it was near the summit, I’d gone too far to 45 . Nothing could be worth this, I
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thought as I 46 along the dangerous highway.
“I’ll stay for lunch, 47 I’m heading back down immediately the fog 48 ,” I announced when I arrived. At my words, Carolyn asked me to walk along a quiet path thick with old pine needles. Gradually the 49 of the place began to fill my mind.
I stopped at a corner, 50 . Rivers of flowers in bloom! Varieties of 51 －from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to the 52 orange-pink－shined brightly like a carpet before us. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and 53 gold down the mountainside.
54 occupied my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?
As we drove home, we saw a(n) 55 that read: “One Woman－Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” “One at a Time.” “Started in 1958 ”. She 56 the world. Forty years had passed but she still 57 it.
The wonder of it would not let me go. “Imagine,” I said, “if I’d had a 58 and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have 59 ?”
Carolyn smiled. “Start tomorrow,” she said. “ 60 yet, start today.” 41. A. reason
B. desire
C. chance
D. courage D. unwillingly D. above D. fresh D. look forward D. dashed D. while D. moves D. imagination D. amazed D. trees D. rarest D. threw D. Hopes D. motto D. challenged D. searched for
42. A. excitedly 43. A. under 44. A. thick
B. hurriedly B. towards B. high
C. unconsciously C. through C. far
45. A. turn back 46. A. marched 47. A. but 48. A. falls 49. A. loneliness
B. hold out B. inched B. or B. flows B. peace B. puzzled B. colors B. dullest
C. give in C. walked C. so C. lifts
C. atmosphere
50. A. disappointed 51. A. fruits
C. pleased C. hills
52. A. most interesting 53. A. poured 54. A. Questions 55. A. notice
C. most vivid C. spread C. Worries
B. exposed B. Doubts B. sign
C. advertisement C. beat
56. A. changed 57. A. defended
B. controlled
B. prepared C. kept at
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58. A. method
B. rule C. job D. dream D. promised D. Better
59. A. promoted 60. A. And
B. accomplished B. Sooner
C. appreciated C. Not
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Prince William Forest School (PWF), the first forest school in China designed for young children aged 2-6, opened 61 (it) doors on July 26. Lin Yucheng, founder and CEO of Prince William Preschool, announced 62 the press in Shenzhen.
According to Lin, it’s on September 10 63 the school will officially open. Forest schools are based on an outdoor educational model in which children or adults visit natural 64 (space) to learn interpersonal, social and 65 (technique) skills. It has been recognized as an inspiration process that offers children, young people and adults regular chances 66 (achieve) and develop confidence through hands-on learning in a woodland environment.
“We want to set up a Kindergarten where children can run freely and our innocent childhood memories can 67 (easy) be woken up. The forest school caters to children’s instinct (本能) to explore the world. We hope our children can become global citizens 68 are physically and mentally strong and can do good for society,” said Lin.
69 (locate) in Yangtai Mountain Park near Shenzhen University Town, the school covers an area of over 50,000 square meters and a construction area of 20, 000 square meters. PWF 70 (create) a unique educational system on the basis of British Early Years Foundation Stage so far.
第四部分 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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。
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Chinese and Western eating habits are somehow different. Unlike the West, which everyone has their own plates of food, in China the dishes placed on the table for everybody to share. Chinese people take great pride of both their food culture and friendliness. But they love to let a guest taste many different type of food. They themselves just order enough food among friends. Eat out with somebody whose relationship is polite to semi-polite, they tend to order one more dish than a number of guests. On a very formally occasion, the food is much more than practically need.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Henry发邮件请你推荐一款中国制造的手机作为母亲节礼物，请你给予回复。内容包括：
1. 手机品牌； 2. 推荐理由； 3. 表达祝福。 注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Henry,
Yours, Li Hua
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