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辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校2018-2019学年高一下学期英语期中考试试卷（音频暂未更新）
Tips to fight summer weight gain
When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer—not gain it. Lots of summer activities can work against our efforts to stay at a healthy weight. The good news is that it's easy to avoid problems if we know what to look out for.
Get going with goals. When we don't have a plan, it's easy to spend summer moving from couch to computer, with regular stops at the fridge. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!
With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don't have a specific job or activity to get up for, it's easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day and eating meals at set times. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast, for example. If you have time on your hands, offer to make dinner a couple of nights a week so your family can enjoy a sit-down meal together.
Think about what and how you eat. Summer means
picnics and barbecues — activities that revolve around an unlimited spread of
food. Pace yourself. Don't overload your plate. Avoid going back for seconds
and thirds. Choose seasonal 
healthy foods like fresh fruit instead of high-sugar, high-fat desserts.
Stay busy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. That's especially true if a dream summer job or planned activity fell through. Limit your screen time — including TV, computer, and video games — to no more than 2 hours a day.
A. Stick to a schedule.
B. Plan more activities.
C. Appropriate summer eating sets you up on the right track!
D. Most of us, however, don't take summer weight gain seriously.
E. In reality, though, summer isn't all about beach volleyball and water sports.
F. When we're bored, it's easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy.
G. Avoid this by setting a specific aim, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job.
How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:
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Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N.Y. was once painfully shy and she seldom laughed. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls,“ One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” {#blank#}2{#/blank#} To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.
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It doesn't take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life.“Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.
Laugh when you need it most.
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Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.
A. You can soften the worst blows through humor. B. Mix with people who laugh. C. Practise the art of laughing. D. Keep a laughter file. E. He who laughs last laughs best. F. But it's also something that has to be developed. G. People's joy can affect those around them. |
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A. the Chinese Americans have gained wide acceptance. B. their family ties continue to be remarkably strong. C. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. D. saving money and passing down their fortune to their young is always the custom. E. This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency (青少年犯罪) among them. F. Later those came to be known as "Chinatowns". G. Nowadays, kids are living separately, far away from their parents. |
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