A. get married B. married C. married with D. married to

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Have you ever jumped on a trampoline? Today many people use it for exercise.

Back in the 1980s, researchers found that jumping on a trampoline was a good way to help astronauts regain their strength. Actually, trampolining has many advantages. It helps bones and muscles grow and improves your balance by stimulating the inner ear. It is especially useful for increasing flow of the lymphatic system. which helps your body get rid of harmful toxins. Trampolining has benefits similar to those of running, but without too much stress on knees and ankles.

If you would like to start trampolining, you may first need to ask a doctor to make sure it's a safe activity for you. It's easy to find an inexpensive trampaline, but it should be well made and strong enough to support your weight. To avoid accidents, some trampolines have 8 safety net around them. Remember: whenever you are on a trampoline, be careful not to jump near the edge of it.

Here are a few exercises for beginners,

★High Knee Lift. Raise one knee at a time. Lift your knee higher than you usually do when you are running.

★Star Jump. Jump into the air and spread your arms and legs into a star shape. As you gain more confidence, practice more difficult levels:

★Tuck Jump. At the top of your jump, bring the knees to the chest. with the arms holding the legs.

★Pike Jump. Jump high, bring the legs up, and point the toes forward. Touch your toes with hands.

There are many more exercises you can try. Happy trampolining!

【1】According to the passage, what benefit can we get from trampolining?

A. It helps with bone growth.B. It cures illnesses in our knees.

C. It helps reduce stress on musecles.D. It prevents ears from being hurt.

【2】How can we do trampolining safely?

A. Buy an expensive trampoline.B. Jump in the center of a trampoline.

C. Choose a trampoline without a net.D. Lose weight before starting trampolining.

【3】Which picture shows Tuck Jump?

A. B. C. D.

【4】This passage introduces _______________.

A. an exercise to improve our fitnessB. an exercise to gain self-confidence

C. a way to keep balance when we jumpD. a way to avoid accidents when exercising

【1】Americans started the tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks in ___________.

A. 1871B. 1893C. 1901D. 1949

【2】It's believed that the name "Hot Dog" was created by _______________.

A. Tad DorganB. Charles Feltman

C. Chris Von Der AheD. Johann Georghehner

【3】What can we know about hot dogs from the passage?

A. New Yorkers like eating hot dogs most in the world.

B. Germans eat about 150 million hot dogs each July 4th.

C. A world record says someone ate 73 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

D. About 21 million hot dogs were sold in America in the 1860s.

Ashley was outspoken, fashionable, and the "Queen Bee" in my school.

I looked up to her and idolized her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre. I finally fitted in ______ group.

One day, I skipped out of my last class a few minutes early to

______ seats for our group at the dining hall. Concentrating on my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down behind me. Before I could say a word, I realized what they were ______.

I listened silently. "She's such a loser," one girl said.

Another girl added, "Ashley, she ______ follows you, trying to copy you."

"I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends." The once familiar voice sounded so ______ and strange.

I was mortified. My hands were shaking. I couldn't help crying ______. I felt heart-broken

for the very first time. How did this happen? I ______ we were friends.

I ran home. My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours. The advice she gave was so ________, and I had heard it a million times. "Just be yourself and people will like you for ________you are. " This time it became so profound. Then and there I ______ to find myself back. That was exactly-what I did.

Over the next month, I went through a lot of ______. I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class ______ them, and took theatre. I began making new friends. I developed my own ______ and never again followed the crowd.

I had an amazing school year. ______ I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Despite the pain I felt that day, it was a ______ they had given me.

【1】A. myB. herC. hisD. our

【2】A. getB. buyC. rentD. move

【3】A. thinking aboutB. talking aboutC. waiting forD. asking for

【4】A. onceB. alwaysC. hardlyD. never

【5】A. seriousB. specialC. weakD. cold

【6】A. sadlyB. shylyC. excitedlyD. nervously

【7】A. foundB. admittedC. realizedD. thought

【8】A. funnyB. simpleC. usefulD. different

【9】A. whereB. whatC. howD. who

【10】A. failedB. forgotC. decidedD. continued

【11】A. painsB. doubtsC. changesD. troubles

【12】A. withB. aboutC. againstD. without

【13】A. skillsB. habitsC. projectsD. opinions

【14】A. BeforeB. UnlessC. WhenD. If

【15】A. giftB. choiceC. promiseD. surprise

—Because I like music.

A. What B. When C. Why D. How

A. play; doesn’t B. plays; wasn’t

C. plays; didn’t D. play; didn’t

A. in B. on C. be in D. be

— _____ studying with a group.

A. What, By B. How, With

C. What, With D. How, By

- She ______ with our geography teacher in the office.

A. talks B. is talking C. talk D. talked