heavy exercise,such as running a marathon,you may have to drink a lot of water.It is then
important to balance the amount()of water you drink.This can help you stay healthy
whenever you are exercising.
So,how much water should a person drink each day For years,we have been told to drink
two liters (of water a day.But in fact,the amount needed is different for each person.Today,
most doctors are telling people that they should drink water whenever they feel thirsty.We can't
live without water.Neither can we live with too much water in our bodies.Make sure you take
the right amount of it each day-staying healthy is all about staying balanced!
27.What is much of people's body made up of according to the passage
A.Water.
B.Blood.
C.Hair.
D.Brain.
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28.How does water poisoning happen
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a.People feel really terrible.
b.People drink too much water.
c.A lot of things go seriously wrong.d.There is too little sodium in their blood.
A.c-b-a-d
B.b-c-a-e
C.b-d-c-a
D.b-a-d-c
29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
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A.Water poisoning won't make people die.
B.Different people need different amount of water.
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C.Too little sodium will not be harmful to people's health.
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D.It's easy for people to protect from water poisoning.
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30.Which can be a proper title for the passage
A.Can we live without sodium
B.Sodium-a blood helper
C.Can water poison you
D.Let's drink as much water as possible.
D
In October 2022,someone in South Carolina won $1.5 billion.The nearly impossible odds
(of winning were 1 in 302.5 million!Many people probably wish they'd been the lucky
ones happily accepting the prize.
It's not hard to imagine the things one could do with this newfound wealth,but would this
money actually make someone happy The experiences of several lottery (winners show
that it probably wouldn't.Suddenly coming into big money can change a person's life in
unexpected and sometimes unpleasant ways.Take William Post,for example,who had only
$2.46 in the bank when he won $16.2 million in a New York lottery in 1998.Within 3 months,
he was poor again because of careless spending.He wasn't as happy as he felt before winning
the prize.
Then there was Callie Rogers,a British teenager from a common family,won $3 million in
2006.She bought her family and friends lavish gifts and bought herself expensive clothes.After
six years,Callie lost all her money and realized that money didn't make her happy.In fact,she
became worried that people were friendly with her only to get her money.
Lottery winners are not the only ones who can end up unhappy.People who get big money
for some other reasons,e.g.receiving money from others,are also at risk.They may not know
how to deal with money and do not ask experts for advice.They waste money on things they
don't need and give away too much money to friends and relatives.
Researchers found that people are happy when they are able to pay for their basic needs,
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