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A recent report by the American Heart Association — a big organization that encourages adults and kids to stay healthy — found that kids 30 years ago could run faster and longer than kids today. The report found that today’s kids are 15 percent less healthy than kids from years ago. What does that mean? Let’s say you’re a 12-year-old girl. You’re not a sports superstar, but you’re pretty good — kind of average (平均的). Let’s say your mom was the same kind of kid when she was your age. Now imagine we could set up a mile race between you and your mom from 30 years ago. Wouldn’t that be cool? What wouldn’t be so cool is that the study shows your mom would probably beat you in the race by 90 seconds (秒). That’s a lot. It was the same for boys. An average boy from 30 years ago would beat an average boy today.

The scientists who did the study think there are some reasons for the big fall in fitness. First, too many of today’s kids are overweight (超重的). That makes it harder for them to run fast. Second, kids today don’t get enough exercise. Doctors say kids should get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. That’s why it is important for schools to have P.E. classes.

So what should kids do? If you don’t want your mom and dad to think they are faster than you, don’t spend a lot of time playing video games, watching TV or movies. Instead, do things that will get you up and to move.

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

11. What did the report find?

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12. How did the writer explain the result of the report?

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13. How many reasons does the writer give to explain the big fall in fitness?

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14. How much exercise do kids need a day according to the passage?

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15. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

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五 词汇运用(每小题1分，共5分)

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. You can say something about your ________ (day) life.【0：4】

2. Ten favorite songs were ________ (list) by the students soon.

3. Are there any ________ (Canada) in your hotel?

4. I ________ (sudden) realized that there was someone following me.

5. That shop has the best clothes, so its ________ (customer) are increasing.