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PAGEPAGE41.Superfoodguy勇敢的牙买加少年在美国小城里掀起食物革命。IN2010whenKevonJohnsonwas13yearsold,heleftJamaica(牙买加)tolivewithhismotherandsistersinHartford,Connecticut.HequicklyfoundlifeintheUSwasnewandchallenging,1.e________whenitcametofood.“Ididn’tlikethewaythechickentasted.Ittastedspoiled,”Johnson,now18,recalled.“Andthefruit2.t_______likeitwaspickedtooearly.”Inhisfamily’soldhomeinJamaica,thereweregoatsandchickenseverywhere.As3.____freshfruit,“I’djustclimbupatreeandpickit4.m_______,”hesaid.ButinHartford,Johnsonfoundthatfreshfoodwashardertoget.Storessellalotofprocessedfoods(加工食品).Andhisfamilylikedthecheapfastfood5._____canbefoundeverywhere.Withconcernsforhisfamily’s6.h______,largerquestionsaboutobesity(肥胖)andhowtogetfreshfood,JohnsonjoinedGrowHartford.Thisisayouthprogramthathasbeenharvestingvegetablesonurban(城市的)farmsandpromoting(提倡)healthyfood.JohnsonquicklybecameatopyouthleaderforGrowHartford.Allwhileinhighschool,heworkedasanurbanfarmerand7.______(教育)peopleaboutthelackoffull-servicesupermarketsinpoorcities.Hehasdoneworkshops(讲座)forgroupsincludingtheBoysandGirlsClubandHartfordParentUniversity.Healsowantsschoolstohavetastieranddifferenttypesofschoollunches,suchasaweeklymealwithPuertoRicanorWesternIndiancuisine(饮食).Studentswouldenjoythedifferenttastesandeat8._____junkfood,hesaid.Johnson’ssuggestionshavebeen9._____(接受)bytheHartfordschoolsystem.Hewasalso10._______astheyouthwinnerofthe2015HartfordCommunityFoodSecurityAwardbecauseofhisoutstandingwork.2.ASmoreadultsturntomeditation(冥想)forpeace,morechildrenaretakingupthispracticetoo.1.______Herearesomesimplemeditationexerciseskidscantry.LookatcloudsOnnicedays,gooutside,liedownonthegrassandlookupatthesky.Thecloudsmovethroughthesky.Buttheskystaysclear,openandfree.Thisisalsohowourthoughtswork.2.______Allowyourthoughtstocomeandgo.Thenyouknowyourmindisclearandfreejustlikethesky.MindfuljarFillajar(罐)withwater.Thejarofwaterstandsforourminds.Thenaddredandbluesandtoit.Redstandsforourthoughts,andbluerepresentsourfeelingsandemotions(情绪).Nowshakeitup.3.______Weneedtowaitandwatchthesandsettle(沉淀),asourthoughts,feelingsandemotionssettlejustlikethesand.MindfullisteningSitcomfortablyandholdabelloranythingthatmakesasimplesoundinyourhands.4._________Payattentiontothesoundfromtheveryfirstmomentyouhearitallwaytotheend.Whenyoucan’thearthesoundanymore,openyoureyesorraiseyourhand.Positiveaffirmations(正面肯定)Thisisanexerciseforolderkidswhoarebetweentheagesof9and13.5._________Andsaypositiveaffirmationssuchas“Iamstrong.”“I’mconfident.”Meditationiswhenpeoplepracticetrainingtheirminds.Theyself-regulate(自我调节)andcleartheirheads.Peoplefindrelaxationandpeacethroughit.elementscan’tbefoundinnature.Scientistsarestilllookingforwaystousetheseelements,andotherelementsinthe9.e_______row,inourdailylives.Scientistshavebeenworkingonthisfor10years,buttheworkisnotdone.Nowtheywillpreparetolook10.______“element119andbeyond”.Butfornow,bemindful(留心的)whenyoureadyoursciencebooksbecausetheperiodictablemightbeoutdated(过时的).8.ONEday,IpickedupmydaughterEloisefromschoolandwenttothesupermarketforafewthings.Iwashopingtobeinandout1.q_______.Ifoundashortlinewithjustonepersonaheadofme.Itwasanelderlywoman,andshewaspaying2._____herthingswithonlychange.Afteralongdayatwork,Iwasannoyedwiththiswoman.ButthenIwatchedtheyoungclerk.Hehelpedhercountherchange,eversotenderlytakingitfromher3._______(颤动的)hands.Ilistenedtohimrepeatedlysaytoher:“Yes,ma’am.”Whensheasked4.______shehadenoughtobuyabag,hetoldhershedid.Thenhewenttwolinesovertoget5.____forher.Neveroncedidthisclerkgetannoyedorrollhiseyes.Hewas6.______(耐心的)andkind.AsIwaswatchinghim,IsawEloisewastoo.Irealizedmydaughterwas7.l______animportantlessonfromacompletestranger.Whenthewomanwasfinished,theclerkbeganringingupmythingsand8.t______meformypatience.Ithankedhimtoo.Ifoundthemanagerandtoldhimabouttheclerk’skindnessandpatience.Thenweleftthesupermarketwithafullcart,butalsowithaheartfullofgratitudeforsuchanimportantlesson.9.Oneday,Mrs.Tangfellsick.So,herhusbandwenttogetadoctor.Thedoctorwillinglycametohishouse.But,beforehewentintothehouse,hepaused.HeknewthatMr.Tangwasfamousfornot78_________hisbills.HethereforesaidtoMr.Tang,“IamafraidthatyoumaynotpaymealthoughIhavecuredyouwife.”“Allright,”saidMr.Tang,“hereIhaveonethousanddollars.Whetheryoucuremywifeorkill79_________,Iwillgiveyouallthis.”Thedoctorwas80_________(满意的)andwentintothehouse.Whenhereachedthewoman'sbedside,heknewthathecoulddo81n_________forher.Shewasveryill,andthoughhegaveher82m_________,hecouldnotcureher.HetoldMr.Tangthathewasverysorryandaskedforthemoney83w_________Mr.Tanghad84_________(承诺)togivehim.“Didyoucuremywife?”askedMr.Tang.“I'mafraidthatitwas85_________(不可能的).”repliedthedoctor.“Didyoukillmywife?”askedMr.Tang.“Certainlynot,”thedoctorsaid.“I'msorrythatyoucannotgetthemoney.”Mr.Tangsaid.“Why?”thedoctorasked86a_________.“Sinceyouhave87_________killedhernorcuredher.WhyshouldIpayyou?”10.Thenews“additiontothefamily”isamatterofcelebration,butthatisn’tthecaseforsome_________(family)inChinawhofindanunexpectedtrouble.ThatisthereactionofLittleEmperorsorLittleEmpresseswhodon’twanttoshare“their”parents_______ababybrotherorsister.Theydeclare:“I’mtheonly…andfinal!”OnegirlinWuhan________(learn)thatMomwaspregnantagainandthreatenedtokill________.Herparentstookthethreat________(serious),sothemotherhadanabortion.Thestrongreactionsbythosewho________(bear)firstarenotunusual.Theydon’tlikethechange,_______mayruinallthefamilyrelationships.However,childrenaregoodatadaptingandmostsoonacceptthe“newnormal”.Parentscanmaketheadaptingeasierby______(inform)thefirstchildaheadofthe_______(arrive)ofthenewbaby.Havingonemorebrotherorsisteriswonderful.It’s_____(close)thananyfriendshipyoucouldhopetohave.11.Agroupoffrogsweretravellingthroughtheforests,butunluckilytwoofthemfellintoahole.Theotherfrogstriedtohelpthem.Whentheysawhow_1_theholewas,theycriedtothetwofrogsthattheycouldnotbesaved.Thetwofrogsdidn’t_2_andtriedtheirbesttojumpupoutofthehole.Theotherfrogs_3_sayingthattheyweresuretodie._4_,oneofthetwofrogs,whoheardthattheotherfrogsweresaying,_5_.Thenhefelldownanddied.Theotherfrog,however,_6_tojumpashardashecould,andatlastmadeitout.Whenhe_7_,theotherfrogsasked,“Didn’tyouhearus?”Thefrog,whohasapoor_8_,explained,“Ithoughtyouwereencouragingmeallthetime.”Thestoryteachesusa_9_:Thereispower(力量)oflifeanddeathinthetongue.An_10_wordtothosewhoaredowncanhelpthemoutwhileadiscouragingwordcankillthem.()1AsmallBdeepCbigDwide()2AcareBrefuseCinsistDthink()3AkeptBfinishedCpracticedDstopped()4ALuckilyBFinallyCSuddenlyDHappily()5AwentonBranawayCjumpedoutDgaveup()6AhappenedBcontinuedCplannedDwanted()7AgotoutBranawayCgotoffDwokeup()8AsmellingBeyesightChearingDlooking()9AwayBskillCsentenceDlesson()10AinterestingBexcitingCexcellentDencouraging12.根据图片或图表提供的信息，写一篇短文。上周九年级同学进行了一次体检，结果发现同学们的视力普遍下降。请你用英语向全班同学报告原因（如图所示）。并提出倡议：爱护我们的眼睛，养成好的读书