题目内容
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up with their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications: a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers.
Most reading faults can be traced to early school training. According to Dr. Betts, two persons out of five in school were forced to read material too difficult for them to understand at the time, a frustration experience which left them with bad reading habits.
Fortunately, almost anyone can learn to read faster and with more comprehension. Age makes little difference. According to a recent study of 138 students at The Reading Laboratory, Inc. , all age groups showed a marked increase in reading rate after training from 93 percent for the 50-90 age group to 142 percent for the 20-29.Dr. Mila Banton Smith, director of New York University’s Reading Institute, says that the average adult student, in 28 training hours, nearly triples (三倍的) his reading speed and boosts(增长) his comprehension by about 30 percent.
The best way to improve your reading, of course, is to enroll(登记) in a reading clinic. If there’s no clinic handy, you can improve your reading ability yourself--- provided you have no eyes troubles. (if reading tires you easily or makes your eyes or head ache, you should consult a doctor.)
To many people today, _______.
A. reading quickly is easy
B. reading quickly and comprehending quickly can ensure their success
C. reading is only for fun
D. reading can ensure their success
Most reading faults are_______
A. due to early school training
B. a frustrating experience
C. made by reading difficult materials
D. made by reading carelessly
Who can learn to read fast and with comprehension?
A. teachers only B. students only
C. a few people D. almost everybody
According to the passage, what is the best way to improve one’s reading?
A. go to a doctor
B. review what has been learnt at school
C. go to reading remedial class for special training
D. consult a dictionary
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
解析:
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The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the government's health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor
Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken measures for early prevention. For instance, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and insuring a steady intake of vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.
One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress
In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people's health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one's family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late
However, stressing disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education
【小题1】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Prevention or Education? |
B.Prevention or Treatment? |
C.Health or Illness? |
D.Exercise or Illness? |
A.Unable to be cured |
B.Unable to pay one’s debts |
C.Stronger than ever before |
D.More successful than ever before |
A.dressing warmly can prevent diseases |
B.a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise |
C.the more health education, the better |
D.the government’s health budget should be increased |
CP (Central Point) P (Point) Sp (Sub-point次要点) C (Conclusion 结论)
What's on Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert
Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When: March 8, 7:30 pm
Admission:80-380 yuan
Tel:6528 7674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When: March 9, meet 8:30 a.m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 p.m.
Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan
Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers @ yahoo. com..uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.
Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When:till March 31, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle- aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala . One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog , the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).
Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai
When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 p.m.
Admission: 20 yuan
Tel: 64169253
1.If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.
A.Capital Paradise |
B.Dongchuang Theatre |
C.Capital Gymnasium |
D.Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre |
2.The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.
A.is open to the public from 7:30 am - 5pm till April lst. |
B.presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher |
C.is to display some bird-and-flower paintings |
D.costs the art lovers much money to visit |
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Both adults and children can take part in the walk in Pinggu. |
B.Even you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog. |
C.You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film. |
D.You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th. |
4.All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.
A.music |
B.movies |
C.exhibitions |
D.entertainments |