Do you know that a Mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?

I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open a door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient(接受者) how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. And, its a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.

Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activity reduces stress and can help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis(骨质疏松). Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.

All Moms would find these fitness benefits extremely invaluable. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift .

1.The first paragraph is most likely to tell us that___________.

A.we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day

B.it is good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day

C.we should give a special gift to our Mom for Mother’s Day

D.moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day

2.You would like to send the gift of fitness to your mother because__________.

A.it is very expensive

B.it doesn’t cost you too much

C.it makes your mother healthy

D.you will be proud of it

3.You want to keep healthy you should__________.

A.reduce stress and have a good sleep

B.try your best to get rid of depression

C.increase your energy and work longer

D.take an active part in physical activity

4.According to this passage the gift of fitness will____________.

A.help moms to lose some more weight

B.encourage moms to do more exercise

C.keep moms having a healthy diet

D.make moms look even more beautiful

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.This Mother’s Day, Give the gift of Fitness

B.Better Pay Attention to Your Mom’s Health

C.Mom Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness

D.Help Your Mom Keep a Good Shape

 

The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, “Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us. ”That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “we’ re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.” Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”, while in British English it means “fairly”.

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don' t

just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化).

Some of these differences may be only on the surface—dress, food and hours of work—while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate(气候),while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality(准时).If you invite people to a party at 7 o’ clock

your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the

American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “late” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______.

    A. the American bank didn’ t think much of him

    B. the American bank might hire another person

    C. it’ s difficult to get used to American culture

    D. it’ s easy to misunderstand Americans

2.The word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

    A. encourages                  B. helps to narrow

    C. increases                    D. draws attention to

3.According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?

    A. Ask the native people for help.

    B. Understand and accept them.

    C. Do things in our own way.

    D. Do in-depth research.

4.When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.

    A. Italians    B. Germans    C. Greeks    D. the British

 

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31. Liu Xiang was proud to have won _______ gold medal in the 110-meter hurdle in the 28th Olympics.

32. When she was a child, her ambition was _______(admit) to a famous university.

33. Tom feels that _______(accept) by others is a great pleasure for him.

34. The Internet has not seen anything quite like Susan Boyle _______ online popularity is headed straight to the history books.

35. The 16th Asian Games will be held from November 12th to 27th, 2010, _______ many reporters will be there to cover the events.

36. Day dreaming again, Ellison? Now _______ you need to do is to work hard.

37. Many scientists hold the belief _______ cloning may lead to many important scientific breakthroughs and medical treatments.

38. Newspapers keep us ________(inform) of what is going on around the world.

39. Poorly ________ (write), the article was turned back by the editor.

40. The rescue team members ________ (search) the lost for a week, but about 20 students are still missing.

41. As it is known to all, eating fruit and vegetables is ________ (benefit) to our health.

42. -- I have finally passed the driving test!

   -- _______(congratulate)!

43. Candy only played a small part in one movie, but she fancied _______ as a famous actress.

44. She sings as ______(merry) as a little bird.

45. Don't drink and drive. You know _______ is dangerous to drink and drive.

 

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