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Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.

Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption(摄入) of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤)instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels(标签).

On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without knowing that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance(抵制and struggle.

The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

Now that we know the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.

1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that ________.

A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

B. people are tired of diet products

C. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

D. diet products are misleading people

2.One psychological effect of diet products is that people are likely to _____.

A. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

B. pay attention to their own eating habits

C. watch their weight rather than their diet

D. try out all kinds of diet foods

3.The purpose of writing this passage is _________.

A. to warn people of the side effect of diet products

B. to tell people how to lose weight

C. to advise people to eat diet products

D. to introduce some diet products

4.Which of the following shows the structure(结构)of the passage?

CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion

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I walked through the door of the office building I worked in. Then I realized that I needed some money so I went to the ________ at the corner of the street.

As I finished and turned to ________ , I saw a wallet on the counter(柜台). The wallet was brown and________three hundred dollars, a driver’s license, and a ________ card. I didn’t know the name on the license, but ________he was, he was going to be in panic.

I went home with the wallet. In my apartment, I ________ the online phone book and found no one to ________ the name on the card in the wallet. I really wanted to ________ the man. If it had been my wallet, I would have been sick to my stomach with ________. I ________ the bank card and became ________ in thought. ________ , a fresh idea flashed through my mind. On the back was the number to his bank.

“Thank you for ________Wachovia Bank. Can I help you?” “I found a wallet at one of your bank machines today and I am trying to find the ________ .” “That’s very nice of you, sir. Can you________ me the number on the card please?” I did what I was told and asked, “Can you tell me his phone number? I want to contact him to ________ his wallet.” “I’m sorry, sir, but we cannot give out the ________ information of our customers.” “I understand. Can I give you my telephone number? You could call him and tell him who I am.” “I can________ do that, sir.”

I gave her my contact information and hung up. Two days later, a gentleman found me. He ________ thought he would see his wallet again. He was so ________ that he kept saying “thanks” many times.

I smiled all day long. Doing good for others does good for you.

1.A.restaurant B.bank C.hotel D.supermarket

2.A.pass B.inform C.watch D.leave

3.A.existed B.replaced C.contained D.gathered

4.A.name B.identity C.record D.bank

5.A.whoever B.whatever C.however D.whichever

6.A.published B.checked C.compared D.reviewed

7.A.need B.recognize C.match D.remember

8.A.blame B.help C.follow D.study

9.A.worry B.doubt C.curiosity D.sadness

10.A.set up B.gave up C.picked up D.put up

11.A.interested B.confused C.crazy D.lost

12.A.Immediately B.Strangely C.Generally D.Recently

13.A.visiting B.choosing C.calling D.trusting

14.A.seller B.designer C.winner D.owner

15.A.give B.send C.write D.suggest

16.A.return B.gain C.keep D.confirm

17.A.enough B.personal C.special D.obvious

18.A.certainly B.usually C.luckily D.simply

19.A.often B.never C.seldom D.once

20.A.nervous B.curious C.modest D.grateful

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“Little Annie” Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was ____ sightless herself and was, at one time,diagnosed as hopelessly insane(精神病的) by the doctors. She was locked in the basement of a ______ institution outside of Boston. At times, Little Annie would violently ______ anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally _____ everyone in her presence.

An elderly nurse ______ there was hope, ______, and she made her mind to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most ______, the child did not acknowledge the nurse’s presence, but she still ____to visit. The kindly woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She was sure that Little Annie could ____, if only she were shown love.

Eventually, doctors noticed a ____ in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted an emerging gentleness and ____. They moved her upstairs where she continued to __32__. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was set ____.

Annie Sullivan ____ into a young woman with a(n) ____ to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kindly nurse. It was she who ____ the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, and played with her. Annie Sullivan worked ____ in Helen Keller’s life; but it was the loving nurse who first ____ in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.

The name of Helen Keller would have ____ unknown if it had not been for Annie Sullivan. ____ would the name of Annie Sullivan if it had not been for a kind and devoted nurse. And so it goes. Just how far back does the chain of love extend? And how forward will it lead?

1.A. almost B. still C. rather D. only

2.A. cultural B. religious C. mental D. private

3.A. attract B. attack C. watch D. touch

4.A. blamed B. caught C. greeted D. ignored

5.A. suggested B. determined C. imagined D. thought

6.A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. besides

7.A. course B. part C. reason D. content

8.A. continued B. forgot C. refused D. failed

9.A. return B. recover C. remember D. reply

10.A. chance B. trouble C. change D. fault

11.A. love B. worry C. anxiety D. wish

12.A. play B. study C. shout D. improve

13.A. free B. busy C. spare D. loose

14.A. ran B. grew C. looked D. knocked

15.A. order B. demand C. desire D. idea

16.A. showed B. reached C. owned D. saw

17.A. doubts B. decisions C. plans D. wonders

18.A. joined B. believed C. took D. dropped

19.A. remained B. seemed C. become D. proved

20.A. Either B. And C. So D. Neither

I decided a few months ago that l was going to treat myself to a 4-day getaway from Los Angeles and visit Chicago. I turned in some long-saved frequent flier miles(航空积分里程) for the airplane ticket, but had to shell out cash I really couldn’t afford for the hotel. I found a travel website where a discounted promotional 3-night stay was purchased from a recently opened hotel.

About three weeks before the trip, I had to regretfully cancel and only then realized the room, while transferable to another person, couldn’t be changed to a later date and wasn’t refundable(可退款的).For the next two weeks, I tried selling it on Craig’s list with no success. Five days before the “big weekend” I gave up trying to spend any money and decided I’d contact some friends who live in Chicago and offer someone a free “staycation”. After trying a handful of people all of whom already had their own plans, I was determined to have the room not go to waste.

That’s when it suddenly occurred to me that I was looking at the rooms in the wrong way. Instead of viewing them for vacation purposes, surely there must be a way to put them to good use, and that was when the idea that some sort of shelter might be able to use it hit me. I finally found one whose focus is aiding victims of domestic violence. This particular one was willing to listen to my out-of-left-field story and facilitated the transfer of the rooms. The shelter was working with a desperate woman and her young daughter, who were fortunately able to make use of the room.

1.What did the author decide to treat himself to?

A. A big meal in Chicago.

B. A 4-day travel.

C. A holiday abroad.

D. A get-together with family.

2. The author purchased a 3-night stay from a newly-opened hotel .

A. to act as a promoter

B. to experience e-business

C. to get a free air ticket

D. to save some money

3. The room the author booked could only be .

A. cancelled within 24 hours

B. changed to a later date

C. transferred to another person

D. refunded half of the money

4. What did the author decide to do with the room at last?

A. Sell it online.

B. Let it go to waste.

C. Use it to help strangers in need.

D. Offer it to one of his friends.

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I believe I had the perfect life. Because I was about to______my high school, and on my way to college, I had great friends and a loving family. There was nothing______. But I spoke too soon.

It was around 9:25 a. m. that I heard the news that would______my life forever. My brother Zach had been in a car accident. He fought for five days before he______. That day, I became an only child. I felt desperately______.

After Zach’s death, I found______in food. I ate, then I slept, then I ate again. I couldn’t cry. I could barely feel anything, and I was______. I stopped building relationships for fear that they would end just as______as Zach’s life. Also, I became nervous about any potentially______situations—driving late at night—but I couldn’t express this fear of life______I wanted to be strong for my parents. I saw my parents’ ______worse than mine on account of the losing of their son. I didn’t want them to______me. I also experienced a lot of______, because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me, and I never______from this emotion.

Now, it has been nearly five years since Zach’s death. I don’t______life anymore: I face it bravely. I______my friendships and began socializing more. I even______Zach’s story with people around me. Although my new friends never met him, they know about Zach.

One lesson I learned from losing my brother was never to be______to say, “ I love you.” I loved my brother, but it was too late to______it loudly. The last time I remember telling my brother I loved him was when he was dying. Don’t make this______like me.

1.A. skip B. finish C. admit D. determine

2.A. earning B. missing C. competing D. reaching

3.A. slip B. change C. simplify D. spoil

4.A. took away B. passed away C. gave away D. flew away

5.A. lonely B. deserted C. abandoned D. remote

6.A. nutrition B. relief C. guidance D. benefit

7.A. funny B. numb C. patient D. endless

8.A. finally B. suddenly C. appropriately D. violently

9.A. complicated B. risky C. particular D. tense

10.A. so B. if C. because D. unless

11.A. discouragement B. pain C. tolerance D. memory

12.A. think about B. care about C. consider about D. dream about

13.A. unpleasantness B. anger C. unhappiness D. power

14.A. hated B. escaped C. stopped D. measured

15.A. damage B. choose C. leave D. fear

16.A. produced B. rebuilt C. promoted D. insured

17.A. imitate B. share C. advertise D. perform

18.A. stubborn B. afraid C. tight D. nervous

19.A. explore B. express C. circulate D. scream

20.A. mistake B. explanation C. decision D. comment

Phrases like “tiger mom” and ‘‘helicopter parent” have made their way into everyday language. Many of us find ourselves drawn to the idea that with just a bit more parental hard work and effort, we might turn out children with bright futures. But is there anything wrong with a kind of “overparenting style”?

Parental involvement has a long history of being studied. Many of the studies, conducted by Diana Baumrind, a famous psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a good parent is the one who is involved and reacts to her child in a positive way, who sets high expectations but gives her child independence. These “authoritative parents” appear to hit the sweet spot of parental involvement and generally raise children who do better academically, psychologically and socially than children whose parents are not strict and less involved, or controlling and more involved. Why is this parenting style so successful?

Authoritative parents actually help improve motivation in their children. Carol Dweck, a social psychologist at Stanford University, has done research that indicates why authoritative parents raise more motivated children. In a typical experiment, Dr. Dweck takes young children into a room and asks them to solve a simple puzzle. Most do so with little difficulty. But then Dr. Dweck tells some, but not all, of the kids how clever they are. As it turns out, the children who are not told they’re smart are more motivated to solve increasingly difficult puzzles. They also show higher levels of confidence and show greater progress in puzzle-solving.

As the experiment suggests, praising children’s talents and abilities seems to shake their confidence. Dealing with more difficult puzzles carries the risk of losing one’s status as “smart”. Dr. Dweck’s work strongly supports that of Dr. Baumrind, who also found that reasonably supporting a child’s independence and limiting interference (干涉) causes better academic and emotional results.

The central task of growing up is to develop a sense of self that is independent and confident. If you treat your young child who is just learning to walk as if she can’t walk, you reduce her confidence. Allowing children to make mistakes is one of the greatest challenges of parenting. It is easier when they are young. The potential mistakes carry greater risks, and part of being a parent is reducing risk for our children.

1.According to the passage, a “tiger mom” ______.

A. helps her children realize their dreams

B. speaks her children’s everyday language

C. places reasonable expectations on her children

D. pays close attention to her children’s experiences

2.It is implied that controlling style of parenting may _____.

A. cause more problems in children

B. foster independence in children

C. face more challenges of children

D. lead to children’s academic success

3.The example of the children doing the puzzles suggests that ______.

A. a good game plays a big role in training young minds

B. overpraising makes children less motivated and confident

C. puzzle-solving can give children the motivation they need

D. bright children usually show less confidence in difficult games

4.The last paragraph tells us that ______.

A. children should not be given much freedom

B. parents should not increase the risk of challenging

C. parents should allow their children to learn from mistakes

D. children should correct mistakes with the help of their parents

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