Think back to this time last year. What was on your mind?
Most likely, you were thinking about finals or the holidays, although in this city I’ve noticed that thinking about the holiday is a fancy way of saying how much stuff will I get.
Now reflect on your thoughts for this holiday season. Most people are still thinking about the holidays, but I say that with a grain of salt. Everybody with a functioning brain and the ability to communicate knows that this holioday season comes with a pretty large price tag: the debt of all the hardships, both domestic and foreign, that we’ve faced over the past 12months.
Let’s face it: some of us will get everything we want over the holidays. But there are others whose parents have lost their jobs or who have lost jobs themselves because of the current economic situation. As much as we try to ignore it, there is still economic unrest in the blue and gold suburb.
In this situation, we have three options. One: We ignore the situation, like we seem to do for every bad thing that happens around us, because by God, it’s the American Way! Two: We recognize that our economy is shot, feel bad about it and spend our time wishing for the good old days. Three: We recognize that our economy is shot, but instead of moping, reflect on every good thing that we have going for us. Now, which option sounds best to you?
I spent a week this summer working in and around New York City with the city’s homeless population. Or so I thought. Although a lot of the people I served were in fact homeless, a significant number of them had a job or a home or both. The truth of the importance of this situation is that they and thousands of others across the country can’t afford even the most basic things of life, even while working two jobs. Yet no one that I met complained about their hardships. Instead, they took whatever I happened to give them(which was, more often than enough, not enough) and were genuinely grateful for what they had.
Wrap your heads around that statement for a second. These people worked their butts off to stay alive with minimal results, yet were overjoyed by a flimsy(脆弱的) paper plate with donated green beans on it. Although I am ashamed to admit it( both as a girthy figure and an affluent citizen), I have taken for granted most of my meals, let alone green beans, and I know for a fact that I am not alone.
64. According to the passage when people think about holidays they care much for ____.
A. where to spend their holidays             B. how to spend their holidays 
C. what they can get for their holidays        D. who they should go to visit
65. When the author wrote the article, the economic situation in his country ____.
A. began to go bad.   B. began to improve   C. was still serious   D. was favorable for middle class.
66. The author wrote the article mainly to advise people____.
A.to be thankful in time of hardship.    B. to spend their holidays in a wise way
C. to think little about their holidays     D. to help the country to sail through the crisis
67. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer is most probably ______.
A. a homeless child    B. an old professor   C. a famous scientist  D. a young student

“The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher and,combined with the rising cost of tuition,it’s killing these students,”said Peter Jason,a college professor.“Remember,students are one of the poorest groups of people in America.Almost half of them have at least one part-time job.In fact,one of my students has three jobs.And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time.”
Textbook prices are traditionally high.Adding to that problem,many college teachers change textbooks year after year;they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook.This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook,that book has no resale value.
Dr.Jason decided to make lire a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking.“Many books have an increased price because of CD-ROMs,lots of color photographs and pictures.I talked to my students,and many of them,like me,prefer to keep things simple! So,a few years ago,I wrote my own textbook.Compared to most other public speaking books,mine is half the number of pages,and one-third the price.That is,$30 instead of $90.When I wrote a second edition last year,students only had to buy the 35 new pages, For only $7.00,they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students.Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it.”   
【小题1】What did Dr. Jason say about students at college?

A.They are short of money.B.They need better textbooks
C.They should do part-time jobs.D.They are trying to get high scores.
【小题2】What did Dr.Jason decide to do to help the students?
A.To choose cheaper textbooks.B.To write a textbook himself.
C.To speak to his students. D.To use old textbooks.
【小题3】How much does a public speaking textbook usually cost?
A.About 7 dollars.B.About 30 dollars.
C.About 37 dollars.D.About 90 dollars.
【小题4】Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.Dr Jason's textbook has CD-ROMs and nice pictures.
B.More writers and publishers will write simpler textbooks.
C.Dr.Jason teaches public speaking at a college.
D.Dr-Jason’s textbook is not well received.


(E)
Heading indoors to escape the cold doesn’t have to mean watching the same old DVDs again. Here are some warming ways to get your weekend kicks:
BOWLING
Ten-pin bowling is old-school fun for all ages.Besides the 100 bowling lanes for which it is named,Gongti 100 has ping-pong rooms,kiddy rides, a games arcade(拱廊)and cheap beer. 8 Gongti Xilu,010-65522688
SKATING
Get in some practice for the outdoor skating season at one of the capital’s ice-rinks.Le Cool on the ground floor of China World Mall(6505-5776)offers 90 min sessions for 30 yuan during the week.and 50 yuan on weekends,including skate hire. On a budget? Go retro at New Trena Rollerskatillg World,Baishiqiao Lu Haidian(6218-4225).Girls pay 5 yuan on weekdays and 7 yuan on weekends,while guys pay 8 yuan on weekdays and 15 yuan on weekends.
MARTIAL ARTS
Want to release that pent-up aggression and get fit in the process? Black Tiger Gym has classes in many Thai kickboxing and Brazilian jiujitsu, taught by world champions. Suite 906,Bldg 9,Jianwai SOHO,Chaoyang District(131 2042 9724)
HOT YOGA
This is t11e workout guaranteed to make you sweat, no matter how cold the weater is. Bikram hot yoga is a series of 26 postures practiced in a heated room.Fine-Yoga teachers Hot yoga and other styles at 2 studios.SOHO New Town(85896414)and Pinochle Plaza(139 1120 9563).
MUSEUM
CuIture vultures should drop by Beijing Capital Museum(010—63370491),where a major
exhibition of ancient Chinese Painting show is currently on show.9 am to 4 pm and 20 yuan for the ticket.Take Metro line 1 and get off at Muxidi station.
72.What does the underlined word in the first paragraph probably mean?
A.hitting something with the foot.    B.relaxation.
C.feeling of pleasure.D.giving up.
73.How many outdoor activities are mentioned in the passage?
A.5.    B.4.    C.2.     D.1.
74.In_______you don't have to exercise much.
A.BOWLING    B.SKATING  C.MARTIAL ARTS     D.MUSEUM
75.Where does this passage probably appear?
A.website.    B.textbook.    C.science magazine.D.travel guide.

Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.

Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress(紧张) levels and blood pressure in people—half of them pet owners—while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic(心算) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quick to base line heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don't judge

A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall—mostly with their dogs—and found it worth doing.

1.The underlined word “subjects” refers to ______.

A.what students learned at school

B.people that were studied

C.those who had pets with them

D.those people without pets

2.A person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if _______.

A.he has a pet companion

B.he has less stress of work

C.he often does mental arithmetic

D.he is taken care of by his family

3.Why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?

A.They have lower blood pressure.

B.They become more patient.

C.They are less nervous.

D.They are in higher spirits.

4.The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that ________.

A.people with dogs did more exercise

B.dogs lost the same weight as people did

C.dogs liked exercise much more than people did

D.people without dogs found the program unhelpful

5.What does the text mainly discuss?

A.What pets bring to their owners.

B.How pets help people calm down.

C.People's opinions of keeping pets.

D.Pet's value in medical research.

 

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