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Common sense would tell us that physically active children may be more likely to become active and healthy adults.

In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week. That is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association recommend. They say high schools should provide about four hours of physical activity each week.

Yet many schools across the country have reduced their physical education programs. Just this week, a study reported that life expectancy has fallen or is no longer increasing in some parts of the United States. The situation is worst among poor people in the southern states, and especially women. Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in fatness, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.

In 2006, a study found that only four percent of primary schools provided daily physical education all year for all grades. This was true of eight percent of middle schools and two percent of high schools. The study also found that twenty-two percent of all schools did not require students to take any P.E.

Charlene Burgeson , a health expert says one problem for P.E. teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects. Also, parents may agree that children need exercise in school. Yet many parents today still have bad memories of being chosen last for teams because teachers favored the good athletes in class.

But experts say P.E. classes have changed. They say the goal has moved away from competition and toward personal performance, as a way to build a lifetime of activity. These days, teachers often lead activities like weight training and yoga.

Some parents like the idea of avoiding competitive sports in P.E. class. Yet others surely dislike that idea. In the end, schools may find themselves in a no-win situation.

1. The underlined word “expectancy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “       ”                            

A.quality

B.length

C.exception

D.depth

2.According to the passage which of the following may not lead to poor health?

A.Fatness.

B.Smoking

C.High blood pressure.

D.Health service

3. What can be inferred after you read this passage?

A.Physical activities are becoming more and more popular in American schools.

B.All the schools provided daily physical education all year for all students.

C.Parents think children need physical education for their bad memories.

D.Students spent less time on physical education for academic pressure.

4. What is the main idea about this passage?

A.P.E. is the most important subject for all students.

B.P.E has changed its goal for some reasons in America.

C.It introduces us the present situation of P.E in American schools and its cause.

D.P.E can help students improve their academic subjects.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:1.B 推理题。根据第三段最后三行Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in fatness, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.都是在分析这种情况的原因,肥胖,抽烟和高血压,这些都可以导致人死亡,那么说明这个词指的是人的平均年龄在下降,故B正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第三段最后三行Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in fatness, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country说明ABC三项都会导致健康不好,医疗保健会让健康状态好起来,故D符合句意。

3.D 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段第2句teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects.说明学校处于要把时间放在文化课的成绩上的压力里之下。故D正确。

4.C 主旨大意题。文章讨论的是美国学校体育教育的现状和出现这种情况的原因。故C正确。

考点:考查新闻类短文阅读

点评:文章讨论的是美国学校体育教育的现状和出现这种情况的原因。本文要求考生抓住文章的中心思想和每一段的段落大意,准确定位考点,合理判断和推理。

 

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  Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest Chinatown in North America's, after San Francisco's.Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 percent of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest“minority”ethnic(人种的)group.There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms.You'll also find inexpensive house ware(家用器皿)and traditional Chinese medicine.

  Vancouver's Chinatown is also a popular tourist attraction and wealthy commercial district.Its busy streets are full of color and commerce(商业);even the tower-topped telephone booths add to the atmosphere.During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market.Shop displays spill onto the pavements.The Sam Kee Building in Pender Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records(吉尼斯世界记录)as being the narrowest building in the world, at only six-foot(two metres)wide.Another main attraction in Chinatown is the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which was built in 1986 at a cost of $ 5.3 million with the craftsmen(工匠)and materials all imported from China.Next door to the Garden is the Chinese Cultural Centre with gates hand-painted in traditional color.

  In the past, Chinatown was regarded as nothing more than a ghetto site(贫民窟).Chinese immigrants first arrived on the province during the 1850s, when the Fraser Gold rush occurred.Many Chinese laborers were imported to build the railway tracks with terrible working conditions and low pay.Many years had passed Chinese Canadians were finally granted citizenship in 1947.

  Modern Chinatown is filled with many shops that sell various herbs, sweet cakes and other items.Eating in Chinatown is not only unique but also rewarding, as you will be presented with an assortment of tasty dishes.The atmosphere in any restaurant is always busy so be patient when you are eating there.It is considered common polite behavior to pay a tip to the waiters who are serving even though it is not in the Chinese custom to accept tips.

(1)

What languages are spoken in Vancouver's Chinatown?

[  ]

A.

English

B.

Cantonese

C.

Mandarin

D.

All above

(2)

________ is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?

[  ]

A.

Vancouver's Chinatown

B.

Tower-topped telephone booths

C.

The Sam Kee Building

D.

Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

(3)

What does the underlined word“tip”mean?

[  ]

A.

waste

B.

money

C.

advice

D.

bill

(4)

When did Chinese first arrive in Vancouver?

[  ]

A.

During the Fraser Gold rush.

B.

In 1986.

C.

In 1947.

D.

In Modern time.

  Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest Chinatown in North America's, after San Francisco's. Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 percent of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest“minority”ethnic (人种的)group. There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms. You'll also find inexpensive house ware(家用器皿)and traditional Chinese medicine.

  Vancouver's Chinatown is also a popular tourist attraction and wealthy commercial district. Its busy streets are full of color and commerce(商业); even the tower-topped telephone booths add to the atmosphere. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. Shop displays spill onto the pavements. The Sam Kee Building in Pender Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records(吉尼斯世界记录)as being the narrowest building in the world, at only six-foot (two metres) wide. Another main attraction in Chinatown is the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which was built in 1986 at a cost of $ 5.3 million with the craftsmen(工匠)and materials all imported from China.Next door to the Garden is the Chinese Cultural Centre with gates hand-painted in traditional color.

  In the past, Chinatown was regarded as nothing more than a ghetto site(贫民窟).Chinese immigrants first arrived on the province during the 1850s, when the Fraser Gold rush occurred. Many Chinese laborers were imported to build the railway tracks with terrible working conditions and low pay. Many years had passed Chinese Canadians were finally granted citizenship in 1947.

  Modern Chinatown is filled with many shops that sell various herbs, sweet cakes and other items. Eating in Chinatown is not only unique but also rewarding, as you will be presented with an assortment of tasty dishes. The atmosphere in any restaurant is always busy so be patient when you are eating there. It is considered common polite behavior to pay a tip to the waiters who are serving even though it is not in the Chinese custom to accept tips.

(1)What languages are spoken in Vancouver's Chinatown?

[  ]

A.English
B.Cantonese
C.Mandarin
D.All above

(2)_____ is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records ?

[  ]

A.Vancouver's Chinatown

B.Tower-topped telephone booths

C.The Sam Kee Building

D.Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

(3)What does the underlined word“tip”mean?

[  ]

A.waste
B.money
C.advice
D.bill

(4)When did Chinese first arrive in Vancouver?

[  ]

A.During the Fraser Gold rush
B.In 1986.
C.In 1947.
D.In Modern time.

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  Ha snip suffered from foreign accent syndrome(外国口音综合症), a rare condition in which people find them selve s speaking their own language like someone from a foreign country.The condition u sually occur s in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke-a sudden lo s s of con sciou sne s s, sen sation, or movement cau sed by a blocked or broken blood ve s selin the brain.

  The condition wa s fir st identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman who se head wa s injured during an attack by the German military.The woman recovered but wa s left with a German-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villager s who avoided her after that.

  Re searcher s have di scovered that the combined effect of the damage to several part s of the brain make s victim s lengthen certain syllable, mi spronounce sound s, and change the normal pitch(音高)of their voice.Tho se change s in speech add up to what sound s like a foreign accent.

  Another re searcher, a phonetician, say s victim s of the syndrome don't acquire a true foreign accent.Their strangely changed speech only re semble s the foreign accent with which it ha s a few sound s in common.

  When an Engli sh woman named Annie recently developed foreign accent syndrome after a stroke, she spoke with what seemed to be a Scotti sh accent.However, Annie' s Scotti sh coworker s said she didn't sound at all like a Scot.

(1)

According to the pa s sage, people ________ may have foreign accent syndrome.

[  ]

A.

who se parent ha s experienced a head injury

B.

who have lived in a foreign country for a long time

C.

who have lo st their con sciou sne s s owing to a stroke

D.

who have learned foreign language from their coworker s

(2)

If a per son suffer s foreign accent syndrome, ________.

[  ]

A.

hi s coworker s will be afraid of him and avoid contacting with him

B.

he ha s more chance of suffering stroke again

C.

he will speak a fluent foreign language like native speaker s

D.

hi s speech only ha s a few sound s in common with the foreign accent

(3)

Writing thi s pa s sage, the writer' s main purpo se i s to ________.

[  ]

A.

introduce foreign accent syndrome and some related information

B.

warn people not to be at the ri sk of experiencing a stroke

C.

make it clear that foreign accent syndrome can be cured

D.

tell a story of an injured woman during the Second World War

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Where it began

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What a “diaosi” is like

The word diaosi was coined first by single, young men who feel they have dead-end lives. Generally, men in this category don’t earn enough, are not good-looking, and have difficulty winning promotion(晋升). Unlike their upper-class contemporaries(同代人), they lack influential families, useful social networks for their careers, and most importantly, suitable women to marry. “I’m just a diaosi, poor and plain-looking. Who will marry me?” The sigh can be heard, which is half self-mockery(自嘲), half reality. Many young men call themselves diaosi because they feel they are among the lowest classes of the society.

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1.Diaosi refers to the ones with following features except       .

A. the ones who don’t earn much.

B. the ones who are not good-looking.

C. the ones who have difficulty winning promotion

D. the ones who have suitable people to marry.

2.The word “diaosi” is so popular because         .

A. It was used to describe the fans of soccer player Li Yi.

B. It was created by common people and resonates with a huge population.

C. It is new and interesting.

D. It helps people who are among the lowest classes mock themselves.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It’s not the first time a term like “diaosi” has gone popular on the Internet.

B. The name “diaosi” was given by those people who are among the lowest classes.

C. Many young people call themselves diaosi because they have a deep sense of loss.

D. Calling yourself diaosi can probably mock yourselves and release pressure.

4.The author’s attitude to diaosi is       .

A. positive           B. negative       C. neutral(中立的)        D. indifferent

 

In just two months, the latest buzzword from the Internet, diaosi, has spread so much that it can be found everywhere—from online forums(论坛) to micro blogs. Many people even call themselves diaosi. It’s not the first time a term has gone popular on the Internet in China. However, why is the word so viral that is has become a cultural phenomenon? Here, we tell you something you want to know about it.

Where it began

The word originated in Baidu. Com’s Tieba (a top Chinese bulletin board system) of soccer player Li Yi. There, fans of Li, who are called yisi in Chinese, not only talk about soccer but complain about their lives, work and relationships. Yisi, who are known for their rude and dirty language, were given the name diaosi by others who have seen their posts.

What a “diaosi” is like

The word diaosi was coined first by single, young men who feel they have dead-end lives. Generally, men in this category don’t earn enough, are not good-looking, and have difficulty winning promotion(晋升). Unlike their upper-class contemporaries(同代人), they lack influential families, useful social networks for their careers, and most importantly, suitable women to marry. “I’m just a diaosi, poor and plain-looking. Who will marry me?” The sigh can be heard, which is half self-mockery(自嘲), half reality. Many young men call themselves diaosi because they feel they are among the lowest classes of the society.

“Diaosi” culture reflects social changes

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   A. the ones who don’t earn much.

B. the ones who are not good-looking.

   C. the ones who have difficulty winning promotion

   D. the ones who have suitable people to marry.

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A. It was used to describe the fans of soccer player Li Yi.

B. It was created by common people and resonates with a huge population.

C. It is new and interesting.

D. It helps people who are among the lowest classes mock themselves.

62. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It’s not the first time a term like “diaosi” has gone popular on the Internet.

B. The name “diaosi” was given by those people who are among the lowest classes.

C. Many young people call themselves diaosi because they have a deep sense of loss.

D. Calling yourself diaosi can probably mock yourselves and release pressure.

63. The author’s attitude to diaosi is       .

   A. positive           B. negative       C. neutral(中立的)        D. indifferent

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