题目内容
A man calls a company and orders their 5-day/10-pound weight loss program. The next day, there’s a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous(艳丽的), athletic, 19-year-old girl dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck. She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company. The sign reads, “If you can catch me, you can have me. ” Without a second thought, he takes off after her. A few miles later out of breath, he finally gives up. The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens. On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 pounds as promised.
He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20-pound program.
The next day there’s a knock at the door and there stands the most beautiful woman he has never seen in his life. She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, “If you catch me, you can have me. ”
Well, he’s out of the door after her like a shot. This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck. So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape. Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost another 20 pounds as promised.
He decides to go for broke(全力以赴)and calls the company to order the 7-day/50-pound program.
“Are you sure? ” asks the representative on the phone. “This is our most rigorous program. ”
“Absolutely, ” he replies, “I haven’t felt this good in years. ”
The next day there’s a knock at the door, and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads, “If I catch you, you are mine! ! ! ” He lost 63 pounds that week.
61. How many pounds did the man lose in all?
A. 80 pounds. B. 70 pounds.
C. 30 pounds. D. 93 pounds.
62. Which of the following is TRUE of the man?
A. He didn’t like the traditional ways of losing weight.
B. He was very fat before he took the weight loss programs.
C. He liked the man more than the two beautiful women.
D. He wasn’t satisfied with the results of the weight loss programs.
63. What does the underlined word “rigorous” refer to?
A. tough B. easy
C. effective D. instructive
64. Why did the girls and the guy do so: wearing nothing but running shoes and a sign around their necks?
A. It is so cool like that.
B. Their boss orders them to do so.
C. Try to inspire the man to run as fast as he can.
D. The man likes to see it.
65. Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a research paper. B. In a short story.
C. In a travel magazine. D. In a student’s book.
61.【解析】选D。数字计算题。把三次减肥结果加在一起:10+20+63=93 pounds。
62.【解析】选B。判断正误题。A项没有提到;C项意思与原文内容相反;D项完全错误;B项的说法是正确的,他在减肥前确实很胖。
63.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。从工作人员问话的口气和实际情况判断,最后一次减肥活动与上两次相比应该是“最严酷的”。
64.【解析】选C。推理判断题。由文章内容可推知,减肥公司的职员这样做是想激励对方快跑以达到减肥的目的。
65.【解析】选B。推理判断题。本文是一篇幽默故事,故出自于a short story 是合理的。
【文章大意】大学生怎么穿着才得体,专家就此提出了一些建议。
Civil Affairs and Public Security Departments have been urged to take comprehensive steps to help children who are begging on the nation's streets and are often abused. Premier Wen Jiabao said during his online chat with netizens, China Daily reported.
Wen said he has paid close attention to the ongoing micro blog campaign that calls on concerned netizens to post photos of children begging on the streets in the hope that police will rescue them and return them to their families. There are many reasons why children turn to begging, including poverty and family problems. Joint efforts will help end the problem.
His remarks were welcomed by Yu Jianrong, a professor from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, who starts the online campaign to crack down on child begging.
The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) also released a statement encouraging people to contact the police if they find any suspect who abuses, or forces juveniles to beg on the streets. People can either call 110 and or dial 12338 and connect with a hotline set up by the ACWF. The statement was reported by Xinhua News Agency.
The micro blog campaign has gained support from charities, and other social institutions since it was launched in January. One Foundation, a Shenzhen-based charity, set up a fund on Feb 19 for a database for sharing information about missing children So far, One Foundation has raised 720,000 yuan ($109,500). Meanwhile, Shanghai Time Plastic Surgery Hospital has offered free plastic surgery to Ren Fangfang, an 8-year-old girl who suffered physical abuse at the hands of a man who used her to beg for him.
1.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Premier Wen Jiabao chatted with Yu Jianrong online. |
B.One Foundation has set up a hotline for missing children. |
C.ACWF promised to offer Ren Fangfang free plastic surgery. |
D.Poverty and family problems contribute to child begging |
2.
Which of the following directly take part in the campaign to help child beggars?
A.Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and China Daily |
B.The All-China Women's Federation and Xinhua News Agency |
C.One Foundation and Shanghai Time Plastic Surgery Hospital |
D.Civil Affairs and Public Security Departments and China Daily |
3.
What’s the main purpose of the online blog campaign started by Yu Jianrong?
A.To draw the top leader’s attention to the child beggars. |
B.To call for comprehensive steps from the government. |
C.To gain support from charities and other social institutions. |
D.To post photos of child beggars and help them go back home. |
4.
. Which word can best replace the underlined part “crack down” in Para 3?
A.punish |
B.urge |
C.delay |
D.limit |