B
“There is nothing more rewarding than taking a pack of 40 dogs to the beach for a pack walk,” says Millan.
Cesar Millan, star of the National Geographic Channel’s show Dog whisperer and author of the best—selling book Cesar’s way, has a special gift for working with these animals.
Growing up on a farm in Mexico, Millan knew he wanted to work with dogs. His first job, at age 15, was helping a veterinarian(兽医) . He was so good at calming scared dogs and handling all kinds of situations, so people started calling him le perrero, Spanish for “the dog boy.” Since then, he has built a rewarding career around his favorite animal.
“My grandfather taught me at an early age not to work against nature,” he explains. In nature,dogs are pack animals. They form a group and follow one leader. Millan’s specialty is teaching people to be pack leaders for their dogs. Everyone in the family should lead, he says.
He says a lot of people get it backwards because they don’t realize what dogs really need. So the Dog Whisperer doesn’t just train dogs; he trains owners to understand that their pets need rules. At his Dog psychology Center in Los Angeles, California, Millan also works with dogs whose dangerous behavior has prevented them from finding homes. He teaches them to be loving, gentle pets.
Through dog whisperer, viewers can actually see the change in dogs with troublesome behavior. Some dogs go crazy when visitors arrive, for example, while some have more unusual problems.
To find the right career, Millan encourages his kids to do what they enjoy. “A lot of people don’t realize I’ve been working with dogs for more than 20 years ——long before my TV show of book. Success followed me because I was following my dream of being the best dog trainer in the world.”
60. Dog whisperer is        .
A. a best —selling book          B. a TV show
C. a dog psychology center        D. Millan’s nickname
61. Cesar Millan’s being called el perrero suggests that__________.
A. he was a successful veterinarian     B. he was popular with people
C. he liked dogs very much           D. his work was fully recognized
62. The key to Millan’s success as a dog trainer is that__________
A. he follows the habits of dogs    B. he walks dogs every day
C.he likes working with dogs      D. he makes rules for dogs
63. What advice does Millan give on his kids’ career?
A. To become the best dog trainer in the world.
B. To choose what they like and stick to it.
C. Not to work against mature.
D. Not to be influenced by others.

(2010?冀州二模)
“A very disruptive(扰乱型的) six-year old child kicked my legs and clawed at my hand,”said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked between my legs,”said another. Many people have heard stories like this.  But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.
Every child , regardless of the circumstances into which they are born,has the right to achieve their potential,regardless of their parents’ wealth and class.  And we recognize that, as a nation,it is a long way to achieve this goal.But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter.
Far too many children are behaving badly at school,even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough,but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table,and unable to use the lavatory properly.  
We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep,has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching.         
Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their children’s behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources—time—so that children come to school ready and are willing to learn.
【小题1】In the opinion of the writer, what problem do people ignore?

A.The school violence.
B.The pressure of students’ learning.
C.The right to achieve students potential.
D.the responsibilities of the students.
【小题2】The writer’s attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that of ________.
A.dissatisfiedB.unconcernC.understandingD.tolerance
【小题3】 The underlined part in Para. 4 may means__________.
A.parents and children live in their separate rooms
B.parents care little about children’s life at home
C.children don’t live with their parents in the same room
D.at home children live a different life from that of parents
【小题4】What might be most suitable title for the passage?
A.Children’s behavior at school is worrying people
B.Parents expect schools to correct their children’s bad habits
C.There is no point in parents’ teaching children at home
D.Don’t blame teachers when it’s parents who are failing

This is a story  that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then.On the way back from work every evening,more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.He always waved at every car,he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.Every day after work when I got there,I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins.Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.His answer would always be the same,“I’m blessed!”.
It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive,and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was.A single mother of four amazing kids,with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy.Needless to say that on my was home that day I was very sad and upset.I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did.I wasn’t feeling the joy as I got off the ramp where the homeless man would be.Yet there he was as alway,as l turned the ramp.He set his eyes on me,while still smiling and waving at others.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn,he strolled over to my car.He had a big smile he looked me straight in the eyes and said “today I will give you a dollar”.He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.I was blown away.I burst into tears.I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him!
You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill,he taught me a valuable lesson.No matter  what material things are taken  from you,no one can take away your choice to be joyful.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly concerned?

A.A dollar bill from a homeless person.
B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.
C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.
D.A homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.
【小题2】From the lst paragraph,we know the homeless man is         .
A.optimistic B.brave C.IazyD.kind-hearted
【小题3】After leaving the boss’s office,the author         .
A.felt relaxed to get rid of the tiring job
B.still felt joyful when coming off the ramp
C.took it for granted that she was fit for her job
D.didn’t put some change aside to give to the man
【小题4】The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably  means
       .
A.completely defeatedB.wholly blown down
C.really amazed D.murdered by gunfire
【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that         .
A.material things are the most important in life
B.people should be encouraged to beg by smiling
C.the author’s ride home that dog was smooth sailing
D.we should wait others’help when faced with challenges

Nowadays people are troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what’s wrong with a society that presents videos of violence as entertainment.
Viewing large amounts of violent television and video games may well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality(因果关系). Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement: “At this time, well over 1,000 studies… point to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children.”
Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, they said). When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression. And when he weeded out “the most doubtful measures of aggression”, only 28% supported a connection.
The critical point here is causality. The alarmists say they have proved that violent media cause aggression. But the assumptions behind their observations need to be examined. When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a ghost really be counted as a violent event? And when experimenters record the time it takes game players to read “aggressive” or “non-aggressive” words from a list, can we be sure what they are actually measuring? The intention of the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standardize studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction.
Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed by violence in the media. That is, of course, their privilege. But when doing so, they often come out with statements that the matter has now been settled, drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry. Such clashes help neither science nor society.
【小题1】Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?

A.Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.
B.Something has gone wrong with today’s society
C.Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.
D.There is a lot of violence in the real world today.
【小题2】What is the skeptics’ view of media violence?
A.Violence on television is fairly accurate reflection of real-world life.
B.Most studies exaggerate (夸大) the effect of media violence on the viewers.
C.A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence.
D.The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated.
【小题3】The author uses the term “alarmists” to refer to those who _________.
A.use standardized measurements in the studies of media violence
B.initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on reality
C.insist on a direct link between violent media and aggressive behavior
D.use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior
【小题4】The underlined phrase “weeded out” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _________.
A.got rid of things that are not good B.removed unwanted parts from something
C.picked out things that are useful D.took away unnecessary details of a report
【小题5】What does the writer think of the debate concerning the relationship between the media and violence?
A.He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists.
B.It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled.
C.The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading.
D.More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn.


第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题l分,i满分45分)
第一节阅凑下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
WASHINGTON(Reuters)-People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌),an unusual but deadly cancer,researchers reported on Monday.
People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk,the study
of 60,000 people in Singapore found.
Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other
poor health habits,said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota,who led the study.
“The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin(胰岛素)in The body,which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth,”Pereira said in a statement.
Writing in the joumal Cancer Epidemiology,Biomarkers & Prevention,Pereira and colleagues
said they followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study for l4 years.
Over that time,140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer.Those who drank two or
more sweetened soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got
pancreatic cancer.
Pereira said he believed the fndings would apply elsewhere。
“Singapore is a wcahhy country with excellent heahhcare.Favorite pastimes(消遣)are
eating and shopping,so the findings should apply to other western countries,”he said.
But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious.
“Although this study found a risk,the finding was based on a relatively small number of
cases and it remains unclear whether it is a causal(因果的)connection or not。”said Mayne.
who serves on the board of the journal,which is published by the American Association for
Cancer Research.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer,with 230,000 cases globally.In
the United States,37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34,290 die
of it.
4 1.According to the text,who is in control of the health study?
A.Mark Pereira.               B.Scientists from Singapore.
C.Researchers in Yale.         D.Susan Mayne.
42.We can infer from Pereira,s words that__.
A.the heahhcare in Singapore should be greatly improved
B.2 soft drinks a day are considered harmful to health
C.87 out of l40 volunteers developed pancreatic cancer
D.sugar might not be the only cause of pancreatic cancer
43.How does Susan seem to feel about the findings of the study?
A.Satisfied.     B.Doubtful.     C.Worried.   D.Hopeful.
44.The best title of the text might be________.
A.The Deadliest Forms of Cancer          B.Drink Fruit Juice Instead of Sodas
C.A Study in University of Minnesota      D.Sugary Soft Drinks Lead to Cancer

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