In Mr.Allen’s high school class , all the students have to “get married .”However , the wedding ceremonies are not real ones but imitations . These 1ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter 2the voice of the“minister.”

 Even the two students 3often begin to giggle . The teacher , Mr.Allen , believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business . He wants young people to understand that there are many changes that must 4after marriage . He believes that the need for these psychological and financial 5should be understood before people marry .

 Mr.Allen doesn’t only 6his students to major problems 7in marriage 8 illness or unemployment . He also 9 to the 10problems they will face every day . He wants to introduce young people to all the 11that can strain a marriage to the breaking 12. He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce and the fact that 13men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay monthly 14 to their wives .

 It has been 15for some of the students to see the problems that a 16couple often faces . Until they took the 17, they had not 18much about the problems of marriage . However , both students and parents feel that Mr.Allen’s course is valuable and have 19the course publicly . Their statements and letters supporting the class have convinced the school to 20 the course again.

1.A.false B.imitation C.unreal D. untrue

2.A.buries B.covers up C.drowns out D. floods

3.A.being married B.getting married C.to get married D. to be getting married

4.A.Appear B.happen C.come into being D. take place

5.A.Additions B.changes C.judgments D. operations

6.A.refer B.lead C.introduce D. guide

7.A.face B.faced C.facing D. to be faced

8.A.for example B.for instance C.e.g. D. such as

9.A.keeps them in the dark B.Asks them to stay behind

 C.lets them remain   D. leaves them uncovered

10.A.basic B.necessary C.important D. pressing

11.A.Anger-causing troubles B.discomfort-causing troubles

 C.either A or B     D. both A and B

12.A.dot B.drop C.edge D. point

13.A.divorce B.divorces C.divorced D. divorcing

14.A.extra money B.pocket money C.hard-earned money D. support money

15.A.settled B.unsettled C.settling D. unsettling

16.A.marrying B.being married C.getting married D. married

17.A.course B.lesson C.lecture D. subject

18.A.Anxious B.eager C.doubted D. worried

19.A.praised B.prized C.prided D. supported

20.A.offer  B.take  C.Attend D. plan

Good nutrition (营养)and a balanced diet will help your children grow up healthily .No matter how old your kids are , you can take steps to improve nutrition and to encourage smart eating habits .Here are some suggestions.

Family Meals

Family meals are comforting for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new food to children and to find out which food they like and which ones they don’t.

Teens may turn up their noses at your plan of a family meal. It is not surprising because they’re trying to establish independence. Yet studies find that teens still want their parents’ advice, so use the mealtime as a chance to reconnect.

Stocking up (储备) on healthy food

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what they can get at home. That’s why it’s important to control the supply lines — the food which you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. You should have enough fruits, vegetables, lean meat and other good sources of protein, such as eggs and nuts, and healthy snacks, such as yogurt, peanut butter and whole-grain biscuits.

Being a good example

The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sugary drinks, you’ll be sending the right message.

No conflicts over food

Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy food in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are aske d to eat.

Get kids included

Most kids will enjoy making the decision about what to make for dinner. Talk to them about making choices and planning a balanced meal. It can help them make good decisions on their own about the  food they want to eat.

1.Family meals provide the chances for parents to do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. guessing what kids are going to have

B. finding what kids like and dislike

C. introducing new food to kids

D. reconnecting with kids

2.What does the phrase “on hand” mean?

A. Being dealt with.

B. Out of one’s reach.

C. Made by persons instead of machines.

D. Close by and ready when needed.

3.According to the passage, which should NOT be done by parents?

A. Form a healthful eating habit themselves.

B. Force kids to have vegetables.

C. Stock up on some fruits at home.

D. Make meal plans with kids.

4.The best title for the article is “________”.

A. Eat healthily

B. What is a healthy meal

C. Help kids form healthy eating habits

D. How to grow up healthily

 

In the computer age, most of us take a broadband(宽带)Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files(档案文件)download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.

There’s a catch, of course: You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.

Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs(郊区), it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense.

But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere.

Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.

Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象), it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.

1.The underlined part “a catch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_____”.

A.a rare challenge                        B.a desirable plan

C.an efficient device                      D.a hidden problem

2.What can we know from the third paragraph?

A.Internet connection has not been popular in most cities.

B.Internet service providers care about rural(农村的)customers.

C.Computer is popular in developing countries.

D.It is hard to bring Internet access to users in remote areas.

3.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements _____.

A.make TV and telephone available everywhere

B.bring great change to people’s everyday life

C.make it possible for more people to use the Internet

D.bring faster Internet connections to users

4.What may eventually settle the “last mile” problem?

A.The broadband connection’s getting faster.

B.More and more Internet users.

C.more and more Internet connections.

D.The rapid progress in cell phone technology.

 

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