What’s your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?

It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.

Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and the first festival was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 — the ticket included free milk from the farm.

Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength — in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 each for a ticket to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Performers

included superstars, such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.

Although many summer festivals are run on a profit —making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.

Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money to fight global poverty (贫穷). In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts were held simultaneously (同时) in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder performed in order to highlight (强调) international poverty and debt.

What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength”?

    A. The festival has achieved growing success.

    B. Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.

    C. The festival has brought in a large amount of money.

    D. There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.

    B. Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.

    C. Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.

    D. In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.

We can learn from the last paragraph that _____.

    A. the Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts

    B. the Live 8 concerts are held every year in London

    C. London, Paris, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals

    D. some superstars are concerned about global poverty

What is the best title for the passage?

    A. How to have a good time B. Charity events around the world

    C. The Glastonbury Festival    D. Superstars’ performances in charity events

D

Americanshave neverbeforeexercisedand dieted as eagerly as they are doing today. As a result,they do not only look younger and slimmer,but feel better.Because of increased physical fitness,life expectance in the nation has risen to seventy-three years, with fewer people suffering from heart disease,the nation's number one killer.

Jogging (慢跑),the easiest and cheapest way of improving the body,keeps over 30million people of all ages on the run. For the price of a good pair of running shoes, anyone anywhere can join the race.

Dieting,too, has become a national  pastime.Promoters of diets that eliminate eating one thing or another,such as fats or carbohydrates (碳水化合物),promise as much as20- pound weight losses within two weeks. Books describing such amazing diets always head up (居…之首)the best-seller lists because people who are overweight want to lose weight quickly and easily.

Nevertheless,jogging and dieting, carried to extremes,can be harmful.Many confused joggers overdo and finally suffer from ankle and foot damage.Dieting,fortunately,becomes only a temporary means for shedding a few pounds while the body lose the balanced nutrition it requires,so most dieters cannot keep on diets.Above all,common sense should be the keystone for any dieting and exercise plan.

68.The main idea of this passage is that________.

A.both jogging and dieting can improveyour health

B.exercise and improved diet has raisedthe American's life expectance

C.people,who jog and diet wisely,will behealthier than those who do not

D.diet and exercise harm rather thanbenefit health

69.According to the passage,which of thefollowing statements is TRUE?

A.Jogging can damage the body becauseit is too tough an exercise.

B.Diets are so popular because they areon the best-seller lists.

C.Americans now live to be 73years old.

D.Exercise and diet are more widespreadin America than ever before.

70.It is implied but not stated that ________.

A.heart disease is the number one killeramong Americans

B.exercise and dieting bring about spiritual as well as physical well-being

C.people don't stay on a diet because itdoesn't work

D.a 20-pound weight loss within two weeks is too much for the body

71.The best title for this passage is _________..

A.Jogging and Diet     B.Exercise and Health

C.Physical FitnessD.Life Expectancy and Diet

 

The Best Rice Cookers

☆☆☆☆Tefal Automatic 2W3 Classic Rice Cooker

One of the largest rice cookers on the market, with a 2-litre capacity (容量)(up to 12 servings).It looks "rather utilitarian", but gives "the least sticky results" and its removable power cord means it can be taken outdoors or to the table.It comes with eight recipes and once cooking is completed it automatically switches to "keep-warm mode".Price; $29.99.Call 0800-616413 for stockists.

☆☆☆ Keiswood Rice Cooker and Steamer RC310

A "stylish looking machine with a heavy glass lid and a steam tray for steaming fish and vegetables.It cooks up to ten portions of rice(l.8-litre capacity), and produces "good results" although the rice tends to get sticky on the bottom layer.It keeps the rice warm once cooking is completed, but the power cord is not removable.Price:$34.99.Call 01705-392333 for stockists.

 

☆☆☆Zojurushi Rice Cooker / Warmer NDAQ – N10W

This cooker has a one – litre capacity (five portions of rice) and keeps rice warm for up to 12 hours after cooking. The lid has a clip – lock and is sealed so cooking is pressurized. It cooks rice “perfectly”, though “at a price”. Price: $ 109.90. Call 0181 – 9982100 for stockists.

☆☆☆Magimix – 2 – Tier Steamer

    A double – layer steamer with two large stainless – steel steam baskets. Rice is cooked in a heat – proff dish which is inserted in the bottom tier (层). It is “perfectly done” in just 20 minutes, with “no stickiness or scorching (烧焦).” The rice can also be kept warm on half power. Price: $ 89.95. Call 04183 – 427411 for stockiest.

☆☆☆Lakeland Ltd Microwave Multi – Steamer (Raf 4241)

    A four – portion steamer which takes just ten mantes in the microwave to cook four “fluffy” portions of rice. It is alos suitable for vegetables, noodles and pasta and is “great for smallest quantities”. Price: $ 5.95. Call 015394 – 88100 to order.

☆☆Hinari Steam Supreme

A double – layer steamer which comes with an additional rice bowl and lid. Its main drawbacks are “time and capacity”; the rice bowl can only hold two portions and this takes 55 minutes to cool. The instructions are also confusing. “Good as a general steamer, mediocre as a rice cooker”. Price: $ 19.99. Call Alba Ltd on 0181 – 7873111 for stockiest.

1.Which of the following is unlikely to be considered by a housewife who hates washing sticky cookers?

         A.Tefal Automatic 2003 Classic Rice Cooker

         B.Kenwood Rice Cooker and Steamer RC 310

         C.magimix 2 – Tier Steamer

         D.Lakeland Ltd Microwave Multi – Steamer (Ref 4241)

2.      may not be so popular with customers as others because it is time – consuming, low in capacity and vague in instructions.

         A.Zojurushi Rice Cooker / Warmer NDAQ – N10W

         B.Lakeland Ltd Microwave Multi – Steamer (Ref4241)

         C.Hinari Steam Supreme

         D.Kenwood Rice Cooker and Steamer RC 310

3.The phrase “at a price” describing Zojurushi Rice Cooker / Warmer NDAQ – N10W implies that its price is           .

         A.low     B.high   C.above average  D.reasonable

 

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