When it comes to eating out, we can't help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers. Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives. We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food restaurants, or we take dining out as a favorite way to relax and socialize with friends.
Eating out can be fun but many people still like eating at home more because it is healthier. When my dear wife does not prepare foods for me, I would rather cook some instant noodles and eat at home! However, we go out to eat once in a while for holidays or on special occasions.
More and more people want to make healthy food choices nowadays. Some are watching calories, while others want to keep their cholesterol(胆固醇)under control or eat less fat. Plan ahead and choose wisely, you will find foods that fit into your meal plan and make eating out both healthy and enjoyable.
Here are some pointers to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out: go for balance, watch portion sizes and drink water or low-fat milk. Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind. Eat a variety of foods in moderate(适中的)amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food. If you develop the skills to make healthy choices now, your body will thank you later.
Eating out can be one of life's great pleasures. Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home. You can enjoy yourself and take good care of yourself at the same time.
【小题1】 From the passage, we can infer that often eating out______________ .

A.contributes to healthy bodiesB.maintains good relations with friends
C.is of disadvantage to healthD.saves time from cooking
【小题2】 On the author's wedding anniversary, _______________________.
A.he prefers to cook some instant noodles for his wife
B.he would like to have a party at home
C.he must make an important choice
D.he is likely to take his wife to eat out
【小题3】 The third paragraph doesn't say but implies that________________.
A.people's awareness of health has improved
B.most people are worried about their cholesterol
C.calories have caused people's attention
D.it is important to choose your food every day
【小题4】If you had been watching for your diet, _____________________ .
A.you wouldn't have suffered any disease
B.you would be in good health now
C.you might have had much experience in life
D.you could have cured your illnesses

Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion(混淆) over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever.

Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye(颜料) that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003.

Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves.So far 580 products have been recalled.

Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name.

Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye.

  "We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said."Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country.But they told us there was no relationship."

The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week.

 "They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said."People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name.Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out."

Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes.They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

1.What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?

A.Causing cancer.                       B.Having side effect.

C.Containing poison.                     D.Poisonous.

2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

A.The dye is often produced in Sudan.

B.The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.

C.Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.

D.Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.

3.We can infer from the passage that.

A.the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

B.Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

C.people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003

D.many food shops will be closed down

4.Which of the following is the best title?

A.Keep away from Sudan1

B.No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

C.How Sudan1 dye got its name?

D.Pay attention to the food safety

 

What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and motions similar to our own.

1.The passage mainly tells us that __________.

A.Man’s life will be different in the future

B.Future man will look quite different from us

C.Man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

D.Man’s organs’ functions will change

2.What serves as the evidence that man is changing?

A.Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

B.Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner.

C.Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

D.Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

3.The change in man’s size of the forehead is probably because __________.

A.he makes use of only 20% of the brain’s capacity

B.his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

C.he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

D.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

4.Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?

A.He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B.He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

C.His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t have to make use of them.

D.He thinks and feels in a different way.

5.It is implied that __________.

A.human beings will become less attractive in the future

B.body organs will become poorer if they are not used often

C.human beings hope for a change in the future life

D.future life is always predictable

 

SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6  __36___  private languages since each one of us necessarily has one.  __37___  these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do  __38___  successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages.                               But learning to speak languages seems to be a very  __39___  process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association.  __40___, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying,  __41___  the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language,  __42___  that although children do learn some  __43___ by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative.

Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the  __44___  to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it  __45___  for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This  __46___  explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children  __47___  use language in particular ways.

36. A. million             B. trillion            C. thousand                D. billion

37. A. Supposing          B. Given             C. Considering           D. Taken

38. A. speak              B. tell               C. learn                     D. communicate

39. A. various            B. mysterious           C. famous                    D. obvious

40. A. For example       B. Such as           C. Like this                D. That is

41. A. understands      B. imitates          C. loves                     D. attaches

42. A. pointed at       B. pointed to         C. pointed out              D. point off

43. A. words            B. sentences               C. paragraphs             D.passages

44. A. right               B. ability            C. power                   D. force

45. A. certain                  B. impossible           C. possible                 D. successful

46. A. imagination               B. fiction            C. invention                      D. theory

47. A. come to           B. become to     C. go to                    D. used to

 

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