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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I believe in my mother.My belief began when I was just a kid.I __________ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a __________ .Through her work,she observed that__________ people spent a lot more time __________ than they did watching television.She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three __________ TV programmes during the week.With our free time,we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and __________ written book reports to her.She would mark them up with check markers and underline the __________ parts.Years later we realised her marks were a __________ .My mother was illiterate(文盲).Although we had no money, __________ the covers of those books,I could go anywhere,do anything and be anybody.

When I entered high school,I was an A-student,but not for __________ .I wanted the fancy clothes.I wanted to hang about with the guys.I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student,but I didn’t __________ .I was cool.

One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I __________ about not having enough Italian knit shirts.She said,“Okay,I’ll give you the money I __________ this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills.With __________ left over,you can have all that you want.” I was very__________ with that arrangement.But once I got through __________ money,there was nothing left.I realised my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) __________ over our heads and any kind of food on the table.I was also __________ that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere.Success __________intellectual(知识上的)preparation.I went back to my studies and became an A-student again,and __________I realised my dream and I became a doctor.

1.A.led to B.picked up C.dreamed of D.thought of

2.A.maidservant B.teacher C.worker D.nurse

3.A.honest B.successful C.modest D.careful

4.A.writing B.reading C.working D.training

5.A.familiar B.uninteresting C.designed D.selected

6.A.turn in B.take in C.bring in D.check in

7.A.difficult B.easy C.opposite D.important

8.A.wealth B.quiz C.pleasure D.competition

9.A.between B.under C.within D.below

10.A.the last B.a minute C.long D.anything

11.A.know B.care C.admit D.realise

12.A.announced B.claimed C.complained D.blamed

13.A.borrow B.make C.control D.collect

14.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing

15.A.encouraged B.puzzled C.moved D.pleased

16.A.adding B.causing C.dividing D.exchanging

17.A.balance B.experience C.hat D.roof

18.A.aware B.worried C.confused D.delighted

19.A.included B.required C.combined D.matched

20.A.actually B.thankfully C.fortunately D.finally

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Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations.They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago. 1.

The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly.Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses.2.So they are called "diseases of civilization".Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.

Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. 3.However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones.They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits.They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains. 4. We eat six times more salt than our ancestors.We eat more sugar.We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.

5. But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.

A.Stone Age people lived a simple life.

B.But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.

C.In that case, they would live much healthier.

D.Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.

E.These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.

F.People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.

G.Modern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization".

阅读理解。

The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US.It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River.It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west,and materials could pour into the east.The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city.

The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York.It cost $ 7,143,789,but it soon gained its price many times over.Between 1825,when the canal was opened,and 1882,when toll charges(过运河费) were stopped,the state collected $ 121,461,891.

For a hundred years before the Erie was built,people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton.Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch(沟)”.Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it.He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal,but they were unsuccessful.

Clinton became governor of New York in 1817,and shortly afterwards,on July 4,1817,broke ground for the canal in Rome,N,Y.The first part of the canal was completed in 1820.As the canal grew,towns along its course developed fast.The length of the canal is 363 miles.

1.We can see that the Erie Canal .

A.joined the Great Lakes together

B.crossed New York from north to south

C.played an important part in developing New York City

D.was the first waterway built in the US

2.It can be inferred that into the Atlantic Ocean.

A.the Great Lakes flow

B.the Hudson River flows

C.Lake Erie flows

D.the Erie Canal flows

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Erie Canal brought profits of over $ 114,000,000.

B.It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

C.The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.

D.Many other states helped New York build the canal.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.

B.Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.

C.All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.

D.The construction of the canal took eight years.

阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In our modern world,when something wears out,we throw it away and buy a new one.The ________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _______ a throwaway society?First of all,it is now easier to _______an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and _______.

Another cause is our _______of disposable(一次性的) products.As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier.Companies _______ thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and cameras,to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also _______to the problem.We are _______ buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that _______ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we _______ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world,we can see the _______ of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To _______the amount of rubbish and to protect the _______,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. _______,this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions _______ throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about _______ .Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem

2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products

3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change

4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw

5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardless of

6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful

7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D.division

8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy

9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends

10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve

11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes

12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for

13.A.newer B.stronger C.higher D.larger

14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away

15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences

16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure

17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands

18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

19.A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of

20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising

阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As a general rule,all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis.As a matter of fact,we can see this _________ at work in people of all _________.For example,on Christmas morning,children are excited about _________ with their new toys.But their _________ soon wears off and by January those _________ toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of _________ stamp albums and unfinished models,each standing as a monument to someone’s _________ interest.When parents bring home a pet,their child _________ bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time,however,the _________ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great_________ but are soon looking forward to _________ .The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then,how many _________,who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, _________ drove for hours at a time when they first _________ their driver’s licenses(执照)?Before people retire,they usually _________ to do a lot of _________ things,which they never had _________ to do while working.But _________ after retirement,the golfing,the fishing,the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they _________.And,like the child in January,they go searching for new _________.

1.A.principle B.habit C.way D.power

2.A.parties B.races C.countries D.ages

3.A.working B.living C.playing D.going

4.A.confidence B.interest C.anxiety D.sorrow

5.A.same B.extra C.funny D.expensive

6.A.well-organized B.colorfully-printed C.newly-collected D.half-filled

7.A.broad B.passing C.different D.main

8.A.silently B.impatiently C.gladly D.worriedly

9.A.promise B.burden C.right D.game

10.A.courage B.calmness C.confusion D.excitement

11.A.graduation B.independence C.responsibility D.success

12.A.children B.students C.adults D.retirees

13.A.carefully B.eagerly C.nervously D.bravely

14.A.required B.obtained C.noticed D.discovered

15.A.need B.learn C.start D.plan

16.A.great B.strange C.difficult D.correct

17.A.time B.money C.skills D.knowledge

18.A.only B.well C.even D.soon

19.A.lost B.chose C.left D.quit

20.A.pets B.toys C.friends D.colleagues

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Your house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights.Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating,for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places — and so more likely to eat lots of food.If your home doesn’t have enough window light,get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors.Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.In one study,people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing,while cold colors make us feel less hungry.So when it’s time to repaint,go blue.

Don’t forget the clock — or the radio.People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里)per meal than those who rush through their meals.Begin keeping track of the time,and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes.And while you’re at it,actually sit down to eat.If you need some help slowing down,turn on relaxing music.It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes.Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat.We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate.When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one,total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short,wide glass than a tall,skinny glass.

1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about .

A.their home comforts

B.their body shape

C.house buying

D.healthy diets

2.A home environment in blue can help people .

A.digest food better

B.reduce food intake

C.burn more calories

D.regain their appetites

3.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?

A.Eat quickly.

B.Play fast music.

C.Use smaller spoons.

D.Turn down the lights.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Is Your House Making You Fat?

B.Ways of Serving Dinner

C.Effects of Self-Consciousness

D.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?

Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued.

To me, another plus is that ride sharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

1.The American teens like me, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _______.

A. it is most fashionable and cool

B. they are bored with driving cars

C. they are fond of being connected

D. it is much cheaper than a car

2.We can learn from the text that _______.

A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals

B. ride sharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other

C. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology

D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

3.Professor Juliet would agree that _______.

A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage

B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession

C. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter

D. being connected via technology is important for young people

4.The best title for the passage is probably _______.

A. Twitter, an Awesome Website

B. Cars or iPhone

C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides

D. Cool Teens on the Go

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