When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.

_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”

When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”

1.                A.out            B.away           C.outside   D.abroad

 

2.                A.from           B.during          C.at   D.after

 

3.                A.get used to      B.was used to      C.used to   D.used

 

4.                A.English         B.French         C.Russian   D.Latin

 

5.                A.buying         B.having          C.giving    D.receiving

 

6.                A.time           B.human         C.language  D.money

 

7.                A.Too            B.What a         C.What D.How

 

8.                A.cheap          B.popular         C.public    D.good

 

9.                A.letter          B.ring            C.news D.information

 

10.               A.that           B.if             C.where D.when

 

11.               A.well           B.over           C.nice  D.ring

 

12.               A.to marry        B.to be married    C.marrying  D.married

 

13.               A.small          B.little           C.old   D.young

 

14.               A.very           B.just            C.just now   D.so

 

15.               A.where         B.which          C.over where D.that

 

16.               A.did            B.do            C.can   D.had

 

17.               A.trouble         B.difficulties      C.things D.fun

 

18.               A.write          B.speak          C.use   D.read

 

19.               A.every          B.each           C.any   D.all the

 

20.               A.chance         B.situation        C.condition  D.time

 

 

A growing number of workers at Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other employers are trading in their sit-down desks for standing ones, saying they feel more comfortable and energized. They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.

A standing desk sits high off the floor so a worker can either stand at it or sit on a high stool to use it. Officials at Palo Alto-based Facebook say a number of employees asked about standing desks after news articles were published about the health risks of sitting all day.

The stories cited medical studies that tied excessive sitting to increased obesity and other health problems because of factors including a drop in physical activity. A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher. The American College of Cardiology released a study in January that found increased mortality (死亡率) among people who sat longer at home than those who didn't.

No one seems to compile statistics on the standing-desk trend. But anecdotal reports suggest Silicon Valley is embracing the movement.

Facebook officials say they have seen an upsurge in requests for standing desks to five to eight a week with a total of between 200 and 250 deployed (配置) at the company of more than 2,000 employees. Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer.

Google spokesman Jordan Newman said that 'many employees at Google opt for standing desks, and we offer them as part of our wellness program' though he said he didn't know the exact number.

Greg Hoy, 39 years old, asked for a standing desk shortly after joining Facebook seven months ago as a design recruiter. 'I don't get the 3 o'clock slump anymore,' he said. 'I feel active all day long.'

1.The underlined word “motivated” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by          .

A.frightened         B.inspired           C.missed            D.discouraged

2.According to paragraph 3, we can know that          .

A.a drop in physical activity was the only reason why excessive sitting caused increased obesity.

B.women who sat longer were more likely to die prematurely according to a 2010 study by American College of Cardiology

C.according to the study, the early-death rate for men was 18% higher than that for women.

D.the mortality among people who didn’t sat long at home was lower than that among people who did.

3.According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements is true about a treadmill station          ?

A.is a computer that a worker can take along when he walks or runs

B.has been tried out by Facebook and now is very popular with other companies

C.is a place where workers can exercise while working.

D.is a treadmill on which workers can run or walk only after work

4.The passage mainly talks about          .

A.sitting for too long leads to increased health risks

B.standing desks have replaced sit-down ones in Facebook Inc.

C.more and more workers choose standing desks instead of sit-down ones

D.many employees at Google opt for standing desks

 

Vending machines (投币式自动售货机) are found in 16% of U.S.elementary schools, 52% of middle schools and 88% of high schools.About 22% of students in grades 1 through 12 buy food in vending machines each day—and those purchases added an average of 253 calories to their diets, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of School Health.

Just to be clear, those were not 253 calories' worth of tofu, yogurt or carrot.The most popular vending machine items included soft drinks, candy, chips, crackers, cookies, cakes and ice cream.On the plus side (好的方面), kids also bought low-fat milk, fruit juice and even fruit, the study found.

But the eventual effect on kids' diets was not good.Those who bought from vending machines ate an average of 156 grams of sugar per day, compared with 146 grams for those who abstained (节制).They also consumed less fiber, iron and vitamin B.

One silver lining: Vending machine customers ate 4% less sodium (钠) than other students--an average of 3,287 milligrams per day compared with 3,436 mg for those who didn't buy from vending machines.That's probably because the extra snacks made kids too full to eat as much at mealtimes, when dishes are especially Salty.In any event, kids should eat no more than 1,200 to 1,500 mg of sodium each day, according to the Mayo Clinic.Even for adults, the government recommends a daily limit of 2,300 mg.

Overall, vending machines in school appear to be a threat to children's health.The researchers calculated that all that snacking adds up to about14 extra pounds per child per school year.For some students this might be a serious contributor to weight issues.The study was based on data collected from 2,309 children nationwide for the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study, which was

conducted by the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.

1.The students using vending machines take in less of all the following EXCEPT .

A.sugar                B.fiber            C.vitamin          D.iron

2.The underlined words “One silver lining” mean “       ”.

A.a discouraging condition at present

B.a bright side of a difficult situation

C.an urgent warning from health experts

D.an increasing concern from the public

3.Why do kids buying food from vending machines take less salt probably?

A.They prefer less salty food.

B.They have formed healthy eating habits.

C.They eat less food at mealtimes.

D.They take less junk food as snacks.

4.What's the purpose of the text?

A.To teach children a balanced diet.

B.To introduce the finding of a new study.

C.To remind parents of children's health.

D.To tell the history of vending machines.

 

Complete the following passage by using the words in the boxEach word can only be used onceNote that there is one word more than you need.

A.primarily

B.similar

C.considerately

D.connections

E.instructed

F.series

G.personal

H.served

I.defined

J.environment

In a study of the university of Minnesota, twins (some raised together and others who had grown up apart) were tested for a wide range of personality traits (特征).In terms of happiness-  1.   as the ability to enjoy life-twins who are separated soon after birth were much less alike than twins raised together.But when it comes to unhappiness, the twins raised apart-some without contact for as long as 64 years-were as  2. as those who had grown up together.

Why is unhappiness less influenced by   3. ? When we are happy, we are more responsive to people and keep up 4. better than when we are feeling sad.

This doesn’t mean, however, that some people are born to be sad and that’s that.Unhappiness may be related to genes, but this inherited trait can be influenced by  5.  choice.You can increase your happiness through your own actions.

In a whole6.  of experiments by psychologists John Reich and Alex Zautra at Arizona State University, they asked students to select their favorite activities from a list of everyday pleasures-things like going to a movie, talking with friends and playing cards.

Then the researchers 7.  some of the students in the experiment to increase the number of favorite activities the participated in for one month (the participants in the study  8.   as controls (对照组) and did not vary their activity level).Result: Those who did more of the things they enjoyed were happier than those who didn’t.The conclusion, then, is that the pleasure we get from life is  9.  ours to control.

 

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