The morning for our snowmobiling (雪上汽车) adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort. A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The sun sparkled (闪光) on the snow, and the trails (路线) were completely empty – not another person or snowmobile in sight. We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around … until we got going.
As we drove through the deserted wilderness (荒野), my excitement became stone-cold fear. I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep (陡峭的) side of the mountain scared me to death. I kept picturing us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop. ?
But after lunch things changed. We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall. The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core (核心).  My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed.
As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive. Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me. It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do. The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away. I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it.
I signaled for my husband to pull over. I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded (重击). I stared off slowly and felt the wind in my face. I smiled and sped up a little. I let out a “Yee-haw!” and went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day.
We ended the day on that breathless, carefree, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear.
【小题1】What is the story mainly about?

A.What the author loves about snowmobiling.
B.What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure.
C.What interested the author during her time snowmobiling.
D.How the author overcame her fear during her adventure.
【小题2】 What can be concluded from the article?
A.The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness.
B.The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild.
C.Aware that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious.
D.The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree.
【小题3】According to the article, after lunch the author _____.
A.gradually calmed down
B.stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery
C.saw some wildlife on the mountain
D.was afraid to continue her journey
【小题4】The underlined word “resent” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A.consider B.appreciateC.hate D.recognize
【小题5】What message does the story convey?
A.A person’s biggest enemy is his or her inner self.
B.It’s no use crying over the spilt milk.
C.Take time to enjoy the beauty of nature.
D.Respect and take pride in yourself.

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States, becoming a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held, with Super Bowl I being the 1966 season championship game, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl XLVI (46) was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on February 5, 2012, to determine the champion of the 2011 season; the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots.
The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its rival league, the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two leagues’ champion teams would play in an AFL--NFL World Championship Game until the merger was to officially begin in 1970. After the merger, each league was appointed as a “conference”, and the game was then played between the conference champions. Currently, the National Football Conference (NFC) leads the series with 25 wins to 21 wins for the American Football Conference (AFC).
The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered to be an existing American national holiday, is called “Super Bowl Sunday”, though it is not determined by the government. It is the second—largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year.
Because of its high viewership, commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year. Due to the high cost of investing in advertising on the Super Bowl, companies regularly develop their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. As a result, watching and discussing the broadcast’s commercials has become a significant aspect of the event. In addition, many popular singers and musicians have performed during the event’s pre-game and halftime ceremonies because of the exposure’s attracting more fans.
【小题1】What does the Super Bowl use to show each game?

A.The year when the game is held.
B.English letters.
C.Roman numerals
D.Arabic numerals
【小题2】 What does the underlined word “merger” in the second paragraph refer to?
A.Union.B.Appearance.
C.Division.D.Competition.
【小题3】According to the third paragraph, we can know that_______.
A.the Super Bowl Sunday is an official national holiday
B.the Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for U.S. food consumption
C.the Super Bowl has owned the biggest TV audience among all games
D.Thanksgiving Day is the second--largest day for U.S. food consumption
【小题4】We can infer from the last paragraph that________.
A.singers and musicians perform during the event’s ceremonies to get more attention
B.people seldom discuss the broadcast’s commercials
C.commercial companies make much money by broadcasting advertisements
D.commercial companies are not interested in the Super Bowl

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect (忽视). Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting.
Breakfast simply means “break the fast’’. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead. 
A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie needs for the day. On average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If you don’t feel like having breakfast in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.
If you still aren’t hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a nutritious(有营养的) mid-morning snack later when you are hungry.
So, you say you are on a diet. Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body is working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not.
Not eating breakfast can also cause you overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently(有效). If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become hungry and stuff (填饱) yourself as soon as you begin to eat.
Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals.
【小题1】What is the meaning of the word “fast” in the phrase “break the fast”? 

A.Movement.B.Going without food.
C.Quickness.D.Certain kind of food.
【小题2】If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, according to the writer’s suggestion, you   should ________.
A.see a doctor to have an examination
B.have a good supper
C.go to a restaurant to enjoy a good meal
D.have a little supper
【小题3】Eating breakfast, in fact, makes your body ________.
A.work out of orderB.produce too much energy
C.work wellD.feel hungry quicker
【小题4】In the last paragraph, the writer mainly ________.
A.persuades us to have a good breakfast
B.tells us what food isn’t suitable for breakfast
C.tells us what food we should have for breakfast
D.describes when and how we should have our breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect (忽视). Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting.

Breakfast simply means “break the fast’’. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead. 

A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie(卡路里)needs for the day. On average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesn’t appeal (吸引) to you in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.

If you still aren’t hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a nutritious (有营养的) mid-morning snack (小吃) later when you are hungry.

So, you say you are on a diet. Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body is working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not.

Not eating breakfast can also cause you overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently (有效). If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become hungry and stuff (填饱) yourself as soon as you begin to eat.

Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals.

1. What is the meaning of the word “fast” in the phrase “break the fast”? 

A.movement

B.going without food

C.quickness

D.certain kind of food

2.If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, according to the writer’s suggestion, you should________.

A.see a doctor to have an examination

B.have a little supper

C.go to a restaurant to enjoy a good meal

D.have a good supper

3.Eating breakfast, in fact, makes your body_________.

A.work out of order

B.produce too much energy

C.work well

D.feel hungry quicker

4.Not eating breakfast will_________.

A.save a lot of money

B.do harm to your health

C.do good to your health

D.help you keep in shape

5.In the last paragraph the writer mainly_________.

A. persuades us to have a good breakfast    

B. tell us what food isn’t suitable for breakfast

C describes when and how we should have our breakfast

D .tell us what food we should have for breakfast 

 

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