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The Key to Your Health

  A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you.Eating the right kind of food is very important.It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.

  There are four main food groups altogether.The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk.The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group.Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups.With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.

  It is easy to get into bad eating habits.You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time.Or you may not have time for a good lunch.It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time.But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.

  Watch what you eat will help your body remain healthy and strong.It is also good to take some exercise.It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air.Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

(1)

Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

[  ]

A.

Corn, fish, cream and pork.

B.

Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.

C.

Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.

D.

Rice, beancurd, apples, fish and chicken.

(2)

Which of the following is a good eating habit?

[  ]

A.

Going to school without any breakfast.

B.

Finishing your lunch in a very short time.

C.

Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

D.

Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal.

(3)

In this passage the writer mainly tells us that ________.

[  ]

A.

right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy

B.

taking exercise can keep your body strong

C.

every person needs food to grow well

D.

enough energy helps people think more quickly

(4)

The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means ________.

[  ]

A.

the shop that sells milk and butter

B.

the food made out of cows such as milk and butter

C.

a farm where cows are kept

D.

a place where milk products are made

(5)

What does “watch” mean in the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Look at.

B.

Look out.

C.

See.

D.

Take care of.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university.He wants to do well in his studies anD.  1   to the new culture.But Mitsuaki has a   2  .It’s not his roommates.It’s not his school fees.It’s not even his English ability.It is that he doesn’t have a   3  .And in America, that really makes him a foreigner.Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture:  4   is a way of life.

  It’s   5   there’s no public transportation in AmericA#Many cities have taxis, buses and subways to help people get   6   work.Some large universities even have buses to take students to classes across the   7  .But most people find it much more   8   to drive,   9   they do have to deal with traffiC#Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle.Many people   10   their car as a status symbol.But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel   11  

  When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers   12   were.Young people in America often get their driver’s license around age 16 by   13   a written test and a driving test.  14  , before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education   15  , which gives students hands-on practice with driving.It also helps to reduce the high   16   of insurance.For teenagers, being able to drive-and in some cases, having their own car-is a big   17  .It gives them a sense of power and freedom.It’s   18   to find an American teenager without one.

  Driving to Americans is   19   flying to birds.It’s almost part of their nature.For many Americans, being   20   the wheel is like their natural home.

(1)

[  ]

A.

stick

B.

reply

C.

look forward

D.

adjust

(2)

[  ]

A.

puzzle

B.

problem

C.

disease

D.

fever

(3)

[  ]

A.

roommate

B.

friend

C.

house

D.

car

(4)

[  ]

A.

Drinking

B.

Learning

C.

Competing

D.

Driving

(5)

[  ]

A.

because

B.

not that

C.

that

D.

why

(6)

[  ]

A.

to and from

B.

back and forth

C.

up and down

D.

on and off

(7)

[  ]

A.

streets

B.

high way

C.

campus

D.

short cut

(8)

[  ]

A.

cheap

B.

expensive

C.

convenient

D.

popular

(9)

[  ]

A.

as if

B.

even though

C.

only if

D.

no matter

(10)

[  ]

A.

respect

B.

view

C.

admire

D.

love

(11)

[  ]

A.

tied down

B.

looked down

C.

put away

D.

given away

(12)

[  ]

A.

that

B.

it

C.

there

D.

they

(13)

[  ]

A.

taking

B.

attending

C.

passing

D.

failing

(14)

[  ]

A.

As a result

B.

As it were

C.

In many cases

D.

In a word

(15)

[  ]

A.

lecture

B.

course

C.

practice

D.

discussion

(16)

[  ]

A.

cost

B.

price

C.

value

D.

income

(17)

[  ]

A.

problem

B.

trouble

C.

business

D.

deal

(18)

[  ]

A.

common

B.

rare

C.

special

D.

easy

(19)

[  ]

A.

how

B.

what

C.

which

D.

that

(20)

[  ]

A.

below

B.

above

C.

behind

D.

beside

At a primary school Manning, Carolina, second-grade teacher David Chadwell believed that segregating(隔离) elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement—in both genders. “Although this is a tendency, we can teach boys and girls based on what we now know.”

“They see differently. Literally,” he begins. Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains. The composition of the male eye makes it attuned(协调) to motion and direction. “Boys interpret the world as objects moving through space,” he says. “The teacher should move around the room constantly and be that object.”

The male eye is also drawn to cooler colors like silver, blue, black, grey, and brown. It’s no accident boys tend to create pictures of moving objects like spaceships, cars, and trucks in dark colors instead of drawing the happy colorful family, like girls in their class.

The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to textures and colors. It’s also oriented toward warmer colors—reds, yellows, oranges—and visuals with more details, like faces. To engage girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn’t need to move as much, if at all. Girls work well in circles, facing each other. Using descriptive phrases and lots of color in overhead presentations or on the chalkboard gets their attention.

Boys and girls also hear differently. “When someone speaks in a loud tone, girls interpret it as yelling,” Chadwell says. “They think you’re mad and can shut down.” Girls have a more finely tuned aural structure; they can hear higher frequencies than boys and are more sensitive to sounds. He advises girls’ teachers to watch the tone of their voices. Boys’ teachers should sound matter of fact, even excited.

A boy’s autonomic nervous system causes them to be more alert when they’re standing, moving, and the room temperature is around 69 degrees. Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains, a process that helps them stay focused. This won’t work for girls, who are more focused seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees. Girls also respond to stress differently. When they are exposed to threat and confrontation, blood goes to their guts(内脏), leaving them feeling nervous or anxious.

“Boys will rise to a risk and tend to overestimate their abilities,” he says. “Teachers can help them by getting them to be more realistic about results. Girls at this age shy away from risk, which is exactly why lots of girls’ programs began in the private sector. Teachers can help them learn to take risks in an atmosphere where they feel confident about doing so.”

Title:  Primary students learn      

David’s belief ,Once we segregate elementary-age students, they will have the   tendency  to learn     . Differences between boys and girls, Sight ,Boys’ eyes are sensitive to .            and are drawn to cooler colors.

It is textures and           of objects that   attract   girls. Hearing ,Comparatively speaking, girls can hear        and are more sensitive to sounds. They would interpret a loud tone as    .Nervous system, Stress in boys tends to increase blood flow to their   , which helps them  keep     . Boys often overestimate their abilities and are brave in face of the risk. 

When girls are exposed to             , blood goes to their guts, leaving them feeling        . Girls at this age in many cases will shyly avoid  dealing with risk. SECTION B (10 marks)

So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning , they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that“ reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.

  Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.

  Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private ,for learning is an occupation of the mind ,and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

  If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest(探索)for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. ”

  When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teachers fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.

 The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that ________.

  A. it is one of the most difficult school courses

  B. students spend endless hours in reading

  C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

  D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading

 The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.

  A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

  B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

  C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading

  D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable

 The underlined word“ scrutiny” most probably means“________”.

  A. inquiry            B. observation

  C. control            D. suspicion

According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ________.

  A. children become highly motivated

  B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable

  C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge

  D. reading enriches children’s experience

The main idea of the passage is that ________.

  A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

  B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

  C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

  D. reading is more complicated that generally believed

How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave  

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals  

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病) . Believing my career (职业生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it----the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”  

Karen Pickering  

Swimming World Champion  

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success―you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”  

Kirsten Best  

Poet & Writer  

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”  

   60. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

  A. Difficulties influenced his career.

  B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

  C. Training helped him defeat his disease.

  D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

  61. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

  A. Her training schedule.

  B. Her daily happenings.

  C. Her achievements.

  D. Her sports career.

  62.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

  A. Ways that help one to focus.

  B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

  C. Activities that turn one's attention away.

  D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

  63. According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?

  A. Courage.

  B. Devotion.

  C. Hard work.

  D. Self-confidence.

 

 

 

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