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Let's face it. No one drinks diet sodas for the taste. People drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it. Yet it seems to have exactly the opposite effect, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of Texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didn't drink diet sodas. “What we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank, the more weight they were likely to gain,” said Sharon Fowler.

The study was based on data from 474 participants in a large, ongoing research project, where the participants were followed for nearly 10 years.

While the findings are surprising，they also offer some explanations.

Nutrition expert, Melanie Rogers, who works with overweight patients in New York, has found that when patients are switched from regular to diet sodas, they don't lose weight at all. “We weren't seeing weight loss necessarily, and that was confusing to us,” said Rogers.

So why would diet soda cause weight gain? No one knows for sure yet，but it could be that people think they can eat more if they drink diet sodas, and so over－compensate(弥补) for the missing calories.

A related study found some sweeteners (甜味剂) raised blood sugar levels in some mice. “Data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky,” said Helen P. Hazuda, professor at School of Medicine of the University of Texas. “They may be free of calories, but not of consequences.”

1.People drink diet sodas to________.

A. enjoy its taste B. stay in fashion

C. achieve weight loss D. gain more energy

2.We can learn from the passage that________.

A. regular sodas make people lose more weight

B. diet soda drinkers tend to eat more food

C. diet sodas do help reduce calories

D. most blood diseases come from diet sodas

3.The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph probably refers to“________”.

A. sweeteners

B. diet sodas and artificial sweeteners

C. sodas

D. diet soda drinkers and sweetener takers

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假设你是李华，明年即将进入大学学习，但是不知怎样适应大学的生活。请你就以下大学新生常遇到的情况给北京大学校长写一封信，寻求建议。

（1） 要点：在生活中不会照料自己；感到孤独、经常想家；钱物容易丢失；食物、气候不适应；校外租房现象。

（2） 注意：词数不少于100，可适当增加细节。

As the labor market becomes more attractive, more companies are sending their employees to school. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees – which for decades has been a part of many business’ benefits packages – as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent. And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed, many see it as a positive – although gradual – movement.

“For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development,” says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention(保留) .”

In all, 56 percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance while 52 percent offer graduate assistance.

Largely driving the trend are Millennials, who happen to be the fastest-growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing. Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a job with strong professional-development potential over one with regular pay raises. Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace. They recognize that they need more experience, more knowledge, more mentoring to be successful. And they’re asking for it.

Of more than 140,000 Starbucks employees, only about 4,000 have signed up for the company’s College Achievement Plan. What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies’ retention and turnover rates remain unclear. But, the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses. We’re going to see a lot more of this in the future.

1.Using tuition assistance for employees ________.

A. has attracted a large number of talents

B. is a trend that formed recently

C. has existed for scores of years

D. is well received by employees

2.What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said?

A. It is merely beneficial to employees

B. It is a win-win event for employees and employers.

C. Valuing education has become a trend for all companies.

D. It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable employees.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Regular pay raises.

B. More chances to be successful.

C. Educational support.

D. Professional–development potential.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs?

A. The programs can guarantee the employees a good job.

B. The impact of the programs remains to be estimated.

C. Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies.

D. It’s less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs.

根据首字母或汉语提示拼写单词

1.Hundreds of football fans were t__________ away from the stadium because it was full.

2.D__________ all our efforts, we still failed in the exam.

3.My passport is v_________ for another five years.

4.The elevator was a_________ quickly.

5.Smog is not a natural p__________ but caused by air pollution.

6.Any__________(企图) to do so are pointless.

7.We should listen closely to the __________(直言不讳) criticism.

8.The novel was__________(后来)translated into 15 languages.

9.Li Ming sat alone for hours at home, __________(受折磨) by jealousy.

10.To protect the student’s eyesight, we need higher level of __________(照明)for reading in the classroom.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误 ，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

或修改。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On February last year, my teacher told us about the city speech contest, which topic was “People who have overcome difficulties in their lives”. I thought of my grandma would be my perfect topic. Then I carefully prepared for contest. A couple of weeks later, after the first round I was choosing to be one of the seven finalists! The final was held soon. I was the sixth to present the speech. How a relief when I finished it! After the last person finished, the judge made their final decisions and announced that I have won first prize. The audience were clapping and cheering wild! I was extremely happy. It was such exciting a moment!

假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华。为纪念莎士比亚逝世400周年，你校拟举办“莎翁戏剧日”（Shakespeare Drama Day）活动。请用英语口头通知你校国际部留学生，内容包括：

1. 说明戏剧日的时间和地点；

2. 介绍相关活动；

3. 欢迎他们参加。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everybody! May I have your attention, please?

That’s all. Thank you!

________ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.

A. Even though B. As though

C. Ever since D. As long as

阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。

We are what we eat because what we eat every day has a great impact on our health. Therefore, we should make every effort to change our bad eating habits. 1._______ we all know, baked or fried foods may be 2._______ (taste), but eating too much of them will 3._____(probable) result in some illnesses. Moreover, some food that costs us a great deal of money and is not healthy is junk food.

4._______ (compare) with people in the West, Chinese people used to eat more grain and vegetables. 5.________, things are quite different now. With the rapid economic growth, we are now also eating unhealthy food. We must keep it in mind that the food we choose affects our health.

Dar and I loved to dance. It was probably the first thing we did together, long before we would share our lives.

We grew up in a small Oregon mountain community where dances were held almost every Saturday night. Dar was seventeen and l was thirteen when we first danced. He was one of the best dancers on the floor, and so was I. We always jitterbugged. No slow dancing for us; nothing remotely romantic.

Our fathers would stand along the wall and watch. Every once in a while, Dar’s dad would smile a little and say, to no one in particular, but my dad could hear, “Boy, my kid can sure dance.” My dad never blinked an eye; he acted like he’d never heard. But a while later he would say, to no one in particular, “That girl of mine can sure dance.”

Our dancing together stopped for five years while Dar was in the South Pacific in World War II. When we met again, Dar was twenty-two, and l was eighteen. We began to date and dance again. We were as good together as we remembered, and this time we added slow dancing.

For us, life is a dance, a movement of rhythms, directions, stumbles, missteps, at times slow and precise, or fast and wild and joyous. We did all the steps.

Two nights before Dar died, the family were with us. We all ate dinner together, and Dar sat with us. He hadn’t been able to eat for several days. After dinner, I put on a Nat King Cole tape. Dar took me in his arms, weak as he was, and we danced and smiled. No tears for us. We were doing what we had loved to do for more than fifty years. It was our last dance---forever unforgettable. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

1.The author first danced with Dar when____.

A. they were still in their teens

B. they began to date each other

C. they began to share their lives

D. Dar returned from the South Pacific

2.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in paragraph 3？

A. Her dad didn’t like Dar's father.

B. Her dad was not interested in the dance.

C. Her dad was too focused on his daughter.

D. Her dad thought his daughter danced better.

3.How did the author feel when she danced with Dar for the last time?

A. Regretful. B. Content.

C. Heart-broken. D. Concerned.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. My Unforgettable Dancing Partner

B. Dance Together to the Last

C. My Last Dance with Dar

D. The Best Dancers

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