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A new research shows that in Britain more and more people are returning to the old tradition that the whole family have a meal at table. Worrying about the obesity and breakdown of a family, people change their eating habits so greatly, according to analysis. They find the number of the family having a meal together increases by 5% from 2002 to 2004, and most people who have meals with their family come from the rich social class.
The new discovery makes doctors and the people struggling against obesity extremely excited. Giving up the tradition that the whole family have a meal together is exactly one of the reasons for a series of problems including children’s overweight. If a child has a meal in front of the television or the computer alone, he will often eat some fast food.
Jason Collins is one of the persons returning to the old tradition. Collins is a manager of a bake(烘面包) house. He finds after he gets used to having a meal at home with his child, the child becomes much more obedient(听话的). Dr. Jin is a child psychologist, and she expresses welcome to this result of the study. She says it can make parents have a very good chance to chat with the child when the whole family have a meal together.

1.
What makes people change their eating habit back to the old tradition in Britain?
1. A.
  Worrying about their children.
2. B.
  Worrying about some social problems.
3. C.
  Worrying about the living expense.
4. D.
  Worrying about health and family problems.
2.
We can infer from the passage that _______.
1. A.
  people’s eating habit has much effect on their family
2. B.
  most rich people have meals with their family
3. C.
  most children have the problem of overweight
4. D.
  most children don’t like having dinner with the parents
3.
How do the people who hope to lose weight feel about the new discovery?
1. A.
  They feel glad.
2. B.
  They feel surprised.
3. C.
  They feel sorry.
4. D.
  They feel disappointed.
4.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
1. A.
  The child having dinner with his parents doesn’t like watching TV.
2. B.
  Children become overweight all because of having dinner alone.
3. C.
  The family having dinner together is more united and friendly.
4. D.
  The reason a child has dinner alone is that he likes fast food.

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I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 years old, he predicted, “You are never to be 2 but a failure.”
After 5 years of poor jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best thing 3 could have happened to me. I 4 I should do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove 5 her that what people said about me had gone 6, especially her mother, who once said to me, “Let’s 7 it. You’ve failed every thing you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 8 and went to 9. My first novel 10 while I was still a college student.
After college, I taught during the day in high schools and attended 11 classes at London University, where I 12 a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 13 that job to write full time when I was 14 a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself---here was a working-class boy who’d 15 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career 16 when I discovered my own writing 17. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 18 what does it mean? I just wish that all those people who have 19 me down had just said, “I believe in you and you will be 20.”

1.
1. A.
  naughty
2. B.
  lazy
3. C.
  useless
4. D.
  raggy
2.
1. A.
  nothing
2. B.
  something
3. C.
  everything
4. D.
  anything
3.
1. A.
  when
2. B.
  that
3. C.
  which
4. D.
  as
4.
1. A.
  thought
2. B.
  promised
3. C.
  decided
4. D.
  expected
5.
1. A.
  to
2. B.
  for
3. C.
  with
4. D.
  at
6.
1. A.
  ridiculous
2. B.
  acceptable
3. C.
  believable
4. D.
  wrong
7.
1. A.
  see
2. B.
  face
3. C.
  treat
4. D.
  react
8.
1. A.
  writing
2. B.
  experiment
3. C.
  practice
4. D.
  composition
9.
1. A.
  school
2. B.
  college
3. C.
  club
4. D.
  company
10.
1. A.
  went across
2. B.
  put aside
3. C.
  came out
4. D.
  set off
11.
1. A.
  lecture
2. B.
  writing
3. C.
  teaching
4. D.
  evening
12.
1. A.
  received
2. B.
  accepted
3. C.
  gave
4. D.
  offered
13.
1. A.
  giving up
2. B.
  paying for
3. C.
  signing up
4. D.
  ridding of
14.
1. A.
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2. B.
  made
3. C.
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4. D.
  tried
15.
1. A.
  finished
2. B.
  gone
3. C.
  delayed
4. D.
  left
16.
1. A.
  made off
2. B.
  took off
3. C.
  gave off
4. D.
  moved off
17.
1. A.
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2. B.
  habit
3. C.
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4. D.
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18.
1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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19.
1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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20.
1. A.
  cheerful
2. B.
  enjoyable
3. C.
  successful
4. D.
  forgettable

On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little apartment there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had “something alive in the room.”
The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s …” “I know,” Kate interrupted gently, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.”

1.
According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________.
1. A.
  was tired of living alone
2. B.
  was not liked by her daughter
3. C.
  did not like asking people for help
4. D.
  did not want to be visited by her daughter
2.
Mrs. Robson was going to _______.
1. A.
  be in hospital
2. B.
  live with her daughter
3. C.
  travel abroad alone
4. D.
  live where she was born
3.
The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were________.
1. A.
  sad and hopeful
2. B.
  regretful and excited
3. C.
  sad and regretful
4. D.
  excited and hopeful

Emma Hart Willard (1787—1870) was an American pioneer educator. In her time, colleges and universities were open only to men, and women were not permitted to attend.
Emma received advanced education at home from her father and became a school teacher at twenty. She continued to teach at school for several years after her marriage. Then began offer college lessons in her home to women students. Later she founded a school in New York State, which was the first school that offered higher education in the US for women.
Emma Willard also tried to persuade New York State to pass a law to allow women to attend public colleges and universities, though that did not come about until after her death. Some years later people remembered her for her life-long efforts and elected her to the US Hall of Fame (荣誉) in 1905.

1.
Emma received advanced education at home because _________.
1. A.
  universities were only for men at that time
2. B.
  her father did not trust the schools
3. C.
  her family was poor when she was young
4. D.
  she was too shy to go to a public college
2.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
1. A.
  She managed to persuade her state to pass a law allowing women to go to universties.
2. B.
  She went on with her teaching after she got married.
3. C.
  She received advanced education by teaching herself.
4. D.
  She was elected to work in the US Hall of Fame.
3.
What do you suppose the US Hall of Fame is?
1. A.
  It is a grand hall where honoured people receive prizes from the government.
2. B.
  It is a place where honoured people in the US are buried.
3. C.
  It is a building set up in memory of great American people.
4. D.
  It is a house of representatives to which respected people are elected.
4.
Why was Emma Willard considered an important person?
1. A.
  She was the first woman to get college education.
2. B.
  She fought for equal rights for women in the US.
3. C.
  She was the first American woman to become a college teacher.
4. D.
  She was a pioneer in winning higher education for women in the US.

Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year -olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood .But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人）may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms

1.
According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ______.
1. A.
  have had computers in their bedrooms
2. B.
  not be interested in math
3. C.
  be unable to go to college
4. D.
  have watched a lot of TV
2.
What is the researchers’ understanding of the New Zealand study results?
1. A.
  The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain
2. B.
  Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest
3. C.
  TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds
4. D.
  Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV
3.
What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
1. A.
  More time should be spent on computers
2. B.
  TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children’s bedrooms
3. C.
  Children should be forbidden from watching TV
4. D.
  Further studies on high-achieving students should be done
4.
What would be the best title for this text?
1. A.
  Computers or Television
2. B.
  Studies on TV and College Education
3. C.
  Effects of Television on Children
4. D.
  Television and Children’s Learning Habits

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. 1in the crowded store, I had my pocket 2and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost3of myself. What could I do? We were not very4. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would5our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?
I felt very sad and even6for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my7mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then 8a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to 9her.
When she came home, I 10a smile to greet her. She was 11to see the neat house and12meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story13. She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.
“I’ve14my salary,” I murmured to her again.
“I see,” she did not shout at me as I had15. She didn’t lose her16. So I was afraid she was trying hard to17her anger.
A moment later, my wife was still18and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?” She19her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the20who is to blame.

1.
1. A.
  Fortunately
2. B.
  Unfortunately
3. C.
  Secretly
4. D.
  Surprisingly
2.
1. A.
  robbed
2. B.
  stolen
3. C.
  picked
4. D.
  gone
3.
1. A.
  control
2. B.
  heart
3. C.
  interest
4. D.
  habit
4.
1. A.
  happy
2. B.
  poor
3. C.
  healthy
4. D.
  wealthy
5.
1. A.
  enrich
2. B.
  improve
3. C.
  affect
4. D.
  please
6.
1. A.
  guilty
2. B.
  ashamed
3. C.
  frightened
4. D.
  worried
7.
1. A.
  careless
2. B.
  unforgivable
3. C.
  unforgettable
4. D.
  unbelievable
8.
1. A.
  prepared
2. B.
  served
3. C.
  provided
4. D.
  chose
9.
1. A.
  comfort
2. B.
  meet
3. C.
  surprise
4. D.
  please
10.
1. A.
  gave
2. B.
  pretended
3. C.
  forced
4. D.
  made
11.
1. A.
  satisfied
2. B.
  surprised
3. C.
  pleased
4. D.
  interested
12.
1. A.
  expensive
2. B.
  excellent
3. C.
  cool
4. D.
  attractive
13.
1. A.
  gladly
2. B.
  calmly
3. C.
  excitedly
4. D.
  nervously
14.
1. A.
  spent
2. B.
  wasted
3. C.
  donated
4. D.
  lost
15.
1. A.
  hoped
2. B.
  desired
3. C.
  expected
4. D.
  wished
16.
1. A.
  way
2. B.
  temper
3. C.
  interest
4. D.
  control
17.
1. A.
  hide
2. B.
  express
3. C.
  maintain
4. D.
  show
18.
1. A.
  unhappy
2. B.
  silent
3. C.
  worried
4. D.
  surprised
19.
1. A.
  moved
2. B.
  shut
3. C.
  raised
4. D.
  opened
20.
1. A.
  store
2. B.
  policeman
3. C.
  society
4. D.
  thief

Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed ,for many of the poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thing——finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.
Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S. , where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013——pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.
Television’s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands’ approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant improvement in their reading skills.
Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide. _K^S*5U.C

1.
The underlined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.
1. A.
  allowed
2. B.
  forbidden
3. C.
  offered
4. D.
  refused
2.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
1. A.
  Americans used to get access to the Internet easily.
2. B.
  The world’s TV sets will total 150 million by 2013.
3. C.
  45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005.
4. D.
  Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013.
3.
The author intends to .
1. A.
  stress the advantages of TV to people’s lives
2. B.
  persuade women to become more independent
3. C.
  encourage people to improve their reading skills
4. D.
  introduce the readers some websites such as Google
4.
What would be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  TV Will Rule the World
2. B.
  TV Will Disturb the World
3. C.
  TV Will Better the World
4. D.
  TV Will Remain in World
5.
From the passage, we know _______________.
1. A.
  It is impossible for women in India to get access to TVs now.
2. B.
  Robert Jensen and Emily Oster are Indian women.
3. C.
  Women in India are more likely to want a girl than a boy because of the arrival of TV.
4. D.
  Viewers of a popular TV show can improve their reading skills greatly in half a year.

The Ms. Foundation for Women started the program seventeen years ago, in 1993. At first it was just called Take Our Daughters to Work. Gloria Steinem and other foundation leaders pointed to studies showing that self-image suffers as girls become teenagers. They can lose trust in their abilities and intelligence, especially in areas like science, math and technology. So the Ms. Foundation planned a day for parents in New York City to show girls all the possibilities for them in the professional world. But there was so much interest, the organizers decided to make it national.
At first, girls mostly followed their mom or dad around at work to learn about their jobs. Later, employers and schools began to offer organized activities. But from the beginning there were protests(反对) from parents and others about the exception of boys. So in 2003 the day was renamed Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work.
2007 was the last year that the Ms. Foundation for Women headed the program. Now, the event is run by a twelve-person group called the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation.
The event is connected with Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls.
Carolyn McKecuen is president of the foundation. She says a total of about thirty-three million children and adults are involved in the program. About one-third of the adults work at large companies or nonprofit organizations. Another third are in small businesses. The rest work in education.
Carolyn McKecuen says the numbers from this year's event are not final yet. But early reports suggest that participation was up at least ten percent from last year. And she says the foundation is hoping to find support to expand the program internationally. She says there are lots of requests from other countries for information about how to set up similar programs.

1.
It was called Take Our Daughters to Work at first because ______.
1. A.
  girls are considered to be clever than boys
2. B.
  girls are considered to be more foolish than boys
3. C.
  girls aren’t confident in some areas as they becomes older
4. D.
  girls don’t want to learn some science subjects
2.
Why was the day renamed as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day later?
1. A.
  Because some parents were against only girls’ having the chance.
2. B.
  Because some parents wouldn’t like to take their daughters to work.
3. C.
  Because some employers were against parents’ taking their children to work.
4. D.
  Because some schools didn’t want to give any students’ time to leave school.
3.
How many years did the Ms. Foundation for Women head the program?
1. A.
  17
2. B.
  18
3. C.
  14
4. D.
  10
4.
From this passage we can learn ______.
1. A.
  April twenty-second is a day for some American children to stay out of school for punishment
2. B.
  the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is a national in America
3. C.
  Mattel is the president of the foundation whose company makes Barbie dolls
4. D.
  Lots of other countries want to set up similar programs for parents and children
5.
The last paragraph shows that ______.
1. A.
  the program becomes more and more welcome
2. B.
  the program will come an end without international support
3. C.
  the program has been copied by many other countries
4. D.
  Carolyn McKecuen wants more and more children to take part in the program

Gossip moves so quickly that few people have time to cover their ears, even if they want to.
“I hate it when others gossip about me,” said Mandy Miraglia, 16, a high school student from California, “but to be honest, gossip about my friends makes me feel I am trusted and belong to the group.” Miraglia is not the only person feeling like that.
Gossip has long been looked down on as little more than nonsense and bad manners. But recent research has shown that gossip has many positive effects on your social life.
“There has been a trend among people to dislike gossip,” said David Sloan Wilson, Professor from the State University of New York in Binghamton, US, “but gossip appears to be a very important form of behavior in a group of friends, defining their group membership.”
For 18 months, Kevin Kniffin, from the University of Wisconsin, US, researched the behavior of 50 people. He found that gossip levels peaked when a sports team included a slacker, someone who regularly missed practices or showed up late. Other members of the team would soon start to joke about the slacker’s shortcomings behind his back, because they thought they were bad for the whole team.
Gossip about the mistakes of senior members helps newcomers rebuild their confidence after a failure.
It also helps relieve social and professional anxiety. Long-term studies show that people around the world devote from a fifth to two-thirds or more of their daily conversation to gossip, and men appear to be just as eager for gossip as women.
It is hard to judge gossip, but it is more powerful than you think.

1.
The author would probably agree that______________.
1. A.
  gossip is bad manners
2. B.
  gossip has many good effects
3. C.
  gossip is somewhat like nonsense
4. D.
  gossip is more powerful than advice
2.
What does the underlined word “slacker” mean according to the context?
1. A.
  Someone who values the team benefit much.
2. B.
  Someone who does not do what they should well.
3. C.
  Someone who is active in sports.
4. D.
  Someone who shows no much interest in sports.
3.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
1. A.
  Gossip is a useful way of building group membership.
2. B.
  Gossip can possibly make someone confident.
3. C.
  Generally, women are fonder of gossip than men.
4. D.
  Actually, everyone gossips to some degree in their daily conversation.

What makes people change their eating habit back to the old tradition in Britain?

We can infer from the passage that _______.

How do the people who hope to lose weight feel about the new discovery?

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________.

Mrs. Robson was going to _______.

The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were________.

Emma received advanced education at home because _________.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

What do you suppose the US Hall of Fame is?

Why was Emma Willard considered an important person?

According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ______.

What is the researchers’ understanding of the New Zealand study results?

What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

What would be the best title for this text?

The underlined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

The author intends to .

What would be the best title for the passage?

From the passage, we know _______________.

It was called Take Our Daughters to Work at first because ______.

Why was the day renamed as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day later?

How many years did the Ms. Foundation for Women head the program?

From this passage we can learn ______.

The last paragraph shows that ______.

The author would probably agree that______________.

What does the underlined word “slacker” mean according to the context?

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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