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Health researchers have noticed that some groups of people are more consistently healthy than others, and wondered… Is it race? Income? Where you live? In the United States, these disagreements in health outcomes have been the focus of intense research for the past several decades.
Harvard University health policy researcher Ellen Meara says scholars have found some clues as to why some groups of people have more or less disease than others. She says one important factor in people’s health is the amount of education they have.
In her most recent paper, Meara looked at data from the United states census. These counts of people occur every 10 years. Meara and her colleagues examined data from several decades.
“We looked at life expectancy(预测寿命) at age 25,” Meara says.
“How many additional years can you expect to live if you arrive at age 25 and your education has stopped at high school, or sooner? Versus how many years, can you expect to live if you’ve reached aged 25 and you’ve gone on to at least some college…”
Meara says they found that in 1990, a 25-year-old who only had some secondary school could expect to live for a total of 75 years. In 2000, a 25-year-old with some secondary education could also expect to live to the age of 75.
In contrast, for a better educated 25-year-old, they could expect to live to the age of 80 in 1990. Someone with a similar education level in the year 2000, could expect to live to be more than 81 years, 81.6 years to be exact.
Meara says, not only do better-educated people live longer to begin with, but in the past ten years, more educated people have made gains in the length of their lives. Meanwhile, the life expectancy hasn’t changed for less educated people.
Some of these gains can be explained. Meara says researchers know that people who are more educated are more likely to quit smoking cigarettes, or not start at all, compared to people with less education.
“I think it’s a reminder not to be satisfactory,” Meara says. “Just because a population overall appears to be getting healthier, it doesn’t always mean that those advantages and successes that many people have enjoyed really extend into all parts of the population. And I think that’s something to really pay attention to regardless of whether you live in the US or elsewhere.”
Meara points out that education can often determine income---people with more education frequently make more money. This makes them aware of health care, and purchase other resources and services that can keep them healthier. But the data on income do NOT show that people who make more money are automatically healthier.
Meara says education is key. People need to be educated in order to take advantage of opportunities for better health.

Title	The Amount of 小题1:Contributes to People’s Health
	The less educated people			The 小题2:______ educated people
Comparisons	In 1990	They could live for 75 years			They could live to the age of 80
	In 2000	Their life expectancy was the same as in 1990.			They could live to the age of 81.6 小题3:____
小题4:___ of the research	In the past ten years	Their life expectancy remained 小题5:_____.			They’ve made gains in the length of their lives, partly due to their 小题6:__ smoking.
	People are getting healthier, but it doesn’t mean that the advantages and successes extend into all parts of the 小题7:____.
	Education小题8:____income.		People with more education make more money
			Getting more money helps to increase their小题9:___ of health care, which can keep them healthier.
小题10:____	Education is the key to better health.

Dad came in the midnight. We heard every sound, but we pretended to be asleep.
Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire. The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve. Everything went as usual. Grandma found something to do in the bedroom. Grandpa went out for some water. Mother, with her back to us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast.
But nothing was right. When grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe. When grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather. At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high.
At last my sister, Lou, pushed back her chair. “It’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But I had washed the dishes the night before. I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve.
“It is your turn,” Lou said again. I looked at her in surprise.
“It is not,” I said because I suddenly remembered Mother had told us to go on as usual.
“Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice.
And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last.
小题1:What do you know happened to Dad in the story?

A．He was badly ill.	B．He had a long journey.
C．He drank too much.	D．He lost one of his arms.

小题2:The family when they saw Dad’s empty sleeve.

A．was too surprised to do anything	B．felt sad and cried a lot
C．tried not to show their feelings	D．showed no worry at all

小题3:From the story, we know .

A．the two sisters often quarreled about who should wash the dishes

B．the family liked seeing the two sisters quarrelling after breakfast

C．Dad loved the two sisters very much though they often quarreled

D．Mother told the two sisters to quarrel with each other the night before

小题4:Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A．The Quarrelling Sisters	B．Dad Was Back
C．After the Accident	D．An Empty Sleeve

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 36 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 37 to do it efficiently，telling me to 38 to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 42_ to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 43 ．
I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 46 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 49 thing Dad said was，“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 53_ member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a _54 is above all．It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

D．took it for granted

The website YouTube was created in 2005 and became an overnight success.Google bought YouTube for more than $1,600,000 the following year.In May,YouTube announced that two billion videos were watched each day.
In June,the Guggenheim Museum in New York City announced it would hold a competition among YouTube videos.Now,the judges have chosen the top 125 videos.
The Guggenheim and YouTube launched the competition called“YouTube Play.A Biennial(两年一度)of Creative Video.”The information technology companies HP and Intel are supporting the event.23,000 videos entered the competition.They represented 91 countries and every possible style of movie making.
The rules of the competition were few.Video makers had to be eighteen years or older.They could enter only one video.It had to be no more than ten minutes long.Any language,subject,sound,and style were considered.
Eleven people are judging the videos.They include artists,musicians,and filmmakers.Laurie Anderson is all three.She says all her art starts with a story,so she looks for a story as she judges the videos.
Other judges include the filmmaker Darren Aronofsky,the band Animal Collective,and artist and filmmaker,Shirin Neshat.
New Jersey artist Dahlia Elsayed’s video is one of the finalists.She used the camera in her computer to record herself describing her daily food desires for one month.The video is simple,short,and interesting.
A frightening,but beautiful video came from Chile.The video by Niles Atallah,Joaquin Cocina Varas.and Cristobal Leon is called“Luis”.It is an animated ghostly story of a tense,angry boy.It is very dark,but impossible to stop watching.
“Mars to Jupiter”is a video from Canada by Sterling Pache.It is about a survivor of the 1994 genocide(种族屠杀)in Rwanda.The video explores how her past still haunts(萦绕) her.
Other chosen videos are from France,Spain,Taiwan,Australia,and Israel.Almost thirty countries are represented.You can see them if you link to YouTube Play from our website at voaspecialenglish.com.
People can also see the 125 videos at the Guggenheim museums in New York；Bilbao,Spain;Berlin,Germany;and Venice,Italy.
On October 21,the YouTube Play judges will announce the final twenty winning videos at a special event at the Guggenheim in New York.The Videos will be on View there until October 24.
小题1:Accoding to the text,YouTube might be

.

A．a video sharing website

B．a supporting company of the event

C．a museum in New York City

D．a frightening,but beautiful video

小题2:Who were supposed to enter the contest according to the text?

A．Video makers in English—speaking countries.

B．Video makers from New York City.

C．Video makers all over the world.

D．Video makers under the age of 18.

小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．The rules of the competition were quite complicated.

B．Twenty videos will finally be picked out as the best.

C．The style of video was strictly limited.

D．Only artists can judge the competitio.

小题4: is a simple and relaxing story about daily life.

A．“Mars to Jupiter”	B．Niles Atallah’s video
C．“Luis”	D．Dahlia Elsayed’s video

小题5:The text is mainly about .

A．a famous wetsite	B．a famous museum
C．some interesting videos	D．a video competition

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
In order to present the best presentation and eliminate room for error, you need to keep in mind certain guidelines. Here's are some of my ideas for presenting quality presentation that demand genuine attention from your listeners.
Picking out a topic is the hard part, when it comes to choosing from a list of presentation subjects. It has to be interesting, impactful and unique, therefore it is crucial to choose something you care about rather than randomly selecting one. Ask yourself if it covers angles －is it informative? Will it keep my listeners hooked? Will it create an air of boredom? Will I be able to get all my facts and research done? Is it appealing to me, but not to them?
There's nothing more annoying than have someone blabber on about a topic he/she hasn't done extensive research on. It is obvious from the way they speak, how monotonous their tones sound and how robotic their movement and gestures are. So don't be that someone. Take the effort to learn as much as you can. Make it matter to you, and remember how it can impact your listeners, and enlighten them on things they didn't know about at all.
No one is perfect, and there are bound to be mistakes or circumstances that you didn’t count on and couldn’t avoid. You could stutter with a word, mix up slides, or forget some important sheets of your presentation and so on. Straighten up. Crack a minor joke in your defense. In other words improvise and don't beat yourself up about it or else your presentation will end in disaster. Don't let it ruin the rest of it, and finish the presentation as planned, so that people think more of how well it ended.
The best thing about presenting a topic is eye contact. If you are able to say it by heart, and not by looking at a piece of paper, you will have mastered the most effective presentation technique. Memorize your lines, and points, and only glance at your notes occasionally if you think you may forget something. In the end, if you think that you are well prepared to answer questions, then by all means invite them.

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.
Speed dating
It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.
Lock and key party
Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!
Dinner in the dark
Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.
Message party
Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.
小题1:What do you think the similarities of these parties are?

A．All the parties have very strict rules for their members.

B．If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.

C．All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.

D．All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.

小题2:In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?

A．Speed dating.	B．Lock and key party.
C．Dinner in the dark.	D．Message party.

小题3:If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ____________.

A．you have to wear night vision glasses

B．you have to eat with your hands

C．guests eat all the courses in the darkness

D．your dining partners will help you choose the food

小题4: How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?

Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page．（You may read the questions first．）
jaguar: n．a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U．S．and in Central and South America．
jargon: 1．n．an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand．2．n．a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English- 3．n． the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon．4．n．speech that doesn't make sense．
jaunt: 1．n．a trip taken for fun．2．v．to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last
Saturday．javelin: 1．n．a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting．2．n．the contest in which a javelin is thrown．3．n．a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests．4, v．to strike, as with ajavelin．
jazz: 1．n．a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic eats．2．n．popular dance music influenced by jazz．．3．n．slang empty talk．4．ad．of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records．
Jennet; n．a small Spanish horse．
小题1:Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?
At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards．

小题2:Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?
Doctors often speak in medical jargon．

A．Definition 1	B．Definition 2
C．Definition 3	D．Definition 4

小题3:What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?
Don t give me that jazz, for lam a practical person．

A．nonsense	B．a kind of dance
C．a type of music	D．rhythmic beats

The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:
“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

A．They had deep feelings of their work

B．They often threw the useless daily items away

C．They liked helping others by sharing their things

D．They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use

小题2:The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

A．help the poor go through the difficulties

B．let the poor know who gave away the things

C．tell the poor how to use the items correctly

D．tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others

小题3:The couple liked this kind act because _______.

A．they thought it was the right thing to do

B．they had a good habit of saving things

C．they often received telephone calls for help

D．they hated being troubled by homeless people

小题4:What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Boxes filled with compassion

B．Good behavior leading to happiness

C．The most important thing in our life

D．Happiness coming from sharing things

A．to be a clerk in a certain government	B．his friend to introduce him job
C．to visit the head of the department	D．to get an answer from the department

A．He was too careless.	B．He was very honest.
C．He was very clever.	D．He was rather stupid.

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