Do junk food ads make kids fat? Should they be banned? Based on the evidence, more and more experts say yes. The latest support comes from a group of New Zealand experts who say they've made a link between kids watching television and bad health.

Researchers from the University of Otago in Dunedin studied 1000 children from age 3 to 26.They found that those who watched television more than two hours a day had higher levels of obesity(肥胖), blood cholesterol(胆固醇)and smoking — as well as lower levels of physical fitness — when they reached adulthood than kids who watched less than two hours a day. k+s-5#u 

Why? Partly because while they are watching TV kids aren't getting out, exercising and playing with other kids, and burning off the calories. But more insidiously(不知不觉地), while watching TV, they're being shown a lot of ads for drinks and foods of uncertain nutritional value, most of which are full of sugar and fat.

Across the globe, about 155 million kids are obese, according to the International Obesity Task Force. The dangerous thing is not just the well-being of these kids as they grow up, but hundreds of billions of dollars of health costs spent on adults with heart disease, diabetes(糖尿病), and the disabilities these disease will cause.

In Australia, two thirds of children are overweight and one third are obese. Twenty years ago, only about ten per cent were obese. And Australia has the greatest amount of junk food ads per hour of television than any other country in the world, including the US and the UK. About 30 per cent of all ads in kids' viewing time are for food or drinks. Most of them are for junk food: burgers, chips, soft drinks and sweets —high in fat, salt or sugar.

Here in Australia, experts are also calling for a ban on TV advertising of junk food to kids. The Coalition on Food Advertising to Children (CFAC) wants to make changes to laws, hoping it can ban all food advertising on TV during the time of the day when children under 12 years old are watching. This includes early and afternoon time, and evening TV between 5 pm and 9 pm.

From the passage, we can infer that the underlined word “obsess” probably means ______.

       A.very strong             B.very weak              

       C.very confident         D.very fat

According to the passage, how many hours can kids watch TV a day if they want to be healthier in the future?

       A.more than 120 minutes a day  B.less than 120 minutes a day

       C.180 minutes or so a day   D.240 minutes or so a day k+s-5#u 

______ has the greatest amount of junk food ads per hour of TV?

       A.Australia  B.Chinese    C.Canada     D.Germany

In the author’s opinion, the junk food ads on TV are bad for kids’ health because _______.

       A.They are very expensive and harmful     B.They waste a lot of kids’ spare time

       C.They persuade kids to eat junk food       D.They are more inviting and interesting

People can enjoy visiting some major imperial temples (帝王庙宇) where emperors worshipped nature on various sacred days??

Temple of Moon (Yuetan)  

    Built in 1530,the roughly 8 hectare Temple of Moon,or Yuetan Park,to west of the imperial city was the site of imperial sacrifices to the moon.

    In the past decades, bushes and fruit trees have been planted here.In 1969,a 180 meter--all television broadcasting tower was erected in the park,taking up about one eighth of its total space??

    Opening hours:6 am~9 pm

    Location:6 Yuetan Beijie,Xicheng District.Buses to get there:15,19,823.

Temple of Earth (Ditan)

      The Temple of Earth,or Ditan Park,near the North Second Ring Road,is where emperors prayed to the earth for favorable weather and national prosperity.Built during the Ming Dynasty in 1 530,it is the only existing place to worship the earth.

     The surrounding areas have become an open space for people to engage in leisurely activities.Since the late 1980s,traditional temple fair have been held here regularly during the Chinese lunar new year.

    Opening hours:6 am~9 pm

    Location:A2 Di’anmenwai,Chaoyang District.Buses to get there: 104,108,116,or take the subway to get off at Yonghegong to go north.

Temple of Sun (Ritan)

     The Temple of Sun,or Ritan Park,in eastern Beijing,is located near the Jianguomen area and adjacent(邻近的) embassy district.It is a short walk from the Yong'anli subway station on the Line 1.The altar (祭坛) was built in l530 as a place for emperors to make ritual sacrifices to the sun.

     It features expansive gardens and a small lake.A mural (壁画)wall, the park’s main scenic attraction now,was a piece of artwork created about 20 years ago to draw more sightseers.The park is also known for its blossoming lotuses.

    Opening hours:6 am~9 pm

Location:6 Ritan Beilu,Chaoyang District.Buses to get there:1,4,28,43,57.120.

What kind of people is the text mainly written for?

         A.Parents.    B.Students.   C.Tourists.  D.Teachers-

You can take a No.______ bus if you want to visit The Temple

of  Sun                    

         A.19             B. 104              C.108          D.120

If you want to worship the earth,you must go to _____.

         A.Yuetan Park  B.Ditan Park    C.Ritan Park  D.Beilu Park

The purpose of building a mural wall in Ritan Park was to_____.

         A.defend the park          B.prevent people from coming into the park

         C.attract more sightseers    D.make ritual sacrifices to the sun

Phillip Island Penguins(企鹅)

The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach-the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.

?Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip Island

?See the Gippsland area-Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm (蚯蚓)

?Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance

?Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island-natural home for Little Penguins and many animals

?Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little penguins

Ultimate Penguins (+U)

Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Pen-guins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.

Adult (成人) $ 60.00      Child $ 30.00

Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)

More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.

Adult $ 25.00       Child $ 12.50

Penguin Skybox (+S)

Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.

Adult 16 yrs + $ 50.00

73.What kind of people is the text mainly written for?

       A.Scientists.           B.Students.             C.tourists.              D.Artists.

74.We can learn from the text that Little Penguins __________.

       A.have been on Phillip Island for years

       B.keep a Guinness record for their size

       C.are trained to practice diving for visitors

       D.live in large groups to protect themselves

75.How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?

       A.$ 37.50.              B.$ 62.50.              C.$ 180.00.            D.$ 150.00.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。下面是几部荣获奥斯卡奖的著名电影,首先请阅读它们的海报信息:

A.        The Hurt Locker

US Army ordnance disposal teams disarm improvised explosive device (IED)placed by Iraqi guerrilla fighters.         B.                Slumdog Millionaire

TV game—show success fuels one man’s escape from poverty in this Bollywood-tinged romantic drama.

C.   The Departed

A policeman and a criminal go undercover and infiltrate(渗透) each Other’s worlds in this crime thriller.       D.               Dances With Wolves

A nineteenth—century soldier learns to respect and then love the Lakota(拉科他族人) way of life

E.      Brave heart

Thirteenth—century Scot Sir William Wallace takes up the sword to defend his people against the English.    F.                Gladiator

A slave in ancient Rome finds dignity and a reason to live in gladiatorial combat.

下面是对这几部影片的简要介绍,请把它们对应的海报找出来:

1.Sergeant First Class William James,a battle.tested veteran,arrives as a new team leader in Bravo company of a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.) unit to disarm improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2004,replacing Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson, who is killed by a radio—controlled improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

2.In AD 180,the dying Roman emperor wishes to grant temporary leadership to Maximus, but was killed by his son,Commodus, Maximus realizes the truth,but unfortunately, he is taken to Zucchabar, a Roman city in North Africa,by slave traders。There,he iS bought by Proximo, and forced to fight for his life as a gladiator in arena tournaments.

3.In the 13th century,after several years of political unrest,Scotland is invaded and conquered by King Edward I of England.Young  witnesses the treachery of Longshanks, survives the death of his father and brother.Twenty or so years later, he led the people to fight against the English army, but finally he was killed.1eaving a shout“Freedom!”

4.In Mumbai,India,eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik, a former street child from the Juhu slum, is a contestant on the TV show of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.and is one question away from the grand prize.However,he is detained and interrogated by the police,who suspect him of cheating because of the impossibility of a simple“slumdog”knowing all the answers.Jamal recounts the incidents in his life which provided him with each answer.

5.Colin is introduced to organized crime by Irish mobster Costello.Costello trains him to become a mole inside the Massachusetts State Police.Colin is accepted into the Special Investigations Unit,which focuses on organized crime.Before Billy graduates from the police academy,he is asked by Captain Queenan to go undercover, as his family ties to organized crime make him a perfect infiltrator.

 

Another secret of animals’ survival is telepathy(心灵感应). This sense becomes atrophied(衰退) in man, but a(n)   1  thought-communication functions in animals. Elsa, the lioness, frequently    2    when George and I intended to visit her camp, even though it    3   180 miles from our home in Isiolo. On most     4    when we made our irregular visit she was waiting for us. By following the spoor(野兽的足迹),we     5    that she had sometimes walked 50 or 60 miles to meet us.

The same thing    6   when I took Elsa’s sisters to Nairobi to be flown to the Rotterdam zoo, Elsa’s zoo. Elsa stayed behind with George in Isiolo 180 miles     7    . He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew. On the morning of my     8    she sat down at the entrance and wouldn’t make any     9    until I arrived in the evening.

I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived. When Elsa died, I woke in the night, knowing what had happened, even though I was several miles away. The same thing     10    later with one of Pippa’s cubs.

I don’t     11    this sensitivity with my own kind. Feel far more in tune with what is going on when I am in the bush than when I am in London on Nairobi. We don’t know much yet about this telepathy from which gland(腺体) it comes, or how it    12   . But if men could awaken or    13    it in themselves, and then cooperate by trusting each other,    14     fearing and treating one another    15   , the world would be a far better place.

1.A. extremely  B. completely    C. thoroughly    D. definitely

2.A. sensed       B. aware   C. feels      D. concerns

3.A. lay      B. lies        C. located D. stood

4.A. case   B. conditions     C. occasions      D. situations

5.A. discussed   B. dismissed      C. discovered    D. distrusted

6.A. happened  B. broken out    C. replaced        D. took over

7.A. far      B. farther  C. away     D. far from

8.A. turn   B. return   C. reality   D. reappear

9.A. emotions   B. feelings          C. exchanges     D. movement

10.A.burst forth         B. burst     C. appeared      D. occurred

11.A. command         B. confirm          C. possess D. prohibit

12.A. starts        B. comprehends        C. manufactures        D. works

13.A. create      B. plant     C. cultivate        D. produce

14.A. rather than       B. other than     C. would rather          D. or rather

15.A.suspiciously       B. suspecting     C. prosperously         D. doubtfully

 

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