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Nancy Volk operated a sidewalk cafe in Anoka, Minnesota to support her family.
Dan Heins, one of the cafe’s regular customers, had a  36 : kidney dialysis(肾透析) from 6 to 10 a.m on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, after   37  at the cafe. The 56-year-old owner of the small cafe, Nancy   38  that Heins' diabetes(糖尿病)was 39  for his kidney failure and the cut-off of his leg. And Dan knew that Nancy, a single mother with three daughters, worked two other jobs to  40 the cafe open and meet her housing loans.
One morning as he ordered his breakfast, he 41  he would be on kidney dialysis the rest of his life if he didn't receive a(n)  42 . Nancy didn't hesitate, simply saying “I’ll donate”. A normal  43  volunteered to give him an organ? It seemed   44 to Dan, and Nancy had to spend a few weeks   45  him she was serious. The day before Thanksgiving in 2009, the results of the medical tests came in: She was a  46 .
While they were  47  the transplant, Dan’s other leg was cut off and Nancy’s financial 48  grew from bad to worse.
Nancy decided to close the cafe last September much  49  she loved it. At the same time, her home was going into   50 . Dan's insurance would  51  her surgery costs, but she was worried too much that she wouldn't be able to work the part-time jobs for six weeks.
Steve Ohlsen, another customer of the cafe,   52  a donation box near the register. In less than one month, people gave Nancy several thousand dollars—enough to ensure   53  on her home while she recovered.
Nancy and Dan had their 54  in September. Four months later,Dan is  55 dialysis, and Nancy has sent thank-you notes to her supporters.
小题1:
A.wayB.serviceC.routeD.routine
小题2:
A.breakfastB.supperC.lunchD.dinner
小题3:
A.guessedB.knewC.imaginedD.concluded
小题4:
A.seriousB.impossibleC.responsibleD.important
小题5:
A.keepB.runC.causeD.want
小题6:
A.shouted B.murmuredC.smiledD.informed
小题7:
A.operationB.surgery C.transplant D.transfer
小题8:
A.friendB.relationC.shopkeeperD.student
小题9:
A.excitingB.unrealC.unusualD.moving
小题10:
A.cheatingB.convincingC.informingD.involving
小题11:
A.matchB.partnerC.companionD.mate
小题12:
A.searching forB.waiting forC.looking intoD.taking in
小题13:
A.positionB.professionC.situationD.condition
小题14:
A.althoughB.whileC.thoughD.when
小题15:
A.troubleB.businessC.serviceD.luck
小题16:
A.offerB.provideC.giveD.cover
小题17:
A.madeB.laidC.placedD.set
小题18:
A.payments B.expensesC.repairsD.fees
小题19:
A.personalitiesB.supportersC.surgeries D.lives
小题20:
A.offB.downC.upD.to

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小题1:由句意可知:每二、四、六早饭之后,Dan Heins都要去医院做透析。所以这里指他的常规做法。routine常规,惯例。route固定线路;way方法,service服务.
小题1:由句中的时间上午6点到10点,和文中给出的after可以推测出,他是早饭之后去透析。
小题1:根据语境可知Dan是这里的常客,故作为老板娘的Nancy应该知道他的病因,而不是想象、推测等。
小题1:be responsible for表示“对……负责”。故句意为:糖尿病是造成Dan肾衰和切除一条腿的根源。
小题1:根据句意:Nancy为了还房贷和维持小店,不得不还打两份零工。Keep the café open表示“使得小店开门/维持下去”。
小题1:因为在小吃店叫饭,他不可能通知或大呼小叫的告诉别人,故排除A、D, smile与病中Dan的心情不符,故选B,murmur表示“低语”。
小题1:上文的“I’ll donate”和下文的While they were waiting for the transplant都表明Dan需要器官移植,故选 transplant表示“器官移植”;transfer表示“迁移, 移动”。
小题1:由上下文可知,Dan是小吃店的一个顾客,故排除B、C、D选项。A normal friend表示“普通朋友”。
小题1:根据下文Nancy花了几个星期才让他信以为真,可知起初Dan不相信这是真的。
小题1:考查动词的辨析。convince sb.that…/convince sb. of sth.表示“使……信服”。
小题1:经过一系列的测试,Nancy是肾脏相匹配的人。match表示“般配的人”。partner合作伙伴;companion同伴,伙伴;mate配偶, 同事.
小题1:.上文提及了找到了匹配的人,现在理应是等待接受移植,所以用wait for。
小题1:由下文可知Nancy的经济状况愈来愈糟糕,故选situation,表示“情景,状况”。position职位; profession职业; condition情况, 条件。
小题1:这是一个由though引导的倒装让步状语从句。当as, though引导让步状语从句时,从句倒装。(though可以用陈述语序)
小题1:由下文Nancy担心不能工作和人们的捐款,可推测出她的家境即将处于困境之中。
小题1: 根据句子的主语Dan's insurance 可以排除A、B、C选项,因为他们需用人或表示人的名词做主语。cover表示“涵盖,支付”。
小题1:该动词的宾语是捐款箱,故应放到合适的位置,而不是现场制作,或平放、竖放。
小题1:上文的meet her housing loans 给该空提供了信息。
小题1: 因为是器官移植手术,需要双方动手术,故选A。surgery表示“外科手术”。而其他A、B、D表示“支持者;个性;生命”。
小题1:由于进行了肾移植,Dan终于摆脱了糖尿病的困扰。off表示“离开,远离”。
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I'm fat. I'm too skinny. I'd be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you often put yourself down? If so, you're not alone. As a teen, you're going through a ton of changes in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image (形象) of yourself. Lots of people have trouble getting used to it and this can affect their confidence.
Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.
The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you're very worried about your weight or size, go to your doctor to check that things are OK. But it's no one's business but your own what your body is like-finally, you have to be happy with yourself.Next, find which aspects of your appearance you can change and which you can't change and need to accept-like their height, for example, or their shoe size.
If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a pan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.
When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by listing three things in your day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.
小题1:. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _________.
A.most teens like to have a special body image
B.many teens can't accept their body change easily
C.teens prefer to change their body image quickly
D.teens usually change their opinions on their body image
小题2:. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?
A.Realize you can't change everything about yourself.
B.Change the way other people look at you.
C.Go to your doctor for advice on how to change your body.
D.Learn from some celebrities on how to change your body.
小题3:. The underlined phrase "put yourself down" in the first paragraph probably means_____.
A.make yourself fall down B.say negative things about yourself
C.force yourself to do something D.write down your name somewhere
小题4:. The passage is mainly about_______.
A.how to adjust to the changes of your body
B.how to build confidence by changing your body
C.how to keep an attractive body image
D.how to find pleasure in your day
A growing number of health, hunger, and sustainable (可持续的)agriculture groups today announced plans for Food Day-a nationwide campaign to change the way Americans eat and think about food.Food Day will encourage people around the country to sponsor or participate in activities that encourage Americans to “eat real” and support healthy, affordable food grown in a sustainable, humane way.
Organizers hope Food Day will inspire Americans to hold thousands of events in schools, college campuses, houses of worship and even in private homes aimed at fixing America’s food system.A Food Day event could be as small as a parent organizing a vegetable identification contest at a kindergarten class-or as massive as a rally(集会)in a city park, with entertainment and healthy food.Health departments, city councils and other policy makers could use Food Day to launch campaigns, hold hearings, or otherwise address communities food problems.
The campaign will advocate progress toward five central goals:
·Reducing diet-related disease by promoting healthy foods.The American diet is too low in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and too high in fatty meat, soft drinks and salty packaged and restaurant foods-contributing to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths each year.
·Supporting sustainable farms and stopping subsidies to agribusiness.Billions of federal dollars a year would be better spent helping environmentally conscious family farmers than hugeagribusiness operations.
·Expanding access to food and alleviating hunger.Far too many Americans don’t know where their next meal is coming from, or have access to fresh produce in their neighborhood.
·Reforming factory farms to protect animals and the environment.Farming of animals can and should be done without cruelty, and without degrading the quality of life.
·Curbing junk-food marketing to kids.Food companies should not be targeting children with foods that promote tooth decay, obesity and other health problems.
小题1:What is the best title of the text?
A.Food Day CampaignB.Eat Real and Keep fit
C.How to Observe Food DayD.Food Problems in the USA
小题2:What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A.Food problems are not easy to deal with.
B.Food Day events should be held in public places.
C.Kindergarten kids are unable to identify vegetables.
D.People are invited to create their own Food Day events.
小题3:One of the aims of Food Day is to ____.
A.target children with junk foodB.operate more agribusiness
C.increase access to foodD.cancel a series of events
小题4:The underlined word "curbing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “          ”.
A.controllingB.enlargingC.evaluatingD.providing
小题5:We can infer from the text that _____.
A.Food Day will not help preserve natural resources.
B.Food Day can be an opportunity to solve food problems.
C.Food Day has so far achieved all the central goals.
D.there are different ideas and views about Food Day.
Beginning in October, more than 13,000 McDonald’s (麦当劳)restaurants in America will use a new variety of cooking oil. McDonald’ s aims to make its French fries (油炸食品) and other fried foods healthier.
The change will not affect the taste or the number of calories in the food. But by changing the cooking oil, McDonald’s says, it hopes to cut by nearly half the amount of trans fatty acids (转换脂肪酸) in French fries and reduce the amount of saturated fats(饱和脂肪) by 16 percent. Scientists believe that trans fatty acids and saturated fats raise cholesterol(胆固醇) levels and increase the risk of heart disease.
McDonald’s new step is important because McDonald’s is an industry leader and other fast-food chains and food processors may follow the lead.
For McDonald’s ,the action comes at a time when Americans are becoming more and more concerned about; obesity (肥胖) and are increasing pressure on food companies to offer healthy and nutritious (有营养的) food to consumers.
After three years of study, McDonald’s officials say they are switching oil that is lower in saturated fats and trans fatty acids. McDonald’s says the change will not cause higher price for consumers.
Though there is some change, scientists say that the amount of trans fat in foods at McDonald’s and at other fast-food companies is still important.
小题1:More than 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in America will use a new kind of cooking oil to ______________.
A.lower the costs of the products
B.maker its food taste hatter than ever before
C.cure (治愈) the heart disease
D.do good to the health of consumers
小题2:The underlined ward "switching" here has the same meaning as "   _______ ".
A.turning onB.turning offC.changingD.studying
小题3:The main idea of the passage is    __________ .
A.McDonald’s is a pioneer in food products
B.McDonald’s is enlarging its restaurants in the world
C.fried foods can’t keep up with the development of modem society
D.McDonald’s is to use new cooking oil
小题4:When a new kind of cooking oil is used in McDonald’s,     ________ 
A.the prices of McDonald’s foods will be a tot higher
B.consumers will find the taste of McDonald’s foods different
C.many other food companies will do what McDonald’s does
D.obesity will disappear in American society sooner or later
    Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu(流感), and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That’s because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.
The common cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms, while the flu is caused by three viruses - flu A, B and C. There is no cure for either illness , but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine, which is, for most people, the best way to fight the flu, according to the ALA. But if the flu does strike, quick action can help. Although the flu and common cold have many similarities , there are some obvious signs to look for.
Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, and adults and teens often do not get a fever. On the other hand, fever is one of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than cold symptoms.
The ALA notes that it may be particularly difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children have the flu. It advises parents to call the doctor if their small children have flu-like symptoms.
Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with over-the-counter medications as well. However, children and teens with a cold or flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the risk of Reye syndrome(综合症) ,a rare but serious condition of the liver and central nervous system.
There is, of course, no vaccine for the common cold. But frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of catching one.
 
小题1: According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help ________.
A.shorten the duration of the illness
B.the patient buy medicine over the counter
C.the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs
D.prevent people from catching colds and the flu
小题2: We learn from the passage that ___________.
A.one doesn’t need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu
B.aspirin should not be included in over-the-counter medicines for the flu
C.delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system
D.over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu
小题3: According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively, ___________.
A.one should identify the virus which causes it
B.one should consult a doctor as soon as possible
C.one should take medicine upon catching the disease
D.one should remain alert when the disease is spreading
小题4:Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold?
A.A stuffy nose.   B.A high temperature.
C.A sore throat.  D.A dry cough.
小题5: If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents _______________.
A.are advised not to give them aspirin
B.should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome
C.are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination
D.should prevent them from mixing with people running a fever
Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around cats and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens(过敏原),prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children?
A study finds that, contrary to many parents' fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child's risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study's lead author, Dr. Dennic Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was "very surprised" by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.
By using skin-prick tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.
Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps" exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.
There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response, said Dr. William Davis.
And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child's allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.
小题1:Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?
A.Because the results are contrary to their expectation.
B.Because so many children are playing with cats and dogs.
C.Because parents are so much worried about their children.
D.Because children with animals may develop allergies easily.
小题2:Compared with children who have pets,those who haven’t  ______.
A.will lose the chance to develop immune system
B.may suffer allergic diseases more often
C.will reduce the harm from bacteria
D.can keep doctors away
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.pets are ill-treated by their owners
B.less families would like to own cats and dogs
C.keeping pets is a good way to keep children healthy
D.the results of the study can make families with pets feel at ease
小题4:The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.
A.the early life
B.an allergic disease
C.immune system
D.something important
小题5:What may be the best title of the passage?
A.How to protect your kids from allergies
B.Your pets may be helping your kids
C.Bacteria do good to your kids
D.Advantages of owning pets
Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he has sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.
Then, consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health(亚健康). Sub-health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline(界限)state between health and disease.
According to the survey by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week.
Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, anger, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.
The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities.
As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements -- vitamins and other elements that are important to the body.
Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化道). They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.
小题1:.
According to this passage, which of the following is true?
A.When you are in a state of sub-health, you should stay at home and keep silent.
B.When you are in a state of sub-health, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.
C.When you are in a state of sub-health, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.
D.When you are in a state of sub-health, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.
小题2:.
. It may be easy for middle-aged people to get sub-healthy because _________.
A.they have used up their energyB.they have lost their living hopes
C.they have more pressure in life and workD.they begin to get older
小题3:.
. The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is that you should ________.
A.work hard B.sleep more
C.form good living habits D.take more medicine
小题4:.
. The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _________.
A.arrange by turnsB.cause to take placeC.keep oneself busy with D.get tired of
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be games of football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their relaxation.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier (滑雪者) is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
小题1: The main difference between a sport and a game lies in       .
A.activityB.uniformC.rulesD.skills
小题2: Mountaineering can be called a team sport because      .
A.mountaineers depend on each other while climbing
B.teams compete against each other
C.it is an Olympic event
D.there are five climbers on each team
小题3:Which of the following might be the best title?
A.How to Climb High MountainsB.Mountain Climbers
C.Challenging Sports ActivitiesD.Mountaineering
To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount.That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal.
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45 to 79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993 to 2007, Kay-Tee Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived all average of 14 years longer than those who didn't.
“We've known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we've not seen this benefit before, ”said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain's Medical Research Council.“The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from.”
Study participants(参与者)scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake.
Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes.But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would surely gain 14 years.
“We can't say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things, ”said Dr.Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization.“The 14 years is an average across the population of what's theoretically(理论上地)possible.”
“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking isn't good for them, ”Susan Jebb said.“We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change.”
小题1:Which of the following DOESN'T belong to the four healthy habits?
A.Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
B.Do proper exercise in the morning every day.
C.Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day.
D.Having a cigarette before going to bed every day.
小题2:We can learn from the passage that            
A.Susan Jebb did not take part in the study.
B.the study observed people as well as tested specific changes.
C.there's no need for people under 45 to adopt these good habits.
D.only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviors.
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits.
B.People aged 45 to 70 have bad habits in the United Kingdom.
C.Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits.
D.People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they're good.
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years
B.How to Live a Much Healthier Life
C.Healthy Habits May Give Extra 14 Years
D.How to Make Your Life Longer Than Others

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