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Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.” At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet,singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair,and is 1.8 meters tall,or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.

At this Paris location,single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door,they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道).

With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.

Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish(美化)one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand,is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These ways it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.

1.Why do many single people in Paris complain?

A. It is the city lacking of romance

B. It’s difficult to meet people there.

C. There are few choices for them.

D.It’s inconvenient to shop.

2.What can be inferred in the second paragraph?

A. The dating supermarket is located in Paris.

B. The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.

C. The dating supermarket has very good business.

D. People looking for love must get a basket of a particular color.

3.According to the writer,a man who_____can win a woman’s heart.

A. buy pet food

B. buy low-fat food

C. embellish his appearance

D. pick up a purple basket

4.Why don't the people like Internet dating?

A. Internet dating is not convenient.

B. Internet dating is too casual.

C. Internet dating can’t be trusted.

D. Internet dating dating is too expensive.

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

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试题分析:本文主要介绍为了满足巴黎单身人士的需求,出现的约会超市的情况,人们如何寻找自己的理想伴侣,如何和他们见面,怎样赢得对方的好感。同时也介绍了这种方法和网上交友相比更可靠。

1.细节题:从文章的第一段的句子:Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. 可知很多单身汉认为在巴黎很难接触到人。选B.

2.推理题:从第二段的句子:They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道).可知巴黎单身的人很喜欢这种约会超市。选C.

3.细节题:从最后一段的句子:Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side.可知购买宠物食物可以赢得女性的心。选A.

4.推理题:从最后一段的句子:The supermarket, on the other hand,is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. 可知网上约会不值得信任。选C。

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Are You Ready to Make a Lifestyle Change?

When it comes to weight loss, the words you might hear are: lifestyle and changes. 1. But, if it were that simple, I'd be out of a job and you'd be too busy working out to read this.Losing weight takes hard work and that often means changing different aspects of your life like, how you spend your time, how you schedule your day, and how/what you eat.

What's Your Lifestyle Like?

2. So what is a healthy lifestyle? The typical components include not smoking, eating healthy foods, exercising and keeping the body at a healthy weight. First, figure out how much time you spend doing the following:

Sitting at a desk

3.

Sitting in front of a computer

Drinking alcohol

Eating fast food or junk foods

Staying up late/not getting enough sleep

Now, How Much Time Do You Spend?

Being active in general (taking the stairs, walking instead of driving, gardening, cleaning, etc. )

Doing cardio exercise

Strength training for all muscle groups with challenging weights

Tracking your calories

Sleeping

Dealing with stress in a healthy way

4. Living healthy means spending time and energy on your body-moving it around and paying attention to what you put into it. Staying in an unhealthy lifestyle means you can avoid expending energy, time and effort. Choosing Health

As humans, we like habits and routines so much that we often keep doing the same things even when we know they aren't good for us. Changing bad habits takes time and effort. 5. For example, what time you get up each morning.

A. Sitting in front of a TV

B. How you spend your free time

C. For a healthy lifestyle, you may be changing a variety of things.

D. It may seem like losing weight is a simple goal-do some exercise, go on a diet!

E. The reason why lifestyle is so important is that it determines how healthy you are.

F. Losing weight takes hard work and that often means changing different aspects of your life.

G. If you spend more time doing the things in the first list than the second, it's time to change your lifestyle.

D

What's driving the rise of obesity in the United States? A group of economists argued in a recent study that big-box grocers, warehouse clubs and fast-food restaurants are key contributors to the county's obesity epidemic(流行病).

General economic factors, ranging from unemployment to income, as well as the financial

or time costs of eating and physical activity account for 43 percent of the rise in obesity, according to a recent study published by the US National Bureau of Economic Research, as the adult obesity rate in the United States has surged from 13 percent in 1960 to 35 percent in 2012.

"Supercenter/warehouse club expansion and increasing numbers of restaurants are the leading drivers of the results," the study concluded. "We show that supercenter/warehouse club density increases the probability of weight loss attempts, raising the possibility that cheap food from these retailers triggers self- control problems."

The study suggests that the rise of supercenters and warehouse clubs, like Walmart and Costco, may impact Americans' eating habits as they make calorie-rich food cheaper and more accessible, and save customers a lot of time.

"Food's gotten cheaper and more readily available, so we eat more of it. It's really simple," said Charles Courtemanche, co- author of the study and a health economist at Georgia State University, in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR). "At least a sizable portion of the rise in obesity can be characterized as response to economic incentives."

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, leads to adverse health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressures and stroke.

Obesity has become a major public health concern in the United States as the nation has one of the highest obesity rates in the world, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

1.What does the underlined word “trigger”mean?

A. Cause. B. Raise.

C. Solve. D. Explain.

2.From the passage we can infer _____.

A. the writer are opposed to fast-food restaurants .

B. 43 percent of the Americans are overweight.

C. America people begin to be concerned about obesity problem.

D. calorie-rich food are becoming much more expensive.

3.As reasons for obesity , which of the following hasn’t been mentioned in the passage?

A. Unemployment. B. Physical activity.

C. Eating time. D. Genes.

4.What is the writer’s purpose to write this passage?

A. To do research into people’s eating habit.

B. To analyze the reasons for people’s becoming fat.

C. To tell people calorie-rich food is bad for health.

D. To introduce the boom of big-box grocers.

5.In which column of a newspaper can you find this passage?

A. Anecdote. B. Life.

C. Business. D. Science.

The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little depressed on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mother's Day—and 800 miles her from her parents in Ohio.

She had called them that morning, to wish her a happy Mother's Day and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she those lilacs in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the and come on.” So off they went.

Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest _ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she some.

Finally, they returned to their car for the home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her .

When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two , bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair with a smile, and held the lilacs .

“Mom,” the kids asked, “ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so while I have all of you. And anyone would be by flowers.”

This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he some young lilacs around their yard.

I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.

1.A. movedB. keptC. separatedD. made

2.A. learnedB. mentionedC. imaginedD. realized

3.A. as ifB. so thatC. now thatD. even if

4.A. grewB. missedC. wateredD. showed

5.A. carsB. kidsC. clothesD. lilacs

6.A. yardB. hillC. bushD. door

7.A. boughtB. pickedC. setD. raised

8.A. breakB. holidayC. tripD. dinner

9.A. friendsB. memoryC. honorD. flowers

10.A. respondedB. pointedC. droveD. hurried

11.A. elderlyB. lovingC. seriousD. sensitive

12.A. hesitatedB. waitedC. chattedD. sat

13.A. familyB. motherC. pathD. home

14.A. noddedB. leftC. wavedD. continued

15.A. sadlyB. politelyC. quicklyD. tightly

16.A. whyB. whenC. howD. where

17.A. lonelyB. confusedC. aloneD. patient

18.A. calmedB. persuadedC. disappointedD. cheered

19.A. arrangedB. plantedC. driedD. hid

20.A. findB. gatherC. receiveD. sell

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