Deborah Cohen is a senior natural scientist at the Rand Corp and the author of the book A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind the Obesity Epidemic and How We Can End It. According to the book, there are lots of misunderstandings of obesity.

1. If you’re obese, blame your genes.

Obesity rates have increased. Yet, between 1980 and 2000, the number of Americans who are obese has doubled—too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible.

At restaurants, a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before, because restaurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home, so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less.

2. If you’re obese, you lack self-control.

Research shows that if we are faced with too much information, we have a tendency to make poor dietary choices. Our world has become so rich in temptation that we can be led to consume too much in ways we can’t understand. Even the most vigilant(警觉的) people may not be up to the task of controlling themselves.

3. Lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is responsible for obesity.

Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 percent of Americans live in the “food deserts”, about 65 percent of the nation’s population is overweight or obese. For most of us, obesity is not related to access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but to the choices we make in supermarkets.

4. The problem is not that we eat too much, but that we don’t exercise.

Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease. But there was no significant decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and 1990s. In fact, although a drop in work-related physical activity may account for up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased. The problem is that we eat too much.

1.The author mentioned Deborah Cohen’s book in Paragraph 1 to _______.

A. draw readers’ attention

B. introduce the topic

C. introduce the author of the book

D. advertise the book

2.What is the relationship between obesity and the place where you eat?

A. The more you eat out, the higher rates of obesity you have.

B. The less you eat at home, the lower rates of obesity you have.

C. The less you eat out, the higher rates of obesity you have.

D. The more you eat at home, the higher rates of obesity you have.

3.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Obesity leads to a big fat crisis.

B. Four rules to help you avoid obesity.

C. Four misunderstandings of obesity.

D. Lacking self-control leads to obesity.

One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a good friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?

Listen—Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.

Help them—If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.

Be there for them—Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!

_________—Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!

1.While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should __________.

A.give him or her some advice B.calm him or her down

C.just listen unless asked D.share your feelings as well

2.What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?

A.Life without a friend is death.

B.A friend is easier lost than found.

C.A man is known by his friends.

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

3.Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?

A.Enjoy yourself B.Make plans

C.Understand your friends D.Play with your friends

4.The passage is mainly about _______.

A.how to find a good friend

B.how to help friends in trouble

C.How to be a good friend

D.how to make more friends

Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. was all right when she was born. when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so that as she grew older, she did not being able to see; and she became deaf she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She in darkness and silence.

As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and .But she understood that she was from others.

Her greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without ? Helen was seven before a teacher was .Her name was Sullivan.

Miss Sullivan had a lot of in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit, with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心), all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree English literature. She then all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.

1.A. Something B.Nothing C.Everything D.Anything

2.A.And B.But C.Or D.So

3.A.had B.let C.gave D.left

4.A.young B.sudden C.early D.quick

5.A.mind B.remember C.remind D.seem

6.A.as B.when C.after D.before

7.A.lived B.stayed C.remained D.played

8.A.views B.opinions C.feelings D.thoughts

9.A.cut out B.cut off C.given up D.sent away

10.A.teachers B.friends C.parents D.neighbours

11.A.help B.knowledge C.sound D.speech

12.A.nearly B.likely C.totally D.quietly

13.A.brought B.appeared C.came D.found

14.A.difficulty B.ways C.work D.stories

15.A.agreed B.combined C.dealt D.corresponded

16.A.won B.beat C.overcame D.overturned

17.A.at B.in C.on D.with

18.A.devoted B.took C.set D.enjoyed

19.A.ideas B.experience C.life D.success

20.A.read B.bought C.wrote D.borrowed

An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes to it, an appealing image is not enough.If there is no substance(事实)behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.

First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services.Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection.Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies.But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back.For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness.But the recent scandal(丑闻)showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices.Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit.Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality, behind the image has led to the downfall of the word-famous accounting firm.

Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars.Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons.But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune.With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.

To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person.But image is only half of the equation(等式).What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself—the person or product must deliver truth on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.

1.The down fall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.

A.its previous images. B.its dishonesty in business.

C.its bad management. D.its poor service.

2.Why did some famous people fall from grace?

A.They failed to live up to their images.

B.Their images were not well built up.

C.They felt much pressure from the public.

D.They paid little attention to fame and fortune.

3.The structure of the passage is _________.

A:Argument P:Point C.Conclusion

4.The author tries to argue that ________.

A.image creates everything.

B.image is the key to success.

C.truth is unlikely ever to be equaled.

D.truth and image are equally important.

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