Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.

A study,which included nearly 1,400 high school students,found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人)five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?

On the one hand,people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers,may snack more,and that may affect their long-term diet quality.

On the other hand,TV ads for fast food,sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.

Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson,of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis,told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收)of fruits,vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion,parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.

As far as I am concerned,children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right,being physically active and curbing their own TV time.

1. What's the best title for this passage?

A. People should keep away from TV to keep healthy.

B. Teenagers' TV time may affect their diets later.

C. Why do teenagers like TV"

D. Parents' own habits may affect children later.

2.According to the passage,heavy TV viewers tend to_

A. eat more fruits B. eat less junk food

C. take in fewer vegetables D. take in high-calcium food

3.What suggestion does the author give the parents?

A. They must watch TV with their children.

B. They should forbid the children to watch TV.

C. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets.

D. They can't do what they don't want their children to do.

4.The underlined word“curbing" in the last paragraph can be replaced by

A. adding B. checking C. controlling D. stopping

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was________and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could ________ it all.

As I________the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle ________ . He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to ________the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to________if I could. I smiled back, took the________ and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.

I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly ________ each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I ________again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food ________ list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.

With the food bank in mind, I went over and ________ two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took ________ six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, ________ my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was________, I had just enough to pay for it all.

It 35 so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s ________ belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to ________ a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random ________ of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, ________ . If we can ________a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.

1.A. heavy B. short C. frequent D. long

2.A. afford B. offer C. exchange D. accept

3.A.painted B. approached C. cleaned D. left

4.A. attitude B. smile C. anger D. manner

5.A. share B. train C. protect D. feed

6.A. help B. write C. advertise D. search

7.A. list B. name C. project D. budget

8.A.signed B. rid C. marked D. separated

9.A. wondered B. wandered C. fancied D. amazed

10.A. store B. cart C. bank D. nutrition

11.A. picked out B. picked up C. lifted up D. folded up

12.A. another B. other C. others D. more

13.A. so B. and C. but D. since

14.A. ordered B. replaced C. packed D. totaled

15.A. spends B. takes C. pays D. wastes

16.A. hungry B. adequate C. anxious D. full

17.A. treat B. cure C. recover D. heal

18.A. ability B. act C. appreciation D. allowance

19.A. still B. yet C. although D. though

20.A. rescue B. save C. accumulate D. reserve

Peter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was hard, because everyone wanted to have nice clothes, hang out, drive cars, and all these cost money. Peter’s father was the sort of guy that believed you had to earn whatever you got, so he wasn’t just about to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to have fun. So, he had to get a job.

During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay (干草) farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked (剁起) it in the hot barn. It was a hot, low­paying job.

He once worked a few nights a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was dull and didn’t pay much.

He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber yard. It was hot outside, but he got a lot of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot about building supplies. It still didn’t pay well.

From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, but that was piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box store. It was his favorite job yet, but it still didn’t pay well.

What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated. He could go to school and get a 2­year degree in an office or technical position. His other choices were going to a 4­year college or joining the army. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do yet, but he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, money was hard to earn, but he liked staying busy and being able to buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education.

1. How many jobs had Peter taken?

A. Three B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.All the jobs Peter had taken had one thing in common:________.

A. They didn’t pay well

B. They were dull and tiresome

C. They needed hard labour

D. They were done during his vacation

3. ________was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job.

A. Confidence B. Education

C. Opportunity D. Wisdom

4. We can learn from the text that________.

A. Peter knew what to do for his future

B. Peter’s father didn’t care about him

C. it was very hard for Peter to make his choices

D. Peter was determined to do whatever he liked

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don’t you? 1. About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.

1. Form self-awareness

When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “That’s a nice shirt, but I can’t afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 2.

2. Distance yourself

3. Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand(困境).

3. Don’t try to change complainers

If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 4. If someone says, “I hate Mondays, weekends are too short,” try to think, “I’m glad I rested up over the weekend, so I’m ready to make some improvement on that big project.”

4. 5.

When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, complainers don’t really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy.

A. Find solutions

B. You are not alone in this case.

C. Change responsibility

D. You will never know what they are going to talk about.

E. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations.

F. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.

G. By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors.

“Selfie” (自拍) joins ranks of dictionary words.

In 2002, an Australian man went to his friend’s 21st birthday party. He got drunk, tripped on some steps and cut his lip. He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends on an online forum. “And sorry about the focus,” he wrote, “it was a selfie.” That was the first recorded use of the word “selfie”, according to linguistic experts at Oxford Dictionaries.

On Nov 19, Oxford Dictionaries declared “selfie” Word of the Year for 2013, in honor of the term having taken over the world thanks to millions of smart phone self-portraits and the resulting shares on social media.

So what does the choice of the word say about our culture? Mary Elizabeth Williams, writing in Salon magazine, says the word reminds us that contemporary culture is defined by our narcissism(自恋).Megan Jackson from a local newspaper points out a selfie may only focus on appearance.

Selfies invite judgment based on appearance alone. What kind of cultural influence does this have on women? Erin Gloria Ryan on Jezebel says selfies teach young woman to obsess over their appearance and judge themselves on the basis of beauty rather than accomplishments. “They’re a reflection of the warped way we teach girls to see themselves as decorative,” said Ryan.

In Slate magazine, Rachel Simmons has the opposite view. She argues that selfies are an example of young women promoting themselves and taking control of their own self-presentation. Think of each one, she says, as “a tiny pulse of girl pride —a shout-out to the self”.

1. Which of the following is true about the first use of “selfie”?

A. The Australian man created it to celebrate his friend’s 21st birthday.

B. The Australian man created by chance when he got drunk and shared his photo online.

C. The Oxford Dictionary used it to thank the creation of smart phone.

D. The social media were so advanced that they made the word transmitted.

2.The underlined word “tripped” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.

A. traveled B. stepped lightly

C. fell down D. made mistakes

3.Who holds a positive opinion towards selfie in the life of women?

A. Mary Elizabeth. B. Megan Jackson.

C. Erin Gloria Ryan. D. Rachel Simmons.

4.The text is mainly concerned with ________.

A. the introduction of the word “selfie”

B. the choice of the word “selfie”

C. the history of the word “selfie”

D. the characteristics of the word “selfie”

In the last 20 years of my life, I have been interested in self-improvement and applying it to myself in many ways. And of course all through that time I have learnt a lot and made it much .

So in the last 3 months I seem to have reached this high level. I feel a miracle has happened to me, in fact the other day I couldn’t stop staring at myself in the making sure all these wonderful things were happening to me! Then I cried a small , not because of what I looked like, but because I was so for the person I had become.

Several things have happened to make me ensure that my track in life has truly . I moved back to my hometown after being away a decade and was astonished that so many people my name in a nice way, greeted me and me back. And over the next 3 months they were excited for my growth. At the where I exhibit today, people come over and greet me, I see the on their faces when they talk to me frankly and . Thus I think they are my expression or style. I know I give them a good feeling at the fairs not just from keeping my expression open, understanding, kind but with a smile in all the right places. But now I do feel that what I have done for the people may bring them a bit of sympathy.

And most of all I believe in the mirror I have ever been doing the hard work, improving myself and now I feel it’s coming back to me in absolute roads and I am considered to be a man of great future.

1.A. easier B. healthier C. happier D. better

2.A. wonderful B. helpful C. useful D. harmful

3.A. window B. mirror C. area D. road

4.A. sorrow B. fear C. tear D. voice

5.A. hopeful B. anxious C. grateful D. proud

6.A. nearly B. really C. hardly D. equally

7.A. appeared B. improved C. moved D. changed

8.A. remembered B. recognized C. called D. reminded

9.A. took B. welcomed C. turned D. got

10.A. markets B. trades C. halls D. fairs

11.A. Expression B. impression C. Confusion D. emotion

12.A. Slowly B. sincerely C. loudly D. annually

13.A. Copying B. shaping C. Showing D. learning

14.A. Brave B. quiet C. sweet D. simple

15.A. value B. reflection C. effect D. function

It’s been seven days since a 7. 0-magnitude strong earthquake hit Ya’an, in Sichuan Province. How the earthquake has affected one of Sichuan Province’s special residents—pandas. How are the animals coping? And do they have enough food to eat?

There are more than 80 pandas living here at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base. 7 baby pandas have just left their mothers and have begun to learn how to fend for themselves.

The quake was felt strongly in Chengdu. Fortunately, all of the pandas here were out on the grounds when the earthquake hit, so they were very safe. Although no deaths or injuries have been reported among the Baoxing panda population so far, they’ve been badly frightened by the earthquake. Several days has passed and the earthquake seems to have made no discernible(可辨别的)negative impact on the pandas. These two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are play fighting with each other and climbing trees. When they climbed too high, the breeders have to rescue them from the trees.

The visitors are amused by the scenes and think it’s like a fantastic acrobatics show.

The quake zone is not only the home of these pandas, it’s also the source of their food. Fortunately, enough bamboo has been stored away in five bamboo storehouses for the pandas, so there are no worries with regard to food supplies.

Wu Kongju, Breeder, Chengdu Panda Breeding Base, said, “When the Wenchuan earthquake happened in 2008, we were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo. But we’ve been able to handle this earthquake event more smoothly. There are no problems with the food supply. ”Apart from the pandas’ favorite Baijia Bamboo, breeders also give them bamboo shoots, which are very rich in nutrients.

Wu Kongju said, “Bamboo shoots contain more protein than ordinary bamboo, and they’re also very succulent because they contain more water. ”

1. The passage mainly tells us that .

A. a 7. 0-magnitude strong earthquake hit Ya’an

B. food supply to pandas is enough

C. impact of Ya’an earthquake on China’s pandas

D. two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are in good condition

2. When the earthquake hit Ya’an, which of the following statements about the pandas is WRONG?

A. All of the pandas here were out on the grounds.

B. Some pandas are injured but no deaths are made.

C. They’ve been badly frightened by the earthquake.

D. The earthquake seems to have made no discernible negative impact on the pandas.

3.During Ya’an earthquake, there is no need to worry about pandas’ food because .

A. the pandas eat less food because of frightening

B. the Panda Breeding Base was slightly hit by this earthquake

C. the Panda Breeding Base received the food supply from foreign countries

D. the Panda Breeding Base has stored away enough bamboo in advance

4.The underlined word“succulent”in the last paragraph means .

A. 多汁的 B. 高蛋白的 C. 多糖的 D. 有营养的

5.What’s the author’s attitude towards the reaction of Chengdu Panda Breeding Base?

A. Supportive. B. Disappointed. C. Indifferent. D. Objective.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

I am a single working mother and going to college for a better life for my three-year-old child and myself.I am taking a nurse course called “Urban Community(社区)”.We were asked to do a major project on problems in urban communities.I chose the topic “Homeless”.

Each day I would walk down the streets of the homeless and offer them something to drink and to eat.I know it’s tough to survive on the streets.Last night I ran into a group of 30 kids who were living on the streets in New York.My heart went out to them and I just wanted to cry.But I had to be strong.

I asked about their families and if they contacted them to let them know they were alive.Most of them said, “NO!” They all looked like a happy family and they took care of one another.I tried to persuade them to get help and to contact their families but they did not want to.I did not want to make them to do it as they had their own reasons.

All these kids were very respectful.None of them was high on drugs nor were they drinking.Some of them enjoyed reading and writing.Some of them enjoyed skateboarding, dancing and playing music.

One girl asked me if I could give her a hug and I did so.She started to cry and said, “Thank you for not treating us as freaks(怪人)like everyone else does.People don’t realize that we all have our own problems and some are worse than others.” She told me that her stepfather (继父) was extremely mean to her and her mother did not believe her.She ran away.Her street name was Little Mary.

They were good kids just trying to make ends meet.I told them that I didn’t have much to offer because I was a single mother just making ends meet.I had offered them sandwiches and drinks.They were so happy to have something to eat and told me that I couldn’t change the world but at least there was someone who really cared.

1.The author is _______.

A.a homeless mother with a three-year-old kid

B.a single mother who attends college in New York

C.a teacher who teaches the “Urban Community” course

D.a full-time housewife with a three-year-old kid

2.What does “My heart went out to them” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.My heart was taken away by them.

B.I wanted to hug them

C.I felt sympathy for them

D.I fell in love with them

3.What kind of feeling did the author show when she failed to persuade the children to contact their families?

A.Sorrow B.Anxiety

C.Anger D.Understanding

4.Little Mary left home and became a wanderer because ________.

A.her stepfather didn’t want to live with her

B.her stepfather treated her so badly that she was injured

C.her mother treated her so badly that she felt hurt

D.her mother didn’t believe her and her stepfather treated her badly.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.A Story of a Single Mother

B.Care for the Homeless Kids

C.An Urban Community

D.How to Survive on the Streets

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