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20．Life never seems to be going fast enough； yet，in other ways，like a race car，life seems to berushing too fast and even going out ofcontrol．

19．During theassembly，the headmaster told us about the rules of the school．He also told us that the best way to earnrespect was to devote ourselves to study andachieve high grades．

18．Nobody likes home economics （家政学）．But thinking back the program could help us in the fight against being overweight and chronic （慢性的） diseases today．
The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically．The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s．When most departments of universities were not willing to accept women，home economics was a back door into higher education．
Indeed，in the early 20th century，home economics was a serious subject．When few people understood germ （微生物） theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins，home economics classes offered important information about washing hands regularly，eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies．
However，today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics，forgetting the movement's most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking．Too many Americans simply don't know how to cook．Our diets，made up of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home，have led to many serious health problems．In recent years，many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to forbid the use of food stamps （食品券） to buy soda．Clearly，many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to push ahead with healthy eating．But what if the government put the tools of obesity（肥胖） prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook？
My first experience with home economics happened 20years ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school．A year later，my father's job took our family to Wales，where I attended a large school for a few months．It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything．I remember that it was fun，and with an instructor standing by，it wasn't hard．Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do．Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today．The history of home economics shows it's possible．

57．Home economicsC．
A．is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans
B．is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases
C．once offered women as a special way to receive university education
D．was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s
58．The third paragraph mainly tells usD．
A．the importance of regular hand washing
B．the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
C．what home economics classes were about in the early 20th century
D．the importance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century
59．In the opinion of the author，how should we fight against childhood obesity？A
A．Children should be taught how to cook．
B．A heavy tax should be put on junk food
C．Healthy eating should be pushed ahead with at school
D．Using food stamps to buy soda should be forbidden
60．What does the author imply（暗示） in the last paragraph？B
A．Her family moved frequently in her childhood．
B．Cooking classes have a far-reaching effect on her later life．
C．To receive a better education，she went to a large school in Wales．
D．Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans'health problems．

17．He and Tom ________ over the decision last month and haven't spoken to each other ever since．（　　）

16．The book is written by a famous author so it's well worth ________．（　　）

15．The train ran over a boy and his dog ________ were just crossing the railroad．（　　）

14．It is important for you to make _______ most of your chances to win _______success．（　　）

13．Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts （滑雪场）．Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces snow．It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital．And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this new craze（热潮）．
Since Beijing's first ski resort was opened ten years ago，the sport has enjoyed astonishing increase．There are now more than a dozen resorts．Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections．Mr．Wei，a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing，sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe．In recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China．But many are in faraway areas of the country and can't really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in Europe．
Beijing's skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private cars．This has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capital's suburbs，which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people．According to Mr．Wei，about 40% of the visitors to his resort come in their own cars．The rest are bused in by schools，businesses or government offices．
The problem is making money．Starting ski resorts requires quite a lot of money：hiring land from the local government，preparing the hills，buying snow machines，making sure there are enough water and electricity to run them，and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers．
The ski resort where Mr．Wei works cost nearly﹩4m to set up．And，as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea，many others rush in and price wars break out．Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world，though with most people rather new to the sport，expecting a few more doing the same job．

64．What does this text mainly talk about？B
A．Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars．
B．Skiing as a new way of enjoying one's spare time．
C．Things to be considered when starting a ski resort．
D．A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing．
65．Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Europe？D
A．To visit more ski areas．
B．To ski on natural snow．
C．For a large collection of ski suits．
D．For better services and equipment．
66．What is the main problem in running a ski resort？C
A．Difficulty in hiring land
B．Lack of business experience
C．Price wars with other ski resorts
D．Shortage of water and electricity．

12．Yesterday，I saw him talking to another boy，Peter，and I cannot helpwondering （wonder） if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me．

11．The young man refused to say sorry at first，but later he apologized for his rude behavior．

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