12．---Many people in big cities cannot enjoy life even though they have houses.cars and ideal jobs．-——青夏教育精英家教网—

11．Ancient Rome was one of the world's most powerful empires more than 2，000 years ago．The Romans'ideas about roads，laws，government and buildings still influence us today．Italy is shaped like a boot．The Coliseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire，in the first century A．D．（36）DIt is a popular tourist attraction today．Italy is well-known for its designers，who create cars，handbags，clothes，shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship．Today，the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past．（37）BToday，manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income．There are some big companies，but Italy has many smaller companies，too．（38）GThe southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs，so it is not as prosperous．Italy is a member of the European Union，a group of countries that join together for better trade．The currency，or money，they use is called the"euro"．Food and eating good meals are important to Italians．（39）EPopular foods include pasta，risotto，minestrone and pizza．McDonald's is also popular there．
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day．（40）AFamilies spend a lot of time together．

A．The family is very important to the Italian way of life．
B．The country used to depend on agriculture．
C．Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country．
D．It could seat about 50，000 people，who went to see fights between animals and people．
E．While there are some supermarkets，many people shop at small，neighborhood markets．
F．Italy has several islands off the coast．
G．The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center．

10．Thirty workers at a Turkmenistan television network have been fired after a cockroach （蟑螂）was seen crawling （爬行）across the newsreader's desk during a live broadcast，it has been reported．
       As the newsreader began the 9 pm news program，Vatan，viewers across the Central Asian country spotted something unusual crawling slowly across the studio table：a large brown cockroach．The program，complete with （连同） cockroach，was aired again at 11 pm that night．
       The national station was bombarded（炮轰） with calls from a large number of viewers，who said the cockroach's guest appearance had put them off their dinner．
       It was only at 9 am the following day that horrified officials from Turkmenistan's Ministry of Culture discovered the cockroach's guest appearance．And they immediately informed the country's president，Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedo．
       The president was so horrified that he fired 30 workers from the station，the Guardian reports．The fired workers included journalists，directors，camera operators，and technical staff．
29．The underlined word"spotted"（in Para.2）can be replaced byD．
A．placed                 B．sent               C．killed               D．noticed
30．According to the text，the news program Vatan was broadcastB．
A．only once                B．twice               C．three times        D．four times
31．The president heard about the cockroach's appearance on TVC．
A．by watching the news program Vatan
B．by visiting the main state TV station
C．from officials of the Ministry of Culture
D．from telephone calls made by viewers．

9．The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and for the environment．Those findings come from a new report in the journal Nature．
    David Tilman is a professor at the University of Minnesota．In the study，he examined information from 100 nations to show what people ate and how diet affected health．Mr．Tilman noted a movement beginning in the 1960s．He found that as na tions industrialized（工业化），population increased and earnings rose．More people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet．The Western diet is high in sugar，fat，oil and meat．By eating these foods，people began to get fatter and sicker．
"The food，let us say，in the 15 richest nations of the world，right now contains about 400 or 500 extra calories（热量） a day that are eaten beyond what people need，and that leads people to gain weight．"
    David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for diseases like diabetes，heart disease and some cancers．Diabetes is shooting to very high rates in the United States and across Europe．Heart disease is a major cause of death in the Western nations．Unfortunately when people become industrialized，if they adopt this Western diet，they are going to have these same health problems．
    A diet bad for human beings，it seems，is also bad for the environment．As the world's population grows，experts say more forests and areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for raising cattle．These areas will be needed to meet the increasing demand for food．
   Mr．Tilman calls the link between diet，the environment and human health，"a dilemma"，a situation where it is very difficult to decide what to do．He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind．
32．Why did people get fatter in the 1960s？B
A．They ate foods high in calories．
B．They adopted a western lifestyle．
C．They set aside little time for exercise．
D．They had a better life and became lazier．
33．According to the text，overweight people may suf fer the following diseases EXCEPTD．
A．diabetes             B．heart disease      C．cancers       D．skin disease
34．What can we infer from Paragraph 5？B
A．The world's population will grow faster than ever．
B．People won't care about the environment．
C．There will be fewer and fewer forests．
D．Raising cattle will be the most moneymaking business．
35．What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage？D
A．To tell people effective ways to keep healthy．
B．To draw people's attention to environmental protection．
C．To show the problems industrialized nations are facing．
D．To call on people to give up the Western diet．

8．In a very special course at Knnet School，the social-science teacher Adam Smith guides his students through the"married life"．Unlike the traditional course，Adam makes his students experience the real problems married ones may face like housing and child care．"No one tells kids about money-managing problems，"says Adam．
Each student should act out in ten weeks what normally takes couples ten years to finish．In the first week，one member of each couple is asked to get an after school job-a real one．During the term，the income rules their life-style．In the third week，the couples must find an apartment they can afford．
In the fifth week，the couples"have a baby"and then struggle to cover the costs of baby clothes and furniture．In week eight，the marriage comes to the breaking point by such disaster as a mother-in-law's moving in or death．It's all over by week ten （the tenth year of marriage）．After serious discussion with lawyers about alimony （赡养费） and child support，the students get divorced （离婚）．
Adam's course，which has"married"1，000 students since its beginning six years ago，is widely supported by parents and students．Some of the students have found the experience making them realize their real life marry plans are wrong．Marianne Baldrica，16，who tried"marriage"last term with her boyfriend Eric Zook，15，said，"Eric and I used to get along pretty well before we took the course together．But I wanted to live in the city，he wanted the country．He wanted lots of kids，I wanted no kids．It's been four weeks since the course ended and Eric and I are just starting to talk to each other again．"
28．What is the aim of Adam's course？D
A．To tell students how to find a good partner．
B．To teach students how to manage their money．
C．To help students act as wives and husbands well．
D．To show students the problems in real marriage life．
29．What will happen in the eighth week？C
A．The couples will have a baby．
B．The couples will have to find a flat．
C．The marriage will come to the breaking point．
D．The husband will have to find a real job．
30．After taking the course，Marianne willD．
A．choose to live in the country
B．break up with her boyfriend at once
C．ask their teachers and parents for help
D．have a better understanding of marriage
31．Where does the text probably come from？A
A．A newspaper report．
B．A library guide．
C．A science book．
D．A project handbook．

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-Experienced in exam preparations （TOEFL，IELTS，SAT）
-Degree holder
-Experienced in teaching either mathematics，physics or business
-Excellent command of English in both oral and written
-Experienced in teaching higher academic level English
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25．Margaret is now looking forB．
A．her lost cat                         B．a roommate
C．a job                                D．an apartment
26．Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house？B
A．Experienced in exam preparations．
B．Experienced in teaching Chinese．
C．Excellent command of English．
D．Degree holder．
27．To look for a person to work in your restaurant，you can contactD．
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6．The Seven Cs of a Good Letter
What is the secret of writing a good letter？You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs．
Clear．（16）BMake them easy to understand．Talk as if the reader were right there with you．
Correct．Writing should be taken seriously．（17）DUse your dictionary．If you need to，check a reference book too．Use them as much as you need to．
Complete．Complete your points．Finish one point completely before going on to the next．
Courteous （礼貌的）．Be friendly．Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something．（18）A
Concise．Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can．
Conversational．This is really the secret of good writing．（19）C Such a letter has a natural，friendly tone．
Considerate．（20）E Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know．Try to be helpful．This will build good feeling toward you．
The seven Cs are about writing letters．But how about school papers？Use the seven Cs．Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor．You'll be surprised．You'll almost instantly become a good writer．And you might even enjoy writing from now on．

A．In all letters，treat others as you want them to treat you．
B．Use short，direct sentences．
C．Just"talk"to the person．
D．Don't guess，even for spelling．
E．Think of the readers'point of view as you write．
F．Include long sentences in your ltter．
G．Make sure what you say is correct．

5．The last of the play was very interesting．（　　）

4．I have a very busy lifewithnotimeto sit aroundfeelingsorry for myself．

3．After visiting the orphanage，we showedsympathyfor（同情） the orphans．

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