These days, people are concerned about the growing number of kids who are overweight. The number of overweight kids has increased a lot over the last 30 years. Today, more than 15% of the kids aged 6 to 19 are overweight.
In a recent study in the USA, 1,168 boys and girls were asked about the problem. More than half of them said too many girls were overweight.
What does “Overweight” Mean?
Most people who are overweight have too much body fat. The person who is overweight weighs more than is healthy. Being overweight can lead to health problems, like heart disease. Overweight kids also may feel sad about the way they look. Sometimes they get laughed at by other kids and it is harder for overweight kids to make friends.
Why Are Some Kids Overweight?
When asked why some kids were overweight, many kids said it was because overweight kids didn’t exercise enough or eat right. Others said that kids were overweight because fast food restaurants serve the wrong foods or it’s a problem of genes.
How Are the Kids Trying to Lose Weight?
Plenty of kids said they have tried to lose weight and they have been trying to do the following:
● go on a diet – 17%
● eat healthy and exercise – 64%
● eat out less – 4%
● take medicine – 5%
It’s great that kids are thinking about weight problems and are trying to solve them. It’s like putting together a difficult puzzle. Understanding that there’s a problem is one piece. Understanding what causes kids to be overweight is another. And knowing that eating healthy and exercising are the best ways to fix the problem is a very important piece.

1.
How do overweight kids feel about the way they look?
___________________________________________________________________
2.
Some kids have tried to lose weight. What have 64% of them been trying to do?
___________________________________________________________________
3.
What is the passage mainly about?
___________________________________________________________________

The year is 2094．It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth．Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth．
On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion．About half of the piece is destroyed , but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound．The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed．Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole．The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour．Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned．
Before the waves reach South America , the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina．Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains．The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean．The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes．Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long．Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero．Crops are ruined．The sun won’t be seen again for many years．Wars break out as countries fight for food．A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive．
Could it really happen ? In fact , it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth．The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years．Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared．Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space．The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out．Will we meet the same and ?

1.
What is mainly described in the passage ?
1. A.
  A historic discovery．
2. B.
  An event of imagination
3. C.
  A research on space．
4. D.
  A scientific adventure．
2.
When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes ．
1. A.
  an earthquake
2. B.
  damages to cities
3. C.
  an Earth explosion
4. D.
  huge waves
3.
Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?
1. A.
  Because the land is covered with water
2. B.
  Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth．
3. C.
  Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero．
4. D.
  Because wars break out among countries．
4.
By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove ．
1. A.
  animals could not live in the cold climate
2. B.
  what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story
3. C.
  the human beings will die out in 2094
4. D.
  the Earth could be hit by other objects in space

Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience.
"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion —quarrels with colleagues, problems at home —can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.
Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."
Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says. "You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.

1.
According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?
1. A.
  They don't want to be devoted to their work.
2. B.
  They are disturbed by the Internet and other things.
3. C.
  They can't find interest in their work.
4. D.
  They feel their work is too hard for them.
2.
Which incident might NOT interrupt your attention?
1. A.
  You were scolded by your teacher.
2. B.
  You had words with your good friend.
3. C.
  You went to school at six as usual.
4. D.
  Your mother and father had a quarrel.
3.
What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?
1. A.
  recover
2. B.
  reform
3. C.
  release
4. D.
  react
4.
According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?
1. A.
  Listen to rock music for some time.
2. B.
  Turn to your good friends or teachers for help.
3. C.
  Run around the playground for some time.
4. D.
  Take a breath from time to time.

If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.
If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.
Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.
Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.
These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.
But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.

1.
According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means “_______”.
1. A.
  You have good reason to get upset
2. B.
  I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame
3. C.
  I apologize for hurting your feelings
4. D.
  I’m at fault for making you upset
2.
We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _______.
1. A.
  the complexities involved should be ignored
2. B.
  their ages should be taken into account
3. C.
  parents need to set them a good example
4. D.
  parents should be patient and tolerant
3.
It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _______.
1. A.
  a social issue calling for immediate attention
2. B.
  not necessary among family members
3. C.
  a sign of social progress
4. D.
  not as simple as it seems

Probably the greatest deficiency （不足）of the Titanic was that she was built 40 years before the widespread use of the wonderful invention radar(雷达). Her only defense against icebergs and hidden obstacles was to rely on manned lookouts. On that fateful night the eyesight of trained lookouts only provided 37 seconds of warning before the collision.
Traveling at nearly 30 miles an hour the Titanic was moving far too fast to avoid the huge iceberg. The warning did prevent a head-on collision as the officer on the bridge managed to turn the ship slightly.
The last ship to send a warning was the California. She was within ten miles of the Titanic during the disaster, but her radio operator went to bed at midnight and never received any of the SOS messages from the Titanic. That was one of the important lessons learned from the catastrophe, the need for 24-hour radio operators on all passenger liners.
Another lesson learned was the need for more lifeboats. The Titanic remained afloat(漂浮) for almost three hours and most of the passengers could have been saved with enough lifeboats.
1,500 passengers and workers died in the 28 degree waters of the Atlantic. Out of the tragedy, the sinking did produce some important maritime reforms. The winter travel routes were changed to the south and the Coast Guard began to keep an eye on the location of all icebergs. The new rules for lifeboats were obvious to all. There must be enough lifeboats for everybody on board.
The most important lesson learned was that no one would ever again consider a ship unsinkable- no matter how large or how well constructed. Never again would sailors place their faith in a ship above the power of the sea.

1.
The text mainly tells us ______.
1. A.
  the reason why the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean
2. B.
  how the unsinkable ship of Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean
3. C.
  the lessons that we could learn from the accident of theTitanic
4. D.
  the things we should do to protect the lives on the ship
2.
According to the passage, which of the following could we infer?
1. A.
  If the captain had been more careful, he could have had the chance to save the Titanic.
2. B.
  If radar had existed 40 years ago, the Titanic would have never disappeared from the world.
3. C.
  If the lookout had had much more experience, he could have had the time to save the Titanic.
4. D.
  If there had been enough lifeboats on the Titanic, the Titanic would not have sunk in the Atlantic.
3.
What would be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  Lessons from the Titanic
2. B.
  Technology is Important
3. C.
  Demands of Passengers
4. D.
  Power of Sea
4.
What’s the sailors’ attitude towards the ships after the tragedy?
1. A.
  They think there really exists the unsinkable ship.
2. B.
  They think ships could eventually defeat the sea.
3. C.
  They think there is no power that could control the sea.
4. D.
  They think the bigger the ship is, the safer it is.

The Man of Many Secrets
Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century.He was a man famous for his escapes—from prison cells，from wooden boxes floating in rivers，from locked tanks full of water.He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America.Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic”tricks.
0f course，his secret was not magic，or supernatural powers.It was simply strength.He had ability to move his toes as well as to move his fingers.He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17，in 1891.He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a New York club.They called themselves the Houdini brothers.When Harry married in 1894，he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant，but for a long time they were not successful.Then Harty performed his first prison escape，in Chicago in 1898.Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison，and he invited the local newspaperman to watch.It was the publicity(名声)that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success.
Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs(手铐)and toes trained to escape from ankle chains，but his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors.Every time he went into the prison cell，Bess gave him a kiss for good luck—and a small skeleton key，which is a key that fits many locks passed quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame.He arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited.In the afternoon the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers.and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full.What was the result? Worldwide fame，and a name remembered today.

1.
According to the passage，Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on .
1. A.
  his magic tricks and inhuman powers
2. B.
  his special tricks and a skeleton key
3. C.
  his unusual ability and skeleton key
4. D.
  his inhuman talents and magic tricks
2.
According to the passage，how did Houdini get the key which helped him unlock prison door?
1. A.
  He took the key from his wife’s mouth.
2. B.
  His wife passed it to his hand while kissing him.
3. C.
  His wife gave it to him by a magic trick.
4. D.
  He got it in his mouth through a kiss by his wife.
3.
It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous .
1. A.
  when he was about 24
2. B.
  when he was about 17
3. C.
  after the year 1894
4. D.
  before the year 1898

Although there are no state controlled survival courses in Britain or the United States，there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.Students can participate(take part)in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies.Anyone can register with such groups，which then organize courses，training and trips for all members.
One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain is Outward Bound(户外训练).It was founded in 1941 in Wales and attracts hundreds of thousands of adventurous types every year. The courses are intended to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence, self-esteem(自尊)and character.As well as specialist courses such as canoeing，leadership skills and sailing，participants can take part in week long adventure training camps which include a host of sports and survival training education skills.
Michael Williams，an American student，took part in an Outward Bound course last year.He said：“We learned lots of first aid skills，lots of natural history ,lots of environmental facts, and participated in a wildlife preservation programme.Beyond that，my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing.”Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14.Students must be in general good health，but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports.There is no selection process；everyone is welcome，although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical capacity.Most of the British courses take place in the Brecon Beacons in Wales.Another similar organization is the UK Survival School，which includes courses on learning to 1ive with the environment， sailing and winter survival.On a basic survival weekend students will learn how to get water and food, how to make fire and cook with it，to find and build a shelter，control survival life support，how to cross rivers.Send off a distress signal，and to use compasses(指南针)by day and night.
According to the leaders，such adventures are “an awakening, an exploration into the unknown.”Outward Bound believes that participants will “use mind and body traveling some of the Earth’s roughest wilderness areas.”

1.
In Britain and the United States，survival courses are popular with .
1. A.
  old people
2. B.
  young people
3. C.
  dangerous people
4. D.
  weak people
2.
The advantage of the training courses is that .
1. A.
  participants can make friends with others
2. B.
  participants can visit some places of interest
3. C.
  participants can experience different adventures
4. D.
  participants can learn how wonderful nature is
3.
In an Outward Bound course last year，the most exciting experience Michael Williams had was .
1. A.
  learning first aid skills
2. B.
  collecting facts of environment
3. C.
  rock climbing and sailing
4. D.
  preserving wildlife

Many of you may wonder what else to do besides watching TV or surfing the Internet on weekends.Why not have a picnic? Junior 2 students at Beijing No.4 Middle Schoo1 had a “King of cooking” competition·
Earlier this month，about 300 students at the schoo1 went to a suburb(郊区)of Beijing to have the contest.They were divided into 24 groups.Each group had buyers，slicers (掌刀)，firemakers.washers and cooks.
Firemakers faced the most problems during the time.Some of them had no idea how to keep fire burning. “The fire kept going out.we had to blow at the sparks(火星)and put on corn leaves and old newspapers，”said Wu Mofei，13.
“It took us an hour to make the fire.Our eyes had tears from all the smoke and our faces became dirty，”he added.
When the fires were finally made，the cooks became the busiest people.Huang Lanye made fried celery(芹菜)and ham pickled cabbage(泡菜)and tomato soup.
She was proud of her work.“It’s my first time making Chinese dishes.My group members ate them up in minutes and said they were as delicious as what their parents made!” said the 14-year-old girl.
Finally over ten students were titled “King of Cooking”.Wang Xiaoyue，14，was one of them.“My group got a mark of 98 at the competition，’’Wang said.“We have 1earned a lot while
having so much fun! We are the best!”
Beijing No.4 Middle School has been organizing similar(类似的)fun activities for six years.“we want to give students a chance to get real life experiences and 1earn how to work as a team，’’said Jia Dong，who works for the school’s student affairs office.

1.
The text mainly tells us——.
1. A.
  a “King of Cooking” competition organized by Senior 2 students at Beijing No.4 Middle School
2. B.
  a picnic organized by Junior 2 students at Beijing N0.4 Middle School
3. C.
  a “King of Cooking” competition organized by Junior 2 students at Beijing No.4 Middle School
4. D.
  after-school activities of students at Beijing No.4 Middlle School
2.
Which of the following was not the problem some firemakers met?
1. A.
  They didn’t know how to keep fire burning.
2. B.
  They spent a long time in making a fire.
3. C.
  The fire kept going out.
4. D.
  They didn’t have enough corn leaves and old newspapers.
3.
We can infer that Huang Lanye was a ___in their group
1. A.
  buyer
2. B.
  firemaker
3. C.
  washer
4. D.
  cook
4.
According to the passage，we can know____.
1. A.
  only ten students were titled “King of Cooking” in this competition
2. B.
  the “King of Cooking” competition has been held once every year in the past six years
3. C.
  Wang Xiaoyue was titled a “King of Cooking” in this competition
4. D.
  Beijing No.4 Middle School has been encouraging students to take part in all kinds of competitions

As late as 1800, women’s only place was in the home. The idea of woman in the business world was unthinkable. Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home. This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men’s names instead.
Teaching was the first profession open to women soon after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women.
Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England’s first training school for nurse in 1860.
The invention of the typewriter in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals and offices in both England and America. Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted.

1.
Why couldn’t women become teachers easily? Because___________
1. A.
  the first profession open to them was writing.
2. B.
  most schools and colleges were open only to men.
3. C.
  they wanted to be nurses instead.
4. D.
  they had to work in the business world.
2.
The article is mainly about __________.
1. A.
  women are in the business world
2. B.
  the famous Bronte sisters
3. C.
  schools and colleges in America
4. D.
  rights for American women
3.
Which fact does the article lead you to believe?
1. A.
  The Bronte sisters thought that they were men.
2. B.
  England’s first training school for nurses was in Ohio.
3. C.
  There are more men than women in professional jobs.
4. D.
  Women find it necessary to work harder than before.

Young people looking for a job with good pay, flexible hours and job security should consider working in health care, according to a list of the top 15 best jobs in the US for young people.
Health care is the fastest growing sector of the US economy and nearly half of what are considered the top jobs for young people are in the sector, Forbes.com said.
With a medium annual salary of $33,470, dental assistants topped the ranking, while medical assistants, who earn about $28,860, came in No. 3, followed by physical therapist assistants who make a medium salary of nearly $50,000 and health aides who earn $20,560.
Teachers of self-enrichment courses such as pottery and art, were the only non-health job in the top five.
"Almost every one of these requires physical contact," Laurence Shatkin, the author of the book "150 Best Jobs for Your Skills," told Forbes. com. "You have to show up to do them, so you're not being shipped overseas, and they can't be done by a robot."
Shatkin studied which jobs have the highest concentration of 16 to 24 year olds, pay well and have opportunities for entry level positions. He based the ranking on annual salary and openings and projected growth. Many of the jobs do not require a college degree.
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors, pharmacy technicians and surgical technologists were also among the top 10 jobs for young people.
Because many of the jobs can be done on a part-time basis, they offer the flexibility for people to continue their education while doing them. Some of the jobs offer career prospects and advancements.
"Young people may not have figured out what their priorities are yet," Shatkin told Forbes.com. "They may use these jobs to discover what they like and where they fit in."

1.
From the passage, we know that health care is a sector where people in the USA can ________.
1. A.
  work the shortest time
2. B.
  make the most money
3. C.
  enjoy its safest working conditions
4. D.
  experience its fastest development
2.
After reading the passage, we can infer that _________.
1. A.
  teachers of self-enrichment courses are No.2 among the top five jobs
2. B.
  dental assistants are listed as the best job due to their highest salary
3. C.
  people still need to go to college to get a good job
4. D.
  good jobs are those that can be done part-time
3.
What can be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  Health Care among Top Jobs for Young People
2. B.
  Factors for People to Consider while Seeking Jobs
3. C.
  Results from Forbes.com on Best Jobs
4. D.
  The Higher the Pay Is, the Better the Job Is

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How do overweight kids feel about the way they look?___________________________________________________________________

Some kids have tried to lose weight. What have 64% of them been trying to do?___________________________________________________________________

What is the passage mainly about?___________________________________________________________________

What is mainly described in the passage ?

When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes ．

Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?

By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove ．

According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?

Which incident might NOT interrupt your attention?

What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?

According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?

According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means “_______”.

We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _______.

It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _______.

The text mainly tells us ______.

According to the passage, which of the following could we infer?

What would be the best title for the passage?

What’s the sailors’ attitude towards the ships after the tragedy?

According to the passage，Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on .

According to the passage，how did Houdini get the key which helped him unlock prison door?

It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous .

In Britain and the United States，survival courses are popular with .

The advantage of the training courses is that .

In an Outward Bound course last year，the most exciting experience Michael Williams had was .

The text mainly tells us——.

Which of the following was not the problem some firemakers met?

We can infer that Huang Lanye was a ___in their group

According to the passage，we can know____.

Why couldn’t women become teachers easily? Because___________

The article is mainly about __________.

Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

From the passage, we know that health care is a sector where people in the USA can ________.

After reading the passage, we can infer that _________.

What can be the best title for the passage?

试题分类

How do overweight kids feel about the way they look?
___________________________________________________________________

Some kids have tried to lose weight. What have 64% of them been trying to do?
___________________________________________________________________

What is the passage mainly about?
___________________________________________________________________