In 2030, 42 percent of American adults will be obese, and about one-quarter of that group will be severely obese, a condition that shortens life and wastes large medical expenses, a new study predicts.
Obesity related ailments — diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure — consume at least 9 percent of health-care spending the United States. Some researchers believe the cost may be twice that estimate. Total health spending is about $2.6 trillion a year.
In 2030, 42 percent of people are projected to be obese, and 11 percent severely obese. Obesity is a body mass index , which suggests 85 kg for someone 1.67 meters tall. Severe obesity is 112 kg for someone that height.
Obesity is rising in higher-income men. Severe obesity is increasing in both sexes. It was 6.2 percent in women in 1999 and 8.1 percent in 2010. For men, it was 3.1 percent in 1999 and 4.4 percent in 2010.
It is believed that the obesity rate is closely related to the following factors: the price of gasoline, which discourages walking when it is low; access to the Internet (and other technologies), which encourages long periods of sitting still; and restaurants per 10,000 people, which increases eating out and weight gain when the number goes up.
Urgent measures must be taken to inspire people to exercise more and educate people about better eating habits before too many people will be suffering from being . obese.

  1. 1.

    The word “ailments” in the second paragraph is equal to _______.

    1. A.
      Diabetes
    2. B.
      Heart disease
    3. C.
      Kidney failure
    4. D.
      Diseases
  2. 2.

    If a man aged 35 is about 1.65 meters tall and weighs 65 kg, he is probably _____ according to the passage.

    1. A.
      Obese
    2. B.
      Severely obese
    3. C.
      Normal
    4. D.
      Overweight
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which of the following facts contributes to the obesity rate?

    1. A.
      People are used to eating out in restaurants.
    2. B.
      People do not have free access to the Internet.
    3. C.
      The price of gasoline is going up steadily.
    4. D.
      The number of higher-income women is on the increase.

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town center as much of central London is commercial and not residential（居住的）.Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowed area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
?Continental Breakfast
?Breakfast and Dinner
?Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.

  1. 1.

    What can be inferred from Paragraph3?

    1. A.
      Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
    2. B.
      Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
    3. C.
      The business centre of London is in Zone1.
    4. D.
      Accommodation in the city center is not provided.
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?

    1. A.
      Dessert and coffee.
    2. B.
      Bread and fruit juice.
    3. C.
      Fruit and vegetables.
    4. D.
      Centre and cold meat.
  3. 3.

    Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

    1. A.
      To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
    2. B.
      To enrich their knowledge of English.
    3. C.
      To enjoy much more freedom.
    4. D.
      To entertain friends as they like.

The Jonas Brothers are an American pop-rock band from Wyckoff，New Jersey.Born to musical parents.the Jonas Brothers grew up in a home where music was a large part of everyday life.Father Kevin Jonas，Sr.is the co-founder of Christ For The Nations Music，as well as a pastor(牧师)at a local church，in Wyckoff, NJ.Growing up in such a musically accomplished family gave the boys a love for music，as well as a bit of inside knowledge about the workings of the music industry.
19-year-old Kevin Jonas is the oldest of the three boys.At 13，Kevin taught himself to play me guitar, simply by studying a “Teach Yourself Guitar” book that he had found lying around his parents’home in New Jersey.Kevin spent about three days learning all of the major guitar chords(和弦)while he was home from school，due to illness.Even before their band was formed，Kevin had already appeared in several television commercials for Disney, Lego，and Burger King.
Joseph Jonas is 17 years old.While Joe originally wanted to be a comedian，he always had a love for music as well.Joe’s appearance in Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway production of“La Boheme” was his first performance as a singer.Joe said that watching his brother, Kevin，perform on Broadway was what motivated him to want to give musical theatre a try.Since discovering his talent for musical performances，Joe has never turned back.
Nick Jonas is 14 years old, and the youngest of the three Jonas Brothers.Despite his young age, he is sometimes referred to as the motivation behind the band. At 6 Nick was singing while getting his hair cut at a local barber shop, when a lady heard him, and gave him a card, suggesting that he should meet with a professional manager. From then on Nick was performing in front of audiences, big and small. Nick landed roles in Broadway shows like “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “Les Miserables”.

  1. 1.

    Kevin Jonas learned to play the guitar                      

    1. A.
      by himself                
    2. B.
      from his father
    3. C.
      at a music school          
    4. D.
      under his teacher’s guidance
  2. 2.

    Joseph Jonas decided to try singing on stage because                

    1. A.
      he had longed to do so since his childhood
    2. B.
      his parents wanted the brothers to sing together
    3. C.
      he was invited to act in a show at a local theatre
    4. D.
      Kevin’s performance on Broad way inspired him
  3. 3.

    From the passage，we can infer that     .

    1. A.
      the barber decided to give Nick Jonas a free hair cut
    2. B.
      the owner of the shop considered Nick Jonas a VIP
    3. C.
      Nick Jonas was advised to discuss his future career
    4. D.
      Nick Jonas’handsome appearance attracted a woman
  4. 4.

    The passage is intended to      .

    1. A.
      offer readers information about the Jonas Brothers
    2. B.
      prove strong family ties combine the boys together
    3. C.
      explain why the three brothers began singing together
    4. D.
      show how the boys are different from one another

A poor traveller stopped under the tree to eat the boiled rice and vegetables which he had brought with him. A few metres away, there was a small shop by the side of the road where a woman was frying (油炸)fish and selling it to travelers. The woman watched the poor traveler carefully, and when he finished his food and began to go, she shouted rudely, “You haven’t paid me for the fried fish!”
“But I have not had any fried fish!” he said.
“But everyone can see that you enjoyed the smell of my fried fish with your rice and vegetables,” said the woman, “If you had not smelled the fish, your meal would not have been so pleasant!”
Soon a crowd collected, and although they supported the poor traveler, they had to admit that wind was blowing from the shop to the place where he had eaten, and that it had carried the smell of the fried fish to him.
Finally, the woman took the poor traveler to a judge, who said, “The woman says that the traveler ate his meal with the smell of her fried fish. The traveler agrees that the wind was blowing from the woman’s shop to the place where he ate his rice and vegetables, and that it carried the smell of her fried fish to his nose while he was eating, so he must pay for it. What does your fried fish cost?” he asked the woman.
“Twenty-five cents a plate,” she answered, delighted.
“Then go outside together,” said the judge. “There the traveler must hold up a twenty-five-cent piece so that its shadow（影子）falls on the woman’s hand. The price of the smell of a plate of fried fish is the shadow of twenty-five cents.”

  1. 1.

    The traveler refused to pay the woman for the fried fish because       .

    1. A.
      he was poor                                                
    2. B.
      he was rude
    3. C.
      he was supported by a crowd                 
    4. D.
      he hadn’t eaten her fried fish at all
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The traveler bought the boiled rice and vegetables and ate them by the side of the road.
    2. B.
      The judge had no idea what the woman meant.
    3. C.
      In the fifth paragraph, the first “it” has the same meaning as the second “it”.
    4. D.
      The woman got nothing but the shadow of twenty-five cents in the end.
  3. 3.

    The best title for the passage should be       .

    1. A.
      The Smell and the Shadow
    2. B.
      A Poor Traveler
    3. C.
      A Rude Woman
    4. D.
      A Woman and a Traveler

The Inventionof Hugo Cabret，by Brian Selznick，is a novel like no other.There are pages of exciting events and then suddenly，wait! A picture with tiny details，then a big picture that takes up the whole page-and the next page，and the next page，and the next！The pictures are actually telling the story.It’s like a book and a movie all in one.
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Selznick about his unique novel.I wanted to know just how he came up with the concept of writing a novel that reads like a picture book.
“Because the book was so much about movies and the history of cinema，I also wanted to figure out how to make a book that was also like a movie，” Selznick said.
Writing and illustrating the book was a long and hard process，Selznick said.One of the challenges was figuring out what the story was really about and what happens to the main character，Hugo.Selznick also had to figure out how to make the narrative and the pictures work together to tell the story.
Working with pictures was natural for Selznick.He has actually spent most of his career as an illustrator and really considers himself more of an artist than a writer.
But sometimes figuring out what was going to happen in the story was not easy，he told me.He had no idea what the story was going to be about when he started writing.He didn’t know if it was going to be sad，adventurous，or exciting.For now，Selznick doesn’t plan on writing a sequel (续集) to the book，but he warns，“You can never say never.”

  1. 1.

    The Inventionof Hugo Cabret is ________.

    1. A.
      a novel on which a popular movie has been based
    2. B.
      a novel only using pictures explaining series of events
    3. C.
      a book which tells children how to draw pictures
    4. D.
      a book packed with pictures-a combination of words and drawings
  2. 2.

    What does Brian Selznick think of writing the novel?

    1. A.
      Challenging.
    2. B.
      Time?saving.
    3. C.
      Adventurous.
    4. D.
      Foolish.
  3. 3.

    By saying “You can never say never”，Selznick means ________.

    1. A.
      it’s hard to say whether he will continue writing the book
    2. B.
      it is such a difficult book that he won’t continue it
    3. C.
      he will never give up writing a sequel to the book
    4. D.
      he will never write a novel like The Inventionof Hugo Cabret
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred that the text is ________.

    1. A.
      an introduction to an unusual novel
    2. B.
      a summary record of an interview
    3. C.
      a biography of the novelist Brian Selznick
    4. D.
      an ad persuading kids into buying the novel

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  1. 1.

    You may find the above advertisements _____

    1. A.
      in a store window
    2. B.
      in a school magazine
    3. C.
      in a newspaper
    4. D.
      on a company notice-board
  2. 2.

    The position of a(n) _____ is a part-time job

    1. A.
      florist
    2. B.
      artist
    3. C.
      preschool teacher
    4. D.
      dental nurse
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?

    1. A.
      Cooking skills
    2. B.
      The ability to work well with other people
    3. C.
      Childcare experience
    4. D.
      The ability to start work in two weeks
  4. 4.

    An office cleaner will be required to work about _____ hours a week

    1. A.
      5
    2. B.
      10
    3. C.
      15
    4. D.
      45

Colors can affect our feelings. Generally, they can be divided into four kinds. They are calm colors, warm colors, energetic colors and strong colors.
Calm colors  Some colors make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of those colors. Blue can also represent sadness, so you may say “I’m feeling blue” when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color. It makes you feel calm and peaceful.
Warm colors  Some colors can give you a happy and satisfied feeling. Colors like orange or yellow belong to these. Orange represent joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you’re feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun and wisdom, too.
Energetic colors  When you feel tired or weak, you should wear energetic colors, such as green. Green can give you energy as it is the color of nature and stand for new life and growth.
Strong colors   Anyone who needs physical or mental strength should wear red clothes. Red is the color of heat and represent power and strong feelings.
Colors and feelings

  1. 1.

    __________of colors
    feelings
    examples
    calm colors
    Calm and peaceful

  2. 2.

    __________
    white
    warm colors

  3. 3.

    __________
    orange
    yellow
    energetic colors
    energetic

  4. 4.

    __________
    strong colors

  5. 5.

    __________
    red
     
     
     

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.
Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift (轮班)， I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear: "Mike, there's a problem in the men's bathroom and you might want gloves for this one." I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.
Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does.
From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.

  1. 1.

    Why did the author apply everywhere that summer? 
    (No more than 12 words)     (2 marks)

  2. 2.

    What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do?
    (No more than 14 words)     (3 marks)

  3. 3.

    Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations?
    (No more than 13 words)      (2 marks)

  4. 4.

    What did the author learn from his first job?
    (No mom dm II words)            (3 marks)

A recent study conducted by the Pine Street Foundation showed that a dog’s nose may have the ability to detect cancer. A dog’s nose, which was the “medical device” used as part of the research, is believed to be among the world’s most powerful olfactory(嗅觉的) sensors. The study was conducted with 169 subjects 55 of which had been diagnosed as having lung cancer, 31 have breast cancer and 83 control subjects——people without cancer. During the study, five professionally trained scent dogs were used to distinguish between the breath samples of cancer patients and those who were healthy. With an average of 90% accuracy, the research was deemed a success.
The Pine Street Foundation conducted its research on the belief that cancer cells give off a different type of metabolic(新陈代谢) waste product than normal cells. According to the study, the difference is so great that it can be detected by a dog’s sense of smell, including both early and late stages of the disease.
In the conclusion of the study the Pine Street Foundation said that even ordinary dogs may be trained to identify the presence of cancer with only a breath sample. The organization also said that dogs can recognize the disease with astonishing amount accuracy and, finally, that the dog’s detection was not hindered(妨碍) by the presence of age, smoking or stage of cancer.
The Pine Street Foundation plans to continue their research and is currently seeking funding to launch new studies.

  1. 1.

    If we want to add several different detecting examples to the passage, we should write them_________.

    1. A.
      between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2
    2. B.
      between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
    3. C.
      between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4
    4. D.
      before paragraph 1 or after paragraph 4
  2. 2.

    The best title for this passage might be ______.

    1. A.
      Dogs may smell cancer
    2. B.
      Why dogs can smell cancer
    3. C.
      A Study on dogs’ special ability
    4. D.
      A study on breast cancer
  3. 3.

    Dogs can smell cancer because ____________.

    1. A.
      they can detect faster than man
    2. B.
      their sense of smell is very sensitive
    3. C.
      dogs metabolize the food slowly
    4. D.
      patients give off bad smell
  4. 4.

    People can know from the passage _________.

    1. A.
      all dogs can be used to smell cancer
    2. B.
      it’s not easy to find out cancer in the early stage
    3. C.
      most of the research experiments are successful
    4. D.
      dogs detect cancer by breathing and feeling

When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.
1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts（抛弃）your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”

  1. 1.

    Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?

    1. A.
      make your tongue shut
    2. B.
      tie your tongue in order not to say.
    3. C.
      have no suitable words to say.
    4. D.
      say what you want freely.
  2. 2.

    As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?

    1. A.
      To show your sorrow and offer your help.
    2. B.
      To try to make the tragedy less serious.
    3. C.
      To tell your friend not to think about it any more.
    4. D.
      To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.
  3. 3.

    Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________ .

    1. A.
      they might get along well again and you might be deserted
    2. B.
      your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friend
    3. C.
      it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friend
    4. D.
      your friend might hate you in the future
  4. 4.

    Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?

    1. A.
      Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.
    2. B.
      I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.
    3. C.
      I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.
    4. D.
      You must be sad about it. That’s enough.
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