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Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.

    Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.

    One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is “in”, fat is “out”.

     It’s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate (命运), millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.

67. What does the word “taboo” refer to in the passage?

   A. A crime committed on impulse.

   B. An unfavorable impression left on other people.

   C. A strong desire to do something strange or terrible.

   D. Behavior considered unacceptable to the society.

68. What does the underlined phrase “in” look probably mean?

   A. The fashionable look.                       B. The hidden look.

   C. The usual look.                                D. The inside look. 

69. According to the passage, the common belief is that ______.

   A. fat people are full of energy

   B. thin people are more successful

   C. fat people prefer to have fat bosses

   D. thin people are less image-conscious

70. People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of ______.

   A. their need to kill time                       B. their love for sports

   C. their concern for health                    D. their belief in hard work

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Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is “in”, fat is “out”.
It’s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate (命运), millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.
67. What does the word “taboo” refer to in the passage?
A. A crime committed on impulse.
B. An unfavorable impression left on other people.
C. A strong desire to do something strange or terrible.
D. Behavior considered unacceptable to the society.
68. What does the underlined phrase “in”look probably mean?
A. The fashionable look.                       B. The hidden look.
C. The usual look.                                D. The inside look. 
69. According to the passage, the common belief is that ______.
A. fat people are full of energy
B. thin people are more successful
C. fat people prefer to have fat bosses
D. thin people are less image-conscious
70. People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of ______.
A. their need to kill time                       B. their love for sports
C. their concern for health                   D. their belief in hard work

.

    Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.

    Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.

    One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It's not taboo to talk about fat; it's taboo to be fat. The "in" look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is "in", fat is "out".

    It's not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and "in shape". The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people's obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people's bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate (命运), millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.

67. What does the word "taboo" refer to in the passage?

    A. A crime committed on impulse.

    B. An unfavorable impression left on other people.

    C. A strong desire to do something strange or terrible.

    D. Behavior considered unacceptable to the society.

68. What does the underlined phrase "in" look probably mean?

    A. The fashionable look.                          B. The hidden look.

    C. The usual look.                        D. The inside look.

69. According to the passage, the common belief is that _________________.

    A. fat people are full of energy

    B. thin people are more successful

    C. fat people prefer to have fat bosses

    D. thin people are less image-conscious

70. People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of _________________.

    A. their need to kill time                  B. their love for sports

    C. their concern for health                 D. their belief in hard work

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Jean is a clever young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a(n) __1__ university and has everything that money can buy. Well, __2_ everything. The only problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so __3__ that they can hardly find time to be with her.

So Jean _4___ a lot of her time on MSN. She likes being anonymous(匿名的), __5__ to people who do not know about her famous family and her _6___ life. She used the name Linda on MSN and has _7__ a lot of friends who she contacts(联系) quite __8__.

Last year Jean made a very _9__ friend on MSN. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common (共同的) _10___ in rock music and modern dance. __11__ it always took them hours to talk __12__ on MSN and sometimes they even __13__ the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David __14_ a picture of himself: a tall, good-looking young _15__ with a big, happy smile. As __16__ went by , they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

When Jean’s father told her that he was going _17__ a business trip to San Francisco, she asked her father to let her _18__ with him, so that she could give David a __19___ for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite __20__ singer. But when Jean knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had been contacting was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim.

1. A. strange　　　 B. good　　　　　 C. usual　　　　 D. important

2. A. just　　　　 B. hardly　　　　 C. almost　　　　 D. only

3. A. busy　　　　 B. boring　　　　 C. careless　　　 D. far

4. A. chooses　　　 B. costs　　　　 C. takes　　　　　 D. spends

5. A. singing　　　 B. talking　　　 C. writing　　　　 D. e-mailing

6. A. rich　　　　 B. poor　　　　　 C. active　　　　 D. simple

7. A. lost　　　　 B. made　　　　　 C. known　　　　　 D. visited

8. A. often　　　　 B. long　　　　　 C. easily　　　　 D. closely

9. A. honest　　　 B. handsome　　　 C. special　　　　 D. loyal

10. A. sense　　　　 B. interest　　　 C. history　　　 D. experience

11. A. Though　　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　 D. Because

12. A. loudly　　　 B. happily　　　　 C. freely　　　　 D. badly

13. A. left　　　　 B. overdid　　　　 C. stayed　　　　 D. forgot

14. A. received　　 B. brought　　　　 C. sent　　　　　 D. drew

15. A. star　　　　 B. child　　　　　 C. boy　　　 　　 D. man

16. A. time　　　　 B. age　　　　　　 C. conversation　 D. space

17. A. into　　　　 B. at　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. on

18. A. work　　　　 B. go　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　 D. play

19. A. surprise　　 B. wish　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　 D. party

20. A. opera　　　　 B. pop　　　　　 C. rock　　　　　 D. classical

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阅读下面短文，从后面所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　The London Tea Trade Centre is on the north bank of the River Thames. It is the centre of 1 of great importance in the 2 lives of the British. Tea is without 3　　 the British national drink: every man, woman and child over ten years of age has 4 average over four cups a day or some 1,500 cups a 5　　. Some thirty percent of the world's exports of tea makes its 6 to London. Britain is by far the 7 importer(进口商) of tea in the world. A large number of Samples (样品) of tea brought into the country to 8 the national thirst go to the London Tea Trade Centre, where they are tasted by 9 professional tea tasters before being sold at each week's tea 10 . It is interesting to see them at 11 . Over a hundred samples are 12 in a line on long tables. Teas are generally tasted with milk, since that is how the 13 in Britain drink their tea. The tasters 14 down the line with surprising 15 , tasting each sample from a spoon and deciding what is a 16 price for each tea. The types of tea that are popular in Britain are 17 inexpensive but they are of a very 18 quality. The best are fine 19 of numerous teas from 20 sources (来源) and countries.

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