“I sat-in at a restaurant for six months, and when they finally agreed to serve me, they didn’t have what I wanted”---so went a famous line. In reality, the sit-in movement was not a joke. It began in Greensboro, North Carolina, at 4:30 P. M. , on the afternoon of February 1, 1960. On that day, Ezell Blair Jr. , Joseph McNeil, David Richmond, and Franklin McClain entered an F. W. Woolworth store. They sat down at a segregated（隔离的）lunch counter, ordered coffee, and then refused to leave when told, ‘We don’t serve Negroes. ”

The four young men had expected not to be served. What no one had expected, however, was that they would sit there and politely, but firmly, refuse to leave. This was 1960, and throughout the South black people were not allowed to sit at the same lunch counters with whites, swim at the same beaches, use the same water fountains, or worship at the same churches. Segregation was the law, and it meant separation of the races in every way.

The next day, the four returned to Woolworth’s---this time accompanied by sixteen other students. Again they sat at the lunch counter and requested service. Again they were refused. And again, they declined to leave. On Wednesday, February 3, seventy students filled the Woolworth’s store. This time, the group included white students as well as black. Many brought school books and studied while they waited. By this time, their protest had become known nationwide as a “sit-in”.

   On Thursday, there was trouble. An angry group of white teenagers began shoving（推搡） and cursing them but were quickly removed by the police. By February 10, the sit-in movement had spread to five other states.

  By September 1961, more than 70,000 people, both black and white, had participated in sit-ins at segregated restaurants and lunch counters, kneel-ins at segregated churches, read-ins at segregated libraries, and swim-ins at segregated pools and beaches. Over 3,600 people had been arrested, and more than 100 students had been driven away. But they were getting results. On June 10, 1964, the U. S Senate passed a major civil rights bill outlawing（宣布为非法）racial discrimination in all public places. President Lyndon Johnson signed it on July 2, and it became law. But the highest credit still goes to the four brave students from North Carolina who first sat-in and waited it out.

1. In this passage, “sit-in” refers to _________.

A. an activity where people sit together and drink coffee freely

B. a bill which outlaws racial discrimination in all public places

C. a form in which people peacefully sit and decline to leave

 D. a polite behavior that everyone enjoys

2. Which statement can be concluded from the fifth paragraph in the passage?

A. The sit-in movement was not successful.

B. The sit-in movement had a positive result.

C. Only black people participated in sit-ins.

D. A lot of protesters were arrested, with some students driven away from school

3. What was the purpose of the civil rights bill passed in 1964?

A. The highest credit went to the four brave students.

B. It declared that segregation was a law.

C. The students were allowed to participate in sit-ins.

D. It made racial segregation against the law in all public places.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Segregation was the law in the South.

B. The first sit-in was in 1960.

C. The sit-ins helped to end segregation.

D. The civil rights bill was passed in 1964 by the U. S. Senate.

I go to Weight Losers now. I’m trying to 1._____ weight. I have to force myself to 2._____ the right food. My friends don’t think I’m 3. f_____. “You’ll make yourself ill,” they tell me. But I think it will be of great 4._____ (好处) to me. Lots of teenagers go to the club. They’re all trying to lose weight or keep them-selves 5.s_____. We all weigh ourselves and write down our 6.w_____. Yesterday one girl was one kilo 7. _____ (heavy) than the week before. She said she couldn’t stop herself 8. _____ (eat) cakes. The coach said, “You 9.m_____ control your diet.” Robert Anderson goes too. He’s losing weight. He’s very 10._____ (please) with himself.

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1.This means I could get up an hour later than ________ as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.

2.I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ________ of my body.

3. Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight –loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite ________ among young women here.

4.As teenagers grow, it is ________ for them to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them.

5.Walking and riding your bike ________, and so do school sports.

6. Things change so quickly! I’m now in hospital ________ from liver failure.

7.Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t ________ an explanation. Let them think what they want.

8.When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teacher, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to ________ the parents of events such as outings and school plays.

9. In our class there were 28 students. This is about the _________ size for British schools.

10. If you eat ______ and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.

Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life ? Frightened by the possible war ? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine-----laughter.

In the past year, more than 15 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages go to release their stress with an hour group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40—year—old Jocelyne Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle---aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day. Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh”and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak”to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”, when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.

“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,”Said Romain Jouffroy, 24. “US President George W. Bush should give it a try. He has lost his laugh,”she joked . Like Jouffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not ? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day.

The average adult only a day seven to 15.

The physical benefits of laughter are already well—recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood—stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.

“A full hour is like having your inside go jogging！One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized（产生新活力. And on top of that , you’ve had a laugh,”said doctor Alexisd’ Estaing.And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.

1.Which of the following is not included among the benefits of laughing?

A．It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.

B．It can release good chemical into blood streams.

C．It can make you feel self—confident.

D．It can cure the illness of people.

2.The writer suggested that you should_____________.

A．take the world’s best medicine.

B．talk to each other about what troubles you.

C．learn series of laughter techniques.

D．have a good laugh after a busy day.

3.From the passage , we can conclude the following but___________.

A．Jocelyne Le Moan is a teacher of the club.

B．the members are mostly middle---aged white collars.

C．people always need some way to relax in life.

D．laugh freely and everything goes well.

4.Which of the following is not the reason why so many people join the laughter clubs ?

A．Those members feel too much pressure on them.

B．They want to find a place to relax themselves.

C．Laughters help massage the digestive organs.

D．The members don’t know how to laugh.

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【小题1】This means I could get up an hour later than ________ as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
【小题2】I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ________ of my body.
【小题3】 Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight –loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite ________ among young women here.
【小题4】As teenagers grow, it is ________ for them to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them.
【小题5】Walking and riding your bike ________, and so do school sports.
【小题6】 Things change so quickly! I’m now in hospital ________ from liver failure.
【小题7】Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t ________ an explanation. Let them think what they want.
【小题8】When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teacher, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to ________ the parents of events such as outings and school plays.
【小题9】 In our class there were 28 students. This is about the _________ size for British schools.
【小题10】 If you eat ______ and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.