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Nobody likes home economics (家政学). But restoring the program could help us in the fight against obesity and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.

The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities rejected women, home economics was a back door into higher education.

Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.

However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?

My first experience with home economics happened two decades ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans t day. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.

1.Home economics______.

A. is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans

B. is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases

C. once offered women a. special approach to university education

D. was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s

2. The third paragraph mainly tells us______ .

A. the importance of regular hand washing

B. the health benefits of fruits and vegetables

C. the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century

D. the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century

3. In the opinion of the author, how should we fight against childhood obesity?

A. Children should be taught how to cook.

B. A heavy tax should be put on junk food

C. Healthy eating should be promoted at school

D. Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned

4. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.

R Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life.

C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.

D. Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.

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Nobody likes home economics (家政学). But restoring the program could help us in the fight against obesity and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.

The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities rejected women, home economics was a back door into higher education.

Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.

However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?

My first experience with home economics happened two decades ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.

1.Home economics______.

A. is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans

B. is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases

C. once offered women a. special approach to university education

D. was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s

2.The third paragraph mainly tells us______ .

A. the importance of regular hand washing

B. the health benefits of fruits and vegetables

C. the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century

D. the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century

3. In the opinion of the author, how should we fight against childhood obesity?

A. Children should be taught how to cook.

B. A heavy tax should be put on junk food

C. Healthy eating should be promoted at school

D. Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned

4.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.

B. Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life.

C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.

D. Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.

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My friend Jason is fourteen now. He has two brothers and three sisters. His father works in a 1 factory and his mother is a nurse. They work hard but are paid 2 and they're often worried about the 3 and clothes.

Jason always wears old clothes and 4 a broken bag. He has to help his mother to do some washing and cleaning and has no 5 to do his lessons at home. So he usually 6 the teachers carefully in class and asks them some questions. It's 7 for him to finish his homework at school and he tries to do more 8 after school. But it doesn't interfere with his studies and he's always the top of our 9 .

Barry, whose father is a dentist, always wears expensive and 10 clothes. He likes to show off his riches to us though he often 11 in the examinations. He is jealous of Jason's 12 and tries his best to make fun of him. My friend knows him well and doesn't 13 it. Winter has come and we all wear new and 14 coat. But Jason's coat is old and his shoes are 15 . “How miserly (吝啬) your father is!” Barry 16 Jason in the classroom one day. “He's a shoemaker 17 you wear such shoes!”

“But I think your father is 18 miserly.” said Jason. “He's a rich dentist but your eight-month-old brother has only a few 19 !”

Having heard this, Barry's face turned red and 20 .

1．

A. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shoe

C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. TV

2．

A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more

C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

3．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. drinks

C. salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

4．

A. lends　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. buys

C. uses　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sells

5．

A. energy　　　　　　　　　　 B. money

C. interest　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

6．

A. listens to　　　　　　　　　　 B. hears

C. looks at　　　　　　　　　　 D. sees

7．

A. impossible　　　　　　　　 B. hard

C. necessary　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

8．

A. games　　　　　　　　　　 B. housework

C. exercises　　　　　　　　 D. experiments

9．

A. world　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. grade　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. country

10．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. old

C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. modern

11．

A. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. passes

C. appears　　　　　　　　　　 D. does well

12．

A. spelling　　　　　　　　　　 B. success

C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pronunciation

13．

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. punish

C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. discover

14．

A. thin　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thick

C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. cheap

15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strong

C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worn out

16．

A. thanked　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped

C. laughed at　　　　　　　　 D. looked after

17．

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

18．

A. more　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the most

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

19．

A. noses　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. mouths　　　　　　　　　　 D. teeth

20．

A. stood up　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up

C. hurried off　　　　　　　　 D. smiled

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My friend Jason is fourteen now. He has two brothers and three sisters. His father works in a 1 factory and his mother is a nurse. They work hard but are paid 2 and they're often worried about the 3 and clothes.

Jason always wears old clothes and 4 a broken bag. He has to help his mother to do some washing and cleaning and has no 5 to do his lessons at home. So he usually 6 the teachers carefully in class and asks them some questions. It's 7 for him to finish his homework at school and he tries to do more 8 after school. But it doesn't interfere with his studies and he's always the top of our 9 .

Barry, whose father is a dentist, always wears expensive and 10 clothes. He likes to show off his riches to us though he often 11 in the examinations. He is jealous of Jason's 12 and tries his best to make fun of him. My friend knows him well and doesn't 13 it. Winter has come and we all wear new and 14 coat. But Jason's coat is old and his shoes are 15 . “How miserly (吝啬) your father is!” Barry 16 Jason in the classroom one day. “He's a shoemaker 17 you wear such shoes!”

“But I think your father is 18 miserly.” said Jason. “He's a rich dentist but your eight-month-old brother has only a few 19 !”

Having heard this, Barry's face turned red and 20 .

1．

A. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shoe

C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. TV

2．

A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more

C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

3．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. drinks

C. salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

4．

A. lends　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. buys

C. uses　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sells

5．

A. energy　　　　　　　　　　 B. money

C. interest　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

6．

A. listens to　　　　　　　　　　 B. hears

C. looks at　　　　　　　　　　 D. sees

7．

A. impossible　　　　　　　　 B. hard

C. necessary　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

8．

A. games　　　　　　　　　　 B. housework

C. exercises　　　　　　　　 D. experiments

9．

A. world　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. grade　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. country

10．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. old

C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. modern

11．

A. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. passes

C. appears　　　　　　　　　　 D. does well

12．

A. spelling　　　　　　　　　　 B. success

C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pronunciation

13．

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. punish

C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. discover

14．

A. thin　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thick

C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. cheap

15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strong

C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worn out

16．

A. thanked　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped

C. laughed at　　　　　　　　 D. looked after

17．

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

18．

A. more　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the most

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

19．

A. noses　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. mouths　　　　　　　　　　 D. teeth

20．

A. stood up　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up

C. hurried off　　　　　　　　 D. smiled

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阅读理解

　　Tokyo－Our kids, the Japanese government announced, have forgotten how to behave．They can't be bothered with housework．If they see someone being wronged, they probably look the other way．

　　Few countries have placed more importance on being well-behaved than Japan．The simplest requests for directions often result in guided tours．Smiling shopkeepers are still the rule．Lost wallets usually make their way back to their owners．

　　But according to recent surveys, all that may be going the way of the ancient hairdo(发式)．And Japan's government has gone into something of a crisis mode(危急时刻)．

　　A Japanese Education Ministry survey formed late in 1999 and made public last month found that Japan moves behind other nations in teaching youngsters right from wrong．

　　It also reported that Japanese children are less helpful and do far less housework than their foreign peers(同龄人)in all classes．But they are better about taking dirty dishes to the kitchen after dinner．

　　In addition, Japanese kids are more likely to dye their hair and carry cell phones than the American and Chinese kids, according to another survey by a Tokyo-based think-tank(专家小组)．

　　Children in about 9 percent of public school classrooms are so disorderly that teachers cannot hold lessons, further recent reports show．Children refuse to sit, to listen or to stop talking．

　　Older and middle-aged Japanese continue to have a solid sense of good manners and social justice, says Professor Yoshina Hirano from Shin'shu University, who was appointed to direct the ministry's survey．

　　Despite the knowledge of good manners among adults, the breakdown of manners may be spreading, he said．

(1)

From the first paragraph we can infer that ________．
[　　]
A．	the Japanese government has gone bad
B．	kids in Japan have a bad memory
C．	kids in Japan seldom help their parents with the housework
D．	kids in Japan are too busy to help others

(2)

The second paragraph seems to show us ________．
[　　]
A．	the education system of Japan is better than that of any other country
B．	shopkeepers in Japan are too kind to their customers
C．	Japanese kids often find wallets on their way to their schools
D．	Japanese adults in public places act politely to each other

(3)

It is implied in the passage that Japanese kids ________．
[　　]
A．	spend much time doing their homework
B．	lead an advanced modem life
C．	have their hair cut too often
D．	often wash dishes after dinner

(4)

From the last three paragraphs we may conclude that ________．
[　　]
A．	older and middle-aged Japanese should set examples to their kids
B．	Japanese schools are supposed to punish some rude kids
C．	it is difficult for Japan to prevent its kids from becoming impolite
D．	Japanese kids have become tired of staying at school

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