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  It’s very different from diet stimulants(刺激物)like Ephedra and Phenfen that are now stopped being used because of dangerous side effects.Hoodia doesn’t stimulate the body at all.Scientists say it fools the brain by making you think you are full, even if you’ve just eaten a little.”60 MINUTSES journalist Lesley Stahl reports.

  Discovered thousands of years ago by Bushmen of Kalahari, Hoodia kept them alive in the bad desert environment by reducing their desires for food and water and making them feel full after eating and drinking only small amounts.Only Hoodia Gordonii grown in the special soil of the Kalahari has this miraculous(奇迹般的)effect and that’s what make the Hoodia Diet Patch the NO.1 diet aid in the world.

  Stahl says it has no side effects-no funny taste in her mouth, no queasy(恶心的)stomach, and no racing heart.She also isn’t hungry at all, even when she would normally have a pain for hunger around mealtime.And she also has no desire to eat or drink the whole day.“I’d have to say it does work.”Says Stahl.

  Hoodia has no side effect on anyone except those people with a pre-existing medical condition and pregnant(怀孕的)women, other than a reduced desire for food, increased energy and weight loss.

  The Hoodia Diet Patch is what you have been waiting for in your whole life.Let the patch do the work for you and watch those pounds off your body.

(1)

What are Ephedra and Phenfen according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

They are poison.

B.

They are something which helps people reduce weight.

C.

They are food.

D.

The passage doesn’t tell us.

(2)

The Hoodia Diet Patch is made from ________.

[  ]

A.

a plant grown in a special soil

B.

an animal raised on a farm

C.

a plant growing in the sea

D.

an animal living in high mountains

(3)

With what purpose does the writer write the passage?

[  ]

A.

To tell readers how to use the Hoodia Diet Patch.

B.

To show that the Hoodia is quite different from diet stimulants.

C.

To show the Hoodia’s miraculous effects.

D.

To introduce the Hoodia to readers and what them to buy it.

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son, suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.?

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏) with me on the soft and talk,” said Mark.“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”?

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds.“In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers?.“This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained.“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”?

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young.?Another? thing parents should remember is that to be friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son_______.?

A. is always busy with his studies

B. doesn't want to be disturbed?

C. keeps himself away from his parents

D. begins to dislike his parents?

What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A. their daughter isn't as lovely as before?

B. they can't read their daughter's mind exactly?

C. they don't know what to say to their daughter?

D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help?

Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.?

B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.?

C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.?

D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.?

What can be learned from the passage?

A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.?

B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.?

C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.?

D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

Long queues at cinemas buying hot tickets for blockbusters(巨片) will become rare as Beijing residents will be able to order film tickets via cell phone networks in a month.

       Film ticket circulation service on cell phone, also called the “Green channel of film tickets ordering”, is aiming at lowing the cost of ticket circulation and easing the ticket distribution pressure on such popular film-watching days as summer and winter vacations or Valentine’s Day.

       “People log onto the net through cell phones, then choose cinema seats, watch trailers, browse information for new films and read cinema introductions,” said Guan Zheng, the publicity chief of Xingmei Digital Media Company Ltd., the service provider.

       “Film fans can enjoy various discount prices if they order tickets via cell phones,” Guan said.

       Meanwhile, the cell phone ticket circulation platform provides subscribers general mobile phone services like jokes, videos, flashes, phone ring downloads and games.

       The service is about to be put into trial at the Beijing-based Xingmei International Cinema for a month before being putting into use at other cinema chains both in and outside Beijing, as the service is going to be improved through gradual expansion, said Guan.

       China’s film industry that is being restored has seen more and more enthusiastic moviegoers. Up to the end of 2009, China has had more than 5,000 specialized cinemas, among which there are 2,243 modern cinemas with 3, 668 silver screens and 56 cinema chains.

       Currently, many people buy film tickets on the Internet or by phoning the cinema’s ticket office or simply queuing at the cinema gate. More people want to buy tickets on popular days like May Day holiday, National Day holiday or Valentine’s Day. Yet the inefficient ticket circulation system contributes the most to the failure.

What can we learn from the passage?

       A. The price of the ticket ordered via cell phone will be lower.

       B. Ordering tickets through the net can get good seats.

       C. Few people would like to watch films on the net.

       D. More and more people like to watch films on the net.

What does the underlined part “watch trailers” in the third paragraph mean?

       A. You can watch films after downloading them.

       B. You can watch commercial ads free of charge.

       C. You can watch short ads for new movies.

       D. You can watch films on the net at home.

What does the passage imply?

       A. The service is only intended to put into use at the cinema in Beijing for a month.

       B. China’s film industry saw the decreasing number of moviegoers by the end of 2009.[

       C. The traditional ticket selling system makes it hard to get film tickets on popular days.

       D. The green channel of tickets ordering is aiming at provides general mobile phone services..

The best title for the passage would probably be ________.

       A. Rare Beijingers to watch films on the net

       B. Few Beijingers to buy film tickets in line

       C. Beijingers to watch films via cell phone

       D. Beijingers to order film tickets via cell phone

What is Math Anxiety?

Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite    1   to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer   2   ? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of   3   the lines? Fear of being judged   4   ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety conjures(使现出) up fear of some type. The fear that one won't be able to do the   5   or the fear that it's too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于) from having a lack of   6   . For the most part, math anxiety is the   7   about doing the math right, our minds draw a   8   and we think we'll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the   9   the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety grow for many students.

Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?

Usually math anxiety stems from    10  experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often  11    poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math   12   . Many of the students I've encountered with math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much   13   , the math is quickly forgotten and   14   soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept --- the division of fractions(小部分). You probably learned about reciprocals(倒数) and inverses. In other words, 'It's not yours to reason why, just invert(反转) and multiply'(乘). Well, you memorized the rule and it   15   . Why does it work? Do you really understand why it works? Did anyone every use pizzas or math manipulative(巧妙处理的) to show you why it works? If   16   , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures --   17   if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good   18   will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory. Understanding the math is critical. Once students   19   they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important   20   to ensure students understand the math being presented to them.

(    ) 1. A. different           B. similar             C. far                          D. familiar

(    ) 2. A. speech              B. performance     C. threatens                  D. stage-fright

(    ) 3. A. understanding   B. memorizing      C. forgetting               D. reading

(    ) 4. A. poorly              B. crazily              C. well                        D. publicly

(    ) 5. A. Chinese            B. math               C. English                   D. physics

(    ) 6. A. wish               B. conscience            C. determination           D. confidence

(    ) 7. A. fear                 B. joy                   C. pleasure                   D. doubt

(    ) 8. A .failure              B. choice              C. blank                             D. death

(    ) 9. A. further             B. greater             C. less                         D. smaller

(    ) 10. A. unpleasant      B. unfair                   C. pleasant                   D. successful

(    ) 11. A. because           B. thanks to          C. resulting in              D. due to

(    ) 12. A. fear               B. anxiety             C. failure                     D. misunderstanding

(    ) 13. A. forgetting           B. use                   C. understanding          D. knowledge

(    ) 14. A. panic              B. excitement      C. disappointment        D. encouragement

(    ) 15. A. opens             B. works               C. starts                      D. runs

(    ) 16. A. so                  B. possible            C. not                          D. any

(    ) 17. A. Where            B. Why               C. When                          D. What

(    ) 18. A. memory        B. method             C. brain                      D. body

(    ) 19. A. fill                 B. realize              C. confirm                   D. recognize

(    ) 20. A. task               B. aim                  C. appointment             D. role

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