阅读理解. Speaking of Copenhagen, what do you think of? The little Mermaid, the fairy tale writer H.C.——青夏教育精英家教网——

阅读理解。

      Speaking of Copenhagen, what do you think of? The little Mermaid, the fairy tale writer H.C. Anderson,
the COP15 meetings, or a city where people bike even though they have cars.
     When landing on Copenhagen Tasstrup Airport, you can see numbers of white propeller generators
standing in the blue waterfront. The constant moving paddles are producing renewable energy to the city.
During the recent Climate Change Conference, the city was introduced to the world as an example of
climate-friendly city. Evidences other than wind power stations were obvious everywhere.
      While private cars can be a great source of pollution in other cities, the main form of transport in the
capital of Denmark is, however, public transportation. By public transportation, I mean one of very good
quality. Buses are usually Volvo and most of the traffic lights are of Siemens. Additionally, buses, metros
and intercity-trains (named S-train) are well equipped, constantly maintained, special and good-looking. The
seats in the trains are of sofa-designed. Sticky gum or dirty spot rarely appear. Thanks to a small population,
it is much easier to maintain the condition of the vehicles. Free wireless internet service is provided in S-trains.
Seats are always possible even at rush hours if the passenger is patient enough to look for it. Taking the
convenience for granted, Danish people find it hard to imagine how the metro in Tokyo can be as crowded
as a "sardin can". Pets and baby-wagons are allowed in buses, subways and S-trains. All the facilities enable
better service to bigger passenger group. It is also notable that the mass transit uses green fuels and electricity.
      Cars are common in Copenhagen, but people have an alternative of short distance transport: bikes.
Denmark is known as bike-friendly for many reasons, such as flat land, splendid cycle ways, and the Danish
fond of motion. But please be aware that riding a bike in Copenhagen is not like biking in Beijing. First of all,
it is quite speedy. Many people ride to work every morning. Punctuality is important and they have to ride as
fast as possible to be on time. So why not speed up? Not my philosophy. As a result, I am often hastened by
impatient riders who unfortunately piled up after me. Second, considering the speed, bike helmets, front and
back lights and other necessary accessories are required. Riders need to set a white light in the front of the
bike and red light at the back. One may end up with a big fine if not riding with them.

1. In the passage we get to know that _____.

A. all energy come from wind power stations
B. different kinds of green energy keep this city running
C. a lot of electricity is imported from other countries
D. people in this city use little energy

2. S-trains are a kind of transportation _____.

A. which send their passengers from one city to another
B. which uses wind to run their ways
C. which is the only way for you to go from one city to another
D. which you are not allowed to take if you take a pet

3. In the last paragraph what does "Punctuality" mean?

A. Being fit
B. Not being scolded
C. Not being late
D. Speeding

4. In Copenhagen if you ride too slow, _____.

A. you will be fined by police
B. it means that you need to buy a better bike
C. you may block the traffic flow
D. many bike riders will shout at you

短文填词。

      It is said that each year China consumes 15 billion lunch
boxes, _______ which over a half are not q ualified products.
These cheap lunch boxes pose threat to h_______. They
contain _______ (有毒的) chemicals, which could harm human
digestive and nervous systems, and even _______ cancers. Experts
suggest that consumers take their own table-ware _______ them rather
than use that _______ (提供) by restaurants. If you really need to
use a restaurant lunch box, _______ carefully first. Those which
break or leak easily, or smell t_______ are not suitable for you
to use them _______ your lunch container. If you are careful about
what you eat your lunch from , you will also do your part in p______
our environment at the same time.

1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
5.______
6.______
7.______
8.______
9.______
10.______

阅读理解。

      Everyone makes mistakes in life, but for whales and dolphins, the "mistake" of landing on the shore
costs the highest price-their lives.
      People living along the coast of Australia and New Zealand have been shocked and saddened by the
number of whales and dolphins that they have found on their beaches recently. Since November 28th, 96
whales and dolphins have died in Australia and 53 whales died in New Zealand. Although 20 whales were
saved, some of these were not expected to live, as they were too weak to swim with the others back to
sea.
      Bob Brown, leader of Australia's Green party, said the mass beaching was caused by the recent "sound
bombing" of the ocean floor between the two countries. This is a method of testing for oil and gas reserves
(储藏量).
      But mass beaching of whales has long puzzled scientists. Typically most members of the stranded (搁
浅) group will appear to be perfectly healthy. "Some researchers believe that close relationship within the
group causes the problem, if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave" said Shery Gibney, a leading
biologist in New Zealand. "Some will come in and try and assist it; if they get trapped on the beach, then
more will come."
      Another common theory is that the whales' navigation (导航) system are thought to break down in some
way. It has been said that whales follow electromagnetic (电磁的) patterns in the sea-bed. The whales can
get confused because these patterns sometimes change. That would be a bit like a new roundabout (环状交
叉路) being built on a road you were used to driving on. You might be confused for a minute when you
come to it for the first time, and you might even take a wrong turning before getting back on your route.
      A different idea is that when whales chase fish for food they end up in shallow waters because they are
not paying attention to where they are going.
      And yet, from time to time a group will swim on purpose into shallow waters and end up on the beach,
where they die. If returned to the sea, some whales often show great determination in restraining themselves.

1. ______ whales and dolphins would probably die in this mass beaching along the coast of Australia and
New Zealand.

A. Less than 100
B. Less than 150
C. More than 150
D. 149

2. Which of the following can be used to explain the term "sound bombing"?

A. The terrible sound that is caused in the war between two countries.
B. Human activities that aim to explore the ocean floor.
C. The loud sound that whales and dolphins make.
D. The earthquakes that happen on the ocean floor.

3. Which of the following couldn't probably lead to the mass beaching of whales?

A. A change in the electromagnetic patterns that whales follow.
B. New roundabout being built on a road.
C. Their full attention to the search for food.
D. Exploiting natural resources in oceans.

4. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. that whales and dolphins may make mistakes as well as human beings
B. how scientists have found the reasons for the mass beaching of whales
C. how human beings make use of the ocean resources
D. why the mass beaching of whales happens

阅读理解。

      Growing numbers of people are becoming addicted to text messaging (手机信息), a German doctor
warned recently.
      Psychotherapist (采用精神疗法的医生) Andreas Herter estimated that there were some 380,000
sufferers in Germany. Herter based his prediction (预测) on the growing number of manic mobile phone
users among patients arriving at his Hanover clinic (诊所) for addiction treatment.
      "Text message addiction is a real and serious illness because it causes mental and financial damage,"
said Herter. "The problem leads to depression and personality disorders, not to mention skyrocketing
(飞涨的) phone bills."
      For example, a teenage boy spent 8,900 euros (US$11,000) texting people he didn't even know and
a married couple could only communicate by text message, even when they were sitting side by side.

1. The passage is mainly to tell us ______.

A. why people like text messaging
B. text messaging has many advantages
C. overusing text message does great harm
D. text messaging does no good

2. Herter thinks text message addiction is ______.

A. acceptable
B. easy to deal with
C. unreasonable
D. worrying

3. The examples given in the last paragraph are used to show ______.

A. text message addiction is a serious diseas
B. they care about nothing else but text message
C. sending text message is their only hobby
D. they are very rich

阅读下面短文并回答问题。

      [1]One of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers
began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children.
Studies show that those families who eat dinner at least 3 or 4 times a week together, benefit in many ways.
      [2]Eating together helps families achieve open communication and build stronger and healthier relationships. Children have better grades at school and are better adjusted as teens and adults, and the entire family enjoys
healthier nutrition. For many families, eating dinner together proves to be a good and effective way to reduce
the risk of youth rates of addiction, and helps to raise healthier children. It is also a great time to share the
events of the day, discuss news and ideas or just be together and enjoy each other's company.
      [3]During dinner time parents have better opportunity to show that they are the prior to their children.
Sitting at the same table and sharing meals is where and when parents can find out more about their children's
school performance, daily activities and attitudes toward life. When parents have all this information they can
better direct their kids toward positive things in life. They also have better chance to reduce the possibility that
children will get involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
      [4]However, family researchers say that the benefits of family dinner by no means can be considered as
automatic. Parents can sit down to dinner with their kids every day and achieve nothing. __________________
__ if there is too much arguing going on, if there is no meaningful conversation or, what is even worse, if there
is just plain silence during gathering.

1. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)
     ________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one? By having dinner together family
     members can have free exchange of information and develop closer ties among them.
     ________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)
     ________________________________________________________________
4. What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner? (no more than 12 words)
     ________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
     _______________________________________________________________

阅读理解。

      Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
      Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the
weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
      With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but
not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions
may be of some help to you.
      Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast (宴会), have a small, low-fat snack (小吃). This
may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or
vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will
encourage you to have more than enough.
      Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
      Choose lean meat (瘦肉). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
      If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don't have fat content as cream and
chocolate.
      Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off
excess (过多的) calories (卡路里).

1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may _____.

A. bring you much trouble in your life
B. bring weight problems
C. make you worried about your foods
D. make you hate delicious foods

2. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better _____.

A. not eat the food in high fat
B. drink much water and have vegetables only
C. not accept invitations to feasts
D. turn away from delicious foods

3. According to the passage, _____ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. vegetables
B. water
C. calories of energy
D. physical exercise

4. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of _____.

A. energy
B. fat
C. food
D. something invisible (看不见)

阅读理解。

                                                                   On Anger
      Doctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn
that angry feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problem, headaches, emotional problems and possibly
cancer.
      Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm
reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But other people repress their anger.
They cannot or will not express it.
      For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than
expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (激素) that are
produced during tense situations. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood and
narrow the blood vessels to the interstices (空隙). In general, the person feels excited and ready to act.
      Doctors said that repressing these feelings only makes the feelings continue. And this can lead to many
medical problems. Doctors thought a person could prevent these problems by letting the anger out by
expressing it freely. But recently some doctors held a different view. They said that people who express anger
repeatedly and violently did become, in fact, more and not less angry. They said this, too, can cause medical
problems.
      Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those
who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep
their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
     Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are
angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious, enough to get angry
about. If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and
you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably."

1. Repressing anger was considered to be dangerous because of all the following EXCEPT that _____.

A. the heart rate increases
B. the blood pressure rises
C. the blood contains sugar
D. some blood vessels become thinner

2. Which of the following is the more recent view about the expression of anger?

A. It is dangerous to express anger repeatedly or repress one's anger.
B. One can avoid his medical problems by expressing his anger freely.
C. One's heart rate will increase if his anger is repressed.
D. One is likely to suffer from high blood pressure in a fit of great anger.

3. When you get angry, which of the following should you do for the sake of health?

A. Repressing the anger.
B. Expressing the anger.
C. Treating the anger properly.
D. Learning how to make a deal.

4. What is the central topic of this passage about?

A. The different ways of dealing with anger.
B. The dangers of anger and the solution.
C. New medical discoveries.
D. The argument between the new and old views about anger.

阅读理解。

      It's not always easy to eat healthy foods when others seem to eat whatever they want. Follow the tips and
know that it will make a difference in your life.
      What about sweet foods?
      Everyone likes the taste of sweet foods! Small amounts of sweet foods can be part of a healthy meal plan.
Sugary foods include soda, sweetened fruit drinks, honey, and candy. Desserts such as cakes, pies, cookies,
and ice cream contain a lot of fat as well as sugar. If you choose to eat any of these sweet foods, just have a
small amount at the end of a healthy meal. Have a piece of fruit if you are still hungry. Drink water, sugar-free
soda, and sugar-free fruit drinks, if you are thirsty, instead of drinks that are all high in sugars.
      How much should you eat?
      Your height, weight, age, whether you are a boy or a girl, and how active you are will affect how much
food you need to eat each day to stay at a healthy weight. Everyone is different. Talk to your doctor or diet
expert about how much to eat, especially if you need to lose weight. If you take in more food than your body
burns, you will gain weight. If you take in less food than your body burns, you will lose weight. Being active
and eating smaller amounts of food and fewer sweet or fatty foods can help overweight kids lose weight in a
healthy way. You will keep your heart healthy, too.

1. Which of the following desserts is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Cakes.
B. Pies.
C. Cheese.
D. Cookies.

2. How much we should eat will depend on the following EXCEPT ______.

A. our body size
B. the time we spend taking exercise
C. how old we are
D. the money our family earns

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The more food our body burns, the faster we will lose weight.
B. The more food we eat, the more food our body will burn.
C. The more active we are, the more food we need to eat.
D. The more food we eat, the more weight we will gain

4. The author advises overweight children to ______.

A. eat healthy foods and take regular exercise
B. pay much attention to their heart health
C. keep foods containing sugar and fat away
D. talk to their doctor and join a health club

阅读理解。

      Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet
shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?
     A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so idle they'd catch the lift
rather than climb two flights of stairs.
      Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health
charity. The results were startling.
      About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching
the same channel rather than get up.
      More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654
respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
      This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese
before they start school.
      Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said: "People need to get fitter, not just for their
own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too. "If we don't start to take
control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most rudimentary of
tasks."
      And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most indolent city in the UK, with 75% surveyed
admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
      The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such
as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of
pounds every year.

1. How many people questioned don't play with their children?

A. 1280.
B. More than 333.
C. 654.
D. About 420.

2. The study leads us to believe that _____.

A. the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life
B. Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don't get enough exercise
C. British people are the laziest around the world
D. five sixths of the British children are healthy

3. How does the author convince the readers?

A. By presenting the results of a study.
B. By providing answers to questions.
C. By interviewing some experts.
D. By telling a story.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A study of British people's laziness.
B. A study of British people's lifestyles.
C. The health service in the UK.
D. The obesity problem in the UK.

阅读理解。

      The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a
significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
      As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries (画廊) and into public places,
some of the country's most gifted artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard
edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have
significant collections of modern art in corridors (走道), waiting areas and treatment rooms.
      These recent initiatives(new plans) owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at
a Manchester Hospital in Northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in
modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.
      A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place
to hold regular exhibitions of art and paintings, in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal
Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain's first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon
joined by a team of six young art school graduations.
     The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms, the visitor experiences a full view of fresh
colors, playful images and restful courtyard.
     The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expense when a patient is recovering from an
illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong
painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

1. What does the author mean by using the phrase "to soften the hard edge of modern buildings" in the second
paragraph?

A. To hold exhibitions of art and paintings in hospitals.
B. To tear down the old hospital and build a new one.
C. To decorate hospitals with art collection.
D. To paint the walls of hospitals in soft colors.

2. What is true about Peter Senior?

A. A famous doctor in Manchester Hospital and a gifted artist.
B. Britain's first hospital artist and a patient in Manchester Royal Hospital.
C. One of the six young art school graduations.
D. A gifted artist and a pioneer introducing art into hospitals.

3. According to Peter Senior, we can infer that _____.

A. modern hospitals have a lot of patients
B. art is not appreciated by a large number of people in modern society
C. patients should be encouraged to learn painting
D. artists can not find their positions in modern society

4. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. The improvement of hospital environment may help the patients recover from illness.
B. The improvement of hospital environment may cost the patients more than before.
C. The patients needed no painkillers when they had a view of a painting.
D. The patients had no pain at all after the improvement of hospital environment.

0 17240 17248 17254 17258 17264 17266 17270 17276 17278 17284 17290 17294 17296 17300 17306 17308 17314 17318 17320 17324 17326 17330 17332 17334 17335 17336 17338 17339 17340 17342 17344 17348 17350 17354 17356 17360 17366 17368 17374 17378 17380 17384 17390 17396 17398 17404 17408 17410 17416 17420 17426 17434 151629