Why do parents deny their kids’ weight?

    Experts in childhood nutrition aren’t surprised by an investigation this summer that shows 50％of parents who have overweight children don’t realize their children Weigh too much．Many parents deny their children’s weight because they don’t want to have to change their own eating and exercise habits，says Keith Ayoob, a doctor who works with overweight children and their families in New York City．

    Parents frequently ask him whether their children have a thyroid(甲状腺) problem, but that’s rarely the case．“1t’s usually a dietary(有关饮食的) and lifestyle issue．It’s very difficult for parents to deal with their own food issues，”Ayoob says．An estimated 25 million children in the USA are overweight, which puts them at risk of developing diabetes(糖尿病), high blood Pressure and other health problems．A Consumer Reports magazine investigation released on July 25，2009 of 3．048 parents who have children aged 5 to 17 found that 91% say childhood obesity (肥胖) is a problem in the USA．

   Only 36％of the parents with heavy children say their family doctors have suggested their children lose weight；the other 64％say the doctors didn’t mention it．“Many parents simply don’t realize their children are overweight．”says Keith Ayoob．“The doctors never told them．Other kids in the class look like their children．and their kids seem pretty healthy．”he says．

    He has parents go to the calculator on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website to figure out whether their children are too heavy．

1.Why do many parents fail to admit their children are overweight?

 A．Because they think it a shame to be overweight.

 B．Because they want to keep their own eating and exercise habits.

 C．Because they want to change their own eating and exercise habits．

 D．Because they want their children to have more nutrition．

2.What is the probable cause of childhood obesity?

 A．Thyroid problem．             B．High blood pressure．

 C．Dietary and lifestyle habit．      D．Diabetes．

3.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that the family doctors’ advice     ．

A．has no influence on many parents

 B．has much influence on many parents

 C．has little influence on many parents

 D．is totally accepted by many parents

4.What advice does Keith Ayoob give to parents?

 A．He advises that parents should go and ask their family doctors in person．

 B．He advises that the children should have a medical examination regularly．

 C．He advises that school should force the children to eat less and exercise more．

 D．He advises parents to go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for the information．

Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city．

 1．Take pictures

   One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with a person．Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves，and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”．This can be the seed that leads to new connections．The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it．

 2．Eat alone in public

   You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit：you are much easier to approach when you are alone．People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else．Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make  you feel less self-conscious)．Plus，having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it．

 3．Join a class，sports team，or club

    Yoga，salsa dancing，volleyball，Toastmasters (a public speaking club)，a class for work，etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!

   These are all great places to meet new people，primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class．You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again．

 Tips：

   * In the beginning．never turn down an invitation from someone，even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do．

   * Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are, If they have a better plan you can drop (放弃) yours and join them．This will help establish（建立） you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend) ．

*Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person．People don’t want to be around someone like that！

1.      can give you an excuse to start new connections．

  A．Taking pictures of others       B．Eating by yourself in public

  C．Reading interesting books      D．Joining group activities

2.According to the text，which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?

  A．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new  hobby．

  B．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you．

  C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly．

  D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city．

3.Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?

 A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy．

B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends．

 C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together．

 D．Don’t give a negative response to any request．

根据短文内容，从下框的A---F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

Bill，Emy，Ben，Brigitte和Susan五个人想购买杂志。阅读下面六本杂志(A、B、C、D、E和F ) 的介绍，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

注意： 该题要求做在答题卡上。选择E，则涂黑A+B, 选择F，则涂黑A+C

1.Bill travels a lot when he was younger．Now that he has stopped his work，he enjoys reading about foreign people，places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world．

2. 

Emy is a university student studying Italian and Politics．She doesn’t have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information．

3.Ben serves as an assistant to the general manager of an American company in Los Angeles．He is very interested in management and the use of high technology．

4.

Up till now Brigitte has never traveled far so this year she has decided to go abroad for the first time．The travel agent suggests that she should read about various countries first before choosing her holiday．

5.Susan likes shopping．She is interested in buying clothes and she needs to be offered advice on clothes．

A．Discover

   News magazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modem science，written for the educated general reader．Published by Disney Magazine Publishing CO．，Discover tells many of the same stories professionals read in Scientific American．A truly delightful family science magazine，each issue brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-cooler conversations interesting．

B．World Travel

   This weekly magazine can bring the world to your home．Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine，full of color photographs，is your window to the world．

C．Self

   Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc．，Self is a handbook devoted to women’s overall physical and mental health．Every issue contains usable articles such as “Style Lab”．in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non—models and the “Eat—Right Road Map”．with tips on how to eat properly．

D．Foreign Parts   

   The weekly magazine tells what you need to know if you’re thinking of traveling．Helpful advice on what to pack and what to buy once you’re there．Lots of color photos to help you choose the best hotel, the cheapest flights and a special guide to different climates each week．

E．Wired

    This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer，business，design and education industries．Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc，Wired often carries articles on how technology changes people’s lives．

F．Europe News

   The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what’s happening．Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week’s most interesting news stories．Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers．

根据下列各句句意和空白之间的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1.      ( 假定) that his story is true， what should we do.

2. Apples are       ( 分类) according to size.

3.Poor girl！How brave you are to       (忍受) your troublesome step-mother’s bad temper.

4. Only then did he realize that he was       (弄错).

5. Last weekend My friend Li Hua and I went to the Cui Hua Mountain，and        ( 俯视) the beautiful Cui Hua Lake on it.

6. She said she could       (仅仅) understand a few words when he spoke Japanese.

7.This new machine is protected by       (专利) .

8.Those settlers must cross the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by      (方式) of a land bridge.

9.I’m sorry to       ( 打扰) you, but can you tell me the time?.

10.The scientists have achieved a major      (突破) in the treatment of cancer.

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10处。

I think there is no easy way to succeed in teaching a new language.

A good memory is a great help. However, it is not much use learning by

heart long lists of words and its meanings. We must learn by using language.

“Learn through practice” is a piece of good advice for those which are

learning a new language. Practice is very important. We must practise to

speaking and writing the language so much as we can. We learn to swim by

getting onto the water and swim. And we learn to speak a new language by

speaking it and not by being telling about it.

目前，越来越多的家长要求孩子在业余时间参加各种课外培训班，如：英语、数学、乐器等，他们认为这样有利于孩子的发展。作为一名中学生，你如何看待参加这样的课外培训班？请写一篇100字左右的短文，谈谈自己的看法。

参考词汇：课外培训班extra-curricular training classes

Little Brown lives in _____ A-shaped house near the town. It is easy for him to attend

   ______ school.

A. the; 不填        B. 不填; a          C. an; a           D. an; 不填

Only in this way ______ our goals.

  A. we can reach       B. can we arrive     C. we can arrive     D. can we reach

Because of the young man’s       English, he couldn’t make himself _______.

A. broken; understood            B. broken; understand     

C. break; understand             D. breaking; understanding

Every time he      to visit me, he       buy me some books.

A. will come; will    B. comes; will    C. comes; would    D. will come; would