When it comes to eating out, we can't help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers．Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives．We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food restaurants, or we take dining out as a favorite way to relax and socialize with friends．
Eating out can be fun but many people still like eating at home more because it is healthier．When my dear wife does not prepare foods for me, I would rather cook some instant noodles and eat at home!However, we go out to eat once in a while for holidays or on special occasions．
More and more people want to make healthy food choices nowadays．Some are watching calories, while others want to keep their cholesterol(胆固醇)under control or eat less fat．Plan ahead and choose wisely, you will find foods that fit into your meal plan and make eating out both healthy and enjoyable．
Here are some pointers to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out：go for balance, watch portion sizes and drink water or low-fat milk．Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind．Eat a variety of foods in moderate(适中的)amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food．If you develop the skills to make healthy choices now, your body will thank you later．
Eating out can be one of life's great pleasures．Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home．You can enjoy yourself and take good care of yourself at the same time．
(1)
From the passage, we can infer that often eating out ________．
[ ]
A．
contributes to healthy bodies
B．
maintains good relations with friends
C．
is of disadvantage to health
D．
saves time from cooking
(2)
On the author's wedding anniversary, ________．
[ ]
A．
he prefers to cook some instant noodles for his wife
B．
he would like to have a party at home
C．
he must make an important choice
D．
he is likely to take his wife to eat out
(3)
The third paragraph doesn't say but implies that ________．
[ ]
A．
people's awareness of health has improved
B．
most people are worried about their cholesterol
C．
calories have caused people's attention
D．
it is important to choose your food every day
(4)
If you had been watching for your diet, ________．
[ ]
A．
you wouldn't have suffered any disease
B．
you would be in good health now
C．
you might have had much experience in life
D．
you could have cured your illnesses
阅读理解
From James Dean to Growing Pains, Hollywood has long had a love affair with the relationship between teens and their parents．As the fascination with this relationship attests, parents play a crucial role in the development of their children's personalities．
Teenagers learn by closely observing what people around them do．Parents are literally their first teachers and serve as role models．From hygiene to habits, from time management to personal manner, parents form the foundation of their children's characteristics．These tiny individual factors on our everyday behavior collectively constitute who we are．
A second influence occurs at the spiritual level．Parental treatment of children is reflected in children's relationship with others．For example, my dad was quite angry with my study habits a few years back and lost his temper．I clearly remember that I too would easily lose my cool and shout at people, often saying things I later regretted, in those difficult days．
Parents of my fellow classmates often tend to be anxious about the studies of their children, which can lead to a lack of confidence in their children．If we are boats weathering a storm as we navigate toward maturity, then parents should be our captains．It is as easy to lead us to shipwreck as is to take us ashore safely．
To be fair, the guidance and influence of our parents are not the sole factors in molding us．There are numerous examples of teens forging their own paths and becoming something of which their parents never dreamed．Even so, parents must be a fundamental force that positively influences their children．At their best, they can help to solve teenage problems with a respect for their children's thoughts．
(1)
James Dean and Growing Pains in the first paragraph are described as follows EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
they are about love affairs in family life
B．
they are mentioned at the beginning of the passage to introduce the topic
C．
they reflect a very important role parents play in childhood development
D．
they are typical presentations of the relationship between teens and their parents
(2)
If parents are worried about the studies of their children, their children will ________．
[ ]
A．
easily lose their temper
B．
lack self-confidence
C．
follow their own paths
D．
tend to shout at people
(3)
We can conclude from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
teens will always be what their parents expect them to
B．
parents' behavior influences their children both physically and mentally
C．
the guidance and influence of parents are the only factor in molding teens
D．
parents should be our captains when we teens are on boats in a storm
(4)
The passage is intended mainly for ________．
[ ]
A．
teens
B．
teachers
C．
students
D．
parents
阅读理解
Let's travel the world together
Nickname：Zaloxx
Email：jdlxx8@yahoo.com
When to travel：Feb 2010－Apr 2010
Self-introduction．A 40＋male with strong physical and financial abilities．Hope to travel in India, Singapore and Thailand for business as well as for fun．
My travel plan：Fly to Delhi and spend 3 weeks in India travelling mostly in north．Fly to Singapore and Thailand for a few business matters and mainly for fun．
Whom I am looking for：A female to travel with me．She should be an attractive 30－40 healthy romantic lady and love travelling and relaxing．
Together for Christmas and New Year?
Nickname：Rue Rose
Email：sofitsao@taishin, com.tw
When to travel：Dec 2010－Jan 2011
Self-introduction：I am a fit, young, looking 40 years old female, who is easy-going, fun to be with．
My travel plan：Would like to go somewhere hot－Cuba, Africa, Morocco, and so on．Perhaps the Christmas and New Year there are more interesting．
Whom I am looking for：A male much with similar interests．A non-smoker and light drinker．
Travel in good company!
Nickname：Louise
Email：misskennedy@hotmail, co.uk
When to travel：Jan 2010
Self-introduction：40 years old, fun-loving and easy-going．
My travel plan：I need a break and I am open to anywhere．
Whom I am looking for：A male travel companion(同伴), 24－40．A non-smoker who enjoys outside activities．Prefer someone that speaks Spanish．
Need a travel companion in Thailand!
Nickname：Gio
Email：esteban407@yahoo, com
When to travel：Feb 2010－Apr 2010
Self-introduction：I am 28 years old from London．I like to keep fit and enjoy hiking and camping．
My travel plan：I plan to visit Thailand and travel around the country to enjoy nature and the sunshine．
Whom I am looking for：Someone around my age．A male who is willing to have an active holiday．
(1)
If the Londoner and his companion travel in March, 2010, they will probably be in ________．
[ ]
A．
Cuba
B．
Singapore
C．
India
D．
Thailand
(2)
Why does Rue Rose plan a journey with her companion?
[ ]
A．
To adventure in cold places．
B．
To spend festivals outside．
C．
To learn Spanish．
D．
To solve business matters．
(3)
A lady who wants to be a travel companion can send email to ________．
[ ]
A．
jdlxx8@yahoo, com
B．
sofitsao@taishin.com.tw
C．
esteban407@yahoo, com
D．
misskennedy@hotmail.co.uk
(4)
People in the advertisements above want to ________．
[ ]
A．
introduce their travel experiences
B．
make friends with strangers while traveling
C．
find proper travel partners
D．
look for someone to look after them while traveling
阅读理解
We have two daughters：Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four．Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner．I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang．Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests' coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom．
The guests arrived．I introduced my two daughters to each of them．The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids．
Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile．They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age．
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big“to do”over the younger one because she's the one who seems more easily hurt．We do it with the best of intentions．
But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child．I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined．I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes．I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying．
I said,“What are you doing, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said,“Mommy, why don't people like me the way they like my sister?Is it because I'm not pretty?Is that why they don't say nice things about me as much?”
I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better．
Now, whenever I visit a friend's home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first．
(1)
The underlined expression make a big to do over(paragraph 4)means ________．
[ ]
A．
show much concern about
B．
have a special effect on
C．
list jobs to be done for
D．
do good things for
(2)
The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ________．
[ ]
A．
beautiful hair
B．
pretty clothes
C．
lovely smile
D．
young age
(3)
Kristen felt sad and cried because ________．
[ ]
A．
the guest gave her more coats to carry
B．
she didn't look as pretty as Kelly
C．
the guests praised her sister more than her
D．
her mother didn't introduce her to the guests
(4)
We can conclude from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
parents should pay more attention to the elder children
B．
the younger children are usually more easily hurt
C．
people usually like the younger children more
D．
adults should treat children equally
阅读理解
O．Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories．His real name was William Sydney Porter．He was born in North Carolina in 1862．As a young boy he lived an exciting life．He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know．When he was about 20 years old, O．Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs．He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank．When some money went missing from the bank, O．Henry was believed to have stolen it．Because of that, he was sent to prison．During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories．After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing．He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there．People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise．
(1)
In which order did O．Henry do the following things?
a．Lived in New York．
b．Worked in a bank．
c．Traveled to Texas．
d．Was put in prison．
e．Had a newspaper job．
f．Learned to write stories．
[ ]
A．
e, c, f, b, d, a
B．
c, b, e, d, a, f
C．
e, b, d, c, a, f
D．
c, e, b, d, f, a
(2)
People enjoyed reading O．Henry's stories because ________．
[ ]
A．
they had surprise endings
B．
they were easy to understand
C．
they showed his love for the poor
D．
they were about New York City
(3)
What do we know about O．Henry before he began writing?
[ ]
A．
He was well-educated．
B．
He was very good at learning．
C．
He was devoted to the poor．
D．
He was not serious about his work．
(4)
Where did O．Henry get most material for his short stories?
[ ]
A．
His life inside the prison．
B．
The newspaper articles he wrote．
C．
The city and people of New York．
D．
His exciting early life as a boy．
阅读理解
Every person learns at least one language in his childhood that is routinely used for speaking and writing．However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages．There are numerous benefits of being bilingual such as an improvement in linguistic abilities as well as betterment of cognitive(认知)flexibility such as divergent thinking, concept formation, verbal abilities and general reasoning．
Many people have the capacity to learn a second language．It may be another language in the same country or totally different language from another country．Nowadays, institutes and schools offering foreign language courses are popping up throughout the world．While learning another language, you need to understand its basic grammar and improve vocabulary．Being bilingual offers greater sensitivity to language, more flexibility in thinking and a better ear for listening．It also improves a person's understanding for the native language．It opens the door to other cultures．Moreover, knowledge of other languages increases the career opportunities, offering several job options．
The bilingual people can have some specific advantages in thinking．They have two or more words for each idea and object and can develop a creative thinking and an ability to think more flexibly．The bilinguals are aware about which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation．Therefore, they are more sensitive to the needs of the listener than the monolingual people．Being bilingual has a positive effect on intellectual growth．It enhances and enriches a person's mental development．The bilinguals are better at IQ tests compared to the monolinguals．What is more, being bilingual may keep your mind young．Juggling two languages as a child can slow mental decline．
The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages．It increases a sense of self-esteem．Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries．The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests．
The bilinguals enjoy reading and writing in different languages．They can understand and appreciate literatures in various languages．It gives a deeper knowledge of different ideas and traditions．It helps improve the ways of thinking and behaving．The pleasures of reading poetry, novels and magazines as well as the enjoyment of writing to family and friends are doubled for bilinguals．
(1)
Which is the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
We should be Bilingual
B．
Learning Language is of Great Help
C．
Advantages of being Bilingual
D．
Mastering Languages
(2)
Which of the following is not the cognitive benefits of being bilingual?
[ ]
A．
It makes a person think creatively．
B．
It makes a person more sensitive to the listener's needs．
C．
It improves and enriches a person's mental development．
D．
It does good to a person's character．
(3)
It can be inferred that when hunting for a job, ________．
[ ]
A．
a person can increase his own sense of self-esteem
B．
graduates are offered more opportunities．
C．
the bilinguals have an advantage over others．
D．
the bilinguals can understand the employers better
(4)
Whom is the passage written to?
[ ]
A．
Foreign students
B．
Exchange students
C．
College students
D．
Teachers
阅读理解
“There were no rush hours any more,”said Charles M．McLean, who runs the nation's busiest road．“We have rush periods, and they keep getting longer and longer．”
McLean was describing Chicago's 235 mi1es of expressway．But the same might be said about almost any of the expressways that have become an important part of American city life－and about the heavy traffic that often blocks them．
In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls traffic on the city's seven expressways．Now one man-a controller-can follow the movement of Chicago's traffic by looking at a set of lights．
The system uses electronic sensors that are built into each expressway, half a mile apart．Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow, or red lights on a map in the control room．
A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic－cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour．
“See that red light near Austin Avenue?”the controller asked a visitor．“That's a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it．”
At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again．“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,”the controller explained．“They can't speed up as fast as cars．”
The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road．The system has lowered the number of accidents by l8 percent．There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago's expressways for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the country there are 2.6．
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the“coming thing”．Systems like Chicago's are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston．“Chicago has taken the lead,”says New York City's traffic director, and he adds,“We are far behind…!”
(1)
What's the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
A computerized traffic control system greatly helps in Chicago．
B．
Rush periods in Chicago are getting longer．
C．
Chicago has the busiest road in the nation．
D．
The expressways are faster now．
(2)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
The controller follows Chicago's traffic by waiting for the red light to turn to green．
B．
The sensor can immediately deal with the accidents．
C．
The system has greatly helped to reduce the deaths on the expressways．
D．
At the entrance to the expressway, the lights can only change because of the speed of the truck．
(3)
Why did the controller ask the visitor?
[ ]
A．
He wanted to tell him how the lights work．
B．
He cited it as an example to show the visitor what the lights tell．
C．
He showed the visitor what he did．
D．
He was teaching him how to control the system．
(4)
Where is the passage most probably taken from?
[ ]
A．
A science book
B．
A travel journal．
C．
A magazine
D．
A student text
阅读理解
He held the blazing(点燃的)matches to a piece of wood．After a while, he became aware that he could smell his hands burning．Then he began to feel the pain．He opened his hands, and the blazing matches fell onto the snow．The flame went out in a puff of gray smoke．
The man looked up．The dog was still watching him．The man got the idea．He would kill the dog and bury his hands inside its warm body．When the feeling came back to his fingers, he could build another fire．He called to the dog．The dog heard danger in the man's voice．It backed away．The man called again．This time the dog came closer．The man reached for his knife．But he had forgotten that he could not bend his fingers．He could not kill the dog, because he could not hold his knife．
The fear of death came over the man．He jumped up and began to run．The running began to make him feel better．Maybe running would make his feet warm．If he ran far enough, he would reach his friends at Henderson Creek．They would take care of him．
It felt strange to run and not feel his feet when they hit the ground．He fell several times．He decided to rest a while．As he lay in the snow, he noticed that he was not shaking．He could not feel his nose or fingers or feet．Yet, he was feeling quite warm and comfortable．He realized he was going to die．
Well, he decided, he might as well take it like a man．There were ways to die．The man closed his eyes and floated into the most comfortable sleep he had ever known．
The dog sat facing him, waiting．Finally, the dog moved closer to the man and caught the smell of death．The animal threw back its head．It let out a long, soft cry to the cold stars in the black sky．
And then it turned and ran toward Henderson Creek where it knew there was food and a fire．
(1)
Why did the dog back away from the man?
[ ]
A．
It never trusted man．
B．
It sensed murderous atmosphere．
C．
It smelt food somewhere．
D．
It caught sight of the knife．
(2)
What does the underlined word“it”in the fifth paragraph mean?
[ ]
A．
the dog
B．
the death
C．
the weather
D．
the man
(3)
It can be concluded from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
man can conquer nature
B．
the dog obeyed human beings
C．
the man tried hard to survive
D．
the man met death without dignity
阅读理解
The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its Web site, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take．
Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a flat fee for unlimited access．Subscribers to the newspaper's print edition will receive full access to the site．
But executives of The New York Times Company said they could yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading．They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and reader demand．
Still, publishers fear that income from digital subscriptions would not compensate for the resulting loss of audience and advertising revenue．
NYTimes.com is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17 million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is easily the leader in advertising revenue as well．That may make it better positional than other general-interest papers to charge-and also gives The Times more to lose if the move backfires．
The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro-and anti-pay camps-a debate mirrored in dozens of media-watching blogs-and the system will not go into effect until January 2011．Executives said they were not bothered by the prospect of absorbing barbs for moving cautiously．
“There is no prize for getting it quick,”said Janet L．Robinson, the company's president and chief executive．“There's more of a prize for getting it right．”
(1)
The first paragraph serve as a(n)________．
[ ]
A．
consclusion
B．
comment
C．
lead-in
D．
background
(2)
What does the underlined word“flat”mean in the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
standard and fixed．
B．
low and changeable．
C．
interest free．
D．
priceless and affordable．
(3)
We may know from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
Non-paying readers will get no access to NYTimes.com．
B．
Readers will be charged more to read more articles on NYTimes.com．
C．
Readers will get more free online articles to log on NYTimes.com more often．
D．
Subscribers to the newspaper's print edition will enjoy free access to the site as well．
(4)
The passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
The Times to offer free access to its web site．
B．
The Times to increase audience to its web site．
C．
The Times to attract advertisement to its web site．
D．
The Times to charge for frequent access to its web site．
(5)
Which of the following best describes The Time Company's attitude towards its announcement?
[ ]
A．
rude
B．
doubtful
C．
serious
D．
hurried
阅读理解
Are you happy?Do you remember a time when you are happy?Are you seeking happiness today?
Many have sought a variety of sources of happiness for their feeling of happiness．Some have put their heart and efforts into their work．Too many turned to drugs and alcohol．Meanwhile untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic vacation homes and other popular“toys”．Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact：people are looking for a lasting source of happiness．
Unfortunately I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it．I have heard many people say that,“I will be happy when I get my new promotion,”or“I will be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds．”It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a“response”to having, being or doing something．
If life, we all experience response．Today some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus．Happiness is a response．A great paying job is stimulus．Happiness is a response．This belief leaves us thinking and feeling：“I will be happy when…”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true．I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy．When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work．When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health．Happiness is not a response but a stimulus．
Happiness is a conscious choice we make in daily life．For unknown reasons to me, many choose to be upset and angry most of the time．Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something that we want-we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy．
(1)
From the second paragraph, we know too many people ________．
[ ]
A．
they are not happy when they work hard．
B．
they are not happy when they drink or take drugs．
C．
they all desire exotic vacation homes．
D．
they are happy when they possess their own expensive cars．
(2)
In the author's opinion, which of the following is the most important if you want to be happy?
[ ]
A．
Success in work．
B．
Feeling happy．
C．
Losing weight．
D．
An expensive car．
(3)
Which of the following is right according to the author?
[ ]
A．
Most people today are happy．
B．
If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy．
C．
Work is a necessary part in our daily life．
D．
We should try to get more and then we will be happy．
(4)
From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is ________．