With the development of society, the choice of food and drinks for children is more diversified than ever before. However, every coin has two sides. Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the statistics. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree to this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as guiding them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
1.What is suggested by the author to deal with “overweight”?
A. Blaming the shops selling unhealthy and fatty foods.
B. Asking young children to walk to school every day.
C. Living an active life and removing bad eating habits.
D. Not watching TV or playing computer games after school.
2.Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?
3.The author writes the passage to ______________
A. show people a social problem B. provide facts for government
C. advise solutions to a problem D. compare opinions with people
4.The underlined word “diversified” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.
A. various B. difficult C. expensive D. available
Busy as I am every day, I always open my computer and check my email. Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without beautiful tones. Sometimes, however, I receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. The following passage is one of those gifts.
Peter Jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though hi is unable to see anything. He would move to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it,” he stated with enthusiasm. “Mr. Jones, you haven’t been the room,” said the nurse.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr. Jones does.
1.What do we know about Mr. Jones ?
A. He is a blind but very neat.
B. His wife died many years ago.
C. He likes playing the piano.
D. His room in the nursing home is big.
2.How did Mr. Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?
A. worried B. curious C. disappointed D. content
3.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. the furniture B. the room C. a decision D. a gift
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Each Day is a Gift B. Be Always Grateful
C. Living in a nursing room D. Arrange Your Mind Every Day
We experienced and unusual weekend last month!
Early in the morning, we went to the country and spent a whole day wild flowers. the car full of we were going home. On our way back, my wife a bookshelf outside a furniture shop. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
Ten minutes , we were back with the bookshelf in the flowers on the roof.
In the gathering darkness I drove . Other drivers seemed unusually that evening. The even stopped traffic to let us through. I had thought carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “ There’s a long line of cars . Why don’t they overtake（超车）, I wonder?” Just at that time a police car did . The two officers inside looked at us seriously they passed. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit . “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said, . “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood the police drove here. The truth me. I smiled at the officer, “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, thanks again.” Then I home as fast as I could.
1.A. growing B. picking C. buying D. selling
2.A. For B. As C. Without D. With
3.A. books B. flowers C. fruits D. vegetables
4.A. noticed B. heard C. watched D. felt
5.A. post B. carry C. send D. hold
6.A. before B. after C. later D. ago
7.A. quickly B. quietly C. carelessly D. slowly
8.A. polite B. worried C. rude D. frightened
9.A. drivers B. police C. cleaners D. villagers
10.A. behind B. ahead C. beside D. along
11.A. go B. stop C. overtake D. arrive
12.A. while B. after C. as D. before
13.A. take B. follow C. move D. push
14.A. officers B. passers-by C. drivers D. ministers
15.A. puzzled B. excited C. depressed D. delighted
16.A. coughing B. laughing C. crying D. shouting
17.A. how B. what C. who D. why
18.A. pleased B. fooled C. interested D. hit
19.A. so B. but C. and D. or
20.A. drove B. walked C. flew D. left
– The contest is drawing near, and I feel very nervous.
-- ______. So long as you try your best, it doesn’t matter whether you win or not.
A. Take your time B. Take it easy
C. Don’t mention it D. It’s hard to say
After three days’ waiting, there was a little doubt in Jake’s mind______ the police could find his lost car.
A. how B. that C. where D. whether
______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
