Well-known as gourmets（美食家），the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's rich nations，according to a study published on Monday.
The average French person sleeps almost 9 hours every night，more than an hour longer than Japanese and Korean，who sleep the least in a survey of 18 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development （OECD）. Despite their siesta（午睡）habit，Spanish rank only third after Americans, who sleep more than 8.5 hours. And while more and more French people prefer fast-food chains these days or wolf down a sandwich at their desk, they still spend more than two hour’s a day eating.
That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who spends just an hour a day on food，the OECD’s “Society at a Glance” report on work, health and leisure(休闲) in Asia, Europe and North and South America found. The Japanese manage to spend close to 2 hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders．
Despite the limited time, Americans spend eating each day---about an hour and a quarter---U.S．obesity(肥胖) rates are the highest in the 30 members of OECD. The Japanese like to spend their rare free time watching TV or listening to the radio. This takes up 47 percent of leisure time in Japan. Norwegians spend the most time at leisure，just over a quarter of their day，while at the low end，Mexicans spend just 16 percent of their time having fun．
The OECD has 30 members. The survey covers only the countries for which proper figures were available.
1.As to eating time，the CORRECT order is______.
A. The French > New Zealanders> Japanese> Mexicans
B. Mexicans> The Japanese > New Zealanders > The French
C. The French > The Japanese > New Zealanders > Mexicans
D. New Zealanders > The Japanese >Mexicans> The French
2.In the 30 members of OECD，U.S ranks first at______
A. sleeping time B. leisure
C. eating time D. obesity-rates
3.The main purpose of the text is______．
A. to show which country spends the least time on sleeping
B. to tell us the French is leisure-loving gourmets
C. to show a survey about the time of leisure，sleeping，eating in some countries
D. to make a comparison to find out the best living styles of OECD countries
4.How does the author develop the whole text ?
A. By analysing cause and effect.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By making predictions.
D. By following the time order.
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B. are fond of swimming in heated water
C. want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel
D. are a cigarette smoker
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Sharks have been swimming in the ocean for millions of years. They were on Earth even before dinosaurs! At the top of the world’s ocean’s food chain, sharks help keep the population of other ocean animals in balance. A large drop in the number of sharks can cause serious problems for all ocean animals. Saving sharks makes sense!
Many people are afraid of sharks. But most sharks are harmless. Only a small percentage of sharks are known to attack humans. It adapt(适应) well to new habitats and eat whatever is available. However, today, sharks are in trouble. Nearly one-third of the 400 shark species are in danger of extinction, largely due to over-fishing. Each year, tens of millions of sharks are caught and killed just for their fins(鳍). The fins are used to make shark fin soup.
Humane Society International (HSI) joined with the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots program and Beijing Zoo to protect sharks. An exhibit at the zoo, “the Price Behind the Taste-----Protect Sharks. Don’t Eat Shark Fins”, was designed to tell people that shark finning is cruel and unnecessary. It’s hoped that the activity will help put an end to the practice.
Shark fin soup is also eaten in the United States. In fact, the numbers of some shark species in US waters have dropped 90 percent in the last 30 years. To slow the fall, laws against the sale of shark fins have been passed in several states, including Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and California.
1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Ocean animals are at the top of the food chain.
B. Sharks play an important role in the ocean
C. Sharks are an old species in the ocean.
D. Sharks are being caught and killed.
2.According to paragraph 2, sharks are in trouble because ______.
A. they often attack humans.
B. their food is being polluted.
C. they are being caught for food.
D. their habitat is being destroyed.
3.The underlined part “the practice” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. shark finning B. shark protection
C. the program of HIS D. the exhibit at Beijing Zoo
4.What do we know from the text?
A. There are 400 shark species in the United States.
B. It’s illegal to eat shark fin soup in the United States.
C. Most sharks are not interested in a human for dinner.
D. Sharks are very particular about their habitats and food
It is well known to us that friendship is very important to people and many teenagers also think that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
We all know that it is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phones. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something including their secrets. Generally speaking, these things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, some parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends or making friends. I think such parents are not right. I think parents shouldn’t prevent teenagers from making friends.
Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Do you have a few good friends or many good friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Do your parents often stop you from meeting your friends?
What do you do when your parents don’t let you make friends with others?
Your answers are welcome.
1.When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually______.
A. stay alone at home
B. fight with their parents
C. discuss it with their friends
D. go to their brothers and sisters for help.
2.The underlined sentence “Your answers are welcome.” in the last paragraph means “_________”.
A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.
B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome.
C. Your answers are always right.
D. You can give us all the right answers.
3.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?
A. Parents should choose friends for their children.
B. Children should choose everything they like.
C. Parents should understand their children better.
D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.
4.Why is it important for teenagers to have some good friends? Because _______.
A. they have no friends at home.
B. the friends can help each other when they are beaten.
C. they are easy to have a talk together.
D. the parents don’t like to communicate with them.
More teenagers are becoming addicted （沉溺于）to tobacco（烟草）. It is said that about 130 million children between 13 and 18 have tried smoking and 15 million of them have become . Nearly 68 percent of the teenagers had their before they had reached 13.
“Smoking in films and TV programs have a strong impact on youths,” said Yang Gonghuan, an official at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “Some companies target youths by falsely linking tobacco use with glamour(魅力), energy and a(n) image.”
Smoking is no longer considered cool, however, its effects are clear. When smokers light up cigarettes their bodies are put at risk of catching a handful of -----lung cancer and heart disease.
It would be more difficult for people who start smoking at an early age to . So it is very important for teenagers to learn to refuse the first try.
1.A. ashamed B. addicted C. excited D. tired
2.A. cigarette B. flu C. injection D. drink
3.A. statement B. scenes C. judgment D. experiment
4.A. tobacco B. alcohol C. gum D. needle
5.A. perfect B. friendly C. cool D. quiet
6.A. stressful B. harmful C. mental D. active
7.A. records B. habits C. sufferings D. diseases
8.A. quit B. begin C. attempt D. regret
完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong ----- and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on the other.
In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was “White”, he answered.
I couldn’t he said the object was white, for it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmates anytime, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy had been and told him to come to stand where I had been. We places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “white”. It was an object with two differently-colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other persons’ shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to truly understand their .
1.A. how B. which C. what D. who
2.A. theory B. way C. lesson D. knowledge
3.A. teach B. tell C. realize D. recognize
4.A. avoided B.gained C. watched D. placed
5.A. hardly B. quickly C. smartly D. clearly
6.A. color B. shape C. material D. property
7.A. understand B. believe C. surprise D. relieve
8.A. listening B. noticing C. standing D. thinking
9.A. rushed B. remained C. delivered D. changed
10.A. Though B. Yet C. Only D. However
11.A. situation B. crack C. limitation D. ideal
12.A. position B. view C. values D. feelings
