You might notice something new in the next few years as you watch Disney programs: Starting in 2016, there won’t be any candy, sugary cereal or fast-food commercials (广告) aimed at kids.
The Walt Disney Company has become the first major media company to ban(禁止） ads for junk food on its TV channels, radio stations and websites. It hopes this will stop kids from making poor food choices. First Lady Michelle Obama called it a “game changer” that is sure to send a message to the rest of the children’s entertainment industry. “Just a few years ago, if you had told me or any other mom or dad in America that our kids wouldn’t see a single ad for junk food while they watched their favorite cartoons on a major TV network, we wouldn’t have believed you, ” said the First Lady, who heads a campaign to help stop child obesity (肥胖).
The ban would apply to Disney-owned ABC stations as well as Radio Disney and Disney-owned websites aimed at families with young children. In addition, Disney plans to make changes to its kids’ menus at theme parks and resorts (度假胜地). Fast-food options will be replaced with healthier choices, such as smoothies (果汁), apples, vegetables and yogurt.
In addition to candy bars and fast-food meals, other foods that don’t meet Disney’s nutritional standards will be banned from the company’s kid-targeted media. Any cereal with 10 grams or more of sugar per serving will be off the air. There will be no ads for full meals of more than 600 calories. Juices with high levels of sugar and foods with too much salt will also be pulled.
Leslie Goodman, Disney’s senior vice-president of Corporate Citizenship, said a company that wants to advertise will need to show that it offers a range of healthy options.
Disney isn’t the only one pushing away unhealthy foods. Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested a ban on drinks over 16 ounces sold in movie theaters, restaurants and convenience stores in the Big Apple. He says large, sugary drinks are partly to blame for obesity.
1.What will the Walt Disney Company do from 2016?
A. Stop broadcasting advertisements for junk food on TV
B. Help kids develop healthy lifestyle in the program.
C. Produce more and better cartoons for young kids.
D. Provide healthier food for kids while they are watching programs.
2.What Michelle Obama said suggests that while watching cartoons, _______.
A. kids didn’t believe what the commercials said
B. kids enjoy eating candy, sugary cereal or junk food
C. kids find pleasure in watching fast-food commercials
D. kids were to see a lot of fast-food commercials on TV
3.The underlined words in the last paragraph are similar in meaning to ______.
A. accepting B. rejecting
C. selling D. advertising
4.According to Michael Bloomberg, to fight child obesity, kids should _______.
A. watch fewer cartoons B. not go to movie theaters
C. drink less sugary drinks D. take more physical exercise
Riding School：
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons on any weekdays between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for freely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.—8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412) 396—6754 Fax: (412)396—6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course member, afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesday 6:00 p.m.—8:00p.m)
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m. —8:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396—6644 Fax: (412)396—6644
Diving Center:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m-8:30p.m.
Phone: (412) 396—6312 Fax: (412) 396—6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and necessary medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone：(412) 396—6649 Fax：(412) 396—6648
Watersports Club:
We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing and water-skiing. A beginners’ course is made up of ten 20－minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a. m to 4 p. m, with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)39606899 Fax: (412) 396-6890
1.How many courses above are involved in water?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four D. Five
2.If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax _______.
A. (412) 396-6706 B. (412) 396-6648
C. (412) 396-6876 D. (412) 396-6752
3.Which is NOT offered by the Medical Center?
A. Nursery for newly-born babies. B. Good equipment.
C. Well trained staff members. D. Various less expensive medicines.
When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival in our town. He didn’t come home at lunch time, phoning instead to tell me he was fine and had found a few days’ work helping out at an exhibit. He turned up for supper as usual however after he finished work.
I asked him how he had managed at lunch and he told me he had made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them set up their exhibit and wanted him to return the next day to help with other chores (杂务).
I was glad he had found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. "Oh, Mom, these are just normal everyday people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something". "Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself," he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had directed me to. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. He hadn’t thought this fact was noteworthy(重要的) enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, "Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it’s so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good cooks. Today, Joe, the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch."
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.
1.From the first paragraph we know that ______.
A. The author’s son could live on his job at the exhibit
B. The author’s son was good at communicating with others
C. The author’s son disliked meeting his parents at home
D. The author’s son usually made his appearance at supper
2.In the boy’s eyes, the Siamese twins were ______.
A. people who had no suitable clothes to wear
B. good cooks with strange appearance
C. just normal people
D. more friendly and kinder than normal people
3.Which proverb may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?
A. Don’t judge a person by his looks. B. It is a matter of opinion
C. Love me, love my dog. D. It’s never too late to learn.
Don and his 11-year-old son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allen’s birthday, Don _______ to drive him to Chicago, more than two hours’ distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no ____ but hoped to buy two from other people.
After arriving, they ____ in the streets for two hours carrying a ____ which said, “We need two tickets”. _____ the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not ____ it. They were about to leave when a man _____ them. He pulled _____ two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” “______! No money is needed!” said the man.
When asked, the man ____ “I am working for Joe, who hasn’t ____ a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and can’t make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only ____ he set is to give the tickets to people who I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and ____ them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very ____ and you make me ____ my Dad and myself when I was a child. I ____ wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the _____”.
How important and _____ the game was to Don and his son! Here is ____ Don said, “It’s the most worth ____ thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I can’t forget that night.”
1.A. refused B. ordered C. decided D. happened
2.A. cards B. tickets C. passes D. money
3.A. rode B. ran C. walked D. cried
4.A. sign B. photo C. magazine D. book
5.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
6.A. offer B. hold C. keep D. afford
7.A. stopped B. asked C. invited D. beat
8.A. over B. in C. through D. out
9.A. Cheap B. Expensive C. Free D. Terrible
10.A. agreed B. explained C. examined D. appeared
11.A. delayed B. won C. lost D. missed
12.A. rule B. time C. record D. point
13.A. lend B. sell C. tear D. make
14.A. boring B. interesting C. smart D. anxious
15.A. think of B. care for C. give up D. belong to
16.A. well B. very C. really D. nearly
17.A. chance B. right C. ability D. dream
18.A. unpleasant B. funny C. disappointing D. unforgettable
19.A. which B. what C. that D. how
20.A. hating B. discussing C. remembering D. playing
1.He ____________ (假装) not to know her but in fact they were in league together.
2.Time turned the edge of his anger and he ____________ (原谅) the boy.
3.Do keep your eyes ____________ (集中) on the prize and never give up.
4.His ____________ (谈论) not only broke the ice, but aroused everyone's interest.
5.Just now the two boys were playing games and now they are ____________ (吵架)．
6.Don't ____________ (责备) your food because you have no appetite.
7.They united together and ____________ (克服) difficulties caused by the natural disaster.
8.Adopt a positive ____________ (态度), and ask for what you want from life.
9.It is acceptable to manage all the possible conflicts in a friendly ____________ (方式)．
10.The ____________ (敏感的) man finally made a sensible decision, which shocked everyone present。
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
Main comparisons | Contexts |
1. are changing | In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 2..[ |
Nowadays, people seem to be more 3.about themselves. | |
4. are changing too. | People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的). |
People may strive to achieve their own 5. at the price of their coworkers. | |
The author’s understanding | |
6. for the changes in author’s eyes | Fierce 7. and great 8.on modern people may be responsible for the changes. |
The author’s 9.towards topic | A relationship which can 10. two sides should be established. |
