Ridgewood is a small town 20 miles from Manhattan, New York. It is a quiet town, perfect for raising children away from the rapid pace of the city. However, besides hours of homework, many Ridgewood children have too many afterschool activities－from swimming to piano classes. Some kids compare their life to that of a New York general manager who has an 80hour workweek.
Children's schedules filled with homework and activities made a lot of townspeople worried, so the town decided to start a movement called “Ridgewood Family Night－Ready, Set, Relax！” The mayor (市长) made a public statement, calling for a townwide night for families to do nothing. And schools and clubs agreed to support the movement so families could relax and get together.
Some parents like to talk about their childhood, one without so many scheduled afterschool activities. As kids, they just went out to play with neighborhood friends after school. However, almost all these parents take their children to their regularly scheduled activities. These fathers and mothers feel it is their duty to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today's highpressure work environment. They are afraid that their children can't enter the “right” universities and won't succeed in a more and more competitive world.
However, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a certain degree. Cars moved freely around Ridgewood's normally busy downtown streets. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months. One family watched home movies of when the children were little, baked cookies and played games together.
At first, some people were excited that they could take back their lives. But sadly, few families now believe that one night will change them. Nearly all of the townspeople are sure that they will fall back into the old habit.
1.Which of the following can be used to describe the life of Ridgewood children?
A. Really exiting. B. Very relaxing.
C. Quite peaceful. D. Terribly busy.
2.How can people benefit from Family Night?
A. They can learn and share knowledge.
B. They can rest and enjoy family time.
C. They have more time to discuss family matters.
D. They have enough time to talk about schoolwork.
3.What is most important for kids in the eyes of Ridgewood parents?
A. Spending a happy childhood. B. Doing things at their own pace.
C. Working hard for a better future. D. Enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle.
4.How do most Ridgewood people look at Family Night?
A. It won't change their lifestyle. B. It will help take back their lives.
C. It can't be accepted by the public. D. It may help break kids' bad habits.
One day, a patient came to see me. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant and his problem was acid reflux(胃酸倒流), a disease that influences as many as 40 percent of Americans, a marked increase in recent years. Reflux can lead to esophageal (食道的) cancer, which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970s. The drugs we use to treat reflux don't always work and may even increase the risk of developing cancer when used long term.
What is responsible for these worrying developments? For one, our poor diet, with its huge increases in the intake （摄入）of sugar, fat, soft drinks, and unhealthy foods. But another important fact has been overlooked: dinnertime. Over the past twenty years, the time of my patients' evening meals has become later and later. Dinner－already pushed back by longer work hours－is often further, delayed (推迟) by activities such as shopping and exercise.
In my experience, the single most important treatment for reflux is to avoid late eating. A patient with reflux came to see me because her father and uncle died of esophageal cancer, and she was afraid of getting it too. Her nightly routine (常规) included a 9 p．m. dinner with at least two bottles of red wine. The reflux was serious, and changes were needed.
She listened, then did not come back to see me for a year. “For the first two months, I just hated you，”she told me, “and for the next two months, I was having some trouble eating. I guessed I was going to die of esophageal cancer.” Then she added, “You know, we're the reason that it's not so easy to get 6 p. m. reservation (预约) at the good restaurants anymore.”
To stop the increase in reflux disease, we have to stop eating at least three hours before bed. As for my waiter patient? I told him to eat dinner before 7 p. m. Within six weeks, his reflux was gone.
1.The disease the waiter caught is ________.
A. on the rise B. easy to control
C. unusual in America D. the most dangerous cancer
2.What does the underlined word“overlooked”in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Talked about a lot. B. Paid no attention to.
C. Carefully looked into. D. Taken into consideration.
3.Why did the woman patient hate the author?
A. He spoke of her dead father and uncle.
B. He asked her to change her eating habits.
C. He couldn't find a way to deal with her problem.
D. He couldn't make her healthy again within a year.
4.The author writes the text to tell us ________.
A. not to work late at night. B. to avoid eating at restaurants
C. unhealthy foods cause cancer D. the danger of eating late at night
As an adult, I like nothing better than to sit on the beach reading. If I have a satisfying reading time on the beach, I will be happy for many days. However, I'm sad to say it isn't really a thing for children. Most children would rather play in the waves or play with sand. But the truth is that even when children are on vacation, they need reading time that we, adults, look forward to. The method is getting them to sit for 5 or 10 minutes to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
Books can probably get wet or filled with sand, They are then pretty much ruined. Some book chapters (章节) may be a little long. Your children may be willing to sit for 10 minutes. However, they may be annoyed at reading if it takes longer than 10 minutes. And if your children are similar to my daughter, they are likely to love reading on the beach.
Every time I go to the beach with my daughter, I will bring a magazine for her. Generally, magazines are not too heavy. They can also be thrown away if they get wet. Besides, they provide just the right amount of reading when my daughter is ready to sit under the sun umbrella. Literary (文学的) magazines like Cricket, Spider and Ladybug will allow your children to read wonderful fiction. Discovery magazines like Click, Dig, and Faces have articles on all sorts of topics that will excite and interest your children. And like the short stories in the literary magazines, these articles have the right length (长度) for reading on the beach.
So don't leave magazines behind when you pack your bags! Put a magazine or two in the pocket of the bag and when your children need a few minutes to relax, pull it out and get them to sit for 10 minutes or so.
1.What are most children unwilling to do on the beach?
A. Play freely. B. Make sand castles.
C. Have fun in the waves. D. Read books.
2.What does the author really want to say in Paragraph 2?
A. Reading is most children's favorite activity on vacation.
B. Books are not the best choice for reading on the beach.
C. Kids don't spend a lot of time reading books on vacation.
D. It's a pity to throw away books that are ruined by water.
3.Which of the following magazines is different from the others?
A. Click. B. Faces.
C. Cricket. D. Dig.
4.What can we know about the author's daughter?
A. She likes to read literary magazines.
B. She reads a lot of books during holiday.
C. She usually reads magazines on the beach.
D. She usually spends more than 10 minutes reading on the beach.
Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P. O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking(远足)
Please stay on permitted paths. If you don’t do so, you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电)causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
1.What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. keep everything out of campgrounds B. take away everything you bring in
C. carry all the necessary food D. look after your personal belongings
2.Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?
A. They ate wrong things and became very ill.
B. They were a danger to other gentle animals.
C. They begged food from visitors.
D. They kicked and bit visitors.
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To provide travel information. B. To report some recent news.
C. To teach tourists hiking skills. D. To introduce the wildlife.
假定你是李华，你所在的运动俱乐部将面向外国朋友开设太极(Tai Chi)课，请写一封邮件，邀请你校的英国交换生Peter参加，要点如下：
1. 上课时间：每周一下午5:00-6:00；
2. 上课地点：学校健身房；
3. 打太极的好处；
4. 报名的截止时间：下周二。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：健身房gym
Dear Peter,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面的句子，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.With so many eyes ________ (fix) on him, he was very nervous.
2.Careless spelling mistakes in a letter can create an unfavorable ________. (impress)
3.If you ________ (tell) me about your trouble last week, I could have helped.
4.________ I think counts most is that equal significance should be attached to after-school activities.
5.How long do you think it will be ________ China sends another manned spaceship?
6.When it comes to ________ (speak) in public, he is second to none.
7.The 1960s was a period ________ greater opportunities were open to women.
8.She found one excuse after ________ to postpone going to the doctor.
9.It’s ________ (consider) of her to buy souvenirs for her colleagues each time she goes on business.
10.This is the first time they ________ (make) it through to the final.
