1.It is easy to protect the planet! These tips help save limited resources, especially water. So give the tips a try and get green. You can take short showers instead of having a bath and turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Be sure to ask your parents before trying any of these tips.
2.It might not seem like such a big deal, but think about how much time you spend sitting before your computer and playing computer games. And then you get up to go to school the next morning with a very heavy backpack. Now, without moving anymore, check out your posture.
3.The school year always brings new friends, new teachers, new assignments, and unfortunately some new germs. But don’t worry; a new school year doesn’t have to mean new illnesses! Follow these tips and you might score a perfect attendance (出席人数) record this year!
4.Going to school is an exciting time because everything’s new --- teachers, new package of markers when last year’s set works just well. In addition to reusing old supplies, we’ve got a great list of ways to be green in the new school year.
5.Be sure to ask your parents and yourself to save energy in the summer. You can try any of these tips. Turn off the TV and play in a garden or park. Turn off your computer before you go to bed each night.
A．Green Tips: Conserve Resources Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.
B．Green Tips: Save Power Play outside instead of using electricity.
C．Green Tips: Back to School Reusing anything possible is better for the environment
and yourself!
D．20 Tips for a Germ-free School Year Wash your hands with soap and water to kill germs.
Drinking water: Bottled or From the Tap? For every six water bottles we use,
only one makes it to the recycling bin.
F. Bad Posture Means Pain Kids should carry backpacks that weigh less than 10 to
15 percent of their body weight.
Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes (糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke (中风).
New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt. I use in cooking. The suggested daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you try not to eat too many processed (加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t reach more than the daily level.
The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.
A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt bottle, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.
I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.
1.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A．white people B．black people
C．untreated diseases D．high blood pressure and diabetes
2.What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?
A．Black people take in too much salt.
B．Black people’s meals are very special.
C．Processed foods have too much salt in them.
D．6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.
3.What would the writer probably suggest black people do?
A．Order no salad in a restaurant. B．Take in no salt for several days.
C．Stop cooking their favorite meals. D．Eat less takeaways.
4.The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to _______.
A．thank those who came to his home for his research
B．let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier
C．show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home
D．prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is
5.What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Watch the salt B．Take care, black people
C．Say no to takeaways D．Say no to high blood pressure
Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.
Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food any more,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, and Lieberman got the job.
1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family _______.
A．have relatives in Europe B．love cooking at home
C．often hold parties D．own a restaurant
2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman ________.
A．at one of his parties B．from his teachers
C．on a television program D．through his taped show
3.What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?
A．A way to show one’s achievement. B．Lieberman’s after-class interest.
C．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill. D．A natural ability to attract others.
4.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?
A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.
B．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.
C．He was famous for his shows on Food TV.
D．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.
5.What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?
A．He is friendly and active. B．He is clever but lonely.
C．He enjoys traveling around. D．He often changes his menus.
My dad was driving to the city center to shop and I was going along for the ride. At least that was what I had told him— 1 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my mind for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 2 with him alone.
“Dad…”I started. And 3 .
“Yes?” he said.
“The kids say there is no Father Christmas. They say I’m 4 to believe in Father Christmas anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Father Christmas is __5 . He is, isn’t he, Dad?”
“The real life and spirit of this magical elf (精灵) lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 6 people who believe in the joy that giving to others brings. The real 7 of Father Christmas becomes what you can give rather what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes 8 of you, Father Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical because you come to 9 the magic comes from you when Father Christmas lives in your heart. Do you understand what I am 10 to tell you?”
My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with 11 .” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Father Christmas who has 12 been in the whole world.”
When it comes time in my life to 13 the reality of Father Christmas to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent (有口才) and 14 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Father Christmas doesn’t wear a red 15 . And I hope they will accept me as I did that day. I’m sure they will.
1. A．clearly B．actually C．personally D．originally
2. A．stay B．fight C．live D．argue
3. A．laughed B．continued C．stopped D．cried
4. A．honest B．wrong C．proud D．foolish
5. A．real B．proper C．kind D．right
6. A．every B．some C．few D．all
7. A．spirit B．position C．character D．life
8. A．part B．tool C．half D．dream
9. A．guess B．realize C．promise D．discuss
10. A．considering B．expecting C．planning D．trying
11. A．fear B．excitement C．panic D．surprise
12. A．still B．yet C．ever D．already
13. A．explain B．solve C．introduce D．describe
14. A．strict B．loving C．careful D．gentle
15. A．beard B．belt C．suit D．stocking
— Thank you for your coffee. I’m afraid I have to be off now.
— OK, _______.
A．Go slowly B．All right C．Sounds great D．See you
— What a beautiful dress！Can you tell me _______?
— Just the day before yesterday.
A．when do you buy it B．when you buy it C．when you bought it D．when did you buy it
