A new research shows that in Britain more and more people are returning to the old tradition that the whole family have a meal at table. Worrying about the obesity and breakdown of a family, people change their eating habits so greatly, according to analysis. They find the number of the family having a meal together increases by 5% from 2002 to 2004, and most people who have meals with their family come from the rich social class.
The new discovery makes doctors and the people struggling against obesity extremely excited. Giving up the tradition that the whole family have a meal together is exactly one of the reasons for a series of problems including children’s overweight. If a child has a meal in front of the television or the computer alone, he will often eat some fast food.
Jason Collins is one of the persons returning to the old tradition. Collins is a manager of a bake(烘面包) house. He finds after he gets used to having a meal at home with his child, the child becomes much more obedient(听话的). Dr. Jin is a child psychologist, and she expresses welcome to this result of the study. She says it can make parents have a very good chance to chat with the child when the whole family have a meal together.
1. What makes people change their eating habit back to the old tradition in Britain?
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A．Worrying about their children. |
B．Worrying about some social problems. |
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C．Worrying about the living expense. |
D．Worrying about health and family problems. |
2. We can infer from the passage that _______.
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A．people’s eating habit has much effect on their family |
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B．most rich people have meals with their family |
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C．most children have the problem of overweight |
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D．most children don’t like having dinner with the parents |
3. How do the people who hope to lose weight feel about the new discovery?
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A．They feel glad. |
B．They feel surprised. |
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C．They feel sorry. |
D．They feel disappointed. |
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．The child having dinner with his parents doesn’t like watching TV. |
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B．Children become overweight all because of having dinner alone. |
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C．The family having dinner together is more united and friendly. |
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D．The reason a child has dinner alone is that he likes fast food. |
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to _31_the cause of her illness, so she _32_ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was _33 _. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to _34_the baby only to discover that they, 35_, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __36 to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “_37_ I think the baby is __38_ from thallium poisoning.”
“_39 _ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely _40_.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __41__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and _42_ the symptoms are _43_. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll _44_some tests and find out _45_ it’s thallium or not.”
The _46_ showed that the baby had 47_ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. _48_ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon _49_ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（调查）showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar.
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If you are interested in this job, please ______ us as soon as possible.
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A．contract |
B．contact |
C．consider |
D．combine |
----- When shall we have a holiday?
------- Oh, forget it. Now there are many things ______ in the company.
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A．remained to solve |
B．remaining to be solved |
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C．remaining to solve |
D．remained to be solved |
What a pity! Considering his ability and experience，he___ better．
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A．need have done |
B．must have done |
C．can have done |
D．might have done |
The murderer tried to run away from the prison but he ______ getting caught by the police.
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A．ended up |
B．went against |
C．started with |
D．got through |
