A single night of taking the drug Ecstasy (摇头丸) can cause serious brain damage and speed up the start of Parkinson’s disease（帕金森综合症）, scientists say. Just two or three Ecstasy tablets can permanently destroy brain cells that affect movement and reasoning, according to American research that links the drug to Parkinson’s for the first time.
A study by a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, involving squirrel monkeys and baboons (狒狒) found that both species suffered permanent damage to key cells, which are lost in Parkinson’s, after receiving three low doses（剂量）of Ecstasy at three-hour periods.
The study is particularly important because baboons are one of the best animal models for the human brain. George Ricaurte, who led the research, said that the widespread abuse of drug might have caused severe damage. “The most troubling result is that young adults using Ecstasy may be increasing their risk of developing Parkinsonism as they get older.”
Alan Leshner, a former director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, said, “This study emphasizes the multi-aspect damage that Ecstasy causes to users. We’ve long known that repeated use damages brain cells. But this study shows that even very occasional（偶尔） use can have long-lasting effects on many different brain systems. It sends an important message to young people: don’t experiment with your own brain.”
Janet Betts, a mother whose teenage daughter Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995, said, “This comes as no surprise. But people can’t see the effects at first, and they say it won’t happen to them. We’ll see the symptoms later, just as we have with smoking.”
1.The article is intended to ______.
A．explain the bad effects of drugs on people’s health
B．warn young people of the risk of taking the drug Ecstasy
C．persuade people out of such bad habits as smoking and using drugs
D．tell us the links between the drug Ecstasy and the animal models
2.We know from the passage that a low dose of Ecstasy ______.
A．can permanently destroy one’s brain cells
B．can cause serious brain damage occasionally
C．will result in immediate symptoms
D．may bring on Parkinson’s at once
3.Why are squirrel monkeys and baboons involved in the experiments?
A．Because these animals usually take drugs.
B．Because their brain is similar to human beings.
C．Because there is a model in the animals’ brains.
D．Because they will soon get well after the experiment.
4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refers to” ”.
A．Leah’s death after a single tablet
B．the symptoms after smoking
C．the damage to the brain systems
D．repeated use of the drug
Face-to-face communication involves much more than the spoken word．In fact, we often communicate our feelings to others through our body language without realizing we are doing so．We communicate through posture, gesture and facial expression．But the eyes also play an important part in this unspoken language．William Shakespeare called the eyes "a window to the soul," and you can learn to look through that window and better understand a person's body language by reading eye movement．
Begin a conversation and ask a simple question．Watch carefully for eye movement during the response．If the person looks up, he or she is thinking or forming pictures．This is also a sign of a visual thinker．Looking up and to the left shows recalling a memory, while looking up and to the right could show imaginative construction or lying．
If the person looks down, this could be a sign of obedience（服从） or even blame．Looking down and to the left can show a person talking to themselves．Looking down and to the right can show that they are feeling strong emotion．
Looking sideways can indicate distraction or checking out a potential（潜在的） threat, hut a sideways glance can also show anger．In addition, eyes that look side to side often show shiftiness（狡诈） and lying．
A glance usually indicates a desire for something．Glancing at a door could show a desire to leave the room, while a glance, at a person could indicate a desire to talk to them．A glance is also used when it is forbidden to look at something．
A person who is lying to you may hold eye contact longer than normal．In addition, this person might smile with his mouth but not with his eyes．Smiling with the eyes is difficult to do if the emotion is not genuine．
Rapid blinking（眨）of the eyes can occur when a person is thinking, and this can also be another sign of lying．Again, a person who is aware of this sign might overcompensate（矫枉过正） and stare．
1.The writer supported his argument in the first paragraph by __ __．
A．using what William Shakespeare said B．describing the body language
C．telling a story of William Shakespeare D．making a comment on eyes
2.Which of the following eye movement shows a dishonest speaker?
A．If he looks up and to the left． B．If he looks up and to the right．
C．If he looks down and to the left． D．If he looks down and to the right．
3.Which eye movement cannot hide your feelings?
A．Looking side to side． B．Blinking the eyes quickly．
C．Smiling with the eyes． D．Maintaining a prolonged eyes contact．
4.The writer wrote this passage to __ __．
A．introduce the different meanings of the body languages
B．teach us how to use eyes to express ourselves
C．explain the importance of body languages
D．tell us how to read eye movement
When it comes to eating out, we can't help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers. Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives. We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food restaurants, or we take dining out as a favorite way to relax and socialize with friends.
Eating out can be fun but many people still like eating at home more because it is healthier. When my dear wife does not prepare foods for me, I would rather cook some instant noodles and eat at home! However, we go out to eat once in a while for holidays or on special occasions.
More and more people want to make healthy food choices nowadays. Some are watching calories, while others want to keep their cholesterol(胆固醇)under control or eat less fat. Plan ahead and choose wisely, you will find foods that fit into your meal plan and make eating out both healthy and enjoyable．
Here are some pointers（忠告） to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out: go for balance, watch portion sizes and drink water or low-fat milk．Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind．Eat a variety of foods in moderate（适中的）amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food．If you develop the skills to make healthy choices now, your body will thank you later．
Eating out can be one of life's great pleasures．Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home．You can enjoy yourself and take good care of yourself at the same time．
1.From the passage, we can infer that often eating out______________ ．
A．saves time from cooking B．maintains good relations with friends
C．contributes to healthy bodies D．is of disadvantage to health
2.On the author's wedding anniversary, _______________________．
A．he prefers to cook some instant noodles for his wife
B．he would like to have a party at home
C．he must make an important choice
D．he is likely to take his wife to eat out
3.The third paragraph doesn't say but implies that________________．
A．calories have caused people's attention
B．people's awareness of health has improved
C．it is important to choose your food every
D．most people are worried about their cholesterol day
4.If you had been watching for your diet, _____________________ ．
A．you would be in good health now
B．you could have cured your illnesses
C．you wouldn't have suffered any disease
D．you might have had much experience in life
Spring is just around the corner and it’s a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors．Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to travel and get back in the spring sunshine．
Dana Point Festival of the Whales
Dana Point, California
March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15, 2010
Each year, over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point, California celebrates the return of migratory California gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean．Festivities include whale-watching, an arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family．Prices start at $29 per adult and $19 for children．For more information, visit: www．dpfestivalofwhales．com
Chandler Ostrich Festival
Chandler, Arizona
March 13 to 15, 2010
Chandler is the center of ostrich（鸵鸟） ranching （农牧场工作） in the USA．You can see jockeys ride these feathered beasts around the ostrich track at Tumbleweed Park．General admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children aged 5 to 12 and kids 4 and under are free．For more information visit:
www．ostrichfestival．com
Festival of Houses and Gardens
Charleston, South Carolina
March 19 to April 18, 2010
The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America．Each 3-hour tour （afternoons from 2 to 5 pm and evenings from 6 to 9 pm） lets you visit 8 to 10 properties dating from the American colonial period．Prices range from $25 to $45．For more information, visit:
www．historiccharleston．org
Tulip Time Festival
Holland, Michigan
May 1 to 9, 2010
You don’t need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the world’s finest tulips （郁金香）．The town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs. The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival, one of the largest flower festivals in America will kick off with fireworks on May 1．Admission fee ranges from $6 for the children’s area to $38 for theatre tickets．Tickets and more information are available at www．tuliptime．com.
1.A couple with their 4-year-old son will go whale-watching, they have to pay _____．
A．$77 B．$58 C．$38 D．$48
2.The underlined word “jockeys” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____．
A．judges B．riders C．children D．travelers
3.If you want to learn about the history of American colonial period, you can visit .
A．Tulip Time B．Houses and Gardens
C．Dana Point of the whales D．Chandler Ostrich
4.It can be concluded that .
A．all the festivals are held in March B．all the Festivals are concerned with animals
C．all the Festivals surely interest children D．all the Festivals are held in the U.S.A
Steve Jobs-A surprising success.
Nothing in the early years of Steve Job’s life suggested that he would be so successful. Born in San Francisco, the child of two students, he was adopted and grew up close to Silicon Valley. While at company-and he and his best friend Steve Wozniak got summer jobs there.
After finishing high school in 1972, Jobs studied at an expensive liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon but he dropped pout after one after one term. He grew his hair and a beard, slept on friends’ floors, and sometimes went to a Hare Krishna temple for free meals. Like many drop-outs at that Beatles-inspired time, his ambition was to visit a guru（古鲁[印度教的宗师或领袖]）in India, which he eventually did with a friend. When they got there, the guru had died.
At this point, Jobs has a limited education, and no obvious talents, apart from a notorious（臭名远扬）ability to talk. However, he did have a devoted friend who was an electronics genius. They were a great team. Without Jobs’ s ambition, high design standards, the ability to make deals and great maketing skills-Wozniak might well have spent a quiet life designing hardware at HP.
1.The article tells us that .
A．Steve Jobs’s parents lived in San Francisco
B．Steve Jobs’s parents were rich
C．Steve Jobs’s parents worked at Hewlett-Packard
D．Steve Jobs didn’t know his real parents
2.STEVE Jobs went to a temple because .
A．He was a Buddhist
B．His family were Indian
C．He had very little money
D．He was inspired by the Beatles
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Steve Jobs was uneducated.
B．Steve Jobs went to India.
C．Steve Jobs was A GREAT SALESMAN.
D．Steve Wozniak was loyal.
4.Form the article, Apple was successful because .
A．Steve Jobs was a computer Genius
B．Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were lucky
C．Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak worked well together
D．Steve Wozniak liked a quiet life
When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents．Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 36 the high tuition my brother and I needed．They didn’t 37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV．
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）．I 38 sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a 39 here,” I said after a while．“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 40 voice．
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 41 in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt．I was 42 if I had hurt her．I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do．But at last she said, very 43 , “Susan, look at this 44 ．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting．If 45 is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there． 46 is inside．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later．
One day, Dad accidentally got 47 while on duty．Ever since then he could no longer 48
properly．Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road．Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The leaves were gently glistening 49 the sun shining upon them．All of these made up the most beautiful 50 in the world．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”” I asked him one day． “Susan, don’t worry shout me,” he said gently． “I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．” Looking into his eyes, I 51 what they meant．
The doctor had said Dad would 52 in two months．But that day never came．He 53 away in peace．
54 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this 55 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
1.A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer
2.A．go B．live C．act D．walk
3.A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously
4.A．request B．problem C．message D．question
5.A．loud B．light C．low D．clear
6.A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror
7.A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed
8.A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently
9.A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing
10.A．belief B．work C．experience D．life
11.A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love
12.A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured
13.A．talk B．walk C．work D．think
14.A．with B．as C．for D．by
15.A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections
16.A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized
17.A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove
18.A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned
19.A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later
20.A．lesson B．account C．experience D．accident
