—Though it __________ in the desert most of the year, people still live there.
—That’s the case. They say east or west home is the best.
A．hasn’t rained B． didn’t rain C．doesn’t rain D．hadn’t rained
Many experts seem to agree that _______ certain limit should be set on ________ consumption of cars to ease air pollution.
A． a; the B．/; the C．the; / D．the; a
每年的4月23日是“世界读书日”。尽管在科技日益发达的今天，人们获取知识与信息的途径有很多，我们还是鼓励更多的人阅读。 请以Reading—A Bright Way to A Better life为题写一篇英语作文，要点包括下表中的信息。
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阅读的好处 |
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操作灵活，便于获取信息；扩大视野，客观认识自然和社会。 |
选择内容 良好习惯 长期坚持 |
喜欢阅读的内容（概括）…… |
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提升自身素养，利于人际交流；丰富生活，带来欢乐。 |
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更好生存的手段。 |
注意：1. 词数150左右。
2. 不要纯粹照点翻译。
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名。
Reading—A Bright Way to A Better life
Knowledge may be acquired through many ways, the best of which is reading. In the age of high technology, reading deserves to be paid attention to.
Is there a “success personality”—some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably（必然地）to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula（公式）, and can anyone develop it?
At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, inquiring into the attitudes of 1500 distinguished people selected at random from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense.
Common sense is the most widely possessed quality of the people surveyed. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61 percent say that common sense is very important in contributing to their success.
To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to remove extra ideas and get right to the key points of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying. In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”
Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He owes this to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their—and your own—mistakes.
Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.
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Finding of the (1) ▲ |
Top achievers have some common (2) ▲ , one of which is common sense. |
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79 percent of the people surveyed (3) ▲ highly of common sense. And 61 percent say their success (4) ▲ from this quality. |
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To most, it means one is (5) ▲ of presenting sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs by (6) ▲ on what really counts. |
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(8) ▲ it through activities like learning how to debate in school. Increasing it through mistakes by observing others. |
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(9) ▲ from common sense, many other factors contribute to success, luck (10) ▲ . But common sense is the most outstanding. |
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. ______________ 4. __________ 5. ______________
6. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. ______________ 9. __________10. ______________
Listening to a radio broadcast in a foreign language is difficult for many of us. We may have studied the language for several years, and are able to read it, perhaps even write in it. But listening and understanding the spoken language require special skills. Some people have a natural ability that helps them to learn a language quickly, while others must study for a long time. Everyone, however, can improve his or her listening skills with practice.
We are good listeners in our own language because we have had years of practice. We understand the grammar and the language. We know what to expect a person to say to us in almost any situation. We have been in similar situations many times, and we have heard it all before. We can understand it, even if we do not listen carefully.
But this is not true with a foreign language. We must listen with our full attention. And we must try not to let the cultural style of our language affect our understanding of the foreign language. Listening to a foreign language broadcast is easier if we know something about it. There are clues that can help us. One clue is the time of a day. Morning programs usually contain many short items of news, information or entertainment. The items are short because most of us are getting ready to go to work in the morning. Often we do not have time to listen to long programs. Evening programs are different. There is time for more details about the subjects discussed.
We can get a clue about the program from the music at the beginning, but we must be familiar with the music of the foreign culture. The kind of music—serious and slow, or fast and light—can tell us what kind of program to expect. The name of the program can give us good information about what it will contain.
Another good clue is the broadcaster. The more we listen to the same person, the easier it will be to understand him. His speaking style will become familiar to us. Further, the broadcaster provides clues to the organization of the broadcast at the beginning of the program. The broadcaster usually gives us the highlights of the program to prepare us for the details that will follow.
1.We are good listeners in our own language because ________.
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A．we have a natural ability of learning language |
B．our own language is much easier |
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C．we listen to our own language more carefully |
D．we have practiced it for years |
2. If you don’t have enough time, you can listen to ________.
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A．evening programs |
B．programs with soft music |
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C．morning programs |
D．familiar programs |
3.You can know the information of the program according to ________.
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A．its music |
B．the broadcaster |
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C．its name |
D．the time of the program |
Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese（极肥胖的）.
Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The trend, they say, will have a huge impact on the health of China's citizens and economy. “We're seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren't moving much,” said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health-and-nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly”. In just ten years China's childhood obesity rate has doubled, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas. “In big cities it's a big problem.”
Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China's rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before. In addition, kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet.
Shuwen Ng, a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids' food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.
China's childhood obesity rate still lags that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long-term effects are equally serious.
1.According to the passage we know ________.
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A．weight-loss camps was very popular in China six years ago |
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B．about 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all |
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C．in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities |
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D．America’s childhood obesity rate is lower than China's |
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason of China's childhood obesity?
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A．Advertising on some new candies |
B．High quality diets |
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C．Playing computer games for long time |
D．Having pocket money |
3.The underlined word “sedentary” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
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A．attentive |
B．earnest |
C．absent |
D．inactive |
4. According to the passage we can infer ________.
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A．obesity explosion in China will affect the United States |
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B．there are great difference in kids’ food choices now |
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C．junk food contributes to childhood obesity |
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D．city children eat more than rural children |
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
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A．Chinese Childhood Obesity Explosion |
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B．Weight-loss Camps in China |
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C．Obesity Explosion’s Impacts On Chinese Economy |
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D．Obesity Explosion In China And America |
