E
As Americans’ health and fitness levels continue to decline, many of those in the worst shape are afraid to go to a “regular” gym to improve their poor health. They somehow feel embarrassed and don’t know how to begin. For these individuals, boutique gyms that specialize in particular parts of population may be good choices. These special gyms provide a more personal setting tor those returning to a healthy lifestyle or starting a fitness program for the first time. Personal training and individualized attention are key features of these new kinds of gyms.
Bulldog Fitness, a gym for kids only, is using the latest trend in video games that provide a workout to engage their young members. Playstation2 Game Bikes, the Treadwall (a rock climbing wall that moves with you), and DDR Dance Machines are customers’ favorites.
Meanwhile, Irene Pastore of Senior Fit in New York city shows that “age is no excuse for ill-health.” Her boutique gym focuses on the health risks associated with sedentary living. Personal training programs are designed specifically for seniors depending on their special needs.
“We feel that people that need the most guidance often don’t know where to turn. If America is going to change its current health decline, the public and healthcare industry needs to pay more attention to the unique needs of customers,” says Dr. Sal Arria, CEO and founder of the International Sports Science Association(IS-SA). Dr. Arria claims that those returning to a fitness state should make certain that they choose a trainer who holds a specialized certification that qualifies them to work with their individual area of need.
71．Why are Americans in the worst shape afraid to go to gym？
A．Because they are afraid of the price.
B．Because there are no boutique gyms foe them.
C．Because they are uncertain of the results.
D．Because they are uncertain about how to start.
72．Boutique gyms feature ___________ .
A．flexible schedules and remarkable results
B．keeping customers in good shape
C．building customers’ confidence for the first time
D．personal training and individualized attention
73．Bulldog Fitness has all of the programs listed below EXCEPT________．
A．Nintendo Fly-fishing B．the Treadwall
C．DDR Dance Machine D．Playstation2 Game Bikes
74．_____________is a good gym for seniors.
A．Regular gym B．Boutique gym
C．Bulldog Fitness D．Senior Fit
75. Dr. Arria states that those returning to a health lifestyle should_________．
A．know where to get guidance
B．get health guidance from the public and healthcare industry
C．focus more attention on certifying personal trainers
D．choose a qualified trainer with specialized certification
D
House chores are often on the bottom of everyone’s to-do list, so when a disabled family member or friend needs assistance, we often prefer. To let someone else help out with the housework since we usually have enough of our own, but cleaning, washing and sweeping need not be heavy tasks. In fact, you probably get a lot done in a short amount of time if you work efficiently.
If you are visiting a disabled person on a regular hasis, ask which day would be best for you to come, probably for no more than an hour or so. Then find out what type of supplies or equipment you will need to carry out a few clean-up chores. Make a list and take those things with you so you will be ready to get into action when the time comes. Don’t plan to do too much or you will end up spending too much time on chores and perhaps make your host feel guilty. Don’t leave cleaning supplies or equipment in places where your disabled friend might trip over them later. Be cheerful and enjoy your visit either before or after your housework..
Even though you have a better way of handling things, remember that this is your host’s house, and things should be done according to his or her wishes. Of course, if the person’s preferences are vastly different from yours or if you are unable to do things as he or she wishes, let that task go to someone else to do.
Helping someone by assisting with housework is a great way to show friendliness and support. Set reasonable limitations on your time and effort and be flexible about doing whatever your host most wants to be done. Both of you can then benefit from this interactive experience.
67．People usually would rather others help out with a disabled person’s housework probably because _________ .
A．doing house chores is an important task for everyone
B．they have a lot of house work of their own at home
C．they don’t want to spend too much time on unimportant things
D．doing house chores can be a really time-consuming task
68．If you want to help a disabled person with his or her housework, the first thing you should do it to _________ .
A．get all kinds of supplies and equipment ready
B．list the things that can’t be tonched in advance
C．ask him or her which day would be best
D．invite some of your friends to do it with you
69．If you are not able to do what your friend wishes, you’d better_________ .
A．do some practice before
B．ask your parents or someboby else tor advice
C．let someone else deal with it
D．do it under an expert’s instruction
70．According to the passage, doing too many house chores for a disabled person may ________ .
A．have a great effect on your own life
B．affect the disabled person’s life
C．cause some misunderstandings
D．make the disabled person feel guilty
C
I have been employed by a charity organization for less than a year now and I have the privilege of finding foster homes for abandoned children. It has always been my dream to work with adopted children because I myself was an adopted child.
I was born in California in September of 1976 and was adopted in Ohio in March of 1977. I have no memory of being told that I was adopted, however, I have always known. I have been told that I was wanted and I was special.
Even though my parents provided me with lots of love, I was always annoyed by the questions about my origin and my feeling of being unwanted. I constantly scanned every crowd I was in for another human that looked like me or laughed like me.
I began searching for my birthparents in 1999 and I imagined every possible scene of my birth family.
I went to a local agency for support and five days later I met my birth mother. The story unfolded. She flew me to Los Angeles the next day and I spent the weekend connecting with another person who looked just like me. We have had a worthwhile relationship over the past years although she could not give me any information about my birth father.
In June of last year a member of my birth father’s family contacted me. Now, he and I are just beginning to get to know what it is like to be a birth child, Without the support of my parents who raised me I would have never experienced the feeling of being truly wanted accepted. For that, I am forever grateful.
64．What’s the author’s attitude towards working with adopted children?
A．He feels it is worth a try.
B．He is eager to work with them.
C．He is strongly against it .
D．He thinks it is painful.
65．How does the author feel about his birth family?
A．He feels that he can’t forgive his birth parents.
B．He understands his birth parents.
C．He misses his birth parents very much.
D．He is afraid of being hurt by them again.
66．Why does the author writes this passage?
A．To complain about being abandoned by his birth parents.
B．To show how deep his desire to work with adopted children is.
C．To encourage other people to find their birth parents.
D．To show his love to his birth parents and his foster parents.
B
Until I started my Happiness Project, I didn’t think much about rituals and whether they made me happy. But when I reflected on them, I realized that I found rituals both calming and energizing.
For example, in my high school, exams were taken very seriously. When everyone was steeled at a desk, the teacher would pass out the papers, and we would lay them face down. She would return to the front of the classroom, look at the clock, and say quietly, “It is 9:10 now. You have two hours. Be sure to read all the instructions carefully”—then a pause —“you may turn over your test paper and begin now.” This familiar, quiet formula made the start of an exam into a little ritual that put me in the right frame of mind to face a tense exam.
In kindergarten, after singing a good-bye song, the children stand in a circle in the classroom, while the grown-ups wait in a line outside the door. The teacher calls the children’s names, one by one, and the child comes to the door to get a big hug and to leave. The orderliness of this process keeps everyone calm and cheerful.
So think about rituals in your life. Take a moment to taste the enjoyable ones. Think about opportunities to heighten the experience of an ordinary occasion by treating it with special consideration. This is particularly useful if it’s a stressful or emotional experience, discussing a child’s report card, giving a performance review. Packing for a trip, or getting ready for a date.
Studies show that family traditions and family rituals encourage children’s social development and improve feeling of family. They’re not just important for children but for the whole society.
61．From the passage we know that__________．
A．rituals can make the whole society happy and peaceful
B．the author felt nervous when he took exams in high school
C．the exams in high school was a mess
D．the children are nervous as the adults wait to watch their performance
62．The author mentions all of the ritual items in paragraph 3 EXCEPT _________ .
A．singing a good-bye song
B．standing in a circle in the classroom
C．children getting a big hug
D．grown-ups shaking hand with the teacher
63．Studies show that one way to encourage child’s social development is to___________．
A．train their parents for rituals
B．communicate with children
C．form family rituals
D．praise their good actions
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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Spending time together is very important for a family. Parents can use this time to really get to know their children, and children love spending time together with their parents.
Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, families can always come together at the table. Meal time can feed more than just the baby alone, family relations can be promoted as well. Eating breakfast together is a great way to start the day. Eating dinner together every night allows families to share the happening of the day and plan for tomorrow.
Everyone loves a good movie. Break out a bowl of popcorn and gather on the couch together for a family movie night once a week. After a week or two, families begin to really look forward to this relaxing and quiet family time.
Pack up your tent and head for the hills. Going camping is a great way for families have some of that special time together, and a great way to have a holiday too!
Games are fun for both kids and adults. There are so many games to choose from ! This is a wonderful way to bring families together as games make family time so fun !
Gather your family together for a story. Kids just love bedtime stories, This allows parents to spend a bit of time with their kids, too. Children will fall asleep much easier after having a story read to them. This little bit of family time is beneficial in a lot of ways.
Enjoy your family time and have fun with it . You’ll remember the special time for the of your lives.
56．The author thinks playing games is a good way to bring family together because_________．
A．family time is always a fun game
B．both parents and children like games
C．there are so many games for children
D．games are to children what movies are to parents
57．The author seems to believe that________．
A．eating dinner together is to prepare for tomorrow
B．parents should treat children as readers
C．children need parents to read to them
D．watching movies is always special
58．The author implies that_________．
A．watching a movie with popcorn is a practice
B．there is little time for a family to read together
C．meal time can help to strengthen family ties
D．camping is good way to stay away from stress
59．By writing the passage, the author intends to__________．
A．tell readers why it’s necessary to spend family time together
B．show people like spending family time together
C．express his appreciation of the time his family spent is important
D．explain why reading to children before they go to sleep is important
60．The main purpose of the text is to________．
A．give advice B．provide facts C．tell a story D．compare opinions
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
When I was 14, my family went on our first trip to the United States. My uncle moved there several years ago to work in the 36 industry in California.
Although we flew several times before. this trip seemed really 37 because I had never been to America before. However, to our disappointment, the ride was 38 this time. People smoked and the air quality was very poor.
Moreover, it was 39 to see American money—it was very ugly and boring, all green and white, but what it could ___40 —freedom, Hollywood—was 41 . I didn’t see any movie stars in fur coats 42 their lovely dogs, either. I 43 , “Is this California？Where are the beaches, the sun and the blonde girls? ” 44 a land of dark-haired people, seeing blondes was 45 one of the extremely 46 parts of the trip. However, I was rather disappointed. 47 , the weather was really foggy, the city looked kind of old and the traffic was lerrible.
We droved north to Sonoma where my 48 had his house. The wine industry to a 49 can be both extremely boring and endless exciting. It was great to see my cousins and they 50 that they would take me out when the weather was nicer. We rode for miles and miles and played in the hills where no one could 51 us.
By the time we 52 to see the city of San Francisco all my bad thoughts had been 53 . I was having so much fun with my cousins that I wanted to move there.
I saw neither blonde girls nor 54 on that trip, but I met a lot of nice People and 55 that wherever you live it’s always a nice place if you like the people there. I hope I can travel back to California soon.
36．A．clothing B．wine C．service D．travel
37．A．interesting B．fearful C．boring D．common
38．A．lovely B．smooth C．expensive D．terrible
39．A．surprising B．helpful C．disappointing D．meaningful
40．A．impress B．change C．realize D．buy
41．A．frightening B．moving C．exciting D．depressing
42．A．walking B．marching C．approaching D．fighting
43．A．explained B．complained C．wondered D．announced
44．A．Rounding up B．Looking through C．Resulting from D．Coming from
45．A．impossibly B．surely C．seriously D．fortunately
46．A．beneficial B．wonderful C．effective D．ordinary
47．A．After all B．As a result C．First of all D．Worse still
48．A．uncle B．father C．brother D．friend
49．A．native B．child C．cousin D．worker
50．A．imagined B．promised C．believed D．appealed
51．A．hate B．help C．bother D．miss
52．A．spread out B．held back C．turned up D．got around
53．A．turned down B．given away C．washed away D．put forward
54．A．beaches B．cities C．planes D．hills
55．A．appreciated B．identified C．realized D．imagined
