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If you have to miss a meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If you have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially very busy people) will choose to skip breakfast.
However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast ( the meal which “break” you “fast” ) to be the most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients (营养) we need to begin our working day with vigor(活力) and stay hopeful with good honor. However, many people skip breakfast or substitute a cup of coffee for a well balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?
One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people. Participants(参加者) included both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83. The results showed that if a person eats an adequate(丰富的) breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently(效率高地) and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves mental(脑力的) activities. The study showed that if school-children eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast is inadequate(不丰富).
The study also showed that contrary to what people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you want to lose weight, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will likely lose more weight if you decrease your other meals.
1. According to experts, breakfast is the most important meal of the day because _____.
A．a good breakfast breaks you down fast
B．you’ll lose weight quickly if you skip breakfast
C．breakfast provides what a person needs to work
D．after a long night, you’ll feel very hungry
2.The underlined part “substitute a cup of coffee for a well balanced meal”(Para. 2) probably means _______.
A．to exchange a cup of coffee for a well balanced meal.
B．To drink a cup of coffee instead of a well balanced meal.
C．To change a cup of coffee into a well balanced meal.
D．To regard a cup of coffee as a well balanced meal.
3.The example of school-children in para.3 shows that _______.
A．school-children will be quick and attentive all day if they eat breakfast
B．a proper breakfast will make mental workers more efficient
C．fruit, eggs, bread and milk are the best breakfast for mental workers
D．school-children who have breakfast are much brighter than those who don’t
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to Para. 4?
A．Some people skip breakfast because they want to be slimmer.
B．Most people who skip breakfast actually eat more for lunch.
C．People put on weight because they eat too much breakfast.
D．Skipping breakfast won’t help people who want to lose weight.
5.The best title of the passage is _______.
A．How to Lose Weight B．What’s a Healthy Diet
C．Surprising Results of a Study D．Breakfast – A Meal That Breaks You Fast
B
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.
“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”
1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.
A．after Mother died B．after she wrote the letter
C．when she was a child D．when Mother gave it to her
2.The passage shows that_________.
A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words
C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The author may work as a writer
B．The author and her mother love each other, but didn’t say it out
C．Neither the author nor her mother had a happy family.
D．The author’s mother is a person who prefers act to words.
4.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
A．She had never received the letter.
B．For years, she often talked about the letter.
C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D．She read the letter again and again till she died.
5.What’s best title of the passage?
A．My letter to Mother B．Mother and children
C．My Mother’s Desk D．Talks between Mother and me
Dinosaurs now are far away from us. Dinosaurs were real animals that once lived on the earth, but they _1_ (die) out about 65 million years ago. The _2_(disappear) of the dinosaurs is _3_ some way a great mystery. Some scientists think that the climate changed suddenly. Fossils of trees tell us that the temperature dropped a lot and that the level of the sea dropped as well. This means that it got suddenly much _4_ (cold). Perhaps the dinosaurs were too slow __5__(change) with the climate. A new idea is _6_ a meteor(流星) crashed into the earth. Scientists discovered a place in Mexico _7_ they think the meteor crashed. They think that there was a lot of dust from the meteor. The dust landed on the plants. Also the dust blocked(阻挡)the sun’s light for as long as five years. Many animals, _8_ (include) dinosaurs, were plant eaters, and perhaps the dust killed __9___. This means there was nothing left for meat eating dinosaurs to eat, and so they died out. But, as many animals from that time did not die, we are not 100% sure what ___10__ (real) happened.
I worked hard for a whole week. So I decided to relax and went out of town with my son for the 1 . When we were walking on the street, we felt a little 2 . So we found a café and 3 to have lunch there. After we sat down at our table, I 4 an elderly couple having lunch at a table across the room. I must have looked over at them a few times because my son asked me if I 5 them. I shook my head and said no. But I told him that they 6 me of my own grandparents.
When the waitress came over, I asked her if she knew them. She said she did. She said it was the elderly man’s birthday today. On hearing this, I wanted to do something for them, so I told the 7 that I wanted to buy them the lunch and gave her the money.
Some time later, the elderly couple came over to 8 us. They were so excited that someone had bought them lunch. It was really a big 9 for them. They said that they had been a little 10 because their own son and daughter seemed to have 11 the old man’s birthday. But they were really cheered up by my 12 .
My son was surprised that I had paid for this couple who we didn’t know. He asked me why I did it. I smiled at him and replied that my grandparents used to go out for lunch to celebrate their birthdays in the same way and it just felt like the 13 thing to do to make this couple smile, 14 on their birthdays. Hearing my 15 , my son smiled.
1. A．week B．hour C．month D．weekend
2. A．hungry B．thirsty C．hot D．bored
3. A．continued B．decided C．refused D．begged
4. A．noticed B．visited C．recognized D．attracted
5. A．interrupted B．invited C．knew D．needed
6. A．introduced B．reminded C．brought D．sent
7. A．manager B．man C．couple D．waitress
8. A．support B．comfort C．impress D．thank
9. A．activity B．surprise C．chance D．change
10. A．moved B．tired C．shocked D．sad
11. A．ruined B．delayed C．forgotten D．celebrated
12. A．action B．advice C．opinion D．wish
13. A．right B．normal C．unnecessary D．useful
14. A．always B．only C．especially D．even
15. A．excuses B．news C．questions D．words
假如你校要举办一次主题为“How to communicate with friends”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：
尊重并信任朋友，作为回报，他们也会信赖你。
常与朋友聊天，增强相互了解。
换位思考问题，体会别人所想，找出合适的交流方式。
诚恳与体贴在沟通中非常重要。
注意：
1．词数：100字左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．参考词汇：
换位思考 put oneself in sb’s shoes consideration 考虑周到，体贴
作为回报 in return
[写作要求]
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Hello, everyone, I’d like to share my ideas about the topic of communicating with our friends.
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下列中国旅游城市的介绍：
A．Beijing
For travelers in China, Beijing is a must, as it is a political and cultural center and it offers many scenic attractions. Foods are very popular with tourists as well, such as authentic（真正的） Beijing roast duck and instant-boiled mutton.
B. Shanghai
You know what? Shanghai is one of the developed cities in China. It is a commercial （商业的）and industrial （工业的）city. Tourists will be satisfied with what the city supplies, from various snacks and cakes to handcrafts and textiles. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit the city.
C. Suzhou and Hangzhou
Suzhou and Hangzhou are two cities near Shanghai. They were once described by Italian traveler Marco Polo as the most beautiful and prosperous （繁荣的）cities in the world. Both of them are called “Paradise （天堂）on Earth”.
D. Xi’an
Xi’an is the capital of Shanxi Province. It dates back over 2,000 years as an ancient capital which served as the capital for many dynasties in the Chinese history. It is also the starting pointing of the famous ancient Silk Road. The life-size terra cotta soldiers and horses of the Qin Dynasty are described as the “Eighth Wonder of the world”.
E. Harbin
If you want to travel in winter, Harbin is particularly good for sightseeing in January and February. If you have never seen any snow, you may enjoy the ice festival and even go skiing and skating in this world of snow.
F. Kunming
Kunming is regarded as “Scenic City of Eternal Spring” because of its year-round spring weather.
You may find almost every kind of Asian flowers there.
以下是几个人物的信息，请将人物与旅游城市匹配起来。
1.The Whites want to visit China recently. They are fond of Asian cultures. They are both professors of botany, who are interested in the study of species（物种）. They expect to discover new species of plants, especially about flowers that no one has ever seen during the trip.
2.Tony is a British young man who likes to play online games. He learns a lot about world history while playing games. Tony is very fond of the history of ancient China and curious about how Qin Shi Huang managed to unite all the seven states.
3.Mark is a sport lover. His hobbies include horse-riding, wrestling, boating, skating and skiing. He is looking forward to a trip with his parents next winter holiday when he can have fun on the snow.
4.Jack is a retired （退休的）teacher in Texas. He has been teaching for over 30 years. He enjoys traveling and tasting all kinds of food in other countries. Recently his friends invited him to a city in China, where he could have some traditional Chinese food such as duck cooked in a special way.
5.Lily is a middle school student who loves reading. Among all her books, she loves the one written by Marco Polo describing a place called “Paradise on Earth” best. She always dreams about taking a trip there one day.
