AMERICANA HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY
Convenient location 5 minutes from Washington D.C. and one block to Crystal City METRO(地铁),Crystal City Underground. Free Parking, free Deluxe Continental Breakfast and free Hotel Shuttle （区间公共汽车）Service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
14000 Jefferson Davis Hwy (endurance on S. Eads St.)
Phone (703) 979-3722
DAYS INN ARLINGTON
Days Inn Arlington is located two miles from the Pentagon, Lincoln Memorial. There is a restaurant which serves American style food, plus two meeting rooms and an outdoor pool. Free shuttle service runs to the Rosslyn Metro Station. Free parking is available on the property. Experienced staff welcome our guests.
Phone（703）525-0300
THE HIGHLANDER MOTOR INN
Comfortable rooms at moderate rates. Convenient location only minutes away from Washington area attraction. Near VA Square METRO Station and Ballston Commons Shopping Mall. Free continental breakfast, free parking.
Phone (703)524-4300
HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY
Conveniently located next to Washington National Airport and two miles from Washington D.C. Free Shuttle to and from National Airport, metro, local restaurants and shopping. Experience a view to remember at our rooftop restaurant “Chesapeake Grill”. Call for Reservations.
Phone (073)418-12341
1.If you want to stay in a hotel which provides free parking and free breakfast, which telephone numbers will you ring to ask for further information?
A. (703)979-3722 or (703)524-4300
B. (703)524-4300 or (073) 418-12341
C. (073)418-12341 or (703) 525-0300
D. (703)525-0300 or (703)979-3722
2.Which hotel is close to airports?
A. Americana Hotel Crystal City B. Days Inn Arlington
C. Hyatt Regency Crystal City D. The Highlander Motor Inn
3.Steven loves the idea of having delicious meal while enjoying the night view of Washington D. C. He will probably reserve a room by calling .
A. (703)524-4300 B. (073)418-12341 C. (703)525-0300 D. (703)979-3722
Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.
Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband or wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people— half of them pet owners —while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects(研究对象) completed the tasks alone, with a husband or wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed (放松) around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don't judge.
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have a effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more that 15% of their body weight. Dogs owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but, as some researchers say, they got more exercise indeed.
1.What does the text mainly discuss?
A. What pets bring to their owners.
B. How pets help people calm down.
C. People's opinions of keeping pets.
D. Pet's value in medical research.
2. We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if_________.
A. he has a pet companion
B. he has less stress of work
C. he often does mental arithmetic
D. he is taken care of by his family
3. According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing difficult tasks?
A. They have lower blood pressure.
B. They become more patient.
C. They are less nervous.
D. They are in higher spirits.
4.The research mentioned(提到) in the last paragraph reports that________.
A. people with dogs did more exercise
B. dogs lost the same weight as people did
C. dogs liked exercise much more than people did
D. people without dogs found the program unhelpful
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, __ _him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, because I was busy—my patient didn’t appear at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me that she had been for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years now. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages(婚姻), true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they just everything that they have. Isn’t about how to live through the storm(暴风雨), but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. bath
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. if B. which C. when D. that
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. education
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. value C. hate D. try
20.A. Power B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
The Great Wall is ________ place that millions of people pay a visit there every year.
A. so a well-known B. a so well-known
C. such well-known a D. such a well-known
This is a very special flower and it can ________ a strong sweet perfume(��ζ) at night.
A. give in B. give up C. give out D. give away
______ we know, the air quality in the city has improved over the past two years.
A. That B. As C. What D. It
