You might notice something new in the next few years as you watch Disney programs: Starting in 2015, there won’t be any candy, sugary cereal or fast-food commercials aimed at kids.
The Walt Disney Company has become the first major media company to ban ads for junk food on its TV channels, radio stations and websites. It hopes this will stop kids from making poor food choices.
First Lady Michelle Obama called it a “game changer” that is sure to send a message to the rest of the children’s entertainment industry. “Just a few years ago, if you had told me or any other mom or dad in America that our kids wouldn’t see a single ad for junk food while they watched their favorite cartoons on a major TV network, we wouldn't have believed you,” said the First Lady, who heads a campaign to help stop child obesity.
The ban would apply to Disney-owned ABC stations as well as Radio Disney and Disney-owned websites aimed at families with young children. In addition, Disney plans to make changes to its kids’ menus at theme parks and resorts(度假胜地). Fast-food options will be replaced with healthier choices, such as smoothies(果汁), apples, vegetables and yogurt.
In addition to candy bars and fast-food meals, other foods that don’t meet Disney’s nutritional standards will be banned from the company’s kid-targeted media. Any cereal with 10 grams or more of sugar per serving will be off the air. There will be no ads for full meals of more than 600 calories. Juices with high levels of sugar and foods with too much salt will also be pulled.
Leslie Goodman, Disney’s senior vice-president of Corporate Citizenship, said a company that wants to advertise will need to show that it offers a range of healthy options.
Disney isn’t the only one pushing away unhealthy foods. Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested a ban on drinks over 16 ounces sold in movie theaters, restaurants and convenience stores in the Big Apple. He says large, sugary drinks are partly to blame for obesity.
1.What will the Walt Disney Company do from 2015?
A. Produce more and better cartoons for young kids.
B. Stop broadcasting advertisements for junk food on TV.
C. Help kids develop healthy lifestyle in the program.
D. Provide healthier food for kids while they are watching programs.
2.What Michelle Obama said suggests that while watching cartoons _________.
A. kids didn’t believe what the commercials said
B. kids don’t enjoy eating candy, sugary cereal or junk food
C. kids would see a lot of fast-food commercials on TV
D. kids find pleasure in watching fast-food commercials
3.The underlined phrase “be off the air” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”.
A. not be broadcastB. be in need
C. become popularD. be praised
4.According to Michael Bloomberg, to fight child obesity, kids should ____________.
A. watch fewer cartoonsB. drink less sugary drinks
C. not go to movie theatersD. take more physical exercise
If you’d like to go sight-seeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystem (生态系统). There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637.
Khami Ruins Nat
ional Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological (考古的) interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major center for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls (环礁) in the world whose ecology (生态) has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
1.What can we know about The Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A. It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter-high mountain.
B. It has different forest ecosystem.
C. Most of China’s endangered p
lants can be found here.
D. In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
2.The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city ______.
A. had a very short history
B. was ruined in the mid-16th century
C. was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city
D. once played a great role as a trade center
3.From the passage we can learn that Henderson Island _____.
A. hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities
B. isn’t suitable for humans to live on
C. has been open to visitors for years
D. is made up of a few large atolls
4.If you are interested in religion, you should visit _____.
A. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148
B. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365
C. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487
D. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637
After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more. Last month, my parents came to visit me. Their observations (观察) on the American lifestyle reminded me that cultural differences between living in China and America are actually everywhere.
When my parents came to America, they praised my house. Everyone had his/her own bedroom; there was a front yard, a backyard and a garage; there were many bathrooms – all convenient and comfortable. However, they were not used to the glass doors at the first floor. My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors. Though I said that nobody would do that, she was still worried about it.
When I brought them to eat in fast food restaurants, whether it was in McDonald’s or KFC, they saw that refilling drinks was for free. This concept (观念) of free refill was so new to them.
A Chinese friend told me a story. He and his American girlfriend ate at a restaurant. His girlfriend wanted to drink English tea. He was curious, so he tried some and found that it didn’t taste bad with milk and sugar in it. Adding more water to tea is free of course, so he drank more cups. His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair. If he wanted to drink more tea, he should buy another cup. My friend thought that Americans could take advantage of the free refills, but only a few of them did that. After staying in America for some time, he changed his habit.
1.We can infer that the writer _____.
A. doesn’t like American culture
B. has got used to her life in America
C. received an American education as a child
D. thinks American and Chinese cultures are the same
2.What made the writer’s parents worried?
A. That someone would break into the house.
B. That someone would be hurt by the glass doors.
C. That they wouldn’t have a bedroom of their own.
D. That they wouldn’t live comfortably in the house.
3.When eating at McDonald’s for the first time in America, the writer’s parents were probably surprised that _____.
A. there were so many choices
B. the prices for food were so low
C. they could refill drinks for free
D. they could get extra food for free
4.The American girl mentioned in the last paragraph thought that _____.
A. Americans like taking advantage of other people
B. her boyfriend wouldn’t like traditional English tea
C. drinking too much English tea harmed people’s health
D. her boyfriend shouldn’t take advantage of the free refills
My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really . I had $10 and I had no idea what I needed to at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.
When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! , we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn’t buy the soap.
After a few days, I was a . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n) for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you — like soap — before you buy fun things — like . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I took.
When I returned home from , I decided to make my budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account I did odd jobs (零活) around the house.
Budgeting was , especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn’t because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I with it, and by the next summer, I had enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as at the camp store to Sally!
1.A. restB. tripC. flightD. stop
2.A. madeB. wantedC. leftD. remembered
3.A. learnB. bringC. buyD. do
4.A. BesidesB. HoweverC. InsteadD. Anyhow
5.A. specialB. commonC. smallD. expensive
6.A. catchB. raiseC. hurtD. control
7.A. heroB. messC. starD
. failure
8.A. warnedB. toldC. suggestedD. reminded
9.A. planB. ideaC. exampleD. promise
10.A. loseB. gatherC. needD. hate
11.A. chemicalsB. clothesC. billsD. toys
12.A. fortunatelyB. cautiouslyC. unhappilyD. gratefully
13.A. schoolB. airportC. campD. hospital
14.A. dailyB. weeklyC. monthlyD. yearly
15.A. soB. andC. becauseD. until
16.A. hardB. boringC. safeD. fresh
17.A. dealtB. beganC. agre
edD. stuck
18.A. receivedB. savedC. earnedD. borrowed
19.A. fishB. waterC. soapD. soda
20.A. apologize forB. call onC. care forD. pay back
If you are not satisfied with our work, you can complain to the 
manager who is _________ customer service.
A. in honor of B. in case of C. in charge ofD. in need of
By the time I reach the age of sixty, I hope to be healthy enough to travel ___________ .
A. gradually B. frequently C. entirelyD. equally
