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It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China’s Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother1. (broadcast)five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much 2. (high)than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs 3. ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day．But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “4. (true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite 5. (correct)．
In fact fans of the shows have 6. much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one’s sense of7. (important)．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if 8. (ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike 9. (them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．10. is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．
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The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to_________influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very_________. For instance, when women_________ birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because _________was the symbol of success, people were_________busy making money, with no time for_________. Some young people couldn't bear the intensity and chose to drive to escape.
_________, in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People _________without pressure and _________do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn't care_________students came or not. Workers might sit around the office_________drinking coffee and doing nothing. _________the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was_________that mattered. No one had the slightest thought of moving_________, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were the old models from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to _________because of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves. “What is_________for?” But just before life in the two towns completely_________, there came a great person--Mr.Reason. He went from door to door, _________ with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had, _________people in Pleasure began to make plans. They_________the wall between them and built a road to connect the two. People in the two towns came to realize the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don't go to extremes.
1.A. connect B. contact C. prevent D. arrange
2.A. worst B. best C. least D. most
3.A. took B. gave C. offered D. brought
4.A. health B. power C. wealth D. status
5.A. sometimes B. hardly C. seldom D. always
6.A. relaxation B. intention C. standard D. starvation
7.A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
8.A. got up B. went up C. grew up D. set up
9.A. must B. could C. need D. should
10.A. who B. where C. what D. whether
11.A. all day long B. all night C. all alone D. all the way
12.A. Regardless of B. Due to C. According to D. As for
13.A. pleasure B. time C. money D. pressure
14.A. backward B. downward C. upward D. forward
15.A. drugs B. food C. work D. books
16.A. money B. life C. pleasure D. pressure
17.A. failed B. improved C. lived D. succeeded
18.A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talks
19.A. when B. as C. while D. since
20.A. went down B. put down C. pulled down D. wrote down
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There’s no doubt that when it comes to friendship，you want positive people in your life and not negatives ones．1. ．
Support when you need it·
With positive friends，you don’t need to beg for help when you need it because chances are they will be there for you without asking． 2. ．
Health benefits of being positive．
The more positive friends you have，the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself． 3. . For example，it helps people to deal with stress and illness better．Health benefits may include lower rates of depression，a greater ability to throw off colds，and a reduced risk of developing disease．
Bring out the best in you．
4. . This means trying new things，achieving goals，and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself．With positive people in your life，you’11 feel more comfortable sharing your goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life．
Attracting More Positive Friends
You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you．So if you’re a downer，you’11 probably find that negative people flock to you．5. . The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude，the more likeminded people you’11 attract in return．
A．Here are some benefits of spending time with positive friends．
B．That’s why you’d better surround yourself with positive friends．
C．In most cases，they will go out of their way to help you when you’re in trouble．
D． The same is true for being positive．
E．As we all know，there are many benefits of being optimistic．
F．Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be．
G．Most of the time，you have to ask them to help you when in trouble．
The discovery of an ancient giant panda skull has confirmed its bamboo diet dates back more than 2 million years and may have played a key part in its survival.
A Chinese-US research team reports its results today following studies on a fossil skull found in south China’s Cuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2001.
The six fossils unearthed in Jinyin Cave are dated between 2.4 and 2 million years ago, according to the report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an influential US journal.
Jin Changzhu, of the chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and lead author of the paper, said the smaller fossil skull indicates the giant pandas were about a third smaller than today’s pandas.
Researchers knew the panda reached its maximum size about 500,000 years ago, when it peaked ,and then gradually became smaller.
Jin, a paleontologist (古生物学者) at the Institute of Vertebrate paleontology and Paleoanthropology (古人类学) attached to the CAS, said the size variation was a basic rule of evolution.
“A species tends to grow bigger when it reaches the peak of its population , but becomes smaller when numbers decline,” he said.
The dental remains of the skull, which is the oldest giant panda skull ever found, are similar to today’s pandas, indicating the type of teeth that could munch (津津有味地嚼)mountains of bamboo. A panda can eat up to 40kg of bamboo per day.
Paleoanthropologist Russell Ciochon, the US co-author at the University of lowa, said the panda’s focus on bamboo could have helped it survive all these years.
“Once an animal begins to rely on a common and stable food source, such as bamboo, it tends to evolve a larger body size,” he said. “As individuals of the evolving species grow bigger, they have a better chance not to be eaten by predators (肉食动物) due to their larger body size.”
1.According to the research of the CAS , there were most pandas in the world .
A. 2 million years ago
B. between 2.4 and 2 million years ago
C. 500,000 years ago
D. Nowadays
2.The underlined word “variation” in para 6 means .
A. fall B. change C. increase D. decrease
3.From the passage, we can learn .
A. pandas began to eat bamboo 2 million years ago
B. a species tends to grow smaller when numbers decline
C. the giant pandas were about a third the size of today’s pandas
D. pandas’ bamboo has played an important role in its development
Everybody in this world is different from one another．But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money？
As we grow up，we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs．These are influenced by society，our family，the education we receive and so on．Once this value system is set up，it's not easy to change later in life．
Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances．This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money．
According to our different values，experts put us in three categories．They are：the ant，the cricket and the snail．
The ant works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter，these people don't care about enjoying the moment．They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire．The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk．
The cricket fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future．They even borrow money when they really want something．Many young people now belong to this group．These people have little savings．When they get old，they might have problems．They should learn to save and buy insurance．
The snail lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves．They take big long term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses．They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it．This can cause problems in the future．They should plan more carefully．
1.．People with the character of the snail would like to __________．
A．enjoy life at the moment without thinking much about the future
B．put work before everything else
C．live a luxury life at all costs
D．take the risk of investing a large sum of money
2.Our beliefs and values are affected by the following except __________．
A．society B．our family
C．education D．money
3.This passage mainly talks about __________．
A．the spending nature of people
B．the relation between man and insects
C．the insects in nature
D．the problems with dealing with money
4.Which of the following has the character that the author prefers？
A．The ant B．The cricket
C．The snail D．None of the above
Taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them.
When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting.
One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students’ papers． A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the Internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats． The hats were made by stapling pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.
After being criticized, senior academic staff at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, released a statement saying that the hats idea came from students． They said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred students． Students came up with different ideas, then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most suitable.
The university claimed that no one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so．“When wearing the hat during the exam, students felt more relaxed, ”Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university said．“It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams． I apologize if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way, ”Rungruangkitkrai added.
1.According to the text, in which case cheating will become easy?
A． When desks are crowded into a classroom.
B． When students are too stressful.
C． When too many students are sitting in a classroom.
D． When the staff members who are watching over them are not responsible.
2.Why was the university criticized?
A． The university was too strict.
B． The university made students wear strange looking hats.
C． The university prevented students cheating.
D． The students chose to use the hats.
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A． The students are not forced to wear the hats when taking the exam.
B． The senior academic staff at the university made the paper hat idea.
C． The students felt more stressful when wearing the hat during the exam.
D． The students don’t like wearing the hats when taking the exam.
4.What’s the best title of the text?
A． How to make the anti-cheating hat
B． Anti-cheating hat was criticized
C． Anti-cheating hat was considered the most suitable choice
D． Anti-cheating hat
