The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty after playing basketball or riding home from School. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful of what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for our health. There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Producers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
1.. Many people like energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. they have lots of caffeine
B. they have beautiful colors and cool names
C. they are said to be helpful to health
D. they keep them awake and better at sports
2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause ________.
A. heart problems B. nervousness
C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers
3.Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “discouraged”?
A. encouraged B. stopped
C. helped D. disliked
4.The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Energy Drinks ---- Useful to players
B. Energy Drinks ---- Bad for Teenagers
C. Energy Drinks ---- Be careful
D. Energy Drinks ---- Good for Health
Luke says, “At first I was shocked that somebody would do such a thing, but then I saw Jenifer’s __ in his hand and knew that I had to do something. I jumped up and started chasing him down the street and calling “Thief, stop!” But nobody seemed __ in stopping him. They were just looking at us, like it was a __ or something. Luckily, I play soccer for the school team, so I’ve been training all year round, so I __ to catch up with him on Third Avenue and knocked him down. Once he was on the __ I sat on top of him and waited for the police to come. Some people say I shouldn’t do that kind of thing __ I never know what the thief can do to me. But I didn’t think about that at the time. I was too__ .”
However, Jennifer is not the only one who’s grateful for Luke’s bravery. The police later searched the thief’s flat and found over a hundred __ cell phones and, perhaps more important, an address book full of names of different criminal contacts(犯罪联络). Most of the criminals listed in the book have been __ and the number of phone theft has been fallen in the area.
All over the world, phone theft is only one of a number of technology – related crimes that police say are on the rise. Businesspeople have been told to be __ with their notebook computers. Notebook computers are __ easy target(目标) for criminals. And new police branches are being set up to __ crimes in this field. In the last week alone, the New York Police Department has received over six hundred calls about the__ crimes.
Thanks to Luke’s bravery and quick thinking, Jennifer didn’t __ one of those victims, and she knows __ she’s going to thank Luke -- by taking him for another meal at the same Indian restaurant. This time, however, she’s going to keep her cell phone in her purse.
1.A. purse B. phone C. head D. face
2.A. pleased B. frightened C. interested D. excited
3.A. sport B. movie C. story D. joke
4.A. managed B. tried C. hoped D. meant
5.A. floor B. grass C. ground D. bed
6.A. because B. so C. if D. although
7.A. nervous B. sad C. brave. D. angry
8.A. broken B. stolen C. beautiful D. expensive
9.A. killed B. arrested C. saved D. blamed
10.A. patient B. careful C. easy D. worried
11.A. other B. another C. the other D. others
12.A. care for B. deal with C. think about D. belong to
13.A. above B. following C. over D. next
14.A. trouble B. offer C. become D. believe
15.A. why B. how C. when D. whether
---- Sorry! I’m busy today. I can’t go swimming with you.
---- _______.
A. No problem B. You’re welcome
C. That’s all D. Never mind
Teachers often tell their students _______ across the road when the traffic light is red.
A. not go B. not to go
C. don’t go D. didn’t go
---- Lots of trees and flowers ________ on both sides of the road last year.
---- Oh, _______ beautiful they are!
A. have been planted; how B. were planted; what
C. were planted; how D. have been planted; what
Although he failed this time, he didn’t give up and ＿＿＿__ studying hard.
A. stopped B. continued
C. succeeded D. finished
