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Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can' t you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults prefer to catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health charity.The results were very astonishing.
About one in six people surveyed (调查) said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus.Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (肥胖) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said; "People need to get fitter, not only for themselves but also for their families, friends and evidently their pets.If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most basics of tasks."
And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was ashamed as the most lazy city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results cause serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
1.From the passage we can learn that _____.
A.Birmingham is second to Glasgow in laziness
B.half of the parents don't care enough for children
C.one in six people in the UK don't take exercise
D.British people are more lazy than those in other countries
2.The report suggests that some pre-school children in the UK are obese because       .
A.they have a big appetite     
B.they have a sweet tooth
C.their parents often work too hard
D.their parents seldom play with them
3.According to the passage, overweight might ______.
A.contribute to heart disease      B.result from some heart attack
C.be common in developed areas       D.not be controlled in a short time

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What should you think about when you try to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others, These may show strengths that you can use in your work.A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career.A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work.So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school.On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard.Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work.You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
If you have had a part - time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it.If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers.You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example.Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part - time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself.You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures.It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist.Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background.You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
The first paragraph of the passage is mainly about ________.

A.the indirect value of school work
B.the importance of being good at all subjects
C.knowing one’s strong or weak subjects at school
D.using school performance to help to choose a career

In the writer’s opinion, for a student to have a part - time job is probably ________.

A.a good way to find out his weak points
B.one of the best ways of earning extra money
C.of great use for his work in the future
D.a waste of time he could have spent on study

The whole passage centers around ________.

A.knowing oneself in looking for a job
B.developing one’s abilities useful in school
C.gaining much knowledge by working hard at school
D.choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

Dear Sir,
I’m writing to complain about the service offered by your company.
I told your service department on November 21 that my washing machine needed repairing, Your service engineers have since been here four times—on December 1l, December 19, December 25 and January 5.The problem was found out on the first visit and the wrong parts were brought by different engineers on the two next visits.The correct part was fitted by the first engineer on the fourth visit.
In short, my complaints are:
a.I had to wait three weeks for an engineer to call and nearly two months for the machine to be repaired.
b.The engineers who called on December 19 and December 25 had been given wrong information by the company, which made me take two half days off unnecessarily.
c.The first and fourth visits lasted a total of thirty minutes.But in the invoice (发票), I have to pay for four visits of four hours’ work.I will not be paying the invoice for their mistakes and I do hope to receive your answers to these complaints.
Yours,
Robert White
Robert’s main purpose in writing to the company is to tell the company ________.

A.how its service department is operating
B.how its different engineers came for the repair
C.that two of the engineers didn’t give him any help
D.that he refuses to pay the company for their mistakes

The first of Robert’s complaints is that________.
A.it took him three weeks to have the machine repaired
B.it took him nearly sixty days to get his machine repaired
C.it had been almost two months before the first engineer came
D.it took the engineer 3 weeks to find out something wrong with the machine.
31. A.the company didn’t tell them exactly what they should do
B.the company didn't tell them where the correct parts were
C.they were not sure about whether the machine worked or not
D.they hadn’t been told where the right parts should be fitted.
It can be inferred from the letter that Robert promises to pay for________.

A.three hours’ work B.half an hour’s work
C.an hour’s work D.four hours’ work

There was a man who worked all of his life and saved all of his money.He was a real miser (守财奴) when it came to his money.He loved money more than just about anything, and just before he died, he said to his wife, "Now listen, when I die, I want you to take all my money and place it in the casket(棺材)with me.I wanna take my money to the afterlife."
So he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died, she would put all the money in the casket with him.
Well, one day he died.He was stretched out in the casket, the wife was sitting there in black next to her closest friend.When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said "Wait just a minute!"
She had a shoe box with her, she came over with the box and placed it in the casket.Then the undertakers locked the casket down and rolled it away.Her friend said, "I hope you weren't crazy enough to put all that money in the casket."
"Yes," the wife said, "I promised.I'm a good Christian, I can't lie.I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him."
"You mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him?"
"I sure did.I got it all together, put it into my account and I wrote him a check."
What was the woman’s reaction to her husband’s last words?

A.She remained silent. B.she said no.
C.She said yes. D.She was annoyed.

The woman’s friend believed that ______.

A.she shouldn’t put all the money in the casket
B.she should put all the money in the casket.
C.she should give his husband a promise.
D.she should not break her promise.

Which word can best describe the woman?

A.attractive B.clever C.dishonest D.lazy

What might be the best title of the story ?

A.Take All My Money With Me B.A Promise Cleverly Kept
C.A Loving Wife D.Miser and his Wife

In a 2013 study, it was reported that almost 66 percent of recent high school graduates went to college, a 4 percent decline since 2009, when college enrollment(入学) reached an all-time high.
So, what are the other 35 percent of high school graduates doing after they walk out of their school for the last time? Here are what some Robinson High students have planned.
For Robbie Claiborne, graduation means the start of a military career.He plans to join the Coast Guard after graduation."I was born around the ocean.I love the water.I want to fight for my country and for what I love," said Claiborne.
Others just want a break from school."I really want to take a gap year," Liliam Clavijo said."I'd really love to work in Spain for a year before going to college."
Most students, however, are rather excited.Eban Trunk, a junior, has been planning his future career since middle school."I really want to be a mailman.It just seems like a cool job.Everyone loves the mailman," Trunk said."One day the idea just came to me, and I knew that was what I wanted to do."
For many students, a high school diploma means more choices."I'm not really sure what I'll do after high school," senior Joshua Loring said."I might do technical school.I'm in auto shop classes right now."
Meanwhile, Cassidy Grunderson plans on working at Busch Gardens full time."I just want to live on my own, get a job and move out," Grunderson said.
Stephen Hambleton, who teaches auto tech classes at Robinson, says many of his students choose to enter the automobile industry after graduation."It's an instant job, and after taking years of auto shop in high school, it's easy to get hired," he said.Several seniors in his class, including Loring, plan to enter the industry upon graduation.
"College isn't for everyone, and I really respect people who decide to do their own thing," said Coleman Parks, a senior student."I think too many people feel that they're only as valuable as their degree."
Graduates are proving that college isn't the only option when high school ends.
What can we learn from the study in 2013?

A.College enrollment in 2013 reached the highest point in history.
B.College enrollment in 2013 is not as high as that in 2009.
C.Only a small number of graduates go to college after graduation.
D.Some students fail to graduate from senior high school.

What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “a gap year”?
A.a year of differences
B.a year of many choices.
C a year between senior high graduation and college.
D.a year between college graduation and workplace.
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Cassidy Grunderson plans to enter the automobile industry upon graduation
B.For many students, a high school diploma gives them limited choices.
C.Senior high school graduates are faced with more choices than just going to college.
D.Eban Trunk plans to work in Spain for a year.

What might be the best title for the story?

A.Fewer Senior High Graduates Go to College
B.Cool Jobs for Senior High Graduates
C.Gap Year or College?
D.Confused Senior High Graduates

We all waste food, you and me, every day, millions of tons of it.In China, enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people.And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is increasing fast.So our nation is being encouraged to stop wasting food.
So what should Chinese consumers do to prevent food waste?
♦Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary, and we can know that how much food we waste at home.The first thing for us to do is to stop throwing away food that we can still eat.We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot, we should buy less.
♦Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller portions in stores.We should also check how much food we have before buying more.We shouldn’t bring much food we don’t need home even if large posters ask us to do so.
♦Develop the habit of packing food
Chinese consumers are generous and friendly.In restaurants, often too much food is ordered and served.So when ordering out, we are supposed to exclude the food in the order if we don’t plan to eat it.And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish.
Don’t put it off! Let’s stop food waste today!
Why is our nation being encouraged to stop wasting food?

A.Because there’s enough food for Chinese people.
B.Because Chinese consumers like to try delicious food.
C.Because the number of food wasted by us is growing fast.
D.Because it’s traditional to invite friends to dinner in China.

Miss Li is a housewife, she’d better __________ at home.

A.keep a kitchen diary
B.buy things as much as possible
C.cook too much food for her family
D.keep the food as long as possible

In order to urge more and more people to prevent food waste, we design a poster with the words __________.

A.Enjoy the food! B.Keep healthy!
C.Share the dish! D.Waste not, want not!

Your friend invites you to dinner, which of the following is NOT right?

A.He asks for the right portions.
B.You leave a lot of food on the table.
C.You ask your friend to order less food.
D.He takes away the food that you can still eat.

As teenagers, what should we do to stop food waste?

A.Have a balanced diet.
B.Eat less food to keep fit.
C.Keep the balance of nature.
D.Have a good habit of clearing the plate.

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