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Most people will praise many technological gadgets(小装置) that they use in their everyday lives. Technology is developing at a very fast rate, and what most people did not even think could be real a few years ago is now becoming a reality. Although many will use and advertise modern technology for many of its achievements and advancements, what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society and people in general in a negative way.
Newspaper companies, as we all know, have been hit very hard by the advancements in technology. Big newspapers have been forced to either lay off a percentage of their work force or shut down altogether because news is readily available for free on the Internet. Music does not have to be purchased at a music store any more because MP3 files are readily available on the Internet as well, thus causing big music store chains to shut their doors for good. The movie industry has also been hit hard because DVD sales have decreased since people can pay for and download their favorite movies online.
Technology has its benefits, but when you take a look at how people communicate with one another, you will quickly see that it has a negative impact. Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they want to at any given time. The fact remains that people do not interact personally with one another as often as they used to. This has created a barrier for face-to-face communication among people because they no longer have to hold a meeting in an office or they no longer have to call friends or family members together to wish them a happy birthday or congratulate them on their recent success.
As a result, people don’t feel the urgent need to step outside of their home to find entertainment, such as participating in a dynamic game of basketball with friends, meeting a friend at a coffee shop, etc.
The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that _____.

A.technology is developing rapidly
B.many dreams have come true.
C.technology benefits us a lot
D.technology has its disadvantages

The author shows us the negative effects of the technology by _____.

A.telling some stories B.giving some examples
C.listing some figures D.doing some experiments

What does he underlined word “interact” in the third paragraph probably mean?

A.argue B.consult C.communicate D.work

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.The negative effects of advancing technology
B.The benefits of the modern technology
C.The development of the modern technology
D.The social problems caused by the technology
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Our bodies use varying amount of calories . The more exercise we take, the more calories we burn . If we eat food which contains more calories than we use up , then it is possible that we would increase in weight . In order to avoid becoming overweight , it is advisable to eat a balanced diet and not to eat too many foods that have a high calories rating . The table below gives you some idea of the number of calories in food .

A. Meats
B. Fruits
C. Sweets and pastries
D. Vegetable
Slice of bacon 50
Apple 70
Small chocolate bar 190
60g bean 15
Hamburger 300
Orange 60
Large chocolate bar 225
60g carrot 18
Slice of beef 100
Pear 80
Slice apple pie 300
60g potato 60
Sausage 180
Banana 80
Doughnut 200
60g onion 25
Meat pie 500
Plum 20
Scoop of ice cream 85
60g cucumber 10
Sausage roll 350
Tomato 20
Bag of potato crisps 145
60g cabbage 15

Which is the best title of this passage ?

A.How to measure the quality of food
B.Calories in foods
C.The units of measurement
D.How to keep fit

How many slices of bacon equal the same number of calories as in a sausage roll ?

A.7 B.6 C.5 D.8

To keep he calorie intake down , it is better to eat more ________ .

A.chocolate B.meat pie C.fruit D.apple pie

When do you need the most calories from your diet ?

A.When we sleep B.In working in the fields
C.While watching a play D.After having sports

With rising temperatures there’s concern for some freshwater fish. If the water gets too warm , then it can change their living activities .For some species in UK the river water needs to stay below 20℃. The problem is as the climate gets warmer so do the streams and rivers .The problem is particularly of concern for the smaller streams and rivers which respond to air temperature changes much more than the deeper and larger rivers .
The method to keep the temperatures of rivers down could be as simple as planting woodlands along the river course .Research has shown that trees cover lowland streams can keep water temperatures 5 ℃ lower than streams running through treeless environments .That 5 ℃ can make the difference between the water temperature being habitable for fish or being too warm for their living .
While it looks like a good method to a problem , there are things that need to be considered . We need to remember that trees are not the favorite habitat of all animals . Some of the habitats need open countryside . Trees can also bring their own problems .A nutrient poor stream has its own life . Plant trees alongside it and leaves fall in the stream. Falling leaves can change the nutritional makeup of the stream , which will affect the stream and local species of the stream . You have to be careful with this type of management, but his method does offer a real chance to help freshwater living things against climate changes and increasing temperatures.
It can be inferred from the text that some freshwater fish ______.

A.have to live in the small streams and rivers
B.never need to change their living activities
C.are threatened by increasing temperature s
D.are becoming rare and expensive in the UK.

An easy method to protect freshwater fish is to ________ .

A.develop more different fish species
B.explore lots of fish protection areas
C.make streams run into the deeper rivers
D.plant trees around the streams and rivers

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the method ?

A.It brings problems if the water grows warmer
B.It needs little management .
C.It has its advantages and disadvantages
D.It is green but costs a great deal of money

What’s the main purpose of the text ?

A.To help people know more about freshwater fish
B.To introduce a method to protect freshwater fish
C.To explain why freshwater fish lost their habitat
D.To show how the weather affects freshwater fish .

People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal to him. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can paint them, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a very small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of the individual.
People usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting now in your home or on a train? Have you marked the space around yourself as yours ? If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us .The man on the space on my side of the table at all. I was angry. Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table .I had read a book about non-verbal communication, so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had invaded his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table. Of course, it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!
If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don’t have any private space. Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world. All day long ,you share public spaces with other people. You see the local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and “outside”. Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you don’t know about .And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more! This is one of the difficulties of being a traveler !But if you understand it then it helps you .Haven’t you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning” a bit of space?
The writer was angry as he was traveling on a train to London because______.

A.he had no place to sit
B.someone had invaded his “space”
C.too many people shared a section with him
D.some other people talked about things he didn’t know about

“… you feel lonely and ‘outside’” in paragraph 4 means that_______.

A.you are alone outside the house
B.you feel lonely because you travel on your own
C.you are alone and therefore you go outside to have some fun
D.you feel lonely and you don’t belong to that place or that group of people

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.British people dislike marking their space.
B.You always feel at home in another country.
C.Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.
D.You can’t mark your private space in a foreign country.

Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to _______.

A.own private spaces by living in houses
B.have one corner of their own in public places
C.realize the importance of “space” in communication
D.create their private spaces by talking with local people

After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________.

A.he was also good at weight lifting
B.he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
C.he was one of the author’s fans
D.he admired the author very much

The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _______.

A.the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease
B.the boy never complained about not being able to go to school
C.the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before
D.the boy never complained about not getting a medal

From the passage we learn that _________.

A.Matthew was an athlete
B.Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy
C.The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D.Matthew became a champion before he died

Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.

A.he thought it was too expensive
B.he was sure that he could win one in the future
C.he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D.he would not be pitied by others

What would be the best title for this passage?

A.A sick boy. B.A special friend.
C.A real champion. D.A famous athlete.

The concept of health holds different meanings for different people and groups. These meanings have also changed over time. This change is no more evident than in Western society today, when notions of health and health promotion are being challenged and expanded in new ways.
For much of recent Western history, health has been viewed in the physical sense only. That is, good health has been connected to the smooth mechanical operation of the body, while ill health has been attributed to a breakdown in this machine. Health in this sense has been defined as the absence of disease or illness and is seen in medical terms.
In the late 1940s the World Health Organization challenged this physically and medically oriented (导向的) view of health. They stated that health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and is not merely the absence of disease (WHO, 1946). Health and the person were seen more holistically (mind / body / spirit) and not just in physical terms.
The 1970s was a time of focusing on the prevention of disease and illness by emphasizing the importance of the lifestyle and behaviour of the individual. Specific behaviours which were seen to increase risk of disease, such as smoking, lack of fitness and unhealthy eating habits, were targeted. Creating health meant providing not only medical health care, but also health promotion programs and policies which would help people maintain healthy behaviours and lifestyles. While this individualistic healthy lifestyle approach to health worked for some (the wealthy members of society), it was of little benefit to people experiencing poverty, unemployment, underemployment or who had little control over the conditions of their daily life.
During the 1980s and 1990s there has been a growing swing away from seeing lifestyle risks as the root cause of poor health. While lifestyle factors still remain important, health is being viewed also in terms of the social, economic and environmental contexts in which people live. This broad approach to health is called the socio-ecological view of health.
At the Ottawa Conference in 1986, a charter was developed which outlined new directions for health promotion based on the socio-ecological view of health. This charter, known as the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, remains as the backbone of health action today. In exploring the scope of health promotion it states that:
Good health is a major resource for social, economic and personal development and an important dimension (尺度) of the quality of life. Political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, behavioural and biological factors can all favour health or be harmful to it. (WHO, 1986)
From the passage, we can infer that _________.

A.good health means not having any illness
B.health has different meanings for different people in different periods
C.health has always been viewed in terms of the social, economic and environmental contexts in which people live
D.health has always been considered a major resource for social, economic and personal development and an important dimension of quality of life

In the late 1940s, if you ___________, that meant you were healthy.

A.were strong enough
B.were strong, optimistic and happy
C.had enough money
D.had a good lifestyle

of society benefited most from the healthy lifestyle approach to health.

A.Rich people B.Poor people
C.Old people D.Young people

The socio-ecological view of health includes the following broad areas EXCEPT ________.

A.the social contexts
B.the environmental contexts
C.the economic contexts
D.the area of personal development

This passage mainly tells us that .

A.wealth is health
B.health means different things in different periods
C.it’s getting harder to be healthy
D.people should change their understanding of health over time

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