Do you like drinking Coke? As a symbol of American culture, Coca-Cola is liked by many people, especially young people all around the world. But from now on, perhaps it will be hard for students in the US to get it on campus. A new agreement will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The agreement allow only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in primary and middle school vending machines(自动销售机) and cafeterias. Former American president Bill Clinton helped the American Heart Association and the beverage industry(饮料业) to come up with the agreement. He suffered from a weight problem and has had a heart operation since leaving the White House. He takes the agreement as “a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives”.
Rising childhood obesity(肥胖) has become a big problem in America. A federal report noted that obesity has tripled among teenagers in the past 25 years. It called for new limits on the marketing of junk food to children. Soda is a particular target because of its caloric content and popularity among children.
Britain has already taken similar steps to fight obesity. A recent study shows that people in the UK are much healthier than the people in the US. However, it’s better late than never. Now American schools are trying to make new rules to guide the students to choose healthy drinks. American schools say goodbye to Coca-Cola.What kind of beverage is NOT allowed to sell on campus?
A. High-sugar fizzy drinks. B. Unsweetened juice.
C. Low-fat milk. C. Water.What dose the underlined word “tripled” in the second paragraph mean?
| A．Became as much. |
| B．Became twice as much. |
| C．Became three times as much. |
| D．Became four times as much. |
What is the writer’s attitude (态度) towards limits on junk food?
| A．Positive | B．Neutral | C．Negative | D．Unclear |
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
| A．Coca-Cola causes students’ obesity. |
| B．Coca-Cola makes people unhealthier. |
| C．Coca-Cola isn’t very popular in the world. |
| D．Coca-Cola is bad for our body. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Say “Goodbye” to Coca-Cola |
| B．The Junk Coca-Cola |
| C．Coca-Cola in China |
| D．Coca-Cola in the World |
We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it,but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east,the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party". When her friends came to the "tea party",the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.
At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said,"Mother，what have you done with the tea?"
"I boiled (煮) it，as you said."
"And what did you do with the water?"
"I threw it away，of course." answered the old woman.
"Now you may throw away the leaves，too，" said her son.Most of the people in Europe ___.
| A．drank tea every day 300 years ago |
| B．drink tea every day |
| C．know nothing about tea |
| D．like to eat the tea-leaves |
One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ___.
| A．countries in the west |
| B．countries in the south |
| C．India or China |
| D．a tea shop in England |
The sailor's mother asked her friends to her house,because ___.
| A．the sailor told her to do that |
| B．she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea |
| C．she liked to show off (炫耀) |
| D．she wanted to taste the tea together with her friends |
At the "tea party",___.
| A．all the woman's friends spoke highly of the tea |
| B．nobody knew what to do with the tea |
| C．the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea |
| D．the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water |
What mistake did the old woman make? She ___.
| A．boiled the tea | B．did as the sailor said |
| C．poured away the water | D．didn't throw away the tea-leaves |
Tokyo One is the name of a _________.
| A．hotel | B．restaurant |
| C．food supermarket | D．museum |
Tokyo One is in ________.
| A．Tokyo. | B．Sydney |
| C．Houston | D．London |
We can go to Tokyo One for lunch at ________.
| A．10:30am on Monday | B．3:00pm on Friday |
| C．11:00am on Saturday | D．2:30pm on Sunday |
We can have dinner in Tokyo One at 9:40pm ________.
| A．on Saturday | B．on Tuesday |
| C．on Wednesday | D．on Thursday |
Tokyo One offers us the following information except _______.
| A．location | B．telephone number |
| C．website | D．food price |
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping — watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made＄100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about＄20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24－hour teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason. But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They call teleshopping “junk on the air”. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.Teleshopping is_______ in Europe.
| A．not popular | B．growing | C．not possible | D．cheap |
People like teleshopping because it is_________.
| A．American | B．cheaper | C．easier | D．more popular |
Some Europeans don’t like teleshopping because they________.
| A．don’t like to buy things |
| B．don’t watch TV |
| C．believe the things sold on TV are expensive |
| D．think the things sold on TV are bad quality |
In Germany, teleshopping may_________.
| A．help businessmen get more money | B．keep the shops open longer |
| C．have fewer buyers | D．bring better TV programs |
The best title of this passage is_________.
| A．American Teleshopping | B．Teleshopping Companies |
| C．Teleshopping in Europe | D．Teleshopping — Junk on the Air |
| 1 Dear guest, We want to do our best to help with the environmental protection, but we do provide washing things (toothbrush, toothpaste, bath shampoo, etc.) If you forget to bring any of these with you, just dial 9 and call the guestroom department. If you wish, we shall send you what you need for free. |
| 2 Dear guest, The hotel wishes to save the world’s natural resources（资源）. Every day, tons of detergent（洗涤剂）and millions of tons of water are used to wash towels（毛巾）which have been used only once. Here’s how you can help: ﹡A towel on the rack（架子）means: “I’ll use it again.” ﹡A towel on the floor means: “Please change.” |
| 3 Dear guest, Your bedclothes are changed every day. If you’d like to help save the world’s resources, just leave this card in the morning. Your bed will be made up as usual but the sheets will not be changed. In this way, we can both help protect our environment. |
The three cards can most likely be found in a __________.
| A．hotel | B．supermarket |
| C．bookshop | D．bank |
A guest who forgets to bring a toothbrush with him ______ .
| A．must buy one from the hotel |
| B．should get one ready by himself |
| C．can get one from the hotel for free |
| D．may ask someone to buy one for him |
If guests want to get their towels changed, they should leave them ______ .
| A．in the rack | B．on the floor |
| C．under the bed | D．in the desk |
The third card tells guests ________.
| A．how to get the towel changed |
| B．where to get the towels changed |
| C．where to get the bedclothes changed |
| D．how to get the bedclothes changed |
.The aim of the article is to _________.
| A．follow the rules of the hotel |
| B．get a good service |
| C．protect our environment |
| D．All of above |
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called "mall rats(老鼠)". Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls(瀑布) and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet(英尺). It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of "mall walking". Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact. Here "mall" means"__________"
| A．a large park | B．a big church |
| C．a square | D．a shopping center |
Why do people like malls?
| A．Because they can plant green trees there. |
| B．Because they enjoy the waterfalls there. |
| C．Because they feel safe and comfortable there. |
| D．Because they can do exercise there. |
. The largest mall in the United States__________
| A．was built in 1965 | B．has 12,750 cars in it |
| C．has 350 shops in it | D．can hold 750,000 people |
People can do many things in malls except__________
| A．eating food | B．seeing a film |
| C．seeing a doctor | D．playing golf |
The writer__________
| A．thinks malls make people's life easier |
| B．likes to live in his favorite malls |
| C．is called "mall rates" by others |
| D．often goes to the church in malls. |