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A recent survey found that only 9 percent of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes(香烟). That’s down from 23 percent in 2000. While this is good news for the US’s overall health, tobacco(烟草)use is still a problems.
Cigarettes can cause many diseases. Although they know about the health problems, teenagers still smoke. According to the American Lung Association(美国肺病协会), every day almost 3,900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette, and more than 950 of them will become daily smokers. If it goes on like this, 5.8 million children alive today will die as a result of smoking.
The Truth Campaign is working to end teenage smoking. Their latest activities uses social media(媒体) to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking. “If we all join forces, smokers and non-smokers, we can end smoking once and for all,” the campaign website explained. The campaign encourages teens to learn the facts. “ We are not here to criticize(批评)your choices, or tell you not to smoke. We are here to arm everyone, smokers and non-smokers, with the tools to make change,” they say.
根据短文内容，回答问题：(答案不超过5个单词)According to the survey, how many American teenagers smoked in 2000?
______________________________________________________________What can cigarettes cause?
______________________________________________________________What do almost 3900 children under 18 years of age do according to the association?
______________________________________________________________What’s the aim of the Truth Campaign?
______________________________________________________________What does the campaign encourage teens to do ?
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阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
There is a Chinese saying: Time and tidy wait for no man. Have too many things to do in too little time? Well, 76if you make a good plan, everything will be in order. This chart will certainly help. If you can do all this, every your single day will be productive(高效率的).
●Make a list
It all begins with listing. If you don’t have a list, create one.
●Worst first
We often have one thing on the list, which is hanging over our heads and makes us worried. Work on it first and make the rest of your day easier.
●Just do it
Those small thing are easier to deal with. Complete them and cross them off the list.
●Make things enjoyable
Have small breaks, enjoy music, or even a snack when you are tired.①________
●Pack times
Which part of your time is most productive?②__________
●Re-list
a. Sometimes you will not complete everything on your list. This is okay. Add them to tomorrow’s list with a star so that you will know they should be done first the next day.
b. By the day’s end you will have a rough (粗略的)idea of things you need to do tomorrow. Go ahead and list them. Tomorrow when you start fresh, you will not forget to do them.请把划线部分的句子译成汉语。
What should you do if you are tired according to the passage?
___________________________________从A、B、C中为78①②选出两个适当的选项，并将其字母标号分别填入在下面横线上。
A. Replay all the e-mail at a time and make all the phone calls at another time. This will help keep your mind and your job clear.
B. When this time comes around, close your door so that it is just you and your work.
C. Life is short. Enjoy your work.
①________________②_______________What should you do if you can not finish today’s work?
____________________________________Give a title(标题)in the passage.
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A smart diet, a healthy life
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.
Tip One: Family Meals
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: Being a Good Example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the
lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: No Shouts about Food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).
Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.What is the author’s attitude(态度) toward snacks?
| A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten. |
| B．Healthy snacks can be accepted. |
| C．Kids can only have snacks at home. |
| D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home. |
The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.
| A．to have family meals | B．to eat healthy snacks |
| C．to be a good example | D．to get kids included |
What does the underlined phrase “ the right message” mean?
| A．Being a good cook. | B．Healthy eating | C．Eating fast food. | D．Cooking at home. |
According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?
| A．Explain how healthy it is. | B．Try cooking it in a different way |
| C．Never cook the same food. | D．Ask kids to get used to its taste. |
Why should parents get kids included when they make the decision about food?
| A．To let kids eat anything they like. |
| B．To help kids become a wonderful cook. |
| C．To help kids make good choices by themselves. |
| D．To set a good example of eating healthy food. |
A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.
“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.
Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.
“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.What’s Mollie’s plan for the future?
| A．Become Britain’s youngest boss. | B．Open more candy stores. |
| C．Work as a product supplier. | D．Make the best ice cream products. |
How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?
| A．Her mother decides it |
| B．She has her friends test the candy. |
| C．She goes to the market to research |
| D．She asks the company’s product supplier. |
The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to _______.
| A．the number of the products | B．her friend’s idea |
| C．the weather | D．the dates |
According to the passage, what’s the key(关键)to Mollie’s success?
| A．She works hard and she is good at smart marketing. |
| B．The company’s supplier makes good products. |
| C．She would like to open more candy stores. |
| D．Her mother always has good ideas. |
According to the passage, Mollie is a/an________ girl.
| A．kind | B．honest | C．smart | D．polite |
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If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as________.
| A．a secretary | B．a waiter or waitress |
| C．an accountant | D．a salesclerk |
If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you should be________.
| A．a woman | B．a university graduate |
| C．shorter than 1.65 metres | D．younger than 30 years old |
If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?
| A．$ 1, 800. | B．$ 2,200. | C．$ 3, 000. | D．$ 4, 000. |
If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(满足) the following conditions except___________.
| A．being a woman | B．knowing how to use a computer well |
| C．an experience of at least 2 years | D．having an accountant certificate |
Sukan is 24 years old. He can get the job as_______.
| A．a secretary | B．a waiter |
| C．an accountant | D．a computer salesclerk |
I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.How many younger sisters do I have?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five |
What does the doctor’s advice mean?
| A．My are could be all right soon. |
| B．The other girls had the same arms as me. |
| C．My mum should look after me differently. |
| D．My mum should treat me the same as others. |
Who peeled the potatoes at last?
| A．Jenny. | B．Jenny’s mum. | C．Jenny’s sister. | D．Nobody. |
Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?
| A．she wanted to tell me I could do anything. |
| B．she wanted the teacher to let me try again. |
| C．she would punish the kids who laughed at me. |
| D．she would like to praise me before the other kids. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My bad-tempered mother | B．Different mother love |
| C．A doctor’s advice | D．My childhood(童年) |