What would life be like without television？Would you spend more time __ _，reading，or studying？Well，now it's your chance to turn off your TV and ___ __！TVTurnoff Week is here.
The goal of TVTurnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets ____ ___ and participate in activities ___ __ drawing to biking.The event was founded by TVTurnoff Network，a nonprofit organization which started the event in 1995.In the ____ __，only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated，__ ___ people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries！This is the 14th year in which ___ ___are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on ___ __.”
According to the TVTurnoff Network，the average ____ _ in the US spend ___ __ time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year)．Too much TV ___ ___ has made many kids grow fat.___ __，in 2001's TVTurnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said，“We are raising the most __ ___ generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”
Over the years，studies have shown that watching a lot of TV ____ ___ poor eating habits，too little exercise，and violence. Frank Vespe of the TVTurnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or ____ __，part of a healthy lifestyle”．
“One of the great lessons of ____ ___TVTurnoff Week is the realization that ___ __ I turn on the TV，I'm deciding not to do something else，”Vespe said.
TVTurnoff Week seems to be making a ____ ___.Recent US Census(人口普查) data____ ___ that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That's ____ ___ about 63 percent ten years ago.
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The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her univ
ersity degree during the day. When she finally graduated she had her eye on a teaching__51at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had an interview with the Head.
“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,” she __52. “I thought about changing them, but I knew I’d be late if I did. And by the time I got to the interview, __53enormous. I walked in apologizing for not__54.”The would-be teacher didn’t get the job. In fact one of her friends told her that the __55only comment was:“If someone doesn't take the time to present her best __56at an interview,what kind of __57 is she going to be?”
First impressions are __58ones. In other words, if you're viewed positively within the critical(关键的)first four minutes, the person you've met will __59 assume everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters. Worse, he or she may not take the time to give you a second __60. Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs.
51.A. profession B. position C. career D. occupation
52.A. repeats B. reminds C. recalls D. responds
53.A. I was B. he was C. it was D. they were
54.A. looking at allB. looking at him C. looking round D. looking my best
55.A. Head's B. student's C. friend's D. would be teacher's
56.A. figure B. image C. aspect D. shape
57.A. person B. worker C. graduate D. teacher
58. A. lastingB. remaining C. continuing D. persisting
59.A. rarely B. occasionally C. probably D. certainly
60.A. job B. thought C. chance D. question
You've just finished you’re a-levels and you've got a place at university, but you'd really like a break from the academic world. Why not think about taking a year out? While most students go__61from school to university, more and more young people today are choosing to spend a year at“the university of life” __62. There are lots of things to choose from. You could work in a bank or do community work. You might even do something challenging ,such as__63an expedition(探险) to the Amazon rainforest. The experience will__64 your horizons and teach you new skills. It may also give you the chance to earn some money ,which will be very helpful when you__65start your studies. If you're interested in taking a year out, you must make sure that the university will__66your place for you till next year. Most are quite happy to do this,__67they find that yearout students are__68experienced, confident and independent. But don't forget: it's a year out not a year__69. Your university will want to know what you're going to do. They won't be very pleased if you just
want to do__70for a year. So what would you do with a year out?
61. A. easily B. simply C. fast D. straight
62. A. last B. first C. at last D. at first
63. A. participatingB. joining C. attending D. expecting
64. A. broaden B. spread C. improve D. raise
65. A. hopefullyB. willingly C. eventually D. happily
66. A. hold B. leave C. occupy D. remain
67. A. however B. though C. as D. when
68. A. less B. muchC. even D. more
69. A. in B. off C. away D. through
70. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food .They also help us to look nice.
How does a tooth go bad? The __51begins in a little crack in the enamel(珐琅) covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have__52 there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. In the end, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth__53? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can__53__54our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. __55, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride(氟化物) toothpaste at least__56 a day—once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to__57between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is__58to our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially__59we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they__60our teeth and cause decay.
51. A. destruction B. decay C. fault D. hurt
52. A. stored B. collected C. laid D. piled
53. A. healthy B. complete C. effective D. painless
54. A. observe B. skim C. watch D. examine
55. A. UnexpectedlyB. Certainly small C.UnfortunatelyD. Generally
56. A. once B. twiceC. three times D. four times
57. A. drill B. dig C. clean D. explore
58. A. delicious B. valuable C. beneficial D. meaningful
59. A. what B. how C. whether D. when
60. A. stick to B. attach to C. fix on D. keep to
Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But since TV can react to events so quickly,this is often a problem for __61 .They usually respond to it in one of three ways.
● By providing __62detail,comment or background information.
● By finding a new __63on the day's major stories.
● By printing completely different stories which TV doesn't broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be __64.People don't want to read about ordinary,everyday life.Because of this,many stories __65some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be __66news.“Plane lands safely—no one hurt”doesn't sell newspapers.“Plane__67—200 feared dead!”does.
Next,there's human interest. People are interested in other __68 particularly in the rich,famous and powerful.Stories about the private lives of pop singers,actors,models,politicians, __69all appear regularly in certain newspapers.
Finally,for many editors, __70is an important factor,too.They prefer stories about people,places and events which their readers know.That's why the stories in Tokyo's newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris,Cairo,New York or Buenos Aires.
61.A.newspapers B. publications C. reporters D. broadcasters
62.A.extra B. available C. inaccessible D. memorable
63.A.direction B. look C. angle D. section
64.A.tragic B. dramatic C. professional D. sensitive
65.A.quote B. neglectC. increase D. involve
66.A.good B. bad C. exciting D. informative
67.A.crashes B. bumps C. strikes D. drops
68.A.places B. people C. things D. news
69.A.in addition B. in any case C. for example D. after all
70.A.personality B. similarity C. uniqueness D. familiarity
Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn't have done or something you didn't do which you should have? At one time or another we probably all have.There's no __51in getting depressed about it now—it's no __52crying overspilt(溢出的)milk.However,there may be some gain in thinking about exactly what happened and why __53 we might be able to draw some conclusions for the future.
One thing we all do now and again is to lose our __54with a friend or close relative.The odd thing is that we more often display great __55towards someone we are fond of than towards __56.The explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to __57a bit of steam in a safe environment,while the consequences (后果)of __58 a stranger could be far more serious.
Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue (美德) and undoubtedly this is the __59 .On the other hand,we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone,telling them exactly what we feel,and then have found ourselves filled with feelings of __60.Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut?
51. A. reason B. purpose C. point D. result
52. A. use B. help C. value D. benefit
53. A. so B. because C. but D. though
54. A. mind B. memory C. manner D. temper
55. A. anger B. interest C. love D. respect
56. A. strangers B. friends C. relatives D. colleagues
57. A. run through B. throw away C. give up D. let off
58. A. inviting B. insulting C. speaking to D. believing in
59. A. issue B. case C. event D. factor
60. A. excitement B. happiness C. pride D. guilt