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A US student has just spent 30 days on an “insect diet ” – eating insects three times a day. Camren Brantley-Rios says traditional meats such as pork and beef are unable to continue and he wanted to try out what many consider the diet of the future.
Many people would not like the idea of eating insects distasteful, even if it were not disgusting. Not so long ago Brantley-Rios was among them. But for the last month he has been eating insects for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“I’m mainly sticking to three kinds,” he says.
Occasionally he has included different insects. Preparing these he “actually cried”, though he insists they were surprisingly good.
Insects consume fewer resources than animals, like pigs and cows, to produce the same amount of protein(蛋白质), Brantley-Rios says – and more than two billion people worldwide include insects in their regular diet, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
“There’s not really a need to eat insects in America because we have it so nice,” Brantley-Rios says. “We have finer meats and we’re lucky to have that luxury(奢侈), so there’s not much of a pressure to eat insects right now. But what a lot of people are trying to do is make it a little bit more marketable.”
He has ordered insects from farms that usually supply zoos, which need them “to feed certain animals”. He has always made sure the insects have been fed on an organic diet, he says, and only bought species he knows are safe to eat.
He knows that one person eating insects won’t make much difference. To have a real environmental effect, millions would have to follow his example.
Why has the US student tried out an “insect diet”?

A.To seek for future vegetables.
B.To advocate traditional meats.
C.To make up for the lack of meat.
D.To explore new forms of protein.

What can we learn about Brantley-Rios from Paragraph 2?

A.He is tired of meats like pork and beef.
B.He didn’t like the idea of eating insects.
C.He had nothing to eat but insects last month.
D.He advised people to eat insects though disgusted.

What does the underlined part “actually cried” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A.was scared B.was pitiful
C.was sorry D.was puzzled

How does Brantley-Rios guarantee the safety of his insect diet?

A.He tests each species before eating it.
B.He has insects raised on his own farm.
C.He feeds his insects on an organic diet.
D.He orders insects for certain zoo animals.
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Listen
The number-one rule when making small talk is to listen. Make a conscious effort to remember what the other person is saying. Then you can use this information to generate more conversation.
Interest
While you’re talking to someone, focus exclusively on that person. And use your body language to show that you’re interested: face the person, use eye contact and nod your head at appropriate moments. Also, use conversational fillers such as “ah ha/ really? /amazing!” to show that you’re interested in what they’re saying…even if you aren’t.
Ego check
Try to avoid always turning the attention of the conversation back on yourself. For example, if someone mentions that they’ve just been to Italy, don’t respond with, “Oh, I’ve been there. We went there last year.” Instead, use this information as an opportunity to ask lots of questions about the other person’s trip: where did you go? Who did you go with? What was it like? What did you see?
Watch out!
Avoid saying anything that could be interpreted as criticism or judgment; and above all, keep away from potentially controversial topics such as religion and politics.
Write it down
Write down any interesting stories you hear, or details of funny things that have happened to you. Later, you can use these anecdotes to brighten up a dull conversation.
Think “situation”!
Think carefully about where you are. For example, if you’re at a wedding, think of all the relevant things you could ask: How do you know the bride? How long have you been friends with the groom? How did you get there? Where are you staying? Or, if you’re visiting a new company, you could ask the following: What’s it like working here? How easy is it to get into the city centre? Where’s a good place to get lunch round here? Etc.
Top topics
If you’re ever running out of conversation, use one of these fail-safe conversation topics:
the news, film, football, sport, music, the weather, fashion, literature, cars hobbies, the weekend, videogames, the theatre, family, local topics(shops, clubs, etc.), TV, celebrities, entertainment, your home town, food, traditions, customs.
Small talk can be a lot of fun, but you need to prepare for it and practice. And remember, small talk can lead to big business!
The passage is mainly about_______.

A.customs and social manners
B.casual conversation tricks
C.communication types
D.business strategies

When making small talks, you’d better avoid _______.

A.asking some open questions
B.using some body languages
C.talking about something that can arouse conflict
D.asking some questions relevant to the situation

In order to make your small talk go smoothly, you can do the following things except that ________.

A.you can talk some topics about yourself all the time
B.you can pay attention to what others are saying and listen carefully
C.you can choose a topic that is suitable to everyone
D.you can say something funny that you have written down

When you are attending a party held by your friend, which is the most suitable question to start a conversation with a stranger?

A.How often do you get to play?
B.How old are you?
C.What are you doing this weekend?
D.How do you know the host, my friend David?

When employing role-plays, debates, topic discussions, etc., I have noticed that some students are often timid in expressing their viewpoints. This seems due to a number of reasons:
·Students don't have an opinion on the subject.
·Students have an opinion, but are worried about what the other students might say or think.
·Students have an opinion, but don't feel they can say exactly what they mean.
·Students begin giving their opinion, but want to state it in the same eloquent manner that they are capable of in their native language.
·Othermore actively participating students, feel confident in their opinions and express them eloquently making the less confident students more timid.
In fact, conversation lessons and exercises are intended to improve conversational skills. For this reason, I find it helpful to first focus on building skills by eliminating some of the barriers that might be in the way of production.Having been assigned roles, opinions and points of view that they do not necessarily share, students are freed from having to express their own opinions. Therefore, they can focus on expressing themselves well in English. In this way, students tend to concentrate more on production skills, and less on factual content. They also are less likely to insist on literal translations from their mother tongue.
Applying this approach can begin slowly by providing students with short role plays using cue cards. Once students become comfortable with target structures and representing differing points of view, classes can move onto more elaborated exercises such as debates and group decision making activities. This approach bears fruit especially when debating opposing points of view. By representing opposing points of view, students' imagination are activated by trying to focus on all the various points that an opposing stand on any given issue may take. As students inherently do not agree with the view they represent, they are freed from having to invest emotionally in the statements they make. More importantly, to some extent, students tend to focus more on correct function and structure when they do not become too emotionally involved in what they are saying.
Of course, this is not to say that students should not express their own opinions. After all, when students go out into the "real" world they will want to say what they mean. However, taking out the personal investment factor can help students first become more confident in using English. Once this confidence is gained, students - especially timid students - will be more self-assured when expressing their own points of view.
The passage is mainly about how to ______ .

A.teach students to do role-plays
B.have conversation lessons effectively
C.teach students to express their own opinions
D.help students discuss in class

Which of the following does NOT make students shy in expressing their opinion?

A.Other students are more eloquent.
B.They have no their own opinions.
C.They’re good at their own mother tongue.
D.They lack enough confidence.

According to the passage, how are conversation skills easier to be build?

A.By asking students to tell their own opinions.
B.By practicing arranged roles and opinions.
C.By keeping speaking in English.
D.By having debates at first.

The underlined word eliminating can be best replaced by ______ .

A.setting up B.making room for
C.struggling for D.getting rid of

One of the benefits that the students can obtain from the role-play approach is that ______ .

A.they focus more on the English language itself
B.they pay more attention to the factual content
C.they show more affection for their mother tongue
D.they gain more opportunity to express their own opinions

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just like any November day. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up. One morning, I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲) my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone’s walk.
Before John’s death, I felt proud that I rarely asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and independence. So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and support from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn’t even help them set the table. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a burden for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard similar words from the people who supported me during those dark days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I once was, but in many ways I have changed for the better. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A.The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her.
B.The writer had been busy with her life before
C.The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend’s help.
D.The day her husband died, it was snowing heavily.

We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following EXCEPT __

A.hard-working B.independent
C.smart D.capable

We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A.the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof
B.the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death
C.the people around the writer were friendly and supported her
D.before John’s death, the writer never asked others for help

The writer wrote the passage to______

A.share her sad story with us
B.express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her
C.show her thanks to the people who love and support her
D.tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death

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It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight, for example. Yes, that’s right: laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that: “You use energy when you laugh, you move your diaphragm (横膈膜), you expand your lungs, and both those things can be helpful.”
According to the research, laughing for a quarter of an hour can burn up to 40 calories, and if you laughed all day you’d use up about 2,000 calories, which is what most people consume in a day. But don’t do that or you might end up with a painful jaw. Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.
But I don’t want to finish this article leaving you feeling desperate. Laughter comes naturally for most of us. Babies begin to laugh at around 3-6 months. So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling. Life is short anyway.
Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT_________.

A.heart stop B.diaphragm movement
C.lung burst D.jaw dislocation

The underlined phrase “doom and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means_______.

A.hopeless B.funny C.painful D.nervous

What is the author’s attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?

A.Uninterested. B.Disapproving.
C.Worried. D.Favorable

San Francisco, unofficially regarded as one of the homeless capitals of the US, counts nearly 6,500 homeless people, with 4,300 living on the street.
Among the many problems that the homeless face is little or no access to showers. San Francisco only has about 16 to 20 shower stations to accommodate them. But Doniece Sandoval has made it her task to change that. “Homelessness is something you can’t really miss,” the 51-year-old woman said. She started Lava Mae, a sort of showers on wheels, a new project that aims to turn old city buses into shower stations for the homeless.
“One day I passed a woman in the street and she was very dirty and basically crying, and I heard her say that she would never be clean. But I was wondering what her opportunities were to actually get clean,” Sandoval said.
Sandoval was inspired to start Lava Mae. The project has already been welcomed with open arms in the city. The Transportation Agency has donated one bus for the cause and is willing to donate three more if the project succeeds. Sandoval hopes the first bus will be able to hit the road in May this year. The Public Commission has also agreed to let the buses plug into fire hydrants(消防龙头)around the city if Lava Mae pays for the water.
One of Lava Mae’s biggest supporters is Bevan Dufty, the director of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement under the mayor of San Francisco. “For people who are unhoused, access to showers is very difficult. Shower buses are something that could potentially be deployed (部署)in response to an emergency, so it is relevant to all San Franciscans," Dufty said. “Doniece has done an incredible job as a citizen who cares about helping the poor. We are very excited to see Lava Mae become real soon. ”
Each bus will have two shower stations and Sandoval expects that by 2015, they’ll be able to provide 2000 showers a week.
What problem does San Francisco face according to the text?
A. The city has the most homeless people in the USA.
B. There are no shower stations for the homeless in the city.
C. It’s hard for homeless people in the city to take showers.
D. Few citizens in the city care about the homeless.
What does the underlined word ''them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.City problems. B.Shower stations.
C.Old buses. D.The homeless.

. Which of the following best describes Doniece Sandoval?

A.Brave and independent. B.Caring and responsible.
C.Honest and determined. D.Friendly and humorous.

What can we learn from Dufty’s words?

A.All San Franciscans are excited to use Lava Mae.
B.Emergencies in San Francisco will be prevented by Lava Mae.
C.Dufty thinks highly of Doniece's way of helping the poor.
D.The mayor of San Francisco will support Doniece financially.

What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A Newly Invented Way of Shower
B.Showers on Wheels for the Homeless
C.The Health Problem of the Homeless
D.Lave Mae---a new name for old city buses

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