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For pet owners, the hundreds of pet food recalls taking place each year has raised a lot of alarm. “Most people are caring pet owners, and they want to do what helps protect their pet,” explains Will Post, founder and CEO, Hound & Gatos Pet Foods Corporation. “Yet the problem is that most are not sure what that means and how to go about it. The more they learn about pet food, the better able they will be to make an informed decision that will keep their pet healthier and safer.”
Here are several tips that consumers may want to keep in mind when it comes to choosing a pet food that will help reduce the risks.
Get to know the company. Most people may know a company name simply because they spend millions on advertising. But that doesn’t mean they know much about the company or their morals. Research companies to find one that offers high standards, quality products, and great customer service.
Ask questions. Don’t be afraid to get in touch with a pet food company and ask them where something was made, where ingredients(原料) came from, or any other questions. They should have no problem answering questions about their products, or with being able to provide proof of their quality standards.
Read reviews. Do some searches to read some reviews about various brands of pet food. Keep in mind that some reviews can be one-sided and even planted by the company itself, so look for fair third-party sources giving the review.
Investigate(调查) ingredients. The source of ingredients is of major concern when it comes to reducing the risks of pet food recalls and keeping pets healthy. Read the labels and ask questions to determine where the ingredients are coming from.
Understand pet foods. Cat and dog food should contain 100 percent protein, which will supply them with the nutrients their bodies require. The problem with many commercial pet foods is that it is full of numerous fillers, such as cheap fillers and grains.How can people provide a safer and healthier environment for their pet?
| A．By giving more food to their pet. |
| B．By getting a better understanding about pet food. |
| C．By accompanying their pet more. |
| D．By knowing more about their pet. |
How many pieces of advice on choosing a pet food are given by the author?
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
As for reducing the risks of pet food recalls, what should be mainly taken into consideration?
| A．Where the ingredients come from. |
| B．Whether the company has good reputation. |
| C．Whether the food supply enough nutrients. |
| D．Whether most people choose the food. |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．the increasingly serious problem about food safety |
| B．the ways to choose a safer pet food |
| C．the opinion about food safety |
| D．the advice on caring pets |
Who are the intended readers of the passage?
| A．People in general. |
| B．Food companies. |
| C．Pet shop owners. |
| D．Pet owners. |
I am an e-mail user．When I first started to use the e-mail system. I used to read all my e-mail．I didn’t have much mail．1 was very excited about receiving any e-mail．I gave my friends my e-mail address．Soon I had more mail than 1 wanted．Some of the mail was junk mail．1 was worried．I didn't want my mail to control me．
I've tried some methods to help me get control of my mail．First，I check my mail at the same time every day．Also I try to allow myself only 15-20 minutes every day to process my e-mail．This doesn't always work，but I try．Sometimes I save the messages．Sometimes I just read them，maybe answer a few，and then delete them．Sometimes I'm not at all interested in a message，so I don't even open it．I delete it right away．This is very much the way I go through the mail that the postal service delivers to my home．
These methods are very simple．I have some friends who are very clever with computers．From time to time，they teach me new tricks for managing my e-mail．I've also learned to transfer(转存)some messages to a disk so they don't fill up my mail files(文件夹)．Then I can read them later and maybe use them in my work．I'm still amazed at what e-mail can do for me! I'm still worried，however，about having too much to read． The writer used to read all his e-mail because __________.
| A．he didn’t have much mail | B．he had nothing else to do |
| C．he didn’t know how to read mail | D．he was forced to do that |
Which of the following does NOT belong to the ways of the writer’s dealing with his mail?
| A．Saving the message | B．Just reading more |
| C．Deleting some | D．Passing some into friends |
What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
| A．messages | B．friends | C．computers | D．methods |
What’s the purpose of the writer to write this passage?
| A．To share happiness in using mail with us |
| B．To share some worries in using mail with us |
| C．To share some methods of using computer with us |
| D．To persuade us out of using mail |
Air travel is such an everyday experience these days that we are not surprised when we read about a politician having talks with the Japanese Prime Minister one day, attending a meeting in Australia the following morning and having to be off at midday to sign a trade agreement in Hong Kong. But frequent long-distance flying can be so tiring that the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country, his digestion in another and his powers of concentration nowhere---in short, he hardly knows where he is.
Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and be in New York in eight hours, yet what really disturbs us most is that when we arrive it is lunch time while we have already had lunch on the plane and are expecting dinner.
Doctors say that air travelers are in no condition to work after crossing a number of time zones. Airline pilots, however, often live by their own watches.After a long air travel, a traveler _______.
| A．finds himself in a different world |
| B．finds his brain apart from his body |
| C．finds himself in Hong Kong the following morning |
| D．has little sense about where he is |
After a traveler arrives in New York from London, he______.
| A．feels tired and needs a good rest |
| B．feels hungry and needs another lunch |
| C．doesn’t want to have supper |
| D．has not had lunch yet |
Which statement is right? _______.
| A．A traveler from London to New York needs lunch during his travel |
| B．A traveler from London to New York doesn’t need any lunch on the plane |
| C．The lunch hour in New York is eight hours later than that in London |
| D．In fact, the distance from London to New York is only four hours’ trip by air |
The sentence “Airline pilots often live by their own watches.” means______.
| A．they don’t trust others’ watches |
| B．they don’t change their watches |
| C．they make a living by their own watches |
| D．they do as they used to do |
Doctors suggest the travelers_______?
| A．should rest when they arrive in New York from London. |
| B．should work in good condition since they just finish a long journey. |
| C．rest in a place with good condition. |
| D．give up long journey since it makes them tired. |
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would have sweets and ice-cream rather than eat meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat at the end of a meal. If we drink beer at meals, it may take away our appetite. It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he was not telling the truth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because he is worried, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat. Why do we have to form good eating habits?
| A．Because we want to eat more. |
| B．Because we enjoy our meal. |
| C．Because we want to save time. |
| D．Because we want to keep fit. |
When do you think it is good to eat sweets and ice-cream according to the passage?
| A．When we are happy |
| B．When we have a good appetite. |
| C．After a meal. |
| D．Before a meal |
The word“swallow” means______.
| A．take into the stomach through the throat |
| B．eat with difficulty |
| C．break with the teeth before taking in |
| D．drink like a fish |
When does the writer think it would be better to have our meal?.
| A．When our work is over. |
| B．At the fixed time every day. |
| C．When we feel happy. |
| D．When every family member is home. |
What could a man do if he told a lie according to some judges in old England?.
| A．He could eat a lot of food. |
| B．He could hardly need any food. |
| C．He could swallow some dry bread easily. |
| D．He could not swallow any dry bread. |
After a day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs your eyeballs begin to move quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.A good title for this passage is _______.
| A．Sleep. | B．Good Health | C．Dreams | D．Work and Rest |
The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means_______.
| A．sick | B．asleep | C．a little sleepy | D．noisy |
This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _______.
| A．dream more | B．have poor health | C．nervous | D．breathe quickly |
During REM ________.
| A．your eyes move quickly | B．you dream |
| C．you are restless | D．both A and B |
The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is_________.
| A．approximately(大约) six hours. | B．around ten hours. |
| C．about eight hours | D．not stated here. |
Miss Popular
I was awkward in middle school: bony and athletic, with a high grade in science and a low one in self-esteem. Though I had a few friends, I wasn’t popular. I was picked last in football and I sometimes ate lunch by myself.
I remember the day Brittany came to our school. Her teeth were crooked(歪斜的), and she was a little overweight. Not that this mattered though, because she walked around like she was better than all of us. She was outspoken and incredibly frightening, making people lose confidence.
Around Brittany, I tried my best to go unnoticed. Standing out or stealing her spotlight could only result in one thing: conflict. Brittany was always the first girl picked for teams; I was lucky if I was picked at all. I was thrown the ball while she stood with the quarterback, chatting about the last party she’d gone to. I had never been to a party before or kissed a boy.
One day, a classmate asked me to the school dance. I was flattered. Then Brittany told me during science class that she had persuaded him to invite me. She asked in front of everyone, “Why would anyone even want you?” I went home and cried.
Although she was seemingly perfect in everyone’s eyes, I wanted to be everything that she wasn’t and yet a million times more perfect. Brittany was so frightening and violent, but I wanted to be calm and not at all aggressive.
I found Brittany’s online profile a few weeks ago. She still had the same chubby(圆胖脸) face and mocking（嘲笑的）simile, and had posted half-naked pictures of herself. But as I read on, I realized that Brittany had died in a drunken driving accident a year ago. She had been 16 and pregnant at the time. Suddenly my view of Brittany changed from a bad influence into a struggling little girl whose life was taken before she could understand right from wrong. My experience with Brittany taught me that though we are all innocent in our youth, the choices we make will have great effects on us forever. I will always remember Brittany as that loud, overconfident girl. As part of that shy insecure person I used to be will always keep me modest.Fromthefirst three passages wecanconcludethat .
| A．the author was trying to avoid conflict with Brittany |
| B．the author secretly envied Brittany for being popular |
| C．Brittany’s appearance made her popular with boys |
| D．Brittany was puzzled at how she could be popular |
Which of the following is TRUE about Brittany?
| A．She didn’t mean to hurt the author. |
| B．She took delight in hurting others. |
| C．Her confidence came from her popularity. |
| D．Her overweight made her more outspoken. |
According to the passage we can learn that the author.
| A．was afraid of Brittany and followed her lead |
| B．saw the influence that low self-esteem can have |
| C．was determined to be better than Brittany |
| D．knew she was quietly different from Brittany |
Thelast passage is meant to .
| A．tell us the reason for Brittany’s death |
| B．present the changed attitude to Brittany |
| C．show the influences of the youth |
| D．stress the importance of behaviors |