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The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries.In African countries, the WHO says the number of over-weight or obese children is twice as high as it was 20 years ago.Around the world, about 43 million children under the age of five were overweight in 2013.
Overweight and obese children are more likely to become overweight and obese adults.The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases.
Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often, which has a high sugar, fat and salt content.He also says people are gaining weight because of their lack of activities.They travel in cars or other vehicles more than on foot.
The WHO experts say to lower obesity rates is especially complex in countries that also deal with high rates of infectious diseases.
The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries.The organization says you should lower your intake of fat, sugar, salt and processed food and eat more fruits, vegetables and increase physical activity.The WHO says these actions are especially important for children.
And WHO expert Branca says mothers should breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of life, if possible.More importantly, governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help.In his view, government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar, fat and salt."Reducing the number of overweight children will not be easy.The goal is difficult to meet even in wealthy countries." he adds.
What is the main idea of Paragraph l?

A.Overweight children in developing countries have increased greatly.
B.Children in developing countries generally weigh too much.
C.The number of overweight children in the world has doubled.
D.The World Health Organization has increased greatly.

According to Branca, people are becoming overweight because of their changes in_______

A.school education
B.transportation
C.physical condition
D.lifestyles

The underlined word “generate” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A.cure
B.cause
C.worsen
D.prevent

We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.

A.babies breastfed aren’t likely to become overweight
B.food producers should be stopped from marketing, food to children
C.governments should play a necessary role in fighting obesity
D.the number of overweight children decreases easily in wealthy countries
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A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother - or my father - was at my age.’ No one says ‘Act your age’ anymore. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
From the passage, we know in America____.

A.they used to go to school or stop work at a certain age
B.people won’t tell you their social position
C.the children no longer go to school.
D.people hold the old ideas about the age as before

It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America .

A.has made people feel younger
B.has changed people’s social position
C.has changed people’s understanding of age
D.has slowed down the country’s social development

The underlined word ‘one’ refers to .

A.a society B.America C.a place D.population

‘Act your age’ means people should _______ .

A.be active when they are old
B.do the right thing at the right age
C.show respect for their parents young or old
D.take more physical exercise suitable to their age

If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it .

A.normal B.wonderful C.unbelievable D.unreasonable

During the summer holidays there will be a revised(修改过的) schedule(时刻表) of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside of the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged, will be posted each Wednesday outside of the student club.
In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7: 00 am to 7: 00 pm during the week and two meals from noon to 7: 00 pm on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5: 00 pm.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week’s student newspaper.
The main purpose of this announcement is to _________.

A.tell students of important schedule changes B.tell students of new bus and library services
C.show the excellent services for students D.ask students to renew their library cards

At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?

A.8: 00, 9: 00, 10: 00, 11: 00 B.8: 00, 9: 30, 10: 30, 11: 30
C.8: 30, 9: 00, 9: 30, 10: 00 D.8: 00, 9: 30, 11: 00, 12: 30

Times for films and concerts are not listed in this announcement because _________.

A.they are not to be announced B.they are hard to arrange
C.the full list is not ready D.the full list is too long

In the summer holidays, the library will have _________.

A.no special hours B.special hours on weekdays
C.special hours on weekends D.special hours both on weekdays and weekends.

We may infer that during the summer holidays _________.

A.the student newspaper will sell more copies B.there will be a concert or a film once a week
C.many students will stay in the university D.no breakfast will be served on weekends

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Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人).”
He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people,” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.
Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”
Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A.Because her son had a tiny face. B.Because she saw her son crying.
C.Because her son was born imperfect. D.Because her son was in her arms.

Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?

A.Nervous.       B.Sympathetic. C.Proud. D.Angry.

We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.

A.A doctor. B.His father. C.His mother. D.A stranger.

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A, the mother felt sorry for the son without ears B. the doctor didn’t like the baby
C. the boy meant everything to the mother D. the father kept the secret until mother died
The best title for the passage would be ________.

A.Mother’s hair B.An unforgettable memory
C.Who gave me the ears? D.Who is my best respectable person?

A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.
Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
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They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.
Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.
The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being______.

A.optimistic B.positive C.oppositive D.acceptable、

The main idea of the passage is about__________.

A.the cause of weboholism B.the advantage of weboholism
C.the popularity of weboholism D.the influence of weboholism

The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably means “________”.

A.attractive B.addictive
C.professional D.potential

We can infer from the passage that_______.

A.weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B.students can hardly balance real and virtual life
C.people are addicted to games on the Internet
D.virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?

A.It contributes to the development of the web.
B.The chat room language may change social culture.
C.The problem will be getting more and more serious later.
D.People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.

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One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeated. I asked what the problem was sand if we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.
“It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.”
He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.
The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. What’s worse, no one felt like tipping that day.
However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there we still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very touched; I hadn’t thought that I had done anything incredible.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. I was sincerely touched by you. It is so nice to meet someone that’s nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. Please don’t change your ways because I truly believe that you will excel. Have a great day!
Hank
Later, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt sad or just sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”
How did the author feel after he began to work at the coffee shop?

A.Excited. B.Confused. C.Disappointed. D.Satisfied.

What happened to the regular customer of the author?

A.He was very sick and had to stay in bed for some days.
B.He was not satisfied with the coffee served to him.
C.He was anxious to stay at home for a long time.
D.He was not feeling himself for some reasons.

.What does the underlined word “skeptically” probably mean in the passage?

A.questioningly B.hopefully C.anxiously D.excitedly

.It was Hank who helped the author realize the importance of .

A.patience in one’s work B.being kind to regular customers
C.taking time to care about others D.sticking to one’s own career

What is the best title of the passage?

A.A Warm – hearted Man B.Coffee Shop Kindness
C.My Part – time Job D.A Horrible Raining Day

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