When I ___ in the kitchen, nothing made me fe...

When I ___ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.

A．worked out                            B．figured out

C．helped out                            D．found out

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When I _______ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.

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As an adult, I like nothing better than to sit on the beach reading. Give me a satisfying “beach read” and I’m happy for days. However, I’m sad to say it isn’t really a thing for kids. Most kids would rather take their boards out beyond their parents’ comfort zone than read. And who can blame them?

But the truth is that even when kids are on vacation, they need the same sort of relax, and reading time that we adults look forward to. The trick is getting them to sit for 5 or 10 minutes to refresh their bodies and to enjoy the pleasure of reading.

Books tend to be kind of heavy and they can get wet or filled with sand and are then pretty much ruined. Book chapters tend to be kind of long. Your child may refuse to read. And if your kids are anything like my daughter, they may hate to close a book in the middle of the chapter.

You know what I’m going to say, right? Magazines won’t weigh you down. They can be thrown away if they get wet, and will provide just the right amount of reading for the times when my daughter is ready to sit under the umbrella and cool down for a few minutes. Literary magazines will allow your child to read wonderful fiction paired with beautiful illustrations(插图). Discovery magazines deliver articles on all sorts of topics that will excite and interest your nonfiction lover.

So don’t leave the beach read behind when you pack the beach bags. Slip a magazine or two in the pocket of the bag and when your child needs a few minutes of downtime(休息), pull it out and get them to sit for 10 minutes or so.

1.Who is the text most likely intended for?

A. Parents.　　 B. Kids.　　 C. Travelers.　　 D. Teachers.

2.What does the author really want to say in Paragraph 3?

A. Books become a burden for kids on holiday.

B. Books are not the best choice for “beach read”.

C. Kids don’t spend time reading books on holiday.

D. It’s a pity to throw away the books ruined on holiday.

3.What can we infer about the author’s daughter from the text?

A. She reads thick books during her holiday.

B. She prefers to read some literary magazines.

C. She takes some magazines with her on holiday.

D. She doesn’t want her magazines to weigh her down.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Enjoying Magazines on the Beach

B. Making “Beach Read” a Thing for Kids

C. Making Good Use of Kids’ Time on the Beach

D. Packing Your Beach Bags with Literary Magazines

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When it comes to feeling better about yourself，nothing will help you like healthy eating.Controlling what you eat is a big factor (因素) in how you look and feel.If you think about it，so much of how we behave，how we feel，and how our bodies perform is based on what we put into them.

The old saying “You Are What You Eat” is actually true.The problem is that a lot of mainstream diet books you might find in your local bookstore or online are trying to sell you diet plans that don’t work and that might even make you sick.

Healthy eating is great for your body.It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.Many people don’t realize just how good healthy food is for them.By eating great foods that are natural and healthy，you can lose weight.You can also have a lot more energy.So you shouldn’t just think of healthy eating as a way to burn fat，but you should also think of it as a way to get your life back in order.

You can spend more time with your family and get more work done because you will have more energy.You will be impressed by how much better you’ll feel by putting nutritious，natural foods into your body.Your look will be better.You’ll have more energy，and you’ll be happier.

The important thing to remember when it comes to eating healthy is to not fall for any tricks.There are a lot of people out there looking to make quick money.They will tell you just something so they can sell a book or a video.What you need is to trust a diet plan that is right for your body.Educate yourself about your own body type.Find out what kinds of foods are best for you.If　 the diet book you trust doesn’t teach you these important　 factors，then you might be reading bad information.

1.In the author’s opinion, if you want to feel better about yourself, you should________.

A.keep taking exercises every day

B.avoid an unhealthy diet

C. try to lose weight

D.make a diet plan

2.By saying that “You Are What You Eat” in Paragraph 2，the author means________.

A．healthy food is important

B．everyone has to live on food

C．not all diet books are good for us

D．what we eat provides more energy than we need

3.The natural and healthy eating can NOT________.

A．help one lose weight

B．burn fat in one’s body

C．decrease one’s energy

D．make one’s life regularized

4.According the passage, a good diet book should be one ________.

A. that help you enjoy food

B. that is popular among people

C. that helps you choose suitable foods

D. that supplies much information

5.The purpose of this passage is to________.

A．describe a good diet book

B．teach people how to make diet plans

C．list the advantage and disadvantage of eating

D．show the importance of healthy eating and some tricks in eating

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In 2004，the relationship between my boyfriend and me was bad, which left me feeling sad. What made it_______was that he decided to_______our relationship in December, weeks before both my birthday and Christmas.

To_______me up, my dad sent me some money for the holidays. I could have done a number of_______things with it, such as paying off my student loan or adding it to my savings account (储蓄账户),but I didn't.

_______, I bought myself a cookery course. The five_______in French cooking were held at a school two miles from my house. I'd go to the lessons on every Saturday morning, and our little group would listen sleepily to_______of different recipes(食谱). We'd then_______with another student and try to make our_______together, which usually didn't turn out very well.

Each week, we would gather to________our dishes, in front of the________chef (厨师）and cook something that hardly looked like French dishes.

When it was me to________our dishes, the teacher would________bottles of wine that had been used in the last week's wine tasting courses and serve us , so the end of each day became very________.

A few months later, I had to stop going to the classes, as I could no longer________them. Although the classes didn't turn me into a chef, they gave me a ________to talk to people who weren't co-workers or friends, helping me________my self-pity. It gave me an excuse to take it easy on a Friday night, and get out of the house on a Saturday morning. And although I still don't know how to prepare a French dish ________, I'm still glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those friendly people.

The world can sometimes be very________, or even cruel, so every once in a while, we should remember to ________ourselves, cherish friendship around us and live a meaningful life.

1.A. better　　 B. worse　　 C. less　　 D. more

2.A. destroy　　 B. develop　　 C. end　　 D. improve

3.A. pick　　 B. bring　　 C. wake　　 D. cheer

4.A. responsible　　 B. kind　　 C. previous　　 D. flexible

5.A. Besides　　 B. Instead　　 C. Still　　 D. Therefore

6.A. performances　　 B. parties　　 C. classes　　 D. meetings

7.A. descriptions　　 B. secrets　　 C. changes　　 D. arrangements

8.A. set off　　 B. take up　　 C. leave off　　 D. pair up

9.A. plans　　 B. decisions　　 C. dishes　　 D. cakes

10.A. appreciate　　 B. embarrass　　 C. witness　　 D. enjoy

11.A. awful　　 B. faithful　　 C. ordinary　　 D. professional

12.A. taste　　 B. compare　　 C. check　　 D. prepare

13.A. try out　　 B. glance through　　 C. search for　　 D. put away

14.A. pleasing　　 B. disappointing　　 C. worrying　　 D. boring

15.A. bear　　 B. conduct　　 C. follow　　 D. afford

16.A. promise　　 B. chance　　 C. pleasure　　 D. duty

17.A. remember　　 B. realize　　 C. forget　　 D. keep

18.A. properly　　 B. patiently　　 C. carefully　　 D. differently

19.A. warm　　 B. cold　　 C. violent　　 D. crazy

20.A. calm　　 B. respect　　 C. challenge　　 D. treat

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When it comes to sports passion, nothing _______the craziness in fans more than football.

A. picks out　　 B. makes out

C. brings out　　 D. figures out

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As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, "Not to be touched!"

I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

"I, uh-I want to climb the stone walls," I said. Everyone looked up. "Can I climb the stone walls? "Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. "Heavens, no!" You'll hurt yourself!" I wasn't too disappointed; the response was just as I'd expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice. "Now hold on just a minute," I heard him say. "Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself."

"Go," he said to me, "and come and see me when you get back." For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls -and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I'll never forget what he said. "Fred," he said, smiling, "You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there's only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are."

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. "There's only one person in this whole world like you," the kids can count on hearing me say, "and people can like you exactly as you are.”

1.When the writer was small, he lived________.

2.The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because________.

3.The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means________.

4.We can learn from the passage that the writer was________.

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[1] Scientist proves better busy than doing nothing, research has found. Keeping the mind occupied with tasks—no matter how meaningless—keeps off negativeemotions, the study found.

[2] However, the bad news is that humans seem born to be lazy in order to save energy, according to Professor Christopher Hsee, a behavioural scientist at Chicago University.

[3] In a study 98 students were asked to complete two surveys. After they had completed the first they were made to wait 15 minutes to receive the next one. They were given a choice of either handing in the first survey nearby or at a more distant location they had to walk to. Whichever choice they chose, they received a chocolate bar. Two-thirds (68 per cent) chose to take a shortcut. Those who had taken the walk reported feeling happier than those who had stayed put. Prof Hsee concluded __________________ helped keep people happy.

[4] He said the findings, reported in the journal Psychological Science, had policy guidance. "Governments may increase the happiness of idle（闲散的）citizens by having them build bridges that are actually useless", he suggested.

[5] At the individual level, he advised: "Get up and do something. Anything. Even if there really is no point to what you are doing, you will feel better for it." He added, "By the way, thinking deeply or busy with self-reflection counts as keeping busy, too. You do not need to be running around—you just need to be busy, either physically or mentally."

1.What is the purpose of the text? (no more than 8 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

2.Why did two-thirds (68 per cent) choose to take a shortcut? (no more than 8 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 2 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

4.What does the word “it” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to? ( no more than 2 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

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Many Americans spend more time in cars these days than in the kitchen. But as lives grow busier—and waistlines grow larger—a number of health experts are calling for Americans to reduce their risk of cancer and other diseases by cooking at home more and eating out less.

“When dining out, people are likely to gravitate towards all the wrong thing,” says Rachel Brandeis of the American Dietetic Association. “People take in 50% more fat and sodium when they eat out than when they cook at home. And they often miss out on fruits, vegetables and other vitamin-rich ‘powerhouse foods’ that may reduce the risk of cancer.”

Nutritionists know it’s not easy to break old habits. Many people say they hardly have time to exercise, let alone fix dinner.

Brandeis says her secret is organization. She cooks six nights a week, even though she and her husband both work. She spends 20 minutes thinking about a week’s worth of menus and writing a list. She shops just once a week. Brandeis says she chooses easy cooking methods, too. Since she is not quite good at cooking.

The American Institute for Cancer Research has produced a guide filled with tips like “Homemade for Health”. Melanie Polk, the institute’s director of nutrition education, says cooking at home has many advantages. It teaches children about nutrition as well as the importance of sharing housework.

The 39-year-old homemaker Kirstin Kristinus of Washington, D.C. says cooking at home brings her family together. She also tries to reduce her family’s cancer risk by preparing every meal with many different kinds of food.

“The only way to know that you are getting all the good things is to expose yourself to a wide variety of food,” says Steven Shiff, a doctor in New Jersey. “If you eat out at a restaurant, it’s a lot easier to choose unhealthful things.”

However, “families don’t have to give up restaurants,” Shiff says. “It is possible to eat healthfully if you eat outside the home. But it takes probably the same sort of planning that you would have to do to prepare meals at home.”

1.What is worrying health experts?

A. Americans are having a too busy life.

B. Americans are getting fatter and fatter.

C. Americans are eating out more and more.

D. Americans are in greater danger of getting cancer.

2.What does the underlined part “gravitate towards” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Care about.　 　　　　　　　　 B. Forget about.

C. Be afraid of.　　　　　　　 D. Be attracted to.

3.What is Melanie’s attitude towards cooking at home?

A. Unclear.　 B. Positive.　 C. Worried.D. Doubtful.

4.What can infer from Shiff that_____.

A. eating out can be as healthy as at home

B. People should stop going to restaurants

C. Restaurants usually serve unhealthy food

D. Preparing meals at home is more meaningful

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— I’d better__________ now．The water is boiling in the kitchen．

— Good-bye．

A．ring off            B．ring up            C．ring in               D．ring back

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