Weddings in the United States vary as much as...

Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare（仪式上用的短曲）; there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted (赤脚的); and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.

Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most exciting moment.

The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet （花束）enters last with her father who will "give her away ". The bridegroom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar, the bride and bridegroom exchange vows (誓言). It is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part ". Following the vows, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.

After the ceremony there is often a party, called a "reception" which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the new couple . The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamers and shaving cream. The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and bridegroom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church, friends often chase them in cars, honking (鸣汽车喇叭)and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon.

1.This passage is written mainly to let us know something about _______ .

A. health and lifestyle             B. science and technology

C. culture and custom           D. education and entertainment

2.Why do the wedding guests throw a lot of rice at the bride and bridegroom when they run to the car ?

A. To wish them good luck .         B. To make fun of them.

C. Not mentioned .          D. To draw attention to them .

3.Which of the following is TRUE of American weddings ?

A. They are always held in churches whoever they are .

B. The bride’s father is usually present to lead his daughter to the bridegroom and give her to him .

C. Only bridegrooms send rings to brides .

D. Brides needn’t make vows before bridegrooms .

4.Which of the following is the correct order in which the following events happen ?

a. sending invitation               b. going on honeymoon

c. attending the wedding        d. giving a reception

e. getting engaged

A. e-b-c-d-a        B. e-c-d-a-b   C. b-c-d-a-e   D. e-a-c-d-b

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Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare； there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted； and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.

　Before a couple is married，they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready，then comes the most exciting moment.

　The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will "give her away". The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar， the bride and groom exchange vows. It is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold from this day forward， for better， for worse， for richer， for poorer， in sickness and in health， to love and to cherish， till death do us part". Following the vows， the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.

　After the ceremony there is often a party, called a "reception" which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlyweds.

The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamers and shaving cream. The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church， friends often chase them in cars， honking and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Introducing the kinds of wedding in the USA

B. introducing the whole procedure of the wedding in the USA

C. Introducing the traditional wedding ceremony in the USA

D. Introducing a forgetful wedding party in the USA

2.Which of the following sentences is true?

A.        In American ,before a couple are married, they never get engaged.

B.        It is an old custom to wear the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the right hand.

C.        They don’t invite the relatives who live far away to the wedding party.

D.        The couple will go on their honeymoon on the very wedding day.

3.Which is the last but one step of the wedding ceremony?

A. The bride carrying a bouquet enters with her father who will "give her away"

B.t he bride and groom exchange vows

C. the couple exchange rings

D. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played

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Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity(生产力) per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.

In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America, which increase the rewards to work. Another may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.

Longer hours do of course increase the GDP(国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.

It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in its interest. It is too early to explain the different trends（趋势）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance?

1.Which of the following countries has more of its people at work?

A. Spain.　　     B. France.　　     C. Germany.　　　     D. America.

2.What message can we get from the text?

A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.

B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.

C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.

D. Americans are happier than Europeans.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Americans and Europeans　　　　

B. Staying at Home

C. Work and Productivity　　　　　　

D. Work and Happiness

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Rock Climbing as Sport and Art

An estimated（估计）nine million people rock climb in the United States. Millions more take part in the activity around the world. 1. Others compete. Rock climbing can be dangerous. But there are many methods and protective devices（装置）that can increase a climber’s safety.

2. Climbers have to pull themselves straight up the face of very high rocks or walls. So they have to be strong enough to carry their own weight. And climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks with only their fingers or toes.

There are several kinds of rock climbing. Traditional rock climbing is done outside. Climbers wear ropes and attach devices to the rocks as they climb many hundreds of meters up. They also connect their ropes to the devices. 3. Sport climbing is similar. However, in those cases the protective devices are permanently(永久地) placed in the rock. There is also indoor climbing. Rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climber’s hands and feet.

4. People climb glaciers or frozen waterfalls instead of rocks. They use special equipment for the ice.

And then there is bouldering（巨石攀岩）- climbing rocks between three and seven meters high. 5. Many climbers like bouldering because they can use less equipment. Climbers often need only special shoes and chalk. All climbers use chalk to keep their hands dry.

A. Ice climbing is exactly as it sounds.

B. Some do it just for personal interest.

C. Some go climbing at weekends or in holidays.

D. It is a quicker and more intense（剧烈的）kind of climbing.

E. If a climber slips, a rope can stop him from falling.

F. Climbing takes strength, control and good balance.

G. It is more challenging and dangerous, but also more fun.

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People all around the world have been doing as much as they can ________the people in Afghanistan.

A．help　　        B．to help　　C．helping　　    D．helped

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Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health．

In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat(饱和脂肪)and salt in children’s diets．Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a meal，and should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food，the researchers concluded．

“Parents should aim to control pizza consumption(消费), particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands．”Said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center．

Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them．Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children．

“Since pizza remains a common part of children’s diet, we need to make ‘healthy’ pizza．”Powel said．To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content,” she said．

Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow research. “Many foods are eaten too frequently and in large sizes,” said Tindall．To solve the problem, people don’t have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza，”she said．

“Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don’t have any control over how it’s made.” Tindall said. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients，increase the vegetables, reduce fat, and put in less cheese．Pizza doesn’t have to be just pepperoni(意大利辣香肠)and cheese．”

1.According to the research, children shouldn’t eat 　　　　　　 ．

A．more than two slices of pizza in a day　

B．two slices of pizza for a meal

C．pizza along with salad　　

D．more pizza with French fries

2.Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made 　　　　　　 ．

A．with more ingredients 　 　　　　 B．with less salt

C．in smaller sizes 　　　　　　　　　 D．at home

3.The last sentence of the passage implies that pepperoni and cheese 　　　　　　 ．

A．are necessary ingredients of pizza

B．are not the only healthy ingredients of pizza

C．should all be replaced with healthier ingredient．

D．should be reduced by adding healthier ingredients．

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Pizza—a real junk food!　　　　

B．How to prepare better meals for your kids?

C．Discover the harm of eating pizza　

D．Bring in healthier pizza for Americans

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In the United States, 30 percent of the people have a “weight problem”. To many people the cause is obvious (明显的): they eat too much. But scientific evidence (证据) does little to support this idea. Going back to America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they at e more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.

Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people don’t eat more on average than thinner people. A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers showed that fat people eat less than slim (苗条的) people.

Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts:

The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat.

The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.

Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.

1.Nowadays many Americans have the problem that ______.

2.According to the passage, how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”?

3.Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that eating too much is the cause of a “weight problem”?

4.The Americans in 1910 ________.

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In the United States, 30 percent of the people have a “weight problem”. To many people the cause is obvious (明显的): they eat too much. But scientific evidence (证据) does little to support this idea. Going back to America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.

Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people don’t eat more on average than thinner people. A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers showed that fat people eat less than slim (苗条的) people.

Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts:

The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat.

The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.

Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.

1. Nowadays many Americans have the problem that ______.

A. they are too slim    B. they work too hard

C. they are too fat     D. they lose too much body fat

2. According to the passage, how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”?

A. 150.     B. 300. C. 600. D. 270.

3.Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that eating too much is the cause of a “weight problem”?

A. Yes, there is plenty of evidence.

B. Of course, there is some evidence to support this.

C. There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.

D. We are not sure.

4.The Americans in 1910 ________.

A. ate more food and had more physical activities

B. ate less food but had more physical activities

C. ate less food and had less physical activities

D. had more problems

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In the United States, 30 percent of the people have a “weight problem”。To many people the cause is obvious (明显的): they eat too much. But scientific evidence (证据) does little to support this idea. Going back to America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.

Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people don’t eat more on average than thinner people. A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers showed that fat people eat less than slim (苗条的) people.

Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts:

The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat

The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.

Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.

1. Nowadays many Americans have the problem that ______.

A. they are too slim   B. they work too hard C. they are too fat   D. they lose too much body fat

2.According to the passage, how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”?

A. 150.                    B. 300.             C. 600.            D. 270.

3.Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that eating too much is the cause of a “weight problem”?

A. Yes, there is plenty of evidence.        B. Of course, there is some evidence to support this.

C. There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.     D. We are not sure.

4.The Americans in 1910 ________.   A. ate more food and had more physical activities

B. ate less food but had more physical activities

C. ate less food and had less physical activities     D. had more problems

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As is known to us, Washington University in St. Louis became the first college in the United States to ban　 ( 禁 止 ) selling bottled water in 2009. Since then, more than a dozen small colleges and schools have done the same. The ban isn’t because the schools don’t want students to have easy access to water. Instead, the goal is to encourage students to bring reusable bottles to save money and, more importantly, to save the environment.

Many people believe that producing and using bottled water not only wastes money but also harms the environment. They say that bottled water is unnecessary because public water supplies in the U.S. are among the best in the world. These people believe that water fountains and reusable bottles with easy access to filling stations are a better choice.

But the makers of bottled water argue that plastic bottles make up a small portion of the nation’s total waste. They say it’s unfair to single out ( 单独挑出) their product when so many other items are packaged ( 包装) in plastic containers, and what’s more, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that are also sold at school.

What do you think: Should sales of bottled water be banned from schools? We want to hear your opinion. Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade level and contact information for your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline (截止时间) for responding is December 31, 2019.

1.Some colleges and schools ban selling bottled water in order to ______.

A.save water B.encourage students to bring water from home

C.reduce pollution D.keep students away from bottled water

2.The main disadvantage of bottled water is probably that ______.

A.it is too expensive B.it is not fresh

C.it’s not convenient to carry D.its bottle can’t be reused

3.From the passage we can learn that the bottle used to hold water is made of ______.

A.glass B.paper

C.plastic D.metal

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Bottled water is healthier.

B.Sodas and juices are of great harm.

C.Students think it unfair to ban selling bottled water.

D.The makers of bottled water are against banning selling bottled water.

5.The purpose of the passage is to ______.

A.ask for students’ opinions

B.tell people a piece of news

C.call on students to save the environment

D.wish more schools to ban selling bottled water

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