LONDON—Manchester is Britain’s fattest city, a survey for “Men’s Health” has found, beating Glasgow for the first time since the magazine started examining the issue three years ago.
Editor Pete Muir said the survey had looked at a variety of factors(因素) from gym membership to heart disease rates to find the fattest city. “Manchester has more fast food restaurants than anywhere else in the UK,” he told Reuters. “People are taking the easy choice —eating and then just sitting in front of the TV.”
Manchester’s problem is part of a wider trend(趋势). On Thursday, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) blamed(责备) a lack of exercise and poor diet for a fifth of adult Britons being obese(过度肥胖的). “Obesity is a major risky factor related to heart disease, diabetes and premature death(糖尿病和早亡),” said an ONS survey. “None of the 108 young men in the survey reported eating five portions of fruit or vegetables on average each day.”
In Manchester, the head of the city’s public health programs said he did not believe that they were necessarily the fattest city, but that they did have problems and were aiming to address them. Social deprivation(贫困) was a major factor. “One of the myths is that the stressed-out(压力大的) rich businessman is the one who is overweight,” David Regan told Reuters. “In fact, it is the poor areas that have the most problems. We aim not to be the fattest but the fittest city but we have a long way to go.”
Second in the survey is Stoke-on-Trent, followed by Liverpool, Swansea and Leicester. Glasgow is sixth.
1. Manchester took the place of ____________ and became Britain’s fattest city.
A. Liverpool B. London
C. Stoke-on-Trent D. Glasgow
2.Obesity may lead to the following EXCEPT _______________.
A. heart disease B. diabetes
C. premature death D. a lack of exercise
3.David Regan is most probably _________________.
A. the reporter from Reuters
B. an official of ONS
C. the head of Manchester’s public health programs
D. a rich businessman who is overweight
4. This article is most probably taken from ________________.
A. a newspaper B. a science book
C. a novel D. a biography (传记)
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LONDON—Manchester is Britain’s fattest city, a survey for “Men’s Health” has found, beating Glasgow for the first time since the magazine started examining the issue three years ago.
Editor Pete Muir said the survey had looked at a variety of factors(因素) from gym membership to heart disease rates to find the fattest city. “Manchester has more fast food restaurants than anywhere else in the UK,” he told Reuters. “People are taking the easy choice —eating and then just sitting in front of the TV.”
Manchester’s problem is part of a wider trend(趋势). On Thursday, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) blamed(责备) a lack of exercise and poor diet for a fifth of adult Britons being obese(过度肥胖的). “Obesity is a major risky factor related to heart disease, diabetes and premature death(糖尿病和早亡),” said an ONS survey. “None of the 108 young men in the survey reported eating five portions of fruit or vegetables on average each day.”
In Manchester, the head of the city’s public health programs said he did not believe that they were necessarily the fattest city, but that they did have problems and were aiming to address them. Social deprivation(贫困) was a major factor. “One of the myths is that the stressed-out(压力大的) rich businessman is the one who is overweight,” David Regan told Reuters. “In fact, it is the poor areas that have the most problems. We aim not to be the fattest but the fittest city but we have a long way to go.”
Second in the survey is Stoke-on-Trent, followed by Liverpool, Swansea and Leicester. Glasgow is sixth.
1. Manchester took the place of ____________ and became Britain’s fattest city.
A. Liverpool B. London
C. Stoke-on-Trent D. Glasgow
2.Obesity may lead to the following EXCEPT _______________.
A. heart disease B. diabetes
C. premature death D. a lack of exercise
3.David Regan is most probably _________________.
A. the reporter from Reuters
B. an official of ONS
C. the head of Manchester’s public health programs
D. a rich businessman who is overweight
4. This article is most probably taken from ________________.
A. a newspaper B. a science book
C. a novel D. a biography (传记)
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Some people in Manchester, Britain, will soon be paying for goods and services with so-called “smart” credit cards. These cards are more secure than the traditional magnetic-strip version and can be used to travel on buses, check bank accounts and do shopping.
The Manchester project is one of the biggest smart card schemes in the world. Every time people use the cards on a bus or train, the fare is deducted (reduced) from the value of the card. When they have no credit left, the cards can be recharged at a local shop.
A smart card looks just like a normal plastic card but it has a silicon chip in it. It is possible for the same silicon chip to perform a number of different functions, so one plastic card in your pocket could do a large number of different jobs. The card has much more memory space than a magnetic-strip card, so many more things can be recorded on it.There are two types of smart cards. One is the contact card which is used in the same way as a magnetic-strip card.
Information is transferred by running the card through a narrow opening in an electronic reader. In the slot, electronic probes make contact with the magnetic-strip or silicon ship and read the information. The other type is the contactless smart card where the electronic reader communicates with the card by short-range radio waves. This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet. It is also more reliable as it is not easily influenced by scratches or dirt. However, the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure. They are much more difficult to make than conventional cards and they have to be made by specially trained manufacturers. In addition, they have a large number of extra security features on them and if a smart card gets lost or stolen a quick phone-call to the distributor ensures that its individual number is made invalid and unreadable. This can be done more quickly than with a magnetic-strip card.
1.A smart credit card can do many kinds of jobs because ____ .
A. it is smart B. it is a plastic card
C. it has a silicon chip in it D. it can be recharged
2.“ The cards can be recharged” means that ____ .
A. the card can be put into a new charge of electricity
B. the cards can be changed into new ones
C. the cards can be put to use again
D. the cards can be recycled
3.What are the advantages of smart credit cards over traditional ones?
A. they can store more information B. they are more secure
C. they are more convenient to use D. all of the above
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Contactless cards are more convenient to use than contact ones
B. Smart cards are more expensive to manufacturer
C. By means of long-range radio waves contactless cards can communicate with the electronic reader
D. A smart credit card and a normal plastic card are the same thing
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HOUSTON (Reuters) — Houston tops a U.S. magazine’s annual fattest cities list for the fourth time in five years, with four other Texas cities in the top 25.
Fast food restaurants — Houston has twice the national average number — are partly to blame for the dishonor, Men’s Fitness editor-in-chief Neal Boulton said.
“Americans work long hours, don’t take vacations, and when they’re faced with the worst food choices, they indulge (沉溺于) in those,” he said.
High humidity, poor air quality and some of the nation’s longest commute (每天去上班的路程) times also helped Texas’ most populous city unseat Detroit, the 2003 heavy weight champion, the magazine said.
Houston Mayor Bill White, who has worked with a major food company to develop healthy food products and the city’s public schools to improve lunch menus, called the report “mostly ungrounded and nonsense.”
“On the other hand, it calls attention to real issues the mayor is trying to deal with,” his spokesman, Frank Michel, said.
The magazine said it looked at factors such as the number and types of restaurants, park space, air quality, weather and the number of health clubs.
Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago followed Houston on the seventh edition of the fat list. Texas cities Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth and El Paso were in the top 14, which Boulton said was no surprise.
“It’s pure big indulgence, just living big, and that’s part of the culture,” said Boulton.
Seattle ranked as the fittest city. Austin and Arlington, a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, were the only Texas cities on the fit list. Austin was 19th and Arlington 22nd out of 25.
1.What decides the magazine’s annual fattest list?
A.The size of fat population. | B.The number of fast food restaurants. |
C.The economic growth rate of the state. | D.Things related to unhealthy ways of life. |
2.Which city topped 2003 fattest cities list?
A.Houston. | B.Dallas. | C.Detroit. | D.Philadelphia. |
3.By saying “living big” (in Paragraph 9), Boulton means people _________.
A.are growing fatter | B.are living wastefully | C.eat too many fatty foods | D.are spending too much time working |
4.Which of the following is best supported by the text?
A.Texas has the most fat cities in the U.S. |
B.Bill White is happy with the newspaper report. |
C.People in Texas are the most hardworking in the U.S. |
D.Most school children in Houston have weight problems. |
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Olivia and Jack are the most popular names in Britain for babies born in 2008, according to a survey made by the website Bounty. Jack has been top for 14 years since it took over from Thomas.
Grace — made famous by the Hollywood star Grace Kelly — slipped back into third place behind Ruby, the name of singer Charlotte Church’s daughter.
Summer climbed 28 places from 44th to 16th. Ava — the name of singer Myleene Klass’s daughter — also leapt 15 places to 19th.
The troubles of the singer Amy Winehouse perhaps had an effect on the popularity of the name. It dropped three places to 23rd. Rebecca is also on the wane(变弱), ranking 48th. So is Courtney, which ranked 88th.
Theo, obviously inspired by England’s teenage football hero Theo Walcott, is among the biggest climbers in the boy’s list, rising from 70th to 58th.
An employee of Bounty said, “Baby names have witnessed the biggest changes over the last decade as parents are increasingly influenced by celebrities. The Bounty baby name poll also shows parents are continuing to be creative and inspirational about the names they choose for their children. Some parents want a name that’s totally unique, and names such as Zebedee, Selim and Zenon are now emerging and growing in popularity. Others are simply breaking with convention and becoming bolder in their choice of names.”
“While politicians’ names may be growing in popularity in America, British politicians don’t influence our choice of names in the UK. Traditional royal names continue to be supreme(最高的) in the boys’ top 100,” The employee said.
1.Which of the following girl names ranks the second?
A.Grace. | B.Ruby. | C.Kelly. | D.Charlotte. |
2.Baby names changed a lot mainly because of the influence of ______.
A.stars | B.parents | C.media | D.politicians |
3.What kind of names covers the most in the top 100 boys’ names?
A.Unique names. | B.Creative names. |
C.Famous people’s names. | D.Traditional royal names. |
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.Thomas was the first in boy names in 1994 |
B.Summer ranked 28th in the girls’ list in 2007 |
C.Rebecca might be 50th in the girls’ list in 2007 |
D.Courtney climbed in the boy’s list in 2008 compared with 2007 |
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England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.
There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.
The water is almost always very still,and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.
Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.
1. The port of London ________.
A. only takes business within the country
B. is greater than the others in the world
C. is the busiest in the world
D. plays an important part in transportation
2. The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because .
A. the water is very still B. you have a good sight
C. there is a good light D. you stand near them
3. Young Londoners go to see________.
A. beautiful lakes on foot B. boat races by bicycle
C. the port of London in their cars D. the still water in the lake by air
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London is the capital of Britain. It is located in the southeast plain of England. The Thames River goes through this city.
The British have lived there for about 3,000 years. The Roman Empire intruded into (侵入)Britannia Island in 54 BC. The Romans built the first wooden bridge over the Thames River.
London is a world-famous cultural city. There are many famous cultural sites. It is one of the world's great tourist destinations. About eight million people visit London every year.
The largest museum is the British Museum, which was built in the 18th century. There are many ancient cultural relics of Britain and of other countries in the museum. The London Tower stands on the southeast of Tower Mountain. It was once a palace, and it is now an exhibition center. Westminster Hall is located on the west bank of the Thames River and was built in 750 AD. It is the largest Gothic building of the world and was a palace in the past, too.
The Clock Tower, which is about 97 meters high, is located northeast of the parliament. The famous “Big Ben” weighs about 21 tons and its big pendulum(钟摆)is about 305 kilograms. Hyde Park is one of the great parks in the world and it is in the west district of London. There is a free forum(论坛) there and some people give speeches there every week. They can say almost anything, but they can't attack the Queen or support violent revolution.
1.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. London lies in the southeast plain of England.
B. The British first lived in London thousands of years ago.
C. People can enjoy a walk along the Thames River in London.
D. The Roman Empire intruded into Britannia Island over 2,100 years ago.
2.We learn from the passage that _________.
A. London receives millions of visitors every month
B. only in the British Museum can you see ancient cultural relics of Britain
C. the famous "Big Ben" in the Clock Tower is about 97 meters high
D. not everything can be talked about in the forum at Hyde Park
3.This passage is most probably taken from a website about ___________ .
A. traveling B. kids C. museums D. Holidays
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One big reason why immigrants are so welcome in London_____be that Britain’s food is famously not its biggest attraction, so foreign food is very welcome.
A.could B.shall C. will D. must
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The Big Ben, _______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.
A.which B.what C.that D.where
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The Science Museurn,________we visited during a recent trip to Britain,is one of London’s tourist attractions.
A.what | B.which | C.that | D.where |
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The Science Museum, ________we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.
A.which B.what C.that D.where
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