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As health care costs continue to rise, a growing number of companies are working out programs designed to keep their employees healthy.

Thomas Chapple is the senior vice president. “It’s really important to us because medical costs are going up like crazy, he says. This company spends more than 200 million a year on medical costs for its employees around the country. The best thing we have seen as a way to control the medical cost is individual fitness.”

We have a fitness center, “Shawn Flaherty, director of public relations for Freddie Mac.,” says, “We have a health benefits plan that encourages people to work out three times a week, get cholesterol (胆固醇) checks, as well as ‘not to smoke.’ If they do that, it will cost them less for the health benefits.”

Rachelle Clark works for Freddie Mac. “I feel great. You know the benefit is rewarding. I like to look good and feel healthy. I am just fortunate that I work for the company that provides some type of facility for the employees.”

While on-site fitness centers are popular, some companies pay membership fees at local gyms for employees. The companies also offer classes such as boxing, yoga and dancing. Employees see those health programs as a valuable benefit.

Tom Brook exercises five days a week. As a newspaper reporter he has a tight schedule, although Tom says it’s not that difficult for him to make time for a workout. “It is great. It is right here where we work,” says Tom, “So everybody gets a chance to use it whenever they want to. I have lost weight and never been in better shape.”

The programs may not be a magic cure for rising health costs, but they seem to have a positive impact on both employers and employees.

1.What’s the best way to cut the medical cost according to Shawn Flaherty?

A. To reduce the number of employees around the country.

B. To encourage the employees to work out to keep fit.

C. To set up fitness centers of their own.

D. To pay membership fees at local gyms for the employees.

2.Why does the writer cite (引用) what Rachelle Clark and Tom Brook say?

A. To explain how to use the fitness centers.

B. To show how effective physical exercise is.

C. To show the employees welcome the health programs.

D. To persuade more employers to set up health centers.

3.Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined part?

A. The programs may not solve the health costs problem completely.

B. The programs may keep the health costs rising.

C. The programs may not cost a large amount of money.

D. The programs may cure all kinds of patients like magic.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How difficult it is to reduce health care costs

B. Why and how companies encourage their employees to keep fit.

C. . What causes the health care costs to rise year by year.

D. How people keep healthy by doing exercise in their working places.

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As health care costs continue to rise, a growing number of companies are working out programs designed to keep their employees healthy.

Thomas Chapple is the senior vice president. “It’s really important to us because medical costs are going up like crazy,” he says. “This company spends more than $ 200 million a year on medical costs for its employees around the country. The best thing we have seen as a way to control the medical cost is individual fitness.”

“We have a fitness center,” Shawn Flaherty, director of public relations for Freddie Mac., says. “We have a health benefits plan that encourages people to work out three times a week, get cholesterol （胆固醇）checks, as well as ‘do not smoke.’ If they do that, it will cost them less for the health benefits.”

Rachelle Clark works for Freddie Mac. “I feel great. You know the benefit is rewarding. I like to look good and feel healthy. I am just fortunate that I work for the company that provides some type of facility for the employees.”

While on-site fitness centers are popular, some companies pay membership fees at local gyms for employees. The companies also offer classes such as boxing, yoga and dancing. Employees see those health programs as a valuable benefit.

Tom Brook exercises five days a week. As a newspaper reporter he has a tight schedule, although Tom says it’s not that difficult for him to make time for a workout. “It is great. It is right here where we work,” says Tom. “So everybody gets a chance to use it whenever they want to. I have lost weight and never been in better shape.”

The programs may not be a magic cure for rising health costs, but they seem to have a positive impact on both employers and employees.

1.What’s the best way to cut the medical cost according to Shawn Flaherty?

A. To reduce the number of employees around the country.

B. To encourage the employees to work out to keep fit.

C. To set up fitness centers of their own.

D. To pay membership fees at local gyms for the employees.

2.Why does the writer cite（引用）what Rachelle Clark and Tom Brook say?

A. To explain how to use the fitness centers.

B. To show how effective physical exercise is.

C. To show the employees welcome the health programs.

D. To persuade more employers to set up health centers.

3.Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined part?

A. The programs may keep the health costs rising.

B. The programs may not cost a large amount of money.

C. The programs may cure all kinds of patients like magic.

D. The programs may not solve the health costs problem completely.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How difficult it is to reduce health care costs.

B. What causes the health care costs to rise year by year.

C. Why and how companies encourage their employees to keep fit.

D. How people keep healthy by doing exercise in their working places.

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As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself”（DIY）trend in the US continues to grow.

“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $520. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I have finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people__________.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to __________.

A. run a DIY shop                         B. make or repair things

C. save time and money                   D. improve the quality of life

3. Jim decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when__________

A. his car repairs cost too much          B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. He couldn't possibly do two jobs    D. keeps house and looks after his children

4. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_________.

A. makes shoes in his home                   B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs   D. keeps house and looks after his children

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The rising costs of health care have become a problem for man y countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the state health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor.

Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankruptif the patients had taken ways for early prevention. For example, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and trying to have enough vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.

　One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress.

In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people’s health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one’s family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late.

However, paying more attention to disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education.

1.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Prevention or Education?                                 B．Exercise or Illness?

C．Health or Illness?                   D．Prevention or Treatment?

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “bankrupt”?

A．Unable to be cured.                                      B．Unable to pay one’s debts.

C．Stronger than ever before.           D．More successful than ever before.

3.We learn from the passage that ______．

A．dressing warmly can prevent diseases.

B．a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise.

C．the more health education, the better.

D．the government’s health budget should be increased.

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

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An increase in the price of drugs has _____ the rising cost of medical care.

A. contributed to    B. brought up       C. burst into             D. resulted from

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An increase in the price of drugs has _____ the rising cost of medical care.

A. contributed to    B. brought up

C. burst into        D. resulted from

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As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself'(DIY) trend（趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture（家具）for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset (焦虑)about it. Now I've finished a car repair course（课程）, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people_______.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to______.

A. run a DIY shop　　 B. make or repair things

C. save time and money　　 D. improve the quality of life

3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim___.

A. makes shoes in his home　　 B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs　　 D. keeps house and looks after his children

4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when_______.

A. his car repairs cost too much　　 B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could not possibly do two jobs　　 D. he had to raise the children all by himself

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Joy of DIY　　 B. You Can Do It Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!　　 D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

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As the world's resources become rarer because of continuing land development and the growing human population, the natural habitats of wild animals have continued to decrease. As a result, the survival of some species of wildlife is threatened. To help protect wildlife, a lot of practices should be carried out by environmentalist as well as the general public.

Create homes for species that are endangered because of losing their own natural habitats. Wildlife shelters should be developed, and habitats should be created in existing(现存的) national parks. Efforts(努力) should also be made to protect existing habits, such as providing food and water sources and limiting hunting. Breed(培育) endangered species in places such as zoos. Once the young animals grow up, they can be set free into the wild where they can continue to increase the population.

The general public may not realize that a species is endangered until it's too late. Educational programs making use of TV advertising and instructional meetings at national parks can be used to make the public know the situation.

The general public can help protect the wildlife by not hunting wild animals for sport or for a source of food. They should also stop supporting those who earn money from the illegal hunting of wild animals, such as hunters who kill animals for the only purpose of harvesting their body parts and selling them for money.

The public should avoid(避免) keeping wild animals as pets. This will limit the number of animals being tracked, trapped, sold and removed from their natural habitat.

1.Which of the following is not the measure of protecting animal habitats?

A.Developing wildlife shelters.

B.Creating new habitats.

C.Setting young animals free in the wild.

D.Protecting the existing habitats.

2.The underlined words "the situation" in Paragraph3 probably refer to the fact that ______.

A.the general public may not know species are endangered.

B.many endangered species are facing the danger of extinction.

C.people can do much to protect the endangered species.

D.human activities can affect the existence of species.

3.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A.some people hunt animals and sell them as pets

B.hunters get little money from hunting animals

C.general public do nothing about protecting the wildlife now

D.animal population becomes larger in the zoo

4.In which column(栏) of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A.Environment. B.Sports.

C.Technology. D.Education.

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The popularity of bicycling continues to rise, and it is no surprise. It’s fun, healthy and eco-friendly. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no fuel cost!

Hop on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new in your community. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. In many communities, you can bike to work and benefit from exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way. Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. Have you ever thought about bicycling across a foreign country? It’s a great way to experience another culture, see beautiful scenery and meet friendly people. Bicycle enthusiast Goran Kropp bicycled across not just one country but several. He rode a remarkable 11,000 km from his home in Sweden to Nepal and then climbed Mount Everest! And now, bicycling across a country to raise money for a charity or to advertise a cause is also popular.

To encourage people to bike, many cities in Europe have established bike-share programs. In Paris, for example, thousands of bikes are parked at bike stations around the city. Users can rent bikes at any station. The first half-hour of use is free. After that, users pay a small fee. When they’ve finished riding, they simply park their bikes at any station. For people who don’t want to drive, the bikes are an excellent alternative（替代品）to buses and taxis, which burn fuel and cause pollution.

As a result of the success of bike plans in Europe, they’re spreading to the US., Australia and other countries as well. Look for one in your city soon.

1.According to this passage, workers in some cities can take their bikes _____.

A. to concerts and festivals

B. into their company offices

C. to large recreational areas

D. onto public transportation

2.When do the bike riders in Paris have to pay a fee?

A. When they damage the bikes in an accident.

B.　 If they ride the bikes for over thirty minutes.

C.　 After they receive a bill in the mail for a ride.

D.　 Before they rent the new bikes at any station.

3.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _____.

A. many people can use the same bikes

B. the bikes aren’t likely to break down

C. riders can keep the bikes for months

D. people can ride bikes to raise money

4.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. bikes are becoming more and more popular

B. bikes save people’s time

C. bikes have increased in price

D. buses and taxis will be replaced by bikes

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As you can see, the number of cars on our roads ________ rising these days.

A．was keeping            B．keep            C．keeps            D．were keeping

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