The expert says that nowadays there are too m...

The expert says that nowadays there are too many problems linked to poor diet and a ________of exercise.

A. limit           B. lack         C. need           D. demand

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The expert says that nowadays there are too many problems linked to poor diet and a ________of exercise.

A. limit           B. lack         C. need           D. demand

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You may complain that there are too many tests on the way to college entrance, but an increasing number of students want to take one more. That is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, an American test for students who intend to apply for college admission.

Chen Huanlu, aged 18, from Shandong Province took part in the SAT subject tests (SAT 2) in Hong Kong on June 2. She has also been scheduled to take the SAT reasoning test (SAT 1) in October.

“I hope to study environmental engineering at an American university, where I may have more opportunities to get cutting-edge (前沿的) knowledge in this area,” said Chen.

However, not all SAT test takers want to apply to American universities.

“I wanted to see how I would do when faced with plenty of stress and also to evaluate (测评) my scholastic level by an American standard. The SATs made my school life more diverse,” said Senior 2 student Zhou Yuxiang from Sichuan Province.

Zhou, aged 17, a top student in his school, was inspired by some of his friends. They have taken this test and been admitted to American universities, including Harvard and Yale. Last winter vacation he took a 20-day SAT course at Chengdu New Oriental School.

“As I prepared for the test in the following months, I was forced to balance my everyday schedule better. Fortunately I was optimistic enough to have undergone the most difficult time,” he said.

In May and June, Zhou flew alone to Hong Kong to sit for the SAT1 and SAT2.

“They are both the standards which have been set for us to reach. What we should do more sensibly is to try harder to prepare for them. Survival of the fittest (适者生存) is true both in America and in China. That is something I have learnt beyond the SAT itself,” he said.

1. The SAT is a test designed mainly for _________.

A. Chinese students who want to go to college in America

B. American students who intend to apply for college admission in China

C. students who plan to apply for American universities

D. students who want to learn about the survival of the fittest

2. What can we learn about Chen Huanlu according to this passage?

A. She doesn’t like the college entrance examination in China.

B. She has taken part in both SAT 1 and SAT 2 in June.

C. She is interested in environmental issues.

D. She wants to get cutting-edge knowledge from SATs.

3. By taking Zhou Yuxiang for example, the author wants to tell us that ________.

A. all the students who take SATs intend to apply to American universities

B. some SAT takers simply regard the SAT as a challenge

C. he just takes the test for fun

D. SAT 1 and SAT 2 have something in common

4. What do Chen Huanlu and Zhou Yuxiang have in common?

A. They both took part in the SAT subject tests in Hong Kong.　

B. They are both students of Senior 2.　　

C. Both of them attended a SAT course at New Oriental School.

D. Both of them came from the top schools.

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Many experts are calling the growing problem of global waste a worldwide health crisis in since pollution from trash is not only harming the world’s oceans, air and soil but also endangering people’s health as well as the livelihood of all living creatures.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Such a dilemma raises the question, is there a more responsible way of dealing with trash? Fortunately, there is. 1.One example of this is what’s often called the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. Reducing the use of plastic containers as well as reusing and recycling bottles and cans decreases the amount of garbage being sent to landfills. As a result, less money is spent on waste management, and countries’ financial burdens are significantly relieved. Such positive effects on an economy are known as a circular economy.

Circular economy

Traditionally, manufacturers would make a product to be used and disposed of by consumers. This linear (直线型的) model of production offered no help in the fight against global waste. 2..

Once a product’s value is exhausted, the materials are recycled and returned to manufacturers. The outcome is less waste. One large-scale example of this is happening on the island of Taiwan.

3.

In 1997, Taiwan established its signature 4-in-1 Recycling Program, consisting of communities, government cleaning teams, recycling companies and the Recycling Fund. Residents separate their recyclable waste. The local government collection teams collect it.4.. Importers and manufacturers who are responsible for the recyclable products pay a fee into the Recycling Fund. The Recycling Fund is an essential aspect of the program used to subsidize (补贴) the recycling disposal system, support education and research and development as well as finance recycling efforts in the future.

Turning garbage into gold

By following a circular system, more products than ever are being manufactured using recycled materials. Environmentally-friendly decisions like these help to conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, save landfill space and even create new job opportunities. 5..

A.Practices in Taiwan

B.4-in-1 Recycling Program

C.Recycling can truly turn garbage into gold

D.Living a zero-waste lifestyle is the way to go

E.Alternatively, a circular economy was introduced

F.The recyclable waste is recycled in many local factories

G.Recycling companies buy waste materials from them to make profits

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Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had, known for making movies that offered sharp social comment.

Between the 1930s and the 1980s, Billy Wilder made almost fifty movies. During that time he received more than twenty nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He won six of the Oscar awards. His movies have been seen by people around the world, like “Sunset Boulevard”, “Some Like It Hot”, “The Lost Weekend”, “The Apartment”, and “The Seven Year Itch”.

Samuel Wilder was born in 1906 in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. His mother had enjoyed spending several years in the United States when she was young. So she called him Billy because she thought it sounded American. Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria. Then he decided not to become a lawyer. Instead, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper. By the 1920s, he was writing movies in Germany.

However, the Nazis had risen to power in the nation. Wilder was Jewish, and he recognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany. In 1933, he went to Paris. There he directed a movie for the first time. It was called “The Bad Seed”. Then he received word that producers in the United States had accepted one of his scripts. Billy Wilder left Europe for America.

Billy Wilder had only eleven dollars when he arrived to settle in the United States in 1934. He decided to live in the center of American movie making, Hollywood, California. Then he formed a writing team with Charles Brackett. The two writers created many successful films together. Wilder always praised this man as a friend and teacher whose humor and expert direction greatly influenced his work.

In his love stories, Billy Wilder did not follow the Hollywood tradition of sweet boy-meets-girl situations. He had an unusual way of showing relations between men and women. Wilder died in March, 2002. A current Hollywood producer said: “Billy Wilder made movies that people will never forget.”

1.Billy Wilder is known for ________.

A. making almost fifty wonderful movies

B. making movies offering insightful comments

C. wining ten of the Oscar awards

D. changing the way people see movies

2.The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.

A. Samuel　　 B. Empire

C. Wilder　　 D. Billy

3.From the passage we learn that ________.

A. in 1933, he directed a movie called “The Apartment” for the first time

B. when he arrived in America in 1934, he became famous

C. Charles Brackett impressed and helped Billy Wilder a lot

D. Billy Wilder loved the Hollywood tradition of boy-meets-girl situations

4.The passage is about Billy Wilder’s ________.

A. achievement　　 B. education

C. life experience　　 D. theory

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The experts have given some practical advice ______ the problems that most people are concerned about in food safety.

A. in charge of　 B. in honor of

C. in favor of　　 D. in regard to

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Airplane emissions are a big problem for the climate—and steadily rising. Experts predict that aircraft emissions will triple（增三倍）by 2050 as demand for flights increases. To prevent this terrible situation, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along with government and industry partners, is attempting to completely redesign airplanes.

Their idea, called the “double-bubble” D8, could significantly reduce plane’s carbon footprint and improve fuel efficiency if confirmed in full-scale tests. It involves major changes to the standard 180-passenger Being 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft.

The most significant change, though, is where the engines are fixed. Air slows down as it flows over the top of a traditional plane, thus creating drag and making the craft less efficient. But the D8 design moves the jet’s engines from their usual spot underneath the wings to the top of the plane’s body, by the tail—where they suck in and speed up the slow layer of air, greatly reducing drag.

These changes would make the aircraft use 37 percent less fuel than a typical passenger jet. The experts have already built and tested an 11th-scale model of the aircraft in a NASA wind tunnel. Combining the new design with future technological advances could further reduce fuel use and finally add up to 66 percent in fuel savings in two decades.

Other experts note that the D8’s develops must still overcome economic difficulties while ensuring that the engines are strong enough to handle the new design. Still, “it’s a very remarkable idea and design,” says Brian J. German, an aerospace engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who was not involved in the work. The experts are now exploring the development of a half-scale model plane. If the effort succeeds, travelers may fly in one of these jets as soon as possible.

1.Why are airplane emissions steadily rising?

A. Because of the special climate.　　 B. Because of designing new airplanes.

C. Because of the increasing flights.　　 D. Because of the development of industry.

2.What are the most obvious changes of the new airplanes?

A. Their engine shape.　　 B. Their engine weight.

C. Their engine position.　　 D. Their engine power.

3.How do the experts reduce pollution from planes?

A. Using 11th-scale models.　　 B. Saving energy.

C. Inventing stronger engines.　　 D. Improving typical passenger jets.

4.How is the new plane progressing?

A. It meets with economic difficulty.　　 B. It is at the laboratory stage.

C. It may fly as soon as possible.　　 D. It is testing with its new engine.

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Nowadays, children are ________ too many violent online games, which is bad for the development of their characters.

A. defeated by　　　 B. limited to　　　　 C. handled by　　　　　　 D. exposed to

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Coffee is one of the most popular drinks around the world．1.Experts think that there are more flavors of Coffee than there are of wine．Coffee contains caffeine，something that raises our awareness，keeps us from falling asleep or simply gives US a kick in the morning or after lunch．

2.For a long time doctors have told people not to drink too much coffee, because it may lead to heart problems，high blood pressure，and headaches．

Scientists have now found out that it is the quality of coffee and the way it is made that hold the key to our health．3.Among other things，this is linked to the consumption of a strong coffee．Experts also point out that different roasts and types of coffee beans have different effects on our health．Milk and sugar change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee．

A new study by a Harvard research group says that there is no link between coffee and health problems．Drinking several cups of strong coffee a day is not connected with early death or other heart diseases．Coffee has many advantages，as the new study suggests．While alcohol makes people sleepy and slow moving，coffee gives them energy．4.

Although a lot still needs to be uncovered about coffee，it seems to reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes(糖尿病)．5. But reports show that people who drink coffee may develop Parkinson’s disease later in life，or maybe not at all．

A．There are many different types of coffee．

B．Scientists ask people not to drink coffee at night．

C．Elderly people in Greece live longer than normal．

D．Doctors think that coffee may have a positive effect on our brain．

E．Sugar can change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee．

F．However, food experts are still undecided on how healthy coffee is．

G．Getting together for a cup of coffee also has a positive effect on relationships．

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Doctor Wang says that ________ what forceful arguments against cigarette there are, many people insist on smoking.

A. though　　 B. however

C. no matter　　 D. even if

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