There are varieties of programs in the TV sta...

There are varieties of programs in the TV station to ________ many different types of interests and tastes among the public.

A. adapt to           B. attend to    C. adjust to     D. appeal to

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(2014·江苏四校第四次考试)It’s said that there are a large variety of coats in the store.It________be easy for you to find a suitable one.

A．can　    B．need

C．shall　    D．should

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On the whole, frequently ______ in a wide variety of activities and older adults are less likely to feel depressed.

A.participate B.to participate C.participating D.participated

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There are two roads leading to the power station along the river．You can take___________ of the roads．

A．either　　　　　 B．any　　　　　　　

C．neither　　　　 D．both

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It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV，but there are plenty of high­quality shows that promote learning and positive relationships rather than violence，researchers noted.

“Although clearly kids watch too much，what’s more worrying is that they watch poor quality shows，” said Dr Christakis，the lead researcher on the new study from the University of Washington in Seattle.His former survey of parents of three­to five­year­old children showed the kids often watched violent cartoons and movies that are “totally inappropriate”．

For their study，he and his colleagues randomly divide 565 preschoolers into two groups.In one group，parents recorded notes about kids’ normal TV viewing，without receiving any guidelines to reduce or change those habits.In the other group，researchers made visits and calls and sent monthly newsletters encouraging parents to replace violent TV with educational programming.After six and 12 months，parents reported their kid’s angry，aggressive or anxious behaviors on a questionnaire.At both time points，children in the TV intervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.Boys in low­income families seemed to benefit most from the change in programming，the researchers found.

“The point is，this is something that is as effective as other things we do to try to guide behavior in children，and it’s fairly simple，” Christakis said.

Another study published in Pediatrics found the more TV kids and teens watched，the more likely they were to have a crime or other problems in society.Children may imitate violence they see—or more time in front of the TV could simply mean less communication with peers and families，and worse performance in school.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids watch no more than one to two hours of high­quality programming each day.Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well.“It’s　 not just about turning the TV off，it’s about changing the channel，” Christakis said.

1.What is the positive effect of high­quality TV shows on kids?

A．Good learning results and relationships.

B．Being affected by violence.

C．Spending less time on TV programming.

D．Encouraging them to turn on the TV.

2.For Christakis，what is more concerning?

A．Kids watching too much TV.

B．TV shows being of poor quality.

C．Kids watching too many cartoons.

D．Parents receiving no guidelines.

3.We can learn from the survey mentioned in Para.3 that________.

A．Children don’t like being disturbed while watching TV

B．Preschoolers seems to like newsletters more than TV

C．Poor children prefer to watch educational programming

D．Kids watching high­quality programs have fewer problems

4.Christakis thought the effect of educational programming on children’s behaviour was________.

A．unclear　　 　    B．slight　　

C．obvious 　    D．great

5.According to the researchers，________.

A．getting preschoolers away from TV is difficult

B．shows on TV in America are full of violence

C．parents should communicate more with their kids

D．parents should keep an eye on what kids watch on TV

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There are hundreds of grape varieties in Japan, but only one can sell for several hundred dollars per grape. The Ruby Roman was cultivated in Japan’ s Ishikawa Prefecture and is considered one of the world’ s most expensive fruits.

The story of Ruby Roman began in 1995, when Ishikawa grape farmers appealed to the government to create a large red grape variety. 400 experimental vines（葡萄树）were planted into a test field. Two years later; they started bearing fruit. However, out of the 400 vines, only 4 turned out to be red grapes, and only one of them was considered large enough to meet the farmers’ expectations. Over the next 14 years, researchers constantly improved its size, taste, color and ease of planting, and today Ruby Roman is considered a “treasure of Ishikawa”.

In 2008, soon after making its commercial debut（首秀）, the Ruby Roman grape variety made international headlines after a 700-gram bunch sold for 10,000 yen（$910）, or $26 per grape. Eight years later, a 26-grape bunch sold for 1.1 million yen（$11,000）, or roughly $370 per grape.

While the Ruby Roman name is used to describe a type of grapes, every bunch must meet very strict standards. For example, every grape in the bunch must weigh at least 20 grams and have a sugar content of at least 18 percent. There is also a Premium class of Ruby Roman grapes—each grape must weigh over 30 grams, and the whole bunch must be at least 700 grams heavy.

Most bunches of Ruby Roman grapes are sold through auctions（拍卖）, but Premium Ruby Rose are extremely difficult to find. For example, in 2010, only six bunches of grapes were certified Premium, and in 2011 no bunches qualified for it.

And if you’ re wondering how the Ruby Roman name came to be, it was apparently voted by local residents（居民）out of 639 different names.

1.The underlined word“cultivated”in the first paragraph can be best replaced by”_________”.

A.discovered B.preserved

C.developed D.promoted

2.According to the second paragraph, Ruby Roman _________.

A.is widely planted in Japan B.does not come easily

C.used to be a treasure of Ishikawa D.is more productive than expected

3.What’s the author’s purpose in listing a number of figures in paragraph 3 ?

A.To explain how large Ruby Roman grapes are.

B.To tell how profitable planting Ruby Roman is.

C.To prove how popular Ruby Roman is globally.

D.To show how expensive Ruby Roman grapes are.

4.What does the text say about the Ruby Roman grape?

A.It’s named after its birthplace.

B.It isn’t available in abundance.

C.It doesn’t refer to only one grape variety.

D.Its price has nothing to do with its color.

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Cafes are everywhere these days，offering as many varieties of coffee as there are ways to have it served．And this leads to a range of prices，from cheap grab—and—go coffee，to the ultra—expensive artisanal coffee(匠人咖啡)．However，an increasing number of Western consumers are happy to pay a little more for their cup in order to ensure that it comes from an ethically(道德地)produced and sustainable source．

At The Attendant，a cafe in east London，staff attempt to make customers aware of the story of the beans that they are drinking and the impact they are having by choosing to drink ethically．For a start，it can make coffee farmers better off，according to figures from the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization(Wipo)．Ryan de Oliveria，The Attendant’s co-founder and chief executive，says the extra income allows farmers and their families to have a better quality of life．It also makes investing or reinvesting in their business possible．

Wipo’s figures show smarter processing，branding and marketing make a huge difference to the growers and their communities．Technology now means that the beans can be tracked all the way from the farm to the cup．The research shows that for a pound(454g)of beans going to a supermarket，the export price is$1．45．Most of this goes to the farmer．The price almost doubles when the beans are he aded for large western coffee chains．But farmers exporting their beans to artisanal cafes make over $5 per pound．That’s because the coffee addicts who frequent these places are happy to pay more．

It seems that it’s a win—win situation for the farmers，cafes and consumers．So much so that more established coffee businesses are jumping on the band wagon by buying up(并购)artisanal rivals who have already accepted this way of doing things．If that’s the case，then the future of coffee production looks a little fairer for all．

1.What does paragraph 1 focus on?

A. The varieties of coffee．

B. The range of coffee prices．

C. The popularity of artisanal coffee．

D. The reason for customers to pay more for coffee．

2.Where can you find the data that best support“growing artisanal coffee is beneficial”?

A. In paragraph 1．　　 B. In paragraph 2．

C. In paragraph 3．　　 D. In paragraph 4．

3.What do the words“jumping on the band wagon”in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Making a large profit．　　 B. Following the general trend．

C. Gaining a good reputation．　　 D. Avoiding the fierce competition．

4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To advocate ethical coffee．　　 B. To advertise coffee business．

C. To help customers to save money．　　 D. To introduce the art of processing coffee．

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In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes mass media (大众传媒) work. Many TV stations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations are privately owned. The government does not give them money.  So where does the money come from?  From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses.

Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is? Through the years, people have given different answers to the question. For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public”. And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told”. Now more and more people consider it in this way: Advertising is the paid, non-personal, and usually persuasive presentation of goods, services and ideas by some certain sponsors (赞助商) through various media.

First, advertising is usually paid for. Various sponsors pay for the advertisements we see, read, and hear over the various media. Second, advertising is non-personal. It is not face-to-face communication. Although you may feel that a message in a certain advertisement is aimed directly at you, in fact, it is directed at large groups of people. Third, advertising is usually persuasive. Directly or indirectly it asks people to do something. All advertisements try to make people believe that the product, idea, or service advertised can benefit them. Fourth, the sponsors of the advertisement must show their names. From the advertisement, we can see if the sponsor is a company, or a single person. Fifth, advertising reaches us through old and modern mass media. Included in the old media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and films. Modern media include emails, matchbox covers, and boards on top of buildings.

1.The existence of the privately owned mass media depends on the support of ________.

A. the government                                       B. their owners families

C. advertisements                                        D. the TV stations

2.The passage seems to say that different ideas about what advertising is are given due to ________.

A. the change of time                                  B. the subject of the advertisements

C. people’s age difference                          D. people’s different opinions

3.Which of the following is considered modern mass media? ________.

A. Newspapers                  B. Emails           C. Magazines            D. Films

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements about advertisements is NOT true?

A. The sponsors are always mentioned.

B. Advertising must be honest and humorous.

C. There is the description of things advertised.

D. Advertising is directed at large groups of people.

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A large number of people are held up in the railway station　　 for tickets to return　 home．

A．wait　　 B．waited　　 C．to wait　　 D．waiting

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What are the speakers discussing?

A. When to watch TV. B. What program to watch. C. Whether to see a film.

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