OTTAWA—Canada's western city of Calgary is th...

OTTAWA — Canada’s western city of Calgary is the world’s best city when it comes to healthy living, local press reported Monday.

According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a London-based consulting firm, Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu’s score of 120. Helsinki（赫尔辛基，芬兰首都） and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.

Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th.

The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.

In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.

56. How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?

A. 3.            B. 4.     C. 5.        D. 6.

57. Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?

A. Weather conditions. B. Air quality.

C. Waste removal.       D. Medical supplies.

58. Among the following cities, which is the lowest scoring one?

A. Atlanta.        B. Athens.       C. London.    D. Helsinki.

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OTTAWA—Canada's western city of Calgary is the world's best city when it comes to healthy living，local press reported Monday.

According to an　 international　 survey　 by　 Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a London­based consulting firm, Calgary was top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu's score of 120. Helsinki and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.

Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th. The　 scores　 are　 based　 on　 air　 pollution　 levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.

In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.

1.How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?

A．3.　　 B．4.　　 C．5.　　 D．6.

2.Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?

A．Weather conditions.

B．Air quality.

C．Waste removal.

D．Medical supplies.

3.Put the following cities in order according to the score in the survey. Which one is right?

①Calgary ②Atlanta ③Helsinki ④London

A．①②③④　 B．①③②④

C．①③④②　 D．①④③②

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1.Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A. Sovereign Hill.　 　　　 　 B. Westfield Centerpoint.

C. Sydney Tower.　 　　　　　　 D. Cook’s Cottage .

2.What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

A. 11:00 am—2:00 pm． 　　　 B. 5:00 pm—10:30 pm．

C. 9:00 am—5:00 pm．　　　　 D. 9:00 am—5:30 pm．

3.The Anchorage Restaurant is __________．

A. in the centre of the city

B. in Williamstown

C. in Anchorage

D. in a Cantonese fishing port

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Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.

The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building, after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916, and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.

Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core (中心部分). The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.

The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier (首位的) art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.

The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning, the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval (海军的) base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures still exsiting. The locks on the system open for navigation (通航) in mid-May and close in mid-October.

1.What does underlined word “iteration” probably mean in the 2nd paragraph?

A. copy　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　　 C. design　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picture

2.If you pay a visit to the core of Downtown Ottawa, you can see ______.

A. a large number of tall towers

B. a lot of apartments and hotels

C. the older single family homes and townhouses

D. head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry

3.The main collections in the National Gallery of Canada are ______.

A. paintings and drawings

B. works of art by Canadian artists

C. sculpture and photographs

D. works by American and European artists

4.What can we know about the Rideau Canal from the passage?

A. The original structures remain unchanged.

B. People can only go boating from May to October.

C. It was originally for the military purpose.

D. It is the oldest canal system in North America.

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Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.

The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). There also stand several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second copy of the building, after the first was undermined by a big fire in 1916, and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.

Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has an important presence in the downtown center. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges (边缘).

The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s earliest art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some well-known American and European artists.

The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal (运河) system in North America. At the very beginning, it was used to provide a safe supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval (海军的) base in Kingston. It remains in use today mainly for people to boat and enjoy themselves, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation (航海) in mid-May and close in mid-October.

1.What does the underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Destroyed.　　 B. Overcome.　　 C. Completed.　　 D. Checked.

2.What are the main collections of the National Gallery of Canada?

A. Paintings from Europe.　　 B. Sculpture and photographs.

C. Drawings by American artists.　　 D. Artworks by Canadian artists.

3.The Rideau Canal at present is mainly used for ________.

A. public transportation　　 B. pleasure boating

C. safe supply　　 D. communication route

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Reasons for Visiting Ottawa　　 B. The Long History of Ottawa

C. Some Famous Places in Ottawa　　 D. An Unforgettable Trip to Ottawa

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“After World War II, many of the cities across western European countries ________,” our guide said.

A．lied in ruin        B．lay in ruins         C．lay in ruin         D．lying in ruins

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After World War Two, many of the cities across western European countries _________.

A. lied in ruins　　　 B. lay in ruin

C. lay in ruins　 　　 D. laid in ruins

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The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and the environment. These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.

David Tillman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how a diet affected health. He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized (工业化), population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.

The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk of noninfectious(不传染的) diseases like diabetes (糖尿病) and heart disease.

Unfortunately when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems, especially in developing countries in Asia. China is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20­year period. And that is happening all across the world, in Mexico, in Nigeria and so on.

And, a diet bad for human beings is also bad for the environment. As the world's population grows, more forests and tropical areas will become farmlands for crops or grasslands for cattle. We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all forms of transportation right now.

Mr. Tillman calls the link among the diet, the environment and human health “a trilemma” — a problem offering a difficult choice. He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.

1.According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from ______.

A.transportation B.developing countries

C.agriculture D.developed countries

2.David Tillman believes that ______.

A.the diet, the environment and human health are closely connected

B.the Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializes

C.people in tropical areas are more likely to have diabetes

D.traditional diets are more balanced than the Western diet

3.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A.call on us to protect the environment

B.warn us of the risk of the Western diet

C.remind us of the importance of health

D.advise us to have a balanced diet

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The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and for the environment. Those findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.

David Tilman is a professor at the University of Minnesota. In the study, he examined information from 100 nations to show what people ate and how diet affected health. Mr. Tilman noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized(工业化), population increased and earnings rose. More people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet. The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker.

“The food, let us say, in the 15 richest nations of the world, right now contains about 400 or 500 extra calories(热量) a day that are eaten beyond what people need, and that leads people to gain weight.”

David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for diseases like diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. Diabetes is shooting to very high rates in the United States and across Europe. Heart disease is a major cause of death in the Western nations. Unfortunately when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these same health problems.

A diet bad for human beings, it seems, is also bad for the environment. As the world’s population grows, experts say more forests and areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for raising cattle. These areas will be needed to meet the increasing demand for food.

Mr. Tilman calls the link between diet, the environment and human health, “a dilemma”, a situation where it is very difficult to decide what to do. He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.

1.Why did people get fatter in the 1960s?

A. They ate foods high in calories.

B. They adopted a western lifestyle.

C. They set aside little time for exercise.

D. They had a better life and became lazier.

2.According to the text, overweight people may suffer the following diseases EXCEPT_______.

A. diabetes　　 B. skin disease

C. cancers　　 D. heart disease

3.What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A. There will be fewer and fewer forests.

B. People won’t care about the environment.

C. The world’s population will grow faster than ever.

D. Raising cattle will be the most moneymaking business.

4.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. To tell people effective ways to keep healthy.

B. To call on people to give up the Western diet.

C. To show the problems industrialized nations are facing.

D. To draw people’s attention to environmental protection.

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The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and the environment. These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.

David Tillman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how diet affected health. He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized, population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.

The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk of non-infectious diseases like diabetes （糖尿病）and heart disease.

Unfortunately, when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems, especially in developing countries in Asia. China is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as it began to industrialize over a 20-year period. And that is happening all across the world, in Nigeria and so on.

And，a diet bad for human beings is also bad for the environment. As the world’s population grows，more forests and tropical areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for cattle. We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all forms of transportation right now.

Mr. Tillman calls the link between diet, the environment and human health, “a dilemma”，a problem offering a difficult choice. He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.

1.David Tillman believes that　　　　　　 .

A. diet, the environment and human health are closely connected

B. the Western diet is the only choice as nations industrialized

C. people in tropical areas are more likely to have heart disease

D. traditional diet is more balanced than the Western diet

2.According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from　　　　 .

A. transportation　　 B. developing countries

C. agriculture　　 D. developed countries

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Nigeria has the largest number of diabetes cases.

B. Overweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseases.

C. The examined information comes from developing countries.

D. Industrialization contributes to the spread of the Western diet.

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

A. Call on us to protect the environment.

B. Warn us of the danger of the Western diet.

C. Remind us of the importance of health.

D. Advise us to have a balanced diet.

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