The clock is ticking. David Brunelli has just...

The clock is ticking. David Brunelli has just swallowed a huge burger. The crowd cheers excitedly as he downs fistfuls of fries.

Welcome to the world of competitive eating.

Brunelli is part of a select group who compete to eat massive quantities of food as quickly as possible. Eating contests may seem like harmless fun, but they have a dark side and some critics are saying it’s time for them to stop.

Pouring crazy amounts of food down our throats is nothing new. Gorging banquets (狼吞虎咽会）were a regular part of ancient Roman culture. In the 1800s, some New York City politicians settled bets through eating challenges. Pie-eating contests have been a Fourth of July tradition for more than a century.

For supporters like Brunelli, though, eating contests are more than a custom. They are a path to fortune.

But prize money does nothing to reduce the health risks of competitive eating. Competitive eating can even be life-threatening. In 1991，a man in Virginia suffered a stroke (中风)after eating 38 eggs in 29 seconds; In Florida, in 2012, a man died shortly after winning an eating contest leading a group of doctors to call for a ban on eating contests.

In any event, the risk to competitors is only part of the story. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and competitive eating sets a terrible example by encouraging overeating. And in a world where 805 million people go hungry every day, downing ridiculous quantities of food for entertainment seems not just wasteful but also cruel.

For now, though，it seems eating contests are here to stay. Last year, more than three　 million viewers watched Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on TV. This year, Matt Stonie ate 182 pieces of bacon in 5 minutes, breaking the world record.

What record will be broken next? Do you really want to find out?

1.What does the author try to express in Paragraph 4?

A. Competitive eating is a tradition.

B. It’s great to learn from ancient people.

C. Competitive eating should be accepted.

D. It’s exciting to challenge others to eat.

2.Why does Brunelli take part in the eating contest?

A. For food.　　 B. For　　 fun.

C. For　　 honor.　　 D. For　　 money.

3.The examples given in Paragraph 6 are used to show eating contests　　 .

A. use unhealthy food.　　 B. waste too much food.

C. put competitors at risk.　　 D. set a bad example to kids.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author hopes to break the record.

B. The author is eager to know　　 the　　 result.

C. The author wants readers to　　 find out the　　 result.

D. The author disapproves of competitive eating.

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What I _________ most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we _______ ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to _______ his family as cold. When we got into the _______to go home, his father suddenly appeared. _______, he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.

I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often _______ me early in the morning, “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant _______or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his _______ me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his _______ morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I ________ him.

When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt __________. For example, I always return phone calls ________ and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the ________: She wasn’t a good friend! My anger grew ________ the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I ________ and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was ________ at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be ________. Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.

Far too often, I ignored their __________ expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my ________. Over the years, however, I’ve learned to read other persons’ love__________.

1.A. remember　　 B. enjoy　　 C. value　　 D. admire

2.A. excitedly　　 B. nervously　　 C. silently　　 D. instantly

3.A. regard　　 B. confirm　　 C. take　　 D. think

4.A. bus　　 B. train　　 C. car　　 D. plane

5.A. Punctually　　 B. Carefully　　 C. Proudly　　 D. Coldly

6.A. visited　　 B. interrupted　　 C. warned　　 D. called

7.A. greeting　　 B. meeting　　 C. apology　　 D. explanation

8.A. interested　　 B. angered　　 C. encouraged　　 D. surprised

9.A. long　　 B. short　　 C. warm　　 D. polite

10.A. praised　　 B. remembered　　 C. blamed　　 D. thanked

11.A. content　　 B. guilty　　 C. curious　　 D. disappointed

12.A. in order　　 B. in turn　　 C. without delay　　 D. without difficulty

13.A. feeling　　 B. suggestion　　 C. judgment　　 D. belief

14.A. while　　 B. as　　 C. before　　 D. though

15.A. opened　　 B. refused　　 C. hosted　　 D. invited

16.A. depressed　　 B. upset　　 C. fascinated　　 D. shocked

17.A. uncaring　　 B. dishonest　　 C. unhappy　　 D. uncooperative

18.A. unique　　 B. common　　 C. pleasant　　 D. familiar

19.A. opinion　　 B. way　　 C. mind　　 D. life

20.A. symbols　　 B. signs　　 C. letters　　 D. stories

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The clock always seems to be ticking rather too fast in the doctor’s office and the queue of patients outside the door seems to be pressing rather too hard. Some say it’s high time for the model of short, sharp one-to-one appointments to give way to shared medical appointments (SMAs共享医疗预约).

SMAs are doctor-patient visits in which a group of patients receive patient education and counseling(咨询), physical examination and medical support in a group setting. Typically SMAs are designed to have one or more doctors attend to a group of patients who share a common illness or medical condition. In contrast to one-to-one visits, SMAS provide a longer appointment time-frame as well as the opportunity for patients to have improved access to their physicians and meanwhile pick up additional information and support from peers.

However, doctors who have pioneered the shared appointment approach report that there are significant challenges involved. Dr. Sumego, director of shared medical appointments, Cleveland Clinic,identifies culture change as the most significant challenge. Physicians and nurses are trained in a model of personal service and privacy; the SMA approach is a fundamental challenge to those fixed ideas. They need shared goals and a way of testing the innovation against agreed standards. Dr. Sumego says, “The physicians may be worried about the possible chaos and efficiencies that are marketed. They also have to make the patients understand what their appointment is, and what the expectation is.”

“So, if an organization was looking to start shared medical appointments, I would advise them to start the buy-in from a few champion physicians, develop the work-flow and develop some experience. Provide some support behind what that best practice should look like. Create some standards so that, as the concept spreads, you can employ that experience to start the next shared medical appointments and the next.”

1.What is the purpose of the SMA approach?

A. To improve medical service. B. To promote doctors’ reputation.

C. To conduct medical research. D. To meet patients’ expectation.

2.According to Dr. Sumego, what prevents the SMA approach from being widely adopted?

A. Personal service. B. Fixed ideas.

C. Lack of equipment. D. Shared goals.

3.What can the underlined “buy-in”in Paragraph 4 be replaced by?

A. practice. B. organization.

C. purchase. D. support.

4.What can be learned about the SMA approach in the last paragraph?

A. It is currently being questioned. B. It is impractical in some areas.

C. It will enjoy wide popularity soon. D. It should be carried out step by step.

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--Who is the person talking with you just now?

-- Well, if you ______ know, his name is David.

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Young as he is, David has gained ____ rich experience in ____ society.

A.the; the　　　　 B.a; 不填　　 C.不填；不填　　 D.不填；the

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----Look,Mr.Hu is on the other side of the street.

----It____ be him.He has gone to Lanzhou.

A. mustn't   B. can't    C.wouldn't   D. couldn't

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David is 　　 animal fur, so he won’t visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.

A.anxious about B.allergic to C.ashamed of D.accustomed to

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David is ______ animal fur, so he won’t visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.

A. curious about　　 B. allergic to

C. satisfied with　 D. fond of

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David is a skillful worker. I’m sure he has enough _______ to fix all the electronic ______.

A．experience; equipment                  B．experience; equipments

C．experiences; equipment                  D．experiences; equipments

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David is a skillful worker. I’m sure he has enough _______ to fix all the electronic ______.

A．experience; equipment                  B．experience; equipments

C．experiences; equipment                  D．experiences; equipments

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