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Believing overweight among school children is the result of bake sales, the Education Department of New York declared that bake sales will be banned all through the states, as a part of their new “wellness”policy.
The ban gives a harder time to schools tying to earn money,because of budget difficulties. Bake sales have proven to be highly profitable toward schools with young people because the start-up costs are very small. Allie,a Roslyn High School freshman , agrees that bake sales are needed for school supplies.“l think it’s wrong for schools to ban bake sales because a lot of schools need the money to be raised. Our school could really use the money for new uniforms.”Allie also commented on the bake sales apparent cause of child overweight. “I feel that it is the student’s choice to eat the baked goods. lf they want it, let them have it.”Jessica,another Roslyn High School freshman, had a different opinion.“I feel that children can not always stay away from items such as cupcakes. It might be better if the amount of bake sales were limited, and only allowed students to buy one item.”
New York Education advisors are having trouble coming up with substitute product for students to sell. A plan of advertising healthier foods has come into play. However the department needs to consider if students will go for items like vegetables. Allie and Jessica don’t think so.“Students might not like the healthier foods. This way, the schools are gaining less money.”Allie shares. Another plan to think about is the idea of not selling food products altogether. Alternate programs are being conducted throughout New York schools,such as walk-a-thons, as a healthy way for students to earn money for their schools.
小题1:The new “wellness”policy is declared in order to_______.
A.help schools out of budget difficulties
B.reduce child overweight caused by bake food
C.help students save money spent on food
D.reduce the price of bake food sold in schools
小题2:Which of the following statement about Allie is true? 
A.He is rich in experience about the bake sales at schoo1.
B.He agrees to carry out the bake sales ban at schools.
C.He attaches great importance to the school"s income.
D.He attaches too much importance to students" health.
小题3:According to Jessica, the cupcakes____________
A.Don"t belong to the bake salesB.Should"t be banned at school
C.Mustn"t be sold at schoolsD.can be fully replaced by vegetables
小题4:Which is both healthy and profitable way for schools to earn money?
A.The bake sales.B.The vegetables sales
C.The walk-a-thons.D.The food product sales.
小题5:We can infer from the passage that schools in New York always______.
A.sell baked food to studentsB.free students to choose food
C.find ways to earn moneyD.offer chances to earn money

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:C
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试题分析:本文讲述了因为学生的超重问题,bake sales在纽约的学校里被禁止,人们对这个情况的反应,有人支持,有人反对。以及对此问题提出的一些新的建议。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第一段第一行Believing overweight among school children is the result of bake sales说明认为bake sales是导致孩子超重的原因,所以才禁止出售,故这样做的目的是为了孩子的减肥,故B正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第二段4,5,6行l think it’s wrong for schools to ban bake sales because a lot of schools need the money to be raised. Our school could really use the money for new uniforms.”说明他认为bake sales对孩子来说非常重要,故C正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据倒数第二段最后2行I feel that children can not always stay away from items such as cupcakes. It might be better if the amount of bake sales were limited, and only allowed students to buy one item.”说明他认为不要完全禁止;可以让孩子们少买一些,故B项正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据文章最后2行Alternate programs are being conducted throughout New York schools,such as walk-a-thons, as a healthy way for students to earn money for their schools.说明walk-a-thons这样的计划既能然学校挣钱也能保持学生的健康,故C正确。
小题5:C 推断题。本文讲述了在纽约的学校在bake sales被禁止以后还要要找出很多其它的方法来挣钱维持学校的运转,故C项正确。
点评:本文讲述了因为学生的超重问题,bake sales在纽约的学校里被禁止,人们对这个情况的反应,有人支持,有人反对。以及对此问题提出的一些新的建议。在阅读的2,3段的时候要抓住每个人支持和反对的观点,结合题目和选项做出适当的推理延伸。
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When TV news programmers report wars or diseases, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they“may find some of these scenes disturbing”, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes, the TV cameramen, have no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how unpleasant they may be. As a result, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.
Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable(不能满足的)demand for TV information. But major broadcaster sand the TV news agencies(部), such as Reuters and WTN, have never had enough staff(人员)to meet thje worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to freelance(自由职业的)TV cameramen.
These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelance must survive on his own.
“TV will always need hard, vivid and moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books.”Explains Nik Cowing, once a foreign editor for Britain’s Channel 4 news and now a BBC news presenter.
“By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to reduce the risk.”He says.
小题1:In the last sentence of the first paragraph,“taxing”most probably means“       ”.
A.depressingB.satisfying
C.demandingD.encouraging
小题2:TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to          .
A.save expense and avoid(避免)risks
B.buy pictures which are the most stimulating(剌激的)to the senses
C.look for pictures that are of fine qualities
D.get first-hand information and pictures
小题3:The freelance cameramen          .
A.have better skills than other cameramen
B.are tied to many TV news agencies
C.have to take great risks in the course of work
D.need to reduce risks of work for TV companies
小题4:It is implied in the passage that        .
A.TV cameramen have to witness disasters and killings whether they like them or not
B.TV cameramen are a special group of people who enjoy horrifying pictures
C.TV cameramen should be given greater choice of work
D.the development of TV resulted in the growing demand for TV cameramen’s work
小题5:The main idea of the first paragraph is         .
A.TV programs are reducing the use of horrible pictures of death and wound
B.it is a requirement of work for TV cameramen to disregard people’s feelings
C.it is the duty of TV cameramen to record horrifying scenes
D.TV cameramen’s job is extremely dangerous and emotionally taxing

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Forest guards in western India are using cell phones with ringtones(手机铃声)of cows mooing, goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards (豹)that have wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday.
The wild cats in the state of Gujarat often get into villages near forests in search of food, say officials, adding that this results in attacks on people. But rather than use methods such as live bait(活诱饵)like goats tied to trees to lure (引诱) the leopards, which then fall into large pits dug by guards, officials say they have found a safer method to trap the cats.
“The moos of a cow, and bleating of a goat from the phone have proved effective to trap leopards,” said D. Vasani, a senior forest official in Gujarat. “This trick works.” Vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix behind a cage. They then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal.
At least five leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone method was introduced three months ago. The cats have all been released (释放)back into forest areas.
Wildlife activists welcomed the new initiative (新方案) saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured.
小题1:What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Cell Phones to Hunt AnimalsB.Practical Uses of Cell Phones
C.Wildlife And New TechnologyD.Phone Ringtones to Catch Leopards
小题2:Forest guards in India try to catch leopards mainly because _______.
A.leopards attack villagersB.they want leopard fur
C.leopards attack animalsD.they have new ringtones
小题3:According to the wildlife activists, the new method is _______.
A.appreciated because it benefits leopardsB.not good because it may injure animals
C.effective because ringtones workD.not safer than the former one
小题4:We can learn from the passage except that _______.
A.forest guards don’t mean to hurt the leopards
B.forest guards no longer use pits to trap leopards
C.forest guards used goats to attract leopards
D.recorded animal sound are used to lure leopards
小题5:What will be needed to trap the leopards using the new method?
a. cell phones  b. animals  c. sounds of animals  d. cages  e. large pits
A.abcdB.bceC.adeD.acd

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It seems some people have something bad to say about Facebook, the social media website that now has attracted more than 300 million members. To them I have only this to say: Stop please!
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal blamed Facebook’s ability to ruin friendships, saying that it limits communication to typing and encourages people to spend far too much time with friends they have never met.
Having used Facebook since its first year, I find these arguments false. The simple truth is that the problems are only a symptom of Facebook abuse. Like many things, it is only as harmful to your life and relationships as you allow it to be. Consider arguments against watching too much TV and overeating.
Try using Facebook to find friends who may have long ago changed their e-mail addresses and phone numbers, to find out what your old college friends are up to, to congratulate your friends on their latest birthdays, to share pictures and articles you find interesting, and to join in the discussion about them with your friends.
Sure, I had days when I wasted a little more time on Facebook than I should, but I’m not going to blame Facebook for my own laziness. If Facebook wasn’t there, I would have found something else to waste time on. To my “friends”: if you don’t feel like broadcasting your life stories on your Facebook, don’t. If you tire of my personal updates, ignore them. If you don’t want to join in the popular online games, don’t. It is a fun tool at your fingers that can be used for both good and bad. If you don’t like using Facebook, don’t.
I am now a consultant at the Department of State. I use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues who live and work all over the world.
小题1:Why did the article in the Wall Street Journal blame Facebook?
A.Because it makes people spend too much time online.
B.Because it can make people lose their real-life friends.
C.Because it is as harmful to people’s lives as watching TV.
D.Because it encourages people to make friends with strangers.
小题2:What does the author suggest using Facebook to do?
A.To find out lost e-mail addresses and phone numbers.
B.To arrange appointments with our old college friends.
C.To collect interesting pictures and articles from our friends.
D.To keep in touch with friends who we haven’t called for long.
小题3:We can imply from the passage that by using Facebook we can ____.
A.read other’s personal updates
B.write our life stories online secretly
C.decide who can read our life stories
D.refuse to join in popular online games
小题4:The author writes the last paragraph to ____.
A.prove that Facebook can be well used
B.gain support from the Department of State
C.show that Facebook is used all around the world
D.introduce how she uses Facebook in her work as a consultant

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As any housewives who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis carried out his study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is nothing.”
小题1:The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to _________.
A.show the relationship between parents and children
B.teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
C.report on the findings of a study
D.give information about family problems
小题2:By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children _________.
A.have to help their parents to serve dinner
B.get the least attention from the family
C.are often not allowed to come to the dinner table
D.find it hard to get along well with other children
小题3:Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A.Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
B.It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C.It is important to have the right food for children.
D.Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.

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Just a few hours ago,the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York. Captain Piero Calamai kept watch. He knew that many other ships were nearby. He should have slowed down because of the fog but he decided not to. He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.
At about 11∶00 PM,another ship,the Stockholm,suddenly hit the Andrea Doria. It made a huge hole in the Italian ship. Some people were badly hurt. Others fell into the sea. But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.
Linda Morgan was fourteen. She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister. She was going to visit her father in New York. She was excited about seeing her father.
Linda had loved the trip. She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea. The captain did not sit at his table that night,though. He was busy guiding the ship through the fog. Linda did not get to talk to him.
When Linda went to bed,everything seemed fine. Her mother turned off the lights. Linda talked to her little sister. She thought about seeing her father the next morning.
What happened next was a terrible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed. When she called to her family,no one answered. Both her knees were broken.
Linda had been saved by an amazing accident. When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria,it lifted Linda out of her bed. She landed on the deck (甲板) of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean. A sailor heard her cries and found her.
Right now,the girl is in the hospital. She is expected to get better. Her father is at her side,glad that his little girl was saved. The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bottom of the sea.
小题1:Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the speed?
A.He didn’t want to be late.
B.He went crazy because of the bad weather.
C.He thought the fog was not serious.
D.He had rich experience.
小题2:When the accident happened,________.
A.Linda was asleep
B.the day was about to break
C.few people were killed
D.the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm
小题3:What can we learn from the text?
A.Linda hated the trip very much.
B.Linda was saved by the Stockholm.
C.Linda lived with her father in Spain.
D.The Andrea Doria wasn’t badly damaged.
小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.A little girl’s braveness moved people.
B.Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog.
C.The Italian ship Andrea Doria was hit by Stockholm.
D.A fourteen­year­old girl was saved by accident after the crash.

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