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Karen Fernau, a food writer for The Arisona Republic, said when she first started her job –she began to gain weight. “I always looked forward to lunch before this job, then all of a sudden lunch was all day every day. " she says. Nine years later, keeping her weight steady and her health intact (完好无损的)is a daily battle. If she knows she will be going to a tasting at a bakery or eating a four-course meal, she usually eats fruits or salads throughout the day. Now she is always keeping track of what"s in the food she eats and she says most people don"t even look at or consider it. At one tasting task alone, she says, upward of l,000 calories is often added to her day. That"s about half of the recommended total calories per day for the average adult.
But even though she"s thought of a special eating method, Fernau says sticking to it is a daily battle. And food editors, writers and critics across the country couldn"t agree more. “When I"m at home or not eating for work, it"s healthy food to the extreme," says Phil Vettel, who"s been a restaurant critic for the Chicago Tribune for 19 years.
Vettle, who eats dinner at four restaurants each week, says unlike most professions, he has no right to choose. "If I"m going out to eat, I can"t choose the healthiest thing on the menu, I have to eat when they"re bringing me. " While Vettel exercises when he can, Joe Yonan, a food editor at The Washington Post, has strengthened his exercise habits since he started the job two years ago. Yonan says he realized early on that he was gaining weight and immediately hired a personal trainer to meet with three times a week, on top of his body training three to five times a week.
Still, it"s a struggle that many Americans might envy. After all, it"s one thing to get your calories from lobster(龙虾) tails or a delicate(精致的)chocolate cookie and quite another to get them from sodas and fast-food burgers.
小题1:What does the underlined sentence mean in Para l?
A.The food critics are always impressed by the delicious food in the restaurant. |
B.The food critics are shocked to learn they have to have one more feast. |
C.There is a wide variety of choices for the food critics to choose from. |
D.The food critics eat delicious food, which also tends to result in gaining weight. |
A.They enjoy free and delicious dishes and make comments on them. |
B.They only work for local magazines and newspapers. |
C.Once they become food critics, they tend to stay in the job. |
D.Their excellent sense of taste makes them qualified for the job. |
A.Not eating anything except for the free meals. |
B.Writing down everything they put into their mouth. |
C.Hiring a personal trainer for special exercise instructions. |
D.Choosing only the healthy food on the menu. |
A.No matter whether the food is expensive or not, the gaining of calories is the same. |
B.The calories that lobster tails and chocolate cookies contain are less harmful. |
C.Americans envy those food critics since they enjoy delicate and tasty food. |
D.Everybody should take the calories in their food carefully. |
A.A job offering free meals may not be as desirable as it sounds to be. |
B.Dishes in the restaurant usually contain too many calories. |
C.Eating fruits and vegetables every day is the best way to lose weight. |
D.Food writers work hard to maintain their health and weight. |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析
试题分析:文章主要讲述了美食评论家的烦恼。他们能够免费品尝各种美食,这让其他人非常羡慕,但他们也有烦恼。因为品尝美食会让他们增加体重,给他们带来健康方面的问题。
小题1:“To some, it"s a dream job---eating delicious meals for free and then writing about them. But for some food critics, their eyes aren"t the only thing that gets wide with yet another feast.”对于一些人来说,它是一个理想的工作--品尝美味的食物,然后写下评论。但是,对于一些美食评论家来说,美食盛宴开阔的不只是他们的眼界(,还有身体)。根据第二段的“she began to gain weight”可知,品尝美食会让评论家变胖。故选D。
小题2:根据“eating delicious meals for free and then writing about them”可知,品尝美味食物并写下评论,这就是美食评论家的工作。故选A。
小题3:根据第四段“I can"t choose the healthiest thing on the menu”可知,D项错误;根据“hired a personal trainer to meet with three times a week”可知,C项正确。故选C。
小题4:根据“Still, it"s a struggle that many Americans might envy.”可知,能够免费品尝美食,这让美国人感到嫉妒。因为他们只能从苏打或快餐汉堡里获得卡路里。故选C。
小题5:考查文章大意。文章主要讲述了美食评论家的烦恼,一方面能够免费品尝美食,另一方面,却要为增重和健康问题而烦恼。为了预防增加体重,评论家各出奇招,有的雇佣专业的训练人员,有的加强训练的强度等。很多人都难抵美食的诱惑,排除A;美食让人增重,但并不意味着饭店里的食物都是美食,排除B;文中未提及水果蔬菜是最好的减肥方法,排除C;故选D。
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试题【To some, it"s a dream job---eating delicious meals for free and then writing abo】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.
When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one--or two--page document describing one"s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to include two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.
"Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of "cross--border" job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. "
Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your "oldest" work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. "
If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as "tertiary education" in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these changes may assume that your resume contains errors.
小题1:Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________.
A.they find foreign employees are usually more talented |
B.they need original ideas from employees hired overseas |
C.they want to expand their business beyond home borders |
D.they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home |
A.is usually creative |
B.aims to improve his foreign language skills |
C.is dissatisfied with his own life at home |
D.seeks either his own or his children"s development |
A.take cultural factors into consideration |
B.learn about the company"s hiring process |
C.follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting |
D.know the employer"s personal likes and dislikes |
A.stress their academic potential to impress the decision maker |
B.give the title of the university degree they have earned at home |
C.provide a detailed description of their study and work experiences |
D.emphasize their interest in pursuing a "cross-border" career |
A.the different educational systems in the US and the UK |
B.the differences between the changes of English |
C.the receiver"s preference with regard to the format |
D.the special characteristics of American and British cultures |
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to (理解)the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, “learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column(专栏) called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人).
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge(海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place --- to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
小题1:The passage mainly talks about _____.
A.how to get along well with teachers |
B.the importance of a good relation with teachers |
C.how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers |
D.how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant |
A.learning becomes easier for you at once |
B.you find an opening to learning |
C.there’ll be more problems with learning |
D.there’ll be no problems with learning. |
A.You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others. |
B.You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers. |
C.You have a good relationship with teacher, so you can turn to him/ her when in trouble. |
D.You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers. |
A.Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching. |
B.Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do. |
C.Though few there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher. |
D.Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies. |
In the next few hours, Charlie"s parents, and Ken"s mother came to meet and say Austin. Charlie and Keri their eyes on the baby as he snuggled(依偎) into Keri"s chest. The end, they believed. was coming . Nurse Melissa walked in every so often to check Austin"s . If it was time for him t0 . his heart rate would begin to slow. After four hours, , Austin was still breathing. His heart thumped(跳动) at a healthy 120 beats per . He moved his head and wrapped his fingers and toes around the fingers of his . Four hours became five, then six. Austin and his parents remained still . Word about this baby had spread out. Everyone was talking about him. As the minutes and hours ticked away, Austin was going strong The tests showed a(n) level of carbon dioxide in his blood. which meant he was enough oxygen into his body. The clock passed midnight. Austin had the next day. Miracle. a life miracle!
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Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen.
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories — I just live, and the memories form themselves.
小题1:Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of __________.
A.observing her school routine |
B.expressing her satisfaction |
C.impressing her classmates |
D.preserving her history |
A.Notes and beautiful pictures. |
B.Special thoughts and feelings. |
C.Detailed accounts of daily activities. |
D.Descriptions of unforgettable events. |
A.to experience it |
B.to live the present in the future |
C.to make memories |
D.to give accurate representations of it |
Jeff Gardner received an $ 11,000 bill from Verizon after spending four days in Jamaica. Before the trip, Mr. Gardner, who runs a fly-fishing business in Grayling, Michigan, said he called Verizon to find out what it would cost to use his cellphone for calls and his wireless card to check e-mails while in Jamaica. He said he was told that calls would be about $ 2 a minute and that there would be no extra charges for data as he was on an unlimited plan. The latter part turned out to be wrong.
“I don’t mind paying a fair amount for fair service, but $11,000 for four days is ridiculous,” said Mr. Gardner, who used his phone carefully and economically on the trip. He also tried to check and send e-mails using his wireless card, but quickly gave up after the e-mails didn’t go through. Still, his Verizon bill said more than 500,000 kilobytes (千字节) of data was delivered while he was in Jamaica, an amount Mr. Gardner said is 100 times what he normally uses in a month.
As travelers increasingly use smart phones abroad in the same way they do at home—to check e-mails, update Facebook and Twitter and pull up online maps—many are facing costly roaming fees, which providers charge when customers use their phones outside their service area. In fact, roaming charges have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a plan that would require wireless companies to send their customers a voice or text message when they are approaching their plan’s limit, when they have reached that limit and when they are starting to result in roaming fees.
小题1:Why did Jeff Gardner call Verizon before his trip to Jamaica?
A.To hand over his business. |
B.To check his cellphone bill |
C.To find out information about Jamaica. |
D.To find out information about roaming charges. |
A.Extra charges were made for Jeff Gardner’s data delivery. |
B.Jeff Gardner’s calls were charged over $2 per minute. |
C.Jeff Gardner’s plan turned out to be limited. |
D.Jeff Gardner had difficulty delivering data abroad. |
A.was careless with phone use |
B.delivered no more data than at home |
C.received quite poor e-mail services |
D.frequently used his wireless card to send e-mails |
A.Make customers know when they’re outside their service area. |
B.Get customers informed when they’re near the limit of their plan. |
C.Stop serving customers when they’ve reached their plan’s limit. |
D.Limit some services to reduce the amount of roaming charges abroad. |
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