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     Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about
attitudes to dirt.
    In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical
opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger
was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So
did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt
in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a
bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
     Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor
ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply
and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have
moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter
than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?
     Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children
off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an
American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune
system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.

1. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because _____. A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment
B. they thought bath houses were to dirty to stay in
C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths
D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease 2. Which of the following best describes Henry IV"s attitude to bathing? A. Afraid
B. Curious
C. Approving
D. Uninterested 3. How does the passage mainly develop? A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following the order of time.
D. By following the order of importance. 4. What is the author"s purpose in writing the passage? A. To stress the role of dirt.
B. To introduce the history of dirt.
C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.
D. To present the change of views on dirt.

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阅读理解。     It"s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through
the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs
while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite
exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to
finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It"s
a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
     Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through
each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just
one bite of their grandmother"s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my "no thank you," or
by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it"s okay to just say "no." I shouldn"t feel sorry for
refusing food that I don"t want to eat.
     So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream?
Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self-confidence
and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my
face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It"s through
commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out. 1. Why is there a smile on the author"s face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.
D. Because she feels a sense of achievement. 2. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph? A. She doesn"t like others r politely.
B. She likes to make others surprised.
C. Others don"t understand what she dose.
D. Others try to help her by offering her food. 3. What does the underlined word "commitment" in the last paragraph mean? A. Good health
B. Firm belief
C. A strong power
D. A regular habit 4. What can we learn about the author from the text?A. She acts in a strange way.
B. She wants to look different from others.
C. She aims to develop a good body shape.
D. She has difficulty getting along with others.

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阅读理解。     Skeptics are strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the
environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing
but bad news about the environment. The "eco-guilt" brought on by the discouraging about our planet gives
rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.
     Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity. That book, The
Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the "real state of the world" as fine. Of course, another
explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg"s views
are similar to those of some Industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities though the media to
confuse the public about issues like global warming.
     So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg"s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were
contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews
full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that "After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin
to die down."
     Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in
Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg"s
"preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)".
     A critical (批判的) eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could
allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire
to be shocking or to defend some special interest. People might become half-blind before a world partially
exhibited by the media. That"s a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too
important to be treated lightly. 1. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as "skeptics"?A. People who agree on the popularity of "eco-guilt".
B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.
C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.
D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment. 2. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg"s books?A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.
B. The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.
C. The author convinces people to speak comforting worldviews.
D. Industry-funded media present confusing information. 3. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to _____.A. voice a different opinion
B. find fault with Lomborg"s book
C. challenge the authority of the media
D. point out the value of scientific views. 4. What is the author"s main purpose in writing the passenger? A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.
B. To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with reviews.
C. To blame the media"s lack of responsibility in information.
D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.

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阅读理解。     A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don"t start classes
so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be
that their parents have failed to enforce (确保) bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhead
students aren"t used to the early hour.
     "Maybe these kids me being asked to rise at the wrong time for their bodies," says Mary Carskadon, a
professor looking at problem of adolescent (青春期的) sleep at Brown"s School of Medicine.
     Carskadon is trying to understand more about the effects of early school time in adolescents. And, at a more
basic level. She and her team are trying to learn more about how the biological changes of adolescence affect
sleep needs and patterns.
     Carskadon says her work suggests that adolescents may need more sleep than they did at childhood, no less,
as commonly thought.
     Sleep patterns change during adolescence, as any parent of an adolescent can prove. Most adolescents prefer
to stay up later at nigh and sleep later in the morning. But it"s not just a matter of choice-their bodies are going
through a change of sleep patters.
     All of this makes the transfer from middle school to high school-which may start one hour earlier in the
morning-all the more difficult, Carskadon says. With their increased need for sleep and their biological clocks
set on the "sleep late, rise late" pattern, adolescent are up against difficulties when it conics to trying to be up
by 5 or 6 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. first hell. A short sleep on a desktop may be their body"s way of saying. "I need
a timeout." 1. Carskadon suggests that high schools should not start classes so early in the morning because _____. A. it is really tough for parents to enforce bedtime
B. it is biologically difficult for students to rise early
C. students work so late at night that they can"t get up early
D. students are so lazy that they don"t like to go to school early 2. The underlined phrase "nod off" most probably means " _____". A. turn around
B. agree with others
C. full asleep
D. refuse to work 3. What might be a reason for the hard transfer middle school to high school? A. Adolescents depend more on their parents.
B. Adolescents have to choose their sleep patterns.
C. Adolescents sleep better than they did at childhood.
D. Adolescents need more sleep than they used to. 4. What is the test mainly about? A. Adolescent health care.
B. Problems in adolescent learning.
C. Adolescent sleep difficulties.
D. Changes in adolescent sleep needs and patterns.

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阅读理解。     For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers (慢跑者). They were there all the
time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas
shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. "Come on!" My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged
by my house every evening. "You"ll feel great."
     Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging
seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is
the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our
neighborhood jogging army. I"m not alone in my opinion.
     First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding (追击) ruining down a road
for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger
who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn"t kill hundreds
of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
     Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes
isn"t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, "I love being out there with just my
thoughts" Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
     And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn"t just the first week: it was
practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn"t fun. What a cruel way to do
it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
    I don"t jog any more, and I don"t think I ever will. I"m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace,
and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I"m getting exercise, and I"m enjoying it at the
same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I"ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape. 1. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer"s neighborhood _____. A. jogging became very popular
B. people jogged only during the daytime
C. Alex organized an army of joggers
D. jogging provided a chance to get together 2. The underlined word "them"(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____. A. heart attacks
B. Back problems
C. famous joggers
D. physical weaknesses 3. What was the writer"s attitude towards jogging in the beginning? A. He felt it was worth a try.
B. He was very fond of it.
C. He was strongly against it.
D. He thought it must be painful. 4. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later? A. He disliked doing exercise outside.
B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.
C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.
D. He was worried about being left alone. 5. From the writer"s experience, we can conclude that _____. A. not everyone enjoys jogging
B. he is the only person who hates jogging
C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit
D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.

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阅读理解。     A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.
     On one side stand those who see clothes dryers (干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the
environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the "what-I-can do environmentalism (环境
保护主义)."
     On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant
to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) access the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines,
because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry
Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people"s right to use clotheslines.
    So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should
be move.
     Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious (有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater
and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July
9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighlzir had telephoned them
about him clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warming and still dried their clothes on a line in the
yard. "Many people e say they are environmentally friendly but they don"t take matters in their own hands,"
says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.
     North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and
housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if
buyers think their future neighbors can"t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.
     Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to
change. As they say, "The clothesline is beautiful. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have
to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming." 1. One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ham clothesline drying is that _____. A. clothes dryers are more efficient
B. clothesline drying reduces home value
C. clothes dryers are energy-saving
D. clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states 2. Which of the following best describes Matt Reck? A. He is a kind-hearted man.
B. He is an impolite man.
C. He is and experienced gardener.
D. He is a man of social responsibility. 3. Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?A. He is a kind-hearted man.
B. He is an impolite man.
C. He is and experienced gardener.
D. He is a man of social responsibility. 4. What is mainly discussed in the text? A. Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money.
B. Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.
C. Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.
D. Different varieties of clotheslines.

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