The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place

Diet Coke ,diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet…We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.

Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink,we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.

The danger of diet products lees not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products my not be nutritional,and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.

1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that__________.

A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

C. diet products are misleading people

D. people are fed up with diet products

2.One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to______.

A. try out a variety of diet foods

B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

C. pay attention to their own eating habits

D. watch their weight rather than their diet

3.In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means________.

A. losing weight is effortless

B. it costs a lot to lose weight

C. diet products bring no pain

D. diet products are free from calories

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage ?

A. B.

C. D.

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20．An Oil for Life
olive
Maria Alcala of Madrid speaks for many Mediterranean people when she says that"a meal without olive oil would be a bore．"No one knows when the Mediterranean civilizations fell in love with olives．That occurred before recorded history．However，there is evidence that the cultivation （種植） of olive trees began in countries around the Mediterranean Sea in approximately 4000B．C．，and 2000years after that people in the eastern Mediterranean area began to produce oil from olives．The Mediterranean still accounts for 99percent of all world olive oil production．
From ancient times until today，the basic process of producing the oil is the same．First，whole olives are pressed hard into pieces．Then，the liquid is separated from the solids．After that，the valuable oil is separated from the water．
Many olive growers make their ancient traditions continue and still harvest the olives by hand．"We harvest in the traditional way，"says Don Celso，an olive farmer from Tuscany，Italy．"It would be less expensive to do it with machines，but it's more a social thing．Twenty people come to help with the harvest，and we pay them in oil．"
Olive oil has had a variety of uses through its long history．In ancient times，olive oil was used as money and as medicine．It was even used during war-heated up and dropped down on attackers．It is still used in religious ceremonies．It is great for protecting the freshness of fish and cheese．There are even olive oil lamp and olive oil soaps．
One important study shows that Mediterranean people have the lowest rate of heart disease among Western nations．This is partly associated with their frequent use of olive oil．Other studies show that food cooked in olive oil is healthier，and that eating olive oil twice a day reduces women's risk of getting breast cancer．The world is beginning to understand its benefits，and olive oil is no longer an unusual sight at dinner tables outside the Mediterranean area．The olive oil producing countries now sell large amounts of olive oil to countries in Europe，Asia，Africa，and North and South America．
Olive oil improves the lives of people everywhere．Its benefits，recently confirmed by science，were already understood in ancient times．Mediterranean people are happy to share their secret with the world．

48．Which step occurs first in olive oil production？D
A．Drying the olives under the sun．
B．Separating the oil from the water．
C．Separating the liquid from the solids．
D．Pressing the whole olives into pieces．
49．Which use of olive oil is NOT mentioned in the passage？A
A．Paint．
B．Medicine．
C．Money．
D．Soap．
50．Why does the author include information about several studies of olive oil？C
A．To give reasons why olive oil is similar to medicine．
B．To show how the biology of Mediterranean people is special．
C．To explain the growing interest in olive oil around the world．
D．To prove that olive oil is more important for women than for men．
51．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．Discussing olive oil production outside the Mediterranean area．
B．Explaining the history，production，benefits，and use of olive oil．
C．Showing why olive oil is produced around the Mediterranean Sea．
D．Comparing Mediterranean olive oil with that produced in other places．

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Computers have beaten human world champions at chess and, earlier this year, the board game Go. So far, though, they have struggled at the card table. So we challenged one AI to a game.

Why is poker(撲克)so difficult? Chess and Go are “information complete” games where all players can see all the relevant information. In poker, other players’ cards are hidden, making it an “information incomplete” game. Players have to guess opponents’ hands from their actions----tricky for computers. Poker has become a new benchmark for AI research. Solving poker could lead to many breakthroughs, from cyber security to driverless cars.

Scientists believe it is only a matter of time before AI once again vanquishes humans, hence our human-machine match comes up in a game of Texas Hold’s Em Limit Poker. The AI was developed by Johannes Heinrich, researcher studying machine learning at UCL. It combines two techniques: neural(神經(jīng)的)networks and reinforcement learning(強(qiáng)化學(xué)習(xí)).

Neural networks, to some degree, copy the structure of human brains: their processors are highly interconnected and work at the same time to solve problems. They are good at spotting patterns in huge amounts of data. Reinforcement learning is when a machine, given a task, carries it out, learning from mistakes it makes. In this case, it means playing poker against itself billions of times to get better.

Mr Heinrich told Sky News: “Today we are presenting a new procedure that has learned in a different way, more similar to how humans learn. In particular, it is able to learn abstract patterns, represented by its neural network, which allow it to deal with new and unseen situations.”

After two hours of quite defensive play, from the computer at least, we called it a draw.

1.Why can’t the computer beat humans at the poker game?

A. Because humans are cleverer than the computer

B. Because humans practice playing the poker game every day

C. Because the computer can’t know the other players’ cards completely

D. Because the computer can’t learn the regular rules of the poker game

2.What does the underlined word “vanquishes” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Leaves B. Defeats C. Cheats D. Serves

3.What do we know about the reinforcement learning of AI?

A. It solves problems correctly every time

B. It is the same as the learning of humans

C. It learns from the mistakes appearing in a task

D. It is more developed than the studying ways of humans

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A. The new procedure of AI has some features of humans

B. Computers are stronger than humans in every aspect

C. Humans will beat computers at playing poker forever

D. Scientists feel unhappy about the result of the poker game

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Today we had an American family, the Robinsons, for Sunday dinner. Mr.Robinson is my mother's co?worker.

Mr and Mrs.Robinson and their two young______ came at about 6：00 p．m. Mrs.Robinson gave Mum a bunch of fresh flowers，______ color, freshness and their good will. Mum did the _______and it was left to ourselves to get to know each other. The two girls Judy and Annie and Xiao Hong had ______ fun with our little cat.

Mrs.Robinson is much ______ than her husband. There was a moment of embarrassment when Granny asked about her ______. Mum was about to apologize______ Mrs.Robinson laughed and said it was quite all right and that she had been here ______ enough to know it's the Chinese custom. She ______ told us that she was 32, though her husband was 52.

And of course they entirely ______ the dinner. Like a perfect Chinese hostess, Mum and especially Granny, ______ stuffing(填)them with food and urging them to eat and to drink, apologizing all the time that it's a homely meal.______， Mrs. Robinson said to Mum, “In the West any hostess would be proud of such a feast instead of apologizing for it, and we don't urge the guests to eat or drink. ______ so many good things before me, I certainly don't need any urging. The ______ is how to prevent myself overeating.” We all ______ laughter at that.

When they ______ to leave, they thanked us not only for the excellent dinner, but for giving them such a nice ______. Besides, they insisted on giving every one of us a hug and a kiss, ______ did embarrass me. But I think Granny was really ______ when they kissed her.

It's surprising how a little good will on both sides can ______ language and cultural barriers.

1.A. sons B. babies C. daughters D. friends

2.A. bringing B. taking C. fetching D. adding

3.A. decoration B. direction C. introduction D. reception

4.A. powerful B. hopeful C. speechless D. endless

5.A. older B. younger C. thinner D. taller

6.A. marriage B. age C. belief D. salary

7.A. while B. when C. but D. and

8.A. luckily B. happily C. long D. short

9.A. honestly B. gradually C. excitedly D. loudly

10.A. prepared B. tasted C. enjoyed D. swallowed

11.A. continued B. stopped C. suggested D. kept

12.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead

13.A. For B. With C. Over D. As

14.A. danger B. pain C. question D. problem

15.A. broke out B. gave off C. burst into D. set out

16.A. came B. hurried C. got D. rose

17.A. day B. time C. meal D. gift

18.A. they B. it C. which D. that

19.A. touched B. frightened C. disappointed D. encouraged

20.A. change B. improve C. damage D. break

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假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。

文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多著（從第11處起）不計分。

With the development of people’s living condition, more and more people possess their own cars. Some of us think it is good to own a car. For instance, it’s convenient, fast and comfortable means of transportation. Moreover, it shows that people are becoming richer and the country is much more stronger. It also made relative businesses and industries develop faster.

However, others have different opinions, thinking that cars give up waste gasses and pollute the environment around. Too much cars will have some bad effects, such as more accidents and crowdedness. Besides, lack parking lots is another big problem.

As far as I’m concerned, we ought to think careful before buying cars. As if we have cars, we may use it less.

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3．Apple TV，F(xiàn)ire TV or Roku？
Making the most of television viewing no longer means watching what programs TV stations are showing now．
Apple TV，F(xiàn)ire TV and Roku give you more to watch than just stations．But with all of the choices，the important thing is to find the one that works best for you．
※Apple TVThe new Apple TV has been available for about a month．The App Store has some apps for videos，gaming，travel and more．But not many apps are available for the Apple TV yet．You can link up your Mac computer，iPhone or iPad to Apple TV so that your television can show the program running on them．
Apple TV has a remote （遙控器） which helps you control what you watch．Apple TV does not run video in 4K．
Apple TV is best for those who have other Apple devices，such as Mac computers，iPhones and iPads．
Apple TV is available for 149with 32GB，and 199wtih 64GB of storage．
※Fire TVFire TV is a player from the American company Amazon．You can use the Fire TV app as a remote．Amazon says Fire TV has over 3，000apps available．
The Fire TV comes with a feature （特點(diǎn)） called Advanced Streaming and Prediction，or ASAP．This feature recognizes what kinds of movies and shows you like and loads（加載）them onto your Fire TV so they are ready for you to watch without waiting．
Fire TV is best for those who like to watch videos from Amazon．
Fire TV is available for 99.99with 8GB．Fire TV with games is available for 139.99with 40GB．
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56．According to the article，Apple TV，F(xiàn)ire TV and Roku4are similar in thatD．
A．they have a lot of apps            B．they can broadcast 4K films
C．they can link up your computers    D．they can be controlled from a distance
57．A has more apps and is best for game lovers．
A．Fire TV with 40GB    B．Fire TV with 8GB
C．Roku4with 128GB     D．Apple TV with 64GB．

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10．假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文．文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．錯誤涉及單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號∧，并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線\劃掉．
修改：在錯詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：1）每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2）只允許修改10處，多者從第11處不計分

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Working within a busy environment alongside other team members to gain an understanding of the role which involves interviewing candidates，contacting with schools，matching carefully skills and attributes to vacancy requirements，accompanying consultants on visits and adhering to all safeguarding criteria．The trainee will gain over time increasing exposure to targeted sales activity，face to face Client meetings and strategic business development，while receiving support and training from the manager and team．
Successful applicants will be expected to work or participate in schools to gain greater understanding of ow their schools are structured and propose suitable candidate matches．
You must hold a full UK licence and own your own vehicle．
Benefits and incentives include：
*25days annual holiday increasing with the length of service
*Full and thorough Company Induction
*Reduced working hours over school holiday periods （9am-4pm）
*A Good Competitive Commission Scheme
*Dress down Fridays，team breakfasts and lunch，team nights out and team building days．
*Annual Company conference with an awards ceremony．
Hours：Shift Work and reduced hours during the School Holidays （9am-4pm）
Salary：OTE£18-24K depending on experience．
25．If you are recruited as a consultant，A．
A．you'll need to experience a training first
B．you'll find the pace tough to follow
C．you'll have to work alone
D．you ca go to work by bus
26．According to the passage，we know the working environment isC．
A．flexible  B．comfortableC．busyD．various
27．The passage is mainly aimed atB．
A．foreign graduates     
B．job seekers
C．models     
D．experienced photographers
28．The passage is likely to appearC．
A．in a biography
B．in a magazine
C．on an ad
D．in a textbook．

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8．Our magazine is presenting to you the top four iPhone （the best seller of Apple Company） applications for more fun on hiking or camping trips recommended by our A-list field hikers and travelers．
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1．Where can the reader most probably read the text？D
A．On an online Microsoft application store．
B．On an online Apple application store．
C．In an educational magazine．
D．In a travel magazine．
2．Tom will be charged if he needs to downloadA．
A．GPS Kit  B．Soundcloud  C．Photosynth  D．Postagram
3．If Mary wants her parents to enjoy some traveling e-cards of hers，she may be interested inD．
A．GPS Kit  B．Soundcloud  C．Photosynth  D．Postagram
4．What does the underlined part"this function"refer to？C
A．Uploading recordings to the Internet．
B．Editing your sounds on a computer．
C．Uploading sounds only accessible to yourself．
D．Downloading your sounds to your computer．

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