You never played the video dance game? Now such games are used to help lose weight!

       Like many other teenage boys, Jones loves sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight in trouble. His doctor wanted him to lose 50 pounds so that he may be a good football game player by the end of the summer.

       Jones chose the popular Dance Revolution video game at home to increase his activity. He had lost about 10 pounds by changing his diet. Now, after two weeks’ playing the game, he has lost another 10!

      A health study is being done by an insurance company. The company hopes that the game will lead to better health and lower costs. “Obesity claims (肥胖索賠) last year cost us $ 77 million. We have to cut those costs,” said a member of the insurance group. The company provides a game console (游戲主機), a dance mat and software for the six-month, $ 60,000 study.

       The study is more than a commercial thing of an insurance company. It is widely supported by physical education and health professionals.

       In West Virginia, 43% of the nearly 6,000 children examined for heart disease risk were considered over-weighted; more than 25% were too fat. “We are in a crisis of childhood obesity not only in West Virginia but in America,” said a researcher.

       Researchers are now looking at the potential for improving effects by using the game. A teacher in West Virginia has been using the video games in her classes since last fall. She reported that the game does improve heart health as well as eye-hand coordination (協(xié)調(diào)能力), and her students take the video game as a great alternative to jumping rope or ball games.

       The US Education Department is putting the game in 20 schools to control childhood obesity. Well, are you going to try such to dance away your extra weight?

48. The underlined part is trying to tell us _____.

A. the study involves many insurance companies

B. the study is only an insurance company’s business

C. the study is less important than the insurance company’s money

D. it’s not only the insurance company that is concerned about the study

49. It can be inferred that _____.

A. the government thinks highly of the dance game

B. in West Virginia, more than 25 % of the adults were too fat

C. a teacher is a failure in using the video game in her classes

D. the US Education Department isn’t interested in the game

50. The most suitable title of the passage is _____.

A. Dance Away Your Weight     B. Play the Video Dance Game  

C. Solve the Problem of Obesity  D. Cut the Cost of Obesity Claims

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學(xué)年青海省高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

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“What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked.  But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

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“Do you think you have something in your backpack that could help me remember my locker combination (箱子密碼)?”  he asked.  “I lost the piece of paper it was written on.  I have a science class in two minutes and if I’m late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.”  Kenny looked really worried.

“Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and opened it.  “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in my home to write the combination down?  Well, I know how I can recover what you wrote.”

He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his backpack.  The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook.  Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks.  Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white.

“That’ s amazing!”  Kenny said, “I owe you one.”  And he dashed off to open his locker.

It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out; you never know when it might come in handy.”

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B. He never throws anything out.

C. He has no time to clean it.

D. He shares the room with his brother.

2.In what way is Justin’s blue backpack used?

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C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.

D. He carries it to remind others of his ability.

3.The underlined phrase “pleaded with” means              .

A. ignored            B. asked            C. pushed        D. admired

4.How does Kenny feel toward Justin?

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

Not long ago, I had a hard week at work. __16__ just kept popping up(出現(xiàn)) everywhere and I was struggling to keep from __17__ my cool. I felt like I was at the __18__ point.

One day, I made a trip across town to the store. After I __19__, I realized I had left my purse with credit cards at home. __20__, I had a small amount of cash in my pocket, so I __21__ it, my coupons(優(yōu)惠券) and went inside. The store was really __22__, but I just found what I needed, waiting for the cashier(收銀員) to check out my __23__. I waited and waited, meanwhile my anger grew. I had a bad day and all I wanted to do was go home, but I was __24__ in the line.

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16. A. Problems         B. Chances          C. Stories          D. Suggestions

17. A. enjoying         B. gaining          C. losing            D. continuing

18. A. growing          B. boiling          C. turning           D. beginning

19. A. adjusted         B. practiced        C. returned          D. parked

20. A. Finally          B. Thankfully       C. Gradually         D. lately

21. A. opened           B. closed           C. grabbed          D. found

22. A. quite            B. big              C. clean             D. busy

23. A. purses           B. goods            C. cards           D. pockets

24. A. stuck            B. served           C. followed        D. defeated

25. A. pay             B. use              C. accept          D. fill

26. A. extra            B. different        C. ordinary        D. similar

27. A. disappoint       B. change           C. move            D. surprise

28. A. foolish          B. short            C. proud           D. curious

29. A. made             B. did              C. collected       D. left

30. A. ended            B. failed           C. passed          D. disappeared

31. A. stopped          B. recognized       C. saw             D. helped

32. A. room             B. corner           C. line            D. company

33. A. Unless           B. Once             C. Although        D. Since

34. A. intelligence     B. humor            C. smile           D. generosity

35. A. tough            B. lonely           C. lucky           D. simple

 

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And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you   56  .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the   57   you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave   58   will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our   59   than into our families--- an unwise investment (投資) indeed.

Remember that   60   =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.

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42.   A.    to    B.    in    C.    on    D.    for

43.   A.    school     B.    work       C.    home      D.    office

44.   A.    cooked    B.    had  C.    ate   D.    took

45.   A.    already    B.    hardly     C.    rudely     D.    nearly

46.   A.    lost  B.    missed     C.    beaten     D.    broken

47.   A.    asleep      B.    awake     C.    afraid      D.    alive

48.   A.    dealing    B.    meeting   C.    going      D.    talking

49.   A.    floor       B.    kitchen    C.    window   D.    door

50.   A.    grew       B.    bought    C.    picked     D.    fetched

51.   A.    tears B.    expressions     C.    smiles     D.    joy

52.   A.    desk B.    bed  C.    body       D.    knees

53.   A.    wrapped  B.    covered   C.    put   D.    help

54.   A.    pink B.    yellow     C.    blue D.    black

55.   A.    needn’t    B.    shouldn’t C.    mustn’t   D.    can’t

56.   A.    indeed     B.    besides    C.    anything  D.    anyway

57.   A.    company B.    country   C.    place       D.    state

58.   A.    for   B.    with C.    behind     D.    to

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年河南省高三上學(xué)期第二次月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

  Can you imagine a stranger will read your e-mails without your permission or scan the website you’ve visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phones bills? All of the things may happen to you one day.

In fact, it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen or even do something that may bring a disaster to you.

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1.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

A．Friends should open their hearts to each other.

B．Friends should always be faithful to each other.

C．There should be a distance even between friends.

D．There should be fewer quarrels between friends.

2.Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

A．Modern society has finally developed into an open society.

B．People leave traces around when using modern technology.

C．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.

D．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.

3.What should be the best title for the text?

A．No Privacy, No Health

B．Treasure Your Privacy

C．Boundaries are Important between Friends

D．The information Age Has Its Own Shortcomings

 

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