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（身體上）.

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（秤）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 lies 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(營養(yǎng)成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical 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 are fed up with diet products

C. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

D. diet products are misleading people

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

A. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

B. pay attention to their own eating habits

C. watch their weight rather than their diet

D. try out a variety of diet foods

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

A. losing weight is effortless

B. diet products bring no pain

C. it costs a lot to lose weight

D. diet products are free from calories

4.Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.

A. lack basic nutrients B. are over-consumed

C. are short of chemicals D. provide too much energy

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Choosing to Study Overseas

Every year, thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester, the summer, or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.

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Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture.

2. _ Overseas study may also look good on your future resume. Many companies today want employees who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country.

Making the right choice

Once you decide to study overseas, you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school. Ask yourself: Where do I want to go and why? How much do I want to pay?

3. _Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone?

Getting ready to go

Get your passport and visa early! 4. __ Learn about the money. Bring some of it, and a credit card, with you.

Once you are there

After the first few weeks overseas, many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things. 5.__ When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.

A. You should improve your mother tongue before you go.

B. Why do it?

C. large number of students can’t afford to study overseas.

D. How long do I want to study overseas?

E. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture.

F. You will see the world in a new way, and learn more about yourself.

G. Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country.

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

Cindy, you see, was . She came from a broken home. And although she was really

, she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of her. Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw , if any, change.

Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could a role in a Christmas programme the children were to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

“Better than you?” came Brenda’s . “What makes you think there is 50 better than you?”

“Well, I’ve been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up（弄糟）their ,” came Cindy’s answer.

“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a voice. “I am so that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how you are?”

“No,” a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in .

“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do somethin g well like others,” Brenda said.

“Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you. I’ll have a try,” said Cindy as she a hug from her teacher for the first time!

1.A. share with B. deal with C. do with D. go with

2.A. average B. naughty C. different D. ordinary

3.A. clever B. foolish C. lovely D. friendly

4.A. In return B. In turn C. In all D. In fact

5.A. stopping B. keeping C. helping D. knowing

6.A. much B. little C. some D. few

7.A. study B. like C. replace D. play

8.A. asking B. beginning C. planning D. learning

9.A. reply B. noise C. sound D. problem

10.A. no one B. anyone C. none D. everyone

11.A. ever B. often C. always D. never

12.A. good B. bad C. right D. poor

13.A. environment B. programme C. invention D. homework

14.A. gentle B. high C. loud D. clear

15.A. glad B. lucky C. proud D. sorry

16.A. happy B. sad C. valuable D. beautiful

17.A. said B. came C. received D. went

18.A. silence B. troubles C. public D. tears

19.A. Then B. But C. As D. Because

20.A. refused B. expected C. received D. separated

Keeping a diary in English is one of the1._____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.

2.______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes3.______ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 4. ______ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many5.____（difficult）. In the first place, 6.______ often happens that we have trouble 7._____(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

As far as I 8.___(concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is9.______ great use to keep a diary in English for 10.______ development of our writing skills.

Last Sunday I saw a worst storm in years .It came sudden and went on for over three hours .After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest .The air was hot, but all was quiet. Then a strong wind started to blow into my room .Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out the open window .As I ran out to catch it, big drop of rain began to fall .When I come back into the house, it was raining more harder and harder .Then I heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house .When I ran out to find out that had happened, a big tree had fallen down and broke the top of the backroom .

隨著智能手機的廣泛應(yīng)用，越來越多的年輕人成為低頭族。近日，重慶劃設(shè)了中國第一條專供手機使用者的人行道。請根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容寫一篇報道。

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地點 重慶洋人街景區(qū)

基本情況 3米寬，50米長

人行道一分為二；一邊劃設(shè)給手機使用者，另一邊則為非手機使用者使用

目的 保障手機使用者的行走安全

看法 一些人贊同：認(rèn)為人行道的設(shè)置是合理的，可避免手機使用者在行走中造成不必要的傷害

一些人反對：認(rèn)為最好的辦法是加強行人的安全教育，改掉手機使用者沉迷手機的不良習(xí)慣。

參考詞匯：人行道：sidewalk； 洋人街景區(qū)：Yangrenjie Scenic Spot

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2. 首句已給出，不計入總句數(shù)。

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With the increasing popularity of smart phones, more and more young people in China are glued to them.

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At least 3 people are dead in the Philippines now that Typhoon Hagupit has landed．

The typhoon，which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend，has blown down trees and sent more than 650-thousand people into shelters before weakening．

“There were very strong winds last night．The roof was beginning to move，and rain was getting inside the room，”said a villager．

The storm hit with gusts(強鳳)of over 100- miles per hour．

And while the storm has slowed considerably，from the Super Typhoon level it had last week，Hagupit still remains strong enough to create more damage．

Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster．

“we are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves．Threats of possible flash floods and landslides(泥石流)as well as possible storm waves occurring in coastal areas．”

Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow．

It’s currently going a westward toward the southern tip of Vietnam，meaning it's unlikely to affect China．

Hagupit’s strength in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan，which rolled through the country last year．

Haiyan’s tsunami-like storm waves and killer winds left thousands of people dead and leveled entire villages．

The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last year’s massive storm．

1.It can be inferred from the passage that the Typhoon Hagupit is_______．

A．getting stronger

B．weakening

C．going to affect China soon

D．more destructive than Haiyan

2.The under lined part “l(fā)eveled entire villages”probably means______.

A．destroyed all the buildings in the villages

B．were of the same sea level as the villages

C．killed all the villagers in the villages

D．blown down all the trees in the villages

3.Which of the following suffered most when Haiyan rolled over?

A．The eastern Philippines．

B．The southern tip of Vietnam．

C．The South China Sea．

D．The central Philippines．

4.What do we know about Haiyan from the news?

A．It caused less severe damage than Hagupit．

B．It also rolled over Vietnam and China．

C．It brought about a lot of deaths．

D．It damaged the roofs of all the houses．

Friendly doctors are“bad for their patients’health”，researchers have warned as a new study revealed two thirds of young doctors struggle to be truthful with patients they like．

Blurring(使…模糊)the lines between social and professional relationships can affect the level of care offered and prevent patients from being honest about important side effects．

“Doctors should avoid adding patients as friends on Facebook，they should not hug or allow patients to call them by their first names”．regulators have warned．“Those who break the boundaries will face some punishment．”

It comes as a survey of 338 oncologists(腫瘤科醫(yī)生)under the age of 40，found 59 per cent said they found it difficult to tell the truth to those patients they liked．Sixty per cent of respondents said if doctors felt too close to their patients，it could prevent them from making objective decisions about a person’s care．

Lesley Fallowfield，of Brighton and Sussex Medical Schoo1．said：“Oncology is a profession that can be enormously rewarding but is filled with many challenges．Young oncologists have to master dealing with anxious patients who are facing a life-threatening disease；conveying the true prognosis(預(yù)后)；discussing the complexity of modern treatments；and explaining the unavailability of some drugs，the side-effects of treatment，and likely treatment aims．”

But she said，“Those doctors who have entered the profession in the age of the ‘Internet world’are more likely to fall victim to blurring the professional boundaries with patients．

She said：“The difficulty，if you hug and kiss patients，if you allow them to call you by your first name，is that quickly the relationship can become confused as a social one rather than a professional one．Doctors become confused，‘I really like this person，how can I bear to tell them that they’re going to die?’They find it more difficult to be objective．”

1.Why are ffiendl3，doctors bad for their patients’health?

A．They don’t like to cheat patients．

B．They are not good at treating patients．

C．They find it not easier to be objective to the patients．

D．They seldom blur the relationship with patients.

2.What should doctors do according to the regulations?

A．Add patients as friends on Facebook．

B．Have close connection with patients in life．

C．Always be cold to patients．

D．Keep a proper distance to patients．

3.Which opinion will Lesley Fallowfield agree with?

A．Oncology is a rewarding profession without challenges．

B．The Internet makes it easier for young doctors to break the boundaries．

C．It’s not the duty of doctors to deal with patients’anxiety．

D．Becoming friends with patients will help them recover soon．

4.Young oncologists will face the following challenges except_____________．

A．dealing with a lot of life-threatening diseases

B．discussing difficulties of treatment with patients

C．explaining the reason for the lack of some medicine

D．informing patients of the possible results of the treatment

While most teenagers were studying to get into a top university，one 19-year-old was starring in his first movie，Blue Gate Crossing．It was a film about love on campus and it was well received in Taiwan．Many say it was this film that put Bolin Chen in position for his later glittering career in show business．

In fact．it was not until he played a troubled young man in the movie Buddha Mountain three years ago that he regained his passion for acting．

While being called a“youth idol”may seem like a compliment，it is a title that Chen has tried to shake off．He believes that “a youth idol means you simply rely on your appearance，not your acting talent”．

The most important thing for Chen now is to take more initiative(主動性）as an actor．“To me，an actor is like a chess piece，waiting for producers and directors to put him somewhere they want him to be．”Chen，29，told NetEase．“But I want to be the game player．”He even took his ambition a step further，setting tip his own production company．

But just when Chen started to locus on off-screen work，his life on screen took another turn．He won the title of Best Leading Actor at the 2012 Golden Bell Awards on Oct 26 for his role in hit TV drama In Time with You．When asked why he accepted the part，which is another “youth idol”role．he told Yangcheng Evening News：“I played it for my grandfather．He tells everyone around that I am an actor．but I used to play in movies，not TV series．Now he is in the hospital．I hope that he can watch my performances by simply turning on the TV．”

Chen is a veteran(老手)in the entertainment world，but unlike many stars，he hasn’t led a luxurious(奢華的)life．He doesn’t even have a car but walks，rides a bike or takes a taxi whenever he goes out．He doesn’t have a house，either．“Everyone will eventually find some place to live anyway，why bother to buy property (地產(chǎn))?”he asked Taiwan magazine Business Today．

1.What does Bolin Chen think of his title“youth idol”?

A．He likes it very much．

B．He thinks it a compliment．

C．He wants to get rid of it.

D．He is not worthy of it．

2.Bolin Chen’s words in Para 4 suggest that he______．

A．1ikes to play games such as chess

B．wants to take an active part in producing his films

C．cannot get along well with some directors

D．thinks producers are more important in making a film

3.Bolin Chen played a part in the TV drama In Time with You because he_____．

A．failed in off-screen work

B．had become a“youth idol”

C．wanted to delight his grandfather

D．wanted to succeed in the new field

4.The main idea of the last paragraph is that Bolin Chen____．

A．is a veteran in the entertainment world

B．hasn’t made much money from his work

C．doesn’t like the entertainment world

D．prefers a different lifestyle from most stars

Whether it is Mozart or Miley，your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well al your work．

A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry，proof reading and problem solving．

In an office-based experiment，88 pet cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music．

The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played．

And it matters what type of music you listen to．For instance，if you’re doing your tax returns，then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills．

Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed，with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs．

During proof-reading，dance music，such as David Guetta，had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at a11．

Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 percent when no music was played al a11．

The research，undertaken by Brighton-based Mindlab International，suggests that silent offices may be the least productive．

“The music experiment showed that when listening to music，nine out of 10 people performed better，”said Dr．David Lewis．Chairman of Mindlab International．

“Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep information，regulate their behaviors，make good choices，solve problems，plan and adjust to changing mental demands，”a senior investigator of Mindlab International explains．

“While many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparation，our findings suggest that musical training may actually help to set up children for a better academic future．”added D r．David Lewis．

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The positive relationship between music and efficiency．

B．The speed and accuracy of problem-solving tasks．

C．The comparison of different kinds of music．

D．The experiment on productivity of office staff.

2.According to the passage，we can conclude that______．

A． different kinds of music lead to the same effect

B．silent offices can make people perform better

C．listening to proper music can improve efficiency in office

D．more tests prepare children for a better academic future

3.What is the author’s attitude towards school music programs?

A．Respectful． B．Doubtful．

C．Tolerant． D．Supportive．