The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses relate to diet and forty percent of cancer relates to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.

That food is connected with illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic  additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.　　

What is the best possible title of the passage?

　 A. Drug and Food             　B. Cancer and Health

　C. Food and Health              D. Health and Drug

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　 A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.

　 B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are

given to the living animals.

　 C. Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over

thirty-five years.

　 D. Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.

How has science done something harmful to mankind?

　A. Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food haven’t been virtually

eliminated.

　 B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.

　 C. Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances

have been added to food.

　D. The scientists have preserved the color of meat, but not of vegetables.

What are nitrates used for?

　 A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.

　 B. They preserve the color of meats.

　 C. They are the objects of research.

The word ‘carcinogenic’ most nearly means ‘_________’.

　 A. trouble-making                 B. color-maintaining

　 C. money-making                 D .cancer-causing

—What are you busy with?

—The conference      in our city next week．

    A．held     B．will be held     C．being held   D．to be held

The teacher together with the students ________ discussing Reading Skills that ________ newly published in America.

A. are; were      B. is; were    C. are; was        D. is; was

Few people would ever think of beginning a career at the age of 76, but one American most famous artist did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she could no longer take an active part in the funning of her farm. As she searched for something to do, she discovered painting--- an activity she had loved as a child.

Grandma Moses painted in primitive style, and her works are simple and basic — almost childlike in their composition. She first painted only for her own pleasure, and then began to sell her works for small sums of money.

In 1939, an art collector named Louis Caldor chanced to see several of Granma Moses’ works hanging in a store. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to the art world.

Grandma Moses passed away on December 13,1961, at the age of 101, who had enjoyed a second career that lasted a quarter of a century.

Before becoming an artist, Grandma Moses _______ .

A. wrote several good books    B. managed a farm      C. was a housewife    D. worked as a nurse

Grandma Moses’ art career lasted ______ .

A. 101 years               B. 76 years              C. 25 years           D. 22 years

Even if no one had bought her paintings, Grandma Moses probably would have ________.

A. continued to paint anyway                  B. gone back to farming 

C. given up painting                         D. spent the rest of her life in peace

The story is mainly about?? ????_______ .

A. pictures in primitive style                   B. a successful art collector    

C. a great American artist                      D. the secret of living longer

Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．

But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．

For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．

A  partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5^th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．

Later, they received supplies（供給） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．

The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story．

They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．

The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"

The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．

Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．

How many miners had been rescued according to the report?

A．Three        B．Sixty-nine           C．Thirty-three     D．Thirty-two

According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________．

A．sharing money                            B．Running to ease stress

C．Watching a video showing his wife giving birth  D．Singing songs

Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．

A．he ran in the mine tunnel．                 B．he prayed to God．

C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．     D．he was the shift leader．

From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________．

A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work．

B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound．

C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety．

D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape．

What would be the best title for the report?

    A．A mining accident            B．Miners saved, safe and sound

    C．A difficult rescue           D．Miners trapped deep underground

Along the way children ________ in long wool coats _______ to look at us

A. dressed; to stop   B. dressing; stopping C. dressing; stopped   D. dressed; stopped

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There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40.. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.

You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own  45  .

Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50  knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.

You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 

A. easy    B. ready    C. unwilling   D. hard

A. lead    B. lend    C. take    D. earn

A. look at    B. pick up   C. turn to    D. learn from

A. that    B. since    C. when    D. while

A. useless     B. useful    C. priceless   D. clever

A. getting     B. making    C. suffering   D. facing

A. on one hand   B. on your own  C. on the whole  D. on all sides

A. born    B. tired    C. satisfied   D. covered

A. enjoy    B. step    C. plan    D. take

A. assumption   B. judgment   C. condition   D. fortune

A. basing    B. depending   C. relying    D. focusing

A. research    B. search    C. resources   D. activity

A. poverty    B. laziness   C. fear    D. diligence

A. used    B. accustomed   C. new    D. old

A. students    B. brothers   C. colleagues   D. classmates

A. attached    B. paid    C. gave    D. held

A. disaster    B. progress   C. failure    D. success

A. either    B. another   C. each    D. others

A. think    B. remember   C. realize    D. recall

A. payment   B. dreams   C. happiness   D. business

If only I _____ a few days ago！Then I wouldn’t have been feeling so worried now.

    A．looked ahead             B．could look ahead   

    C．were to look ahead       D．had looked ahead

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One Saturday afternoon, Li Hua and Wang Ping, members from “Green Eyes”, was having an environmental protection activity near the riverside when they catch sight of a bird on the ground． They picked it out and found it wounded． Thinking it might die without timely help, they took it to home． They made a nest for it but fed it with rice and water． Under their treatment and care, the lucky birds got recovered soon． When time came for them fly the bird back to nature, they felt a bit pity but very delighting．

I think it’s worthwhile for him to do such a thing． Here I call on the public to show respect to nature． Only by changing the way we treat the environment can we get along good with it．

I really don’t know how to thank you , but for your help, I ______ my lost necklace．

    A． couldn’t have found            B． mustn’t have found

    C． couldn’t find                  D． wouldn’t find