Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one's life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.
But for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. So in spite of all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.
For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years have shown that, for grown-ups especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect work,” said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”
Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not grown-ups. “The literature,” says one researcher,  Dr Earnest Polite at the University of Texas, “is poor.”
小題1:The main idea of the passage is that _______.

A．breakfast has nothing to do with people's health

B．a(chǎn) good breakfast used to be important to us

C．breakfast is not as important to us as gasoline to a car

D．breakfast is not as important as we thought before

小題2:For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.

A．several studies have been done in the past few years

B．the omission of breakfast has little effect on one’s work

C．grown-ups have especially made studies in this field

D．eating little in the morning is good for health

小題3:The underlined part “nor does giving people breakfast improve work” means  _______.

A．people without breakfast can improve their work

B．not giving people breakfast improves work

C．having breakfast does not improve work, either

D．people having breakfast do improve their work, too

小題4:The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to _______.

A．stories, poems, play, etc

B．written works on a particular subject

C．newspaper articles

D．the modern literature of America

小題5:What is implied but not stated by the author is that _______.

A．breakfast does not affect work

B．Dr Polite works at an institution of higher learning

C．not eating breakfast might affect the health of children

D．Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London

I believe ___36__ is a powerful(強效的) medicine.
It was Sunday. I had the last __37__ to see and I get into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to ____38__ her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your _39__ is visiting you today. I believe you are __40__ him.
She ___41___ with a serious voice, “ Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” I was surprised and ___42___. I sat down and helped her with the ___43__. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far away from her, ___44___ she had not seen him for five years. She believed her ___45__ problems were worse because of ___46__ her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was ____47___ I could do for her. She __48__ her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __49__.
Each story is ___50__. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not, yet all those things do not __51_. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___52___ but it is the key to healing(康復(fù)). I often ____53__ what the woman taught me, and I ____54__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I __55___ the power of listening.

小題1:	A．speaking B．reading C．listening D．writing

小題2:	A．doctor B．nurse C．patient D．student

小題3:	A．take off B．get off C．clean out D．put on

小題4:	A．daughter B．son C．sister D．brother

小題5:	A．looking forward to B．a(chǎn)sking for C．going on D．worrying about

小題6:	A．impressed B．stopped C．a(chǎn)sked D．greeted

小題7:	A．excited B．mad C．embarrassed D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題8:	A．shoes B．shirt C．socks D．shorts

小題9:	A．or B．so C．but D．if

小題10:

A．health B．mental C．physical D．a(chǎn)ging

小題11:

A．missing B．loving C．understanding D．meeting

小題12:

A．nothing else B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．everything

小題13:

A．shook B．dropped C．waved D．moved

小題14:

A．see B．write C．listen D．feel

小題15:

A．terrible B．different C．similar D．true

小題16:

A．happen B．a(chǎn)ppear C．matter D．change

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)nything B．everything C．something D．nothing

小題18:

A．think of B．dream of C．get over D．laugh at

小題19:

A．teach B．a(chǎn)sk C．remind D．cheer

小題20:

A．talk about B．show off C．believe in D．run out of

My son was badly hurt in a fire．After he__36__from a series of treatments，the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months__37__it took long for the skin to stop shrinking （收縮）. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10­inch__38__on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaston，__39__will pay any more attention to your scar__40__you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother__41__.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head__42__high—glad he was alive.
__43__, everyone has scars and shortcomings．Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better, __44__you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer__45__.
But you see, like Keaston’s scar，people will only judge you by your looks，or your__46__, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false__47__.
One of my friends in college was very__48__. At first, when people met him, they noticed his__49__for about 10 seconds. This man felt__50__about himself and spent most of his time__51__about other people’s comfort and welfare.__52__, people ignored his looks. What people__53__was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value__54__yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same__55__.

小題1:	A．cured B．recovered C．improved D．returned

小題2:	A．because B．though C．until D．before

小題3:	A．cut B．wound C．injury D．scar

小題4:	A．no one B．a(chǎn)nyone C．everyone D．someone

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)s B．like C．than D．when

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)nother B．others C．a(chǎn)ll D．us

小題7:	A．put B．held C．taken D．hung

小題8:	A．After all B．In conclusion C．In fact D．Above all

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)s long as B．if C．even if D．a(chǎn)s if

小題10:

A．house B．telephone C．job D．car

小題11:

A．clothes B．hairstyle C．figure D．salary

小題12:

A．means B．standards C．comments D．rules

小題13:

A．smart B．optimistic C．rude D．ugly

小題14:

A．manners B．expressions C．looks D．a(chǎn)ctions

小題15:

A．lucky B．worried C．good D．sad

小題16:

A．inquiring B．a(chǎn)sking C．knowing D．caring

小題17:

A．Completely B．Gradually C．Obviously D．Suddenly

小題18:

A．wanted B．understood C．brought D．saw

小題19:

A．within B．beyond C．except D．a(chǎn)bove

小題20:

A．kindness B．concern C．beauty D．perfection

Experts say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “ Culture shock” is the term these experts use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the experts. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.
There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems---the telephone, post office ,or transportation --may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.
Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.
Culture shock causes a feeling of disorientation (迷惘）. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience--these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.
小題1:According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _________________.

A．the fewer difficulties you may have abroad

B．the more difficulties you may have abroad

C．the more money you will earn abroad

D．the less homesick you will feel abroad

小題2:.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A．“Culture shock” is a term used to describe the feelings that people experience in a new environment

B．In the second stage of “ Culture shock”, people may hate the life in the new environment

C．When you are homesick, you had better not stay at home all the time

D．Every one of us doesn’t feel culture shock in this way or that

小題3:.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Escape unfamiliar environment

B．The feeling of homesickness

C．The best way to overcome (克服、戰(zhàn)勝）culture shock: get familiar with the new culture

D．Homesickness can solve the problem of culture shock

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth(財富),” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.　　     
Speaking about health, I can’t help telling you a funny story.　　
An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.　   
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.　　
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.　　
“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
小題1:The writer thinks that 　　　　.

A．health is more important than wealth

B．work is as important as studies

C．medicine is more important than pleasure

D．nothing is more important than money

小題2:. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do 　　　　.

A．without examining the patient

B．a(chǎn)fter he has examined the patient

C．if the patient doesn’t take medicine

D．unless the patient feels pain

小題3: The underlined part means “　　　　”.

A．he will be well again	B．he wasn’t a healthy man
C．he was feeling worse than before	D．he was feeling better than ever

小題4: From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man 　　　　 before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A．didn’t smoke	B．has smoked so much
C．was a heavy smoker	D．began to learn to smoke

“Oh please God, no, no!” Stephen Eldredge cried out when he saw his wife, Shelli, badly wounded on the side of the road. She had broken actually every long bone in her body, along with her pelvis, jaw, and cheekbones. He was terrified his bride would bleed to death.
Stephen and Shelli had married just six months before near their home in South Jordan, Utah. They were in Hawaii on a family vacation with two of their sons. The family had rented electric motors and headed towards a nature preserve near Waikiki. But Shelli had fallen behind and the family turned back to make sure she was okay.
Shelli lost so much blood that her heart couldn’t function properly and she went into shock at the hospital. Physicians were able to make her come to herself. On the first and second days there, she lived through half a dozen operations. On day three, the worst of Stephen’s fears came true. Shelli didn’t wake. She had shown heart failure and lung failure. “I thought every heartbeat would be her last,” Stephen says.
As days passed with no change, one doctor gently asked if it was time to let Shelli go. An MRI（核磁共振）showed her brain didn’t have much chance of supporting life. Stephen couldn’t bear the thought of trapping his wife’s beautiful spirit in a body that would never work. If he kept her alive, what kind of life would she have ? He called family, religious leaders, and physician friends in Utah for guidance.
And he decided there still was a chance.
The family moved Shelli to a Utah hospital closer to home. In the next few weeks she started opening her eyes, but it wasn’t entirely clear how conscious she was. Nearly seven weeks after the accident, Stephen was joking with his sister in the hospital room when he saw Shelli smile, a big toothy grin. “Did you understand that?” he asked. She smiled again. Stephen fell to his knees in thanks.
Shelli’s recovery has been slow but steady. Initially, she couldn’t remember much of the previous months, including her own wedding. Shelli has endured 17 operations so far and may require more surgery. She will definitely need more months of recovery. But she is able to walk. “She’s got her life back. She’s able to love and be loved, and be the person she was.” Elovie says.
When Shelli hears about each step in her recovery, she calls it “miracle after miracle”. As for his experience, Stephen says, “This is a story of fear that was slowly replaced by faith.”
小題1: We learn from the first two paragraphs that           .

A．Stephen and Shelli left home to hold the wedding ceremony.

B．Shelli was mainly wounded in the back

C．the couple were in Hawaii when the accident happened

D．the accident happened on their way to Waikiki

小題2: In the hospital room Shelli smiled for the first time after the accident because      .

A．she liked people telling jokes.

B．she had remembered all that had happened

C．she was excited that she got her life back

D．she understood the joke being talked about

小題3: By saying “miracle after miracle”, Shelli means that         .

A．she suffered what a terrible accident

B．she appreciated the care of her husband so much

C．the love for her family got her life back

D．it really surprised her that she survived so many operations

小題4:. After reading the passage, what impresses us most may be that.

A．Stephen’s not giving up	B．the doctor’s skill and hard work
C．Shelli’s bravery and persistence	D．the couple’s faith

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
"It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness," said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
小題1:Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?

A．People talked about their feelings every day.

B．People were kept alone for six days.

C．People were given colds by doctors.

D．People were made to feel unhappy.

小題2:What did the study find?

A．People who felt happy never got ill.

B．People's feelings didn't influence their health.

C．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.

小題3:According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A．Eating.

B．Crying.

C．Laughing.

D．Sleeping.

小題4:This passage is a/an         .

A．a(chǎn)dvertisement

B．newspaper report

C．story

D．scientist's diary

小題5:What is the best title for this passage?

A．Smiles can fight colds	B．Cause of colds found
C．The danger of colds	D．How people get sick

Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to diseases such as rickets (佝僂病), mainly found in children. The thinning of bone is a common problem as people, especially women, get older.
But more and more research is suggesting that vitamin D might also help prevent many diseases. The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight. The sun’s ultraviolet (紫外線的) rays react with skin cells to produce vitamin D. But many people worry about getting skin cancer and skin damage from the sun. As a result they stay out of the sun. Also, darker-skinned people produce less vitamin D than lighter-skinned people. The amount also decreases in older people and those living in northern areas that get less sunlight.
Not many foods naturally contain vitamin D. Foods high in this vitamin include oily fish and fish liveroils (魚肝油). Farmed fish have only about one-fourth as much vitamin D as wild fish. Small amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese and egg yolks. But most of the vitamin D in the American diet comes from foods such as milk.
Research in the last several years has shown that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers. More doctors are now having their patients tested for their vitamin D levels. But as research continues, some experts worry that if people take too much vitamin D, it might act as a poison. Also, skin doctors warn people to be careful with sun exposure because of the risk of skin cancer.
小題1:The first paragraph is mainly about 　　　　.

A．the muscle diseases	B．the sources of vitamins
C．the importance of health	D．the functions of vitamin D

小題2:Which of the following people produce the least amount of vitamin D?______

A．Elderly darker-skinned people.	B．Young lighter-skinned people.
C．Elderly lighter-skinned people.	D．Young darker-skinned people.

小題3: People can get the most vitamin D from 　　　　.

A．beef liver

B．cheese

C．wild fish

D．farmed fish

小題4:What can we infer from the text?_________
A. Being exposed to sunlight is the safest way to get vitamin D.
B. Lack of vitamin D can make people age quickly.
C. Proper vitamin D levels people need are still not determined now.
D. The vitamin D level is higher in men than in women.

Children brought up on healthy diets are more intelligent compared with their junk food eating partners, a new research suggests.
Kids fed a diet packed high in fats, sugars, and processed(加工) foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta(意大利面食), salads and fruit, it was found.
The effect is so great that researchers from the University of Bristol said those children with a “healthier” diet may get an IQ improvement.
Scientists stressed good diet was essential in a child’s early as the brain grows at its fastest rate during the first three years of life.
This indicated head growth at this time is linked to intellectual ability and “it is possible that good nutrition(營養(yǎng))during this period may encourage excellent brain growth”
Scientists tracked the long term health and happiness of around 14,000 children born in 1991 and 1992 as part of the West Country’s Avon Longitudinal(縱向的)Study of Parents and Children(ALSPAC).
Parents were questioned about the types and frequency of the food and drink their children consumed when they were three, four, seven and eight and a half years old. According to their different changing form, these children were marked and given grades which ranged from minus two for the most healthy to 10 for the most unhealthy.
In the research, IQ was measured of 4,000 children when they were eight and half years old, using a validated(經(jīng)過認(rèn)證的)test-the Wechsler Intelligence Scale(韋氏兒童智力量表)for Children.
The results found after taking account of some influential factors, a leading processed food diet at the age of three was associated with a lower IQ at the age of eight and a half, whether the diet was improved after that age.
Every 1 point increase in dietary pattern score was associated with a 1.67 fall in IQ.
小題1:          Scientists stressed good diet was essential in a child’s early life because   .

A．the brain grows at its fastest rate during the first three years of life.

B．those children with a “healthier” diet must get an IQ improvement.

C．children brought up on healthy diets are less intelligent.

D．these children were given good grades.

小題2:          Which of the following in NOT true?

A．Those children with a “healthier” diet may get an IQ improvement.

B．Good nutrition at any stage may encourage excellent brain growth.

C．Scientists tracked the long term health and happiness of about 14,000 children.

D．Every 1 point increase in dietary pattern score was associated with a 1.67 fall in IQ.

小題3:          The recults found if a child ate a leading processed food diet when he was 3, he would      .

A．have a higher IQ

B．have a higher IQ as long as he improved his diet

C．have one IQ when he was 8

D．have a lower IQ whether he improved his diet

小題4:          Parents were questioned except when their children were      years old.

A．3

B．4

C．7

D．8

小題5:          What is the best title of the passage?

A．Food for thought

B．What is healthy food?

C．Healthy diet improves children’s intelligence

D．How to become clever?

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［1］Our vocation holiday is coming. What’s your plan? Staying at home or going for an outing. My plan is going out of town with my family, for we need recreation! Recreation is the spending of time in pleasurable activities. Engaging ourselves in activities that invite happiness and peace of mind is nothing but recreation. In the fast life of today, recreation is an opportunity to take a break, the much – needed break form work.
2Recreation can be   rest, entertainment or adventure. There are two types of recreation. Active recreation is about engaging in adventure sports or outdoor games while passive recreation involves activities such as taking a walk on the riverside, walking on the beach, wandering in parks or taking nature walks. Both kinds of recreation have their own advantages.
With the increasing pace of life, recreation is getting more and more important. Participate in some regular physical activity, play a sport or exercise. These recreational activities have great mental effects on people. Students have made the fact evident that participation in adventure activities has a positive affect on life. Adventure motivates you, strengthens your confidence and develops self-awareness, such as hiking, cycling, fishing and outdoor games. These activities make you feel fresh and relaxed. Sports make you feel challenged, encourage you to take risks, exhibit your skills, thus building self-confidence.
Activities of recreation result in the improvement for your interpersonal skills. Recreation gives you an opportunity to meet new people and develop new friendships, It is largely believed that participating in recreational activities helps strengthen family relationships.
Recreational activities are popular across the globe. Some enjoy touring to beautiful places around the world while others take interest in pursuing their hobbies as a means of recreation. Be it of any sort, recreation needs to be made an important part of the fast life the present times!
小題1:          How many kinds of recreation are there in the text? What are they?(no more than 6 words)
小題2:          What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
小題3:          Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.
小題4:          What effects do activities of recreation have?(no more than 9 words)
小題5:          Why do you become confident in yourself while having sports?(no more than 20 words)