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Panelists (成員)：Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.
Hosted by Denise Grady, science writer for The New York Times.
How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world？The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.
?Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game
9:50—10:35 a.m. Blue Tent
Panelists：Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.
Hosted by William C.Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.
Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.
?The Art of the Review
11:15—12:00 a.m. Green Tent
Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.
Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review.
How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales？Join this group of critics(評論家) as they discuss the reality of book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.
?New York Writers, New York Stories
3:00—3:45 p.m.Green Tent
Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.
Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist (專欄作家) for the City Section of The New York Times.
Join this inspiring group of New York-centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.

  1. 1.

    If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend_______.

    1. A.
      The Art of the Review
    2. B.
      New York Writers, New York Stories
    3. C.
      Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
    4. D.
      Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game
  2. 2.

    If you like sports writing, you will most probably _______.

    1. A.
      go to Blue Tent at 11:15 a.m
    2. B.
      enjoy Jami Bernard’s talk
    3. C.
      listen to Christine Brennan
    4. D.
      attend the Art of the Review
  3. 3.

    Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of ________.

    1. A.
      The Art of the Review
    2. B.
      Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
    3. C.
      New York Writers, New York Stories
    4. D.
      Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game
  4. 4.

    All the four activities above _______.

    1. A.
      are about writing
    2. B.
      will last 45 minutes each
    3. C.
      can be attended freely
    4. D.
      will attract many readers
  5. 5.

    We can learn from the text that________.

    1. A.
      sports writers are a type of audience
    2. B.
      the New York Times is popular
    3. C.
      Denise Grady will discuss politics
    4. D.
      book reviews may affect book sales

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If teens could reduce the salt they take in every day by 3,000 milligrams (mg), they would cut their risk of heart disease and stroke(中風(fēng)) greatly in adulthood, researchers say.
Based on the results of a computer modeling analysis, researchers found that a 3,000 mg reduction in sodium(鈉) by teenagers could reduce hypertension by 30 percent to 43 percent when they become adults.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition that may have no symptoms for years, but can eventually cause serious health conditions, including heart attack and stroke.
Other benefits over time as teens hit 50 years of age include a 7-12 percent reduction in coronary heart disease(冠心病), an 8-14 percent reduction in heart attacks, and a 5-8 percent reduction in stroke.
Fast food typically contains too much sodium. One bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos has 310 milligrams. Pizza is one of the biggest problems for teens when it comes to sodium, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
“The additional benefit of lower salt intake early is that we can hopefully change the expectations of how food should taste, ideally to something slightly less salty,” says Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, the lead author of the study and associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
“Most of the salt we eat is not from our salt shaker(鹽瓶), but salt that is already added in food that we eat.” she added.

  1. 1.

    Which is a benefit of a low sodium diet according to the text?

    1. A.
      No risk of heart disease.
    2. B.
      Smaller chance of stroke.
    3. C.
      Low blood pressure.
    4. D.
      Slightly more heart attacks.
  2. 2.

    According to the text, 3,000 mg less salt intake daily will reduce hypertension by ________ in adulthood.

    1. A.
      7%-12%
    2. B.
      8%-14%
    3. C.
      30%-43%
    4. D.
      5%-8%
  3. 3.

    What does Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo mean in the last two paragraphs?

    1. A.
      A lower sodium diet can get teenagers used to less salty food.
    2. B.
      A good eating habit can help teens have less junk food.
    3. C.
      Teens should avoid pizzas and other salty foods.
    4. D.
      We can add more salt from our salt shaker to the food.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      Teens Cutting Salt for Healthier Adulthood
    2. B.
      Diet and Health
    3. C.
      Sodium Brings Health Concerns
    4. D.
      A Cause of Hypertension

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It is six o’clock in the morning. You are asleep in my left arm and I am learning the art of one-handed typing. Your mother, more tired yet more happy than I’ve ever known her, is sound asleep in the room next door.
When you’re older we’ll tell you that you were born in Hong Kong in the lunar year of the pig. “It's a boy, so lucky,” our neighbours told us. They said you were the first baby to be born in the block this year. This, they told us, was good Feng Shui, in other words, a positive sign. Naturally your mother and I were only too happy to believe that.
Your coming has turned me upside down and inside out. I am pained by the memory of each suffering child I have come across on my journeys as a journalist. To tell you the truth, it’s nearly too much for me to even think of the children being hurt and abused and killed.
Last October, in Afghanistan, when you were growing inside your mother, I met Sharja, aged twelve, motherless, fatherless, guiding me through the grey ruins of her home. Everything was gone, she told me.
There is another memory of Rwanda, and the churchyard where I found a mother and her three young children huddled(蜷縮) together where they’d been beaten to death. The children had died holding on to their mother.
Daniel, these memories explain some of the protectiveness I feel for you, and the occasional moments of blind terror when I imagine anything bad happening to you.

  1. 1.

    We can see that this text is written to ________.

    1. A.
      the author’s wife
    2. B.
      the author’s neighbour
    3. C.
      Daniel
    4. D.
      a suffering child
  2. 2.

    The author mentions some of his painful memories because ________.

    1. A.
      he wants his son to care for others
    2. B.
      he feels more pain thinking about them as a father
    3. C.
      he hopes to forget the tragedies he witnessed
    4. D.
      his experience has affected his mental health
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “blind” in the last paragraph means ________.

    1. A.
      unable to see
    2. B.
      meaningful
    3. C.
      not clear
    4. D.
      not based on reason
  4. 4.

    Which of the following words best describes the author’s feeling when typing this text?

    1. A.
      Relieved.
    2. B.
      Regretful.
    3. C.
      Loving.
    4. D.
      Calm.

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Employees are being flooded with too much information that has little to do with their work, according to a new survey.
On average, white-collar workers spend 51 percent of their work time receiving and processing information. Only one third of it was relevant to their work, the survey found. Information overload for white collar workers has become a global issue. The huge amount of information has already affected their efficiency in management as well as their performance at work.
Buried with e-mails
Every morning, a secretary at the human resources department of an auto parts company opens her e-mail box, only to find it crammed with at least 50 unread mails. For her, even scanning through these e-mails every day takes at least half an hour. Some of her colleagues are not so lucky — they have to read at least 100.
Bothered with calls
Telephone calls are also causing a problem. More than 40 percent white-collar workers chose mobile phones as the preferred way to communicate important and urgent business matters.
Talking saves time and energy over the clicking, reading and replying to e-mails, but phone calls are also more distracting(分心的). While answering a call, a clerk is likely to put away a much more important task at hand and start the business being talked about on the phone.
Solution? Not yet.
Many companies start with providing staff with better computers, better Internet access and more advanced gadgets(裝置). For example, staff members above a certain level in one company will be provided with a blackberry phone for easier access to their e-mails. The company has also organized many lectures on efficient ways of e-mail management. Yet most white-collar workers think their companies can do more.

  1. 1.

    What does the new survey find about white-collar workers?

    1. A.
      They spend 51% of their work time on meetings.
    2. B.
      Only half of the information they receive is useful.
    3. C.
      Over 60% of them prefer to use the telephone.
    4. D.
      Some of them have to read at least 100 e-mails every day.
  2. 2.

    Telephone calls cause a problem because ________.

    1. A.
      they take up the time to receive and send e-mails
    2. B.
      they are often not answered
    3. C.
      they are mostly not about business
    4. D.
      they may lead to the changing of work schedule
  3. 3.

    How do some companies try to solve the problem of information overload?

    1. A.
      They start to give staff a pay rise.
    2. B.
      They plan to employ more people.
    3. C.
      They provide employees with more advanced equipment.
    4. D.
      They organize lectures on how to reduce stress.
  4. 4.

    What is the major issue discussed in this text?

    1. A.
      Poor management leads to inefficiency at work.
    2. B.
      Junk mail is causing big trouble.
    3. C.
      White-collar workers suffer from information overload.
    4. D.
      Better computers are in need in workplaces.

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Long before they became doctors, lawyers, CEO’s or real estate developers, they played in garage bands and maybe even dreamed of becoming rock stars. That’s why they signed up for Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp.
For nearly a week, the mostly middle-aged “campers” had practiced in the West 54th Street studios. They came from as far away as London and Tokyo and as close as Long Island and downtown New York to prepare for their moment of onstage glory.
“I feel like I’m 18 again,” said Jerry Goldberg, a 60-year-old investment banker and guitar player, whose family was in the audience.” I admit that I felt a little uncertain when I first got here, but this has turned out to be a wonderful experience, one of the greatest of my life.”
Everybody has two businesses, their own business and show business. This can be a life-changing experience for them. Mr. Daltrey, who has appeared at several fantasy camps, was asked why he keeps coming back.
“I’ve had people tell me that I shouldn’t be doing this, that it's bad for my image,” he acknowledged. “But that’s rubbish. Look, it’s all so positive, and everybody is having so much fun. So what’s bad about that?”
Jeff Munger, a drummer and rancher(農(nóng)場主) said. “I’m at a point in my life where I’m going to spend my money on things I’m passionate about, and I’m absolutely crazy about music.”
Most of the campers are successful executives or professionals: a founder of the Oracle Computer Company, a businessman whose father invented the Big Mac, a plastic surgeon, presidents of health care and seafood companies.

  1. 1.

    This text is mainly about________.

    1. A.
      a music course for the elderly people
    2. B.
      a pop club for professional musicians
    3. C.
      a rock music camp for music lovers
    4. D.
      a studio for wealthy businessmen
  2. 2.

    What do the middle aged campers have in common?

    1. A.
      They are all interested in charity.
    2. B.
      They are all passionate about music.
    3. C.
      They are all retired business people.
    4. D.
      They were all rock stars when they were young.
  3. 3.

    According to the text, Mr. Daltrey ________.

    1. A.
      once played in a garage band
    2. B.
      has come with his family
    3. C.
      has joined in the camp a couple of times
    4. D.
      is very careful about his image
  4. 4.

    We can infer from the text that the campers _________.

    1. A.
      enjoy their regular jobs
    2. B.
      come from different countries
    3. C.
      do part-time jobs
    4. D.
      have a great many fans

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We can achieve knowledge either actively or passively（被動地）. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.
We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, it’s not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.
Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor(謠言).
Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn’t show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.
That’s what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping（打上標(biāo)記）it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.
This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be re-stated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, passive learning may occur in _______.

    1. A.
      doing a medical experiment
    2. B.
      solving a math problem
    3. C.
      visiting an exhibition
    4. D.
      doing scientific reasoning
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.

    1. A.
      active learning
    2. B.
      knowledge
    3. C.
      communication
    4. D.
      passive learning
  3. 3.

    The author mentions the game Rumor to show that _____.

    1. A.
      a message may be changed when being passed on
    2. B.
      a message should be delivered in different ways
    3. C.
      people may have problems with their sense of hearing
    4. D.
      people tend not to believe in what they know as rumor
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      Active learning is less important.
    2. B.
      Passive learning may not be reliable.
    3. C.
      Active learning occurs more frequently.
    4. D.
      Passive learning is not found among scholars.

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As kids, my friends and I spent a lot of time out in the woods. “The woods” was our part-time address, destination, purpose, and excuse. If I went to a friend’s house and found him not at home, his mother might say, “Oh, he’s out in the woods, ” with a tone(語氣) of airy acceptance. It’s similar to the tone people sometimes use nowadays to tell me that someone I’m looking for is on the golf course or at the gym, or even “away from his desk.” For us ten-year-olds, “being out in the woods” was just an excuse to do whatever we feel like for a while.
We sometimes told ourselves that what we were doing in the woods was exploring(探索). Exploring was a more popular idea back then than it is today. History seemed to be mostly about explorers. Our explorations, though, seemed to have less system than the historic kind: something usually came up along the way. Say we stayed in the woods, throwing rocks, shooting frogs, picking blackberries, digging in what we were briefly persuaded was an Italian burial mound.
Often we got “l(fā)ost” and had to climb a tree to find out where we were. If you read a story in which someone does that successfully, be skeptical: the topmost branches are usually too skinny to hold weight, and we could never climb high enough to see anything except other trees. There were four or five trees that we visited regularly----tall beeches, easy to climb and comfortable to sit in.
It was in a tree, too, that our days of fooling around in the woods came to an end. By then some of us has reached seventh grade and had begun the rough ride of adolescence（青春期）. In March, the month when we usually took to the woods again after winter, two friends and I set out to go exploring. We climbed a tree, and all of a sudden it occurred to all three of us at the same time that were really were rather big to be up in a tree. Soon there would be the spring dances on Friday evenings in the high school cafeteria.

  1. 1.

    The author and his fiends were often out in the woods to _______.

    1. A.
      spend their free time
    2. B.
      play gold and other sports
    3. C.
      avoid doing their schoolwork
    4. D.
      keep away from their parents
  2. 2.

    What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

    1. A.
      The activities in the woods were well planned.
    2. B.
      Human history is not the result of exploration.
    3. C.
      Exploration should be a systematic activity.
    4. D.
      The author explored in the woods aimlessly.
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

    1. A.
      calm
    2. B.
      doubtful
    3. C.
      serious
    4. D.
      optimistic
  4. 4.

    How does the author feel about his childhood?

    1. A.
      Happy but short.
    2. B.
      Lonely but memorable.
    3. C.
      Boring and meaningless.
    4. D.
      Long and unforgettable.

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Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path.I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud.As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack.It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected.I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times.I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me.Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing.And I was laughing.After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward.My attacker rushed me again.He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain.For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused.I wasn't sure what to do.After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly.I stepped back to look the situation over.My attacker moved back to land on the ground.That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier.He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her.I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate.He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （緣故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large.He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her.His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable.I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool.He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.    
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

  1. 1.

    Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

    1. A.
      To get close to a butterfly.
    2. B.
      To look over the bad situation.
    3. C.
      To escape a sudden attack.
    4. D.
      To avoid getting his shoes dirty.
  2. 2.

    What made the man feel funny?

    1. A.
      Making the attacker pause.
    2. B.
      Being attacked by a butterfly.
    3. C.
      Being stepped on by his mate.
    4. D.
      Discovering the energetic butterfly.
  3. 3.

    From this experience the man learned       .

    1. A.
      what he should do when faced with trouble
    2. B.
      people should show sympathy to the weak
    3. C.
      how he should deal with attacks
    4. D.
      people should protect butterflies
  4. 4.

    Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

    1. A.
      Careless.
    2. B.
      Amusing.
    3. C.
      Courageous.
    4. D.
      Aggressive.

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Work your brain!
Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder，it controls everything we say，do or think，who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body's oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein，fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells，it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don't die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange­flavored drinks.
Its intricacies(復(fù)雜性)are stunning，far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished(有光澤的) as possible we need to eat right，exercise and keep mentally stimulated(刺激).
Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone(荷爾蒙)in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It's very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active，” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.
“People cannot stop aging，but you're able to reduce the damage；you're able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr.Stewart's advice for improving brain health：
Nutrition
Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言，諺語)：For breakfast，eat like a king；for lunch，like a queen；for supper，like a beggar.
Exercise
Do a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle­strengthening every day.
Mental games
Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.

  1. 1.

    The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.

    1. A.
      inform us how the brain works
    2. B.
      give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy
    3. C.
      tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives
    4. D.
      show how special the brain is to us
  2. 2.

    The word “stunning” in Paragraph 5 means ______.

    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      significant
    4. D.
      amazing
  3. 3.

    According to the text，more exercise ______.

    1. A.
      keeps our mind sharp
    2. B.
      helps improve our memory
    3. C.
      gives our brain a rest
    4. D.
      is good for brain cells communicating with each other
  4. 4.

    In order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid ______.

    1. A.
      eating a good lunch
    2. B.
      doing puzzles
    3. C.
      eating a large supper
    4. D.
      taking aerobic exercise

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Geniuses amaze us，impress us and make us all a little jealous. How do they differ from the average person？Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer. Tune in to the National Geographic Channel to find out about the discoveries they’re making in the series My Brilliant Brain.
When Marc Yu was only two years old，he began to play the piano. After a year, he started learning pieces by Beethoven. Now he’s a world-famous concert pianist at age eight. He learns newer and more difficult pieces with ease and can identify any note he hears. He seems to be specially designed for music. In Born Genius, National Geographic looks at the science behind child prodigies （神童） to explain why some children seem to be born without limits.
Geniuses didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh. His came only after he nearly died from bleeding in his brain. After recovering, McHugh’s head was filled with new thoughts and picture. So, he began to express them in the form of poetry and art. Now, he’s a seemingly unstoppable creative machine. Suffers of brain injury have shown that great mental ability can sometimes come from damage or disease. Accidental Genius explores this puzzling relationship.
Can normal people be trained to be geniuses? Susan Polger has shown no sign of extraordinary intelligence. Yet, during her childhood, she studied thousands of chess patterns and learned to recognize them immediately. As a result, she was able to beat skilled adult players by age 10 and can now play up to five games at the same time without even seeing the boards. Make Me a Genius examines what is takes to turn an ordinary brain into that of a genius.
If becoming a genius were easy, we’d all be done. Yet, there is much more to super intelligence than simply being born lucky. Learn more about amazing brains this month on National Geographic’s My Brilliant Brain.

  1. 1.

    In paragraph 2, Marc Yu’s story tells us_________________.

    1. A.
      a child prodigy can work easier than others.
    2. B.
      a child prodigy is trained by family.
    3. C.
      a child prodigy has an unbelievable listening skill.
    4. D.
      a child prodigy always practise his skills.
  2. 2.

    In paragraph 3, the sentence “Geniuses didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh.” means that ______________.

    1. A.
      Tommy McHugh could not be called a genius.
    2. B.
      Tommy McHugh became a genius when he was young.
    3. C.
      Tommy McHugh was a robot but not a real human being.
    4. D.
      Tommy McHugh became a genius after a sudden accident.
  3. 3.

    The writer provides different examples to _____________.

    1. A.
      show how people can be geniuses.
    2. B.
      show becoming a genius is easy.
    3. C.
      show geniuses are common.
    4. D.
      show people know how to explain geniuses.
  4. 4.

    The passage may come from_________.

    1. A.
      a report
    2. B.
      a novel
    3. C.
      a TV program
    4. D.
      a newspaper

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