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.

From Paragraph 1, we learn that ________.

A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

C. diet products are misleading people       D. people are fed up with diet products

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

A. try out a variety of diet foods              B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

C. pay attention to their own eating habits      D. watch their weight rather than their diet

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

A. losing weight is effortless           B. it costs a lot to lose weight

C. diet products bring no pain           D. diet products are free from calories

Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.

A. are over-consumed                  B. lack basic nutrients

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

Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition(傳統(tǒng)) of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(節(jié)) in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _______.

A. will be more popular than TV

B. will be popular again

C. started in Wales

D. are in the hands of some old people

From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

A. controlled by rich people         B. grasped by good storytellers

C. taken good care of                   D. protected by kind people

How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.

For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as dangers and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions(預(yù)防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated(航行). “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t have access(機(jī)會) to the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.

Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is known as a “content screener(過濾器)”. But this can’t be wholly reliable(可靠), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing(瀏覽) the Internet.

A few other tips

●Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.

●Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.

●Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

●And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

The passage is mainly about the subject of _______.

A. American children going on-line             B. Internet in America

C. appreciating Internet                              D. opposing children’s on-line

The best way to protect children from improper material is _______.

A. to install(安裝) a content screener on the computer

B. to buy some search engines for the children

C. to be nearby when they are surfing the Internet

D. to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong

Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children.

B. Children’s not having access to Internet may have effect on their progress.

C. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having access to Internet.

D. Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them.

According to the passage, we can infer that _______.

A. soft wares fit for children want programming

B. a child who is on-line is in danger

C. Internet is a jungle full of danger

D. Internet contains a lot of harmful sites

第一節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題：第小題1分，滿分10分）

   此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的第一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾(√)；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

   此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

   此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏寫符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

   此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

   注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

第一節(jié)  短文改錯 （共10小題; 每小題1分，滿分10分）

Dear Ken,

    I am very exciting to learn that you’re coming to            76.          

Beijing for the Olympic. Both my parent miss you a             77           

lot. So do our friend, Cathy, August is the best time              78           

of the year to visit Beijing, because of there is only              79            

a few rain and the weather is neither too hot nor too              80            

cold. There are so many places I want to take you to              81             

after I finish my work like a volunteer. When you come,           82           

you can stay with ourselves. My house is about three kilometers     83           

 far away from the National Stadium, also known as              84           

 the “Bird’s Nest”, where opening ceremony will be held.          85            

Best regards,

Janet

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　 Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.

What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices(電子產(chǎn)品)as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.

Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they cat at the family table.

Multitasking also affects young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets(器具)on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive response(反應(yīng)). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.

1.What does the underlined word “juggle” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A. Want to buy　　　　　　　 B. Take the place of.

C. Use at the same time 　　　 D. Seek for information from.

2.In Paragraph 3, the author points out that 　　 .

A. family members do not cat at the family table

B. family member do not greet each other

C. young people live happily in their families

D. young people seldom talk with their family members

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

A. Multitasking is harmful to young people’s development.

B. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets

C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

4.The author develops the passage mainly by 　 .

A. providing typical examples　　 　　　　　

B. following the natural time order

C. comparing opinions from different fields

D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects

最近幾年越來越多的大學(xué)生加入打工的隊伍，請你結(jié)合下表，就這一現(xiàn)象寫一篇短文。

現(xiàn)象 1．根據(jù)最近調(diào)查，約25％的大學(xué)生打零工

       2．在暑假，這一數(shù)字將增至72％

       3．大學(xué)生常做的零活有：家教、服務(wù)員、售貨員等

原因 4．想賺錢支付一部分日益增長的學(xué)費(fèi)

       5．想經(jīng)濟(jì)上獨(dú)立，買一些自己想買的東西

意義(內(nèi)容由考生自己擬定)

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注意： 1．詞數(shù)：120左右。文章的開頭已為你寫好。

2．參考詞匯： 調(diào)查survey; 家庭教師tutor; 學(xué)費(fèi)tuition; 經(jīng)濟(jì)地economically; 視野outlook

According to a recent survey,__________________________________________________

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人們一直面臨著上學(xué)難、看病難、買房難的問題。如：大部分人都負(fù)債買房。 今年政府將更加重視民生。教育、醫(yī)療、住房，就業(yè)等狀況將會得到改善。如：義務(wù)教育免費(fèi)、減輕農(nóng)民負(fù)擔(dān)、控制房價、擴(kuò)大就業(yè)等, 讓人民群眾持續(xù)地得到實(shí)惠。請根據(jù)以上所述寫篇短文，并簡要發(fā)表自己的感想。

1：詞數(shù)：120左右。

2. 參考詞匯：民生 the people’s livelihood 義務(wù)教育　compulsory education

 短文改錯

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則改正：

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

Once an old man saw a bag on his way to home.                    1. _______

    In the bag there was a wolf. It was catching and put in          2. _______

    the bag by a shepherd（牧羊人） a few minutes ago.

    The wolf asked the old man to let him out.                       3. _______

The old man took pity on him and opened bag.                     4. _______

    When the wolf got out， said to the old man， "I am very hungry. 5. _______

    I want to eat you." The other old man could do nothing           6. _______

    and cry for help. Just then the shepherd came and saw this.      7. _______

    He beat the wolf to death by a stick. Then he said to the        8. _______

    old man， "wolves want to eat men all the time. It's nature      9. _______

    will never change. We should took this as a good lesson."        10. ______

Technology is the application(應(yīng)用) of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animal breeding techniques, and has extended our life span via(通過) medical technology.

Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life? In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics(統(tǒng)計) show that the United States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually(每年) into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources(少的資源) we may well find technological substitutes(代用品)for many of them through our research programs.

Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production(land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills, on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living.

What is the best title for the passage?

A. The definition of technology           B. Modern technology

C. The application of technology          D. The development of technology

Which is the main idea of the passage?

A. Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living.

B. The three major factors of production (land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology.

C. Technology is the response to our needs.

D. The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology.

According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of _______.

A. higher quality of life                     B. medical technology

C. modern farming machinery             D. technological substitute

Jack used to curse(咒罵) the front yard as if it were a living thing. He was the man who lived with my grandmother for thirty years. He was not my grandfather, but an Italian who came down the road one day, selling fruit in Florida.

Jack stopped at my grandmother’s house to sell her some oranges just a stone’s throw from downtown Miami, and he was delivering her whiskey a week later. He stayed for thirty years. Jack hated the front yard because he thought it was against him. There had been a beautiful lawn(草坪) there when Jack came along, but he let it wander off into nothing. He refused to water it or take care of it in any way.

Now the ground was so hard that it gave his car flat tires(輪胎) in the summer. The yard was always finding a nail to put in one of his tires or the car as always sinking out of sight in the winter when the rains came on. The lawn had belonged to my grandfather, who lived out the end of his life in an insane hospital. It had been his pride and joy and was said to be the place where his powers came.

It can be inferred that the real reason Jack had problems with the yard was that _______.

A. he didn’t like the lawn.

B. the author’s grandfather was against Jack working on the lawn

C. the lawn was full of living things

D. he himself did not take care of the lawn

We can learn from the passage that when the lawn belonged to the author’s grandfather, it had been _______.

A. beautiful              B. worn out        C. wasted           D. full of nails

What do we know about Jack and the author’s grandfather?

A. They both hated the front lawn.

B. Jack was jealous of the author’s grandfather.

C. They sold fruit in Florida.

D. They came from Italy and lived together.