6、A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was  scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift_＄7,000, a legacy  (遺產(chǎn))  from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were going under financially,” says Dave.

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than ＄100,000.
    It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million-they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived on (喜歡) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.
    Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything.” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden. “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
    Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents----should enrich the whole community (社區(qū)) and last for generations to come.
    Neighbors helping neighbors----that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.

1. According to the text, the Fusses____________

A. were employed by a truck company          B. were in financial difficulty

C. worked in a school cafeteria                 D. lost their home

2. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A. They had their children during the Great Depression.

B. They left the family farm to live in an old house.

C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors .

D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs.

3. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?

A. They decided to open a store.             B. They wanted to save money.

C. They couldn’t afford expensive things.      D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.

4. According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were ___________

A. understanding        B. optimistic             C. childlike            D. curious

5. What can we learn from the text?

A. The community of Alto was poor.

B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents.

C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.

D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.

5、“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days! ”

There are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The products they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug ,FDA (Food Drug Administration) can require proof(證明) under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require prermarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntary, or it can take legal action, including seizure (查封) of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device  the grounds that is was dangerous to health and life.

Obviously, most of the devices on the marker have never been the subject of court procedure (法律訴訟), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to

judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

1. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are__________.

A. objective               B. costly                C. unreliable             D. illegal.

2. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.

B. New products are more likely to be questionable.

C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

3. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product_______

A. if it is a drug.

B. if it is a device

C. if its consumers make complaints.

D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority.

4. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as ______________

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product 

5. The author intends to　　　　.

A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA

4、Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled-to $1.01 per pack-smokers have jammed telephone“quit lines”across the country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of stale tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys--- 13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky. Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen--smoking records.

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”

That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place, As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their family out their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

1. The text is main about　　　　.

A. the price of cigarettes

B. the rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase

D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

2. What does the author think is a surprise?

A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.

B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.

C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.

D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

3. The underlined word“deter”in Paragraph 3 most probably means 　　　　.

A. discourage        B. remove          C. benefit        D. free

4. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of 　　　　.

A. tolerance         B. unconcern        C. doubt         D. sympathy

5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.

C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.

D. Adults will depend more on their families.

3、An increase in students applying to studs economics at university is being attributed to(歸因于)the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments-were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics major, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.”he added.

University applications rose 7% last year, but there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector (部門(mén))，which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking ,the head of Child Trust Funds, said：“It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

1. Professor John Beath’s lectures are 　　　　.

A. given in a traditional way

B. connected with the present situation

C. open to both students and their parents

D. warmly received by economists

2. Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their __________.

A. greater stability                                          B. higher pay

C. fewer applications                                    D. better reputation

3. In the opinion of most parents, __________.

A. economics should be the focus of student teaching

B. more students should be admitted to universities

C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened

D. children should solve financial problems themselves

4. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters _________.

A. wiser in money management

B. have access to better equipment

C. confident about their future careers

D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds

5. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Universities have received more applications.
B. Economics is attracting an increasing number of students.

C. College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.

D. Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

1、假設(shè)你是李華，曾在美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)半年，現(xiàn)已回國(guó)。你想聯(lián)系你的美國(guó)老師Mr. Smith，但沒(méi)有其聯(lián)系方式。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下幾點(diǎn)給你的美國(guó)同學(xué)Tom寫(xiě)一封信：

1．  感謝Tom對(duì)你英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的幫助；

2．  詢(xún)問(wèn)Mr. Smith的近況并索要其聯(lián)系方式；

3．  邀請(qǐng)Tom在春節(jié)期間來(lái)中國(guó)感受中國(guó)文化。

注意：1.詞數(shù)120-150；

2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)。

22、My parents ____________ in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere

else.

A. live               B. lived               C. were living              D. will live

21、—We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.

—____________! I have another one that day. Thank you just the same.

A. Good luck                                            B. What a pity

C. Never do it again                                   D. Well done

20、____________ the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.

A. Completing                                           B. Having completed

C. To have completed                                D. To complete