In recent years,many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become interested in improving their bodies. They have become devoted to physical fitness. The need to exercise has almost become natural with many people who have a strong desire to be more physically fit.
By nature,Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about their hobbies and pastimes. They apply their energy to running. As a result,there are running clubs to join and many books and magazines to read about running.
The desire to be physically fit is explained by a "passion" for good health. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused an increase on the part of the public in improving the human body. Middleaged men especially suffer from heart attacks. Thus,they are one group strongly interested in more physical exercise. In fact,many doctors encourage their patients to become more physically active,especially those who have sedentary jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease in the 1970s and it is still decreasing. Physical fitness enjoys a favored role in the United States at present,it is a new "love" that many Americans have valued very much. Will it last long? Only time can tell―or until another " new passion" comes along.
( ) 5. We can learn from the passage that .
A. people's interest in physical exercise has something to do with their health condi?
tion
B. by nature,Americans are stronger and more energetic than others
C. the love for physical exercise won't last long in America
D. men have stronger desire than women to take exercise
( ) 6. In recent years,many Americans have become interested in improving their bodies because .
A. there are many running clubs to join
B. they are eager for their hobbies and pastimes
C. they have a strong desire to be more physically fit
D. there are many books and magazines about running
( ) 7. According to the passage, "sedentary" in Paragraph 3 means .
A. challenging intelligence B. energytaking
C. needing much sitting D. sleepproducing
( ) 8. Where would the above passage most probably appear?
A. In a textbook. B. In a physical health magazine.
C. In an advertisement. D. In a scientific paper.
5-8 ACCB
B篇:本文介绍了美国人乐于锻炼,以此来强身健体、减少疾病的情况。
5. A推理判断题。由第三段可知人们热衷锻炼与身体状况密切相关。从第二段首句"By nature,Americans are enthusiastic and energet?ic about their hobbies and pastimes."可以看出答案B并不正确。答案C、D在文中没有依据。
6. C主旨大意题。本题与前一题密切相关。考生应当弄清本文主要分析人们锻炼的原因是为了身体健康,而不是为了业余爱好,故B 不正确。
A、D两个答案因果关系颠倒,因为人们热衷锻炼才有很多相关书籍和俱乐部的出现。
7. C词义猜测题。文章的主题是锻炼健身,特别需要锻炼的人群自然是久坐、活动少的那些人。
challenging intelligence意为"挑战智力的";energytaking意为"耗费精力的"; needing much sitting意为"需要经常坐着的"; sleepproducing意为"使人困倦的"。
8. B推论题。本文主要介绍了美国人锻炼健身、减少疾病的情况,所以应该是a physical health magazine中的文章。
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The relationship between the United States and France began during America's quest for in?dependence from Great Britain in 1776. Benjamin Franklin was among those who served on the diplomatic front during the Revolutionary War. By living in Paris as the American ambassador,Benjamin cultivated a relationship with the French government and the French people. As a re?sult,French soldiers fought alongside the American colonists. Paris was the site for peace nego?tiations between the United States and Great Britain at the end of the war.
In 1865,Edourd de Laboulaye of France developed the idea of creating a giant statue to honor the friendship and the commitment to liberty between France and the United States. He formed the French-American Union to raise money for this project. Joseph Pulitzer used the edi?torial pages of his newspaper to raise support in the United States for the fund. French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and structural engineer Gustave Eiffel finished the project in Paris,and the French people presented it to the people of America on July 4,1884. The statue was then shipped across the Atlantic in 214 boxes broken into 350 individual separate pieces. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28,1886,and President Grover Cleveland accepted the statue on behalf of the American people.
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A. very cold B. just soso C. quite close D. quite tense
( ) 2. Why did Edourd de Laboulaye put forward the project of building the Statue of Liberty?
A. To show respect for the USA.
B. To show the strong image of France.
C. To raise a lot of money.
D. To show the friendship and the commitment to liberty between the two countries.
( ) 3. The underlined word "landmark" in the last paragraph means .
A. road B. success C. sign D. wonder
( ) 4. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A. The Statue of Liberty B. A Great Project
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The European beech on Central Park's Cherry Hill is 100 years old. It is a tree that is 1 by the tourists passing in horsedrawn carriages and only birds and 2 squirrels could love.
However,one day it became the center of 3 it was chosen by New York City offi?cials as the first of 25 "historical" trees to be 4 . Last year,New York City officials 5 a plan to add a million 6 trees to streets,parks and public spaces over the next 7 .
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The target trees include nine different 13 ,All the trees were selected by foresters for having 14 for at least a century ―either as the urban landscape or as having 15 signifi?cance to local communities.
Among those are what may be the city's 16 tree,the St. Nicholas elm—also known as "the dinosaur" ―in upper Manhattan,which George Washington is said to have walked 17 during the American Revolution,230 years ago.
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( ) 2. A. clever B. lazy C. hungry D. diligent
( ) 3. A. city B. attention C. tourism D. attraction
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( ) 5. A. announced B. declared C. commanded D. refused
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( ) 7. A. year B. century C. decade D. month
( ) 8. A. cut away B. cut down C. cut up D. cut off
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( ) 10. A. abroad B. away C. back D. out
( ) 11. A. explain B. change C. express D. hold
( ) 12. A. historical B. large C. fresh D. beautiful
( ) 13. A. species B. trees C. flowers D. plants
( ) 14. A. developed B. existed C. appeared D. disappeared
( ) 15. A. attractive B. splendid C. special D. ordinary
( ) 16. A. best B. longest C. youngest D. oldest
( ) 17. A. beyond B. over C. above D. under
( ) 18. A. social B. rural C. urban D. difficult
( ) 19. A. carefully B. naturally C. freely D. especially
( ) 20. A. good B. attractive C. beautiful D. important
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6 they had all gone and come back,the father called them together to 7 what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was 8 ,bent,and twisted. The second son said that it wasn't 9 and it was covered with green buds and full of 10. The third son disagreed;he said it was laden with blossoms that 11 so sweet and looked so beautiful,it was the most 12 thing he had ever seen. The last son 13 with all of them; he said it was 14 and drooping with fruit,15 of life and fulfillment.
The man then 16 to his sons that they were all right,because they had each seen 17 only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree or a 18 by only one season,and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure,joy,anger and 19 that come from that life can only be 20 at the end,when all the seasons are up.
( ) 1. A. attain B. judge C. desert D. share
( ) 2. A. in turn B. in return C. in place D. in order
( ) 3. A. far B. from C. behind D. away
( ) 4. A. autumn B. summer C. spring D. winter
( ) 5. A. and B. but C. however D. therefore
( ) 6. A. After B. Before C. Once D. While
( ) 7. A. speak B. paint C. draw D. describe
( ) 8. A. odd B. ugly C. enjoyable D. strange
( ) 9. A. true B. accurate C. actual D. specific
( ) 10. A. magic B. energy C. promise D. mystery
( ) 11. A. tasted B. smelled C. sounded D. felt
( ) 12. A. graceful B. colorful C. moving D. terrible
( ) 13. A. agreed B. added C. nodded D. disagreed
( ) 14. A. pleased B. golden C. ripe D. deserted
( ) 15. A. filled B. full C. lack D. short
( ) 16. A. explained B. praised C. responded D. educated
( ) 17. A. and B. that C. but D. just
( ) 18. A. thing B. matter C. life D. person
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People often ask me why I wear a red ribbon. Some people ask the question simply to find out what the ribbon means,but other people are really asking a hidden question:they wonder what experiences in life has moved me so that I would want to wear a red ribbon,a visible reminder to all who see me of the continuing battle against HIV and AIDS. They are asking why I,a white female in the heart of the conservative South,would choose to take an often unpopular stand,instead of quietly going about my life. Unknowingly,they are asking about my husband,Bob Johnson.
Bob Johnson made me his wife,but AIDS made me his widow. He died in my arms at 1 :45 a.m. on Monday,May 17,1993,in the little white house we had moved into only two days earlier. In our private final hours,I sang to him,prayed over him,and recited the 23rd psalm over and over as I carefully brushed his long hair.
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Now I wear the red ribbon. I am still alive,still able to carry the message about the reality and urgency of AIDS and how HIV can be prevented. I carry this message for those whose voices can no longer be heard but whose presence can still be felt. What message is that? I carry the message―to all who will hear and listen―that HIV/AIDS is,at this point,100% fatal ... but it is also 100% preventable.
The gay community,for more than a decade,has shown us an incredible example of what unconditional love and honest,AIDS prevention education can accomplish. What about the rest of us? Where are the mainstream churches? I have been disppointed by stories of persons protesting AIDS funerals with hateful signs or quietly asking HIV-infected families to leave.
When I wear the red ribbon,I am demonstrating my compassion and care for people living with HIV/AIDS,my determination that those who have already died from AIDS-related causes will not be forgotten,my support for the ongoing efforts of all AIDS service organizations and researchers,my desire to educate others about how to stop the spread of this plague.
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( ) 1. The writer chose to wear a red ribbon .
A. to be given more sympathy from the friends and neighbor around
B. to fight against the discrimination in the conservative South
C. to offer the help for those who are infected with HIV/AIDS
D. to collect money as much as possible for the AIDS orphans
( ) 2. According to the passage,which of the following is true?
A. Bob passed away together with his AIDS friend in the hospital.
B. Families and friends were terribly afraid of saying goodbye to Bob.
C. The love and care from his wife made Bob's leaving peacefully.
D. Bob was infected with AIDS by blood transmission and drugs.
( ) 3. What word can be used to take the place of the "underlined" word "plague" in the passage?
A. disaster B. rumour C. message D. sadness
( ) 4. Which will be the best title for the passage?
A. I Wear a Red Ribbon B. AIDS Made Me a Widow
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