Are you having too much salt? You might not think so, but people in China eat on average (平均) about 12 grams of salt each day, that is much higher than the 6 grams suggested by the World Health Organization. You could be eating too much without realizing it, because about 75% of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy, such as bread, sauces, soups and sausages.
What problems can eating too much salt cause? To answer that question, first let’s take a look at what salt is.
Salt is a chemical compound. It is made of sodium (钠) and chloride (氯化物). Salt is used to keep and flavor foods. A small amount of salt is important for good health because our bodies need sodium and chloride to work.
But past studies have found that people who eat more salt than they need tend to have high blood pressure. Eating too much salt has also been connected with other conditions, such as heart and kidney (肾) problems.
If you want to cut down on salt, the good news is, there are plenty of simple things to do. Here are some tips:
*Cut back on high salt foods.
Most foods contain some salt. But some foods such as cheese, bacon, pickles (泡菜), smoked fish and chips are almost always high in salt because of the way they are made. You can still enjoy them, but try to have these in smaller amounts, or eat them less often.
*Choose reduced salt bread and breakfast cereals.
Bread and breakfast cereals (谷物) are major source of salt in the diet, not that they’re necessarily high in salt but because we eat a lot of them. For these foods, there can be a really big difference between different types and brands. So next time you’re shopping, take the time to compare the salt levels on a few similar products. And always try to choose the ones lower in salt.
*Avoid adding salt to cooking and at table. Instead, you could use herbs and spices (香料) such as garlic (大蒜) and lemon juice to add flavor to meals

1. 1.

   Many people in China don’t realize they are eating too much salt because ______

   1. A.
      salty food tasted better than reduced salt food
   2. B.
      they do not calculate the amount of salt they eat
   3. C.
      about 3/4 of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy
   4. D.
      few people experience problems from eating too much salt
2. 2.

   For a healthier life, the author’s suggestion is to ________

   1. A.
      cut back on food with less salt
   2. B.
      eat less heavily salted food
   3. C.
      eat as much reduced salt bread as is wanted
   4. D.
      stop eating bread and breakfast cereals
3. 3.

   What is the purpose of the article?

   1. A.
      To warn people of food containing too much salt
   2. B.
      To inform people of the right amount of salt taken each day
   3. C.
      To advise people to be careful about the amount of salt they eat
   4. D.
      To promote (促进) the right way to make reduced salt food

I hated dinner parties .But I decided to give them another shot because I’m  in London. And my friend Mallery invited me . And because dinner parties in London are very different from those  in New York,  “I’m having a dinner party ” means : “I’m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant  you can’t afford ang we’ll be sharing the cheque evenly , no matter what you eat.” Wors , in  Manhattan there  is  always someone who  leaves before  the  bill arrives  .They’ll throw  down cash, half of what  they owe, and then people like me, who don’t  drink, end  up paying even  more . But if try to use the same  trick  , the hostess will shout; “Where are you going ?” And it’s not like I can  say I have somewhere to go : everyone knows I have  nowhere to go.

But in London, dinner patise are in people’s homes . Not only that, the guests  are an interesting  mix .The last time I went to one , the guests were from France , India ,Denmark and  Nigeria; it was like a gathering  at the United Nations . In New York ,the mix is less striking . It’s  like a gathering at Bloomingdat=le’s , a well-known de partment  store.

For New Yorkers, talking ,talking  about  other  parts  of the world  means Brooklyn  and Queens in New Yorkers.But at Mallery’s ,when I side that I had been to Myanmar recently, peo ple knew where it was , In New Yorkers people would think it was a usual culb.

1.What does the word “shot” in Paragraph I pro baly mean?

A.  Choice B. Try   C. Style   D.Goal

2. What does  the writer  dislike most about  dinner  parties  in New Yorkers

A. There  is a stange mix of people.

B. The restaurants are expensive.

C. The bill is not fairly shared.

D. People  have  to  pay cash 

3.What does the author think of the parties in London?

A. A bit unusual   B. Full of tricks  C.Less costly  D. More interesting

4.What  is the author’s opininon of some New Yorkers from her experience?

A.Easy-going B. Self-centred.   C.Generous D.Conservative

If you’re like most students, you probably read both at home and outside your home: perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks. Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding ,so give some thought to how you can create（营造）or choose the right reading environments. The right environment allows you to stay alert（专注的）and to keep all of your attention on the text, especially when it is both interesting and difficult.

       When you’re at home ,you can usually create effective conditions for reading. You might want to choose a particular place― a desk or table, for example where you always read .Make sure the place you choose is well lighted ,and sit in a chair that requires you to sit straight. Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is likely to make you sleepy! Keep your active reading tools (pens ,markers ,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.

       Before you sit down for a reading period ,try to reduce all possible interruptions. Turn off your phone, the television, and the radio. Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while .If necessary, put a “Do not disturb” sign on your door! The more interruptions you must deal with while you read, the harder it will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.

49．The author believes that the right reading environment __________.

       A．helps readers a little in their reading tasks

       B．helps readers a lot in their reading tasks

       C．can only be created at one’s home

       D．can only be created outside one’s home

50．Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?

       A．Dictionaries.                                               B．Paper.

       C．Phone calls.                                               D．Notebooks.

51．What would be the best title for the text?

       A．How to Read Fast

       B．Creating an Effective Reading Environment

       C．The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions

       D．What to Read

I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I’m in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, “I’m having a dinner party” means “I’m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can’t afford and we’ll be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat.”

Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They’ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout “Where are you going?” And it’s not like I can say I have somewhere to go : everyone knows I have nowhere to go.

But in London, dinner parties are in people’s homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations. In New York, the mix is less striking. It’s like a gathering at Bloomingdale’s, a well-known department store.

For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery’s, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club.

1.What does the word “shot” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Choice.           B．Try.              C．Style.             D．Goal.

2.What does the author dislike most about dinner parties in New York?

A．There is a strange mix of people.            B．The restaurant are expensive.

C．The bill is not fairly shared.                D．People have to pay cash.

3.What does the author think of the parties in London?

A．A bit unusual.                          B．Full of tricks.

C．Less costly.                            D．More interesting.

4.What is the author’s opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?

A．Easygoing..                            B．Self-centred.

C．Generous.                             D．Conservative.

5.What is the main idea of this article?

A．The author hated dinner parties.

B．The author prefer dinner parties in London to those in New York.

C．The difference between London and New York.

D．Mallery invited the author to a party.

第二节  完型填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A ship hit a rock on its way back. The only   36     of the shipwreck was washed up on a small,    37        island. He prayed    38    for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the   39       for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut   40     driftwood to protect him from the bad weather, and to store his few    41       . But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to   42     his little hut in flames, the   43      rolling up to the sky.

The    44     had happened; everything was lost.

He was shocked with grief and  45  . “God how could you do this to me!” he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the  46   of a ship that was   47    the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the tired man of his   48   . “We saw your smoke  49    ,”they replied.

It is easy to get    50    when things are going bad.

But we shouldn't   51   , because Nature is    52    in our lives, even in the midst of pain and   53      .

Remember,    54      your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of Nature.

For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, Nature has a   55   answer for it .

36. A. captain       B. boss            C. friend         D. survior

37. A. lonely        B. populated       C. rich           D. poor

38. A. happily       B. feverishly       C. sadly          D. surprisingly

39. A. horizon       B. sky            C. land           D. tree

40. A. by           B. with           C. out of          D. in

41. A. possessions    B. food           C. furniture       D. animals

42. A; look for       B. find            C. search        D. search for

43. A. fire          B. cloud           C. smoke         D. wind

44. A. best         B. worst          C. most           D. least

45. A. sadness      B. silence         C. fear            D. anger

46. A. sound       B. voice           C. whisper         D. footstep

47. A. reaching     B. arriving in       C. approaching      D. getting to

48. A. friends       B. rescuers        C. searchers        D. brothers

49. A. sign         B. mark           C. scene           D. signal

50. A. encouraged   B. discouraged      C. enabled         D. disabled

51. A. lose heart    B. lose our heart     C. Lose a heart      D. lose hearts

52. A. at work      B. at play          C. at large          D. at table

53. A. blame       B. suffering        C. praise           D. wandering

54. A. the first time  B. the last time     C. every time       D. next time

55. A. wrong       B. right           C. different         D. positive