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Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.
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People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen (冷冻的). It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
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There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
【小题1】According to(依据)the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？

Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes　 36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and　 37　 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 　38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why　 39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).

40　 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.　 41　 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42　 a spring (弹簧). If you are 　43　 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude 　44　 everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and 45 . If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.

36. A. seem B. seems C. seemed

37. A. cry B. smile　 C. complain

38. A. suddenly B. finally　 C. hardly

39. A. don't　 B. not　 C. didn’t

40. A. But B. For　 C. Although

4l. A. In fact B. From early on　 C. For example

42. A. unlike　 B. likes　 C. like

43. A. powerful B. weak　 C. confident

44. A. decides 　 B. deciding　 C. to decide

45 A. please　 B. pleased　　 C. pleasant

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Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.

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People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen (冷冻的). It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.

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There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.

1.According to(依据)the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？

A. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages.

B. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.

C. Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.

D. Beef, pork, fish and milk,

2.It is important for people to eat ______.

A. three times a day 　

B. dinner at twelve o'clock

C. cooked food all the time 　

D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day

3.People in different countries and different places of the world ____ .

A. have the right kinds of food to eat

B. cook their food in the same way

C. have their meals at the same time

D. eat food in different ways

4.Which of the following is not true？

A. People in some places don't have enough to eat.

B. There are too many people in the world.

C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.

D. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.

5.If there is Paragraph (段落) 4, what do you think is going to be talked about？

A. When people eat their lunch.

B. What to do with the two problems.

C. How to cook food in different ways.

D. Why people eat different kinds of food.

Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to Sydney to visit my sister. We had taken more

clothes than we needed and struggled onto the train.

In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, _16__ six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and 　17 , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously 18 themselves and they 　19 a foreign language.

As we went quickly 20 the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them got 21 , I relaxed a little. The rest of them 　 22 to laugh and joke in their own language.

When we finally arrived at our 　23　 , only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously 24 too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李), he reached out and asked in English: “Want a hand with that, mate?”

He 25 the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.

16. A. sat　　　 B. stood　　 C. lay　　 D. lived

17. A. polite　　 B. quiet　　 C. lazy　　 D. noisy　

18. A. helping　 B. enjoying　 C. teaching　 D. devoting

19. A. told　　　 B. spoke　　 C. said　　　 D. talked

20. A. above　　 B. onto　　　 C. over　　 D. through

21. A. off　　　 B. up　　 　　C. along　　 D. on

22. A. wanted　　 B. started　 C. stopped　　 D. continued

23. A. house　 B. hotel　 C. station　　 D. shelter

24. A. bored　　 B. worried　 C. excited　 D. frightened

25. A. carried　 B. left　 C. brought　　 D. bought

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged