For years experts have argued that poor households are consuming less nourishing food than the rest of the population.

 But a survey of some of the lowest earners in Britain shows the nutritional value of what they eat is little different to everyone else.

 In fact, the same deficiencies in diet were shared by all the population and the findings suggest that poor eating choices are far more widespread than previously suspected - affecting many wealthier families.

 These included low fruit and vegetable consumption, not eating enough oily fish and eating too much saturated fat and sugar.

 “This is a large and significant study and it shows we are all eating just as bad a diet as each other,” said Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University.

 The poorest families were eating only slightly more sugar and slightly less fruit and vegetables, according to the study of 3,728 respondents in the bottom of the population.

 Alison Tedstone, head of nutritional science at the Food Standard Agency, said: “ Overall, people on low incomes have less than ideal diets, but their diets are only slightly worse than those of the rest of the population.”

 The study also showed that low earners are choosing to eat unhealthily. Their food choices were not linked to their income, their access to shops or their cooking skills.

 The findings appear to contradict assumptions that the poor cannot afford healthier foods or are too far away from shops that sell them.

 The Low Income Nutrition and Diet Survey showed that like the rest of the population, the poor's daily fruit and vegetable intake on average is below the recommended five portions. Fewer than 10 per cent of respondents hit this target, while around 20 per cent ate less than a portion per day.

 More than three quarters (76 per cent) of men and 81 per cent of women did less than one 30-minute session of moderate or vigorous exercise per week.

 Some 45 per cent of men and 40 per cent of women were smokers.

 This compares with 28 per cent of men and 24 per cent of women in the general population.

According to the passage, which of the following is true?

   A. Whether the poor or the rich maybe have a bad diet.

   B. Even the poor can enjoy enough fruit and fish consumption.

   C. Only the poor have a bad diet.

   D. The study was conveyed in both the rich and the poor.

What kind of persons maybe eat most sugar?

   A. The rich.             B. Men.                        C. The poorest.             D. Women

From the passage, we can learn __________.

   A. the poor choose unhealthy food because of low income

   B. having no access to shops also leads to the poor’s bad diet

   C. the poor’s daily fruit intake is as much as general people

   D. the number of smokers in the poor is bigger than that in general people

What’s the best title of the passage?

   A. The poor’s healthy problem.                    B. Keep off junk food.

C. How to have a good diet.                       D. A diet survey.

For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   21   along the banks of Lake Waco with little   22  . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith 　33　　that there were still several hours of daylight 　24　　and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　25　.

Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　26　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy 　27　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the 　28　of trees formed a leafy　29　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　30　in the evening.

“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.

Smith smiled, “We’re 　31　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　32　　from his face.

“What the hell is that?”

　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  33  .

　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup 　34　to decide whether they had happened to 　35　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　36　walked towards that thing some distance before them.

It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell 　37　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road 　38　he could turn around, then 　39　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　40　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.

A．playing　   B．boating　　     C．fishing　　　　      D．walking

A．failure　       B．success　  C．disappointment D．interest

A．quarreled　 B．argued　      C．reasoned　      D．shouted

A．remaining　 B．staying　　     C．keeping　　    D．leaving

A．starting off　B．running out　   C．sending away　       D．giving up

A．winding 　 B．widening　       C．leading　　　  D．blocking

A．grassed 　　B．wooded　　　 C．iced　　　　   D．snowed

A．trunks　　　B．shadow　　     C．shade　　　　 D．shape

A．hat　　　　B．umbrella　 C．sheet　　　     D．overcoat

A．foggy　　 B．late　 　  C．early　　 D．rainy

A．almost 　　B．already　　     C．only　　　      D．fairly

A．escaped　　B．lost　 　　　C．gone　　　       D．missed

A．body　　　B．trap　 　　　 C．pile　　　　   D．stream

A．talking 　　B．hoping 　　 C．wanting　　    D．trying

A．come across B．turn out　　  C．bring about　   D．make up

A．loudly　　　B．quietly　　  C．quickly　　　  D．slowly

A．everybody　 B．somebody　　C．anybody　　　 D．nobody

A．until　　　 B．before　　　  C．after　　　    D．when

A．turned 　　 B．ran　　　　　C．headed　　　 D．walked

A．expected　　B．hoped 　　 　C．wished　　　  D．prayed

For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some had __1__ in class at times, but no one had __2__ “really gone against him” (you'll see what I mean later). Nobody would go against him __3__ he had a reputation.

Finally the day came. The professor said, “If there is anyone here who still __4__ God, stand up！” The professor and the class of 300 people looked at him, __5__， as he stood up at the back of the classroom. The professor __6__， “You fool！！ If God __7__， he could keep this piece of chalk from __8__ when it hit the ground！”

He proceeded(向前) to __9__ the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff (袖口), onto the pleats(皱折) of his trousers, __10__ his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it __11__ rolled away, unbroken. The professor's jaw dropped as he __12__  the chalk. He looked up at the young man and __13__ ran out of the lecture hall.

The young man who had stood up proceeded to walk to the front of the room and share his __14__ in Jesus for the next half hour. 300 students __15__ and listened as he told of God's love for them and of his __16__ through Jesus.

“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the __17__ to become children of God—children born not of __18__ descent(后代), nor of human decision or a husband's __19__， but born of God.”

“But he knows the way that I take. __20__ he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”

1. A. agreed       B. praised      C. argued     D. talked

2. A. ever         B. even        C. already    D. willingly

3. A. so          B. and          C. but        D. because

4. A. relies on     B. believes in    C. cares for  D. thinks of

5. A. disappointed  B. excited      C. shocked   D. satisfied

6. A. shouted    B. disagreed  C. murmured     D. whispered

7. A. appeared    B. knew    C. existed       D. came

8. A. rolling     B. breaking  C. standing      D. moving

9. A. drop       B. fetch     C. throw       D. cut

10. A. up       B. down     C. on          D. above

11. A. simply   B. quickly     C. luckily      D. quietly

12. A. searched for        B. found out

C. watched over       D. stared at

13. A. therefore  B. yet       C. then        D. so

14. A. thought   B. bravery    C. opinion     D. faith

15. A. left      B. sat        C. stayed     D. smiled

16. A. trust     B. belief     C. mind       D. power

17. A. right    B. family     C. time       D. way

18. A. human  B. natural     C. mother's    D. social

19. A. will    B. promise     C. regret     D. desire

20. A. Where  B. Immediately  C. When     D. Unless

For high school leavers starting out in the working world，it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习)．In some countries，schools have programs to help students onto the path to work．In the Unites States，however，such programs are still few and far between．

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses，students are likely to get higher earnings in later years．The students are more likely to stay in school，graduate and go on to higher education．

In Germany，students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships．German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment．

But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world．Harvard Education school professor Robert

Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track．Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills．

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high sch001．James Madison High School in New York，for example，encourages students to choose classes on career—based courses．The school then helps them gain on—the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school．

However，even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work，the job market is daunting．In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row．

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience，they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job，”said Michael，a researcher in the US.

1．In the author’s opinion．American high school leavers__________.

A．have enough career-related courses

B．need more career advice from their schools

C．perform better in exams than German students

D．can get higher earnings in later years  

2．According to Robert Schwartz，_________．

A．there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US

B．students should get contact with the working world at high school

C．education reform should focus on students’ performance in exams

D．teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience

3．What can be inferred from the text?

A．Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain hi曲at the moment．

B. Students with career—based courses never have problems finding a job．

C. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment．

D．High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job absolutely

4．What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Arguments about recent US education reform．

B．Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers．

C．The lack of career—based courses in US high schools．

D．Advice for American high school leavers．

5.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably means___________.

A．discouraging  B．interesting    C．creative    D．unbearable

For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   21  along the banks of Lake Waco with little   22 . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith　33　　that there were still several hours of daylight　24　　and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　25　.
Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　26　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy　27　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the　28　of trees formed a leafy　29　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　30　in the evening.
“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.
Smith smiled, “We’re　31　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　32　　from his face.
“What the hell is that?”
　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  33 .
　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup　34　to decide whether they had happened to　35　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　36　walked towards that thing some distance before them.
It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell　37　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road　38　he could turn around, then　39　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　40　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.