The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses relate to diet and forty percent of cancer relates to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.

That food is connected with illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic  additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.　　

What is the best possible title of the passage?

　 A. Drug and Food             　B. Cancer and Health

　C. Food and Health              D. Health and Drug

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　 A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.

　 B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are

given to the living animals.

　 C. Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over

thirty-five years.

　 D. Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.

How has science done something harmful to mankind?

　A. Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food haven’t been virtually

eliminated.

　 B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.

　 C. Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances

have been added to food.

　D. The scientists have preserved the color of meat, but not of vegetables.

What are nitrates used for?

　 A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.

　 B. They preserve the color of meats.

　 C. They are the objects of research.

The word ‘carcinogenic’ most nearly means ‘_________’.

　 A. trouble-making                 B. color-maintaining

　 C. money-making                 D .cancer-causing

 

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses relate to diet and forty percent of cancer relates to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.

That food is connected with illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic  additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.　　

1. What is the best possible title of the passage?

　 A. Drug and Food             　B. Cancer and Health

　C. Food and Health              D. Health and Drug

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　 A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.

　 B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are

given to the living animals.

　 C. Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over

thirty-five years.

　 D. Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.

3. How has science done something harmful to mankind?

　A. Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food haven’t been virtually

eliminated.

　 B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.

　 C. Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances

have been added to food.

　D. The scientists have preserved the color of meat, but not of vegetables.

4. What are nitrates used for?

　 A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.

　 B. They preserve the color of meats.

　 C. They are the objects of research.

5. The word ‘carcinogenic’ most nearly means ‘_________’.

　 A. trouble-making                 B. color-maintaining

　 C. money-making                 D .cancer-causing

 

Water costs money. In some places water is hard 36 . What 37 when a town has these problems ? A small town in California found a happy 38 .

　　　 Very 39 rain ever fell there. The town had no water 40 . The water it used was 41 from a river 300 miles away. As more people 42 live in the town, 43 water was needed. Now water 44 to be brought in from 600 miles ways. All these cost 45 money.

　　　 The town 46 a plan. It found 47 to clean its “dirty” water. Once the cleaned water was reused 48 many ways. Five 49 lakes was built. Here people could swim and fish and go 50 . They 51 have picnics in their new parks. Farmers had more water 52 their crops. New factories can be built, now that they have the promise of 53 .

　　　 In most places, water is used and thrown 54 . The town that saved 55 water has saved the town!

36. A. supplying　　　　　 B. getting　　　　　　　 C. to get　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to supply

37. A. happens　　　　　　 B. happening　　　　 C. is happened　　　　　　 D. happened

38. A. key　　　　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　 C. answering　　　　 D. way

39. A. little　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a few

40. A. of itself　　　 B. of its own　　　　　　　　 C. for its own　　　 D. for itself

41. A. fetch　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought in　　　　 D. guided

42. A. come to　　　　　　 B. came to　　　　　　　　　 C. coming to　　　　　　　　 D. came for

43. A. many　　　　　　　　 B. plenty of　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many more

44. A. has 　　　　　　　　　 B. had　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. needed

45. A. many　　　　　　　 B. a few　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a great many　　　　　　 D. a lot of

46. A. put　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. supply　　　　　　　 D. noticed

47. A. a way　　　 B. ways　　　　　　　　　　　 C. an answer　　　　　　　 D. a key

48. A. for　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

49. A. man-making B. man-make　　　　 C. man-made　　　　 D. man made

50. A. boating　　　　 B. to boat 　　　　　　　　　 C. to boating　　　　　　　　 D. on boating

51. A. must　　　　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　　　　　　　 C. needed　　　　　　　　　　 D. had to

52. A. as　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

53. A. water enough B. enough water C. crops enough D. enough crops

54. A. off　　　　　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out of

55. A. it’s　　　　　　　　　　 B. its　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. one’s 　　　　　　　 D. his

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path．I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud．As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack．It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected．I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times．I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me．Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing．And I was laughing．After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

　 Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward．My attacker rushed me again．He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain．For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused．I wasn't sure what to do．After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly．I stepped back to look the situation over．My attacker moved back to land on the ground．That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier．He had a mate and she was dying．

　 Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her．I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate．He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large．He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her．His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable．I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool．He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed．　 　

　 Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

56．Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

　 A．To get close to a butterfly.　 B．To look over the bad situation.

　 C．To escape a sudden attack.　　 D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

57．What made the man feel funny?

　 A．Making the attacker pause.　　 B．Being attacked by a butterfly.

　 C．Being stepped on by his mate.　 D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.

58．From this experience the man learned　　　 .

　 A．what he should do when faced with trouble

　 B．people should show sympathy to the weak

　 C．how he should deal with attacks

　 D．people should protect butterflies

59．Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

　 A．Careless．　 B．Amusing．　 　 C．Courageous．　 D．Aggressive.

 

--What can we do to help John?

　 --All we can do is to try _______that he ought to study more.

A．making him to realize 　　 B. making him realize

C. to make him realized　　　　 D. to make him realize