1. According to the text, the climate of the world seems to ______.

A. be getting colder

B. be getting warmer

C. remain the same in the past ten years

D. have good effects on the world’s population

19．The author implied in the passage that most of us_________．

A．eat a balanced diet　　　　　　　　　　　

B．choose the food that is of nutrition

C．have the habits influenced by the surroundings　

D．like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor(香味)．

18．According to the passage ,adults eating habits differ from those of babies because_________．

A．adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health

B．adults usually cannot resist (抵制) the temptation(诱惑) of various delicious foods

C．adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs

D．adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns

17．The expression “the habit” (Para．1, sentence 4) refers to drinking water which_________．

A．has no smell　 B．is tasteless　 C．has vitamins　 D．is flavored (有味道的)

16. Which statement of the following is not true according to the passage？

A. The writer once lived in New York City, so he was not used to reading the Times.

B. The entire family enjoys reading the Styles section in the Times.

C. The writer has long been planning to express his dissatisfaction with the local newspaper.

D. It is obvious that the editors of the newspaper are not very careful about their work. ( 答案：CBDA)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ( E )

Animals seem to have the sense (本能) to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need．It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles．When a fragrant(香的) flavor (味道) was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to prefer it and kept drinking it ,even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water．In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were．

In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria(自助) feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them．They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in．We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet．

So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them．Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, 　which humans soon lose．Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could．Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established(长期养成的)habits．Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs．So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them．

15. Which statement from the passage possibly is a not fact？

A. It' s a pity this town has only one newspaper.

B. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story.

C. We still have the Times delivered on Sundays.

D. You never went to elementary school.

14. The author's tone (语气) in this passage can best be described as　　　　

A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　 C. sympathetic　　　 D. objective

13. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer' s prejudice(偏见)？

A. get this off my chest

B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors

C. tiny little hick town

D. reading the recipes in the magazine

12. If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least　　　　 .

　 　　 A. be a university graduate　　　　

B. be a student learning English in the Top English City

　 　　 C. be an English lover or can speak English well

　 　　 D. make more friends and know more about the culture of the English(答案：ABCC)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ( D )

To the Editor,

I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to (习惯于) reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes(食谱) in the magazine, as well as the Styles section.

The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I' ve never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word “secretary,” used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “it's” as a possessive (所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, in “it's means “, ”It's” is not a possessive adjective!

It's a pity that this tiny little hick (乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I' d like to have an alternative(选择)to the rag (报纸) you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can' t spell correctly, how can you get your facts right？

I' ve been meaning to get this off my chest (一吐为快) for some time. Please cancel(取消)my subscription(订阅 ).And buy yourself a dictionary.

Sincerely,

Jane Z. Jones