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When first entered ,Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤羊肉串）hit the senses ,you are incapable of calling it anything less. Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack. The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking. A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food. The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10,so not only is it affordable but practical as well. The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）. The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat. One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef. Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked
1.
When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it______.
A.
is splendidly decorated
B.
has pleasant smells of kabobs
C.
is crowded with dining tables
D.
looks like a common restaurant
2.
What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A.
Watching news events on TV
B.
Drinking a kind of black coffee
C.
Reading local English newspapers
D.
Discussing world topics in low voices
3.
The food of the restaurant______.
A.
is served in small amounts
B.
is rather expensive
C.
is rich in variety
D.
is very health
4.
It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant______.
It’s 10:30 p.m., and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: “R U awake?” But the late-night text does not annoy Brandon. He gets frequent messages and calls, even after bedtime. And he can’t imagine life without them. “If I didn’t have a cell phone, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,” he told the Kaiser Family Foundation. Brandon’s use of technology doesn’t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles（控制台）in his room. With so many devices, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by TFK, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found. That’s about an hour more than just five years ago. The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. “These devices have opened up many more opportunities for young people to use media, whether it’s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line at the pizza parlor,” says Rideout. Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. “If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?” Media expert Cheryl Olson says. Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. “It’s a matter of balance,” says Olson. Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply,” says Rideout. With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. “Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “But parents might have to step in sometimes.”
1.
It can be learned from the text that _________.
A.
many teenagers lack friends in their middle school
B.
kids have too many electronic devices to choose from
C.
Brandon feels annoyed about his late-night message
D.
Olson is against teenagers’ using mobile phones
2.
Which of the following is an example of multitasking?
A.
Watching TV when using the computer.
B.
Talking on the phone when lying on the sofa.
C.
Playing video games after having lunch.
D.
Listening to loud music while relaxing.
3.
The underlined phrase “in check” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A.
in order
B.
in store
C.
in control
D.
in sight
4.
According to the text, Victoria Rideout would probably agree that kids should ______.
For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.” Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion. First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding（追击）ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me. Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt. And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog? I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
1.
From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.
A.
jogging became very popular
B.
people jogged only during the daytime
C.
Alex organized an army of joggers
D.
jogging provided a chance to get together
2.
The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.
A.
heart attacks
B.
Back problems
C.
famous joggers
D.
physical weaknesses
3.
What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?
A.
He felt it was worth a try.
B.
He was very fond of it.
C.
He was strongly against it.
D.
He thought it must be painful.
4.
Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?
A.
He disliked doing exercise outside.
B.
He found it neither healthy nor interesting.
C.
He was afraid of having a heart attack.
D.
He was worried about being left alone.
5.
From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.
A.
not everyone enjoys jogging
B.
he is the only person who hates jogging
C.
nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit
D.
jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.
Drinking wine in moderation improves the IQ and may boost mental agility in old people,according to Japanese researchers. A study of the effects of alcohol on the middle aged and elderly found the average IQ of men who drink wine (whether made from grapes or rice) was 3.3 points higher than that of men who do not imbibe. Similarly,the IQ of women drinkers showed an improvement of 2.5 points over their teetotal sisters.The findings are part of an ongoing study by Japan’s National Institute for Longevity into the links between human intelligence and what we eat and drink. The tests measured general knowledge,powers of judgment and concentration in drinkers and non-drinkers over 40,all living in Aichi prefecture,central Japan,and sharing the same income level-roughly￡50 000 a year—and educational background.All were university graduates. But while wine-drinkers appeared to be brighter,the same was not true of those who drank deer,shochu (a local gin) and whisky. “The benefits of wine and sake (rice wine) in raising IQ could be due to substances they contain,such as polyphenol,which are believed to slow the ageing process,” Hiroshi Shimokata,head of epidemiology research,said. It was premature to conclude,he added,that drinking wine or sake slowed the deterioration of brain functions in the elderly,or warded off senility.The research does,however,suggest that this is one way to stay mentally alert longer. But there is a sobering caveat:drinking too much may make you dimmer.“People who drink more than 540 milli-litres (a little over a pint) of sake or wine a day had lower intelligence quotients than those who did not drink at all,”Hiroshi Shimokata said.“Moderation is very important.”
1.
Which one is the topic of the passage?
A.
Drinking wine in a large amount improves the IQ of old people.
B.
Drinking wine in a reasonable amount raises the IQ of old people.
C.
Drinking wine in moderation does good to any one.
D.
Drinking wine helps improve the IQ of women.
2.
According to the passage,which of the following is NOT wrong?
A.
Every wine drinker’s IQ is 3.3 points higher than that of men who don’t drink.
B.
The IQ of women drinker is 2.5 points lower than that of the non-drinking women.
C.
Drinking beer and whisky cannot improve one’s IQ.
D.
Drinking wine can only do good to the IQ of rich old people.
3.
The reason why wine and sake can improve IQ is that _________.
A.
wine and sake have special taste
B.
wine and sake can make us excited
C.
wine and sake contain substances considered to slow the ageing process
D.
wine and sake contain something believed to prevent us from ageing
4.
From the text,it seems that we can conclude _________.
A.
the more wine we drink,the brighter we are
B.
the less wine we drink,the brighter we are
C.
drinking wine less than 540ml a day,we’ll become dimmer
As the Internet’s influence grows, the potential for danger also escalates (逐步上升). One of these dangers is from cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying (网络欺凌) is repeatedly hurting someone else through the use of technology. It consists of sending or posting cruel messages, photos, or videos on the Internet or other electronic media with the intent of damaging the reputation of the target. Imagine being a 13-year-old girl discovering a cell phone picture of her changing clothes for gym class has been sent to all her classmates. Or imagine being an 11-year-old boy who is scared to go to school because an unknown bully sent him an instant message saying that he is so fat that he should kill himself. Cases such as these are happening every day, leading kids to be depressed and unable to concentrate. Worse yet, parents are oblivious (忽视的) to what is happening. Only 15 percent of parents even know what cyber-bullying is. And anyone who thinks that their child is not a victim or a bully is probably wrong. 90 percent of middle school students have had their feelings hurt online and 75 percent have admitted to visiting a website attacking another student. Unlike traditional schoolyard bullying, where a bully has a name and a face, cyber-bullying gets much of its power from anonymity (匿名). A cyber bully might design a website posting cruel remarks about a classmate and never tell anyone that he or she was the creator. The cyber-bullying also gets its power from the scope (范围) of its audience. Within seconds, a cyber bully can send an e-mail to everyone he or she knows, inviting them to take part in an online poll (民意测验) of who is the ugliest kid in their class. Victims can be picked on day and night from any place. The good news is that you can help stop cyber-bullying. By making parents and educators aware of what is going on and encouraging them to take quick and strong action when cyber-bullying cases happen, you can help make technology constructive, not destructive, for young people.
1.
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.
Not many students have known of cyber-bullying.
B.
Parents may not know their child is a victim of cyber-bullying.
C.
Parents know a lot of cyber-bullying.
D.
Most of the students have not been hurt by cyber-bullying.
2.
What does the author think of the cyber-bullying?
A.
It is not as harmful as people think.
B.
It is too complex a problem to settle.
C.
It will not affect the relationship between classmates.
D.
It can be stopped through our efforts.
3.
What will probably be discussed in the following passage?
A.
How to prevent cyber-bullying.
B.
What parents and educators think of cyber-bullying.
