Michelle Obama has just started a campaign against childhood obesity（肥胖）with the admission that she put her girls Malia and Sasha on a diet because they were getting fat．Clearly，childhood obesity must be solved and urgently．But is it a good idea for mothers to put their daughters on diets?

       Studies show that the more children diet，the more likely they are to become obese as adults．

Research also shows that gifts are highly influenced by their mothers when it comes toeating habits and body image．

       This was the case for Carly，40，who blames her mother for her lifelong struggle with weight．“My mother was on a diet the whole time I was growing up，”she says．“And she put me on my first diet when I was 10．I lost puppy fat，gained her approval and never ate normally  again.” 

       America’s First Lady clearly has a vital healthy eating message to．convey．But could this be damaging for Malia and Sasha? Could they develop eating disorders because of it?

       “It’s wrong just to blame mothers for their daughters’ eating disorders，”says Susan Ringwood，chief executive of the eating disorders charity，Beat．“There is a genetic（基因的）component to eating disorders．"However，“We do know that parents have a very strong

influence over a child’s eating．It's important to realize that you are your daughter’s role model．Girls idolize the ir mothers．”says Ringwood．

       “No food should ever be‘good’ or‘bad’，”Ringwood says．Instead，“You have to make it clear that food is a sociable，healthy and fun part of life，not something to be feared．”

       “Talk to her about body image，”Ringwood says．“Talk about how curves are an important and exciting part of being a woman．Show her that anorexic（厌食的）fashion models are not sexy，but i11．The pressure on girls today is immense，”she says．“But don’t forget that you are the authoritative voice，too．”

1．Michelle Obama has started a campaign to                  ．

       A．solve childhood obesity across the country

       B．attract the attention of the world

       C．show her first lady identity

       D．please the public

2．The author mentions Carly in Paragraph 3 to show that                ．

       A．mothers have a great influence on girls，eating habits

       B．the more you diet，the more weight you will put on

       C．mothers are to blame for the unbalanced diet

       D．side effects of dieting are hard to avoid

3．According to Ringwood，          ．

       A．food is considered something fearful

       B．food can be recognized as“good”or“bad”

       C．only slim mothers are role models of their daughters

       D．eating disorder has something to do with genetic component

4．The passage tells us that               ．

       A．mothers’ lead is of great importance

       B．daughters are victims of mothers’authority

       C．dieting teenagers can't turn into obese adults

       D．experts have arguements about eating disorder

5．It can be concluded that         .

       A．eating disorder always goes hand in hand with being slim

       B．girls are more concerned about body shapes than boys

       C．daughters tend to have a lifelong struggle with weight

       D．the author is against children’s dieting

Hank Viscardi was born without legs．He had not legs but stumps（残肢）that could be fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest．Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ （猿人）because his arms practically dragged on the ground．

Hank went to school like other boys．His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve．After graduating from school, he worked his way through college．He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices．During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps．But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer．He would soon have to use a wheel chair．

Hank felt himself got cold all over．However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs（假腿）．Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be a full five feet eight inches tall．By this time he was already 26 years old．

Hank had to learn to use his new legs．Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again．There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching．He went out on the street．He climbed stairs and learned to dance．He built a boat and learned to sail it．

When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job．He took the regular training．He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers．Few knew that he was legless．This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs．

1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because      ．

A．he didn’t talk to then

B．he kept away from them

C．his arms touched the ground when he moved

D．he couldn’t use his arms

2.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross      ．

A．was only glad to give him a job

B．gave him a job because he was a good soldier

C．gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

D．was not willing to give him to job at first

3.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he------

A．did everything the other soldier did

B．did most of the things the other soldiers did

C．did most of the things the other soldiers did

D．took some special training

4.The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi     ．

A．had no friends

B．never saw himself as different from others

C．was very shy

D．was too proud to accept help from others

 

Hank Viscardi was born without legs．He had not legs but stumps（残肢）that could be fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest．Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ （猿人）because his arms practically dragged on the ground．

Hank went to school like other boys．His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve．After graduating from school, he worked his way through college．He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices．During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps．But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer．He would soon have to use a wheel chair．

Hank felt himself got cold all over．However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs．Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be a full five feet eight inches tall．By this time he was already 26 years old．

Hank had to learn to use his new legs．Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again．There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching．He went out on the street．He climbed stairs and learned to dance．He built a boat and learned to sail it．

When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job．He took the regular training．He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers．Few knew that he was legless．This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs．

56. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because　　　 ．

　 A．he didn’t talk to then　　　　　　　　　　 B．he kept away from them

　 C．his arms touched the ground when he moved　 D．he couldn’t use his arms

57. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is　 ．

　 A．an average height for a fully grown person　 B．too tall for an average person

　 C．too short for an average person　　　　　 　 　D．none of the above

58. The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross

　 A．was only glad to give him a job

B．gave him a job because he was a good soldier

　 C．gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

　 D．was not willing to give him to job at first

59. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he

　 A．did everything the other soldier did

　 B．did most of the things the other soldiers did

　 C．did none of the things the other soldiers did

D．took some special training

60. The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi　　 ．

　 A．had no friends B．never saw himself as different from others

　 C．was very shy 　 　　 D．was too proud to accept help from others

　　

Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house．A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health．This new theory argues that healing （the process of becoming healthy and strong again） is at our fingertips：we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis．

    Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven．They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Reiki, Yoga，Tai Chi．These waste our time，something that is quite precious in our material world．There is medicine that can kill our pain and x-rays that show us our broken bones．We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide．However, there are some “everyday complaints”such as back pains，headaches，which are treated currently with medicine．When you have a headache，you take an Aspirin；when you cannot sleep，you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these．When you use these pills for a long period，you become dependent on them；you cannot sleep without them．We pay huge amounts of money but never get better．How about a safer and more economical way of healing?When doing Reiki to yourself，you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical．Also，there are no side effects and it is scientifically explained．

    They also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV／AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs．They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine．How can Reiki make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair and weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take．Actually，instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects，you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life，find an emotional balance，leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries．

Some people may still hold that in our material world，everything depends on time．How

would it be possible to find time to do Reiki?In fact，Reiki does not require more than 15 minutes of our time．It is less time consuming than medicine if we think of all the time we spend taking medicine for some complaints and taking some more for the side effects as well．

1.The author's attitude towards Reiki is         ．

     A．uninterested            B．serious             

       C．positive                   D．doubtful

2.Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?

A．Reiki will soon become the most popular exercise around the world．

B．Reiki is an effective treatment but not scientifically explained．

C．Reiki can make people less dependent on drugs．

D．Reiki is a kind of cheap drug but works well．

3.How many advantages of Reiki are mentioned in the last two paragraphs?

A．One．     B．Three．          C．Five．              D．Seven．

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? 

       A．A New Way of Treating Illness．            

       B．Health and Healing at Your Fingers．

       C．The Advantages and Disadvantages of Reiki．

       D．The Advantages and Disadvantages of Medicine．