Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit．Write your answers on your answer sheet．

       Scientists have determined it's not advisable to hurry marriage．But what’s the best age to wed?

       When Avril Lavigne announced she was splitting from her husband, comments from her friends suggested that she was only 21 when she tied the knot and later she said that she realized she'd been too young to make such a life-altering decision．Could fellow young celebrity divorcées（离婚者） Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, and Britney Spears have also hit the same age-related issue?

       The Magic Number

       There are practical reasons for the mid-20s dividing line, and most of them boil down to two biggies: education and money．

       It turns out that the more years of higher education a woman has under her belt on her wedding day, the lower the chances that she'll get divorced ．．．and by 25, you're more likely to have earned a degree or two．Educated women tend to be more confident about who they are and less willing to settle for a man who doesn't meet their standards．

       Odds（可能性） are that by 25 you're also supporting yourself, so there's less incentive（刺激; 鼓励）for you to rush into marriage because you're seeking financial security from him．But the marriage-related benefits of working and having money of your own go beyond feeling secure．Learning to budget your cash carefully when you're single will help you avoid financial problems—one of the main causes of couple fights—for the rest of your life．

       Knowing the Real You

       At 25, you've had time for some crucial life experiences, including a relationship or two that may have improved your Mr．Right radar．You've probably dated enough to have a better idea of what you don't want in a man, which makes it easier to know what you can live with and can't live without．

       Perhaps the most important aspect of waiting is that you'll know what your goals and values really are．While you don't want to marry someone just like you, marriage is a lot easier if you two share a similar outlook on life．

       Twenty-four and already married to the man of your dreams? Don't worry: Many young marriages survive．But given the choice, you might consider putting off the big day until your mid-20s or later．

What main factors influence the mid-20s dividing line? （No more than 3 words）

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According to the author, why does a couple probably fight？（No more than 4 words）

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How do you know what you don’t want in a man? （No more than 5 words）

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What suggestion does the passage mainly give? （No more than 10 words）

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

 1  The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global warming.

Strategy 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks

You’ll get a 10 cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a landfill. While you’re there, pick up some free bags of spent coffee grounds to use as “green” fertilizer in your garden.

The payoff:  2  

Strategy 2: Turn off your computer

When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy.   3  

The payoff: Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $5 a month, but it reduces CO? by 750 pounds.

Strategy 3: Reuse plastic bags

Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag.

The payoff:    4  The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile.

Strategy 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom

Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans.

The payoff: If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424000 trees would still be standing. Look for eco paper towels too.

Strategy 5: Buy energy-efficient appliances(电器)

Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you’ll use 15 percent less energy.   5  .

The payoff: If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.

A．You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes.

B．Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing.

C．It might be a little expensive to buy, but you’ll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment.

D．In fact, 75 percent of electricity used in your home comes from electronics that are not turned off.

E. You’re reducing pollution.

F. The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.

G. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environmrnt from 5000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.

 

Do you know soon eleven biggest food and drink companies of the nations will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12, a move that restricts ads for products such as McDonald’s Happy Meals and the use of popular cartoon characters.

The companies announced their new rules ahead of a Federal Trade Commission hearing on Wednesday that steps up pressure on the companies to help solve the growing child obesity problem through more responsible marketing. The self-given rules include promises by seven companies who will no longer use licensed characters, such as those made popular through movies or TV shows, to advertise online or in print media unless they’re promoting their healthier products. Four other companies said they do not advertise at all to children under 12.

“I think this is a very good step forward. It’s not the end of the journey but it’s a good way down the road,” said Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy Director at the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Since the FTC first publicly raised the issue in 2005, many of the companies have started selling products with better nutrition in mind. The companies hope their self-regulation efforts — organized through the Council of Better Business Bureaus — will fend off any new and more strict federal regulation.

Parents are happy to see new rules that restrict the use of cartoon characters such as Shrek, Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants. “It catches their eyes when you’re shopping,” said Josephine Thomas, a mother of three boys who lives in Manhattan. “As soon as they see a Shrek or Mickey Mouse, they automatically look at that and they don’t see what they really need. That’s one of the biggest problems when you go shopping.” That’s one reason the food companies have said they will now only use licensed characters to advertise their “better for you” products.

1.The reason why the food and drink companies will take action is that they want to___________

A．promote sales across the country

B．limit advertising to children under the age of 12

C．meet increasing demands from kids

D．adapt to the new federal regulations

2.What can we learn from the text that the seven companies ____.

A．may still use cartoon characters in advertising

B．are going to stop advertising to children under 12

C．Would like to continue the cooperation with entertainment media

D．will make food and drink specially for fat kids

3.What of the following can best describe the underlined words “fend off”?

A．prevent ... from happening	B．draw up or work out
C．pay attention to	D．give a warm welcome to

4.What does Josephine Thomas advise in the last paragraph?

A．kids spend too much on unhealthy food

B．parents are strict about their kids’ food choice

C．“better for you” products are popular with kids

D．ads with cartoon characters mislead kids

 

 Children lie on couches or sit on floors, nearly hypnotized(迷住) by all kinds of messages coming from the television. This scene has become all too familiar. Increasingly, young children are adopting a watching-TV lifestyle, at s stage in life when activity is important to their growth. Furthermore, family time is being destroyed by too much TV time. Here are some facts you need to know:

*Research shows that children spend between five and six hours per day watching TV, and they go to bed before having any communication with other family members.

*Time spent in front of a screen is reducing the amount of time children spend sleeping.

*The more time a youth spends in front of a screen, the more likely he or she is to be overweight.

Experts(专家) offer the following advice to parents on how to stop their children from becoming addicted to television:

*Do not put a TV in a child’s bedroom.

*Make meal time, family time -----turn off the TV during a family meal time. Better yet, remove the TV from the eating area.

*Make TV time active time by doing simple exercise during advertisement breaks.

*Help your kids be clever TV watchers by teaching them to recognize a sales trick in advertisements(广告).

*Create family memories by planning fun activities instead of always watching TV with your family.

*_______. Limit your own TV watching to less than two hours per day. The best way to learn is to follow; this is especially true for children.

1.Which fact is not mentioned(提到) as a result of watching TV in this passage?

A．Family time has been destroyed.

B．Children who watch too much TV are often overweight.

C．Children spend less time sleeping because of watching TV.

D．Children’s study can be badly influenced if they watch too much TV.

2.Which of the following is one piece of advice given in this passage?

A．Parents should teach children to judge TV advertisements.

B．TV should be removed from homes that have children.

C．The family should watch TV together while eating.

D．Parents should not allow children to watch TV.

3.The sentence in the blank in the last advice should be “_______”.

A．Be a good role model	B．Limit children’s TV time
C．TV time should not be over 2 hours.	D．Watching too much TV is bad for children

 

On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __33__ driving age is 15.

   However it wasn't __34__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __35__ was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __36__ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __37__ we left. I thought I was totally __38__ for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's __39__. "Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so __40__. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the __41__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.

  How __42__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __43__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, __44__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.

  My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __45__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery .  __46__, that silence didn't last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __47__ they lovely?"

  How did she expect me to look up in the __49__? As the driver I had to __48__ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the __50__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __51__ than before as everyone else __52__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

1.A. oldest                           B. youngest                  C. best                  D. worst

2.A. until                                B. unless                      C. after                 D. when

3.A. destination                    B. home                       C. city                   D. aim

4.A. thought                        B. decided                    C. kept                  D. made

5.A. when                           B. since                        C. before               D. as

6.A. disappointed                 B. prepared                   C. excited              D. upset

7.A. praises                         B. encouragements        C. complaints         D. cries

8.A. tightly                          B. lightly                      C. loosely             D. happily

9.A. front sear                         B. back seat                  C. top seat          D. empty seat

10.A. interesting                  B. moving                    C. puzzling         D. annoying

11.A. Get out                       B. Move on                  C. Slow down     D. Speed up

12.A. where                         B. while                       C. which               D. why

13.A. began                        B. stopped                    C. continued          D. forgot

14.A. Luckily                      B. Probably                  C. Warmly             D. Sadly

15.A. Can’t                         B. Don’t                       C. Aren’t               D. Won’t

16.A. air                             B. water                       C. ground              D. woods

17.A. see                             B. concentrate               C. check                D. care

18.A. bird                               B. dog                          C. road                  D. car

19.A. easier                         B. flatter                      C. harder               D. lower

20.A. felt                                   B. began                       C. fell                   D. kept