From very early days, people’s food was mainly supplied by Mother Nature: fruits, vegetables, herbs, weeds, etc. Later on, the hunting ages started and we tasted the meat for the first time.
Until now we glorify our meat and cook it in different ways. We use animal fats to make our dishes tasty and more flavored. But is it really a way to the healthy and happy living? It is commonly known that eating too much fat can increase the chances of becoming obese or developing heart diseases or even cancer.
I have found some interesting facts about meat itself. It is said that game（猎物）meat has only around 4% fat, where modern farms deliver to us meat with 40-60% fats!!! These fats are useless to our body. They poison us by putting away in the most objectionable places and at the same time ruin our health.
Some people say for them not to eat meat is impossible as they love the taste of it. Actually we are just used to the convenience of eating it. It is easy to cook, and it is easy to store in our refrigerators and freezers. The taste and smell associate with meat comes from spices and herbs we use to cook it. The meat itself is smelly and not tasty at all!
Not eating too much meat becomes more important when people get older. Body that gets old is poisoned after years and years of abusing it. We all get old with every moment and maybe we should think how to keep ourselves physically and mentally fit.
I found during my research that recommendation for healthy fat intake is around 60 grams for 2000 calorie diet. But I am sure it depends on your age, sex and your health condition. It is always advised to see your doctor or nutritionist before changing your eating habits.
For now, we can just follow Mediterranean style of living. The diet from the South keeps the people living there quite healthy. The reason for that lies in fats like olive oil, canola and peanut oil and avocados. The olive oil and others mentioned has been the most common part of this diet. Maybe that is why those counties have a very low rate of many cholesterol related diseases and cancer.
1．What is the passage mainly about?
A．How we began to eat meat. B．Meat makes our dishes tasty.
C．Eating too much fat poisons our body. D．Mediterranean style of living.
2．Eating too much fat can cause the following problems except .
A．obese B．heart diseases C．cancer D．hearing problem
3．The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to .
A．species B．meat C．herbs D．taste
4．What is the writer’s attitude towards fat intake?
A．We shouldn’t use animal fats to make our dishes.
B．We should only have fruits, vegetables and game meat for food.
C．Healthy fat intake depends on a person’s age, sex and health condition.
D．Mediterranean style of diet is the best way for everyone.
科目：高中英语 来源：导学必修五英语外研版 外研版 题型：051
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求做题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)
Recently, two professors of the University of Nebraska made a weekly television programme in which they discussed worthwhile books．Even primary school graduates watched, listened and learned．Therefore, it is not true that ETV has not been taught in the United States．I doubt the statement that “programmes which inform and enrich the mind in a general manner are wasted in schools”．There is a need to teach directly by television if we take teaching in the broad sense of the term．
Direct teaching by television has been explained as a series of television lessons directly related to a particular classroom textbook to satisfy the needs of pupils and teachers in a particular subject．Each lesson will be prepared by a teacher who also knows television production techniques and uses the modern technology in a television studio to put across his subject．
Will such TV lessons do without the services of a classroom teacher? In fact, without the classroom teacher to review the material and answer questions that such TV lessons would to be of very great value．
The children who watch ETV do so with different results－from very good to fair．Possibly, the programmes are too similar or too serious．Generally, they are not too long．Very likely, the children who benefit least are the slow learners．However, it is believed that there is a bright future for ETV inside and outside the classroom．The time may come when bigger and clearer screens will be used in the classroom, bigger and better programs will be exchanged between countries and more foreign experts will be brought in, listened to and followed by newcomers in the ETV field．
1．What’s the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)
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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
It is probable that ETV isn’t useful to the slow students．
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3．Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)
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4．What advantages does ETV have?(Please answer within 30 words．)
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5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省成都石室中学2010届高三模拟考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Barrier Islands
Texas has an extensive coastline that runs along the Gulf of Mexico. If you look closely at the map, you’ll notice that there are narrow islands located just off the coast of Texas. These are called barrier islands.
Barrier islands stretch along about 15 percent of the world’s coastlines. They are separated from the mainland by a shallow body of water. Some barrier islands spread out for more than 100 miles. In Texas, some of the largest barrier islands include Galveston Island, Mustang Island, and Padre Island.
Barrier islands are fragile (脆弱的) areas that contain an interdependent community of land, plants, and animals. All three need each other to exist. If one is harmed in some way, then the other two can suffer. For example, barrier islands are in constant danger of erosion, or loss of land, from wind, waves, and people. The steady movement of ocean waves and wind moves sand along the beaches. This movement contributes to erosion, which changes the shape and size of a barrier island over time. Plants not only provide animals with food and shelter, but it also helps keep an island’s sand and soil in place. When people pick native plants, it advances the process of erosion. This can harm the environmental balance that keeps an island’s ecosystem healthy. For this reason, visitors to barrier islands are usually warned to leave plants alone and to stay on roads and public beaches so that the land, plants, and animals are not disturbed.
As their name suggests, barrier islands provide a natural barrier that helps block the mainland from very bad weather such as strong windstorms and hurricanes. This protection saves lives, homes, and money every year. Barrier islands are also a major source of income for an area’s economy. Padre Island, for example, is visited every year by hundreds of thousands of tourists who take advantage of its sandy beaches and beautiful waters that are perfect for swimming, boating, and fishing. The dollars that tourists spend on the island help financially support the region and state.
1．Paragraph 3 is mostly about _____________.
A．what barrier islands are like B．how barrier islands form
C．how barrier islands can exist D．why barrier islands are important
2．Which of the following can do harm to barrier islands?
A．Keeping plants wherever they are. B．Going wherever visitors like.
C．Fishing on public beaches. D．Driving about on roads.
3．We can tell from the article that the author ___________.
A．lives on Padre Island and loves it
B．cares about the ecosystem on barrier islands
C．wishes less and less travelers would visit barrier islands
D．is concerned about the beautiful waters around the islands
4．Barrier islands are important because they ___________.
A．help prevent bad weather damaging mainland
B．bring in much more money than mainland
C．can protect rare plants and animals
D．provide more shelters for people
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012届河南省镇平一高高三下学期第三次周考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
In the United States you will find yourself being urged from every page of every newspaper and every television station to buy all kinds of goods.
Not only is there a wide range of prices for goods in America, there is also a wide range in the quality of goods offered for sale. Unlike some countries,
Americans generally pay the price of a product without question, instead of trying to get a lower price by bargaining. However, there are many “sales” in the United States, during which time stores will lower their normal prices. This may all be very confusing to visitors. How are you going to know how to “get your money’s worth” when you shop? Perhaps the best advice is: Don’t hurry. Visit various stores and determine the quality of goods. Read the advertisements so that you can compare prices.
There is a great variety of shops in the United States, ranging from very large stores called “department stores” to very small shops. There are “discount houses” offering goods at low prices, and “dime stores” specializing in a wide range of inexpensive items.
Most department stores in large cities carry better quality products at higher prices. However, they offer the shoppers great convenience since they contain such a wide variety of products.
If convenience isn’t as important to you as price, you may want to shop in discount houses. These stores have nearly as great a variety of goods as department stores, but offer lower prices. They can do so for several reasons. They don’t offer the same services to buyers that department stores do; there may be fewer sales people; and the store probably doesn’t deliver purchases.
Another popular shop is the “dime store”. No longer selling many things for five or ten cents, these stores got their name in the last century when it was decided that a small profit on a great quantity of goods would be better than a large profit on fewer sales. Dime stores specialize in a wide variety of inexpensive items and today, prices range from a quarter or 50 cents up to several dollars.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about______
| A．American hospitality. | B．the life of Americans. |
| C．American stores. | D．the business of Americans. |
| A．a b c | B．a b d | C．a c d | D．b c d |
| A．They sell lots of goods at a small profit. |
| B．They make big profits by selling some goods. |
| C．They provide goods with a price lower than 50 cents. |
| D．They provide goods ranging from bargains to expensive ones. |
| A．In a research paper. | B．In a science report. |
| C．In a geography book. | D．In a travel magazine. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年黑龙江省哈三中高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型：完型填空
All he wanted was some juice. As high school students sat in a cafeteria on that cloudy afternoon, he was 36__. We sat near yet away from him, fixing our hair and 37__ about the test period we hadn’t studied for. He was far away from our world, but was 38__ to be a part of it.
He stood at the drink machine on purpose, fumbling(摸索）in his fake（假的）leather wallet for some 39__. He 40__ a wrinkled dollar bill, and 41__ glanced back at his table where other students were sitting. With the help of a six-year-old, he tried to make the machine__42 his money. After a few unsuccessful 43 , the snicker（窃笑）and comment began. People were laughing. Some were even throwing things at him. He began to __44 , and his eyes misted with tears. I saw him turn to sit down, 45__. But for some reason, he decided to try again. He wasn’t leaving until he got a 46__.
With a determined expression, he continued to 47 thrust（插入）the dollar bill into the machine
. Then something terrific happened. A popular senior girl 48 from her seat, 
and with a(an) 49 of genuine compassion(同情), went over to the boy. She explained why the machine had a hard time accepting dollars sometimes, then gave him some change 
and showed him 50 to place it. The boy gave her his dollar and chose a flavor of fruit juice. Then the two walked off in different __51__.
Although it was __52__ that they were from very different __53__, for one moment, they had shared a real understanding. As I walked away from my lunch table that day, I looked at the boy. I remembered thinking how he and the 54 were very much alike, they both weren’t accepted. But just 55 the dollar had found a place in a caring girl’s pocket, I was sure that boy would finally find his, too.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年北京市东城区高一下学期期末考试英语题 题型：阅读理解
Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.
The Early Years
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington, D. C. It wasn’t until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916 Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician, playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adults seemed especially delighted by the modern pieces he composed.
Success in New York
In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five-piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the group’s leader in early 1924. In 1927 Ellington and his orchestra won an engagement（雇佣期）at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night.
The Influence of the Cotton Club
Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellington’s creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to continually develop new material. He had to compose a wide variety of music to accompany the various acts in the Cotton Club shows and to adapt that music to the strengths and weaknesses of the players in his orchestra.
By 1928 the popular nightspot began radio broadcasts. From the broadcasts Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation.
On the Road
As Ellington’s popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. In addition to touring, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.
Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that the large quantity of music he created will be enjoyed for many years to come.
1.From the second paragraph, we know that Ellington ____________.
A. could sing as well as he played the piano
B. preferred mature audiences to young adults
C. had a natural talent for musical composition
D. learnt to play musical instrument from very young age
2.Which of the following can show us Ellington’s leadership ability?
A. Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.
B. Ellington took the responsibility for a band for a long time.
C. Ellington did live radio broadcasts in New York City.
D. Ellington continually developed new material.
3.We may infer from the passage that ____________.
A. Ellington’s career took off overnight
B. Ellington loves touring around the world
C. Ellington could compose a wide variety of songs
D. Ellington had a great effect on the world of music
4.Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the story?
a. Ellington joined a five-piece group of musicians in Washington.
b. Ellington’s orchestra played at the Cotton Club.
c. Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation.
d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.
e. Ellington’s orchestra went on concert tours.
A. d-b-a-e-c B. d-a-b-c-e C. a-d-b-c-e D. a-d-b-e-c
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