HOUSTON (Reuters) — Houston tops a U.S. magazine’s annual fattest cities list for the fourth time in five years, with four other Texas cities in the top 25.

　　Fast food restaurants — Houston has twice the national average number — are partly to blame for the dishonor, Men’s Fitness editor-in-chief Neal Boulton said.

　　“Americans work long hours, don’t take vacations, and when they’re faced with the worst food choices, they indulge (沉溺于) in those,” he said.

　　High humidity, poor air quality and some of the nation’s longest commute (每天去上班的路程) times also helped Texas’ most populous city unseat Detroit, the 2003 heavy weight champion, the magazine said.

　　Houston Mayor Bill White, who has worked with a major food company to develop healthy food products and the city’s public schools to improve lunch menus, called the report “mostly ungrounded and nonsense.”

　　“On the other hand, it calls attention to real issues the mayor is trying to deal with,” his spokesman, Frank Michel, said.

　　The magazine said it looked at factors such as the number and types of restaurants, park space, air quality, weather and the number of health clubs.

　　Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago followed Houston on the seventh edition of the fat list. Texas cities Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth and El Paso were in the top 14, which Boulton said was no surprise.

　　“It’s pure big indulgence, just living big, and that’s part of the culture,” said Boulton.

　　Seattle ranked as the fittest city. Austin and Arlington, a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, were the only Texas cities on the fit list. Austin was 19th and Arlington 22nd out of 25.

1.What decides the magazine’s annual fattest list?

A．The size of fat population.	B．The number of fast food restaurants.
C．The economic growth rate of the state.	D．Things related to unhealthy ways of life.

2.Which city topped 2003 fattest cities list?

　 

A．Houston.

B．Dallas.

C．Detroit.

D．Philadelphia.

3.By saying “living big” (in Paragraph 9), Boulton means people _________.

A．are growing fatter

B．are living wastefully

C．eat too many fatty foods

D．are spending too much time working

4.Which of the following is best supported by the text?

A．Texas has the most fat cities in the U.S.

B．Bill White is happy with the newspaper report.

C．People in Texas are the most hardworking in the U.S.

D．Most school children in Houston have weight problems.

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for     !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  __   from boy to man with family hardships  ( 艰难)tell us.

    Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was     11, his father became mentally（心理上） ill and one day came back with an abandoned ( 被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both      home because of poverty ( 贫困)and pressure ( 压力)from his ill father.

  The burden  ( 负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to    the adopted  ( 领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

  Hong didn’t　  　. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to    a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were     to tears by his selflessness. Hard      his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted   , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students     against misfortunes ( 厄运).

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds     us of what we usually ignore（忽略）: love and care for others. Without these,      of us could survive.

Hong    donations  ( 捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could     his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to      around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed     to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can    a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t  ___   about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society     you will find the world smiling back.    

1.A. money               B. food        C. clothes                       D. help

2.A. caring              B. growing              C. moving            D. turning

3.A. only                  B. already               C. ever                D. still

4.A. stayed                B. went                 C. sold                           D. left

5.A. bring up             B. give up               C. stick to            D. devote to

6.A. go away         B. give up           C. run out            D. turn down

7.A build                 B. rent        C. buy               D. borrow

8.A. encouraged          B. moved      C. inspired                       D. made

9.A. as              B because             C. unless.                        D. while

10.A. brother         B. daughter       C. sister                          D. uncle

11.A. struggling              B. learning            C. running                     D. turning

12.A. leave                  B. remember             C. remind                           D. tell

13.A. anyone                B. everyone          C. none                         D. no one

14.A. threw away    B. turned out         C. ran out                     D. turned down

15.A. depend on   B. stick to             C . refer to          D. turn to

16.A. show           B. eat                C. sell                D. share

17.A. a chance           B. an ability            C. a spirit            D. a belief

18.A. bury           B. defeat             C. kick                         D. knock

19.A. worry         B. care                C. complain              D. joke

20.A. and           B. or                  C. when             D. Until

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）  阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for  31   !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  __32   from boy to man with family hardships (艰难)tell us.

    Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was  33   11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned (被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both   34   home because of poverty (贫困)and pressure (压力)from his ill father.

  The burden (负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to  35  the adopted (领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

  Hong didn’t　 36 　. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to  37  a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were  38   to tears by his selflessness. Hard   39   his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted  40  , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students   41  against misfortunes(厄运).

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds   42  us of what we usually ignore: love and care for others. Without these,   43   of us could survive.

Hong  44  donations (捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could  __45  his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to   46   around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed   47  to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can  48  a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t  ___49   about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society  50   you will find the world smiling back.    

31. A. money              B. food             C. clothes                    D. help

32. A. caring                 B. growing          C. moving                 D. turning

33. A. only                B. already          C. ever                       D. still

34. A. stayed              B. went            C. sold                       D. left

35. A. bring up    B. give up           C. stick to                 D. devote to

36. A. go away              B. give up           C. run out                 D. turn down

37. A build                B. rent              C. buy                    D. borrow

38. A. encouraged          B. moved            C. inspired                    D. made

39. A. as                  B because          C. unless.                    D. while

40. A. brother              B. daughter        C. sister                      D. uncle

41. A. struggling         B. learning         C. running                  D. turning

42. A. leave             B. remember          C. remind                         D. tell

43. A. anyone              B. everyone      C. none                      D. no one

44. A. threw away          B. turned out     C. ran out                          D. turned down

45. A. depend on           B. stick to         C . refer to                D. turn to

46. A. show               B. eat                     C. sell                     D. share

47. A. a chance             B. an ability      C. a spirit                 D. a belief

48. A. bury                B. defeat        C. kick                     D. knock

49. A. worry              B. care            C. complain                     D. joke

50. A. and                B. or              C. when             D. until 

阅读理解

　　For a small town, Manhattan ,Kansas has some big surprises, And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.

　　The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly-lit restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.

　　Ellen, like most of the waitresses is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she's planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.

　　Ellen soon learns what every waitress finds out. You had better have a good pair of shoes. She paid forty-five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She's discovered something else, too. You don't have to know much about food be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.

　　“A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan,” she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can't make up their minds. They look down at the menu and say ‘What do you suggest! So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say‘ Not very,’ I suggest the salad bar with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they're very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It's very nice. Real good value.”

　　Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she's learning too much about people. She'll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesn't like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (心理医生) instead.

(1)A good title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn

B. American Holiday Inn

C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan

D. How to Deal with People

(2)The underlined phrase“ a veterinary surgeon” means ________.

[　　]

A. an animal doctor

B. an animal trainer

C. a hotel manager

D. a food expert

(3)From the passage we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students

B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work

C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there

D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food

(4)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A. The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.

B. Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.

C. The couples like to be left alone.

D. One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.

(5)From the passage we get to know that ________.

[　　]

A. waitresses have to deal with all kinds of people except couples

B. the Holiday Inn Hotel is a good hotel except the place where it lies

C. Ellen Logan may get tired of the job sometimes because her feet get fired often

D. Ellen Logan will help the people who aren't sure which food to choose to eat

Holding a cell phone against your ear or stalling it in your pocket may be hazardous to your health．

       This paraphrases a warning that cell phone; manufacturers include in the small print that is often tossed aside when a new phone is purchased．Apple, for example, doesn't want iP hones to come closer to you than 1．5 centimeters; Research In Motion, Blackberry's manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters．

       If health issues arise from cell phone use, the implications are huge．Voice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2．26 trillion minutes annually - generate $109 billion for the wireless carriers．

       Devra Davis, an epidemiologist who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, "Disconnect." The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.

　　Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.

　　"Most cancers have multiple causes," she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.

　　Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.

　　Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiofrequency radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.

　　Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone's speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen.

We can infer from the passage that________．

       A．Cell phone may do harm to our health if we hold it against our ear or store in our pocket

       B．Devra Davis thinks that there are many factors contributing to cancer．

       C．The increase in brain cancer in the young adults may have something to do with cell phone

       D．Children are more likely to be affected by radiation

According to the passage, how could children avoid being hurt by cell phone radiation?

       A．They can keep cell phones away from the abdomen．

       B．They can send short massage instead of making phone calls directly．

       C．They can pay more attention to the small print on the phone．

       D．They should use more advanced cell phones．

From this passage we can learn that．________．

       A．American cell phone manufacturers did not give any warning to their customers

       B．American cell phone manufacturers benefit greatly from their products

       C．Scientists have found the connection between brain cancer and ceil phone

       D．Cell phone should be banned because of the increase in brain cancer

In which column can we most probably read this passage?

       A．Advanced technology．       B．Entertainment．

       C．Science and life．            D．Celebrity．