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     Women smoking cigars were not common for a very long time.Cigar smoking was for very wealthy men and a very few wealthy women. Cigar smoking was seen as a male choice,and smoking fine cigars proved that you had a very good business sense and a successful business.

     Cigars represent masculinity(男子气概)—due to their large shape,money –because you have to have a lot of money in order to buy fine vigars ,and power –if you want to intimidate (恐吓) a personal,smoke a cigar. The average women didn’t have their own income to spend and buy cigars in the past ,but now as women gain their own incomes, they are picking up on smoking cigars due to their own wealth. … … 

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61.           smoking cigars                

The situation

before

●Women  62.        smoked cigars

Compared with men.

●Only wealthy men and women could

afford cigars.

●Smoking fine cigars meant you

Were a successful 63.        

What cigars

64.       

●Masculinity- because cigars have

a large shape.

●Wealth – because cigars 65.     

Much money.

●Power –because cigars mean a

high social position.

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Women smoking cigars were not common for a very long time.Cigar smoking was for very wealthy men and a very few wealthy women. Cigar smoking was seen as a male choice,and smoking fine cigars proved that you had a very good business sense and a successful business.

Cigars represent masculinity(男子气概)—due to their large shape,money –because you have to have a lot of money in order to buy fine vigars ,and power –if you want to intimidate (恐吓) a personal,smoke a cigar. The average women didn’t have their own income to spend and buy cigars in the past ,but now as women gain their own incomes, they are picking up on smoking cigars due to their own wealth. … … 

Title

61.           smoking cigars                

The situation

before

●Women  62.       smoked cigars

Compared with men.

●Only wealthy men and women could

afford cigars.

●Smoking fine cigars meant you

Were a successful 63.        

What cigars

64.       

●Masculinity- because cigars have

a large shape.

●Wealth – because cigars 65.     

Much money.

●Power –because cigars mean a

high social position.

 

 

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About 1 in 15 households drink bottled water today, spending about $ 4 billion a year on it. Although the reasons for the trend are many, bottled water's health benefits fall near the top of the list. Surveys have found that about 25 percent of bottled water drinkers choose the beverage for health and safety reasons; another quarter believe it is pure and free of contaminants(杂质).

Regardless of its pristine image, bottled water is not necessarily any purer or more healthful than what flows right out of the tap.  Consider that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the bottled water industry watchdog, does not require that bottled water meet higher standards for quality, such as the maximum level of contaminants, than public water supplies regulated by the EPA. For the most part, the FDA simply follows EPA's regulatory lead. Granted, bottled water is often filtered(过滤)to remove chemicals such as chlorine that may impart a certain taste. But that doesn't make it any safer. In fact, about 25 to 40 percent of bottled water comes from the same municipal water supplies as tap water. Furthermore, some bottled waters do not contain any or enough of the fluoride(氟化物)needed to fight cavities. The only way to determine whether a certain water contains the mineral is to check with the company that bottles it.

This is not to say that bottled water is necessarily any better or worse, from a health standpoint, than tap water. It's certainly preferable to tap water for those who like its taste. The problem is that many consumers pay 300 to 1,200 times more per gallon for bottled water than for tap water because they think bottled water is the more healthful of the two.  Bottlers add to the confusion by sprinkling terms such as "pure", "crystal pure" and "premium" on labels illustrated with pictures of glaciers, mountain streams, and waterfalls, even when the water inside comes from a public reservoir. However, the FDA has set forth regulations requiring clear labeling of bottled waters. The mini glossary(词汇)of bottled waters explains what some of the terms used on bottles really mean.

 

53.  What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A. Most bottled water drinkers buy it for the taste.

B. Labels on bottled water are used to mislead consumers.

C. The FDA sets high standards for bottled water.

D. Only wealthy people can afford bottled water.

54.  According to the passage, removing chlorine from water______

A. does not make the water safer               B. is required by the FDA

C. makes the water less expensive              D. is necessary for good health

55.  What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Bottled water may be preferable to tap water in taste.

B. Bottled water is always safer to drink than tap water.

C. Consumers should consider carefully the reason for buying bottled water.

D. The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for the bottled water.

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  Farmers grow cocoa trees in the shady areas of rainforests near the Earth's equator.These trees can be difficult to grow.They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection.After about five years, cocoa trees start producing large fruits called pods.The seeds inside these pods are harvested to make chocolate.

  Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate.Its story begins with a plant whose scientific name, The obroma cocoa, means “food of the gods”.People have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant.

  Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America.For centuries, the natives there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?

  Historians believe the Maya of Central America first learned to farm cocoa plants around two thousand years ago.The Maya took the cocoa trees from the rainforests and grew them in their gardens.They cooked the cocoa seeds, and then crushed them into a soft substance.They used the cocoa bean as the main part in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”.They believed that chocolate had mystical characteristics- but cocoa also had commercial(商业的)value.In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold!

  The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Spain after his trip to Central America in 1502.But the Spanish explorer Conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa's commercial possibilities.When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa factory.In 1529, Cortez returned to Spain and introduced chocolate- as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon-to European society.

  The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened type of the chocolate drink.Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe.The English, Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own countries.Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century.During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce.

  It caught on-especially with the noble people, who enjoyed hot chocolate as an aphrodisiac(a kind of medicine).As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate.These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic gift everywhere.

(1)

According to historians, cacao trees were first planted in ________.

[  ]

A.

South America

B.

Central America

C.

Spain.

D.

Africa

(2)

Cocoa trees are difficult to grow because they require these EXCEPT ________.

[  ]

A.

protection

B.

warmth

C.

soil of good quality

D.

plenty of fertilizer

(3)

According to the passage, which one is NOT RIGHT? ________.

[  ]

A.

Christopher Columbus brought cacao seeds to Central America.

B.

The wealthy people of Spain first didn't enjoy a chocolate drink.

C.

Chocolate is made from the branches of coco trees.

D.

At first only wealthy people could afford to drink chocolate.

(4)

Which is the right order of the events according to when they happened?

①The English, Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own colonies.

②Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Spain.

③Cortez set up his own cocoa plantation.

④Cortez introduced chocolate to European society.

[  ]

A.

②③④①

B.

②③①④

C.

②④③①

D.

③②④①

(5)

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

History of chocolate, as rich as its taste.

B.

Chocolate, food of the gods.

C.

Value of chocolate, as costly as gold.

D.

Chocolate, food of love.

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     Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a
newborn child. Last spring one of the two, Australia, gave up the bad distinction by setting up paid family
leave starting in 2011. I wasn't surprised when this didn't make the news here in the United States-we're
now the only wealthy country without such a policy.
     The United States does have one explicit family policy, the Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993.
It entitles workers to as much as 12 weeks' unpaid leave for care of a newborn or dealing with a family
medical problem. Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups
fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent (先
例)". In fact, every step of the way, as (usually) Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family
balance measures into the law, business groups have been strongly opposed.
     As Yale law professor Anne Alstott, argues, justifying parental support depends on defining (定义) the
family as a social good that, in some sense, society must pay for. Parents are burdened in many ways in
their lives: there is "no exit" when it comes to children. Society expects-and needs-parents to provide their
children with continuity of care. And society expects-and needs-parents to persist in their roles for 18 years,
or longer if needed.
     While most parents do this out of love, there are public punishments for not providing care. What parents
do, in other words, is of deep concern to the state, for the obvious reason that caring for children is not only
morally urgent but important to the future of society. To classify parenting as a personal choice for which
there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting; really, it is to
steal those benefits because they accrue (累积) to the whole of society as today's children become tomorrow's
citizens. In fact, by some estimates, the value of parental investments in children, investments of time and
money, is equal to 20%~30% of GDP. If these investments bring huge social benefits-as they clearly do-the
benefits of providing more social support for the family should be that much clearer.
1. What do we learn about paid family leave from Paragraph 1?
A. It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy.
B. Setting up this policy made Australia less influential.
C. It has now become a hot topic in the United States.
D. No such policy is applied in the United States.
2. What makes it hard to take work-family balance measures in the States?
A. The incompetence of the Democrats.
B. The opposition from business circles.
C. The lack of a precedent in American history.
D. The existing Family and Medical Leave Act.
3. What is Professor Anne Alstott's argument for parental support?
A. Children need continuous care.
B. Good parenting benefits society.
C. The cost of raising children has been growing.
D. The U. S. should keep up with other developed countries.
4. Why is the author against classifying parenting as a personal choice?
A. Parenting is regarded as a moral duty.
B. Parenting relies largely on social support.
C. Parenting produces huge moral benefits.
D. Parenting is basically a social

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