Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year…but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.

Roz Jumab:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. I’d look into the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem—perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Landfod:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet…I’m really good on a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate—my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.?

1．What do you think the four women were all talking about?

       A．Their own slimming matter.       B．Their life after marriage.

      C．Their work as a housewife.       D．Different diets they prefer.

2．Where are these short passage most likely to be taken from?

       A．Talks on the air.       B．Advertisements on the wall.

       C．Book in a library.      D．Magazines for housewives.

3．What does the underlined word “scales” possibly mean?

     A．The coach in the slimming club.?B．Some tool to measure weight.

     C．Glynis Davis’ dear husband.    D．The salesperson in a food shop.?

4．What can we infer from Roz Jumab’s words?

       A．Losing weight is a painful process which is unbearable.

       B．Being thin can also be harmful.

       C．It is necessary to force ourselves to lose weight.

       D．We should learn to live comfortably with the way we look.

5．Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

1．Glynis Davis    2．Roz Jumab   3．Lesley Codwinc   4．Ros Langfodd

       a．I put on weight soon after I got married. b．Fame doesn’t necessarily mean success.

       c．Facts speak much louder than words.  d．I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

       A．1- a; 2 – d; 3 – b; 4 – c         B．1 – c; 2 – b; 3 – d; 4 – a

       C．1 – c; 2 – d; 3 – b; 4 – a        D．1 – a; 2 – b; 3 – c; 4 –d

Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year…but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]

Roz Jumab:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. I’d look into the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem—perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Landfod:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet…I’m really good on a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate—my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.?

1．What do you think the four women were all talking about?

A．Their own slimming matter.      B．Their life after marriage.

C．Their work as a housewife.       D．Different diets they prefer.

2．Where are these short passage most likely to be taken from?

A．Talks on the air.       B．Advertisements on the wall.

C．Book in a library.      D．Magazines for housewives.

3．What does the underlined word “scales” possibly mean?

A．The coach in the slimming club.?B．Some tool to measure weight.

C．Glynis Davis’ dear husband.    D．The salesperson in a food shop.?

4．What can we infer from Roz Jumab’s words?

A．Losing weight is a painful process which is unbearable.

B．Being thin can also be harmful.

C．It is necessary to force ourselves to lose weight.

D．We should learn to live comfortably with the way we look.

5．Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

1．Glynis Davis    2．Roz Jumab   3．Lesley Codwinc   4．Ros Langfodd

a．I put on weight soon after I got married. b．Fame doesn’t necessarily mean success.

c．Facts speak much louder than words.  d．I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

A．1- a; 2 – d; 3 – b; 4 – c        B．1 – c; 2 – b; 3 – d; 4 – a

C．1 – c; 2 – d; 3 – b; 4 – a        D．1 – a; 2 – b; 3 – c; 4 –d

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．

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

1. 1.

   We can infer from the passage that________．

   1. A.
      Cell phone may do harm to our health if we hold it against our ear or store in our pocket
   2. B.
      Devra Davis thinks that there are many factors contributing to cancer．
   3. C.
      The increase in brain cancer in the young adults may have something to do with cell phone
   4. D.
      Children are more likely to be affected by radiation
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      They can keep cell phones away from the abdomen．
   2. B.
      They can send short massage instead of making phone calls directly．
   3. C.
      They can pay more attention to the small print on the phone．
   4. D.
      They should use more advanced cell phones．
3. 3.

   From this passage we can learn that．________．

   1. A.
      American cell phone manufacturers did not give any warning to their customers
   2. B.
      American cell phone manufacturers benefit greatly from their products
   3. C.
      Scientists have found the connection between brain cancer and ceil phone
   4. D.
      Cell phone should be banned because of the increase in brain cancer
4. 4.

   In which column can we most probably read this passage?

   1. A.
      Advanced technology．
   2. B.
      Entertainment．
   3. C.
      Science and life．
   4. D.
      Celebrity．

D
Wives, children and parents left behind in the countryside by migrant workers need special assistance, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference said yesterday.
Adult males moving to work in cities, is causing a challenge to the traditional function of bringing up children and supporting the elderly, said Shen Shuji, who is also an official with the All-China Women’s Federation.
Shen recommended certain measures, including a special policy to guarantee educational opportunities for such children, accelerating (加速) the establishment of pension (养老金) and medical care systems in rural areas, and encouraging enterprises and non-governmental organizations to help such families.
The rights and welfare of migrant workers themselves have called much attention in recent years. The government has made policies to protect their rights.
The number of children aged between 6 and 16 in this situation is more than 20 million nationwide, accounting for more than half of the country’s total. Some of the children have both their parents in cities and have to be taken care of by grandparents or other family relatives.
Without enough care from parents, many of them become problem children, Shen said. Wives left at home by their husband have to face hard work, loneliness and a lack of a sense of security. In many cases long-term separation ends up with divorce.
There is still no pension system in China’s countryside. Traditionally, the elderly in rural areas are supported by their children with low incomes.
But the exodus of their children has left many old people in a difficult situation. They have to continue to work in farms while taking care of their grandchildren, Shen said.
The country should gradually scrap (消除) the decades-old bi-polar system separating rural and urban areas, which prevent farmers from enjoying the equal rights.  
53．What is the key to solving the problem that wives, children and parents are left behind in the
countryside?
A．Migrant workers should have a higher pay.
B．More profitable policies for migrant workers should be carried out.
C．The government should try to make the countryside catch up with the city.
D．Everyone should give his hand to help migrant workers.
54．We can infer from the passage that ______.
A．enough efforts have been made to improve the situation in the countryside.
B．families in the countryside are often very large.
C．all the children can go to school before long.
D．there is a long way to go before solving the problem
55．Which of the following is NOT the problem of adult males moving to work in cities according to the passage?
A．The broken marriage.                           B．More problem children.
C．Lack of labour force.                           D．More deserted land.
56．The underlined word “exodus” probably means ______.
A．poverty               B．missing               C．absence               D．illness