He walks and talks as he is _____, but we all know that he is _____.

A．somebody; everybody                                B．anybody; nobody  

C．somebody; nobody                                  D．everybody; anybody

A growing number of workers at Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other employers are trading in their sit-down desks for standing ones, saying they feel more comfortable and energized. They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.
A standing desk sits high off the floor so a worker can either stand at it or sit on a high stool to use it. Officials at Palo Alto-based Facebook say a number of employees asked about standing desks after news articles were published about the health risks of sitting all day.
The stories cited medical studies that tied excessive sitting to increased obesity and other health problems because of factors including a drop in physical activity. A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher. The American College of Cardiology released a study in January that found increased mortality (死亡率) among people who sat longer at home than those who didn't.
No one seems to compile statistics on the standing-desk trend. But anecdotal reports suggest Silicon Valley is embracing the movement.
Facebook officials say they have seen an upsurge in requests for standing desks to five to eight a week with a total of between 200 and 250 deployed (配置) at the company of more than 2,000 employees. Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer.
Google spokesman Jordan Newman said that 'many employees at Google opt for standing desks, and we offer them as part of our wellness program' though he said he didn't know the exact number.
Greg Hoy, 39 years old, asked for a standing desk shortly after joining Facebook seven months ago as a design recruiter. 'I don't get the 3 o'clock slump anymore,' he said. 'I feel active all day long.'
【小题1】The underlined word “motivated” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by          .

A growing number of workers at Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other employers are trading in their sit-down desks for standing ones, saying they feel more comfortable and energized. They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.

A standing desk sits high off the floor so a worker can either stand at it or sit on a high stool to use it. Officials at Palo Alto-based Facebook say a number of employees asked about standing desks after news articles were published about the health risks of sitting all day.

The stories cited medical studies that tied excessive sitting to increased obesity and other health problems because of factors including a drop in physical activity. A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher. The American College of Cardiology released a study in January that found increased mortality (死亡率) among people who sat longer at home than those who didn't.

No one seems to compile statistics on the standing-desk trend. But anecdotal reports suggest Silicon Valley is embracing the movement.

Facebook officials say they have seen an upsurge in requests for standing desks to five to eight a week with a total of between 200 and 250 deployed (配置) at the company of more than 2,000 employees. Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer.

Google spokesman Jordan Newman said that 'many employees at Google opt for standing desks, and we offer them as part of our wellness program' though he said he didn't know the exact number.

Greg Hoy, 39 years old, asked for a standing desk shortly after joining Facebook seven months ago as a design recruiter. 'I don't get the 3 o'clock slump anymore,' he said. 'I feel active all day long.'

1.The underlined word “motivated” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by          .

A．frightened         B．inspired           C．missed            D．discouraged

2.According to paragraph 3, we can know that          .

A．a drop in physical activity was the only reason why excessive sitting caused increased obesity.

B．women who sat longer were more likely to die prematurely according to a 2010 study by American College of Cardiology

C．according to the study, the early-death rate for men was 18% higher than that for women.

D．the mortality among people who didn’t sat long at home was lower than that among people who did.

3.According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements is true about a treadmill station          ?

A．is a computer that a worker can take along when he walks or runs

B．has been tried out by Facebook and now is very popular with other companies

C．is a place where workers can exercise while working.

D．is a treadmill on which workers can run or walk only after work

4.The passage mainly talks about          .

A．sitting for too long leads to increased health risks

B．standing desks have replaced sit-down ones in Facebook Inc.

C．more and more workers choose standing desks instead of sit-down ones

D．many employees at Google opt for standing desks

A growing number of workers at Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other employers are trading in their sit-down desks for standing ones, saying they feel more comfortable and energized. They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.
A standing desk sits high off the floor so a worker can either stand at it or sit on a high stool to use it. Officials at Palo Alto-based Facebook say a number of employees asked about standing desks after news articles were published about the health risks of sitting all day.
The stories cited medical studies that tied excessive sitting to increased obesity and other health problems because of factors including a drop in physical activity. A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher. The American College of Cardiology released a study in January that found increased mortality (死亡率) among people who sat longer at home than those who didn't.
No one seems to compile statistics on the standing-desk trend. But anecdotal reports suggest Silicon Valley is embracing the movement.
Facebook officials say they have seen an upsurge in requests for standing desks to five to eight a week with a total of between 200 and 250 deployed (配置) at the company of more than 2,000 employees. Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer.
Google spokesman Jordan Newman said that 'many employees at Google opt for standing desks, and we offer them as part of our wellness program' though he said he didn't know the exact number.
Greg Hoy, 39 years old, asked for a standing desk shortly after joining Facebook seven months ago as a design recruiter. 'I don't get the 3 o'clock slump anymore,' he said. 'I feel active all day long.'

1. 1.

   The underlined word “motivated” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by ______.

   1. A.
      frightened
   2. B.
      inspired
   3. C.
      missed
   4. D.
      discouraged
2. 2.

   According to paragraph 3, we can know that ______.

   1. A.
      a drop in physical activity was the only reason why excessive sitting caused increased obesity
   2. B.
      women who sat longer were more likely to die prematurely according to a 2010 study by American College of Cardiology
   3. C.
      according to the study, the early-death rate for men was 18% higher than that for women
   4. D.
      the mortality among people who didn’t sat long at home was lower than that among people who did
3. 3.

   According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements is true about a treadmill station ______?

   1. A.
      is a computer that a worker can take along when he walks or runs
   2. B.
      has been tried out by Facebook and now is very popular with other companies
   3. C.
      is a place where workers can exercise while working
   4. D.
      is a treadmill on which workers can run or walk only after work
4. 4.

   The passage mainly talks about ______.

   1. A.
      sitting for too long leads to increased health risks
   2. B.
      standing desks have replaced sit-down ones in Facebook Inc
   3. C.
      more and more workers choose standing desks instead of sit-down ones
   4. D.
      many employees at Google opt for standing desks

In both 2004 and 2005, Li Yong was elected as the Most Valuable TV Show Host. He has been at the   1   of the list for two years. He is considered “  2   and intelligent(机智的)”. He not only laughs most but also laughs rather wildly in front of the camera. He moves freely between the stage and the   3  whenever he wants. He talks while he walks. He never falters (支吾地说) and he always says, “Don’t leave and we’ll be back   4   the advertisement”, at the   5  .

  6   a long face, a big mouth and small eyes, Li Yong is a sort of ugly. Someone said that the audience wouldn’t like him when he first appeared on the screen. But now he becomes China’s most popular TV show host.

“I wouldn’t have become popular without CCTV. I don’t   7   myself a celebrity(名人). I am just a host or a public   8   . I don’t feel like a famous person. I don’t believe that my   9   will always be there. I know   10   I will fall on the stage, then I will walk away. I won’t have others   11   me away,’ he said.

Maybe you don’t believe that Li Yong didn’t like to talk with others when he was young. He was born in Xinjiang. In his childhood, he loved   12   . He always went around the street with his palette(调色板) and painted everything he   13  . After   14   senior middle school, he became more and more active. He didn’t   15   his teachers’ orders. He always made much trouble. Teachers couldn’t believe he would enter a college. But he made up his mind to   16  in entering Communication University of China. Now all the teachers   17  taught him say to their students proudly, “Li Yong－my   18  .”

Do you have a dream to be a TV host? Don’t worry about your   19  .

Just try your best. Maybe one day you will also stand on the   20   of CCTV.

1. A. foot                     B. top               C. beginning       D. end

2. A. puzzled               B. humorous       C. handsome     D. funny

3. A. listeners           B. readers           C. viewer         D. audience

4. A. until                  B. after               C. soon after       D. behind

5. A. camera           B. performers    C. actors            D. other host

6. A. Having            B. growing       C. Because of       D. With

7. A. think                 B. consider         C. think about       D. look

8. A. figure            B. person              C. relation          D. pressure

9. A. popularity     B. position       C. impression      D. voice

10. A. one day       B. all day              C. another day      D. the other day

11. A. take            B. push                  C. to take                  D. to pull

12. A. singing          B. dancing              C. watching TV     D. drawing

13. A. heard           B. touched              C. saw               D. observed

14. A. leaving        B. graduating           C. entering          D. admitting

15. A. listen        B. obey                     C. hear                D. follow

16. A. try           B. succeed                  C. manage            D. attempt

17. A. what         B. which                    C. who               D. whom

18. A. friend         B. workmate         C. proud             D. student

19. A. weight            B. face                     C. height            D. appearance

20. A. studio       B. stage                    C. cinema          D. theatre