Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese（极肥胖的）.

Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The trend, they say, will have a huge impact on the health of China’s citizens and economy. “We’re seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren’t moving much,” said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health-and-nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly.” In just ten years, China’s childhood obesity rate has doubled, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas. “In big cities it’s a big problem.” 

Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China’s rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before. In addition, kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet.

Shuwen Ng, a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids’ food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.

China’s childhood obesity rate still lags that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long-term effects are equally serious.

1.According to the passage we know _____.

A. weight-loss camps have been very popular in China six years ago

B. about 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all

C. in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities

D. America’s childhood obesity rate is lower than China’s

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason of China’s childhood obesity?

A. Advertising on some new candies           B. High quality diets

C. Playing computer games for long time       D. Having pocket money

3. The underlined word “sedentary” in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. attentive   B. earnest    C. absent   D. inactive

4. According to the passage we can infer _____.

A. obesity explosion in China will affect the United States

B. there is great difference in kids’ food choices now

C. junk food contributes to childhood obesity

D. city children eat more than rural children

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Chinese Childhood Obesity Explosion

B. Weight-loss Camps in China

C. Obesity Explosion’s Impacts On Chinese Economy

D. Obesity Explosion In China And America

 

Much meaning can be conveyed with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of 　36 ? In a bus you may look at a 　37 , but not too long. And if he is 　38 that he is being stared at, he may feel 　39 .

The same is true in 　40 life. If you are looked at for more than 　41 ,you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 42 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s 　43 at you that way.

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and 　44 . But things are different when it 45 to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than ten seconds and 　46 to avert (移开) his gaze, his intentions are 　47 , that is , he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is 　48　 her.

49 , the normal eye contact for two people 　50　 in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener 　51 , in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking about, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, 　52 he tries to dominate(控制) you, you will feel embarrassing.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to 　53 only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that 　54 cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to relationship between two people and the specific 　55 .

36. A. experience　 B. thought　　　　　　 C. feeling　 　　　　　　 D. attitude

37. A. conductor　 　　　　　　 B. driver　　　　　 C. tourist　 　　　　　　 D. stranger

38. A. looking 　　　　　　 B. sensing　　　　 C. telling　　　　　 D. deciding

39. A. interested　　 　　　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　 C. uncomfortable　　　　 D. angry

40. A. social　　　　　 B daily　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. family 　　　　　　 D. school

41. A. friendly　　　 B. reliable　　　　　　 C. special　 　　　　　　 D. necessary

42. A. anything　　　　　　 B. somewhere 　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　 D. anywhere

43. A. interest　　　 B. stare　　　　　　　　 C. appreciation D. notice

44. A. attentive　　　 　　　　　　 B. positive　　　　 C. aggressive　　 　　　　　　 D. active

45. A. comes　　　　 B. hopes 　　　　　　　 C. tries　　　　　 D. seems

46. A. starts　　　　　 B. refuses　　　 　　　　　　　C. manages　　　　　 D. aims

47. A. dirty　　　　　 B. unhealthy　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　 D. unfair

48. A. admiring　　　　　　 B. enjoying　　　　　 C. cheating　　　　 D. selecting

49 A. Therefore　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 C. Altogether　　　　　　 D. However

50. A. engaged　　　　　　 B. attracted　　 　　　　　　　C. trapped　　 　　　　　　 D. invited

51. A. all the time　 B. from time to time 　　　　 C. all the way　 　 　　　　　D. back and forth

52. A. in case　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　 D. so that

53. A. mothers　　　　　　 B. children　　　　　　 C. lovers　　　　　 D. teachers

54. A. looks　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　 C. smiles　　 　　　　　　　 D. words

55. A. situation B. circumstance　　 C. environment　　　　　　 D. condition

If you give employees the right to telework, be careful! The very technology that enables working from home could be   1   its value to your company. Although productivity may increase in the short term, working from home may prevent your teams from working   2  .

While remote workers may indeed be happier, more carefree and   3  , that doesn’t mean it’s good for their   4  . A company is more than just the work that needs to be done, plus the workers who are there to do it.

A healthy organization has a   5   that allows the sharing of values and ideas and the   6   

of competitive spirit that allows a company to be flexible and creative.

However, working from home can fail to motivate remote workers in the same way as a/an

  7   company environment. As a result, companies   8   — despite the increases in productivity and happiness that come with teleworking.

In work environments where co-workers socialize and have   9   lunchtime chats, some real learning gets done. A lot of information   10   takes place, which allows the very same workers to increase their   11   to the organization. There is something   12   about spending the time together, about sharing meals, about   13   ideas, and about asking.

Magical or not, the fact remains that teleworking generally doesn’t work well. As technological change   14   and marketplace pressures increase, companies need to become more flexible and creative, just to keep up.

Strange as it sounds, the very technology that made teleworking a real option is now requiring workers to remain in the   15  .

1.A. testing                          B. destroying              C. keeping                   D. assessing

2.A. effectively          B. normally                 C. formally                  D. separately

3.A. attentive             B. talkative                  C. productive             D. sensitive

4.A. workers              B. companies              C. health                      D. family

5.A. leader                           B. rule                          C. party                        D. culture

6.A. sense                            B. cost                          C. way                          D. lack

7.A. independent               B. different                 C. special                     D. shared

8.A. develop              B. survive           C. suffer                      D. expand

9.A. official                          B. regular                    C. required                 D. planned

10.A. exchange                   B. technology             C. gap                           D. search

11.A. availability                  B. damage                   C. value                       D. disappointment

12.A. reasonable                B. magical          C. psychological         D. typical

13.A. discussing                  B. changing                 C. welcoming              D. selling

14.A. varies                          B. differs                     C. accelerates            D. stops

15.A. place                           B. house                      C. distance                  D. office

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Much meaning can be conveyed with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of 36 ? In a bus you may look at a 　37 , but not too long. And if he is 　38 that he is being stared at, he may feel 　39 .

The same is in 　40　 life. If you are looked at for more than 　41 , you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 　42 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s 　43 at you that way.

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and 　44 . But things are different when it 　45 to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a Woman for more than 10 seconds and 　46 to avert（移开）his gaze, his intentions are 　47 , that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is 　48 her.

49 , the normal eye contact for two people 50 in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener 　51 , in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking about, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, 　52 he tries to dominate（控制）you, you will feel embarrassing.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to 　53 only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that 　54 cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific 　55 .

36. A. experience 　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　　　 D. attitude

37. A. conductor　　　 B. driver　　　　　　　　　 C. tourist　　　　　　　　 D. stranger

38. A. looking　　　　　 B. sensing　　　　　　　　 C. telling　　　　　　　　　 D. deciding

39. A. interested　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　　　　　 C. uncomfortable　　　 D. angry

40. A. social　　　　　　 B. daily　　　　　　　　　　 C. family　　　　　　　　　 D. school

41. A. friendly　　　　　 B. authentic　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　 D. necessary

42. A. anything　　　　 B. somewhere　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　　 D. anywhere

43. A. interest　　　　　 B. stare　　　　　　　　　　 C. appreciation　　　　 D. notice

44. A. attentive　　　　 B. positive　　　　　　　　 C. aggressive　　　　　　 D. active

45. A. comes　　　　　　 B. hopes　　　　　　　　　 C. tries　　　　　　　　　　 D. seems

46. A. starts　　　　　　 B. refuses　　　　　　　　 C. manages　　　　　　　 D. aims

47. A. dirty　　　　　　　 B. unhealthy　　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　　　　 D. unfair

48. A. admiring　　　　 B. enjoying　　　　　　　 C. cheating　　　　　　　 D. selecting

49. A. Therefore　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　　　 C. Altogether　　　　　　 D. However

50. A. engaged　　　　　 B. attracted　　　　　　　 C. trapped　　　　　　　　 D. invited

51. A. all the time　　　 B. from time to time　 C. all the way　　　　　 D. back and forth

52. A. in case　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　 D. so that

53. A. mothers　　　　　 B. children　　　　　　　 C. lovers　　　　　　　　　 D. teachers

54. A. looks　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　 C. smiles　　　　　　　　　 D. words

55. A. situation　　　 B. circumstance　　 C. environment　　 D. condition

She didn't think that her husband was ____ to her.

A.attentive B. attention C. active D. available