B

2.4.6

Every summer thousands of Americans stay at home instead of going on holiday because they’re overweight. They don’t want people to see them sunbathing and they don’t want to have to squeeze into plane seats. But now, thanks to the growing number of weight-friendly holiday packages, the overweight are having their days in the sun.

　“Overweight people will have a great time on our holidays as we don’t judge them like other people do,” said Liz Nickels，owner of Big Adventures, a US-based company that hosts scuba-diving-a sport of swimming underwater while breathing through a tube connected to a tank on your back for larger people. As a way to keep up with the demand for extra-large accommodation, many hotels in the US have started to offer features such as wide beds and handheld showers. But the best in plus-size vacationing lies at Mexico’s Freedom Paradise, a 112-room resort(度假胜地)opening this month，which urges guests to “Live Large, Live Free”.

The hotel has broad doorways, reinforced(加同)furniture and extra large chairs. It also boasts(自夸)a private beach to protect people from the stares that can occur on public beaches．“It’s not a hotel just for large people. It’s a size-friendly place where anyone can enjoy a holiday,” said owner Jurrian Kilnk. “What we noticed was that a lot of oversized people don’t feel comfortable at resorts．”Staff members of all sizes are hired by the hotel to make overweight people feel OK.

Though many welcome the new service，some feel differently. “I have a real problem with this,” said Nancy Lenhart, owner of Camp La Jolla, a Californian weight-loss and fitness camp. “If you talk about oversized beds and doorways you are throwing their weight in their faces. Overweight people want to be normalized． They shouldn’t be discriminated against like this.”

70．Large people don’t want to go on holiday because___________.

A．they don’t like sun-bathing　　 　　　　　　

B．they don’t want to be looked at

C．the planes are too crowded　　 　　　　　　

D．hotels are not open to them

71．In the first paragraph，weight-friendly holiday packages means________.

A．there are some free packages for the overweight

B．people are friendly to the overweight

C．special holiday tour for the overweight

D．the overweight can lose weight

72．Mexico’s Freedom Paradise is a hotel__________.

A．for people of all sizes　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．only intended for larger people

C．where everything is oversized 　　　　　　 D．where larger people can live for free

73．The underlined part “you are throwing their weight in their faces” means__________.

A．you are beating them in the face　　　　　　 B．it’s easy to know they’re overweight

C．their faces seem bigger than others　　　 D．you can make them lose weight

A

2.4.6

American women experience a great variety of lifestyle. A typical American woman may be single. She may also be divorced or married. She may be a homemaker, a doctor, or a factory worker. It is very difficult to generalize about American women. However, one thing that many American women have in common is their attitudes about themselves and their roles in American life.

Historically, American women have always been very independent. The first settlers to come to New England were ten young couples that had left behind their extended families. The women were alone in a new, undeveloped country with their husbands. This has two important effects. First of all, this was the uncivilized environment that demanded every person to share in developing it and in survival. Women worked with their husbands and children to make themselves accepted in this new land. Second, because they were in a new land without the established influence of older members of society, women felt free to step into nontraditional roles.

This role of women was strengthened in later years as Americans move west again, leaving families behind and meeting a new environment. Even later, in the east, as new settlers arrived, women often found jobs more easily than men. Women became the supporters of the family.

Within the established lifestyle of the industrialized twentieth century, the strong role of women was not attractive as in the early days of the country. Some women stepped into the men’s jobs as factory and business workers. After the war, some women stayed in these positions, and others left their jobs with a new sense of ability.

66．A typical American woman is 　　　　　.

　　　 A．single or married　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．divorced　　　　　　　

　　　 C．sure about herself and her role　　　　　　　 D．all of the above

67．During the industrialized twentieth century, the role of women 　　　　　.

　　　 A．was found out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．was as important as before

　　　 C．declined　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．was stronger than that of the early days

68．Women took part in men’s job during the time of 　　　　　.

　　　 A．the Second World War　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the Westward Movement

　　　 C．the early immigration　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．the industrialized twentieth century

69．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　　 A．Different lifestyles led by American women.

　　　 B．American women were free to step into nontraditional roles in society.

　　　 C．American women worked hard to establish their history.

D．American women were independent because they did not have to follow the regulations at all.

45．It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to ______.

A．rewards　 　　　　 B．prizes　　 　　　　　 C．awards　　 　　　　 D．results

44．We have every reason to say that ______ 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is ______ success.　

A． /, a　　　 　　　　 B． the,/　　　 　　　　 C． the, a　　 　　　　 D． a; a　

43．The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than _____ in the newspaper.

A． which　 　　　　　 B． those　　 　　　　　 C． one　　 　　　　　 D． that　　　

42．In the botanical garden we can find a(n) ________ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.

A． species　 　　　　 B． group　　 　　　 C． amount　 　　　　　 D． variety

41．I was given three books on cooking, the first ____ I really enjoyed.

A．of that　　 　　　 B．of which　 　　　　 C．that　　　　　 　 D．which

40．_________ modeling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model will always be in demand.

A．While　　　 　　　 B．Since　　　　 　　 C．As　　　 　　　　　 D．If