I know what you’re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.
I know lots of women who skip (跳过) breakfast, and they have a lot of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time. Others think they’re “saving” calories, still others just don’t like breakfast food.
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R, D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded（装填） with vegetables, and you just eat one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating (吃得过多) later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of getting weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers — it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow.” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body get the fat-burning effects.
小题1:The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means_______.| A．food left after a meal | B．things left undone | | C．meals made of vegetables | D．pizza topped with fruit |
小题2:What can we infer from the text?| A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. | | B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. | | C．There are some easy ways of losing weight. | | D．Eating vegetables helps save energy. |
小题3:According to the last paragraph, it is important to_______.| A．be careful about what you eat | B．eat calorie-controlled food | | C．heat up food before eating it | D．eat something for breakfast |
小题4:The text is written mainly for those_______.| A．who want to lose weight | B．who go to work early | | C．who stay up late | D．who eat before sleep |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A |
试题分析：本文讲述了一些人们对早餐的误解；及不吃早餐能减肥等错误的做法。
小题1:结合第一段中的“But the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the a.m. if you want to”一句可推测“last nights leftovers”指前天晚上的“剩饭”。故A项的解释“food remaining after a meal”正确。
小题2:第二段中作者主要指出了许多女士不吃早餐，并列举了她们不吃早餐的借口。由此可推出许多人对早餐有着错误的观念。其他三项文中没有提及。所以本题选B。
小题3:在最后一段So eat something in the morning, anything，作者告诉读者一定要吃早餐，并指出了具体建议方法及其重要性。所以本题选D。
小题4:通过阅读全文和when you’re trying to lose weight.可知，本文主要是针对减肥的人的。所以本题选A。
点评：这篇文章文字简单，就总体而言，考生大致能理解和掌握它的大意从选材和文字特点方面可以看出，这篇文章通俗易懂，不“偏”不“怪”。只要仔细阅读就可以完成选项，当然结合常识也可以做出部分题目。 |
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试题【I know what you’re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can】；主要考察你对
科普环保类等知识点的理解。
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Scientists are trying to make some small cars that may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be 1_ pollution in the air. There will _2 be more space or parking cars in cities, and the _3_ will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in__4__ that it is now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will __5___ much less to own and to drive. Driving will be __6___, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour. The little cars of __7___ will be fine or getting out of the city, but they will not be useful for__8__ trips. Little cars which are powered by gasoline( 汽油 ) will go 450 kilometers __9___ needing to stop for more gasoline .
If big cars still are used together with the small ones, _10__ sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and some roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.
| 小题1: | | A．much | B．less | C．small | D．more |
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| 小题3: | | A．spaces | B．streets | C．shops | D．building |
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| 小题4: | | A．spaces | B．the rooms | C．the group | D．the space |
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| 小题6: | | A．faster | B．safer | C．quick | D．dangerous |
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| 小题7: | | A．today | B．todays | C．the past | D．the future |
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| 小题8: | | A．short | B．long | C．any | D．the shortest |
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| 小题9: | | A．after | B．then | C．before | D．while |
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Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.
The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.
Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.
Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.
Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.
NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.
小题1:How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?| A．About 1,000,000. | B．About 40,000. | | C．About 960,000. | D．About 1,040,000. |
小题2:According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.
A.What are the health risks of smoking?
B.A few tips on giving up smoking:
C.What is No Smoking Day?
D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?
A. a; b; c; d B. b; a; d; c C. d; a; b; c D. c; a; b; d
小题3:Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?| A．No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March. | | B．Smoking can make skin look dull. | | C．If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase. | | D．You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free. |
小题4:The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______. | A．nurses | B．advisers | C．employees | D．doctors |
小题5: How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage? |
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers are fond of food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food without much fat, oil and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins（维生素）and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and mind.
小题1:How many pieces of advice are given by the doctors in the passage?| A．Five | B．Eight | C．Six | D．Seven |
小题2: Which of the following is RIGHT?| A．Today all teenagers are overweight. | | B．Scientists found two thirds of the students didn’t have a healthy diet. | | C．Parents are worried about their children’s diet today. | | D．Milk, fruits and vegetables are not good for children. |
小题3: It’s right to ___________ according to the passage.| A．eat junk food | B．eat food with too much salt | | C．drink milk and eat junk food often | D．eat vegetables that are rich in vitamins |
小题4:The main purpose of the passage is to tell the children____________.| A．how to keep a healthy diet | B．to eat fruits and vegetables | | C．how to have a proper meal for lunch | D．not to eat junk food |
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Every school has its own rules. In some schools in America, students __1__ chew gum(口香糖).
Some schools in Britain don’t let their __2__ have strange hairstyles. However, one __3__ is very popular around the world: students __4__ to wear uniforms on schooldays, but many students don’t like to wear the school uniforms. They think the uniforms are the ugliest __5__ in the world, but schools don’t let their students wear __6__ own clothes at school. Some students draw cartoons or some famous singers on their __7__. They think it is very __8__ that everyone wears the same clothes. What do you think ___9__ it? Do you __10__ your school uniform?
| 小题1: | | A．can’t | B．have to | C．can | D．don’t have to |
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| 小题2: | | A．classmates | B．students | C．boys | D．girls |
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| 小题3: | | A．school | B．class | C．rule | D．uniform |
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| 小题4: | | A．has | B．must | C．should | D．have |
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| 小题5: | | A．clothes | B．shirts | C．skirts | D．cloth |
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| 小题6: | | A．their | B．they | C．them | D．themselves |
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| 小题7: | | A．school bags | B．books | C．uniforms | D．desks |
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| 小题8: | | A．bored | B．boring | C．interesting | D．interested |
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Do you know how to write an English letter? It is different from the Chinese letter. When we write a letter in English, we should write the date on the top of the right corner. Sometimes we write the insideaddress(信内地址)---the number of the house and the names of the street, city and country. Then we can begin the letter at the left corner. We always use words like “Dear sir”, “Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs …”to begin the writing. At the end of the letter, we usually use expressions as “Yours”, “Yours ever” or “Yours sincerely”. Then sign the writer’s name.
It is also different to write an English envelope. You should write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write the receiver’s in the middle or on the bottom of the right corner.
小题1:When we write a letter in English, we should write the date _______.| A．At the beginning of the letter | B．at the left corner | | C．on the top of the right corner | D．at the end of the letter |
小题2:The inside address includes _______.| A．The number of the house | B．the name of the street | | C．the name of the city and country | D．all of the above |
小题3:We always use words like “__________ ” to begin the writing. | A．Dear sir | B．Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs | C．Your sincerely | D．A and B |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The English letter is the same as the Chinese letter. | | B．You can write your name and address on the top of the left corner. | | C．Writing an English envelope is the same as writing a Chinese envelope. | | D．We can begin the letter at the right corner. |
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?| A．How to write English letters | B．How to write Chinese letters | | C．Writing letters and sending emails | D．The advantage of writing letters |
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