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to contact with their grandparents often. The kids all use e-mail, Skype and SMS but my parents won’t. I’ve bought them a laptop, paid for broadband(宽带), given them both mobile phones and a digital
camera, but they won’t use them. My parents say they hate computers and new technology. What can I do with these “technophobes”?
Daniel, Buremburg, Germany
Actually, the original technophobes were the Luddites, a group of cloth workers in 19th century Britain during the Industrial Revolution. The Luddite cloth workers, who traditionally made cloth by hand, were
worried that machines were going to take away their jobs and way of life. These machines could make
cloth much faster and cheaper than humans. In 1811 and 1812 the Luddites destroyed the machines, but
the British government supported the factory owners. Many Luddites were arrested. Charlotte Bronte’s
novel Shirley will tell your parents all about it.
Laura, Valencia, Spain
Laura makes some interesting points, I think. Technophobes has been a common theme in science
fiction. Frankenstein, one of the first science fiction, is a warning of what could happen if humans began to experiment with human life.
Freda, Copenhagen, Denmark
One thing you could try is to find hardware that is designed for older people to use. An example is the mobiles made by the US company, Jitterbug. Instead of icons（图标) and menus the Jitterbug phones ask users simple “yes/no” questions and have larger keypads. The company realized that there are potentially 100 million older users in the US alone.
Graham, Patras, Greece
1. The underlined part “the technophobes” in the passage refers to ______.
A. those who are ready to try new technology
B. those who are addicted to the Internet
C. those who refuse to use modern technology
D. those who are devoted to inventing new things
2. Which of the following is TRUE of the Luddites?
A. They called themselves the technophobes.
B. They got full support from their factory owners.
C. They preferred to keep their traditional working methods.
D. They were killed by the government.
3. Who has put forward a practical and useful suggestions?
A. Laura.
B. Freda.
C. Daniel.
D. Graham.
4. The passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a personal blog
B. a letter between friends
C. a personal diary
D. a speech on new technology
5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Daniel would buy her parents a novel written by Shirley.
B. Charlotte Bronte wrote about technophobes in her novel Shirley.
C. Daniel would buy her parents cell phones with icons and menus.
D. Daniel worried about her children using e-mails.
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Health experts have discovered that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can
actually help to lose weight.
Because you tend to feel full sooner, you eat less of your main course.
The soup regime was tested by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, led by Dr Barbara Rolls.
They found that when participants in the study ate a first course of soup before lunch they reduced their total calorie intake by 20 per cent, compared with those who did not begin the meal with soup.
But those who favour creamy soups should be careful. Researchers stressed the soup must be
low-calorie and based on stock(菜汤), not cream.
All of the soups tested in the study were made from identical ingredients - chicken stock , broccoli
(硬花甘蓝), potato, cauliflower(菜花)and carrots.
They were mixed together to create four different textures and thickness from separate stock and
vegetables through to pureed soup.
Scientists thought that thick soups with chunks of vegetables which required chewing might be more
filling, but to their surprise they found all forms had the same effect.
The findings were presented to the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, DC, and the
research was part-funded by the National Institutes of Health.
1. What"s the reason that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to
lose weight?
A. you can take in large quantities of vegetables.
B. you can absorb high calories from the soup.
C. you can take in low calories from the soup.
D. you can feel full soon after having the soup.
2. Which of the following can not be in the low-calorie soup?
A. chicken stock.
B. cauliflower.
C. cream.
D. carrots.
3. What"s the general idea of the seventh paragraph?
A. What is contained in the soup.
B. How the soup is made.
C. Whom the soup is suitable to.
D. where the soup is stored.
4. What is the bes
t title of this passage?A. Vegetable Soup Helps to Lose Weight.
B. A Scientific Research is Carrying out.
C. A Research did at Pennsylvania State University
D. Findings were carried out to the Experimental Biology.
5. The underlined word "favour" is the same in meaning with ______.
A. hate.
B. enjoy.
C. prefer.
D. drink.
Nine out of 10 New Zealanders rate their quality of life as good or better, according to a new survey
published on Monday.
Researchers for the third national Quality of Life survey spoke to 500 people in each of the 12 main
centers and 2,000 people in the rest of the country.
In the cities, 87 percent of reside
nts said their overall health was good or better and 86 percent of people said they had enough money to cover living costs.
Nine out of 10 people said they felt safe in their homes, but people were concerned about vandalism(恶意破坏), car theft and dangerous driving .
Only 11 percent of people nationwide said they felt safe in their city center at night for reasons
including the perception of dangerous people in the area, media coverage of crime and alcohol and drug
problems in the central city.
People in Wellington and the North Sho
re felt safest, while Christchurch had the highest number of people who felt unsafe.
Wellingtonians were the most proud of their city, 82 percent, while the least proud were people in
Manuka, 43 percent, and Auckland, 51 percent.
Wellingtonians thought they had the best quality of life at 94.9 percent, followed by Dunedin at 94.2
percent and Christchurch at 93.1 percent.
The survey found 59 percent of people in the cities felt people from different cultures made their city a
better place to live.
The 12 participating councils were North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland, Manukau, Rodney, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Porirua, Hutt Christchurch and Dunedin.
The survey was funded by the councils and the Ministry of Social Development.
1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Research shows New Zealanders are happier than Americans.
B. The third national Quality of Life survey shows its research.
C. New Zealanders have good quality of life in the world.
D. A new survey was published on Monday.
2. Which if the following city is thought to be the least safe?
A. Wellington.
B. the North Shore.
C. Dunedin.
D. Christchurch.
3. The underlined word "coverage" in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. report.
B. protection.
C. shelter.
D. consistence.
4. How is the passage organized?
A. with example.
B. with figures.
C. with facts.
D. with ideas.
5. Which of the following would be NOT true according to the passage?
A. New Zealanders are satisfied with their life.
B. The survey was supported by the councils in money.
C. Less than half of the people lie their good life in different cultures.
D. The Wellingtonians were the most proud of their city.
People are more likely to wash their hands properly after using the toilet if they are shamed into it or
think they are being watched, scientists said on Thursday.
Hand-washing is the cheapest way of controlling disease but less than one third of men and two thirds
of women wash their hands with soap after going to the toilet, a British study by the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine showed.
But when prompted by an electronic message flashing up on a board asking: "Is the person next to you washing with soap?," around 12 percent more men and 11 percent more women used soap.
Health authorities around the world are stepping up efforts to persuade people t
o be more hygienic and wash their hands properly to help slow the spread of H1N1 swine flu, which was declared a pandemic(大流行病) by the World Health Organization in June.
"Hand-washing with soap has been ranked the most effective way for the worldwide control of
disease," the study"s authors wrote.
"It could save more than a million lives a year from diarrhoeal diseases, and prevent respiratory(呼吸)
infections -- the biggest causes of child mortality(死亡) in developing countries."
In developed nations, hand-washing can help prevent the spread of viral infections like flu and sickness and diarrhea bugs like norovirus and rotavirus, as well as hospital-acquired infections like MRSA and
C-difficile, the authors said.
The researchers studied the behavior of a quarter of a million people using toilets at motorway service
stations in Britain over 32 days. Use of soap was monitored by sensors.
The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health to mark Global Hand-washing Day,
show
ed that with no reminders, 32 percent of men and 64 percent of women used soap.1. In which of the following situation can people wash their hands properly?
A. After they going to toilet.
B. when they think they are being watched.
C. When they think their hands are dirty.
D. When they find soap nearby.
2. Which of the following is the main advantage of hand-washing?
A. people can always get their hands clean.
B. People can save a lot of time and water.
C. It is the cheapest way of controlling disease.
D. It wastes no any time and energy.
3. What is the biggest cause of child death in developing countries?
A. respiratory infections.
B. diarrhoeal diseases.
C. H1N1 swine flu.
D. hospital-acquired infections.
4. Which of the following is true according to the seventh paragraph?
A. Hand-washing is popular in the developed countries.
B. They authorities persuaded the people to wash their hands daily.
C. More and more people know to wash their hands properly.
D. The spread of viral infections is a serious problem.
5. We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A. Most people wash their hands after going to toilet.
B. Many people can not wash their hands properly.
C. Few people know Global Hand-washing Day.
D. H1N1 swine flu was declared a pandemic.
Football Championships only to realize that he had left his ticket at home. Not wanting to miss any
of the first set he went to the ticket office and got in a long line for another seat. After an hour"s
wait he was just a few feet from the ticket office when a voice called out, "Hey, Dave!" The fan
looked up, stepped out of line and tried to find the owner of the voice, but with no success. Then
he realized that he had lost his place in line and had to wait all over again.
When the fan finally bought his ticket, he was thirsty, so he went to buy a drink. The line at the
stand was long too, but since the game hadn"t started he decided to wait. Just as he got to the
window, a voice called out, "Hey, Dave!" Again the fan tried to find the voice, but no luck. He
was very upset as he got back in line for his drink.
Finally the fan went to his seat, eager for the game to begin. As he waited for the first set, he
heard the voice calling, "Hey, Dave!" once more. Shaking with anger, he stood up and cried out
at the top of his lungs, "My name is not Dave."
B. Dave was the enemy of the fan
C. the fan was very sensitive to the name Dave
D. Dave was a good friend of his
B. The fan enjoyed football much more than anyone else in the world.
C. Football was one of his favorite sports games.
D. Football wasn"t by far the most favorite sports for him.
B. Before he had arrived at the stadium
C. Coming to the stadium
D. On his way to the stadium
A. he wanted to get a better seat
B. he wanted to get a wonderful sight
C. he wanted to get another seat for a friend of his
D. he hoped not to lose any of the first set
B. he couldn"t find his friend
C. he failed to find the owner of the voice
D. he had to get back in line for drink
Ancient Rome was one of the world"s most powerful empires more than 2 000 years ago.The
Romans" ideas about roads,laws,government and buildings still influence us today.Italy is shaped like a
boot.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire,in the first century A. D.__1__It is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is wellknown for its designers,who create cars,handbags,clothes,shoes and other items that
are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today,the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past.__2__Today,manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies,but Italy has many smaller companies,too.
__3__The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs,so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union,a group of countries that join together for better trade.The
currency,or money,they use is called the"euro".
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.__4__
Popular foods include pasta,risotto,minestrone and pizza.McDonald"s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.__5__ Families spend a lot of time
together.
A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about threefourths of the country.
D. It could seat about 50 000 people,who went to see fights between animals and people.
E. While there are some supermarkets,many people shop at small,neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
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