You might notice something new in the next few years as you watch Disney program
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You might notice something new in the next few years as you watch Disney programs: Starting in 2015, there won’t be any candy, sugary cereal or fast-food commercials aimed at kids.
The Walt Disney Company has become the first major media company to ban ads for junk food on its TV channels, radio stations and websites. It hopes this will stop kids from making poor food choices.
First Lady Michelle Obama called it a “game changer” that is sure to send a message to the rest of the children’s entertainment industry. “Just a few years ago, if you had told me or any other mom or dad in America that our kids wouldn’t see a single ad for junk food while they watched their favorite cartoons on a major TV network, we wouldn’t have believed you, ”said the First Lady, who heads a campaign to help stop child obesity.
The ban would apply to Disney-owned ABC stations as well as Radio Disney and Disney-owned websites aimed at families with young children. In addition, Disney plans to make changes to its kids’ menus at theme parks and resorts(度假胜地). Fast-food options will be replaced with healthier choices, such as smoothies(果汁), apples, vegetables and yogurt.
In addition to candy bars and fast-food meals, other foods that don’t meet Disney’s nutritional standards will be banned from the company’s kid-targeted media. Any cereal with 10 grams or more of sugar per serving will be off the air. There will be no ads for full meals of more than 600 calories. Juices with high levels of sugar and foods with too much salt will also be pulled.
Leslie Goodman, Disney’s senior vice-president of Corporate Citizenship, said a company that wants to advertise will need to show that it offers a range of healthy options.
Disney isn’t the only one pushing away unhealthy foods. Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested a ban on drinks over 16 ounces sold in movie theaters, restaurants and convenience stores in the Big Apple. He says large, sugary drinks are partly to blame for obesity.
小题1: What will the Walt Disney Company do from 2015? | A．Produce more and better cartoons for young kids. | | B．Stop broadcasting advertisements for junk food on TV. | | C．Help kids develop healthy lifestyle in the program. | | D．Provide healthier food for kids while they are watching programs. |
小题2: What Michelle Obama said suggests that while watching cartoons . | A．kids didn’t believe what the commercials said | | B．kids don’t enjoy eating candy, sugary cereal or junk food | | C．kids would see a lot of fast-food commercials on TV | | D．kids find pleasure in watching fast-food commercials |
小题3: The underlined phrase “be off the air” in Paragraph 5 probably means“ ”. | A．not be broadcast | B．be in need | | C．become popular | D．be praised |
小题4: According to Michael Bloomberg, to fight child obesity, kids should . | A．watch fewer cartoons | | B．drink less sugary drinks | | C．not go to movie theaters | | D．take more physical exercise |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
【文章大意】迪士尼公司将成为第一家停止在自己的公共媒体上为垃圾食品做广告的公司。
小题1:选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的The Walt Disney Company has become the first major media company to ban ads for junk food on its TV channels, radio stations and websites. 可知迪士尼公司将会在电视台、广播台和网站上停止做垃圾食品的广告。故选B项。
小题2:选C。推理判断题。根据第三段中第一夫人说的话“Just a few years ago, if you had told me or any other mom or dad in America that our kids wouldn’t see a single ad for junk food while they watched their favorite cartoons on a major TV network, we wouldn’t have believed you, ”可知以前在电视上孩子们经常会看到垃圾食品的广告。故选C项。
小题3:选A。词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句话In addition to candy bars and fast-food meals, other foods that don’t meet Disney’s nutritional standards will be banned from the company’s kid-targeted media. 可知任何不能达到迪士尼公司营养标准的食品都不会在公司的以孩子为对象的媒体上出现, 再结合短语出现的句子可知本短语的意思为“不被宣传”。故选A项。
小题4:选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Michael Bloomberg suggested a ban on drinks over 16 ounces sold in movie theaters, restaurants and convenience stores in the Big Apple. He says large, sugary drinks are partly to blame for obesity. 可知选B项。 |
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Mrs. Green was over seventies, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the that she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished a driving offence(犯规, 犯法).
Then one day she nearly her record. A police car her, and the policeman in it saw her a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed that she would be punished. When Mrs. Green came up to the , he looked at her seriously and said that she was old to drive a car, and that the why she had not stopped at the red was most probably that her eyes had become weak old age, so that she had simply not seen it.
When the judge had finished what he was , Mrs. Green opened the big handbag she was and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.
When she had done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your . I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight. ”
The judge took the and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case against Mrs. Green was , and her record unbroken.
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| 小题3: | | A．kept | B．won | C．missed | D．lost |
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| 小题4: | | A．watched | B．chased | | C．followed | D．stopped |
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| 小题6: | | A．sure | B．able | C．certain | D．like |
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| 小题7: | | A．police | B．judge | C．officer | D．captain |
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| 小题9: | | A．cause | B．reason | C．matter | D．trouble |
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| 小题13: | | A．holding | B．getting | | C．carrying | D．bringing |
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| 小题14: | | A．took | B．brought | C．picked | D．chose |
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| 小题15: | | A．almost | B．hardly | | C．successfully | D．successful |
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| 小题19: | | A．dismissed | B．passed | | C．settled | D．studied |
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When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry at the door. “I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive,” says Baxter, who’d rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. “It’s there and it beckons(召唤). That’s human nature (but)…we kind of get crazy sometimes and we don’t know where it should stop.”
Americans are connected at unprecedented(前所未有的) levels—93% now use cell phones or wireless devices; one third of those are “smart phones” that allow users to browse the web and check e-mails, among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the road, staying in touch with friends and family, efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The downside: often, we’re effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.
That’s why, despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever, 2010 was the year we stopped talking to one another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mails while on a date, the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention, not to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say it’s time to step back and reassess (再评价).
“What we’re going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be plugged in and connected like never before,” says Scott Campbell. “It can be a good thing, but I also see new ways the traditional social construction is getting somewhat torn apart.”
Our days are filled with beeps and pings—many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face conversations. We may feel that the distractions(干扰) are too much, but we can’t seem to stop posting, texting or surfing. “We’re going through a period of adjustment and rebalancing, ” says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. “Our human purposes are to really have connections with people,” she says. “We have to reclaim it. It’s not going to take place by itself.”
小题1:According to Paragraph 1, Gretchen Baxter thinks _____. | A．the new technology always influences people’s life in a positive way | | B．the new technology always influences people’s life in a negative way | | C．the family isn’t that important compared to the new technology | | D．people are too dependent on the new technology to let go |
小题2: The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____. | A．advantage | B．weakness | | C．strength | D．effect |
小题3: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | A．The wide use of mobile devices has nothing to do with the traditional social construction. | | B．Mobile devices play a less important part in American life. | | C．Mobile devices create a lot of divided attention and social anxiety. | | D．Many analysts speak highly of the wide popularity of mobile devices. |
小题4: What can be inferred from the last paragraph? | A．Something must be done to get connection with people in reality again. | | B．Using mobile services can help people get con- nection with each other. | | C．Mobile services have a strong impact on people’s life. | | D．The connection with people can happen naturally. |
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I was an extremely verbal child, and growing up with my dad was an experiment in linguistics(语言学). My father was a man of few words. Whenever I wanted his permission for a certain activity, I planned a speech that included who would be there, where it would take place, how long it would last, and why it was an incredibly wonderful opportunity for me. He would listen and then say either “Yes” or “No.” There were never any qualifiers; not “Yes, but be home by dinner” or “No, unless you can convince me otherwise.” It was yes or no, plain and simple.
My father’s phone messages were also lessons in patience and long-suffering to a teenage girl. I was quite active in high school. Not only did I enjoy being involved in many areas, but I came into contact with many a great teenage guy. I can recall one busy day when I had met two great guys and had given each of them my phone number. The first words out of my mouth when I walked through the front door were, “Dad! Did anyone call?” His answer, of course, was simply “Yes”.I required for a more accurate description of the caller. His answer: “A boy.” Since I had met two guys that day, this did not help me. I ran to my room in tears.
Knowing my dad’s dislike of language in general and his fondness for briefness, it surprised me to hear that he was going to teach the eleven-year-old boys’ Sunday school class. He did so for not one, but many years. I always wondered if he actually said anything, or if they all just sat in their chairs and stared at each other. I was sure that if people were waiting on my father to break the ice with brilliant conversation or a springboard comment, they’d be badly disappointed. Still, September after September, my father hung his sign outside the Sunday school room: Mr. Ernst—Eleven-Year-Old Boys.
小题1: In order to get Dad to agree to the author’s outing, the author had to make up the following EXCEPT _____.| A．the friends I shall meet in the activity | | B．the activity is a chance for anyone | | C．the place where the activity is to be held | | D．the time that I shall spend in the activity |
小题2: When the author says “My father’s phone messages were also lessons in patience and long-suffering to a teenage girl.”, it means that when she was young _____.| A．her father once gave her a lesson about patience and long-lasting pain | | B．her father’s brief phone messages angered her a lot but made her patient | | C．she was trained to be patient and brave because of her father’s brief phone messages | | D．she suffered and had to be patient because of her father’s brief phone messages |
小题3: What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “break the ice” in Paragraph 3?| A．Make the ice crack. | B．Stop talking. | | C．Start a talk. | D．Interrupt a talk. |
小题4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．My father would answer me with “Yes, but be home by dinner” sometimes. | | B．I came into contact with just a few great teenage guys because I was active in high school. | | C．That my father would teach the eleven-year-old boys’ Weekday school class surprised me. | | D．I always wanted to know how my father, who talked so little, taught the boys. |
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Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around, the continent. , my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I . How would I, unable to speak the language, familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do
research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable I sat down to write a letter rejecting the . Halfway through, a
ran through my mind: you can"t learn if you don"t try. So I the assignment.
There were some bad . But by the time I finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most places, without guides or advancebookings, confident that somehow I will .
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition . But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning , the world opens to you.
I"ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a(n) . And I know I"ll go on doing such things. It"s not because I"m braver or more daring than others. I"m not. But I"ll accept worry as another name for and I believe I can wonders.
| 小题1: | | A．aboard | B．abroad | | C．away | D．out |
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| 小题2: | | A．claim | B．declare | | C．hope | D．deny |
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| 小题3: | | A．Somehow | B．However | | C．Instead | D．Moreover |
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| 小题4: | | A．accustomed | B．added | | C．limited | D．suited |
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| 小题5: | | A．resigned | B．hesitated | | C．trembled | D．suspected |
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| 小题6: | | A．only too | B．more than | | C．apart from | D．far from |
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| 小题7: | | A．operations | B．experiments | | C．research | D．business |
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| 小题8: | | A．regret | B．doubt | | C．terror | D．disappointment |
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| 小题9: | | A．request | B．job | | C．trust | D．assignment |
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| 小题10: | | A．reaction | B．thought | | C．meaning | D．conflict |
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| 小题11: | | A．accomplished | B．received | | C．accepted | D．resisted |
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| 小题12: | | A．exchanges | B．conditions | | C．trips | D．experiences |
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| 小题13: | | A．remote | B．accessible | | C．interesting | D．crowded |
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| 小题16: | | A．astonishing | B．frightening | | C．fascinating | D．exciting |
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| 小题17: | | A．comes up | B．shows up | | C．piles up | D．steps up |
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| 小题18: | | A．airport | B．motorboat | | C．surfboard | D．balloon |
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| 小题19: | | A．goal | B．opportunity | | C．struggle | D．challenge |
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| 小题20: | | A．work | B．own | | C．win | D．achieve |
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IMAGINE that you are in school, giving a speech to your class.
Now think what it feels like when stammering(口吃)makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.
The King’s Speech, which won the best picture at
the Academy Awards, highlights(突出) stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain’s King George Ⅵ, who became king after his brother Edward Ⅷ gave up the crown to marry an American woman.
As a result of British actor Colin Firth’s performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person’s self-confidence and cause him/her to escape from life.
“The problem is unseen and unheard,” said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper.
“Stammering masks(遮盖) your ability,” he said, “It"s a serious disability(残疾).”
Most stammerers face bullying(欺负) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”.
George Ⅵ’s stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. “Some simply don"t like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public,” she said.
Travis Treats from Saint Louis University’s department of communication sciences in the US, praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”.
He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.
小题1: What is the point of the first two paragraphs?| A．To tell readers about speech speaking. | | B．To show how harmful a stammer is. | | C．To draw the attention of readers to the problem of a stammer. | | D．To show how a stammer makes a person popular |
小题2: According to the article, King George Ⅵ _____.| A．was a hero during World War Ⅱ | | B．took the place of his brother | | C．married a divorced American woman | | D．was a failure because of his stammer |
小题3: What is Norbert Lieckfeldt’s view of the challenge of a stammer?| A．A stammer can destroy a person’s self-confidence. | | B．A stammer is a serious problem for many people but it is often ignored. | | C．People who stammer need to have their own voice. | | D．People who stammer do better in work than in school. |
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