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efforts in the past couple of years, says a report published last Monday by Yale University"s Rudd Center for
Food Policy & Obesity.
2_____. For example, it found that unhealthy foods take up children"s menus, 3_____, only a dozen met the
nutritional standards the researchers set for preschoolers, and 15 met the criteria for teenagers.
To achieve saturation (渗透) of advertising, fast food restaurants spent more than $ 4.2, billion on marketing
and advertising last year, with $ 660 million on marketing specially to young people. At these rates, children and
adolescents see more advertisements for fast food than for any other kind of food.
4_____, the report found that French fries are served with kids" meals 86% of the time, and soft drinks at
least 55% of the time.
US first lady Michelle Obama has called on the companies to limit their marketing campaigns directed at
children. "As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, to raise my kids," she said. " 5_____, what does it mean
when so many parents are finding their best efforts ruined by too many advertisements aimed at our kids."
B. But we have to ask ourselves
C. And fast food lays kids
D. The study doesn"t show fast food companies in the best light
E. Though they might not have much money to spend
F. Out of 3,309 likely meal combinations G. Despite advertisements that show healthy options
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actually the latest in teenage footwear.
But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short
term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.
Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers" shoe choice.
| KEDS/VANS Slip-on shoes with elastic (弹性的) sides are particularly popular among teenage boys- with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands. The main problem is that they are just too flat-so flat that the heel, which strikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful. |  |
| BALLET PUMPS The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem is partly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans. However ballet pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems. "As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoe on, causing an awkward gait (步法), this leads to short- and long-term problems such as calluses (茧子), heel and knee pain." |  |
| WEDGES AND STILETTOS These shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but the heels on these are so high they can force the wearer"s body weight forward, making them very unstable. Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining those millions of women with constant back pain. |  |
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| Those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness. The study of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help. Traditional behavioral therapy (疗法) requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist-a costly commitment many patients either can"t make or don"t have access to. Other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements. In the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45-to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls. Doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; don"t go to bed unless sleepy; and don"t stay in bed unless asleep. The other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia, which included the same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist. Two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call. At the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group. By that time, 55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia, compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures. The good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the U.K."s Mental Health Foundation. The report, Sleep Matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate. Poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease. | |
| 1. What is the meaning of the underlined word "insomnia"? | |
| A. sleeplessness B. depression C. heart disease D. immune deficiency | |
| 2. What is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy? | |
| A. It can"t help. B. It costs a lot of money. C. It requires sessions with a therapist. D. It includes sleep-aiding medications. | |
| 3. How to improve sleep according to the doctor? | |
| A. Lying in bed awake. B. Get up early every day. C. Don"t go to bed late at night. D. Don"t stay in bed if you are not asleep. | |
| 4. We can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except _____. | |
| A. depression B. concentration C. immune deficiency D. heart disease | |
| 5. What can we infer from the study? | |
| A. The intervention group was not given the printed materials. B. The latter group of the study was not given follow-up phone calls. C. The behavioral treatment group was less likely to show improvements. D. The instructing session that the intervention group received is most effective. | |
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| Britain"s seed bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planet"s wild plant species, has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010. The Millennium Seed Bank Project, run by Kew Gardens-one of the oldest botanical gardens-will officially deposit the 24,200th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from China. More than 50 countries are now on board with Kew"s giant task but vast places of the globe, including India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director Paul Smith said. The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds. Its goal is to help protect the planet"s bio-diversity during a time of climate change. The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction (灭绝) in southwest China from agricultural development. It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption. Stored at minus-20 degrees centigrade, so they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comes-when the species no longer exist in the wild. It is a race against time, Smith said, because in the last decade alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild. He estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this century. "It is urgent and it is happening now. An area, the size of England, is cleared of primary vegetation (植被) every year." Smith said. Because most of the world"s food and medicines come from nature, protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists say. There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversity. For Kew"s next goal-to collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020-the botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted. | |
| 1. What"s the final purpose of the Britain"s seed bank? | |
| A. To collect enough money for the project. B. To safeguard food crops. C. To protect wild plants from extinction. D. To help scientists study wild plants. | |
| 2. The wild banana seed in China is in danger because of _____. | |
| A. the expanding of farming work B. the climate change in this area C. the large number of Asian elephants D. human"s large consumption | |
| 3. We can learn from the passage that _____. | |
| A. the seeds in the bank can be used now and then all over the world B. India and Brazil haven"t joined in the Seed Bank Project at present C. there is only one seed bank in the world at present D. the wild plants in places like India and China will never die out | |
| 4. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 7 refer to? | |
| A. The extinction of plant species. B. Kew Gardens" next goal. C. Britain"s seed bank. D. The Millennium Seed Bank Project. | |
| 5. Which of the following information isn"t mentioned in the passage? | |
| A. The global partnership of collecting wild plant species. B. The temperature condition of the conservative wild plant species. C. The government"s financial support for the seed bank project. D. Scientists" concern on the extinct wild plant species. | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness. The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special, attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (长期的) loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition. Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person"s social contacts, e. g., friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity. Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition. | |
| 1. How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage? | |
| A. Talk to friends. B. Just ignore it. C. Go to see a doctor. D. Ask your teachers for guidance. | |
| 2. The topic of the 4th paragraph is that _____. | |
| A. one problem of loneliness is a person"s social contacts B. we depend on various people for different reason C. lonely people don"t have many social problems D. lonely people don"t have many friends | |
| 3. Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people? | |
| A. Chronic loneliness can cause family problems. B. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness. C. Chronic loneliness can not be overcome. D. A, B and C are all correct. | |
| 4. What is the best title for the passage? | |
| A. Three Kinds of Loneliness B. Loneliness and Diseases C. Loneliness and Social Contacts D. Chronic Loneliness | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| A shocking number of children are overweight and obese, and doctors are seeing increasingly high levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) in children, even those with no family history of high cholesterol. To help your kids maintain a healthy diet and healthy cholesterol levels, you need to do the following. Pack their lunches That way you can at least try to ensure they get something healthy instead of the fried and starchy (富含 淀粉的) food that dominate most school cafeterias. The three most common food ordered in elementary school cafeterias are ground beef (碎肉), chicken nuggets (鸡肉块) and cheese. Limit fast food Set a limit of no more than one or two fast-food meals a month, and when you do make a fast-food visit, push the salads, plain baked potatoes, and broiled chicken. If the kids must have hamburgers, order them without cheese. Forget white White bread, white rice, white pasta, that is. Serve them peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat bread and meatballs on whole wheat pasta. Make it easy Cut up a bowl of fruit and put is before your TV-gazing kids. They"ll eat it as if it were popcorn (爆米花). Better yet, turn the TV off and serve the fruit to them after they"ve finished a bike ride around the block. Set an example The best way to make sure your kids live a heart-healthy lifestyle is to live one yourself. That could be more rewarding to see benefits not only to your cholesterol, but to your children"s as well. | |
| 1. The underlined word "obese" in the first paragraph means "____". | |
| A. very short B. very tall C. very thin D. very fat | |
| 2. According to the passage, parents should encourage kids to eat ____. | |
| A. fried and starchy foods that most school cafeterias mainly serve B. more than one or two fast-food meals a month C. fruit instead of popcorn D. as mush white food as possible | |
| 3. According to the passage, the underlined word "one" in the last paragraph refers to ____. | |
| A. an example B. a heart-healthy lifestyle C. a kid D. a kind of food | |
| 4. The main purpose of this passage is to ____. | |
| A. advise parents how to keep their children healthy B. tell parents how to set an example to their children C. tell kids the best way to lose weight D. tell kids how dangerous overweight is |