“I think I’m nothing more than a dead fish.” “I don’t want to do anything.” “I’m so beat and so sad.”…The young generation in our country used to enjoy their “happy culture” but now they have become “beat and sad” slowly and secretly. Some people even called it “the beat culture”. The “Beat” youths don’t want to do anything. They have no purpose, no desire and they are totally depressed so that they only want to live an aimless life. The “Ge You slouch (葛优瘫)” and the song I feel like having been drained are the examples.
Many media concern themselves about this phenomenon and try to persuade the youths into embracing positive and healthy feelings and encourage them to work hard to get rid of decadence. This is really a kind gesture. However, we don’t have to worry too much about this “beat culture.” In fact, it’s not a negative thing. “Beat” never means despair, but a way of self-mockery(自嘲)and pressure relief.
In general, the youths in China are not “beat”. According to a recent international research, the youths in China hold positive attitude towards the future. 29% of the Chinese interviewees believe they will live and work in peace in China because “as long as you work hard, you can have your own day”. Around 93% of the Chinese interviewees believe the future is promising because of medicine industry, renewable energy sources and computer. Compared with Chinese youngsters, youths in developed countries are more pessimistic (悲观的).
Of course there are some social reasons for the appearing of “the Beat Culture”. As urbanization develops rapidly, youths living in big cities are facing new challenges that their forefathers have never met before. Loneliness and feelings of insignificance and powerlessness are easy to get hold of the young people. Without proper care, they could threaten our mentality and cause many social problems. These problems probably need our attention more.
1. “The Beat culture” includes the following examples except that _______| A．the young generation don’t feel like doing anything. |
| B．the young generation consider themselves dead fish. |
| C．the young generation in big cities are facing new challenges. |
| D．the young generation enjoy the song I feel like having been drained. |
| A．loneliness | B．laziness |
| C．sufferings | D．pessimism |
| A．Most people believe that with hard work, people can have their own day. |
| B．These days, young people suffer much more loneliness than their parents. |
| C．Chinese youths are more negative than young people in developed countries. |
| D．Social development does bring some pressure to the younger generation. |
| A．The Chinese youths are not the beat generation. |
| B．How does “the Beat Culture” affect the Chinese youth. |
| C．“The Beat Culture” is positive to Chinese youngsters. |
| D．“The Beat culture” is popular among the Chinese youngsters. |
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【推荐1】Singapore uses about two billion liters of water every day-a number it expects could double in the next four decades.
That kind of consumption is adding pressure to the Asian city state to address growing concerns about global water shortage. So it's building new technology to prepare itself for a future where obtaining clean water will be even more difficult. "Singapore truly has become a global water center,"said Shane Snyder,executive director of the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. “But as it stands, it imports approximately 40% of its water today. And with climate change,that water has become far less dependable.”
Singapore, meanwhile, is home to more than five million people and is covered in fountains,reservoirs and other water features-including the world's tallest indoor waterfall, The Rain Vortex that pumps about 45,000 liters of water per minute. But it has no natural water sources of its own,instead relying heavily on recycled water and imports from its neighbors.
Snyder's research facility is one of several places developing solutions for Singapore's water dependency. The hope is to create projects that could be used across the city. "What we have become used to as reliable water may quickly change-so we have to be prepared,and we have to be thinking about the basic facilities in advance. " Snyder said. " There's a big drive to become water independent-to control our own future -and that is largely dependent on the technologies we're developing. "
Another company,Wateroam, is already taking innovation from Singapore to the rest of the region. Founded in 2014,Wateroam says it has developed a lightweight,portable filtration（过滤）device that has already provided clean drinking water to more than 75,000 people across Southeast Asia. Wateroam CEO David Pong said one of the most innovative aspects of the product is its simplicity. The water filtration device is no bigger than a bicycle pump,yet it can provide clean water to villages of 100 people for up to two years.
"We've been very blessed to have access to clean drinking water," Pong said. It's necessary to bring the privilege to the rest of the region, and advocate that clean water is an essential aspect for life on Earth,according to him.
1. What worsens the water shortage problem in Singapore?| A．More water imports. | B．The lack of technology. |
| C．The increasing population. | D．Double water consumption. |
| A．Searching for natural water sources. |
| B．Controlling the increase of population. |
| C．Importing water from more neighbors. |
| D．Using technologies to provide clean water. |
| A．It is easy to carry and use. |
| B．It is larger than a bicycle pump. |
| C．It has already been used across Asia. |
| D．It has already been in use for two years. |
| A．Clean water is an essential aspect for life on Earth. |
| B．Technology can help Singapore out with its water shortage. |
| C．The increasing water consumption is adding pressure to Singapore. |
| D．Singapore's filtration device has provided many people with clean water. |
【推荐2】The salad dressing, butter, turkey, dog food and new toothbrush came to $24.97. Laurie handed he cashier a slice of wood marked $25, and walked out.
The wooden currency (货币) is good only in the small city of Tenino. It is part of an effort to help residents and local merchants get through the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Decades after it created a similar program during the Great Depression, the city is again giving people in need up to $300 per month in wooden currency to spend.
Nearly every business in town is accepting the wooden money. The currency is made of maple wood and printed on the same 1890s-era press that once printed the Depression currency and the local newspaper.
Businesses in town can exchange the wooden money for real dollars at City Hall or sell them on the side. Some merchants said they had been offered three times the face value from coin collectors around the country.
“The city could have given out debit cards (借记卡) or cash, but we don’t know where that money was going,” said Tyler, former president of the local department of commerce. “This is how we could keep the money here in the community.”
Tenino is a small town with round 1,800 people. In the early 1900s, it became a boom town, as its stone was in demand to help rebuild Seattle and San Francisco, following devastating fires in those two cities. Back then, there were more hotels and businesses in Tenino.
Nowadays there are no hotels and the quiet downtown is just a row of shops. “We’re a small community that relies on a lot of tourism during the summer,” said Mayor Fournier, who decided to use the wooden currency again. “Now everything’s been shut down. Our businesses, restaurants and antique stores do not have the traffic. There’s no assistance available. We are on our own.”
“When they came up with this, I was the first person in line there,” said Mahlenbrei. “I have no money. This really helps.” Maria Williams, the owner of Tenino Coffee Bistro, said, “I am really proud of my city.”
1. What can be inferred about the town Tenino?| A．Shops in it only accept wooden currency. |
| B．People in it are enjoying a green economy. |
| C．It sees a great drop in tourism this summer. |
| D．Wooden currency is used in it for the first time. |
| A．To ensure it really helps the local. |
| B．To take the place of foreign currency. |
| C．To show the public wealth of the city. |
| D．To double the face value of the money. |
| A．It caused many shops to shut down. |
| B．It brought no assistance to her. |
| C．It made the traffic busier. |
| D．It met her urgent need. |
| A．Creative Ideas to Print Wooden Money |
| B．A Wooden Town’s Fight against the Virus |
| C．Wooden Currency Comes Back in Hard Time |
| D．Wooden Money Affects People’s Purchasing Habit |
【推荐3】Latin is a language no longer spoken by people in their daily routine life, but many Latin words are still widely used in our writings. For example, “in loco parentis” is a Latin term meaning “in the place of a parent”. It describes when someone else accepts responsibility to act in the interests of a child. This idea developed long ago in British common law to define the responsibility of teachers towards their students. For years, American courts supported in loco parentis in cases such as Gott vs Berea College in 1913.
Gott owned a restaurant off campus. Berea threatened to dismiss students who ate at places not owned by the school. The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule. In loco parentis meant that male and female college students usually had to live in separate buildings. Women had to be back at their dorms by ten or eleven on school nights.
But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, courts began to support students who were being punished for being politically and socially different.
Students were not considered adults until 21. Then, in 1971, the 26th Amendment to the Constitution (宪法修正案) set the voting age at 18. So in loco parentis no longer really applied. Slowly, colleges began to treat students not as children, but as adults. Students came to be seen as consumers of educational services.
Gary Dickstein, an assistant vice president at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, says in loco parentis is not really gone. It just looks different. Today’s parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students’ lives. They are known as “helicopter parents”; they always seem to stay above their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are very likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.
As a result, in loco parentis has been replaced by what some administrators call a partnership between the school and the family. As a matter of fact, the orientation programme for new students at Virginia Tech this summer includes a meeting for parents called “Parents as Partners”.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?| A．From Substitute Parents to Partners |
| B．All-round Teachers |
| C．Educational Administration vs Partnership |
| D．Smart Consumers |
| A．set a limit to teachers’ responsibilities |
| B．describe the responsibility for kids |
| C．shift the responsibility from parents to teachers |
| D．give more responsibility to teachers |
| A．prove that students should observe the dorm regulations |
| B．display parents’ loss of power in taking care of students |
| C．explain the adults’ authority in the interests of students |
| D．show the high court in Kentucky could commit serious mistakes |
| A．loco parentis | B．parents as partners |
| C．clever financial investors | D．helicopter parents |
【推荐1】While the human world is suffering from the novel coronavirus outbreak, our planet is actually showing certain signs of “recovery” from the damage caused by human activity. According to the BBC, new satellite images released by the European Space Agency showed that levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases have “fallen sharply” in major cities in Europe and the United States ever since the lockdown started.
This is a great example of how the world can change overnight as soon as people change their behavior—especially after recent discoveries in Antarctica.
An international team of 89 scientists found that the ice in Greenland and Antarctica is melting six times faster in the 2010s than it was in the 1990s. And in February, Argentina’s Marambio research station in Antarctica recorded a record high temperature of 20.75 ℃ on the continent.
So what exactly will happen if the temperature keeps rising and the ice keeps melting? A third study might give you an idea. A team of scientists drilled a hole into the seafloor in west Antarctica and extracted material from underground, in which they found traces of roots, spores and pollen—typical products of a rainforest—that dated back 90 million years ago. In other words, Antarctica was very likely a rainforest back when the dinosaurs walked on Earth.
But given the fact that the South Pole has four months of darkness winter—even millions of years ago—scientists believe that the rainforest could only exist if the greenhouse gas concentrations were extremely high back then to keep the continent warm when there was little or no sunlight. “We didn’t know that this Cretaceous（白垩纪的）greenhouse climate was that extreme,” Johann Klages of the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany and a co-author of the research told the Guardian. “It shows us what carbon dioxide is able to do.”
Ice or no ice, Antarctica will be—and has always been—fine with extreme changes. The human world, however, may not be.
Now, during the coronavirus lockdown, we’ve seen the changes resulting from less human activity. Hopefully, we’ll hold on to those changes—not for Antarctica or the planet, but for ourselves.
1. What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?| A．The air pollution issue in major cities urgently needs to be dealt with. |
| B．The novel coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a damage to nature. |
| C．Reduced human activity is beneficial to the healing process of the earth. |
| D．The novel coronavirus outbreak has changed the patterns of human activity. |
| A．The climate in Antarctica can change overnight. |
| B．The greenhouse effect in Antarctica is extremely severe. |
| C．The high temperature in Antarctica is caused by climate change. |
| D．The glacier in Antarctica is melting in a faster speed in this century. |
| A．Traces of typical elements in a rainforest were found underground. |
| B．The greenhouse gas concentrations were extremely high back then. |
| C．The density of carbon dioxide has changed the climate in Antarctica. |
| D．The temperature in Antarctica have been increasing since the Cretaceous time. |
| A．Human activities do little harm to Antarctica. |
| B．We should limit carbon dioxide emissions to save ourselves. |
| C．There is little we can do to recover the environment in Antarctica. |
| D．Limiting human activities can be used to slow down global warming. |
【推荐2】There have been many studies that show being in nature is good for your health. Walking in the woods is good for your well-being. Living near trees can help you live longer. But when you go for a walk in the woods, what is it particularly about being in nature or being outdoors that makes you feel good? Is it the sights or smells or sounds? A new study finds it might have something to do with the birds you hear while you have a walk.
Researchers from California Polytechnic State University analyzed how much the natural sounds people hear when they’re outdoors influence well-being. They found that the “chorus (合唱)” of birds singing increased well-being in protected natural areas.
For the study, researchers placed 10 hidden, evenly spaced speakers(扬声器) on two parts of trails(小路) in the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks in Colorado. They played recorded songs from 11 kinds of birds. The researchers take turns to play the birdsong for a few hours a day for a week, and then turned off the speakers for a week at a time. They interviewed hikers after they passed through the areas with the speakers.
“The main result is that hikers that heard the birdsong responded to questions that showed a higher level of well-being compared to those that did not hear the birdsong,” Biology Professor Clinton Francis, who led the research, says.
Hikers who heard more birdsong on the first part of the trail said they felt better. Those who heard more birdsong on the second part reported that they thought more birds lived along that part of the trail. This feeling of more birds helps make the hikers feel better. “With the chorus, we were able to show that natural sounds have a clear effect on the quality of hikers’ experiences,” says Francis.
1. What’s the function of the questions in paragraph 1?| A．To bring in the topic of the text. | B．To advise people to walk in nature. |
| C．To call on people to care about nature. | D．To raise doubt about the research done before. |
| A．To broadcast chorus live. | B．To remind hikers of their health. |
| C．To improve people’s well-being. | D．To play sounds of different birds. |
| A．Recording. | B．Comparing. | C．Photographing. | D．Interviewing. |
| A．Being in nature is good for people’s heath. |
| B．Walking in forests help people live longer. |
| C．Hearing birdsongs is good for people’s health. |
| D．Raising birds improves people’s living quality. |
【推荐3】A murder will occur this weekend in the peaceful seaside town of Langley, Washington. In fact, a murder has occurred there every February for the past 25 years. But don’t panic! It’s all part of the town’s yearly Mystery Weekend.
What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from over the U.S. and even abroad. Would-be detectives (侦探) arrive and check in at the visitor center on Saturday. There, they receive a packet, including a newspaper with details about the crime and information telling where to find clues (线索). Participants then travel to various shops, restaurants and other downtown locations, picking up clues as they go. Along the way, they encounter and interview suspects played by local townspeople. Most Langley residents participate in some way in the Mystery Weekend, a true community event.
Amateur (业余的) detectives have until Sunday at 4:00 p.m. to solve the crime and turn in their guesses. Then as everyone gathers, the murderer is found and arrested, and prizes are awarded for correct answers. It’s the perfect ending for a murder mystery and enormous fun for those who get to play detectives.
For visitors, Mystery Weekend is 
not only fun but also a great introduction to the charms of Langley. It’s a very attractive community with historic buildings, exciting ocean views and above all, friendly people. Since Langley is on an island, a fun way to get there is by taking a ferry to the nearby town of Clinton and then driving the rest of the way. Langley has a delightful selection of inns with beds and breakfasts that are open all year round. And activities in Langley aren’t limited to Mystery Weekend. There is also great hiking, biking, golfing and diving to enjoy. And for a special adventure, visitors can book one of the whale–watching ships that leave nearby harbors each day.
| A．where participants can pick up the clues |
| B．why the detectives try to clear up the case |
| C．when Mystery Weekend came into being |
| D．what people do during Mystery Weekend |
| A．By car | B．By train |
| C．By boat | D．By plane |
| A．book inns open throughout the year to their own taste |
| B．take a ferry to Clinton for a special adventure |
| C．enjoy a wide variety of recreation like dancing and singing |
| D．feel safe to watch whales performing |
| A．aims to decrease crime rate | B．is an annual local event |
| C．offers visitors a chance to make money | D．is intended for detectives |
【推荐1】New arrivals to China often get the impression that Chinese people spend all of their time working. Yet，people in China devote quite a bit of time to leisure（休闲）.
Surprisingly，the Chinese love to relax. They love to spend their time taking care of flowers，raising birds and other pets. Chinese people are also fond of leisurely games，like the Chinese game Mahjong. The Chinese also love to play cards to pass the time. It is a national sport almost as widespread as petanque in France.
The Chinese have many ways to idle（休闲），including gossiping or chitchat，which is seen as a true art. Taking a walk and doing some light reading are also considered as idleness. If a person does all of these things，they are definitely an idler.
Busy people should also have free time. When at work，Chinese people often say that they need to “steal some time” from work.
Taoism（道教）teaches that people should improve moral character through relaxation，and be happy to lead a simple and honest life. This is why Chinese people believe so strongly in enjoying a carefree and relaxed life.
Poet Tao Yuanming set up a way of life that emphasizes a balanced country life. In a sense，his way is both earthy and spiritual. It has given us a way to be relaxed and well，while being balanced and carefree.
In China，having a life that is too full is not a sign of wisdom. It is only when things are empty that they can be filled. Hopefully，this information will remind people to rest a little and make room for free time in a busy life.
1. What does the underlined word “petanque” most probably refer to?| A．an animal | B．a person |
| C．a sport | D．a flower |
| A．They simply work all the time. | B．They have many ways to relax. |
| C．They don’t know how to enjoy life. | D．They question a balanced country life. |
| A．Spiritual Happiness | B．Impression of China | C．Leisure in China | D．Wisdom of the Chinese |
【推荐2】Located at Europe’s biggest water park, the Galaxy Erding in South Germany, the world’s first VR water slide takes the exciting experience to a whole new level by offering thrill-seekers the choice of three attractive worlds —Space, Sky, or Snow. By simply wearing a headset, riders can slide through a magical alien world, follow beautiful butterflies around floating islands or put themselves in a white winter wonderland. To make the experience even more heart-stopping, the 160-meter-long ride that lasts about 35 seconds has two uphill tracks that provide a roller-coaster-like experience.
While the tire slide, which has been successfully tested by almost 10,000 park goers since it opened in February 2018, is impressive, the technology behind it, developed by California startup Ballast is even more so. The specially-created waterproof headsets can be worn in water up to a few meters deep, without harming the delicate Samsung Galaxy S8 mobile devices that run the custom software for the VR experiences. The headsets also charge wirelessly (无线地), allowing park operators to swap out sets throughout the day.
The biggest challenge the company faced, however, was providing a suitable VR experience for everyone. That’s because unlike roller coasters, where the speed is fixed for all riders, water slide speeds vary depending on the weight of the person. To overcome the issue, Ballast fixed smart sensors (传感器) in important areas along the slide to keep track of the rider’s progress at all times. The information, conveyed through the headset, allows the custom software to adjust his or her location within the virtual world accordingly, making for a smooth, seasickness free ride for all.
Though Ballast is thrilled at Space Glider’s success, the company has bigger ambitions. They want to create an experience where guests will be able to swim underwater surrounded by virtual dolphins, whales, and even sharks, without wearing the heavy headsets!
1. What can people do if they go to the Galaxy Erding?| A．They can swim with dolphins. |
| B．They can explore the outer space. |
| C．They can experience VR water slide. |
| D．They can swap out sets all day long. |
| A．The tire slide has been successfully tested so far. |
| B．Water slide speed vary depending on the age of the person. |
| C．Thrill-seekers take the exciting experience by wearing a headset. |
| D．The specially-created waterproof headsets can be applied in water. |
| A．The painkillers. |
| B．The fixed speed. |
| C．A sensor fixed in important areas. |
| D．Virtual dolphins, whales and sharks. |
| A．totally against |
| B．sorry to see |
| C．in favor of |
| D．neutral (中立) about |
【推荐3】Foxes have become a part of life in Britain's urban areas.They are striking creatures but they are also dangerous.Three years ago，twin baby girls Isabella and Lola Koupparis were left with arm and face injuries after they were attacked by a fox while they were sleeping at their home.Last week，four-week-old baby boy Denny Dolan was bitten by a fox which entered his home.After gaining access to the home through the front door，the fox pulled the baby down from the sofa and tried to drag him outside，biting him and almost severing(割断) his finger.
Although fox attacks on humans are still very rare，they will become more common if we don't change our behavior towards these increasingly fearless animals.It is humans rather than foxes that are responsible for rising fox attacks on humans.
On the one hand，people who love foxes treat these wild animals like pets，leaving food out for foxes，feeding them from their hands，and even inviting foxes into their home.The result is that the fox is more brazen(厚颜无耻的)and less inclined to avoid us.It is those people who feed foxes that cause foxes to lose their fear of humans.However，as long as they have a healthy fear of humans，they won't bother humans.
On the other hand，foxes have moved into cities for lack of resources in rural areas.We take away their natural habitat to build more houses and factories.Foxes have no choice but to live and search for food in the city.If they live in the forest，no fox attack will happen.
We have to learn to share the earth with animals and let foxes return to their natural habitat.We also have to learn to look upon foxes as wild animals.We have to remember that they are instinctive killers，efficient and silent with only one purpose，kill to eat.We must certainly not intervene them，even when they look starved.They are hungry for a reason.The hunger will force them to hunt for rabbits and other animals instead of waiting for food at your door.
1. We can learn from the passage that ．| A．it is common for people to spot foxes in British cities |
| B．it is very difficult for people to raise foxes as pets |
| C．it is common for foxes to attack a child in Britain's urban areas |
| D．it is very dangerous for foxes to live in Britain's urban areas |
| A．Because urban people love the cute animal. |
| B．Because foxes lack natural resources in the forest. |
| C．Because no houses are built for them in the forest. |
| D．Because their habitats are occupied by other animals. |
| A．is very cruel to foxes |
| B．is a wild animal lover |
| C．is concerned about foxes |
| D．is against feeding foxes |
| A．It is humans rather than foxes that are to blame for the rising fox attacks on humans. |
| B．People in cities must certainly not feed foxes，even when they look starved. |
| C．Human beings have to learn to live in harmony with wild animals in cities. |
| D．Foxes in British cities are striking creatures but they are also dangerous animals. |
【推荐1】Many children love using a trampoline（蹦床）for fun. They love the excitement the activity brings to them. But are trampolines safe to use?
Starting in the early 1990s, trampolines saw a major increase in popularity. In 1989, 140,000 trampolines were sold in the United States and by 1998 that number had increased to 640,000. But with the increase in popularity there was a rise in pain. From 1990 to 1995, trampolines-related injuries jumped by 98% and in 1999 over 100,000 kids were treated in the emergency room because of using trampolines.
The data behind the danger is clear, but parents may not know that even though trampolines are made for children, they are not suitable for kids under the age of six. Kait Ellen posted an article on Facebook about her visit to a trampoline gym with her son Colton. Actually the visit was anything but enjoyable for the little guy. Colton, who was three years old, broke his bone while jumping up and down on a trampoline. And in her article there was a warning from a government department, which advised that children under the age of six should never use a trampoline.
In 2004, the first indoor trampoline park opened Thursday in LasVegas, Nevada and parks have been growing rapidly ever since. Parents should keep in mind the advice of experts for keeping their kids safe. To keep your kids from getting injured while using trampolines, you’d better keep them away from them.
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 2?| A．To make comparisons. |
| B．To show trampolines’ popularity in America. |
| C．To advise people to buy trampolines. |
| D．To prove trampolines are unsafe. |
| A．Through the advice of expert. |
| B．Through a government department. |
| C．Through her son’s accident. |
| D．Through the data behind the danger. |
| A．Negative | B．Cautious | C．Uncertain. | D．Approving. |
| A．Kids can easily get hurt while playing. |
| B．Trampolines are dangerous for kids under 6. |
| C．Parents often make trampolines for their children. |
| D．Trampolines are very popular with children. |
【推荐2】On Tuesday night, September 11, 2018, Jews will begin celebrating one of their most important religious holidays, Rosh Hashanah(犹太新年), during which apples covered with honey are a sign of a sweet new year. Many Jews eat honey cakes or carrots cooked in honey to start the new year.
It takes up to two million flowers and 556 bees to make one pound of honey. A hive(蜂房) of bees have to fly over 55,000 miles, gathering nectar(花蜜) from all kinds of flowers, to produce a pound of honey: that’s over twice around the world! A worker bee visits between 50 and 100 flowers on each nectar-gathering trip. In total, a worker bee makes about 1/12 of a teaspoon in his lifetime.
Honey is the only food widely used by humans that’s made by animals. Honey is one of the two products produced by animals that are clean and contain neither milk nor meat. The other is human milk for babies. However, modern doctors alert mothers against feeding babies on honey because it can lead very young children to illness, which probably does much harm to them.
In Israel’s northern region, archeologists(考古学家) found the oldest beehives, dating from the 10th century BC, over 3,000 years ago. Made up of about 100 beehives, they seemed to have produced about half a ton of honey every year. Israel is called “a land that flows with milk and honey” in the Bible. Today, Israel produces about 3,500 tons of honey every year. Israelis eat about 1,600 tons of honey each year on Rosh Hashanah. That’s nearly half of their total honey for the entire year. That isn’t too much compared with Americans; an American eats about 1.31 pounds of honey each year.
Honey is central to a beautiful Jewish tradition carried out in many communities on the first day of preschool. As children prepare to learn letters, they are shown the letters covered with a block of honey. As the children lick off the honey, they learn their first valuable lesson that studying is sweet.
1. What’s the second paragraph mainly about?| A．How hard it is for honey to be produced. |
| B．How many bees make one pound of honey. |
| C．How much honey a worker bee makes in its life. |
| D．How far a hive of bees have to fly to gather nectar. |
| A．applaud | B．undertake | C．warn | D．adapt |
| A．Israel was a great country in ancient time. | B．Israelis have enjoyed honey for a long time. |
| C．Israelis were those who tried honey first. | D．Israel produced much honey in the past. |
| A．On their new year. | B．When they gather honey. |
| C．On the first day of preschool. | D．When they celebrate the birth of a child. |
| A．A traditional food of honey. | B．The history of producing honey. |
| C．Some difficulties in producing honey. | D．Some interesting facts about honey. |
【推荐3】Many of the serious health concerns in modern America can be linked to poor diet．People who regularly consume foods high in salt, sugar, and fats not only increase their chances of being overweight, but also increase their risks of developing diseases. Although some people who regularly consume unhealthy foods do so knowingly, there are also some people that remains undereducated about proper nutrition( 营 养 ). What is more, people who live in food deserts—areas in low-income(低收入) neighborhoods that lack easy access(路径) to healthy, affordable food—may not even have the opportunity to get nutritious food.
Food deserts are located in low-income areas and most often develop when major supermarket chains either move out of these areas or simply avoid building stores there in the first place. These supermarket chains tend to limit their store locations to richer urban or suburban neighborhoods．This means that those who live in low-income areas often live miles away from the fresh meats and dairy products available at supermarkets. People of these areas are thus forced to travel long distances to do their grocery shopping, or else they are limited to the food available at local convenience stores. These stores often only sell packaged, processed foods that offer little nutrition.
Furthermore, there are too many fast food restaurants in low-income areas; recent research suggests that those living in the poorest areas of a city experience 2.5 times more exposure to fast food restaurants than people in the richest areas of the city. Because people who live in food deserts often get their meals from fast food restaurants or convenience stores, they suffer from a variety of health problems．Research has found that people who live in low-income neighborhoods are much more likely to develop healthy problems than those who live in richer neighborhoods.
Of course, it seems obvious that more supermarkets should be built in low-income neighborhoods. But in fact, it is difficult to attract supermarket chains into poor areas because poorer people have less money to spend on food. One way that the government can help to solve this problem is by offering tax breaks or other inspiring policies for supermarkets in low-income areas. In 2010, the Obama administration started the Healthy Food Financing program, which is designed to help bring grocery stores into food deserts.
While the government can improve low-income people’s access to healthy food to some extent, local actions often have a stronger and more immediate influence．Community gardens, independent food stores, and farmers’ markets are all examples of local actions that can take the place of the opening of a major chain supermarket. These efforts can be extremely beneficial, not only in providing people with access to healthier foods, but also in producing a sense of community in the neighborhoods.
1. What is mainly talked about in this passage?| A．Relationship between diet and disease. |
| B．Lack of health awareness among people. |
| C．Problems of food deserts and their solutions. |
| D．Importance of grocery planting in poor areas. |
2. What can be learned from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?
| A．People in rich areas are easier to develop diseases. |
| B．Fast food restaurants care much about people’s health. |
| C．People in low-income areas like shopping in supermarkets. |
| D．Supermarket chains are unwilling to open stores in poor areas. |
| A．Local actions should be encouraged and supported. |
| B．Supermarkets should take social responsibility. |
| C．Education for healthy diet must be improved. |
| D．Governments fail to improve people’s health. |
