1 . Recent the news a school in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, serves pre-made meals to its students have sparked heated discussions across the country. People doubt if pre-made meals, despite being convenient, are healthy and nutritious enough for growing teenagers.
Pre-made meals refer to half-finished or finished dishes that are already cooked or prepared, according to the China Cuisine Association. There are several types of pre-made foods, including ready-to-eat food, such as canned food or cooked food in packages, and ready-to-heat or ready-to-cook food, which requires heating or cooking before being served.
Many people tend to think that ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook foods are less nutritious because they usually need to be kept in refrigerators. “Actually freezing does not cause a loss of nutrients,” Liu Junya, a 33-year-old dietitian in Beijing said. “Nutrient loss typically occurs during the heating or frying process.”
Vitamins from the B group and vitamin C found in meat and vegetables are heat-sensitive and can be lost during the process. By being heated or cooked twice or more, “pre-made foods can be less nutritious than freshly prepared and cooked foods,” Liu said.
Meanwhile, “many pre-made food companies prioritize taste over nutrition,” said Liu. This leads to higher levels of salt and sugar in the food, which may lead to health problems, such as high blood pressure in the long term.
Additives (添加剂) are also a major concern related to pre-made food. In China, there are strict standards for food additives. Currently, China’s food industry has well-developed techniques to preserve pre-made food without the excessive use of additives. Some food can be sterilized (消毒) and then sealed (密封) after cooking, followed by low-temperature storage, allowing for a longer shelf life. However, it’s essential that customers buy pre-made meals from qualified food companies or supermarkets.
It is hoped that regulations on pre-made meals can be strengthened to better ensure nutrition and hygiene (卫生). This way, “pre-made meals will be more accepted by the public,” Liu said.
1. What can we learn about pre-made meals from the article?| A．They are typically costly and flavorful. | B．They are rich in a large numbe of vitamins. |
| C．They taste better than homemade food. | D．They are already partially or fully cooked. |
| A．During freezing. | B．During cooking. | C．During packaging. | D．During sales. |
| A．Buy from reliable sources. | B．Check the cooking instructions. |
| C．Keep pre-made meals frozen. | D．Pay attention to the additives used. |
| A．They are a convenient choice for all. | B．They are suitable for daily life. |
| C．They can be nutritious if properly regulated. | D．They are best avoided for long-term health. |
2 . Following Cook’s death in 1779, the Endeavour journal of James Cook is thought to have been held by his wife Elizabeth. There is no record of the journal’s movements following Elizabeth Cook’s death in 1835 until its appearance in 1923 when it was offered at auction (拍卖) by its owners the Bolckow family of Yorkshire. The family were unable to explain how they came to hold the journal. It had apparently been in the family’s library ‘for over fifty years, having been purchased by the late Bolckow’s uncle, but from whom and in what circumstances is unknown’.
On 21 March 1923 the Australian government purchased the Endeavour journal for £5000 for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library.
The Mitchell Library, Sydney, had been chasing the journal since its discovery with the Bolckow family in 1922 before the auction, and had approached the Commonwealth Government for a financial contribution towards the purchase. Though Interim (临时的) Commonwealth Parliamentary Librarian Arthur Wadsworth had guaranteed the Mitchell that there would be no competition for the item, Kenneth Binns (to be Wadsworth’s successor) felt that the Endeavour journal was more suited to remain within the nation’s library.
Binns put forward an eventually persuasive argument that the Commonwealth could not finance the Mitchell, ‘which was, after all, a private institution’. Prime Minister Bruce telegraphed the officer in London to instruct the Mitchell Library’s Chief Librarian, already in England anticipating the auction, to bid on behalf of the Commonwealth. The Mitchell Library accepted upon the understanding that it would be the keeper of the journal until such time that the Commonwealth Government had a suitable storing place, a National Library.
Upon arrival in Australia the journal was exhibited in Queens Hall, Melbourne, for a month after which it was taken to the Mitchell Library which held it for four years, before it was removed to Canberra.
1. Who owned the Endeavour journal of James Cook at last ?| A．James Cook. | B．Elizabeth Cook. |
| C．The Bolckow family of Yorkshire. | D．The Australian government. |
| A．Melbourne . | B．The Mitchell Library. |
| C．The Commonwealth Government. | D．Canberra. |
| A．Cook’s wife Elizabeth passed on the Endeavour journal to the Blockow family. |
| B．The Endeavour journal was on show in Melbourne before being taken to Sydney. |
| C．The Mitchell Library bought the Endeavour journal at its own expense. |
| D．The National Library of Australia is in Melbourne. |
| A．How the Endeavour journal came to the National Library of Australia. |
| B．How the Endeavour journey came to the Mitchell Library of Sydney. |
| C．How the Endeavour journey came to the Bolckow family of Yorkshire. |
| D．How important the Endeavour journey is to Australian. |
3 . It is said that Lincoln’s ghost(幽灵) often appears in the White House. He appears in the room where the Lincoln bed is kept. Harry Truman once responded to a 3 o’clock knock on his door and found no one there. He attributed the knock to Lincoln.
Lincoln is said to return to the White House when the safety of the country is at risk. He walks up and down the second floor hallway, gently knocks at doors, and stands by certain windows with his hands put behind his back. One staff member firmly said that he had seen Lincoln sitting on his bed pulling on his boots.
A guard to President Harrison was kept awake many nights trying to protect the president from strange footsteps he heard in the hall. He grew so tired and worried; he finally attended a séance(降神会) to beg President Lincoln to stop so that he could get enough sleep to properly protect the president!
Abigail Adam’s ghost was seen wandering through the closed doors of the East Room to hang the laundry(洗衣店) during the Taft administration.
A gardener said that he had spoken to the ghost of Dolly Madison, who was angry with him for trying to remove the rose bushes she had planted over a hundred years ago.
In the 1930’s Andrew Jackson’s ghost could be heard laughing in the Rose room.
In 1952, complete repairs were done to the second floor of the White House. Since then, the ghosts have not walked so actively.
1. How many people’s ghosts appear in the white house?| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．Harrison’s. | B．John Adam’s. | C．Andrew Jackson’s. | D．Dolly Madison’s. |
| A．Harry Truman had heard Lincoln’s footsteps. |
| B．Lincoln always returns to the White House when he misses his people. |
| C．President Harrison was not afraid of Lincoln’s ghost at all. |
| D．The rose bushes were planted by Dolly Madison. |
| A．The White House Ghosts |
| B．American Presidents’ Ghosts |
| C．The White House |
| D．American Presidents |
4 . It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the
Today she was
The old lady was eighty today. She had
Even if Myra did not come, she would send a(an)
The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints(薄荷糖), and said he wouldn’t go out to play until
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents,” he said. “I
She stood by the
Soon Johnnie knocked at her door. “Granny, granny,” he
“No parcel, Johnnie?”
“No, granny.”
Almost
| A．parcel | B．letter | C．post | D．gift |
| A．came | B．left | C．ran | D．drove |
| A．cleaned up | B．brought up | C．gave up | D．dressed up |
| A．afraid | B．excited | C．sure | D．pleased |
| A．by the way | B．in this case | C．on the other hand | D．at other times |
| A．picked | B．treated | C．regarded | D．appointed |
| A．worn | B．found | C．dressed | D．bought |
| A．heavy | B．common | C．special | D．basic |
| A．present | B．food | C．clothes | D．e-mail |
| A．Myra and her husband | B．the present | C．the post | D．Myra |
| A．did | B．got | C．made | D．saw |
| A．window | B．bed | C．door | D．table |
| A．beat | B．jumped | C．sank | D．knocked |
| A．spoke | B．cried | C．whispered | D．sobbed |
| A．envelopes | B．cards | C．letters | D．cheques |
| A．nice | B．delicious | C．beautiful | D．interesting |
| A．excitement | B．disappointment | C．satisfaction | D．surprise |
| A．immediately | B．happily | C．unwillingly | D．worriedly |
| A．Folded | B．Locked | C．Put | D．Stuck |
| A．news | B．information | C．message | D．word |
5 . I love the quiet of late autumn afternoons. I just look out at the skyline with the white clouds
Granny is such a(an)
The
The old cats
Granny listened to my music attentively，and clapped her hands to the
As a student in senior high school, I am now faced with the
| A．rushing | B．floating | C．wandering | D．running |
| A．lazy | B．shy | C．strange | D．outgoing |
| A．Unfortunately | B．Thankfully | C．Gradually | D．Undoubtedly |
| A．character | B．appearance | C．talent | D．strength |
| A．take off | B．give away | C．deal with | D．get through |
| A．guitar | B．violin | C．piano | D．drum |
| A．gate | B．house | C．yard | D．ground |
| A．seated | B．admired | C．taught | D．made |
| A．dogs | B．cats | C．birds | D．children |
| A．happened | B．seemed | C．occurred | D．sounded |
| A．cheered | B．left | C．kept | D．woke |
| A．ugly | B．lovely | C．young | D．naughty |
| A．shone | B．flashed | C．struck | D．hung |
| A．dance | B．beat | C．direction | D．sound |
| A．For a moment | B．At the moment | C．For the moment | D．In a moment |
| A．lucky | B．regular | C．special | D．necessary |
| A．stress | B．power | C．effort | D．trial |
| A．focus on | B．stick to | C．keep up | D．carry out |
| A．eating | B．singing | C．chatting | D．exploring |
| A．inspires | B．honors | C．satisfies | D．greets |
6 . A new study shows that U.S. teens see more television commercials (广告) for alcohol than for jeans, sneakers, or other teen products, the New York Times reported Dec. 18.
For the study, the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University studied the 208,909 alcohol commercials on television. They found that nearly 25 percent of the ads were viewed mainly by teenagers, rather than adults.
Furthermore, 12-to-20-year-olds viewed more commercials for beer and other alcoholic drinks than products marketed directly to young people, such as gum, snacks, and juice. “No one is watching what the industry is doing, and the industry is in denial (拒绝承认),” said David A. Kessler, dean of the School of Medicine at Yale and an adviser to CAMY.
The alcohol industry uses voluntary rules to reduce the number of ads seen by those under age 21. The rules say that ads should not air during programs where at least half of the audience is underage (未成年的).
“We do not forgive illegal underage drinking under any circumstances,” said Jeff Becker, president of the Beer Institute. “This industry does not, and never has, targeted our advertising to people who can’t legally buy our products.”
However, the report found that alcohol ads ran during 13 of the 15 most popular shows for teenagers, including “Seventh Heaven,” “Gilmore Girls, ” “Dark Angel,” “That ‘70s Show,” “Friends,” “E.R.,” and sporting events.
Jim O’Hara, executive director of CAMY, said the industry rules are false. He added, “These standards do not protect youth from exposure and overexposure to alcohol advertising and marketing.”
1. What’s the result of the study conducted by CAMY?| A．Teenagers like alcohol than jeans and sneakers. |
| B．Alduts see more alcohol ads on TV than teenager. |
| C．Teenagers see ads for alcohol ads on TV more than adults. |
| D．The older teenagers are, the better they like ads for alcohol ads. |
| A．The alcohol industry is widely praised. |
| B．The alcohol industry is closely watched. |
| C．The underage will see less ads for alcoholic drinks in the near future. |
| D．Young people can easily buy such products as alcoholic drinks, snacks and juice. |
| A．Dark Angel and Seventh Heaven are shows for adults. |
| B．The industry rules protect youth from alcohol advertising. |
| C．Not all the most popular shows for teenagers air alcohol ads. |
| D．Teenagers can drink alcohol with the permission of their parents. |
| A．Alcohol commercials on TV. |
| B．Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. |
| C．Illegal underage drinking is not permitted. |
| D．Teenagers see more TV ads for alcohol than other products. |
7 . Body language is the unspoken communication we all use in every face-to-face meeting with others. 93% of our everyday communication is non-verbal. It can either have a helpful or unhelpful influence in the way people treat you, so you have to make sure you’re speaking the right body language.
So, you’re probably asking yourself, “How do I change my body language to show how I feel when I communicate with others?”
Start with the distance between you and the person with whom you’re speaking. If you get too close, people feel you’re too pushy. Too far away, and you could be seen as cold.
The head position also says a lot. To show confidence, simply keep your head level. This says, “Take me seriously, my words are important.”
Mouth movements are easy clues to what the other person may be feeling. If they purse (撅嘴) their lips or twist them, they could be thinking carefully about what you just said, or disagreeing with you, but holding back comment.
The handshake is very important in the communication with others. No one wants to shake a hand like a fool; in the meantime, a handshake needn’t be a contest of strength. Many people also don’t quite know what to do with their hands after the handshake, especially when meeting someone new. They usually hold their hands together, nervously.
So, keep your distance, head up and shake that hand. You too can learn to speak fluent body language.
1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?| A．Body language. |
| B．Everyday communication. |
| C．Every face-to-face meeting with others. |
| D．The distance between you and the other speaker. |
| A．Strong-willed. | B．Impolite. | C．Hot. | D．Excited. |
| A．If a person keeps his head level, he means that he is proud. |
| B．People all know what to do with their hands after the handshake. |
| C．Only 7% of our everyday communications has to do with words at all. |
| D．By pursing his lips or twists them, a man wants to show that he is pleased. |
| A．Keep your head level can show one’s confidence. |
| B．The head position is more important than the handshake. |
| C．You should use as much strength as you can when shaking hands. |
| D．Start with the mouth movements if you want to learn body language. |
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| A．It is developed using the latest technology. |
| B．It keeps the house brightly lit the whole day long. |
| C．No wiring is required to light up the garden. |
| D．It lights up for hours. |
| A．It comes in a variety of shapes and colors. |
| B．It is bright and attractive. |
| C．It is colorful. |
| D．It is cheap. |
| A．To introduce to gardeners the Solar Garden Light. |
| B．To attract customers to buy the Solar Garden Light. |
| C．To highlight the companies selling the Solar Garden Light. |
| D．To inform house owners about the functions of the Solar Garden Light. |
9 . He caught my eye and up went his arm. As usual, I
We were
Perhaps that’s why I
One evening when I was walking alone, my
That was the day I became a “
| A．stood up | B．bowed down | C．waved back | D．passed by |
| A．dropped | B．nodded | C．raised | D．shook |
| A．strange | B．friendly | C．generous | D．popular |
| A．new | B．familiar | C．native | D．important |
| A．Hopefully | B．Fortunately | C．Eventually | D．Actually |
| A．respected | B．understood | C．acknowledged | D．pitied |
| A．discussing | B．minding | C．managing | D．doing |
| A．ignored | B．hated | C．enjoyed | D．recorded |
| A．receive | B．convey | C．text | D．leave |
| A．qualified | B．casual | C．lonely | D．okay |
| A．reunion | B．process | C．connection | D．life |
| A．concern | B．eagerness | C．view | D．honor |
| A．thoughts | B．feelings | C．topic | D．focus |
| A．determined | B．brilliant | C．independent | D．courageous |
| A．failed | B．stopped | C．hesitated | D．smiled |
| A．pass | B．truck | C．lady | D．car |
| A．arm | B．face | C．hand | D．body |
| A．similarly | B．equally | C．really | D．usually |
| A．driver | B．waver | C．sponsor | D．donor |
| A．sweeten | B．enlarge | C．broaden | D．strengthen |
10 . Looking for a new poetry book to read? I’ve got you! We’re going to explore some of my favorite poetry collections, which range from the traditional all the way to the totally experimental. And though they differ in terms of tone and subject matter, they’ve got all we call “good parts”.
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
It is the first poetry collection from Ocean Vuong. Vuong’s style is well-suited to the heavy subjects he pursues, particularly when he reflects on the loss of his father and his experiences as a wartime refugee. There’s a certain wonderful quality to his writing.
Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara
If you like a conversational style, Lunch Poems might be the poetry book for you. Personal, funny, and easy, the collection perfectly shows the casual voice of Frank O’Hara, an outstanding figure of the New School Movement in late 1950s’ New York. As the name suggests, most of the poems were written during his lunch break at work, bringing a realistic image by the writing.
100 Selected Poems by E.E. Cummings
It’s a shame that more people don’t take EE Cummings seriously. Yes, his poetry is sometimes experimental. Unconcerned with “rules”, Cummings tried to capture emotion in its own form.
The Complete Poems by Elizabeth Bishop
In my opinion, any kind of fantastic poetry books must include Elizabeth Bishop. Highly skilled and highly influential, Bishop was one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. She mostly worked within traditional forms, but the forms led to surprising effects, mixing classic styles with modern ones.
1. Who enjoys writing in a free way?| A．Ocean Vuong. | B．Frank O’Hara. |
| C．E.E. Cummings. | D．Elizabeth Bishop. |
| A．Lunch Poems. | B．100 Selected Poems. |
| C．The Complete Poems. | D．Night Sky with Exit Wounds. |
| A．It is powerful. | B．It is abstract. |
| C．It is excellent. | D．It is surprising. |
