1 . How to keep a good figure may be important to you. In fact, your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(自觉的)when they're in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites(食欲). In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint, go blue.
Don't forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you're at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help to decelerate, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake jumps by 14 percent. And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.
1. People in bright house will .| A．eat less food | B．digest food better |
| C．have good feelings | D．be less conscious |
| A．Put up. | B．Slow down. | C．Give in. | D．Go up. |
| A．Eating slowly helps consume more calories. |
| B．Cold color can help increase people's appetite. |
| C．Fast music can do better to people at mealtimes. |
| D．People had better use small size plates to keep in shape. |
| A．Effects of Putting on Music | B．Ways to Make Room Relaxing |
| C．How to Make Home Help With Diets | D．Importance of Keeping Healthy |
2 . Robots that can cook are in growing demand(需求)in the United States. The increased demand comes at a time when restaurants are trying to put some distance between their workers and customers during the COVID-19.
In a few weeks, White Castle restaurants will test a robot arm that can cook French fries and other foods. The robot, called Flippy, is a product of Miso Robotics, a company based in Pasadena, California.
Robot food service was becoming popular even before the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒). Hospitals, college dining areas and other places tried to meet demand for food while keeping labor costs low. Robot chefs appeared at places like Creator, a restaurant in San Francisco. Now, some say, robots may become necessary for the food service industry. "I expect in the next two years you will see much more robotic adoption(采纳)in the food space because of COVID-19," Jain said.
Some peoples say, robots can lower the demand for labor. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, cafe workers used to spend six hours per day making salads, notes Tonya Johnson, the school's director of nutrition services. But two years ago, the university added a Sally, a kind of robot that now makes around 40 salads per day. By adding Sally, the school was able to cut a job opening in its cooking staff, Johnson said. "I think the pandemic has made us realize how much we need more equipment like Sally," Johnson said.
Miso Robotics co-founder and chief Buck Jordan said fast food restaurants are already having trouble finding workers, partly as a result of a losing population of young workers. Jordan added that his company's position is that "automation(自动化)is not a choice". He added, "You must automate in order to survive in the future."
1. Why is robot food service becoming popular?| A．It can take the place of human beings in the future. |
| B．It can shorten the distance between workers and customers. |
| C．It can meet the demand for food and reduce the cost of labor. |
| D．It can make all kinds of delicious food in a very short time. |
| A．It is just a common robot like others. | B．It is useless to improve the speed of work. |
| C．It makes as many salads as workers. | D．It helps the school employ fewer workers. |
| A．Worried. | B．Supportive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Uncaring. |
| A．The popularity of robots in the food space. |
| B．The reason for choosing robots in restaurants. |
| C．More demand for robot cooks in US restaurants. |
| D．The difficulties in finding enough labor workers. |
3 . “You know, these cups bring to mind a tea quote I heard.” Mary’s aunt said.
She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table.
They took their tea cups.
“What quote?” Mary asked.
“Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard that there was a wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. Each of them took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said, ‘Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s tea cup and I can see some of you with the broken ones are even envious(羡慕的) of the finer cups of others. Is this not so?’”
The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.
“You may have wondered why you all had different cups, but I put them here on purpose. You see they represent life itself. Life is like that tea and the cups are like the physical circumstances(状况) of your life. You all got the same thing in your cups — tea. And yet you can not truly enjoy it in your envy of another’s cup. It’s just the same with life. You forget to enjoy your own life when you concentrate on envying the circumstances of someone else’s life.
So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me — did it matter from which cup it came from?”
Aunt finished telling her short tea story and they all sat in silence for a while, tasting their tea. A sleepy fly buzzed(嗡嗡作响) past, a bird sang in the tree. And it really did not matter one bit from which tea cup they drank.
1. When the students found they had different tea cups, they_____________.| A．were satisfied with their own cup |
| B．were angry about the broken cups they had been given |
| C．asked the teacher to get new cups for them |
| D．were curious about the difference between the cups |
| A．should try different ways of life |
| B．shouldn’t focus on envy others’ physical circumstances |
| C．can never change their physical circumstances |
| D．should work hard for a better life |
| A．life is hard and boring for everyone |
| B．it is strange to be envious of the lives of others |
| C．everyone should learn to enjoy his own life |
| D．people act differently in different circumstances |
| A．More than tea in a cup | B．The value of tea |
| C．Tea vs cup | D．Enjoying tea with a broken cup |
4 . On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
1. The best headline for this newspaper article would be _______.| A．The Kingdom of Bicycles |
| B．A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an |
| C．Marco Polo and the Silk Road |
| D．An American Achieving His Aims |
| A．China, India, and Pakistan | B．India, China, and Pakistan |
| C．Pakistan, China, and India | D．China, Pakistan, and India |
| A．The stories about Marco Polo. |
| B．The famous sights in Xi’an. |
| C．His interest in Chinese silk. |
| D．His childhood dreams about bicycles. |
| A．clever | B．friendly | C．hardworking | D．strong-minded |
5 . Last year，my oldest son Matthew went off to college. Things at home were not as“busy”as they used to be. We still had our 15-year-old son Gabriel with us，but we missed having Matthew around.
My wife soon had a crazy idea. “Let’s get a dog. ”she suggested. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the idea，but I agreed. I mean，what better way to replace a kid that has gone off to college than to get a dog.
When we got to the animal shelter，it seemed like every dog was a pit bull(比特犬). I'd had many bad experiences with pit bulls as a child，so I didn’t want to take one of them home with me.
While I walked along the rows and rows of cold metal cages，a dog caught my eye. He was scared，and looked like he’d given up on life. There was only one problem：he was a pit bull.
As he looked at me with his big，beautiful eyes，I could see into his soul. I could see how scared he was and that he just wanted a happy life. I couldn’t just walk away—I had to at least go over and look at him. I approached his cage，and he just sat there，looking at me. I stuck my finger through the hole in the cage and petted him on the head. I expected him to get mad，but he didn’t.
I knew that this dog had never felt love before，and that he was enjoying every bit of the love I could give him in that moment. Tears began to stream down my face because I felt everything that this poor creature was feeling right then. He just wanted to be loved；he just wanted a home and a family.
It’s been a year since we took the dog home，and our lives have been changed forever.
Now，his favorite thing to do is give us kisses with his giant tongue every morning. He is always there to greet us when we come home with a huge smile. He’s shown us more love than any other living creature on Earth ever had before. And every time I look into his eyes I see love，compassion(同情)and gratitude—things I never thought that a pit bull was capable of feeling.
1. Why did the author’s wife want to get a dog?| A．Because she likes pit pull. |
| B．Because she thought it was a crazy idea. |
| C．Because she wanted the dog to replace her kid. |
| D．Because their kid went to college. |
| A．Accepted. | B．Excited. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Delighted. |
| A．They missed having Matthew around even more. |
| B．They found it hard to get along with him. |
| C．They lived a life full of love. |
| D．They regretted adopting him. |
| A．To share a warm story about adopting a pet. |
| B．To stress the benefits of keeping a pet. |
| C．To suggest people keep a pet of their own. |
| D．To give advice on how to keep a pet. |
6 . WHO Looks for Interns
The World Health Organization’s Internship Program offers a wide range of opportunities for graduate and postgraduate students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO while enriching their knowledge and experience in the health field.
Who are we looking for?
-You are at least twenty years of age on the date of application.
-You are enrolled(注册)in or have completed three years of full-time studies at a university or an equivalent(同等学力的)institution. Applicants who have already graduated may also qualify for consideration if they apply to the internship within six months after completion of their formal qualification.
-You possess a first degree in a public health，medical or social field related to the technical work of WHO or a degree in a management-related field.
-You are not related to a WHO staff member(e. g. ，son／daughter，brother／sister，or mother／father).
-You are fluent at least in one of the working languages of the office of assignment.
-You have not previously participated in WHO’s Internship Program.
-You hold a valid passport from a WHO Member State.
How to apply?
All applications should be made for the vacancies(职位空缺)posted on the WHO Careers site using the WHO corporate recruitment system(Stellis). Don’t miss the Application deadlines!
September 1—October 15，2019 for an internship starting January 1—June 30，2020
January 10—February 25，2020 for an internship starting July 1—December 31，2020
By December 1，WHO wm inform a11 selected candidates who applied in September and October. If you have not received any message from WHO by December 1 2019，it means that you have not been selected. For candidates who applied in January and February 2020，no information by April 15 2020 means that you have not been selected. You may apply again if you are still interested.
1. Students with a first degree in the following fields are qualified EXCEPT______.| A．management | B．public health |
| C．clinical medicine | D．computing |
| A．By emailing a resume to the WHO. |
| B．By using Stellis on the WHO Careers site. |
| C．By participating in a campus recruitment event. |
| D．By visiting a local career information website. |
| A．October 10，2019 | B．February 1，2020 |
| C．December 1，2019 | D．April 15，2020 |
7 . The familiar yellow school bus is the largest system of mass transportation in the US and every school day transports roughly 25 million young people to school and home again after the school days end. Meanwhile it is the safest method for getting kids to and from school according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admission. Children are 70 times more likely to arrive at school safely on the school bus than if they travel to school driving themselves or riding with friends.
These school buses meet more of the nation's motor vehicle safety standards than any other vehicles on the road. Also, several new technologies available today are making school buses even safer, such as video cameras on the inside and outside, GPS tracking and crash lessening systems. Another safety tool on school buses is high seat backs, closely-spaced seats and energy-absorbing seats.
But even the security of school buses would not completely sum up why children are safer when riding the big yellow bus. The bus is only as safe as the professional men and women who drive them. All drivers must be equipped with a Class B or C Commercial Driver's License. They are randomly （随机地）tested for alcohol and drugs, usually have their driving record checked and are given the same review of criminal history as teachers and other employees who have contact with students. In order to serve as a school bus driver, most applicants are required to successfully complete a training course, along with instructions in the classroom and behind the wheel.
School buses are safe for the environment, not only because each bus takes the place of 36 passenger cars that would, but for the buses, be on the road taking and picking up school children. Apart from that, school buses use renewable green fuels（燃料） like natural gas, and electric power.
Todd Monteferrario, president of the National School Transportation Association, said parents should remember that the safest and smartest choice is to put their children on the big yellow bus when they can.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．More school buses are needed to transport kids. |
| B．The majority of American citizens use the bus. |
| C．The yellow school buses are popular and safe. |
| D．All school children ride the school bus in the US. |
| A．the use of green fuels. | B．the professional drivers. |
| C．the advanced equipment. | D．the high safety standard. |
| A．To persuade Americans to use the green public transport. |
| B．To tell us the reasons why the yellow school bus is secure. |
| C．To introduce us to the yellow school bus across the globe. |
| D．To encourage American parents to have their kids ride the bus. |
8 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.
I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no couch, and they didn't even practice to prepare for the Game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my sadness we were beaten. I couldn't believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my attitude about their ability and confidence.
I stared doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important,I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations. We met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field. we won our first game and our second, and continue to improve .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state.I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills of my life !
From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1. Who did the author think would become the winners at first?| A．The old team. | B．Their own team. |
| C．The number one team. | D．The other team |
| A．Before their training. | B．During the spring practice. |
| C．At the start of the vacation. | D．Six months after their failure. |
| A．Interests | B．Fears | C．Excitements | D．Concerns |
| A．By building up their confidence. | B．By giving them a lecture. |
| C．By buying them a book. | D．By changing the leader. |
| A．Time is money. | B．Winners are born. |
| C．Losers are always beaten. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
9 . One of the most common remarks about today’s emerging adults (18- to 29-year-olds) is that they’re lazy. They expect work to be fun, and if it’s not fun, they refuse to do it. It’s true that emerging adults have high hopes for work. Ian, a 22-year-old, chose to go into journalism, even though he knew that: “ If I’m a journalist making $20,000 a year, my dad ( a wealthy physician )makes vastly more than that.” More important than the money was finding a job that he could enjoy. The great majority of emerging adults spend most of their twenties in a series of dull and low-paying jobs as they search for something better. It’s unfair to consider the many hard-working emerging adults with a stereotype (刻板模式) that is true for only a small percentage of them.
Another widespread slur against emerging adults is that they are selfish. It’s probably true that most emerging adults today grow up with a higher level of self-respect than in previous generations. Their Baby Boomer parents keep telling them: “You’re special!”“You can be whatever you want to be.” Popular culture has conveyed similar messages in movies, television shows and songs. But that doesn’t mean they’re selfish. It simply means that they are highly confident in their abilities to make a good life for themselves.
Strangely, these stereotypes continue even though there is persuasive evidence to the contrary. Rates of violent crime committed by young men have dropped. Not only have bad things gone down, but good things about this generation have gone up. Nearly 90 per cent of American college freshmen reported doing volunteer work in the past year, the highest level ever. Furthermore, applications to post-college volunteer programmes have reached record levels. Young Americans are also more tolerant and accepting of diversity than older generations.
The origins of the many prejudices against today’s emerging adults are complex, but maybe one key reason is that many of their elders still use old yardsticks to measure their progress. The pace of social, economic and technological change over the past half-century has been quick, and what is “normal” among young people has changed so fast that the rest of society has not yet caught up.
1. Ian chose to be a journalist because__________.| A．he followed his father’s advice |
| B．journalists make big money |
| C．he loved the job very much |
| D．It’s an interesting job |
| A．confusion | B．confidence | C．self-control | D．self-centeredness |
| A．To support the author’s viewpoint. |
| B．To keep readers’ interest in the text. |
| C．To make a summary of the first two paragraphs. |
| D．To provide background information of the next paragraph. |
| A．think in a more complicated way |
| B．recognize they’re behind the times |
| C．believe that young people are normal |
| D．stop using old views to judge young people |
10 . A simple mosquito bite can mean serious illness or death. So we spray large areas with chemicals to wipe out mosquitoes. But this has a bad influence on the whole ecosystem and your health. Now there’s a new device (装置), which claims to keep you and your loved ones mosquitofree：
What are we talking about?
Mosquitron, a brand new type of bug (虫子) catcher, designed by two German engineers, is perfect for clearing your home of all annoying and dangerous flying pests!
How does it work?
◆It is easy to set up; plug it in — and away you go!
◆It lures (引诱) the flying pests near using a safe, completely harmless UV light.
◆A reverse fan sucks the insects through a oneway trapdoor.
◆Once trapped in the drying basket, they are dried to death by the fan within 2 minutes.
◆You can simply empty the dead bugs into the trash, without even touching them.
◆No need for batteries or any chemicals.
How much does it cost?
It’s now ＄179.99. It may seem expensive at first, but when you consider most devices need regular, expensive refills and don’t work for more than 10 minutes, this is a pretty good deal. In fact, competitor products using the same UV technology are priced at over ＄250! Now you can buy it from the supplier’s website with 50% off and with free shipping for a limited time by clicking here. Note: The device can only be returned or exchanged if it arrives damaged, and you must pay in advance.
1. What is the characteristic of a Mosquitron?| A．It is easily recharged. |
| B．It is batterypowered. |
| C．It is almost silent when operating. |
| D．It kills mosquitoes with UV light. |
| A．A high discount. | B．A cheap delivery. |
| C．Return without reasons. | D．Cash on delivery. |
| A．A review. | B．An advertisement. |
| C．An instruction. | D．A report. |
