1 . This pen is a birthday present that Father gave me. I hate to have to part with it___________ it is old.

A．even though

B．as soon as

C．as long as

D．now that

2 . You are what you eat. And what you eat is a reflection of who you are. But for many people who need guidance on eating, finding an expert with a common background can be a challenge. Most dietitians (营养学家) —81% of them are white and nearly 94% are women.

That lack of diversity is a problem. “Food is very much part of culture, and you can’t really take the culture out of food,” said Belleny Lewis, co-founder of the non-profit group Diversify Dietetics.

Karen Lau is a registered dietitian in England. Most of her patients come from a Chinese background. Many arrive from other clinics with a common complaint: They don’t understand the food that I’m eating.

For example, rice. Lau says people are often advised to avoid it because regular consumption of rice may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. “But that’s a big thing in our culture,” said Lau. So the idea of giving it up sounds silly. But Lau’s shared background helps her say, “Hey, we can work around it.” Instead of advising someone to abandon rice, she might suggest using whole-grain rice, trying smaller portions, or balancing it with vegetables and proteins.

To help solve the problem, health care professionals can practise “cultural humility(谦逊)” “If you don’t know the food, let people describe it to you,” said Belleny Lewis. Humility means that instead of rejecting such food out of hand, a dietitian could say, “Tell me about that,” and then find ways to make it part of a healthy diet.

“You can have all the best knowledge. You can know everything about everything. But if you don’t know how to relate to that person, whoever you’re speaking to on a deep level, it’s going to be hard to communicate these ideas,” she said. “Especially if you’re addressing issues of change, especially changing diet, which is so personal.”

1. What problem does the author point out in the beginning?

A．It is difficult for many people to lose weight.	B．Dietitians often fail to express their ideas.
C．Dietitians are not available in every culture.	D．There is a lack of diversity in our food.

2. What do many of Lau’s patients complain about?

A．Their being badly treated by doctors.	B．Their bad experiences of changing diets.
C．Their failure to get used to foreign food.	D．The difficulty in making their food understood.

3. What does Lau think of giving up rice?

A．Laughable.

B．Reasonable.

C．Unwise.

D．Possible.

4. What does Belleny Lewis advise dietitians to do?

A．Offer healthy diets to people.	B．Describe a healthy diet in detail.
C．Respect other people’s food culture.	D．Avoid arguing about food choices.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．TV programmes.

B．Their favorite sports.

C．Their favorite subjects.

2. How often does the woman watch a soccer match?

A．Nearly once a month.

B．Nearly once a week.

C．Nearly every Sunday.

3. When did the man begin playing basketball?

A．In the middle school.

B．In the primary school.

C．At college.

4. What does the man think of basketball matches?

A．They are popular but boring.

B．They are fun and exciting.

C．They are not popular in most countries.

4 . Music is known to have a great deal of mental and physical benefits on humans. From helping to treat physical medical problems to relieving stress, music can be extremely beneficial in helping to improve health.     1    

Animals may have a great deal of stress.     2     Dogs and cats may be stressed when around men because they were badly treated by a man, and they may never forget that. A dog who was attacked by another dog while on a walk may be always afraid to go on walks, or even be afraid to leave the house.

    3     Cats, dogs and horses will not all have the exact same stressors (压力源), so you just have to pay close attention to your animal and what makes them unique, such as changes in eating habits, too much sleep and too little sleep, just to name a few.

Music can be extremely beneficial for animals in high stress situations.     4     In the atmosphere, they feel calm, safe and well protected. Music can be specifically helpful when played at veterinary (兽医的) clinics for animals who are afraid of the vet. This helps calm the owners of the animals and the staff at the office besides the animals.     5     That’s why it is being taken up at a variety of veterinary clinics around the world.

A．It can create a space for them.

B．The same goes for our furry friends, too.

C．They could be stressed for a variety of reasons.

D．It would be a beneficial practice for all parties.

E．Another place where music can be helpful is in car rides.

F．There are ways that you can identify stress in your animals.

G．It’s no wonder loud noises can cause dogs and cats so much stress.

5 . Music is present in any part of the world, and it is appreciated and felt everywhere. Without its presence, life could be boring. Studies show that music is good for your body and mind.     1    

Music can increase pain management. Listening to music can help increase your pain tolerance (耐痛性).     2     Listening to music can help you gain a sense of control over your ability to deal with pains. If you have a certain pain, for example, listening to music that you enjoy can help reduce the pain that you experience.

●    3     Listening to certain types of music, such as relaxing music, can naturally reduce both your heartbeat rate and breathing rate. Additionally, music has shown promising results as a treatment for heart disease. Whether it involves listening to music or composing music, the calming effect that music produces further improves your heart’s health by supporting it throughout the healing process.

●Music can reduce anxiety and depression     4     When it comes to anxiety and depression, music treatment can help to reduce the amount of stress hormones. For example, listening to music that you enjoy can naturally decrease the amount of cortisol (皮质醇) that your body releases.

●Music can improve self-expression and communication. Self-expression and communication are an important part of the human experience, especially when it comes to basic emotional and mental health needs.     5     By listening and singing along to music, kids who struggle to interact and communicate with others can practice using the very skills needed to do so.

A．Music can improve heart health.

B．Music can increase your heartbeat rate.

C．Here are some benefits of music treatment.

D．They are two common pains in your daily life.

E．It has been proved to be helpful for anxious and depressed people.

F．Listening to music can also help decrease the strength of your pains.

G．For kids weak in both areas, music treatment can help develop their relative skills.

6 . A little knowledge can help you survive when a big earthquake happens. The keys are education and preparing in advance. The earthquake safety instructions below will not make you an expert.     1    

Drop to the ground.

The “Drop, Cover, and Hold on” technique(技巧) for earthquakes is the cousin of the famous “Stop, Drop and Roll” for fires.    2     So as soon as it happens you should drop to the floor. After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Find a safe place.

    3     If there isn’t a table or desk near you, stay in an inside corner of the building. If possible, stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall.

    4    

Use your hands and arms to protect these important areas from falling objects(物体). If you have any breathing disease, make sure that you cover your head with a T-shirt or something else until all the dust has settled. Dirty air is not good for you.

Remain inside until shaking stops.

Research suggests that many injuries in an earthquake happen when people inside buildings try to move to a different place inside the building or try to leave.     5     Stay where you are for a minute or two until it’s safe to go out.

A．So don’t hurry to escape.

B．Cover your head and neck.

C．Leave the building quickly.

D．A big earthquake happens without much warning.

E．Get under a strong table or other pieces of furniture.

F．However, they could make a big life-saving difference.

G．Avoid being hit by falling things from the house.

7 . Please _____ me for breaking the rule.

A．remind

B．forgive

C．combine

D．puzzle

8 . As we all know, _____ should be taken to prevent the accident_____ again.

A．measures; happening	B．strengths; happening
C．measures; to happen	D．strengths; to happen

9 . _____ you are a big boy, you should not do things like a baby.

A．As if	B．Now that
C．Before	D．Though

10 . _____! The car is coming so fast!

A．Break out	B．Turn out
C．Watch out	D．Bring out