These are the of our national .

A. photos, heroes B. photoes, heroes

C. photos, heros D. photoes, heros

Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增長(zhǎng)） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.
However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部門(mén)）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.
Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （機(jī)械毛病）such as a broken brake（剎車(chē)） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.
Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（預(yù)防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（規(guī)律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.
【小題1】What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?

Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增長(zhǎng)） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.

However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部門(mén)）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.

Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （機(jī)械毛?。﹕uch as a broken brake（剎車(chē)） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.

Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（預(yù)防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（規(guī)律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.

1.What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?

A．They try to make safer cars.               B．They try to build more roads.

C．They have passed tough traffic laws.         D．They make drivers have their car examined every month.

2.What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?

A．Middle-aged       B．Young            C．Rather old         D．Teenage

3.Which of the following causes is different from the other three?

A．Tiredness         B．Illness            C．Drinking          D．a(chǎn) broken brake

4.Which has nothing to do with a driver’s age?

A．Teenager drivers.                       B．Not knowing the traffic rules

C．Reacting slowly                         D．Driving slowly.

5.In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should ___________.

A．not run a red light.                      B．drive the car when we are in good health

C．not drive when we are too old.             D．have our cars examined regularly.

Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增長(zhǎng)） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.
However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部門(mén)）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.
Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （機(jī)械毛?。﹕uch as a broken brake（剎車(chē)） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.
Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（預(yù)防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（規(guī)律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules

1. 1.

   What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?

   1. A.
      They try to make safer cars
   2. B.
      They try to build more roads
   3. C.
      They have passed tough traffic laws
   4. D.
      They make drivers have their car examined every month
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?

   1. A.
      Middle-aged
   2. B.
      Young
   3. C.
      Rather old
   4. D.
      Teenage
3. 3.

   Which of the following causes is different from the other three?

   1. A.
      Tiredness
   2. B.
      Illness
   3. C.
      Drinking
   4. D.
      a broken brake
4. 4.

   Which has nothing to do with a driver’s age?

   1. A.
      Teenager drivers
   2. B.
      Not knowing the traffic rules
   3. C.
      Reacting slowly
   4. D.
      Driving slowly
5. 5.

   In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should ___________

   1. A.
      not run a red light
   2. B.
      drive the car when we are in good health
   3. C.
      not drive when we are too old
   4. D.
      have our cars examined regularly

I come from Holland (荷蘭). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (電) for the country.

It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.

The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (標(biāo)志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy good milk and cheese here.

You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.

What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!

1.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined劃線的 word “windmills”?

A. 磨坊 B. 風(fēng)鈴 C. 風(fēng)鈴草 D. 風(fēng)車(chē)

2.Where does20% of Holland come from?

A. The mountain B. The island

C. The sea D. The mainland

3.Which flower is the symbol of the country?

A. Tulip B. Rose C. Kapok D. Lily

4.How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?

A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6

5.Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?

A. Because they love the school.

B. Because they love the country.

C. Because their schoolbags are new.

D. Because they pass the exam.

I come from Holland (荷蘭)．In our country, there are plenty of windmills．There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland．These windmills make electricity (電) for the country．

It is a small country in Europe．About 20% of its land comes from the sea．The population of Holland is only 16,000,000．

The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well．Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies．However, the tulip is a symbol (標(biāo)志) of the country．People celebrate Tulip Festival every year．There are a lot of cows in this country．You can enjoy good milk and cheese here．

You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship．They are fast and convenient．People here also love to ride bikes．Riding a bike is free and relaxing．

What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!

1.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined劃線的 word “windmills”?

A．磨坊 B．風(fēng)鈴

C．風(fēng)鈴草 D．風(fēng)車(chē)

2.Where does20% of Holland come from?

A．The mountain B．The island

C．The sea D．The mainland

3.Which flower is the symbol of the country?

A．Tulip B．Rose

C．Kapok D．Lily

4.How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?

A．3 B．4

C．5 D．6

5.Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?

A．Because they love the school．

B．Because they love the country．

C．Because their schoolbags are new．

D．Because they pass the exam．

It’s a common school day at Southern Cross School near the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Teachers and pupils don’t sit in a classroom. I 1. , they go through the forest or sit under the trees.

The school teaches students all the same s 2. as the rest of the country’s schools, but the teaching methods are completely different. Southern Cross uses nature as a teaching tool. The teachers and their pupils go out into nature and work with animals and plants. These can be used to study a 3. from maths and social sciences to languages. The school is in an area where animals live wild and can be hunted. To get to class, students travel a road through the forest that wild animals use as well.

The classroom for small preschoolers is a little different from the rest of the school. For example, the first lesson of the day is maths, but the teaching method is very s 4. .In this school you won’t hear a teacher saying “Count how many apples Jane has in her basket.”Actually, the children visit a nearby river to count the number of marks left by animals. This way they can see how many different animals come to d 5. during the night.

The students are encouraged to take care of the injured and small animals. If they find a dead animal in the area, they study where the animal fits in the foot chain and how and why it d 6. .

The headmaster says, “We must make people understand what we are doing to the e 7. . We need to care for our planet.”

In real life, the daily struggles between parents and children are around these narrow problems of an extra hour, extra TV show, and so on” said Avi Sadeh, psychology professor at Tel Aviv University. “Too little sleep and more accidents,” he said.
Sadeh and his colleagues found an extra hour of sleep can make a big difference. The children who slept longer, although they woke up more frequently during the night, scored higher on tests, Sadeh reported in the March/April issue of journal Child Development.
“When the children slept longer, their sleep quality was somewhat weak, but in spite of this their performance for study improved because the extra sleep was more significant than the reduction in sleep quality. ” Sadeh said. “Some studies suggested that lack of sleep as a child affects development into adulthood and it’s more likely to develop their attention disorder when they grow older. ”
In earlier studies, Sadeh’s team found that fourth graders slept an average of 8. 2 hours and sixth graders slept an average of 7. 7 hours.
“Previous research has shown children in elementary school need at least nine hours of sleep a night on a regular basis, said Carl Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, and high-school-age children need somewhat less, he said, adding the results of insufficient sleep could be serious.
“A tired child is an accident waiting to happen,” Hunt said. “And as kids get older, toys get bigger and the risks higher. ”Hunt also said too little sleep could result in learning and memory problems and long-term effects on school performance.
“This is an important extension of what we already know, ” Hunt said of Sadeh’s research, adding sleep is as important as nutrition(營(yíng)養(yǎng)) and exercise to good health.
“To put it into reality,” Hunt said, “parents should make sure they know when their children actually are going to sleep and their rooms are conducive to sleeping instead of playing. ”

1. 1.

   What is Child Development?

   1. A.
      A new story
   2. B.
      A popular book
   3. C.
      A periodical magazine
   4. D.
      A TV programme
2. 2.

   How many persons are exactly mentioned in the text?

   1. A.
      One
   2. B.
      Two
   3. C.
      Three
   4. D.
   5. E.
      our
3. 3.

   The underlined phrase “conducive to” (in the last sentence) means ________

   1. A.
      helping to happen
   2. B.
      influenced by
   3. C.
      full of
   4. D.
      acceptable of
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      There are some daily struggles between parents and children because of having nothing in common with extra rest time
   2. B.
      The children who sleep longer are weak in their study
   3. C.
      Lack of sleep as a child has great effect on their development into adulthood
   4. D.
      In general, children in elementary school need at least nine hours of sleep a night

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It’s a common school day at Southern Cross School near the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Teachers and pupils don’t sit in a classroom. I1., they go through the forest or sit under the trees.

The school teaches students all the same s2.as the rest of the country’s schools, but the teaching methods are c3. different. Southern Cross uses nature as a teaching tool. The teachers and their pupils go out into nature and work with animals and plants. These can be used to study a4. from maths and social sciences to languages. The school is in an area where animals live wild and can be h5.. To get to class, students travel a road through the forest that wild animals use as well.

The classroom for small preschoolers is a little different from the rest of the school. For example, the first lesson of the day is maths, but the teaching method is very s 6. . In this school you won’t hear a teacher saying “Count how many apples Jane has in her basket.” Actually, the children visit a n7. river to count the number of marks left by animals. This way they can see how many different animals come to d8.during the night.

The students are encouraged to take care of the injured and small animals. If they find a dead animal in the area, they study where the animal fits in the foot chain and how and why it d9..

The headmaster says, “We must make people understand what we are doing to the e 10.. We need to care for our planet.”

   The British love to think of themselves as polite and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases"and “thank yous".Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires__65  seven or eight of these.Another __66   of our good manners is the queue.Newcomers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the__67 national sport.Finally,of course,motorists generally stop at crossings.But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours?I think not.

Take forms of address (稱呼)for example.The average English person__68   he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir" or“Madam".Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address.Our __69  “you" for everyone may appear more democratic,but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70  .I am all for returning to the use of “thee"and “thou"(Thee and thou are oldfashioned poetic words for“you");“you" would be__71   for strangers and professional relationships.

And of course,the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying.Have you noticed how the British __72   ever touch?Personlly, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming.Try kissing the average English person,and they will either take two steps backwards in horror;or,if their escape is__73   ,you will find your lips touching the back of their head.Now what could be__74  than that ?        

65.A.at least          B. at most         C. less than         D. not more than

66.A.signal            B. scene           C. sign              D. sight

67.A.true              B. original        C. superior          D. advanced

68.A.if                B. whether         C. when              D. unless

69.A.universal         B. unique          C. regular           D. normal

70.A.politeness        B. gratitude       C. democracy         D. consideration

71.A.ordered           B. reserved        C. offered           D. stocked

72.A.highly            B. mostly          C. hardly            D. nearly

73.A.confirmed         B. assured         C. jammed            D. blocked

74.  A. better         B. ruder           C. more polite        D. more frightening 

  The American people enjoy the beautiful forests, rivers and lakes in their country. To keep these places beautiful for ever,the government has made some national parks. This means no one can build cities in these areas. They will always be parks so children and grandchildren can enjoy them as their parents and grandparents did in the past.

  Yellowstone Park is in the state of Wyoming. It has natural hot water which sometimes shoots into the air. The park is in the Rocky Mountains. There are bears, moose(駝鹿) ，buffalos(水牛) and wolves which people hope to see when they visit. Also many kinds of birds are there. Perhaps the most famous is the large Canadian goose.

  Niagara Falls is on the border between New York State and Canada. It has the largest waterfalls in the United States. Many people go to see the falls when they take a holiday after their weddings . This holiday is called honeymoon.

(   ) 1. What do the American people enjoy?

     A. They enjoy working hard and making money.

    B. They enjoy driving cars.

    C. They enjoy going out to see the beautiful scenery(景色) of nature.

    D. They enjoy having parties.

(   ) 2. Which of the following is right?

     A. People build national parks.

    B. People can't build cities in the areas of national parks.

    C. We can enjoy national parks but our grandchildren can't.

    D. After a long time,there won't be national parks any more. 

(   ) 3. Where is Yellowstone Park?

     A. In the state of Wyoming.    B. In the state of Arizona.

    C. In the Rocky Mountains.    D. Both A and C.

(   ) 4. The most famous animal in Yellowstone Park is      .

     A. buffalo    B. large Canadian goose

    C. bear    D. elk

(   ) 5. Niagara Falls has         .

     A. the largest waterfalls in Canada

    B. the largest waterfalls in the United States

    C. the largest waterfalls in New York

    D. the largest waterfalls in the world

The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases” and “thank yous”. Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires 1    seven or eight of these. Another    2    of our good manners is the queue. Newcomers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the    3    national sport. Finally, of course, motorists generally stop at crossings. But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbors? I think not.

    Take forms of address (稱呼)for example. The average English person—    4    he happens to work in a hotel or department store —would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam”. Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our    5  “you” for everyone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express    6   . I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou”(Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you” “you” would be    7    for strangers and professional relationships. And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed that the British    8    ever touch? Personally, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror, or, if their escape is  9   , you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be    10    than that?

    1．

A. at least　　　　　　　　　　    B. at most

C. less than　　　　　　　　　　 D. not more than

    2．

A. signal　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. scene

C. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sight

    3．

A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. original

C. superior　　　　　　　　　　  D. advanced

    4．

A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. whether

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. unless

    5．

A. universal　　　　　　　　　　 B. unique

C. regular　　　　　　　　　　    D. normal

    6．

A. politeness　　　　　　　　    B. gratitude

C. democracy　　　　　　　　  D. consideration

    7．

A. ordered　　　　　　　　　　   B. reserved

C. offered　　　　　　　　　　   D. stocked

    8．

A. highly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mostly

C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

    9．

A. confirmed　　　　　　　　   B. assured

C. jammed　　　　　　　　　　  D. blocked

    10．

A. better　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ruder

C. more polite　　　　　　　　  D. more frightening

    Take forms of address (稱呼)for example. The average English person—    4    he happens to work in a hotel or department store —would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam”. Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our    5  “you” for everyone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express    6   . I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou”(Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you” “you” would be    7    for strangers and professional relationships. And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed that the British    8    ever touch? Personally, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror, or, if their escape is  9   , you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be    10    than that?

    1．

A. at least　　　　　　　　　　    B. at most

C. less than　　　　　　　　　　 D. not more than

    2．

A. signal　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. scene

C. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sight

    3．

A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. original

C. superior　　　　　　　　　　  D. advanced

    4．

A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. whether

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. unless

    5．

A. universal　　　　　　　　　　 B. unique

C. regular　　　　　　　　　　    D. normal

    6．

A. politeness　　　　　　　　    B. gratitude

C. democracy　　　　　　　　  D. consideration

    7．

A. ordered　　　　　　　　　　   B. reserved

C. offered　　　　　　　　　　   D. stocked

    8．

A. highly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mostly

C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

    9    D. inferring

A. confirmed　　　　　　　　   B. assured

C. jammed　　　　　　　　　　  D. blocked

    10．

A. better　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ruder

C. more polite　　　　　　　　  D. more frightening

Since I took office I’ve done everything in my power to protect our children from harm. We’ve worked to make their streets and their schools safer, to give them something positive to do after school and before their parents get home. We’ve worked to teach our children that drugs are dangerous, illegal and wrong.

Today, I want to talk to you about the historic opportunity we now have to protect our nation’s children from an even more deadly threat: smoking. Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs and fires combined. Nearly 90 percent of those smokers lit their first cigarette before they turned 18. Consider this: 3 000 children start to smoke every day illegally, and 1 000 of them will die sooner because of it. This is a national tragedy that every American should be honor-bound to help prevent. For more than five years we’ve worked to stop our children from smoking before they start, launching a nationwide campaign to educate them about the dangers of smoking, to reduce their access to tobacco products, and to severely restrict tobacco companies from advertising to young people. If we do these, we’ll cut teen smoking by almost half over the next five years. That means if we act now, we have it in our power to stop 3 million children from smoking and to save a million lives as a result.

1. What has the author done in his power?

A. To look after our children.

B. To clean the street.

C. To teach our children.

D. To protect our children from harm.

2. Compared with other disasters, what kills more people every day?

A. Smoking. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Car accidents.

C. Drugs. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Murders.

3. How many children start to smoke every day illegally?

A. 1 000. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. 3 000.

C. 90. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　D. 18.

4. For more than five years what have they done to stop their children from smoking?

A. To educate them about the dangers of smoking.

B. To reduce their access to tobacco products.

C. To restrict tobacco companies from advertising to young people.

D. Above of all.

5. How many children will be stopped from smoking if we act now?

A. one million. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. 1.5 million.

C. 3 million. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　D. 3 000.

The secret of happiness is to spend around ￡2.50 every day on somebody else.
To give a couple of pounds each day rather than to spend it on treats and fashion for yourself is the key to happiness, according to a new study.
Dr Elizabeth Dunn and her colleagues who did a national survey of 630 people in the United States found that people report greater happiness if they spend money more socially. That means spending on gifts for others or on charitable(慈善的) donations rather than spending on themselves.
"We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn," says Dunn, who reports the work in Science.
The results from all three lines of research are quite the same.
"Regardless of how much income each person made," says Dunn, "those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not."
"Making a modest donation is enough to increase people's happiness" the researchers conclude.
"These findings suggest that a very small change in spending, as little as ￡2.50, may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day," says Dr Dunn.
The researchers call on governments to encourage people to spend more on others to help translate increased national wealth into increased national happiness.
Surveys have also shown that happiness levels have remained almost flat within developed countries even as incomes have increased in recent decades.
65.According to the survey, what kind of people have greater happiness?
A.People who can make enough money.
B.People who can buy whatever they want.
C.People who spend money on treats and fashion for themselves.
D.People who spend a modest amount of money every day on others.
66.The underlined word "flat" probably means______.
A.smooth       B.dull     C.same    D.interesting
67.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Researchers pay no attention to spending on others.
B.The government did much in helping others.
C."Science" in Paragraph 4 is probably a magazine.
D.The survey is very successful.
68.The purpose of the writer is to tell us______.
A.the secret of happiness.      B.money spent on friends.
C.link between money and happiness.   D.difference between national wealth and happiness.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced trends in fruit and vegetable consumption(食用) among adults. Since 2000, the CDC has made efforts with goals of getting 75% of Americans to eat two or more servings of fruit a day and 50% of Americans to eat three or more servings of vegetables a day. Unfortunately, Americans aren’t meeting these modest targets.
Although a diet high in fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of many diseases, Americans just aren’t getting enough. In fact, since 2000, the amount of vegetables Americans are eating has stayed the same and the amount of fruit Americans are eating has gone down. The CDC also finds that only about a third of adults are eating their expected servings of fruit, and just over a quarter of adults are eating their expected servings of vegetables.
So why aren’t Americans getting their expected servings of fruit and vegetables? It turns out that Americans might be spoiled when it comes to their produce. A national survey conducted by Fruit2day reveals that nearly half of Americans leave fruit in their fridges until it rots with people in Boston among the worst and those in New York and Los Angeles among the best. Sadly, most Americans admit to leaving fruit in the fridge for more than a week.
There are many reasons why Americans don’t eat their fruit or vegetables, including the inconvenience of having to wash or peel it. Fruit2day offers consumers a surprising and convenient way to enjoy the goodness of fruit.
“With no added sugar, natural juices and two full servings of fruit, our Fruit2day line has really captured the imaginations of health-conscious consumers who are actively looking to get more fruit in their diets,” said Hanno Holm, president and chief executive officer of Hero-White Wave. “Fruit2day makes getting more fruit in one’s diet easier for any daily snack routine.”
【小題1】For 4 million American adults, how many of them are eating two or more servings of fruit a day?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced trends in fruit and vegetable consumption(食用) among adults. Since 2000, the CDC has made efforts with goals of getting 75% of Americans to eat two or more servings of fruit a day and 50% of Americans to eat three or more servings of vegetables a day. Unfortunately, Americans aren’t meeting these modest targets.

Although a diet high in fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of many diseases, Americans just aren’t getting enough. In fact, since 2000, the amount of vegetables Americans are eating has stayed the same and the amount of fruit Americans are eating has gone down. The CDC also finds that only about a third of adults are eating their expected servings of fruit, and just over a quarter of adults are eating their expected servings of vegetables.

So why aren’t Americans getting their expected servings of fruit and vegetables? It turns out that Americans might be spoiled when it comes to their produce. A national survey conducted by Fruit2day reveals that nearly half of Americans leave fruit in their fridges until it rots with people in Boston among the worst and those in New York and Los Angeles among the best. Sadly, most Americans admit to leaving fruit in the fridge for more than a week.

There are many reasons why Americans don’t eat their fruit or vegetables, including the inconvenience of having to wash or peel it. Fruit2day offers consumers a surprising and convenient way to enjoy the goodness of fruit.

“With no added sugar, natural juices and two full servings of fruit, our Fruit2day line has really captured the imaginations of health-conscious consumers who are actively looking to get more fruit in their diets,” said Hanno Holm, president and chief executive officer of Hero-White Wave. “Fruit2day makes getting more fruit in one’s diet easier for any daily snack routine.”

1.For 4 million American adults, how many of them are eating two or more servings of fruit a day?

A．About 1.3 million.   B．About 2 million.     C．About 3 million.     D．About 1 million.

2.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that __________ .

A．Americans have been eating fewer vegetables since 2000.

B．most Americans eat less fruit to reduce the risk of diseases.

C．most Americans prefer fruit to vegetables.

D．over 25% of adults are eating three or more daily servings of vegetables.

3.In which city are people most likely to leave fruit in their fridge?

A．In Boston.         B．In New York.        C．In Los Angeles.     D．Not mentioned.

4.With the help of Fruit2day, Americans can __________ .

A．easily get rid of their bad eating habits

B．conveniently have more fruit in their diets

C．a(chǎn)dd sugar and natural juices to their diets

D．find another excuse for not eating healthily

5.Americans don’t eat their fruit or vegetables because __________ .

A．they are relatively forgetful

B．they are too busy with their work

C．they don’t think it convenient to eat them

D．they prefer daily snacks with added sugar

The secret of happiness is to spend around ￡2.50 every day on somebody else.

To give a couple of pounds each day rather than to spend it on treats and fashion for yourself is the key to happiness, according to a new study.

Dr Elizabeth Dunn and her colleagues who did a national survey of 630 people in the United States found that people report greater happiness if they spend money more socially. That means spending on gifts for others or on charitable(慈善的) donations rather than spending on themselves.

"We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn," says Dunn, who reports the work in Science.

The results from all three lines of research are quite the same.

"Regardless of how much income each person made," says Dunn, "those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not."

"Making a modest donation is enough to increase people's happiness" the researchers conclude.

"These findings suggest that a very small change in spending, as little as ￡2.50, may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day," says Dr Dunn.

The researchers call on governments to encourage people to spend more on others to help translate increased national wealth into increased national happiness.

Surveys have also shown that happiness levels have remained almost flat within developed countries even as incomes have increased in recent decades.

65.According to the survey, what kind of people have greater happiness?

A.People who can make enough money.

B.People who can buy whatever they want.

C.People who spend money on treats and fashion for themselves.

D.People who spend a modest amount of money every day on others.

66.The underlined word "flat" probably means______.

A.smooth       B.dull     C.same    D.interesting

67.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Researchers pay no attention to spending on others.

B.The government did much in helping others.

C."Science" in Paragraph 4 is probably a magazine.

D.The survey is very successful.

68.The purpose of the writer is to tell us______.

A.the secret of happiness.      B.money spent on friends.

C.link between money and happiness.   D.difference between national wealth and happiness.