Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released (发布) five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way. They call these rules the “Five Keys to Safer Food”.

Key 1: Keep clean

   36   . People should wash their hands often — before touching food and while they are preparing food. People should wash all surfaces and equipment used for preparing food.

Key 2: Separate raw (生的) and cooked

Raw foods should not touch prepared foods.     37   .

Key 3:      38     

People should cook eggs and meat especially carefully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms (微生物) than other foods. Food like soup must be boiled for at least a minute to make it be cooked completely. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.

Key 4: Keep food at safe temperatures

When people are finished with eating, they should keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5oC and shouldn’t store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20oC, the amount of micro-organisms can increase very quickly. But temperatures above 60oC or below 5oC control the growth of micro-organisms.     39    .

Key 5: Use safe water and raw materials

    40    . Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older.

A. Eat healthily

B. Cook completely

C. They can live where we make food

D. This key tells about the importance of washing

E. People should use safe water and choose fresh foods

F. They cannot grow as quickly in a very hot or very cold environment

G. People should use separate equipment and tools for touching and preparing raw foods

16．The storyteller was telling us a story in a vivid way ____________________ it himself.(as if)

这个讲故事的人以一种生动的方式给我们讲了一个故事，好像他亲身经历过一样。

17．An official says about 3.33 million hectares of the area's farmland __________________ crops. (too…to…)

一名官员说，这个地区大约333万公顷农田受污染太严重而不能种植作物。

18．The news of the sudden death of the young famous pianist came this morning, _________. (shock)

今天早上传来了这位著名的年轻钢琴家突然去世的消息，这使他的支持者们很震惊。

19．Three days later, when firefighters put out the last of the flames, some 500 blocks in the city ________________.(ruin)

消防队员在3天后扑灭最后一处火情时，这座城市中已有约500个街区成为废墟。

20．Look out! Don't get too close to the building, ________________ these days.(restore)

小心！不要靠近那座大楼，这些天它的屋顶正在被修缮。

假设你是李华，Harry是你的美国笔友。在来信中谈到华盛顿的国会图书馆。你常常去北京的中国国家图书馆。于是你回信向他介绍这个图书馆。

注意：

1．信的开头已为你写好；

2．词数不少于100。

提示词：设备facilities

Dear Harry,

How are things going with you? Talking about famous libraries, I would like to introduce to you about our National Library.                                                        

                                                                                Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua

   Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

    One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, extra learning attempts or tries to increase the length of time we will remember it.

    In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, and bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

    The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception（例外） to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.

    The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to pass the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.

29. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

   A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.

   B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

   C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.

   D. Stories for children are easy to remember.

30. The author tells the experience in childhood in order to __________.

   A. remember the good old days     B. let readers follow the example

   C. explain the law of overlearning    D. help readers understand the importance of knowledge

31. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is__________.

   A. a step towards studies                       B. a result of overlearning

   C. a special case of cramming                D. a skill to deal with math problems

32. What is the author's opinion on cramming?

   A. It's helpful only in a limited way.

   B. It causes failure in college exams.

   C. It's possible to result in poor memory.

   D. It increases students' learning interest.

Here are the first three books of his poem works, with the fourth one to _________ next month.

A. publish    B. come out

C. turn out    D. replace

Once there were two neighbors, one rich and the other poor. The poor farmer had little land and his neighbor had much  61  . The rich could not be   62   as he was trying to become richer day and night. But the farmer working on his farm played with his family and   63   his life. The rich man was so  64   at his neighbor’s happy life and consulted a wise man about his  65  . The wise man said, “ It's our hard work that   66   the pleasant life instead of wealth.” The rich could not be   67  . The wise man showed him how it happened to make him believe it.

The wise man  68  one gold coin in the farmer’s field. The farmer found it, took the gold coin and  69  it in a box. He didn't tell his family  70  he feared they spread the news to others. The wise man continued the  71  with another gold coin for the second day, which was also kept secret. At last, the farmer  72   99 gold coins. The farmer wanted to get 100 gold coins to  73   farmland. But the wise man  74  burying gold coins.

Afterward the farmer became  75  to get another gold coin to pay for farmland. He kept on digging all his land and he ignored the usual  76  which produced  grains for his family. He kept on  77  the 99 gold coins often. He was in a state of sorrow for not getting the hundredth. Therefore, he no longer had the mood to  78  with his children.

If we become  79  with our possessions, we can lead a very peaceful life. In fact, we can be peaceful as long as we don't compare our wealth or lifestyles with others’.  80  what we own and we would be happy.

61.  A. success                 B. wealth                     C. glory                       D. aim

62.  A. selfish                   B. upset                      C. calm                       D. happy

63.  A. enjoyed                 B. desired                   C. hated                      D. learned

64.  A. excited                  B. frightened               C. amazed                  D. moved

65.  A. trouble                  B. need                       C. interest                   D. puzzle

66.  A. brings about          B. turns to                   C. turns up                  D. brings up

67.  A. shocked                B. confused                C. reminded                D. convinced

68.  A. found                    B. buried                     C. invented                 D. threw

69.  A. hid                         B. lent                         C. joined                     D. covered

70.  A. but                        B. because                 C. if                             D. though

71.  A. opposite                B. same                      C. different                  D. right

72.  A. stored                   B. donated                  C. showed                   D. handed

73.  A. exchange              B. grow                       C. buy                         D. follow

74．A. considered            B. stopped                  C. refused                   D. suggested

75．A. hopeless                B. useful                     C. dull                        D. mad

76．A. farming                   B. searching               C. traveling                 D. eating

77．A. counting                 B. enjoying                  C. wasting                   D. feeling

78．A. argue                     B. walk                        C. play                        D. hike

79．A. satisfied                 B. silent                       C. known                     D. nervous

80．A. Share                     B. Treasure                 C. Supply                    D. Control

For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st.

At home, he asked his mom: “Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.

She intended to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would so upset her son. Thank goodness she kept herself from saying it.

Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but although he tried as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.

Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. After university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a bright future.

Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy(笨拙的） seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”

25.Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”?

  A. did better than                B. was equal to

C. played tricks on                 D. worked harder than

26. From the 2nd paragraph, we can see that         .

  A. the son was more stupid than other kids

  B. the mother saw the bad effects of the ranking system

  C. the mother knew her son was weak in his study

  D. the mother felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior.

27. We can infer from the passage that        .

  A. the son knew intelligence didn’t mean everything

  B. the son did not rely on his mother for help

  C. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school

  D. the mother was careful to protect her son’s self-respect

28. The story mainly conveys the message that        .

  A. competition between students is good for their development.

  B. Ranking system does damage to students’ self-respect

  C. only struggling can help you succeed

  D. parents should build up children’s self-respect

"Some secrets are hidden from health," wrote John Updike in his poem "Fever".

I have experienced the truth of Updike's observation. My excellent health kept me from seeing some things—things that became secrets of sort.

One relates to my son Chris. When I lost my health in March, I discovered something I had missed about him.

Christopher has been a scholar and athlete through high school. He has behaved responsibly, engaged in community service. He has had an impressive peer group of  serious students.

While I saw these things, I had missed before what I experienced while in hospital. Early on, Christopher offered the clearest and most forceful words about my need to be positive and to fight acute leukemia(急性白血病). He never left the room after a visit without making me promise that I would be mentally tough and positive.

During the first week, he showed his own mental toughness, researching leukemia and learning what the chances were. He even stopped my doctor outside the room, introduced himself and asked directly what he thought of my chances. He processed the answer without overreaction.

Christopher did admonish(劝告) me against my choice of words the first week at home. I had moved back into my room from weighing myself, discovering a thin figure I did not know. I announced to him and my wife, “dead man walking”. I thought it was a way to lighten the obvious. He saw it as negativity and was strongly against such thinking and talking.

When I resisted taking medicine sometimes, Christopher formed a “good-cop-bad-cop” team with his mother. Betsy gently and patiently encouraged. He directly and forcefully insisted. He always made the logical arguments for why I needed to take some awful pills.

My health had hidden something from me; my ill-health helped me to see it.

21. What did Christopher do when the author was in hospital?

A. He told the author not to say anything wrong.

B. He offered some suggestions to the doctor.

C. He always encouraged the author to be confident.

D. He tried to get help from community service.

22. What does “good-cop-bad-cop” in the text refer to?

A. A trick to force the author to obey.

B. A measure to keep the author happy.

C. A friendly way to make the author see what was good for him.

D. A joint effort to persuade the author both kindly and forcefully.

23. What may be the best title for the text?

A. Lessons from Ill-health        B. Unexpected Love

C. Secrets Hidden from Health     D. Discovery Made in Hospital

LONDON (Reuters)  Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to re­searchers.

Biologists and conservationists(环保者) are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.

“Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard”New Scientist magazine said.

The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rates. or stress hormone levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see. ”

Although money produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 10-30 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rural areas, the Swiss-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) and some governments fear not all projects are audited（审计） and based on environmentally friendly policies，according to the magazine.

Transmission of disease to wildlife，or small changes to wildlife health through dis­turbance of daily life or increased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breeding，” said Philip Seddon , of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited when tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by colorists are producing smaller babies.

Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on ani­mals and say the industry must be developed carefully. They also want studies done before new ecotourism projects are started.

“The animals’ welfare should be very important because without them there will be no ecotourism，” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand

12.  Which is not discovered to have changed in animals disturbed by tourists?

   A. birth rate     B. behavior    C. hormone levels    D. heart rates

13.  We may learn from the text that _____.

A. polar bears are losing weight without enough food

B. ecotourism must be developed properly

C. money produced through ecotourism should be spent on wildlife

D. all the poor countries have stopped ecotourism

14.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Many animals do not react well in their backyard

B. Polar bears in areas visited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.

C. Ecotourism has been growing at about 10—30 percent a year.

D. Studies should be done before new ecotourism projects are started

15.  What Rochelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that _____.

A. animals are people's good friends

B. animals have rights to live their own life

C. if people want to get high income, they must develop ecotourism

D. people should take good care of wildlife

 weekend Bob and his friends went to a mountain．When they got there，they put up their tents(帐篷)and then rode their horses to the forest to see how the trees were growing．In the afternoon，when they were going back，it started to snow．Ten minutes later，they couldn’t find the road．

Bob knew there were two roads．One road went to the camp (营地)，and the other went to his house．But all was white now．Everything was the same．How could he and his friends go back to the camp? Soon Bob had an idea．Maybe the horses could help them．They can let the horses take them back !

But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house ?That was going to be a long trip．It was getting late．They rode on and on．At last the horses stopped．Where were they ?No one could tell. Bob looked around．What was that under the tree ?It was one of their tents!

6．Bob and his friends went to the forest to _____________．

    A．put up their camp                        B．find their way home

    C．look at the mountain in the snow         D．look at the trees

7．Bob and his friends couldn’t find their way back because____________ ．

    A．there was only one road to the camp

    B．they didn’t know where they were

    C．there were no roads in the mountain at all

    D．the white snow covered everything

8．Bob and his friends wanted the horses to take them to___________．

    A．the mountain  B．the forest    C．the camp   D．Bob’s house

9．The horses stopped because ____________．

    A．it was getting late

    B．they were tired after running for a long way

    C．they knew that they got to the camp

    D．they saw Bob’s house

10．The story happened _____________．

    A．on a cold winter day     B．on a dark rainy evening

    C．at their school          D．in summer

Besides summer break,the best time of the year for most students is spring break.This is a week-long vacation where students can get away from all schoolwork as well as the cold weather.Spring break is usually filled with parties and beaches,but there are many other things you can do._36_

Make a plan._37_Set up a time to sit down with your friends and figure out what everyone wants to do.This will prevent you from worrying about any scheduling problems during spring break.

_38_Spring break is a great time to make memories with some of your closest friends;however,it can become a bad thing if you go down there with people you are not familiar with.You need to make a list of who you want to spend the week with and stick to the list.

Save money.Plan way ahead to start saving money for spring break.When the school term starts,mark down which week is spring break and create a plan to save a certain amount of money before that time._39_

Be safe.Even though this is not really a part of the fun,it can help you keep the fun.One of the worst things that can happen is that you,or someone you know,gets hurt or in trouble._40_Nothing can kill a good feeling more than tragedy（悲剧）.

A.What is spring break like?

B.Select good friends to join you.

C.This allows you to afford what you want to do.

D.Be sure to keep everyone's safety in mind and act responsibly.

E.Before thinking about having fun,you have to have a game plan.

F.These are just a few of the safety tips needed for a student at school.

G.The following will help you have a good time during your spring break.

How to make friends at a new school

Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don't even know where to go for your own classes.  36  However, if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.

Be yourself.

 37  If some people don't accept you, they're not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sport may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot.

    38 

Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!

Believe in yourself.

A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don't keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact (目光接触) with other people.  39   Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where you're from.

Remember people’s names.

You like it when people use your name, and so do other people.  40  Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname (昵称). You'd be surprised how often this might come in handy.

A. Be friendly to others.

B. Making new friends can be hard, too.

C. Join after-school activities you like.

D. Never change who you are to try and fit in.

E. If you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi”.

F. People may become angry if you just begin by saying “Hey” each time.

G. Don't sit at the back of the classroom where other people don't notice you! 

Some people are like homing pigeons; Drop them off anywhere. and they’ll find their way around. Other people. through, can’t tell holding a map upside down. Are the directionally challenged just bad learners?

Not all of your navigational（导航的）skills are learned. Research shows that your sense of direction is innate. An innate ability is something you are born with. Your brain has special navigational neurons--head-direction cells, place cells, and grid cells（网格细胞）--and they help program your inside compass when you’re just a baby.

In 2010. scientists carried out an experiment to study baby rates’    activity in their brains. Although the rats were newborns. the researchers discovered that their head-direction cells(which help them recognize the direction they’re facing) were fully grown and developed. The rats. it seemed. were born with a sense of direction. And they hadn’t even opened their eyes yet!

Humans. of course, are not rats. But the hippocampus --the brain we use for navigation--is similar in most mammals. If the rat’s compass develops this way. then it’s likely a human’s compass does, too.

If we’re born with a sense of direction. then why are some people so good at getting lost? The scientists found that the two other cells---place and grid cells--developed within the first month. Place cells are thought to help us form a map in our mind. while gird cells help us navigate new and unfamiliar places. The two cells work together, and that’s where the trouble might be.

People who took part in a 2013 study played a video game that required them to travel quickly between different places. Monitoring their brains. the scientists. According to researcher Michael Kahana, differences in how gird cells work may help explain why some people have a better sense of direction than others.

32. What did the 2010 research find?

    A. Rats have a natural ability to recognize directions 

    B. Rats’ hipppcampus is different from that of humans

    C. Rats usually find their way without opening their eyes

    D. Baby rats have as many head-direction cells as grown-ups

33. What do we know about our navigational neurons?

    A. Place cells let us know how to read a map

    B. Grid cells help us reach the place we are going to

    C. They help us use a compass when we lose our way

    D. Place and grid cells grow later than head-direction cells

34. Why are some people so good at getting lost?

    A. They can’t remember landmarks    

    B. Their grid cells can’t work very well

    C. They are unfamiliar with new places

    D. Their ability to follow directions is poor

35. What is the text mainly about?

    A. Human navigational skills           B. The compass in rats’ body

    C. Why grid cells are useful           D. How homing pigeons work

A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful   36   , and knowing her husband could   37   it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the   38    , her husband told her how   39   he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He   40   her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and   41   a Bible.  42   , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so   43   that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very   44   in business. She owned two large companies. She   45   her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to     46     him. But before she could, she   47   a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and   48   things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness   49   her heart. She saw the still new   50   , just as she had left it years before. With   51   , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring   52   from the Bible to the floor and a   53   could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.

       54   your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the   55  .

36. A. watch                B. ring                     C. coat                      D. box

37. A. afford                B. like                     C. design                     D. guess

38. A. holiday        B. performance            C. birthday                D. meeting

39. A. proud                B. kind                    C. sorry                 D. brave

40. A. lent                   B. asked                  C. gave                     D. moved

41. A. carried              B. found               C. missed                    D. held

42. A. Politely              B. Lightly                     C. Patiently                  D. Angrily

43. A. calm                  B. upset                       C. grateful                   D. careless

44. A. failing         B. lonely               C. successful        D. poor

45. A. wondered         B. hoped                     C. realized                   D. explained

46. A. visit                   B. understand              C. catch                      D. help

47. A. passed              B. wrote                      C. sent                        D. received

48. A. take care of       B. pay for                    C. look for                  D. give away

49. A. covered            B. broke                      C. left                          D. filled

50. A. car                    B. Bible                       C. letter                       D. table

51. A. smiles                B. laughter                   C. tears                       D. interests

52. A. hid                    B. dropped                  C. disappeared            D. made

53. A. book                 B. pen                         C. flower                     D. card

54. A. If                     B. But                         C. Although                 D. So

55. A. hand                 B. eye                         C. face                        D. heart

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改 10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

  I as well as my family are going to New York City this weekend. I had been looking forward to go there for a long time. It is one of the modernist city in the world. There have also a lot of museums where you can learn something you can’t learn it in school. I’d also like to see the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. Fortunately, the twin towers destroyed on September 11th, 2001 or I would have the chance to see them by myself. Now I am getting ready for the excited trip.

I bet it will be a unforgettable experience.

下文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by  41         . I was taken to a small room. Lina  42        (lie)sleeping quietly on a table. This wasn’t  43          first time Lina had taken too many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours  44         the poison had stopped doing its harm.

  I sat down by Lina’s side and watched her sleep. The room was still. I looked around. The room seemed familiar. “Have I been here before?” I wondered. I looked around  45        . “I’m sure I’ve been in this room,” I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room that I gave birth  46          Lina seventeen years ago.47          happy I was then!

  Lina used to be such a bright,48        (health) and nice child. “What has turned her into a dope-taker (吸毒者)?” I asked myself. “And why are millions of young people like her 49        (take)dope to destroy themselves? There must be something 50        (serious) wrong with our society. What is it?”

Women of the Night?

I spent thirty-nine years of my life as an_____41_____(educate). As a school administrator, I was ever fortunate to hire a retired headmaster from Fulton County. She was a delightful person and_____42_____excellent teacher loved by everyone, children, parents and teachers. She taught in our system for some years. Later she passed away. Having taught with her, Jean and Sara thought it proper____43____(attend) her funeral(葬礼). Not knowing where the funeral would be, they called a certain headmaster_____44_____seemed to always keep up with the obituaries(讣闻).

When Jean and Sara arrived at the funeral, they_____45_____(be)surprised to find very few people. They were sure that she was someone so loving and with the broad experience in education so she,____46____(they)friend, should have more people at her funeral. They wanted to go away.____47____, the service had already begun and they were brought to the front seats.

They soon realized this was the funeral of a man who had been rude to his wife and who had not earned the right to heaven. Although they found themselves in a very serious atmosphere, they couldn’t help_____48_____(laugh)with the humor of the situation.

___49___(final), the service was over and as they left the church, they overheard someone ask, “Who were the    ___50___(lady)up front laughing so loudly?” wiping tears of laughter from their faces, Jean and Sara hurried to their car before meeting any of the family.

Gold fever

    In 1848, when gold was discovered in California, John Sutter was already one of the wealthiest people in America.  34    Sutter built a fort (要塞) there, and soon he had 12,000 head of cattle (牛) and hundreds of workers.

    By the mid-1840s, more and more Americans were coming to California.  35  He saw them as part of his new kingdom (王国). However, he had no idea that this would destroy his dream some day.

    At the beginning of 1848, Sutter sent James Marshall and about twenty men to the American River to build a sawmill.  36  Later he wrote, “I reached my hand down and picked it up; it made my heart beat fast, for I was certain it was gold.”

    37    Hundreds of thousands of people, almost all of them men, began to prepare for the journey west. They said their goodbyes and tried to take a chance on gold: a year of pain in return for a lifetime of riches. They were called “Forty-Niners” because they left home in 1849.

    38   Sutter did not have gold fever. He wanted an agricultural kingdom and refused to give up his dream. In the new California, he was simply in the way. The Forty-Niners destroyed his crops (庄稼) and pulled down his fort for the building materials. In the end, he was very sad and left California.

A. Sutter welcomed the newcomers.

B. The news soon spread to every village and town.

C. He was a European and moved to California in 1839.

D. A few films were made about the story of John Sutter.

E. However, few people believed the discovery was a fact.

F. By the end of 1850, Sutter's kingdom completely broke down.

G. It was nearly complete when something unusual caught Marshall's eyes.

   It has long been hailed(宣称) as the most crucial meal of the day, vital for getting the body going and preventing overeating later on. But breakfast may not be so vital after all, if new research is to be believed. Contrary to popular belief, the study found the first meal of the day had little impact on snacking or portion sizes later in the day. It also had no effect on metabolism(新陈代谢).

The researchers, from the University of Bath, now suggest the better health of people who eat a good breakfast may be due to their general, wider, diet regime(养生法). They found there was no change in metabolism after six weeks between those who ate nothing for breakfast and those who consumed 700 calories before 11am.The major difference was that those who abstained from breakfast ate fewer calories over the whole day.

This goes against the long-held theory that people who skip breakfast simply make up for it by gorging on food later on. However, breakfast eaters were likely to expend more energy - around 442calories - by being active, mainly in the morning after eating. They also had more stable blood sugar readings, especially by the end of the trial.

The research added: “The belief that breakfast is ‘the most important meal of the day is so widespread that many people are surprised to learn that there is a lack of scientific evidence showing whether or how breakfast may directly cause changes in our health. It is certainly true that people who regularly eat breakfast tend to be slimmer and healthier but these individuals also typically follow most other recommendation for a healthy lifestyle, so have more balanced diets and take more physical exercise. ”

In another study published this month, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham divided volunteers into three groups. One skipped breakfast, others always ate it and a third continued with their current regime. Four months later, no one in any group had lost much weight.

9. According to he new research, the people who eat breakfast tend to __________.

  A. prevent overacting later on        B. expend more energy

  C. have more balanced diets          D. lose more weight

10. If you want to be healthier and simmer, you should _______.

   A. not eat breakfast                B. snack as frequently as possible

   C. eat general, wide breakfast        D. have a healthy lifestyle

11. The underlined phrase “abstained from” in Paragraph 2 means ___________.

   A. didn’t have           B. had          C. had more          D. had less

12. The best title of the passage is __________.

   A. whether to have breakfast or not                   B. no expected good to have breakfast

   C. difference between having and not having breakfast    D. healthy diet